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F6 THESSNVNEL-LEDGER Ocean City. N.J. Thursday. April 15,1993
Write Otf II helps fledgling writers try out their wings
OCEAN CITY — Ifs sort
of the pase of the child
. growing. i)p bigger and
' stronger than the parent,.
• Write On II, spawn «f
Cape May's writing dub,
• Write On I, meets in Ocean
, City and offers support andguidance
.Jo 'people who
.want, to get their works
published. Members II,
numbering over 55, meejts
twice a month at the Ocean
City Arts Center,
And as Katherine Von
Ahnen, founder of both,
says, ifs having the goal of
getting published that
keeps the group going. As
she told Crescendo magazine
in January 1992: "People
. want to get published, they
• want to do things."
. In fact, the success of the
members is also testified by
the spin-off of yet a third
group.
Von Ahrien Said the novelists;
whoseworks in progress"
beg*n to. take a big
chunk of the group's tiine.".
have branched off into a
separate .association, Writers
Roundtable. ' ,
While Roundtable. :jnemshops,
special public readings'
— a February reading
at the Arts Center drew. 50
people and was well-received
— and publication of
a literary journal of members'
works. Future plans
include a poetry contest.
The accomplishments of its
writers is the group's most
significant achievement
bers meet separately with a
slightly different format
because of the length of
their Works, members still
attend. regular Write On
sessions as well,
The Write On groups do
more than offer support
through the arduous task of
publication: writing work-
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Publication of the members'
literary- journals was
financed by selling $26
shares to members. All but
seven of the first 250 print
run sold.
And rather than get their
investment back, most
shareholders chose to put
the money toward the next
publication.
But the accomplishments
of its writers is the group's
mosVsignificant^achieyement:
• Luanda Hathaway, a
member of the Ocean City
group, has secured a book
contract with a local publisher
for her. work, a juvenile
historic fiction that
recounts the adventures-of
a cabin boy on a ship that
wrecks off the Ocean City
coast.
• Pat Ramsay Beckman,
also of Ocean City, has a
book contract with a Tennessee-jpublisher
for. her
work of juvenile historical
fiction. Hers is the story 5f a
young frontier, boy. in -1812
who runs away from his.,
home hear the Canadian
border when his parents are
killed by Indians.
•*• dwt'Campbell, whose
work'has been published.in
a national poetry magazine,
• has published his own book
of poems and poetry postcards.
"'
• Janet Smith-Warfield
has published two chapbooks
of her own poetry.
• Regina McGinley has
had articles published in
computer trade magazines.
' Approximately 20 poems,
short stories and articles -by
Lou Hertz have been.published
in a variety of magazines.
• Von Ahnen — who,
having transferred leadership
of th'e Write On I
group in Cape may to Ellie
Burcroff, heads' Write On II
— has a new book contract
with a' Colorado publisher
for her work in juvenile historical
fiction. Her book
chronicles the story of a
young Indian girl in 1823
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Members of Write On II read their works aloud when they meet at the Ocean City Arts Center. The group offers
support and encouragement to members as they strive to get their works published.
will offerings may be tnade. 1050 Washington St.; theunder way for a writers' For more information,
Reading.and critique take Ocean City group, first and workshop, open to the public,
to be held this summer Burcroff at 465-8404 or
coll Von Ahnen at 898-0186,
up most of the meetings, third Wednesdays, still at
New members are always the Arts Center,
in Cape May.
Campbell at.399-4048.
welcome.'
Both Write Oh I and II
.'. ' ,
will present a poetry read-
Beginning this month, the. ing May 22-23 down County
Cape May group will meet at Cold Spring Village in
second and fourth Wednes-r conjunction with an historic
days at the Art League, .exposition*- Plans are also
Raising
for women AEWA goal
Over $25,000 in local grants since '83
OCEAN CITY — The
American Business Women's
Association is a national,
non-profit organization
devoted to raising scholarship
funds for women.
The Ocean Charter chapter
is among the many local
chapters which awards
scholarships to high school
pates in numerous commitnity
events including the
MardTbf Dimes telethon in
Atlantic City, the JingleJBell
run for, arthritis in Smithville,
and face-painting on
Family. Night on the Ocean-
City~boardwaik in the summen.
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American Business Worn
women or to any woman JJIL'S Association, Ocean
wishing to further her edu- Charter ^hapter, is open to
cation. \ _anyohe who is employed. .
Since 1283, Ocean Charter For membership informachapter
has raised over tion," call Mary Ann "Hagen.
$25,000 in scholarships to at 646-4033; for scholarship
benefit local women. Funds~information, call Rhonda
are not sent out of the area. Brown-at 399-5807. -
•The chapter also partid-
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COURT HOUSE — The depending upon community
availability. Plans
Cape May County Chamber
of. Commerce Tourism include a. three-day fournight
package. Stations per-
Committee, chaired by Shirley
Stiles and Mark Soifer, smnefwill broadcast on
"has had several meetings to
plan promotional^ tourism.,
projects-for^Cape May
County.
The first event, on the
agenda is a travel writers
familiarization trip. Writerswill
spend two dayj^ and
three nights in a host com-.
munity following a general
schedule which will allow
time for visits to the additional
sitefr throughout
Cape May County.
The second project will be
a satellite radio broadcast
from major marketing
areas, which will be hosraf
by communities in the
county. Broadcast dates
remain to be scheduled
location—throughout their
stay.
The We're Glad You're
Here! program is gearing up~
again with the anticipation
that more businesses, will
^continue to incorporate this.
motto into their training
sessions.
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encouraged to utilize a new
"mail card feedback" sys-.
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that exemplifyJtVeYe
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_for promotional
tools such as name tags and
buttons. '
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Thursday, April 18,1993 OoMUtOly. H.J. THE SEHTWiEL-LEDGEB F7
Preservation of a gracious era is focus of the Victorian Society
OCEAN CITY — The Jersey
Cape Chapter of the
Victorian-Society in America
was chartered in 1973,
dedicated to encouraging
understanding, enjoyment ,
and-! preservation of the
nations 19th century herilocal
chapter, one of
25 found across the country,
encompasses Cape May
•aid Atlantic counties.; . .
The Victorian Society in
America was 'founded in.
1966 to promote an awareness
fo the merits of Victorian
architecture,
decoratioin, design and
craftsmanship and to
encourage their protection
and preservation.
The VSA does not confine
the Victorian period to the
dates of the Queen's reign,,
but permits itself an extension
to1914.
The group has found that
interest in Victorian heritage
is growing rapidly.
Members bring together
loves of Victorian architecture,
arts, paintings, music,
sculpture, literature, history,
gardening and craftsmanship.
This is reinforced
through monthly meetings
mat feature slide presentations
and/ot-guest speakers,
in which members may
Peter and Ellen Pospiech were honored by thfrVictorian Sodetytor capiuring the tme spirit oTthatperiodAwhenc
learn more about 19th cen- Field trips to-restorations, nity to visit actual settings walking fours, musical pro- Victorian themes.
tury people,, places* cus- museums and private of that period. Other events grams ana" hbllday-celebra-, .One of the most impor-_
toms and culture. . homes offer the opportu- offered to members include tions, centered around tarit functions of the VSA,
N. J. Pops makes Jersey Cape itssummer home
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Pjips sprang .to'iife earlier
uWyear aftejr_New Jersey
Pops Orchestra maestro
Michael Buglio announced"
the decision to make Cape
May County the Pops summer,
home. ,•__-'
To mark-this venture, the
orchestra scheduled four
concerts on the Jersey Cape.
The Pops is celebrating lot
15th anniversary. Suite its
founding g in TWTTTtheFT p
has performed f over 500
concerts in New Jersey and
throughout the region. Professional
musicians from
me;New Jersey- and New
AndrFriends of the Pops are born
Michael J. Buglto, musical
director of the New Jersey
Pops ____.J_,
York areas, fill the 40 to 75
orchestra chairs. _,_
Three of the four sched r
Tulea performances will capi&lize
on the acoustics of
the Middle Township Per-
Avalbn Boulevard in mis
MltMle Township community.
The fijat was March
20; the next are May 15 and
forming Arts Center, off the. Sept. l-li-
Garden State Parkway at
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9 in nearby Swainton, is set
for Sunday, July 4. —
All programs will offer a
mix of popular classics-performed
by accomplished
musicians.
The May concert "goes
Western" and September's
offering surveys popular
classics from "Beethoven to
Beatles^ The special openair
concert celebrating _the~ bers are entitled to 10
nation's 217th birthday will percent discounts on season
feature- American musical subscriptions and advance
classics.
Coneerts are co-spon- county. Coffey predicted
sored~by_the Boazd of did->, each concert will be sold
Membership dues range
from $5- for students and
$7.50 for .senior citizens to
"sen Freeholders through its
Department of Cultural and $20 for a family. Business
Heritage. - • — memberships are $35.
Department director Jennie
Ayers-Snyder is chaircial
benefits far financial
Friends are offering speman
of the Friends; vice support - from
chairman is Greg Coffey of "contributing,^ "general,*
National Associates Insur— "patron" and "major"
ance Group in Cape-May, a sponsors and contributors
man active in several cultural
activities.—
The Friends are seeking
of servicesand equipment.
Friends-of the Pops mem- volunteers to geMnvolved
With tickets, safes, ushering,
publicity, office assistance
and fund-raising events.
notice of all concerts in the —"This will be a great
musical season for our
area," Coffey said. .
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Friends of the Pops member
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Series and. individual
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however, is & preserve for
future generations the life,
value and usefulness of significant
Victorian structures,
'landscapes, and sitee/
.The local, chapter accomplishes
this mission through
the presentation of preservation
plaques in
recognition of structures in.
the community mat have
been restored..
Last month, Peter and
Ellen Pospiech were, honoredwim
such a plaque for
the restoration of their Central
Avenue home in Ocean
Qhr.
Another function of the
group is to maintain the
Victorian room at the Cape
May County Historical
Society and to rotate the
display mere.
The VSA has. also presented
books on the Victorian
era to area libraries in
memory of deceased mem*,
bers.' , • •
The society also encourages
scholarly study of the
period by providing summer
school programs in
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have, the' opportunity , to
acquire ,a comprehensive,
understanding of the aesthetic,
social, economic and
political forces that helped
to shape the modern age. ',
Thomas Heist, the first
president of the Jersey Cape
Chapter, said, several years
ago, "Preservanbnlsto are
usually only concerned
with me outside structures
because Victorian robins
were very small by toda/s '
sbmdards, and most families
want substantial renovations
inside."
"Besides," Heist
continued, ^f we were to
strictly adhere to Victorian
limitations, you would have
a long walk through the
backyard to the outhouse.*
The local, chapter meets
third Wednesdays Septemher
through June in private
homes in and around
Ocean City. For further
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president, at 398-0028.
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