Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Dreamers ... Then Doers Mr. Wesley VanPelt School Business Administration, Secretary Mr. Anthony DelSorti Assistant School Business Administration, Secretary Business Administrator and Secretary of the Board of Education, Mr. Wesley Van Pelt, serves as director of all financial affairs concerning the budget for the operation of the Paramus School system. Mr. Van Pelfs assistant, Mr. Anthony DelSorti, is responsible for the pruchasing of all materials and equipment for the Board of Education as well as for the management of computer operations, in¬ cluding payroll and budget control. Director of Personnel, Mr. Ralph Mele, manages a program for the selection and placement of personnel for the entire school system. In addition, Mr. Mele acts as the school’s public relations officer, and editor of the Board’s publications. Director of Maintenance, Mr. Llewellyn Koenig, is responsible for the many custodial duties of the Paramus Public Schools. He oversees the operation of all equipment and services used in the system, thereby helping to maintain the smooth operation of all the schools in the district. Mr. Ralph Mele Director of Personnel Mr. Llewellyn Koenig Director of Maintenance 11

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Board of Education • • • Back Row: Mr. Ralph Mele; Dr. Harry A. Galinsky, Deputy Superintendent; Mr. Charles Giamo; Mr. Joseph A. Rizzi; Mr. Bruce Weber; Mr. Peter F. Jonas; Mr. Harvey Schaffer; Mr. Nelson F. Bellesheim; Mr. Geoffrey Curran Rosamond. Front Row: Mr Paul A. Shelly, Superintendent; Ms. Joan Walters; Mr. Seymour Handel, President; Mr. Milton Katine, Vice-President; Ms. Irma Leeds. Endeavoring to provide diversified and superior quality educational opportunities for all students attending the Paramus Public Schools, the Board of Education is composed of concerned Paramus residents elected by their fellow community members. In order to establish an educational program that meets the constantly changing needs and aspirations of each Paramus student, the Board members consult with parents, faculty, students, and interested citizens to determine all aspects of the many issues brought to them for consideration. Through its dedicated efforts, the Board of Education attempts to create equitable policies and to facilitate the effective governing of the Paramus School system. Mr. Seymour Handel President of the Board of Education Mr. Milton Katine Vice-President of the Board of Education 10 —

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3n jBemortam Mr. Harvey Schaffer Paramus was his community and he served it with concern and dedication for the more than twenty years he lived here. Direct, forthright, honest, Harvey Schaffer, did not cloak his opinions in euphemisms. He had com¬ plete integrity in his beliefs, and his ideas were expressed devoid of political implications. In a rather low key manner, he frequently assumed the role of adversary to people whom he respected personally. He argued on issues, never ad hominem. For the nine years he spent on the Paramus Board of Education, one of them as president, the welfare of the students in the Paramus schools was primary in his con¬ sciousness. He welcomed the opportunity to meet with students and listened to their concerns and patiently explained his point of view at Board-Student Liaison Committee meetings on which he was the Board representative for three years. There was rarely a student performance: music, drama, athletic, that he did not attend. He had a personal interest in the arts and encouraged the development of a highly academic curriculum. Harvey Schaffer worked hard for education, both in his profession and in his private life and expected those around him to be equally involved. An early proponent of the four year high school, he enjoyed watching the plan come to fruition. His legacy is the fine Paramus School system where his influence will be felt for many years. He is gone too soon. Adele Stem