Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1982 --

• Bennett Boulden, president of the Coastal Board of Realtors, said his group will oppose Salisbury Housing Inspector Henry Wojtanowski’s proposals to fix loopholes in the city’s housing codes. Boulden said the group is especially opposed to requiring the current plumbing code to older homes, requirements that all cracked or broken windows be immediately repaired or replaced, and prohibiting trash bags in favor of uniform garbage cans.
• Movies scheduled to appear this weekend in Salisbury include Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Halloween III, Rambo: First Blood, An Officer And A Gentleman, E.T. The Extra Terrestial and My Favorite Year.
• Jerome Guth, Executive Director of President Regan’s Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives, joined more than 250 area residents at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center at a grand awards banquet to celebrate Salisbury volunteers. Frank Morris, former Salisbury mayor and president of the Greater Salisbury Committee announced the local winners: Billy Gene Jackson for his work with Salvation Army, Dave Stein for his work in Downtown Salisbury revitalization and banker Dave Rodgers for his work with Salisbury’s Sesqui-Bicentennial Celebration.
• Fewer than 100 people turned out for a “Meet The Candidates” night held at Salisbury State College. Ten candidates for the five County Council seats gathered on the Holloway Hall stage. The Republican hopefuls took issue with the council’s handling of education funding, economic development, Health Department operations and financial support of the region’s annual professional tennis tournament.
• The Wicomico County Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a special exemption that will allow two buildings at Winter Place Farm to be converted to commercial property. Developer Phillip H. Banks plans to convert the spectacular horse arena into a maze of booths where small businesses and hobbyists can rent space to sell homemade goods, and arts and crafts. A nearby building known as the Carriage House would become an antiques mart where several dealers could sell their wares.