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Richmond, Gifford BothReceive EndorsementsBoth Congressman Fred Richmond and his challenger Bernard Gifford received some endorsements this week.The Board of Education%u2019s Columbian Association announced its endorsement of Dr. Bernard Gifford for the 14th Congressional District%u2019s Democratic nomination at a luncheon yesterday.Gifford, who is opposing twoterm incumbent Congressman Fred Richmond, was termed %u201cthe better man%u201d by Association president Mario Genovese.%u201c People don't want to be bought off with a silver platter from Sutton Place,\the millionaire incumbent%u2019s Manhattan address and to money Richmond has donated to political figures and community organizations in the 14th C.D. %u201cThey want results and Gifford will deliver them.\Gifford is the first candidate the Columbian Association, a 30,000 membership organization representing the non-teacher workforce in the Board of Education, has ever endorsed, and the former Deputy Schools Chancellor was %u201c proud that they have bestowed that honor on me.\at The Bamonte Restaurant inGreenpoint that %u201cthis shows that the people of Brooklyn don%u2019t want a millionaire who flashes his money around.%u201c The working man wants a representative who understands the problems of people who have to fight to pay the bills,%u201d said Gifford.Earlier in the week Gifford was endorsed by Bensonhurst Assemblyman Frank Barbaro, who said that Gifford has the kind of leadership that understands and fights for their needs (citizens of the 14th C.D.).Richmond yesterday added City Council President Carol Bellamy to the prestiguous list of his supporters, which includes Mayor Ed Koch. Bellamy endorsed the Congressman as an %u201c effective advocate for consumers, for poor people, and for improving the quality of life of our communities. %u2019 %u2019On Wednesday, Congressman Fred Richmond touredthree ships in the BrooklynNavy Yard [top] with UnderSecretary of the Navy R.James Woosley [far left]w hile Challenger BernardGifford was at the head ofthe Columbian Association%u2019slunch table.Newsbriefs:Under New York State public health law, a child cannot enter school unless vaccinated against diphtheria, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella.To help make parents aware of this law, the Board of Education has been instituting an intensive campaign begun in the spring through the use of posters, flyers, radio and television. Gloria Lesser, of the Board of Education, feels the program is a success and that they have %u201c adequately informed the public.%u201dAccording to Methodist Hospital figures, 30 percent of all children in the U.S. are unprotected against measles and 56 percent of youngsters could contract mumps. Of theagainst, all can either cripple o kill.Lesser said that 5,000 to 10,00( children are expected to be vac cinated by their family doctor ant 20,000 will be taken care of by th< New York City Department o Health free clinics located arount the city. In addition, the Boart hopes to have higher grade school ers vaccinated also. These woult include children who moved to th< city from another state or country.Free clinics located in th< downtown Brooklyn area includt 295 Flatbush Avenue and 1211 Prospect Place. For additiona information, contact the City De partment of Health at 349-2664.Y . PContainerCeremonyGovernor Hugh Carey, Mayor Ed Koch and Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden will join a ceremony on September 6 announcing agreements by the State, City and Port Authority to construct and operate the Red Hook Container Terminal in the Atlantic Basin area. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. at Pier 10 on Hamilton Avenue.The Terminal will be built in two phases, beginning with the demolition of Pier 10, which is slated to begin in September. When completed, the terminal will have the capacity to handle 25,000 containers per year and will provide 1,200 jobs.Candidates To Air Their ViewsAll candidates for political office, including judgeship, will be given the chance to express their views during a %u201c Candidate%u2019s Night,%u201d on September 6 at the First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe Place.Chris Russo of the Church said that the annual event is %u201cfairly successful,%u201d and this year many candidates have expressed an interest. Among those attending will be a representative for Perry Duryea and Louis Rosenthal, running for a city judgeship.Each candidate will be given ten minutes to speak. The event begins at 8 pm.Fulton Mall Gets %u2018Final%u2019 OKConstruction of the Fulton Street Mall, on the planning boards for seven years, will begin soon with final approval given by the Emergency Financial Control Board (EFCB) on August 24.Michael Strasser, manager for the Fulton Mall Improvement Association, was pleased with theannouncement and said the project should be completed in 18 months. However, he added that %u201cbecause much of it required underground work, and you don%u2019t really know what%u2019s down there,%u201d it could take longer.Assistant Commissioner Henry Sloan, of the Bureau of Highways which will handle the $8.4 million operation, agreed with Strasser. %u201c Once you start excavating, you never know,%u201d he said. Much of the work involves reconstructing underground vaults which join the buildings. %u201cThere could be bad problems,%u201d Sloan said, such as decayed foundation walls.Although officials would like work to begin within the next two weeks, the ongoing construction strike could delay the start. Sloan added that merchants must also be considered since work could hamper their Christmas sales. \like to begin now and work through Christmas without causing an inconvenience to merchants,%u201d he said.The approved work represents the first of two phases planned for Fulton Mall. Both phases will cost a total $16 million, although Phase II has yet to be approved by the EFCB. Said Strasser, %u201cWe%u2019re still a long way off from that.' %u2019Phase I will add a minimum of 1.2 million square feet of new space and insure 10,000 new jobs with the ultimate goal of creating 40,000 jobs.Proclaims Tropical FishIt was bound to happen. With such things as National Pickle Week and m tionai Secretaries Week, it was only fair that Brooklyn President Howard Golden should proclaim a Tropical Fish Hobbyist Week.Slated to coincide with the tropical fish show and exhibition, %u201c Fin-O-Rama,%u201d at the Coney Island Aquarium, the proclaimedweek will run from September 4 through September 10. The shows on September 9 and 10 will include raffles, trophies, refreshments and a special fish auction.Rent Strike Goes Into 5th WeekThe rent strike at 186 Amity Street is entering its fifth week and the legal action has heated up. Now two tenants, Myer Strauss and Martha Gonzales have received disposses orders.Strauss%u2019s case has been adjourned until October 4; the Gonzales case has not been heard in court yet. Gonzales was served with the disposses order last Saturday, August 26.The tenants will be meeting with Assemblyman Mike Pesce, who has acted as their counsel in Housing Court today, August 31, to discuss their plans for the continuation of the strike. The sign proclaiming the strike remains in the window of 186 Amity Street pending a State Supreme Court decision on the legality of the sign.Back to School --for WomenChildren and Youth Development Services is sponsoring a course for women who are thinking about returning to school. The re-entry course, organized through Brooklyn College%u2019s Project Chance, will be offered in Park Slope. For information, call 788-4800.Local Effort toA trip to the doctor is rarely pleasant for a child, but if he or she is one of the estimated 100,000 youngsters entering school for the first time this year, a medical visit may be necessary.MORE THAN ONE: Officer McAteer of the 78th Precinct arrested Joseph Meredith, 29, of 798 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, at the corner of Carlton and St. Marks Avenues on August 17 at 7:30 p.m. Meredith was allegedly driving while his license was under eight suspensions.SHE STOPPED TRAFFIC:Brenda Neuby, 28, of 71 Brooklyn Avenue, was arrested by Officer Casamassima of the 78th Precinct on Pacific Street near Fourth Avenue at 7:30 p.m. on August 17 and charged with disorderly conduct. Neuby had allegedly been stopping autos and obstructing traffic, a tactic police say is commonly used by prostitutes in that area.HIS NUMBER WAS UP: Of ficer Donald Hardwick of the 78th36, of 435 Fort Washington Street, Manhattan on August 24 at 11:15 p.m. in front of 170 Flatbush Avenue. Police say Sanchez was in possession of 4,400 plays in an illegal %u201cnumbers\representing more than $2,500 worth of money wagered. Sanchezwas charged with promoting gambling and possession of gambling records.DOUBLE TROUBLE: Blaise Baino, 26, 1142 70th Street, allegedly stole $109 and a 10-speed bicycle from a man on August 22 at 2 p.m. The victim reported the crime to the police and added that the robber had also taken $52 from him on July 3, a crime which had gone unreported. The next day Detective William Keenan of the 76th Precinct arrested Baino and charged him with two counts of robbery.TRIGGERED THE ALARM:Three men were arrested on August 25 at 3:30 a.m. after they allegedly broke into a machine shop at 542 Third Avenue, Brooklyn. Police say Hector Malero, Luis Rodriguez and Juan Plasenca, all men in their twenties, entered the shnn through th e roof. In dnim? so. they triggered the burglar alarm. Officers Macri and Leshenower of the 72nd Precinct answered the call, and when they got to the scene of the crime arrested the three and charged them with burglary, possession of burglar%u2019s tools and criminal mischief.%u201e , S o n o n K n n p h i v rImmunize KidsPage 6, THE PHOENIX, September l , ia /6