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Post by hulk007 on Nov 23, 2005 20:00:05 GMT -5
I am looking forward to the neon garden. According to this web site it may be open as early as next year.
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Post by hulk007 on Nov 23, 2005 20:00:53 GMT -5
A great way to enjoy some of the wonderful motels no longer with us.
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mig
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Post by mig on Dec 3, 2005 11:32:44 GMT -5
News from A/C Press
Wildwood could doo-wop with more dollars By TRUDI GILFILLIAN Staff Writer, (609) 463-6716 Published: Thursday, December 1, 2005 Updated: Thursday, December 1, 2005
WILDWOOD-The city is looking for additional money to support construction of a new community center at Maxwell Field and a doo-wop museum and band shell in Fox Park.
Bids for both projects were much higher than expected, said Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr.
Troiano said he will review the projects and their finances Friday to determine whether the design for the recreation center can be changed and to look at the possibility of finding joint financing for both projects.
Last year, the low bidder for the community center was Capri Construction Company of Vineland with a bid of $4.75 million for the full project and an alternate bid of $4.15 million if some of the specifications were reduced. The city has about $2 million set aside for the center.
The low bid for the band shell, which involves reconstruction of the old Surfside Restaurant, was $797,000 from MJJ Construction.
The restaurant once sat on the corner of Lavender Road and Ocean Avenue in Wildwood Crest, and the main structure of the restaurant was taken down in 2002 and stored in Vineland.
Originally it was to be resurrected at the end of Rambler Road in Wildwood Crest in the form of an information center and museum, but the Doo Wop Preservation League instead sought to bring the restaurant back to life as a doo-wop museum in Fox Park.
A portion of the building will house the museum and another section of the building will be left open for use as an amphitheater for concerts in the park.
The Byrne Fund for Wildwood Inc. has set aside $420,000 to rebuild the circa-1960 Surfside, but Troiano said the city is looking for additional funds, possibly from developers, to get the band shell/doo-wop museum built in time for summer 2006.
"We want to get the amphitheater (at Fox Park) and the community center up and running ASAP," Troiano said Wednesday.
Troiano said the city was considering financing the projects with the help of bond financing and, of course, was also happy to accept donations.
Meanwhile, the city continues to use the Rio Grande Avenue recreation center under a new lease with the building's new owners.
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