Alton Telegraph (Newspaper) - March 26, 1992, Alton, Illinois See Sports Lifestyles THE TELEGRAPH Committee reconsiders Godfrey group may meet openly or not at all By JOE CARROLL Telegraph staff writer GODFREY Village officials are considering changes to the Finance Committee in an effort to comply with the state Open Meetings But the changes may be noth ing more than We dont want to do anything so well either set a date and hold open committee meet ings and notify everybody or dis solve the committee said Trustee Henry com Mayor Lars said he had no intention of dissolving the This isnt a Its a check and Hoffman said adding he would change or remove the word committee from the title of the Its just a Ill change the he said Earlier this a spokes man for the Illinois Attorney Generals Office said the com may be violating state law by holding closed The SMITH Instructor Gayle Boschert works with Margaret on an electronic keyboard that lets people communicate verbally by pushing the right Electronic miracle unlocks silence Budget cuts target transition class for kindergartners By MARY ANN MAZENKO Telegraph staff writer GODFREY Some people believe little miracles happen every The staff at Beverly Farm Developmental Training Cen ter is convinced of Take Margaret who hadnt spoken since she was struck with polio at age Shes been learning to operate an electronic board that makes sounds for people when they push the right The mechanical voice says words such as please or thank and the box can be pro for When instructor Gayle Bos chert asked Gresser her she expected her to push the button with Margaret on She got a Gresser looked up at her teacher and I got goose Bos chert This is in communication and has to be the most wonderful break through there Being able to communicate is a breakthrough for the developmentally Boschert Not being able to speak doesnt mean they have nothing to They have plenty to When speech therapist Lyn da Krueger heard a voice in response to ques she thought the commu board was and peeked over her file cabinet to see what was Q See Page A2 mM By MAUREEN HEGARTY Telegraph staff writer ALTON Eighty ten children needing extra help before entering first grade may lose their special Proposed restructuring of Alton School Districts Chapter 1 programs may leave children headed for next years transi tional class out in the We were told there would be no transition program next program teacher Carol Laird Its been a model Districts from all over the state have come to model a program after The chil dren are able to build on their Its prevention rather than Five transition classes have been used for 21 years for pupils who have finished kindergarten but are not ready emotionally or academically for first Laird estimated that 60 per cent of the children eligible for transition who go straight into first grade end up repeating the Classes are for pupils who are not ready emotionally or academically for first grade Superintendent David VanWinkle said including the pupils in regular classrooms would better serve their needs and allow more to Educators at the state level are emphasizing not isolating We are taking steps to include all the students from gifted to special education in a VanWinkle The change would replace the transition classes with a basic skills course for lagging The transition class is one of several Chapter 1 program Chapter 1 programs are financed with federal money D See Page A2 Edgar investigating babes poster By DENNIS McMURRAY Telegraph staff writer SPRINGFIELD A mock movie poster featuring female employees of the Governors Office of Health and Physical Fitness is getting a critical review from the Jim Edgar launched an internal investigation of the which refers to four council staffers as babes and The probe will also review J Governor wants to know If tax dollars were used to produce phony movie poster featuring state employees allegations of questionable financial practices cited in a fit ness council audit released said Mike Edgars press Lawrence said the probe of the Angels poster includes whether any state time or facilities or state funds were used and the possibility of sexual harassment or related The poster was Com ing soon to a theatre near you and Theyre theyre theyre broads and theyre mad as Along with a mock movie review referring to breast the poster carries mock job descriptions for the four women whose faces were shown on the such as answering phones and taking names and paying bills and calling us On the bottom of the poster was an 800 number that auditors discovered reached an adver D See Page A2 Ann Bulletin Public has right to know rea sons behind school cuts Fun Market 5 Sections 71 46 Pages Around 50s TONIGHT Clear low around Northwest wind around 10 Friday Cleat high in the lower Saturday through Monday Dry highs in the low er 50s to around 60 and lows from lower 30s to around Extended forecast and current Page Downtown may sprout sidewalk cafes a la Paree By JOE CARROLL Telegraph staff writer ALTON Downtown Alton may import a little bit of gay Paree this A proposal to allow restaurant and tavern owners to set up sidewalk cafes is expected to corne before the City Council early next I think its a great Itll attract a lot of people to the Downtown area and really help said Dorothy of Hats Off to Ice 210 Market Mayor Ed Voumard and city lawyers are working on a proposed ordinance that would Madison County States Attor ney Haine also said discuss ing village business in closed meetings is They cant do Theres no Haine said Under the Open Meetings committee meetings must be open to the public when a quo rum is present and official busi ness is In the committee chairman must give public notice of the meeting time and Saenz appeared to have changed his position regarding the secrecy of committee meet ings alter discussing the matter with village On Saenz said Youre never going to see an open public meeting of the com if thats what you are angling But one day Saenz said he and the attorneys had agreed the committee should hold open meetings or else do away with the A decision is expected before the April 7 Village Board meet Saenz D See Page A2 The BADMAN North Middle School teacher Thomas prepares to seal the door of the NMS Trojan I with tape Wednesday morning as some of the eight students aboard the mock space shuttle take a last look Students orbiting in cardboard shuttle will land ship today allow business owners to set up tables and chairs on sidewalks in front of their The business owner would pay rent to the city for the sec tion of sidewalk and would have to make sure the setup did not impede pedestrian Vou rnard I think its something Down town Alton has to he While the sidewalk cafes would not be restricted to Down Vournard and 1st Ward Alderman Rick sponsor of the indicated that is the most likely spot for It will give Downtown Alton H See Page A2 By MAUREEN HEGARTY Telegraph staff writer GODFREY The areas first space shuttle mission continued today as eight young astro completed scientific experiments aboard the NMS Trojan Everything should go just as long as no one is claus light systems cer Jon Roosman said shortly before blastoff The astronauts mis sion is an experiment in coop Its a cooperative learning The students are all learning to work together and North Middle School Max With the eight shuttle pants waving goodbye in their blue coverall the blastoff went as scheduled at 0900 or 9 to most The seventh and astronauts were scheduled to come back to earth today at 1400 or 2 A press conference with the astronauts is scheduled for today at the middle Minutes before the Heinz and fellow mission coordinator and teacher Thomas made sure the equipment was working and no necessities had been Weve had one systems fail this leaky Neuen dank referring not to an I See SHU f Page A2
