Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 9 April '86 63

• • 1 Our Readers Write Doctor Seeks Board Seat To The Editor: On April 15, Lower Township residents will vote to elect three Lower Township School Board members. As a candidate seeking a board position. I would like to explain my background and why I would like to be elected Foremost, my wife Marilou and I are the parents of three children, two pre-schoolers and one Maud Abrams 1st grader. Eventually, all three children will be enrolled in township schools. As a father, therefore, I obviously have an immediate interest. I am especially concerned with the present overcrowdedness; this sort of situation creates stress for the teachers as well as the students, and certainly does not enhance the learning environment. I ALSO FEEL my 21 years of education will serve as an asset: Graduate Seton Hall Preparatory School, South Orange; Magna Cum Laude graduate Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, B.A. Biology; Graduate University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark. Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. I have been a resident of Lower Township for 10 years. From 1976-1979 I served as a Dental Officer in the United States Public Health Service assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May. Since 1979 I have been in private dental practice in Erma. Currently I am serving as President of the Kiwanis Club of Cape May. of which I have been a member since 1980. WE CAN, BE PROUD of the fine school system in Lower Township. I would welcome the opportunity to serve on the board so that I too may be instrumental in continuing to seek quality education for all of our children. I am confident thai my background and interests, coupl- ^ ed with a strong desire and willingness to serve the school J community, are qualities that a schodl board member ; — should possess. DR. JAMES W. ROCHFORD Erma Vote No to 'Super-funding' To The Editor: On April 15, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., the registered voters of Avalon have the opportunity to vote on the proposed budget for the school year of 1986-1987. It has been published as approximately $1,200,000, meaning we are being asked to spend $10,000 per student. THIS IS FOR elementary and high school education of 209 children, of which 78 are sent off-shore. Also, this budget represents a l .84 cent increase per $100 of assessed valuation in the 1986-87 budget. Some alternative to this super-funding should be found, but cannot be done unless the people who are paying these expenses go to the polls and vote "no" and demand a solution. Good education is a must, but for this kind of money the children could be attending an Ivy League college. MARY N. McBRIDE Avalon Help -'Close as the Phone' To The Editor: We would like to commend the Lower Township Police and Townbank Fire Department. Their response to our call for help on Saturday, March 29 was outstanding. I am glad that our problem turned out to be only a meltdown of one of our light fixtures. Once the men located the problem, they disconnected the fixture for us. It is nice to know that such fine help is as close as the telephone. LYNN BRESAN Broker-Manager ^ Tolz Realtors North Cape May Some Facts (From Page 62) ton and the law mandates that the records be open for inspection. The Sewerage District still does not have a separate office with regular business hours. The vacancy created by the resignation of Commissioner Michael Mills was noted in the Dec. 17, 1985 commission minutes, but no one has been appointed or elected to fill that position even though the law requires immediate action. These are facts, not attacks. These facts prompt questions that should be answered. FREDERICK W. SCHMIDT. JR. Cape May

^ ^ — Doris Ward HAPPY BIRTHDAY! — Ginni Ciabatoni. formerly of Woodbine, celebrated her 99th birthday at the South Cape Nursing Home in Court House last week. Helping her celebrate, from left, is her daughter. Lillian Kerestesy of Mauricetown, granddaughter Connie Ciabatoni of Denver. Colo, and daughter Frances Barnes of Whittier. Calif. Dedicated Units Praised To The Editor: Late in the evening of March 26. we were called to the home of a good friend who was quite ill. Upon arrival we found the Lower Township Police and Rescue Squad at the home. Each of these units were working in a very professional way. trying to save the life of a very dear friend. It was after 3 a.m. Thursday morning when we realized there was no hope: nothing else could be done. After observing the efforts of these professional people — and they are just that — I can only say how lucky we are in this small community to be served by dedicated people such as these and Father Jim from St. John of God Church, who was there. SAMUEL and CARMELA STUBBS North Cape May

loyridelll /am By Libby Demp Forrest \J JJ"J When springtime comes, so does spring break Last year when Np. 1 was a college freshman he dutifully returned home for spring break Tms year he came home for one night and said he'd be leaving in the morning. "Where are you going?" I asked "To Fort I^uderdale," No. 1 replied. "Fort Lauderdale?" I pondered "What's there0 No. 1 cleared his throat. "Well, Mom." he said "1 hear the beach is pretty good there." "THE BEACH?" I asked. "The last two summers that you've been home, you haven't been to the beach here even once." _ "It's not the same beach down there," No. 1 said^ No. 1 went up to his room and rummaged through drawers, and carried a load of laundry downstairs. In the morning he drove off. "Don't foreget to send a picture postal card of the beach ... down there," I called as he pulled out of the driveway. EACH DAY when the mailman came he brought bills, circulars and more bills, but no picture postal card On the evening No. 1 was due back at college. I called him. "I just got back two hours ago," No. 1 said into the phone. "Well? I said. "How was Fort Lauderdale''" "It was fantastic. Mom. That's fantastic with a capital F." "What did you do there?" I asked. "I laid on the beach and got sunburned, for one thing." said No. 1. . "You know better than to do that." I said. "What else did you do?" "My friends and I drove around," said No. 1. "DID YOU GO to the cultural and historical sights?" I asked"Muh2^' said No. 1. "You know, the museums, the ..." I said. "There aren't any down there. Mom. There are palm trees and condos and a beach and a strip. And grils. Girls from all.over the country Tall girls. Short girls Blondes Brunettes. They're all above-average in looks. I didn't* meet even one — who wasn't fantastic looking." "That's fantastic with a capital F," I said. "You're catching on. Mom." said No. l.

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