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I oo Hire* times a Pirate? '» Vestfield swimmers try for Toasting a museum's 25th anniversary Check out the ne tnprecedented meet repeat In this week's curbsicle recycling See Sport's, page B-i Wpotond k ) Clip it as a reminder from page A- Record Vol. 3. No. 2 Thursday, January 9,1992 A Forbes Newspaper 15 cents State funding for schools less than promised •y DOfWLD PCZIJW. THE RECORD The Westfield school district will be re- ceiving drastically less state aid than the $569,303 that was promised to it, according to Board of Education officials. Department of Education statistics for the amount of aid districts will receive in the 1992-1993 school year were released last month. The figures show that West- field will get aid totalling $9,073,184, a 6.7 increase over the $8,503,821 received the previous year. William J. Foley, assistant super- intendent for business, said in a statement that the district will in fact see funding drop by $61,687. "The state is including its payment of pension and social security costs for teach- GEORGE PACCIELLOrTHE RECORD ers as state aid this year," he said. That Councilman Norman Qraco dtbutt at a councilman by taking oath of was not the practice in past years, said Mr. Foley. • offica. Hla wlft Carol hold* the Blbla. The Quality Education Act mandates that districts pay the state's share of teach- er pensions and social security payments, Town Council honors past, starting in the 1903-1994 school year. That will result in Westfield paying $6 million annually. fills municipal board seats "If the Quality Education Act is not re- Dealessandro. vised, Westfield will need to raise more •y POHWLD Ptta JW. than six million dollars in new taxes, cut On the Board of Adjustment, Germaine Itit RECORD that amount from the current educational Trabert and Arthur Fried were reap- programs and services or undertake some The Town Council ushered in the new pointed, while Pamela McClure was reap- combination of both cutting programs and yew at its Jan. 2 reorganization meeting, pointed as an alternate on the board. raising taxes," he said. honoring past achievements and setting Linda Chieffo was appointed as Court Budget discussions for the coming year up the mechanisms of government for the and Violations Clerk, while Albert Schle- will begin on January 14, in the board coming year. ifer will be on the Community Develop- meeting room at 302 Elm Street. The Sworn in to his first term as a First ment Revenue Sharing Committee. meeting is open to the public, and resi- Charles Hely holds the Bible while his father James Is sworn in to his Ward Councilman was Norman Greco. Town Administrator John Malloy, Town dents are invited to come out and see how Also sworn in were incumbents Second Attorney Charles Brandt, Prosecutor Tho- fourth term on the Town Council at the Jan. 2 reorganization meeting. Ward Coundlwomin Margaret Sur, fifed. .maa Mtnahan, Public Defender Ratal the1 state-imposed Ward Councilman Kenneth MacRitchie Betancourt and Town Engineer Edward spending limit, which he said is fixed on and Fourth Ward Councilman James Hely. Qottko were all reappointed. All are one- 5.6 percent That comes to a maximum Honored for their service to the town year appointments, except for Mr. Got- allowed increase of $8,140,953, which Mr. High school symphony were eight retiring members of town tko's, which is for three years. Foley stated will force the board to make boards. They were Historic Preservation Deputy Fire Chief Paul Battiloro was some tough decisions. Commission and Planning Board member named Municpal Disaster Control Director "We are in a tight budgeting situation John Brady; Planning Board member Ger- for three years. Ralph Jones will be the for 1992-1992," he said. "However, it will tunes up for concert ald Barton; Construction Board of Appeals town historian, while The Westfield Leader get drastically worse each year for the next members Henry Callahan, Robert Ded- is the official newspaper. four years if the Quality Education Act By DONALD PIZZI JR. mark the debut of the High School Sym- mond, Robert Eckman, Joseph Byron and James Kefalonitis and Homer Clinch phonic Brass quintet, playing pieces made continues as it is currently written," he THE RECORD William Vuicentsen; and Historic Preser- were named to the Local Assistance Board, said. famous by the Canadian Brass quintet. vation Commission member Barbara Vin- Arnold Resnik was appointed to the Me- In comparison to Westfield, neighboring A long-standing tradition in Wcstfleld, Sophomore Judy Kawaguchi will play centsen. morial library Board, and Lois Sarvetick Cranford is receiving an increase or the Westiicld High School Symphonic Or- two selections for piano by Frederic Councilman Garland "Bud" Boothc was was named alternate to the Historic Pres- $198,743 in state aid for the 1992-1993 year, chestra will hold its annual winter conceit Chopin. The Westiicld High School Cham- appointed the acting mayor, while Council- ervation Commission. a jump of 3.6 percent. The Scotch Plains- tonight. ber Orchestra will perform works from the man Michael Panagos was named alter- Michael Fox and Clifford Shcehan were Fanwood district will get $103,352 more The concert debuts at 8 p.m. tonight at Vivaldi "Gloria" with soprano Michelle nate acting mayor. Mr. Panagos was also reappointed to the Board of Health for than last year, an increase of 1.2 percent. the high school. It will be hosted by West- Marafli and mezzo-soprano Heather appointed to the Planning Board for a one- four-year terms. Summit will get $383,867 over last year's field resident and former Romper Room MeGovein, and the Alcssandra Rolla Con- year term. On the Recreation Commission, Sey- figure. This represents a hike of 8.7 per- star Molly Barber. Admission is free. certo for Viola and Orchestra with Robert Also named to the Planning Board were mour Koslowsky, Mdlba Nixon, Daniel cent. Elder, viola soloist. Carol Molnar, Edward Gottko and Joseph (Please turn to page A-6) Statewide, funding will increase from The full symphony orchestra will per- Members of the audience arc welcome $4,201,124,611 to $401,965,806, a growth of form the Allegro, or fourth movement, of to meet the performers at the conclusion 4.8 percent. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with full or- of the concert. chestration. In addition, the concert will Currently, four members of the group have been selected, by audition, to partici- Changing of the guard pate in the Region Two Honors Orchestra. The common link for all the members is Town selects increased a love of music. "We have kids who play jazz, are in the marching band and in the orchestra, and then go home and listen to heavy metal," umbrella insurance pact said director Jeancltc Marafti. "It's endless what these kids can listen to. None of By DONALD PIZZI JR. between the two companies. them really reject the classical pieces. I THE RECORD Hubie Farrow of All Risks Ltd., the think they develop more of a taste for it town's insurance consultant, said he the more they listen to it." The Town Council implemented the thought the council should opt for the Students play a winter and spring con- bulk of Westficld's insurance coverage last Cigna package because of the addition:U cert each year, and in 1990 played in the week, voting to approve over $530,53G in (Please turn to page A-(5) tPlcase turn to page A-C) coverage for the coming year. The council voted unanimously to award $295,951 in multi-peril coverage to the Cigna Insurance Company, Pearsall, Financing paves the way Maban and Frankenbach, the town's insur- ance producer, will make $18,250 in com- mission. for resource recovery site An umbrella package of $72,000 was awarded to the New England Insurance By DONALD PIZZI JR. give Ogden Martin Systems notice to pro- Company, a subsidiary of. the Hartford, ceed before the end of the year," he said. PM&Fwill make $3,G00 in commission. Tl IK RECORD "If there were any additional delays, the The town voted to go with New England Financing for the proposed Union Coun- contract with Ogdcn Mailin Systems Inc. Insurance over Cigna for the umbrella may have required renegotiation, which coverage. Cigna offered a $90,250 package, ty resource recovery facility has been com- pleted, paving the way for construction to could have delayed the project even fur- which included coverage for riot and civil ther." commotion. New England Insurance has a Retiring Assemblyman Chuck Hardwick and his wife Pat, left, were riot and civil commotion .exclusion in its Union County Utilities Authority As officials have stated before-, Union hosted at open house Sunday by his successor In the legislature, Mayor package. (UCUA) Chairman Angelo Ronanno said County residents are expected to save $i) Richard Bagger, and tils wife Barbara, at right. See details of Sunday Louis Lefcbvrc of PM&F told the coun- the facility could be in operation by early million in garbage disposal fees annually once tlie facility is completed. AJso, Mr. feta on page A-3. cil that he did not think the extra coverage to mid-1 !)94. made up the substantial difference in price "I am delighted that we wore able to (Please turn to page A-(J} Business B-3.4 Calendar A-5 Club news A-9 /DS/'C/G Historian Homer Hall relates story A Korean Christian Church is holding worship Community Life A-7 . of the old stage coach line through town A-5 services in a Westfield chapel A-7 Education A-6 Fire log A-2 The Record Milestones A-8 ..