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Page 16 PHOENIX April 4,1974Colony Seniors Win Pool TournamentMaurice Grosso played the piano for the dancing and he was assisted by Albert Jetter who performed, as on the bunjo The rnnrr' whsappropriately decorated with shamrocks and green bunting and everyone, begorra, was Irish for this particular occasion. Are you listening, Dublin?announced the news of the victory of our pool team over that of the Willoughby Center. The four heros were told to c^ioe forward and each of them received a certificate from the director as a reqard. As usual, David Ormont read a poem which he had written for the occasion.BY DAVID ORMONTPresident Richard Nixon wasn%u2019t there and neither was Mayor Abraham Beame and, by being absent, they missed viewing the spectacular Super Bowl Pool Game between the team representing the Colony, South Brooklyn Senior Citizen Center and the one from the neighboring Willoughby Center.Since Madison Square Garden had been pre-empted by such minor activities as the Barnum and Bailey Circus and the playoff -tames of the New York Knicks, the memorable pool game was played it 460 Atlantic Avenue, the home grounds of the Colony Center. Over (X) senior citizens from both enters were present to watch the 'attle, which will go down in aistory as one of Brooklyn%u2019s epic porting events.The Colony Center spent most of the month of March trying to discover the best pool talent. At last eight men emerged as semifinalists: Frank Ryan, John Diabo, Joseph Laurenzano, Frank Cantwell, Joe Santapoala, Jim Meola, Ellis Revanders, and Joe Covella. In the semi-finals, Ryan defeated Diabo, Laurenzano triumphed over Covella, Meola trounced Santapoala, and Cantwell was victorious over Revanders.Meanwhile the Willoughby Center had been conducting a tournament to determine its best pool sharks. The four who were chosen to face the Colony Center were: Elijah Jones, Felipe Rivera, Paul Parnell, and Dave Henderson. The finalists from each center finally met on the afternoon of Thursday, March 28.In the first game JosephLaurenzano of the Colonyites slaughtered Felipe Rivera. Then Frank Cantwell made it two in a row by conquering Paul Parnell. Jim Meola maintained the skein by subduing Elijah Jones, and Frank Ryan completed the rout by vanquishing Dave Henderson. So it was a 4 - 0 shutout for the Colonyites.%u2018%u2018We%u2019re Number One! We%u2019re Number One!%u201d shouted the jubilant members of the Colony Center as they paraded around the pool room. Some fans tried to lift Frank Ryan on their shoulders, but they almost collapsed in the attempt to do this. They weren%u2019t as strong as they once had been.This was the outstanding event of the month of March. A St. Patrick%u2019s Day Dance was held on Friday, March 15. All those who attended wore something green.The March Birthday Party for all those who were born in this month took place on Friday, March 29. Despite the smow, almost two hundred members showed up. It was durnig the course of this party that Mrs. Pat Jenkins,Director,After the one-day walkout of service employees at Methodist Hospital in Park Slope two weeks ago, Vincent Dugo, the union delegate, was fired by the Hospital. A hospital official asserted at the time that Dugo was dismissed because %u201c he intimidated and threatened employees.%u201d Dugo,who lives on 8th Street in Park Slope, found new employment this week at Brooklyn%u2019s Lutheran Hospital. Local 1199, the bargaining agent involved in the dispute over unionization at Methodist, helped Dugo find his new position.Dugo vehemently denies the Hospital%u2019s charge. %u201cHow could I, one person, harass 200 employees participating in the strike?%u201d he asked. %u201cThe only harassment I saw,%u201d Dugo reported, %u201cwas when a hospital security guard tried to un me down with a car.%u201d The Hospital has denied this charge.The service employees are currently awaiting the decision of an arbitrator appointed by theMorris Siegel played the saxophone to provide excellent music for the dancing and Albert Jetter played his banjo. The ice cream and birthday cake were enjoyed by all those in attendance.Labor Relations Board to determine the validity of elections held last year where the service employees chose Local 1199 as their collective bargaining agent. The hospital has given indication that it will appeal the decision of the arbitrator should it go against their stand. For this reason the service employees charged that the hospital is not bargaining in %u201cgood faith.%u201dMoe Foner, Executive Secretary of Local 1199, told the Phoenix this week that %u201cThere are very, very strong grievances involved here.%u201d %u201c The hospital has repeatedly provoked such action by its employees,%u201d he said. He added that the hospital%u2019s statement, that Dugo%u2019s dismissal had been done after consultation between hospital and union officials, left the %u201ccompletely unfounded impression%u201d that the dismissal took place with their approval.John BlackmoreProspectTo Restore Teahouse'By John BlackmoreHospital UnionLeader FiredMeet to Discuss Methodist ServicesH ear A b o u t Local Park Problem siIliiIii EOJkMC le1 Q_Iw ao.2 2%u2014? (XS 1Vas:0)DC0)>oj 12?E %u00a7C O %u00a3 Z 21 Q_tD 3 >- >~FIIIIIIIII=iI%u25a0SIThree weeks ago we reported on the tragicburning of the Oriental Pavillion in Prospect Park.Donald Simon, the park's curator, promised thatthe roof would be reconstructed. We added that asimilar promise made fours ago about thereconstruction of the decimated Music Pagoda hadnever been fulfilled. On a recent visit to this site,however, we were surprised and pleased to findthat the new roof for the Pagoda is now nearlycompleted, replacing the temporary flat roof installed soon after the fire.It now turns out that the PRCA is now going totake action at the Oriental Pavillion as well. ParksAdministrator Edwin L. Weisl, Jr. announced thisweek that the 100-year old structure will besubject to complete renovation. Work on the plansand designs have already begun under thesupervision of Park Slope Architect Gene Miele.Administrator Weisl hoped that restoration %u201c canstart during this year which markes the 150thanniversary of the birth of Vaux.%u201d The OrientalPavillion, also called the Teahouse, is one of the lastremaining Calvert Vaux structures in the park.The 40 by 80 foot Pavillion was built in 1874 as ashelter to be used by patrons of the adjoiningConcert Grove House, a small informal restaurant.The Concert House was demolished in 1948, butthe Pavillion has been in active use as a refreshment stand until the March 9th fire. The distinctivefeature of the Pavillion was its unusual carved roof.The restoration will require the construction of anew roof and superstructure. Because no plansexist of the original, an architectural survey wasinitiated last week. This involves measuring thestructure, photographing its details and removingexamples of ornamental moldings, crests andC O M IIL tib , bU u ic y C a n l/c LiScwConcerning the reconstruction project, thiswould be an excellent opportunity to remove thebrick-facade refreshment stand from the center ofthe Calvert Vaux structure. Why not seek otherquarters for refreshments and restore the Pavillionto its former dignity?9Ameeting to discuss the monitoring of Methodist Hospital%u2019s services to the community will be held at 7:30 p.m., April 8, at the Nurses%u2019 Residence, corner Sixth St. and Eighth Ave. The meeting has been called by the Ambulatory Care Services Advisory committee; its chairman, Zita Fitzgibbon, would like %u201cto check up on the Hospital%u2019s implementation of screening programs initiated by the Advisory Committee, and to focus on the Hospital%u2019s responsibilities to the community in the prevention, detection and treatment of disease.%u201c Not only are we concerned that all clinic patients receive the necessary check-ups and examinations,%u201d says Ms. Fitzgibbon, %u201cbut we believe there should be outreach programs into the community where necessary, to detect and eradicate disease.%u201dThough Ms. Fitzgibbon reports some success in the areas of administration, in the pediatric clinic, well-baby clinic and evening medical clinic, many Committee members contend that ambulatory care and the special needs of the Spanish speaking community remainBrooklyn Cultural Directory PlannedBrooklyn Borough President Sebastian Leone and the Brooklyn Borough Improvement Board have approved a grant of $25,000 to the Brooklyn Arts and Culture Association, Inc. (BACA) for researcn in me arts within iiie borough, and for the compilation of all data for inclusion in a Cultural Directory.Artists, performers, instructors, writers in all fields are urged to contact BACA at 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn 11238; or call 783- 4469 or 783 -3077, for information regarding inclusion in the Directory. Organizations with available facilities are also urged to contact BACA for listings.low-priority items on the Hospital%u2019s agenda.Among the issues to be discussed at the meeting are the hiring of a language aide and an increase in the emergency-room fee. Dr. Helen Rodrigue-Trias is scheduled to speak before the Advisory Committee, and nominations for membership from the community will be accepted.Name AAelov For 15 PostContinued from Page 3physical plants that many youngsters find so alien.District 15 applied to the central board for approval of this conversion, but was opposed by Chancellor Irving Anker. It then filed suit on March 29 against the central board%u2019s position, and is now awaiting a decision. %u201c What%u2019s really strange,%u201d says community school board president Kaplan, %u201c is that the 4-4-4 approach is supposed to be official Board of Education policy, and yet they%u2019re opposing this conversion.%u201dAt the elementary level, Melov approves the creation of open corridors within the district as one of many approaches toward improving skills. %u201c We need to create reading %u2018laboratories%u2019 within each classroom so the teacher can diagnose and prescribe on an individual basis. And that%u2019s the key . . . to individualize the entire process so that each child is dealt with according to his needs.%u201dIn an enormous and diverse district that includes Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Sunset Park and Flatbush, Melov%u2019s job of overseeing 20 elementary and five junior high and intermediate schools isn%u2019t going to be easy-and he knows it. But at 8 a.m. on his first Monday after being named superintendent, he seemed enthusiastic and informed. And those are qualities that may Serve Distrfrt %u201815 verv1 welt Indeed.