Noiv incorporating New Providence-Berkeley Heights Dispatch Suiiimit 4 Herald ... Summit's only real newspaper VOLUME 100 NO. 17 November 23,1985 Price: 25' Happy holidays may include easier parking downtown By PAIGKTU INSTALL municipal pool parking lot, a to Joe Steiner, executive vice- the citizens who live near there," room there was for downtown get," said the mayor. SUMMIT-There may be 250 mile and a half away from the president of thecham'e«r. Bottelli said. parking has virtually disap- more parking spaces downtown For instance, some residents downtown area, and take a bus Steiner said he expects the "1 think the people who live there peared," said Burkholder. have complained about illegal than usual this holiday season--!!' the rest of the way to work. buses to begin running Monday. probably know things I don't Long term municipal parking employees of downtown meter feeding, asking that police Council decided last week to The chamber, he said, will con- about the traffic in that area," he lots are full, according to ticket those who stay longer than businesses agree to park outside permit the chamber to use the tract with the Melni Bus Service added. Burkholder. Councilwoman Judy the Central Business District. allowed in short term parking municipal pool's lot on a "trial of Chatham. Entrance to the pool lot is on McLendon agreed, saying, spaces. In an effort to ease the an basis" during the holiday season Steiner estimates the service Ashwood Avenue, but, Bottelli "There is no long term parking in "How does a metermaid do ticipated holiday traffic crunch, (until Jan. 3). will cost the chamber $4,500- said, "The people on Michigan the city open for those who work the Chamber of Commerce is that?" asked the mayor, saying The Chamber of Commerce however, he said, "We're hoping Avenue might be more affected someplace that doesn't open until that meter feeding is difficult to asking employees of downtown plans to contract buses to take the costs will be absorbed," by a by the change than anyone by 10" in the morning. businesses lo park in the employees downtown, according prevent. $1 fee per parker. headlights and engines starting." However, McLendon said, the Even if meter feeding rules Some chamber members have According to Steiner, buses more parking the city provides, could be enforced, said the already agreed to pay for their will run from the parking lot the more parkers seem to appear: mayor, it would still be difficult employees to park in the downtown every 15 minutes "When the tiered garage was to prevent long term parkers municipal lot, according to John between 7:30 and 9:45am, and opened, we had six to eight weeks from using short term parking McElgunn, owner of McElgunn's between 4 to 6pm. of minor heaven-but now that areas. clothing store and member of the From 7:30 to 8:45am, Steiner seems to have filled up too." For instance, said the mayor, chamber. The new parking plan said, a 15-person shuttlebus will The city is currently awaiting "I know of four specific cars that is McElgunn's idea; he thought be used; afterwards, until results of a $25,000 parking study move every two hours (on Bank of it two weeks ago, he said. 9:45am, a 40-passenger bus will by outside consultants. Street), and they laugh going in What will the neighbors say? be used. Meter feeding and out—if they move from one "I'm concerned about a fun- Bottelli said he had nothing If shortage of parking draws spot to another, legally, they're damental change in property use against the plan itself; he is complaints from shoppers, so free." at the pool parking lot, which is troubled only by the rapidity of does one method of controlling The mayor said police have in a quiet residential area," the decision to use the lot, since it that shortage-parking tickets, been and are now doing a Councilman Richard Bottelli left no time for public input. which are meant to discourage thorough job of ticketing, and commented at Monday night's How much is enough? long-term use of short-term that he wouldn't ask them to do council meeting. With the opening of three new spaces. "You should hear some any more than they are currently. "This would change that use businesses recently in the of the beautiful messages 1 get on Besides, he said, "We run the overnight without any input from downtown district, "Whatever my machine and see the letters I risk of becoming ticket city!" Senior class statistics are good 'report card' for high school, says principal Presenting a student to a col- practice of assigning liberal doses SUMMIT-The percent of Senior high graduates tend to public school graduates attending lege is "an involved process in of homework. head for colleges in the Middle which we try to show the four-year colleges is on the in- States and the New England area, "If kids are convinced their crease, according to Senior High youngster in the best light—but future happiness quotient is said Geddis; Boston, he said, we don't lie," said Geddis. "We directly related to what they do in School Principal Dr. Donald seems to have particularly strong Geddis. say, here are the candidate's school, they do a lot better," said appeal. strengths—and we certainly don't Geddis. The Senior Profile for the underscore the weaknesses. But Class of '85, which Geddis Admissions process it's important to us to maintain As for homework, he said, analyzed Thursday at a meeting our credibility with (he colleges, "On the first day of school every too," he said. year, I hear 800 kids conic of the Board of Education, says "The question in Summit is 75 percent of this year's screaming out of their classrooms graduates entered four-year col- not 'Can you get my son into col- saying, 'Every one of my teachers leges as opposed to 72 percent in lege,' " said Geddis. "The ques- 'Convincing the kids' gave me homework and they said 1984 and 67 percent in 1983. tion here is, 'Can you get my son die principal said lo do n' -and into the following three colleges, No single faclor dictates sue it's true." in this order." The profile, said Cieddis, is a cess or failure for a school, said "If we wanted 10 improve le.'-l The high school guidance of- Geddis. However, successful scores, we simply wouldn't h.'m; kind oi" "report card" for the fice processes over 1,000 college school-and this year, the school schools do lend lo share one set students in the lower end of Ik' applications per year, the prin- of characteristics. Crucial class spectrum lake die le^i. You brought home good grades in cipal said. terms of high test scores and suc- characteristics shared by suc- gel one or two 200 scores and Geddis finds many parents dial's all il lakes lo wreck yen' cess in placing graduates, he said. cessful schhols include effective DIANE GRANNON, principal of Wuslinjur ' ! urmiiit put fini.hmq take the "shotgun approach" to motivation of students and the average," Geddis said. touches Od Nami Buszcewski's Book Worn * in ni n < 11 oi Hook Fair The the college application process— fair was part of the public school I lei'ion i j, ' , i Mou. .. tor Mure pic The percentage ot graduates that is, "They think, the more, lures, see page 6. attending the most selective and the belter." highly selective colleges, as rated "Simply submitting applica- Senior Connections by Barron's college guide, has tions is a very expensive pro- doubled since 1978, according to cs'ss," Geddis said, "bu( we do Motion to disqualify the profile. Barron's classifica- not find Summit parents to be ut attracts dozens during tions derive from SAT scores of a :;!! reticent," about the expe college's current freshman class, Typically, parents spend $160 to and from grade point average SUM MIT—Senior Connec- Senior Connect ion volunteers Lombardi. is denied $200 on applications alone, he tions' bus service for the well rode the bus every day for the and class rank required for ad- said. mission. elderly has been well received, ac- first three weeks, and reporled On the average, students apply cording to the Senior Connec- die seniors were enthusiastic to live colleges each, and are ac- SUMMn--.\ motion ;•> &,•• tions Board. about the new sci vice. ! i,'1 ,;••,' i eeoids indiLale In comparison with 1984, •epled by three, according lo the jualify John Lombard] as ai In ils first weeks of operation, Kidcrship has been gieater on 1 oni'M! ii: i j > 11 appear lor llie average score on the veibal sec- enior profile. orney for objectors to expansion Senior Connections' service has Monday, Wednesday, and ITI M'.'i!:'. ai < .1 uun in I l)5'>; hov ever, tion of the Scholastic Aptitude The high school tries to >f the Summit Medical Groui1 drawn dozens of riders, the board day, when the bus havtis lo Shop ! ,in.;i,i!\ii s.iid. he was not Test jumped from 468 lo 486. balance between encouraging las been denied by New leise1. reports. Kite, the Mall, anil l-.dison ! e;i' ..• ,.-•:! >)>•• (IK gioup- he was Average score on the math sec- students to reach "one notch Superior Court .Indue Milioi In its first week, the Senior Recreation < enter. " 1. •: t • i -. • •,! UJV,;I in handle I i if lion held steady at 529.