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— 4 - ; A' A Communli)f It nalghbqn Mharing common Inforosfs and goals S’ S o ■ 'V ' ' sV V/r;te . by Joan Delaney 11 was with great sadness that we Ic irned of the death of CUFF LOW with whom we had worked over the years and who was an important figure in the history of Baldwin. There is no doubt that no event of any importance occurred in the community without QifTs presence to chronicle it with a photograph. Whether it was a formal affair, such as a dinner or award ceremony, dr a sudden news event, such as a fire, a flood or a hurricane. Cliff was always on the spot to record it for all of us. In visiting with his wife and family during services at the Oaytori and Forbell Funeral Horae, we learned more of OifTs devotion to his work and town. His wife. Anna, and his children, David and Jayne, told of his dedication in completing his assignments even while he was so sick. His son added, ‘ ‘When Dad sold his photographic equipijpent, we knew that he was aware of the extent of his illness.” We were pleased to see the outpouring of concern and affection for Cliff in the response of so many members of the community with whom he worked. Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the Histori cal Society and numerous other organizations paid their respects to Oiff and his family. Several people mentioned that during the past months when Cliff was no longer available to take pictures, mady organizations were in a quandry as to how to replace his services. The conse.nsus seemed to be that even when another photographer is found, there will not be any way to replace Cliff because he brought to his work not only an expertise in photography but a knowledge of the town and its people, an understanding of the importance of events and a responsibility toward his endeavors that cannot be matched- Our condolences are extended to his. family from a community which he served so well. For those who wish to make a donation in his memory, Mrs. Low suggested that such tributes can be sent to the Mercy Hospital Hospice. The BALDWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY is scheduling several interesting events during the early part of October. On Monday, October 5, at 8 pm. Qaire Bradley will present slides and demonstrations on the Art Lenox Civic Group Concerned About Vand^irsm > BALDWIN - The first meeting of the new school year of the Lenox Community Civic Associa tion's board of directors was held on September 16. at the'home o f the group’s president. John Molinari. Topics. discussed ranged from the start of the new membership drive to recent vandalism at Lenox School. The Board was informed that as a result of the vandalism ex perienced at the school this past summer, a significant portion of the building had to be sandblast ed to remove the graffiti. The Lenox Community Civic Association (L.C.C.A.) believes ft is the responsibility of the tmipa coinmunity, in cooperation wiih the Baldwin ' Board of Education and the Nassau County Police Departmenf, to devise a solution to the vandalism problem. ; It was suggested, at the meeting, that the elimination of the exces sive teenage loitering on the school grounds would reduce the vandalism of the school, which “ in turn will free badly needed maintenance funds'for more con structive use.\ The L.C.C.A. was formed in the Spring of 1980, as a mechan ism through which the Lenox community could voice its oppo sition to the then proposed reorganization plan for the ele mentary schoob. In conjunction with other civic and community groups, L.C.C.A; successfully defeated the re- ALL DRESSED UP and raring to go, members ol Baldwin's Lenox School PTA work at the recent carnival held -aL the school. Gloria Bolles (front c.), the clown, shows oil soma of the Balloons to (standing, I. to r.) Diana McNamara, Lynn Vlglloltl (chairperson ol the event), roaring Phil Bloom, fhe Lion, and Lydia Flares. Baldwin B o a r d iC o n t. from Page real'istic figures (those figures considered. ■ more in tune until what the final figuies will be) are desired by D u m b e r for B.E.A. study, then wide-ranging presentations and philosophical dbcussions could not occur. Dopsovic prescDted the Board with a thick folder of background information in ten major areas for their knowledge in the budget review process. These areas included: Budget statistics and Tax Statistics back to 1967; Secondary School Facts; Informa tion concerning the Education o f . the Handicapped; Health and Physical Education: Enrollment Statistics from 1968 on Financial Statbtics; State Compaiisons: No Money To Baldwin J.H.S. d r MObuxn According to Lanxato, based bn “ signab from the Board” there were two assumptions. No money was alloted to Baldwin Junior High School, which b scheduled to close in June, 1982. No money was alloted to Milburn School, although it was noted that the expenditures for Milburn .were the least of any school in the dbtrict. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Milburn School has an enrollment of IBS studenb. is the last one-track school in the dbtrict, and has been variously rumored to be earmarked for various uses. O p m . w u i a a i u c i s a w u u c u i v i w k k t f k i v i x a w tj ta t b iz A tiO O l Q W h l C h h i d D f O -JIM IC \ . u u i p a r t a u u ^ i k u i / c c w i u a i f t c u i v i v s i i u u s u s e s . of Quilting. Regbtration b now taking p l a ^ a program for parenU pairing of. the Leno-x b ^ .I ^ BoJ’d ^ r t S e L t j of pre-schoolers with special needs which . i ^ l occur on Tuesday, October 10, from 7:30 to 9 pm. A speaker from the Direction Center in Syosset will inform p arenb of services available for children from birth to five years who have trouble walking: talking, thinking, playing, or getting along with others. Toddler Story Time for children between the ages of two and three will begin on October IS with an orientation for parents on October 14 from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Regbtrations are now being accepted for this program. Halloween Programs for grades K-2 and 3-6 will occur on October 26, 28, and 29.and regbtration begins on October 5. The regular monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting will take place on October 13 at 8 pm in the Community Room of the Library. . We urge residents to become informed on SCHOOL DISTRICT issues concerning the sale of the Coolidge School Property as well as the Energy Bond Question. A Public Meeting on the Coolidge Referen dum will occiir on Wednesday, October 14, at 8 pm at Steele School. Voting will be on October 21. On-going discussion of the Energy Bond Question is taking place almost weekly. The scheduled date for that vote is December 16. KNOW YOUR SCHOOL NIGHTS will be taking place at almost all of the District's schools during the next two weeks. We urge parents to take this opportunity to join their local PTA’s since the w ork of the PTA in safeguarding the education and health of children as well as in fluencing legislation cannot continue without the support of parents. and Shubert schools. Thb year, the L.C.C.A. will direct ib attention to such problems as the vandalbm suffered thb pajt summer at Lenox school. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the L.C.C.A. should contact Alan Smilowitz, membership chair man, at 379-1389. CPR Course BALDWIN * A course in Cardiopulmonarj- Resuscitation iCPR) vwill be given at South Shore YM-YWHA. 806 Merrick Road in Baldwin, on Wednes days. October 28. November 4 and 11. I0;30pm. The scries is offered in cooper ation with the Association. American Heart The fee is a S5 donation to the American Heart Association. Enrollment, is limited and advance registration is necessary. For information, call 623*9393. SENIOR FORUM State Senator Norman J. Levy recently spol<e betore the Nassau Senior Forum, an independent non-partisan organization, about a variety of issues and concerns facing senior citizens including tax relief for the elderly and lOO^i court*ord€'ec reassessment Comparisons regarding major purchases such as textbooks, paper, etc. LeM Thae-CeB»a.mbtg Budget Pretentailoas The final decision seemed to be that presentations by department heads with appropriate district personnel would take place but would be less time-consuming than in the past. Using the first presentation by the Health and Physical Education Department as a kind of **trial-nin,'* the Board and Administration will attempt to offer direction to each other so that the budget prepara* ^ tion can be more efficient but yet allow room for the philosophical and program discussion which the Board desires. Pittinsky stressed, however, that there is a need for a program audit even if it is not part of the budget preparation. Energy Bond Discussion of the Energy Bond Issue was based on the report and recommendations of a Superin tendent’s Committee chaired by Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Gene Lihzaro. 'According to Lanzaro, the committee, using the Mig- none Achitects’ Survey, set its own priorities which were based on four premises: the health, security and safely of children and staff; educational needs; the protection of the financial invest ment: and the scope and emer gency of the item. Items such as payback and savings were also cussion by the Board on the status of the school this year nor of the totid question of reorganization and any other school closings.) Lanzaro outlined the energy bond priorities as follows: Heating, Roofs, Fire Safety. Window Replacement, Caulking, pointing etc.; Electrical and Site Work. With explanations of ' some specific items regarding payback, and savings, Lanzaro and Dopsovic presented their recom mendations which cut the Architect's Survey costs from $7.4 million to $5.6 riifllion. ^ This deaease consisted of t h e ' elimination of funds for Milburn School, adjusting inflations cost projections, lowering site work allotments from S800.000 to $500,000. as well as a few adjust ments within some specific area. On top of this, however, was noted the need* for a O e rt of fhe W o rks!^ Dopsorib'ipoke in some detail of certain financial considerations including - borrowing rates, interest, principal payments, state aid. payback projections and investment projections, and said that for the first three years of the bond issue, the district would financially “be ahead of the game.'* Many Need* Receal Both Jones and Lurie stressed that the energy board bond issue (Coot, on Paged) : '11
