Annual Summit Sales Dap July 23,24 and 25 ERALD Serving Summit Since 1889
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mmm 3s4«aUia Annual Summit Sales Dap July 23,24 And 25 ERALD Serving Summit Since 1889 V0L.B2 NO. 11 $10. A YEAR PRICE SUNDAY, JULY 19,1981 »t Facelift Slated For Junior High School by Anne Cooper proceeding much more slowly than I Would A Fair Day The Board of Education took its first major have liked," he said at that time. step Thursday night in the renovation of Sum- The press of more urgent school bu# mit's 60-year-old Junior High School building. such as the closing of Wilson lenWl On the recommendation of a five-member, In Summit redlstrictlng of its pupils, and the rm6 IW I architect-selection committee, the Board study of Middle School requirement! (fit* be- agreed to hire the Trenton firm of Bouman ing completed by a special committee) were Blanche Farldy for a $1500 "Phase One" among the reasons given for the delay. The feasibility study to determine needed physical Junior High is scheduled to be converted to a changes and upgrading and to develop a total sixth through eighth grade Middle School by cost estimate and timetable tor construction the mid-1980's with 9th grade students mov- If the Board decides to rehire Bouman ed into the Senior High. Blance Farldy for the second completion stage In making Its final recommendation for the of the remodeling project, the firm will deduct Junior High architects, the selection commit- the "Phase One" $3,500 fee from its final tee went through a lengthy process, and ex- bill, Business Administrator Rudolph A. perience of approximately 15 architectural Schober told the Board. firms. These were then narrowed down to It is expected that the project will not be eight possibilities. completed until 1984 or 1985. The most re- Chaired by Board of Education member D cent estimate ot cost, made several years ago Anne Atherton, committee members Joan at a lower rate of inflation, was $1.2 million. Teare of the Junior High FTA, Dr. Fiander, Mr. The slow pace in remodeling the Schober and Junior High principal Donald deteriorating building his been a source of DeBanico Interviewed the eight firms, In- disappointment to the school administration, spected some of their finished projects and according to in Interview with Superintendent talked with the Boards of Education that had of Schools Dr. Richard L. Fiander which the hired them for school design and renovation. Herald published last month. "Rehabilitation Three finalists were interviewed once more of the building which is desperately needed Is (Centlnued on Page 2) Board Approves Leases For Four Wilson School Tenants On the recommendation of; Bjitlness Ad- who id<!#»4 herseH"H a member ol the Maple St/eef neighborhood, Mr Scho&ersald Education Thursday night approved three-year that the building would be put up for .sale <n Jn spite ot sweMuing temperatures and * lease agreements with four tenants for the Septernb'er or October He assured her thai bhlllng sun, theflty's downtown ana was Wilson School facility. The former elementary "the Board can award the sale lo what in our mobbed with strollers and shoppers July »f school, vacated last month with students opinion is the best bid'" not necessarily the lor the annual Summer Fair sponsored by the redistrlcted to Washington and Franklin highest." Chamber of Commerce. Springfield avenue Schools, will house a Summit Child Care from Woodland to Summit avenues was closed Center unit, the United Way, the Summit -Board member Winston H. COX added that ott and the street became $ mail. One ot the Historical Society and the Summit YWCA. in his opinion, as a former Zoning Board mm popular exhibits. Miss Piggy. •»*** *»s A zoning variance for use and parking will member, the property will automatically revert a tremendous undertaking, was sponsored by be needed, however, and a meeting with the itHts residential zoning status when the Board Summit Auction Rooms II. Hen are some ot Zoning Board has been scheduled for Mon- moves. the sights that Qnoteti hie throngs who came day, August 3 with the Board presenting the to visit, shop or just stroll. {All photos an by case on behalf of its four tenants, all of which Hannah S. Hauscher). are community non-profit organizations. At least temporarily, the Board itself will oc- Administrators cupy some of the empty space in the building until permanent quartej&can be renovated in Get Pay Hike the Junior High School. This is planned within the next three to four years. The Board ex- PBohtol tin Railroad-LattnlTlirMArtidM pects to move Its offices to Wilson School After Some Doubt sometime next month and hopes that the way In an unusual situation Thursday night at will be clear for its tenants to move in by September, Mr. Schober said. the Board of Education's regular meeting, a resolution on tenured school administrators' Our Beloved Erie-Lackawanna Faces Uncertain Future The Board expects to receive $58,480 an- salaries ran into difficulties and it took until by Normin E. Rauicher nually In rent for the Wilson building. Since average fare increase of 25 per cent with ac- decrease in 'service - the actions speHed stands to reason that the Summit Area daily Friday morning to determine whether the ad- When New Jersey Transit realized that it there is still space available (a room and the tual hikes ranging from 15 per cent to 30 per frustration for the daily commuter Including - commuter constantly feels frustrated and put ministrators had their new salaries or not. «ts faced a budget shortfall of $80 million tor cafeteria), the return could be even greater cent. the estimated 1,800 Summit residents who They did. down because there seems to be no light at eventually. Mr. Schober pointed out. fiscal year 1981, which began last July 1 and With the fare increase came the news that depend on the line each day to get to and from ~ Introducing the motion, the Board made , the end ot the tunnel, and they are destined to There is a difference ot $10,000 between ends June 30. 1982, It authorized a 50 per service would be decreased In the form of less work. public two administrative salary increases; ride creaky trains over uneven rail beds from the current rental income and the $68,000 it cent increase In rail fares. Fortunately, it put trains and shifts In schedules. However, as the Lackawanna Coalition each one up 7'A percent: Superintendent ot now until eternity. will cost the Board to maintain the building an- ' off full implementation by approving an Together -- an increase in fares and a points out, things could be worse. And they Schools Dr. Richard L. Fiander will receive That the Erie-Lackawanna will be entirely nually but Board President Frank Kendall call- an on many other lines that go to and from the $57,400 annually plus a $2,000 out-of-state electrified and air-conditioned either by the ed this "essentially a break-even situation." pension adjustment and another $1,800 car large urban areas In the so-called Northeast end of 1982 or within a few months of 1982 is He pointed out that the $10,000 which ap- availability allowance; Business Administrator Near Record Seven Ordinances Corridor, of which Summit is a part. a heartening goal and many commuters are pears to Be In the red actually represents the Rudolph A. Schober will earn $53,500 per The Coalition also points out that the Erie- ^delighted that such a goal will be forthcoming Board's own use of space at Wilson, a com- year plus a similar car allowance Other Lackawanna is trying hard to bring service up In the not too distant Juture. parable figure to the amount it now pays to salaries were not released pending notification Approved by Common Council to at least par, but Is prevented by a lack ot — But, tor the long run, the Erie Laokawanna maintain Board offices at 97 Maple street. you guessed It — money. 'ol the administrators. needs more than a fully electrified and air- In answer to a question from Betsey Lewis, Common Council passed a near-record establishing an escort service fee of $5 and With a budget shortfall of $80 million. It (CentiMedeiiPtge2) (Centime* oePtgeZ) seven ordinances at Ms regular public meeting amended the Development Regulation Or- held Tuesday night in City Hall. dinance regarding one-room efficiency apart- Of the seven ordinances approved, four ments and the multi-family district. According were related to bonding for various purchases to a spokesperson tor Council, the amendment "Woman for All Seasons" Joins Oakes Memorial as New Pastor including equipment and building improve- will lead to an apartment development at Me kftawCatetr "It's a great church. I'm really thrilled with It's a very loving community. " iTreiit. Roosevelt school site. ple of all ages, Rev. Trumbetta said that she When President Reagan recently announced the degree of participation the members show. A friendly, outgoing person who enjoys peo- Specifically, $91,850 was approved for fire Council also amended the traffic ordinance his appointment of Judge Sandra Day O'Con- plans to do a lot ot calling within her parish fighting equipment. $42,460 tor polka equip- to permit one-hour parking on Beechwwd nor as the first woman member ol Me "I love visiting," she said, adding "I think ment; $169,620 for vehicular equipment and road, Union place and Summit avenue, it's important that a pastor become familiar 1 Supreme Court, tie called her "a woman for $66,220 for public buildings Improvements thereby having those streets conform to all seasons." i with what faith means to people in the com- regulations already established elsewhere m The President's description seemi just as munity." As an example, she told a story the city's downtown business section.