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r Letter writers blast ShopRite, WEA; see pages A-4, A-5. To subscribe, caii (800) 300-9321 The^festfield Record Vol. 7, No 24 Thursday, June 22, 1995 A Forbes Newspaper 50 cents Hot potato growth issue chills board Answers scarce as deadline nears the committee make a recommendation," said Dr. By KEVIN COLUGAN Smith. "I look forward to concurring with it. If I have THE HECORD other thoughts, I will share them with the board." Some new information, however, was released. Westfielders at the Board of Education meeting The board has effectively narrowed its choices Tuesday night sat glued to their seats throughout the down to either the scaled-down construction plan call- update on student housing options. Unfortunately, ing for 12 new classrooms or the alternate pairing that was more a function of the steamy weather than plan which calls for 9-11 rooms and a restructuring of the board's revelations. Westfield's six elementary schools into four kinder- With a week to go until garten-third grade schools the board's self-imposed 77 77, 77~7~, 7 Z "7711 and two fourth-fifth grade schools. deadline to make a deei- At least two Westfielders who braved the "Pairing plan A," which sion, the public is left sweltering Roosevelt Intermediate School also grouped the schools with more questions than & and called for the same to how best to handle classroom cost as the answersurgings aboutelementar solutionys auditorium asked tJie board to put off scaled-down construction school enrollment. the final vote ... Otherwise, the board plan, has been virtually Unresolved issues in- abandoned. clude: will present ttie public with the finished The board released cost • the board's Long plans and vote on them ttie same night. estimates prepared pro Range Planning Committee lias still not revealed if a borio by architects Faridy Thorne Fraytakon on the school pairing plan is a feasible alternative; options. The scaled-down construction plan is esti- • the Finance Committee renewed on plans to present mated to cost $2,379,000. The surviving pairing plan Financing options; will run between $1,945,000 $2,G2r>,000. • the number ond configuration of classrooms to be The board is considering seeking further estimates built is still in question; by the Westfield firm Vmcentson Associates. • although figures from one architect were presented, At least two Westfielders who braved the sweltering construction costs are still uncertain. Roosevelt Intermediate School auditorium asked the Superintendent. Dr. Mark Smith, in keeping with board to put off the final vote — scheduled for Tues- the tone of the meeting, sidestepped his expected day — until the residents have time to digest the fully recommendation to the board. "I think it is important (Please turn to page A-3) Cons pick the town clean A gang of criminals is headed to "Bud" Boolhe. Mayor Boothe said for Union County Environmental Westfield with the intention of the town was particularly inter- Affairs. All of the prisoners have a picking the town clean — • and town ested in reducing cleanup ex- relatively short time remaining on fathers are grateful for it. l^enses incurred at last year's July their sentences, no history of vio- The criminals are part of a Union 4 bicentennial party and fireworks lence or escape and no psychologi- MELISSA KLAVER/THE RECORD County program that uses prison- at Mindowaskin Park. cal problems, she said. ers to clean up county parks and That cleanup was flawless, said The clean-up team will be at the Frequent flier roads. The program, in its sopho- the mayor, and the town received Galloping Hill Golf Course on the Saturday's "Generation to Generation" promotion downtown featured an in-line skating dem- more year, is receiving continued no complaints about the program. support from the town of Westfield. Inmates selected for the program border of Kenilworth and Union onstration among many other events and sates. Certified skating instructor Brian deMello today and tomorrow. The crew is shows how It's done In an afternoon exhibition on Lenox Avenue. MainStreet and the Westfield was one of the first are not considered dangerous or municipalities to participate in the likely to attempt escape, said slated to hit Westfield sometime Chamber of commerce sponsored the promotion. program, said Mayor Garland Jo Ann Gemenden, Bureau Chief this summer. Briefs Donor match found for ailing 'Karyn' Summer music sessions By KEVIN COLUGAN Karyn's Fund to help find a donor The donor may be one of the raised $500." "We're just seven mothers whose The Music Studio of the New and raise money for a bone mar- volunteers who came to Tamaques Local businesses donated T- kids all go to Tamaques. Karyn's Jersey Workshop for the Arts will THE RECORD row transplant. School to be tested for compat- Khirts, doughnuts, cookies, balloons family are absolutely beside them- stjut two new group programs this A bone marrow donor has been "We have found a flill match for ibility in May. More than 1,000 peo- and water to the walkers, The selves." Ms. Caravello said the month. The summer session of the found for a 13 year-old Westfield Karyn," said Karyn's Fund Steer- ple from Westfield and sur- Westfield Rescue Squad stood by mothers were determined to help ing Committee member Ronnie rounding towns turned out to a for emergencies and the police the child of the teacher who gave year-round programs "Head Start girl suffering from an aggressive so much their own children. in Musical Instrument Playing" form of leukemia. Caravello Tuesday. "Now the hard- Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) made sure walkers safely crossed er part comes ... Karyn will enter blood typing program May 19-20. the street to the stndium. The fund is still accepting dona- and "Children's Instrument Work- The girl, known as "Karyn," will To date, Karyn's Fund has raised tions at Karyn's Fund c/o shop" will start Monday. enter Sloan Kettering Memorial Sloan Kettering within 10 days." The news of a demur comes fol- lowing a successful walk-a-thun $70,000 which amazes Ms. Cara- Tamaques School P.T.O., 641 Wil- Head Start in Musical Instru- Hospital in New York within the The identity of the donor is un- vello. "It's unbelievable," she said. low Grove Rd. Westfield, 07090. ment Playing is for children in pre- next week to receive a bone mar- known to fund members and held Friday at the track at Gary kindergartim-third grade and their row transplant which could save Karyn's family, said Ms. Caravello. Kehler Stadium. Five hundred parents. Children's Instrument her life. "We don't know anything about walkers, most of them children, Workshop is for musicians in Karyn, the daughter of a the donor," she said. "After 12 raised more than $18,500. fourth-eighth grades and their par- Tamaques Elementary School months, when everything is over, if "Kids brought bags of change," ents. teacher, became something of a the donor and recipient woidd like said Ms. Caravello. "Some kids local celebrity after several to meet, HLA (blood typing or- raised $25 and were prouder than a Call the workshop at 789-9696 for ganization) will put them together." peacock. Some raised $300, some more information. Tamaques School mothers formed Graphic display A display of graphic arts created Monday is big day for Class of '95 by members of the Westfield Art More than 300 Westfield High School seniors will audience, announce award recipients and intnxkuv Association is on view at Children's become Westfield High School graduates Monday at graduates who will receive their diplomas from Super- S]x>cinli/L>d Hospital through Sept. commencement exercises scheduled for 6 p.m. at Ke- intendent Mark Smith and Board of Education Presi- 7. hler Stadium (or, if it ruins, in the armory). dent Susan Jacobson. The public may view the exhibit Class President Ivy Charmate and Student Council Students graduating from eighth grade will hold by entering the ambulance en- President Jnmie Feiner will address their fellow grad- special events tonight at Edison and Roosevelt Inter- trance of the hospital. A jx?rcentage uates. Dr. Susan Fuhrman, Dean of the Graduate mediate schools, School of Pennsylvania, mother of three WHS grad- A "Celebration Assembly" for all 158 eighth-graders of each sale is donated to the hos- Some of the more than 500 who walked In a Karyn Fund fund pital. uates and former school board vice president, will also will Ix? held 7:30 p.m. at Roosevelt School. All M0 speak to the graduates. Edison eighth-graders jire invited to the annual raiser at Gary Kehler Stadium Friday stride along the running Hoe, hoe, hoe WHS Principal Dr. Robert Petix will address the Eighth Grade Awards Program 7 p.m. at Kdisun. track. More than $18,500 was raised in this event alone. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County is iicccptiritf ap- plications (br the l!)!)!i-10fM) Master Affirmative action ruling falls lightly here Ciirdeners Program. H program, which runs Sept. ruling likely dooms an urrny of fed- way." minority recruiting is something Despite the hi^h court ruling i'il, meets 10 n.m.-iinon at the By KEVIN COLUGAN eral programs, local lenders foresee Tin- "right thing," said Ms. .lit- we would (In i-veil if we didn't have and a |mlitical clitmite hostile to extension office, HOO North Av<\ TIIKHKCOIU) little lociil impact in the immediate cobson, includes recruitment of to fulfill ,i certain piu(;nim," said affirmative action (three leading . Tuition is $80. future. skill' nu-inlxTS, especially teachers, Ms.