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mmmmmmm a H o x 'r- CJ « X 00 j . |. 'za <ui L it O £O> '.: ft .... • J > • \ XI *• "-i-L. •?;.< JiMl 2«3)JiS County leader Newspapers. "• -o. '.• '•':';' .:".7'i'jy^4'''''' *%P^CT'ft?'^": '•; *-'•'*••'•'• -ft '-^"^ ffi'iV' • v^- •'^•;^5;. :'w •"' a *,•/• V:iv? :sj>ki NOFMS! t.n;,iftif.;THURSDAY,•MAY^ifiitHi*;;-;..;:;...:.:/ MAY : ,'two section* 35 cents OffIclals vow to address problems inSPD— Calabrese, who has been on vacation, was not An 11-page •report; from- the Union County available for comment. : ::, -...,- . Prosecutor's Office'? sharply criticizing. Springfield Another aspect called into question was the condition Chief of Police George E. Parsell for not addressing of the department's telephone system/which has morale problems within the, department and not already had at least two partial malfunctions within exercising proper authority hat been greeted with , the past several months. According to the report, New concent and apromisefor action by township officials. ,' Jersey Bell Telephone Company records show at least The report, recently conducted by-Investigations IS service calls made in 1985. Additionally,, disputes Supervisor Howard N/ Wiener and Chief Patrick J. remain In regard to complaints and service entries In Maloney of the Prosecutor's Office, stated that Parcell the police blotter-which the report said do not exist in and other town officials have not addressed numerous a January review of dates — and whether certain of- "hazards and violations'/cited In a 1980 Division of ' flclals ever received them or even knew of the Criminal Justice Police training Commission survey problems. •',' . f ' ' an(| in last year's report from the federal Occupational Safety Hazard Administration; '!I have never received a written report that_they_ In addition, the report stated that a long-standing, were having trouble with the phone system," Insisted/ "animosity'' between; parcell and Capt, Samuel > Mayor William Cieri. "During the rtiany meetings we Calabrese'had caused an erosion of respect for both - -had in regard to the refurbishing," the mayor said in men from "the majority of the Police Department" regard to renovations to the Municipal Building, "we and had further "contributed to the polarisation" talked about replacing it and we intended to. We are prepared to replace the phone system," ; : there.-'-, v.-;:' ,/'•'''/W. ''•' ' •.•-•••' ' • •' Cleri said, that bid specifications oil the new "I can't doubt what the prosecutor says because I telecommunications system — which will run on think it's very well done," said Commltteeman Jeffrey computer software^ and replace the outmoded swit- Katz of the'report-Katz, also a lieutenant in .the chboard system currently at townhall.— that has been Springfield Police Reserve, added, "Let's face it, it designed by KaU are not yet final. Katz, who said happens to be the only objectivereport we have, other Parcell-is "accountable and responsible and should than the New Jersey Police Training report from 1980. -know" about the difficulties with the department's "As far as I'm concerned, it's the responsibillty-of— phone system, has already targeted Aug. 1 and Sept. 1 the Township.Committee and everybody on it to Im- aSr the dates for, the new system's delivery and In- _mediately take action on the recommendations of the stallation, respectively. The commltteeman—also prosecutorfs office. It's our diityto do that." contended that the final-draft of the new system has .In addition to citing earlier- complaints about been ready for several weeks and still hasn't gone out. ELBERSON' physical artd structural shortcomings within the department— including "woodwork in need of repair" Responding to complaints from Davis that 1 "everything's always up in the air in this town" and and -overcrowding ^ the prosecutor's report said that • "always pending," pieri said,he" remains confident the Policemen's Benevolent Association had acquired that the proposed $1,200,000 upgrading.of the town's "far too much influence and power" over the depart-..'• municipal building will "redress most of the ment's'"daily actions In.orderto helpjfill a "schism" problems': cited in the report, Including the structural • repoiftedly created by .parcell's;Tlack. of-leadershlp. shortcomings that'the Police pepartment faces. ."-•,, PB A President Peter Davis^Hjuptfsptiite that claim. The' township committee will decide next week '"therefr an obvious gjfc between ffie chl<s,gffice- whetherto approve the bond ordlnanceior the project and "th&liera^ money at a.final hearing. A: margin of at least 4-1 is contend^ th^t;he was forced to ao to a recent ^seminar required for passage. If the ordinance is approved., on teijrotl*iw'oitjua'o\,.. ,r~r^i^,..-,.—-„— ~. - --- te.a.few guys here .Assistant Prosecutor Bob O'Leary said that the met then).face to report and an accompanying/letter froin County Treat Mom to our "Thatrs an'bpijilon of the PBA/' countered Parcell, response to my questions" about the 1980 PTC survey and compliance "with; the deficiencies are not an Special Products who called allegations of His non-speaking relationship : wiOiCalabrese"absolutelyridiculous." , ' . ultimatum.' ; ' •':• ..'..'••";•. .' "Naturally, I disagree with It,1' said the chief; referring to the l-eport; "Members of the PBA and . "The memorandum and the report are both other groups""dph't always appreciate the people in blueprints for action, really," O'Leary said.: "It's a authority, do they? I don't believe they do, That's npt request,notanbrder."' ..-!••..•''•.•. '"r ' the majority, but there's always a certain percentage1 • Parcell said he will answer.Staniler "because it was thatfeelthatway.'" .-•.>*' ah order from the prosecutor," ' . r— Cosmetic «CC*MOTIM • Manicure supplies '•; - 547 EMtltt Aw. <Wtt tb.oulck ChecM A!.:': : 715 Boulevard, KenHworth T :-:v^..:.i; i.:^vir1.v; i-r^MAiucyABLpNSKV .^••v: : A ; :, teachers have a1strong liking for their jobs, and an equally solid rapport with _a heck of alotworseoff than! was.1; ,. rv » i ; • . v 241-0330 i: -One'ls aquleH^ ••• ^ , So Hannah went to Robert Brigham Hospitsi in Boston for a series of teaching and h'elptagfier^ operations that leave.him unable to sit, But he finally did a get a chance to ' public education, 'as opposed to'ai private bne.Vln order to help chlld^n • ffOm kean College - then known as'Newark State Teachew teach, . - „„»,„,: • « i. «i * ' a^drt a M^-diverslty of ideas. The third is a so^ rtlierAfter mhiss Krauuanungraduation ituifromn ci^y"*canc\.ifcFDUJe&neck(, oycijiwumevery^meJHtannay i*«•••!«•h• o^«senvt »«ou•t mltmUon who battled a crippling disease and subsequent discriminaUon In ' now resides in Scotc was rejected, with one exception/But that, too, eventually fizzled out when a • order fo'eriter the" piiiy profession In which he Was really Interested. All.: the pa^t,'O'Connor has taughtbpth gradesone and two, as: well as the school superintendent In Bergen County decided that someone physically '•'•• :• . tnreet^ree,, noweverhowever, , areare mIn manmanyy waywayss. Remarkablyeinartiauiyy Hiuiiuir,.ami.imva.umsimilar, andl^ve beettadu «»-..•..." ;• . DYDEE Prograni forrhearing impaired T- which now serves disabled handicapped would not make a good high school teacher — regardless of iv^:; /corded tlwflrst annual G^yerrior^ ~ ' '" """ •-•..«. • pjjggciioojtjjSg — hnd the Compensatory Education programrfotvremedial Hannah's degree in accounting, or of the teacher Shortage that New Jersey . ., students. But now, she teaches only-kinderga'rtenclassesrandloves every /had In 1958. After receiving-some advice from a job-placement counselor, —"tr^tTy."~L^nlie"O^CbwTbr7^Aiihette liaclbppif,''arid"Williarii Hannah of the Sahd-; . Haririah deleted mention, of his handicap on his resume, arid applied to .,,..-"caJdwVli^nd^awine^Sc"ho^ kindergarten/f explained O'Connor. "It's the elementary schools, instead of to high schools; / •- . albeltmodest — honorees who have been selected by a speclalpanel com- beginning and by the end of ^U^ His first job came shortly later as hot only a teacher, but as a baseball coach as weUFlVe years later, Hannah, now a South Plainfleld resident and posed bfthethree principals wlthjn the Springfield school district, as well as of growth In those lower grades. They're still very excited about everything ; father of three daughters, came to Gaudineer and 23 years later, he has no three teachers^anjd threeicomni^tyresldentsV : / : ; : : ' : thattheylearn .That's really why;I like tea'chlngj I giiess. I've never had a plans of leaving. And he refuses to dwell negatively on his handicap, either. 1 tlrtie-honored 'company ' honbraespresentatPrihcetoiitln^verslt^sJadwIngynjnaslumMayM,OAs a ^ult, the tiiree^award Recipients will be among the many othern desire to do anything else, : .. .;.'.. : . '. "The disability has never really been a problem,^' Hannah Insists. "It's and":hayo:-.son^dythB' • honbreethe agends presena at that at tluncheo Princeton nwil University'l be addresses Jadwls byn bot gymnasiuh Gov, Thomam Mays 20 Kea. Onh - "Every year you'll have the child with the academic success, Then you'll been an advantage in many ways. I think the kids have been able to see a and New Jersey Education ^sgpeiation President Dennis Giordano^ The positive image of a person who wouldn't give up. I think that helps; them with ...,, i •_... ^,..LJ ..JJ_i-JJ..J.i.i.t.«i. ^.i.. -»«i»^-_i. v— ^e a ,^ chil(j -jj^j^^^ t<> ^ p^jgj 0Qt of Wg dnelj a nttiablt.ThBtfyou'11 - : three teachers will also receive certificates and stipends of $1,000 each that have the overly aggressive type that needs a little bltof social development. —•-• "•-• tHatthey have, WKlcKTffaysecnrtirbiB'very'major at "; will be usri for eduwUonal.purposes ateachof the three schpblSi Bach Lacloppa, like O'Connor, has taught hlghergrades in the past and enjoyed • . • ' iJy^WilUtti^heIi6w'tti«:^ott^;willbisi»enfc!i';'Vli:•'••••' ' That'it. Buts nothechallenge,w she is also" fin .,d •• o;f workin'•. -,..--.. ;.•'-?••:g wit.h •::•;. student• )rr"y^ys who :_.•.""..:are a littl.,-.e ; ;ybunger,^,.:;. ..- EVidy, all three award recipients have played a "very major" role In .'.'•'•• •'"They're so trusting,1'said Lacloppa of her first-grade class, ^They're education itself.