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on Union County May 10, 1984 Section Two Of the Union Leader, Spring field Leader, Mountainside Icho, Linden Leader, The Spectator, Kenilworth Leader • * Over 70,000 Readers A night of magic— and tragedy By VICKI VREELAND their minds on having a good weekend will be chemically •Project Graduation" to advise The season for one of the most time — often to the exclusion of (drug; free, school boards, businesses, and magical nights in the life of a all else; they are driving cars "The kids are high on all the community groups how they can high school senior is here. filled with passengers who also excitement, ' Springer said, promote safety tips for students It's prom time. are thinking about having a good "and it's hard to tell them that for prom night, and the entire After countless shopping lime. there are a lot of factors that graduation celebration period. sprees, the girls have finally , That's why school and safety have to be considered." Students The commission sent selected the "ultimate" gown, officials emphasize that, at this are also issued copies of the recommendations to Parent- the boys have rented their happy and carefree season, motor vehicle laws that pertain Teacher Associations through tuxedos and the corsages are on there can't be too much stress on to alcohol and driving. the state authorities. It order. cautious driving. Most area prom regulations suggested that school boards The most intricate planning Many schools have taken steps require the students to be at the rent vans to drive the teenagers details go into this night of to try to insure safety on prom prom within an hour of its to and from the proms, or nights, which arrives after four night. starting time* and remain until organize car pools to pick up years of anticipation and At Union High School, for the scheduled end, with students students iff they need a ride — daydreams. Seniors don't plan example, before students can not being allowed off the with no questions asked. just for prom night; they plan for purchase their prom bids, they premises in between. The commission a 1 s o "prom weekend." must sign a "responsibility The National Commission ^suggested that florists include in Months before prom night, . form" that states they will not be Against Drunk Driving recently corsage boxes a safe-driving students are asked-to select their under the influence of alcohol or began a campaign entitled „ (Continued on page 3) dinner table companions. a controlled dangerous sub- Sometimes this group also stance when they go to the prom. travels to and from the prom If administrators suspect a together. Sometimes elaborate student at the prom is under the transportation plans are made, influence of alcohol or drugs, such as renting a Rolls Royce or they call the youngster's parents a limousine. to come and pick him or her up, In most cases, though, an Robert Petracco, principal of eager, excited, high school Union High School, said that he, senior will borrow dad's car and the vice principals, teachers and drive himself and his date, and staff from the restaurant where maybe another couple, to the the prom is held all keep an eye prom. on the students. The prom And that is ofien the source of features a 10:30 p.m. dinner, prom night's biggest danger. which according to Petracco. Even before anyone mentions "will eliminate the need to go out the word "alcohol," potential after the prom, ' danger exists. Dale Springer, principal at It is an evening when young Roselle Park High School, drivers are on the roads with commented, "I worry about the kids from prom night and all through the weekend. The In Focus following Saturday, they usually Home and garden: Indoors and go down the shore for more outdoors, this is the time when partying, and of course that householders want to give their means more driving." homes a 'new look,' For helpful suggestions^ see special section in Springer sends a letter to this week's Focus on Union County, seniors' parents pleading with pages 7-11 them not to condone alcohol use The winners: All the winning New on prom weekend. In the past, he Jersey Lottery numbers for the past has heard of parents who hold month, cocktail parties for the page 5 teenagers before they leave for Thanksgiving in the spring: the prom. Youthful foreign visitors return Springer also suggests that PROAABOUND—Cindy Diaz and Tommy Waldron are on their way to home after an all-American parents ask their children for a one of the first proms of the season. School authorities and police are Thanksgiving dinner, promise that their entire prom urging them, and other young people like them, to remember safety page 19 rules on this alMmportant nlgr^ > t NJEA president outlines position on reform 3 The experience and in New Jersey be $18,500, decent state health benefits assignment of extra- pass a subject-matter test stringent" as new ^ knowledge of classroom she said. program. Now the bankers curricular duties "are would receive a provisional regulations for those 2 practitioners is essential to NJEA supports two bills, and insurance companies educational issues that certificate to teach, coming out of college >• educational reform. Edithe one of which automatically want to take that away school employees have teacher preparation S F, Fulton, president of the establishes that base pay from us," charged Fulton. every business being in- NJEA does not oppose programs. New Jersey Education for all existing teachers as She said upcoming volved in." the principle of an alter- >- Association, told teachers well as new ones. Another statewide meetings to Fulton predicted that nate route, stated Fulton. Citing the current in- 2 and other school employees bill would require the state inform members of the certification, an "issue that In fact, NJEA analyzed the creased attention to proposed changes are the affects the integrity of the proposal and offered a 40- education, Fulton said the recently. to fund the difference 117,000 members of NJEA 8 Speaking at the annual between what districts now first step in NJEA's teaching profession," will page report twith z Union County legislative pay and *>18,500. NJEA campaign to halt adoption come to a head this year. suggestions for im- have the opportunity \ 2 dinner, held at Clinton believes the reform of the recommendations. Under a proposal by theprovement, she said. But, make 1984 "the turning g Manor in Union, Fulton proposal is a good one, but While pay and benefits governor and Education Fulton noted the point for sound, fair z told NJEA members that not one that should place are legitimate concerns, Commissioner Saul organization insists "that educational im- © the organization is offering additional burdens on said Fulton, "money is not Coopurman, people who the alternative be as provement," S its own initiatives for existing teachers or local all that our members care JsJ school improvement as property taxpayers, Fulton about. Having control over .Orwell as responding to said. their own working con- RICHARD SHEiNBLATTV P.P.S., P.A. proposals offered by those "An outrage" is how she ditions is equally im- portant.' outside the profession. described the anticipated is pleased to announce Making teaching an recommendations of a She said a bill to restore attractive career is basic to state pension and health bargaining rights publir ELLIOT P. FREY, D.M.D, has joined his dental practice. -good schools, said Fulton, benefits commission, employees lost in a 1978 •General Dentistry •Orthodontics—Adults and Childre' n To , that end, the "While school employees court decision has' been organization is backing have traditionally suffered reintroduced and will again •Periodontlcs •Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy) Gov, Thomas Kean's from low wages, at least be a priority for NJEA. 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