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News courtesy of Kveh n Warren's Senior Sentinel is that her husband .lack has been appointed to fill out (Griffith Sloan's remaining term as coordinator of emergency management Serving with him are Cape May County Amateur Hariio Assoc President John Itaeburn and three other ASfO members and ham radio- buffs: Herb liunsworth. Paul Murphy and Walter Murphy . Next meeting of Avalon Senior Citizens is a lun cheon 12 : :M» p.m April 8 at VYjldwood Country Club Call the Calomeni's: 4t»5-72jSU by April 4 for reservations and choice ol entree FOltTl \ VTELY. the caterer provided for anoverflow crowd at Stone1, Harbor Senidrs' catered lunch at the Fire Hall Sixty-five made reservations. three cancelled and 75 showed up It was a surf and turf menu with more than enough for the diners Kleanor Downer. Wick Chain. Jessie Slrohmet/. Ton\ (dona and Marie Dunne won bottles of wine

: X\ and Kthcl Shannon won the floral centerpiece donated ■ by the caterers Upcoming /events for the organization include: April 28 lunch at Neptune Inn in Vineland — car pools will assemble at Women's Civic Club at II am; May 7 lunch at Careme's on campus of Atlantic Community College. with car pooling 11 a.m.; and June 25 lunch at Avalon Yacht Club. W AS SOKKY to learn toil a y I r 0 m Virginia Sheneman that Exxon is closing down the gas station her husband. Don. owns at 9404 Third Ave. This is a stunning setback lor our community Not on ly has the station provided excellent care lor our tired old cars and other people's new ones hut it's filled the town's need for taxi service. ^ It's a puzzlement -- Don has nearly killed himsell keeping the facility open long hours but the bottom line shows too little profit lor stockholders with depressed gasoline prices and the company lowers the boom We're sick P.M.M SUNDAY at St Mary's Episcopal Church 10 am service was beautiful and unlike any we'd previously attended Father Wesley Martin was resplendent in scarlet, g o I d - e m b r o i d e r e d vestments. Heading ol the Passion (iospel is sometimes difficult lo follow due to its length but this year saw innovation. Only sections ol the gospel were used and certain congregants read previously - rehearsed parts Father Martin play ed Jesus Christ . (irrril lleyneker. Pontius Pilate Hubert Kmhcrger. Peter and first and second criminals, and James ilwings. centurion and first and second challengers The rest ol the congrega lion read taupts and demands ol the angered mob Susan Teise delivered an exceptionally moving narration. \T THE FOl.l.mVIM. coflee hour we learned St Mary s is sponsoring a tour o I Scan d anavi a. i n September Ed and Thelinu Yeager. who plan trips for church members, have

booked a tour with Terry Harbore ol H \Vuy Travel in Court House i Terry l>ooked last year's tour ol the Orient which members are still raving about • which will take them overland and by boat lo all ° the highlights of Finland. Norway and Sweden. Included in the price are transportation, accomoda - lions, meals and gratuities For further information call the Yeagers at ;«>8 2262 MEMHEHS OF the First United Methodist Church ol Avalon were sorry this week to learn their pastor. , the Hev. Hubert W. Scott' Jr.. is being transferred to St. Andrew's United Methodist in Spring I-ike He will lie exchanging churches with Dr Hubert Crowthrr. pastoral St Andrew's for the past 15 years Dr Crother and wife Mary will meet the Avalon congregation June 15. I'aslor Scot I has endeared himself to the community with many innovations Last year he wrote, directed and produced Cool in the Fornoce. a musical presented at Maris Stella . auditorium which drew rave revues Hehearsals lor this year's ottering. Dreamer, start April K at 7 p.m in First Methodist Fellowship Hall Last year 29 members of 7-mile Beach , churches participated PASTOK SCOTT is sear ching for new faces and voices lo augment the cast Practice is 7 p.m Tuesdays, so if you can road music and enjoy sing uig. by all means contact him The 7-Mile Beach Songsters i kindergarten to till) grade practice under his direction Monday and Friday at 2:20 Both groups will appear in Dreamer The Scott lamily. Pastor Bob. his wife Linda, son Bobby and li-year old twins \my and \ndy. will head for Spring l*akc in June Their new home will Ik* a I h r e e - s t o r y m a n s e overlooking the lake They leave with the love and good wishes ol many The Hev. Wesley Martin ol St. Mary s Episcopal Church and his popular wife, (finny. invited us to an At Home in the rectory adjacent to the church on 95th Street March 22 (iuests gathered in the newly arranged living arifi Now the Marlins can . diiitSn front ol the pleasant hearth and the living room overlooks the garden XNOTHEH t lltM.E in their lives was the pur chase ot a large van. a movable residence on wheels It s so luxurious we'd term it a land yacht rather than a van but it was chosen lor a very practical # reason They have also bought land in South Carolina for their eventual retirement home ami will want to check in there occasionally and they also love touring with son Dreg (usually a pal his age goes with them ■ They figure this is the most economical way to travel and see the county on vacations. The new conveyance was the conversation piece of the party ^

Arbor Day To Salute Liberty COURT HOUSE - The theme of this year's Arbor . Day (Friday. April 25> will be "Plant a tree for Liberty " This theme has been adopted since 1986 is the 100th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty . As a salute to the symbol of freedom for all Americans, cities'' and villages are invited to participate in this .historicevent by planting a tree for liberty. According to LarryNew bold. county Agricultural Agent, communities are encouraged to establish Shade Tree Commission and to observe Arbor Day as a reminder of the importance of trees to every day living. NEWBOLD SAID Cape May City has a very active shade tcee commission where effect is obvious visitors admire the extensive plantings of shade trees throughout the community. Arbor Day was first observed in Nebraska. J. Sterling , Morton, then a member of the state Board of Agriculture and later a United States Secretary of Agriculture, conceived the idea. On Jan. 4. 1872, the state Board of Agriculture adopted a resolution providing for a day. especiallyset apart and consecrated to tree planting in Nebraska and to be named Arbor Day. Nebraska's first Arbor Day resulted in the planting of more than a million trees. For more information on Arbor Day in New Jersey, contact Newbold at the county Extension Service. 465-5115, and request the free publication. "Arbor Day in New Jersey ".

Honor Roll In Avalon AVALON — Sixteen pupils at the Avalon Elementary School have been singled out for honors for the second marking period, with six being nam- ' ed for high honors and 10 listed for honors. Those honored are: HIGH HONORS Michelt Conklin. Malthrw Haryslak and Michael Zane ath Grade. -Dana Rums. Michelle Robinson, and Samuel Scofl 7th Grade HONORS Slacey Trainor. 8th Grade. Rrendan Rorek. Jason Campbell, Tristvi Garchinsky. Keith GreenberR. Ronald Jost. Ashley O'Connor, I'africin Folun. Ernesl Yarborough, and Tracy Ziegler. ilh Grade

I is I j Senior Citizens ! ■ Month at i i Anchor Savings > j & Loan j ■IBBSSBSli 1HBBI1 iBBMBBi iDBBBi This Prize includes a lull-course lunch at the Beautiful Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, ■ Delaware, and a Guided Tour of the WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, Gardens and Grounds. — How To Enter! — From April 1 to April 30. 1986. Senior Citizens making any Anchor Savings account transaction will be given an entry ■ blank trom one of our tellers. Complete the entry blank and drop it into a ballot box at any J / ■ of Anchor Savings' six convenient office locations I 22 WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN ON I FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1986, AT NOON AND NOTIFIED BY PHONE AND MAIL. ■ Enter as often as you like, but only one prize will be awarded ■ ■ to any individual Anchor Savings customer. ■ I j IF YOU'RE A SENIOR, YOU'RE A WINNER! \j For during April, no fees will be applied to Senior Citizens B .// purchasing Money Orders. Travelers Checks and Cashiers J9V Checks. ^ Phone Jk ANCHOR ■ | 886 5422 ^ SAVINGS tj LOAN I I North Cape May Office ASSOCIATION ^^shore Road