Board Authorizes $2,035 to Repair Damage from Flood
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if"*1-. An Offieiol Newspaper For Tht Bsrough 01 Mountainside MOUNTAIKliinF NJ THURSDAY JULY 24 1975 ct Each Thursdnybv Trgmar PuBllltiing Corp. SubsefiBtion Rale Jc fpnts Dpr fODV VOL, 17NO.33 Fold at Muunlolnlldl, N, j. 2 New PProvidence Read, Mountainside, Nj 07092 1100 Yearly " Gems par copy Board authorizes $2,035 to repair damage from flood By BILL GARNET Mrs, Patricia Knodel and Charles Speth said shnre to the project, proposed repairs to the setting up a drainage system for the ballfield. The Mountainside Board of Education they were wormed about cars using the Beeehwood ballfield. The Board of Education The board is paying a share because it uses the cleared the way Tuesday night for work to sluiceway and questioned whether or not a will pay $1,675 Of the proposed $3,675 cost for field for physical education and the Borough begin on damage to the Deerfield School krger safety hajzard would be created. Board the repairs, with the Uorougn Council paying Council is paying part because of the use made athletic field caused by recent floods and member William Biuonno noted that he has the remaining $2,00(1, by the Mountainside Recreation Department, storms. been in contact with members of the Moun- tainside Borough Council and expects to sit Improvements to the ballfield will include The board also voted to stand by the pay The board voted 6-0 (Mrs. Gertrude Palmer •down with them within the next week on the resurfacing the; infield, replacing damaged increments called for by the 1974-75 teachers' was absent from the meeting) to iipprove a problem. areas of the fence around the playing area and quotation of $2,035 submitted by William A. (Continued on page 3! Farkhurst& Soni, Inc., to repair thet Deerfield On the recommendation of board attorney, School area, Raymond O'Brien, the board voted to rescind Dr. Irvin Krause, board president, laid, payment to the Industrial Resurfacing Co., for "This has been a problem of long-standing in work done a( Deerfield School last year. Board Mountainside. This ii not the solution, but what Secretary John Me Donough said he received a we wanted to do, we couldn't, We have tried to letter from the company that they would accept go to the Borough Council, to Union County and a check in the amount of $5,950 under protest to the state environmenial commission, but , because claims by the board that the con- have met with little success. Thli iinit the most tractor is liable,for damage done to ceilings satisfactory solution to the problenl but it is were not the contractor's fault. high time something was done." McDonough said the damages, in the amount The solution that was approved by the board of 5550. are the contractor's fault because he includes an approximately nine foot wide • lifted his men from the job and gambled thai it sluiceway from the tennli courts and the wouldn't rain. It did and, al least so far, the ballfield at Deerfield School. The sluiceway, School has lost, along with drainage aprons, all paved," should The board also approved a motion to have alleviate some of'the problems. Pi". Krause legal advertisements' placed requesting bids said the board wanted to close in the ditch and foi rniif repairs at Bepchwood and Deerfield pipe in water from problem areas m the Held schnnl, to be received at the board office at 2:30 But he said that his would mean changing the pm on Aug 12 The board will discuss the direction of the water flow and tht1 Bnard of matter at its ne\t regular meeting on Sept. 9, Education cannot do that without proper The school hoard aiso approved, on the authority provision that the Borough Council give its Pool swimmers defeat Westfield for 2-1 mark The Mountainside Community Pciol A swim Bnvs—Medley Rela\, (1) David Luckenbach, team captured its second victory of the season GrLg Noe Rickv VanBenschOtin, David lalt Saturday, defeating Westfield Memorial Gibndlo Poo], 144 10a, at Westfield TO yard, 11 and 12 3 In boosting iti record to 2-1, MCI opened a Girls—Backstroke u). Lisa Fernicola; (3! good lead during the butterfly t vents and Penny Levitt, Butterfly (1), Penny Levitt; f 2) MODiRN TOM SAWYiR?—Carol Wingard recently participated in a scout trip to the finished strong in the relays Westfieid's Lua Fernicola, home of Tom Sawyer in MtMouri and surrounding areoi. Port of a notional leoui record fell to 1 2 Bojs—Backstroke (2), Paul Jeka, opportgnlty, the trip included viiits ta author Mark Twain's hometown of Hannibal Triple event winners for MCP were John 2no-jard, 11 and 12 and participation in the July Fourth feitivitiei there. Core! li the daughter of Mr. Filcher, LISB McCarthy and Ricky Van Girls—Free relay (D, chrmta Lflhmann, and Mri. Leonard Wlngord of Mountainside, ,, Benichoten Carol Luckenbach, Lisa Fernicola, Penny Double event winners vvere*Peiiny Levitt, Pam Biesczeak, and Jean Kascin _s—Free relay (1), Robert Dooley, Tom Many of MCP's top swimmers will be in Fftzgibbon, Tim Hamgan, Paul Jeka, Tom Sawyer renewal competition this Saturday at the N J 50 yard, 13 and 14 Invitational Community Pool Individual Girls—Backstroke (1) Pam Biesczeak; Championships, at Canford AiRIAL ARTIITS — Members of th> Mountainside Community Pool divjng team aro, Butterfly (1), Pam Biesczeak Mountainside winners at Westfield were Carol Wingard on scout trip clockwise from lower right, Nrck Caricato, Cathy Picut, Coach Tim Coumbe, Diano Boys—BackstrokeiZ), Bobby Anderson; (3) 25-yard, B and under the hottest Fourth of July recorded in Han- Kennelly, Christine Picut, Jeff Mays, Mike Caricato, David Crane, Tim Fischer, Laura Chuck Dooley, Butterfly (2), Barren Jaffe; (3!' Carol Wingard is an expert on Tom Sawyer, Girls-Butttrfly (1), Sarah Post, Carol, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Leonard nibal, and very humid. Perez Santalla and John Fischer. (Photo-Graphics) Bobby Anderson Boys—Backstroke (1), John Fischer, 200-yard n and 14 Wingard of Mountainside, has just returned Carol says that she returns to Mountainside Butterfly f 1), John Fischer, (2) Shane Connell Boys—Free relay (1), George Fischer, from two weeks in Missouri as part of "Becky with many favorable impressions of the 100 yard, 8 and under Barren Jaffe, Chuck Dooley, Bobby Anderson, Thatcher Beckons," a national Girl Scout Midwest, "its clean towns, slower pace and Boys—Medley relay—(1), Bobby Alder, 50-yard, 15-17 opportunity, friendly people." Of one small disappointment, Bottoms Up, Streakers, Shane Connell, John Fischer, Jeff Ahlholm Girls—Backstroke (1), Jean Kascin; But- Carol is emphatic; "I don't like catfish," 25 yard, 9 and 10 terfly (I), Jean Kascin, Carol was one of 60 Scouts from across the Carol hai Been a member of Washington Girls—Backstroke (1), Lisa McCarthy, (2) Boys—Backstroke (1), Jack Crowley; (2) country who wire selected from 500 applicants Rock Girl Scout Council for seven years, She is Kern Harngan, Butterfly (1), Lisa McCarthy, Cary Levitt, Butterfly (1) Cary Levitt to be part of the event. She spent two weeks a caditte scout in Troop 424, Mountainside, and Stingers win in Softball (2) Allison Keating, touring, among other places, Hannibal, the site is entering the ninth grade at Jonathan Dayton Boys—Backstroke, (l), Ricky Van- of Mark Twain's boyhood home. There she saw Regional High School, IJenschoten; (3) David Luckwibach; Butterfly, Pet Week io sfart the author's house, the cave where Becky and By JOYCE PINKAVA three runs on doubles by Candy Whitakcr and Robin Sury and singles by Sue Winans, Penny (1) Ricky VanBenschoten; CD David Tom were lost, and the home of Laura Hawkins Despite thunderstorms and wet grounds, Meilejohn, Sharon Council and Trlsh Yurochko. Luckenbach. (the "real life" Becky Thatcher). Carol also | Education comm/fteef three game's were played last week in the 100-yard, 9 and 10: for playgrounders 1 visited Springfield and New Salem, 111., and St. Mountainside Womens Softball League. In the seventh inning, a Hod Squad rally Girls—Medley relay, (I), Kerri Harrigan, Monday will be the first day of Pet Week at lx>uis. = 'line Hoard of Education of the Union § Bottoms Up boat the Bod Squad, 8-5. In the fell short, scoring one run on singles by Terry Allison Keating, Lisa McCarthy, Lisa the Mountainside Playground. Animal themes I County RcKional High School District I first inning, Bottoms Up scored two runs on a Connell and Jan Wingard and a sacrifice fly by Jackson,, will dominate the activities of the week. One of the highlights of Carol's trip was her 1 will hold an open education committee i single by Harriet Gerndl, a double by Kathy Sue Winans. Monday's schedule includes animal charades participation in the Fourth of July Tom Sawyer E meeting in the cafeteria of the David § Weeks, a triple by Dory Miles and a double by The Stingers beat the DD's, 18-fi, despite in the morning and metal sculptures in the Days festivities. Carol and three other Scouts | ttrcai'ley Regional High School, I Janice GaNun. Bod Squad came back in the top being thiee playcis short Arlyn Mozoki, in Seafood on menu afternoon. Tuesday morning, the two-man paddled a home-made raft down the i Kenilwnrth, sit 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The | of the second inning with one run on a double by seven at-bats, hit two doubles and four singles. leapfrog competition will be held. Paris craft Mississippi in j four mile race The girls were § major topic of discussion will he the = \ Penny Meilejohn and sinfiles by Robin Sury, Alice Viverdito doubled and had five singles animals are the afternoon activity.