Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York • 10

Jan. 8, 1974 PRESS. Binghamton. N.Y. 5-A Frustrated U-E Board Fretful Over Energy rz'r.

'Kilt -err- r- rrrd rilVwr: nL-J change for only elementary students who begin school after the high schoolers would result in bus driver costs to the district of $175 a day. or $5,250 for the next six weeks. Zimmerman said such a move, involving parochial schools, would also affect the Maine-Endwell School District, which sends students to three of the parochial schools located in the U-E district. M-E would have to alter its entire schedule, all its schools, for such a move to be possible, he said. Zimmerman added that a half-hour change would adversely affect families in which parents went to work at the same time because the children would be left unat- By DAVE BOURDEN The Union-Endicott School District Board of Education found itself juggling several unpleasant factors last night the' energy crisis, earlier school starting hours that, board members believe, don't ease the crisis, complaints received from parents about those starting times, and the board's own inability to do anything about the situation.

District Superintendent William Zimmerman said he received 17 complaints from parents during yesterday's debut of "earlier" starting times, based on a return to daylight savings time. The superintendent referred to the complaints as "calls of genuine concern." "They were not irate tongue-lash ings. I think a lot of families were surprised at how dark it was in the middle of the night." However, while expressing sympathy for parents and stating the new times would not conserve energy in the schools, Zimmerman said, "I'm hard-pressed to suggest any changes." the superintendenfsaid the U-E district was different from others in several respects, such as double sessions at U-E High School. Zimmerman said he' disapproved of moving school starting times back half an hour because second shift high schoolers would get home about 6:15 p. m.

On the other hand, the superintendent said, a half-hour tended for an extra half hour. The superintendent said the situation's only "ray of hope" "was that in six weeks the. sun will rise about the time students board their buses. However, Zimmerman criticized the earlier starting time and doubted any energy would be saved, because the schools are opening while it is still dark outside. Board member Charles Zur referred to the change as a "good example of pushing the panic can't see where this is saving any money." Board President Mrs.

Elizabeth George agreed: "All I have to say to myself is, 'Who did they (Congressmen) talk School Street Lights Sought Town of Union Supervisor Robert M. Kropp thinks busy school crossing intersections need extra lighting because of daylight time. Kropp is suggesting to Superintendent of Services George Prislupsky that added illumination be installed at the major crossing intersections, particularly in front of schools. Kropp said he found school guards hard to see as he drove yesterday in the first darfc morning of mid-winter daylight time. Kropp suggested that motorists take particular care that their windshields are not obscured by frost or condensation when they drive to work in the morning.

He also urged that they be especially alert for school guards and crossing children. U-E Master Plan Wonyt Up Cost to -PRESS PHOTO BY IEO F.fAHtY SENIORS' NEW CENTER This new senior citizens center at the corner of Nanticoke Avenue and Main Street in Endicott is expected to open in a few weeks. The center, the former site of a branch of Marine Midland Bank-Southern, is being opened by the Broome County Office for the Aging. Caldwell Vows 'Year of Activity' In Reorganizing Endicott Board Like Kohoutek, the Master Plan of the Union-Endicott School District has fizzled. However, the delay by one year of the plan, which involves an $8.5 million addition-renovation to U-E High will not cost the district anything.

District Superintendent William Zimmerman said construction work is "a few months" behind schedule but cost overruns will come from the contractor's pocket. The $8.5 million bill is a "constant figure" for the district, he The superintendent's announcement of the delay came at last night's school board meeting and was followed by a board vote not to enact the Master Plan until September, 1975. mittee of Soltis, McManus and Pozzi to serve on the En Joie Golf Course Advisory Committee for one year, and reappointed Mildred Christina. Vincent J. Giarusso and An-gelo Alimonti to the committee for three-year terms.

He returned Albert Korbar. Harry DeSanctis, Joseph Zam dy, Vincent Darling and Sedor to the Elctrical Board, each for terms of two years. The mayor again named Mary Scales, Louise Leonard and Kenneth Matthews to7 the Ideal Hospital Grievance Committee. Pozzi and McManus and Pollution Control, McManus, Hanafin and Pozzi; Airport, Pozzi, Ciaravino and Camadella and Intergovernmental, Ciaravino, McManus and Hanafin. The mayor re-named renamed Johanna Hasak and Mario Sylvester and appointed Florence Pittarelli.

all for three years, to the Youth Recreation Committee. He reappointed Walter Noak and Mrs. Mary Bacon to the Ideal Hospital Board of Managers for terms of five years. He assigned the Parks Com Sweet Is Out as JC Clerk As Savich Calls the Shots Sharon Slawta Is Crowned Tioga County 'Miss Hope years, to the Board of Light Commissioners, no salary. John L.

Colamarino to the Board of Water Com-misioners, for five years, no pay-English to the Planning Board for five years, no extra pay-Edward J. Shannahan to the Library Board for a term of five years, no salary. Caldwell again named Soltis as deputy mayor and the entire board as the budget committee that must complete its work in time for a public hearing in mid-April and adoption by June 1. CALDWELL'S OTHER committee appointments, with the first named being the chairman, were: Finance, Camadella, Hanafin and Ciaravino; Public Works, Hanafin, Soltis and McManus; Police, Camadella, Soltis and McManus; Fire, Pozzi, Hanafin and Ciavarino. Communications, Soltis, Pozzi a Ciavarino; Parks, Soltis, Party Row Results In Arrest A 20-year-old Vestal man has been charged with second degree assault after he allegedly struck another man in the face with a beer mug at a party on South Jensen Road, Vestal, yesterday.

Vestal Town Justice William Castle entered a technical plea of innocent for Randy L. Race, of 130Glenwood Road, and released him on $500 bail. Race is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Castle tomorrow. Race was arrested on. a complaint made by Sanford E.

Oney, 19, of 308 S. Jensen Road. Oney told state police that at about 12:30 a.m. Race struck him in the face with a beer mug during the course of a party Oney was giving. According to police, Oney said that after Race struck him he went to Wilson Hospital where he received five stiches for a cut on his face.

Joseph A. Caldwell, starting his seventh year as the mayor of Endicott, last night led the reorganization of the Village Board for 1974 by assuring new trustees of "a year of ac-t tivity." Caldwell, who was a Demo-" era tic trustee for 10 years before being elected mayor, opened the meeting by welcoming Republican Thomas W. Ciaravino and Democrat Michael J. McManus to the board. They replaced veteran Republican Trustee Frank J.

Te-deschi and Democratic Trustee John Hrustich, having beaten them in a village-wide election last November. Democratic Trustee Eugene M. Camadella won re-election. HOLD-OVER Democratic Trustees Wendall C. Soltis and Paul J.

Hanafin Jr. and Republican Trustee Dominick A. Pozzi give the board a 5-to-2 Democratic edge. Caldwell predicted that the board would have its agreements and disagreements for "the right reasons." The meeting lasted only 15 minutes, with no major changes in appointments by the board and the mayor. There were no disagreements, with all votes unanimous.

The only change in board appointments was naming Fire Marshal Andrew Sedor plumbing inspector to replace Superintendent of Public Works Nicholas F. English, who had held the non-salaried post for many years. Caldwell said the change was made because the work fits in with Sedor's work as building inspector and code enforcement officer. OTHER RE-APPOINTMENTS, recommended by the mayor and' supported by the trustees were: Philip D. Levy as village attorney for one year at a salary of $5,500.

Sal va tore A. Fauci as acting village justice for one year at $2,300 and counsel to the Zoning Board of Appeals for one year at $1,000. Dorothea Buckingham and Margit Walters as police matrons at the hourly rate of $2.40. Camadella, for one year, and Joseph R. Frazer, for four Although the construction will not be completed by this fall, some sections will be finished, and U-E High School will terminate the double session program under which it has been operating, he said.

The delay in the Master Plan will also result in the following actions: Continuance of the Henry B. Endicott and Jennie F. Snapp junior high schools as buildings for grades -six through nine. Continuance of the Broad Street School as an elementary school for grades kindergarten through six. Continuance of the present boundary lines for the' various elementary The George H.

Nichols and (Jeorge W. Johnson school boundaries will be. changed in. FRANK J. SWEET state retirement system.

Sweet, who is ill at his home, declined comment today. He said he has no job plans at this point. Sweet was appointed clerk by the village board Aug. 9. 1964.

Before that, he served as a village patrolman from 1947 to 1950. SWEET SERVED as both clerk and village treasurer until January, 1971, when a separate treasurer's job was established and Edward J. Tom-ic was appointed. Kretzer was employed by Link Aviation Devices now Singer Simulation Products Division from September 1939 to April, 1946. He served as a field engineer, installing equipment and instructing throughout the U.S.

and Canada. For two years ending in 1948, he was a field engineer for Great Lakes Steel Corp. He operated his own construction business from 1948 to 1950. Then, for 20 years ending in 1970, we was Binghamton branch manager of Dictaphone Corp. He has been an investigator since November, 1970.

He is married to the former Helen E. Downs. Their home is at 533 Ivy Place, Johnson City. A married son. Karl, is employed by General Electric Co.

A younger son, Kenneth, Expansion Soltis said that it is believed that some cases involving misdemeanors such as vandalism and issuing bad checks can be better handled without formal prosecution. Delay District 1975 to direct more students to the Henry B. Endicott school. Sections expected to be completed at the high school by this fall include the library, cafeteria, science, industrial arts and math portions, Zimmerman said. Already completed are parts ofhe physical education section, he added.

In announcing the delay to the the superintendent said it is "no longer realistic" to think the construction will be completed on time. "I don't think it's a surprise to anybody." he added. Board President Elizabeth George said, "We know for this to be worked out, it has to be delayed for a year." The Master Plan was first announced to the public in January, 1971. II LEO W. KRETZER attended Syracuse University Law School.

Kretzer resigned last month as a 54th District Republican committeeman. He has been a member, of the Johnson City Part-Time Patrolman's Asso- ciation since 1956. He began regular part-time duty last year at the request of former Chief Harry T. Pettit because of a manpower emergency, Kretzer said. SAVICH SAID today that he does not think that the mayor's appointee proposal power under the new village law will necessarily lead to a stronger mayoralty for the village.

"I don't think it's a really significant change. Though the mayor can appoint, the board has the final say anyway," Savich said. Under the old village law, which was superseded Sept. 1. any member of the village board could propose an appointment.

Under the new system, if a mayor's nomination for a village job is turned down by the board, he is responsible for making another nomination. If displeased with the mayor, the board presumably could continue to vote down all his nominations. Edward J. Matyas, a Democratic trustee who chose not to run for another term, said in a farewell speech last month, "one of the areas in which I feel this village board is weak is code enforcement, and I believe the board recognizes the problem and they are looking toward things to do about it." He cited the construction of a two-family house without a special permit in an R-6 residential district. The house was constructed when it was brought to the board's attention and the special permit was granted after the fact.

Savich said his appointment of Kretzer did not relate to that specific incident but "it seems that previously and periodically we've run into these problems. OWEGO Sharon Slawta of Newark Valley, a first year nursing student at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Utica, was crowned "Miss Hope" for Tioga County at the annual Miss Hope Ball held at the Owego Treadway Inn Friday night. Miss Slawta will represent Tioga County in the state-wide "Miss Hope" pageant to be held in Buffalo in March.

She will receive gifts and SEE OUR EXPERT WORK AT REASONABLE PRICES awards from Tioga County merchants and residents and will represent the county at various American Cancer Society functions. BRArD NAME OUTLET In The ENDICOTT PLAZA "THt FASHION CATE OF THI $0. Tift CLOSED FOR REMODEUNG JAN. 9th thru 12th DISPLAY AT SUNDAY JAN. 20 TONY'S HAIRSTYLIST OF BINGHAMTON NO ADMISSION CHARGE ill.

rK I 5ay AUtN'SCHARGE-MASmCHARM-BANKAMERICARP By BOB DOLAN Johnson City has a new village clerk today and a mayor who seems to be calling the shots. Frank J. Sweet, 54, village clerk for nine years, has been replaced by Leo W. Kretzer, 55. Mayor Michael R.

Savich, who under the new state Village Law is the only board member with the power to propose appointees to village offices, put Kretzer's name before the board at a reorganization meeting last night. Trustees Peter M. Bednar, a newly-elected Democrat, and Louis P. Augostini, a veteran Republican, voted against Kretzer's appointment. SAID BEDNAR, "1 can't sanction the replacement of a village clerk with over nine years' experience unless someone with a greater administrative or clerical background than the past village clerk is offered." Kretzer is a registered private investigator who has been working regularly as a part-time Johnson City patrolman for the past year and a half.

His full-time job was insurance investigation. In another vote this one unanimous the board gave Kretzer the title of enforcement officer formerly held by Village Engineer Walter Sleeper. Savich explained later that he wanted Kretzer in the dual job because his police and investigative experience would help in the enforcement of village building and zoning ordinances. Kretzer's salary was set at $9,600. Sweet's salary was $11,700.

The. board voted to retain Sweet in a consulting capacity until Feb. 16, when his time in village service will make him eligible for benefits under the Probation Loblaw Closing, Opening Loblaw Inc. plans to close its food store at 1179 Vestal Avenue, Binghamton, sometime next month. At the same time, the chain is remodeling some existing stores and will open a new one in Oakdale Mall, Johnson City.

Announcement of the firm's plans was made by Gus Pah-nos, executive vice president at Loblaw main offices in Buffalo. All employes of the Vestal Avenue store will be offered jobs at other locations, Pah-nossaid. Loblaws is closing several of its more marginal stores in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio and is remodeling several others, Pahnos said. He added that the firm also is opening nine new stores. Most of the new locations will replace ones being closed, he said.

Pa. Church Appoints Minister The Rev. Philip J. Thorick has been appointed pastor of the Great Bend and Hallstead United Methodist Churches, effective Jan. 27.

He has been serving the Flintstone (Md.) United Methodist church. The Rev. Mr. Thorick is a native of Kingston, and a graduate of Wilkes College. He will receive a master of divinity degree in May from Wesley Theological Seminary of Washington.

D.C He succeeds the Rev. James L. Kline III, who has moved to Florida. He is married to the former Barbara Wood of Port Crane. The couple have one son.

The family will reside in the in Great Bend, which is being remodeled because of damage caused bv' a fire last August. REV. PHILIP THORICK WricLL Show FOUNTAINS PAVILION JOHNSON CITY (Co Ho So ADULT OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION CLASSES COURSES begin January 21,1974 Masonry Seamstress Offset Printing Appliance Servicing Keypunch Operator Commercial Artist Industrial Drafting Automotive Tune-Up I Tune-Up II Basic Electricity Buffet Catering Home Landscaping Welding Processes I Welding Processes II Small Gasoline Engines Air Conditioning Refrigeration Mechanics Automotive Air Conditioning Basic Radio and Television Repair I Auto Body Fender Repair I Auto Body Fender Repair II Cabinet Making Finish Carpentry Nurse Aide Orderly Plumbing Pipefitting Could Ease Courts Broome County Probation Department officials want to expand the scope of the department to allow it to deal with some offenders before they are prosecuted and possibly prevent the need for prosecution. Reaistration: January 14 15 from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the BOCES EDUCATION CENTER, i 729 9603 after 5 p.m Glenwood Road, Binghamton, New York 729-9301, Extension 253 from 8 a.m.

to 5 p.m.; Upper FOR INFORMATION CALL: Occupational Kodney Soltis, a planner for the county, said the tentative proposal is to hire three more probation workers to handle the new cases if the project is approved. Community Service Education.