For up to Flu Shot Clinic Setfor Oct 29 by BOB SULLIVAN V: The;Cranford Board of Health' THE.CHRONIOJ5
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Mr. Everything JElection '92VSaiute to Don't miss Real Estate Westfield Symphony ;t Cranford quarterback Opening w! T-Si £V / women Our section lists sales political fa ANT / Profiles describe rentals, and homes -SeeMhts-weeK's- -i-gndorsiamfihta / lifting | L femaleachleverora s :~'~ See Sports, page B-l See page A-4 See pages A-14-15 jninn Thursday;, October 22,199g Vol.99, Mo. 43 A Forbes Newspaper 50 cents CRANFOftD • GARWOOD • KENILWORTH Hot rodder Candidates forum is tonight, town hall The Cranford League of Women Voters is sponsoring a candidates forum at 8 tonight in the town hall meeting chambers. All are invited. for up to Flu shot clinic Setfor Oct 29 By BOB SULLIVAN v: The;Cranford Board of Health' THE.CHRONIOJ5 ,. ;-••• ••..-: ' •'^•'. '•.•;/ :,:"••:'••••• "hais~scHedQfed ;ihe-afiriual::TnflfJe dranford schools have causetf Glenna Osborne-Popp permanent emo- 0nza immunization cKriic Thursday, - tionaf, psychological and professional harm^and4be^J3BMe;hfflyiPsto. $25 ' ••million."' .-••'../•• ••.'•• .'" : •"'•-.' • •'•• • ••• •'' - . V .• ". of the municipal building. Charge ^~15&"Sa^William-^ for the flu shot is $5. ' ford school officials on notice that they are' facing a: heavy lawsuit • • • Immuh'tzaiion is recommended Mr. Courtney sent a notice of tort claim Sept 18 to Cranford schools. fof people over 65 years old", Ms. Qsborne-Popp has 24 months to file the suit - , those with chronic heart or lung ••While no actual lawsuit has yet been filed, the Board of Education is "problems, kidney disease, cystic ft- . taking: this notice seriously and has every intention of vigorously defend- brosls, diabetes, anemia, or severe ing itself against the allegations in the complaint," school board Presi- asthma. In addition, people with dent Tom Bonhag said. • immunological disorders or certain Ms. Osborne-Popp was fired by the school board June 25 after serving, types of cancer that lowers the one year as Orange Avenue School principal. Citing mishandling of an: body's normal resistance to Infec- alleged gun incident in .the school during October 1991, the board unani-". tion are also urged to receive the mously'terminatedher contract , '' ^ Immunization. Now Ms. Osborne-Popp, through her attorney, is accusing Cranford:. ••;. People who are ill and have.a schools of sexual discrimination. ••••;•. '••• fever should delay Vaccination until Because the principal was a non-tenured employee, the Granfoid: ithe fever and other tempoarary AUGUSTO F. MENEZESTTHE CHRC+MCLE board had wide discretion to terminate her employment Sexual dis-I ;symptoms have disappeared. In Bob Barkpff of Rahway shows off his 1951 radical custom car at the '50s music show held crimination is one of only a few legal claims available to non-tenured" ;addhfon, those allergic to eggs Friday night at Cranford High School. employees fired by '••• • ' ' ."•• .' '-' ' :, . ' •••. ". ' ; .'. •-: • •should not be given the flu shot •!, Residents are encouraged to school districts. The claimant lias suffered and wilt:: ibririgs pens to the clinic, wear ''Ms. Osborne-Popp ;loose fitting clothes, arid bring was treated differently continue to suffer a loss of wages ': exact change. than the male teachers as a result of actions taken' :/•'"'[ • For more information, contact Teacher pay talks resume and administra- the Crariford Health Department at tors;..(Former Su- r~ William Ctourtney. ,7|09-7238. perintendent) Dr. Paul Attorney for Glenna Osbome-Popj): '/ '-: : ' . " •• ' .' ' . Wage hike, benefits still loom as big points admonished Osbdrner •Popp when he disi- • •.—' ,• 7~. • ••••••. •• • • ~^~ ^ Rotary looking for By BOB SULLIVAN be assigned. covered that she had made an application for a firearms'permit..that he Board Attorney Anthony Sciarrillo said .that a meet- charitable cause THE CHRONICLE . '..'• 5 did not like the idea of having a 'pistol packing principal.' Dr. Paul, The Rotary Club of Cranford Is ing with the mediator, Joel Weisblatt, could, not be however, did not make any' similar, representations about other male seeking suggestions from the Cranford school bbaid negotiators arid representa- scheduled until Nov. 19. administrators who he]d gUn permits," Mr. Courtney said. : public,or organizations for a spe- tives of the teachers union will sit down tonight for "That was the.only date available from now until The suit also claims that «chool officials helped^spread, .defamatory their first official bargaining session since Sept 8. Jan. 21," he said, ' ' information about the former principal, which has caused injury to her cific community need that would During his public statement before the board, Mr. benefit froni the Rotary's as- Despite the meeting, both sides seemed far apart at professional career. ; : sistance on a personal or financial Monday's school board meeting. Kiamie pointed to recent contract settlements in "The claimant has. suffered and will continue to suffer a loss of wages : "This has been a tw^year dog arid pony show," Plainfield and, Mountainside which produced salary • basis. ' ,-••• .'.•- ' ,'•.•"•• as a result of actions taken;" he said. , . t . This community service award, Cranford Education Association President Charles Ki- increases around 7percent annually; The former Orange Avenue School principal is residing in Bingham- which Is usually from $500 to amie said. "We need to show how much we know and "The big thing is, their benefits are intact," he said. toh, N.Y., and is not working, according to Mr. Courtney. : $2,000, is used to benefit the care about our employees." Mr. Pelliccio said that settlements from other dis- "It is difficult to determine damages," he said. "The $2.5 million is just community. The funds for this The teachers contract expired June 30. Despite re- tricts are irrelevant to Cranford's situation. an estimation...She could get that much. She was improperly treated. award come from Rotary members ports in early September that the new school year "I can name districts where the settlements are in She received dispariate treatment because of her sex." and through various fund-raising would bring a new contract, there is now no indica- the 4.5-percent range," he said. "What does all that Board member Andrew Pelliccio said he firmly believed that Cranford activities of the Rotary Club. Indi- tion the two sides are close to ah agreement mean? You're comparing apples and oranges." schools did not commit sexual discriminatipn. "I'm very comfortable viduals or organizations that have "This has nothing to do with respect for our teach- Mr. Pelliccio said that it would be irresponsible for with our position against that accusation," he said Ideas of a specific activity that ers," board negotiator Andrew Pelliccio said. "The the district to agree to raises that are higher than the The attorney filed a civil rights complaint against the board in August, would be a benefit to the com- problem facing the district is simple arithmetic" state mandated cap on school board expenditures. and said that he was in no rush to file the civil suit : - munity, should tall David Wnnear While this contract dispute has not beeri as volatile Because of limited revenue sources, he said, increases "I expected the lawsuit as soon as I saw the cameras that night," Mr. at 272-2880 or Alan Gllckman at as a similar dispute two years ago when a contract over that amount would have to be paid for by pro- Pelliccio saidi 276-0200. agreement was reached in October. The two sides gram cuts. Cap for the current school year is 6.2 Those video cameras have become a bone of contention in the suit appear to be headed beyond that milestone. : percent, but Mr. Pelliccio said that the 1993-94 cap proceedings. In Mr. Borihag's public statement at Monday's board meet- More than 100 parents and teachers attended Mon- will be in the 5-percent range. ing, he accused representatives, of Cranford's local cable access Channel Merchants discuss day's meeting as a show of support for the teachers. "Anyone who wants to settle, at raises above the cap 35 of using town-owned equipment to help Ms. Osborne-Popp's lawsuit ad strategies Mr. KSarnie challenged both sides to have a produc- should contact me and tell me what programs to against the school board. .-*- Today at 8 a.m. the Downtown tive meeting: Thursday. eliminate," Mr. Pelliccio said. "The proceedings of June 25 were videotaped by these volunteers, Management Corporation has "Let's have a custodian lock us in and not leave Health benefits are also a contract issue. The board never shown on TV-35 and forwarded to Ms. Osbornei-Popp for use as scheduled a breakfast meeting to until we get a settlement," he said. is trying to cut into benefits, suggesting that new evidence in her suit," Mr. Bonhag said "The Board of Education has discuss advertising strategies for The school board in June declared the contract employees pay for the dependent benefits. The teach- registered a strong complaint with the Township Committee for what the talks at impasse and requested that a state mediator, ers union is trying to maintain current benefit levels. Board of Education feels is highly inappropriate use of township* propr small business owners. Speaker erty in freely developing potential evidence for a lawsuit against a LJoyd Felnstein of the New Provi- Cranford public entity." . dence firm Career Marketing will The volunteers say the cameras were personal property, but board discuss ways to enhance small members say they isaw TV-35 stickers on the cameras. business through promotion, ad- Brick walks may be started Mayor Edward Robinson, who is investigating the school's complaint, vertising, and discuss the aspects said he was told the cameras were personal property. of target marketing. Also attending y "That doesn't mean the issue is dead..Idonl't understand why they did will be members of the local it/'the mayor said. He plans a meeting with TV^5 officials.