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Asbury Park PressMonday. December 16, 1985 C5 Smoking clouds cancer cure issue PanoramaLifestyle Andy ROOHEY i kmmmM Doctors think it should be illegal for the tobacco companies to advertise cigarettes. The American Medical Association has asked for a total ban on all cigarette advertising. I like to slay in good with doctors, in case I need one, so I want to say this in the nicest, most polite way possible: "Mind your own business, doctors. Put your effort into finding what causes cancer and how to cure it" Many honest people in the tobacco business refuse to concede that they're knowingly pushing a dangerous product A friend of mine who works for one of the big tobacco companies can convince himself that black is white when it comes to arguing in favor, of cigarettes.

Sometimes I wait for him to tell me that lung cancer is good for you. He does concede that a lot of people who smoke have lung cancer but he's able to twist the argument in his mind so the question he asks is, "Why is it that people susceptible to lung cancer have this compulsion to He refuses to admit a cause-effect relationship. His position is infuriating but until the medical profession has found the cause and cure for cancer, it doesn't have a good response. The AMA has more important work to do than to intrude its opinions on advertising. In any argument there's that one question they can't answer "How do you know cigarette smoking causes lung cancer if you don't know what causes cancer?" We all know darn well that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer but "knowing darn well" isn't good enough for science.

Doctors have to know exactly how it happens. Until they can tell us that the tobacco people have the advantage. I dislike cigarette advertising because it suggests that cigarette smoking is macho in men, sexy in women and generally a healthy, sophisticated, out-doorsy kind of thing to do. In actuality, a cigarette smoker is closer to an alcoholic than a rootin', tootin', shootin' cowboy. Another friend of mine who is addicted to both alcohol and tobacco Says that, by strength of character and firm resolve, he can force himself to go without a martini for weeks at a time but he says he cannot stop smoking cigarettes for a whole day.

The medical profession wants to wipe out the use of all tobacco products by the year 2000 and most of us hope they succeed. We find cigarette smoke offensive in a room we're in and it pains us to see a friend or a young person sucking the stuff into his or her lungs. In spite of the righteousness of its position, the medical profession has more important business, and business that is closer to its own, than pushing a ban on tobacco advertising. Doctors can advise patients not to smoke but when they attempt to ban advertising on a legal product, they're on shaky ground. It makes us suspicious that they're trying to change the subject and distract us from their own failure to come up with a medical solution to the problem.

The worst thing that could happen to the advertising business would be if all cigarette advertising was stopped and people continued to smoke at the same rate. It's possible. I've never read a full page advertisement for marijuana or cocaine but there's a market for those products that manages to thrive without men on horseback or sexy women. That suggests advertising may not be very important and that, of course, scares any of us who make a living, even second hand, from advertising. If the AMA wants to make its influence felt and is unable to do it in its own field by finding out what cancer is, it would be better off applying pressure to Congress to stop the artificial price supports for tobacco.

No offense, doctors. Andy Rooney's syndicated column appears Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. JIM REMEAsbury Park Press Dr. Gary Linn purchases a raffle ticket from James Petillo as Dr. Charles Bellingham looks on during the Point Pleasant Hospital Guild Candlelight Ball Saturday at Mike Doolan's.

Party proceeds will help fulfill the guild's pledge for the hospital's Margaret F.W. Watts Pavilion. JIM REME Asbury Park Press Mets centerfielder Mookie Wilson (left) prepares to draw winning ticket in the 5050 drawing at the Point Pleasant Hospital Guild Candlelight Ball Saturday at Mike Doolan's in Spring Lake Heights. Raffle chairwoman Kathy Ketelaar and Dr. Pieter Ketelaar look on.

Ball expected to raise $60,000 Among 250 guests at the gala were Mookie Wilson, Lakewood, and his wife, Rosa, whose two children were born at Point Pleasant Hospital. In lieu of catching baseballs, N.Y. Mets outfielder Wilson pulled tickets for the Super 5050 held in conjunction with the dinner dance. Chairman of the 50 50 was Katherine Ketelaar, Wall Township, whose husband is Dr. Pieter Ketelaar.

A profit of $40,000 was realized from the Candlelight Ball ad journal. Ad journal chairmen were Winnie Yaz-dan, Wall Township, who chose a long, black georgette gown with silver and gold glitter for the ball, and Angela Lombardino, Brick Township, who wore a black taffeta and velvet cocktail dress. Their spouses are Dr. David A. Yazdan and Dr.

Anthony N. Lombardino. In charge of the raffle and silent auction were Wall Township residents Barbara Linn, wife of Dr. Gary C. Linn, and Jill Petillo, wife of James G.

Petillo, president of Healthcare Collection Systems Inc. Mrs. Charles P. Fasulo, whose husband owns Brielle Pharmacy, was in charge of decorations. Centerpieces were wreaths of babies' breath with mauve and burgundy bows, centered with pink candles in glass Press Staff Report TCrudy Aljian, Wall Township, was walking on air and wearing her wings Saturday when Point Pleasant Hospital Guild put on its Candlelight Ball at Mike Doolan's, Spring Lake Heights.

Mrs. Aljian, wife of Dr. Richard Aljian, chief of surgery at Northern Ocean County Hospital Systems, Point Pleasant, was ball chairman. The cause for her elation was an anticipated profit from the ball of more than $60,000. The source of her wings was a sequin-embroidered top featuring a multi-colored butterfly outlined in silver.

chimneys, and set on mirror bases. Music was by The Symphony Band managed by Jerry Perell. A filet mignon dinner was capped by a Viennese table at midnight. Chairmen of invitations were Lorry Cheli, Spring Lake, and Nancy DeCo-tiis, Wall Township. Their spouses are Dr.

David J. Cheli and Dr. Bruce DeCotiis. Mary Ellen Bellingham, Wall Township, wife of Dr. Charles Bellingham, was in charge of reservations.

Party proceeds will help fulfill the guild's pledge of $200,000 for the hospi- tal's Margaret F.W. Watts Pavilion. Workers DECEMBER 21. atcbgok Thanks a Million Percy ROSS Monmouth County Park System trip to Sesame Street Live. Leaves Thompson Park, Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft $18.

Return Register by Dec. 17. Call 842-4000 The Open Door of the Bayshore Area bus trip to Radio City Christmas Show. Reserved orchestra seats. Evening show.

Bus leaves Red Bank 4pm and Hazlet $31. 82-2364 or 888-0870. Seats also available for Dec. 20. This Is a paid directory of non-profit organization events.

All Advertisements limited to one event, consisting of not more than 4 lines and may be inserted 10, or 15 consecutive times prior to the event. Rate: 5 Times: 10 Times: 15 Times: $30.00. Deadlines: 3 p.m. 2 days preceding insertion, Tuesday 3 p.m. for Sunday.

Advertisements may not begin more than 15 days prior to date of event or cutoff date for reservations. Call Toll Free: Local Area 922-6050, other locations (800) 822-8990. DECEMBER 22. VFW POST 2179 sponsors a Flea Market Sunday, Dec. 22, 9am-4pm at the Post, Rt.

36 East, Port Monmouth. New suit for Santa i DECEMBER 27. NOTE: Date that ad appears under may not be only day of event. Please read entire ad for complete dates. DECEMBER 16.

Monmouth County Park System Hockey Trip. N.J. Devils vs. Montreal Canadians. Leaves Thompson Park, Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, 6pm.

$24. Register by Dec. 17. Call 842-4000 The Open Door of the Bayshore Area bus trip to N.Y.C. to see Sesame Street Live (Great Christmas gift.) Excellent seats for 11am show.

Bus leaves Red Bank Hazlet. Cost $18.50. Reserve by Dec. 18. Limited seating.

872-2364 or 888-0870. Metting of Divorced Separated Support Group, 8pm, in meeting room, Ascention Rectory, Bradley Beach. Entrance, rear of Rectory. Continuation of video tape by Father Anthony de Nello on spiritual growth through crisis. Info.

775-5154 West Long Branch Tax Payers Association Monthly Meeting, at W. Long Branch Boro Hall. Mr. I. White, President.

Miss A. Romano, Vice President. Mr. T. McNeary, DECEMBER 31.

balloons and whatever else he can lay his hands on. Soon there may not be any benefits, and Ms. Gayten fears she will find herself caught in a proverbial Catch-22, where her unemployment will be too much for her to collect food stamps but not enough to pay for proper medical insurance. On a coat rack in Ms. Gayten's hall is a red baseball cap with the inscription: "3M "The Right Attitude." Now that attitude has been changed.

"At this point I don't think I'm ready for it. It will probably finally hit me when I'm on the street and unemployed. I'm prepared for the fact that I'm not going to be working, but I'm not going to sit around and mope about it "What scares me the most is if the unemployment runs out before I get another job. I wouldn't accept a job just for the minimum wage. With having to pay for a babysitter and all, it just wouldn't pay.

Plus, you don't get the benefits with minimum wage jobs." Ms. Gayten thinks medical technology could be the field for her. "No matter how bad the economy gets, people will always get sick," she says. The key, she says, is the severance package the 3M employees get To that end, she is grateful to music stars Springsteen and Willie Nelson for bringing the 3M workers' plight to national attention and perhaps improving the workers' bargaining position. Yet, Ms.

Gayten is wary of the process that lies ahead. A new job means re-establishing herself, working her way up to qualify for paid sick leave and vacations. The next time around, though, she knows what to look for. "Now I want job security," Ms. Gayten says.

"I felt secure at 3M because they expanded so quickly. They just seemed to grow so fast and now all of a sudden everyone, including all those people who worked there for so many years, are just out on the street." i DECEMBER 17. Singles Again New Years Eve party, The Mooring, Rt. 70. Point Pleasant.

Party favors, dancing, buffet, champagne toast, coffee. 9pm until well after midnight. Advance tickets before Dec 20. $20. For information call 528-6343 The Ladies Auxiliary of the Whiting Fire Co.

will be holding a New Year Eve Dance at the Firehouse on Lacey Rd. Open bar and buffet. $35 couple. Music by Fontain. For tickets call 370-0332 or 386-0017 after 4pm by Dec.

23. From page CI 3M to get away from the unsteady 'work at Pennsylvania steel mills. "I raised a family on 3M," says Emil Letrick. "It wasn't a lot of money, but it was steady money." Now, the thing he sought to escape in Pennsylvania has followed Letrick Jo New Jersey and is claiming his sons as victims. "I guess it just hasn't sunk in yet," says Guy Letrick.

"If there is a ray of hope, then I'm going to grasp at it. put for now the most important thing is that my family stays together and that we're happy." MONA GAYTEN She had a nest egg not a large one but a nest egg nonetheless. It was enough to cover a couple of mortgage payments while she took some medical technology classes that could lead to a better job. Then, two weeks after the word came from 3M, Mona Gayten's car engine blew up. Good-bye nest egg.

Nest egg or not, it wasn't the money that the Brick Township resident liked about 3M. Oh sure, the regular paycheck was pretty nice, but more than that, she was grateful for the benefits. As a single mother with two children with health problems, 3M's medical insurance proved to be as valuable as the weekly check. "I really made the maximum use of those benefits," she says. Ms.

Gayten makes it clear she doesn't need the aggravation of looking for a job. Taking care of two children, one a 2-year-old bundle of energy named Michael, is a full-time job in itself. "When I come home from work he's so happy to see me it takes him a couple of hours to wind down," she says, as Michael runs about her living room, alternately playing with toys, JANUARY 5. Ascension Church Travel Club trip to Radio City matinee, orchestra seats $28. Bus leaves from Ascension parking lot, 5th Ave.

4 Fletcher Lake. Bradley Beach Sun. Jan. 5. Call 774-2139 or 774-8764, reserve by Dec.

19. Country Manor Nursing Home, 16 Whitesville Rd, Toms River, 7 p.m., Ms Eileen Yost, Ocean County Board of Social Services, Medicaid Dept. Mr. Dennis Doderer, Administrator Medicaid District Office, speaking on Medicaid. 341-1600 Parents Without Partners, Bayshore Chapter 644, live band Open House.

Everyone welcome. Holiday Cocktail Party Dance. Free to 644 members only. Town Country, Hwy. 35, Keyport.

Other PWP members $5. guests $7. 727-6020 Singles Again "Holiday Fever" dance party. Take a break from shopping tonight join us for a fun evening of dancing socializing. Leisure Lounge, Rt.

70. Lakewood. Orientation Dance 8pm. 528-6343 DECEMBER 18 Monmouth Legal Secretaries Assoc. sponsors "Consumer Rights" presentation by Hanan Isaacs, Esq.

7-9pm, Jury Assembly Room, Monmouth County Ct. House. Court Freehold. All welcome. $2 00 registration fee Call 462-9651 Senior America sponsors bus trip to Resorts, $10 cash.

$2.50 food, $5 deferred, cost $12. All welcome. 922-1820, 774-1411. Mon. Dec 23rd, Tropicana.

$10 cash, luncheon fabulous show. Cost $12. Singles Again "Close Encounters Get close to someone new, encounter warm friendships. Cinnamon Tree, Rt. 9, Freehold.

Ladies free tonight. Hot buffet, contemporary dance music. Orientation 8pm. Dance 9pm. 528-6343 11 Gallilee Chapter E.O.S.

Calendar Party Luncheon Fashion Show at the Bay Bridge Inn Restaurant. Purchase tickets in advance at $10. Call Florence 270-3469. Deadline Dec. 20.

Spring fashions by Helene Lawrence. 24. Neptune City Fire Auxiliary is sponsoring a bus trip to Ice Capades at the Meadowlands show. $25 per ticket. Reservations by December 30.

Call Joan 988-5384 after 3pm. 26. DECEMBER 19. Battle Ground Arts Center Presents World Famous Folk Ensemble. 2pm, Freehold Twp.

High School, Holiday Gift Certificates bought in advance, 'til 1216, $11. $8 $5 children. VisaMC on orders over $20. 462-8811 All during the year I make toys and gadgets for boys and girls of all ages. Then, a few days before Christmas, I visit each needy child's home.

When it gets dark, I climb over the backyard fences dressed like Santa, and with a handful of bells, I start my rounds. I have no organization that helps me. I save every cent I can to buy inexpensive gifts and candies. On my street alone, I visit 28 kids. The kids go crazy when they hear my bells and my "Ho, Ho, Hos." At the end of a night, as I sit warming myself with a drink, I usually cry because I have so much more than they.

Well, the wear and tear (and I do mean tear!) on my Santa outfit is unbelievable. It's just an old makeshift outfit done by sewing fabric to a jacket and a pair of trousers. It's quite a feverish job to try and repair the damage done each night. What I am asking you, in a roundabout way, is for a Santa outfit. Size: extra large, with a good beard and wig.

I am very happy with what I do for these kids. Their joy is my medicine, which keeps me well for the entire year. I can't begin to tell you how much you'd be giving a man who just wants to do a good deed. Mr. F.Z., Brooklyn Aa I can tell you experience the true spirit of Christmas.

Far be it from me to have St. Nick poorly clad for the season's cheer. From O'Byrne Costumes company in Philadelphia, I've ordered a special velvet Santa Gaus outfit complete with wig and whisker set. To a very jolly soul whose pleasure is making children happy. Merry, Merry Christmas! Qa My reputation is at a low point.

Because of a few shady business deals, I received some bad publicity. Can you suggest a hot press agent? G.R., San Francisco Aa You need more than a press agent to iron out your reputation. Percy Ross' syndicated column appears Monday. You may write to Percy Ross, Asbury Park Press, P.O. Box 35000, Minneapolis, Minn.

55435. JANUARY 27. Quest, a weekly forum for single, divorced and widowed adults. Discussion, dancing refreshments. Dance class available.

First Unitarian Church, 1475 West Front Lincroft. 7:45 p.m. Admission limited to first 200: donation $4 Spring Lake Theatre Co. "Scrooge" Musical, and Dec 20, 21, 8 p.m., plus 2 p.m. Matinee Dec.

21. Community House Theatre, 3rd Madison, $8, $6. $5 under 12 years. Reservations 449-4530, Advance Tickets Robertson Agency 449-1415 NJ Federation of Womens Club Trip to Paradise Island. Bahamas.

5 days includes air, Paradise Island Resort Casino, transfers, tax tips. $559 per person double occupancy. Call Janet by Dec. 18 at 793-3100 or 270-3017. DECEMBER 20.

FEBRUARY IS. Garden Club RFD wins house tour competition Gallilee Chapter E.O.S. George Washington Birthday Get-Away-Weekend to Iceland. Full of adventure. Air.

hotel, some meals, at $369 per person, double occupancy. Deadline Dec. 20. Call Florence 270-3469 or Susan 244-4122 Sacred Heart Parish, Jersey City announces its 80th Anniversary Celebration. Mass at 4:00 pm, Dinner Dance to follow.

Please call the Church office at: 332-6771 for more Christian Singles informal Christmas Service, 8pm, Pt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, Bay Forman Pt. Pleasant Beach. See live Nativity outside before service. Join us for refreshments after.

363-3473 295-0607. Durand Masonic Lodge 3rd annual Xmas tree sale. State Hwy. 35 NJ Pt. Pleasant Beach.

Balsam trees $15 $20. Scotch pines $25. 6-10 pm; weekends 9am-10pm. Dec 16-24 Focus Holiday Dance for all singles, separated, divorced, widowed. Presbyterian Church Hall, 352 Sycamore Shrewsbury, (half block east, off Rt.

35). DJ, buffet, discus-sions, 8pm. Dance. 8:30. Special admission tonight, 2 for $5.

Singles Again Open House Candlelight Christmas Party. Join us tonight as we host P. members for this special event at the Mooring, Rt. 70, Pt. Pleas.

Hot buffet, door prizes. 9pm. S.A. P.W.P. members $5.

Guests $7. 528-6343 6 Sr. America presents Los Vegas 6 days. 5 nights. Sahara Casino.

American Airlines, bus service to all airports. Includes 3 meals, bonus coupon book, show ticket, tax gratuities. All welcome. Only $499. 922-1820774-9491.

Reserve by 1228 Press Staff Report RED BANK Garden Club RFD, Middletown Township, was judged overall winner in the competition held in conjunction with the annual Holiday House Tour sponsored by MCOSS Nursing Services, here. Members decorated the residence of John Caddcll, Locust, Middletown Township, one of five tour homes. The winning arrangement was in the dining roor of the home and was done by Mrs. Edward Bryan, Middle-town Township, using strelitzia blooms (Bird of Paradise) and ti leaves in an Oriental dish. It was called "On the Wings of the New Year." Also creating arrangements for the Siddell home were Mrs.

Malcolm arkendorf and Mft. John Chappell, Holmdel Township, and Mrs. David Kelly, Lincroft. The doorway decoration at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Ram-bach, Middletown Township, was judged Best in Show. It was done by Mrs. James W. Smith, Holmdel Township, and Mrs. Edward Petko, West Allenhurst, Ocean Township, members of the Village Garden Club, Middletown Township.

Garden club judges were Mrs. Arthur Huson, Atlantic Highlands, and Mrs. John G. Koelsch and Mrs. Al-vino Godwin, both Dover Township, of the National Council of State Garden Gubs Inc.

Mrs. Roger Elsas, Rumson, was chairman of the MCOSS Holiday House Tour, which was attended by some 1,200 persons and is expected to have raised about $22,000 for the MCOSS U)spice program. job? Looking for a Check the 'Help Wanted" section of Asbury Park Press Classified..