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Assistant Principals Still A Problem In GardensBY ROB TAYLORDisgruntled members of the P S fillParent-Teacher Association voiced concern about a recent delay in the hiring of an assistant principal at their school, disrupting a harmonious meeting of the District 15 Community School Board, June 25.After an evening that included music, awards, an Indian fashion show and several unanimous resolutions passed by the board, the PTA members wanted to know why the Board had stopped the interviewing process for a new assistant principal at their school, but was continuing at two others.Philip Scala, president of the community school board, told the parents that the delay was only temporary and that when he could arrange the required meetings between the PTA and candidates for the vacant position who were given a second interview, the process could continue. The parents were not satisfied with the answer and after the meeting demanded that Scala assure them that the process was still continuing.Before the discord, however, the meeting had proceeded smoothly. Beginning with a production of %u201cKittens,%u201d a performance of music from the Broadway musical %u201cCats,%u201d the agenda appeared to be designed more to entertain than to complete any official school business.%u201cKittens%u201d was performed by students from P.S. 230 where the meeting was held and was directed by Gary Adler, a teacher at the elementary school. With costumes made by their parents, the children were dressed and styled to look like kittens while they sang songs based on %u201cOld Possums Book of Practical Cats%u201d by T.S. Eliot. The auditorium of the school was packed with about 200 parents and friends who came to watch the special performance before the Board. During the intermission, the P.S. 230 band performed several patriotic and folk tunes as well as the theme from the movie, %u201cRocky.%u201dThe meeting was highlighted by several award presentations for scholarship and other school accomplishments.Nine students received savings bonds after winning a poster contest sponsored by the Pioneers of America. Awards were presented to students from P.S. 10 and P.S.107 in Park Slope and P.S. 154 in Windsor Terrace. Two runners-up and one first place winner were announced from each school. The first place winners, who each received a $100 savings bond, included: Candido Rodriguez,Bajun Riddich and David Sierra. Runners up, who won $50 savings bonds, included: Frank Hilario, Louis Ojeda, Jennifer Scheiber, Derrick Williams, Katie McGloin and Suzanne Carbonell.Hilary Kagan, an art teacher at Junior High School 51 in Park Slope, reported on a recent trip that she and one of her students, Carmen Santana, made to India. Kagan and Santana were the recipients of an Asia House Grant and made their journey this year, during spring vacation. After the trip, Kagan incorporated Indian fashion into the curriculum of her art courses, and with the help of her students, presented a fashion show of Indian saris to the board.The board members also announced that 20 staff members are retiring. They are: Jerome Schaeffer from the district office; Robert Nevin from P.S. 1 in Sunset Park; Helen Spellman from P.S. 10 in Park Slope; Marvin Goldberg from P.S. 2 in Red Hook; Norma Neufield from P.S. 58 in Carroll Gardens; Lucille Weitz from P.S. 88 in Park Slope; Celia Cuttman, Rita Heller, Virtley Porter, Margaret Copeland and Eileen Daly from JHS 136 in Sunset Park; Gerald Lederman and Anna Bamundo from JHS 142 in Carroll Gardens; Dennis Rosenstein from P.S. 154 in Windsor Terrace; Marie Sparks, Nathan Fuchs and Eleanor Dean from P.S. 169 in Sunset Park; Angelo Maraventano from P.S. 172 in Park Slope; Doris Brozovsky from P.S. 261 in Boerum Hill; and Marion Sidenworm from P.S. 321 in Park Slope.Newly-elected members of Community School Board 15 at swearing-in ceremonies.From left are: Peggy Buffalano, Beatrice DeSapio, Norman Fruchter, Judy Hoffman, FrankManzo, Brooklyn member of the Central Board of Education Irene Impellizzeri, BoroughPresident Howard Golden, Philip Scala, District 15 Superintendent Gerrald Glassman, FelizVazquez, Philip Kaplan. Member John Toner is behind Golden. Below, at the board%u2019s June25 meeting, Philip Scala (right) president of the local board, accepts a painting by CarmenSantana, a student at JHS 51. The work won a recent trip to India. (Phoenix/Koch & TaylorPhotos)Green-W ood Annual Meeting Finds No Grave Problems At CemeteryBY LIZ KOCHLand is still available in Brooklyn%u2019s GreenWood Cemetery, and given the price of real estate today and the long history of the cemetery, the price isn%u2019t a bad deal.The board of trustees of the Green-Wood Cemetery held its annual lot owners meeting June 19, presenting its annual report at the session held in the safe deposit vault section of the Grand Central branch of Chase Manhattan Bank. Although no lot owners were present for the meeting (apparently a rare occurence) the 12 dark-suited trustees read the 1985 report for the cemetery, detailing the use and finances of this venerablegreen plot where many a famous name can be found on the graveheads.Contrary to popular notion, lots and single graves may still be purchased at the cemetery and the 400-acre expanse is still seeing use, unbroken for over a century. Last year, according to the report, 1,618 burials were made, bringing the total internments since the inception of the cemetery in 1839 to 526,314. Of the 400 acres, eleven are still vacant today.%u201cThe most popular purchase is the single grave these days,%u201d says Richard Moylan, executive vice-president of Green-Wood Cemetery. Years ago, he adds, familieswould buy large lots for hundreds of people. Today, single, grave costs start at $2,000; a spot in a crypt runs about $6,000. In 1985, there were 82 entombments in the cemetery%u2019s Community Mausoleums.In one sense, Green-Wood Cemetery is expanding, not in its area, but construction of a new community mausoleum at the cemetery%u2019s Dawn Path area has begun and completion is slated for the end of the year. The initial phase will contain approximately 1,150 burial spaces as well as 250 niches for cremated remains. Together with replacement of automated equipment, this construction will represent the principal capital expenditurefor 1986 at Green-Wood.The summary financial statements presented at the meeting reflected a large scale operation for a large scale cemetery. Total operating costs for the year ending in December of 1985 were $3,418,120, which included salaries, maintenance, and insurance among others. The total assets for GreenWood, including buildings and stocks as well as equipment and cash, totaled $29,467,521.Anyone still interested in obtaining a plot at the cemetery should call the administrative offices at 783-8776.Heights/Fort Greene School Board Start Year All Smiles A t CeremonyNew and relected members of the Heights-Ft. Greene Community School Board 13 con- right, School Board 13 members pose witn Golcen. From left are: Randy Ratner, Irene Jangratulate each other at the swearing-in ceremony of Brooklyn%u2019s 12 local Boards on June ner, Irene Pellizari, Donna Johnson, Howard Golden, Marilyn Mosley. Sixta Ponce, Brenda26. School board member Arthur Bramwell shakes hands with Ann King while Irene Janner Stewart, and Edna Schaem with a poster presented to all the boards. (Phoenix/Koch Photo)and Donna Johnson look on, after Borough President Howard Golden read the oath. AtJuly 3,1986, THE PH O EN IX, Page 3