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Auto care supplement is featured in this issue Sprin (USPS 512-720) SL 0884 0 4B2 99C Zl 'Your Community Leader ARCHIVAL MICROGRAPHICS ATTN DON VOL.54NO.5 SPRINGFIELD, N.J.,THURSDAY,October 28,1982 Published by Trumar Publishing Corp. 37 Mountain Avo., Springfield, N. J. 07081 85 GODWIN AVE 30 cents 1 MIDLAND PARK Parents demand policeman for crossing NJ 0743)2 BY PfilLIP IIARTMAN They also .assert thai an "authority werealready lilling lor absent guards. aflprd that." She suid that requests to fessionul," Kaish defended. patrolman wuuici De needed only for About SO parents of Thelma Sand-, figure" with the power to direct traffic The township opemtes three six to the police department for a guard have Another parent, Annette Grohs, about an hour in'the morning and after- d> meler School students, armed with a in front, in and out ol the school would seven mun shifts per day. gone unheard. argued that the township could find noon. O) e' opera ready to go allow safer crossings. "Patrolman would leave other In response to those complaints, ' money in its traffic control line item of "I hate to say it, but they have you (0 petition and outraged about children having to cross busy South Springfield Mayor Stunlcy Kaish agreed with the obligations open to move a guard Cpmmitleemun William Kuocco sug- the budget, which apportions for cross- guys by the throat," responded Dolores. , UNION-On Saturday, the Plainfield ing symphonic music, was the first The Jersey Lyric Opera Company is a Unicorn Productions, a stage troupe there," Kaish isaid. , gested that the patrolman at the corner ing guards. She said that the closing of Johnson of the parents group. a. Symphony and the Jersey Lyric Opera Avenue without the aid of a policeman, parents that the crossing guards there community orchestra organized in the five year old nonprofit professional which under Artistic Director N6rman brought their case to the Township now ftuve'.a "prescribed role, to direct Many of the parents, though, reacted of Mountain and Morris Avenues, the the Edward Walton School has left After more than an hour of that C4 Company of Westfield will be presen- state and to this day remains the oldest. opera company that serves the central Krisburg of Plainfield has been prcsen-, business section of town, be stationed at enough money for "another public safe- 00 Committee Tuesday night. • kids," According to state statute, cross- strongly to the committee's position. discussion, the committee decided it ting a gala benefit performance of Gifted young New Jersey musicians as , Jersey area. The Company is one of ting-theatre productions for the last 10 "Somebody is-going to gel killed, and theschnol just during opening and clos- ty item corlled-police:" • was going to contact Parsell yesterday Johann Strauss ' delightful "cham- The parents group demanded that the ing guards cannot direct (raHTc' well as nationally recognized soloists New Jersey's civic opera companies years in the Plainfield area. committee take Immediate action to in- The mayor told the audience that the then your going to say 'we're sorry,' ing hours. She demanded that the committee and try to reach a solution. Putting an pagne" opera "Die Pledermaus" (The have appeared regularly with the or- that believes in taking opera to, the peo- complained Georgia Malt/.mnn. find a solution to the crossing problem "authority figure" at the school would Bat). stall a policeman at South Springfield in township is looking to hire a "special "I think this is a worthwhile place for chestra which each year presents four ple.. Their recent production of "La Audiences and the press have come to front of the Sandmeier School, where policeman" who could direct traffic at Another parent, Sandra Bernstein, the cornerman, until we net a special now .because, "We are sick and tired of be a "number one priority," the com- Tri-Arts, the collective name far to five programs to the public. Bpheme" was offered to audiences in anticipate the highest artistry from they claim motorists have presented a the site. He added that a policeman is said, "Mr. Fallen (Sandmeier prin' officer," he said. this crap." • mittee said. J3 these • two major performing arts More recently the Plainfield Sym-' Cranford, Elizabeth and other Central both the Plainfield Symphony and danger since the beginning of school in being stationed in front of the school cipal) physically grabbed my son from When Kaish noted that he had Jim Basile, who presented a petition In other business, there will be a organizations, is a concept born out of. phony has collaborated with other per1 JVew Jersey locations. Jersey Lyric Opera Company. This September. during inclement we,ather. being hit by a car. I don't think we already recommended that to the police with the signatures of a 179 parents, special meeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday t5._ an increasing awareness that Hie arts, forming arts organizations, including joint production of "Die Flcdermaus," should wait for a tragedy."' chief but the move had not been made, .concurred with Grohs, "Do it now, get it for final hearing of a bond ordiance that in the face of federal cutbacks, are go- Another arts organization included in • The group said that repeated pleas to Kaish snid the township lias not put a •O the Princeton Ballet Company and the Which will pool the talent and expertise the police department have not produc- Parent Lauren Perkel added that the most of Ihciiudicnccyelled, "Well, then over, because we're tired-»f lacing this will finance renovations" to the Girl ing to^ .have to do more to help the original plans for Tri-Arts was the policeman at the site because Chief of J< Crescent Avenue Oratorio Choir. From , Plainfield based New>.Jersey Theatre of more than 100 Tri- County area musi- ed the patrolman they claim is Police George Parsell decided Sandmeier parents were constantly be- order him-. problem." Scout House, make playground themselves. • • - cians and professionals promises io be UJ Baroque to.Contemporary, and from Forum. However, due to financial dif- desperately needed. • patrolmen are needod elsewhere and ing told<;wc can't afford this; we can't "Hut he's the police chief, he's a pro- However, the committee explained improvements to the French Tract and The Plainfield Symphonjv founded in miniature to grand, the orchestra ex- - ficulties, the stage-organizationwill no- first-rate entertainment,—in -English, that if a policeman-is called in for over- buy a dump truck for the road depart- 1919 by a small group of amateur musi- plores the complete range of symphonic longer be a participant of the project. reaching out to all segments of the time, he must work a minimum four ment. The ordinance will raise a total cians who met for the pleasure of play-' repertoire. Taking over for the Theatre Forum is population. hours according to contract. A $80,000. < debate before 100 CO a. Gallagher set : BY PHILIP HARTMAK mediated by a • League of Women the regional board ol education; fresh perspective to its deliberations." o About 100 people turned out Oct. 21 to Voter's representative. He also called for an "open town She added that her "child-rearing" CO hear township committee and 12th con- /Stiso operied for the-local candidates hall" for citizens to air gripes, changes experience and business background in 3' to chair board gressional district candidates debate at by calling this a "critical year" for to be implemented in the police depart- real estate would he helpful as a com- the League of Women Voter's Can- elections and cited the proposed ment that were recommended by the mitteewoman. UNION-Thomas J: The new chairman of UJ didates night at the Florence Gaudinccr Bamberger's-Alexaiider's mall and state police in 11180, committee people The major debate of the night was on Gallagher of Cranford was Union County College's School cafeteria. proposed Houdaillc "mini-arts center" that are accountable to their con- Board of Governors was rent control, on which many of the X elected chairman of the The candidates night was divided into as threats to the community's suburban stituancy and a zero-based municipal senior citizens and apartment dwellers Board of Governors of recently appointed direc- TAYLOR tor of public relations of halves, the first presenting the congres- character. budget. in the audience asked questions. Union County College at a sional candidates, Democrat Jeff Con- All the candidates said they are op- recent meeting. St. Peter's. CALIFORNIA ' Democrat Howard Schwartz was Republicans Feintuch and Tedesco WATCH for the ST.O.P. symbol In our- nor: Republican Assemblyman Bob posed to those projects. next. He exjjressed^ his concern that responded that rent control was passed Gallagher succeeds stores... It Indicates A STACK OUIERICE CELLARS Franks, 22d District, substituting for Stiso recounted some of his past Springfield, iiKe"Tiis~former hometown under a Democratic controlled com: Sidney F. Lessner of from a SPECIAL PURCHASE. ' Republican imcumbent Jim Courter, achievements-as a committceman from of Hillside, would become urbanized if tee, and currently the Democrats Westfield, who resigned KITCHENS Everytirno you walk into Home Liquors, you'll find and Libertarian Harold Lcicndecker. 1973 to 1975 and as mayor in 1974. Those the proposed mall and mini-arts center asking that it be repealed. They charg because of his recent elec- row altar row ol cartons and pallets piled hioh with The second half of the program included: establishment of a barrier were allowed to be built. He vowed that ed that the Democrats' raise the is ue tion as chairman of.