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FORT COVINGTON SUN Fort Covington, N.Y. 12937 Second class postage paid at FortCovington, N.Y. 12937 Established 1885 Fort Covington, New York 12937 Price 30c USPS 205-680 Edition 327 July 31,1986 Despite the fact that it was the day after a tornado hit Moira, the Brushton-Moira Field Day and Parade was not only right on schedule, but quite a success. The Brushton-Moira Community Band, under the direction of Mr. George Marenchin, was one of the 50 floats in the parade. There's Dick Boyle teacher from Port Washington, N.Y., son of Bill and Mae, who spends his summers here on the river. News Briefs This Week PCB SCARE Last Wednesday, Tribal Chief Brenda LaFrance posted a health advisory on the St. Regis Reservation warning residents to limit their consumption of fish* A NYS pathologist from the DEC said that a sturgeon taken from a St. Lawrence tributary contained high levels of PCB's, a cancer causing chemical. The possi- ble contamination is still under investigation. TORNADO IN MOIRA An unexpected tornado hit Moira on Saturday, shortly before noon. While trees were uprooted and there were reports of property damage, no one was injured. ALCOA If a federal mediator is available, talks were sche- duled to resume between the company and Local 180, Office and Professional Employees Union, which had broken off last Thursday. While these talks will hopefully be in progress, members of Local 420, the Aluminum, Brick and Glassworkers International Union, were to vote on tentaive local issues agreements with the company. The ratification vote is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the meeting held at the Mohawk Bingo Palace. Sidewalk Sales New Administrative Position Approved By Jennie Bartlett Approving the recommen- dation of Superintendent Robert B. Lewis, the Board of Education created the position of Assistant Superintendent for Instruction. The new administrator will be respon- sible for the instructional pro- gram of the district, for the training, evaluation and con- tinuing development of all the professional members of the teaching staff of the district and \will be charged with the responsibility of improving curriculum in all departments, improving instruction and improving articulation among the schools of the district. When asked why the dis- trict needs yet another admin- istrator, Superintendent Lewis stated that \there are some real problems with the continuity of education in Kindergarten through Grade 12.\ Citing the/act that almost every facet of the entire dis- trict isin excellent shape and for the past five years the dis- trict has been working on pro- gram plans to improve instruction, it is time to sophisticate the instructional sequence at Salmon River. The Assistant for Instruc- tion will also be charged with the responsibility of getting parents involved in the curric- ulum of the district, by the organization and chairing of a District Curriculum Council. He/she will also assist in a public relations program and communication with teachers, students and the ^public by acquainting each with the work and programs of the schools. The main purpose of the Assistant will be to promote and maintain articulation among the elementary, middle and senior high schools. This means that in order to provide a continuity of education, the high school staff will uner- stand what is being taught at the elementary and middle school level, the middle school staff will know what is being taught at the high school and elementary levels and the ele- mentary staff will know what is being taught at the middle and high school levels. With this articulation, each level' will be teaching students in relationship to the whole. It should then become eas- ier to spot weaknesses in a program and zero in on thoe weaknesses. The question that many parents have had — why so many children in one class have failed when children in another class have good regents records-should be able to be* answered with the instractioftmoaitored with an eye toward thewfcble. Superintndent Lewis has stated that, \Although we will be adminsitration heavy, we do have some problems that we want to correct. We hope that we will be able to restruc- ture the administrative staff within the next few years.\ Approximately twenty applications for the position have been received by the dis- trict office. On Wednesday and Thursday of this week several of the applicants have been invited to the school to informally meet the staff, and to be informally met by the staff. Interviews will take place later. The newest addition to the adminsitrative staff is not expected to be at his/her post until October 1st. The Malone Chamber of Commerce announes the vil- lage'l old-time sidewalk sale days July 31 through Aug. 2. Free blood pressure clinics will be held in Memorial Park on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and there will be free balloons for children. A bake sale will take place Thursday at Marine Midland Bank, starting at 9:30 a.m. and the Business and Professional Women's baked bread sale will start at 9 a.m. in the old Farmers Bank. Free antique appraisals will be done Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Chamber ol Commere office. All three days, sidewalk cafes will be open at the Vtflage Eating House and Durham's Market. A farmers market will be held Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Arsenal Green Park, and there is a free concert by the Adirondack Brass Quintet Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Park. Clowns and Seame Street characters will be on the streets Friday after- noon and Saturday morning, and the Literacy Volunteers will operate a Michigan stand at old Farmers Bank starting at 11 a.m. Friday. Farewell Party for Sullivans Blood Clinic Scheduled for St. Mary's A Farewell Party for Mr. and Mrs. James \Bob\ Sulli- van and son, Patrick was held on Sunday, July 27th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jock of Bombay. The Sulli- vans, who have been 22 year residents of Bombay, will now reside in Georgia. A buffet was prepared by the neighbors. The cake was made by Sue Jock. In attendance were: Fr. \There is absolutely no substitute for human blood, and because of this, the lives of many people depend on people like you and me who donate their blood.\ With this statement, Red j Cross Blood Services Chair- person Leona DeBeer stressed the importance of the blood clinic scheduled for Monday, Aug. 11, from noon till 6 p.m. in St. Mary's Parish Center in Fort Covington. Janice Fullum will serve as day chairperson of the clinic that is being sponsored by St. Mary's Church Altar and Rosary Society. The entire procedure for donating a unit of blood re- quires about 45 minutes. How- ever, the actual drawing of the blood takes only about eight minutes, according to chairpereson DeBeer. To donate blood, a person must be from 17 to 66 years of age, in good health, and weigh at least 110 pounds. During the busy summer months, with people on va- cation in camping areas or traveling to nearby or distant places, the need for blood is especially acute, she added, and all types of blood are in demand. These include blood types Rh positive: A, O, B, and AB; and RH negative: A, O, BandAB. Type O blood is the kind of blood used most frequently, particularly in emergency accident situations. A good response to the concentrated donor recruit- ment now being carried on in the Fort Covington area is desired, according to Janice Fullum. Prospective donors may make an appointment in ad- vance by calling Janice Ful- lum, 358-9574, or Tammy Leah, 529-6536. \Use your natural resources to keep someone alive; sign up today to recycle your blood,\ Red Cross officials said. Clarence Devan, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Jock, Jesse Jock and Nancy Herne, Darlene and Jason Jock, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. William Gardner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ghos- tlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lavier and Sherry, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Dustin, Gertrude and Gisele Boulais, Blanche Connelly and William Alguire. NFS Little League Play-offs NFS T-Ball Championship The final and championship game of the North Franklin T-Ball 1986 season will be heldon Saturday, August 2nd at 10:00 a.m. behind the Sal- mon River Central arena. In case of rain, it will be held on Sunday, August 3rd at 1:00 p.m. The game will be between the Reds and the Blues in accordance with the official T- Ball rules established after seven weeks of practice and scrimmage games. (Continued on pg. 10) Due to the rain-out on Sat- urday, the first play-off game began at 11:00 a.m. on Sun- day. The Fort Covington Tig- ers and Hogansburg Braves played to a 4-4 tie in six innings. In the eighth inning, Shepard LaPage stole home base to win the game for the Tigers. Pat Ghostlaw was starting pitcher for the Tigers and was relieved in the fourth inning by Casey Cartier who got the win. The second game, which started at 1:00 p.m., was between the Fort Govington Panthers and the Bombay Jets. The Panthers scored 10 runs in the first two inning? before the Jets settled down The final score was 14-2. Johr Grant was starting pitcher foi the Panthers and was relievec by Kirk LaPage. In the championship game which started at 5:00 p.m., th< Tigers defeated the Panthen 11-3. Pat Ghostlaw, starting pitcher for the Tigers, wa? relieved in the third inning b} Casey Cartier. Joe Rockhil started for the Panthers am was relieved by John Grant ir the fifth inning. (Continued on pg. 10)
