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* m' *^*\^ m> ’S V ■\^- ‘ v.< •- Freeport • Baldwin THE LEADER 60ihYear, No. 19 Frtcpon.N.Y. 11520 The Canir,unity Newspaper niursday. May 12,1994. 25^ Baldwin budget passes PAINTING Is a favorite pastime for moms a ; ^ Kids a t the Freeport School District’s Family U t e w Program. MomFafidlStFtdge^^ by joanpelaney.,. „ Both the school and library budgets passed in Baldwin as 2,151 voters turned out.oo Wednesday, May 4 to cast their ballots. In. addition, incumbent Thomas Cirroll and newcomer Mary Jo O* Hagan were elecsedto the school board wtule laiuco DelUero, ninoing unopposed, was eieoed 10 Che Zibnuy b o ari Only 16S votes separated the yes and no votes on the school board budget which paued 1,158 to 993. The library budget, as is costomary. passed by a larger m a i ^ o f l j i s i to 748. As.ballots were counted at each of the sis voting machine, the ebseoess of the school budget vote was not, at first, todlly apparent cnce the budget passed oa each of five'machines.and was tied on one machine. Kowever, when all bl the ballots. Including absents ballots and eleven write’in write-in haibC there was no advatising of that option at the polling booths. People who reqoested tnsirncUon on how to cast s u ^ a ballot were given that information. ' - ' The votes for school board ■ candidates Included: Thomas CannU ’ (ia7 6 ) . Mary Jo 0'Hagan'< 1,088). Robert Jordan (622), Chuck Hshelscn (56^ and Andrew Carlan (238). Mr. Schechtman received eleven wri^-in votes. . Regarding the passage of the sdxnl bidget. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kaihy Weik noted, **1 am e u iied th a t' the community voted afniroatively oo ’ tiK budget so that we will be able to -. continue to offer a complete and challenging insthictional program to • thechildrca.* ‘ School Board President Lorraine ^Deljer said, “ l am y c ^ happy the sdirot budget p a ^ lo l fed thk this ■ is a vote of confidence from the b y S u o M o r i ^ One mother sits reading to her c h u t e . . ' . IVo more sit widi tfieir youngsters at tbecoenpaters. ' ;' S e v m l moms ire painting bnge pastel Easter e g g s with their little artists, while others play together with \ paiU aiKl diovels ffl a “b t r d s ^ bc3cfa“ U this sounds like “o o e » ^ , happy ’ family.* it Is! It's Reepoct's four-year^ old'Fam ily Literacy Program at Colnmbos School, In wUefa mothers (and sometimes fathers) enjoy mteracUng with their young chOdrea, many while leaning lo get their own h i ^ school d ^ o m a , a G t o . ■ And not iacidentany, the parents are also learning mA ducossing parenting . d ills, a ^ life skills that will enable • them to cater the job m a t e or dmply. improve thdr daily '* The program, open to an parents in the P rc ^ Sdtod Disoict who do not have diplomas, 'cnrreatly. has 23 ' children, but a different nsmbM of parents. Some* of the “elders'* may stay GO aftor the childrea have moved to ftfst grade schoob, but off are mothers toaU o fthechndte Atyf^calday On a recent day at the Family Literacy Program, many o f the activities dcsqibed above were taking' place. All are playing,' readug, working and painting daring a period aptly called PACT (parents and children together) tim e, at an activity o f the d ^ a p b n n i ^ And the generatiras ore l o g e t e - even to the point of a bit of role • leversaL* “You' can't believe the glitter and paim we go throog)i with the moms,* langhs e ^ y childhood leafier Gndy Nkbolsoa. Meanwhile, m the latcben coner. Jewel Hoskins ties her 4-year- old daughter Jasmine's apron-as the youngster beads to the rink foil of play dbthes “I'm going to cook, clean and take my.baby shopping,* the beaming lasnune. • Earlier, the paireau had their adnU edficaiion classes widi teacher Ellen Stark,' who reports that since the - program began, ten parents have psdoated, some entering the work force, a t least one going to college, ’ others just able to better cope vrith hfe's demands. NOW, after the FACT time, out come. the red and blue mats for napdne, and . the moms prepare to adjourn for the ' day’s discussioo. The topic is chosen by a parent who then leads’ the discussion, says Social Worker Ida Mack, and Angela Jones, today.*! leaider, has selected tying becaase w a • r e t e incideot whb her son.. Many, of the toggestioas ’ and solotims to a p r o b ^ most of them agree they've experienced come from (continued on'pafl* 2) bhllotSwefe Counted; Uie'margia'of only 165 votes .showed the passage of the sdiool board b u d ^ to be relatively cV>5e-, . The real quesUon o f the campaign snd of the evening involved the school board elections whi<^ included five regolar candidaies a ^ a later write-in cai^iiliie. .. Robot Jordan, Chuck F tshdxn and Andrew Carlan as well as evecinal v ^ r to s Thomas Carroll and M :^ Jo ' O'Hagan were joined, ^ler ptiilions were (drmzUy fifed, by 20 year old 'Matthew Schc^.L-nan who conducted a write-in candidacy. However, unless people had come prepared to cast a ■ com m u nity.T nope that the state Legislature and Governor will reward this soppon of our school system by . giving us a fairer share of state aid.\ Regarfng the passage of the library budget, Director Barbara Hopkins said. .rOn bebdlf of myself, the stair and the- . Boarded Trustees, we are delighted and • thank the community. We hope that - they wEl condnae to lei ns know bow ■we may serve them.* ' .Commenting oa the passage of the school budget. Mrs. Amy Ceppes. President o f the Baldwin Teachers* Association which had made 902 phone ' cans to teachers, who not only worked, (eerUrwtd on past ICt SENIOR CITIZENS a t the Freeport R e l a t i o n Center get together for,a card garre in their spacioua t)oa(3Qvsr^s room, although spread out trough'' the Center for ^Wknrrting. dancing, volleyball aixl craftsi For more ori seniors and health see pages 4 and &. >N ■ ^ \ > iT- *'• r —— r— • / ■ '■
