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House Coffee house of the smells just week like a home Page B1 Page B8 Wynonna, Little Anthony top summer lineup Cape May announces performers for 2018 Convention Hall concert series By JACK FICHTER als continued to score hits in song she sang yearly on “Late Rhythm Method, resulted in the 14 No. 1 country hits. Wynonna’s Cape May Star and Wave the 1960s with “Goin’ Out of My Night with David Letteman.” Love 11-piece Brooklyn Bridge. Other solo career brought her a number Head” and “Hurt So Bad.” The had a long career as a backup singles included “Blessed is the of No. 1 country singles including CAPE MAY — Cape May Con- group was inducted into the Rock singer for Tom Jones, Elvis, the Rain” and “Welcome Me Love.” “She is His Only Need,” “I Saw vention Hall’s 2018 summer ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. Beach Boys, Johnny Rivers and The group has been featured the Light” and “No One Else on concert schedule will feature Darlene Love brings her golden Sonny and Cher. She is featured on two Doo Wop PBS television Earth.” Her current album, which , The Association voice to the Convention Hall stage in a duet on Bette Midler’s 2014 specials. debuted at No. 14, and her band and a return visit by The Spinners. July 11. Coming from Phil Spec- album “It’s the Girls.” Love was fans will want to bear the name The Big Noise. The season opens July 5 with tor’s “Wall of Sound” hit factory, inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll purchase tickets early for Wynon- The Association comes to Con- Little Anthony and the Imperials. Love had a No. 1 hit in 1962 with Hall of Fame by Midler in 2011. na and The Big Noise appearing vention Hall on Aug. 1. The group The band had a string of hits in “He’s a Rebel” as the lead voice of Brooklyn Bridge, best known July 25. Like Cher or Madonna, is known for its complex vocal 1958 starting with “Tears on My the Crystals. “He’s Sure the Boy for its hit “Worst That Could Hap- Wynonna needs only her first harmonies. Hits include “And Pillow.” Another hit, “Shimmy, I Love” was a follow-up hit. She pen,” arrives July 18. In 1968, lead name for recognition. As part of a Then Along Comes Mary,” “Cher- Shimmy Ko Ko Bop,” followed. recorded the classic “Christmas singer Johnny Maestro, along with duo with her mother, , Little Anthony and the Imperi- (Baby Please Come Home),” a a merger of the Del-Satins and the she released seven albums with See Concert series, Page A8 Voting, activism advocated amid LCMR walkout By JACK FICHTER ‘I could also see that a lot Cape May Star and Wave of my peers were frustrated ERMA — An estimated 175 Lower Cape May Re- with these shootings ... gional High School students participated in a national and they were calling for a walkout March 14 to protest gun violence. change, so I also used this On Feb. 14, 17 persons demonstration as an oppor- were killed at Marjory Stone- man Douglas High School in tunity to distribute infor- Parkland, Fla. The walkout began at Lower Cape Re- mation on how to register gional at 10 a.m. and lasted 17 minutes, commemorating to vote and how to contact the 17 victims in the Florida their representatives.’ shooting and demanding stricter gun legislation. -LCMR student body Vice The campus was closed Jack Fichter/CAPE MAY STAR AND WAVE to the public and media be- President Maggie Roth ginning at 10 a.m. Superin- Harry Bellangy, vice president of the Greater Cape May Historical Society, center, speaks with CBS3 reporter Cleve Bryant tendent Christopher Kobik at Higbee Beach about the World War I-era train tracks recently exposed by a series of nor’easters. said the school administra- ment officers did not want tion worked with student media covering the event, government officers who fearing sensationalism. WWI-era ‘ghost tracks’ attract a crowd participated in morning an- Classes remained in ses- nouncements on the school’s sion during the walkout. Ko- By JACK FICHTER by Werner Tedesco and dating back to 1915, did Harry Bellangy, vice intercom, stating an orga- bik said students were able Cape May Star and Wave Dave Callahan. The two not serve trains carrying president of the Greater nized, peaceful demonstra- to remain in class if they photographers used lights passengers but transported Cape May Historical Soci- tion would take place at 10 wished. For those who chose LOWER TOWNSHIP — at the end of the tracks to artillery shells and cannons ety, said the rails were also a.m. to participate in the walkout, A series of nor’easters has simulate a locomotive, giv- as part of a proving area used by a sand plant that He said the campus was there was no disciplinary ac- once again unearthed rail- ing way to notion of a ghost for Bethlehem Steel during provided materials for glass closed to all traffi c from 10 to tion, he said. road tracks on Higbee Beach train on the beach. World War I, according to manufacturing. He warned 10:30 a.m., with Lower Town- “We kind of see this as an dating back to World War I. On March 15, a weekday Deborah McGuire, market- the tracks could again be ship police stationed at the opportunity in citizenship for The rusty rails have drawn with a wind off the bay and ing coordinator for The Mu- buried by tide and weather school’s entrance driveway. our students,” Kobik said. the attention of television a temperature in the 40s, seum of Cape May County. and may not reappear for “We’re respecting their Rather than turn the com- stations in Philadelphia and a steady stream of visitors The area was used to test some time. right to raise their voice along memoration into a structured northern New Jersey and made the long hike up the ordnance for the United For those who wish to with so many other students event, the administration newspapers throughout the beach from Higbee Beach States, Great Britain and visit the tracks, it is recom- across America today,” Kobik decided to let students coor- world via The Associated parking area to see the short Russia. At the end of the mended to arrive at low tide, said. Press following the release stretch of tracks. war, the proving grounds the only time when the rails He said student govern- See Walkout, Page A4 of night photos of the tracks The narrow-gauge rails, fell into disrepair. and wooden ties are visible. County agrees to fund $993,000 No two ways about it: Residents of Beach Drive sidewalk project dislike one-way streets proposal By JACK FICHTER ing last year for the project said. “We certainly appreci- Cape May Star and Wave and the county has come on ate that from the freehold- By JACK FICHTER re-examination in 2009 of- past did not gather a lot of board as a partner, provid- ers.” Cape May Star and Wave fered that recommendation, positive feedback. VILLAS — The county will ing $993,000. He said he had Councilman David Perry but public sentiment was “From a bicyclist’s safety pay for a substantial portion received confi rmation from said working with the county CAPE MAY — Making against the idea. standpoint, those are both of the Beach Drive sidewalk the county hours before the would lower the cost of the Lafayette Street one-way During a meeting of the very dangerous streets,” he project in North Cape May. council meeting. project to taxpayers. entering Cape May and Master Plan Advisory Com- said. “As a matter of fact, a During a Township Coun- “There’s some things we “We’re looking at probably Washington Street one way mittee on March 18, Jim lot of people go up on the cil meeting March 17, Town- have to do to fi nalize this. about a third of what we ex- leaving the city has been Moffatt, a member of the Bi- sidewalk.” ship Manager Jim Ridgway We’re moving forward as pected the project to cost is considered for more than cycle and Pedestrian Safety Moffatt asked if it was said the township applied part of this shared service a decade. Advisory Committee, said for county Open Space fund- with the county,” Ridgway See Beach Drive, A8 The city’s last master plan the recommendation in the See One-way streets, A5 Washington Inn EASTER DINNER FROM 4 PM Easter Weekend: Open Friday, March 30th & Saturday, March 31st for Dinner April 1st Sunday Easter Dinner 4pm - 7pm | Easter Brunch 10am-2pm RESERVE ONLINE AT WASHINGTONINN.COM 801 WASHINGTON STREET • 609-884-5697 • www.WashingtonInn.com