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Macke Ousted; New Food
Service Plans Changes
by Tom Callahan
For the first time since 1968
Macke food will not provide the
food service for Fairfield Universi-ty.
Seilers Food service of
Waltham, Massachusetts has
been awarded a 1 year contract
over the summer.
Seilers, which will handle the
main dining room, special dinners
and the Stag-Her Inn snack bar,
has made numerous changes.
Most noticeable will be the
reorganization of the serving
areas.
"Seilers will be an innovative
company," according to dining ser-vice
manager Joe Castelli. He also
states that the food quality will be
"somewhat better than Macke"
and presented in a professional
way. Dinners will consist of three
main entrees plus a special
vegetarian choice. Seilers will
also feature a quiche of the day,
homemade soups and breads, and
a salad bar with 33 items available.
James Fitzpatrick, director of
University activities, noted that
Seilers was not the lowest bidder
but added, "It was not strictly a
question of the lowest bid, but
also a question of quality.
Fitzpatrick was a member of the
committe which recommended
Seilers. Also on the committee
were Director of Student Services
William Schimpf, Vice President
fo Business and Finance John
Hickson and students John Han-nigan
and Jackie Franzel.
Mr. Fitzpatrick emphasized that
students pay a large amount of
money to come to Fairfield and
deserve an execellent food ser-vice.
In Seilers they think they
have found that quality.
Seilers has been serving col-leges
for the past six years and
providing the food service for
hospitals before that. Fairfield
represents their largest account
and becomes part of an amazing
success record compiled by
Seilers this past year. They were
awarded contracts from every one
of the 15 bids they offered.
Seilers is basically a New
England company but now pro-vides
services from Maine to
Maryland. Drew University, Marist
College, the University of New
Haven and Stonehill College are
among the 44 accounts held by
Seilers.
Most of the old Macke workers,
excluding those who wished not
to return, have been hired. In addi-tion
to Castelli the Seilers
management here at Fairfield in-cludes
Vice President and
Regional Manager Ken Pensalfini,
Director Bill Byrne, Production
Manager Matt O'Leary, Catering
Manager Gayle Duska and head
chef Juan Machuca.
Students interested in working
for the food service should con-tact
Joe Castelli, Monday-
Thursday from 2 to 3:30. Those in-terested
in catering should con-tact
Gayle Duska.
Townhouse Construction
Awaits Final Approval
by Mary Margaret Walsh
Pending Planning and Zoning
Commission reviews is Fairfield
University's 2.7 million dollar con-struction
plan for 50 two-story
units. The review, which will take
place within the next two weeks, is
the last obstacle to be passed
before construction begins.
Mr. George E. Diffley, Vice
President of Development and
Public Relations for Fairfield
University, is very hopeful that it
will be passed without difficulty.
The construction of the brick and
wood townhouses will be the final
stage of a 4.8 million foliar con-solidation
project at Fairfield
University.
The proposed townhouses are
to be seven clusters of two story
duplex units. Each unit consists
of two bedrooms for four
students, a living room, a kitchen a
dining area and a private entrance
way. Two of the units will be con-structed
for handicapped
students. The proposed occupan-cy
date for 200 upperclassmen
and five members of trt© Univer-sity's
Students Services Is
September 1982.
As a result of the diminishing
housing and rising dilemmas at the
Fairfield Beach area for Fairfield
University students, the university
applied for a 2.7 million dollar
Federal loan last September. The
The Campus Center Award Winning Architectural Firm, Fletcher
Thompson Inc.'s rendition of the proposed Townhouses.
project is being financed by
CHEFA (Connecticut Health and
Education Facilities Authority)
bonding, and by Citytrust Bank as
the trustee.
Rev. Aloysious F. Kelly, S.J.,
President of the school, has an-nounced
the university has no
plans to increase the 2,800 full
time undeTgradate student body.
According to Father Kelley the
"maintenance of the- present
enrollment is critical for economic
viability arid academic excellence
of the Institution."
What does the conduction of
the townhouses mean , for the
University students? Obviously,
the project will'give Juniors and
Seniors an alternative to the
beach. Upperclassmen will
receive a greater sense of privacy
and yet still be on campus.
However according to Dr. John
Barone, University Provost, the
students will be subject to Univer-sity
supervision, security and
maintenence. Although the exact
rent cost has not been estab-lished.
the estimate rent is similiar
to off campus housing.
The campus attitude seems to
be optimistic. The Building of a
new modern facility is more ap-pealing
than the construction of a
traditional four-story dorm.
Graduate students will find Fair-field-
more attractive with housing
suitable for more permanent
study. Finally, the University's
solidity within its physical dwell-ings
will be insured.
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The Townhouse complex to be located at Northeast corner of the University.
Fairfield University President Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J.
President Kelley's
Welcome
Class Of 1985
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT FAIRFIELD
UNIVERSITY
NORTH BENSON ROAD, FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06O0 ■ (203) 255-5411
August 14,. 1981
Dear Members of the. Class off '85:
As President of Fairfield University, I take this oppor-tunity
on behalf of the entire University community to
welcome you to Fairfield. For the next four years this
campus will be your Home, and it is my hope that during
those years I will be able to meet each of you personally.
Fairfield University, you will discover, is a relatively
small campus with a personable and friendly atmosphere.
With the help of Kevin and Karen, as well as the other
members of the Orientation Committee, I am sure you will
feel very much at home even during these first few days.
As that feeling grows in the weeks and months ahead, I
am confident that you will accept the challenges that
await you academically, spiritually and socially so that
on Commencement Day in 1985 you will be able to look back
on your four years at Fairfield as happy and successful
years.
Sincerely,
Aloysius P.TCellpy,
President
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