THE WESTFIELD LEADER o The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County o USPS 6MO20 SKOZXI Clui Posujt Puid WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1982 Publlihed al Wtnfldd. N. J. Evtfy Thur.day 22 Pages—25 Cents irning Scene at Westfield Cemetery Protestors Told Resignation The ..w.oiuuunary Cemetery on Mountain Ave. is providing educational opportunities in mathematics, science, history and English for Concludes Ziobro Issue students in Westfield High School's Project 79. Under the direction of four Project 79 teachers "The board concurs with A throng of Ziobro sup- chambers of Adminis- ding a decision on his case. that the board is "burden- — Alan Lantis, George Kapner, Karin Ninesling the assumption of in- porters appeared at the trative Law Judge Robert Evidence supporting the ed with regret" over the and Bob Brewster — students surveyed, mapped, nocence until proven guil- meeting to ask the board Glickman earlier this teacher's suspension had issue. There is, he said, measured and recorded data from the tomb- ty. The conclusion of this what recourse could be month. been presented in four "no indication" that the stones in the cemetery to conduct a sociological matter was the resignation taken to reinstate Ziobro as The hearings, Senus days of hearings before board would consider his analysis of Westfield in the 1700's. of the teacher as far as this a Westfield teacher, and to said, were part of a man- Judge Glickman but on the reinstatement. On the basis of their findings at the cemetery, board can determine. That seek a statement from the datory route followed when eve of Ziobro's testimony, Mrs. Moran's open state- students will be studying such things as religious is the conclusion of (heboard that Ziobro's a school board in Newthe teacher became ill and ment to the board said, in beliefs, changes in language and stone designs, matter." resignation is not to be con- Jersey finds charges his attorney said he would part: ethnic distribution, death rates and the This statement by Leostrued as an "admission of against a tenured teacher offer his resignation to the '. .The untimely Senus, president of the guilt." serious enough to seek a board. resignation of Mr. Ziobro is Westfield Board of Educa- In a prepared statement, ruling from the Commis- The offering of his a tremendous loss to the WHS students compile data for sociological study tion capped a Tuesday Carolyn Moran of 606 Ray- sioner of Education, who resignation and its accep- Westfield educational com- of Westfield in the 1700's during visit to the night discussion of the mond St., spokesman for then names an adminis- tance by the school board, munity, and is viewed with Revolutionary Cemetery. In photo, Kimberly hearings and mid-hearing the Parents, Friends and trative law judge to hear said Senus, is part of thegreat sadness and regret. Jacobs demonstrates tombstone rubbing for resignation of Stanley Supporters of Stanley J, testimony on the issue and consent order agreed to by The children and parents fellow classmate Jeff Sacks. She noted that the Ziobro, Roosevelt Ziobro, viewed statements report back to him. the court. have lost a very caring, age of death recorded on the tombstones ranged mathematics teacher. His of the board attorney in the Ziobro, charged almost a "The teacher decided not conscientious, and ex- from 10 days to 101 years. resignation ended court case, Joseph Rizzi, as year ago with "conduct un- to press the issue," Senus cellent teacher. The geneaology of some of the more famous families hearings on charges of "unconscionable, repreh- becoming a teacher" told Ziobro supporters who teaching staff has lost a in Westfield's history. "conduct unbecoming a ensive and unbecoming" because of an alleged inci- complained that the "other colleague whom they view For instance, the earliest stones in the teacher" which had and chided board members dent involving an elemen- side" of the issue had not with utmost esteem and cemetery face east because of early religious brought about his suspen- for their failure to attend tary school child, was been told, but added that respect. beliefs. Later stones do not face east. By measur- sion by the school board. the hearings in the suspended with pay pen- he could always petition "However, because of ing, mapping and recording dates, students can 9 the board for a hearing. the serious implications of analyze the time and reason for this change. The board, he explained, Mr. Ziobro's illness, which Teachers Candles Glow hears personnel matters in caused his resignation, we Measuring and Mapping skills are sharpened by Teams of students visited the graveyard on private session. three successive days. Each group was responsi- wish to inform the board Project 79 students from WHS during visit to the "The board is satisfied that we support and Revolutionary Cemetery. Pictured, left to right, ble for a different aspect of the cemetery. After With Support for Colleague returning to the classroom, maps, charts, graphs that the conclusion reach- respect his decision 100%. are Sue Crane, Anne Horn and Karen Downey. ed was handled in an ap- The cemetery visit combined learning oppor- and tables were prepared. The project Support for Stanley Ziobro, former demonstration before the board "We are continuing our culminated in oral presentations during which propriate manner," Senus support of Mr. Ziobro, not tunities in mathematics, social studies, English mathematics teacher in the Westfield meeting: told the audience, adding and science. each group shared their findings with the others. school system for 25 years, came Tues- "Our presence here tonight is (Comlnuw la«t p«0«, thlt tKtlon) day night from about 200 teachers in the testimony to our belief in and our support system who ringed the entrance to the of our colleague, Stanley Ziobro. We Board of Education offices in a deplore the circumstances that resulted Schools Won't Close candlelight vigil prior to Tuesday night's in his removal from the classroom. No 150 to Assist Fund meeting of the Board of Education. teacher in Westfield feels secure as a While not indicating the form of any result of his experience, Mr. Ziobro's future action, Beverly Geddis, president twenty-five years of dedication as a For State Protest Campaign for $417,000 of the Westfield Education Association, classroom teacher were negated by one Westfield schools will not oriented groups who met said that the association "serves notice questionable accusation." join in an October "protest and by majority vote ap- More than 150 volunteers personal appeal with the make a difference. that it intends to guard both the reputa- day" being pressed by the proved a resolution calling are being gathered to mafling of letters, "This year, the United tions and positions of its teachers." Sally Vejnoska, immediate past presi- "Princeton Coalition" to for increased revenues to assist the United Fund of brochures and pledge Fund has welcomed two The candles held by the teachers re- dent of the WEA stated: "Mr. Ziobro's seek New Jersey leg- meet state school funding Westfield in its drive cards, and a request for new agencies to our United mained lit for about an hour as other loss of his position is dismaying; the islators' support of restitu- "promises." To highlight among all Westfield their early return, followed Fund family and in Ziobro supporters filed into the public denial of his excellence to students of tion of school funding. its cause the Princeton residents in the Residential by a telephone campaign. Westfield, two out of every session. While citizens and parents spoke Westfield is tragic." Board members voted Coalition seek to close New Division. They seek to In a letter to 4,000 three people benefit direct- at the meeting, most of the teachers Geddis pledged "that no other teacher unanimously Tuesday Jersey Schools for a day duplicate the efforts of the Westfielders, Mrs. Hartzell ly from the services of at dispersed as the session began at the in Westfield will ever again pay so night not to support the and demonstrate funding past seven campaigns in stated "In Westfield, 18 least one of our member board offices at 302 Elm St. serious a price. The association serves movement planned recent- concerns in Trenton. which 100 percent of theUnited Fund agencies offer agencies. So, please, when Geddis, president of the Westfield notice that it intends to guard both the ly at a day-long meeting of The local board had goals were attained. help and needed services you make your contribu- Education Association, made the follow- reputations and positions of its teachers. the New Jersey Boards of previously instructed its tion, give generously. (Continued last pafl*. thli Mctlon) Lynne Hartzell has been • year round — they can help ing statement to the press during the One victim is one too many." Education other education because of you — your United Fund support is named chairman of the critical to our agencies residential division and is once-a-year gift to the United Fund keeps them who face continued infla- in charge of selecting and tion as well as cutbacks in coordinating the active the whole year through. government funding. volunteers who are contac- Lynne Hartzell On the Local Election Scene ting more than 4,000 "Our goal of $417,000 "We wish we could call Westfielders asking for represents real and tangi- For the many who areon each one of you per- their support in the 1982ble needs of those who are touched by our agencies, sonally, but efficiency and campaign. This entails a helped by our agencies. your United Fund gift can economy require mailing Environmental Concerns your pledge card, so please Chamber Exec Lauds nelp by returnng your sign- ed pledge card of donation Frigerio's Efforts Priority of Carolyn Kueter County-Wide Pressure now.