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SUN by-the-sea Ingredients: Paper sunshine, made of salt air and sea breezes with a blend of nostalgia.

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Where yesterday and today meet by-the-sea

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“You can shake the sand from your shoes but it will never leave your soul.� ~from one beach lover to another

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Inspired by a quest for never-ending days by the sea, here at The SUN I proudly display the “Endless Summer Sun,” which offers a fresh, creative format for your viewing pleasure. Thanks to two unique, seasideinspired covers, The SUN promises to never end! On your search for endless summer days, we hope you’ll enjoy this latest endeavor to keep the good times rolling. Be sure to read The SUN from cover to cover and back again to fully experience this version of an “Endless Summer.” There’s a memory on every page!

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by Chris White P. 8 hereford lighthouse & the storm of 1913 Steve Murray P. 10 fishing/tides by Gary Sloan P. 12 VJ DAY by Bob Ingram P. 14

A Few of my Favorite Wildwood Things

When coastal storms and blizzard-like conditions temporarily hid the Sun from view this winter, I found the brightest spot nestled within my Wildwood-loving mind (where the Sun is always shining). I remembered how lucky and blessed I am to live within our seaside paradise, where the salt air and scent of suntan lotion (and in-season boardwalk fare) are mingled to perfection. Warmly cuddled up indoors, I patiently waited for the temperature, along with the sun, to rise again, blissfully beckoning me back to the sand and the surf, the beach and the boardwalk, all contained within that sandy seascape I’ve loved since childhood, and I find my Happy Place on Earth forever holds My Favorite Things: Flip flops on bare feet and seashells in beach pails Sounds of the seagulls and friends telling fun tales The Sun paper filled with nostalgia that shines These are a few of my favorite things

lampost diner by Joey Contino P. 15 WWII HERO MICKEY ROACH P. 18 celebrating 10 years on the north wildwood seawall

by Scott Jett P. 22, 24-25 the hindenburg over wildwood

by Scott Jett P. 28 lyn-karen motel 50 years P. 30 the jade east motel Jessica W. Mumford p. 34-35 olwell’s lamb book store Jessica W. Mumford P. 36 Churches on the island P. 37

Bright color tee shirts and crisp Curley frenchfries Bicycles and rollercoasters and so many pizza pies Funnel cake and milkshakes and tram cars traveling by These are a few of my favorite things

wildwood marbles tournY

by Cathy Tchorni P. 38

Beaches with soft sand and blue skies and surfboards Hotdogs and ice cream and white nosed lifeguards Swimming and splashing and frolicking kids These are a few of my favorite things

“the boys of summer” side

Fishing and surfing and sunbathing days Wildwood summer nights leading the way When I’m feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don’t feel so bad Writer Terry Guillemets once said, “The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination.” In my mind’s eye, the skies are always the brightest blue and I know, Sun readers and friends, that no matter what the season, our favorite things are waiting for each of us happily by the sea…

He who seeks beauty shall find it by the sea.

have a blast on the boards p. 39 - 45

WHILE YOU WERE AWAY p. 3-20

by Meg Corcoran & Al Alven & Dorothy Kulisek Five Miles of Smiles 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 Movie Buff Goes to Hollywood

by Meg Corcoran P. 21 henri J. goes to NYC, North Wildwood declares “Henri J. Day” P. 22-23

Welcome Back to Summer!

wildwood high school centennial 1916-2016 Blast from the past!

by Anne Vinci P. 28-29

Artist / Editor / Publisher The SUN by-the–sea, Wildwood, NJ

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Al Alven • Joey Contino • Bob Ingram • Scott Jett • Steve Murray • Jessica W. Mumford Gary Sloan • Cathy Tchorni • Anne Vinci • Chris White

2016 Publish Dates: endless summer special edition #2

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Indian Summer

August 31 Holiday Nov. 16 “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment or religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

– 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S.A.

Remembering our Vets on Memorial Day & every day

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“If you find some happiness inside yourself, you’ll start findin’ it in a lot of other places, too.” -Gladiola Montana

“BEST EVENTS AT THE JERSEY SHORE” Here Are Some of the Exciting Events Happening This Season: May 6-8 Boardwalk Classic Car Show

June 17-19 Jeep Beach Invasion

May 6-8 NJ State Gymnastics Championships

June 18-19 Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Maritime Festival

May 15 Wild Half Marathon, 8K & 5K

June 19-24 & Aug 21-26 Wildwoods Restaurant Weeks 4-course dinner: $30

May 27-29 Regional Gymnastics Championships

June 20-24 National Marbles Tournament

May 27-30 International Kite Festival

June 24 North America Flow Tour

June 3-5 ‘The Race of Gentlemen’ Vintage Car & Motorcycle Beach Drag Races

June 24-26 Italian-American Festival

June 10-11 ‘New Year’s in North Wildwood’ Mummers Brigade & String Band Weekend ~ NEW! June 10-11 Wildwood Beer Fest June 17-19 Wildwoods Beach ‘n Boat Fishing Challenge

Memorial Day Parade & Sunset Vigil Chapter 955 Vietnam Veterans of America and American Legion Post 184, Wildwood will be hosting a Memorial Day Parade and Sunset Vigil on Saturday May 28th.

The parade will kickoff at 7PM from Wildwood and Atlantic Avenues in Wildwood and proceed South on Atlantic Avenue to Andrews Ave, East on Andrews and North on Ocean Ave to the Vietnam Memorial Wall. The wall is located directly West of the Wildwood Convention Center. The street and horseshoe of the convention hall will be the vehicle staging area. About 8:10 pm a Sunset Vigil will be conducted at the Wall with sunset being 8:16pm. The ceremony will be about 20 minutes.

Doo Wop Back to Fifties Tour June 21st thru Sept. 1st, 2016 Buses runs every Tuesday & Thursday from 8pm for a 90 minute tour from one end of the island to the other. Tour includes a DooWop tour map and guide.

At the request of the riders who prefer to enjoy the festive neon glow of all the signs lit up against a night sky, the tour begins at 8pm.

Cost is $13 for adults and $7 for children under 12.

June 24-Sept 2 Friday Night Fireworks Begin at 10 p.m. on the Beach!

June 25 Bushido Open East National Martial Arts Championship ~ NEW!

Meet at Ocean and Burk Avenues, across from the Wildwood Convention Center. Tickets go on sale the night of the tour.

June 25 Latin Heritage Festival ~ NEW!

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2016 Summer Weekend Events 6/4-5 Village Sampler Weekend 6/11-12 Hands-On-History 6/18-19 MilitaryTimeline Weekend 6/25-26 Quilt & Fiber Arts Show Tues to Sun (closed Mon.) June28th September4th, 10am-4:30pm. $12 adults, $10 children 3-12. *Special Admission Event $15 Adults,$12 Children, 2-Day Pass $25 Adults, $20 Children Daily Guided Tours 11am Tues to Fri June 7th-24th and September 6th-23rd $5 per person, children under 3 free

May Events M ay Hath 31 Days.

Full Flower Moon May 21st 7:15 p.m.

“Do not forget that children who play in the sand and splash in the surf lay up a stock of strength that will last them a lifetime. It will pay you to get a home at the seashore for your children’s sake.” ~Advertisement for Wildwood Crest, Baker Bros. 1910

5/20-22 Spring Beach Jam Scouting Adventure Beach camping between 18th & 22nd Aves. North Wildwood, plus amusements on Morey’s Piers. moreyspiers.com (609) 729-3700 x 1195 5/21-22 National MS Society “Coast to Coast” Bike Tour. Bike Tour throughout the Wildwoods

memorial weekend events 5/27-30 Wildwoods 30th International Kite Festival On the Beach at and inside the Wildwoods Conv. Center. 732.822.4884 or skyfestivals.com 5/27 Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony On the beach next to the Wildwoods Convention Center. Official start of the 2016 Summer Season. 12noon. Guest speakers and local dignitaries, kites in the air - get your feet sandy for the first time this year!

5/27-29 State Gymnastics Competition Wildwoods Conv Center. 8:30am- 8pm. www.usaigc.com 5/28-29 S.I.D.Boardwalk Memorial Weekend Craft Show 5/29 Wildwood Crest Summer Kickoff Concert, Fabulous Greaseband, Centennial Park, Fern Rd. and Ocean Ave., Wildwood Crest. 7:30pm 609.523.0202.

5/30 Memorial Day Ceremonies at Veterans Monument, 1st & Spruce Ave., North Wildwood 10am. Moves to American Legion Post 184, 4200 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood, 11am. For all service organizations. featuring speakers, recognition of deceased comrades, firing squad, “Taps” and wreath laying ceremonies at the Post, memorial Walk, the Vietnam Wall and the Police Explorers will lay a wreath in the ocean along with Wildwood’s Beach Patrol, behind Wildwoods Convention Center.

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“It’s not summer until the crickets sing.” ~The Old Farmer’s Almanac

June Events

J u n e Hath 30 Days.

ADAM’S RESTAURANT ALFE’S RESTAURANT BANDANAS MEXICAN GRILLE BLUE WATER GRILLE BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT CATTLE ‘N CLOVER STEAK HOUSE DOG TOOTH BAR & GRILLE DUFFINETTI’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE FLIP FLOPZ BAR & GRILL GIA RESTAURANT ICE HOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR JERSEY GIRL LAPIAZZA CUCINA LITTLE ITALY RESTAURANT & MARKET PLACE NINO’S FAMILY RESTAURANT NORTH END AMERICAN GRILL PACIFIC GRILL PASTA PESTO ITALIAN GRILL PIRO’S VILLAGE RESTAURANT POPPI’S RAVIOLI HOUSE SCHELLENGER’S RESTAURANT STAR DINER CAFE THE ESTABLISHMENT THE WHARF RESTAURANT TRATTORIA CONTE URIES WATERFRONT RESTAURANT VEGAS DINER WESTY’S IRISH PUB

“It was morning, and the new sun sparkled gold across the ripples of a gentle sea.” ~Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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6/1-3 Morey’s Piers Annual Education Extravaganza Mariners Landing Pier, 609.729.3900

6/2-5 New Jersey State Elks Convention ~Wildwoods Convention Center. Sat: Noon. Parade on Atlantic Ave. 25th Ave., to Aster Rd. 609.585.3215 6/4-5 NEW Date! The Race of Gentlemen Vintage Car & Motorcycle Beach Drag Races.

Wildwood beach. Vintage auto and motorcycles will compete in an exhibition style beach race at the water’s edge. TheRaceOfGentlemen.com 6/4 JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Morey’s Adventure Pier 9:30. 856.429.1101. walk.jdrf.org 6/7-11 American Legion Convention ~Wildwoods Convention Center. Sat: 2pm. Parade on Atlantic Ave. from 18th Ave. to Bennett Ave. 609.695.5418 6/10-11 NEW! New Year’s in Wildwood Mummers Brigade Weekend ~ Olde New Jersey Ave. “Best Strut Performer”. Free. 609.374.0562.

6/10-12 DeMolay International/DeMolay Leaders of New Jersey ~Wildwoods Convention Center.

Masonic Lodge Youth Group convention for members only. 1.800.DEMOLAY 6/12 Morey’s Piers Beach Bop Adventure for the entire family of scouts.

6/12 DelMonte Sports presents “Escape the Cape Triathlon” CM-Lewis Ferry. DelmonteSports.com

6/13-18 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary Convention ~Wildwoods Conv.Ctr. Sat:

1:30pm. Parade on Atlantic Ave. 609.393.1929

6/14 American Flag Day Ceremony Veterans Monument, 1st & Spruce Ave., North Wildwood.

Ceremonial Raising of the Flag. 10 a.m. Free.

6/17 Nat’l Flip-Flop Day. Celebrate open toes and open hearts with a walk on the beach!

6/17-19 Jeep Invasion- Wildwoods Beach between Lincoln & Spencer Avenues.609.522.4546 or WildwoodMotorEvents.com 6/17-19 Wildwoods Beach n Boat Fishing Challenge Fish beaches and bays of the Wildwoods. Base camp and weigh-in at Wildwoods Conv. Ctr. 609.423.4002 BeachNBoat.com

6/18-19 Hereford Lighthouse Maritime Festival. FREE 9-5 North Wildwood. 522-4520.

6/19 celebrate Father’s Day.

“I love you Dad!” 6/19 Morey’s Piers Curley Fry Festival

Come watch the fries fly at this annual competition.

Morey’s Surfside Pier. at Joe’s. Noon 609-522-3900

6/19 Life Rolls On-They Will Surf Again Rambler Road beach, Wildwood Crest.

8:30am-3pm LifeRollsOn.Org 6/20 Summer Solstice the longest day of the year, the Sun reaches its most northern point in the sky. 15 hrs., 17 mins. of daylight.

Full Strawberry Moon. 7:03 am

6/20-23 93rd Annual National Marbles Tournament ~Ringer Stadium, Wildwood Ave. beach.The official national competition in the sport of marbles for boys and girls ages 8-14 throughout the U.S. 8a.m.-Noon. Daily. www. nationalmarblestournament.org.

Check out our Mibster story on page 38

6/24 North American Flow Tour Splashzone Flow House Cedar Ave. & Boardwalk 4pm-11pm 6/24-26 North Wildwood Original ItalianAmerican Festival. FREE ~Annual celebration held in North Wildwood on Olde New Jersey Ave. 609.780.2563 or KofC2572.org

6/25 10th Annual Grassy Sound Marina Flounder Tournament 6/25-26 Cape Express Beach Blast Soccer Games played between Spencer & Poplar Ave. Beaches, Wildwood. 7am-6pmDaily www.CapeExpress.com.

6/26-30 Youth for Christ Heatwave Wildwoods Convention Center and beaches. 7am -10pm daily.Youth conference for hundreds of high school students. 585.458.2520 or eryfc@frontiernet.net 6/26 NEW! Downtown Wildwood Marketplace Pacific & Schellenger Aves., Wildwood 609.523.1602 or DoWildwood.com

618 Cabs at the Beach ~Maxwell Field, Youngs & Park Blvd, Wildwood. Drum Corp Comp. Hawthorne Cabelleros Drum & Bugle Corps. 6pm.

973.709.0500 x1501 HawthorneCaballeros.org

Although ESA SURF Contests are no longer held on Wildwood beaches, you can check out their Schedule at snj.surfesa.org or call 609.884.5277. The ESA celebrates 50 years in 2016! A big Surf’s up to that!

6/18 ALS Express Bike Ride ~Morey’s Piers hosts annual fundraiser to help fight Lou Gehrigs Disease. 609.729.3900 www.als-xpress.org.

Save the Date!

Did you know that June 18th is Go Fishing Day? Celebrate on the shore, the seawall or in a boat, with a fishing pole in one hand, and your favorite beverage in the other. And, don’t go home until you have caught your limit! You’ll find the Tide Chart & Capt. Gary’s Fishing report on page 12

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“Nostalgia makes me feel like my life has roots and continuity.” ~C. Sedikedes

June 3rd is Anglesea Day in the City of North Wildwood

An historic view of Anglesea from Hereford Inlet. Most of the buildings to the right of the Lighthouse no longer exist.

Photo from the Library of Congress, date unknown. Discovered by NW City historian, Scott Jett

Whereas, on Tuesday, June 2nd, 1885, in an election held at the Hereford House on Walnut Ave., the 15 registered voters on the north end of Five Mile Beach voted unanimously to separate from Middle Township to form the Borough of Anglesea; and Whereas, on Wednesday, June 3rd, 1885, those elected the previous day met at Hotel Anglesea on Park Ave. to organize the municipal government, including the swearing in of the Mayor and Council members and the transacting of Borough business; and Whereas, Council deems appropriate to celebrate the 130th Anniversary of the founding of the Borough of Anglesea with activities, events and displays relating to the history of the municipality now known as the City of North Wildwood.

Now, therefore, be it resolved... June 3rd is hereby designated as “Anglesea Day” in the City of North Wildwood.

The first meeting minutes from June 3, 1885 have been restored and chemically preserved and kept in the city archives

The 3RD historical marker will be placed by the seawall at Walnut Ave. marking Hotel Anglesea, the site of the first Council meeting on June 3, 1885. The building can be seen in the adjacent photo, 2nd from right.

Eventually, brochures will be printed to hand out for a walking tour of all historic marker locations. QR codes will appear on each marker to use with smart phones, linking viewers to a website with landmark history.

On June 3rd, 2015 the City of North Wildwood hosted the very first Anglesea Day, a celebration of its abundant history that officially began June 3, 1885. North Wildwood City Clerk and Historian, Scott Jett has been involved in historical restoration and preservation projects for the city, particularly researching grants for historical markers to be placed throughout the city, telling of the historical significance of the site.

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“Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can old sport!” ~Jay Gatsby

Automobile Race Course at Wildwood, N.J., Circa 1910 Pub. Geo. E. Mousley, Phila, PA. Automobile Club, North Wildwood, N.J., Pub Geo. E. Mousley, Phila, Pa. Circa 1908

North Wildwood’s

Lost Auto Race Course history through

by Chris White

Digging

through my collection of historical postcards, I learned about Central Avenue’s hidden past. Within my collection of over 1,400 early postcards of the Wildwoods (dating from 1904 through the early 1930s), I have several that show how Central Avenue looked in the early 1900s.

Today we see Central Avenue as a long, wide street divided by landscaped medians, with beautiful homes on both sides of the street. Through my postcards, I was intrigued to discover that in its earliest years Central Avenue doubled as a “speedway”—a racecourse for cars. The auto races were so popular that grandstands were erected along Central Avenue near 22nd and 23rd Streets.

The first auto race was held on July 4, 1907. “Thousands See Fast Cars Raise the Dust on One of the Broad Avenues of this Popular Resort,’ proclaimed the headline of a detailed story in The Philadelphia Press that I found in the Wildwood Historical Society/George F.

Postcards

Boyer Museum.

These were very significant races in their day. For one such race, a magnificent trophy about 29 inches tall was presented to Len Zengel, the winner of the July 4, 1909, race, who drove a record-breaking one mile in 41 seconds!

None other than the Baker Brothers, the founders of Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, presented this engraved trophy to the winner. You can see the trophy today and learn the intriguing story of how it was recently returned to the Wildwoods by visiting the Wildwood Historical Society’s George F. Boyer Museum at 3907 Pacific Avenue. There you can also find an “Auto Races” looseleaf binder with old photos of cars that participated in the past auto races and auto parades as well as other resources that I used to write this article.

While you are in the museum during your own sleuthing, you may even find a photo of a 1910 Model Great Chadwick Six that won one of the earliest races on Central Avenue’s Speedway.

Automobile Races, Central Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Pub. Jno N. Martin, Holly Beach, N.J. Circa 1910

Automobile Races, Central Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Pub. Jno N. Martin, Holly Beach, N.J. Circa 1910

All Postcards are from Chris White’s Postcard Collection

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“So shines the setting sun on adverse skies, and paints a rainbow on the storm.”

The Great Northeaster of 1913

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Anglesea residents gather round a storm damaged Lighthouse, 1913 Photo courtesy of Richard Dietz, featured in Steve Murray’s book “Guardians of the Hereford Inlet”

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The washout of the northeast corner of the Lighthouse after the storm of 1913

Pictured here the Lighthouse is supported on timbers ready to be moved.

erocious storms have always been one of the more serious drawbacks to living on a barrier island, three miles from the mainland.

This was especially true in the early days of Anglesea when there were no weather reports or warnings, few seawalls or bulkheads and wood frame houses built without hurricane anchors, pilings and sometimes even without foundations.

Some of those storms swept the Atlantic completely across the Five Mile Beach. One account even talks of the Ocean meeting the Delaware Bay in the area of Route 47.

The Hereford Inlet Lighthouse was the first permanently occupied structure on the Island and for many years the tallest and sturdiest.

Its original foundation was three feet high and although the building is sheathed in wood clapboard, there is an interior wall of brick. The historic building survived many storms because of this well engineered construction.

In October 1878, wind driven, pounding waves worried Keeper Freeling Hewitt enough for him and his wife Abilene to leave the Lighthouse. They returned after the storm to their still standing home.

Another flooding storm in 1881 had 18 local residents abandon their battered, submerged houses and take shelter in the Lighthouse. Though completely surrounded by water, everyone weathered the storm here quite safely.

Hereford was constructed in 1874 and a bit further east of where it sits today. It sat on high ground in a grove of trees and at a

safe distance from the ocean. Erosion from subsequent storms, however, brought the high tide closer and closer to the Lighthouse with each passing year.

A lighthouse board engineer, H. Bamber, conducted a thorough survey of the entire property in 1907. He reported to Washington that “the site is threatened by the encroachment of the south channel of the Hereford Inlet”.

Six years later, in August, 1913, a severe Northeaster caused a washout of the southeast beach of the Inlet to a depth of about 10 feet. This undermined the northeast corner of the Lighthouse’s foundation so badly, it was perilously close to falling into the Inlet. One report says the building eventually began listing northward about 5 degrees.

Government engineers had no choice but to plot out a new location for the building, approximately 150 feet toward the western boundary of the property, near Central Avenue.

The new site was graded, a basement dug and a new foundation, 10 brick courses higher than the original was constructed on the lot. A house moving company removed the old brick foundation while at the same time laid a crib of huge timbers in its place.

Trolley tracks were brought and installed and the entire four story building was pulled back to its new home, jacked up and set onto the new foundation, where it remains today.

A huge seawall now protects the City’s historic landmark from harms way.

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Hello and Welcome fellow Anglers: If you have been in a winter hibernation you would have missed some recent changes for the fishing this year. First things first, a recap of the best striper season ever last fall. Forty some inch fish were common. They were right off the beach which made a nice short run. Bait was teeming everywhere with whale’s breeching right next to boats while you caught monster stripers. It’s not a dream but it was last year’s reality. We can only hope for a repeat bite this spring and fall.

Remember the early season fishing has a danger factor with the cold water. The average person would last about 15 minutes in the spring water temps. Enjoy the early season but be safe.

The next surprise is that Marine Fisheries has made the regulations more compatible with our neighboring state of Delaware. Last year’s article pleaded for such a compromise so maybe there is hope for a more realistic mentality in the mix of regulations. The regulations call for 17 inch flounder in the New Jersey side of the Delaware Bay. The ocean and other areas remain 18 inches for the flounder. Make sure to check out the regulations for the Flounder fishing in the Delaware Bay in case fisheries has a change of heart.

The spring seemed to have a slow start with very limited early tog season. Unfortunately we experienced a persistent windy period thru April.

The month of May should start the increase of the various fish species. The Delaware Bay should light up with some stripers and black drum fish.

Drum fish offer a chance for the opportunity to catch a 50+ pound fish on light tackle within a close proximity of land. Area Charter boats do a real good job locating the drum and putting it on the meat. Properly cleaned and cooked they can be fine table fare. Bluefish should also be available in the bay. Some of the largest Bluefish show early and hungry. They can be along the beach

or in the bay. They can be real tackle busters. The later part of May when the flounder season opens the back waters will be the hotspot for light tackle and some keeper fluke.

Last year we saw some really nice weakfish to top off the inshore fishing. Almost all these fish can be caught on light tackle to heighten the excitement. Some of the best weakfish, striper, and drum fishing occurs at night.

The ocean fishing will kick off with seabass in late May when the season opens. In addition, Tautaug will be available when the season re-opens. The seabass and tog prefer some form of structure like wrecks and artificial reefs. Early season clam bait works best but as the water warms up squid gives you the best option for an occasional flounder.

The charter and party boats fleet can get you to the fish if you play hooky for a day. You can stop at one of the local tackle shops and get the latest info on the surf or jetty fishing.

June has the off shore fishing kicking off with shark tournaments and a variety of blue, tiger, and mako sharks on the bite. Find schools of bluefish and the mako sharks won’t be far away.

The tigers should be around wreckage. Small Bluefin and yellowfin tuna can be found inshore of the canyons. If the tips of the canyons get some gulfstream water early the white marlin could surprise a few anglers. The opportunities are boundless so go and make a memory with someone special in your life.

Sorry to say that most things in this life can be taken away in a New York minute. The one exception that never can be taken from you are great memories. They are always yours to cherish and share. God Bless and hope to see on the fishing grounds.

Live by the tides. . . Love by the moon . . .

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By Bob Ingram

‘Kissing the War Goodbye’ V-J Day’s iconic photo of a sailor and a nurse celebrating the end of World War II with a kiss at Times Square, NY

by Alfred Eisenstaedt She had only been on the newspaper a few weeks when her editor assigned her to find and interview someone on Five-Mile Island who remembered August 15, 1945, V-J Day – Victory in Japan – the day World War II ended. It would be a feature story for the paper’s Memorial Day issue.

She started her search at the community center in North Wildwood because her editor had said there might be a senior there who remembered that fateful, longawaited day.

There was only one person in the community room who looked like he might be old enough for her story. He was playing dominoes with a younger man, each crashing the pieces with good-natured ferocity as domino players will.

She waited until the game ended shortly, the older man, victorious, shaking the younger man’s hand and sending him on his way for another cup of coffee. She approached the older man, who looked up at her quizzically. He still had what had been handsome features, now both smoothed and roughened by the years, and steel blue eyes that danced with humor and intelligence.

She introduced herself and explained her assignment. He brightened and introduced himself as Boyd McGee. “Sure,” he said. “I remember the day the war ended. I was eight. We were living on Morning Glory Road in the Crest. It was summer and we were coming back from the beach for lunch when all of a sudden the fire sirens started going off and we thought it was just a fire until people started coming out of their houses shouting and waving flags and beating on pots and pans and laughing and hugging and kissing each other. “’The war’s over! The war’s over!”’ they were all yelling and we started yelling, too, and then my mother gave us some pots and pans and big spoons to beat on them and we just started going kind of crazy, running

all around and yelling and making all the noise we could.

“When we came around the corner to where the big white air raid box was, Mr. Coyle, who was the air raid warden, had the box open and was handing out all these old white helmets to the kids – you know, the ones that looked like soup plates. So we put them on and headed into town to see what was going on. We’d run until we got out of breath, and then rest up some and start running again, those helmets flopping all over the place. Heck, we didn’t care.

“When we got up by the post office there was a big crowd there already and the mayor was up on the steps but nobody could hear what he was saying because it was so noisy and crazy. Jeez, I can still hear it!

“Then – so help me – a tank came up Atlantic Avenue and everybody started to get quiet and we could hear the big engine. It sounded like a tractor or something. Everybody got way out of the way and the tank finally stopped in front of the post office and the hatch popped open and this soldier with a helmet and goggles stuck his head out and then the top half of him and he gave the mayor a big salute. The mayor saluted back.

“Then the tank soldier yelled, ‘Who wants to go for a ride?’ and before I knew it somebody had hoisted me up on the tank and I was hanging on to the machine gun and other kids were climbing up and all of a sudden that tank started going and we were all yelling and waving.

“That tank actually took us down to the beach and we rode along the water for a while and then we went back to the post office and hopped off so other kids could ride.

“It was really hot and we were tired and hungry, so we walked back home, dangling our helmets by the straps, and by the time we got there things had calmed down a lot.

“And you know what? Late that afternoon a sky-writer flew over and we all watched as it spelled out V-J in big puffy letters and we all cheered until the wind blew them away. I can still see it.

“How’s that?” Boyd McGee asked her. “Is that okay? You got enough?”

She’d been frantically taking notes and looked up with a big smile. “Oh, that’s perfect. Thank you so much.”

She put her notebook away and shook his hand and thanked him again. As she was leaving, a woman who had been watching the interview motioned her over and said in a low voice, “Don’t believe everything he says. He makes stuff up sometimes.”

“Oh,” she said.

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“The past can’t see you, but the future is listening.” ~ Terri Guillemets

by Joey Contino

Demolition of Lamp Post, Dec. 20, 2015

Take a trip back in time with me as we recall the history of The Lamp Post Diner. Some may wonder why The Lamp Post Diner, which closed over 15 years ago, would be considered an iconic place. I call it iconic simply because of its Wildwood history. Although too young to remember actually eating there, I was told I did as a child and have heard some Thank you to Jackson Betz who provided great stories from fellow Wildwood the historical facts and information to make enthusiasts. From their amazing pies, this article possible.

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During December 2015, The Wildwoods sadly witnessed the demise of two iconic places, The Sand Castle Motel And Restaurant in Wildwood Crest and The Lamp Post Diner in N o r t h Wi l d woo d, on D e ce m be r 12 th and December 20 th. , respectively. The fall of two more longstanding Mom and Pop places begs the question, will we ever see the rise of new Mom and Pop places?

ordered and shipped around the country for Christmas, to late-night, afterclub visits, The Lamp Post Diner was a fixture in North Wildwood since 1948.

At the end of its long run, it looked nothing like it did when it was first built. In 1947, Dee Turner commissioned the Paramount Dining Car Company to build the diner. Paramount, who had their factory in Haledon, NJ, took about six weeks to build the diner and transport it to Wildwood.

The diner was originally stainless steel and although I currently do not have a picture of what it looked like, Jackson Betz provided a photo of a similar “sister” diner called The Connecticut Diner, also built by Paramount in the same fashion they would have built The Lamp Post.

Paramount constructed the building in two pieces shipped in two large trucks to their location. Once at the location, the half pieces were welded together, making one complete diner.

This construction method was patented

by Paramount in 1941. At the time of its completion, The Lamp Post Diner was called “The North Star Diner.”

The diner was unlike anything in Wildwood at that time. “It had a distinctive “kiss” roof and glass block corners and the inside was a masterpiece with Art Deco tiles, terrazzo, and Formica,” Betz said of the completed diner.

In 1965, The North Star Diner was sold by Dee Turner to Carmen Gentile. Gentile took what was already a great diner and added a dining room, re-did the outdated stainless steel exterior and gave it more of a colonial makeover. It then became k n o w n a s T h e L a m p P o s t D i n e r.

In the late 1960s, The Lamp Post Diner was purchased by Nick Bazos of Uncle Lou’s Restaurant in Wildwood, who sold it in the 1970s to Nick Mallous, a partner at the Dolphin Restaurant.

The Lamp Post Diner stayed open for the next 25 years until 2000 when the Mallous family retired. From that point, the building sat abandoned, an empty reminder of its rich Wildwood history still living in the minds of its countless coastal visitors.

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“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.” ~Lee Greenwood

Happy 95th Birthday

Family & Friends gathered at the Wildwood American Legion to honor one of our WWII heroes, who was born May 1, 1921

mr. mickey roach Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano honors Mickey Roach in recognition of his service to our country during WWII. Mickey is the last surviving POW of WWII living in Cape May County. We salute you and thank you Mr. Mickey Roach!

Mickey Roach was a B-17 Bomber Pilot who flew several planes named “Queenie”.

Mickey & son Harrison (Butch) Roach July, 1945

Harrison (Mickey) Roach

Mickey Roach served with the US Army Air Force in WWII. As a Tailgunner, he flew in several B17s named “Queenie.” The first two were shot so badly they couldn’t fly anymore. The last one was shot down over Germany on Dec. 12, 1944, leaving Mickey and his comrades prisoners of war at Stalag Luft 1 prison camp.

After the war ended, Mickey returned safely home and the next, best chapter in his life began. In addition to becoming a family man, he was also a hardworking builder, building many Wildwood motels.

The former Surf Rider Motel at 5th & Surf was one of his many proud accomplishments, as were many boardwalk attractions including Kong and the Haunted House on Morey’s Surfside Pier. His evergrowing family and his many The Roach siblings ~ Jean, Ed, Mickey and Norm. When Harrison William contributions to our seaside Roach, Jr. was born there was a popular song called “Beautiful Mickey”, community remain an integral thus his parents gave him the nickname Mickey. Above & below photos part of his Wildwood legacy…

Prisoners around a bread cart at Stalag Luft 1

Mickey & Betty Roach (right) with John Ginney & date, 1945

taken by The SUN at Mickey’s 90th birthday party, 2011

Mickey Roach with his 3 sons, Dale, Harrison (Butch) and Dave

Mickey receives pin from son, Dale at Wildwood’s American Legion on May 1, 2016. See Dale on the cover!

Mickey enjoyed many years on the Wildwood Bowling team.

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Steve & Jimmy at Green’s Bikes Matriarch Katharine Cusack, 94, at her daughter & son-in-law’s ice cream parlor at 20th & boardwalk~ Ken & Mary DuBois. Other family members pictured are Ed and Beth Cusack, Katie & Jackson Hesley, Kaitlin Hesley, Jenny, Marley & Chance Wetzel Brothers Joe & Steve Ballantine

Dominic Mattera visting his friend Henri J for a cup of coffee.

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“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine”... The Cool Scoops Russo family brought their own sunshine along with them, courtesy of their favorite edition of The Sun (in which they made the most festive cover models) on their annual winter excursion to Scotland, where their son Paul works on the Games of Thrones production. Unfortunately, The Sun by-the-sea was the only sun shining on their overcast but otherwise excellent European adventure.

Since its happy, humble beginnings, The SUN has become quite the travel accessory on many family vacations, both here and abroad. Thanks to the Forktus family (who always keep a copy of the Sun in the car), it made a trip down south in the fall of 2015, where it was spotted at the Nascar Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC. The Sun was also a part of the holiday celebration in Fort Mill, SC, enabling the family to share sunny, Wildwood moments.

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The capping of the Seawall taken in front of the Lighthouse on Dec. 13, 2005 (Sun archives)

the History of the Seawall

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by Scott Jett, North Wildwood City Clerk

s a beachfront community, protection against encroachment from the sea has always been a priority for the residents and visitors of Anglesea/NorthWildwood.

The first seawall was part of an 1887 ordinance requiring owners on Surf Avenue to construct a four-foot high wooden wall in the front of their ocean front properties.

For the next 70 years, wooden bulkheads were constructed along the Inlet and ocean fronts. The north end lost large amounts of land due to a number of hurricanes and nor’easters in the 1890s and 1900s.

Storms in the early 20th Century relentlessly took away sand and threatened the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. With the foundation severely damaged in the fall of 1913, the Lighthouse was moved 150 feet west to its present location.

With residential and commercial areas expanding closer to the shoreline in the 20th Century, the City began to appropriate more money for shore protection. The Inlet area had been greatly protected by the man-made connection of Champagne Island with the area near 1st & Surf Avenues, but Champagne Island was completely washed away in the storm of March 1962.

The 1962 storm emphasized a greater need for shore protection. After the storm, new bulkheads were built at on the ocean front, on Beach Creek, and in the Inlet area. Damage from the 1962 storm also brought about the first stone seawall, built at the Central Avenue curve where it meets Spruce Avenue. Large boulders there were installed in 1963, and low areas of the beach were filled in.

With the expansion of the Anglesea Beach Colony in the late 1960s, bulkheads were continued west past the Greek Church. A stone seawall there

was installed after the opening of Anglesea Drive. By 2002, the entire Inlet was protected by a stone seawall except the area from New York Avenue to the beginning of the Central Avenue curve.

Little attention was paid to the ocean front area as by this time the beach had grown so wide.

The Army Corps of Engineers, the New Jersey DEP and the City began planning an 8,000 ft. stone seawall to cover the entire length of the Inlet, and informational meetings for the public were held in late 2002. The Army Corps and NJDEP met with City officials regularly to work on plans and address concerns. Construction began in 2005.

The new seawall was not originally designed to be accessible to the public.

Eventually the decision was made to enhance the seawall by placing a wide concrete cap on top, allowing the public to maximize its usefulness. Finished in 2006, the seawall has not only protected the north end of the City during hurricanes and Nor’easters, but also functions as a walking and jogging facility, a popular fishing spot, and a place where residents and visitors can enjoy the wonderful views of Hereford Inlet. Since its completion, the City has added more access ramps and widened one section to make it safer. Due to safety concerns, no self-propelled devices, such as bicycles, skateboards, rollerskates, and the like, are permitted on the seawall. Beginning at 2nd & J.F. Kennedy Beach Drive, the seawall runs in a northwesterly direction for 1.27 Miles to the Anglesea Beach Colony. The seawall is known far and wide as a great place to exercise, fish or just relax, all year-round.

The “Naming of the Seawall Contest” will be held Sept. 17, 2016. More details to come

Postcard of Hereford Inlet c. 1970

N. Wildwood Mayor Patrick & Michelle Rosenello are particularly fond of the beautiful Seawall

When he’s not working out at the Gym at 10th St., Billy Burke is running the seawall & boardwalk in all kinds of weather.

Jodie DiEduardo, Senior Vice President of Crest Savings Bank in Wildwood knows the best way to start & end her days with a walk along the seawall

Betty Crossen can be found basking in the Light along the seawall by the Hereford Lighthouse & Gardens

Tom ‘Boz’ Boswell has been chasing the sunrise along the seawall long before it was capped. Tom is a native of the Wildwoods and loves his hometown.

More Seawall photos on p. 24-25

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“A fragrant breeze wandered up from the quiet sea, trailed along the beach, and drifted back to the sea again, wondering where to go next.”

celebrating 10 years on the wall 2006-2016

~Douglas Adams

N o r t h W i l dwo o d

Lainey McAvoy can be found sunbathing at Moore’s beach or walking the seawall whenever she’s not cutting hair at The Shampoo Bar.

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Shirley, Lynn & Betsy rarely miss a morning walk along the Seawall.

Michael, Nate, Matthew & Michael Gain ~ Summer ‘15 on the wall Guy & Cocoa of Anglesea walk the seawall every morning

Toby loves her morning walks with Joe on the seawall

Ari of Harry’s Corner with a Striper caught off the seawall this spring Dagmar & Willy don’t have to walk very far to walk the wall every day since they live right next to it :-)

North Wildwood resident John Palesano can be seen walking the seawall and the boardwalk oftentimes, several times a day sometimes.

Mike & Carol Ludgate drive from offshore just to walk their beautiful ‘spiritual seawall’

Maureen Thall gets her day started on the wall before heading to NW City Hall for work.

Perfect Cutz hair stylist Michelle & Bella ONeil rarely miss a morning seawall walk

Frank DeAngelo walks with a smile on the seawall all year long

Daily walks along the seawall keep Joe Tighe healthy~ body, mind & spirit :-)

Patty & Tucker love their early morning walks along the Seawall

Mike & Linda Billiris enjoy an afternoon walk along the wall.

Bob Ingram, local author and creator of the movie Boardwalk, has accumulated years of miles from his Wildwood walks

Bobalu Sofroney & Nick Moran with Puppy on a wintery Spring day in April

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Pre-seawall photos taken in 2004 by Rob Kulisek during a cover shoot with the Peterson girls for The SUN’s very first summer issue.

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Among the many improvements to the North Wildwood Seawall over the winter months, is a new access stairway at this favorite fishing spot.

Al Love is a lifelong summer resident of Wildwood. He will often take day trips down in the off season just to sit on the seawall and soak in the beauty.

Chris Rohanna, Anthony & Ken Schrader Lifelong NW 3rd generation summer homeowners

sunrise selfie on the SEAWALL by SUN editor Dorothy Kulisek with her beautiful sister-in-laws, Kim & Kim McMonagle.

(Yes, both brothers married Kims:-)

A group of local girls dubbed the ‘Sunrise sisters’ celebrated the rising of the sun.

L-R Dorothy Kulisek, Christine Love, Lisa Russo, Lainey McAvoy & Dottie Bells. Not pictured are other ‘sisters’ Donna Jean Adams, Karen Sarenceno, Maggie Mason, and Rhonda Rossi

Friends from Havertown, PA and NW summer homeowners at their annual Fall fishing BBQ on the Seawall. They won’t need to bring their ladder anymore, thanks to the city & public works workers who are ever improving the seawall.

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“A happy memory never wears out.” ~Libbie Fudim

A Glimpse of Winter Happenings . . .

Fabulous 50’s and Beyond Concert was held at the Wildwood Convention Center on October 17. Great performances by the Teenagers, The Chiffons, Jay Siegel’s Tokens, Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, Bowzer & The Stingrays, The Vogues plus a very special surprise appearance by Chubby Checker. Pics by George Capua Purchase your tickets now for 2016 50s concert

Showing local postal community involvement as the Post Office presents the release of the Elvis stamp at the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce’s Fab ‘50s & Beyond event at Fox Park on October 17, 2015.

dear I am a huge fan of your magazine.

After reading an earlier edition of Sun By-The-Sea, my sister Diane and I thought it would be cool to recreate a photo my mother had taken back in 1968. We finally did it this year. We tried to recreate the same picture. So, we tried to match the outfits and the exact location and would love to share it with The Sun! I look forward to reading every issue of The Sun By-The-Sea. ~Rich Shaffer

(L-R) Melissa Lomax, Avalon Postmaster, Jaqueline Fiore, GWCOC’s President, Jaqueline’s daughter, and Bernadette Puodziunas, Wildwood Postmaster The WBID Mural Project unveiled the 3rd mural where Chubby Checker first performed the Twist here in Wildwood at Garfield & Pacific Aves.

Summer of 2015, siblings Rich & Diane, reenact their 1968 photo for The SUN and we are de;ighted to feature it!

Bill Davenport, (President Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 955) with local school children at the Vietnam Memorial Wall, where recent Wildwood Catholic grad and Eagle Scout Troop 185, Sean McBride erected a monument honoring Vietnam veterans.

The Shaffer family proudly traces their Wildwood days back to the 1930s.

For siblings Rich, Diane and Patty, the memories started in the 1960s, when their vacations were spent in West Wildwood rental houses. Through the 1970s and beyond, the Shaffer’s stayed in places like the old El Capitan Motel. Fast forward to the present day, which finds them happily vacationing in family-owned homes and condos. Every August, family and friends meet by the sea for a weekend of reminiscing over the countless memories happily created in the Wildwoods.

Sun by-the-sea fans Rich and Diane were inspired by an earlier edition of the newspaper to recreate a photo taken by their mom in 1968, right down to the matching outfits and location (circa Spicer Avenue). The ocean has gone

out a couple hundred yards since the original photo was taken, making the landmarks (water tower and bathhouse) harder to see. Although the old metal bucket was the hardest, they were able to recreate that as well. They wanted to incorporate a few other Boardwalk treasures, including the car ride, which is sadly no longer there. Although they didn’t take into account the time of day of their “photo shoot” or the sun’s position, they realized that ultimately it didn’t matter. Spending time together as a family is what always matters the most and makes for the most precious seaside memories captured in pictureperfect form.

Dig out your old photos and send to The SUN! thesunbythesea@gmail.com Thank you to the Shaffer siblings for this awesome reenactment!

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“You haven’t seen a tree until you’ve seen its shadow from the sky.”

~Amelia Earhart

The Hindenburg over the Wildwoods

by Scott Jett

Hindenburg taken from the 200 block of W. 15th Ave There were originally two well-known pictures of the German Airship Hindenburg passing over North Wildwood; one taken from the area of 1st & New Jersey Avenues, the other taken from the 200 block of West 15th Avenue. Everyone is familiar with the pictures of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937; most people do not realize that regular passenger service between Frankfurt, Germany and Lakehurst, NJ had only begun the previous summer.

The Wildwood Leader issue of August 13, 1936 states that the previous Saturday, August 8, the Hindenburg passed over the Wildwoods on its way to the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst. Since Lakehurst is north of the Wildwoods, and in the pictures the Hindenburg is headed south, there has got to be more to the story.

We are indebted to a prominent Philadelphia lawyer named Clarence Hall for the diary that he kept during the flight of August 5-8, whose passenger list included the famous actor Douglas Fairbanks and German heavyweight boxing champ Max Schmeling.

Mr. Hall gives a detailed report of the flight, including descriptions of the airship, the passengers and crew, weather conditions, and so forth. He also talks about the approach to Lakehurst from the New York area, meaning that the Hindenburg was headed towards the south as it neared Lakehurst.

The Hindenburg, like other lighter-than-air vessels, was best suited to land in very little wind. Thunderstorms were also avoided. Wind gusts could sway the ship from its landing site, blow the mooring lines away from their intended anchors, and cause a bumpy ride for the passengers. Thunderstorms could create a dangerous environment for the flammable hydrogen, which when released during landings (and mixing with the surrounding air) became even more volatile.

Mr. Hall states that during the flight on August 5-8, 1936, the weather looked a little better to the south so the crew took the Hindenburg out over the Atlantic toward the Azores. Weather reports later indicated

Hindenburg over the (Anglesea)High Steps Pub at 1st & New Jersey Aves.

Mr. Bob Starr has stated in The SUN’s August 2009 issue that he watched the Hindenburg pass over North Wildwood “a little after 5PM” on May 6, 1937. Mr. Starr’s report is confirmed by the details of that last flight of the Hindenburg.

Upon arrival at Lakehurst at 4:15 PM, weather conditions proved very poor and the commander there recommended a delay in landing. The conditions were better after 6PM, but not by much, and what happened afterwards marked an end of passenger travel in lighter-than-air vessels. that a route farther to the north would be beneficial, so the Hindenburg angled up toward Halifax, Nova Scotia. Passengers were informed that arrival at Lakehurst, scheduled for 11AM on Saturday, August 8, 1936, would “depend entirely on local conditions.”

Local conditions were not optimal at 11AM, with gusty winds, so the crew took the Hindenburg on a flight south down the New Jersey coast, circling over Atlantic City, passing over the Shore communities and beaches of Cape May County (including North Wildwood and our two photographs mentioned at the beginning of this article), and then from Cape May west to Baltimore and Washington. The return toward Lakehurst would take the Hindenburg over Philadelphia; Mr. Hall and his wife were asked to point out their home and neighborhood. They were obliged with a low-level flyover.

A safe landing was accomplished at 7PM in Lakehurst, 75 hours and 56 minutes after leaving Frankfurt, Germany. Even the fastest ships in 1936 took at least 5 days to cross the Atlantic (slower ones could take up to ten days), so coming from Europe to the United States in three days was really a feat, although the cost of traveling on the Hindenburg was about triple the price of the ocean liner.

Exactly one week prior to passing over North Wildwood, the Hindenburg flew over the Olympic Stadium in Berlin during the 1936 Olympic Games, and

This is a photo of the Hindenburg passing over Wildwood that surfaced this year on Vintage Philadelphia Facebook page. The building that says “Bakery” is still standing at Juniper & Atlantic Aves. (it was once Karter’s Market and will be reopening this season under new ownership). Edward Higgins originally ran the grocery store in the early 1900s.

The picture was taken from the North Wildwood side of 26th Ave. The truck was from Independent Ice Service once located at 110 W. 2nd in North Wildwood. St. Ann’s church domes can also be seen. newsreels of the Games were among its cargo on the August 5-8 flight to Lakehurst. These newsreels were dropped by parachute at Lakehurst prior to the ship turning south toward North Wildwood.

The Hindenburg took at least one more trip over Cape May County because of bad weather at Lakehurst.

Mr. Bob Starr has stated in The SUN’s August 2009 issue that he watched the Hindenburg pass over North Wildwood “a little after 5PM” on May 6, 1937. Mr. Starr’s report is confirmed by the details of that last flight of the Hindenburg. Upon arrival at Lakehurst at 4:15 PM, weather conditions proved very poor and the commander there recommended a delay in landing. The Hindenburg left the area and took a trip south over the coast and beaches of New Jersey to wait for an improvement in the weather at Lakehurst.

The conditions were better after 6PM, but not by much, and what happened afterwards marked an end of passenger travel in lighter-than-air vessels.

The Hindenburg had provided the first intercontinental passenger service between Europe and North/South America (there was also regular service to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The Hindenburg and its sister ship, the Graf Zeppelin, are still the largest objects ever to fly.

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“This is the place where summer stays.”

Happy 50th Anniversary

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Lorraine Korecki Celinski with her mother Rose Marie Korecki resting on the porch at the Lyn-Karen Guest house in 1971

The Celinski family, Bill, Michael, Pam & Lorraine

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orraine and William (Bill) Celinski were born and raised in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia, where they both worked at the Rohm & Haas Chemical Company in Bridesburg (now Dow Chemical).

Bill’s family vacationed in Wildwood for many years. His grandmother Sarah Wickham leased a Guest House on Poplar and Pacific Avenue (The Berkshire) across the street from the Poplar Café, now GoodNight Irene’s, on Poplar Ave. His cousin, Adam and Stella Wisniewski owned a property known as the Lyn-Karen Motel and Guest House.

Adam wanted Bill and Lorraine to take over the summer business. After three years, they finally accepted the offer. In the spring of 1966, they took over the Lyn-Karen, taking a giant leap of faith that eventually would bring them from Philadelphia to Wildwood.

Initially, Bill continued to work at Rohm & Haas and commute back and forth, leaving Lorraine to operate the business while caring for their three-year old daughter Pamela. The commute continued for five years, with Bill repeatedly being denied by Rohm & Haas a two-week leave of absence added to his earned vacation time, thus eliminating his commute during what was known as the “height of the season.”

One Friday night, while Lorraine was preparing dinner awaiting his arrival from Philadelphia, he came through the kitchen door and immediately announced, “I quit my job!” What a traumatic moment for Lorraine, as it meant the real struggles were about to begin.

Operating a motel is a never-ending family job, from constant laundry to painting.

In the fall of 1971, Pamela was enrolled in the 3rd grade at St. Ann’s School. As Wildwood residents, being involved with St. Ann’s and Wildwood Catholic High School was a large part of their lives. Bill found work at various local businesses, including Robert J. Scully, Construction.

Finally, he found what he loved best and became a Wildwood police officer, as was his father in Philadelphia.

In the fall of 1974, a second floor with six units was added to the motel. It soon became apparent that guests preferred motel units with modern facilities. The Lyn-Karen Motel and Guest House accommodated many visitors from Philadelphia, Upstate Pennsylvania, Upstate New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Canada.

To advance with the times and to accommodate their growing family, they continued building. Their son, Michael Martin was born in 1977 on the first day of spring.

In the fall of 1978, the Guest House was razed and the property was completed as a modern motel now called The El Coqui Motel. While on vacation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Celinski’s learned about the singing tree frogs “Coqui” and thought it would make a great name for their motel since it represented good luck.

Sadly, in early 1989, Bill was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and passed away in July 1989.

A family decision was made to continue operating the motel. In 2000, the name was changed to The William Inn in loving memory of Bill.

The summer of 2016 marks 50 years for Lorraine, Pamela, and Michael Celinski, continuing to offer clean, comfy rooms with a family atmosphere to generations of Wildwood visitors.

The William Inn

In the fall of 1978, the Lyn Karen Guest House was razed and the property was modernized. While on vacation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Celinski’s learned about the singing coqui tree frogs, thus changing their name to The El Coqui Motel.

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“If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water’s edge.” - Napoleon Hill

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Thank you, Carol Fenner I know The SUN will be waiting on the coffee table on our next trip back to North Wildwood... it’s a true pleasure! I read it word for word! ~ Tina B.

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Joe Russo Day

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Courtesy of The City of Wildwood and Mayor Ernie Troiano, a tribute was held on January 28th in honor of the late Joe Russo, with a street sign signifying Joe Russo St. on Davis Ave., placed outside of The Ice House, formerly the family’s iconic Russo’s Restaurant.

Many attended to support the event, as his dedicated wife Patricia, sons Joe & Sam, & daughters Bianca, Lisa & Amy worked diligently to establish the Joseph Russo Athletic Scholarship fund in memory of the man who truly loved all of the athletes competing for his alma mater, Wildwood High School.

Steve & Rhonda Rossi won a bike!

Russo’s Restaurant family reunion was held at the Oceanic on Oct. 25, 2015

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Ann, Rick, Cyndi & Sandy The Joe Russo family Awesome Wildwood High student athletes Maddie, Mack, Stephani, Trevon & Kylon Marie, Michelle & Michael Cummisky

This picture of Old Salt hung in the old bar and Amy always thought it was her and her father. Below, Amy & Joe Russo, 1960s

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. . .whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, “It is well, it is well with my soul.” —Spafford

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A Glimpse of Winter Happenings . . .

The mighty Atlantic in its Nor’eastern mood. The battle between the sea and the seawall continues....

No matter what the weather... there’s no denying we have the most captivating sunrises and sunsets happening at the shore. We lost track of how many rainbows there were last year. This beauty over Sunset Lake in Nov. was captured by Michelele Maleteri.

SeawALL ~ jonas JAN. 22-24, 2016 An image that captures the power of nature. On October 3, 2015 a Grassy Sounds house gave way .... read more about it in the While You Were Away column

Debris on beach path after storm Jonas

A multitude of Whelks washed up on Two Mile beach after Storm Jonas, Jan. 2016 Drone image by Matt Ulmer of North Wildwood beach after the October storm.

There was beautiful weather & lots of fun for North Wildwood & Wildwood Crest Trunk or Treat Nights. Here are the Lillo & Bannon family on Olde NJ Ave. 5th Ave. beach path closed after October storm Crews at 3rd Ave. beach were immediately put to work the day after storm Jonas. Tom Kinnemand

Firemen’s Weekend was Fired Up with beautiful weather and a 2 1/2 hr. long parade!

Magnificent Humpback Whale breaches off the coast of Wildwood capture by Tom & Cindy Alvarado

Tom & Chad Alvarado at The Race of the Gentlemen on a glorious Fall weekend

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“Surround yourself with people who make you hungry for life, touch your heart and nourish your soul.”

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Jade East Motel original promotional postcard 511 E. 4th Ave., North Wildwood

The Lawrence Rooming House 115 E. Maple Ave. Wildwood

By Jessica Westerland Mumford

Have you ever vacationed somewhere

Harriet Bevans attention to detail was fastidious, even down to her green ink pen

you loved so much- you never wanted to leave? As you drove or flew away, you found yourself wishing you could just live there?

That wish became reality for Steve and Jane Lawrence when they bought the Jade East Motel, in 1979.

Steve’s love of Wildwood started in his childhood. He and his family were from Maryland and Washington DC. His father was a fireman, and was originally drawn to Wildwood because a lot of his friends had discovered it, and brought back great stories about it. The tradition of vacationing in Wildwood began. ”My family used to be on the beach all day, until the flag would go down, which meant it was time to go home.

Then we would walk the boardwalk all night, from Baker Ave. to the end of the boardwalk, and all the way back again,” Steve reminisced. “There was a Burn’s toy store, which was pretty far down, but I loved that store.”

Jane and Steve met in high school, and he first brought her with him and his family to Wildwood in 1964.

“I can remember walking the boardwalk in high heels, and my heels would get caught in the boards!” Jane smiled.

“That was what we did, dressed up to walk the boardwalk in the evenings.”

They were married after college in 1967 and became teachers in Maryland. Steve taught high school Earth Science and Jane was an elementary school teacher.

In 1969 they both came back to Wildwood on vacation, and had decided they would look for property to buy.

Happily Steve and Jane found and purchased a rooming house on 115

East Maple Ave. They would spend the school year in Maryland teaching, and then come to Wildwood for the summer to run their business. They ran the Lawrence Apts. for 7 years with their two oldest children, Matthew and Mark, growing up there with them. In 1978 after their daughter Elizabeth was born, they decided to sell it. All summer, they looked for a motel to buy, and finally their real estate agent suggested the Jade East. They expressed interest, but someone else had a bid in on it. It was getting late in the year, so Steve and Jane thought nothing would come of it.

After Christmas they received a surprise phone call letting them know it was still on the market. Soon afterward, the Jade East Motel became theirs.

The Lawrence’s first season at the Jade East was 1979. Located on 4th Ave. in North Wildwood, between Ocean and JFK Beach Drive, it was designed and built by Jack and Harriet Bevans, who also built the iconic pagoda style home along the seawall near the Hereford Lighthouse. The Jade East originally had a Japanese garden outside of it, which in the mid 80’s was replaced by a swimming pool due to the high demand of visitor requests. Every summer the family of 5 (and their dog) would come down and run the motel, staying in the owner’s quarters and enjoying their summers in Wildwood.

The first year it was open there were several obstacles to overcome: stormy summer weather, customers trickling in due to the North Wildwood bridge being shut down after a fire, forcing everyone to use the Wildwood bridge. 1979 was also the year a gas crisis was declared, restricting gas purchase to every other day. “It was a hard first year, but we

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“These are the good old days.” Carly Simon

A Wildwood Love Story

At the Lawrence Apts. on Maple Ave. decided we liked it enough to keep going, “ Jane said.

Through many wonderful years, the Jade East had nothing between it and the ocean but some empty sand and grass lots. In the late 80’s, a motel was built next door, then abandoned, and several years later torn down. The Lawrence’s leapt at the opportunity to buy the lot, forever preserving their ocean views.

At this time their high school age son Mark was deciding to pursue a career in architecture. He told his parents, “I’m going to build you a house on that lot someday…” And in 2013, that promise became a reality. The house was completed- a beautifully constructed modern home, with plenty of windows overlooking the beach and even a low window for their dog to look out of!

One of the best things about their house is the space it provides for all three of their children and their families to come visit. Today their daughter Elizabeth and her family helps to run the Jade East in the summer.

Wildwood changes every year, many wonderful things remain the same, and some things get even better. Steve and Jane enjoy the same activities in the Wildwoods that they did when they first fell in love with each other and the island. Steve still plays basketball, and collects toy trains. Steve and Jane both have always loved the boardwalk, including games of Skee ball and riding rollercoasters, although now they get to watch their grandchildren enjoy them too! Last but certainly not least- the Lawrence’s agree the Wildwoods have the best, most beautiful, powdery white sandy beaches, and we are sure many would agree!

Pre-Acropolis unobstructed ocean views from the Jade East Motel in 1966

Steve and Jane Lawrence wed in 1967

Out of Wildwood’s Doo Wop District! The Jade Residence was featured on Architizer and AIA NY RESIDENTIAL REVIEW:

The Lawrence grandchildren

Matthew, Mark & Elizabeth Lawrence

The Lawrence children grew up at the Jade East in the summers and worked many jobs on the island.

Matthew is a surgeon in Delaware and worked several summers for Dr. Renza. Mark is an architect in Washington, DC and designed the Jade Residence, the family’s current home adjacent to the motel. Mark was a lifeguard at Morey’s Pier water park for many summers. Their daughter Elizabeth and her family are an integral part of the motel as she has worked as a chamber maid and helped out with the front desk.

She also spent many summers working for Russo’s Market. Now the Lawrence’s 6 grand children are enjoying the wonderful life of summers in the Wildwoods.

Designed by Mark Lawrence, AIA and his architectural firm E/L Studio.

Building on the family business, an adjacent motel in Wildwood’s doo-wop district, the Jade residence does double-duty. It’s a vacation home that works hard as well as a retirement home that grows to make space for the next generation.

Ground-floor rental units replicating the original motel units are the foundation to the family residence on the upper floors.

A double-height living room in the residence connects the master and guest levels and features two large openings towards the breeze and view of the ocean and motel pool, respectively. Standard cladding and window units are customized to create a hurricane-resistant rain screen with perforations at heights for adults and children alike. Material details translate the doo-wop resort vocabulary to a contemporary idiom transforming form richly saturated color at the heart to increasing lightness at the periphery. ~ Architizer/AIA NY RESIDENTIAL REVIEW

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“Have old memories but young hopes.”~Anon.

The Olwell’s owned and operated Hotel Cromwell once located at 26th & Atlantic Aves. from 1937-1964.

The original Lamb Book Store began at the Olwell’s Miniature Golf & Ice Cream which was located on the 300 block of 17th St.

The Olwell’s Lamb Book Store

by Jessica Westerland Mumford Driving down New Jersey Avenue in North Wildwood, there are many shops and stores that catch the eye.

On the corner of 9th street, there is a quiet, peaceful looking shop painted white with seashell pink trim, called the Lamb Bookstore. If you venture inside, you will meet one of the easiest going, friendly owners you probably have ever come across. His name is Joe Olwell, and he and his family have an incredible and inspiring local history.

Joe’s family has a long history on the island. His father, Joseph Olwell, b. 1895, came here in the 1920’s, and owned and ran an electrical shop. He was doing well, his business prospering due to the building boom in the Wildwood Crest which left many new houses in need of wiring. Suddenly, the Depression began, and started to make its presence felt. Everyday life started to become harder and harder for everyone, but he was able to secure a job as the city’s electrical inspector.

This job kept him and his wife off of welfare and out of the breadlines, but they did lose their house and moved back in with his parents.

Mr. Olwell and his wife Katherine were going to church one day in 1931. The collection plate came around, and he asked his wife if they had anything for the offering. His wife gave him their last dollar, and that is what they gave.

“It was the hardest thing he ever did, was leave that dollar,” Joe said. Back then, a dollar was significantly more valuable to a budget; a dozen eggs cost 15 cents.

When they got home from church there was a man standing on their doorstep, who had owed them money. He said “Mr. Olwell, I can’t give you all the money I owe you, but I can give you ten dollars.” The Olwell’s were surprised and appreciative of this sudden gift. “You could eat for 3 weeks on a dollar back then,” Joe said.

Four years later, he bought a premier hotel in Wild-

wood. Even in the midst of the Depression he was doing well, and the Olwell’s were even able to take trips to Florida. “What you sow, you reap. Just like the widow’s mite in the Bible, when you give everything to God he takes care of you,” Joe said. He believes everything they were blessed with later was due to their willingness to give everything they had to the Lord, even when it was difficult.

That and his father was a “bullheaded Irishman” with a feisty attitude that kept him going through hard times, as Joe will tell you with a laugh.

Their Hotel Cromwell, had one of the 5 elevators in Wildwood. It was on Atlantic and 26th Aves., and boasted a grand piano, and a chandelier from Czechoslovakia. The Olwell’s bought it outright in 1937. This was the start of their 27 years in the hotel business. Even through money problems and tough times, the hotel stayed open. His family developed a great relationship with the locals.

Over the years, other businesses found their way into Joseph and Katherine Olwell’s capable hands, including a donut shop up on the boardwalk by Cedar Ave. and a Mini-Golf & Custard Stand on 17th Ave. The family also had several apartment houses, including the Delwind on Glenwood Avenue. Many times the Olwell’s had no familiarity with the type of business they took on, but they dove in and learned as they went along.

Joe Olwell and his four siblings, Kathleen & Marie, who both became Sisters of St. Joseph, and his younger brother Ed, and sister Patricia, grew up in Hotel Cromwell. Joe remembers riding his bike around the dining room, and the air raids that were practiced when German submarines patrolled the coast.

Joe grew up in Catholic schools, joined the army and then went to law school. He was making a good living working different jobs but at the end of the day he re-

Joe & Mary Lou Olwell in front of their store located at 9th & New Jersey Aves. in North Wildwood, 2010 ally hated what he was doing.

One day he noticed a Bible on his bookshelf, and read a quote telling the readers that if they read for 15 minutes or more each day, they will be blessed. Joe took this to heart, and realized committing his life to God gave him purpose, Young Joe Olwell a direction to his life.

He felt the Lord lead him to open a Christian bookstore on the island. He originally was going to supply the prayer meeting he was attending with books, but he got the idea to take out the custard stand and mini golf his family owned on 17th street, and put in a bookstore.

March 1st 1974, he opened the Lamb Bookstore. It was open part time, while he worked as a substitute teacher the rest of the time.

After two years, he decided to leave substitute teaching because he was being reprimanded by supervisors at the school for mentioning or talking about God with the kids. He felt like he should leave the school and open his store fulltime, because he could talk about faith whenever he wanted to. He relocated his store in 1984 to the location on 9th & New Jersey, (which closed its doors this year.)

“I remember the first day I was open. It was early in the day and foggy, and I had all of my lights on. A man had walked past to go down to the beach for a bucket of sand, and on his way back he stopped a moment to put the bucket down and rest. He came right in, and bought a New Testament Bible. If he hadn’t put that bucket down to rest, and seen my lights, he probably never would have come in,” Joe laughed. That was the start to 41 happy years that Joe and his wife owned and operated the Lamb Bookstore.

Joe attributes all of his and his family’s success and long happy lives to the Lord’s blessing for their faithfulness. His years behind the counter of the Lamb Bookstore, passing on that blessing to others with his kind conversation and friendly service, will always be a part of the history of the Olwell family as well as North Wildwood’s.

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Churches in the Wildwoods

Eureka Baptist Church 142 W. Spencer Ave. 522-1028 Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Service 11am Wed Prayer 7-8pm

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Notre Dame de la Mer Parish

Assumption RC Church Sat. 4:30pm Sun 8:30 Mon-Fri 8:30am

5/29 thru 9/4 Sun. 8:30, 10:30am St. Ann’s RC Church 2900 Atlantic Ave. Wildwood 522-2709

Sat. 4:30pm Sun. 10:30

Weekday Masses Mon-Fri 7am, Sun 7pm, Spanish Mass

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 2810 Atlantic Ave. 522-5000 8am Spoken Service w/Communion 10:30am Traditional Service w/Communion ~ Sunday School.

2nd & Central Ave. 522-2271 Sunday Service 9am

High School Gym 15th & Central

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox

Beth Judah Temple

Central Bible Church

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Pacific & Spencer Aves. 522-7541 Shabbat Services Saturday 9:30am

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“The years of her life tumbled out onto the floor like marbles that she would never be able to gather up again in one bowl.”~Cathie Pelletier

Wildwood’s longest running event

Save the Date!

92nd Wildwood Marble Tournament June 20 – 24, 2016

92nd A throwback to the winners of the 86th Annual Marbles Tournament, 2009 held at Ringer Stadium on the beach in Wildwood, Ricky Brode gives covictor, Whitney Lapic, a traditional congratulatory kiss after being crowned king and queen of this year’s National Marbles Tournament.

by Cathy Tchorni

Marble Champs pictured with Ed McMahon, 1950s courtesy Wildwood Historic Museum

Gerald Robinson, 1941 King of the Wildwood Marble Tournament, (courtesy of Wildwood Historic Museum)

ing pictures, standing close to the rows of 10 foot diameter rings. Tall kids play short kids.

Marbles is a serious game. “Ringer”, a specific game is played with 13 “mibs” which must be 5/8 inch in diameter, all of the same color, usually blue. The “shooter” is a larger marble, between ½ to ¾ inches in diameter. Some kids play with new marbles, others with a mix of older family’s marbles, whether an older sibling or a previous generation.

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white-hot, breezeless June 22, 2015, at Ringer Stadium in Wildwood, where people squint even with sun glasses, kids, ages 8 - 14 hop around, seemingly unaffected by the heat and humidity. They are here for the 91st National Marble Tournament held at Wildwood Avenue “and the beach”. My first thought is how can they concentrate on anything in this heat? My second is how refreshing to watch kids, armed only with a shooter and accurate hands engrossed in a contest with such simple and low-tech “equipment”. They display sportsmanship, shaking hands before and after a game, looking each other in their opponents’ eyes.

Following the example of other adults I tuck myself into a cave created by the boardwalk, and watch in relative coolness. As an observer I can identify parents and coaches, tak-

One of the competitors, Sadie Hamrick, was nine years old at the time of the 2015 tournament. She is from Bridgeport, West Virginia, about 40 miles south of Morgantown. When asked, she said between games, that she learned to play marbles in “gym class, the last month of school.” Sadie was undefeated first in her class, then grade. She competed at the Harrison County level, and “lost twice, and became an alternate.” Because other kids were unable to come to Wildwood, Sadie made the trip with her mother, Ginny.

Because Sadie is new to marble competition she appreciated receiving pointers from older girls who helped her learn to put a spin on her shooter, for example, so that her marble would not roll after coming in contact with another marble.

At the end of the tournament through email, I asked Sadie about her experiences. She placed “near the bottom of the competition...[but enjoyed] making friends with all the other players.” Sadie “liked the beach at North Wildwood, the amusement park and all the rides.”

Intrigued by the tee shirts worn by the Frederick County Knucklers (Maryland), I interviewed Art and Molly Staus.

Both responded enthusiastically, saying that the club was 25 years old. Each year it reaches out to about 600 kids in the area. Art said that eventually “80 to 100 kids play”. To

whittle down the number of kids “four local tournaments” are held. “Last year we had the boy and girl winner, and the year before the boy winner (at the Wildwood Tournament.)”

He added that the Knucklers have won nine championships.

The two participating groups above are examples of grass roots recreational activities, usually introduced by avid marble enthusiasts. A small number can create large marble communities. The Frederick County group is very organized, reaching into the community through boy scouts, and other established kid groups. Marbles is inexpensive to play, coed, and may include a trip to very cool Wildwood! The participants in the tournament traveled from as far away as Colorado.

At 11a.m. a voice on a loudspeaker welcomed us to the Wildwood Boardwalk. Everyone quieted, the kids and adults standing. The voice announced the “Star Spangled Banner” and my eyes unexpectedly welled up with tears, because I’m here at an all-American Marble Tournament, with all –American kids playing a great game. Everyone looked to the flag, many with right hands over hearts. Then the loudspeaker announced Kate Smith, and “God Bless America” flowed over the sand. Everyone was alone with their thoughts for about ten seconds, and then the tournament continued.

The Marbles Hall of Fame is located inside the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce between Wildwood & Schellenger Aves. in downtown Wildwood.

Photos taken June 22, 2015 by Cathy Tchorni

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• Voted Best Book Store on the Shore • We Have Books You Can’t Find Anywhere Else!

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Come to Goodnight Irene’s! Where every night is a good night!

Friday HAPPY HOUR 4-7 at Bar Only ~ Food & Drink Specials

38 Beers on Tap! Over 30 Cans!

Featuring 2 Taps from Cape May Brewing Co. Mexican Mondays

$3 Corona, Corona Light $5 Nachos $8 Nacho Pie

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FEATURING VEAL, STEAK, CHOPS, CHICKEN, SEAFOOD & PASTA DISHES

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Friday Nights with Benny Marsella “Sounds of Sinatra”

$1 Mini Fries $1.50 Mini Cassies $1 and $2 Sliders $5 PIES Plain - White - Margherita

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Look for the Dolly Stop Signs on Atlantic & Pacific Avenues and Ride to your favorite Downtown hotels, shops & restaurants!

Friday & Saturday 5pm-11pm All Summer Long! $1.00 FARE

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New American Cuisine Traditional dishes prepared in innovative ways

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WILDWOOD Destination Jewelry It’s Fun in the Sun! Just like the Wildwoods!

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breakfast Buffet Served 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ASSORTED HOT & COLD CEREAL FRENCH TOAST • BELGIAN WAFFLES

DINNERS served with COMPLETE SALAD & DESSERT BAR WESTERN OMELET • SCRAMBLED Served 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

TWO SOUPS DAILY • FRESH FRUIT (In Season) • BROILED STUFFED FLOUNDER EGGS • RED OAK OMELET • HOME WITH CRABMEAT or BROILED FLOUNDER • BROILED GROUPER • BROILED TILAPIA FRIES • BACON • HAM • SAUSAGE FRIED SHRIMP • CRAB CAKES • MUSSELS MARINARA • BBQ RIBS • CHICKEN SCRAPPLE • TURKEY SAUSAGE NUGGETS • MEATBALLS • CHICKEN TENDERS • BUFFALO WINGS • CHEESE RAVIOLI HOT TOPPINGS • CHERRY SPAGHETTI WITH BUTTER • ITALIAN HOT SAUSAGE • FETTUCCINI ALFREDO or BLUEBERRY • APPLE • STRAWBERRY LINGUINE WITH CLAMS • CHICKEN CORDON BLEU or CHICKEN FRANCAISE or HOMEMADE MUFFINS & DANISH CHICKEN ALFREDO or CHICKEN LEMON BUTTER • VEAL MARSALA or ROAST STUFFED TURKEY or VEAL & PEPPERS • HAND CARVED ROAST BEEF ADULTS $7.99 HAND CARVED HAM • MACARONI & CHEESE • RICE PILAF • FRENCH FRIES children 1-3 eat frEE MASHED POTATOES FRESH VEGETABLES • HOMEMADE CAKES 4-6 $3.99 • 7-10 $5.99 major credit VARIETY PUDDINGS and Much More beverage not included. cards accepted

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Happy Hour 5pm to 7pm > $3 Micro Brews, $4 Wines, $5 Appetizers, $6 Martinis

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Est. 1947

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Make Uncle Bill’s your First Stop!

An extensive wine list including Local wines from Cape May Winery

Traditional Italian fare with a flair of creativity.

HAPPY HOUR AT THE BAR 4–6 PM

$20 Three Course Early Bird Menu 4:00–5:30pm Preferred Seating Available

Small Plate Menu at the Bar Specialty Coffee Drinks, Espresso, Cappuccino

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“You have to be careful about being too careful.” ~Beryl Pfizer

5 Miles of Smiles!

Petals Christmas Open House

The shortest distance between two people is a smile

Hoffman Agency girls, Carole Pantalone & Sally Hand with Vittorio & Michael at the new Vittorio’s in Shawcrest.

Barbara & Maria

Mark, Patty & Nick

Barbara & Tim Blute love the Wildwoods more than a seagull with a French fry

Steve Kane has a good reason to get up and out every morning all year long, as he loves to photograph the rising of the sun For over 30 years, the Greater Wildwood Jaycees has held their annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Wildwood Beach. Each year the event has grown with 2016 being no exception. It is estimated that close to 6,000 attendees, eager children with parents in tow, lined the boardwalk waiting for their chance to dig in mounds of sand for 10,000 toy stuffed eggs. Those lucky enough to find one of the 150 gold eggs were awarded special prizes ranging from dolls to bicycles that are generously donated by various local businesses and organizations.

Wildwoods 2 biggest cheerleaders! Go! Fight! Win! Steven Clark donates $10 bucks for John Lynch’s #teamNikki Big Brothers Big Sisters walk team

Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt Huge Success

Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce monthly mixer hosted the islands finest.

Wildwood PD, West Wildwood PD, North Wildwood PD & Wildwood Crest PD Flip Flopz March, 2016

Mark, Diane & Debbie

Mary & Corinne

Anglesea AOH Irish Fall Festival

What a beautiful Irish Weekend! Joe Inemer & the Vessels lasses, Abby, Maddy, Allyson, McKenna & Alexis, & Kaylee Inemer

A couple of Irish Catholics who came to North Wildwood’s Irish Fall Festival to escape the Pope crowds in Phila.

SHOP • DINE • PLAY & STAY

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“I stayed up all night to see where the Sun went. Then it dawned on me.” ~Farmers Almanac

HELLO SUN is the ultimate Wildwood souvenir gift Over 100 pages of Sunrises & Quotes

from the collection of the Editor/Publisher of The SUN by-the-Sea

Favorite Sunrises & Quotes

from the collection of Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek

“I love to walk the Seawall and watch the sunrise!” ~Dorothy Kulisek

Editor, Publisher of The Sun, Dorothy Kulisek has enjoyed her morning sunrise walks in North Wildwood for over 25 years. Here she admires the beauty of a sunrise over the sea.

These images are just a tiny taste of her collection taken over the past 10 years since the Seawall was completed. Follow The Wildwood Sun by the sea on facebook and Instagram @sunbythesea to see daily posts all year round.

Dorothy also published a book called “Hello Sun” featuring a collection of her favorite sunrise photos and quotes, which are all handwritten, (see adjaacent page.) It is also avaliable at Sunbythesea.com and exclusively in a few local shops.

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“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” - Garrison Keillor

Celebrate Summer Solstice with a book of Sunshine!

Dear Dorothy,

My copy of Hello Sun arrived in the mail. I was truly captivated by the beauty of the sunrise photos and the quotes that so perfectly matched them. The book is very inspirational and uplifting. It now has a home on my night table where I keep readings of a spiritual nature.

After reading Hello Sun, I decided to order additional copies for friends, as it makes a beautiful gift.

I also want to thank you for sending me a copy of The Sun magazine, I read it from cover to cover and back again and found it thoroughly enjoyable.

Sincerely, Elena

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happy summer!

june 20th, 2016 Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year (15 hrs., 17 mins. of daylight) when the Sun reaches its most northern point in the sky.

Full Strawberry Moon High tide: 8:45 am Low tide: 2:36 pm

Favorite Sunrises & Quotes

from the collection of Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek

published by dorothy, the editor of the sun “An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” ~Henry David Thoreau

Each book comes signed by the author and includes a keepsake sunrise bookmark

SUNRISE Special! Buy 2 or more @ $15. each

“I like to walk and take pictures of the sun coming up over the ocean at Hereford Inlet in North Wildwood, NJ. In HELLO SUN, I share these eternal moments with you.” ~Dorothy

Book Signing at HEREFORD LIGHTHOUSE MARITIME FESTIVAL JUNE 18th HELLO SUN is a wonderful Wildwood souvenir gift, as well as a book of comfort & healing, with over 100 pages of Sunrise Photos & Quotes inspired along the North Wildwood Seawall

Order with 1 easy click! www.Sunstore.bigcartel.com or Snail mail check to: Dorothy Kulisek P.O. Box 2101, Wildwood, NJ 08260

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“I am a miser of my memories of you, and will not spend them.” ~Witter Bynner, “Coins”

Visit us at

Wildwood Historical Society

3907 Pacific Ave. Wildwood. 609-523-0277 www.WildwoodHistoricalMuseum.com

Wildwood High School Centennial 1916-2016

Wildwood High School dedication in 1916, laying of the cornerstone

Wildwood High School’s 1st football team 1917

Photos courtesy of the Wildwood Historical Society, George Boyer Museum

Do the names, Artenzie Delli Paoli, George Betz, Herman and Irene Gulick, Ruth Freed, Mary Green Mancia, Doug DeWeese or Ray Tietelman ring a bell with anyone? If they do, you were probably a student at Wildwood High School over 50 years ago, and probably knew more than one of them as your high school teachers. This year we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of our Alma Mater. While we may harbor cherished memories of those years, much contention, contestation and litigation ensued before Ordinance #60 was passed on December 10, 1915, for bonds to construct the building. Remember, in the early 20th century few pupils advanced to high school, and taxpayers, in most cases, resisted attempts by educators to build a separate building for grades above the elementary school.

Over many months that stretched into years, there were threats at the School Board meeting and the Commissioners’ meeting to recall the bond ordinance AND the City Commissioners. On January 8, 1915, a group of citizens asked the City Commission NOT to pass the ordinance providing for a bond issue of $100,00 for a new school. In February, a petition was presented by 15% of the voters protesting the bond issue. The supervisor of the Holly Beach School, Mr. H. C. Chalmers wrote a letter to the Commissioners in which he stated, “The movement to secure more adequate school facilities began in 1912 and has been discussed a great deal since.” The School Board sent another letter to the Commissioners that they had directed their attorney to take necessary steps to obtain a “Writ of Mandamus” from the Supreme Court in order to effect the raising of $100,000 for a new high school. When the bond ordinance was finally voted on, Commissioner Hendee stated, “he wished it recorded on the minutes he personally opposed the ordinance but votes yes because he is forced to do so by the order from the Supreme Court” (“Mandamus” is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a superior court, to any government subordinate court, corporation, or public authority—to do (or keep from doing) some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do (or refrain from doing) On October 12, 1915, the bids were opened. Low bidding company for construction was the Richman Construction Company at $73,000, followed by bids for electric, heating and ventilation, and plumbing. A Mrs. Neeley and John Reese were invited to send a price for ground needed for the new school, located on Pacific Avenue between Montgomery and Baker Avenues. Mrs. Neeley had raised her price from $19,000

to $21,000 when they approached her in reference to securing same for the school site. Mr. Reese agreed to sell his plot for $15,000. In all, the total cost of the school and ground was $108,412 and construction could finally get underway. In November, 1917, the new high school was dedicated and on Friday evening, June 7, 1918, the first Commencement Exercises were held in the Wildwood High School Auditorium, graduating 16 senior students. Over the years, the City of Wildwood went on to expand the facilities in 1927 and again in 1969. As it is said, the rest is history.

We continue to receive donations of artifacts associated with our City’s history. Jacqueline Newhouse dropped off a hooded sweatshirt from the Thunderbird Motel and Restaurant that was located at 23rd and Surf Avenues in North Wildwood. From Charles Eyster, we received a sign from Groff’s Restaurant, a local popular eatery. For many years Groff’s enjoyed long lines of patrons strung out down the Boardwalk and along Magnolia Avenue. Joseph Harvey dropped off a 1960 Wildwood Catholic High School basketball state champs jacket. Nancy, Susan and Luci Staller donated a stained glass “Staller’s Hardware” store sign. Before “Home Depot” and “Lowes”, the Staller family provided a very fine hardware store on the 100 Block of East Wildwood Avenue that filled the needs of the local people.

Current museum news: Hours of operation beginning May 9 are, Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We are closed Sundays and all holidays. Our new manager is Pam Bross and will be happy to help you get around the volumes of books housing information on almost every aspect of Wildwood history. We also have over 50,000 images on computer for your perusal broken down by properties and events over the years.

We are still taking orders for pavers. If you would like to honor a person, family or business, give us a call at 609-522-0277, and we will mail you an order form. Or, you can download it from our website at WildwoodHistoricalMuseum.com. The cost is $100 for a 4 x 8 brick and $225 for an 8 x 8 brick.

Before signing off for this issue I would like to credit the late George M. Boyer, the first president of the Wildwood Historical Society, for the careful research and recording of the history of our high school. The citizens of the Wildwoods were indeed very fortunate to have someone who had the extreme interest in preserving the rich heritage of our past.

Until next time . . . . . be happy and be well!

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“Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the present tense, but the past perfect!” ~Owens Lee Pomeroy

A Blast From the Past!

Photos Courtesy of Wildwood Historic Society

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NWBP “chief Tony” joseph Tony cavalier WCHS 64

Elise Anne Magee WCHS 72

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T ell them y ou s aw it in The Sun !

During the Jan. 5 swearing in ceremony held in WIldwood City Hall, Mayor Ernie Troiano takes his oath of office from Sen. James Cafiero. Holding the Bible is the mayor’s wife, Donna.

Looking on is Sen. Stephen M. Sweene

Ernie Troiano & Sons Concrete have been serving the Wildwoods for close to 100 years.

Gary above, Ernie below

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“There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.” ~ Han Suyin

5 Miles

of Smiles!

6th annual Bonfire on the Beach On a beautiful Fall Saturday night, October 24, 2015

Don’t forget to be awesome!

Jay & Ann Fetsick

Anglesea Irish Society Joe Sevick, Tim Barry & Bill O’Connell Bonfire 2014 throwback

Patrick & Gavin Rosenello

Tom & Joanne Messer

Natalie Mc. Rowan & Wendy Makatche

Paul Heether, Joe & Jim McMonagle

Sandy Hall & Ann Devlin Sean McDermott, Tracy Kita & Tami Bradley

Ed & Dara Heether

Bonfire selfie Joe Brooks & friends

Richie Crean & Mark Gose, NWBP

Mary Sawyer with adorable family & friends

Councilman Jimmer & LeeAnn Kane, with a few of their Russo’s Market crew

NWFD Deputy Chief Dominic and Gina McClain.

A different looking beach cart than in the summertime

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“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always take your own sunshine.” ~Daily Bread

5 Miles

of Smiles!

Be like the flower, face the sun.

Travels

“I have to be on the beach to read my favorite beach paper!” ~ Christine Gain

with

Super people Harry & Coleen DiSylvestro shining a little brighter in the Sunshine state this winter with their Wildwood Sun

Our girl Toni biked her way thru the winter, spreading sunshine everywhere she went! We love you Toni!

Mike & Christine Gain catching a little November Sun after the Thanksgiving turkey

Michele Curtis loves to read her Sun in her Happy Place at 8th St. beach

Steve & Dorothy took a bikeride to 2nd Ave. to pick up a copy of The Sun and a glimpse of the sea

Matthew Flanigan, Judy Long & Karen Boehme with The Sun at Epcott

Kaitlyn Corcoran loves all of the Santa-approved news found in the Holiday edition of The SUN

Irene and Frank Campbell took The SUN to Clearwater Beach Florida for Christmas Week!!! Spring Training Home of the Phillies!!

Trudy Handago and Judy Longo made sure to take The SUN to Vegas for Cook E. Jarr (center) who’s career began right here in the Wildwoods in the 60s

Joe Campbell from North Wildwood traveled to Clearwater Beach Florida on December 24th to celebrate his 94th Birthday in the sun and with The SUN!!!!! Happy Birthday Joe!!!! ~sent in by his daughter with love

Greg Hammer took The SUN around the world. He is working in Bangkok, Indonesia, but this was taken in Singapore, while on business.

Cindy Hammer Gallone and her husband dock their boat at Lighthouse Pointe and faithfully read The Sun and never forget to bring home copies for friends and family. As Cindy always says, “The Sun is not only for your beach bag, it’s also for your boat bag.”

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“Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter... but here comes the sun!” ~The Beatles IF WE TOOK YOUR PHOTO, AND YOU DON’T SEE IT IN THIS ISSUE, KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR IT IN AN UPCOMING SUN

welcome back to a new season Your Bicycle Store at the Jersey Shore Celebrating 37 Years of FUN in the SUN!!

The Bumbernick’s, Dad Bill, Abby, Will & John at the Wildwood Family Holiday celebration in December. Stop by their South Dock Marina & Cafe at 10th & the bay to see all that’s new ! Missing from photo is Mom Megan.

The SUN extends a warm welcome to our newest yearround residents, the Bumbernick family, who make our island a little more happy!

ALGIE’S PLACE BICYCLES

SINCE 1979

sales ❈ parts ❈ accessories ❈ clothing ❈ service ❈ repairs

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Writer Charles Caleb Colton once said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” We here at The SUN are humbled and flattered by the creative works our collection of stories by-the-sea inspire. Wildwood lover and Sun friend Barbara Grover loves the poignant photos, daily quotes and unique artwork found in The SUN. She follows our Facebook page for her daily dose of SUN all year long. Barb was then inspired to create her own daily reminder of all the Wildwood wonder she happily found courtesy of the Sun-by-the-sea! Pictured above is a Flip book she created using her favorite quotes that appear at the top of each page. Thank you for sharing the Sunshine, Barbara!

Free Parking

Styling for Men, Women & Children

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Where perfection is always achieved!

6000 Aster & New Jersey Ave., Wildwood Crest, NJ 609-522-5050

Authentic fine Italian cuisine

Vittorio’s Restaurant & Bar

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Vittorio’s

Reservations Recommended

5101 Shawcrest Rd., Wildwood, NJ • 609-522-7447 1018 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, NJ • 609-398-7800 www.vittoriorestaurant.com

Tues-Sun • 4-6pm

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~Nicolaus Copernicus

“To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.”

NW Mayor Rosenello Proclaims Nov. 17th

“Henri J Bedard Day”

Bill Stamatacos of the Star Diner welcomes Monsieur Henri J & his entourage back from NYC with a meal fit for a king, (or rather a meal fit for a Legion of Honor recipient!)

Mayor Patrick Rosenello with Hank, Jr. and Henri J Bedard at a council meeting with a Proclaimation in honor of Henri J’s service to our country in WWII Below is an article first published in our Sept.-Oct. 2013 issue about the reuniting of Henri J. to a WWII comrad, Marcel Bertrand, via the young WWII buff from France, named Antoine Noslier

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“There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives.”

~Josephine Hart

After 67 Years, WWII Veterans Reunite

Marcel Bertrand and Antoine Noslier met in March 2009 when Antoine contacted WWII survivor Marcel, who lives near his hometown in France.

Antoine is a WWII re-enactor and is very passionate about the 83rd Infantry Division. His new found friendship with Marcel set him on an inspired quest to find Marcel’s living “band of brothers.” With this being the internet age, Antoine did a Google search, with Wildwood’s own Henri J. Bedard’s name as his only source of information (originally spelling his name with a “y” instead of an “i,” temporarily hastening his search). His online pursuit eventually introduced him to the Sun by-the-sea’s editor Dorothy Kulisek (myself) and the feature on Henri J that appeared in the Spring 2008 edition of the paper.

As Marcel’s story on the adjacent page portrays, he and Henri J’s story began when they served together in WWII. Marcel first met Henri J. at the age of 15 when he was a French volunteer in the 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division. Marcel, who was born at Dinan in Brittany, France, met and sympathized with the Americans and became a guide for them in 1944, when the Americans liberated the town of Dinan from the Germans. Fast forward many decades later, when a nostalgic Marcel, with the help of a determined friend, Antoine Noslier, attempted to build a bridge between himself and his past.

Meanwhile, the story on our very own Henri J. began on a dairy farm close to the Canadian border where he was born in October 1923. (Henri J. is looking forward to his 90th birthday this October.) He would eventually work for the Federal government in Washington, D.C. before being drafted in 1944, ultimately ending up in the 83rd Infantry Division. Following his Army days, he returned to working for the Federal government. He then moved to Philadelphia where he managed a gas and repair station. In 1951, he acquired Henri J’s, a service and then-gas station in North Wildwood, where he remains to this day, along with his son Hank, taking care of the vehicles that make their way around the Wildwoods.

A short time after this e-mail connection, Henri J. received a two-page, handwritten letter from Marcel. Henri J., who is fluent in French, then corresponded with a letter of his own, making for a special reunion across the miles.

When the story on Henri J. first appeared in The SUN in 2008, never would I have imagined it would connect two WWII comrades, reaching across the Atlantic to France! The Sun’s mantra stands true, “Where yesterday and today meet by the sea,” bringing people together over the miles and the years through stories is its ultimate goal. What a gratifying experience it is. With the help of God and a 26 year-old man, Antoine Noslier, from Brittany, France, I was blessed to take part in reuniting these two “band of brothers” from across the sea, who have lived a lifetime since their war days 67 years ago.

WWII comrades, Henri J. Berdard & Marcel Bertrand speak to one another for the first time in 67 years HENRI J. BERDARD 1945 March 1943 - January 1946 83rd Signal Company, Champlain, NY

Antoine & Henri J enjoyed great conversation during their visit together

Fast Forward to July, 2013 This story of reuniting originally appeared in the Memorial Day 2012 edition of The Sun and was just a chapter in the tale of two war brothers. Another chapter was etched in time when an actual face to face meeting took place.

On July 30th, Marcel’s friend Antoine arrived at Henri J’s to spend a day and a half in the Wildwoods before attending a WWII Convention in Washington, D.C. I was blessed to spend time with both Henri J. and Antoine, enjoying breakfast at the Star Diner, touring the Boardwalk by way of the Tram Car, and topping the night off with a visit to Sam’s Pizza and Kohr Bros.

Antoine knew his visit wouldn’t be complete without making Marcel a part of his own Wildwood experience. He arranged a phone call between Henri J. and Marcel, and in those moments, the bridge of time between these two men was complete.

While playing a small part in this ongoing saga that spans the globe to our seaside part of the world, I am honored to say that yesterday and today truly met by the sea.

Dorothy Kulisek

Henri J & Antoine on the Tram Car

Hank, Henri J & Antoine at the garage

At Sam’s Pizza with Tony Spera Henri J & Antoine at The Star Diner

Not only was it Antoine’s first visit to Sam’s Pizza Palace, it was Henri Js too!

A visit to the boardwalk wouldn’t be complete without a taste of Kohr Bros. ice cream

These photos taken at the Legion of Honor ceremony in NYC, depict the sincerity of the French people towards the American WWII heroes

Monsieur Henri J Bedard enjoyed his special day!

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“Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.” ~David Thomas

A Military Moment

Henri J. Bedard WWII Veteran Honored

Henri J BEDARD

U. S. Army Omaha Beach ~ D-Day Veteran March 1943 - January 1946

Henri J

Photo by Rob Kulisek, 2008

October 12, 2015

Dear Mr. Henri J. Bedard, Please allow me to offer you my warmest congratulations for your appointment as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the President of the French Republic, Mr. Francios Hollande.

This prestigious distinction underlines the deep appreciation and gratitude of the French people for your contribution to the liberation of our country during WWII. We will never forget the commitment of the American heroes to whom France owes so much.

I would be deeply honored to present you with the insignia of the Legion of Honor during an official ceremony to be held at the Lycee Francais de New York on Friday, November 6, 2015.

Sincerely, Bertrand Lortholary

Henri J. Goes to New York City A wise albeit anonymous person once said, “Heroes aren’t born, they are created in times of strife and struggle. Everyone is capable of being a hero in their own way, often without even knowing it, they are a hero to those around him.”

One can’t help but wonder if that smart, nameless being once crossed paths with longtime Wildwood resident Henri J Bedard, whose larger-than-life story is filled with both humble and heroic moments.

When Henri J was invited to New York City to be appointed a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for his heroic contribution towards the liberation of France during World War II, his family and friends were naturally on hand, proud witnesses to the latest recognition bestowed upon their very own hero.

Sun editor Dorothy Kulisek, was also happily in attendance, honored to be reporting on the latest chapter in the life of 92 year old Henri J Bedard, whose never-ending story, filled with struggles, successes and seaside days, continues to inspire everyone around him. ~Meg Corcoran

Monsieur Henri J Bedard wearing his new medal with honor. Photo Mike Oehlers

When Allied forces landed in Normandy to begin the liberation of France & western Europe on D-Day June 6, 1944, everyone hoped the war would soon be over. However, there were many fierce battles in Europe and in the Pacific war with Japan before the fighting stopped when Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945. The photo above is the bridge at Elbe River, where Henri J stood on that day in May, 70 years ago. Henri J Bedard fought in 5 significant battles in Normandy during WWII; inc. Omaha Beach, Saint-Malo, Dinan & the Battle of the Bulge

Enroute to NYC on Nov. 6, 2015 via Dave Lindsay’s Limo Service are Henri J Bedard (center) with left to right, Dorothy Kulisek, Judy Lou & Hank Bedard, Denise Bedard) & Don Davis, and Barbara Smith

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“Do something wonderful. . . people may imitate it.” ~Albert Sweitzer

“ Wh i l e y o u w e r e a w a y . . “

“If we had no Winter, the Summer would not be so pleasant.” ~Anne Bradstreet, early English poet

A bit of breezy chat about the island’s happenings from Labor Day 2015 through Memorial Day 2016

Compiled and reported by Dorothy Kulisek, Meg Corcoran, & Al Alven

“Winter is in my head, but eternal Spring is in my heart.” Victor Hugo. We here at The Sun know just how that French novelist felt!

Although spring is the season that keeps us on the edge of our seats in happy anticipation of summer, we must admit our Wildwood winter definitely had its moments (despite those coastal storms).

Before winter arrived, though, we were feeling happy and lucky at the Irish Fall Festival and light and bright at the Hereford Inlet Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. A mild December had us surfing right alongside Santa, straight into a bright new year.

Newly-constructed roadways, fluctuating temperatures and a bit of snowy sand made our picturesque scenery complete.

Of course, now that Spring has made its way into our coastal corner of the world, as well as our hearts, we’re ready to savor the sights of the season. As political scientist Ward Elliot Hour once so eloquently put it, “The color of springtime is in the flower, the color of winter is in the imagination.”

Before imagining all that the Summer of 2016 has to offer, we cordially invite you to find the coziest beach chair and catch up on the most significant events that occurred from oceanside to bayside (and everywhere in between) While You Were Away….

WBID Downtown

Farmers, Fun and Films The Wildwoods Business Improvement District ended the successful season of 2015 playing proud host to the popular Downtown Farmers Market and Free Family Movie Night on their Pacific Avenue lot located in Downtown Wildwood, welcoming thousands of visitors. Movie lovers were invited to bring their beach

chairs and blankets to watch movies under the summer stars beginning at dusk.

Downtown Wildwood restaurants also offered Movie Night Specials to encourage movie goers to have an early dinner before the show.

Free parking was available for Downtown Wildwood Movie Night and the Farmers Market in the parking lot behind the Pacific & Schellenger Avenues property, with entrances on Schellenger and Oak Avenues.

Kieran Linnane, owner of Hooked On Books at 3405 Pacific Avenue for the past 25 years, spoke favorably about the Farmers Market and Movie Night, saying they “bring people downtown that wouldn’t otherwise come this way.”

Owners Scott and Michelle Chambers of Zippy’s Bikes, opened year round and located at 3900 Pacific Avenue, stated, “a successful summer and a great spike in Saturday morning sales traffic,” crediting “the business and customers the (farmers) market drew to the downtown.”

“After what many of us felt was a successful 2014 season, we in Downtown Wildwood saw an even bigger uptick in business for the 2015 season,” said Wildwood Business Improvement District President, John Donio, a local hotelier and owner of the Daytona Inn of Downtown Wildwood. “We believe that successful ‘anchor events’ like our Downtown Wildwood Farmers Market and our Free Family Movie Nights have gone a long way to show that Downtown Wildwood can be a place where not only tourists but locals as well can go enjoy themselves in a family friendly atmosphere and do it on a budget.”

Happily, the Wildwoods overall had a great Summer of 2015.

Be sure to look for a complete list of the upcoming summer movies in this issue. Also new for the summer of 2016 are monthly Downtown Market Place Sundays for more shopping fun.

Read on! Continues on next page. . .

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The beach themed course has the largest artificial sand dune and a giant sandcastle. The ocean themed course includes giant fountains and creatures of the sea.

The Doo-Wop is a second floor course with plastic palm trees and Wildwood memorabilia.

Celebrate your win with ice cream at Khor’s Brothers and s’mores around the fire pit.

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“Summer! A season that has all too short a date.” ~ William Shakespeare

North Wildwood Recreation & Tourism presents the Summer of 2016 North Wildwood, a place in the sun for family fun!

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New Years in North Wildwood

RAIN DATE JUNE 12th

Fri. - Sat. June 10th & 11th Top Philly Mummers Brigades and String Bands recreate New Years Day with a Parade & festivities. Olde NJ Ave.

Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Maritime Festival

June 18-19 Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. 10am-4pm 1st & Central Avenues, North Wildwood herefordlighthousefestivals.org 609-522-4520

Knights of Columbus #2572 “Original” Italian American Festival

June 24-26 Fri. 4pm-11pm; Sat. 10am-11pm; Sun. 10am-6pm

Olde New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood

kofc2572.org 609-408-5793

Independence Day Family & Pooch Parade Monday, July 4th, 9th & Atlantic Aves. 9am Fireworks Monday, July 4th, Boardwalk at Pine Ave. 10pm

Sidewalk Chalk Competition

Sat., July 9th All ages. Bill Henfey Park. Contest 9am, Judging 10:45am, Prizes 11am

Miss North Wildwood Competition

Wednesday, July 13th, Interviews 10am at North End American Grill Thurs., July 14th, 6:30pm Crowning of Miss North Wildwood at Lou Booth Amphitheater, 2nd Ave.

Beschen-Callahan Memorial Lifeguard Races

Friday, July 15th, 6pm 15th Avenue Beach, North Wildwood. 609.522.7500.

Boogie Board Races

Saturday, July 16th Reg. 9am Contest Begins at 10am on the beach at 15th Avenue, North Wildwood. Prizes!

Christmas in July with Santa Claus

Saturday, July 23rd Begins at 1pm on the Beach, North Wildwood

Summer Camps

Buckets Basketball Camp NW Rec. Boys and Girls

July 4th - 8th 9am-2pm Ages 9-15 yrs. July 18th - 22nd 9am-1pm Ages 6-9 yrs.

August 1st - 5th 9am-2pm Ages 9-15 yrs.

North Wildwood Soccer Camp

Full Day 9am-3pm, Half Day 9am-12noon at Bill Henfey Park July 11th - 15th, July 25th - July 29th Boys & Girls 5 to 16 yrs.

Kitchen Wizards Cooking Camp

Beginning Cooking Ages 6 & up Mon. - Thurs. 5:30-7:30pm July 11th-14th Eat Like Olympians July 25th-28th Candy, Cookies & Cupcakes, oh my!

Aug. 8th-11th Eat Like the Presidents

Science Explorers

August 15th - 19th Junior Explorers Boys & Girls Ages 4 - 6, 9am - 12pm Take a Dive Boys & Girls Ages 7 - 11, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Play-Well Teknologies

Lego Inspired Engineering Camp grades 5-6 & 7-11 June 27th - July 1st • Aug. 8th - 12th

Lou Booth Amphitheater, 2nd & Ocean Ave. Monday:

YOGA 8am BOOT CAMP 9am

PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Tuesday: ZUMBA 8am

Wednesday:

Concerts Under the Stars at LOU BOOTH AMPITHEATER 2nd & Ocean Aves.

FREE Concerts All Summer Long!

All ShowsThursdays & Saturdays 8pm

July 2 July 7-9 July 14 July 16 July 21 July 23 July 28 July 30 Aug. 4 Aug. 6 Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Sept. 3

Stan Wade’s “Trammps” No Show BBQ Blues Festival Elvis Tribute Jesse Garron Chicago 9 Tribute Band Jimmy & the Parrots Real Diamond Neil Diamond Tribute The Diamonds The Cameos Lights Out Frankie Valli Tribute Wallstreet Salute to Motown George Young & Friends Robert Eric’s Billy Joel Tribute B Street Band Bruce Springsteen Tribute The Dovell’s Bronx Wanderers Ladies of “Country” Beatlemania

The Best #1 Free Beaches!

North Wildwood’s Beach is 1 1/2 Miles long and is guarded from the Inlet beach to 25th Ave.

The Surfing Beaches TBA 23 Lifeguard Chairs & 70 Lifeguards 22 Handicap Surf Chairs are available NWBP Headquarters 15th Ave. & Beach nwbp@northwildwood.com (609) 522-7500

Junior Lifeguard Program Tues. & Thurs. 9am-11am

Runs 4 weeks beginning June 21st For children entering 4th-9th grades Reg. form at northwildwood.com, $30.

22nd & Delaware Ave. Playground, Tennis Courts, Hockey Rink, Basketball Court, Shuffleboard, Gazebos, and an observation pier overlooking the beautiful back bay wetlands area.

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8th & Central Ave. Playground, Basketball Court, Softball Field, Multi-Purpose Athletic Field

Playground on the Beach 16th & the Beach

5th Ave. Boat Ramp

5th & the Bay (609) 522-6266 Seasonal Permits Available Kayak Storage Permits

Summer Basketball League K-2nd Beginner Co-Ed Play Thursday Nights 3rd-5th and 6th-8th Grades Co-Ed Play Monday and Friday Nights High School Boys Play Tuesday & Thursday Nights College/Men’s Competitive Play Sunday & Wednesday Nights

All Leagues $30 Fee (except College/Men’s)

Save the Date! Sept. 9th-11th

Visit northwildwood.com or call (609) 522-2955 for more info.

47th Annual North Wildwood Rec Surf Fishing Tournament

Fri: 7am-5pm, Sat: 7am-5pm, Sun: 7am-11:45am

2016 Exercise Class Schedule

CARDIO & CUT 8am YOGA 9am

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Thursday: ZUMBA 8am

Friday:

$5. per class Classes begin June 20th

YOGA 8am BOOT CAMP 9am

Saturday: YOGA 9am

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“My heart skips a beat when I dream of the beach. “ ~beach bum

“ W ildwood - a new season“ Don’t forget to visit the brand new website for both the Wildwood WBID and Boardwalk SID, DOOWW.com, linked to their Facebook Wildwood ByTheSea page as well as Twitter DoWildwoodNJ and their Instagram Wildwood_ by_ the_ Sea accounts for great information and resources for locals, tourists, vendors and Improvement District Members.

By the official start to the Summer of 2016, the Boardwalk Special Improvement District will have mounted 20 brand new beautiful blue bicycle racks, easily identified by their Boardwalk SID logo.

In Downtown Wildwood, the opening for the first Farmers Market is May 28th, first Marketplace, June 26th and the first Free Family Movie, June 28th.

Look for the Dolly the Trolley schedule on the 2016 Wildwoods Trolley System brochure. Riders will now see how easy it is to ride from the Crest or North Wildwood to visit Downtown Wildwood.

The Summer of 2016 is shaping up to be SUNsational!

Back to Summer Business “New, Closed and Moved”

As sure as the ancient cycle of the tides, each new season brings change to the Wildwoods.

It arrives in the forms of new or relocated businesses, fresh ventures and dawning adventures; while, at the same time, we inevitably wave farewell to familiar institutions, on the Boardwalk and around the island.

Whether exciting, bittersweet, or perhaps even a taste of both, this annual shuffling of the deck is an essential part of our island’s story.

Visitors entering via North Wildwood Blvd. this year will notice that the sprawling Coconut Cove complex has been demolished, after sitting vacant for the past few years. Just down the road, the long-abandoned Lampost Diner - a throwback to a different time - finally met its fate late last year. In both their places will be condos and townhomes.

Also disappearing from the island’s landscape were the old Wildwood Bakery building on Park Boulevard and the former Glenwood Avenue Bowling Alley, in the shadow of the

Boardwalk.

The Lamb Book also ceased operation, its decades-long home at 9th & NJ currently being renovated for the new real estate office of Brian McDowell.

Ambiance Salon also closed, but popular stylists Robert, Dina and Michelle have moved a few blocks north to Total Image, at 4901 Pacific. And much to our dismay, Tony Luke’s in Wildwood Crest will not be re-opening either.

On the move, and re-Opening in style over the winter months, Gia Ristorante has returned home to its previous and most prominent location at 3100 Pacific Avenue after the demolition of the Sand Castle Motel in the Crest.

Tom Cat’s Dave & Liz Bannon relocated from Rio Grande Ave. to the Saratoga Inn for Breakfast, Lunch & Icecream on Farragut & Ocean Aves. (across from the former Sandcastle).

ZIPPY’S Bikes at Spicer & Pacific Avenue expands across the street at the former Welcome Home Antiques to open a new showroom.

Moving into the former Lighthouse Pointe across the George Redding Bridge on Shawcrest Road is Vittorio’s Italian Restaurant & Bar at The Bay Club. Vittorio’s comes to the area by way of Ocean City, a fixture for homemade Italian specialties and desserts on Asbury Avenue. Stop by and give Angela & Claudio Mamo & Vittorio Ottaviano and manager Michael Conroy a warm Wildwood welcome!

Jim & Brandy Johnson have closed their Five Mile Beach Cafe Avalon Coffee at 7th Street, but Kate Trevelis has big plans for the location.

Having grown up in the restaurant/ food service industry (her parents own the iconic Schellenger’s Restaurant in Wildwood), she opened the Wild Fox Café on April 29 serving fair trade coffee, espresso drinks…juices and smoothies…bagels and spreads… fresh pastries…sandwiches…salads and more!

In Anglesea, owners Andrew & Sarah Steiner have dramatically renovated and expanded The Establishment at 100. Winter Storm Jonas, which ravaged North Wildwood back in Continues on next page. . .

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Joe Stamile Amphitheater at Fox Park

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International Kite Festival

2016 Schedule

Wildwoods 30th International Kite Festival on the Beach at and outside the Wildwoods Convention Center.

Mahoney Brothers Beatles Show

May 27 - 30

Memorial Day Services May 30

American Legion Post 184 4200 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood, 11am.

Cabs at the Beach

June 19

June 26

Sensational Soul Cruisers Rock and R&B

July 3

No band

June 18

Maxwell Field, Youngs & Park Blvd. Wildwood 6PM

July 10

The Trammps 70s Disco Group

July 17

93rd Annual Marbles Tournament June 20 - 23

Ringer Stadium, Wildwood Ave. beach. The official national competition in the sport of marbles for boys and girls ages 8-14. 8a.m.-Noon, Daily.

Restaurant Week

June 20 - 24

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Friday Night Fireworks June 24 - Sept. 2

First Ladies of Rock & Soul 60s Girl Group Hits

July 24

Blackthorn Celtic Music

July 31

Purple Reign Top 40 Band

August 7

Cintron Latin Band

August 14

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The Infernos America’s #1 Show Band

wildwood beach baseball tournament

Countdown to Ecstacy Steely Dan Tribute

August 20-21

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August 21

August 28

The Philly Intruders R&B Vocal Group

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

Ocean & Burk Aves., Wildwood. The only permanent replica in the Northeast. It is an exact, half size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.

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“ Wh i l e y o u w e r e a w a y . . “ late January, played a big role in the reshaping of the Establishment, which incurred heavy damage, receiving two feet of water and losing all of its equipment. The interior of the restaurant and dining room received a complete overhaul, with an industrial look to include exposed duckwork, gas line piping and steel touches throughout. They now have sliding barn doors, so the inside and outside bars connect to have an open air effect, while a new bar features seating for 35 and an additional 25 around it. This aspect will be taken full advantage of during busy times and events, such as Irish Festival and the Country Boots Fest.

Stephen and Julie Bass’s Fresh on Fifth, the former Marinucci’s at 5th & New Jersey Aves., brings more healthy alternatives to the island, including a freshly prepared menu of coffees, smoothies, salads, wraps and more during breakfast and lunch hours.

Slice of Heaven Bakery & Pizzeria takes over a spot formerly occupied

by Domino’s at 3800 New Jersey Avenue. Owned and operated by Karen & Elbie Munyon, this new entry offers pizza made from homemade dough as well as a variety of custom bakery orders.

Taking the place of Riva Ristorante at 6708 New Jersey Avenue in the Crest, near Sunset Lake, is the Sun’z Up Cafe. Meanwhile, Tavern by the Bay at 517 W. Rio Grande Avenue, will be known as Back Fin Blues.

Up on the world famous promenade, the new Boardwalk Bucks Discount Ticket Store at 23rd Ave. is an extension of the popular coupon books of the same name. This location will offer last minute deals and daily specials for hotels, activities and entertainment around the island.

Douglass Candies at Wildwood Ave. & the Boardwalk, owned & operated by the original Douglass Family since 1919, edges closer to its centennial celebration. After 97 years, the youngest generation, James & Jason Dugan open up a 2nd location on the corner of 96th & 3rd Ave. in Stone Harbor. How sweet is that for our neighboring town folks!?!

A striking addition - day or night - will

be Boardwalk Central’s new installation: a gigantic 12-ft x 20-ft. highresolution LED video board, which faces north from Cedar Avenue, near the front of Splash Zone Water Park.

Opening at 2206 Boardwalk in North Wildwood is South Philly’s Original Texas Wieners!

Primo’s at the Beach Remember when you’re soaking up the sun at the beach this summer, delicious Primo’s hoagies can be delivered right to your beach chair.

Place your order online at www.primoswildwood.com.

Primo’s Hoagies have been conveniently located in both Wildwood Crest since 2000 and North Wildwood since 2008. They also have locations in Avalon and Fishtown.

All four Primo’s Hoagies are proudly owned by Paul Szewczak.

Bill and Megan Bumbernick kick off their 2nd season at South Dock Marine Center at 10th & the Bay in North Wildwood, the place for summer fun!

South Dock’s new Surfing Pig Restaurant brings together the best of Waterfront Dining, Real Wood Smoked BBQ & Local FRESH Seafood. South Dock’s ‘Key West’ style cafe is still serving one of the Only waterfront breakfasts on the island! South Dock Watersports is home to everything watersports for the Wildwoods.

They’re now offering paddleboards and kayaks for taking in the wetlands and wildlife of the back bays of New Jersey. South Dock’s Kahuna’s Hawaiian Shave Ice offers an authentic taste of Hawaii. Made to order in the same way the Hawaiians of old crafted this delectable treat using homemade Ice Blocks and all natural tropical fruit juices and syrups.

It is the End of an Era for Bonelli’s Market, family owned and operated since 1929, well known in the city of Wildwood and a staple on Pacific Avenue. The “Home of the Old World Hoagie” third-generation meat market, which closed its doors on October 11, 2015, was founded

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Monday through Friday at the Crest Pier Recreation Center. Camp open to children entering pre-K through grade 5. Arts and crafts, sports, field trips and other activities.

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The Wildwood Crest Recreation Department hosts youth swimming lessons at the Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool at 8800 New Jersey Ave. Half-hour classes held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in two sessions.

Session I will be held June 28 through July 21 and Session II will be held July 26 through Aug. 18. Cost is $80 for eight half-hour lessons for children ages 5 and older and $50 for the parent/ toddler class for ages 6 months through 4. Registration for swimming lessons will be accepted from 10am to 3pm beginning Monday, June 13.

Call 522-0084 for further information.

SUMMER BASKETBALL REGISTRATION The Wildwood Crest Recreation Department is currently accepting registration for its various summer basketball leagues.

Leagues are as follows: boys grades 3-5, boys grades 6-8 and boys grades 9-12.

Games will be played weekday evenings from late June or early July through mid August. Registration fee is $30 per player.

Deadline to register is June 15. Please note that leagues may fill prior to the registration deadline.

SUNSET yOGA ON ThE LAKE tues & thurs 7:30pm July 5 through Aug. 18 The Wildwood Crest Recreation Department offers Free evening yoga classes on the beautiful Sunset Lake at Miami Road every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30p.m. to dusk with recreation leader Bobi Watson .

visitwildwoodcrest.com SUMMER LIVE MUSIC SERIES June 25 through september 3 WeDnesDAYs 7:30 to 9:30p.m.

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June 29 ~ Mango Men (summer themed party music) July 6 ~ Stellar Mojo (dance/party/rock hits) July 13 ~ Kick it Out (Heart tribute) July 20 ~ Big Bleu (Motown/dance/rock hits) July 27 ~ Up Next (dance/party hits) Aug. 3 ~ Fuse Box (classic/progressive rock) Aug. 10 ~ Star Band (oldies/Motown/dance) Aug. 17 ~ Twelve:01 (classic/progressive rock) Aug. 24 ~ Street Life Serenade (Billy Joel tribute) Aug. 31 ~ Sass Faction (pop/dance hits)

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June 25 ~ Parrotbeach (Jimmy Buffet tribute) July 2 ~ Chatterband (dance/party hits) July 9 ~ Purple Reign (Motown/disco/dance hits) July 16 ~B Street (Bruce Springsteen tribute) July 23 ~ Don’t Call Me Francis (dance/party hits) July 30 ~ Glimmer Twins (Rolling Stones tribute) Aug. 6 ~Showtime Dance Band (Motown/oldies/dance) Aug. 13 ~ Benderz (dance/party/pop hits) Aug. 20 ~Jamison Celtic Rock (pop/rock w/Irish twist) Aug. 27 ~ Bennie & the Jets (Elton John tribute) Sept. 3 ~ 2U (U2 tribute)

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Sunset Lake, Atlanta and New Jeresey Aves.

Family entertainment at sunset overlooking beautiful Sunset lake. Live music, children’s activities and more.

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June 25 through August 20

Wildwood Crest Beach Pier at Heather Road, 8:30 a.m. daily. Various one-hour fitness classes, including Pilates, Aerobics, Kick Boxing, Yoga and more, overlooking the ocean from the scenic beach pier. Cost: $5 per class, or 12 classes for $50. No pre-registration necessary.

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15th Annual Battle on the Boardwalk

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Friday, July 8th Rambler Rd. Beach, 6:30pm

3rd Annual Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting Festival Heather Rd. Beach Sat. July 11th 9am-2pm

Wildwood Crest 5K Beach Run Saturday, July 30th, 8:30AM

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk beginning and ending at the Wildwood Crest Beach Pier

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ily business, taking it over when his father passed away in August 2013.

Wildwood’s old-world deli will be greatly missed by many loyal customers.

Before the summer of 2015 ended and following extensive renovations, Nino’s Family Restaurant took over what was once home to the infamous Groff’s Restaurant located on Magnolia Avenue, ending an over 90-year run while ushering in a new, delicious era.

In the summer of 1969, Gail Kahn set a trend in South Jersey by opening her first women’s boutique Between the Lines at 3607 Pacific Ave in Wildwood. She moved to Garfield & Pacific in the late 70s. In 1984 she purchased 3415 Pacific, which was the original Berman’s Jewelers. When business declined on Pacific Ave. in the 90s, Gail moved her boutique to Cape May. She’s held onto ownership of the building, and upon learning of the revitalization of recent years happening to the once bustling business district, she decided to close up shop in Cape May and head back home to Wildwood.

We hope you will stop by to welcome her back and check out her fabulous new-old boutique.

Icon’s Immortalized

On September 7 th, as part of the series highlighting Wildwood’s most iconic people, The Wildwoods revealed the third Icon Wall Mural presenting Chubby Checker, who is tantamount with not only the Wildwoods but with the dawn of the quintessential generation dance craze, “The Twist.”

Ernest Evans, aka Chubby Checker, attended the event. He was chosen as the subject of the third Icon Wall Mural to celebrate the 55th anniversary of his hit ‘The Twist,’ which was first performed live at the popular 60’s spot, the Rainbow Club. The event proudly served as the beginning of the ‘Second Season,’ which featured key fall events and festivals.

Susan Daly, proprietor and primary artist of Masters Mural Studio, and the artist for the second Icon Wall Mural of Bill Haley and the Comets, was once again chosen as the Icon

Wall Mural artist.

The Chubby Checker 40’ by 12’ Icon Wall Mural is the third in a series of several murals planned throughout the Wildwoods to creatively highlight our town’s one-of-a-kind people.

The GWTIDA created the Icon Wall Murals project to redecorate chosen public spaces while enhancing admiration of how the Wildwoods have progressed over the years into a thriving slice of Americana.

Beach, Boardwalk and Bracelets Bring on Fun in the Sun Located on Pacific Avenue since 1950, MS Brown Jewelers holds the distinction of being one of Pacific Avenue’s longest operating stores. They know Wildwood is all about shore style, beach days and boardwalk nights. Naturally, those who know Wildwood, love it here. The Wildwood Destination Bracelet is a tribute to the sun, fun and shore attitude. The heart of Wildwood is symbolically captured in precious metals and is destined to hook and hold your heart long after summer is gone. Seven wraps of 14 karat gold represent the seven square miles from the Crest to North Wildwood and from the bay to the beach. With a glance at your wrist, the salt air will come and with it the reminder of the raucous sound of the boardwalk at midnight, a party with friends, warm sand between your toes, your first kiss….A symbolic memory of your summer at the shore, the Wildwood Destination Collection is your treasured reminder.

Wildwood Goes Country The toe-tapping crowds arrived for the first annual country-western themed “Boots on the Beach,” held on September 18-19 on Olde New Jersey Avenue in North Wildwood.

The free event featured many country western-loving vendors, food, and, of course, country bands, along with country line dance instructions with radio station “Cat Country” providing the music. Along with great entertainment, the cowboys and cowgirls were treated to sunny skies and warm temperatures. The event, held the weekend before the Irish Fall Festival, promises to grow in the

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“ Wh i l e y o u w e r e a w a y . . “ years to come, welcoming country lovers far and wide.

The Anglesea Irish Society will hold a pre-fall festival on September 9th and 10th in celebration of all things Jersey shore. Vendors from area surf and skate shops will be offering discounted items, with vendors featuring many seaside activities including surfing, fishing, running and boating. Reggae bands and modern surf rock live will be performing on the outdoor stages with DJ music, along with food and drinks available at the seven establishments located along the festive strip.

to present the school with a golden football, which was presented by the NFL to the high school alma mater of every player or coach who appeared in a Super Bowl in commemoration of the Super Bowl’s 50th anniversary in February.

Beverly was also a basketball and track star. He played defensive back for the Jets and intercepted two passes in the team’s dramatic 16-7 upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III after the 1968 season.

Beverly, who currently resides in Monroe Township, played three seasons with the Jets before briefly playing for the San Diego Chargers and Boston Patriots.

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A Solemn Ceremony Installation of Reverend Joseph Wallace as pastor of the parish of Notre Dane de la Mer at St Ann Church in Wildwood was held on October 10th by the most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan D.D. Bishop of Camden.

Let There be Peace

The lights projected from the Wildwoods Convention Center offer the inspiration for the creation of ‘Peace Lights’ as a symbolic gesture for peace and non-violence in recognition of the United Nations (UN) International Day of Peace on September 21st.

A Memorable Boy Scout Salute

On November 21st, Chapter 955 Vietnam Veterans of America, alongside Boy Scouts of America Troop 185, North Wildwood, led a recognition ceremony and new monument dedication on the Burk Avenue side of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Wildwood.

Speakers, including Marie Hays, spoke of their familial connection to the monument. Recognized at the event was Eagle Scout Sean McBride, who planned and finished the monument and surrounding grounds, earning his Eagle Scout badge for the beautification project.

A Supersized Visit

Former Wildwood star Randy Beverly, a 1962 Wildwood High School graduate who helped the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, appeared at his alma mater on January 29th

Despite ligament damage to her ankle in the spring of 2015, Caitlin McMullan, a Wildwood Catholic High School junior, has emerged as one of Cape-Atlantic Leagues most improved basketball players, hitting nearly 40 percent of her three-point attempts while averaging 16.9 points per game. Her family runs the popular North Wildwood establishment Anglesea Pub, where she and her friends enjoy “Wing Night” after a game. Caitlin, who also plays soccer at Wildwood Catholic, posted 11 goals and 10 assists last fall.

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BuzzFeed named year-round favorite The Anglesea Pub Best Irish Pub in New Jersey. Staff writer Annie Daly, with support from Yelp, based her decision, in part, on its coziness and “sense of home.” The Anglesea Pub is also home to the Best Poured Guiness in NJ.

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Samson, who bakes from scratch, believes baking is a science. His delicious repertoire includes cookies and cupcakes and his favorites, croissants and pastries. While he considers baking a great hobby and stress reliever that happily feeds the soul as well as the body, he loves his job with the Morey’s. Luckily for our town, he maintains no aspirations to become the next reality star!

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In March, Wildwood Crest native and Wildwood Catholic High School graduate, class of 2004, Joe Maloy finished 49th overall as the second American finisher at the International Triathlon Union World Triathlon Abu Dhabi in the United Arabs Emirates. Maloy, who now resides in San Diego, CA, finished the Olympicdistance 1500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike, 10-kilometer run course in 1 hour, 51 minutes, 11 seconds, finishing three places behind Jason West, the first American.

Maloy, who in November 2015 finished first in the Noosa Triathlon in Australia (while becoming the first American in the event’s 33-year history to win the elite men’s race), got his start in cross country and swimming during his Wildwood school days. He spent seven summers on the Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol.

Now, the determined Wildwood star is attempting to qualify for the U.S. national team for the summer of 2016 Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro.

Maloy became the top American and 24th overall on the ITU Olympic qualification list.

As we went to press with this issue, USA Triathlete Joe Maloy was preparing to enter the final Olympic trial race in Japan. Our prayers are with the Maloy family.

A Newly Designed Wildwood Crest Wildwood Crest commissioners unanimously approved a redesigned logo and slogan to signify the city’s plan to rebrand the borough and set the community apart from other

Wildwood cities. Their well-received slogan, “It’s better in the Crest,” replaced other slogans including, “Crest is best,” “The crown jewel,” and “Shore is beautiful.” The logo, designed by Finch Brands, the Philadelphia-based company, was slightly tweaked. The new version is a letter C with a well-defined wave containing colors lighter than the original type. According to Commissioner Don Cabrera, commissioners were striving to merge archaic and various municipal websites into one.

Notable Death

Rose Tata, 94, longtime manager of Mack’s Pizza, died November 16, 2015. Philadelphia-born Rose spent most of her adult life happily in Cape May County. She is fondly remembered by many, including those who worked for her as teenagers, who recalled a tough but goodhearted person who became their confidante and friend. Joe Mack, who opened the pizza place in 1953, hired Rose shortly after she and her husband sold their Boardwalk restaurant. He offered her a short-term job, one she proudly held for 40 years until her health declined and she reluctantly retired in 2012.

Can’t Stop the Wildwoods Love

On September 10th, the Wildwoods announced Karen Thompson of Folcroft, PA as the latest winner of their ‘Can’t Stop This Feeling,’ Vacation Giveaway, chosen by a random computer drawing from over 16,700 entries accepted via website and mobile contest entry forms. The prize, valued at approximately $1,200.00, includes a three-day, two-night stay in Wildwoods anytime through September 1, 2016.

The award-winning ‘Can’t Stop This Feeling!’ marketing campaign, which began in 2014, features print, TV and radio, electronic and outdoor promotions intended to express the strong emotional connection visitors experience during a Wildwood family vacation.

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“ Wh i l e y o u w e r e a w a y . . “ lands in Cape May County. The police drama, which will be released in 2017, stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and tells the story of an ex-Philadelphia police officer who moves to a charming shore town during the winter to make amends with his family.

The Critics Have Spoken Family Vacation Critic named The Wildwoods’ FREE beaches among the 2016 Best Beaches for Families in the USA. The Family Vacation Critic website, a leading online resource of travel information for families, offers comprehensive reports on family-friendly accommodations and destinations, conducted by experienced family travel experts and member-submitted reviews. John Siciliano, Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) executive director/CFO stated, “This award is truly a tribute to everyone here who works tirelessly to keep our beaches clean and safe, and to make the Wildwoods the go-to place for visitors to make lifelong memories with their families.”

THE BOARDWALK BEAT ~ Cream of the Convention Center Crop SportsEvents, the magazine that assists sports event planners in producing sporting events nationwide, announced that the Wildwoods Convention Center was named a Readers Choice Award winner. Mayor Ernie Troiano spoke of the Convention Center’s unmatched dedication to accommodating sporting events, stating, “The City of Wildwood is thrilled that the Convention Center was once again recognized as a top sporting event venue.”

Morey’s Mania

Amusement Accolades During the 2015 Golden Ticket Awards held on September 12, 2015 at Luna Park in Coney Island, New York, Morey’s Piers & Beachfront Waterparks was named “Best Seaside Park” by Amusement Today, an amusement industry leader.

Second generation partners Will and Jack Morey humbly shared the honor with their hardworking staff and spoke of their dedication to preserving the authentic boardwalk experience while remaining innovative.

Morey’s Piers was chosen at the top of its group by a panel of qualified park aficionados from around the world, narrowly beating Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, located in Santa Cruz, CA, who has held the award since 2007. Runners up included Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England and Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden.

Warm congratulations to Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis Water parks, who received the impressive “Platinum Safety Award” in acknowledgment of their aquatic safety programs. Making the recognition even more impressive, only 10% of qualified water parks throughout the world receive this award.

Morey’s Piers ended the 2015 summer season by earning another Ellis and Associates (E&A) Platinum Safety Award, which reveres water parks going above and beyond the standards for aquatic safety. Morey’s Raging Waters Water Park received the Platinum Safety Award for 19 successive years, and Morey’s Ocean Oasis Water Park has been awarded that same honor 15 years in a row.

After many off-season preparations, Morey’s Piers began a brand new, fun-filled season on March 26, 2016.

During that active planning time, Morey’s Piers motel, The Starlux added a top-of-the-line Miniature Golf course, with plans to add on 60 more rooms.

Happily coinciding with the 100th birthday of mini golf is the coolest mini golf course ever built, conveniently located across from that infamous “WILDWOOD” sign and retro Starlux Boutique Hotel on the corner of Rio Grande. The golf course proudly offers 27 holes, two levels, and three creative themes (beach, ocean, and boardwalk).

During your trek around the course, you’ll encounter a colossal sand castle, massive sea creatures, plastic palm trees and the world’s largest artificial sand dune on the island.

After an imaginative round, be sure to visit the concession stand for ice cream! Kohr’s & S’mores too!

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Bounce, meanwhile, made a big comeback, replacing the Sky Coaster. The Great White Roller Coaster got an update with new tracks, making for a smoother ride. Adventure Pier’s The Tornado is no more. The Maze is taking its place (between the Screamin’ Swing and Sky Coaster) while Formula One Raceway, the Go Karts on Surfside Pier, made the move to Adventure Pier’s Grand Prix Go Kart track. Joe’s Fish Company at Surfside Pier expanded their seating, while Raging Waters Water Park also expanded. In 2017, Morey’s Piers Great Nor’easter, an inverted steel coaster that has been an integral part of Surfside Pier since 1995, will be getting a major makeover to make for a smoother Nor’Easter. A contest will be held to choose the new name.

Jack Morey reported that the track with the “new bending technology” is being made in Holland and will offer its thrill-seeking passengers a smoother ride.

corporate sponsorships, revenue sharing and concession fees. The zone includes the area between Cresse and Schellenger Avenues.

Byron spoke of the city’s financial need to maintain their free beaches and that they cannot continually expect the taxpayers to incur the expense. He stated the plan, which has been discussed for years, included proposals for a beachfront zip-line, events and a beach bar, with money made from the beach reinvested in the beach. [Byron recognized the city’s hard work to benefit from their biggest (sandiest) asset, the beach, which produced $270,000 in new income during 2015 from concessions and innovative attractions.

During the summer of 2015, they made nearly $270,000 and expect to increase that amount.

Beach Project

The School of Rock, located on Moreys Piers, does more than teach music. The interactive environment helps its students grow, not just as musicians but as motivated leaders. Students from around the world are welcomed to study guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and vocals in an inspiring seaside setting.

The State of New Jersey Department of Transportation, in conjunction with North Wildwood city officials, began work on a back-bay beach creek dredging project in September 2015. Approximately 43,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged from the Beach Creek channel and Hereford inlet onto the front beach of North Wildwood, just south of 2nd Avenue and JFK Blvd, providing desperatelyneeded replacement to the beach following years of erosion.

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Speaking of fun Boardwalk things to do (and weren’t we?), don’t forget to check out the Boardwalk Craft Shows, located at the southern end of the boardwalk, occurring seven Saturdays and Sundays this summer, rain or shine. There you’ll find the best handcrafted homemade items.

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BEACH HAPPENINGS

During the city’s last meeting of the year 2015, Wildwood City Commissioners adopted a redevelopment plan for the CAFRA-permitted beach area, much to the dismay of some in the business community. Commissioner Pete Byron stated the plan would make beach activities like concerts easier, therefore making it easier to improve income through

Following the fall’s coastal storm, work began to restore sand on our damaged beaches between 3rd and 7th Avenues. The dredging project included the destroyed 5th Avenue beach ramp. Beach Creek on the bayside was dredged from Hereford Inlet to Maryland Avenue, channeling sand back to the northern beach.

North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello said the project was more about stabilization than replenishment, with crews working nights and weekends. Unfortunately, a powerful full moon winter coastal storm Jonas that occurred in January obliterated the sand that was placed there over the fall.

During a joint mayoral address to the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce in April, the mayors of Wildwood, North Wildwood, West

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“But maybe time is also a companion who goes with us on our journey and reminds us to cherish the moments of our lives because they will never come again.”

“ Wh i l e y o u w e r e a w a y . . “ Wildwood and Wildwood Crest discussed recent improvements as well as their enthusiasm for the upcoming tourism season following winter’s damaging storms. During the spring season, the cities worked together to help repair suffering North Wildwood beaches with trucks carting extracted sand from the outfall pipes from Wildwood and Wildwood Crest beaches, moving it to North Wildwood beaches.

Also at the joint address, West Wildwood’s Mayor Fox expressed his gratitude for the help his town received from other Wildwood towns during Storm Jonas.

Coastal Storm Claims a House

On the night of October 2nd, residents in the low-lying community of Grassy Sounds, located in Middle Township outside of North Wildwood, heard a loud crash followed by the sad sight of the two-story home of Steward Tait dislodge from its pilings and float away; the result of a coastal storm that for days had been pounding the Jersey coast. Fortunately, Tait was not there at the time and there were no injuries. Tait had not lived in the house for many years. Over the course of many storms, the house had fallen into disrepair, contributing to its inevitable demise. The home, according to Middle Town township police, had been falling into the channel for years and was not connected to utilities. Neighbors, including Tait, spent the next day cleaning up the marsh debris and dislodged boards surrounding their homes as high winds and strong tides indicated the coastal flooding still to come. Tait was responsible for hauling away the debris (the house landed in Beach Creek in several parts). Unfortunately, some docks were damaged as the detached house floated by them.

Dog Park Completed

Construction began just before Labor Day on North Wildwood’s beach park, located at 22nd-23rd Avenues, and now offering man’s best friend the sandiest place to meet and greet.

A Holiday Shore Gift

Just in time for the holidays, North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello announced that North Wildwood was

awarded over one million dollars in grants to finance numerous community developments and infrastructure enhancements. The mayor spoke of the latest improvements continuing to set North Wildwood in a class by itself while maintaining their standing of having the lowest average property beach tax of any Jersey shore town.

The project will be done in stages, block by block from now through the summer season, as the storm sewer lines underneath the bike path will also be replaced. The project includes removing the current pipe, installing a larger pipe and a new bike path on top along with completing tying the dune crossovers to the handicap access from the street, making possible a flawless, handicap-accessible entrance to the beach on the bike path. The beautiful new concrete beach bike path will be 12ft wide and extend from 5th to 15th Avenues, connecting at the 15th Avenue Transportation Hub, 1 block from the end of the boardwalk. This will be the 1st tier of a multi-year project recently introduced by Mayor and Council that includes showers at every beach entrance, ADA compliant beach access ways and further supplementary infrastructure projects.

North Wildwood Administration thanks residents, property owners, vacationers and visitors for their understanding and cooperation during the intermittent closures caused by this worthwhile project. “This is one of many projects under our Administration that will add to the aesthetic views of our shoreline; and I’m looking forward to seeing the final product,” said Mayor Patrick Rosenello.

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A Brand New Seaside View

North Wildwood lovers will now have three new places to enjoy the seaside view with the addition of two beautiful new gazebo structures completing the picturesque sitting area on the seawall at 2nd and JFK and 1st and Surf Avenues as well as a brand new gazebo at Allen Park.

The Allen Park Playground, located at 21st & Delaware Avenues, was temporarily closed beginning April 25th while new playground equipment was installed with hopeful plans to reopen in time for summer fun!

Wildwood’s New Jersey Avenue Upgrades

A $2.6 million project to upgrade New Jersey Avenue from 26 th Avenue to Youngs Avenue began in October 2015 and included replacing concrete curbs, adding handicapaccessible ramps at intersections and enhanced traffic signals. The street construction was completed by the end of March 2016.

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A sign on the Garden State Parkway near Exit 4 to Wildwood and Rio Grande alerted travelers that exits A and B were renumbered, making Wildwood Exit 4A now.

New Year New Election For the fourth time, Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. was sworn in by his father’s close friend and fellow Lawrenceville graduate class of 1946, retired Sen. Jim Cafiero, on January 5th at the city’s reorganization meeting at Wildwood City Hall. Also taking the oath of office were re-elected commissioners Pete Byron and Tony Leonetti, who were sworn in by State Senate President Steve Sweeney. Byron, Leonetti and Troiano, who were elected

together in the city’s May 2011 election, often referred to themselves as the “BLT team” and maintain an open-door policy as they work toward moving the city in a positive direction.

The Voters have Spoken The Borough of Wildwood Crest held a special election January 26th for a referendum on Bond Ordinance No. 1222 at the established Wildwood Crest polling places in all five of the borough’s regular voting districts.

Registered Wildwood Crest voters met to decide if the bond ordinance appropriating approximately $2.7 million for road improvements, street utility work and the construction of medians along Pacific Avenue from Morning Glory to Primrose Roads should be approved. The bond ordinance was approved by a vote of 2-1 by the Wildwood Crest Board of Commissioners on October 7th, 2015.

Residents who opposed the construction of medians along the northern end of Pacific Avenue proposed a modified petition opposing the endorsement of the bond ordinance that was certified by the borough clerk on November 16th. An earlier petition presented on October 23rd was unable to be certified by the borough clerk, who consequently notified the submitter on the appropriate process to make the petition biddable. Ultimately, 311 voted YES and 593 voted NO to medians.

Municipal Matters

During a ceremony held on August 21, 2015, Patricia A. Feketics was sworn in by Deputy Mayor Joyce Gould as Wildwood Crest’s new municipal clerk and registrar of vital statistics. Feketics, who replaced recently-retired Janelle Holzmer, the deputy municipal clerk since July 2013, spent 10 years in the administrative offices of the Wildwood Crest Police Department. She is a Wildwood Catholic High School graduate with a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Rowan University.

Up for Adoption

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“What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?” ~ John Steinbeck

“ Wh i l e y o u w e r e a w a y . . “ Crest has established an “AdoptA-Beach” anti-litter program. Nonprofit organizations or volunteer groups of no less than four participants per cleanup who adopt one of the borough’s 42 beach street ends will be responsible for litter pickup no less than four times per year between January and April as well as September and December. Supplies along with recycling and disposal of the collected litter will be arranged by the Wildwood Crest Department of Public Works. Those registered in the program are required to attend a safety orientation session.

Registered groups will be recognized through signs placed at the street end entrance of their adopted beach.

For more information, contact the Wildwood Crest Department of Public Works at (609) 522-7446.

West Wildwood Tax Increase

During a March meeting, the West Wildwood Board of Commissioners presented a $2.5 million budget for 2016. According to West Wildwood Mayor Chris Fox, a tax increase of 1.8 cents on the tax rate per $100 of assessed value is an unfortunate necessity due to the expense of storm damages, shortages to make up for and increased wages.

For the 2016 budget, the total adopted appropriations are $2, 462,609, a $276,073 increase over 2015’s total appropriations, which were $2, 188,536.

Full Service Accommodations John Siciliano, Executive director of the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority, spoke about plans for a Convention Center hotel to attract business travelers to the resort in the hopes of encouraging mid-week business.

The Wildwoods Convention Center got one step closer to the longdiscussed host hotel thanks to state assistance focused on the goal of making the center a full service event service, according to John Siciliano, executive director of GWTIDA. Siciliano hoped the RFP would be in the hands of a developer in 2016, with the project completed in 2018.

The hotel would have approximately 120 rooms. With hotel room prices ranging $90 to $150 per room to build contingent upon the types of rooms built. Siciliano said GWTIDA is not looking for a five-star hotel but rather a thriving hotel that would appeal to visitors, specifically business travelers.

The Convention Center has found a young following and what Siciliano refers to as SMERF markets - social, military, educational, religious and fraternal, comprising approximately 30 percent of total meetings. He said GWTIDA is not trying to take business away from existing hotel owners, but rather to offer another point of service.

Mayor Ernie Troiano doesn’t believe it would take from motel business. He spoke of the city’s determination to get the project off and running alongside the Convention center, which is doing its part to move things along.

Commissioner Pete Byron believed the solution is to have a hotel that is connected to the convention center.

According to figures from GWTIDA, the center has supplied over $650 million to the Wildwoods economy since it opened 13 years ago.

The Sun’s While You Were Away Weather Report

Weather in our coastal community has its share of highs and low (tide), resulting in a roller coaster ride of high winds and low temperature along with sunny skies and balmy beach days.

Labor Day Weekend 2015 offered blue skies and temperatures in the high 80s, no rain and mild winds, ending an almost perfect summer. The Summer 2015 was one of the best on record in years... Economically and weather wise.

Adding to our record best: September had near-perfect weather up until Biker Weekend but happily a near-perfect week followed.

The next week and the beginning of the fall season was like someone flipped a switch from Technicolor to gray skies all week heading straight into the Classic Car and Seafarer Weekend along with the Irish Fall Continues on next page . .

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“The wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.”~Psalm 103:16

Travels with the

Dear SUN, We took an issue of The Sun with us on our Alaskan Cruise last June and are sending this photo hoping to someday see it in The Sun! We are devoted readers of the best paper ever! We are all N. Wildwood neighbors in this photo taken in Skagway, Alaska. Jim & Barbara Halikman, Joe & Eileen Cosella, Sandra & Denise Kaminski & Toni Cosella

The studio photo was shot by Sissy Rutkowski’s Shooters Old Time Photos, who travelled to Las Vegas in February for AAPI (Antique and Amusement Photographers International Show), a competitive contest filled with talented studios and photographers. We received a third place ribbon!! Congratulations to us!

Acknowledging that collaboration is often the key to success, The Sun sends out a special thank you to the camerafriendly Rullo family, who, along with their trusty dog, Thunder, made pictureperfect cover models for the September 2015 Indian Summer Dog Days edition of The Sun.

The SUN sure did some travelling this year... here it is at the antiquated 80 A.D. Colosseum in Rome, Italy with contributing SUN writer Jessie W. Mumford & brother Adam Westerland

“ W ildwood - a new season“ Festival.

High NE winds, a Full Moon and high tides brought major beach erosion at the start of North Wildwood’s Beach Replenish project, which took place September 21st to the 28th.

From September 30th to October 4th, a Nor’eastern was fierce, leaving extreme tidal flooding and beach erosion in its path while making additional headlines when a Grassy Sound house floated away.

Hurricane Joaquin thankfully blew out to sea and we were spared.

The Race of Gentlemen (TROG) was rescheduled for the following weekend.

Hydrofest had already been cancelled (unpredictable weather often makes event planning a challenge).

October 5th to November 7th was all about INDIAN SUMMER!! Temperatures for all of November were in the 70s with hardly a drop of wind, giving perfect weather for Halloween Trunk or Treating and Fishing & Boating.

Wildwood glowed thanks to the most glorious Fall sunrises & sunsets!!

November 21st came with a double rainbow over the sea, one of the many rainbows coloring our skies in 2015, a happy reminder of how lucky we really are!

With the start of the holiday season, Thanksgiving day was more like a spring/summer day for all the turkey trotters.

Next came a December to Remember, when all was calm and mild!

A Striper fishing frenzy occurred thanks to the beautiful creatures enforcing themselves on bunker.

It certainly looked like summer out on the horizon with all the boats.

During this time, there were Humpback Whale sightings!

Dolphins were still hanging out, enjoying the sun and surf, along with more people on the beach than are generally seen during Santa Season.

The Christmas parade was like a beautiful summer night. The balmy weather encouraged even bigger crowds at the Pinch the Grinch run and Family Holiday Celebration.

Adding to the beauty always surrounding us, the Christmas Full Moon occurred for the first time since 1977 and the last time until 2034.

The calendar finally turned to 2016 and with the first week of the new

year, plunging temperatures hung around for a few days before returning to normal winter weather in the chilly 40s.

On January 16th, we had the warmest Polar plunge with spring-like temperatures for those dedicated plungers.

One day later came the first snowfall of 1”, declaring winter had finally arrived...brrrr That one inch indicated the calm before big storm Jonas ushered into town, hanging around from January 22nd to the 24th, dumping snow, rain and severe coastal flooding, resulting in power outages. The Full Wolf Moon, the strongest moon, gave light to all that dreary darkness.

North Wildwood officials say the city hit a record high tide on Saturday morning with numbers reaching a record 9.44 feet cresting between 9:37 a.m. and 9:41 a.m. Flooding was up from the bay to Atlantic Avenue on most street. It was quite crazy! Mayor Patrick Rosenello worked tirelessly alongside emergency responders to rescue approximately 150 from flooded homes. They continued to work with their partners at the State and Federal level in helping residents and business owners recover from the storm as they prepared to welcome countless visitors to our town for the summer of 2016. They proudly recognized that North Wildwood and Cape May County are great places to live and some of the most popular East Coast vacation spots.

The first week in February brought a “Polar Coaster” of sorts to town, with the Groundhog seeing his shadow and predicting an early spring.

True to his word, the next few days brought spring-like conditions, with rain and temperatures hovering in the 60s.

February 5th, however, began with a winter storm of rain and snow.

Adding to our climate coaster ride, February 8th brought a bizarre coastal storm on an otherwise sunny day.

Life by the sea is never dull!

Fortunately, more mild weather soon arrived, bringing more rain than snow to town.

The groundhog’s prediction continued to be right, with February ending with spring-like temperatures in the 60s!

March most definitely came in like Continues on page 19 . . .

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“The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.” ~Chanakya

The First Wildwood Ladies night

February 5, 2016

An amazing trio of ladies! Tracy, Bev & Jodie

The lady of the night, who made it all happen! Jennifer DeClemente Robinson

Jessica Kirk with her creative Lehvin Works & HoolaHoops (above & below)

Those Robinson girls!

Dominick, Michael & Dan serenaded the ladies for the evening’s event Lauren Pinson on the hoolahoop!

The Donahue girls had a fun night out

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“We’re so busy watching out for what’s ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.” ~ Calvin & Hobbs

“ Wh i l e y o u w e r e a w a y . . “ a lamb, with very few “lion days” in between, along with spring-seeking crowds visiting the boardwalk and the seawall. Mild temperatures and a beautiful week led up to daylights savings time. Even longer sunlit days were on the way!

Marching on, the wind was blowing and the waves were rolling during a Nor’easter, sending us straight into another unpredictable season by the sea.

Contributing to our Polar Coaster ride, a bit of scenic snow welcomed the first day of Spring! Easter weekend arrived early in March, and with it a beautiful time to welcome the crowds to Morey’s Piers opening day. Thanks to Michael Horst, local beach walker, who constructed a 10 foot “inlet cross” out of driftwood, there was also a growing number of sunrise walkers along the inlet beach in North Wildwood, awed by the surreal sight. The Easter Sonrise service held at the lighthouse on the seawall held by Anglesea Baptist had a special church service fittingly including the inlet cross.

That elusive March lion finally showed up the first week in April, when high winds and rain resulted in Morey’s Piers being closed that weekend. A frost warning, complete with possible flurries, along with those gusting 40 mph winds, made April’s beginning feel like winter’s comeback!

Winter-like conditions continued to make headlines throughout the month, as our surrounding areas were blanketed with one to three inches of snow, giving new meaning to April showers and May flowers... perhaps the 70° Christmas was an indication of a very late spring arrival.

Fortunately, sunny days were happily on our seascape’s horizon, ready to welcome another bright season by the sea…

Upcoming News

The 7th annual Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Maritime Festival takes place on June 18-19, 2016, celebrating South Jersey’s rich maritime history with features artists, crafters, food, music, authors, historians, museums and tours of the historic Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. The Anglesea Marketplace, featuring arts, crafts, food, music and some commercial

vendors will run along Central Ave. from Spruce to Walnut St., running from Chestnut to 1st Ave. will be the Anglesea Fine Arts and Crafts Show featuring a number of juried artists, crafters, photographers and jewelers. Adjacent to the Art show is a new Food Court , hosting a number of quality food purveyors serving up delicious Seafood, Mediterranean Fair, BBQ, and of course hot dogs and hamburgers along with all the standard sweet treats one expects at a summer Festival.

The Lighthouse courtyard and parking lot will be turned into a Living History area. The reenactment group, Bloody Historical will present a pirate encampment all weekend with live stage shows daily at 11. Joining the Pirates in the Living History section will be the Hebrew Hammer Blacksmith, young Daniel Lapidow, who will not only demonstrate, but teach his trade to those attending. Inside the Lighthouse Courtyard, a dozen or so local museums, lighthouses and historical groups will be on hand.

Live music will be provided by the bands Twelve Strings, Hofenakus and renowned South Jersey singer song writer Danny Eyer. To find out more, see their ad in this issue.

Looking for a fun way to spend a day, evening or a weekend at the end of June? Then you will want to check out the annual Italian-American Festival in North Wildwood June 24-26, 2016 . This annual event sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Lady of the Rosary council # 2572 turns the area on Old New Jersey Ave. into a real family event. Free entertainment starting Friday night with the procession with St. Anthony and the Grand Marshal this year is Channel 6 News Anchor Chad Pradelli. Charlie Gracie will be joining as we help him celebrate his 80th birthday at the festival. Other entertainment includes BitterSweet Duo, Corner Boys, Tony Sacca and much more. Games and prizes for the kids make it a real family affair. Beer, wine lots of special Italian food, craft vendors, raffles …. are All for a good cause. Even though you come “down the shore” for the beach, you won’t want to miss this fun summer event.

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“Everything you go through grows you.” ~ Robert Tew

“ W ildwood - a new season“

5 Miles of Smiles!

Conclusion

Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.

THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY SUPPER AT CREST COMMUNITY CHURCH IN WILDWOOD CREST

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3 out of 6 Bradley kids, Ryan, Brendan, Aidan with mom Tami

Jim Stanfield, Mark Vallese & Mikey Whiteshoes

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“When snow is still blowing against the window-pane in January and February and the wild winds are howling without, what pleasure it is to plan for summer that is to be.” Writer Celia Thaxter Oh, the summer that is soon to be! While snowflakes occasionally brightened our Spring scenery, summer was patiently waiting for its eventual turn. During those draftier days, plans for the Summer of 2016 were happily underway. We here at The Sun were naturally on the case of nature’s sunniest season. With our To-Do List properly prepared, we anticipate getting wise at the Morey’s Piers Annual Education Extravaganza before getting healthy at the Downtown Wildwood Farmer’s Market (while leaving room for our one-of-a-kind Boardwalk treats, of course). The smart shoppers among us, meanwhile, are sure to find the most unique, handcrafted items at the Boardwalk Craft Shows.

When not doing our part to bolster the economy, we know Boogie

Local bike shop Zippy’s Bikes has kicked off a partnership with My City Bikes - a mobile and web public health campaign for beginner cyclists - to improve individual and environmental health by inspiring residents and visitors of The Wildwoods to take one simple action: Bike More!

Although biking is a simple action, getting on two wheels more often has a profound impact on individual wellbeing, and its a great way to enjoy a full experience of the community. Studies have found that customers arriving by foot and bicycle visited the most often, and spent the most money per month, making an increase in bicycle awareness and accessibility like the My City Bikes The Wildwoods App an asset and attraction for the entire community. Together, Zippy’s Bikes and My City Bikes are working to help make it easier

Board Races will fuel our competitive streak, surely sending us coasting straight into the Concert Under the Stars Series. We’ve brightened up at just the thought of Fireworks on the Beach, sure to inspire those natural abilities we’re all set to display at the Wildwood Talent Showcase. The Downtown Wildwood FREE Movie Night naturally makes that overflowing list, offering us stars of the Hollywood variety.

Of course, until summer officially arrives, we’re reminded of the wise words of artist/writer Kahlil Gibran, “Be like the flower. Turn your face to the sun.”

Now, with the sand beneath our feet and the sun and stars alternately tucked above us, we offer a warm welcome back to our Sun readers and friends and a promise to keep you up-to-date on all of the shore news fit to print, and meant to be read beachside, all season long by the sea…

Compiled & Reported by Dorothy Kulisek, Meg Corcoran, with new/ old business notes by Al Alven

than ever for locals and visitors at every level of fitness to ride in The Wildwoods.

The My City Bikes The Wildwoods App is a basic utility that can be used to learn about bicycling, bike maintenance, and critical health and safety information while finding local beginner-level riding opportunities for road, commuter, recreation, mountain and family biking. This basic resource will help local beginners get off on the right foot by providing necessary information in a user-friendly format, by providing information for short, medium and long bike rides that connect users with the most popular attractions of the area.

My City Bikes The Wildwoods is the official guide to beginner biking in The Wildwoods and now available to download for free from the iTunes and Google Play app stores.

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“In the water, you can’t tell who’s president, who’s a lawyer, or what. It’s just people having a good time.” ~Donald Takayama

Meg the Movie Buff Goes to Hollywood

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pring is in full bloom as Alice Through The Looking Glass discovers the best beach and boardwalk adventures right here in Wildwood by the sea. After searching for priceless jewels, our craftiest characters declare, Now You See Me 2 their less-magical co-stars, who prefer boogie boards to buried treasures. The Money Monster, meanwhile, is on the sandy case of lost valuables, metal detector in hand.

Freed from the scene stealers, glaring cameras and annoying paparazzi, our springtime stars are experiencing their own Independence Day: Resurgence, reliving their carefree childhood days. Along that sparkling, carefree coast, the X-Men: (detect no) Apocalypse, knowing serene days and starry summer nights are waiting just beyond the horizon...

Before searching for serenity and stars at your neighborhood movie theater, please check your local listings for release date changes…

Captain Kidd Pirate Day is sure to provide an entertaining diversion for the Avengers when politics come into play for Captain America: (Chris Evans, igniting a) Civil War (opened May 6th) with politically incorrect Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) Wishing they’d gone to the Annual Borough Wide Yard Sale instead of a live on-air taping of the program Money Monster (opens May 13th), a TV personality, his producer (George Clooney, Julia Roberts) and crew are taken hostage by an angry investor (Jack O’Connell) who lost his savings thanks to the crash of a stock they endorsed.

The Angry Birds Movie (opens May 16th) follows three unlikely birds (voiced by Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Danny McBride) as they unlock the mystery surrounding the invasion of green piggies as well as the secret to keeping seagulls away from Boardwalk treats.

The Wild Child 1K Beach Run makes for an imaginative detour for Alice Through the Looking Glass (opens May 27th) as childlike Alice (Mia Wasikowska) runs back to Wonderland to rescue the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp).

The Morey’s Piers Boardwalk Bunk Down inspires fun and adventure for the X-Men: (who unite to conquer) Apocalypse (opens May 27th), the world’s first mutant. Starring Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence.

Morey’s Piers Annual Education Extravaganza provides much-needed schooling for the action-oriented Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: (who come) Out of the Shadows (opens June 3rd) to save the city from the latest threat. Starring Alan Ritchson and Megan Fox. Fireworks on the Beach illuminate those offbeat magicians (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Dave Franco) who are once again declaring, Now You See Me 2 (opens June 10th) mystified audiences as they perform their most dangerous heist.

The Warrens (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson) would rather escape reality at the Downtown Wildwood FREE Movie Night but instead must travel to London to prevent the very real Conjuring 2 (opens June 10th) be inflicted by the evil spirits invading the home of a single mother (Frances O’Connor) and her four children.

Nemo and Marlin (voiced by Hayden Rolence and Albert Brooks) are on a 3-D computer-animated journey, keeping safely out of sight of the Wildwoods Beach ‘n Boat Fishing Challenge on their way to Finding Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres, opens June 17th) and the forgetful blue fish’s true identity.

While the Jeep Beach Invasion takes place on sandy terrain, Earth faces another alien invasion resulting in the Independence Day: Resurgence (opens June 24th). Starring Liam Hemsworth, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum.

Hovering over the ocean, the moon and the stars trigger an ethereal Conjuring 2 appear on every seaside corner. Inspired by the picturesque scenery, Captain America (rejects the) Civil War in place of a spin on the Giant Wheel (allowing him to keep a watchful eye on those nefarious characters). The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: (drive) Out of the Shadows and into the Grand Prix Raceway before Finding Dory, who’s feeling right at home on the slides at Raging Waters Waterpark.

Ready to unwind after a day of coastal fun, The Angry Birds Movie makes for a relaxing diversion, as our Wildwood-loving cast promises their story by the sea will be filled with more twists and turns than the Sea Serpent and is guaranteed to continue all spring and summer long…

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6/28 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 7/5 The Peanuts Movie 7/12 Monsters, Inc. 7/19 Inside Out 7/26 Alvin and the Chipmunks Road Chip 8/2 The Good Dinosaur 8/9 No Movie “Natl Night Out” 8/16 Home 8/23 Minions The Wildwood Business Improvement District welcomes back FREE Downtown Movie Nights all summer long! Most Downtown Wildwood restaurants will be offering Movie Night Specials. FREE PARKING is available. Look inside this issue for more info or visit www.DOOWW.com.

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