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PAGE 2—SECTION TWO FRIDAY/AUGUST 12.1977
Move swiftly
Members of the City's new Coastal
Conservation Commission We're
named last week, and the group held
its first meeting at City Hall earlier
"• this,week'. :: • • : ,,..,.' •, . '•',:/.','.',
If such swift action is to become the
trademark of this new group, we can
all be assured that they will ac-
complish their objectives without
excessive talk and fanfare.
The responsibilities of the Coastal
Conservation Commission are broad.
They can recommend. changes in
existing laws dealing with the beaches,
bays, and inlets. They can strike out on
entirely new headings and recommend
new concepts and programs for
preservation and utilization of these
most natural resources.
The make-up of the new Commission
is important in itself. It is an even
match of public officials and ordinary
citizens. However, in this instance the
citizens are far from ordinary.
The public segment of the Com-
mission consists of five, notably
qualified persons who will lend depth
and expertise to the officials on the
Commission which include the three,
; City Cpmmissioners.and the heads of
both the Zoning and Planning boards.
The. selection of the five members of
the public was made after many weeks
of reviewing prospective candidates,
and the choices reflect the thought that
went into the selections.
Realtor T. John Carey brings to the
Commission years of experience in
beach erosion matters, as does Daniel'
V. Hughes in the bay areas. George A.
Gehring, as vice president of Ocean
City (marine) Research is also highly
qualified to serve, as is realtor
Thomas H. Heist, III., and Clay
Dorsey, commander of the local U.S.
Coast Guard station.
The Commission is off to a good start
and all of Ocean City will be watching
in the weeks and months ahead to see
how much actual progress is made.
Solution needed
A combination of strong westerly
winds and heavy rains throughout
South Jersey last week has been
blamed for the onslaught in recent
days of. mosquitos all along the South
Jersey coast.
According to Cape May County
Mosquito Commission Vice Chairman
Ed Cornman, of Ocean City, the
westerly winds might be bringing the
mosquitos in from as far away as
Cumberland County.
We all know the mosquitos are here,
the problem seem to be what to do
about them. There are arguments that
sending the City's lone fogging
machine against the insects is like
using a slingshot against the Russian
Army, but there is really very little
else that can be done. ~~
The County Mosquito Commission
has some slightly more sophisticated
equipment; 1 - including' airplane -
spraying, and a marshland draining''
program, but the mosquitos are so bad
this time even those efforts appear
wasted. .
It.mav sound like so much Monday
morning quarter-backing, but it is a
fact that an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure. In other words,
preventive measures should be taken
prior to the mosquito season in an
effort to destroy the mosquito larvae
before they are hatched.
. The County has attempted to do this
in the Spring, but lack of funding and
manpower have made the task dif-
ficult ."Few municipalities are willing
to contribute to the projects_for the_
same reasons.
It is unfortunate that Ocean City has
only $1,000 in its $6 million budget for-
mosquito control, but many com-
munities in Cape May-County have
budgeted even less.
-Only a cooperative effort by the
County and the municipalities will lead
to solution of;the mosquito'pYbblem.
Until both sides work together the
mosquitos will keep on biting and we
will keep on scrat
Ocean City a la carte
A boost for
internati
FRIDAY. AUGUST 12,1977 THE OCEAN CITY (N J.) SE
If the girls of Wonderland's Wonder Women's
spftball team handled international relations for this.
country, we all would live in a world of peace and
During the past week the Wonder Women did more
for Anglo-American relations that Queen Elizabeth's
visit to Philadelphia for the Bicentennial last .sum-
mer. • • •.••'-*. - ,••' . -, • • ' •' •'•'• •••" •• . • '
The Wonder Women engaged agroup of Air Patrol
cadets from the British Isles in a spftball game last
Wednesday evening. It was the only game played in
the city that night due to torrential rains that fell all
day. By the time it was over all the players were
covered with mud and the cadets had scored 32 runs
to the Wonder Women's 26. The girls, however,
claimed a moral victory.
As coach of the Wonder Women, we had a chance to
talk at length to the young men from across the sea.
Most were from England and a couple were from
Ireland and Wales. They were all staying at various
homes in Somers Point under, the watchful eye of Al
Ewing, who arranged their visit here and field trips
to various military installations through the Civil Air
Patrol.
Comment on the contemporary
Another point of view
on last week 9 s column
City Public Relations
Department employee
Alicia Grelg objected to
commentary about her
which appeared in this
•pace last week. The
Department of Ocean City is
the sort of a job this gregarious
female has always wanted.' It's
easy to sell a product-ln which
you believe implicitly, and I
believe in Ocean Guy. I try.Uvdo
4bU«to, cleans «»wy
i t ith
the season
\M.
m.
» • '
Reports from guest and apartment
house operators pretty well confirm
that/at least one segment of Ocean
CStjrs business community is suffering
from an economic slump.
And; Public Relations Director
Mark Soifer has warned that economic
woes could permeate the whole fabric
of business relations here in coming
years if a comprehensive marketing
approach isn't pursued.
Even before a cry for help was
raised, the Ocean City Guest and
Apartment House Association struck
out on its own. to develop an ac-
commodations, guide to help
prospective visitors locate places.to
stay. .
That guide, still, in its formative
stages, has been placed in the .In-
formation Center on the Ocean City-
Somers Point Causeway. .
It is this type of innovative planning
and private initiative that Soifer is
trying to foster among business in-
terests in Ocean City as part of an
overall marketing strategy - and his
efforts are to be applauded.
Many people scoffed at Cape May
County Public Relations Director Lou
Rodia's predictions of a need for newer
markets 14 years ago, but his
prognostications are beginning to
show true and his efforts to attract
tourists from Canada are bearing fruit*
for those communities that cooperated
in. the planning.
Soifer also has taken his bumps from
would-be detractors, but his personal
planning of a spring and proposed fall
marketing seminar demonstrate that
he has the foresight needed to help this
community remain strong as a tourist
resort without losing its qualities as a
t family town.
Business and civic leaders should
pledge their cooperation to Soifer in
helping him develop a modern and
comprehensive marketing strategy
that will lead to a growth of all
segments of the business community
in an increasingly competitive tourist
industry. -
Ocean City, New Jersey is
our home. It is a city which my
entire family deliberately
chose to make our new home,
despite the fact that my
husband must commute at least
~twb hours a day to getto his job.
Our children love this island, as
do most of its residents, old and
new. The younger ones are
settled in school and the two of
college age spend as much time
at home as is possible.
Now, I am a city worker, and
-lam proud of my job. Working
in the Public Relations
my, 4ob>cev«t as y
person I come into contact with,
whether in writing, or face to
face, with the feeling that
Ocean City is, a great City, to
.visit and to live in. I think the
public relations department
succeeds in this task.
I am not "On the City Dole"
as a Sentinel-Ledger. writer
hints. I am not "In for $231.48
every two weeks." Dole, ac-
cording to Webster is defined as
"A portion of money, food, etc.
riven in charity ...relief money
i-the-govemment.^ 1 —The—pointed
employers, get a full measure
of work for the salary they pay
me, as have all other employers
of mine throughout the years.
(We. are homeowners and
taxpayers, and my Yankee
jmHringlngwontd moti allow me
to cheat myse)f,< let alone
a n y o n e e l s e . ) : ••••..
We are not stating that all
dty workers are perfect. We
are not, we are human and
subject to the same weaknesses
as any other person. However,
we have a job to do, for the
benefit of au of Ocean City's
citizens, and we would like to be
allowed to do it, without con-
stant harassment and constant
pot-shots. •
As the Sentinel-Ledger
t h t h
Devil's advocate
We played the devil's advocate in a conversation
between Keith Horsted, of England, Jim McMichael,
of Ireland, and Tony Roberts, of Wales. It wasn't long
before we had the three of them going over the
benefits of the monarchy, the Northern Ireland
question, and whether Prince Charlesis really a good
Prince of Wales. We backed off when it appeared the
three might come to blows as the conversation
became more heated. . ~
•Hie cadets were the guests of Bob Harbaugh at his
Bob's Restaurant at 14th st. the next morning, and
some of the Wonder Women and the cadets were
invited back to Bob's home on Seacliff rd. for a
barbeque and some international talk. As is usually,
the case the cadets and some of the Wonder Women
hit it off andhve abandoned any hope of more Softball
action until the cadets were safely in the air and on
their way to Orlando, Florida, for a visit to
Disneyworld. ; . —
Just prior to the cadets departure on Sunday, Al
Ewing .and. Jiis..wife .Lois, hostecLthe cadets and
"tWonder Women at a final all day pool party at the
Ewing's Delaware av .homeitfSoitfefs Point: By that
.time, Wednesday's Softball loss to the cadets was
ancient history and both coaches were ingloriously
thrown into the swimming pool.
Once again our thanks to Bob Shields, Bruce
RoDertson7"Steve~Dalton, Tony Roberts, Steve
Pernett, Bill Campbell, Nigel Brooks, Jim Mc-
Michael, and Keith Horsted for keeping the Wonder
Women out of trouble for a few days and showing
them that it's not whether you win or lose, but how
you play the game.
taxpayers of Ocean City, my
Forum agin 9 'em
Editor, Sentinel-Ledger: This
is in response- to the letter
. submitted by Mr. William J.
Meis and printed in the August
5 issue of the Sentinel-Ledger.
Before I comment on Mr.
Meis' apparent "slur" toward
Ocean City "natives," I think I
should attempt to interpret.
Following are a few possible
interpretations of an Ocean
aty "native":
1. A person born and raised In
Ocean City. '.. >
2. A person who has lived in
Ocean City more than five
years.
3. A person who has lived in
Ocean City less than five years.
4. A person who is a repeat
summer resident of Qcean City.
- S. A person who does not
agree with the philosophy
constantly pushed by Mr. Meis
which would eventually turn
Ocean City into another
WUdwood!
.1 personally qualify on in-
terpretation 2 and 5.. While I
have business interest in Ocean
Gty that are dependent on
summer vacationers, as does
Mr. Meis, I would not support
dicated they wished a change in
the form of government under
which we will live. So be it Now
the job of those in City
Government, and all of our
residents is to allow this
changeover in form to be as
orderly as possible, and dty
workers will be instrumental in
insuring such a peaceful
transition. So we would plead
with that l percent of
troublemakers, let us do our
job. We are all taxpayers too
and want to see our own in-
terests, which are the same as
yours, safeguarded.
In my own case, if anyone
wishes to examine my resume,
it is on file at City Hall. It will
Mr. Meis' constant attempts to prove that I was hired to do a
5 emo I re » " r ° adW °«*s' 1 .to Job in which I have- con-
"opening" the town at the risk
of destroying the characteristic
thread that swells the summer
population to approximately
150,000! How greedy can a
(continued on page 8)
With tongue in cheek
Doggie diamonds are not all that glitters
dderable experience and that
nay salary ts not even com-
mensurate with what I could
command in private industry,
but who wants to leave Ocean
City and commute to the city if
it is not necessary? Not ma
How did I get the job? Simple,
I made an application. If one la
experienced in public relations,
writing, and governmental
service, the Public Relations
Department is a logical place to
:' . Diamonds in the beach sand.
•: We're not referring to the
: native sparkling Cape May
; damond, the resident jewel at
' our seashore. In this Instance
we're talking about' doggie
diamonds.
So, it Is reduced to this. After
• years and years of recording
i current'events and reams and
'reams of colorful rhetoric
i waxing eloquent on the arts,
: sciences and religions, we've
• come down to - the- topic of
•*. dog!!!!! canine excretion. In
? retrospect, maybe that's all it's
; ben
Anyway, beach fee super*
; visor aft Phifer Is concerned
.that possibly .barefooted
; atroUera along the strand may
have more to worry •bout than
"•foot wound from the edge of a
;k bleached damsheD.
|r Phifer and his corps of tag
watchers are presently
engaged in a little broohaw with
some animal lovers because of
the extra-curricular efforts of
Ms troops to keep the sands
dean of canine, canapes.
Prompted by numerous,
complaints from bathers who •
have, Uterally, put their foot in
it, Phifer has instituted dung '
patrols on the beach after ana
before tag hours. ' • ' \
The chore of the special
volunteer patrols is to be ,
alerted to any dog, or other
boweled animal* that; would v
boobytrap the sand to the
distress of strolling barefooted v
sunbatfaers the next day.
Putting the bare foot into the
soft, warm - ; beach sand ;W-m^
pleasant sensation, unless the '
sand where the foot falls has
baen mined by eome loose*
boweled canine the
b e f o r e . "*^ ! •••'.• .•.,
The special'dog patrols by
beach tag inspectors oegan late
m June in response toa city hall
telephone switchboard made
hot by sunworshippers .whose
day on the beach was ruined by-
something more than surf and
sand between their toes.
Contrary to the opinion of
some dog owners, Phifer's
extra-duty patrol persons are
not storm troopers whose
principal aim in. lite to to keep
every pet dog In, town inn
jv^t^tanf state of constipation.
The corpspersons can at toast
console themselves with the
ftetthat the beach is free of fire
hydrants. - >'V
There la • lot of locker room
humor m the situation, but ai a
beach lover with only a pasting
amcy for doga we'll have to tUi
with Phifer in this condition.
A dean strand is essential to
the city's seaside image and its
continued success as a natural
health spa. There la disgust,
discomfort and embarrassment
attached to the chore of
animal feces from •
I skin, or even on one's
suit, but more than that
there, to the health factor.
Doggie-do can" have ill effects
on The health of the bather,
especially children.
More than two decades ago
dty hall saw .that Its prime
responsibility is. to the
. ^HwMwfly and tfrmtswlB of
beach lovers who enjoy the surf
and sand, and not to 1 the few
hundred pel owners who find.it
undemocratic to be asked to
JSSS are
and hto confederates are ap<
My daughter, who Is 20 years
old and a third year student at
Glassboro State College!
majoring in early childhood
education, in February applied
for a summer Job hi her field
along with hundreds of other
college.students who live in
Ocean City and was hired for a
summer position with the
recreation department as an
aide. If the reporter who em-
barrassed her by hinting that
she got the Job because of some
sort of favoritism, cares to ask
Us own two children, he will
*W that they have not been
dteaattsfled with the service she
baa given in her playground
Job. *-~**r
In any case, let me finish by
•thanking the Sentinel-Ledger
other aide of the coin. That after
*n, la the major function of.
newspaper, to present an aides
(conUnuedonpageS) of the story fairly.
Press signs
We have a beef with' the administration at City
Hall. The City's sign shop can paint fancy new signs
for the 9th st. annex of City Hall pointing out the
Mayor's office for Information and Direct Action and
the aty Clerk's office, but we can't get a new "press"
sign on the press: table in city commission chambers.
The current signs were constructed way back in
1971 from three reserved signs stolen from the old
Essig's restaurant across the street from City Hall.
They were stapled together and someone, who ob-
viously had never made a sign before, stenciled the
word "press" on it with red pencil.
The sign is stained with water marks from its
previous years of service in the restaurant. It has
yellowed from age arid cigarette smoke in the
commission chambers.
Therefore, as dean of the local press corps, we are
requesting that the aty Commissioners dig up some
newer reserved signs, staple them together, and have
SE 6 !* 1111 SM?* 81 a uttle bit of artistic ability
stencil the word "press" on it. That's the least they
can do since the press corps has to sit in that stifling
corner of commission chambers during these dog
days of August in all that hot air-listening to more of
Mosquito power
• ST. FRANCES CABRINI. R.C.
; 2nd st. and Atlantic av.
Msgr. WUliam McCorristtn,
pastor '
DAILY . .
Mass - 8 a.m.
SATURDAY -
' Confessions -11 a.m. to noon
: and before evening Masses •
Masses - 6 and 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY ~"
Masses- 7, 8, 9, 10:15 and
U:30a.m.
ST. AUGUSTINE R.C.
13th st. and Wesley av.
Rev. James Welsh pastor
DAILY ~ ~~ .
Masses - 7 and 8 a.m.
SATURDAY
Confessions - 4 to 5 p.m. and
after 7 pjn. Mass
Mass -5:45 and 7 p.m.
8th st. and West ay.
Rev. Frank Dorsey, pastor
SUNDAY .
10:30 a.m. - Sunday School
11:30a.m. - Morning Worship
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. • Prayer meeting .
FRIDAY
. 6p.m. -BibleClub for all boys
and girls. Mrs. Neal and Mrs.
Pinset. leaders.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST.
SCIENTIST .
8th st. and Asbury av.
SUNDAY
11 a.m. - Church Service
11 a.m. - Sunday School
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. - Meeting '.
I* Burden Hawk,. Associate
WUhdm A. A. Goetze, Minister
of Music
Education and Visitation
TODAY (Friday)
8 p.m. • Senior Choir
rehearsal
SUNDAY
9 a.m. - Church School, Youth
Forum
' 9 and 10:30 a.m. - Morning
Worship. Pastor Wilcock's
topic: "A Lord For This
Moment"
TUESDAY
2 p.m. - Summer Auxiliary.
"The Lenox Story," Mrs.
Margaret J. Lucca ...
WEDNESDAY "
. 9-11:30 a.m. - Vacation
Church School. Nursery-6th
Grade invited
DAILY
Masses • 8, 9:15 10:30 a.m.
and noon • .
TABERNACLE BAPTIST
-FJRST-UNITED-METHODIST-
CHURCft
ah st. and Central ay.
Charles Wilcock, Pastor
Bruce E. Qulftley, Associate
THURSDAY
7:30 p.m. - Child
-EducationrClass :
Weight Watchers
Birth.
Visitors Always Expected!
9:30 A.M. & 11:00 A.M.
Air-Conditioned
DR. WISZNAT PREACHES:
"Keeping Up with the Horses"
Text: ienniah 12.S-
"
The Drive is ]Vorth the Difference
p* MARGATE COMMUNITY
, ,J CHURCH-ECUMENICAL
&$Jfr&CLJl 'tab I
PARKWAY
MARGATE
25 Denominations
Represented
5Min.Norrh
of Ocean City .
Dr. Martin cwitznat
9:30 & 11:00
Identical Services
10:30 a.m./
Fellowship Coffee Hour
9:30 a.m. Church School
(Nursery Available)
9:30& 11:00a.m.
HEAR DR. WISZNAT: WFPG,
STEEL PIER RADIO; 1450 A.M.
SUNDAY^ 10:05 P.M.
OCEAN CITY TABERNACLE
Wesley av., 5th to 6th sts.
E. WoocQey Kalehoff, organist
SUNDAY ~^ T ~ : -
9 and 11 a.m. - Identical
services. Dr. Bryant M.
Kirkland of Fifth-Avenue
Presbyterian Church, New
York, preaching.
7:30 p.m. - Evening Service.
Dr. Raymond I. Iindquist, vice
president of Templeton
Foundation, London, England,
preacher.
Services are preceded by
organ recitals by E. Woodley
KalehoffrFi(teen minutes prior
to each service there wiu be
song services. The Tabernacle
Quartet will sing at all services.
Chaplain of the Day will be Dr.
John A. McEboy.
There is plenty of free
parking on or about the
grounds.
SUNDAY • '•;:•
Free bus service to and from
Sunday School and church,
Dial-A-Ride, 399-2261. Free
parking at Watson's
Restaurant, 10th st. and Ocean
av., and Boardwalk Park, 10th
st. and boardwalk, and at the
church lots, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School
with missionary speakers in
adult cusses. Alan Beattle,
superintendent
-10:45 a.m. • Worship Service.
Organist, Mrs. David P.
Wright Senior Choir directed
by George Henry. Message by.
Pastor Wright
10:45 a.m. - Nursery-Toddlers
and Primary Church..
:
2:30 p.m. - Sacred Musicale
on Music Pier featuring Paul
Schumacher, tenor vocalist,
recording artist from Conifer,
Col. .
7:30 p.m.-1977 Ocean_Ci^_
~Summer~BibIe~~Conference
directed by Pastor Wright
Speaker, - Dr. John Cawood,
Philadelphia, college of Bible.
Paul Schumacher, vocalist
7:30 p.m. - Supervised Night
Nursery
9 p.m. - Youth sing .
MONDAY
7:30 p.m. - Bible Conference
directed by Pastor Wright
Speaker, Dr. John Cawood.
Paul Schumacher, vocalist
MACEDONIA UNITED •
METHODIST -• ,
10th at. and Simpson av.
Charles Wilcock, pastor .
SUNDAY '•
9:30 a.m. - Church School
11 a.m. - Morning Worship
6 p.m. - Middle Choir
rehearsal
•• 10a.m. -MorningPrayer and
sermon
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m.
Eucharist
Midweek
THURSDAY .
8 p.m. • Senior Choir
rehearsal
ORTHODOX
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
609 12th st.
Dr. John SkJlton, pastor
John Johnson, assistant
EPISCOPAL
.'fchdl&jKav. "*•• r "'
Rev. Charles L. Wood, D.Ed.,
rector
Dr. Paul Goss, O.D., assistant
SATURDAY —' -
9:30 a.m. • Holy Communion
in the Chapel
SUNDAY (9th Sunday After
Trinity)
8 am. - Early Eucharist
10 a.m. - Choral Eucharist
sermon :
TUESDAY .
11 a.m. -Morning Bible Hous.
Speaker, Dr. John Cawood
7:30 p.m. • Bible Conference
directed by Pastor Wright.
Speaker, Dr. John Cawood.
Paul Schumacher, vocalist
-WEDNESDAY
—M0:30 a.m. - Conference
prayer meeting - ~ •
11 a.m. - Morning Bible Hour..
Speaker, Dr. John Cawood
7:30 p.m. - Bible Conference
directed by Pastor Wright.
•Speaker, Dr.-John»Cawood.
\Panl Schumacher, vocalist-.V'
>•*" W.f^> v
MONDAY
8 p.m. • Vestry meeting
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m.
Eucharist • -
Midweek
THURSDAY
9:30 a.m. - Prayer Group
OCEAN CITY BAPTIST
CHURCH .
Home of the Ocean City
Summer.Bible Conference
10th st. and Wesley av.
Rev. David P. Wright, D.D.,
Pastor
Km Hart. Director of Christian
OCEAN CITY BAPTIST CHURCH
plying. It was in December,
1957,- more, than two decades
ago, that.the dty commission
adopted City Ordinance 872,
which controls animals on the
beach during the busy summer
aeasoef. •: " • '
The efforts of Phifer's corps
is generally lauded. Only a few
animal owners object to Us
beach policing efforts. His
people are courteous in any
confrontation with a dog owner,
and m most cases, according to
reports, most animal owners'
are cooperative. Thus far aria
season, there has beeo only one
arrest in this area.
But lite in every other social
•" welfare efjorttheie
miS? 1 !,? 0111 ahy6 ?®. aUve ^ong the coast this week
must have seen at least one mosquito. Most of us
have seen and felt the bite of hunSeds
.There has been all sorts of talk' about fogging
devices^used by the aty and aiiplanes^aed by SI