Herald - lantern - Dispatch 2 July '86 89

About 600 people danced to the music of the Fabulous Greaseband at the Ocean City Exchange Club-sponsored dance held on the Music Pier 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. June 18. The dance patrons purchased their refreshments from boardwalk merchants during the intermissions. Palombo's Parkway Pharmacy; The Gardens Market; and Gary Griffin. Esq., sold the most tickets to the event. The approximately $2,000 earned from the fundraiser will be donated to the Ocean City Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation. The foundation is an organization which help6 terminally ill children, who otherwise couldn't afford it to visit Disneyland, Hawaii or any other place in which they have always dreamed of visiting.

10 Dorti Ward SIXTY YEARS TOGETHER — James and Mary Gibbons look at their wedding album, now #0 years old. Gibbons Celebrate 60 Years Together

COURT HOUSE - James and Mary ("Mae") Ulshafer Gibbons celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 24 They are 10 year county residents who live in the Garden Lake Trailer Park. They met at a social gathering in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia.

James is formerly of Philadelphia and Mary was a resident of Jim Thorpe. Pa. They have four sons: James, 57. of Philadelphia ; John. 55. of Swarthmore. Pa..; Edward. 42, of Tumersville; and Joseph. 40, of Collingswood. The Gibbons' have four grandchildren.

Oxford Gets CAFRA NORTH CAPE MAY - State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials have conditionally approved a CAFRA (Coastal Area Facility Review Act) permit for Oxford Development's nursing home and retirement care community at Bayshore and Town Bank roads. But that's "not an outright approval," Lower Township planning director Harry W. McVey noted Monday. Oxford must come up with water recharge plans acceptable to the DEP, he said. Township zoners approved Oxford's minor and preliminary site plans plus hardship variances in April. Final plans are now expected. 2 Killed, 1 Injured WOODBINE — Clarence E. Thomas, 23, of Woodbine Manor and Martin Korden, 30, of Elkins Park, Pa., were killed Thursday when Korden's car ran off the road and hit several trees in Maurice River Township, State Police said. Korden was driving westbound on the spur of Route 550 at 3:16 a.m. and failed to negotiate a curve about a mile east of Route 670. Another passenger. Earnest Jones, 19, of Pacific Avenue. Court House, was admitted to Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital in stable condition with broken ribs, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Guilty of Rape-Murder OCEAN CITY — County jurors found Lester A. Wilson, 37, guilty of murder and aggravated sexual assault Thursday for strangling and raping Mai Negoc Hoang, 14, in the Biscayne Hotel, Aug. 6 where both were employed. Wilson, acquitted of burglary, must undergo examination at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Avenel. Superior Court Judge James A. O'Neill set Aug. 15 as Wilson's sentencing date, but said a case backlog at Avenel could delay sentencing. M Appeal Takes Off ERMA — Paramount Air Service has stopped using work release prisoners for its banner pickups off Weeks' Landing Road in the wake of residents' complaints about security. But the company is appealing Lower Township planning director Harry W. McVcy's decision that its operations there violate municipal zoning regulations. Until that appeal is heard by the zoning board next month, the township will not issue cease and desist orders as planned, McVey confirmed Monday.

^ Alan Morris

The proceeds from last year's dance were donated to Shore Memorial Hospital Emergency Ward for the purchase of a slit lamp. Skip Katz was the chairman of this year's dance. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE Ocean City High School Class of 1986 and a teacher were the guest speakers at the Ocean City Kiwanis Club luncheon meeting June 18. One of the guest speakers was Jane Harvey, who was this year's winner of the club's scholarship award. She will be receiving a total of $3,000 which will be sent in increments of $750 over a

four-year period to Penn State, which Jane will attend in the fall. THE OTHER speakers were Tracy Bethas and Susan Curran, the club's two Foreign Language Award winners; Mary Kathleen Gaynor, class valedictorian; and Marguerite Coan Quinn. class salutatorian. Sandra Swagler, an English and speech teacher at the high school, spoke of the hopes of the future members of the Ocean City Business Community which will be representing various universities, senior colleges, and community colleges. THE 15TH ANNUAL Ocean City High School Awards Dinner was held rcently in the school's auditorium with Donald .'ohnson, president of the Board of Education, leading the group of students, parents, and guardians in the saying of 'The Pledge of Allegiance." Those in attendance included High School Principal Michael Cipriano, Assistant Principals Harry D. McLaughlin and Edwin L. Woolery, Board of Education President Johnson and Vice President Ernest Dunn, School Superintendent Michael M. Subotich, and Business Administrator/Board Secretary Antonette Ruggieri. Also attending were school board members Joseph Iudica, Jeanne L. Gorman, Jane Miller Glenn. Maryann Lanchoney, Patricia Harris, Jean B. Serber, and Gerald Walker. STUDENTS WHOreceived honors for four years are graduating seniors Audrey Amicone, Kyle Arnold, Catherine Baker. David Bruce, Michelle Clark, Susan Curran, Mary Kate Gaynor, Jane Harvey, Christina Hopson, Jennifer Johnson, Donna Keucher. Christine McHugh, Marquerite Quinn. and Susan Thomas. Graduating seniors Bridget Bell. Elaine Birch,

and Robert Cacioppo, along with juniors Nicole Barile. Bonnie Brothers, Laura Good. Elizabeth Johnston. Gregory Kelly, Julie Pokrandt, Glenn Robinson, Cheryl Schairer, and Marianne Schmidt have received honors for three years. GRADUATING senior Kimberly Cossaboone, junior Michael Flicker, and sophomores Pamela Antczak, Eric Baroni. Sharon Bomberger. Paul Corson. Kimberly Graig, Erik Ditizio, Kimberly Dyuck, Deborah Farrell, Angela Harris, Deborah Jenkins, James Johnston, Ahmed Kharouf, Thomas Lanchoney, Pamela McFariand, George Negatsuka. Leslie Neall. Melissa Schmidt, David Senn, Kirk Sigel, Juiyett Spoltore, James Stanton, and Francine Strabuk have received honors for two years. Students who have received honors for one year are graduating seniors David At wood, Constance Carter. James Beuttel, James Milligan, Connie Smith, and Stacy Spiegel; juniors Diane Bixby, Stephanie Bomberger, Christine Prost, Matthew Sullivan. Tammee Thompson. and Amy Van Sant; sophomores Lee Bradley and James Clark; and Freshman Robert Amos. Marisa Barile, Kellena Baroni, Scott Bell; Elizabeth Bixby. Camille Clark, Tara Corson, Priscilla Crawford, Jennifer Darcy, Colleen Dorney, Jeffrey Droke, Jeffrey Eckerson. Laura Gibble. Ruth Gilbert. Steven Gilbertson, Marcia Good, Michelle Harris, Lori Hey wood, Ninotchka Johnson, Nicole Keenan, Jennifer Labs, Kenneth Lavelle, Brenda Lihou, Stephen Mallozzi. Raymond McAlarnen, Marcia Miller. Marie Mohler, Lance Muzslay, John Nagatsuka, Elizabeth O'Neill. Lori Reed, Leslie Serber. Tricia Singer, Traci Tarves, Jennifer Thompson, Shari Thompson, and Robin Vail. • • • THE FOLLOWING youngsters received the "Student of the Month Award" for June at the Ocean City Intermediate School: Shannon Stirnweiss, Jacqueline Carney. Wendy Ferrell, and Adam

Sprenkle from grade five. Clark Hostetter. Shelly Salerno, Patty Waldron. Tina Shutz, and Betsy Zapotoczay from grade six. Cherie Stauffer. Monique Lilly, Chris Carideo. and Denise Jessel from grade seven. Scott Barnes. Heather Lennox, Melissa Campbell. Jennifer Arnold, Carrie Risdon, and Rex Powell from grade eight. Assistant Principal James Burke named the Ocean City High School Class of 1990 as the recipient of the Assistant Principal's Student of the Month Award for June at Eighth Grade Recognition Night June 13. Lyle G. Alverson is the school's principal. THE OCEAN CITY Rotary Club raised approximately $700 from its "Hot Dog Sale" that was held in conjunction with the Antique Car Show on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle June 21. Ed Boyer was the chairman and coordinator of the club's successful fundraiser. Warren Landi, Clyde Fentesmacher, and Bob Mohr did the majority of the cooking and selling of the hot dogs and dispensing of the sodas. The proceeds from the hot dog sale will benefit the local Rotary Club's Scholarship fund. Sergeant Hendricks was the guest speaker at the Ocean City Exchange Club Dinner Meeting June 16. Hendricks recently retired from the Ocean City Police Department after 29 years of service, the last 12 as a traffic safety officer for the local school system. Hendricks showed the group a film on the various directional highway signs used nationwide and also when it is permissible to pass another vehicle which depends on the type of line painted on the road in addition to any signs that may be posted. He discussed the film with the group afterwards. The Ocean City Exchange Club won the Outstanding Service Club Award at the New Jersey State Exchange Club Convention June 20-22 at the Cherry Hill Inn. Bill Lawn, of the Ocean City club, was elected president of the New Jersey State Exchange Club for the upcoming administrative year. Many of the local Exchange Club's members at-

tended the convention. The local club also received a number of additional service awards presentation The Ocean City Ex change Club, with 102 I members, is the largest > Exchange Club in the state. I A TREASURE Hunt was scheduled l p.m today in the 34th Street Business Area, beginning at I Palombo's Pharmacy. The event is free to children. I At 8 tonight, the Sunshine Boys Banjo Band Concert will be held at the Music Pier. Tomorrow a Red, White, and Blue Costume i Contest will be held 1 p.m. followed by a Teen Dance 8 p.m. Both events will be held on the music Pier Friday, July 4. two bike parades will begin at 10 a.m. The Cedar Beach Civic Associationsponsored procession will go from 54th to 46th Street on Central Avenue while the Garden Civic I Association-sponsored i parade will begin at the Longport Bridge. A Kite Flying Contest will be held k at 6 p.m., a Banjo Concert I at 7 p.m., and a giant fireworks display at 9 p.m.; with all three events being held at the 6th Street Football Field. Many Downtown As bury Avenue and Boardwalk stores will be open until midnight. Saturday, July 5, the Artistic Pie Eating Contest will be held in front of the Music Pier 1 p.m., with registration beginning at noon. The Community Center Bazaar will open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Ferko String Concert will be held 8 p.m. at the Music Pier. The County Art Show will also take place on the boardwalk beginning at 11 a.m. July 5. i For more information i about any of these events contact the Public Relations Department in City Hall at 399-6111 i THE OCEAN CITY Rotary Club will sponsor three String Bands who will play at the Music Pier this summer. The Ferko String i Band is scheduled to play Saturday and the Polish American String Band will perform July 12. The Fralinger String Band is i scheduled to perform on the Music Pier Aug. 2. Walter Smith, who is the \ chairman of the local * Rotary Gub's String Band Committee, is a former member of the Ferko String Band.

Fireworks in 7 Towns

(From Page 1) begins at 10:30 a.m.; participants should register by 9:30 a.m. A slow bike race starts at 11 a.m. A decorated bike contest will be held at the parking lot at 2nd Avenue. Participants should register between 10 and 11 :30 a.m., with judging beginning at noon Sand sculpting on the beach at 81st street commences at 12:30 p.m., with judging at 2:30 p.m. A frisbee contest at the 81st Street field also begins at 12:30. Participants should register between 11 a.m. and starting time. At 7:30 p.m., the borough features a free * concert by the big band "The Serenaders" at the 96th Street parking lot. Upper Township, At 10 a.m. on th^ fourth, theMownship sponsors a parade beginning /at Commonwealth Avenue and Sea view Road in Strathmere. ( Cape May This city's July 4th celf Oration begins with an 11 a.m. parade down Beach Avenue, followed by a city Recreation

Department Dance Show at Convention Hall at 1 p.m. The Atlantic Brass Band performs at the Victorian Bandstand at 7:30 p.m. and the Congress Hall Follies are set for 8 p.m. at Congress Hall Hotel. Dancing to the A1 Raymond Four at Convention Hall will be held from 9 to 11 p.m. Middle Township Festivities at the Goshen Road Sports Complex begin with the Phillies Home Run Derby at 4 p.m. Registration is at 3 :30 p.m. Also featured will be races, scrambles and eating contests Three hours of live music starts at 5:30 with the band Syxgun. The Middle Township flag dedication ceremony is at 6:30 p.m. Ocean City On July 3, the city's Red, White and Blue Contest will begin at 6 p.m. at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. Two 10 a.m. bike parades, at 46th and Central and Longport Bridge, kick off the July 4 celebration. At the football field on 6th Street off the Boardwalk, a kite flying contest begins at 6 p.m. and a banjo band concert at 7 p.m.