Tennis Fashions — See Time Off TheFranklin NEWS RECORD Tin, Hji*J«> faw- Hecord « T7M Princeton Packet, Inc. 1988 AM Rights Reserved (uses b73 aooi pp at M.uw*. N J 0C835 Thursday, September 1, 1988 Vol. 36, No. 35 DRAMA WORKSHOP Council plans A night in deliberations on the spotlight Villagers issue By Ann Haver-Men Managing Editor By Michael Peck far more debt than they could repay The council appears likely to sign a Hwy can because they think they can. Staff Wnlor lease arrangement with the Villagcis v.231, licloguc, Virgil liailinj'. the Villagers Mam Thcatie under which the township would Friday nighl was the first time George Berry out DI its cmu:nt financial pmhlems purchase the buiVing for a price that stepped on stage to perform But ut his theatrical may he a chcapci alternative tor will cover the theater's debts The debut, George easily won the heart of the audience,as Franklin Township than letting the Villagers would then pay back the he assumed the part of the Rev. George and recited theatei manage on its own, according amount over 40 years. "The Creation." to township othcials. • Hut the situation is complicated George raised and lowered his voice, iwundcd his Fianklin 'Township Manager John t>ecause the theater is on municipal fist on the lectern and gestured as his delivered his l.ovell and li.inklin township al land, which the Villagers have leased flawless rendention of the lengthy poem. torney I hoinas (atleity said thai d from (he township for SI |>cr year 1 George was among six youths selected to the council decide , not to lend the Mr C'alferty indicated that the participate in the Summer Drama Workshop sponsor- Villagers the moie than WKUKM) council has three basic options. ed by the Franklin Township Board of Social they need, the township could ul- hirst, the council can bail out the Services. timately be. liable tor the theatei's Villagers. "I am concerned about the values that are (aught to debts. our children," said Drama Workshop instructor Two weeks ago. the Villagers told Second, the council can choose not to help the Villagers at all. Since the Marvin Jefferson. "Hopefully the kids can walk away council members that they need theater building is legally a fixture on feeling that they can do anything without drugs." S.MK).(KK) to S'MKUXX) to pay toi the municipal property, creditors could Friday night's performance was the culumination of lenovations of their building, which not take the building nor would the about four weeks of work where the six youths they said had climbed from Vl2'i.(KX) township IK liable for the Vil worked to produce the program for presentation to $7X5.(MX). In addition, the Vil lagers'debts. Creditors could only before parents, friends and members of the communi- lagers will also need ovei '•.KKl.tXM) take the Villagers' assets, such as ty- foi site mipiovcmenis, which in stage props and the seats inside IIK Ilie theme for the evening, "Values," was sup- (IK ales they will ultimately need to theater. ported with excerpts taken from various plays and Ixurow over VS(M),(X)() tioin the town Third, the council can allow the poems which illustrate a moral lesson, according to ship Villagers to default on their debts, Mr. Jefferson, who is an actor, director and producer I he situation is delicate, since the and then claim the building and its in Newark by trade. , • Staff Photo • Knren Monclnelli Villagcis already owe the money to lurnishings as municipal pio|Kity Dramatic selections included a scene from "Raisin creditor1. Accoidmg to theater dmc Township officials have said the George Berry as the Reverend George performs "The Creation" at Friday night's tor Mark Hopkins, the Villagcis re- See DRAMA, Page 4A drama performance for the Summer Drama Workshop program. cently icah/ed they had contracted See VILLAGERS, Page 5A Hillcrest teacher named tops by Somerset County By Michael Peck packet lor the award. mip a stoiin will close tin' blind- and another teacher Her husband. Staff Writer "You had to select educational lead hei i Tis\ a story. Wiltin, taught third giade in la i problems and write about how you lirunswick for 2(> years. Clementine Young never asks her would treat and solve them," she "I hope somewhere someone saw how much 1 "Not a single kid wants to laugh." "He taught little people, I like the sixth-grade pupils to do things she said, adding that applicants also had like teaching." she said "'I hey want to piolcct me oliler ones," Mrs Young said would not do herself. to include a summary on their Mis. \ ouiir :tit! dealing v, illi It is even less suiprismg to liud th.it philosophy of education. —Hillcrest teacher Clementine Young sixth giadeis also meant that she Ixith ot her children, as well as a As a teacher at Hillcrest School for must deal v.ilh iioimal glowing pains nephew she and her husband iaised. Mrs. Young, an animated woman the past 21 years, Mrs. Young has "Somelim- . I even have to be Ann have all become teachers who speaks passionately of her work, made many reluctant pupils write landers." she said, dealing' with Mrs Young denied that she had described her-philosophy as one of essays, and it could be her refined such issues as the awakening tccluig, inllueueed ilieir choice ol careers. teaching children the problem solving essay writing skills that earned her for life's situations," she said. that i luldicn ha\e lor mcinhcis of the "I like to think that what we've skills they will need for school and Hut though the wouls iu.iv he hard. the title of Franklin Township oppo.ite se\ been tluough ovei the yeais has life. Combined with this philosophy is a the sentiment behind them is earui)' Teacher of the Year and Somerset classroom approach that Mrs. Young "I tell them I'm a Ic.ichcr. not a rubbed oft on them.' she said "And County Teacher of the Year. "I try to make kids problem described as "firm but fair policemen. I like to leach, and I'm Mis Young, who lutors al her ihey'ie good." solvers," she said. "It takes a lot of "Hie kids will tell you I'm firm," not going to let anything stop im. chinch on Siiluidays. said even her Mrs. Young is now one of 21 Mrs. Young is awaiting the icstilts work to get kids to think that way " she said. "I could not teach in fiom doing that |ol>." Mis Young chinch 11 iss is pioud oi hei leieivmg of the stale award, which she e.\pn I finalists from the various counties Mrs. Young said sixth-graders are bedlam. If they don't follow the said the local and county Te.ichei ol the to be announced m October throughout New Jersey vying for too young to be taught about life rules. I'll have detention in a minute. Year designation. She expressed a hope that -hi state Teacher of the Year designation. directly, and that she instead stiesses "I expect them to work as hard as Indeed Miv Young also exposes a It's like then leai hei was would be judged on hei most nnp"i Mrs. Young said the whole the skills she believes will be needed I do," she added "If they see me more human side to hei class She i hosen," she said rant quality /Teacher of the Year issue began when in the higher grades. slough off, they have |>crmissioii to said she told her classes that she is (iiveu her dedication, it is not "I liojie somewhere someone • av. she spent a week filling out a state "Indirectly, it helps prepare them do the same." Inghtened by thunderstorms, and dm surprising. Mrs Young married how much'l like teaching." she s,ml Franklin Index Business, 1-4B celebrates Chit-Chat, 14A Classifieds, 5B heritage Court Blotter, 6A SOMERSET — Between 250 to Editorial, 10A 300 people turned out Saturday, Sept. Obituaries, 16A 27 to take part in Franklin Town- ship's Heritage Day, according to Photo Puzzle, 11A Keith Fasanclla, Franklin Township Police Blotter, 9A Parks and Recreation's duly ap- Religion, 17A pointed chairman of the Hcrftage Day festivities. Sports, 19A-21A "We had people taking part in all Travelstyle, 13A the activities," Mr. Fasanclla said. "It was great seeing everybody having such a good time." i Early deadlines set "We had people tak- Monday, Sept. 5 is Labor Day ing part in all the ac- and the Franklin News-Kecord of- fice will IK closed. Hccause of the tivities. It was great holiday, deadlines for press re seeing everybody leases and classified advertise- ments have been moved up to .S having such a good p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2. Please make sure that all news worthy time." items to IK published in the Thuis- day, Sept. 8 issue of the —Chairman Keith News-Record are in the office Fasanella before deadline. Mr. Fasanclla added that while Heritage Day is considered a success, the Parks and Recreation staff New Jersey Trivia "would'vc liked to have more people come out." The day's activities got off to an What noted Revolutionary War early start with the baby boomer writer was run out of Hordcntown parade and the heritage costume con- by a jeering mob years after his test. All the entries were given toys, Staff Photo • Brian Barman return from France? courtesy of the Parks and Recreation The Happy Times Children's Theatre performs "The Three Little (See answer Page 10A) Department.