Endless Summer Sun 2015 by The Sun by-the-sea

JULY ~ AUGUST 2015

YEAR 12 VOL. 2

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Annual Bathing Beauty Edition It’s a real page turner

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“Those who live at the beach stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy!” ~Psalm65:8 NEW PRICE!

304 SW 18th, North Wildwood. WATERFRONT LOT located in North Wildwood on Otten’s Canal. The lot is suitable for the construction of a single family home. This property has two boat slips and the bulkhead and docks are approximately 8 years old. This parcel of land is nestled between two beautifully constructed waterfront homes. The canal end on Delaware Avenue is newly constructed with a beautiful walkway and benches. This parcel is a great place to build for a family that loves being on the water. The land is also being sold with CAFRA approvals. JUST $279,000

3300 Pacific Avenue Wildwood, NJ 609-523-1112

7010 Park, Blvd. Unit A, Wildwood Crest BAYFRONT CONDO, located on the 1st fl. of the Sundowner Condominium complex. This 2 BR, 2 BA unit boasts amazing water views, with all of the comforts of home, equipped w/gas forced air heat and central air conditioning. The waterfront patio is where you’ll want to spend most of your time in the warmer months, as well as enjoying the water views in the colder months in front of the fireplace. The unit also comes w/assigned off-street parking and a boat slip. The complex has had some renovations in the last few years that include roof, siding, decking, railings and pilings. The low $1700 a year condo fee covers the common flood, fire and liability insurances, common electric and common maintenance. JUST $389,000.

655 West Maple Avenue, West Wildwood. CORNER LOT This residential parcel of land is a corner lot located in the small and quaint town of West Wildwood. The lot will allow for the construction of a single family home. This piece of land is just two short blocks to the bay where fishing and boating can be a daily activity. It’s only one block to the beautifully landscaped park where you can play basketball or read a book under shade in the gazebo. This charming town is a great place to build for year round living or for a vacation home that the family can enjoy generation after generation.

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301 E. South Station, #108, Lower Township A MUST SEE in Gull Cove Condominiums, a unique complex in Diamond Beach, a short stroll to the beach. The townhome offers 3 BR and 2 full BA, a private rear deck accessed from the living room and the master bedroom. Complex amenities include a private outside shower, storage area, covered parking for 2 cars and a large swimming pool with plenty of lounging area for sunbathing. This townhome has been very well maintained and ready for your immediate occupancy. JUST $329,000.

200 E. Marina Court, B6, North Wildwood BREATHTAKING WATER VIEW!! This loveable top floor condo on well maintained Anglesea Colony Gardens I, located at Hereford Inlet. The condo offers a spacious bedroom with plenty of closet space, full bath, living room and a fully equipped kitchen with snack bar. The complex also has on-site laundry and storage area. The condo fee covers the common exterior insurances, exterior maintenance, common electric, water, sewer, yearly fire inspection and the landscaping. JUST $184,500.

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115 Atlantic Ave., N. Wildwood BEACH BLOCK - SINGLE FAMILY. This fabulous shore home is located in a sought after area, just steps away from the sand and seawall and walking distance to the restaurant and bar district on Olde NJ Ave. This beach block home consists of 6 BR, 3 full BA, an open and spacious living room with sky lights, dining room, fully equipped kitchen and a family room with sliders that lead to a large wrap around deck where you can enjoy ocean views. Beautifully landscaped w/sprinkler system. Some amenities inc. a large laundry room, outside shower, 4+ off-street parking spaces. Perfect for a large family or two, who like to vacation together. JUST $599,000.

404- 406 W. Illinois Ave., North Wildwood NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH BAY VIEWS. Shore living at its finest! There are only 2 spacious units in this building, each boasts numerous upgrades. 1st level offers a tile foyer area, large walk-in closet in hall, jr. master ste. w/full BA. 2nd level has LR w/gas FP, upgraded kitchen w/custom cabinetry, custom range hood, granite tops and stainless steel appliances. This level also has a powder room and large storage closet. 3rd level consists of 3 BR, 2 full BA, laundry room, walk-in hall closet. All the bedrooms on this level have cathedral ceilings, sliders that lead to private decks off of the LR, DR, and 3 of the 4 BR. Beautiful bay views and amazing sunsets can be enjoyed from each level. The unit has already been prepped for the installation of an elevator, an optional upgrade. One car garage w/ driveway for additional parking and a private outside shower. This beauty will be ready for occupancy. Each JUST $659,000.

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“The wild ocean would always have her wild heart... She knew someday the sea would call her home.”

from the Editor F li p o ve r to e n j oy t he “e n d l e ss S u N ” ! Inspired by a quest for never-ending days by the sea, here at The SUN I proudly introduce the “Endless Summer Sun,” which offers a fresh, creative format for your viewing pleasure. Thanks to two unique, seaside-inspired 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.”

“Where yesterday and today meet by the sea”

A journey encompassing classic and current times is waiting….Look inside! You’ll see pages upon pages of old photographs sent in by Sun readers over the winter months. With each turn of the page, all sorts of memories arise as we embark on a sentimental journey down memory lane. The stories, the sight of old photos and colorful artwork (and, as it’s been said many times, even the ads), connect us along the way to a world of seaside senses. Senses like sound intuitively alert us to our surroundings, switching on the recording in our minds to the tune of, “Watch the tram car please!”, or a golden oldie such as “Wildwood Days”, or what we all come to the sea for, the sounds of the waves crashing along the shore. One photograph can even arouse our sense of taste and make our mouths water. Delectable boardwalk fare like pizza, fudge, popcorn, or funnel cake naturally come to mind. The intoxicating scent of salt air (who wouldn’t like to bottle that fragrance and take it home?) also arouses the senses. Quite often, the aroma of things no longer here come to mind. The sense of smell, they say, brings back memories more than any of our senses. A single photograph is all it takes to inspire nostalgia. Since its inception, and long before the vintage boom exploded, our hope for The SUN was founded on providing locals and tourists with a trip down memory lane. Happily, we’ve now become known as the original nostalgic Sun paper. By design, reminiscing is what we do best! Recalling those sweet bygone days has such positive effects on our minds, makes us generally happier, and brings us closer together. Sharing that sentiment with you, our Wildwood-loving readers, is the greatest of privileges. Your contributions of “bathing beauties,” like these celebrated here in our ever-popular Annual Bathing Beauty Edition, epitomize Wildwood by-the-sea. Although my family spent every summer here, from the day school let out until Labor Day, there remains one single photograph of all of us on the beach together when we were kids (minus my oldest sister, who took the picture.) The aging photograph has become somewhat of a summer icon as it sits on the shelf at my family’s beach house. Each time I gaze into this photo, my heart is young again, and I am there on that big, white, sandy 7th St. beach. . . as we gather with Mom~ her smile radiant and youthful in what she always refers to as the best years of her life. We are thankful to have this one lasting impression with its sweet aroma of our wonder-filled childhood summers at the seashore. I press it to my heart, and hold it there for a moment . . . it reflects gentle memories of when my little brother Michael, who is no longer with us, completed our family. Photos such as these that grace the pages of The Sun are as timeless as the ocean, sand and sky, with only the fashions revealing the era. Each one, an eternal memoir of families who have flocked to Wildwood by-the-Sea, knowing there is no better place to spend time together. The Sun continues its mission to preserve Wildwood nostalgia, by sharing your stories, one photo at a time, with its sunny vintage vibe. May you enjoy your trip down memory lane with this happy summer issue, pieced together with love and sunshine, just for your reading pleasure. Now it’s time for you to dig out your old family vacation photographs and share them with The Sun, knowing that old photos are like the glue that holds our family stories together. These photos & stories are what make The Sun so much fun and what transforms each summer by the sea into a real page turner. See you on the beach, {don’t forget your camera}

Dorothy

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

See what’s on this side! {There’s a memory on every page}

While You Were Away 6, 8-11 5 Miles of Smiles 7, 17, 24 SUN Names by Al Alven12 Poetry by-the-Sea 14 by Steven Clark & Rileigh Leighton My North Wildwood by Joe Z 16 Joe Russo Remembered by Joe Russo 20 That Place by Brian Kontor 22-23 Cream & Sugar by Amanda Marx 24 I Met My True Love in Wildwood by Megan Meehan 25 Tide Chart & Gone Fishin’ with Capt. Gary Sloan 26 Boardwalk Rides Steve Murray 28

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About Cover: Girlfriends 30 An Old Wildwood Family Tree 36 BUNKY Goes on Vacation 39

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““Every once in a blue moon, something new comes along that scrambles your preconceptions.”~Farmer’s Almanac

“BEST EVENTS AT THE JERSEY SHORE” Here Are Some of the Exciting Events Happening This Season: July 3-5 & Aug 28-30

Sports Card, Toys, Comics & Collectibles Show

July 4

Independence Day Parades Boardwalk Craft Show

July 28

Wildwoods Baby Waddle & Parade ~ FREE registration!

July 29-Aug1

Harlem Globetrotters ~ 4 great shows!

Beach ‘n Boardwalk Patriotic 5K Run/1 Mile Walk

Aug 7-9

Downtown Farmer’s Market

Aug 14-16

FREE Philly POPS Orchestra Patriotic Concert at 8:30pm followed by a Fireworks Spectacular at 10pm

July 10-12

NJ State BBQ Championship & Anglesea Blues Festival

Mixed Martial Arts Tournament Tattoo Expo & Show

Aug 23-28

Wildwoods Restaurant Week ~ 4-course dinner: $30

Aug 28-30

Monster Truck Beach Nationals

July 11

Aug 29

July 18

Aug 29

July 25

Sept 5

July 25-26

Sept 6

Sand Sculpting Festival NJ State Crab Festival Boardwalk Antique Car Show Ultimate Beach Frisbee Tourney

Roller Derby Tournament Triathlon, 5K & Kids Race WWE Live Block Party & Music Festival featuring Chubby Checker!

J.com N s d o o w d l i W ion at t a c a V y l i m a F ds Win a Wildwoo 800.992.9732

July Events

J u ly Hath 31 Days.

Full Buck or Thunder Moon July 1st 10:20p.m. Full BLUE Moon July 31st 6:43a.m. Blue Moon: 1. The second of two full moons occurring in the same month. 2. A relatively long period of time. –The Old Farmer’s Almanac 7/3 Dog Days of Summer Begin. . . Always make sure your pet has a cool, shady place to go on a hot day.

7/3-5, 25-26 Boardwalk SID 4th of July Weekend Craft Show at Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood. All handmade products. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daily. Free. 609.522.0378 or 609.522.0198. 7/4 INDEPENDENCE DAY “God Bless America.” For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail? ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

7/4 July 4th PATRIOTIC ENTERTAINMENT at Centennial Park Fern Rd. & Ocean Ave. 7:30pm. 7/4 Independence Day Parade. Bike Decorating Contest 9th & Atlantic at 9am. RAIN DATE: 7/5 Pooch Parade. Bill Henfey Park 8am 609-522-2955 7/4 Fourth of July Fireworks Display Wildwoods Boardwalk @ Pine 10pm. FREE. 609.523.1602 or www.dowildwood.com 7/4 Fourth of July Beach ‘n Boardwalk 5K Run & 1 Mile Family Walk 9am-11am. begins at the Wildwoods Sign 609.849.8887 7/4 PHILLY POPS FREE Summer Concert at Fox Park, Wildwood. 609.729.9000

7/3-5 Sports Card, Comic Book, Toy Expo Wildwoods Convention Center, Friday, 3-9pm, Sat. 10am-9pm, Sun. 10am- 5 pm. www.rksportspromotions.com FREE. 732.422.9365 7/10-12 Anglesea BLUES Festival & NJ State BBQ Championship Old NJ Ave., Smokin’ hot blues on an outdoor stage. Free. 609.523.6565 7/11 Sidewalk Chalk Competition 9am Prizes awarded. 8th St. Field, North Wildwood 7/6-11 Dance Xplosion Wildwood Convention Center. 7am-11pm Daily FREE. 516.781.3400 7/11-12 Wildwood Cornhole Tournament On Beach between Wildwood and Oak Avenues, Wildwood. Bags fly 11am. 609.729.8870

7/11 Morey’s Piers Salute to Scouting Morey’s Piers. 609.522.3900 x1195 7/11 Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting FestivalHeather Rd. beach, Wildwood Crest. 10am.

7/11-12 Cape Express “MORE” Beach Blast Soccer between Spencer & Poplar. Wildwood. 8am-6pm.Daily. www.CapeExpress.com.

7/17 Annual 21 Down Beach Day at inlet

beach, 2nd & Ocean, N. Wildwood, 11am. 215.203.6824 7/17-19 Morey’s Piers Beach Sports Weekend at Cedar Ave. beach 522.3900

7/18 Mid-Atlantic Police & Fire Survivors 5k Run/1 Mile Walk 7:30 - 8:45 a.m. at the Greater Elks Lodge, 1st & NJ Avenues, North Wildwood, NJ. Race 9a.m. 609.522.2955 or info@midatlanticsurvivors.org 7/18 NJ State Crabfest “Crabby” fun for all ages! at the ICE HOUSE Restaurant, 4415 Park Blvd.,Wildwood. 11am-10pm. $5 RUBBER CRAB FUNDRAISER. Prizes! 6PM Race! 609.522.0033 7/19-24 Sophisticated Productions Dance Competition Wildwood Convention Center. 7/25 Christmas in July with Santa Claus On the Beach in North Wildwood.Candy canes and entertainment featuring the musical McGuigans with John O’Brien.1pm. 609.522.7500

7/25 Antique Car Show FREE On the boardwalk between 16th & 26th Avenues in North Wildwood. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 609.522.6442 7/25 Annual Co-Ed Beach Ultimate Frisbee Tournament. On the Beach at Oak & Poplar Ave., Wildwood. 856.696.9705 7/27 - 8/6 Delia’s Warehouse Clothing Sale Wildwoods Convention Center. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Daily.609.729.9000 or www.WildwoodsNJ.com

7/29-8/1 Harlem Globetrotters Wildwoods Convention Center. 7 p.m. 609.729.9000 or

HarlemGlobetrotters.com

7/30-8/1 Morey’s Piers A Closer Walk Christian Youth Event, Schellenger Ave. Boardwalk. Youth groups & families weekend of camping on the beach, live Christian music & worship services, to help you take “a closer walk with Christ”.

Save the Date!

Monday, JULY 13th, 2015 at 10:00 am

DR. MACE BABIES & those born at

LONG’S Maternity & at Home Reunion & Group Photo

LOVE THOSE WILDWOOD DAYS!

7/16 Miss North Wildwood Crowning Ceremony 7pm at Lou Booth AmpiTheater. 609-374-0562. 609.780.5744

Hereford Inlet Lighthouse 1st & Central, N. Wildwood Call (609) 522-2721

Notre Dame de la Mer Parish is selling chances on 50th anniversary edition of a White 2015 Ford Mustang. $5 each or book of 5 for $20. Notre Dame de la Mer Parish, 1500 Central Ave., St.100, North Wildwood, NJ 08260 Attn: Car Raffle. Credit cards accepted 609-522-2709. Drawing is Sun., Oct. 18, 6PM.

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“Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, on a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be.” ~The Drifters

August Events

August H ath 31 Days.

Full Sturgeon Moon August 29th 2:35p.m. “A proper amount of sunshine is very necessary to good health. We need the sunshine from outside and the sunshine of love in our hearts and homes to make us happy.” ~The Old Farmer’s Almanac 8/1-2, 15-16, 22-23 BOARDWALK SID CRAFT SHOWS south of Wildwood Convention Center 8/4 National Night Out - Wildwood – FREE Fox Park, Wildwood. 5:30-8:30p.m. 609.522.2444 North Wildwood - Bill Henfey Park. North Wildwood. 5:30-8:30 p.m. 609.522.2030

8/4 The Wildwoods Baby Waddle - FREE

Summer Races

7/10 Cape May County Lifeguard Championships, Rambler Rd. Beach, 6pm 7/17 Beschen-Callahan Memorial Lifeguard Race 15th St. & Beach. 6pm 7/18 Boogie Board Races 15th Ave. 10am

Wildwoods Convention Center turnaround circle. 10 a.m. 609.729.4000 8/5 Wildwoods Baby Parade Wildwood tradition since 1909. on the boardwalk at WW Conv. Center 5pm. Rain Date: 7/30 609.729.4000.

7/24 Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Races Lincoln Ave. Beach, 6:30 pm

8/7 Nat’l Lighthouse Day Hereford Light, 9am

8/8 Wildwood Crest 5K Beach Race 8:30am 609.523.0202. 5K & a 1-mile fun run/walk.

8/7-9 Mixed Martial Arts Tournament Wildwoods Convention Center 860.295.0403 or NagaFighter.com 8/8 Annual SOCS - Survivors of Cancer Lighthouse Pointe Wildwood. 2-6pm. Music, food , beer, wine, soda, door prizes, raffles, and chinese auction. Ticket donation $20. 609 465-7655

8/8 Philomena Monastero Boardwalk for the Cure Wildwoods Boardwalk in front of Wildwoods Convention Center.9 a.m. 267.496.6419 or sandyovarian.org 8/9 North Wildwood Flea Market 41st Annual~JFK Blvd from 2nd & 13th Aves. 8/14-16 Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash Wildwoods Convention Center. 609.889.2422

8/1 Queen of the Crest Women’s Triathalon 6:45am Rambler Rd. beach, Wildwood Crest

8/11 Around the Island Row 15th Ave. 7am 8/16 Rubber Ducky Regatta Raging Waters, Schellenger Ave. & Boardwalk, 7:30pm 8/16 5 Mile Fat Tire Bike Hike on the Beach Schellenger Ave. beach, 9am

8/22 Battle the Beach 5k color run on the Wildwood Beach.8 a.m. BTB5K.org 8/22 Run Now for Autism Speaks 5k. Wildwoods Boardwalk. 7:30 a.m. AutismSpeaks.org/wildwoods5k 8/29 Tri/Du the Wildwoods 15th & the Beach. Try It! 6am. 609.849.8908 DelmoSports.com

8/23-28 Restaurant Week. Wine and dine in some of Wildwoods finest restaurants. 609.522.2444 or www.wildwoodnj.org

8/23 National Ride the Wind Day Catching the drift of this special day is easy. Just relax, and let the wind carry you away in whatever direction it is blowing. Leave your troubles and worries behind for a spell, as you waft in the air. Kick back and enjoy the last days of summer!

9/4-6 Boardwalk SID Labor Day Weekend Craft Show - FREE

9/5 Ed’s Funcade World Championship Skeeball 3700 Boardwalk, 6-10p.m. - FREE

W I L DW O O D , N EW J E RSEY

BOWZER’S ROCK ’N’ ROLL PARTY HOSTED BY BOWZER, FORMERLY OF SHA NA NA

featuring: FREDDY “BOOM BOOM” CANNON THE LEGENDARY TEENAGERS THE VOGUES JAY SIEGEL'S TOKENS THE CHIFFONS BOWZER & THE STINGRAYS *Artist are subject to change

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: www.ticketmaster.com • 1-800-745-3000 or www.GWCOC.COM • 609-729-4000 Wildwood Restaurant Association presents

WILDWOODS RESTAURANT WEEK 2015 4-Course Dinner $30.00

(plus tax & gratuity)

8/28-29 Sports Card, Comic Book, and Toy Expo Wildwoods Convention Center. FREE. 732.422.9365 www.rksportspromotions.com

Appetizer  Salad  Entrée  Dessert

Whatever you’re looking for... You’ll find it at the

Over 25 participating restaurants throughout the Wildwoods!

North Wildwood Flea Market!

9/5 BEATLEMANIA 8pm. FREE Lou Booth Ampitheater, 2nd & Ocean, N. Wildwood 9/5 WWE LIVE Wildwoods Convention Center. 609.729.9000 or WildwoodsNJ.com 9/6 LABOR DAY BLOCK PARTY & MUSIC FESTIVAL - FREE Fox Park. WILDWOOD. 12pm

presents:

Fabulous ‘50s & Beyond Weekend Concert OCTOBER 17 , 2O15

August 23 - 28

“It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.” ~Harry Emerson Fosdick

8/28-29 Coastal Roller Derby Tournament Wildwoods Convention Center 6pm. sjderbygirls.com

GREATER WILDWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

For more info 800-992-9732 Visit WildwoodsNJ.com/Restaurant-Week

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“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer...” ~Nat King Cole

T he G r eat er W ildw ood H otel & M otel A ssociation PRESENTS: 2015 WILDWOOD MOTOR EVENTS! www.wildwoodmotorevents.com AuGuST 28-30 WWNJ MONSTER TRUCKS on the beach Friday night thru Sunday on the Beach at Spicer Avenue

NeW date!

Bigfoot (Old & New) • Avenger • Brutus Black Stallion • Higher Education Red Solo Truck •Equalizer • Walking Tall and Kid KJ will be there for the Half Time Show with 4 Mini Monster Trucks

September 24-27 Wildwoods Boardwalk Classic Car Auction & Classic Car Show

Call GWHMA for more info:

800-786-4546 or 609-729-7646 wildwoods.org

Mike Leeper’s Tax Service Inc.

IRS Registered Tax Return Preparer

Wildwood, NJ 609-522-6392 Del Haven, NJ 609-602-8243 Cell: 804-894-0654 mjleepersr@comcast.net

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Visit us this summer! Come watch your favorite sports teams

on our 6 big screen TVs!

Moose Lodge 585

300 W spruce Ave. North Wildwood • 609-522-1460

Jack’s

Crabs are Back! (Every Thursday night) KITCHeN oPeN: Fri - Sat 4PM to 10PM

Members and their qualified guests are always welcome!

“WHILE YOU WERE AWAY. . “ {A bit of breezy chat about the island’s happenings from Labor Day 2014 through Memorial Day 2015} Continued from the previous issue of The Sun.

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness,” author John Steinbeck once contemplated. While digging out from the scenic snow the cold winter produced, we most certainly were looking forward to sweet, sunny days as Wildwood lovers happily embraced the softness of spring in the anticipation of the sweetness of summer. While awaiting those warm days, we celebrated newly constructed streets and beaches, upcoming boardwalk attractions (hello, KONG) and, naturally, following the sun, trusting it would always light the way to the best our seaside town has to offer. Before settling into the present moment, however, we wanted to make sure our faithful SUN readers were current on all that occurred during those frosty, off-season times and offer you a brief news break recapping recent beach, boardwalk (and beyond) events… A SUNsational Shoulder Season The Fabulous ‘50s and Beyond Weekend, held October 17 and 18 courtesy of the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce, remains an integral part in a long-held effort to build tourism during the “off season.” A public relations campaign was started in the 1970s to shine a spotlight on the Wildwoods during the fall season, now referring to that “off” time of year as “The Other Season” and “The Second Season.” The event featured a performance by the Bill Haley’s Original Comets in recognition of the late Bill Haley, who popularized his hit “Rock Around the Clock” in performances at the Starlight Ballroom and the Hofbrau House. It’s been said that the group performed every summer from 1950 to 1955 at the Hofbrau, which later became the site of the Beach Terrace Motor Inn. The Wildwood festivities paid homage to that song. Motels and hotels boasted 98 percent occupancy during those times. Save the date for this year’s fabulous weekend, October 16 & 17, 2015 for Bowzer’s Rock ‘n Roll Party featuring the Chiffons, the Legendary Teenagers, Freddy Boom Boom Cannon, The Tokens, The Vogues and more. Soon, others were onboard looking to

increase “The Shoulder Season,” welcoming the Irish and Italian festivals, Captain Kidd treasure hunts and Mummers brigade and String Band weekends and various parades that earned North Wildwood the label, “Parade Capital of New Jersey.” A Playful Park - Bill Henfey Park, named after North Wildwood’s former mayor, Bill Henfey, who sadly passed away at the age of 65 on October 21, 2014, stands as a tribute to his dedication to what was once known as 8th St. Field. For the past 60 years, the diocese has permitted public use to the privately-owned park, which encompasses 2.3 acres encircled by 8th, 7th, Central and Atlantic Avenues. Although the park will still be used by Wildwood Catholic, it is now a public park that remains the only emergency landing site for medical helicopters on the island. Plans for the park included upgrading the softball field on the eastern side of the tract, constructing a new basketball court, two playgrounds for different ages, benches and pavilions, a long-jump pit, all new fencing as well as planting the block with trees. There is also a multipurpose field for soccer, field hockey and other sports as well as a new building which will house offices, restrooms, first aid, and equipment storage areas. Requests are already coming in for use of the new park. To honor the man who made an indelible impact on the city of North Wildwood, Mayor Patrick Rosenello stated, “We want to have the whole community use it.” A huge crowd of locals and dignitaries came out on May 9th, opening day, to honor the former mayor. Since its opening, the park has been jam packed with happy children and families. Dog Beach Days With the start of a new, dog-friendly year, the city approved the site for the North Wildwood dog park to be located between 24th & 25th Avenues on the beach, just a few blocks north of Wildwood’s Dog beach which is landmarked by the giant red fire hydrant, compliments of the creative geniuses at Morey’s Piers. Read on! Continues on page 8. . .

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“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” - Phillip Pullman

5 MILES of Smiles!

ROCK the DOCK at

5th Annual

Come out and “Rock the Dock” @ Urie’s on August 22, 2015 Photos taken August, 2014 at Rock the Dock

Urie’s

Frank Miller & Al Welz

Graceann DiAndrea

BettyAnn McCoy, Mom Miller & Cindy Chiodo

The Cathy Miller Cancer Fund was formed in 2006 with a mission to “Help Another Person” in their battle against cancer. To fulfill that mission, the Cathy Miller Cancer Fund selected the AstraZeneca HOPE Lodge as its charity of choice. Located in Cheltenham, Pa., the HOPE Lodge provides free lodging to cancer patients from all over the world, while they are being treated at any of the cancer hospitals in Philadelphia. Not only does the HOPE Lodge relieve the financial burden of travel for its cancer patients, it provides access to the most advanced cancer treatments, administered by world renowned oncologists. With free lodging, advanced treatments, world renowned oncologists, the HOPE Lodge perfectly matches the Cathy Miller Cancer Fund’s profile for “Care, Comfort and Support” in our fundraising efforts. More information or questions - Contact the Cathy Miller Cancer Fund @ cathymillercancerfund.org or on Facebook; email: cmcf@live.com

Waterfront Restaurant

Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 12noon - 4pm

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“Animals are such agreeable friends, they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.”– George Eliot

“WHILE YOU WERE AWAY. . “ A Farmer’s Market Delight A healthy crowd arrived on May 23rd for the Grand Opening of the 2015 Farmers Market. Every Saturday morning through September 5th, the weekly market will be providing fresh fruits and vegetables, prepared and specialty foods, baked goods, plants and flowers, meats, cheeses, homemade soaps, local bee farm products and more, along with Family Entertainment. Morey’s Piers Makes Waves Morey’s Piers & Beachfront Water Parks opened Memorial Day weekend, offering their guests a wild, watery adventure courtesy of the River Adventure, Shotgun Falls, two interactive kiddie play areas and the 175,000 gallon interactive activity pool. The Starlux and Blue Palms Resort are offering “Wild Weekend” hotel packages including three-night accommodations, three-day ride combo passes and two water park passes. For more information, please visit them at: http:// hotels.moreyspiers.com/bluepalms/ promotion. A sunny shout out from The SUN and all of the Wildwood’s as Morey’s Piers happily played host to a variety of fun-filled WILD events the weekend of May 16-17th. The Wild Child kids beach run started things off on a wild note on May 16th along with a Boardwalk 5k race, a Piers & Pasta party at Joe’s Fish Co., and Vinyasa Yoga on the beach , all leading up the Wild Half on May 17th. Over 1,000 spectators were on hand as over 3,700 runners competed in the 13.1 mile half marathon and 8K race, traveling alongside our picturesque shoreline. Free amusement park wristbands were given to the all of the weekend participants. A special thank you goes out to the 100’s of volunteers, the police, fire and public works departments from Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, North Wildwood, and Middle & Stone Harbor. Thanks to the Wild Half’s “Go Wild for Charity” program, many of the participants ran in support of their favorite charity, including Lunch with Lynch, JDRF South Jersey and the ALS Chapter of Greater Philadelphia. artBOX proudly introduced their new interactive workshop, the artLAB, along with various special guest artists

led by resident artist, David Macomber. ArtLAB classes are held Thursday to Sunday from 5pm to 10pm and include origami, painting, jewelry making and more. Resident band Bros. & Sisters had the honor of being the first School of Rock performers at Adventure Pier on May 23rd, kicking off the rock ‘n roll summer line-up. Slyphr and SoR Newtown also performed. Visit www.moreyspeirs. com/schoolofrock for a list of scheduled performances. Artful Awards- Morey’s Piers won the Judge’s Choice Award for artBOX.

A Colorful Ferris Wheel Feat Anthony Canzano, an audio visual technician for Morey’s Piers, had the creative task of designing an 11 minute, computer-controlled light show to be displayed on the giant Ferris wheel on Mariner’s Landing Pier. The impressive project was expected to take approximately a month to be completed. For the displays, the Ferris wheel contains 92,400 LED lights. The lights of the Ferris Wheel brilliantly light up the island as the seasons are creatively commemorated, with a ghost and a pumpkin illuminating Halloween, a tree and Santa brightening up Christmas, and the Easter Bunny shining the way to spring! KONG Mania KONG, the classic boardwalk attraction and Surfside Pier centerpiece, made an infamous comeback when he was released to the public Memorial Day weekend. Sporting an “I love Wildwood” t-shirt while clutching a tram car, the brand new ride hangs from the 60 feet lighthouse located at the ride’s center. After sunset, the smoke and smog-snorting KONG lights up through a rotating light on top of the lighthouse and enhanced LED lighting. A new 3,000 square foot retail space is located underneath the ride, offering charging stations, relaxing chairs, chocolate covered frozen bananas and merchandise. A Swinging Design The Kiddie Swings on Mariner’s Landing not only got a new paint job, but now feature pictures of happy riders courtesy of photos people graciously submitted of their kids on the swings.

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“Life is amazingly good when it’s simple, and amazingly simple when it’s good.”~Anon.

“ W ILDWOOD - A NEW SEASON“ Gentlemen Race The Oilers Car Club presented its Race of Gentlemen, relocated from North Jersey to our grand beach, on Oct. 3rd to the 5th. The event featured a collection of cars and motorcycles from the 1920s and ‘30s battling it out on the beach. The Friday night pre-party was reminiscent of a scene right out of “American Graffiti!” Be sure to save the date for the next gentlemen’s race, taking place Oct. 2-4, 2015. Beach Campers Morey’s Piers set up camp on Adventure Pier on Oct. 4th to host Boardwalk BunkDown, its first outdoor sleepover on the pier. Guests got cozy under the Great White roller coaster, enjoying a movie and popcorn as well as a visit to Morey’s S’mores Bar. Celebrating America’s Favorite Youthful Pastimes The Wildwoods have proudly become a Mecca for Youth Sports during the fall and winter months, with sports continuing into 2015 making for a jam-packed calendar of wrestling, soccer, gymnastics and more. The National Cheer Tech Cheerleading Competition, Boardwalk Basketball Classic and youth wrestling duals are just a few of the events that keep the Wildwoods Convention Center just as busy during the winter months as they are in the summer. Among the many events, ‘Battle at the Boards’ Basketball Tournament, presented by Crest Saving Bank, was held on December 23rd. In addition, the United States Futsal Federation hosted the Northeast Futsal Regional Championship February 14-16 in the Wildwoods Convention Center’s Oceanfront Arena. Spring and summer events include the Special Olympics NJ Spring Sports Festival Basketball Finals and the Dance Xplosion Dance Competition. Time for Children When the foundation of the Children’s Fresh Air Home was recently demolished, construction crews discovered a time capsule within the century-old home, linking the past to the home’s optimistic future. The non-profit organization, located at 1100 Surf Avenue in North Wildwood, has offered summer vacations to over 20,000 children in need for over 115 years. Board members are hopeful the home, which has been closed since 2006 due to deterioration,

will reopen in 2016. The time capsule, which stands as an inspiration as well as a timeless reminder of the home’s dedication to underprivileged children, would never have been discovered had the building been completely demolished. The capsule contained messages wrapped in newspaper articles from the 1923 pioneering ceremony along with a full Wildwood Leader, a handwritten program for the ceremony, a letter from founder Ida Dukes, a board of trustees list, annual reports from 1912 to 1923, a Bible, and, of course, sand. Library Time Construction on the 10,000-square-foot Wildwood Crest branch of the Cape May County Library was expected to be completed by mid-spring. The new library, on the site of the former Hereford Masonic lodge on Atlantic Avenue between Columbine and Wisteria Roads, will have an enlarged children’s area, two study rooms, a large and small meeting room, outside deck, enclosed reading area, a larger room for all library materials and free WiFi. Wildwood Weather Report Weather can often be erratic in our coastal town, as the media (and knowledgeable locals) attempt to predict its next course of action. After a typically hot summer 2014, autumn was breezy and beautiful, ultimately making way for those inevitable clouds that rolled in to announce winter’s arrival. Following a long, frosty winter, spring was a welcomed sight, as the snow eventually melted and the sun once again added sparkle to our landscape. Despite a definite chill in the air, Memorial Day weekend was beautiful and happily sundrenched. The sky was as blue as blue could be. Following a long, cold winter, crowds arrived in droves to celebrate another coastal summer at the shore! Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano knew it was a banner weekend for his city. He reported The City of Wildwood Water Utility used 18 ½ million gallons of water more than usual on Memorial Day weekend. Then… came June ... in like a lion, just like March! A Nor’easter blew in on the evening of June 1st and the sun didn’t shine again until the morning of the 5th, but only briefly since Saturday, June 6th brought torrential downpours and flooding Read on! Continues on page 10. . .

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15th & New Jersey Aves., North Wildwood, NJ throughout the island. After that, the real month of June appeared in all its summer glory. {Hopefully, the sun is shining warm upon your face as you sit enjoying this longanticipated summer issue of The Sun.} It’s all Wildwood Well Itswell Yoga Studio, located on 9th & NJ Avenues, & Jersey Shore Adventures have partnered with Grace & Glory Yoga & OC Paddleboard for a Paddle, Poses & Pints event that will include a beach yoga class and SUP lesson/tour followed by a pint at Café Luciano’s on Tuesday, July 28th. SAVE the DATE! Businesses On the Move On March 2nd, Petals moved to their new location at 202 E. Rio Grande Ave., next to their sister store, Total Image Salon. In addition to free parking, the new studio features an expanded showroom complete will all new products. North Wildwood Shirt Shop moved from 7th to 18th & NJ. Be sure to check out their vintage throwback mural featuring a few local faces, as well as their new Ocean Rescue inventory. Rapunzels on the Boardwalk, home of Cathie’s Critters, relocated three blocks south from 19th to 22nd Avenue

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“WHILE YOU WERE AWAY. . “ with twice the former store’s size and inventory. Ho! Ho! Ho! Winterwood Christmas Shoppe opened a second boardwalk location at the former Love to Cook store between Magnolia & Glenwood. Located on the corner of Pine & NJ Avenues across from the Wawa is a new concept and a coffee lover’s dream called “One-Cup Joe,” offering hundreds of coffee selections. Tony Luke’s is now offering island delivery. Check out their ad to see why Mary Lee, has been hanging so close to our island. Mary Lee, the 3500 lb. great white shark that was spotted swimming up and down the coast of NJ, Delaware and Maryland searching for just the right beach to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend, was tagged prior to the unofficial start to summer, making beach lovers’ ocean time a bit less adventurous. A bit of Italy on Bennett Ave. The Ravioli House, located at Bennett & NJ Avenues in Wildwood Crest, is celebrating 45 appetizing years, making it one of the oldest, longest-running restau-

rants owned and operated by the same family. Owner Teresa DeSanctis, who opened in 1970 alongside her late husband Tony, is honoring the auspicious, delicious occasion by adding a new bar to the back of the restaurant in the Pastry Shop. The new addition offers a coffee & espresso bar in addition to a full service bar (and their always) full line of homemade Italian pastries, allowing customers to enjoy appetizers and drinks before the main course, or afterdinner dessert & drinks. Duffinetti’s is Back! and Trish Asselta is waiting to greet you once again. She has moved into the former La Piazza at 4600 Pacific Ave. Her family has been serving delicious Italian meals in the Wildwoods since 1947. South Dock meets Key West Bill and Megan Bumbernick are the new owners of the South Dock Marina & Cafe, North Wildwood’s only waterfront dining, located at 10th & the Bay. Honoring the best of island living, their goal is to infuse a Key West style atmo-

www.alpfoods.com sphere into the marina with the help of palm trees and the picturesque scenery. Along with expanding the patio deck, they have added dinner to their menu that features some of the best crab cakes on the island. In anticipation of a busy summer, the pontoon boats were recently refurbished while the bait and tackle shop is now fully stocked. Many hungry patrons will be happy to know that Bonelli’s has reopened for the season!! Bonelli’s Market, family owned and operated since 1929, has been well known in the city of Wildwood and a staple on Pacific Avenue. The self-billed “Home of the Old World Hoagie” third-generation meat market, was founded by Gaetano Bonelli, who emigrated from Italy. His son, Richard ran the market following his father’s death in 1969. After college, Richard’s son, Jonathan returned to the family business, taking it over when his father passed away in August 2013. The End of a Delicious Era After two years of being closed due to Hurricane Sandy, Nino’s Restaurant, formerly located at 201 W. Walnut Avenue in North Wildwood, took over Groff’s Restaurant, located at 423 E. Magnolia Avenue, bringing a sad end to

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“ W ILDWOOD - A NEW SEASON“ a 90- year Wildwood era. We will miss Groff’s family style dinners, their famous homemade pies and the nostalgia we experienced while dining in what felt like a trip back in time. Our best wishes to Nino’s! Speaking of Delicious! Duffer’s honors their 41st year in business with a new instagram... follow them @DuffersWildwood and be sure to tag #SelfieSundae for a chance to win a delicious prize. Delicious!? Stop by Rick’s Seafood on North Wildwood Blvd. to say congrats to Rick Moretti on his 30 years in business, and 30 years of serving the freshest seafood on the island. Bicycle! Bicycle! North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello and City Council extend the time limit for bikes on the boardwalk from 11am to 12noon. “Cycling is an integral part of our shore community and helps to promote our town as a family destination,” said Mayor Patrick Rosenello. “Changing the time limit for bikes on the boardwalk from 11am to 12noon can only be positive for the boardwalk atmosphere,” said Rosenello. North Wildwood Administration’s objectives are to continue successfully controlling the safety of boardwalk visitors, while also staying consistent with Wildwood’s boardwalk cycling time limit already set at 12pm. Zippy’s Bikes located in downtown Wildwood on Pacific Ave. now carries a bicycle that is the only bike completely Made in America. Made by Detroit Bikes, the bicycle comes available in a men’s and ladies 3Speed, and is the perfect way to show your patriotic support. They also have a line of beautiful bike baskets made by Peterboro Basket Company in Massachusetts. Just a great idea for the 4th of July, or any patriotic day for that matter. A Beautification Project When Steve Murray, who chairs The Friends of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse, the nonprofit that maintains the building, was contemplating how to raise the necessary funds to repaint the lighthouse, he found help courtesy of painting contractor Ed Pearce. Pearce, who founded the South Jersey company Painting by Pearce in 1978, happily volunteered his services, offering to repaint the lighthouse in three stages over the course of the year. The Lighthouse’s only

financial responsibility is for paints and materials, a portion of which has been donated by Soltz Paint & Decorating Centers. Pearce believes it’s a privilege to be able to do the work, which saved the Lighthouse over $50,000. Honoring Anglesea Day On June 3rd, the City of North Wildwood hosted the very first Anglesea Day, a celebration of North Wildwood’s abundant history. This begins a new project intended to feature the city of North Wildwood, in particular Anglesea, which was founded on June 3, 1885. Activities included the launching of the first historical marker, the memorial naming of 3 streets and a variety of displays of historical artifacts in the Council Chambers. Eventually, brochures will be printed to hand out for a walking tour of all 20 locations. QR codes will appear on each marker to use with smart phones, linking viewers to a website with landmark history. Blazing Beach Days The Wildwood beach keeps getting better! As if soaking up the sun and dipping into the ocean weren’t enough, now beachgoers can ride a Zip Line across the sand in a Zorb Ball or take a dip down a Hippo Slide. There are also beach box rentals for storage, transport vehicles offering weary travelers a drive across the sand to the ocean and new walkways leading from that infamous Boardwalk to our family-friendly FREE beaches. A typical beach day also offers youth baseball, fire pits, food stands and ice cream vendors. There’s even a fencedin Dog Beach for everyone’s best furry friend, further proof that there really is something for everyone! Conclusion As summer heats up, ready to tell the most thrilling tales, we’re reminded of what author Charles Bowden once said, “Summertime is always the best of what might be.” Blissful Beach days…bright boardwalk nights… watching sunrises and wishing on stars….this is our wish for you, our fellow Wildwood wanderers, the best of all that might be, with your SUN stories happily being told, right here by the big, beautiful sea… Happily compiled by Dorothy Kulisek & Meg Corcoran

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“They can be like the sun, words. They can do for the heart what light can for a field.” ~Juan de la Cruz, The Poems of St. John of the Cross

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School is finally out So let’s real loud scream and shout We will have lots of crazy fun Playing in the steaming hot sun We will swim and splash in the pool So that we can both stay cool We will build sand castles on the beach and put our feet in the sand that is as white as bleach We will ride the waves and splash in the crystal blue ocean But most important we must remember to apply our suntan lotion As we sit in our beach chairs drinking lemonade We will watch the bright yellow sun begin to fade We will go to the boardwalk on hot hazy nights To ride the roller coasters and take in all the sights As the beginning of school gets closer and summer comes to an end I will always treasure the great times we had together my dear friend ~featured in Accolades, a collection of student poetry from across the USA

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Sum Mer by-the-Sea By Steven J. Clark

The sound of waves crashing against the shore Swoosh! In comes the tide, Bringing the fishes that swim up current While crabs crawl, Along the bottom of the oceans floor Crawling side to side with the flowing tides While Dolphins play for the sightseers along, Of the tour boat cruising side by side With those beautiful mammals Up through the channel we go Through the canals with slow wakes Splashing up against the docks While people laugh and play in the distance, At the dock side bar with music echoing Through the quiet nights air

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“Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.” ~Kellie Elmore

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“North Wildwood”. It was there that our family had a summer place. And there, with sand dunes for a front yard and the mighty Atlantic Ocean just beyond, that my cousins and I lived the best days of our youth. We spent many mornings walking the hard sand by the edge of the sea with our grandmother. She, hunting for conchs for her delicious salads while we searched for treasure brought in by the tide from some mysterious place and time. Strange oceanic cargo, filled with imagined history and wonder and placed in our path for us to discover. A rusty pen knife, perhaps it had once belonged to a sailor marooned on a tropical island. A piece of driftwood, we were sure had broken away from the hull of a great ship boarded and sunk long ago by pirates. Even a dead horseshoe crab, conjured up images of creatures that co-existed with the dinosaurs. I can still remember the smell in the air and see the gulls in my mind’s eye on those early morning excursions. The feeling of my toes gouging small pockets into the hard wet sand with each step has gouged similar pockets in my memory. North Wildwood. The very name implies the sense of mystery I felt about the place. To me and my cousins it embodied all the adventure and excitment of Tarzan in his jungle, pirates and buried treasure and all our eager minds could dream up. It was there we built our club house and swore oaths of friendship for life and acted out our fantastic adventures. Even now, my memory can evoke their eager faces as we marched across the sand on a journey to danger and adventure and feel the excitment as one of us narrowly escaped the jaws of a driftwood alligator at the surfs edge. No days in my life have been so wonderous and no nights so filled with expectation of the next days fantastic adventure. And, when the summer ended, no sadder eyes than mine looked longing back through the rear window of our family car as our summer home and Wildwood shrank into the distance and out of sight for another year. They say you can’t go back again but a long walk on the beach, the smell of the Ocean, the sound of the Gulls,the cool breeze at 4 pm You Can go Back Again, Just For a Minute, but You Can Go Back. See you all on the Wall. Say Hi. I will be the guy Daydreaming.

The Casanova family at their Ocean View Apts. at 11th & Ocean in N. Wildwood

Casanova family reunion held in 1989 at the Florentine Motel in North Wildwood

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Joe Russo A Wildwood Icon BY JOE RUSSO, JR.

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3 Generations of Joe Russos Joe & Pat

Not long after my father’s funeral people started asking me: “What are you going to put in The Sun about your dad?” I said that I didn’t know because, truth be told, I wasn’t ready to start thinking about it yet. Some of them said: “Why don’t you just publish your eulogy? It was really good.” I thanked them for saying so but I felt that publishing it on its own would not carry the same weight as it did when I read it during his funeral mass. On that day I addressed those who knew him and loved him. I spoke about things that they were already aware of: that Joe Russo was a kind, funny, compassionate man, and a loving husband; father, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. For The Sun I wanted to paint a portrait of one of Wildwood’s favorite sons, a man who was as much a part of the history of the island as the Doo Wop motels and the boardwalk. I wanted to do this for the benefit of those readers who never knew him. I wanted them to know that it was people like him who helped to shape Wildwood’s identity and turn it into the wonderful resort town that we know today. This is the story of one of Wildwood’s true icons: Joe Russo was born in his parent’s home on Davis Avenue in Wildwood on March 23, 1931. He attended Wildwood High School, where he starred as a fullback on the football team. For several years he held the school’s single game rushing record and once scored six touchdowns in one game. After his graduation from Rutgers University he returned to Wildwood to take over his parent’s business, the Gingham Club, on the corner of Park Boulevard and Davis Avenue, where the Ice House Restaurant stands today. Knowing full well that he was going to need some help running the bar and restaurant, he brought his sisters, Moffie Breakell, Rae Santaniello, and Bianchi Sanford in as partners. He married a fashion model from Millville, NJ and they raised five children in their home on the corner of Rambler Road and Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood Crest. Working together Joe, Moffie, Rae, and Bianchi made their name during Wildwood’s golden age of Bill Haley and the Comets, Fats Domino and The Starlight Ballroom. The Gingham Club (and later, Russo’s Restaurant) became known far and wide as a place that people could call home. Their good Italian food and old world hospitality were two of the many reasons that people kept coming

Young Joe with his parents on Davis Ave.

back. Even some of the well-known celebrities of the time, like Vincent Minelli, his daughter Liza, and Jerry Lewis were frequent customers. No one looked after their customers the way that Joe Russo and his sisters did. They treated everyone like family. If someone was down on their luck they were assured of a warm meal and a place to stay until they got back on their feet if they stopped into Russo’s. Joe Russo was not what his father used to call, a “camicia bianca sporgenza” (a “white shirt boss”). He was very down-to earth. He dressed like an owner who always had some bar stools to repair or a broken pipe to replace. He required only two things from the vehicles he drove back and forth from his house to the bar: that they have heat and brakes. Anything else was a bonus. For many years he drove a beat up old mail jeep around town. It was great for hauling things and mailing letters (of course) and everyone delighted in taking a ride in Joe Russo’s jeep. It was indeed a sad day when she finally broke down for good. As he grew older Joe Russo embraced his role of grandfather. His best friends were his grandchildren. Three of his eldest grandsons, Geoffrey, Michael, and Joseph, were first cousins, all born one year apart. They went everywhere with their grandfather and some of their fondest memories are of the days they spent with him at his house on Tilghman Island in Maryland. It was there that they learned about Skipjacks and Bugeyes (used by the watermen on the Chesapeake Bay for fishing and oystering), how to catch crabs with a trot line, and the art of picking the meat out with a pen knife instead of smashing them with a wooden hammer. They pitched in with the upkeep of the house and they got just as dirty and paint-smeared as he did and they loved every minute of it. When it was their turn, the younger grandchildren were treated to the same fun times with their grandfather. Ask any one of them and they will tell you that their grandfather was their hero. When Russo’s Restaurant was sold in 2008, Joe Russo was not content with just sitting still so he went to work for the City of Wildwood at their information center on the boardwalk. Perhaps you might have stopped by the little building next to Mariner’s Landing and been helped

by a kindly old gentleman with a friendly smile. After he chatted with you and found out where you were from he sent you on your way with the proper information in hand. He may have also shared with you a little anecdote about the island that he called home for his entire life. And I bet you left that information center with a smile on your face. I always said that working at the information center was the perfect job for my father. Nobody was prouder of his heritage here on the island or knew Wildwood better than he did. Every time we went up on the boardwalk we stopped to see him and watch him work his charm on those visitors who wandered in looking for help. One time, before we left, he gave us a couple of tram car tickets. “Take a ride on me,” he said. I stuck them in my wallet but we never used them. I found them recently and returned them to my wallet, where they will remain for as long as I carry one. Maybe someday we will take that ride. On January 17th Joe Russo was laid to rest. The turnout was beyond our expectations, as if all of the Wildwoods were present, and we were deeply moved. But the most touching gesture, the one that demonstrated to me what Joe Russo meant to the city of Wildwood, occurred that night: My wife and I were driving into town and we noticed that the Ferris wheel was lit up. My wife said, “Do they do that all the time?” “I don’t think so,” I said. We got to the house and no one was there except my niece. I asked her where everybody was and she said they were all on the boardwalk because “they turned the Ferris wheel on in grandpop’s honor.” My son came by and we drove up to Schellenger Avenue to see it for ourselves. We parked at the end of the street and walked up on the boardwalk and watched in silence. The only sound was the rattling of the Ferris wheel as it turned and splayed colorful bursts of light out into the winter’s sky, all in tribute to my father. I never felt prouder to be his son and I couldn’t have imagined a more fitting way for the Wildwoods to say goodbye to one of their favorite sons.

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Brian’s 1st Trip to Wildwood, 1958

with his parents Virginia & Carl Kontor

1970, seated: David, Louise with Lisa, standing: Brian holding umbrella, Karen Kontor and Irene Newingham (David Newingham’s last trip to Wildwood)

Father & son: Carl & Brian Kontor on the Wildwood boardwalk, 1958 Wildwood, 1967 - Standing, back row: David, Goldie & Louise Newingham, Carl Kontor, Red shirt: Brian Kontor, front: Karen & Lisa Kontor

Wildwood 1958 - David Newingham (Brian’s grandfather who started the Wildwood tradition) with Brian & Carl Kontor

Wildwood 1963- Brian & his dad, Carl Kontor with his grandparents David & Louise Newingham

1976 - Tracey Kontor’s 1st trip to Wildwood with her boyfriend at the time (now husband), Brian, and his sisters Karen & Lisa

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hat Place. That wonderful, fun, beautiful, relaxing, comfortable place. It is only a short 320 miles to the east and it is Wildwood NJ. Our family’s summer home for almost 70 years. I actually start to get ready for another summer trip when our car turns left on Rio Grande Avenue heading back to Pennsylvania. After we celebrate the 4th of July, it is then that we can almost smell the salty ocean air and feel the warm sun upon us. It is time to start getting ready for our summer trip to The Wildwoods and to write another chapter of our family memoires at our most favorite place on the earth. It all started in 1946 when Grandpap and Grandma, Dave and Louise Newingham made their first beach trip.They had tried Rehoboth and Grandpap didn’t care for it and decided to try one more beach. If they liked it, it would be their vacation spot. If not, they were done with the beach. In 1947 they went to the Wildwoods and the rest is history. Wildwood has become a family tradition. Over the years we have stayed at various locations, all within a few blocks of Rio Grande Avenue.We have been at Yates Apartments, Sally’s, Ocean Court, Christine Hotel, Monte Rea, Sun Deck, Cabana, Rio, Days Inn, Aquarius, Newport, Crusader, Waters Edge, Adventurer, Waikiki, Ocean Towers and The Boardwalk Beach Villa, I probably missed a few. It doesn’t matter what we are doing, be it sitting on the beach, enjoying the coolness of the ocean water, walking the beach or boardwalk, playing mini golf, riding bikes on the boardwalk, enjoying a pastry from Britton’s, having another great meal, or just sitting on the porch enjoying a cold beverage talking about how we shall spend another day in paradise or reminisce about Wildwood Days past. We can still enjoy some family traditions like a beer at Kelly’s or The Shamrock, breakfast at Uncle Bills or Duffers or The Hawaiian Rumble(wish it was still there), pizza from Macks, Curleys Fries, ice cream from Kohrs or the Seashell, fudge from Douglas, dinner at Uries or some new ones like dinner at Little Italy, and Beach Creek. I really don’t know how many more trips I could make thru The Boardwalk Mall with Tracey and Kira. There are such great memories like playing shuffleboard, (sure wish the courts were still there), having a pineapple juice with Grandpap at The Alpine Drink Stand while riding bikes on the boardwalk, (sure wish it was still there), riding on the old Chester Ferry (sort of glad its gone), dinner at Ed Zaberer’s (with all those tiffany lamps, wish it was still here), Eating at Dom’s and Johnsons Seafood, both gone, or Groff’s, still hanging around. Watching my kids enjoying the rides on the boardwalk and feeling like it was just yesterday that it was me doing so. I remember standing at The Haunted Castle with my son, Nick as he loved to watch it. I still remember when the piers were Fun Pier, Marine Pier, Hunts Pier and Sportland Pier. Still remember on Hunts Pier, the Hunts Flyer (hated that thing, just no good on coasters),The Golden Nugget Ride and the Pirate Ship, I can still hear that chant “Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum”. Marine Pier had the Thunderbird cars I liked so much as a kid. Stopping at The Wildwood Diner for breakfast on the way home. Watching Dad play with the kids in the sand. Grandpap hiding a dollar bill in his swim trunks and floating it in the water for me to find. Dad throwing cans of beer to me from the balcony of The Cabana. Mom and Grandma with some of the silly hats they wore on the beach.Waking up early and having “moat”s with Grandpap. Little things like the year when I was probably 6 or 7 when Dad told me to carry the shoe bags 1 at a time, no not me, I tried to carry them all and of course the bags ripped and shoes were all over the sidewalk. I remember Dad just giving me

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That Place.That wonderful, fun, There were so many other memories that beautiful, relaxing, comfortable place. come to mind: 1958, My first trip 1962, Karen’s first trip and playing with my boat in the flooded driveway behind the apartment. 1962, Pulling into town after the hurricane and seeing houses floating in the inland waterways on Route 47. 1969, Lisa’s first trip 1970,The end of an era with Grandpap making his last trip to his beach, Pap passed away in October of 1970. 1976, Tracey’s first trip while we were dating. 1981, The boardwalk fire. 1986, Kira’s first trip 1989, Nick’s first trip 1995,We usually had a hell of a vacation but this year was the vacation from hell when I hurt my back. 1997, Was my last trip with my Dad, I still miss him being with us, it is a void Wildwood 2012, Brian & Kira Kontor that will never be filled.This is the year Mom and Dad surprised us all by showa hug and telling me it was ok that we ing up at our window at our room at could fix it. We were not wealthy but the Aquarius. Mom and Dad always found a way to get us to the beach. They always let us 1999, The year we just would not go ride and play games on the boardwalk. home. We had stayed at the Days Inn How many years we covered the couch for a week and then packed up and at the apartment with our prizes. Mom went to the Waters Edge for an extra probably wasn’t doing the most healthy day. Had the best waves of the trip as thing when she stopped all the time on a storm was coming in. the way back from the boardwalk at 2000, A fire on the boardwalk. night and got those fried dough sticks 2005,The start of the “Beer Pyramid” at Angelo’s.The day Dad dumped water 2009,Team Turkey being cheated out of on the young couple getting frisky on the championship by Team Beam. the beach was sure a classic. I could 2011, Streets flooded by the rain storm go on and on, but one thing was for sure, I was so blessed to have parents, Carl and Jean Kontor, that made sure The trip has evolved over the years, I got to enjoy this almost every year. I from Grandpap and Grandma, Mom can remember getting into town and and Dad, Karen and Lisa, adding a while the girls were unpacking, us guys new “Beach Bum” with Tracey and would hit Spatz Drug Store for supthen keeping the tradition going with plies, Tommy’s Market for lunch meat Kira and Nick. I think they love this and hoagie rolls, and most important, place even more so than me. There Greens Liquors to pick up some bevis just something that keeps bringing erages to enjoy on our stay and say us back. Summer would just not be hello to my dads old school buddy, summer without hearing that darned Bernie McCracken who left Latrobe for “Watch the Tramcar please”.This place good and went on to teach and coach is, always was, and will forever be our basketball at Wildwood High. The trip to Green’s is still being continued but summer home. There is truly no place now without Dad and Bernie, but with like Wildwood NJ. We Love Those me and Nick. Wildwood Days.

Nick Kontor’s 1st trip to Wildwood, 1989

Kira’s 1st Trip to Wildwood, 1986 Brian, Tracey & Kira Kontor

2000, the last trip for both families all together: standing: Lisa, Ben, & Chuck Bailey & Brian Kontor, Nathan Bailey, Nick Kantor. Front row: Karen,Veronica, Christina Bucci, Tracey, Kira Kontor, Marc & Sal Bucci

Wildwood 2014 Brian (above) Nick, Tracey, Brian & Kira Kontor (right)

Wildwood 2012, Tracey & Nick Kontor Nick & his grandfather Carl Kontor, 1997 (Carl’s last trip to Wildwood)

Like father like son, Nick & Brian Kontor

Wildwood 2014, Brian & Tracey Kontor

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My Wildwood story begins early morning as I awaken to the sounds and the scents of the shore. The seagulls announce their nearby presence as the warm salty air mixes with the smell of the surrounding bay along with the scent of freshly-cut grass. A soft jingle seems to prance around the living room, waiting for the highlight of its existence. The screen door opens and closes as it continues to make that “typical shore house screen door” sound. A seaside breakfast, courtesy of Wawa awaits, along with a walk on the beach, “jingling baby” in tow. I can feel the heat from my sore sunburn captured under my Russo’s t-shirt; a slight annoyance, but it feels great. I step out the front door with my little family and immediately feel the already hot sun shining down and baking anything in its path. We hop into the yellow “school bus” and head toward the sea, telling our whimpering “baby” stories about the

beach as the sun and a sip of my sweet coffee equally warm me from the inside out. I inhale as much bay air as possible just so I am stocked up for rainy or cold days. Not a cloud in the sky! Perhaps the waves are perfect. I sit back and relax, allowing all my worries to slip away as I daydream about flawless curlers at 12th street beach and delicious Sam’s pizza for dinner. It’s going to be another perfect Wildwood Day!

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I Met My True Love in Wildwood BY MEGAN MEEHAN

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When Ann Simon took a Wildwood vacation with her friends during college, she thought she would get a summer job, go to the beach and enjoy what the town had to offer. She never expected that she’d meet her future husband as well. Between Simon’s sophomore and junior years of college, she and six of her friends from West Virginia University had taken the trek to the Jersey Shore and were staying together in a threebedroom apartment for the summer. “There were lots of West Virginia University students there in Wildwood,” said Simon. She had gotten a job on the boardwalk, waitressing at Spiro’s Restaurant. “We used to waitress until whenever, then stay out half the night clubbing, then get up the next day and sleep on the beach,” she said. “It makes me tired just thinking about it!” Meanwhile Phil, Simon’s future husband, had also come to Wildwood for the summer, as he did every year. “He would come down from Cherry Hill to stay with his aunt, who had a boarding house on 26th street,” said Simon. “He was still in school then, and he helped to manage a service station during the summers.” Surprisingly, it wasn’t Simon who met Phil first. It was her best friend. “My girlfriend Paula, who is still my best friend, she met Phil and went on a date with him,” said Simon. “He asked for another date, but when he showed up at our house they both decided not to go out. So I went out with him instead!” Strangely enough, Simon had also met and dated her best friend’s future husband before she ever did. “We met back at West Virginia University,” she said. But it wasn’t meant to be, because that sum-

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ne night last summer I decided to take a stroll on the boardwalk. Despite it being at least 20 years since I was up there last, I was aware that most of the amusement rides of my childhood were long gone. The boardwalk itself looked the same but I didn’t recognize most of the new shops, games and eateries. And those new thrill rides. State of the art and incredibly scary (to a 60 year old). Much more intimidating than the ones I remember. At first I felt like I was a new tourist rather than someone who spent every summer of his life in the Wildwoods. The combination of all the sights, sounds and smells overwhelmed me and brought back that same happy, excited feeling I used to get up here as a kid. Those new rides were something else! Recently I started to think back and remember those old wild rides of my childhood Summers in the 1960’s. From my earliest memories was the “Salt and Pepper Shakers,” located on the front of Marine Pier that looked more like something from the space age than condiment containers. The ride consisted of two oblong shaped, enclosed cars that were on opposite ends of a long steel arm. This arm was attached at its middle to a central support column. When engaged, the arm would start to rotate slowly and gradually increase in speed, carrying the two cars around and around. Then

the cars themselves started to rotate as well. At full speed this thing really moved and could “shake” the daylights out of you. The “Flyer” on Hunts Pier was the most popular roller coaster. It was a very short ride, about 1 minute, but it had the highest, steepest drop of them all. Another coaster was the “Jack Rabbit”. It was located on an un-named pier on the landside of the boardwalk between Cedar and Schellenger Ave. This was one of the oldest rides, built sometime around 1920. Even my grandparents had memories of this. It wasn’t as exciting as the Flyer but it was a landmark that you just couldn’t pass by. It was also a beautiful old wooden coaster that all the roller coaster aficionados loved. The scariest coaster by far was the “Wild Mouse” on Marine Pier. This ride had small, four-person cars that were attached to very narrow tracks designed this way to further terrify the riders. The scare on this came from those narrow tracks and from unbelievable tight turns. I would be in this small speeding car approaching a 90° turn and trying to imagine if I would survive the fall into the ocean. Without slowing down though, and at the last minute, the car would make the turn, with a jarring jolt that could give you whiplash. Another point here is that the tracks weren’t banked into the turn, they were straight and flat. I came off this ride

Salt & Pepper Shakers ~From web

The Flyer on Hunt’s Pier

Hell Hole on Sportland Pier {See Funchase.com}

black and blue several times. My favorite ride when I was about 14 was the “Rock O Plane” on the ocean end of Marine Pier. This was a Ferris Wheel with caged cars that allowed riders to spin completely around by rocking a grab bar inside. I guess of all the rides of my childhood days the “Hell Hole” on Sportland Pier was the “King”. This was an enclosed, barrel shaped room with rubber walls and floor. A rubber faced door set into the wall allowed riders entrance to it. Everyone was told to stand with their backs tightly against the walls. When everyone was safely into position, the room started to revolve slowly, gradually picking up speed until it was turning at over 30 revolutions a minute. You felt like you were in a surreal state by then and you also realized your entire body was now stuck to the walls by centrifugal force. The floor would suddenly drop way down below your feet but you stayed stuck to the wall. There was also a weird illusion that the room somehow turned on its side and that you were laying on your back while it turned. It took me several rides before I realized this was just my mind playing tricks. To enhance this weird experience even more, the lights would start to flash as you revolved at a terrifying speed. Eventually it would start to slow down and at just about the same time you stopped sticking, the floor would rise up to meet your feet. This was the greatest. After describing these old rides I’m not so sure the new ones are more fun or scarier. But either way, each generation has their own memories of that Wonderful Wildwood boardwalk.

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Honoring The SUN’s signature touch of all things vintage, these Wildwood girls proved to be the perfect cover models, as classic and modern were blended to perfection. The photo shoot took place in SHOOTER’S OLD TIME PHOTO STUDIO on the boardwalk between Schellenger & Cedar Aves., the perfect place to capture those memorable Wildwood days. COVER GIRLS L-R: Michelle Cinelli, Donna Corsino, Maria Kulisek, Andrea Monzo and Lisa Kulisek

These Wildwood girls were, (and still are) always ready for a fun night out on the town

From their first meeting at Margaret Mace Grade School through their action-packed years at Wildwood High School (circa, the crazy eighties), their friendship has stood the test of time and decades worth of fashion choices, with them never letting the years or the miles separate their seaside-loving souls. Following their Wildwood childhood, they’ve kept in touch, accumulating a lifetime of sandy memories, from bathing beauties to cover models, keeping them indelibly attached by heart…

(L-R standing) Michelle, Andrea Cimino, Lisa, Joe, Gina, Genevieve, Donna, (Front kneeling) Maria, Rebecca, Marci ~ Wildwood girls with one of their best friends, Joey Manzoni at Ceasars Casino in Atlantic City

Chrissy, Andrea & Donna with a dancer at the casino

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>> Sherri & Rikki Davis with Maui Dog on June 17, 2015. Margaret Mace Elementary School in North Wildwood visited the new Bill Henfey Park for the ir end of the school year Field Day, and enjoyed an all-American meal at Maui’s Hot Dog House. It was a perfect day and a perfect way to end a great school year.

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Karen L. Schnitzspahn, author of the newly published book called “Remarkable Women of the New Jersey Shore”. Karen did much research for this book at our wonderful gem of a museum, the Wildwood Historic Museum. The Wildwoods produced so mant strong women over the years. Out of the 25 or so New Jersey women featured in the book, 3 of them were from Wildwood, Dr. Margaret Mace, Joy Bright Hancock and Doris Bradway. The photo & caption below were featured in the book.

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“For the past 10 years, The Five Mile Beach Sun in Wildwood, NJ has been honoring the legacy of Dr. Margaret Mace with this eventful photo shoot, where a handful of her 6,000 babies that she delivered gather together for a reunion every July at the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. This photo of 2014 reunion was taken by The Sun’s editor, Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek. This year’s reunion will be held Monday, July 13, 2015 at 10am at the Hereford Lighthouse.”

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sibling; Vital records had nothing, nor did Cape May County. In researching Dr. Mace further, he found that she is a hero of mine, and hoped that I could help shed some light on this for him. I replied to his letter via an email he gave me, and urged him to contact Scott Jett, the City Clerk of North Wildwood, who maintains all of Dr. Mace’s birth certificates and records. After a lifetime of wondering, Doug learned that Dr. Mace did indeed deliver his stillborn brother, named John Lee Hinton on July 20, 1944, a few months prior to that devastating Hurricane. More than 60 years later, a grateful Doug finally has closure on this chapter of his life. He’s thankful for The Sun’s help in leading him to find the actual birth certificate, and also glad to know his family is part of Dr. Margaret Mace’s legacy. He fondly recalls his mom, who valued her Cape May roots and kept those memories near to her heart. He recalls in her last days that she shared with him how she felt her life had been like a movie...one that in good times and in bad, took place by the sea.

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by Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek Every now and then a serendipitous piece of mail shows up in my inbox or post office box. This past April, serendipity struck again when I received a particular letter from Doug Hinton of California regarding a personal search for an older brother he had never met. He believed him to be a ‘Mace baby’ that would have been born around 1944. Doug’s father, John T. Hinton, was in the Army and stationed in Cape May Point. He and his wife, Catherine resided at 1311 Mt. Vernon St. in South Cape May, which was sadly washed away, along with the entire southern tip of Cape May, during a severe Hurricane in September of 1944. John, a strong swimmer, jumped off the cliff from the Army base and swam to their home on the beach, which was soon washed away in the storm! Doug, born in 1947 after his parents relocated to California, being an only child with little family, was curious about his lost sibling. Although his mom was a faithful journal keeper, she never wrote about or spoke of this painful memory. Doug had been unable to find any record of his unknown

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We love when you send us your vintage Wildwood photos. . . email, post on facebook or tag us on Instagram These pages in The Sun are reminders that old family photos really do tell stories… Ones worth saving. Take some time today to gather your loved ones and celebrate your stories. Get out those all dusty boxes of family photos. You may discover some treasures.

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Send in to The SUN: P.O. Box 2101, Wildwood , NJ 08260 or email: thesunbythesea@gmail.com Wildwood by-the-sea, N.J. 1950s ~ Center, Jeanne Van Note with her children Bobby & Chrissy next to her, spending a day at 7th St. beach with friends and family. Left to right: Catherine, Eileen, Mary, Catherine, Joe, Rita, Chalie, Joe, & Jack Photo by: Reds Van Note

Marie Tighe with 2 of her children Terri & Joey, 1969

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Summer of 1960 ~ Vince Stendardo finishing selling the Daily News on the beach at Garfield Ave in Wildwood, going home to start his night job shining shoes. Submitted by Vince

Joe, Eleanore, & Nancy Osliso on the Wildwood boardwalk, circa 1961. Submitted by Cass Solecki Cutrufelli

Summer of 1961 ~ Vince Stendardo Submitted by Vince

Andy’s family on 11th St. beach in N. Wildwood, c. 1970s

Harriet Bevans at her home that was once located at 301 Surf Ave. in N. Wildwood

(L-R) Gen Scullin, Nana Mallon (c), & Buzz Scullin. Nana Mallon, from Kensington came to the Wilddwoods in the 1930s and never missed a summer in her life. Her sons worked here until they were called to WWII. Nana’s love for the Wildwoods must be in the genes as 6 generations later are still loving it in Wildwood by-the-sea!

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Little Mary Derrer & her father, 1992 Submitted in by Cass Solecki Cutrufelli

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An Old Wildwood Family Tree

Rocco Loscalzo, Virginia Loscalzo Corchiani’s father

Anna Corchiani, Gabriel’s mother

The Corchiani’s~ Virgina, Rosemarie, Virgina, Gabe, Barbara, Patricia & Carol 1989

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Barbara Ann & Gabriel Corchiani, 1946

Barbara Ann & Gabriel Corchiani, 1949

Author and educator Helen Keller once said, “A man can’t make a place for himself in the sun if he keeps taking refuge under the family tree.” Fortunately, a place within a family, as well as a sunny spot by the sea, often offers the happiest of refuge. Traci Young traces her family tree back to Italy, the first home of all four of her great grandparents. Her great grandparents Rococo Loscalzo and Rose Onorato immigrated from Italy to Wildwood, NJ. They had five children: Margaret, Mary, Charles, Frank and Virginia (Traci’s grandmother). Virginia graduated from Wildwood High School in 1936. Happily hanging on the other side of the family tree are great grandparents Hugo Corchiani and Anna Radolphi, who immigrated from Italy to Indiana, PA, where Hugo became a coal miner. They eventually moved to Philadelphia, where they owned a grocery store. Their next stop was to Wildwood by- the-sea, where they became the owners of Venezia Hotel, a small restaurant and boarding house located at 118 W. Schellenger Ave. They became the parents of four children: Josephine, Gabriel (Traci’s grandfather), Alfred and Madeline. Traci’s grandparents, Gabriel and Virginia were married in 1941. Their first date was to see Gone with the Wind. Their house was built on Buttercup and Atlantic Avenues in Wildwood Crest, where it resides to this day. Gabe owned and operated The Wilson Dairy Company at 3600 Arctic Ave. in Wildwood. They became the proud parents of Gabriel, Barbara (Traci’s mom) , Patricia, Carol, Virginia and Rosemarie. All six kids attended St. Ann’s and Wildwood Catholic High School. Traci’s dad, John Young of Cape May, and her mom, Barbara married in 1965. They raised Traci and her brother, John in Wildwood Crest, where they attended Phillip Baker and Crest Memorial Schools before graduating from Wildwood High School. John became a police officer in Wildwood Crest, serving on the force for 27 years before retiring as Chief of Police. Traci became a published author of the book, “The Oyster’s Secret” and resides in Haddonfield, NJ with her husband, George Dunham and their two daughters. Whether sitting in the sun or sheltered by the shade, a family tree offers more than faces on branches or facts in a book; it represents a timeless history and a place to call home. Is there a better place to call home than by the sea?

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Gabriel Corchiani’s Wilson Dairy at 3600 Arctic Ave. Wildwood c. 1960s. Photo courtesy of Wildwood Historic Museum

Original milkbottles from Wilson Dairy Gabriel Corchiani 8th Grade Graduation

Virgina Loscalzo Wildwood HS 1938

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Gabriel & Virginia Corchiani with little Barbara Ann , 1943

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“The best spot of a summer home is on the front porch with family.”

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While collecting my thoughts about my favorite place to be by the sea, I wondered, how can I write a story about our porch and make it interesting to Sun readers? Then I remembered the saying, “There Are a Thousand Thoughts Lying within a Man That He Does Not Know Till He Takes up a Pen to Write.” So here goes… If you are fortunate enough to own or rent a summer home that has a front porch, you can relate to my story and the joy of spending endless time sitting with close friends and family. The porch is the gathering place, the place to share stories and memories while basking in the sun, smelling the salt air and enjoying an afternoon drink. It’s the best place to watch the world go by without leaving the comfort of home. For my family, that place is busy Glenwood Avenue (and the only road leading to West Wildwood). In our family, there was a pecking order on who sits on which wicker chair. The eldest, either my father or grandmother, Kate sat on the most comfortable rocking chair by the front door, which possessed the best block view and where it was easy to get in and out without passing over others seated beside you. The passing of time and family members has now reserved this position for me and, in time, my two sons. Even our old calico cat, Rusty had a favorite spot on the porch, basking in the sunlight all day. When she passed, we buried her in our back yard where the rose bush now resides. The song “The Last Rose of Summer” still reminds me of that old cat. Our favorite weathered chair finally gave way a few years ago. I watched from the porch as it was being compacted, crushed and carried away. As in life, nothing survives forever. It was sad, like losing an old friend and a treasured porch staple. I grew up with endless memories of my years on that porch. I remember sitting on my mother’s lap Friday nights waiting for my Father to finish work in the city, pick up my Uncle Jim and head down the shore, which in those days was about a four-hour drive, over the Ben Franklin Bridge or Camden Ferry, then down the back roads to Wildwood. When I was about ten years old, my grandmother, Kate would treat me to a train or bus ride to our shore home after school got out. We would walk from the train station on Oak Avenue the four blocks to our house. I looked like an old minstrel character with my face covered with black coal suet from sticking my head out the train window on the way down. Then we sat on the porch waiting for the rest of the family to arrive in my father’s Packard. The year I graduated high school my grandmother and I lived there all year. We spent a good deal of time talking

Al’s grandmother Kate, sitting on the porch stoop with her two sons, Al’s father Al, right, and his Uncle Jim Love.

The LOVE family at their wonderful old Wildwood summer home.

together on that porch until the weather turned too cold to stay outside. Over the years, we also experienced a litany of senses; sounds and smells in the air that ranged from delightful to awful depending on the direction of the breeze. The best was the baking of fresh bread and rolls from the Terminal Bakery a few blocks away. In the evening, the ovens fired up and baked the goodies for the next day deliveries to the stores and restaurants. We sat on our porch and breathed in that aroma. Other nights, we had to go inside when the Menhaden Bunker factory on Rio Grande Blvd. was processing their fish. I think they made it for fertilizer and it really stunk. The wind carried the smell right to our house from over the bay. Many years ago we could hear, smell and see the coal smoke coming from the trains chugging into Wildwood on Oak Avenue. For tips, I went with my wagon to the station to help visitors transport their luggage to their rooming houses. Sitting on the porch and seeing the County Mosquito Truck spraying DDT coming down the street made for exciting times too. My mom and sister Ann would run inside the house to close all the windows. My brothers Bill, Jimmy, and I would run in the back of the truck hidden in a cloud of smoke. It was fun but later thinking about it, maybe not a good idea. Nowadays our family can sit on the porch and hear the crowd noises coming from the boardwalk a few blocks away. Friday nights the whole family gathers on our porch and watches in awe at the fireworks booming over the beach. It is truly amazing how memories repeat themselves, like having your grandchildren sit on your lap enjoying the same things you experienced with your parents many years ago on that very porch. Over the years our family has seen many events unfolding from the porch. The West Wildwood Bridge, located a block away, is where we watch the police car lights flashing, chasing speeders before stopping cars in front of our house. One time an elderly man was going too slow and holding up traffic. When told to pull over, he parked on our front lawn! Hudson Avenue is a thru street until it meets Glenwood, where there is a stop sign. Each summer there is inevitably a traffic accident or two at this intersection, two houses from our home. Calling 911 is standard procedure each summer. We’ve watched families in the morning walking passed, heading to the beach six blocks away with beach gear and kids in tow, returning much later all sun burnt, sandy and tired, dragging everything back. In the evening, excited families headed up to

the boardwalk then later returned exhausted with stuffed animals and sleeping kids. We observed bikers, skate boarders, joggers, and people singing, fighting, kissing, changing clothes, and talking on cell phones and even ducks swimming by during rain storms and flooding. And of course, there are those glorious, end-of-the-day sunsets. About twenty years ago, the Irish students arrived in Wildwood to work on the boardwalk, beaches and restaurants while experiencing summers at our shore. I remember a fun loving group who stayed the summer at the boarding house next door to our home. One group from County Cork came for four summers. Our family got to know them very well. They had names like Fergal, Killian, Paul, Orla, JoAnne, Yvonne and Ingrid. We often invited them over for dinner on Sunday nights. Later they would sit on our porch and use our phone to call their families back home. Thanks to Facebook, we’ve followed their lives over the years. Fergel joined the Marines, was shot in battle in Iraq, recovered and is still serving our country. Others have spread out and are living in California, New York, Colorado, and back home in Ireland. They have grown up; some married with kids of their own. The porch was the center piece for laughter, conversations, antics, music and beer drinking, as well as the sadness of saying goodbye at the end of each summer. My bucket wish list is to visit them in Ireland and meet their parents. September will be here soon, the leaves are changing colors and falling, the air is cool and crisp, and the town population is getting sparse and quiet. As it has been in the almost one hundred years that we have owned our summer home, this is the time to close up and winterize the house. A time to store away our summer memories for another year. The porch ritual includes removing the screens, bringing in all the wicker rockers, chairs, tables, cushions, the flower pots, hanging plants, parrot cage, wind chimes, and the shore welcome signs. Wicker was the thing before all the old bungalows were torn down in favor of the new modern condos lining our streets today. With modernization, we have lost a bit of our quaint seashore identity. So, that is my story of our front porch, my favorite place to spend happy and sad times and to recall memories of family, neighbors and close friends. Now, the porch is serving a new generation that includes my two sons, Jeff and Jason, his wife Sara, and my three grandchildren, Delia, Sophia, and Ian. Hopefully, in the years to come the porch will be witness to their good times and fond memories.

JULY-AUGUST 2015

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JULY-AUGUST 2015

“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” Eudora Welty

Bunky Goes on Summer Vacation

Actress Brigitte Bardot once said, “A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.” Thanks to a mom with a knack for documenting life’s sweetest (and sandiest) moments, Bunky Wertman’s childhood vacations by the sea will live forever. His grandparents had a home at Cape May Point, and while vacationing in the 1960s, 70s & 80s, he visited Wildwood many times. A camera captures and preserves each moment, and while our photos may become dog-eared and stored away in boxes, their memories remain tucked in our hearts, tangible proof and permanent reminders of sweet, simple days gone by, reflecting back on us long after the sandcastles have washed away.

Bunky watering his toes 1966

Bunky having fun in the sun 1966

Bunky on the beach at CM Point 1968 Bunky playing in a ‘sandboat’ at his grandparents house. Cape May Pt. 1965

Horseback riding at Cape May Point beach, September 25, 1983

Bunky inside the turning tunnel~ a highlight of fun inside the old Skua on Hunt’s Pier

Bunky playing in the surf 1969

Bunky in Wildwood waiting to board the PT-109 sightseeing boat

Bunky on the beach in 1972

“America’s Best Boardwalk!” ~FamilyVacationCritic.com

M BOARDWALKPARADES 7:30P Center From 16th Ave.to Convention

Y L K E E W EVENTS

MONDAY NIGHTS

Cape Atlantic Irish Pipe Brigade

BIKE RIDING ‘til 12 Noon

TUESDAYNIGHTS Main Stage Har-

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WEDNESDAYNIGHTS Duffy String Band

THURSDAYNIGHTS Fralinger, Duffy, Ferko & Woodland String Bands

FRIDAYNIGHTS 10pm Fireworks Spectacular

Rain date SUNDAY Nights10pm

COOL! State-of-the-art Boardwalk Sound System! Listen to your favorite songs and for “WILDWOOD FUN FACTS!”

For more information please visit

R A C M TRA ASS DAYP Discount books and mid-week daytime wristbands sold at the TramCar Ticket Office at 5308 Boardwalk (Cresse Ave.) and 16th St. Kiosk on Boardwalk in North Wildwood. They may also be purchased at all Morey’s Piers, Wildwoods Information Center (Schellenger & Boardwalk), and Splashzone Waterpark, all summer long!

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Rain or Shine

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1953

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HARRY’S CORNER Since 1985

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Souveniers & Gifts Galore!

The Largest Stores on the Wildwood Boardwalk!

Quality Clothing for Men Women & Children Largest Selection of worldwide Shell Ornaments Biggest & Best Selection of Hermit Crabs & Accessories

3 Fun Places to Shop!

On the corner of Glenwood Ave.

Elby’s

3 Gifts & Variety Stores on the Wildwood Boardwalk!

Between 25th & 26th Aves.

Have a Blast . . .

Weekday Specials JUNE 15 - AUG 28

MONDAY PIERS AND PIZZA - $30* Start your week

with a slice of Jumbo’s Pizza, a regular soft drink and a spin on ALL THREE PIERS with a ride wristband. Available beginning June 15. Valid Mon. from 1pm - 6pm. Water park admission not included. Adventure Pier opens at 4pm. Ghost Ship opens at 5pm.

Weekday Specials

TUESDAY SPECIAL - $25* Our best deal on pier ride

wristbands because you can loop, spin and swing until you can’t take it anymore on ALL THREE PIERS. Available beginning June 16. Valid Tues. from 1pm - 6pm. Water park admission not included. Adventure Pier opens at 4pm. Ghost Ship opens at 5pm.

XTREME RIDE WEDNESDAY - $35* Receive a pier ride wristband valid until 6pm PLUS two Xtreme rides of your choice. Available beginning June 24. Valid Wed. from 1pm- 6pm. Water park admission not included. Xtreme rides open at 1pm. Adventure Pier opens at 4pm. Ghost Ship opens at 5pm. THURSDAY SPECIAL - $25* Our best deal on pier ride

wristbands because you can loop, spin and swing until you can’t take it anymore on ALL THREE PIERS. Available beginning June 18. Valid Thurs. from 1pm - 6pm. Water park admission not included. Adventure Pier opens at 4pm. Ghost Ship opens at 5pm.

DOUBLE-THE-FUN THURSDAY Double your pleasure as the MOR-EZ ticket card goes twice as far on our amusement rides. Ride for only half the tickets until 6pm. Also, look for great Double-the-Fun offers at many of our game and food outlets. Available beginning June 18. Valid Thurs. from 1pm - 6pm. Adventure Pier opens at 4pm. Ghost Ship opens at 5pm. Certain rides excluded. FRIDAY SPLASHTACULAR - $50* Splash into the weekend at one of our beachfront water parks, Raging Waters or Ocean Oasis AND GO WILD on ALL THREE PIERS. Expires at 6pm. Available beginning July 10. Valid Fri. from 9:30am - 6pm. Adventure Pier opens at 4pm. Ghost Ship opens at 5pm. FIRED UP FRIDAY NIGHTS - $25* Light up your night

by enjoying the rides underneath Coca-Cola’s weekly fireworks display! Available beginning June 26. Valid Fri. from 10pm until closing, excluding July 4. Fireworks each Fri. night at 10pm from June 26 to Aug. 28. *Plus applicable taxes. Closing times and operating hours are subject to change at anytime based on various factors including weather and crowd conditions. All specials are subject to operating hours. Visit www.MoreysPiers.com for up-to-date operating hours and complete details on all of our specials. Some restrictions apply.

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. On the Boards!

Water Park Specials MORNING SPECIAL - $33 Swim and slide from park opening until 12:30pm.

AFTER 3PM SPECIAL - $25

Sold after 3pm. Valid until park closes.

Splash into WILD at our two unique beachfront water parks! Both water parks offer private cabana rentals and their own style of slides, pools, food and more.

Closing times and operating hours are subject to change at anytime based on various factors including weather and crowd conditions. All specials are subject to operating hours. Visit www.MoreysPiers.com for up-to-date operating hours and complete details on all of our specials. Some restrictions apply.

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Downtown Wildwood BONELLI’S

Since 1929

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SpENcER & Pacific ave.• WILdWOOd (609) 522-5118 • Open Daily 7am

Home of the “Old WOrld HOagie”- Dellusso salami, dry cured capicolla, prosciutto, imported provolone, romaine, sweet onions, tomato, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, black pepper....................................................................................$8.95 gaetanO- Parma prosciutto, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, store roasted red peppers, and pesto sauce ............................................................................................$9.95 FOrmia- Our garlic, rosemary pork (or chicken) on the grill w/essence, imported provolone, and broccoli rabe (sauteed in olive oil and garlic) on a hoagie roll ............. $8.95

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Schellenger’s Restaurant

Join us August 23rd-28th for Wildwood by-the-sea Restaurant Week

BEST SEAFOOD & BEST FAMILY DINING

SUNDAY beer pong tournie! Ca$h Prize$

Open Every Day 11am - 3am

–Freetime

ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR Mon-Fri 11-7

1 1/2 Hours

FREE PARKING

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3516 ATLANTIC AVE. • WILDWOOD, NJ • 609-522-0433

ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

Shrimp, Buffalo Wings, Cheese Steak Egg Rolls or Crab Puffs Good only with purchase of adult meal. One per person. Not valid with any other offer or take-out. Must present coupon when ordering. ~SUN~

FREE

cooked to order burger allagash beer cheese, bacon, onion ring

Fried Kielbasa Sandwich

FRESHEST Seafood • Steaks • Chicken • Pasta • Soups OPEN WEEKENDS / DAILY IN JUNE, 3pm ‘til 36 EARLY BIRDS Sun - Fri 3pm - 5pm from $13.50 Years of Memories Cocktails • Beer • Wine • Martinis New Menu Selections • Children’s Menu

Brewmaster Burger

Iceberg Wedge Salad

tomato, bacon, gorgonzola

Outdoor Patio Bar Open!

Chicken & Waffle Sliders

46 Beers on Tap! Over 30 Cans!

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homemade fried chicken, maple syrup, apple butter

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Drinks • Dining • Outdoor Seating

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

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WILDWOOD’S BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR! Over 30 Flavors of Ice Cream!! including Sugar Free & Frozen Yogurt!

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Open Wednesday thru Saturday

Wedding Specialists

We are happy to accept donations of gently used items.

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Serving Cape May County For 3 Generations! Specializing in Gas Forced Air Heat & Central Air Conditioning

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Miniature Golf Course

breakfast lunch & dinner menu

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Now Open! Full Service Bar

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ADULTS $12.99

children 1-3 eat frEE 4-6 $6.59 • 7-10 $8.59 beverage not included.

ALL YOU CAN EAT SEA & LAND Buffet

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every postcard tells a story. . .

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“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” ~Clarence Budington Kelland

WiLdwooD by-the-sea, N.J. “Andy, the Fudgy Wudgy Man” by Michael Kutepow

The sights and sounds of North Wildwood beaches in the heat of summer are a major attraction for tourists and locals alike. Next to the crashing waves and the sound of seagulls was another fond, familiar resonance. That was the chant of the famous Fudgy Wudgy Man. Although there is a crew of many men that sell the popular ice cream, this is the story of Andrew Nicholas Markee and his incredible saga of perseverance. It is a little known fact that in order to receive the mercantile license from North Wildwood officials to sell ice cream on the beach, one needed to be a Veteran from the U.S. Military. Andy served in the Army in Germany in 1959 when he was 18 years old. It was during peace time in history but his childhood story of growing up in Philadelphia’s orphanages is one of real courage. He was born on October 4, 1938 in the Northeast section of Philly. At 9 months of age, he and his brother were sent to Catholic Buera. From there they were moved from foster home to foster home, more times than they would like to mention. He never got to know his real parents and never truly settled down until he graduated from North Catholic in 1957. He married his high school sweetheart right after he returned home from Germany in 1960. Her name was Catherine Ann Simmler. Their marriage opened a new and amazing chapter in his life. They had eleven children, four girls and seven boys! Their names from oldest to youngest are Karen, Michael, Andrea, Stephan, Andy, Kenny, Gary, Suzie, Shawn, Tricia, and Peter. The huge family grew up in Northeast Philly where Andy worked at General Motors for 30 years. In 1979, Catherine tragically passed away while pregnant with their 12th child. She was a very healthy woman, making her sudden death all the more unexpected. She died of a brain aneurysm and lost the baby as well. After the funeral, Andy was left to raise his children without their mother. Fortunately, he wasn’t alone. His oldest daughter was 18 years old at the time and able to help with the ten others behind her. Nevertheless, the burden must have been unspeakable. In the mid-eighties, Andy bought a house at the shore and commuted to GM for a few years until his retirement. It was time to leave the neighborhood and start

anew in North Wildwood. From 1990 to 2005, he worked for the Public Works. He joined the Fudgy Crew in 1996 and, hard worker that he was, eventually got another side job working at the bicycle shop at 16th Street on the boardwalk. He hadn’t been without two jobs his whole life. All this hard work eventually caught up with him when he had a cardiac arrest in September 2006. He required surgery where a defibulator was implanted near his heart. He called it the cream of the crop for pace makers and joked how he would be the only one on the beach with an On-Star Device implanted to track down the Fudgy Wudgys. When asked about his health concerns, Andy replied how that wasn’t the first time he actually died. He died two other times, once as a child with pneumonia and then again later in life from heart failure. When he was twelve years old, he was in the hospital with pneumonia. The priest came to give him his first communion and last rights. Fortunately, it wasn’t his time. His faith throughout his life remained strong. He believed he still had a job to do in this life and when that was done, God would take him home. He said there is absolutely nothing to be afraid about. Sadly for all who knew him, Andy’s time to leave this world came on November 11, 2014 while he was vacationing in Florida. With news of his death came remembrances of the man he truly was. He always looked forward to the season where he could get back to the beaches and be around all the families and kids. He said the Fudgy Wudgy remained the biggest seller. Andy is a reminder of what a little hope and perseverance can get you in life. We all have our valleys to go through and we all receive blessings. Andy demonstrated what hope can fulfill in life. He was an orphan who became a father to eleven and a grandfather to more than 30! A three-hundred page tribute couldn’t capture his whole story. While the beaches won’t be the same without North Wildwood’s favorite Fudgy Wudgy Man, his imprint in the sand and in the hearts of those who knew him will live on…

{SUN ARCHIVE: Year 3, Vol. 6} Updated 2015

Home for Christmas- 1960

Andy & Catherine

Andy with his father in-law, Frank Simmler at 11th St. beach, 1987

Summer ‘05 Beach Party with our 2 beloved Fudgy Wudgies, Andy & Pop

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“Man does not live by coffee alone. Have a bagel!” ~Anon. Bagel-Time Cafe

The History of the Atlantic Restaurant

WiLDWooD by-the-sea Nostalgia BAGEL-TIME CAFE A popular local eating spot has occupied the corner of Atlantic and Burke for many years, consistently offering a good cup of early-morning coffee, a comforting breakfast and a simple lunch. In the 1970s, it was the Atlantic Restaurant, owned by Barbara Waterman, who also owned the motel behind it. Circa 2003, Barbara sold the property to the Days Inn, when Bill Mazari and Mario Montanero, who had Oceans Cafe in the Pan Am Motel, moved their restaurant to the Atlantic. In 2007, the lease was taken over by Bob Mulholland, formerly of Aqua Beach Motel, and renamed Bob’s Atlantic Cafe. Fast forward two years, when Angelo Bilios, whose family has been in the restaurant business for over 30 years, purchased the restaurant and the motel. Following time in NYC, he was ready to venture out on his own with his (now wife) Anna. While living in the city, Angelo found a small bagel shop that he would frequent early in the morning. He remembers returning to the apartment where Anna would ask him “What time is it?”, and he replied...”It’s Bagel Time!” while holding up his bagel and coffee (like it was supposed to be an obvious answer.) After purchasing the famous Atlantic Restaurant, the Bilios’ worked diligently to transform it into what it is today, Bagel Time Cafe. They proudly maintain three great locations including one on 4600 Atlantic Ave. in Wildwood, run by Angelo & Anna, one within Aquabeach Motel at 5101 Buttercup and Ocean in Wildwood Crest, run by Effie Bilios (who managed the Cavalier Coffee Shop at Toledo Ave. & the Beach in Wildwood Crest.) In 2009, Nick Bilios took over Cape May Hot Bagels, located at 725 Beach Ave., making it a part of the Bagel-Time Cafe family. In 2014, Bilios brought all 3 businesses under the same Bagel Time name, stating the branding behind Bagel-Time is a bagel store with a gourmet twist. Little things make a big difference to Angelo... from mason jar cold drinks to the way he makes his bagels and lox; always adding an extra twist to everything he touches. So, do you know what time it is? Postcards courtesy of Al Brannen & the Wildwood Historic Museum

The inside of the old Atlantic Restaurant

The old Atlantic Restaurant sign can be seen on the right of the building, while the Oceans Cafe sign hangs on the left.

Bill Mazari of Oceans Cafe

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Summer is finally here and while you’re enjoying our city’s lovely beaches and boardwalk, why not cool off and learn something new with a trip to the Wildwood Historical Museum. There to welcome you will be our new office manager Costantino “Cos” Spinosa, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History and has recently completed a Master’s Degree in Museum Studies. In addition to a new face to greet our visitors, the summer season has also brought several successful events and additions to the museum. The annual Post Card Show and Open House, which was held on Saturday June, 13th, welcomed collectors and enthusiasts from all over the Mid-Atlantic region. With over 1,000 visitors in attendance, the Post Card Show drew positive feedback from CONSTANTINO SPINOSA vendors and passer-by’s alike. Next year’s show will undoubtedly bring more vendors and an even bigger crowd, but if your desire to browse through old letterheads can’t wait, stop by the museum and check out our collection of over 2,000 postcards. Postcard enthusiasts aren’t the only group to visit the museum this season. The museum has also welcomed several 3rd grade classes from Glenwood Elementary School here in Wildwood. The visits put the young minds to the test, as the students participated in a museum-wide scavenger hunt to help them learn more about our city’s rich history. Want to know how much it cost to rent a Blaker Rolling Chair on the Wildwood boardwalk in the 1900s or where the annual Independence Day Race took place? Come by the museum and learn about the unique items and stories that comprise the city’s history. While the Post Card Show and school visits have brought visitors of all ages, the biggest event at the museum this summer has been the erection of a restored clock which now towers over the southwest corner of the building. Previously adorned with the inscription “Center City Plaza”, the clock historically called the Casino Pier its home before being torn down in 1990. The newly resorted timepiece now exudes a bright red laminate and proudly reads “Wildwood Museum”. Whether stopping buy the museum or simply passing by, be sure to keep an eye out for our new landmark. We would like to send our most sincere appreciation to those who helped fund, restore, and erect this fantastic piece of history: ABS Sign Co., the Wildwood Downtown Special Improvement District, Mitchel Iron Works, E. Troiano Concrete, and Mrs. Dotty Gannon. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 2pm. Admission is free, but we do encourage donations. Below you will find several ways you can help support the Wildwood Historical Museum. Buy-A-Brick Program: Want to support the museum and honor a loved one, memory, or even yourself? Donate to the Buy-A-Brick program and have a personal inscription engraved on a 4X8 or 8X8 brick, which will be displayed outside the museum’s entrance. The Leader Newspapers Project: The museum has an extensive collection of Leader Newspapers dating back to 1896. We are in the process of scanning the papers and making them available electronically on-site. Stop by and make a donation to help fund this project and preserve these fragile records of our city’s history. Volunteers: Are you retired and looking for a rewarding activity to occupy your afternoons or a student interested in gaining valuable field experience working in museums? Stop by and ask about becoming a volunteer and helping our vast collection become digitally available to visitors and internet browsers alike. The Wildwood Historical Museum is unlike any public history institution in Cape May County and offers a great opportunity to try something new during your stay and learn something in the process. We look forward to seeing you!

Constantino “Cos” Spinosa

Office Manager, Wildwood Historical Museum

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“I need the starshine of your heavenly eyes, after the day’s great sun.” ~Charles Hanson Towne

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“We’re not expensive. We just look that way.”

CHATEAU Built in the 1950s and beautifully located at 411 East 4th Ave. in North Wildwood, the Chateau Motel was the perfect example of the “good old days” in Wildwood by-the-sea. As each aged photograph indicates, it was Wildwood at its best, simple yet warm and welcoming, owned by a much-in-love couple who clearly loved our shore town. Its owners, Jack and Harriet Bevans, also built and owned the still-standing Jade East Motel at 510 E. 4th Ave., as well as their epic (dreamy) beachfront home that once stood on 1st Ave. During its time, the Chateau offered comfortable lodging for visitors on summer vacation, as the Bevans worked hard at providing their guests with a memorable seaside stay. Like countless other establishments, the Chateau Motel has become a part of Wildwood’s past that can no longer be found on a map; it can only be found in the memories of those who stayed there.

Harriet Bevans

Chateau Motel Apt’s signs with neon

A classic motel room in Wil dwood by-the-Sea

Jack Bevans

Motel rooms with TVs became popular in the 50s

The Chateau looking west

These photos were found in Harriet Bevans’ photo album, loaned to me by Patrick & Michelle Rosenello, who now reside on their inherited seaside lot at 1st Ave.

Jack & Harriet with friends Peter & Katie Nanov

Jack Bevans

Rooftop Deck view looking east towards the beach, before JFK Blvd. was put in. C. 1958

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“As we got closer to the shore, she seemed to grow younger, years of worry and work disappearing from her face. Her eyes turned the color of the sea.”

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The author writes fluidly of the area’s history, tales of wild cattle, buried pirate treasure and crabbing in Grassy Sound, as well as a chapter designated to the somber solitudes of the Maine wilderness. Since the book’s illustrations were originally created for the Philadelphia Inquirer and The (Original) Wildwood Sun, it is fitting to be republished by Dorothy Kulisek, the editor of The Five Mile Beach Sun (since 2004). She became aware of the book when first approached by Richard Dietz, a collector of local Wildwood history, to publish excerpts of this enduring Wildwood narrative in her paper. They both felt the importance of republishing for the sake of the preservation of printed materials, as well as for local interest. It will be available for purchase in many local businesses including the Hereford Lighthouse gift shop. If you live or vacation in the Wildwoods, than you will love reading Thomas Martindale’s first person perspective in which he so eloquently describes its timelessness~ sparking your imagination with sketches and photographs that are some of the island’s earliest pictorial documents. Whether it be on a beach chair, a porch rocker, or in the comforts of your home, reading Wildwood Ways and Down East Wilds will incite your love of the Wildwoods evermore.

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The Chateau Motel during the Storm of 1962. (An interesting view of the old tower/home that was taken down during the building boom c. 2000. Looking towards the inlet beach in the background. Photo from the Bevans Collection)

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“Memory is the one paradise out of which we cannot be driven.” ~Sacha Guitry When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.

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“Smile Because it Happened” Joe Bilbee Knew the Magic of Every Day By Deb Moore, Author

Thinking of our Kelly-Girl on her 1st Birthday in Heaven AUGUST 2, 1993 - MARCH 10, 2015 We miss you Kelly Ann McMonagle

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Oh My Gosh!! I was up at 5:15am this morning and I made myself a cup of coffee and sat down to read “The Sun”. I read through articles of Wildwood and turned the magazine over to read the Ocean City section. It is now 7:25am. I truly mean it when I say “It’s the Best!” Like I said once before , it’s like reading our local hometown newspaper. I so appreciate all you have done for us, my family. We love OC and can’t wait for another summer there,”God Willing. “ I encourage everyone to read each addition of The Sun. It’s SO enjoyable. In friendship, Jennie Gesso Thank You again so much!!!!!!! Editor Note: Thank You again so much Jennie, for supporting the OC Sun for the three short years but wonderful ones that it had up there. I hope that you continue to follow The Wildwood Sun for a stroll down memory lane. Best Magazine Ever... Love Every Cover! ~from Wildwood Fun In The Sun

Joe & Kim McMonagle (Kelly’s parents) finding some peace, love & SUNshine by the sea

My wife and I love Wildwood, ever since we were kids. And we look forward to every issue of your paper. An outstanding publication! Thank you for publishing The Sun! ~Rich Svrchek I usually read The Sun online but I would much rather have a real copy in my hands to read by my pool and pretend that I’m in Wildwood! I’ve been coming every summer since 1970. Of all the beaches I’ve been too, Wildwood is still #1! Thanks for a great newspaper!! ~Sally Turner, Ohio

Siblings, Ty & Kelsey Orr enjoying some Sun together at Riviera Beach, Singer Island, FL Kelsey is & always will be Kelly’s BFF

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Joe Bilbee & Mike Guadagno

“Don’t cry because it’s over – smile because it happened!” these are the words posted on the Moores Inlet website by Joe Bilbee, the Iconic Legendary DJ that rocked North Wildwood for decades. The ever smiling optimistic Joe, who cherished his family and was friend to many, suddenly passed away June 8, 2015 as he is reported to have had a heart attack while exercising on a treadmill in the gym of his condominium complex. The upscale complex, known as The Pointe at Moore’s Inlet where Joe lived was located on the site of the original Moore’s Inlet. Joe and his partner, Mike Guadagno, who passed away July 1, 2010, operated the popular Moore’s Inlet for over 35 years as a night club and restaurant that was patronized by locals and vacationers prior to them selling the property to Beazer Development in 2005. I first met Joe as his neighbor in 2008 when we both moved into the same newly opened Pointe at Moore’s Inlet. We immediately connected over stories which I soon found as most; Joe was a master “Imaginier.” One example was when he and Mike faced the difficult decision that it was time to close the doors of Moore’s Inlet, he would invite developers to the business and set up a table with fine linen on the roof top. Although Joe was never one for a loss of words, he told how he would position his guests on the roof facing out toward the eastern horizon with the magnificent waves and feeling the salty breeze. Positioned with the view of the beautiful ocean and served a fine dinner and wine, he would simply leave his guests alone. Joe would say, “I didn’t have to say a word, I just let them imagine the possibilities”. That was one of the best qualities of Joe, in business he was only doing what he did every day for family, friend or new acquaintance: Joe would inspire others, encourage others to “imagine the possibilities”. Joe made no question to us that the foundation of his belief to accomplish dreams was

In celebration of the life of Joe Bilbee (d. June 9, 2015) and the contributions he and his business partner, Mike Guadagno (d. July 1, 2010), made as citizens and entrepreneurs to our communities and country, a tribute is being planned in their honor to take place this Fall at The Pointe @ Moore’s Inlet. The Pointe is a sixty unit condominium built on the site of the original Moore’s Inlet that operated in North Wildwood from 1912-2005. There will be a plaque dedication by The Pointe at Moore’s Inlet Condo Association Board of Directors, a City Proclamation and recognition of both Joe and Mikes’ service to our country. Joe was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and Mike served in the U.S. Army. More information on the tribute will follow.

his faith in God. Every day like clockwork Joe was seen exiting the garage of this condo complex. If you talked to him or asked where he was going, he was quick to give you testimony, “I am on my way to church, cause I promised to give God my daily thanks and prayers.” Although many readers of The Sun have been privileged and blessed to know the legacy of Joe Bilbee much longer than I, his amazing ability to make you feel like you have known him all your life along with endless times setting the table to inspire others to accomplish their dreams is a true gift of grace. That is the Magic of Every Day that so many have gained from Joe: his kindness and benevolence was something he did not wear on his sleeve as a boast, he humbly just let his life shine before others. From devotion to retired Monsieur’s, to helping those in need, to support of numerous non-profit organizations he had a mind and heart to share and care for others. One local community leader recently told me that if anyone thinks Joe’s benevolence was a matter of selling Moore’s Inlet, they didn’t know Joe. He said Joe was sacrificially giving back to others and the community long before that! Doing acts of charity behind the scenes, treating others with dignity and respect, encouraging others; that was the hallmark of a man that smiled because he had faith dreams can happen...and knew the magic of making every day count. Those who met Joe, consider it a fortunate part of our journey on earth and he will be missed by all. Deb Moore is VP Board of Directors of The Pointe at Moore’s Inlet. She is an Author, Radio Host LiftFM, Reverend and Founder of Deb Moore Ministries.

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“Tomorrow we can eat broccoli, but today is for ice cream!” Churches in the Wildwoods Printed with compliments of The SUN with blessings. To update your listing call 609-522-2721.

Anglesea Baptist Church

3rd & Atlantic Ave. 522-2951

Sunday 10:30am Eve. Prayer Meeting 6pm Weds Family Bible 7pm

Asbury A.M.E. Church

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

First Presbyterian Church 4511 Pacific Ave. 522-1244 Sunday Service 10am Wed. Bible Study 9:30am

First U. M. C. of Wildwood Crest

6700 Atlantic Ave. 729-4265 Sunday Service 9:30 Bible Study Mondays 7pm Men’s Prayer Breakfast Sat. 8am

Young & New Jersey Ave. 729-5584

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Assumption RC Church 7110 Seaview Ave. Wildwood Crest 522-4114

Mon-Fri 8:30am / Sat. 4pm Sunday 8:30, 10am

St. Ann’s RC Church 2900 Atlantic Ave. Wildwood 522-2709 Sat. 4:30pm / Sun. 8, 9:30, 11

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

North Wildwood United Methodist Church 2nd & Central Ave. 522-2271 Sunday Service 9am

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox

Crocus & Pacific Aves 522-1618 Sunday

CLOTHING CLOSET & FOOD PANTRY SOUP KITCHEN: Mon 4:30-6:30

First Baptist Church Maple & Atlantic Ave. 522-2981 Sunday School 9:30am

Sunday Service 11am

The Carpenter Shop

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Beth Judah Temple

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Sun. Holy Communion 9am Wed. Healing 6:30pm

West Wildwood Bible Church 9 Neptune Avenue 523-8863 Sunday 10am Eve. Prayer 6pm Wed. Prayer 7pm

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“It’s strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book” – Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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M agic Mike (XXL) gracefully leads an all-star cast straight into Wildwood

by-the-sea and the magical Summer of 2015, where the sun and surf make for the ultimate welcoming committee. Ready for a movie-worthy Vacation, the Minions are the first to arrive on the beach, happy to be sharing sandy space with their less colorful comrades. They claim the Ant-Man, who’s even smaller than they are, as their favorite beach buddy (and easiest celebrity to bury in the sand). After a challenging boogie board race, The Man from U.N.C.L.E is prepared to safely usher our guests to their next secret (but sunny) mission: a trip to the Boardwalk, where the best food, fun and out-of-this-world adventures are just waiting to be had! Before making that fun trip to your nearest movie theater, please check your local listings for release date changes… On his way to Myrtle Beach for a final, flashy performance, Magic Mike (XXL) (Channing Tatum, opens July 1st) makes a stop-over at the Dance Xplosion National Dance Finals, ready to display his considerable dance moves. The Minions (voiced by Pierre Coffin, opens July 10th), obsessed with the wacka-mole, cross paths with the wacky but devious Scarlett Overkill (voice of Sandra Bullock), who’s plotting to take over the world with their reluctant help. Thanks to a super suit, the Ant-Man (Paul Rudd, opens July 17th) is able to shrink to miniature size while developing muchneeded super strengths to aid him in his attempt to save the world (while saving time for Yoga on the Beach). It’s a Vacation (opens July 29th) of a lifetime for the Griswolds (including Chris Hemswroth and Leslie Mann), who find our family-friendly Racing Waters Waterpark far superior than the mediocre amusements awaiting their planned trip to “Walley World.” After a spin on the thrilling Skyscraper, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) finds no Mission Impossible: (within the) Rogue Nation (opens July 31st), where he must eradicate the sinister Syndicate determined to destroy the IMF.

The Fantastic Four (including Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Kate Mara, opens August 7th) are transported to an alternate universe which transforms their physical appearance in fantastic ways as they fight to rescue mankind from shocking tan lines and stinging jellyfish. On a mission more explosive than Fireworks on the Beach, The Man from U.N.C.L.E (Henry Cavill, opens August 14th) works to stop a nefarious organization intent on circulating nuclear weapons. After seeing the light during the Concert Under the Stars Series, The Masterminds (including Owen Wilson and Zach Galifianakis, opens August 19th) reconsider pulling off the biggest bank heist in American history. When a married Broadway director (Owen Wilson) tries to advance the acting career of the woman he’s having an affair with (Imogene Poots), he learns She’s Funny That Way (opens August 21st) and wishes he’d entered her in the Wildwood Talent Showcase instead. Enter her therapist (Jennifer Aniston) to add to the chaos. A visit to the Ghost Ship would be a welcomed distraction for a young woman (Shannyn Sossamon) and her twins sons after they move into a creepy country home surrounded by Sinister (2) (opens August 21st) forces. On the greatest Mission Impossible: (far removed from) Rogue Nation, our latest nation of scoundrels and stars are determined to ride every seaside attraction on Morey’s Piers. The Fantastic Four are up for the not-so-impossible mission; sure they’ll have four times the amount of fun than their less fantastic co-stars. After much consideration, The Masterminds of the group decide they need to split up, with everyone conquering the pier of their choosing. Our carefree starlet is content to stick with the Carousel and teacup-type attractions on Mariner’s Pier while our Sinister (2) crew mutter, She’s Funny That Way on their way to Surfside Pier, where they hope to make friends with the new-kid-on-the-block KONG. Alongside their new Wildwood friends, our cast wishes for an endless summer (filled with blockbuster sequels); where the perfect story writes itself and the stars magically multiply by the sea…

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“The smallest bookstore still contains more ideas of worth than have been presented in the entire history of television.” ~Andrew Ross

Being Hooked On BookS

Seth A. Fuscellaro, Esquire Attorney at Law

by NOLA KANE

Specializing in The first time I stepped into Hooked On Books in Wildwood I was six years old and dressed up as Alice In Wonderland.That was my thing back then - any day that I didn’t have to go to school I’d be dressed up as some sort of fictional character. It was weird for me not to do so. And oh what a wonderland it was for a kid like me, who’d never seen so many books at once! Books stocked from the floor to ceiling in every topic and shape and color imaginable. Hooked On Books soon became a Wildwood tradition. Every Saturday night before heading up to the boardwalk, my parents and I would drive up to Pacific Avenue and spend a half hour or so picking out reading for the week. I always left with at least four children’s books, and my mom and dad would frequently find something that suited their interests in fitness and gardening or music respectively, as well. Books that I couldn’t find in my house or at my school or at the library, I was always guaranteed to find here. And the incredibly helpful and book-savvy owners of the shop, Kieran and Jim, became our friends. As the years have gone by, my interests in reading have grown and changed. From being a little tyke reading story book versions of Disney movies, to a fantasy-entranced preteen, from growing into a thriller seeking teenager collecting the works of Stephen King and Clive Barker, to a now slightly older teen devouring just about any book in sight, Hooked On Books has become the first destination for my family come summer. By the time May rolls in and their doors open, I can let loose every weekend and lose myself in the pages of a book wherever I go. Eleven years ago, I first set foot in the bookstore. I sat amongst the bright yellow bookshelves full of kids books, my Alice dress gathered around my ankles, torn as to which four books out of hundreds that I could possibly read that week. . .a feeling that never really went away. Now I am seventeen and I am proud to say that I work at the store that supplied and continues to supply me with endless hours of fascination and

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entertainment. These last three years that I’ve worked here I have never felt more fulfilled as I help out throughout the day putting up books, organizing the shelves, keeping them stocked and helping customers choose books. Occasionally I’ll hear a kid up front cheer as they find what they’re looking for. Every time I think of my first days visiting this place, I smile.

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“This is the place where summer stays.” ~Sandy Gingras

Simple Seaside Fun!

Sisters, Loretta Mae & Evelyn Bravo, 1942

Evelyn Bravo Lenkiewicz, 1942

Kathleen & Franny McGovern with Aunt Evelyn, 1958

It’s been wisely said that for everything there is a season. Summer, especially one spent seaside, epitomized everything good…it was a time for devouring fresh fruit and corn on the cob, for sitting on the porch and playing games…a time for sinking into powdery sand on Wildwood’s infamous beach…for playing in the surf until dusk…for losing track of time…for living in bathing suits and flip flops…a time for appreciating long sunlit days….for making time for beach & Boardwalk…for crabbing and fishing, surfing and bicycle riding…a time when hot dogs, pizza, popsicles and ice cream qualified for a meal….when a hard day’s work consisted of rounds of miniature golf and skee ball….a time when there was no bedtime! When cousins galore could be found sleeping in the attic or the screened-in porch in a cozy cottage in West Wildwood, as did all those pictured here. Seashore stories live in our memories forever; we pass them down, generation to generation, hoping that each new generation will one day have happy seashore memories of their own to look back on. Summer was our time… it was a season that personified life in its simplest form….

Loretta Mae Bravo McGovern

Big Franny “Kewpie” McGovern & little Franny, 1950

Loretta Mae & Evelyn

Kathleen & Franny McGovern with Granmom Loretta

Loretta Mae McGovern & Dorothy McMonagle in West Wildwood in front of the hydrangeas Editor Note: My Grandmother

Loretta Mae

Eileen McMonagle (left) with her crazy brothers & cousins & Aunt Mae

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“I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there.” ~Herb Cean

Wildwood by-the-Sea!

From Port Richmond, Philadelphia to Wildwood, N.J. Picture taken at a studio on the boardwalk in 1961 of Aunt Evelyn, Cousin Ronnie Lenkiewicz (blonde), Franny, Michael, & Kathleen McGovern Grandmother Loretta Collins Bravo All photos sent in by Kathleen McGovern

Cousin fun at the beach

Carefree summer days in the 1950s (L-R) Michael McGovern, Johnny McMonagle Franny & Kathleen McGovern

McMonagle & McGovern cousins

Dorothy McMonagle & Loretta Mae McGovern

While attending college & law school, Michael McGovern served on the NWBP throughout the early 70s. Today he makes his living as a defense attorney with McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP in Philadelphia www.mdmc-law.com mmcgovern@mdmc-law.com

Little Kathleen McGovern

Franny McGovern, Johnny McMonagle & Michael McGovern

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“If I settle on the far side of the sea, even there Your hand will guide me...” ~Psalm 139 :9-10

5 MILES of Smiles! Be groovy or leave man.

Surf Throwbacks from The Sun’s ArchivEs Photos by Rob Kulisek c. 2004-2008

Rob grew up surfing and helping [me] his mom, publish The Sun. This page spread features just a handful of photos that he took for his Surf Log that ran for the first five seasons of The Sun. Today, Rob’s living the California dream. . . working fulltime as a freelance photographer/artist, and surfing some of the finest west "It is the reason I go to bed be- coast breaks in Southern California. . . ~Bob Dylan (get off my wave:-)

fore it's fully dark and wake up every morning before dawn. It is why the prevailing winds are my preferred topic of conversation and a wet suit, my most consistent fashion statement. It is the one thing I have that I don't actually own because it owns me. It is the next wave, and it's mine."

HARRY GALE

ROB K

BOZ DARREN HUTCHINSON above & below

RYAN SANTIAGO

ROB GOODMAN

2007- The Gain brothers, Michael, Nate, and Matthew at 12th Ave. beach with NWBP guard Rob K.

Steve Fredericks

PETE JOHN

PHIL JOHN

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“I love every thing about it, especially the colors made by the mixing of sun and water. I guess you could say that I go to the ocean to see God”

L ocal SuRfeR ThRowBacks Photos by Rob Kulisek c. 2004-2008

SUMMER MEANS MANY DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE. TO SOME IT MIGHT MEAN THE THRILL OF A HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN. OTHERS LIKE TO FLOAT AROUND AND SOAK UP A FEW STRAY RAYS. STILL OTHERS LIKE SOME KIND OF INLAND ACTIVITY. BUT FOR US, IT’S THE SPORT OF SURFING.

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-Bruce Brown’s The Endless Summer

BRAD EATON, the Rocks

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JUSTIN McCAUSLAND above & below

BRAD EATON

LEN GERMANO

ERIC YOUSHACK

BILL AUTY

Surfin the Rocks

DONAVON FRANKENREITER CONCERT WILDWOOD 2008

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"When I was your age. . . It took a week to learn whether your photos came out okay."

~Neil deGrasse Tyson, 2014

T H E B O A R D WA L K Photo Booth

The photograph is the most important document, and there is nothing more damning to go down to posterity then a silly, foolish smile caught and fixed forever. “~M ark T wain

Don & Dorothy Long 1950s

Vic & Bert Capucino Rest in Peace Vic, 5/13/15

Jack & Harriet Bevans

Jim & Kellie Dunn, 2014 Boardwalk Photo Booth

Remember those “high quality” tiny-squared strips of black and white photos you once took with your nearest and dearest on the boardwalk? Before cell phones and “selfies” were all the rage, the boardwalk photo booth was the place to capture Summertime by the sea. Behind that curtain, facing that tiny spinning chair, friends & family would cram together for their photo op, often arguing over ownership of the four photos that would eventually drop down outside the booth. Sadly, the souvenir boardwalk photomatic photo booth is nowhere to be found. On our never-ending quest for all things Wildwood classic, we here at The Sun are betting many of our readers are in possession of those tiny, tattered memoirs. You already know how much we love to publish your photos. Please send your golden oldies to us at address on bottom of the front cover:-)

Dorothy McMonagle 1968

Dorothy & Robert Kulisek July, 1993

Kim, Kelly & Joe McMonagle 1996

P&O Boys George Anderson, Joe Hess, Benny Mawhinney

Tom & Natalie Rowan 1978 Nancy Hughes Flynn, Lou Ann & Joe Catanoso 1965

Jimmy & Mikey McMonagle & Gene Semon, 1972

Lisa Lauriello & Anne Plechner 1972

Joe Russo & friend

Pat MCourt and Alice Read, early 70's

Natalie & Tommy Rowan1983 Jerry & Courtney Rowan 1999 at Gateway 26

Diane & Jimmy McMonagle 1978

Regina Rosenello & Harriet Bevans

BFFs, Wendy Makatche & Natalie McMonagle 1975

Karen Bohme, 1962

Salasin girls and little brother Danny Bradley

Lynn Trottnow, Lisa Garvin & Eileen Madden, 1980s

Kelly Salasin

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“Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing. “– Ben Franklin

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Tourist Cabins in Southern Cape May County by Cathy Tchorni

“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take.” I’m new here. I moved to CMCH full-time a year ago. As both driver and passenger I absorb the sights; they carry equal weight in my brain. I’m that annoying person with the swivel head, registering peripheral snippets. Why do tall evergreens tower around Menz’ restaurant near Fulling Mill Road. Why did two railroad tracks run so close together, creating a spine down the middle of the County? What’s the design purpose for old houses scattered in the four land townships with no front porches or protection from the rain? I forgot to mention that I love it here. I always loved first the Wildwood beaches, then Anglesea, and now living a mile plus inland – Cape May County is a peninsula of discovery. It might as well be an island. Because television News 12 New Jersey doesn’t cover this county, there’s no need to even show it on its weather map. It’s as if the body of New Jersey was a manx cat – the tail of New Jersey, Cape May County, is cut off. So intent on reaching Wildwood, I never knew of Shop Rite’s existence. We shopped at the Hildrith (Doo Wop) Acme. One early year, probably because I was sick of kids or other relatives in close proximity, I fled to explore, discovering Shop Rite, and then crossed the Rt. 9 intersection toward Nummytown. (I didn’t KNOW that was its name then. Now I’m just trying to impress.) On the south bound side of Rt. 47, I saw plots of small cottages interspersed with little

motels. A few roadside cabins were dusty and derelict, hard to tell if occupied; others neat and probably rented seasonally. Small air conditioners jutted from windows, so originally the cottages were cooled by opening windows. Similar in color and design were larger buildings, which were likely owners’ homes. These entrepreneurial folks built these tourist camps in the 1920s and ‘30s probably for the income. The cabins provided enough comfort for struggling families to claim breezy bungalows for a week. A step up from tent camping, they could fish and clam, and prepare their own meals supplemented with local produce. These little homes away from home were popular through the 1950s. Over the years our kids have grown to adulthood and the little cabin camps still stand, some abandoned, and some with window boxes full of flowers. Entrances remain unpaved, sandy driveways still lead to parking spots. To me it’s reassuring to see evidence of Cape May County’s undisturbed past. Many areas of New Jersey – I’ve lived in them – have newer, perfectly ugly, buildings lining crowded roads as cars whip at 50 miles per hour. Here, on Delsea Drive, an older gateway to Wildwood, is the reminder of the traditional annual vacation pilgrimage. Circumstances and outside news may change, but here there’s a reassuring Cape May County vibe. ‘See and absorb with all your senses’, it whispers.

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Rick, Sherri & Rickii by the North Wildwood Seawall at Hereford Inlet Lighthouse

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“Home interprets heaven. Home is heaven for beginners.” ~Clergyman Charles Henry Parkhurst

T his Old Hereford Inlet House . . .

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The home at 200 Hereford as it stands today

200 Hereford showing the storm damage, 1962

The home at 200 Hereford before it was torn down

Anton & Mary in their glory days along with their mortgage from 1947

It wasn’t long ago when Hereford Ave. was a dirt road and Hereford Inlet had no seawall

The home at 200 Hereford before it was rebuilt

The home at 200 Hereford in the winter time

nton Fredricksen, a Norwegian immigrant and USCG Merchant Marines Officer, found his way to Wildwood in the mid 1940s, initially finding a house for his family in the middle of town. Being a sailor, he needed to be closer to the sea. During a drive to the northern end of the island, Anton, his wife, Mary and their daughters, Leigh and Dorothy arrived at a dead-end on Hereford Ave. at Hereford Inlet. They had found their home. The year was 1946. Story has it that Anton saw the house for sale at 200 Hereford Ave. and, without even needing to look inside, knew it was everything he dreamed of, compelling him to purchase the oceanfront double lot for $5750. At the time, the landscape looked quite different, with the Anglesea pier and a fleet of fishing boats located where Moore’s beach is today. Jesse’s Pier, Anthony's Dock, and a Ferry boat named the Nelly Bly were located to the north where the Greek Church now resides. Sadly, they were all wiped off the map during the March 1962 storm. Although Anton's home and several others suffered damages, they were fortunately able to be repaired. When Anton’s granddaughter, Dagmar Jelincic, a founding member of the Philadelphia Ballet, and her husband, Franco inherited the property, they eventually replaced it with a taller home with an expanded ocean view over the sea wall. These days, Dagmar's daughter, Kira, her husband, Russ and their daughter, Willow enjoy summering in the home, making Willow the 5th generation at this wonderful old Wildwood property that stands as a sweet reflection of heavenly moments by the sea…

Anthony’s Dock at Jesse’s Pier after the storm of 1962

Hereford Inlet after the storm of 1962

The end of Hereford Ave. at Hereford Inlet

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Dagmar with her mother Dorothy and cousin Mimi at Moore’s Beach, Hereford Inlet, 1950s

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Cookie Latella & Bobby Vinton at Moore’s Inlet Club back in the day

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Geraldine Roach & and her father Chief Petty Office Charles Alexander Roach in front of their family house on Hereford Ave in Anglesea. 73 years & 5 generations later they are still here! Charles was stationed at the Naval Base in Cape May. He brought home one of the unknown soldiers & sailed on the battleship Olympia docked at Penn’s Landing. (Look for their story next season.)

Let’s twist again, like we did last summer! Moore’s Inlet Bar “No Shower Happy Hour” Courtesy of George & Cookie Latella

See tribute to Joe Bilbee, one of Moore’s Inlet former owners, in this issue

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Anita Smith, Donna Stone, Fred Musso, Teresa Mangold, Mary Calandra from Hustle Inn at 23rd & Boardwalk, c. 1973

SOUTH PHILLY CRABBERS This is Wiliam Van Blunk Sr. with his crabbing net while under him going for the crab is Babe Van Blunk, c. 1938 Wildwood back bays in Grassy Sound Submitted by Joe Van Blunk, contributing writer for The Sun

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“Don’t worry if you’re making waves simply by being yourself. The moon does it all the time. “– Scot Stabile

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What’s a day at the beach without the Fudgy Wudgy Man singing that sweet familiar tune? Say hi to Bob Harkins this summer at 7th Ave. beach in North Wildwood Fan of the WILDwoods and The SUN, Chuck Harms from Somers Pt. He will be playing with Bubba Mac at the BBQ Blues Fest

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A WILDWOOD WEDDING BY-THE-SEA Bill & Tara Yancer tied the knot on May 29, 2015 with a beachfront ceremony and danced under a perfect starlit night, catered by Memoreys at Morey’s Piers

The Fabulous Greaseband Kickoff Concert on Memorial Day Weekend at Centennial Park in Wildwood Crest was fabulous!! See Page 8 for Wildwood Crest’s even more fabulous Summer Concert Schedule.

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Robin Rose Bicoff, John the Vet & Colin Horvath eating at Sal’s in Wildwood Crest

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“Go slow. Be God-struck. Grant grace. Live Truth. Give Thanks. Love well. Become the gift.” ~Philippians 4:6-7

Sun by-the-sea bathing beauties “In olden days a glimpse of stocking Was looked on as something shocking. Now, Heaven knows, Anything goes.” ~Cole Porter

TIME TOGETHER

Carmella (center) with her girlfriends circa 1920s sent in Mike DiMeo (grandson)

Fred, Janet, & Carmella on a Wildwood boardwalk studio 1939 sent in Mike DiMeo

Sometimes the fun in rummaging through old photographs doesn’t come from awing over the things that have changed over the years, but the things that haven’t. Sure, the bathing suits may look a little differently, (well, maybe a lot differently!) but take a look at the photos on these pages and throughout this issue... each image shows that although everything around us seems to constantly change, some things, such as the fun in the sun, which is the reason why thousands of vacationers flock to Wildwood by-the-sea every summer, still stand the test of time. And we would be remiss not to mention our beautiful free beaches that haven’t changed either !

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Editor Photo: 1972~ Diane McMonagle with her kids Joey, Dorothy, Mikey. Jimmy, Natalie (Sharon missing from photo) at 7th St. beach. Today she’ll remember and smile and say “they were the best years of my life!”

Roger from Uncle Bill’s was a real stud and just an awesome guy! He is very missed. c. 1961

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“My only worry in the world, is the tide gonna reach my chair.” ~Zak Brown

Happy 50 Years!

on the WILDWOOD CREST BEACH PATROL

CHIEF BUD JOHNSON W.C.B.P. 1966 - Rookie year with WCBP 1970 - promoted to Lieutenant 1974 - promoted to Captain 2008 - Borough of WC changes his title to Chief

Rose Kennedy once said, “Life isn’t about milestones, but of moments.” Chief Bud Johnson has experienced a lifetime of moments as a valued member of the Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol, where he has spent the past 50 years keeping beachgoers safe. Now, in honor of this milestone moment, his family, friends (and many fans) are paying a sandy tribute to everyone’s favorite beach leader. BEST WISHES TO THE BEST CHIEF!

THREE WORDS. . .

dedication n. A complete and wholehearted devotion especially to a career or ideal

fun n. A source of enjoyment, pleasure and jest real adj. Tradionally made, unique and having great flavor WE ARE . . . Making memories, one family at a time AS SEEN ON TV

Bud Johnson on left with unknown guard

1979 WILDWOOD CREST BEACH PATROL back row, L-R: Max Bilkins, Lou Gold, Bud Johnson, Steve Maiocco, Mark Aubin front row, L-R: Bill Shaunessy, Tom Feraco, Bob Clowry

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The Atlantic Surfers’ Organization presents it’s 17th Annual Wacky Wave Surf Contest, Saturday August 22nd on Rambler Road in Wildwood Crest. Wear a costume, bring your craziest surf moves, and help us raise money for the Woody Hall Memorial Surf Scholarship with your $10 donation. From 10am to 12n is registration, music and surf-around time. The contest begins at noon with the Silly Paddle Race. Tandem, push-in, and age group heats follow. All ages and abilities welcome. Prizes awarded for best costume and wackiest surfing. No board? No problem! Loaner boards available. The $500 Woody Hall Memorial Surf Scholarship is available annually to Cape May County high school seniors. Congratulations to last year’s winner Dylan Mastriana from Cape May Tech! For more info contact the ASO at aso_ surf@yahoo.com or 609-729-7400.

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24TH Annual Thursday, September 24th

A.O.H. Golf Tournament - $90. before 9/10 and $100. after 9/10 Cape May National Golf Course, Rt. 9 & Fairway Dr. - 2 miles South of Rt. 47 Time: 12:30pm

Includes: Green Fee & Cart, Light Lunch, Beer, Soda,Water, and Buffet Dinner after Round of Golf

Friday, September 25th

BUS SERVICE AVAILABLE • Anglesea Fire Hall 2nd & Olde NJ Ave. • Along Surf Ave. to 26th Ave. • Additional service to Wildwood and Wildwood Crest

Vendors - 8AM to 7PM Olde New Jersey Avenue Live Irish Entertainment 12NOON to 10:30PM Olde New Jersey Avenue

Ocean Side Irish Music Tent and Beer Garden

Saturday, September 26th

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5K RUN - 8AM SIGN-UP - $15. fee Olde New Jersey Ave. {advanced reg. at Owen’s Pub} VENDORS - 8AM to 7PM Olde New Jersey Avenue LIVE IRISH ENTERTAINMENT 12PM to 10:30 PM Olde New Jersey Avenue BRIAN RILEY PIPE EXHIBITION - 10AM Bill Henfey Park at 8th & Central Avenues IRISH DANCE LESSONS - FREE - 11AM to 1PM - Irish Music Tent and Beer Garden CATHY MAGUIRE and Haley Richardson Wildwood Catholic High School Concert, 15th & New Jersey Aves.

Ocean Side Irish Music Tent and Beer Garden

Sunday, September 27th

CATHOLIC MASS - 10:30 AM Saint Ann’s R.C. Church, Glenwood & Atlantic Avenues Protectors of the Faith Guards, the Emerald Society Color Guard and Bag Pipers including a liturgical bag pipe soloist PARADE - 12:30 PM Starting at 20th & Surf to Spruce & Olde New Jersey Avenues FOOD, VENDORS & REFRESHMENTS - 8AM to 7PM Olde New Jersey Avenue

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“Breathe in the freshness of the sea. . . breathe out the cares of the day.” ~Anon.

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Be Nostalgic! Turn your cell phone off and try to enjoy your vacation without it... From Wildwood promotional material courtesy of Helen Guthrie

“IF IT’S SUMMERTIME... IT’S MILLERTIME”

Food Specials from open ‘til 12am • Drink Specials from open ‘til close WORLD FAMOUS BUCK YOU MONDAY w/DJ Dino $1.75 Miller Lites all night long. 1/2 Price Apps

TUESDAY BOOZE DAY w/DJ Dino

$2 Craft Beers $3.50 3 Olive Cocktails $5 Gourmet Burgers APPS • WINGS • BURGERS • STEAKS BUCKED AGAIN WEDNESDAY w/DJ Reedstreets & Guests $1.75 Miller Lites $5 Cheesesteaks

THERAPY THURSDAY w/DJ Zeem $3 Miller High Life $3.50 for 3 Olive Cocktails 1/2 Price Wings

FRIDAY ECSTATIC HOUR w/DJ Gibby 1/2 Price Apps 1/2 Price Drinks 5-9

SATURDAYS w/DJ Gibby working your party all weekend long!

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SUMMERTIME SUNDAYS

Come in off the beach! Acoustic Guitarist 4-8 $2 Original Miller Lite Cans $4 Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

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Helen had such fun doing publicity work for the Wildwoods after she won the Miss Wildwood Beach Patrol Contest in 1956. She was often asked to gather a group of her friends to join in the photo shoots. These pictures are just a couple that were used on Wildwood brochures, as well as salt water taffy boxes, billboards, newspaper ads, match book covers and souvenier postcards.

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Wildwood Publicity photo, 1957: Joe Tate, Helen Guthrie, Diane Bjorklund, Judy Aspenberg, George O’Connell

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Helen Guthrie with Charlie Gane posing for a publicity shot in 1957

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“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” ~John D. Rockefellow

Summer in the Crest www.wildwoodcrest.org

YOUTH SWIMMING LESSONS

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. Session II will be held July 28 through Aug. 20. 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. Call 522-0084 for further information.

BEACH PIER OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES June 27 through August 22

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 preregistration necessary. Sunday - Yoga Monday - Yogalates Tuesday - Interval Training/Tabata Wednesday - Cardio Pump Thursday - Cardio Kickboxing Friday - Pilates Saturday - Cardio Kickboxing

OUTDOOR ZUMBA at Centennial Park, Fern Road & Ocean Ave. 8:30 a.m. Saturdays, May 23 - Sept 26 8:30 a.m. Mon & Weds., June 22 - Sept. 7

SUNDOWN YOGA ON THE LAKE Tues & Thurs 7:30pm July 7 through Aug. 13 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 .

WILDWOOD CREST 5K BEACH RUN Saturday, August 8th at 8:30am Grab your running shoes! The Wildwood Crest Recreation Department will host a 5K Beach Run (and one-mile fun run/walk) Saturday, Aug. 2nd at 8:30a.m. The run will begin and end at the edge of the Wildwood Crest Beach Pier on the beach at Heather Road. All registered participants receive a long-sleeved T-shirt. Call 523-0202 for info.

visitwildwoodcrest.com SUMMER LIVE MUSIC SERIES June 24 through September 5

The Borough of

WILDWOOD CREST

Recreation & Tourism

Presents the Summer of 2015

MONDAYS 7:30 to 9:30p.m.

at the Gazebo at Sunrise Park on Rambler Rd. & Ocean Ave. July 6 ~ Shannon & Jeff July 13 ~ Star Band July 20 ~ John and Jon from Stellar Mojo July 27 ~ Erik Simonsen Duo Aug. 3 ~ Shannon & Jeff Aug. 10 ~ Star Band Aug. 17 ~ John and Jon from Stellar Mojo

WEDNESDAYS 7:30 to 9:30p.m.

Centennial Park, Fern Rd. and Ocean Aves. July 1 ~Stellar Mojo (pop rock dance hits thru 80s) July 8 ~ Mango Men Trio July 15 ~ Kick it Out (Heart tribute) July 22 ~ Big Bleu (classic pop rock dance, Motown) July 29 ~ No Limit August 5 ~ Street Life Serenade (Billy Joel tribute) August 12 ~ Ribic’s Cube 3 August 19 ~ Brandon Ireland Band August 26 ~ Christopher Dean Band Sept. 2 ~ Cape Harmonaires

SATURDAYS 7:30 to 9:30p.m.

Centennial Park, Fern Rd. and Ocean Aves. July 4 ~ Bennie & the Jets (Elton John tribute) July 11 ~B Street (Springsteen tribute band) July18 ~ Show Time Dance Band July 25 ~ Almost Journey (Journey tribute band) August 1 ~ Parrotbeach (Jimmy Buffett tribute) August 8 ~ Big House August 15 ~ Jamison Celtic Rock August 22 ~ Glimmer Twins (Rolling Stones tribute) August 29 ~ Chatterband Sept. 5 ~ Purple Reign

WILDWOOD CREST RECREATION DEPT.

5800 Ocean Ave. Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260 (609) 523-0202 fax: (609) 522-1669 Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool (609) 522-0084 Wildwood Crest Tennis Courts (609) 729-2628

Cape May County Lifeguard Championships Thursday, July 10th Rambler Rd. Beach, 6pm

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

FREE Amateur Sand Sculpting Contest, Beach Games, and More Live Music on the Beach with Twelve:01 and The Mango Men

2nd Annual Queen of the Crest Women’s Triathalon Saturday, August 1st Rambler Rd. Beach, 7am

A swim-bike-run competition for female competitors only. Swim held in ocean at Rambler Rd., bike through streets of Wildwood Crest, run on beach. For more information go to: www.memracing.com/queen-of-the-crest.html

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

One Mile Fun Run/Walk beginning and ending at the foot of the Wildwood Crest Beach Pier on Heather Rd.

Save the Dates! Save the Dates!

Firefighters’ Weekend Craft Show

PIER PLAYMATES DAY CAMP Session 1 : Thurs., June 24 - Weds., July 29 Session II : Thurs., July 30 - Weds., August 19

Five-week program held 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 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. Fee required.

PATRIOT’S DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE Friday, September 11th, 5:30pm Miami & New Jersey Avenues

Service to honor and remember those who perished in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Friday & Saturday, September 18th & 19th Sunrise Park at Rambler Road

Wildwood Crest Annual Seafarer’s Celebration

Friday, Sept. 25 - Centennial Park: Live music at 7p.m. Fireworks 9p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 - Sunset Lake: Street festival 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

New Date!

Wildwoods’ Hydrofest Powerboat Races Saturday & Sunday October 3rd & 4th

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“It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine ... it’s summertime!” ~Kenny Chesney

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SUMMER SPECIAL EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

SHOW TIMES 5PM - 9PM

There is a $10 donation for these events, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity.

SUNDAY, JULY 12

BLACKTHORN — SEVERAL SOURCES FOUNDATION

SUNDAY, JULY 26

BLACKTHORN — JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1

CHATTERBAND — FILL-A-NEED FOUNDATION

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

WILDWOODS HYDROFEST FINAL EVENT FOR EPIC RACING SERIES Visitors to the Wildwoods the weekend of October 3 and 4 will have the chance to experience hydroplane racing up close and personal when the Wildwoods New Jersey Governor’s Cup Hydrofest returns to the bay area known as Sunset Lake in Wildwood Crest. The Wildwoods Hydrofest includes not only exciting hydroplane and flatbottom racing, but also a 6-block Marketplace with craft, merchandise, and food vendors. Admission to the racing is free. Bleachers are provided on the grassy park area, but fans are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets to sit on. To get up close to the drivers, crews and boats, a pit pass can be purchased for just $10. The Hydrofest will have ten racing classes and 65-75 power boats are expected to participate; teams will travel from the Eastern seaboard—New England to Florida—as well as Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Canada. One of the most exciting classes sure to get everyone’s attention is the Grand Prix hydroplane class; the GP’s are the supercharged “hot rods” of hydroplane racing powered with a Chevy V-8 engine up to 468 ci with methanol fuel that produces 1500 hp. On big courses, they hit 170 mph

producing huge water rooster tails. They are often the highlight of the show! The flatbottom Jersey Speed Skiff class is another crowd pleaser. The JS skiff races with a driver as a riding mechanic; these boat bounce and jump and are a lot of fun to watch. Severn hydroplane classes offer speeds ranging from 80 mph up to 150 mph on the small one-mile course. Hydrofest is the final event for the EPIC Racing Series so race teams will be anxious to have a successful weekend of racing to earn the EPIC High points title in their respective classes. EPIC Racing can be followed on the website: EPICboatracing.com The Wildwoods Hydrofest, a free event, is possible from grants by the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Industry Development Authority, New Jersey Dept. of State, Division of Travel and Tourism, and Wildwood Crest. Area businesses are always needed for additional support. Area businesses interested in sponsoring one the racing classes or the EPIC Racing Series are encouraged to contact the event coordinator, Ann Fitzgerald, at 609889-9181. More information about the Wildwoods Hydrofest is available at www.WildwoodsHydrofest.org

SHADES — DIVA FOR A DAY FOUNDATION

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

THE MIGHTY PARROT BAND — LOVE OF LINDA BENEFIT

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

BRIAN MCCONNELL COUNTRY AT THE BEACH CONCERT — THINKING MOMS’ REVOLUTION ORGANIZATION

GRAB A BITE.

Walk-ups welcome. To go or call ahead. Seating also available. 609-846-7363 For more information, visit theclubatdiamondbeach.com RALEIGH AVENUE & THE BEACH WILDWOOD CREST, NJ

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JULY-AUGUST 2015

“Sun tan toes, ticklin’ the sand, cold drink chillin’ in my right hand... when the sun sinks down, over the water, everything gets hotter. . .” ~When the Sun Goes Down, Kenny Chesney

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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

The City of Wildwood by-the-Sea

6th Annual

Presents the

Sponsored by the Tourism & Development Commission

Summer 2015

4400 New Jersey Ave., Wildwood, NJ 08260 tel: (609) 522-2444 fax: (609) 523-2444 www.WildwoodNJ.org

Summer Events

Rockin’ at the Doo Wop

Friday Night Fireworks

Ocean Ave. between Montgomery & Burk

in Wildwood by-the-Sea July 3 - Sept. 4

On the beach at Pine Ave., Wildwood 10pm FREE dowildwood.com

FREE CONCERT th July 4

Philly Pops AT FOX PARK

Joe Stamile Amphitheater at Fox Park

*Every Sunday at 7:30pm FREE

2015 Schedule July 5

Sounds Of Society Chicago Tribute Band

July 12

NJ State Crab Fest

Purple Reign Top 40 Band

Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Races

Blackthorn Celtic Music

July 18

July 24 Lincoln Ave. Beach

Ultimate Frisbee Tournament July 25-26

National Night Out

August 4 at Fox Park

Wildwoods Baby Waddle August 4

Wildwoods Baby Parade August 5

A Wildwood tradition since 1909 on the boardwalk at 5pm. Free.

5 Mile Fat Tire Bike Hike on the Wildwood Beach August 16

Wildwoods Restaurant Week August 23 - 28

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.

July 19

July 26

Countdown to Ecstasy Steely Dan Tribute

August 2

The Infernos America’s #1 Show Band

August 9

Mahoney Brothers Jukebox Heroes or Beatles

August 16

The Business 50s thru today’s Top 40 Hits

August 23

Georgie Young Rock & Roll to American Standards

August 30

The FM Band Music spanning 7 decades from Big Band to Beyoncé

Wildwood Block Party and Music Fest Sept. 6 at Fox Park

July, 11&12 2015

www.WildwoodCornhole.com The Travelers have Spoken The Wildwoods was named the overall U.S. winner in the Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice ‘Destinations on the Rise’ awards for 2015. John Siciliano, executive director for the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority, spoke of the tremendous honor the recognition has created as well as the GWTIDA’s dedication to making the Wildwoods a popular family vacation spot.

The Blessing of the Sea

Friday, August 14th, 2015

Mass will be celebrated 5:30pm at St. Ann Church. at Magnolia & Atlantic Aves.

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“This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.”

~Theodore Roosevelt

North Wildwood Recreation & Tourism presents the Summer of 2015 North Wildwood, a place in the sun for family fun!

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900 Central Ave, North Wildwood, NJ 08260 (609) 522-2955 Fax: (609) 522-0402 @North Wildwood Recreation and Tourism northwildwood.com

Independence Day Bike & Pooch Parade 9th & Atlantic Aves. 8:45am

Saturday, Independence Day Fireworks July 4th, 2015 Boardwalk at Pine Ave. 10pm

RAIN DATE JULY 5th

NJ State BBQ Championship & Anglesea Blues Festival

Fri., July 10th - Sun., July 12th Fri 4pm-11pm; Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-6pm, Olde New Jersey Ave., North Wildwood, njbbq.com

Sidewalk Chalk Competition

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

Miss North Wildwood Competition

Wednesday, July 15th, 10am at North End American Grill Thurs., July 16th, 6:30pm Crowning of Miss North Wildwood at Lou Booth Amphitheater, 2nd Ave.

Beschen-Callahan Memorial Lifeguard Races

Friday, July 17th, 6pm 15th Avenue Beach, North Wildwood. 609.522.7500.

Boogie Board Races

Saturday, July 18th Reg. 9am Contest Begins at 10am on the beach at 15th Avenue, North Wildwood. Prizes!

Christmas in July with Santa Claus

Saturday, July 25th Begins at 1pm on the Beach, North Wildwood

National Night Out

Tuesday, Aug. 4th 5:30pm-10pm Bill Henfey Park, North Wildwood

40th Annual Around the Island Row

Summer Camps

Buckets Basketball Camp NW Rec. Boys and Girls

July 6th - 10th 9am-2pm Ages 9-15 yrs. July 20th - 24th 9am-1pm Ages 6-9 yrs. August 3rd - 7th 9am-2pm Ages 9-15 yrs.

North Wildwood Soccer Camp

Full Day 9am-3pm, Half Day 9am-12noon at Bill Henfey Park July 13th - 17th, July 27th - July 31st Boys & Girls 5 to 16 yrs.

Kitchen Wizards Cooking Camp

Beginning Cooking Ages 6 & up Mon. - Thurs. 5:30-7:30pm July 13th-16th Christmas in July: Cookies, Edible Gifts, Brunch & Mocktail Party Aug. 10th-13th Chocolate & more Chocolate Aug. 17th-20th Candy, Cookies & Cupcakes, oh my!

Lacrosse Evolution Jersey Shore Series: North Wildwood August 10th - 14th 9am - 12pm Boys & Girls Ages 5 - 16

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

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 9-11 No Show BBQ Blues Festival July 16 Bill Haley, Jr. July 18 Dancin’ Machine Disco July 23 1960-Wildwood “All Star Band” July 25 Real Diamond Neil Diamond Tribute July 30 The Diamonds Aug. 1 Cameos Aug. 6 Jimmy & the Parrots Aug. 8 Ladies of Rock & Soul Aug. 13 Lights Out Frankie Valli & Four Seasons Tribute Aug. 15 The Passions (Gloria) Aug. 20 Joey Arminio’s “Sun N Fun Beach Show” Aug. 22 Wall Street (Motown Review) Aug. 27 Bronx Wanderers Aug. 29 Bennie & the Jets Sept. 5 Beatlemania

The Best #1 Free Beaches! North Wildwood’s Beach is 1.5 miles long and is guarded from the Inlet beach to 25th Ave.

Monday, August 11th Begins at 7am on the Beach at 15th Ave.

YOGA 8am BOOT CAMP 9am

PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS

The Surfing Beach is between 2nd & 3rd Ave. 23 Lifeguard Chairs & 70 Lifeguards 20 Handicap Surf Chairs are available NWBP Headquarters 15th Ave. & Beach nwbp@northwildwood.com (609) 522-7500

Save the Date!

September 11th-13th

46th Annual North Wildwood Rec Surf Fishing Tournament

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

2015 Exercise Class Schedule

CARDIO & CUT 8am YOGA 9am

Thursday: ZUMBA 8am

Friday:

YOGA 8am BOOT CAMP 9am

New

North Wildwood Allen Park Remodellyed!

22nd & Delaware Ave. Playground, Tennis Courts, Hockey Rink, Basketball Court, Shuffleboard, Gazebos, and an observation pier overlooking the beautiful back bay wetlands area. Do n’t fo rget yo ur ! Safet y Eq uip me nt

North Wildwood Skate Park

23rd & Delaware Ave. OPEN EVERY DAY Free. * Weather Permitting * Helmets & pads required. No bikes or scooters. Newly d! dele Remo

Bill Henfey Park

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

Playground on the Beach 16th & the Beach

5th Ave. Boat Ramp

5th & the Bay (609) 522-6266

Summer Basketball Leagues Please visit NorthWildwood.com for all league schedules

Fall Events

NEW Event! Boots at the Beach Country Festival Saturday, Sept. 19th 10am-10pm Olde New Jersey Ave.

Irish Fall Festival

Thurs., September 24th- Sunday, 27th 8am-11pm daily

Halloween Trunk or Treat Block Party

Sat., Oct. 31st Olde New Jersey Ave. Vehicle check-in 5pm; Event 5:30pm-7pm Tot Time~ Parent supervised playgroup Tues-Thurs at NW Rec. begins 10/6/15

$5. per class Saturday: YOGA 9am

Sunday:

ZUMBA 9am

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“America! America! God shed His grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.” ~Katherine Lee Bates

ROGER GIRKE BLUES BAND Fri. 4pm - 7pm

BLUE BONE Sat. 4pm - 7pm

SARAH AYERS with the JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND Fri. 7:30pm - 10:30pm

CHRIS O’LEARY BLUES BAND Sat. 7:30pm - 10:30pm

SLEEPING DOGS LIE Sat. 11am - 1pm

TERRY SHOWERS & CHOSEN GOSPEL GROUP Sun. 11:00am - 1:00pm

STEVE CAL’ BAND Sat. 1:30pm - 4pm

BUBBA MAC BLUES BAND Sun. 1:00pm - 4:00pm

N E W J E R S E Y S TAT E B A R B E C U E C H A M P I O N S H I P AWA R D S S u n d a y 4 : 3 0 p m

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“Close your eyes, and click your flip-flops three times. There’s no place like the beach... There’s no place like the beach...”

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We know what matters 6301 Pacific Ave. Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260 609.522.8177 Fax: 609.523.0472 www.hoffmanwildwoodcrest.com REDUCED

ONE BLOCK TO BEACH. 3 BR, 2.5 Bath Townhome has excellent rental history as an investment, or enjoy those ocean breezes while entertaining. Wildwood Crest $425,000.

A New Season. . . Fresh Beginnings

FIRST FLOOR TO PENTHOUSE. Oceanfront complex, all amenities. 1 BR Unit , package deal 1 BR units, or Penthouse with panoramic views of Beach & Bay. Wildwood Crest $105,000. to $999,000.

WEST SIDE CREAMPUFF. Just unpack and watch sunsets from the front porch of this 3 BR, 2 Bath totally updated home with gas heat and AC. Wildwood Crest $420,000.

SUPERSIZED DUPLEX. 3 BR, 2 Baths on 1st Fl; 2 BR & Bath on 2nd Fl. Beautiful home on Lg lot has separate meters. Close to beach & Bay. Wildwood Crest $459,000.

BUILDABLE LAND. Near Delaware Bay, this serene cleared lot with country feeling surrounded by woods has permits in place. Ideal for solitude. Cape May Court House $59,000.

MAINTENANCE FREE. 3 BR, 2 Bath 1st Fl unit near Inlet has spacious Living/Dining area, tile Kit, new AC and vinyl.fiberglass exterior. Anglesea $297,000.

SECLUDED, LAKE VIEW. 3 BR, 2 Bath 7 Room ranch has gas FP, central AC, 3 car garage and so many other desirable features. Cape May Court House $309,900.

BUILD YOUR DREAM, OR WILL BUILD TO SUIT. 50X70 lot in nice neighborhood. Zoned single family, approved for 4 BR, 3.5 Bath. Plans available. Wildwood Crest $279,000/$629,000.

CENTER HALL COLONIAL NEAR BEACH. 5 BR, 2.5 Bath home w/HW Fl, Kit, DR,spacious LR. Large rear yard beckons to memory-making enthusiasts. Wildwood Crest $699,900.

Exceptional Homes. . . Ocean included

PROFESSIONAL SPACE. 1300 Sq Foot +/- office condo in great location has open floor plan that could accommodate any type of business. Rio Grande $69,900.

BACK BAY GETAWAY. 2 BR & Bath home with fenced yard is near recreation complex, a few blocks to free beach. Needs a little TLC. Wildwood $215,000.

DISTINCTIVE & SPOTLESS. 3 BR, 2 Bath condo totally redone. Gas FP in Great Rm, granite & tile in Kitchen. Craftsmanship everywhere. Wildwood Crest $359,900.

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“Heaven’s a little closer in Wildwood by-the-Sea.”

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Inspired by a quest for never-ending days by the sea, here at The SUN we proudly introduce the “Endless Summer Sun,” which offers a fresh, creative format for your viewing pleasure. Thanks to two unique, seaside-inspired 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.” The Starlux Boutique Hotel is centrally located on Rio Grande Avenue in Wildwood near the beach and boardwalk (near to that infamous sign letting you know you have finally arrived seaside) and proudly serves as our very own hometown boutique motel with a seashore twist. It’s uniquely designed; awardwinning architecture makes a trip to the shore a sunny, sentimental trip back in time. Paying homage to the best retro-loving Wildwood has to offer, the Starlux provides its guests with timeless, Doo Wop inspired accommodations as well as

See what’s on this side! It’s all-things-WILDwood! {It’ll knock your flip flops off!} Bathing Beauties 14, 16, 24-25 50 Years on WCBP for Bud Johnson 15 This Old Hereford Inlet House 18-19 Boardwalk Photo Booth Photos 20 Roadside America Cathy Tchorni 21 Surf Log: Throwbacks from 2004-2008 with Rob Kulisek 22-23 Meg the Movie Buff Meg Corcoran 26 Being Hooked on Books Nola Kane 27 Joe Bilbee Tribute by Deb Moore 28 Churches on the Island 29 The Chateau Motel 30 History of the Atlantic Restaurant 31 Wildwood Historical Society & a Blast from the Past 33 Wildwood Postcards 34 Andy Markee Mike Kutepow 35 SHOP DINE PLAY DOWNTOWN WILDWOOD 36 - 47

two vintage Airstream trailers. The all-glass lobby and lounge serve as the perfect gathering place that conveniently opens onto the pool promenade. What might a dream weekend at the Starlux Boutique Hotel include? The ultimate shore getaway consists of a relaxing swim in the pool, a soak in the outdoor tub, a soothing beach stroll and a breezy bike ride. There’s soaking up the sun while bathing on the free, pristine beach and digging your toes in the powdery white sand while enjoying your copy of the SUN. As you happily breeze through the latest edition of the SUN, be sure to check out our advertisers, whose businesses promise to enhance your stay. Look for coupons in the paper! Your stay would not be complete, of course, without a visit to “America’s favorite boardwalk,” where you can get a WILD pass and, well, go wild at Moreys Piers. A must see is the newest ride and attraction KONG, sure to become a summer sensation, and KONG & Co. store, where you can shop for the best souvenirs. Looking for the perfect place for the perfect vacation? A stay at the Starlux promises a classic Wildwood experience, where the treasures of the past are perfectly blended in the treasured present.

Happy Summer!

Dorothy

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

Your Hometown Boutique Hotel

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Mae Ellis rocking her swan dive at the 18th St. Canal in 1940. Photo courtesy of Robin Tarr

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2 Locations! Under Same Ownership North Wildwood, NJ 1209 New Jersey Avenue corner of 13th & NJ Ave.

(609)522-1300

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Cardinal & Sweet Briar Rd.

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