field Lead • "-.I".'I County Leader 74ewpaper» VOL.60 N0.40 SPRINGFIELD, N.J., THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1989—2* Two- sections SO CENTS

; .-;'t'-!: il Sr- n,the future By DOMINICK CRINCOLI JR. As part of a Gifted and Talented tion, I would be happy," he said.. so hard during high school I will prob- Five seniors from the class graduat- Class project, Rockman prepared a Rubinstein, who will attend the ably look back on and say "That was ing today from-Jonathan Daytpri Reg- comprehensive recycling report for University of Pennsylvania, said, fun; I miss that.'" ional High School gathered jto talk- the Springfield Township Committee, "I'm doing the'best I can to help the ., •' V- •-•I- r^JV, •! about their definitions of success and and'the town fathers have,indicated world; I want to make my life, as well. Asked about any personal message what it's like to be at a very exciting that they, will. probably implement as others', better." • he would want to give to the world, arid frightening threshold of life.1^- '- some of her suggestions; Hrywna said, "Everyone must .unite, "You can be rich and miserable, so open up the lines of Communications Participating in theroundtablcdis-u' •' "I feel, as though the world is making money docs not necessarily between countries and try '<> 'cam NANCY RUBINSTEIN, cussion Tuesday afternoon in Spring- headed for a real crisis, and I am just mean you. will be happy, said about ihe needs of others." YAREK HRYWNA CLEARANCE KEITH FERNBACH field were Mountainside resident Car- Fembach. waiting for it to happen," Said Rock- Grillo said, "I think the technology roll Grillo, 17, and Springfield resi: man who will be a student at the Col- dents Marcy 'Rockmari, 18; Yarek t vRockman said she would also con- of the world should be used to clean WE'RE PULLING OUT ALL lefic of William and, Mary this fall. sider joining the Peace Corps as a sup- • up the environment, but I understand I wna, 17; Keith fembach, 17; and plcment to the teaching career she "I have ,choscn to work with the that it won't change (the people " Nancy Rubinstein, 17. ' • plans for herself. , 'There was a general consensus that environment, this is. the one thing I themselves."" , . o THE STOPS TO ;.it was good lo be graduating from, can do. The possibility of the earth Fembach said he hopes to find lime "The grcalcsl.gifl that.I will take CO high school after laboring in anticipa- getting destroyed transcends the in his future to spend three years on an •with me from Jonathan Dayton is o tion of the event for four years. issues of drugs, crime and poverty." Israeli kibbutz. working as editor.of the yearbook," o "I'm very sick of high school," .Fembach, who will-attend Rutgers At first speaking lightly of his concluded Rubinstein. remarked Hrywna.,'who-was the sports University in the fall, said he has departure from high school, Hrywna "People depended on me, and while editor on the school newspaper as worked with homeless people, and later mentioned-thai he will miss his I was learning how to compile the BUY A NEW CHEVY MOW! well as captain of two varsity teams. hopes to continue doing so while alma mater. yearbook I was learning managerial "It will be good to have more pcr- attending college. "There's something about this skills. This was better than anything I , sonal freedom at college, while, hav- Hrywna(.also heading.for Rutgers, ..place that everyone likes," he said. learned in class or from books," she SAVE »3362 ing the luxury of hayipg someone else SAVE *1723 SAVE'2512 said he plans to be a genetic engineer "A couple of weeks after gradua- said of her high school experience. pay your expenses," he said. ON A NEW 1990 CHEVY ON 1989 CHEVY ON A NEW 1988 CHEVY and save the rain forests. tion I'll probably be reflective," said "I, mean, Ihe learning you get from During their high school years, all 13f Lean prevent any of thc-dcslruc- -Eembarh.—The things: which jiecmed -books_wilL.always_bc~lhcrc^- -,-. .... " five had assumed student, leadership—" CELEBRIT4 DR. SEDAN Y Stand equlpt Incl: 6 spd man trans; tint gls, pwr/steer/ roles while maintaining consistantly 4 DR. SEDAN brks, dual sport mlrrs, dual Horns, gauge, pkg w/tach, Stand equip Inch auto trans; pwr/steer/brks, am/lrt Exec. Stand, equip Incl: trt wht drv, pwr/steer/brks, sport high standards of acadqmic excel- stereo, cloth bench seat, all season sti belt rdl blk walls, mltrs, tint gls, Opt Incl: V6, auto OD trans, pwr/wlnds/ sport susp, FWD, B/S mldg, rectln bkt sts, console, Opt . lencc. And yet the members of the Incl: 2!8L V6. tutone pnt, alum whls, rr del, aux light, air sport .whl cvrs, visor mlrrs, reclln seat backs, aux light, trt Iks/sts, rr del, stereo cass, pwr/trunk, gauges, 50/50 Child group were cautious about the pros- Graduation is this afternoon whl drv, halogens, sprt mlrs, B/S bldg, tint pis. Optlncl: seats, tutone, reclln seat backs, tilt, cruise, Int wipers, cond, mats, cruise, tilt, Int wipers. Stk. No. 2174B. 1 In Fireworks V8, air cond. rr del, tilt, cruise, dr edge grds, trt & rr fir alum whla. 3,248 m|. Stk No. 341.02F. VIN No. K6118613. stock. VIN No. JE534166. MSRE: $12,848. SALE PRICE: pect of enrolling in college, By DOMINICK CRINCOLI JR. of- the Springfield Presbyterian Rockman's address is tilled, "On mats, tutone stripe. Stk No. 4716C. 1 In stock. VIN No. MSRP: $15,384. SALE PRICE: $13,372. $10,488. CTORY CASH $1000 molester Today will be a day at Jonathan Church on Morris Avenue, vvill per-. the Nature of Tilings," wliile Rubins- L1106609. MSRP: $14,461. FA "It will be different," said. Rubins- warning FACTORY CASH $500 tein, who is the class valedictorian. "I Dayton Regional Htgfi School when form the invocation. . ..-.•-' tein's is tilled, "Rights of Passage." book.1! arc set aside and friendships arc The Chorale will perforrri^jhc sentenced mean, this is a small school; we are Dayton Principal Anne Romano With'lhe Fourth of July weekend »1 2,738 * 12,872 ^9486 bonded or broken. school's alma mater. 'VCv''^' By DOMINICK CRINCOLI JR. big fishes in a small pond. But college will give her recommendation to ihe approaching, the Springfield Police will be filled with others who have Deparlmcnl has issued a fireworks A Clinton Avenue resident and . Dayton's.senipr classbids farewell' Class President Melissa Peterson class, and Union County Regional also shone during their high school- : advisory. SAVE'020 SAVE'1001 SAVE'7405 former elementary school teacher today at the Springfield school's 52nd will give the welcome address befpre Board of Educatioii President Natalie. who confessed to. molesting' an" careers." . . . Class Vice PfeSidenfMarci' Fischel Waldl of Springfield, along with ON A NEW 1989 GEO ON A NEW 1988 CHEVY commencement ceremony. ' Over tlic past few years, the ON A NEW 1989 CHEVY 11-year-old boy in 1986 Was sen- "I'm afraid lhat I will not be able to presents the "class gift." board members David Hart frftnr department notes, there- have been • tcnced-lo.thrcc years' probation last budget my time correctly atj^ollege," _ Approximately^ J.80_students _will _Thc_Chorale.: will read this year's -Mountainside and Margaret Hough - hundreds--of reported'injuries in the. SPECTRUM CORVETTE week by a Superior Court judge in • said Grillo, who will be attending Yil- march to the tune of "Pomp and Cir- poem selection, R. Tjhoinpson/Robert, from Springfield, will nwnnL dipln-, S1O PICKUP 1 r T: nalion-liiikefl-to-tllegal-fireworks:^— 2 DR. HATCHBACK _ i wvUEC - I —lanova-Universixy"irrThrrTall: ~~~\ - "Frost's 'Tficn?oadNorTakcn7 " 1 Stand equip Incl: 6' bed, 4 oyl eng, man steer, 6 spd man- _coueE- •ElizabelE——-'•" ~^~ ^y j 'mas to students. Slanfleulp Incl i cyl eng, 5 spdmarnransrman rack :fr trans, vinyl bench seat, air season stl belt rdls. Opt Incl: Stand, equip Ind: V8, pwr/steer/brks, tint gls. alum whls, • Rockman, who is ranked second Class Valedictorian Nancy Rubins- The Police Department also rr.def, dig dash, sport mlrrs, 4 spd man trans. Opt Incl: Hermari Huff, 49, must also per- Meisel Reid. The traditional gradua- pin steer, pwr/brks, rr def, FWD, all season stl belt rdl blk am radio, pwr/brks, rally whls, custom stripe. Stk No. academically in the school's senior lein and Class Salulalorian Marcia Curtis will close wiili ihe benedic- points out lhat anypnc~who dis- walls, reclln frt bkts, told rr seat, halogens, tint gls. Opt 5579FT. 1 In stock. VIN No. K2154937. MSRP: $8237. pwr /seats drv& pass, lesth Int, elec air cond, Bose am/frn manently forfeit his teaching tion theme song, as written by Edward sys, spbffnand pkg. g|a r00' panel, Burlwood dash. Stk class of 180, stated that success to her Helen Rockman —who arc academi- tion before Student Council President, charges fireworks or possesses Incl: lazer stripe, whl open mldg, dr edge grds, Stk No. SALE PRICE $7738. • ]i£cnse( juidergo counsclirjg and Elgar, will be followed by the national 186PB, 1 In stock, V|ri_Nq,J<7541038. MSRP: $7917. No. 5379.11n atook. VIN No. J5111211. MSR&4a4,4p3.— perform 220 hours of community involved Tielplhg people arid doing antfiemrttfbe perfonficTbyThc audi- cally ranked first and sccond,^rcspcc~ .Jarncs.Barrett, who along wilh Peter- them risks a pclly disorderly per- SALEPRICE $7397 ASH $400 — FACTORY CASH $500 FACT0RY C service, Judge Miriam N. Span something about the plight of the ence and the Jonathan Dayton band. lively, in the graduating class — will son will- lead Ihe procession off the sons offense, ~ '7236 '26,998 ruled. world situation. The Reverend Jeffrey Curtis, pastor then give personal comments. . field. ' . '6997 Huffs attorney, James Wein- berg, of the law firm of Wcinberg SAVE'4233 SAVE'1625 SAVE'900 and Kaplow on Morris Avenue, said the dcfcndcnl expressed Vet blasts flag etiquette ON A NEW 1988 CHEVY OCj A NEW 1988 CHEVY ON A NEW 1989 GEO remorse when he pleaded-guilty on May 2 to an charge of endangering By DOMINICK GRINCOLiJR; him he said his politicarjqb was part- nik, Dayton is under statewide author- DUMPTRUCK NOVA METRO ihe welfare of a minor, a third- A local Veteran spoke but ihiji Week. time, and that he had no time lo talk ity and is therefore nol at liberty to ~4 DR. SEDAN degree offense. against what appears to bo a trend in about this — then he arrogantly hung raise or lower ihe flag, unless ihe Stand equlpt Incl: pwr/steer/brks, Opt Incl: 350 VB, auto 2 DR. HATCH , flag-flying etiquette around town." : up the phone on me," Bcinic charged. command comes down from. the trans, dome Imp, westcoast mlrrs, tow hooks, extra cap rr Stand equip Incl: 4 cyl eng, frt whl drv, pwr/brks, rr def, Stand, equip Incl: 1.0L 3 cyl eng, 5 spd man trans, Weinberg said the original am/fm stereo, console, cloth Int, reclln seat backs, stl belt Thomas Beimo, who ends'a term as "That's a pure, unadulterated lic,"_ state's governor. ' ' : springs, HD frt stab bar, aux fuel Ink, lighter, trans cool, pwr/brks, man/rack & pin steer, rr def, halogens, B/S charge, second-degree aggravated 2-3 cubic yd dump body, 10,500.1b. QVW. Stk. No.' rdls blk walls, tint gls. Opt Incl; pwr/steer, air. cond, mldg,.full whl cvrs, P145/80R12 all season stl belt rdls, LH commander of the Veterans of Fore- was Kumos' initial response. "I told For example, "Whon President 5880ET. 1 In stock. VIN No. JJ1161.1,6. MSRP: $19,231. custom stripe, whl open mldg. Stk No. 1818B. 1 In stock, rr view mlrr. fold rr seat. Opt Incl: oust stripe, whl open sexual assault, was dropped. VIN No. JZ078120. MSRP $10,322. SALE PRICE: $9097; ign WaH^FAV) post No, 7683 in 'him I was nol at Town Hall to verify John F. Kennedy was shol we were ~ SALE PRICE: $15,598 FACTQRY CASH $600 mldg, dr edge grds, Stk No. 1837B. 1 In. stock. VIN No. Huff was a fifth-grade teacher at Springfield this month, pointed out whether the nag was fiying or nol.'- ordered by the governor lo ny the flag FACTORY CASH $400 KK701837. MSRP: $7447. SALE PRICE: $6959. Washington School . in Summit several instances where he claimed . Kumos retorted that he had al half-staff," he said.- FACTORY CASH $400 when taken into custody on Dec. 5 Ihe honorable name of Old Glory was received.a good deal of verbal abuse. by the Union County Prosecutor's Jonathan Dayton Principal Anne besmirched. from Bcirne during the phone conver- «6S47 Office Child Abuse and Investiga- Romano said the rea.son.Jhc.nag was Prlce(s) Include(s) transportation, shipping, dBaler preparation and any other costs to be borne by a customer, except lor licensing costs, registration lees and taxes. "There was no courtesy lo fly the sation, which prompted..him lo hang nol drawn to half-staff oh Memorial tions Unit. : flag half-staff on Memorial Day, and up the phono abruptly. Day was because the building was While the crime was thought to When I lowered it to half-staff al 11 , Kurnos also disputed Beimc's main empty, and because "there was no one have involved two 11-year-olds a.m. in fron( of Mayor Jeffrey Kalz contention. Ho said he observed the here to do it." originally, Huff was actually prose- and the Township Committee, they Town Hall nag nying at half-siafr cuted for what he did to only one Romano dispuled ihe' allegation forgot to raise it the rest of the day," later in the afternoon of the day Ihe thai the Dayton flag was not properly individual during a. separate and U.S.S, Iowa decree was made. I, unrelated incident, Weinberg said. said Beime. - illuminated at night. _.„ BARNES "When the president ordered lhat Bcimc also charged llial Jonathan "Lights have been burning brightly MAKAPILIPIMO TAYU Huff's Dec. 5 arrest occurred HABLAMOS ISPANOL YOUR LITTLE PROFIT DEALER all flags be flown at half-staff for the Daylbn, Regional High School, like around the flag for'bvcr a year and a without incident in front of-his young Navy men lost on the U.S.S. Kcnilworth, has a flag flying 24 hours half. The bulbs .sometimes bum out, Springfield home, said Capl.-Ray- Iowa, it was nol done, either," Bcirnc a day without proper illumination at 38 RIVER ROAD, SUMMIT v. MILEFROM THE SHORT HILLS MALL 273-7800 mond Lynch, commander of the naturally, but we replace Ihcm," .said charged. • night. He said the school also'failcd to county's child abuse unit. Romano. "The arrogance . and ignorance lower its fiag lo half-staff on Memor- • Wacker said his main concern is tho Neither Lynch or Weinberg about flag-flying in Springfield is iii.1 Day or for the U.S.S; Iowa tragedy. flag being properly flown. would specify whether the inci- appalling," he added. . H°wevcr, according [o Union "You get these hippic-drug-addict, dents occurred on school grounds Beimo feels lhat flag^frying respon- • County Regional School District or during school hours. types who could be seen wrapping sibilities belong to the mayor. Superintendent Dr. Donald Mcruch- (Continued on Page 2) Huff, who had taught in the Sum- Moreover, Union County, VFW mil school district' for 21 years, was Flag Chairman Bob Wackcr agreed, immediately suspended with pay by '•It certainly is the responsibility of that municipality's Board of Educa mayor, ajrjd.cpuncil to look after nag- Laying down the flag law tion after his 1arrest. Ho has since flying procedures, especially in front sunrise till noon, after which time the resigned from his teaching position By DOMINICK CRINCOLI JR. of Town Hall," he said. flag should bo lifted to the top of the with the school system, officials Though not always observed, and said. Wackcr, a Kcnilworth resident, selectively enforced at best; federal staff. Flags are also flown half-staff added that Kcnilworth Mayor Joseph laws clearly define the proper limes during times of national'mourning, us Lynch said the investigation was Beriintente recently fielded his com-' and ways in which tho American flag designated by specific declaration of triggered by a tip from two 19-year- plaint concerning improper illumina- should bo flown. the president. . old men who live in Summit. Tho 4 • tion of the American nag flying in duo alleged that Huff had been OLD GLORY — Flag-flying etiquette has become a Federal Public Law No. 94344 and • No nag should be flown for a involved in similar actions with source of disagreement between local, officials and front of Town Hall. the U.S. Code Chaplcr 1 -and 2, 24-hour period, except when proper "It i