European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 25, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 scout s Good deed to earn badge Furns sour Portland Ore. A a teen Ager who cleaned and repaired some bus shelters As a Community service project toward becoming an Eagle scout now hands himself up to his Merit badges in a labor relations dispute. Kenneth Pulley 16, led a Crew of other boy scouts in sprucing up the eight shelters owned by Tri act the regional transit Agency. But the amalgamated transit Union claims that the Community service project needed to earn the boy scouts top rank violated a labor contract with Tri act. Pulley appeared As a witness at a recent hearing on the Union s complaint. Me was joined by his attorney Tather Daryl Pulley a Crew of Tri act attorneys and witnesses and attorneys Tor the Union. The project completed feb. 17, 1985, helped Pulley receive the coveted Eagle rank in june. He thought that was the end of it until he was told last week to appear at the hearing before an arbitrator lie showed up with his new Eagle badge prominently displayed and wearing a Sash with the Merit badges he earned on his Way to Eagle rank. I m not sure what s going on he said. My dad said 1 was asked to show up but i Don t understand Why there is a problem. I thought everything wan cleared before i did the the hearing was closed to the Public at Union at Torney David Paull s request. This is not a grievance against the boy scouts it s a grievance against Tri act Paull said. He said the Public Agency had t checked with the Union which found out that the work had been done by happenstance. Paull charged that the Agency violated the con tract on purpose. That can t be allowed he said. Tri Mcl spokesman Doug Babb said Pulley re Quested help on a Community service project to clean and fix the shelters. Under the Agency s policy volunteers can do such work if they furnish the Materi als Babb said. We Felt that if we gave the materials it would be perceived by the Union As taking jobs away but the boy provided the materials he added. Pulley bought supplies ranging from cleaners to sandpaper. Me was reimbursed by a Lions club Chap Ter. The Union requested that its workers be compensated for the work by the volunteers Babb said. Daryl Pulley said that As an attorney he was amazed by the incident. Of Tri Mcl s 800 shelters his son cleaned and fixed Only eight he said. I guess the Union thinks an Eagle Seoul is taking their work away from them Daryl Pulley said. The Union must be hard the hearing was completed thursday but attorneys will file briefs before the arbitrator issues a ruling. Altar vows turn into altercation at . Reception Cherry Hill . A a family feud at a wedding reception erupted into a free for All that involved about 200 guests and required More than 60 police officers to re store order. There were fights All Over the place said sol. John Vaughan one of the first officers to respond to the Call saturday night at the Ash land fire Hall. Windows were broken drapes were pulled chairs knocked no one was seriously injured Vaughan said. He said the incident apparently stemmed from an argument Between the Groom s family and the Bride s family. But Michael Rappo the Uncle of the Bride said his brother was admitted sunday to Jef Ferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He said he did not know the extent of the injuries. 8 go to Hospital after poisoning from car motor Lewiston . A eight family members were hospitalized after one of them left a car running for several hours spewing Carbon monoxide from the garage into the bedrooms of the attached House police said. Niagara county sheriffs Deputy Jeff Incardona identified the victims As the six members of the Dashshian family and two guests. Larmin Dashshian 18, was listed in poor condition Sun Day night at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo. The seven others were listed in fair condition in two Niagara Falls hospitals. Incardona said the family had gone to a dance in St. Catharines Ontario saturday night and that Larmin Dashshian then drove Home alone in one of the two cars the family had taken to Canada. She pulled in the garage closed the garage door and ran inside the House to open the door for the others he said. Apparently she left the car running and in the ensuing confusion it was not Incardona said Nora Dashshian awoke at about 3 30 one of her children 11-year-old Tony was sick. Nora Dashshian also became ill he said and called for her husband Anthony 59. He also became faint when he entered the room but Incardona said he was Able to get the others out of the House. Listed in fair condition Are Anthony Dashshian Tony Dashshian. Rashig Dashshian 14 Nora Dashshian Talm Dashshian 16 Susie Voskorian 35, and her husband George zat a Quigua 34. Voskorian is Nora Dashshian s sister. She and Zapp Quigua Are from Willowdale Ontario. Robert Rappo was in stable condition Sun Day night said Hospital spokeswoman Sarah Griffin adding that she did not have any in formation about his injury. Michael Rappo was charged with disorderly conduct and defiant trespassing. He was the one who threw the first punch at the beginning. He s the one who continued it Vaughan said. The Bride and Groom Patricia and Rich Ard remsing could not be reached for com ment. Rappo said they had left for their honeymoon at Niagara Falls. Vaughan would not say what the families were feuding about but they would t let it drop until the pressure cooker the first two officers on the scene thought the Melee was under control when More fights erupted in the parking lot Vaughan said. Eleven Cherry Hill police cars responded to their Call for backup. When i walked in there were a minimum of 10 fights in different locations Vaughan said. The Bride and the bridegroom and the Best Man were being ushered out the from would break them up the next thing you turned around there was another fight he said. The wives they were upset they were screaming at the Hus police on the scene finally called for countywide assistance and More than 60 officers from 21 departments responded. It was the amount of people we needed to bring it under control Vaughan said. But some family members said police used too much Force. Why would it take 21 districts of police dogs and everything to lock up one Man said Michael Rappo s father Joe. This whole thing is absolutely Michael who was released on his own re cognisance said police singled him out unfairly. Neighbors were fighting relatives were fighting strangers were fighting he said. Two Hundred people were fighting in a free for All. Why is Only one person locked up he said he was arrested when he tried to come to the Aid of his brother Robert who he said was being beaten by four men. Just a Sprinkle sen. Sude Gorton a Wark right and fire chief Rob Ert Ely of Kirkland Wash sit through a demonstration of a Mobile Home sprinkler system in Washington . Gorton is backing legislation to gel new funding for the Federal fire prevention and control act. Part of the act deals with new methods to fight fires. Morgan s stud ends confident her flight will succeed Mccall. Idaho a Barbara mor Gan s students at Mccall Donnelly Elemen tary school Are confident that Nasa will Correct whatever caused the explosion of the space shuttle challenger so that their teacher s flight will be what Ohnsta Mcauliffe s journey could have been. Morgan was picked As backup in the nationwide search that chose Mcauliffe to be the first teacher in National aeronautics and space administration has confirmed that she will be aboard a shuttle night once the program resumes. _ she returned to Mccall for a visit last week and told students that her flight will be Safe but she s nervous. I m More scared now than i was be fore she said. But i can t wait. You have to weigh what you think is important against the risk. Is it important enough it is Worth the risk posters in Halls and classrooms reflect student involvement in space study and Pride in their teacher. Morgan who is on a one year leave of absence from her teaching position said she believes Nasa is doing everything possible to determine what caused the explosion
