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o 0\ THE WESTFIELD LEADER o O The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County H • (GO '-J ; n -k Published N1NET N0.12 WESTFIELD, NUW JERSEY, THURSDAY, OCTOBEiR 23, 1980 Kvery Thursday 26 Pages—20 Cents Mid Ci. School Shop Action UJ I t- Postponed 'til Nov. Discussion on a main- because of declining shop, according to op resulted in three teachers tenance facility at F.dison enrollment. Elm St. and ponents at Tuesday's filing a formal complaint. FOURTH AVENUE Junior High School has boon Columbus Schools were meeting, should indicate the Teachers, students, and deferred until the November declared as surplus by the unmpopularity of the Kdison learning have been ad- meeting of the Board of board. Sale of Columbus site off Kahwuy Ave versely affected by Ihe Kducation, but ii decision to was thwarted following Costs and other data on work." the parent said. move administrative objections by neighbors and the Kdison facility are headquarters from Iho Kim no purchaser or alternate expected to l>e available "Due to my child's health St. School In Lincoln School uses have yet been found for before what is billed as problems, 1 have been told remains unchanged. the Kirn St. facility which "final discussion" at Ihe by her doctor lo keep her In action by (he school also has served in the pas! November meeting If a borne front school on days board Tuesday night ;il as a high school and an green light is given to the when (here is any excess Edison Junior Iligli School, annex to Franklin School. maintenance building, dust or chemical odors members voted <i-? against a Other board members fell voters will have lo vole on present To keep a well six- motion to delay final thai the district should its funding at a future year-old home from school discussion on the ad- make a commitment on its election. to p<> protect her health, to ministrative office move, existing property prior to protect her from the en- but agreed in :> CIOSI.T splil discussions with town of- Possible violations of a vironment existing there is vote to postpone discussion ficials and local realtors on Stale Uniform Construction an inexcusable situations on a school district "shop" uses of retired buildings. Code Act of 197FJ were situation I assumed could for plumbing, heating, The Kdisnn maintenance1 alleged by Dennis San never happen in Ihe electrical repairs ami facility drew a number of tomauro of H26 firandview Westfield schools" San- maintenance of a 13-vehicle opponents to the meeting. Ave. who said his child was tomauro said. fleet. The district "fleet" They reiterated their forced to miss some days of Or Laurence K. Greene, consists of three complaints nf costs, ap- school because of conditions superintendent of schools, automobiles and l() other pearance, traffic, safety and at Jefferson School during replied thai parents of vehicles ranging from a jeep aesthetics-virtually Ihe renovations lo ceilings and children with medical to a mini-bus. same arguments posed gym floors. problems have been notified "I can't see keeping when the board voled lo Santomauro. who ex when conditions which could Uncoln School empty build the shop at Edison pressed "shock" at "ex- be detrimental tn health another year,''Fred before defeats in two bond posed wires, ladders and exist in three schools in PROPOSED Burhrendorf, a member of issues. Construction of the materials in halls, metal which renovations to ceiling the board said in response to facility on Lincoln School rods hanging from ceilings, and gym floors are GUMBERT PARK a motion by Alice Dillon to property previously had and excess of dust due to progressing, but San- postpone the Lincoln drawn similar complaints sanding, noise pollution and tomauro said he had not TOWN OF WESTFIELD decision. The board voled in from Westfield Ave. area various chemical odors" been notified at first nor UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY October of 1979 to vacate its residents. while children are in school given information that home E!m St. School headquar- "The physical condition of instruction is available to ters, which is larger than it Defeats of last winter and Jefferson School has been a students who may not attend needs, and move to Lincoln spring bond issues, which source of complaint for classes because of health when that school was closed included funding for the many parents. It has < Con Tinned on page 4) Public Hearing on Gumbert Park Plans Monday Leaf Collection Begins Here Nov. 3 1 Robert Duncan, chairman ceptual" approvnl of- the recentryears. The present moving- the present through strecet, from East Now that autumn is here, Hne. and represents a major relatively fast and will sj|ce a hot exhaust may of the Westfield Recreation commission, and that the plan goes far toward basketball courts - together Broad St. to Nar'tM Ave. H*. the first frost will soon sei in cliort tor ihe Ueparlmcnt 01 concentrate on picking up ifPiite the leaves and Commission has announced purpose of the hearing is to revolving these problems, with the lights for that staled that the costs of and leaves will begin falling. Public Works. the major portion of the damage the car Leaves that a public hearing on solicit public comments which include drainage, facility -to a new avenue, iff development, approximating Collection by Town crews is For leaf collection pur- leaves. The final pass will do should be placed in low plans for the development of prior to the Commission parking and the availability of South Chestnut St. and $250,000, would be presented scheduled to start Nov. :i a "clean sweep" operation windows not exceeding two poses the Town is divided 1 Gumbert Park is to be held making a formal recom- of playing fields during peak along the Ganvood line, we at the hearing. He added and continue through to into ten districts. Crews will There art many ways in feet it; height along ihe curb in the Council Chamber of mendation to the Mayor and usage periods. If im- obtain a total of some 68 that finalized plans, if ap- Dec. 12. Approximately move through Districts 1 to which residents may or shoulder pavement. Tree the Municipal Buildingut B Town Council. He invited all plemented, the current plan parking spaces, which are proved by the Commission 3,500 cubic yards of leaves 10 on a repeating basis until cooperate in Ihe leaf branches and olher garden p.m. Monday. At a recent interested persons to attend allows for three ball fields sorely needed for the site," and the Council, will be will be collected in a six the collection is completed. collection program. debris should not be mixed meeeting of the Commission and to make known (heir during the spring season, an Duncan indicated that the submitted to the State as week period from 120 miles This procedure provides for Vehicles should be kept off with Ihe leaves, and raking Duncan indicated that the views to the Commission. all-purpose field at other major wooded areas at the part of an application for 50 of streets. This equates to the use of manpower and the streets during iho pick should be. done only im- preliminary plan for the Duncan continued: times, and an adequate site are to be preserved percent reimbursement leaves three feet deep, curb equipment in the most ef- up days in any tfiven medinlely prior lo collection site, drawn up by the drainage feature for all the under the present plan, as is under the Green Acres lo curb, (he entire length of ficient manner. The first scheduled area. Cars should dates. Once an area is "There have been many South Chestnut St. as a TownEngineer's "con- problems with the site in fields. In addition, by Program. North Ave. from the Scotch and second pass by crews not be parked on dry leaves cleared, residents should Plains line to the Garwood through each district will be because of the danger of fire IConlinueU on pnya 4) YMHA Feels Spurned Thousands Expected at In Efforts to Rent Schools Auto Show Here on LEAF COLLECTION The Roard of Education other members of the school Dr. Greene said the school Saturday ZONES and top administrators of board have been un- district sets criteria for The Union County auto "This show is a 'must-see' the Westfield school system productive. leasing schools, such as dealers entered in the for anyone who plnns to buy may have been unrespon- The Y's inquiries have retaining its responsibility Westfield Auto Show will a new car," said Norman sive to possible uses of received responses, school for maintenance, and the bring the best of their 1981 Greco, president of the vacant Grant and Lincoln officials contend, "just not YM-YWHA has been unable lines to the Westfield (rain Westfield Chamber of Schools, according lo YM- the ones (hey want to hear." (Continued on pep,e 4) station site on Saturday. Commerce which is spon- YWiJA officials, but board soring Ihe show. "The administrators say this isn'l Westfield show is a perfect so. YM Can Build Parking Lot opportunity for effective Questioned on reports that comparison shopping and A use variance to permit membership of aboul 2501) of members have reduced the Chamber is pleased to the YM-YWHA of Greater the Westfield YMCA to use which is expected to in- the strength of the board Weslfield has been seeking bring this show to our property across Ihe street crease as Ihe result of a during summer months community." information on rental costs $700,000 renovation program from its Clark St.