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VZBB Northern New York's Greatest Weekly A Prize Winning Town & Country Newspaper Vol. 103 No. 10 - Gouveraeur, NY. € 1989 MRS Printing Inc. Wednesday, October 25,1989 3 Sections - 28 Pages -35 Cents Teachers, School Win In New Pact By Tracy Gerlach Teachers in the Gou- verneur Central School District and members of the District's Board of Education both came out winners with the ratifica- tion of the new teachers contract Monday night Teachers received an average salary increase of $2,900 over their three year contract, a percent- age increase of 9.2 the first year, 8.7 the second and 8.2 the third. *It brings Gouverneur up to be competitive with other districts in the area,* said William L. Bodah, business manager. \It's a nice settlement for both sides.\ Teachers agreed in the contract to an extended teaching day. Now instead of seven periods, teachers will be in school for eight periods, an addition of 20 . minutes to the school day. A $3,500 increase in dental coverage will also be eryoyed by teachers > within the district , . • A newly established sick leave bank will allow teachers to contribute two of their 12 days of sick leave to the account while the district has agreed to provide 300 extra days. The bank is then avail- able for teachers to apply for up to 90 days for pro- longed disability. The new contract also ensures that religious observance days will no longer be taken out of a teacher's sick day allot- ment. Teachers unhappy with an involuntary transfer to another school within the district, can now, under the new contract present their case to the new superintendent, Gary J. Buehler, using an infor- mal grievance proaeedure. The mentor-teacher in- ternship program will continue in the district under a $6,200 state grant However, the new contract promises teachers, when the money is no longer . available, the district will continue to support the program. .... . \The program pairs a veteran teacher with an inexperienced teacher,\ said Superintendent of Schools, Gary J. Buehler. \The teachers are very interested in the program and the board has been supportive.\ The contract also imple- ments salary changes for substitute coaching posi- tions and after five years adjusted the schedule for advisors of extra-curricu- lar activities. Classifica- tions have been changed and spread out over eight years allowing for in- creases of nine percent over five years. Teachers also asked for a letter of promise from the district that a commit- tee be set up in the future to discuss their sharing in the decision making proc- ess. The letter was ap- proved by the board sep- erately but not included in the contract. In other board action at the regular meeting of the Gouverneur Central School District Board of Education, A letter of res- ignation from former board member, I&iah Sor- See Teachers Pg. 6 Hospital Auctions Ring for | v Gary Jareo, Ksndht fid, Gouverneur, gives his sied dogs a workout before racing season begins, while - ; ChristinaNorton MMdson. ~ > • >f Tribume Press Photo/ Jan Phillips A* »\-\ Sr. Actress Asks for Fairer Play Picks By Tracy Gerlach In a moving speech addressed to the XJoverneur School Bojird % . Monday night, Tobi Bayes took took center stage for her fellow seniors at the Gouverneur High School. Miss Bayes, feeling she wrongly lost the opportu- nity to act in one of the lead roles in the senior play because they were filled by underclassmen, asked the board if they would consider in the future, giving seniors in their 1 ast year of school priority in the senior play. The ar- guement Miss Bayes made was the \senior play\ was a last chance for many See Sr. Pg. 6 By Tracy Gerlach A gift of a diamond for a loved one this holiday season could i n turn prove a welcome gift for the E. J. Noble Hospital in Gou- verneur. The hospital is auction- ing a 14 carat yellow gold shank, four prong Tiffany head diamond ring, val- ued at $3,800, to the high- est bidder. The 92 point gem is nearly one carat in size with a clarity of SI1. Dr. Timothy J. Monroe said the auction of thering. accepted years ago by the hospital as part of a settle- ; merit, is a nice way of rais- ing funds for the hospital while rallying community support. All bids on the ring should be addressed to E.J. Noble Hospital 77 West Barney St. and envelopes should be marked \bid\ so as not to be opened before Dec. 1. Wotir Candidates Vying For 2 Trustee Positions By Tracy Gerlach In the general election Nov, 7, voters in the vil- lage will be casting their ballots for mayor, village Justice and village trus- .^FourcandidatoswiUvie ^rtwovaouitvaiagetrus. seats. Incumbents Michael R. McDonald both appointed last jn^artofill vacancies on ^the board, mD be inthe ^unrung. ^aang them ^!! F ^ andjherdre K. learning experience, she said, \There's so much to know.* \When you're on the outside looking in, you don't realixe.\ , t Mrs. Gardner said her approach as a new mem- ber of the board has been 'to listen to both sides be- fore making a decision. She also said she has been willing to take advice when needed, however, is not influenced easily. *As individuals, we bring our own back- grounds to the board,* she said. Issues the Village of Gouverneur is facing, ac- g , y ;lare > growthfit)mthebuild. E 'g-g ; ^ :..-•_ ^ing rf a medium security ugeiiie J. Gardner prison, Recycling, and ^Appoint^d to fill the continued upgrading of the unexpired term trfVillage the Village's facade. T Bb <Hft r Trustee* Barbara Gtfle, \Gouverneur is a progres* ^democratic incumbent, sivecommunity..it > snota [Eogeme Gardner, has retirement community * been a member of the Gou- anymore\ she said. \We -Verneat Village Board have toeo with the times.* sinceJttJy.makingberone Although the prison hasn't of the ***t experieneed yet ibrought additional * irrMm^^ft in the oeming families to the area, Mrs. election aside from Mi-Gardner said the is confi- cha*l K Mrl>tmilfl. ap- dent that it will attract to the board in more ipeopk and with She months m the bemri a taid she abo believes it ts time the village got in- volved in recycling, in preparation for the man- datory recycling law to be implemented in New York State in 1992. 1 was impressed by Rodman who have an excellent system,* said Mrs. Gardner. \Why wait till the last minute...Fd like to get started and see what we can do.* - For the most part, Mrs. Gardner said she is im- pressed with the progress the village has made, from its taking advantage of state grants to improve- ments of village streets, signs and lights. \There are more oppor- tunities down the line,\ she said, adding, *One oppor- tunity invites another.\ A resident ^of Gou- verneur since 1942 when she moved from Sharon ^Springs, NY, Mrs. Gard- ner has always been ac- tively involved in the com- munity. She spent 23 years with the St Law- re nee Count j Department Mat Social Services as a Ihmily caseworker before T»er retirement last year, jk treasurer for the PoUk library, is active in the Gouverneur Community Players, plays the organ for St. James Church and plans to begin working with the E.J. Noble Hospi- tal Auxiliary in the near future. Mrs. Gardner has also served as disaster chair- man for the Red Cross and is president of the Ameri- can Association ofUniver- sity Women. Even her physical activities have made her more aware of village activates. She said daily three mile walks are her way of \seeing the vil- lage'. It's good to see people taking care of their prop- erty and making improve mentsto Gouverneur,\ she said. It's a pretty town.\ -;.;Mrs. Gardner said her interest in running for Village Trustee stems from wanting •what's best for her neighbors and famflyV She is the mother of •even children, a son, George, Mechanicville, Peim.; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Pierce, Richville; a daughter, Mrs. can rtaneelfatehette, Cohnn - bia, 9C;*4aiighter, Mrs. Giselle Thompson, Evans Mills; a son, Douglas, Rochester; a son, Daniel, also of Rochester and a daughter, Mrs. Cathleen Gardner, Gouverneur. She also has 13 grandchil- dren. Mrs. Gardner is a gradu- ate of St Lawrence Uni- versity. Before moving to Gouverneur, she taught music for three years in Port covington, NY. M ichael R. McDonald ^Bepublican Incumbent, Michael R. McDonald was also appointed in May of this year to fill the unex- pired term of Trustee Oienn Lehigh. Since his appointment, Mr. McDonald said the board has made important deci- sions affecting zoning and parking, both of which weie long overdue. *. He said he, believes en- forcement of parking laws and fines as well as estab- lishing long-term parking in the municipal parking lot will work hand in hand to benefit the people of the village. Having a place for people to park long-term and and keeping cars out >, fire tones and loading zones will allow for delivery trucks to get to the curbs. These established park- ing laws will make it even more essential that sig- nage be addressed, both for streets and to mark new parking hours and areas. . With the addition of a new medium security prison to the area* Mr. McDonald said it was es- sential that the board update its zoning laws last updated in 1964. The new zoning docu- ment gives the village firmer footing in which to act which will benefit the community,\ he said. One of the challenges facing the village in the near future according to Mr. McDonald will be the prison, especially in the construction period. \Once it's in operation, it will be quiet,\ he said. \We need to make the transition from a town with no prison to one with as smooth as possible.\ The village's applying for a grant to construct an arena in Mill's Park was an important step in es- tablishing something for the youth of the commu- nity, according to Mr. McDonald. Using the arena for an ice rink dur- ing the winter, he said the village could establish youth hockey and figure skating for youth, keep- ing them out of \the McDonalds parking lot.\ In the spring and summer months, he added, the arena could be used to attract trade shows which would generate dollars for the community. Another issue Mr. McDonald said faces the board is coming up with a plan to complete the East Side Sewer project. The longer we wait, the more it will cost,\ he said. One of Mr. McDonald's concerns is that not enough people attend meetings and voice their opinions regarding village issues. *Td like to see better attendence and people more informed so that they see the reasoning behind the board's decisions,\ he said. Mr. McDonald said his time on the board has given him insight into how the board operates and makes decisions affecting the issues befor them. Of his own approach to deci- sion making, he said, *Tve been open minded and looked at all the different angles.\ . j Mr. McDonald, a native of Massena moved to Gouverneur in 1974,after graduating for Canton Agriculture-Technical College and taking a posi- tion with Cives Steel co. as a draftsman. Jn 1985, he joined Hampshire Paper Co., where he is now chief operator of the Emeryville plant. • j Mr. McDonald and his wife Terri, a Gouverneur native, reside at 166 Rock Island St. with their two children, a son, Ryan, 6; and daughter, Nkhok, 3. Both Mr. McDonald and Mrs. Gardner were unsuc- cessful in last fall's village trustfe \race against Eldon B. ConkUn and Frederick C. Hopper. JL/ierdra Scozsafava i Republican Village Board Candidate, Dtanort Scozzafava, says she See Four Pf.« i •V :t iV
