16 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 30 April '86

Sea Isle City — • V\x^^ Magee \ 263-8757 ^

Greetings from the Sea and Sand Vacationland. Sea Isle City. Belated Birthday Greetings to His Honor Mayor Mike McHale. who reached the Magic 40 last week. At the commissioners' meeting fellow Commissioners Van j Artsdalen and James lannone presented Mcllale with a gavel. Making immediate use of his present, McHale brought the meeting to order and the commissioners passed ordinances legalizing parking meters in the Business district and increasing water and sewer rates. THE COMMISSION also listened to representatives from the State Bureau of Water Allocation express concern about increase in water usage in out community. They reported the usage more than doubled the past five years and the city exceeded its allocation last July and August. Iannone said the commissioners were aware of the problem and hoped the increase in rates along with the installation of water meters < now more than 90 percent complete) would help "stem the flow". He also reported officials are considering issuing water-saving kits to residents and are encouraging voluntary conservation methods to supplement already enacted ordinances restricting lawn watering and car washing in summer. AT A MEETING last week. Dave Charette of the state Department of Environmental Protection reviewed the city's efforts to restore the beach. The city was represented at the meeting by Andy Previtli. city engineer; Bob Windward, grants coor dinator, Jack McKee, environmental commission, and Don McDermott. project coordinator. The group toured the beach from First Street to 64th. discussed placement of dune fence and planting of • dune grass, and estimated costs. Charette agreed the state would contribute $33,000 for the area from 29th to 57th Streets. Work should begin in the near future. The Knights of Columbus had their awards night last Thursday This year's winners are: Senior Citizen of Year. Charley Gillespie; Citizen of Year. Lee Evans; Shield Award (Police. Fire, Rescue. etc.), Phyllis Lynn, and Family of Year. Barrus family. Our heartiest congratulations to the winners and to the council for their selections. IN ADDITION. Grand Knight Paul Barrus also an nounced the winners in various youth activities They are: Free ThrowShooting, Phil Pittaluga. Gary Nagle. and Rob Sharker; Essay Contest. Dennis Lynn. Jenny Secoda. Alfred Champion. Tricia Kolhmel. Darren Urbacziewski and Todd Szollusi. The Spelling Bee winners were: Pam Feliciano. Maggie Mustico and Patti McGrath. Despite the recent cold spell. Summer IS coming and now is the time to shape up. Jeannie Magee Gibson is conducting aerobics classes at St. Joseph's Auditorium 7:15 p.m. Monday and

Wednesdays. Here's your chance girls! ON THE SCHOOLS front: Frankie McQuillen. son of Joan and Frank McQuillen of 47th Place, earned Phi Beta Kappa honors at Washington and Lee University. He is now going on to graduate studies in publishing at Radcliffe. We'll be proud to say we knew him when. .. St. Joseph's School this week is honoring Sister Ruth Mulligan on her silver jubilee in the convent. The entire community offers congratulations, Sister, and we thank you for your dedicated service. Get out your pencils and calendars! Important dates include: Recreaton Department bus trip to Phillies Game (May 15); Catholic Daughters Bus Trip to Races (May 17): Town Meeting on the Management Study recently adopted (May 19). Weather Post Goes to Jones OCEAN CITY - Air Force Capt. James E. Jones, son of Dennis and Rita Jones of 138 Roosevelt Blvd., has arrived for duty with Air Force Global Weather Central. Offutt Air Force Base. Neb. Jones, a weather officer, received a master's degree in 1985 from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. OC Events Slatjgfl OCEAN CITY - Events scheduled by the city for next month, most at the Music Pier. Morrlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk, have been announced. Dates for the month of May follow: 2. Dream Makers '86 Variety Show. Music Pier. 7:30 p.m.; 3. Dream Makers '86 Variety Show. Music Pier. 2 p.m and 7:30 p.m.; 3. Ocean City Block Party. Asbury Avenue. 10 a m ; 4, Dream Makers '86 Variety Show. Music Pier. 2 p.m. ; 8. Martin Z. Mollusk Day. Moorlyn Terrace Beach. 11 a.m.; 10. Youth Music Festival Band Awards. Music Pier. 10 a.m.; 10. Happy Hoofers Ballroom Dance. Music Pier. 8:30 p.m . 12. Haylofters Square Dance. Musi: Pfcr. 8:15 p.m. 16. A.A.R.P Meeting. Music Pier. 6 p.m. Also. 16. Aerobics .Festival. Music Pier. 6 p.m ; 17. Aerobics Festival. Music Pier. 10 am: 18, Aerobics Festival. Music Pier. 10 a m : 24. Arts Center Craft Show, Music Pier. 9 a.m. -3 p.m. . 24. Annual winding of the 24 hour sundial. 10th and Asbury Ave . noon. 24. Ocean City Male Chorus, Music Pier. 8 p.m.; 25. Al Alberts TV Showcase. Music Pier. 2 p.m ; 26. Bucks County Singers. Music Pier. 1 p.m ; 30-31. LuLu Temple Weekend.

Rich Magee Covers Sea Isle City News

By GREGG I.AWSON SEA ISLE CITY - Rich Magee. president of . the S I T I . i S e a Isle/Tow nsends Inlet) Committee and recentlynamed editor of this city's newsletter, is our new Sea Isle City correspondent. Magee. a former employe of the United States Post Office in Philadelphia and the Sands ^ ' formerly Brighton) casino in Atlantic City, said that writing has always been one ol his loves. "It s always been a hobby with me. I've written

lots of letters to the editor, but nothing professionally." he said. "I've always had a desire to write and felt I could do the job.

''Sea Isle needs somebody to do it. and I love your paper.' he added. Magee. 59. of Philadelphia, graduated from St. Joseph's Prep in 1945 and entered the Army the lollowing year as an artillery instructor in basictraining. He began working at First Pennsylvania Bank in 1946 and studied accounting and commercial law at Ihe American institute of Banking and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. In 1948 he joined the Post Office as an auditor and by 1953 he was the youngest supervisor' in Philadelphia, he said. At the end of his career he was station , manager ol the William Penn Annex at 9th and Market streets, one of the largest in the eounlry. Magee and his wife Cass • Catherine) became yearround residents of Sea Isle in 1979. after vacationing here since 1964. In 1980 he took a job as supervisor in the account room al the Sands, a post he left last September lie is president ol S. I.T.I Committee, a group of concerned citizens that meet monthly and try to represent resident and nonresident taxpayer's interests He will also he editing the city's newsletter "We hope to have it oul by the end ol May." Magee said ol the publication "And we're hoping lor semi-annual editions " Magee is a member ol the Mayor's Advisory Com mittee and the Knights of Columbus His wife is secretary to the principal at SI Joseph's School here and regent o I Catholic Daughters She heads up

vthe Eucharistic Ministers ol St. Joseph's. The couple has seven children, three in the county. Richard. 34. of Ocean View, is administrative assistant to the president of Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital. TfyeiV recently-married daughter. Jeanne Gibson. 28. is a kindergarten teacher at St. Joseph's, assistant director of recreation in Sea Isle, an ' berohics instructor at the county Vo-Tech school and a coach at Wildwood Catholic High School Lori. 22. is a counselor with Ihe state Division of Youth and Family Services in Rio (irande The Magees have three married children and one student in Philadelphia Kathleen Maguire. 35. is the executive assistant to the accounting department supervisor at TV Guide Lynne Donatelli. 32. is assistant manager of the Spectrum ticket office Tom. 30. is employed by the Bryn Mawr Post Office and Joanne. 20. is a junior at St Joseph s University

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Workshop On Defense SOMERS POINT - A coed self defense class is being offered by the Shore 1 Memorial Hospital Wellness Office; The class, whifh is open to men and women, will be held 7:30 a.m.-!0:30a.m. or6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday. May 8. Registration deadline is May 1. For further information or to register call J the Wellness Office at 653-4500. ! ( Learning Symposium I Is May 6 i PETERSBURG - - Friends of Learning | Disabled (F.O.L.D.) have i announced a symposium j featuring 11 specialists on the subject Understanding the Special Education Program " Parents. ' teachers and friends are invited to attend the meeting in the library at Upper Township Middle School here 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6. Participants in the forum will include: Greg Donahue, head of Ocean City Child Study Team ; Ellen Wright. Special Education OCHS; George Bailey, head Special Services District Cape May County from Ocean Academy, Gayle Mancini and Chris Muller, both Special Education teachers in Upper Township Elementary School. ALSO, Kris Neville, speech therapist. U.T. Middle School; Donna Wright, Karen Vittorini and Kathy Fielis, Special Education, U.T. Middle School; Kary! Palmer, psychologist, Upper Township Schools; and Mrs. R, Muzslay, Special Educatikmteacher, Ocean City ScmjdsT A question and answer period will follow the presentation - FXLL.D. is a Cape May County organization formed in November 1985 by Sandy McAfee and Linda Smith, school nurse at the Upper Township Middle School, who is a member of the Governor's Advisory Commission concerning children with learning disabilities. Monthly meetings are held throughout the school year. Further information may be obtained by calling Smith.

Car Wash, Plant Sale Help 4-H COURT HOUSE - Members of the 4-H Teen Ambassadors are working hard to raise funds to attend the NJ 4-H Expo at Cook College. Rutgers University. They plan a car wash Saturday. 11 a.m. -4 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Service on Dennisville Road. For more information and $2 tickets call the 4-H Office at 465-5115 (8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.). The organization also plans a "4-H Ejtpo or Bust" Mother's Day Plant Sale. Plants may be purchased from the 4-H Office or any 4-H Teen Ambassador Profits benefit 4-H Teens attending NJ 4-H Expo. Pick up for plants is May 9. 7-9 p.m. or May 10. 10 a.m. -3 p.m. at the extension service educational center, Dennisville Road. For more information on ordering, call the 4-H Office at 465-5115 (between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.). The new 4-H Bicycle Club will hold a meeting 7 tonight in the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center, Dennisvill^*Road, to prepare bicycles lor members' first ride 1:30 p.m May 4th. Contact the 4-H Office at 465-5115 ( 8:30 a m to 4:30' p.m.) for more information or Steve Cat roll at 465-5507 after 6 p.m

County May Cancel 'the Blues'

(From page 1) STURM WHO SERVES on the county's self-insurance commission with Freeholders Gerald M. Thorton and Kilpatrick, told this newspaper the county also will hear a self-insurance proposal from the Cigna Corp. and "possibly others." During last week's presentation. Peters said there was no county employe claim over $46,000 last year. But he advised the "re-insurance" policy to cover possible claims over $100,000 anyway. He pointed out that an additional advantage is that the county can invest and earn interest on the money set aside to pay claims. "The county maintains the reserve? asked Sturm. "WE DON'T RECOMMEND a reserve at all," said Peters. "Just pay it out of current flow, unless you have a cash crunch. You're currently paying $180,000 a month. I don't see any reason to set that aside." The Lowe proposal did not include the county's prescription, dental, and vision plan, but Petefe said it could and that would save additional money. That coverage is provided by Pacific Mutual at a current annual cost of $446 .311 Peters commented that he had had some difficulty getting some information on the county's loss ratio from Blue Cross Blue Shield. "Cigna is having the same problem" said Charles Pessagno. president of New Jersey National Associates Inc. of Cape May, named the county's insurance broker of record last November. "I've personally been in touch with the Blues," he added. "They probably don't want to give bows and arrows to the Indians," joked Sturm. THE COUNTY EARLIER this year went to self-insurance for its Workman's Compensation coverage. According to County Administrator Diane Rudolph, that coverage, by Penn-

sylvania Manufacturers' Association, cost about $250,000 last year. This year, under self-insurance, she said, the county budgeted $278,359. But that amount is more than the county expects to spend. And the county believes the money it is putting aside each year will, within five years, total enough to make further allocations to the reserve unnecessary. THE BREAKDOWN of the $278,359. • Into the trust fund for salaries and medical expenses of persons injured on the job. $133,359. • For "re-insurance" to cover catastrophic losses, $47,500. • For administration, $97,500. But only $15,800 of that is actually being paid to David Scibel Associates of Atlantic City for administration ; the balance is set aside for possible litigation or unanticipated administrative costs. "All the numbers tell us that we will be saving money by self-insurance," said Sturm. The county's, Blue Cross Blue Shield package includes a major medical benefit that pays 100 percent of covered expenses after a $100 deductible The other county group insurance package includes prescription drugs, with a $2.50 deductible for each prescription, dental, with a $25 deductible; vision care; and $5,000 in life insurance. THE FINAL INSURANCE ingredient - and the one that is expected to increase the most — is property and liability coverage. Sturm said the current policy is being continued on a month-to-month basis while Pessagno puts together a package Pessagno was hired with a one-year contract to recommend coverage and place insurance at a minimum fee of. $19,500, but that could go higher if his commissions went higher. Sturm said that, "to the best of my knowledge," Pessagno receives no com^mission from the self-insurance programs.