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It, HI4 University, New York VtfMM6ft **•• *-?J- Post Office Construction To Begin by Mark Dillon the area to be developed as Fordham Plaza. Construction of a new off-campus post Building design and construction costs have office near Rose Hill will begin before the not yet been determined. end of 1984, postal officials said Tuesday, "We will be selecting an architect within CLEARING THE WA Y FOR THE FUTURE: A bulldozer removes debris ending 11 years of proposal changes and the next month," said John Conte, director this week on the site to he developed as Fordham Plaza, located between Theo- delays. of public communications for the nor- dore Roosevelt High School and the Sears, Roebuck Building adjacent to Rose The U.S. Postal Service will be adding a theastern postal region. "Within four to five Hill. Construction will begin on a new post office behind the high school station at the corner of 188th Street and months we will have a design. There will then before the end of the year. Washington Ave., across from Block B of be a two-month bidding period before con- struction can begin." Conte said the new post office is needed contract and Dave Rice will not be involved because present area stations are inadequate in the negotiation of this contract. I was not in terms of both consumer services and em- at all pleased that he got involved with this. I ployee working conditions. think if Dave Rice had handled this differen- Fenders Denies Rumors Fordham Financial Vice President tly, there might not have even been a story." James Kenny, S.J., said last semester that Penders feels, however, that this is just Fordham's on-campus postal substation in by Jack Curry and Mike Zuccarello hiring people in different ways." an isolated incident. the McGinley Center will be closed when the Inaccuracies in a New York Post article Penders explained that Miami Athletic "This is not a Dave Rice-Tom Penders new facility is built as part of an economy on Wednesday have created controversy con- • Director Sam Jankovich sought his advice on thing," he said. "I think this past year, Dave drive by the federal government. Both Bronx Rice has done more in the cooperative sense cerning the status of Fordham Head Basket- rebuilding a program, based on the Ram and regional postal officials have strongly to help our program than he has ever done ball Coach Tom Penders. coach's success with rebuilding in the past. denied this. before. But these other things do bother The article reported that Tom Penders is The pair met two weeks ago when "We will build a facility large enough to me." the leading candidate for the position of head Jankovich was in the area for a meeting at the handle the growing volume of mail in the coach at the University of Miami. Miami is Meaclowlands concerning the Miami-Auburn Rice became involved when the reporter Fordham area," said Harry Nigro, another reinstating its basketball program which was Kickoff Classic. (Michael Kay) questioned him about the ter- northeastern postal region spokesperson. ms of Penders' contract. Rice said he tried to eliminated alter the 1970 ~ I season. "At no time did he ask me if I had any "We want to relieve the workload in the respond as accurately as possible. "There has been no application, and, to interest in the job," said the six-year coach. current facility and build a structure "Tom told me in a meeting on Friday my knowledge, I'm not a candidate," Pen- The lead of the Post article was not ac- adequate for 30or 40 years." that it was only a consultation. If il was ders said. "I don't sec how 1 could be con- curate, according to Penders. A new post office for the area is an idea anything else, I'd think less of Tom and less sidered one, but various schools go about He added, "They may feel differently in that has been in the works since 1973 when of Miami," explained Rice. Miami. They may feel differently at the New the New York City Planning Commission York Post." Penders did not rule out the possibility proposed a new Bronx General Post Office as that he is open to offers from other schools. The report related Penders' interest in part of its original plans for Fordham Plaza. "I will always consider any oppr .y the job to the fact that his contract is up for At that time, the US Postal Service that can better my professional status. in- reneuoliaiion ihis year. Athletic Director acquired the block of land between Theodore cial status, and with my family as the number Roosevelt High School and the Sears, one consideration," Penders commented. Roebuck Building on Fordham Road with Despite the fact that the University of the hope of constructing a $14 million Miami has not contacted Penders as an of- facility. "I always said that if I had ficial candidate, the Ram coach said that the However, later that year the Postal Ser- situation must be appropriate if he is to con- to rebuild again, I'd have to vice decided to build on another site in the sider it. South Bronx, delaying construction of the be awfully well paid'for it." "I've always said that if 1 had to rebuild Plaza. Further problems arose when the City again, I'd have to be awfully well paid for and the Postal Service could not agree on a it," Penders stated. price for the land, which is now owned by the According to several players, Penders New York State Urban Development Cor- Dave Rice was quoted as saying discussed the possibility of a move in the poration (UDC). locker room after last week's Army game renegotiations cannot take place before Mar- In 1976, The Ram reported that then (Feb. 8). ch 1. Congressman Herman Badillo delayed According to Rice, "Tom made his own "He said his family conies first, and we Congressional approval of the Postal Ser- contract. He negotiated with the senior ad- run close second," said junior co-captain vice's plans to sell the land to the City. It was ministration, and March I to May 31 was the Tony Mcintosh. The guys realize someone not until July 1st of last year that the UDC only time he could renegotiate." else will find him. After all, he is young (37)." was able to acquire the Plaza site. Rice later denied this, saying, "Anybody Freshman George Jones said tliai I'cn- The Postal Service later decided that it can renegotiate if two people want to. What I ders never promised his recruits that he would build a substation on Block B of the said was that, if loin Penders wanted to would be at Fordliam for four years, but thai Plaza site, next to where the Sears Auto Cen- renegotiate his contract, he could do it any "it would hurt the club a lot, especially in ter now stands. Those plans were altered last time as longas the school wants to." fundamentals. With I he type of players we year when the Postal Service chose as ad- This discrepancy caused Penders to have, things might gel out of control." jacent site behind Theodore Roosevelt High question Rice's involvement in the incident. The incident may cause renegotiations to School. "Contracts, at any time, can be lake place earlier than expected, but as far as Present plans include building both a renegotiated," Penders said. "Dave Rice was Penders is concerned, "If the University postal station and a parking lot, postal of- not involved in the negotiation of my last wants melostav, the ball's in their court." ficials said this week. 2/THE RAM/THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1984 THE CAB CALENDAR Thursday, Feb. 16 Tuesday, Feb. 21 Coffeehouse: TOP presents Paul Dion Monday's class schedule at 8:30 p.m. in Rooms 234-235. Hellenic Society: Greek dancing Cinevents: The Grey Fox at 10:30 a.m., 8 lessons and refreshments in Keating and10:30p.m. in Keatingist. 2O4at12:3Op.m. The Marketing Club: Shelley Wilnsky, Maroon Key Society: General Meeting Vice President Market Research and in Faculty Memorial, Room 418 at 12:30 Planning for Shearson/American Ex- p.m. press, "Marketing, Financial Services Fordham University School of Law: and Market Research." A buffet lun- Voice projection workshop at 5 p.m. in cheon will be served at a cost of $5 in the Moot Court Room (LC).