W' Day Board of Ed Committee Sets
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
FORMERLY THE SCOTCH PLAINS TIMES AND FANWOOD INDEPENDENT 7OL. 9 NO. 19 SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWQQD, N.J., THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1968 10 CENTS A COPY W' Day Board of Ed Committee Sets By JOAN MQNAHAN Meeting Set rieail_1]n T)flv The regular meeting of ththee ^AvWll U U l^Uf Board of Education will be held up In honor of Mother's Day this Sunday, we present Board of Education will be held •«• * next, Thursday May 16, at 8p.m. some thoughts on the much-lauded, sometimes criti- in the Administration Building on cized, endlessly time consuming, often rewarding task Defines Action on East Second Street. of Mothering, What is it? The public Is invited to attend. Unsafe Buildings We think Mothering is: Included on the agenda will be Smiling - svhen an offspring pulls a special school a report by two members of the Plans for a general community clean-up in Scotch Plains were surprise from behind his back and, in so doing, faculty on the topic, "Health outlined at a Township Committee meeting on Tuesday, May S, dumps It - moist earth, two stalks of corn, and Education In Our Schools". Miss A low bid of $18,400 for the operation was approved, with low pansy seedlings - all over the new stair carpeting,,, Lynette Birkins and Mrs, Flor- bidder Scientific Chemical Treatment Company to receive the Convincing yourself, on the way to the hospital, ence Smarski, of the High School contract. To facilitate the cleanup, the township has been div- that stitches across the nose won't show In a fesv staff, will make the presentation. ided with the north side from the township boundaries to the Cen- years, and even If they do, the'll add to a "manly" They will outline what is now In- tral railroad tracks to have cleanup on" May 13, 14, and 15. The appearance.,. cluded in the curriculum and what south side , from township boundaries to the Central railroad Worrying - over your one child who seems friend- is proposed for the future. tracks will have refuse collection on May 20, 21, and 22, less, searching for playmates for six weeks or so, All material for pickup must finally finding a solution, only to find him firmly mi I "nil IIIIIIIII iiiiiiiiiiHiiiiMiiiiiimiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii be at the curb before 7:00 a.m. entrenched in the neighborhood "pack",., on the first scheduled cleanup Holding firm - really, really firm svhen the neighbor- day for the district. Each street hood cat has kittens, You refuse the cat, buy some will be covered once. gerblls, and promise a dog In six weeks.., Only normal household mater- Declining an invitationfor "cocktails at S;30 please" ials such as furniture, rugs, because you won't be back from the Bronx Zoo.,, screens, storm windows, appla- Knowing that probably too much Is expected from ances, toys, painting materials, your first, perhaps not enough from your second, garden tools, etc, are Included, and absolutely nothing of your last born and trying to Ashes, garbage, trees, logs, juggle that one to rights.., stumps, automotive parts other Leaving the two scrasvny lilacs in the green kitchen than tires, stones, concrete, and glass on your living room mantle even though they materials from demolitions, al- really don't "go" ,,, terations, additions or repairs Buying dancing class "tutus", YMCA polo shirts, to buildings will not be collected. pretty hair-ribbons, and the latest in basketball Further instructions concern- sneaks while you drag your old Bermudas down for ing specific packaging will be another go-round this summer.,, included in a release to be mailed Wondering svhere you've failed when a teacher says to every household. "Your child doesn't seem motivated to do his best". Committeeman William Kitsz Do you 1) stand firm, 2) punish, 3) have a nice talk, pointed out that materials such or 4) try all three.,, as brush, leaves, grass clippings, Staring at yourself in the mirror, wondering how etc. are never to be left loose that cool, calm, pleasant person svho used to be you at curbside, and are in opposi- could possibly be reduced to such an out-of-control, tion to an ordinance,- but may be yelling, screaming wretch?, ,. placed in a garbage can at curb- Spending two hours on a model when you're dying Mayor Roland M, Beetham Jr., left, Mayor of Fanwood and side regularly on the second to try a new and exciting paint color on the porch Mayor Thomas J, Santo Salvo, right, of Scotch Plains en- collection day of each week for furniture. dorse proclamation. pickup with regular garbage col- Settling for a vacation In a rented cottage, or maybe lection. a tent, svith cooking, svashing, and shopping coming An ordinance was Introduced right along with you, instead of a plush long sveekend A Joint Resolution which specifies that removal of for two at a hotel... WHEREAS, it Is a worthy exercise to seek out brush, weeds, dead and dying Watching "Animal Kingdom" svhen there's a great and hire youth of our community and to engage them trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious panel discussion on Channel 13, and seeing "Planet in gainful employment racher than letting them gra - growths, filth, garbage, trash and of the Apes" svhen you'd prefer to spend the money vitate to their own devices, and debris must take place within on a foreign film,,, ten days of notification of pro- Tolerating svhat no human being should have to WHEREAS, responsible people within our com- perty owners, in the interest of put up with - the noise level of a small group of munity have the opportunity of starting some young public health and safety children being chauffeured almost anywhere,. , people on their way to useful, productive, and com- petitive futures, and The Committee introduced an- Remembering - to feed the fish, wash the Little other ordinance which svould ap- League uniform, return the library book, sell tickets WHEREAS, we are all proud of the endeavors and accomplishments of The Youth Employment Service prove, adopt,and enact an ordi- for the Senior Play, and shop for the matching nance codification and repeul or- socks,,. of Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NOW THEREFORE, WE, Thomas J. Santo Salvo, dinances inconsistent therewith. Mothering is lots of other things too ,... but perhaps The laws have been recently re- Mayor of the Township of Scotch Plains, and Roland most of all it's svaitlng: svaiting for the children organized, and codified, with the M, Beetham, jr., Mayor of the Borough of Fanwood, to return from school, waiting in front of the "Y", new measure providing for the for a call from the doctor, for a baseball game to do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 13, 1968 acceptance of the entire body of end before serving dinner, for college acceptances as Youth Employment Service Week, and urge all ordinances as a whole, citizens, civic and fraternal groups, all educational and grammar school report cards, for birthday A third new ordinance, intro- parties to end and adult "Evenings'' to begin.,, associations, nesvs media and other community or- ganizations to join in this salute by encouraging and duced and passed on first read- svaiting, for an apparently endless 20 years or so, ing, .spells out the definition and to find out whether you've given enough, played it promoting the useful employment of our local young people through this fine organization. action to be taken on unsafe right, made the good decisions, and completed the buildings. All three nesv ordin- job successfully. ances will be subject to public hearing and final vote on May 21, Fanwood Nelson Rockerfeller followed The Committee approved the Nixon, with 51 votes(26 percent); acquisition of a 10-foot parcel of GOP Clubs Battle Continues Ronald Reagan received 14 votes land fronting on Westfield Avenue were not held in accordance with Favors (7 percent)- Romney and George fur $24,00(1, Commilteewoman The battle of the two Republi- Powers pointed out that the pur- the club's constitution. Wallace tallied one percent, and can clubs continued as Republican chase was necessary to facili- Municipal Chairman Richard The failure to hold elections Nixon Barry Goldwater and Mark Mat •• field netted one-half of one per- tate the widening of Westfield Hatfield charged chat a meeting or meetings, especially in a pre- Avenue, and that a building on the cent. Seven percent of the voters of one of the clubs was "an sidential year, "did not serve Results of a recent GOP pre- 10 foot parcel of land svould have polled indicated no preference. attempt to confuse the party and the best Interest of the Repub- sidential preferential primary to be demolished. .Mayor Saiuo the public". lican party," Hatfield said. poll conducted by the Fansvood Salve abstained on voting. He referred to a meeting of a Speakers at the program in- In a statement to "set the Republican Club have indicated cluded candidates for the New Final approval was given to a record straight" on why there club headed by George Venezio Richard Nixon as a strong fav- in the Firehouse last Tuesday Jersey delegation to the national report of asHt-HainentH for pave- are two clubs, Hacfield said that orite in the borough, Nixon re- Republican convention: Mauro ment on Evelyn Street, Jeffer • club members had been "dis- night. On the same night a club ceived 113 of 198 votes for 57 supported by Hat field and Mayor Checchio, nt-large alternate del- son Avenue, and Lincoln Avenue satisfied with the past perform- percent of the total. The returns egate.- candidate; Gilbert Kosner, and curbs on livelyn Street with a ances of the club," This, he said, Thomas Santo .Salvo met at the were announced at last Thurs - Stage Mouse Inn, delegate candidate; and Mis* change from the original report.