24 - EVENING HERALD. Wed.. March 5, 1980 I-Park Land Purchase T h e R e g io n Spinal Screening Set VERNON — Spinal screening will start in the public schools next week for students in Grades 5-9. Students Goes to Planning Unit iiaurhpfil^r will be examined for a spinal curvature. School nurses and physical education teachers will VERNON — Although the Economic requirements of the deed to build by July Vernon Land Swap conduct the examinations which are done by checking Development Commission has 1, 1978, as extended. the student from both front and side as he or she stands recommended that the town “buy back” The EDC members said that since this straight and then bends forward. Each examination 9.5 acres in the Industrial Park, the condition wasn’t met, the titleds rendered takes about 30 seconds. matter still has to go to the Planning Com­ voidable "not to be confused with voided” A slide program concerning spinal curvature will be mission before the Town Council takes and that means the town has the option to Settled after Year void the title and is entitled to ^,000 in shown to Grade 5 and 6 students this week. any action. use of the ballfields,” referring to a com­ Any parents having questions about the examination The matter was discussed at Monday damages. By BARBARA RICHMOND ment in newspapers attributed to Robert should call Mrs. Bobbitt, head nurse, at 875-1634. night's council meeting. The land was sold The EDC recommended that the town Herald Reporter Boardman, hospital administrator. to Father & Sons. The firm bought a exercise its option and void Father and Vol. XCIX, No. 133 — Mancheefr, Ponn., Thursday, March 6. ’Iddo" • Since 1B81 • 20it Single Copy • 15t Home Delivered | Sons title to the land and that the town buy VERNON — To resolve a matter that Council member Leonard Jacobs, who is ‘Head Shops^ on Agenda building in the park and had planned to ex­ the 9.5 acres for |23,000. The commission has been under consideration for about a also an attorney, said he would like to pand its business using the 9.5 acres. VERNON - The matter of "head shops” , shops said it feels the land can easily be resold year, the Town Council Monday night ap­ know what the totality of the three-way selling drug-related paraphernalia, will be aired at a and developed. proved the concept of a three-way land transaction would be. public hearing in Room AW of the State Capitol tonight “While this action may be distasteful to switch between the town, the Rockviiie Jacobs said it seemed to him that the It was a provision of the sale that the town-owned property on Route 30 is more at 7. expansion program had to start within a Father and Sons, the likelihood of court General Hospital and the Rockville Bap­ The Town of Vernon has been concerned about this valuable than the Henry Park property certain period of time and the company action is minimal, in that it would require Barry won’t run again tist Church. matter because of such a shop which is operating in The original proposal called for the and he wondered if the town could get has been given several extensions. additional legal expense on their part to the area of Rockville High School. hospital to give the town a parcel of land it some cash through the agreement. "I’m Now Gil Miller, one of the general defend a position on land for which the ti­ reluctant to go first,” Jacobs said. Town Council member Jane Lamb, who first brought partners of the firm, has told the town tle has been voided,” the EDC said. The he didn’t know if he could experience passed — it was one of the better owns in the Henry Park section, to the tthe matter to the attention of the council and asked By LAUREN DAVIS SHEA Kelaled Hlory on Page 12. town, to have the town give land it owns DuBeau answered, "I guess what you that the company isn’t going to expand commission added that, while its the kind of moral satisfaction he moments. Whether I can get that kind the council to take some action about other such shops recommendation wasn’t intended with Herald Reporter receives from legislative work from of feeling from law practice 1 don’t off Route 30, to the church and to have the (the town) have to decide is whether or and under an agreement he believed prerogative to recommend a opening, will attend tonight’s hearing. malice, that the council shouldn’t lose MANCHESTER - Sen. David his law practice but that the time had know.” church turn over its property, near the not the deal is valuable to you.” existed between the firm and the town, he successor, Barry said the romored wants the town to buy back the land for sight of the fact that some 2% years have Barry, D-Manchester, announced come for a change. Of the dealth penalty action, Barry hospital, to the hospital. DuBeau said economic restrictions challenge of Republican Carl Zinsser prevented the hospital from going directly Adoption Meeting Set the 825,(X)0 the firm paid for it. passed since the original sale with an today he will not seek election to a said “ If I had to look back in 10 or 15 Town Council member Leonard Jacobs to seek his seat had no impact on his Speaking of his greatest triumphs, to the church and buying the land and Town Attorney Edwin Lavitt told the agreement to build was consummated. seventh term in November because of years I would have a difficult time told Attorney Robert DuBeau, who VERNON — Persons who are interested in becoming decision to step down in January.. Barry said the brain death legislation another problem was the fact the church council and the Economic Development Attorney Lavitt told the council the the increasing time demands in­ explaining why I didn’t use this represents the hospital, "I can’t believe foster parents are invited to attend a series of I would have enjoyed another cam­ and his current effort to outlaw the has to have a guaranteed place to relocate Commission that he saw nothing in the matter had to be referred to the Planning volved in being a legislator, forum to advance this concept. You that the hospital would ever deny us the meetings on March 17, 24 and 31 to learn more about paign, I would have gone into it with dealth penalty were the most volatile before it can agree to the transaction. Commission because the state statutes Barry said he intends to devote his do what you feel compelled to do." original agreement to require the town to confidence. I have . had strong issues of his career. ’The town-owned parcel is now partially the subject. buy back the land. However, this would say that no municipal body can acquire time to his varied law practice, and He said he had no disappointments, The meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the Rockville challenges before,” Barry said citing Having sponsored the complex used for the annual community gardens free Father and Sons to sell the property land until it refers the matter to the Plan­ said the minimum of M hours each and offered advice to his successor to office of the Department of Children and Youth Ser challengers Ted LaBonne, Nate brain death bill for three successive Oil Firm President project and town officials have been con­ to any prospective buyer at any mutually ning Commission. week he had been working to keep up be selective in the issues one makes a Agostinelli and David Odegard. years and overcoming initial opposi­ cerned about this. However, council vices, 1 Court St. agreeable price. both his legislative and private stand for and be thorough in prepara­ Appears as Witness The meetings wiil explain that foster parents do not Bolton PBC To Meet Saying he enjoys the challenge of tion from church and pro-life groups, member Stephen Marcham said the alter­ The EDC said a close scrutiny of the business duties have become tion. Clearly an experienced team have to own their own home, that each child needs his Barry mused, "Ultimately most of nate garden site, suggested previously, in legal instrument which conveyed the BOLTON — " The Public Building Com­ prohibitive. the adversary process in a campaign, player, Barry added that a VERNON — John Cunneen, president of or her own bed but not necessarily their own bedroom, the opposition faded and the bill the area near the Middle ^hool, is ap­ property to the firm, shows that the mission will have a special meeting Saying he did not feel it was his a debate, or a courtroom, Barry said legislator’s word must be good for the Pearl Oil Co. of Rockville and the and that persons do not necessarily have to be married parently satisfactory to those having the purchase of the land was initially subject tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Community his work to be effective and not to be Danielson Oil Co., recently appeared as an to be a foster parent. expert witness before the U.S. Depart­ gardens. to liquidated damages in the amount of Hall to discuss the proposed soccer field at vindictive against those who cast op­ ment of Energy in Washington, D.C. Marcham said the soil and water con­ $2,000 because the firm failed to meet the Bolton High School.