Neil Sedaka in concert.

The Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce’s Sensational Spring Weekend at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Friday April 27 and Saturday April 28, started with the “Geator with the Heater” Jerry Blavat and a record hop on Friday night.

Helen Grant, Ed and Theresa Grant, and Mike Ginnoti.

Recently both Theresa and Edmund Grant, formerly of Wildwood, retired from their respective positions. Thersea was supervisor of the Wildwood Water Utility and Edmund, (better known as Ed) was the treasurer of Cape May County. In celebration of these events two separate dinners were given in their honor.

Jeannine Yecco, Kelly and Bruce Hamlin, and Kathleen Chiolo gathered at the tasting.

The Wildwood Crest Parent-Teacher Connection recently held its third annual Wine and Craft Beer tasting at the Grand Hotel in Cape May. One hundred and twenty tickets to the event were sold in advance.

Rose, Andrew, Krista and Paul Zielinski.

The month of January is a time of renewal and promises made, especially the one that involves getting fit and staying healthy.  I spent last week going to all the gyms in the Wildwoods to see what they offer.

I started at the Bolero gym and spa on the 7th floor of the Bolero hotel, which contains a complete circuit training stations, as well as an indoor sun deck, hot tub, indoor pool, sauna, steam room and masseuse. The pool is well used, especially in the summer when guests of the hotel are welcome to swim there. In the winter it is also used, but more so on Wednesday nights when an invigorating game of volleyball is played.

Mousekeeters Beverly Trapp and Fran Feketics flank Al Brannen after the parade.

Thousands of people went through the doors of the Wildwoods Convention Center on Dec. 2 and 3, and no one left disappointed. There were things to do both days.

Friday night was the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade that went from North Wildwood to the Crest. There were floats and fire trucks galore. North Wildwood has Miss North Wildwood Grace Lederer in a car and she later posed with her mother Catherine.

After the parade was finished the tree lighting ceremony was held and parade awards were given out. The GWITDA organization has a Disney-styled float with and Beverly Trapp and Fran Feketics, who later posed with former commissioner Al Brannen in front of the Christmas trees inside the hall.