The Miss Cape May County Outstanding Teen and Princess Pageant will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 10th Street and Central Avenue in Ocean City. Tickets will be sold at the door for $12. Children three and under, sitting on laps, are free. Talent, evening gown, fitness, an on-stage question, plus a judge interview will all help to select the pageant winners. The reigning Miss Outstanding Teen Amy Phillips will crown the winner from the following contestants: Avonlea Canizzaro, Madison Kennelly, Shannon Wallace, Whitney Hanna, and Elizabeth Farmer.

Cape May County warden Donald Lombardo holds a plaque the county sheriff’s office recently received from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape May County Sheriff's Office recently received an award for its dedication and contribution to public safety and immigration and customs enforcement.

Warden Donald Lombardo and Cpl. Robert Keefe accepted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Award at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Awards and Training in Mercer County in late January.

ATLANTIC CITY – There will be a Saving Our Youth Fundraiser and Celebration to benefit the Youth Exposure and Mentoring Program 6-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 at Trattoria Il Mulino in the Trump Taj Mahal.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Atlantic County Republicans Chairman Keith Davis announced Feb. 17 that Maureen Bugdon would be the party’s Republican of the year and will receive the Seashell Award that is given at the organization’s annual convention next month.

Bugdon is the vice chair of the Atlantic County Republican Committee and the municipal leader for the Hamilton Township Republican Organization. She has chaired the party’s annual Lincoln Dinner committee and volunteered on numerous campaigns. In addition to her political service, Bugdon is president of Atlantic City Race Course and a member of various authorities and commissions. She is a 10-year cancer survivor, a published writer and the mother of three children.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Atlantic Cape Community College’s Club 50 Plus offers new workshops and seminars for older learners this spring.

Get Your Affairs in Order teaches students to organize financial, medical and personal information in one place, so in the event of a catastrophic event or death, their most important information is readily available for loved ones. The course is 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday March 17 and 24.

To the editor:

When I was in high school we watched videos of "Flo" and her drug-addicted life. She was a prostitute who allowed her life to be documented. She was supposed to be a recovering addict, but she fell more often than not.