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I LettBrS (Continued from Page 2) as the Board of Trustees is concerned. Your challenge with respect to \misstatement of lact or an inaccuracy of content\ in the Observer is easily met. 1 need go no further than your report of the Board meeting of February 6. (A) My name is Shaw (not Show). (B) The Board decided to request that the Village Officials Association intercede and object to the Town of Hempstead increase in dumping rates; rather than to do this as a single small village. (C) The next meeting of the Vil- lage Board will take place on Monday, March 12, not March 13. There were many other items of business that evening which were not reported in the Observer. 1 further find it curious that this news item con- tains no reference what- soever to the alleged statements made during TKe \privilege of the floor\ and which are so inaccurately described in your editorial. It also strikes me as strange that 1 did not see you or any other reporter for the Observer present at the February 6 Board meet- ing. What was the source of your misiriformation? 1 could go on to other examples of inaccuracy or inadequacy on the part of the Observer but the above should be suffi- cient t o demonstrate how cheaply your challenge can be disproved. It is particularly offen- sive t o me that you should speak of Mayor Reinhard with the \hope that he will not dishonor his high office\ and then to con- tinue with more gratui- tous remarks about his \becoming an instru- ment\ and that he might \succumb to bully tac- tics\. What gives you the right to cast aspersions on the character of a devoted public servant? You are to say the least, imperti- nent - and knowing Mayor Reinhard's per- sonal acumen and integ- rity - your remarks are positively slanderous. To close your editorial with an overt threat against the Mayor and Board because of yoUr wholly imagined grie- vance is totally unaccep- table. 1 feel that the Mayor, the Board of Trustees and the residents of East Rockaway are entitled to a retraction and apology. Let us have •an immediate end to this divisiveness within the Village. Your truly, Irving F. Shaw Trustee Village of East Rockaway EDITOR'S NOTE: The \errors\ to which Mr. Shaw refers are typo- graphical in nature and in no way constitute material misstatements of fact. To the Editor: John Hamble's (sic) editorial in the February 15 issue of the Observer deserves a reply. I see Mr. Hamble's (sic) editorial as an abu- sive use of editorial privi- lege to attempt to pres- sure people into silence when they disagree with him. Pat Kearnev!s com- ments before the Village Board were not reported at all in the Observer's article about the Febru- ary 6 meeting. Unless the reader was present at the meeting, no one could have any idea what she said that should prompt such an abrasive editorial response. 1 did not see John Hamble (sic ) or a reporter from the Observer at the meeting that evening. For those who were not present, 1 would like to relate Pat Kearney's main points as I recall them: 1. In her opinion, the reporting in the Observer does not adequately cover the happenings at the Village Board meetings. 2. In her opinion, the Local News does a better job of covering local events and was deserving of being designated as an official newspaper by the Village along with the Observer. 3. Mrs. Kearney pointed out that Tr^istee Santino is President of the East Rockaway Republican Club and that Mr. Hamble > (sic) is also an officer oi the Club. In view of the tradi- tional non-involvement of the East Rockaway Action Party with either of the major national pol- itical parties, she thought that Trustee Santino's close association with the Republican Party could taint the resident's per- ception of the Village Board. These comments by Mrs. Kearney are what prompted Mr. Hamble's (sic) editorial attack. Tne rhetoric used by Mr. Hamble (sic) in his edi- torial employs many of the inflammatory catch- phrases used by totaletar- lan propagandists to alie- nate the bulk of a community from a few individuals. Mr. Hamble's (sic) editorial is titled: 1 here They Go Again. In his own words he perceives the they of his editorial as a 'small group of scorned residents'. They are a 'small sourgrapes ele- ment'. They are a 'dis- contented lot'. They are a 'small group of malcont- ents'. They are so small, why has Mr. Hamble reacted so strongly? Per- haps Pat Kearney touched a deep nerve? The final stroke is to accuse 'these people' of employing 'bully tactics' on the Mayor. Yet m the very next sentence the Observer threatens a law suit against the Village. Who is bullying who? 1 do not like bullies and 1 do not like being bullied by anyone. 1 will not allow the Village of East Rock- away to be bullied either— not even by the Observer. This editorial is poison-pen press of the worse kind. This is irres- ponsible journalism. This editorial borders upon persecution of a few peo- ple who dare to oppose Mr. Hamble's (sic) views. I feel obliged to protest against this kind of activity. The residents of East Rockaway are a very smart and perceptive group of people. We don't always agree on every issue. We ask our newspapers t o give a fair statement of both sides of any issue and we will make our decisions at the polls. East Rockaway res- idents do not need the Observer to spoon feed them their opinions. Nor do the voters of East Rockaway need a demo- gogic, self-styled editor to be their power brokei\ and tell them how t o vote. Murray L.,Eskenazi, Trustee and Deputy Mayor Village of East Rockaway EDITOR'S NOTE: According to those pres- ent at the February 6 meeting, including the account of another news- paper, Mrs. Kearney did not ask for the addition of another local newspaper but the exclusion of the Observer. C.A.S.T. Drama Club's First Production Under the direction of Mrs. Phyllis Campbell, the fourth, fifth and sixth grade students of Centre Avenue School in East Rockaway have joined together to form a Drama Club called C.A.S.T. (Centre Avenue School Talent). They will present their first produc- tion of the musical \Alice in Wonderland,\ to be per- formed for the general pub- lic on Saturday, March 10, 1984, at 8:00 P.M. at Centre Avenue School. Tickets are available at $2.00 each and may be pur- chased by calling the Ticket Chairman at 599-1826. OPEN HOUSE WELL ATTENDED. Matthew T. Con- nolly, of Lynbrook (left) and James Ellenwood, of East Rockaway (right) visit with State Senator Carol Berman at her recent District Office Open House, in Woodmere. Both men are members of V.F.W. Post 1350 and deal with Sena- tor Ber^s\. pn a Jr (JUl8 veteran affairs. Keeping In Touch (continued from Page 2) BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING...The Nassau County Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct a free blood pressure screening on Wednesday, March 7 at the Rockville Centre Library from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm. Take advantage of this program. Call 747-3500 ext 231 for further information, or come in on March 7... * • H< COLLEGIATE HONORS...Lizanne Gamble, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Gamble of Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, is the recipient of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the fall term at Colgate University where she is in her junior year. Lizanne is concentrating in pre-med studies and minoring in math. She is a 1981 graduate of Lynbrook High School... Editorial (continued from Page 2) Discipline In Schools receive an excellent education, they must be able to study in an orderly environment,\ con- tends Scott Thomson, executive director. National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). \However we must put this discipline concern in the proper perspective.\ Thomson points out that most school prin- cipals believe that discipline is not as large a problem in schools today as it was in the past two decades. \As people are beginning to see that success in school relates directly to success in later Hie, we are hopeful that students will see the need to achieve academically,\ said Thomson. \People are also realizing that we all have a role in making the situation better.\ While one out of four people in the 1983 Gallup Poll responded that discipline was the number one problem in schools, a new ques- tion was asked in the survey. \For the first time this year people are asked, 'W)iy is there a discipline problem?\ said Thomsan/\The results did not single out the schools.\ . Alrnost three-quarters of the American people (72 percent) said the number one rea- son is a \lack of discipline in the home.\ The second most-frequently cited reason was a \lack of respect for law and authority throughout society.\ The third most reported selection was that youngsters \who are con- stant troublemakers often can't be .removed from school.\ A reason associated directly with the schools was not on the list until spot number four. That was that \some teachers are not properly trained to deal with discipline problems.\ \If discipline is to be improved further in the schools, there must be cooperation between principals, teachers, parents, and the broader community,\ said Thomson. \Research on what makes a school effective documents conclusively that learning is irhproved when all people—students, teachers, principals, parents and general community- assumes their share of the responsibility for good classroom behavioi. ' He listed these steps for parents: • Emphasize the importance of striving to learn and being attentive in the classroom. Parents are the major role-models for their children and have a great impact on their stu- dents' attitudes, if parents encourage students to respect authority, the chances that they will behave well in school increase greatly. • Monitor the television programs that students watch. There are many fine programs on TV. There are also many murders, fights, and other acts of violence on television. What children see helps build their attitudes. • Reward the positive accomplishments of your students. Many times young people are desperate for attention. If recognition is not provided for successes, students may become rebellious to gain the desired attention. Businesses can also provide recognition for students who are successful in school, accord- ing to Thomson. They can work with educa- tors to provide specific rewards for students who succeed in school. \Discipline is no longer the problem it once was,\ said Thomson. \But as America strives to make our schools even better than they are today, we can still seek greater gains in com- batting discipline problems. The key is coop- eration between educators, parents and the broader community.\ Ah, Spring Training! Billy as manager, and the Boss has made some trades for which he should be tarred and fea- thered. (Can you imagine — Ron Davis, a great middle relief pitcher, to Minnesota for players-to-be-named-later?) But only true Yankee fans may raise their voices in protesta- tion; let none criticize who do not assiduously listen to Phil Rizzuto and Bill White on WPIX each night during the spring and summer when they can't get to the Stadium. So let the others watch skiing, ice skating, and hockey. For me, the true sport has returned. Baseball is back, and I love every miAUt6.j()|* it*,*.*.*.•».*.• • •«««• • • * • • • * • • -'
