30 Oetald - Lantern Dispatch 19 March '86

' Wonders of Class Concluding Season

STONE HARBOR - The 'Wonders of" mini ecology classes for pre-school children at the Wetlands Institute will conclude its season with Wonders of spring, beginning April 9. The 90-minute class will meet 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays tfirough May 9. Bev Henry, who created the "Wonders" series, will teach students about wind and weather and include the construction of a fishshaped wind sock. Later, she will discuss water and now it helps in plant growth THE CHILDREN will each plant seeds and observe their growth through the length of the course. Games, stories, crafts, and songs will also be part of the curriculum. Henry, of Dennisville. has been teaching the "Wonders of" classes for the past two years, and has taught summer mini

ecology at the institute for three years. She is also an employe of Young World Nursery School in Ocean View. THE PREVIOUSLY scheduled 'Wonders of Spring" class Tuesdays and Thursdays has been filled by students from other 'Wonders of" classes The Wednesday/Friday class still has openings, but class size is limited and reservations and advance payment are required by April 5. The class is open to all children at least 4 years of age who have adequate maturity to participate in a school-like atmosphere. The Wetlands Institute hours are Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. 1(M:30. For further information, call 368-1211.

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Winners In Science Fair Told STONE HARBOR - Winners in the annual science fair at the Stone Harbor Public School, held last week, have been announced by R Donald Wendorf. chief school administrator. First place was won by Tracy Taylor. Nancy Novakowski. Kathleen McNulty, and Ray Cathcart. In second were Amy Dougherty. Maureen McNulty. and Charles Donatone. Third place was awarded Suzie Fisher, and honorable mention went to Matt Ault, Brian James. Kristin Buff, and Michael McNulty. N

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NEW ROTARIANS — Mid-Jersey Cape Rotary Club holds installation session for new I members. Left to right are: James L. Saad. vice president: new members Frederick s York. Edward Foster. Dr. Zaheer Farooqui. and David Burke, president. c

• i Learning's Run Set For Opening c

SWAINTON - Learning's Run Gardens and Colonial Farm, with its 25 varied gardens set amid*50 acres, ponds, ferneries and Colonial farm buildings, will open May 15 and run until Oct. 20. The gardens, on Route 9 between Avalon and Sea Isle Boulevard, are open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. There is an admission charge, but children under 6 are admitted free. SPECIAL EVENTS, scheduled to run June 26 through Sept. 13. include: "The Colonial Garden at the New Jersey Shore". 10:30 a m June 26. Second Medal Rip GRANDE - Air Force Master Sgt. Gerald J. Shillingford. whose wife, Regina, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spiro Douvris of 227 Maurice Blvd.. has been decorated with the second award of the Meritorious Service Medal in Bethesda, Md. The Meritorious Service Medal is a wa rded specifically for outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service to the United States. Shillingford is a financial management supervisor with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

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c Gardens". 10:30 a.m. Aug. [ c "Hummingbird Watch at Run Gardens". ( 10:30 a.m. Aug. 7. "'Hummingbirds Visit c Learning's Run". 10:30 s Aug. 21. s "A Whaler's Kitchen t at Learning's \ Run." 10:30 a.m. Aug. 28. c "Medieval Day at Learning's Run". 11 a.m.-5 p.m. \ Sept. 13. p s

Blaker Bows Out 1 After 26 Years ; f

NORTH WILDWOOD - David Blaker. superintendent of the Department of Public Works for 17 years and a city emplove for 26 years, has retired effective Feb 28 Blaker was the first Public Works employe to pass the Civil Service Test when he became a senior maintenance repairman with the title of foreman.

Besides the tremendous v growth of the resort over the r past two dozen years. c Blaker lists a gift from nature as the most signi- a ficant. n "WHEN I FIRST started t on the job there was hardly r any beach to attend to f Ocean waters came right up ( under the Boardwalk. Now. we have at least a mile of v beach at average tide at 15th t Avenue, with the sand t tapering off toward the c north at Hereford Inlet. fc where we have only the ( seawall for protection. ( "Millions of cubic yards of sand just drifted south along the coast and built up the North Wildwood beach at the same time shoaling the inlet frequently " THE CITY'S roads also received much attention during Blaker's tenure. J "Most roads 25 years ago were dirt and stone: now they are all paved with asphalt and kept in good shape as the budget permits." New York and Surf Avenues repaying are two of the projects underway Blaker and his wife. Ruth, j plan a five-week vacation in Florida before returning to their 10th Avenue home. They have four children. < Mrs. Denire Harkins, sons j David and Robin, both members of the New Jersey State Police, and Raymond, who is in the construction ! business in Atlantic City. ( 2 1 Member Drive j DENNISVILLE - In an i effort to seek new ( memberst^he Dennis < Township Community i Education Council is taking I names of anyone interested i in becoming a member of i the council. For further in- [ formation, call the Dennis I Township School at 861-2821 i or 861-2822. f

Marine Ecology Course STOife HARBOR - In response to requests for adult education classes in coastal ecology, the Wetlands Institute will hold a one-month course in marine ecology beginning Thursday. April 3. The class, taught by Dr. William Reynolds, executive director of tne institute. will meet 7:30-9 p.m. each Thursday through April 24. DR. REYNOLDS will discuss the marine environment and the organisms that inhabit the ocean, as well as the interrelationships that exist between the living organisms and their habitats. Reynolds is a research scientist who has published more than 100 scientific papers on marine, estuarine, and fresh water ecology. He has conducted research throughout the world, including the northern Arabian Sea off Pakistan. The marine ecology class size is limited and reservations and advance payment are requested by April 1. For further information, call 368-1211. k

4 Artists To Conduct Workshops PALERMO — A series of inter-generational art workshops open to all interested beginning and intermediate artists in Cape May county will be held at the Upper Township Senior Center here, starting March 31. All age groups are invited to attend the free workshops, which will featurje four local .artists. artist will present instruction in his or her area of expertise. The artistic sampling will Sumi Ink painting with Alice Belanger. She will teach the Chinese style of brush technique as outlined in " The Mustard Seed a book some people consider to be the bible of Chinese painting. FOLLOWING THE ink painting will be Gerald Lynch, who will present demonstrations in the art of sculpturing. Slides will be shown with the demonstrations to give an in-depth view of how sculptures are created. Next on the artistic menu will be the art of Batik with Federici. She will present lessons on how to use wax and dyes to form paintings and designs on fabric. The final workshop. Oil will be presented by Cheryl Crews-Lynch She will demonstrate the methods and techniques of painting in oils. Students will al$o learn about color mixing and will create their composition. ALL OF THE workshops will be held 1 p.m. Monday afternoons at the Upper Township Senior Center. 1369 Stagecoach Rd.1 To register or obtain more information, call the Senior at 390-9409 The funding for these workshops was made possithrough grant support by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts administered the Cape May County and Heritage Dougherty — Stanford Betrothal COURT HOURSE - Mr and Mrs. James Dougherty of this community announce the engagement of their daughter. Bernice Gerard, to Roger Warren Stanford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Stanford of Stone Harbor, N. J Dougherty, a 1983 graduate of Middle Township High School, is employed as a residential aide for the Association of Citizens. Her fiance is a 1983 graduate of Middle Township High School who is currently studying criminal justice at State College. He a recent graduate of the Jersey State Police Academy in Sea Girt, and employed as a patroleman with the Stone Harbor Police Department. No date has been set wedding.