Page 12 News-Beacon and Dispatch December 25, 1975 Sewers need fixing Boswell, the boroughs engineering firm, will use television cameras to spot rouble. Problems are known to eist around shifting pipe connections and at areas attacked by roots. The sewers are estimated to be 40 to 50 years old. Mayor Richard Mola asked the council if they would advertise for bids in hope of paying less than the amount Boswell wanted. The council decided to stay with the engineering firm of record.
Cracks and large breaks in the system would be patched with epoxy cement. Administrator Guadagnino says "forget it, if the borough had to dig up all the sewers and put in new ones. The last bad sewer breaks were in 1973 on Martha Avenue and in 1971 on Van Riper Avenue. A problem is known to be developing on Orchard Street. Councilman Tully explained that he felt the council should have checked to see if federal money would pay for the project.
He has given Mr. Guadagnino the name of a congressman who would know the status of such funds. ELMWOOI) PARK The borough council is spending $69,000 to learn how its sanitary sewer system can be fixed. Before repairs are completed, officials say more than $1 million will be needed. "When we have a rainfall," says Borough Clerk-Administrator Robert Guadagnino.
"our sewer system infiltrates 100 per cent." It is the problem of rainwater seeping into the sewers that overloads the system causing residents to pay increased per-gallon costs. The council decided to declare the situation an emergency at its Thursday, Dec. 18 public meeting. The action lets the council avoid state bidding laws to immediately direct the Boswell Engineering Co. to begfh a study.
The ordinance, which was opposed by lone-Republican Councilman John Tully, authorizes an engineering study of the sewer system and the preparation of a map of sewer lines. Both are necessary for the borough to qualify for federal aid programs. earnings down NEWARK Public Service Electric and Gas Company reported Dec. 19 that earnings for the 11 months ended Nov. 30.
1975 were or $1.99 an average share com jn red with $112,400,000. or 2.17 a share, on 2.460.000 lower average shares the 1974 period. Robert I. Smith, president, said the 18C decline in earnings is attributable principally to the combination of lower electric and gas industrial sales volumes and the continuing inflationary impact of rising costs in general. Higher depreciation charges and reduced allow ance for funds during construction credits associated with facilities pfaCed in service since June of last year, and the rise in interest costs, taxes, and increased unrecovered gas supply costs were significant and contributing factors.
Although total kilowatthour sales of elec-t ricity in he first 1 1 months of 1975 were 3r'r below the same period last year, residential and commercial sales of electricity were up lrr and 4'4 respectively: industrial sales, however, were off 11 Similarly, the total decline in total therm sales of gas, dow 7ri in the 11 month period, resulted from a 197c drop in industrial sales, reflecting curtailments of sales to interruptible customers due to a tight supply situation. Looking for sugar Blood samples were drawn at the free Diabetes Clinic held earlier this month at the Fair Lawn Municipal Building, in an effort to detect high amounts of blood sugar. James McFayden watches as Sharon Ament, medical technician, draws blood from his arm, while technician Irene Warnacewicz administers to another patient. The girls are working under the direct supervision of Virginia Lembo, borough nurse. 1st raffle drawing set for Wildlife programs resume Jan.
3 Bulova wrist watch, priced at $185; convertible vinyl love seat, worth $269; Sentry lawn mower, at a retail value of $104.95, and redwood patio set which sells for $160. Grand prize is a travel vacation of the winners choice worth $1500 which will be drawn at 11 p.m. New Year's Eve. Raffles are $18 each and LWV offers two publications Humorous film scheduled for of meeting 'I Saturday may be purchased at the Center office, 10-10 Norma or from committee members E. John Gottlieb, William Goldberg, Mac Lieberman, Walter Erlichman, Ed Liebowitz and Norman Krameisen.
Proceeds from the raffle will be used for educational purpbses at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center. courts and municipal government. The price is 50C each plus tax, quantity prices on request. Subscriptions to the Legislative Roundup are being taken. This newsletter, which begins in January, lollows the progress of impor-tant bills through the New Jersey legislature and advises how our lawmakers voted.
Ten issues are $5.25. Further information may be obtained fromAdele Dresner at 797-7918. ChoL directed by Mrs. Paul lick, entertained the wents with a medleyof Christmas songs for the Holiday Concert. Mrs.
P. Bort-nick was presented with flowers from the membership. The choir consists of fourth, fifth and sixth grade pupils. Mr. Rykowski, a member of the First Aid Ambulance Corps, spoke briefly on the need for volunteers in the Ambulance Corp.
The fourth and fifth grade parents provided the baked cakes for the refreshments. At the close of the program a successful plant sale was held. co*ckTAIL LOUNGE 947 2100 i FAIR LAWN The League ofWomenvotershastwo publications of value to the citizen who wants to be knowledgeable about New Jersey government. The 1976 N.J. Citizens Handbook Calendar is now available.
A pocket size booklet, it contains full page calendars marked with holy days, holidays and other facts: there is basic voting information and listsofthe New Jersey legislator on national and state levels; it provides information about PTA presents program at Cherry Hill FAIR LAWN Dec. 27 is the date set for the first drawing in the raffle sponsored by the Fair Lawn Jewish Center. Succeeding drawings will be held on the 28th, 29th, 50th and 31st of this month. At 7: 30 in the evening at the Center, winners will be selected for a Kelvinator dryer valued at $209; ladies Crim. news anchorman ol KYW-TV in Philadelphia, is heard as' "19th century new-mans.
"The 200 Year-Old Student" is an informative and entertaining look at the past and present in New Jersey education. Interwoven between laughs and some rather outrageous interpretations of historical events are facts on how education in the Garden State grew from exclusive Latin Grammar Schools back in Colonial times to modern, spreading campuses today, where all children are guaranteed a "thorough and efficient free education. In addition to this film presentation, the Board of Education will present certificates of meiit to our outstanding athletes whohave been named to All County and All League Teams during this year's Fall sports season. The public is invited. $3,700 profit at Dutch Christmas FAIR LAWN Trustees of the Garretson Forge and Farm Restoration have reported a total of $4,400 taken in at the tw o-day Dutch Christmas held earlier this month, with a net profit of $3,700.
The trustees have publicly expressed their gratitude to the Fair Lawn Jaycees for their leadership in helping to organize the event, and to the men and women whobaked pastries and made Christmas ornaments and gifts. They also acknowledged the cooperation of the Van Riper-EllisMemorial Church who extended the use of their parking facilities to the thousands of guests who visited the Dutch Christmas. New Jerseys Pine Barrens and Great Swamp, owls, mute swans, the osprey, honey bees, nature photography, insectlife, recycling, Ramapo Mountain wildlife, the prairie, the Everglades, theGrand Canyon, the High Sierras, life at the Great Barrier Reef, and arctic life. Many of the Tuesday programs will be travel films, and some will be about famous artists. A copy of the Bergen County Park Commissions January-June program schedule will be available soon atthe WildlifeCenter, which is open daily from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Bird and botany walks, a geology walk, and a forest ecology walk are among guided nature hikes scheduled for Saturday mornings in May and June. Five of thesehikeswillbeat RamapoValley County Reservation, four at Campgaw Mountain County Reservation. Therewill also be guided hikes in March and April at Ramapo Valley Reservation. All will start at 10a.m.
Dates are March 6, 13, 20, and 27 and April 3, 10, and 24. Topics will be posted nearer the time. Kids Special film Saturday PRINCETON The Specially for Kids series, presented by the McCarter Theatre Company, Michael Kahn, producing director, will offer two showings of Robert Radnitz 1974 widely-acclaimed family film Where the Lilies Bloom" on Saturday, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
ritten by EarlHamner, the creator of "The Waltons television series, the film was shot on location in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and its cast includes both professionals and nonprofessionals, headed by 15-year old Julie Gholson as the oldest girl. Single admissions to both showings will be available at the McCarter Box Office beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. Further information on all McCarter Theatre Company activities may be secured through the hox office! (609) BERGEN COUNTY Weekend and Tuesday free public programs at the Bergen County Park Commission Wildlife Center will resume Jan. 3 after a December recess.
The center is on Crescent Avenue, Wyskoff. A film on animal behavior and a film on rain-making and snow-making willbe presented Jan. 3 at 11 a. m. and again at 2 p.m.
"Animal War, Animal Peace is the title of one film. The other, River in the shows how rain and snow can be produced by artificial means. "The World of Jacques Cousteau, a film about ocean explorers, will be presented at 2 p.m. Jan. 4.
It will also be shown at 3 p.m. if weather forces cancellation of the 3 o'clock guided nature walk. Pre-Columbian civilization and Irish scenery will be the subject of films to be shown at the 2 p.m. public program Jan. 6.
"The Ancient Peruvian" depicts pre-Columbian life and art. In Thisis Ireland" watercolor paintings are utilized for glimpses of the nation through artists eyes. Scheduled weekend program subjects include Docents take a holiday FAIR LAWN Tours through the Garretson House will be suspended until Jan. 4 so the docents (guides) may spend the holidays with their families. Beginning the first Sunday of the new year, tours will be held every week from 1 to 4 o'clock.
TheJuniorLeagueof Bergen County is starting a docent training program in January for even more interesting and enlightening tours through the Garretson Forge and Farm Restoration on River Road. Juvenile Diabetes meeting set SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.-The Bergen-Rockland Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation will hold a meeting on Monday, Jan. 12, 1976 at 7: 30p.m. at the Orange Rockland uildipg on Rt. 59 Spring alley.
Avas' 1 SADDLE BROOK The 200 Year Old Student" will be shown at the meeting of the Saddle Brook Board of Education. Jan. I4at8p.m. in Cafeteria of Saddle Brook High School. This multi-media presentation is a Bicentennial production of the New Jersey School Boards Association and offers a 15-minute look at the past 200 years of New Jerseys education.
Anne Meara, CBS-TV star and member of the popular comedy team of Stiller and Meara, is the voiceof the "The 200 Year-Old Dan Ingram. WABC Radio DJ and announcer for many of the nation's leading television commercials, is the Narrator. Lowell Dean of America's broadcast commentators, is the voice of George Washington. Roy ilkins, executive director of the NAACP, is the voice of Thomas Jefferson. Mort Future nurses visit children FAIR LAWN The Fair Lawn High School Future arses Club, directed by Mrs.
Marie Nowak, R.N., recently visited the children in the Pediatrics Ward at St. Josephs Hospital in Paterson. Robert Bostock was dressed as SantaClaus, visited the children at their bedsides and presented gifts toTffem from the club. Other members of the club including Rosanne Platt, club president, Jane Ehrentraut, Elizabeth Hook, Jacqueline Valla and Linda Artinger sag Christmas songs in the several childrens rooms. The members of this club are looking to careers in the nursing field.
This is one of a number of experiences in volunteer work and experienced they have in area hospitals -sf ELMWOOD PARK The Cherry Hill PTA held its holiday program at the school on Monday, Dec. 15. Mrs. Rykowski, president announced that Mr. Giggles, the Magic Clown, was to perform forthechildrenon Dec.
22 at the school. After a short business meeting, Dr. Vincent Cincotta, Dimitri OCasal and Mrs. Gertrud Koser, of the Foreign Language Department of the Elmwood Park Schools, informed the parents of the importance of taking a foreign language and related some of the contents of the course. The Cherry Hill School RESTAURANT PHONE 201 'S' 'n', )S ') i.
