Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 4 June '86

' r Doris Ward SCOUT HONOR — Wopdbine Mayor Ernest Materio and Frederick Schalek. 15. unveil a monument dedicated to Rev. Martin Luther King in front of the Woodbine Service Center, accompanied by members of Boy Scout Troop 5« of Dennisville. Schalek made the monument for his Eagle Scout Project. He is a freshman at Millville High School and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schalek of Woodbine.

Can 't Spend Enough Money -

(From Page 1) Employment and Training and deputy director to the Atlantic-Cape May County PIC. John Bettis of Atlantic County is PIC's executive director. Haggerty's "strikes" are a unique combination of too little and too much: • THE COUNTY HAS too little year-round industry, especially any that is expanding and willing to participate in JTPA programs. • The county has too much summer ( tourism ) industry, marking it difficult for PIC to interest youths in minimum wage jobs paying $3.35 an hour, and less after Social Security is withheld. "They can make $4 ( an hour) on the boardwalk. often under the table," (nothing withheld) commented an official. The Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP) discussed elsewhere in tnis issue, for example, was unable to spend about $212,000 of its $600,000 last year By contrast, Atlantic County spent all but $90,000 of its $800,000. BASED ON INABILITY to spend, the federal allocation this year for the two-coun-ty consortium was reduced from $1.3 million to $905,000. But since each county can carry over unspent money. Cape May County picked up $250,000 and was not hurt Atlantic picked up $100,000 and was. Thus Atlantic County this year expects to have $742,000 for the SYETP program and Cape May County, with half Atlantic's population. $608,000. according to Bettis. Yet the likelihood is that Cape May County will be able to spend even less than last year/ , „ And. according to Haggerty, /The feds may take any money leftover this year from last. HAGGERTY TOLD this newspaper last week he and Bettis have "discussed" the problem and agree a new formula for dividing the money may be needed next year. "If we have money left over," said Hagger * ty, "and they < Atlantic ) have only a little, it actually affects them because the (federal) allocation is based on what we have left over. Our 34.2 percent won't be appropriate and we'll have to adjust." This county also has found it impossible to spend its allocations for "dislocated workers" and "educational" programs.

"We lost $362,751 (for two years) for dislocated workers," said Haggerty. "We didn't spend a damn penny." HE EXPLAINED that neither Cape May nor Atlantic county has had large industrial closings, plus the program "requires a match" (local money). The county also lost $134,000 < for two years ) in educational money which, Haggerty said, it is trying to shift to Atlantic, which needs it. There were at least two fruitless efforts to spend the educational money, which could have provided funds for extra teachers for remediation. "I hired a special person to contact the schools." said Haggerty "There was no interest." He pointed out that the school would have had to match the JTPA money, either with cash or in-kind services. "THAT'S MY PET PEEVE." said Freeholder Herbert Frederick, who heads this county's PIC. Frederick pointed out the program already was under way when he took office in January, 1985. "I wanted to know whay that wasn't being spent," he said. "I had every school contacted, which was not done in the past, to let them know what we had available. For whatever reason, they opted not to bother with it. I don't understand that. "The vo-tech school." he said, "would seem to be the prime people to use that money, but they opted to get their funding through the state for training students that would qualify under the same program. We cannot duplicate services. "I DISCUSSED THIS with Mr Kistler ( VoTech. Supt. Wilbur J Jr.)" said Frederick, "and I think we will be working more closely. "I would like the public to know," added Frederick, "that they are still receiving the services. They are just getting the money from another source." Haggerty said PIC also lost an educational program it intended to give to county prison inmates lacking high school diplomas. PIC had accepted an Atlantic Community College (ACC) proposal to offer the training, but "in the meantime vo-tech submitted a proposal to the state," said Haggerty, "and we had to withdraw the ACC proposal. The law says youtan't duplicate." Vo-tech will be offering the program with state vocational education funds. "I DON'T UNDERSTAND the vocational school's premise for going to the state, " said Frederick. "Mr. Kistler is on the PIC Council and certainly knows the operation. Whether there was less restraint or it was easier. I don't know." Haggerty said there was "no conflict" or "competition" between PIC and vo-tech over that prison program. A knowledgeable source, however, told this newspaper there was a dispute over who would oner the program between Frederick and Freeholder James S. Kilpatrick Jr., who is in charge of vo-tech. Atlantic and Cape May counties are moving toward more sharing of funds based on different needs The "older worker" program is a good example. ^ "Atlantic County can't spend its 'older worker' money," said Bettis. "But Cape May County is above its allocation. So. I II give them $30,000 of my money. "If we don't transfer it," he added, "we might have to send it back." i

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Area residents take pride in the achievement of Tina Roberts of Dennisville and Kimberly Marie Schalek of Woodbine. Roberts, daughter of James and Doris Cox of Dennisville and granddaughter of Pauline Saduk Emerick of Woodbine, was elected as Senior Prom Queen at Middle Township High School this year. Tina, an Honor Roll student, was also honored as Homecoming Queen, Junior Prom Princess and Christmas Queen while attending Middle Township High. A four-year member of the marching band and a four-time crown winner, Tina has set a new record of achievement during her high school stay. THE PREVIOUS record holder, Shirl Shute, daughter of James and Roseanna Shute of South Dennis, held three crowns in 1977. Shirl continued her education at Delaware Valley Science and Agricultural College in Doylestown, Pa. Tina plans to continue her education at Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware. Kimberly Marie Schalek, daughter of Rose Mary and Fred Schalek of Woodbine, was awarded the Florence Baud Memorial Scholarship by the Cape May County Legal Secretaries Association. Kimberly ranks 15th in a graduating class of 475 at Millville High School. During her stay in high school, she was a member of the debating team, leader's club, the Mock Trial Competition and served as the Senior Class Special Events Coordinator. Tina has been an active participant in community programs such as the Red Cross Blood Drive, ambulance drive and her church choir. She is employed as an office ■assistant by Jacques Nathan, D.D.S. in Woodbine and plans to continue her* education in the legal field. OVER 2000 people at- ' tended a mud race sponsored by the Crooked Horn 1 Gun Gub in Belleplain last I Saturday. Forty vehicles, including dune buggies, special racing cars and four wheel drive,, trucks, competed for trophies and plaques. The event, which included a Chicken Bar-B-Que, was a complete success. The club ran out of food after serving 750 dinners. According to Jessie Creamer, a member of the club, all 52 members contributed toward the success I of the event, some of them I are Richard Caprioni, Ed I Harris, Paul Champion and I Frank Laughlin, of Belleplain, and Tom I VanArtsDalen of South I Dennis. A fall event is plan- I ned in which Big Foot will I compete. TOWNSHIP residents I were startled by a strange I sound overhead last weekend. Old timers remembered and looked up to see the Resorts Casino Blimp. During World War II, blimps patroled our ; coastline in search of enemy submarines but

haven't been seen in our area for over forty years. The big bird is based at the Woodbine Airport, where a staff of 16 men maintain and guide the craft. According to local sources, tours of the cabin area are available on request. Commander Albert D'Lorenzo of Belleplain V.F.W. Post 6257 announced that plans are being submitted for building a pavillion on the post property. The pavillion will be a great asset to the members and to the residents of the community, providing them an in-/" door, screened eating place and eliminating the need of a rain date for area activities. Virginia Wilson, president of the Upper Township Historical Soriety and of the Cape May County Historical Society, reports that tickets are now on sale for the musical "Commitment to America", which will be performed by the Script Teasers at the Old Court House July 5 and 6 at 7 : 30 p.m . The event is sponsored by the Cape May County Museum for the benefit of its building fund. Thomas Hand of South Dennis reports that 6 p.m. Saturday, the Trinity United Methodist Church of South Dennis will hold a fellowship dinner. Don't forget, Bible Study is every Thursday at 7:30 in the evening. Christopher Harris, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Price of Fidler Road in Woodbine, celebrated his 7th birthday June 2. Chris is in the first grade at the Woodbine Elementary School and attends services regularly at the South Sea vi lie Baptist Church.

Mrs. Frank Webster and Ms. Marion Wilder of Righthouse Point, Fla., were house guests of Mrs. Alice Belanger of Dennisville while enroute to their summer home at Lake Winnipesaukee. Alton Bay, NH. • • • John Merrill, writer of the column "Jersey KCape Historically" will address the Dennis Township Historical Society at its meeting June 18. • • • Ort and Nancy Harris of Belleplain celebrated their wedding anniversary May 28. • • • GET WELL wishes to Marjorie Lathers of Dennisville, who is once again in Millville Hospital after a serious hip operation. Marjorie was for many years an active participant in the choir of the United Methodist Church in Dennisville. Sympathy is extended to Norma E. Simpkins of Dennisville Road in South Seaville on the loss of her husband, Lewis M. Simpkins, who was a member of the Cannon Temple Masonic Lodge Number 104, located in South Seaville, and the Trinity United Methodist Church of South Dennis. • STONE HARBOR DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Wmne ri May 21 NORTH and SOUTH 1st. Millie Green & Eileen Kalafscki 117 2nd. Gene Fisher & Henry Buhiamco 112 3rd. Bob Owens & Walt Troul 106 4th. Charles Hedshaw& Bud Voik 99 5th. Esther Berdoll 4. Dolly McCaller 99 EAST and WEST 1st. Stew Fuller A Mary Frances Engelbert 129 2nd. Helen- Joe Owens & Sally Sauders 122 3rd. Grace Wingerl & Connie Yodium 117 tth, Mr & Mrs ErvTschidul 113

jl Dorii Ward BEHIND THE WHEEL — Heather Holtzapfel. left, Nicole Sezov and Raiyly Strair, all of WUdwood Crest, sit in a 1926 La France pumper while visiting the Wildwood Crest Fire Station last week. Heather is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Skip Holtzapfel, Nicole is the daughter of Mrs. Connie Moaichetti and Randy is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Strair.