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T ipq IWESTFIELD LEADER HOB JiiJ f*« i*«4sif «n4 JfMf IfWe/if Circulated Weekly Newipaperln Vnion County pq HI usnuo» NINETY-S: nmw O. 30 Stcoad Cl«4 Poum PM Published "* HH. N.I. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1986 20 Pages—30 Cents O- ** 33 Every Thursday irdwick is Sworn in as Consultant Appointed for Acting Governor of New Jersey Assembly Speaker Chuck Hardwick served as acting business representatives and Nationwide Superintendent Search Hardwick of Westfield has horn governor on Thursday and Fri- other officials. sworn to serve as acting gover- Dr. Carroll F. Johnson, senior Wilmette, III.; Fairfax. Va.; New to his help in our search for the day, Feb. 6-7 as Kean traveled to consultant from the Education Rochelle, N.Y.: Darien, Conn.; nor of New Jersey when Gov. Washington, D.C., to meet with An acting governor is needed in best superintendent available'for Thomas H. Kean is out of the the state when the governor is and Management Services and Tenalfy and Princeton. New Westfield," he continued. federal, state, county and local Department of the National Jersey. state. legislators from New Jersey. away to head the government Taylor said that eight consult- should any emergency arise. "He School Boards Association, has The consulting service includes ants had submitted applications also fills in for the governor nt been appointed consultant in the ten tasks; for the job. Members of the events that are scheduled during nationwide search for a new * initial meeting of NSBA con- Staff/Citizen Superintendent the absence." said Hardwirk. superintendent of schools for sultant with the School Board, Search Committee reviewed the R-Uninn. who represents (he 21st Westfield. * interview of each Board applications which were narrow- District. Dr. Johnson was appointed by member, ed to three finalists. People who the Westfield Board of Education * development of a profile of had worked with the finalists and Hardwick signed proclama- at its public Feb. 11 business new superintendent, the finalists themselves were tions and presided nt ceremonies meeting. * monitoring of the process, contacted by Board members on in the Statehouse in Trenton on Dr. Johnson is professor * interim report to the School the search committee. Friday, Feb. 7. that honored the emeritus at Teachers College, Board, Big Brothers and Big Sisters Columbis University. His * screening of candidates, Dr. Johnson is scheduled to Associations in the state and the background includes a dis- * final report to the School meet with members of the School New Jersey Society of Profes- tinguished career in education, Board, Board on Feb. 27. After that, he sional Engineers. including service as a school * preparation of interview in- will be meeting with members of superintendent. Dale Gaddy. struments, the Staff/Citizen Search Com- The proclamations dedicate director of the National School * participation in interviews, if mittee. With Taylor as chair- concurrent weeks honoring the Board Association's Education Board desires, person, the committee includes groups from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22. and Management Department, is * continuing consultative ser- Lynn Bilman, Marsha Broadwell Big Brothers and Big Sisters associate consultant in this vices until the new superintend- and Jane Cronin, Parent-Teacher groups provide caring one-to-one search to replace School Super- ent is employed. Council; Susan Fuhrman. Joseph adult attention and guidance to intendent I^aurence F. Greene McGroarty, James Nixon and ehildren who need this support. who has submitted his retirement "We are very pleased to have Coker Stogner, citizens-at-large; Speaker Chuck Hardwick or Westfleld (second from right) Is sworn Professional engineers are be- resignation, effective December. Dr. Johnson working with the Beverly Geddis and Paul Infuso, in as acting governor by chief Justice Robert Wilentz (left) as Gnv. ing honored for their work that 1986. Board and with the Staff/Citizens Westfield Education Associa- Thomas II. Kean (second from left) looks on and Hardwkk's wife. improves the standard of living The National School Board Committee in this important tion; Joseph Muzas and Paula Pat, (right) holds a Bible. in the United States as expressed Association's Education and task," said Thomas Taylor, Roy, Westfield Association of Ad- in their theme for this year's Management Department has chairman of the 15-member ministrators and Supervisors; UCC Weather Station commemorative week: conducted superintendent Staff/Citizen Search Committee. and Board Members Alfonse "Engineers —Turning Ideas Into searches across the nation, in- "We were very impressed with Miele, Carolyn Moran and Susan Reports Mild January Reality." cluding Shaker Heights, Ohio: his credentials and look forward Pepper. A little snow, a moderate caused the thermometer to soar amount of rainfall, and tempera- to a balmy 65 degrees on Jan. 19, Bd of Ed Candidate tures above the average added up after it had fallen to a frigid 3 to a mild January, according to degrees, only four days earlier, Deadline Looms the Union County College on the 15th. Cooperative Weather Station at The average temperature for the College's Cranford Campus. January was 32.59 degrees, a With less than 30 hours remain- School Board Secretary William According to Prof. Raymond J. departure of 3.24 degrees above ing before a 4 p.m. Feb. 20 Foley in the Board's business of- Daly of Watchung, station direc- the norm, compared to the 1985 deadline to file a nominating peti- fice, 302 Elm St. tor, only 1.5 inches of snow fell average of 25.70 degrees, which tion to become a candidate in the during January, a departure of was 3.65 degrees below the norm. April 15 school election, just one Nominating petitions must be 7.35 inches below the norm. The The highest average candidate had filed. signed by 10 qualified voters in greatest snowfall on the station's temperature of January is 43.03 Westfield. The candidate must fefcord is 24.5 inches in 1878. The degrees, while the lowest is 22.16 Incumbent Carolyn Moran has, also sign the petition in the "Snowfall Season" for the UCC degrees. The highest daily presence of a witness. weather station runs from average on record is 50.5 degrees filed the petition. As of noon on November of one year to April of on the 19th, while the lowest daily Wednesday, Mrs. Moran was the the next. The total snowfall average is 14.4 degrees on the sole candidate for three seats on School Board candidates must recorded during the station's cur- 15th and the 29th. the School Board. I^o Senus, be able to read and to write, they board president, and Kathleen must be residents of the school rent Snowfall Season through The highest January tempera- \ January is 4.32 inches, as com- ture on station record is 68 Martin, board member, have an- district for at least two years and pared to the total snowfall degrees in 1967 and 1974, while nounced that they will not seek they should have no interest in re-election on April 15. A reelection campaign kick-off for Westfield Board of Education through January 1985 of 14.7 in- the lowest January temperature any claim against the School member Carolyn M. Moran. was held Sunday. Feb. ft. al the home of ches. remains at 10 degrees below zero Board. Bruce and Myrna Cummings. Pictured from left to right are Myrna . A total of 4.47 inches of rain fell on 1985. Citizens interested in becoming Citizens interested in further Cum minus, hostess, Carolyn Moran, candidate, and Bruce Ciimm- during the month's 12 days of The relative humidity reached candidates for three three-year information about the School ings, host. measurable rainfall, which is a 100 percent on the 19th, 20th, 25th, terms on the School Board have Board and the April 15 school departure of 1.07 inches above and 26th, and dropped to 53 per-until 4 p.m. today (Feb. 20) to file election are cordially invited to the norm. The greatest amount of cent on the 9th, while the average a nominating petition with the contact Dr. Foley at 302 Elm St. School Board Issues rainfall in 24 hours — 2.02 inches humidity per day was 71.51 per- Newsletter this Week — fell on the 26th. The greatest cent. There was one day with fog amount of January rainfall on "Emphasis on education in the new superintendent of schools for station record is 9.59 inches in during January. The heating degree days during the month League to Sponsor Kazar Westfield Public Schools," the Westfield to replace Dr. 1979, while the lowest January School Board's official news- Laurence F. Greene who has sub- record was 0.56 inches in 1970. totaled 1004.5 days, with per day At Solid Waste Meeting average of 32.40. The total degree letter, is being mailed to mitted his resignation for retire- The total precipitation through Westfield residents this week. ment, effective December, 1986. January 1986 is 4.47 inches, com- days from September 1st is pared to a total of 1.54 inches 3018.5, compared to 2923 total "The issue includes action Sufficient copies of the newslet- The League of Women Voters recycling and composting) and photos of citizens, staff members ter have been delivered to the recorded in January 1985. degree days at this time last will hold informational meetings "waste to energy plants" (using The warmest day of the month year. and students in our schools." said Westfield Post Office so that each on "Solid Waste Management garbage to generate power.) The School Board President Len mail drop in the community will and Resource Recovery" on imminent crisis in landfills will Senus.