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For a complete guide to Tuesday's Board of Education election, please see Page A-4. WESTFIELD SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD Vol. 16, No. 15 Friday, April 13,2001 50 cents Arou Vlemorial Day parade to remember Pearl Harbor attack IT THOMAS SCOTT The Parade Committee is JE RECORD-PRESS Plans underway for annual Scotch Plains, Fanwood event encouraging nil civic, school and Town community organizations to par- FANWOOD — Plans for the which will be held on May 28, stationed at Scoffield Barracks, Harbor survivors who might be ticipate in the parade. Trophies Westfield libn nnual Scotch Plains-Fanwood pays tribute to American Pearl Harbor, in Oahu, Hawaii, interested in participating in the will be awarded to those entries lemorial Day Parade are com- Military personnel of all wars the day of the attack. event. in the parade that best depict more commur ig together. who made the ultimate sacrifice He served on the Scotch "I'm not sure if there any this year's theme. WESTFIELD The Parade Committee has by giving their lives for their Plains police force for over 35 other known survivors in Scotch Parties interested in partici- Westfieid Memoi ecided to commemorate the country. years, with 14 yews as chief. Plains," said McCourt. "But pating in the parnde should con- is looking for fres r--. Oth anniversary of the attack The parade this year will be Parade Committee Chnirnmn sometimes, they can pop up tact Toni Rollis of the Memorial To help draw v n Pearl Harbor, which brought led by grand marshal Michael Joe McCourt is actively search- unexpectedly for the parade." Day Committee ut the Scotch, i" [3 IIJ ilj he United States into World Rossi, the former Scotch Plains ing area chapters of Pearl The parndc has a rich tradi- Plains Municipal Building. To for the future, i UJ Var II. planning commit if \t. [i: chief of police. Rossi was a mem- Harbor Survivors of New .Jersey tion of support from the people reach Rollis, cull (908) 322-6700; is Ln is LD The Memorial Day Parade, appointed by t ber of the 25th Infantry Division to locate other local Pearl of Scotch Plains and Fanwood. cxt.314. board of trustei S \M Iff £ input from focus groups. These panels will be selected from citizens who volunteer Dems Smaller to participate. Focus group meetings are scheduled to run from 7:30p.m. to 9 p.m. May 7, 8 identify may be and 9 inside the library, locat- ed at 550 E. Broad St. in Westfield. "It is of paramount impor- council better : tance that we hear from our neighbors in Westfield," com- mittee Chairwoman Cyndi Bowcraft owners ] Cockren said in a preBs hopefuls release. scale down plans- I According to Cockren, the Candidates line up focus groups will help the for new water park; committee decide how the for Westfield vote By THOMAS SCOTT __J library can better serve the public and determine what THKHKCDHD-I'HESH ' | kind of capital expenditures THE RECOKD-I'KKSS SCOTCH PLAINS — The may be needed. WESTFIELD — The Westfield owners of Bowcraft Amusement; To make sure that various Democratic Committee has Park have submitted plans for a segments of the community named the four democratic candi- scaled-down water park. are heard, a different group dates who will seek Town Council Murke Enterprises, the own- of 10-12 people will meet each seats in this November's election. era of the Bowcraft Amusement night. Application forms are The Westfield Democratic Park on Route 22, appeared available at the library. Committee will be backing the before the Township Zoning The Junior League of candidacies of Reid Edles in the Board of Adjustments April 5 and Elizabeth-Plainfield will pro- First Ward, Thomas Fuccillo in withdrew an earlier variance vide trained facilitators. the Second Ward, Kevin O. Walsh application for its proposed Aa part of the committee's in the Third Ward and Susan Bowcraft water park. In, its placn, work, Cockren and her col- Jacobsen in the Fourth Ward. Marke submitted plans for a leagues have taken field trips •smaller water park. ' "One thing that Westfieiders The ownership is the same, to libraries in Scotch Plains, are known for is our commitment the request is the same, the plans Millburn, Summit and other to hard work," said Kenneth B. are different," said Marke New Jersey towns. Rotter, chairman of the Enterprises attorney Dan Michele Albano, Barbara Democratic Municipal Burnstien. The new application Bagger and Lynn Kolterjahn Committee. "The people of Westfield deserve representa- will be bifurcated. We will seek are also on the committee. GEORGE PACCIELLO/ approval for the use vuriance tives on the Town Council who RECORD-PRESS first, and then come back for site work as hard as they do. This plan approval." Best Friend organization year's Democratic candidates schedules yard, bake sales each possess that type of work The proposed water park has ethic and are committed to mak- been a point of contention for WESTFIELD — Best HO my Bowcraft neighbors, who ing Westfield an even better To the hunt! citing traffic and aesthetic con- Friend Dog and Animal place to live and raise a family." After 11-year-olds Mary Marian Adoption has scheduled a cerns hnve joined together to Edles, 54, has been president and Jillian Murphy (above, left oppose the plan. The reason for giant spring yard sale and of the Westfield Volunteer Rescue to right) lent a hand with the Marke's new two-pronged bake sale for April 21. Squad since 1998 and a squad preparations, dozen* of young- approach, Burnstein said, is to The sale ia scheduled to member since 1986, He ia a for- sters spread across the Village avoid the expense of beginning run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at mer detective with the District of Green (right) for a special work on a project that might not 926 Irving Ave. in Westfiold. Columbia Metropolitan Police Easter egg hunt. The pre-holl- be approved. Department and is currently the Also that day, the Best day event, held Saturday In "I believe my client is entitled Friend Second Chance Shop, director of loss prevention for a Scotch Plains, alto Included to n use variunce, but with thq1 located at 109 Center St. in major regional retailer. Edles, egg-coloring, plenty of games number of objectors, there is at Garwood, is slated to hold a resides on Cleveland Avenue and lots of prizes for the young least n chance that it might not sale with most items avail- with his wife Lisa and daughter participants. be approved," the attorney said. able at 25 percent off. Allison, a sophomore at Westfield "My client will have spent ull this Small furniture, hand- High School. money in engineering fees ... crafted items, toys, games, Fuccillo, 33, is associate coun- (Continued on page A-8) clothing and whatnot will be (Continued on page A-8) offered at both venues. Home-baked cookies and home-baked cakes will be That's the ticket! available at almost giveaway Westfield zoners eye application prices. Proceeds from both venues Westfield police's 'Operation SOS' will benefit Best Friend Dog for new North Avenue building and Animal Adoption, which cuts speeds, piles up the summonses helps animals that are lost, erty, located at the intersection also wants a waiver of a reap J abandoned, starving, injured By THOMAS SCOTT ly 14 percent over 1999 and the Plan would demolish of Central and North avenues, yard of at least one foot fo]£ > or scheduled to be put to THE RECORDI'HKSS reported number of injuries in is the only parcel on its block. every two feet of height of th<* .£ sleep. Spaying, neutering, 2000 up a staggering 23.5 per- existing structure for Monmouth is seeking sever- principal building. *•-. vaccinations, grooming and WESTFIELD — The Police cent, and with five reported al use variances for its pro- "The requested parking.^ other necessary treatment is Department's Operation Safe fatalities in the past two yeara, new office complex posed project. The corporntion variance can lie granted > provided by the organization. Operating Speed has shifted Operation SOS was established is looking to avoid a CBD because, like most other uee»^< into Phase 3, and town by the Weotfield Police in the CBD zone, parking will'/ Donations of clean articles, motorists are feeling the pinch. Department in this year to By THOMAS SCOTT be available to proposed useg^ in new or excellent condition, Under the third phase of the address speeding concerns. THE H "The proposed mod- at existing parking lota, the* may be dropped off at the program, which includes The SOS program was imple- ern building will sub- Garwood shop Wednesday WESTFIELD —The Zoning proposed deck and at off-Bit£; stricter enforce mented in three Board of Adjustments is stantially upgrade the places," Monmouth officials', nights and during shop ment of loc.al 'There were 29 ra&g phases, it start- noted in their application. " * hours. speed r preparing to hear an applica- use of the premises and limits, , yf ed in March tion to demolish an old North Councilman Neil Sullivan'. For more information, call an provide an aesthetically expressed concern about devel-; (908) 233-9041 or (732) 388- Avenue structure in favor of a plavisuay l signspeeds disin- tickets fSSUOCJ for this tbwitnh anand educaadver- new office building. attractive focal point opment projects that rely oh 8930. place at loca- period last year, versus tising phase; town parking resources to* tions throughout the The Monmouth Realty building at one of the 189 radar tickets for the warning Corporation is slated to appear meet their own parking town have been phase that before the zoning hoard gateways locations to requirements.