WORRALL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ydlli)2 Nb^2-8PR1NQHELD, N.J., THURSDAY, MAY », 1991-2* TWO SECTIONS — 50 CENTS new leaders for 1991-92 By Suzette Stalker been on the board since 1984, was teacher at Johnson, to conduct a new ' Managing Editor named board vice, president. "Peer Leadership Program," which The Board of Education of Union Various board members extended was developed at Johnson last fall. County Regional High School District their best wishes to former Regional The program, according to Spin- 1 reorganized Tuesday at Arthur L. Board Vice President David M. Hart gter; tails for high school seniors to Johnson Regional High School in of Mountainside, first elected in 1979, help incoming freshmen make the Clark, as board attorney Franz J. Skolc who opted not to seek a fifth term. .sometimes difficult transition from : administered the oath of office to They also welcomed aboard Venes, eighth grade to high school by board members Natalie Waldt of who ran unopposed for Hart's seat in : acquainting the younger students with Springfield, Carmine Venes of Moun- • this year's school elections. the school and by meeting with them tainside and Joan Toth of Garwood, in small groups to discuss any prob- who were elected last week to three See civic calendar lems or questions they have. year terms each. on Page 3 for. "Peer Leadership" will also help The Regional District includes notice of meeting the seniors to develop their own lead- Jonathan Dayton Regional High on Regional budget ership capabilities, according to Spin- School in Springfield, which enrolls gler. High school seniors targeted for students from both Springfield and In bidding farewell to Hart, Waldt the program will include class and Mountainside; David Brearley Reg- thanked him "for his years of service, club officers and those who have been ional High School in. Kenilwonh, particularly during the last five years, recommended by teachers and school Governor Livingston Regional High when he was a tremendous help to me •counselors as having "good' leader- School in Berkeley Heights and as vice president. He was also my ship potential." • , . •••••• Arthur L. Johnson. partner at the state level as a member The actual "Peer Leadership" prog- Berkeley Heights representative of the Delegate Assembly. He will ram is scheduled to debut at Johnson Franz J; Skok, center, Union County Regional Board of Education attorney, admi- Burton Zitomer, a member of the sorely be missed." during the fall of the 1991-92 semes- nisters the oath of office to Carmine Venes, left, of Mountainside, Natalie Waldt of board since 1989, was subsequently During the regular meeting imme- ter. Spingler'said she received "very Springfield, second from left and Joan Toth of Garwood Tuesday during the named as the Regional Board's new diately following the reorganization positive" feedback on the proposal boards annual reorganization meeting held at Arthur L Johnson Regional High president. He succeeded Waldt, who session, the board granted approval to not only from parents and students, School in Clark. The three board members were elected to their positions during had lead the board for five years. Fre- Arthur Johnson Principal David Carl but also from teachers and club advi- statewide school elections on April 30. Waldt and Toth were already incumbents; derick Soos of Kenilworth, who has and Ellen Spingler, a pyschology sors who participated. Venes is a. newcomer who replaced David M. Hart. Golf club urged to admit more women, minorities By Dennis Schaal one white woman elected in 1989. ional branch of the Anti-Defamation proceeds go for scholarships for and women have not been recom- the near future." He acknowledged Staff-Writer •:' "The fact that in 1991 in New League in West Orange, noted this Springfield students. mended for membership. He said, that since 1988, when Baltusrol Area civil rights and civic represen- Jersey we are still struggling as a soci- week that Baltusrol "was known to us But Marshall emphasized that Bal- however, that since 1988 the club has allegedly embarked on the new poli- tatives this week generally com- ety with those that utilize written or as being restricted." The club repor- tusrol's "exclusionary policy has al- embarked on a policy of inclusion cy, it has brought in just one woman mended a confirmation that Baltusrol unwritten rules to preclude by gender tedly has just two Jewish members. ways bothered • me." The mayor where race or sex will "not be a and no minorities. Golf Club in Springfield, the host of or racial group is ridiculous, offensive "I applaud them for altering their labeled the club's expressed policy consideration." The Baltusrol initiation fee is the 1993 U.S. Men's Open, intends to and discriminatory," commented membership policy and I welcome change "A step in the right direction Critics have charged that the policy $25,000. Members must post a $5,250 . move away from its policy of exclud- Keith Jones, president of the state them to the 21st century," Maas — which should have been taken 15, was timed to placate the U.S. Golf bond and pay annual $3,900 dues. ing minorities and women. National Association for the added. 20, 30 years ago." Association, which has tapped Baltus- Miller noted that prospective mem- But they cautioned that the historic Advancement of Colored People, in Springfield Mayor Marc Marshall "I'm hoping this will not be a poli- rol to be host to iho June 1993 U.S. bers must know several club mem- club; which in 1990 was Springfield Newark Monday. "I'm glad Baltusrol explained Tuesday that the club, cy of tokenism, but an effort to initiate Open for men. The USGA recently bers. The board of governors votes on Township's largest taxpayer, must . is going to open up the process—but whirt^Ja^a up mnm ffifln .500 acres apolicy. oLfull-scale inclusion,'.'Mar.-, adopted anti-bi»s rules which bar recommendations for new members. transcend tokenism and open up its it has to be fair in practice as well." with two championship courses in the shall said. hosts from following discriminatory David Fay, executive director of exclusive membership. With more Jones likened Baltusrol's tradition- township, has always been "a good Baltusrol Vice President Dick Mill- policies. the USGA, termed Baltusrol "a most- than 500 proprietary members, the al white-only policy to racist practices neighbor." The mayor noted that Bal- er said May 6 that although the club's Miller said this week that he valued member club." He said Mon- • club's roster is solely the domain of in southern Africa. tusrol sponsors the annual Mayor's by-laws did not contain discriminat- expects club members to recommend day that it appears that the club's white men — with the exception of ' Jeffrey Maas, director of the reg- Day Golf Tournament and that the ory provisions, in practice minorities several minorities for membership "in See CLUB. Page 2 Town's school board reorganizes Library's new director By Dennis Schaal of education we've had in town." Ned Sambur, who served two terms bad times here and I've seen the dis- Starr Writer Tiss also expressed enthusiasm for on the board. Sambur opted not to run trict rum around in the last six years," With the approval .of its 1991-92 his new post. For the past two years he for re-election and Wasserman chose Wasserman said. to be honored tonight budget now accomplished, the was chairman of the Buildings and to run for a slot on the Township Several board members, in remarks By Suzette Stalker Springfield Board of Education con- Grounds Committee. "We've become Committee in November, that seemed like a testimonial, paid A brand now face has been seen ducted its annual reorganization meet- a role model district in many areas," Sambur, his voice betraying a slight tribute to the tenures of Wasserman around the Springfield Public he said. ing Monday evening in Gaudineer quiver as he accepted the plaque, and Sambur. , Library since Arlene Parker, pro- School. The reorganization session, a sort noted that it was a "very emotional "What you brought to the board fessional librarian and author, took The board, by acclamation, elected of ritualistic changing of the guard, thing" to leave the panel. was an integrity," board member Bri- over as library director on April 15. Jeffrey Rauchbach, last year's board was the first for Robert Fish and Jac- "Anyone who might have left six nensaid. "We all looked up to you. Parker will be Officially welcomed vice president, to the lop post. Also by queline Shanes who, along with years ago and came back would sec That integrity will carry you far." to the library at a reception spon- acclamation, the board selected Gary incumbent Ruth Brincn, were elected today a completely different school Rauchbach noted that Sambur, sored by its board of trustees Tiss, who has served three years on to the school board April 30. The system," Sambur said. himself a former board president, "is tonight from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The three recited the oath of office at the the panel, to serve as vice president. In accepting a plaque and a gavel, an individual who did an awful lot for public is invited to attend and meeting as they took their scats for "I hope to continue the great trend Wasserman, who had been sitting the Springfield school system." refreshments will bo served. three-year terms on the school body. of presidents we've had on the with the public, noted that she was In other parts of the meeting, the A New York City native, Parker board," commented Rauchbach, who In one of his first official acts as "more nervous on this side of the table board carried out routine reorganiza- grew up in the Bronx and graduated is starting his sixth year on the board, board president, Rauchbach presented than on that side" and joked that she tional duties such as designating from the High School of Music and ' during a reception following his elec- plaques of appreciation to outgoing might return to "heckle" the board in meeting dates, adopting curricula and Art in Manhattan.