18 The Courier sun • january 9, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com SCHOOL RENAMING PLANS RECONSIDERED BY MAGIE HAYES mhayes@queenscourier.com Plans to rename M.S. 202 the Robert H. Goddard School have been put on hold after some community investigation. The Ozone Park middle school planned to propose changing its name to Welles R. Crowther, after a man from Nyack, NY who was hailed as a hero for leading about a dozen people out of the second tower during 9/11. He was featured in the documentary “The Man with the Red Bandana” for his actions. Bill Fitzgerald, the school’s principal, said he and his staff saw the short film and were “very touched by his story.” “I guess the question is, ‘Why this individual?’ Not to diminish the role he played. But the question would be, ‘Why?’” asked State Senator Joseph Addabbo. “The concern amongst my constituents is that we have local people who might be just as entitled because of their efforts in 9/11.” “We’re trying to get the students to understand more about what happened that day,” said Fitzgerald, because many students were born after the attack while others were just one year old. “We selected someone whose story we thought was a little unique,” he said. “Even his life prior to that, he really set an example.” However, after looking into the situation further, Fitzgerald and his staff discovered Richard Pearlman, a local man who went to M.S. 202 and lost his life in the tragedy. “We’re not trying to insult anyone,” he said. “We want to be sensitive to the family. We’re trying to do a better job of remembering all of these people.” A vote on the name change was originally scheduled for the Community Education Council’s (CEC) January 27 open public meeting, but those plans have been put on hold for the time being. Now it’s back to the drawing board for the middle school, but Fitzgerald said a name change is still a possibility. After the school administration decides on a name, they will present it to the CEC, which will vote yes or no. If it is approved, the proposal then goes to the Family Engagement Office at the Department of Education. THE COURIER/Photo by Maggie Hayes Officials from M.S. 202 in Ozone Park planned to change the school’s name in honor of a 9/11 hero, but have put their plans on hold after discovering community members affected by the tragedy. CK teachers get pay raise BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com Christ the King High School has been doing well financially in recent years and now teachers will see some of that success in their pay checks. The school announced a two-year pay raise for faculty members, along with a new two-year contract. School administrators and the Lay Faculty Association, which represents the faculty, came to the agreement, and made the announcement on January 6. “As a result of good faith negotiations, we have come to an agreement where faculty members will have an increase in salary, all the while maintaining a level tuition for students for the next three years,” said Serphin Maltese, the school’s board of trustees chair. “Twenty Five Bucks Says You Can’t Beat Our Big Game Spread!” st of the 2013 THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com Place FREE Munchies (value over $28) with your Big Game Season Favorites catering order for 12 or more. Four dozen hors d’oeuvres FREE, for munching… Choose from frankfurters in jackets, mini potato, spinach or kasha knishes. Offer good now through Sunday, February 2, 2014. Parties Welcome • TV Available © 2014 Ronald M. Dragoon QLI BIG GAME SEASON FAVORITES TWO SALAD SELECTIONS, PICKLE BOWL & CONDIMENTS INCLUDED WITH ALL ITEMS BELOW. Giant Hero .................................................. $12.99 pp The Cold Cut Classic ................................ $12.99 pp Over-Stuffed Sandwiches ......................... $13.99 pp Grilled Chicken Breast Hero .................... $13.99 pp Assorted Wraps Platter ............................. $12.99 pp ADD: Hot or BBQ Wings ........................... $7.99 lb DELIVERY AVAILABLE
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