, I PBA Asks State and County to Explain The Summit Policemen's Superior Court Judge V. semblywoman Barbara A. particular Summit techniqr? are prohibited Benevolent Association is William DiBuono has Curran of Summit, in- problem. We must adapt and unlf c\" members of taking State Attorney granted a show cause order troduced a bill into the As- the legislative process to the locai i ~A face going to GeneraJ William Hyland to the Summit PBA, which sembly that would allow such action when it jail on a disorderly persons and Union County Prosecu- requires Mr. Hyland and the Summit PBA to sell becomes necessary." charge if they proceed with tor Karl Asch to court Mr. Asch to appear in court tickets through the mail for Because of the attorney the mailing of the 7,000 let- because of a recent in- on January 31 to explain its dance. generals ruling in ters they have already terpretation that prohibits why the usual mailing is In submitting the bill, December, stating that prepared for their annual 11 t^ 13= t.4 the local group from selling illegal. Miss Curran said, "This is "telephone, mail or other dance, scheduled for April tickets to its annual dance. On Monday, As- an immediate response to a non face-to-face solicitation (Continued on Page 2) 16- 19 2O 21 5 26 27 28 SUMMIT ERALD THE SHADOW KNOWS - "Time OB my bands," seems to be tie thought golag flurragh the mind of "Chuck," Turtle Back Zoo's Wotdchick, as he anticipates February 2, his day to make his much awaited yearly prediction. If he sees Us shadow, six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't, welcome spring. What will he VOL. 87, No. 38 273-4000 predict? Only the shadow knows! Seturtd C lilt Poll is* P»>d«1 Summit. NJ Thursday, January 31.1975 $7 • 15c Child Care Center, at 21, Looks to Future (Editor's Note: This is the widow, told the center she first-sixth grade. This was a temporary and agencies and service The Visiting Nurse As- home-like atmosphere," four programs: tne site at first JB a two-part series on would sell it to them if they The program, instituted measure, however, and organizations sociation provided health remarked Mrs. Cox. 32 Woodland avenue, Can- tie Santmit Child Care found her another place to after a year's study, was when the war came to an The survey showed that care for the youngsters, terbury House, across the Ceafer. This week's article live. spearheaded by the con- end so did the federal funds 89 children, from grades while the Lions Club donat- Describing the center as street, which cares for kin- provides background his- Picking up the challenge, cerns of the late Mrs. Ger- for the day care facilities. 1-6, needed after-school ed funds for the evening an almost "perfect com- dergarten children; an in- torical Information about members of the board trude Gross, then the Children in Town supervision. The program taxi run to return children munity project," Mrs. Cox fant care center at Oakes tie center while next searched vigorously until director of public welfare, Coinciding with Mrs. at the Field House was an to their homes, as it was noted that many organiza- Memorial Methodist week's article will concen- they found smaller, more and retired Police Chief Gross' interest was the "attempt to meet some of difficult to recruit volun- tions have been involved Church; and an afterschool trate on future plans.) suitable quarters for Mrs. John B. Sayre, who at that concern felt by Mr. Sayre the needs discovered in the teers for that assignment. with it since its inception. program for first and by Anne Plant Schlemmer. Before she time was the city's juvenile at the "rash of children" survey," according to Mrs. Although the groups are too second graders at The Summit Child Care could be moved into the officer. who were running around Rosalie Cox of 24 High Expanding its services numerous to mention all by Washington School. Center hopes to celebrate residence and the contract Womea Needed Day Care the downtown area, street, one of the original from a pilot, afterschool name, Mrs. Cox program, the Child Care its year of majority — the signed, however, the in- Mrs. Gross had been bothering merchants, members of the child care specifically pointed to the Its funding sources are 21st — by breaking ground firmed woman died. sometimes stealing, center who has remained Center, in 1958, moved into efforts of the Sunshine beseiged by requests from its own quarters at 32 varied, including the later this year for a new, Because of the one-parent families who because they had no place active with the group. Society, which has "always federal government, the comprehensive day care jgbmplicated terms of her to go while their mothers Community Project Woodland avenue where 40 provided the center with wanted to remain off the youngsters received after- United Way. foundations center on a site it had tried wall, the center was welfare lists but bad no were working. The after-school hand-made, sewn items"; and contributions from in- to acquire many years ago. precluded from purchasing program was a com- school as well as all-day the Junior League, which place to leave their The situation reached a care. dividuals as well as in- And if one is inclined to the property from the es- children while they were "crisis" point, according to munity-based endeavor, provided the funds for the dustry. mortage and finally paid it be a fatalist, one could tate. Nonetheless, when the working. one observer who was very relates Mrs. Cox, with the Multi-Faceted Approach remark that the Child Care center finally did buy the Many of these women much involved at that time. Board of Recreation off in its entirety; the Looking ahead to plans The center was never Junior Fortnightly Club Center was destined to oc- house and the land, in April had entered the labor The Junior Service League, providing the building and envisioned as merely "a for the new facility, Mrs. cupy the site which will of 1973, it was with the market during the Second eventually to become the the Board of Education which gave benefits for the Phyllis Sank, president of baby-sitting center," said center in its early days; bouse its new facility, at 95 Schlemmer estate that the Work! War and wanted to Junior League of Summit, donating the furnishings Mrs. Cox. It was viewed as the board of trustees, said: Morris avenue. sale was consummated. continue their involvement. was celebrating its twenty- An experienced teacher and the Jaycees who have "We envision this center as an educational as well as a continually been available During the period from The elaborate center Interestingly enough, fifth anniversary that year was in charge of the recreational facility, with a model for what day care 1854-1958 when the center which will accommodate and to commemorate the program, assisted by a for minor renovations and can be. It is an exciting Summit did have a screening for a variety of painting assignments. mis looking for a location 200 children in various federally-funded day-care event donated $2,500 for a young man who was a physical and mental health time to be a part of the for all-day care, members programs, is a far cry from program during the Second survey of day care needs in theology' student at Drew. services. If children were center because we nope to of the Board of Trustees September, 1954, when the World War to accom- the community. It was a Refreshments were fur- found in need of services, Expansion of Program develop a program that will expressed an interest in the center first opened its modate children whose broad-based group that nished by church women's referrals to the appropriate Through the years, the be outstanding in terms of Scblemmer. property at 35 doors for an after-school mothers were working, in participated is tte survey, groups and transportation agencies were made. child care center has ex- educational quality, Mosris avenue On learning program, in the Field t&e nTMft. £0 QB9GQ0£"1OQU$- including representatives v*a*» arranged by PTA panded its enrollment, its recreation facilities, sensi- of their interest, the owner House on Myrtle avenue, tries located outside of from religious institutions. members and the Red "We tried to provide facilities, its staff and its tive care for youngsters of tne property, an elderly for 25 youngsters from Summit. schools, municipal boards Cross. tender, loving care in a budget. It Dow operates, in and related services." Planning Bd. Hearings Set Board of Education Wary For Overlook, Child Center Over Funding "Breather" The Planning Board will truction of a 51-urut apart- tive from Common Council 1>v Anne Plant Summit will fare any better Mr. Eddy noted Summit is conduct a public hearing on ment building at Overlook and the Planning Board, The State Supreme Court in proposals that would be still nurturing hopes that site plans submitted to it by road and Broad street will will be held at a future late last week refused to instituted next year. the brief it has filed, along Overlook Hospital and by be held at 9 p.m. date. intervene in the school "We will be in just as with seven other districts, the Summit Child Care In other business, the In the meantime, Martin funding crisis, thus giving much jeopardy in future will be reviewed so that the Center on February 24, it Planning Board announced J.