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•> * ML I v "*Kk _"* MM*". Doris Ward MEET THE ROBOT — Karl I'nruh. 8. and Vicky Gorski. 8. meet K-LM; who was brought to the t'hilip Baker School in Wildwood Crest by Sgt. Joseph Llovif of the Crest Police * Department. Lloyd and the robot were there last week to give a luMon in safety. Karl is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barry I'nruh. and Vicky is the daughter of Air. and Mrs. Victor Gorski. both of the Crest. F\

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By E.J. DUFFY ERMA — "I guess it's the theory : why doesn't somebody else do it?" Terry Zadarla reflected. "I'm one of those somebody elses ." At 23. she and her North Cape May neighbor. Donna M. Mancuso. 28. became rookie smoke eaters with Erma Volunteer Fire Co. last week and its first . women firefighters. Lower Township Council unanimously approved their applications then, but they're awaiting paperwork from the state before answering their first alarm "I just feel it's something I want to do to prove something to myself." said Mancuso. an Orchard Drive cosmetologist, wife of Erma fireman Jerry Mancuso. a mechanic; and mother of three. Her grandfather. Joseph Geary, was fire chief in upstate Morris Plains and her father. Donald Ford of North Cape May. owner of Rio Grande Sunoco, was a firefighter in Mount Freedom, N.J.. she said She learned her way around vehicles — pulling engines and repairing them — at the service station and. she added. "I'm down there (at the firehousei a lot anyway...." •WHEN WE GET A CALL down there, we take the kids with us." she replied when asked about dealing with an alarm and children at the same time in a twofirefighter family "It's workable. "I'm sure we'll have problems, but it'll work out." Mancuso predicted. "It's a challenge." said Zadarla. a licensed practical nurse <LPN> from Roslyn Avenue who's studying for a registered nursing degree at Cumberland County College. Like Mancuso. she knows her way around mechanical equipment "I'm an EMT 'emergency medical technician! with Cape May Rescue (Squad)." Zadarla said. " I was a contributing member (of Erma) so I krtbw all the guys." Not all of them think firewomen are a great idea, though, according to Sharon " -o— ""'b »» uiuu uinciveu.

McNulty, an Erma fire district commissioner aiffl wife of Chief Robert E. McNulty Two line officer have quit those jobs, although they didn't quit the company, she said. "I'M NOT OUT TO PROVE something because I'm a female and they're male," said Mancuso. "That's not my reason for doing it. "Our main reason for doing it is to free up some of the guys." she said for herself and Zadarla "It's not a big Company (about 20 active members)." Yet that small company covers nearly a third of Lower's 17,791 across including Diamond Beach, the township resort just south of Wildwood Crest, that's several miles from the Seashore Road firehouse. Because some of the firemen's noses are out of joint over women members. Mancuso said. "I have some mixed feelings about" joining. "I don't know how the reception is going to be with -a few of thfem." So far. Zadarla said, she's receivKf a "kinda mixed" reception from the men. Some seem supportive, others are at least willing to reserve judgement until they see the women's performance. "AND THE OTHER GROUP, who are kinda iffy. well, they'll learn to accept it,", she supposed. ^ After all, she and Mancuso aren't the first women firefighters in the vicinity. Zadarla noted. Town women. Sue Sheperd and Dotty Hearon. are training for Goshen's company, the first admitted after she complained about sex discrimination. Erma's newest volunteers first discussed becoming full-fledged firefighters, instead of the traditional roles as auxiliaries (contributing members), during the com pany's installation dinner- earlier this year. Chief McNulty then predicted longer hours for the short-handed company because of the new state fire code, and stiffer training requirements "I think it will all fall into place." Mancuso observed.

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Spring is actually here at last ana party givers have that little extra push needed for giving galSs. The LCW of Our Saviour Lutheran Church has planned a dessert bridge for 12:30-3:30 p.m., April 9 in the new Parish Hall at 289 92nd St.. Stone Harbor. Those of all persuasions are cordially invited to attend and a choice of card games is offered to guests not seeking master's points. Reservations may be made by phoning LCW prexy Dottie Stump at 368-2848 and tickets are available from any LCW - member. GOLFERS' ALERT! Mark your calenders now for May 7. That's the date for the County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tourna ment at Stone Harbor Golf Club. Chamber treasurer Robert Smith of Ocean Ctty will chair the event, for which all reservations must be paid in advance. Avalon Honda will be donating a new car for a Hole-in-One! Larry N e w b o I d . agricultural agent, has been warning us for years not to pollute the ocean but few listened or cared. Now. everybody's running scared. At Stone Harbor's Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting, March 17 at Henny's, George Marinakis, executive director of county MUA. shook members with his talk about the planned ocean dumping and burning of toxic waste. . SOME LISTENERS gasped aloud when they learned 709.000 gallons of poisonous waste material will be transported in trucks from Alabama to Philadelphia, where it will be stored until it can be shipped to New Jersey and burned 140 miles off Cape May. This is a terrifying thing. New Jersey already has more toxic land dumps than any other state and now they're going to pollute our ocean too. Marinakis urged all present to write their legislators urging them to Kill the proposal immediately. At regular meeting of borough council March 18 we learned that the mayor and council are as disturbed about the house under construction behind the dwelling at 281 85th St. as are neighboring residents. Attorney William Ralliette was asked to draft a resolution further restricting zoning to prevent a recurrence As Councilman I.ou Clrlland noted sadly, "we're one step behind the developers at all times" CLEAN-UP DAYS wilol be April 28 and May 27. On these dates large furniture and outworn mattresses will be picked up and haul- : ed away. Approval was tiven to purchase two fouroor police cars and a used boat for patrolling the basins It will soon be mandatory to separate cans from trash so they'll be recyclable. Mayor Arden Hand asked council's approval to play the taping of a 30-minute lecture by Dr. Frank Scarpitti at a meeting jointly sponsored by the American Association of Univeristy Women and CMCH Neighborhood Association. SCARPITTI. a sociologist, wrote Poison for Profit, the Mafia and Toxic Waste in America, a book that boggles the mind. Town watchdog Audrey ' i

t Hardy has the only copy e we've seen and she had to I- order it from a bode store, e Council was unanimous r in alarm caused by the tape. Mayor Hand will see r to it that copies of a protest n letter are made available 9 to residents desiring them but if you prefer to write s your own letter decrying this outrage it should be aa1 dressed to: The Hon. s Thomas II. Kean. Governor s of New Jersey, State House, Trenton. N.J. 08625 s and/or Cong. William J. / Hughes. 436 Cannon St.. t H.O. Bldg. Washington, » D C. 20515. A postal saying i "Don't permit incineration at sea! ' will do the trick but send it off today. i Dorothy (Mrs. Russell) ; Buswell of Avalon called to f tell us she'd learned, belatedly, of the death of f dear friend, Verna Bruce, r She died last July at the i Eastern Shore Nursing r Home and Convalescent j Center in Swainton. The late Mrs. Bruce was the > widow of Robert Bruce, a i former Avalon borough commissioner. Mrs. Buswell told us she

had just learned of the loss of her friend and people she was calling here and in Florida were shocked by the news. She enlisted our help to notify anyone she missed: we sadly do so herewith. AVALON PERFORMING Arts Committee, under the leadership of Councilwoman Jeannette Glazier and Avalon's Women's Civic Club, of which Eleanor Raum is president, deserve much credit for their productions of live talent. March 6 they jointly sponsored another concert by the Lewis Shearer Chorale. For the third consecutive year attendance was bolstered by the first appearance of spring. We went witn Gracine -JMc.Menaniy. Alice and Scott Daniels. Ahead of us were Joanne and Cyril MacVaugh from Stone Harbor and over intermission refreshments we chatted with Avalon notables: jazz buff Frances Thatcher. Betty and Councilman Dick Light. Catherine and Dr. Joe McMenamin. Councilwoman Jeanette Glazier of course, Bonnie Feise. Tom Marvel. Peggy and Len Borkland. Mary Jane Lea and other Avalonians. THE LATTER THREE are responsible for the great success of Seashore Seasonings, the cookbook which has raised more than $21,000 for Burdette Tomlin Hospital — Mary Jane and Peggy co-authored it and Len Borkland marketed the volume with the assistance of Ray McCullough. The musicale was a delight as usual. Exciting news about Dave Bowen, handsome restaurant manager of the Golden Inn in Avalon. He and Wendy M. Brown, the beauteous hostess in the main dining room of the facility, have announced their engagement They're planning a late September wedding. Hilda (Mrs. Philip) Mixsell. who has run Stone Harbor's July 4th Tastykake Home Run Derby and co-chaired the annual antiques show for the Women's Civic Club for years, is hors de combat at e this writing and convalescing in the new facility in Court House. It's too new to be listed in the phone book and we had difficulty getting the address. For those of you who ^ want to send her cards, send them care of: Court House Convalescent Home, 144 Magnolia Drive, CMCH. N.J. 08210. v 1

; Medic 9 Is ! Talk Topic STONE HARBOR - The ; Stone Harbor Avalon : Branch of the Burdette j Tomlin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will meet at Brennan's. Third Avenue ; and 98th Street, noon Thursday. April 10. Thomas Starr will give a 1 program on Medic 9. | Guests are invited.

Anti-Drug Group Has 1st Dance SEA ISLE CITY - The Student in Action, a subdivision of the Sea Isle City Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention, Inc. held its first event of its month-long existence March 8. Saint Patrick's Day was the theme, with shamrocks, leprechauns, Irish hats and pipes decorating the walls. The decorations were prepared by the committee led by Andrea Lignelle, a junior at Ocean City High School and, Jodi McDonald, a freshman. Ninety students attended and were chaperoned by adults who also joined in dancing to music supplied by a professional disc ' jockey and later by Rob Constantino, a sophomore at Ocean City High School The Student in Action organization was begun after a letter was went to youth groups in the city asking for recruits of adults and youth to help in arranging social affairs to keep the young people "off the streets". In response, almost 30 students and several adults came forward and have net weekly (at the children's request) in the Public Safety Building and in the office of Emergnecy Management.

DAV Van's Visit Set DEL HAVEN - The Disabled American Veterans van will be at Cape May County Chapter 44. DAV, Bayshore Road and Sunray Avenue, 10 а.m. -5 p.m. Tuesday, May б. National service officers will be on hand to help veterans with problems. All veterans are welcome. For further information call 886-8383. I