Siebold Quits Post in Midst of Probe Attend the Annual Convention of the Band to Participate in the Eastern Brockton, Mass, in the Spring
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• • s ' ■ \ 20 - EVENING HERALD, Mon., Jan. U, 1981 ■ V. ^ f ■ ^ ■ - 41,<a." C l o u d y / : ^ Vernon education board Cloudy late tonight and < u r > ta jE A T ijm Wednesday. Details on W C A I M e n page 2. V to consider trip requests ______________________________________ ’ __________________ I VOL. C, No. 67 - Mancheater. Conn., Tuesday, January 13,1961 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER \KR.\O.N — The Board of Educa Conference, Eastern Division, in University of New Hampshire. This < Since 1881 • Single Copy 25$ • Home Delivery 20$ tion will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Kiamesha, N.Y. for four days in the would be a one-day trip but students the library of the Middle School. On spring. He said expenses in the would have to miss one day of school. TA", the agenda, for board action, will be amount of $304 are provided for in the Eileen Sullivan, choral director. Is requests for out-of-state trips. employee travel account. asking permission for the high school Andrew Maneggia, principal of the Darcy Davis, Rockville High band chorus to participate in an exchange Middle School is asking permission to director, is asking permission for the concert with Brockton High School in Siebold quits post in midst of probe attend the annual convention of the band to Participate in the Eastern Brockton, Mass, in the spring. The R« MARV iri'T-viuAiuiu decide on procedures for the quasi- By MARY KITZMANN was not the requested affidavit. The National Association of Secondary National Music Festival in cost for this trip would be $1,065 and judicial investigation. cleared of that anyway,” he said. Herald Reporter commission again sought a sworn .Schools in Atlanta. Ga. Wildwood, N.J. in May. Miss Sullivan said the funds could For four months the latest in a He added if the investigation con MANCHESTER - Melvin Siebold, statement, sending a document to Maneggia said he has been invited Plans are to have three charter come from the Contract Field Trips series of controversies surrounding tinued, despite his resignation, he recreation director, the first town of Brown for a signature. to participate in the convention and if buses. Housing and meals will be account. his 12-year tenure has embroiled probably would appear, but that he ficial to be investigated by the Ethics When the statement was returned permission is granted he will present provided by the festival committee. The Modem Language Department Siebold and the Advisory Park and has had no contact with commission Commission, will resign today to Brown added that he had paid Siebold some exemplary practices in The total estimated cost of the trip is asking permission to take a trip to Recreation Commission. members. take a job in the private sector. gratuities for bis services "beyond Connecticut Middle and Junior High will be $11,08.1. Ms. Davis said this Quebec in April. Information concer In September the commission His new job, which he said he dis Siebold confirmed this morning he that of recreation director.” Upset, schools of which the Career Orienta cost will be met by charging each ning this will be presented at the '.Iv- became aware that Student Valley cussed a few months ago but there meeting. will offer his written resignation to and frustrated at the ongoing con tion Program at Vernon Middle student $110. Any funds raised by a Tours, owned by William Brown. were no openings, will be with an out- School is one. His expenses for the The request of Alice Welti, art Robert Weiss, town manager. troversy, the advisory commission student will be deducted from their Fuel shipment Siebold’s longtime- friend, stayed of-state firm. Siebedd would not reveal lour-day convention would total $617. Siebold said he expects it will be flatly told Siebold -he was suspected cost. director, to take early retirement overnight at the "Y .” When the company’s identity, but said he Ms. Davis is also asking permis A small tug breaks through ice on the to the Cambridge Electric Company accepted. In December Weiss said he of acting improperly, and sought a .Samuel Goldfarb. supervisor of will also be acted on by the board. questioned, Siebold said tbe tour will continue to live in Manchester. refused Siebold’s preferred verbal joint meeting with the Board of vocal and instrumental music, is sion for the band to participate in the The early retirement is a new provi Charles River Lower Basin in Boston, Mass., Saturday. Temperatures fell to near zero in group paid every year for the on e to “The job was offered to me,” he First Annual High School Band resignation as there was no basis. Directors. Before the meeting was asking permission to attend the sion in the staff contracts and Ms. to keep a channel open for baiiges carrying the area. (UPT photo) two-night stays. However, he later said. “I felt it was a good oppor The basis of his resignation, set Weiss sent the case to the Ethics tunity.” Music Educators National Cliiiic/Competition in April at the Welti’s request is the third to be reversed himself and produced Siebold said, has nothing to do with Commission. received so far this school year. records showing that 1980 was the The controversy involving Student the scheduled Jan. 22 start , of the Siebold had told the recreation The board will also take action on a first time the group paid. Valley Tours came on the heels of an request to file for a state grant of $5,- Ethics Commission investigation of commission the gratutities were not However, a .tour group spokesman investigation of Siebold’s dual role as Meeting planned 000 for the Vocational Agricultural his relationship and actions in always monetary, but sometimes he recreation director and Manchester told an area newspaper tbe group did Center. The grant has already been allowing a California tour group to and his wife were taken to dinner. pay every year. This statement was Swim Team coach. The investigation approved by the state but the board »toy^ overnight at the Community But in 1980 he said he received a $200 found the team should pay for using !a ^ refuted by Brown. personal check, which included $70 has to agree to appropriate the To clear,the stories, the recreation town pools —which town directors by charter panel money which will be paid back when " I was offered a very good position for the town, $35 to replace a car later waived —and Siebold should commission requested a sworn state that I felt I really couldn’t pass up,” mirror and a refund from his > ERNON-The newly organized bills are presented to the state. divorce the two positions, using cerning the operation of the sewage he said. ment from Brown; In October the daughter’s trip. Charter Revision Commission will treatment plant and the town’s water In other action the board will hold commission received a statement neither town time or supplies for the His resignation will take effect Siebold maintained today that the meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the company and the newly appointed the usual citizen forum at the start of from Brown confirming that 1980 was swim team. Rec classes slated Jan. 23, one day after the Ethics investigation was not the basis for his its meeting; will take action on a Memorial Building. Water Pollution Control Authority. the first navment. The statement In 1975 his dual role was in request for a leave of absence and a SOUTH WINDSOR - Beginning 3:15 to 4 p.m. Ages five, six and Commission is scheduled to meet and resignation. “I feel I would be Mayor Marie Herbst has asked She said because the commission is $8 for the eight weeks. vestigated for conflict of interest. Mel Siebold members of the Town Council, the was asked to accomplish this in such resignation; and act on recommen Jan. 23, the South Windsor Recrea seven will meet at 4 to 4:45 p.m. and 'Hie class schedules are as follows: director of administration and a short time, so it could go on the dations for election or appointment tion Department will begin another ages eight, nine and ten will meet Tuesdays, three year olds will meet department heads for any ballots in November, she feels it to staff positions. session fo children’s arts and crafts from 5 to h p.m. at 9 a.m ., five vear olds at 10 a.m., . suggestions they might have concer should be reviewed to make sure it classes, and on Jan. 27 and 28 will To register for any of these and four year olds have two classes, 'I f . ning revisions. defines procedural aspects Surgeon to speak offer the popular "Tumbling for sessions, call the Recreation Depart one at 11 a.m. and one at 1 p.m. The charter was revised recently thoroughly. VERNON - Dr. Robert S. Cook, Tots” program. ment at 844-2433 or come to the Com Wednesdays, there will be two Weicker plans ‘no’ vote but pAfy in one area of concern, that She also said a suggestion was chief of orthopedic surgery at The arts and crafts classes are for munity Center in person. Class classes for three year olds, at 9 a.m. of "The W ater P ollu tio n Con made at a meeting of the Fire Study Rockville General Hospital will be children ages three through ten, and size is limited and early registration and 10 a.m .; four year olds will meet trol Authority.