Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 30 April "86 ^ ^ 57

Courts Project Clobbered

. (From page 1) V Frederick said "the whole thing has to be looked at as an entire package. •THE PACKAGE." he told this/ newspaper, included the anticipated move of county government to Crest Haven as the library expands to the second floor of the library office building. Mechanic Street. "I am not actively pursuing a change in direction." added Frederick, "just looking into the project. I will be drawing some conclusions and bring them to the board for consideration." Freeholder-Director William E. Sturm Jr. said he intends to hold "one more meeting with the architect, the freeholders, the solicitor, and the constitutional officers (sheriff, surrogate and county clerk ) and get this thing locked in once and for all, although in my view it already is." Asked if that meeting would be open to the public. Sturm said that would depend on the recommendation of Solicitor Harry A. Delventhal Jr SURROGATE W. Roberj Hentges has been the most 'vocal opponent to the project, going public to this newspaper in February with his feeling that it is "a serious mistake." Hentges opposes, on the basis of cost and inconvenience, a temporary move to a warehouse at the airport while the present courthouse is renovated. He would add an additional courts building in the current location. Freeholders have said this would use parking space where there already is a parking shortage Current plans are to demolish the Prosecutor's building and build a two-story one that would include the surrogate in the front, on the first floor. "WE AGREED unanimously to remodel and rebuild." Sturm told this newspaper, "although Chuck (Frederick) was not involved in some of it. There was never a no' vote "We are so advanced now." he continued. "that a change at this stage of construction would be stupid and very' expensive. 1 approve of the concept. Then only thing in quesion is the old library building ( Prosecutor's building > We will hold more talks with the architect, but my personal view is that Jim (Freeholder James S. Kilpatrick Jr. > met with them and offered them a reasonable compromise." Kilpatrick reported to the board last week that he had suggested "we save the front 20 feet with a surgical demolition that would maintain the physical appearance of Main Street." He said a report from architect Howell estimated that would cost $85,000 to $165,000, as opposed to $20,000 to demolish the entire building. "I RECOGNIZE the concerns of these people." said Kilpatrick. "but I also recognize our space limitations." Kilpatrick spoke after several residents interested in saving the building had said they rejected "trying to save 20 feet plus the porticoes. "Our members feel the whole building should be saved," said Louis Albrecht. who identified himself as chairman of the HistoricaLPreservation Society of Upper Township. "The building is sound; there's not a crack in it. It should be preserved because of its historic value and ambience of that area. And we urge a vote on this in public; not just leaving it up to Mr. Kilpatrick. The entire board should vote. " "We'd like to have the old library as it is, not 20 feet." said Helen Westcott of Court House. She suggested it be used "for art and culture. It would be a shame to tear any part down." And Sue Karaso, co-chairman of the Court House Neighborhood Association, said she echoed their feelings that "the building should be saved." "I HAD HOPED for a more meaningful discussion," said Kilpatrick. "But it looks like the lines are drawn : demolish or don't demolish. I'm not in a position to make a recommendation." Kilpatrick said he had held two conferences with the residents and "the architect presented his .position. There will be no unilateral decision. We want to ' preserve what we can. but it's unfeasible to move it to. say, Cold Spring Village." "As I have said before" said Thornton, < "I have difficulty with this project. ] Whether the architect likes it or not, it has < been poorly planned. This is the third or I fourth change. " i . "I will not disagree there were changes," said Kilpatrick. "But when this project was originally approved, that building ( Prosecutor's) was to cease to ex- i ist. Then it was to be gutted and add a sei

cond floor. This is a red herring because the issue of a separate entity has always been part of the proposal." "THIS BOARD was never informed the / building was built in 1865," said Thornton. "We were making decision without all the facts. That is shoddy workmanship and poor planning." Thornton told this newspaper that his objections are "strictly with the Prosecutor building; the courthouse area is fine with me. We should develop the courts where they are. "I've been hearing horror stories about things in the project that should be routine." he said, declining specifics. "I am dissatisfied with the way the working plan was developed over the years, he said. "There has been a breakdown in communications, but I don't know where. This project has some problems that should have been addressed early on. The surrogate did express reservations early out, but we found out about that at the very last instance." KILPATRICK. WHO IS responsible for the courts, has been the principal liaison on this project, although Freeholder Ralph W.Evans a builder, usually is looked to for construction advice. Evans was not' present at last week's freeholder meeting. He was attending the American Mosquito Control Association's annual meeting in New Orleans. The project has already had about a 50 percent increase in estimated cost since it went to the drafting boards about three years ago. It started with a $4-miliion price tag which now is about $6 million. Freeholders have said the project is about six months behind schedule, but the move of the courts to the airport, once predicted for last fall, now is set for late this fall a. 12-month delay. Bakley-Brotcn COLD SPRING — Veteran school board member Ralph E. Bakley Jr., 53, of Cold Spring won election as Lower Township's elementary district president during the board reorganization last week. A Cape May City police patrolman. Bakley replaces Joseph Wagner of North Cape May. Replacing Bakley as vice president is Terrance L. Brown of Cold Spring. Cape May's community affairs director Principal Opening COLD SPRING - May 9 is the deadline for resumes from applicants seeking to replace Joseph Cirrinicione as Lower Township elementary school principal. He was promoted to superintendent this month. The job requires a state principal's certificate and five years' experience, with elementary administrative experience preferred. Salary's negotiable for the 12-month slot. Resumes should be mailed to Cirrinicione at 834 Seashore Rd.. Cape May, N.J., 08204. Seeking Replacement COLD SPRING — Nancy Bailey is retiring as secretary for Lower Township's elementary school board this fall so the district is now advertising for a replacement. Applicants for the^position as business aaministrator/bdard secretary need a state school business administrator certificate with central school business office experience preferred. Salary's negotiable for the one-year slot. Resumes, due before July 1. should be mailed to district Superintendent Joseph Cirrinicione, 834 Seashore Rd.. Cape May. N.J., 08204. Indicted for Assault VILLAS — County grand jurors last week indicted Richard W. Moulton. 32, of Beechwood Avenue here, for the 4 a.m. sexual assault March 11 of a woman in Wildwood home. Suffering a broken nose and other injuries, she was treated at Burdette Tomltn Memorial Hospital. Moulton. who allegedly pried open a door and brandished a toy pistol, faces charges of aggravated assault, burglary and terroristic threats.

Middle Township :

The 67th sixth, seventh, and eighth grade Middle School students who participated in the "Bop-a-thon" April 19 are currently collecting their pledge money from their sponsors. The final total will probably be around $4,000 minus $600 in expenses. The net proceeds will be donated to the Cape May County Unit of the American Cancer Society. The 12 hour "Bop-a-thon" had energetic students doing the twist, limbo rock, dancing in couples, and line dancing in the school's cafeteria. ONLY TWO students were unable to complete the entire 12 hours of marathon dancing. Parents, guardians, and teachers donated all the baked goods. Cristal Hodges was awarded a dinner for two at the Country House Restaurant for being the most cooperative and putting forth the mbst effort during the "Bop-a-thon". It appears that Donna Verity will be the top money collector with $328. She will receive a dirt bike from Hale's Bicycle. THE SECOND highest money collector will receive a television set from Osborne's. The third highest will receive a skateboard from the Sun Catcher in Stone Harbor. Other students who have collected $200 or more are: Amber Lane. Carrie Licata. Denise Petronis. and Jenny - Phillips. Students who collected $10Qor more are: Yvonne Adams, Shannon Black, Steve Carr. Leo Cruz. Kelly Doan, Brent 'Jones, Christine Meaney, Holly Metz, and Michael Mossbrooks. These are based on projections from the student pledge sheets. ANY STUDENT who solicited $100 or more in pledges received a free Tshirt during the event. This fundraising event was sponsored by the Middle Scnool Student Council The council's historian. Alicia Parker, along with its vice president. Paige Springer, were the coordinators. We wish Michael Nicoletta a very "Happy First Birthday"! He is the son of Mike and Diana Nicoletta of Court House. We wish our friends Joe and Dot Rixey of Burleigh a very "Happy 40th Anniversary"! Matthew J. Kozak, an eighth grader at the Middle Scnool, received a plaque from the Philadelphia Inquirer for being the Regional Spelling Bee Champion from the Cape May County area. Tne presentation was made at the Cherry Hill Mall April 19 THE FIFTH graders in Audrey Spaulding's class at Elementary School 3 were given a presentation regarding nutrition by County Extension Home Economist Marion E. Olsen. Olson informed the students about nutritional snacks and additives in foods. Each student was given a copy of "A Guide to a Better Diet". The Middle School team won the "Think Day" competition at Ocean City High School April 19. Seventh and

eighth grade students from Stone Harbor. Ocean City. Upper Township, and Mid die Township competed in teams in this academic contest fn which the students answered questions in mathematics, science, social studies, sports, and miscellaneous categories. "It was a tight contest, neck and neck, right up to the very end with Upper Township," remarked Ellen Lomax, who was the Middle School's advisor in this eyent and also one of the judges. Middle s team captain was Lance Ludlant. with members Brifky Crafts. Kahlil Gunther, Art Sunhachawee, and Stephanie Melroy. The team's coach was _Ainv Gavitt. It is the second year in a row that the team has taken a first place trophy • THE aRb annual Middle Township Democratic Organization dinner was held at the Wildwood Golf & Country Club April 18. with about 190 local Democrats attending. Six of the seven candidates running in the Democratic Primary June 3 for the township committee seat being vacated by Jim Alexis were in attendance. Rodney Downs. Boh Hodges, Tony DeVico. Bernice Phillips. Tom Long. %and Barbara Beitel. Carl ' Baker couldn't attend due to a prior commitment with an Optimist Club function. ALSO IN attendance were Freeholder candidates Nick" Zagone and Elmer Doyle, former committeeman Joe Walsh, former Mayor Sam DeVico, and Township Clerk George Simpkins. Master of Ceremonies was Charles Leusncr^w hile County Democratic Chairman Mike Voll opened the program with welcoming remarks. Club President Bill Ackley presented Alexis with a plaque for his years of service on township committee Alexis also introduc ed guest speaker Congressman William J. Hughes, who is seeking his seventh term in Congress Hughes' wife, Nancy, was also in attendance. Richard P. Ludwig played the national anthem on the trumpet. Edwin Stites Jr. gave the invocation and benediction. COUNTY Republican Chairman Phi! Matalucci of Burleigh was the coordinator of the 1986 Republican Primary Campaign Committee FundRaising Dinner Dance at Wildwood Convention Hall April 19. State sen. Jim Hurley was master of ceremonies. The guest speaker was Congressional Candidate Alfred J. "Bud" Bennington. Township Committee candidate Richard James and his wife Kathy, along with Township Republican leader Tom Bevis and wife Isabelle. were among the approximately 700 county Republicans who attended this dinner. Also in attendance were Freeholder Director Bill Sturm and Freeholder Ralph Evans, both of whom are seeking reelection this year, and F reeholders Jerry Thornton, Jim Kilpatrick. and Chuck Frederick. Coun ty Gerk Angela Pnlvino, Sheriff Jim Ptonsis, Sur-

rogate Robert Hentges. and Assemblymen Guy Muziani and Joe Chinnici also attended We wish Violet Marie Itixey«of Burleigh a very "Happy Birthday"! „ Mary Ellen Ferguson of Del Haven; Jill Carlson. Carol Wade, and Richard and Janice Krown, all of Rio Grande;, were among the ac tors and actresses who per formed in the Holly Beach Players' dinner theatre pro duction of Fiddler on the Roof last weekend in St. lj Ann's School Auditorium in Wildwood Mark R. Sorensen. M.D recently learned that he passed the November. 19H5 examination administered by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is now Board Certified in Cardiology. Dr. Sorensen completed his cardiology fellowship at PresbyteriantUniversity of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia before entering private practice with Dr. Henry J. Komansky last summer Sorensen. a county native, resides in Court House with his wife Gretchen and daughter Kirsten. Richard McGee. executive assistant to the administrator at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, was the guest speaker at the Court House Kiwanis Club Meeting April 17. He informed the group, " that a plaque was placed in the solarium at Burdette in recognition of the Court House Kiwanis Club for money it has pledged to the hospital over the last several years. McGEE ALSO showed the group a slide presentation of the hospital's modern • facilities and gave a synopsis of its history In September, classes will begin in the hospital's new Scnool of Nursing. The Middle Township Chamber of-Commerce will hold a combined board of directors and general membership meeting at the coun ty Library Building in Court House 7:30 p.m. May 5. A representative from the Middle. Township Fire Company will discuss the new fire laws.

Style Show To Aid SJRT SOMERS POINT - EGOS night club here will be the setting May 1 for haute couture and day wear from FIFI'S of London Court Northfield, modeled •by area personalities. Angie Shore, owner will be assisted by Peggy Lindinger of DeFelice Caterers in coordinating the show. Following the informal , presentation of fashions will be music selected from South Jersey Regional Theatre's hit shows. All proceeds will benefit the theatre's improvement fund. For additional information call the theatre at 653-0553 or chairperson Pat DeCray at 653-6657. Tickets may be purchased at the theatre or at the door. *