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D %u00aba a O D U A C W IY M a rrh Id 1Q7dON THE AIR %u2014 Philip Kaplan at Park Slope, President of the District 15 Community School Board will be a guest commentator on radio station WBLS in a broadcast on March 24, at 11 p.m., featuring a discussion on the learning disabilities of children. He will talk about programs geared to assist such children such as those presently operating in Public School 321 in Park Slope. Station WBLS is 107.5 FM.%u2022 MLOCAL COUPLES WIN TRIPS - Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Spranger, Park Slope and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kooper, Brooklyn Heights won trips to Bermuda at Colony-South Brooklyn Houses' Casino 7 4 on March 8. Land arrangements in Bermuda were donated by Mai Martin%u2019s Bermuda Cottage Colonies and Elbow Beach Surf Club. Casino 74 celebrated the 70th anniversary of CSBH. Other winners and prizes included: Genevieve Twohig%u2014 Seth Thomas clock from Peter DeNatale Jewelers; Mr. and Mrs. Fyler%u2014crystal bowl from Steuben Glass; and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Marvin, Brooklyn Heights%u2014a large %u201c house tree\Environments. CSBH sponsors three tenant organizations and four day care centers, as well as a center for relocation families (one of the day care centers, Lowe Memorial, was the first in New York City for retarded children). Among the new programs are a Senior Citizen Center, the South Brooklyn Arts Project, a block stabilization and %u2022ehabilitation program on Warren Street at St. Mark's Place and an Alternatives to Detention Program.IND ELECTS NEW OFFICERS - At its February General Meeting the Independent Neighborhood Democrats of South Brooklyn held its annual election of officers. Salvatore Ferraioli, a Carroll Gardens resident, was elected President replacing Joseph Bruno who had lead the club for the past year and one-half. Other officers include: Eileen Dugan, First Vice President; Ira Levine, Second Vice President; Vickie Piccarreto, Recording Secretary; Rachel Haskell, Corresponding Secretary and Adelle Levine, Treasurer. MembersAt-Large to the Executive Board include Bruno, Kevin Brooks, Clifford Case III, Marcia Cleveland,\Linda Deiro, Peter Drago, Gordon Haskell, Ted Hoffman, Albert Ingravallo and Rosemarie Vaudo.HEIGHTS MAN ELECTED %u2014 As the result of the annual nationwide election of its membership just announced, Brooklyn Heights resident Theodore M. Schoenfeld has been elected National Director of one of the largest divisions of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers. Schoenfeld will head the Computer and Information Systems Division for AIIE. He has held various national committee chairmanships in the division during the past 10 years. Since National Directors are elected one year in advance, he will become National Deputy Director on April 1 and will succeed to the national directorship next year.S c h O C ^ ^ ,H ,r> ** *'*%u25a0'*%u2019*I P - n s4rv* >1 O l-%u00bb-%u00bb-> M / m 4 U U aattended C.C.N.Y. and completed graduate work at New York University and Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a registered professional engineer. He heads an industrial engineering consulting firm and estimates that he has carried out and supervised approximately 1200 management and industrial engineering consulting assignments. He is the author of many articles and lectures frequently on industrial subjectsJohn LaCorte of Brooklyn Heights presided over the March 10 meeting of the Brooklyn Leadership coalition held at the Grand Army Plaza branch of thepublic library. Among those participating in the dialogue about Brooklyn was South Brooklyn Councilman Thomas Cuite. (Hernandez Photo)VacanciesCauseBossert to Seek Lodging StatusBY LYNNE GRIFONineteen seventy-three was abad year for the hotels in BrooklynHeights. Three murders werecommitted at the St. George. At thePierrepont Hotel residents werevictimized by tenant prostitutesand addicts and a so called effort to%u201cclean-up%u201d the hotel on the part ofthe owners resulted in a law suitbrought on behalf of the residentscharging the management withharrassment.One of the major hotels that hasnot been plagued with crime is theBossert On Montague St. Howeverthe recent announcement by themanagement that the hotel isseeking to convert almost 43percent of its rooms into a%u201cProprietary Home for Adults%u201dmay be a manifistation of thefinancial stress the 75 year oldinstitution has been experiencing.The PHOENIX asked generalmanager David Kupperman whathe felt such a change signifies.In businesslike but cordial tones,Kupperman explained, %u201cThe needsof the community have beenconstantly changing. In 1900, whenthe Bossert was built, the ferry atthe foot of Montague St. brought asteady stream of visitors fromManhattan and there was a realneed for a hotel here. Once theferry was gone, the Bossert slowlybecame a residential hotel.%u201d%u201cToday many of our residentsare elderly and they are finding ithard to meet the $200 a month rentwe charge,%u201d he continued. Whenasked about the Bossert%u2019s vacancyrate Kupperman gave a quietlaugh and answered only by saying%u201cIt%u2019s high, yes it%u2019s high.%u201dKupperman made a point of thefact that crime has not been one of* i%u2014 t> %u2014 . . . _ 11 nnu _ me uuoou i o nuuibo. m erecords at the 84th Precinct showthat we have had no problems,thank heavens, and we%u2019d like tokeep it that way.%u201dA %u201c Proprietary Home forAdults\Planning Commission as %u201c afacility operated for the purpose ofproviding care, for compensationand profit, to five or more adultsunrelated to the operator whorequire, in addition to lodging andboard, the services of attendants toassure their safety and comfort.%u201dAlthough the above statementdoes not limit the home to seniorcitizens, Kupperman seeks to feelthat most of the residents under theprogram will be elderly peoplefrom the Heights.When asked if he feels that theelderly population in the Heightswould be able to afford the $350 amonth charge, the generalmanager stated %u201cThe $350 willcover total living expenses exceptclothing, rent, meals, laundry,special care. It is not high whenyou consider what it includes.Those who cannot afford the feewill be able to apply for financialassistance from the City.%u201dThe Pierrepont Hotel is now inthe process of converting 530rooms into a Proprietary Home forAdults, also. With reference to thisKupperman replied, %u201cI believe alittle competition is healthy. Ourreputation for service gives us anedge in attempting to attractresidents. In addition, we havealready been licensed by the stateand I don%u2019t believe the Pierreponthas, as yet.%u201d No comment on thestatus of the Pierrepont could beobtained.Converting 150 rooms at theBossert into a Proprietary Home,Kupperman explained, will cost$250,000. The special rooms will allbe located in one section of thehotel. %u201cWe are now waiting for apermit from the City PlanningCommission, which may take amonth or two to come through.After that the alterations will takeabout six months,%u201d he said.David Kupperman has everyintention of seeing the Bossertthrough this latest phase. With anote of pride in his voice he explained %u201cI%u2019ve made a living out ofthis for fifteen years. I have noother outside interests and I intendto remain here.%u201d> ] IIIIH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll> U llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll%u00a3lAzadian Out; Force |I Expected to Die 1! At press-time on March 13, the PHOENIX learned | |that South Brooklyn-Park Slope Mayor's Task Force | 1 Chairman Sam Azadian has been informed that | | he will not be re-appointed to his city post | as Deputy Commissioner of Water Resources.| and has been given until mid-April to \| | up his official duties'.' 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