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"V WORRALL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS VOU.62NO.40-SPRINQF1ELD, N.J., WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1091-2* TWO SECTIONS — SO CENTS Democrats Basic skills lessons call for set pupils on track By David Brown sections of an even shorter duration. Managing Editor "Even the time of day each section is alteration held works on a rotating basis," Ruf- While most kids are out for the By David Brown summer and won't see their red brick fley said. "Some students are better in Managing Editor school building for two months, a different subjects at different times of Democratic ToWnship .Committee small group of incoming students are the. day." . members Lee Eisen and Marcla For- brushing up on a variety of skills to The special project section is indi- man are prepared to introduce a prop- get a head start in their high school cative of the variety and dynamics of osal which would eliminate what they careers. the program. This summer, the special have, called an "exclusive member- Each morning now for several project is the production of a news- ship" by the Republican party on most weeks, about 35 students from the paper.'"Right now the kids are. inves- of the township's committees. Regional School District voluntarily tigating and writing about tho origin "By forcing the Republicans to gather in the quiet library of Jonathan of their families," said Mary Ellen appoint us to an equal number of com- Dayton Regional- High School to Verschuren, the special project super-, mittees, we can insure that the two- begin an individualized tutoring prog- visor who teaches freshman English party system is working," Forrnan and ram focusing on the basic skills of tho at Jonathan Dayton during the school Eisen said In a recent statement. "As it subjects they will encounter in the year. "They're also putting together a is now, the controlling party is able to fall. student bill of rights which will be proceed without checks and "One of the primary purposes of tho included in the newspaper,"'she said. balances." program is to pinpoint specific areas " If all goes Well, Verschuren said, the Of the five .committees of the gov- where these students may be having bill will be combined with the erning body, the three Republicans s*it - trouble," said program Director B.L. parents' and teachers' version of a bill . on four, while the two Democrats sit Ruffley, explaining the structure of of rights and printed in the paper. • ; ... , ' ' . • Photo By Jeiry Greenwald on one committee' each. Though the the Summer Basic Skills Improve- "This particular section teaches these Democrats, out of traditional cour- SWORN IN —Newly appointed Union County Prosecutor Andrew Routolo Jr. takes the jnent.Program, now in its 15th year. > students to work together, to combine tesy, chair one committee each; they oath of office with the assistance of his wife, Mary, and children, from left, Jayne, Lindsey The program covers the general distri- each of their parts to make a whole," are a minority on those sommittees by and Andrew. Administering the oath Is Superior Court Assignment Judge Edward w. bution areas of math, reading, writing she said. virtue of the Township Committee's Beglln Jr. and industrial arts, and a special pro- The variety offered in the program Republican majority. ject section. "Every program is extends beyond the academic curricu- "We're not quarreling with specific unique," Ruffley said. "Each student lum. "In addition to the instruction, committee assignments," Forman . is helped on an individual basis the students participate In sports aci- said. "We just think it would servo the depending on his or her need in each tivities outside," Ruffley said. "Not ' town better if we were all familiar survey results subject." only does it break up the day, but it with the details of each committee's re-enforces the concept of teamwork, According to Ruffley, the summer business." , and the kids get to know the program session, which is the offspring of the' teachers and one another outside of • "I think they're trying to deal with to decide airplane proposal federal program called Chapter I, the academic environment," she one issue of a multifaceted situation," though now funded through federal, By Dennis Schaal " .County Manager Harold Gibson, and ceming the airplane cjub or a zoning explained. The teachers are required • said Republican Mayor Marc Mar- state and local governments, has been Staff Writer" about 15 to 20 residents. matter," Eisen said, • to participate m the day's spotting shall, who made the committee evolving over the years into the effec- l- the proposal fly? Marshall said Monday that 22 The three committee members event, which may be Softball, kick- assignments. "I find it. particularly ' tive program it is today. , Three members of the Springfield survey cards were mailed June 27 to observed that the residents who ball, soccer, or track and field events, interesting that this is being brpught witnessed the club's demonstration _=At 8:30 a.m. Monday to Friday, the Township Committee indicated this the property owners on Tree Top among others: The program also last week appeared to react negative- students, dressed ~in . comfortable, week that they will go along with the Drive, ML View Road, Skylark-Road include* class trips. ; •- ly. Eisen offered that some of the resi- summer attire, file of f their bus and results of a neighborhood survey and Green Hill Road Who would be Like the entire session, the athletic "My forcing the when the governing body, makes, a - dents expressed, /safety., concerns into the library, where they get organ- : ized for the four-hour session. The section, was designed in part to create recommendation Tuesday "on a prop-" plans; The responses are due back regarding-plines that might fly" off Rep $frlir&ems to general direction and the specifics of interaction among the kids, and make osal bj> I model airplane club to oper- Monday, the day before the commit- ' course and''others speculated that appoint us to an equal trie day's program, has, however, for a smoother transition into a reg- ate in a northern section of the county- tee is set to make a recommendation. allowing the club to use the quarry s already been ironed out by tho nine- ional high school, where many stu- number of commit- owned Houdallle Quarry. ' Marshall, a Republican who lives might open the area, to wider member teaching staff, consisting of dents will know only a small number The Union Model Airplane Club activities! tees, we can insure on Tree Top Drive, said he will vote instructors from the four high schools of their classmates. proposed several months ago to Club officials staled this week that in accordance with the . survey's in the Regional District, which meets "The program is great for the that the two-party sys- Union County and Springfield Town- they are making every effort to results. before the students arrive to discuss incoming freshman," said Daniel ship that its members be allowed to accommodate residents' concerns tem is working." Kumos, also a Republican, said changes or problems they may have Gomula, the industrial arts instructor operate gliders and electrically pow- regarding npiso, safety and access to Monday that ho will likewise use the encountered. for the program and Governor — Marcia Forman the quarry." ered model airplanes on tho property. results as a guideline and abide by Livingston Regional High School in Lee Eisen. The club maintains that those type of neighborhood sentiments. "It looks "We're in a situation where we're "This program is monitored on a Berkeley Heights, of the orientation- Township Committee hobby craft, as opposed to the gas- harmless to mo as long as it doesn't trying to save our club," said club . day-to-day basis," Ruffley said. "We like aspect of the program. "It's not powered variety, make no noise. make noise," Kumos said. "It looks Vico Prcsidont Michael Berardesco, discuss any - problems individuals always easy going into a such a large Since the quarry is located in liko a good sport that can't hurt who grew up in Springfield. "We can might bo having, or talk about school without knowing many people. • up at this time of year," he said, refer- Springfieldrtho Union County free- anyone." fly gas-powered planes at other fields, changes we might like to make on any This way they have friends and teach- ring to the campaign.season already in holder board directed the 40-yoar-old Eisen, a Democrat, concurred with but we're looking for.a home field." given day," she said. "We watch ers they can ask questions of or just progress. club to solicit the permission of (he Marshall and Kumos that the-Town-—' In a joint interview, Berardesco and everyone very closely." say hello to," said Gomula, whose "These were traditions that were municipality under the home-rule pro- ship Committee's recommendation to club President^Pau[ Rizkalla of Union • Variety might best be used to class helps develop eye/hand quite OK when the Democrats were in vision The county appears ready to tho county should be in harmony With. notc3 that the type of planes the group describe a day in the life of the prog- coordination. 1 control,' Marshall said. "Now that the accept tho recommendation of the tho adjacent community's wishes. wants to fly in tho quarry do not make ram. Each student begins the day in The academic transition of these Republicans have the majority, township. "It's very important as a communi- any noise and that members in the one of five different sections lasting students is also expected to be cased they're not happy, but nothing has Tho 80-membcr club, which is ty to respect tho integrity of each of family-oriented organization have a about 45 minutes.