Help Park at Westfield's Heart

Pizza! Pizza! Contact We Care Outdoor dining Your garage sale can Multi-purpose area agency Sidewalk cafes win you a free pizza ready to answer all callers are the summer rage So* pmgm A-8 9— Classified Mellon Record Vol. 4, No. 27 Thursday, July 8,1993 A Forbes Newspaper 50 cents 'Friends' help park The thai concert in the VIM Md Gommunty Band's 81st Summer Concert Sato *• coo- at Westfield's heart In Mndoweskin to bend wl fea- •y NICOU A. QMthO planning and implementation of park im- irang morcnes, THE RECORD flnUBIC aB Ms. Sur stressed that what is important is As Mindowaskin Park reaches its 75th an- that it is a cooperative effort between the ait Is a special niversary, "Friends" reach out to revitalize it public and private sectors. d, Minis season The Friends of Mindowaskin Park, a non- This joint effort can be seen in current park uctor Etas Za- profit corporation, have found that many as- improvements. Town efforts helped ftind the n wtti the West- pects of the park's environment and ftyWtta* new gazebo park centerpiece in 1991, and are in need of repair. Due to fUnd-raising there is promised work to be done in the efforts of the Friends, park-goers can already children's playground at the north end of the lira. In (he event enjoy some of the improvement necessary to park. n WM De non n preserve the beauty of Mindowaskin. nmunfty Room of Replacement and expansion of equipment Named after one of has been done by the the original Indian town and the Friends owners, the area of of Mindowaskin Park. Mindowaskin Park has Because this area is in- a been at the heart of tensely used by pre- 3 of Westfleld Is Westfield activities for school children, the raffle tickets to generations. The park new equipment helps Sight Conserva- area was previously minimize safety haz- draMng vtfi be owned by Abigail Clar- ards. haw July 20 at taaak and Ale Res- ke, known by the chil- Also, the town has tsurant In Mountainside. Inquires dren who skated on contributed $140,000 to- may be sent to: Westfleld lions the pond in the early ward a drainage project Oub, P.O. Box 572, Westfleld. 1900's as "Aunt for the park, scheduled Abbey." AUOUSTOF. MENEZES/THE RECORD tha trombone. to beftin afV»r Labor Vacation advice Story has it that one Mlka Plttslay works Day. The new drainage H wok or vacation takes you day the Clark sons de- system will help to away torn home, tiers are several cided to charge the children for skating on eliminate severe pooling of water that is now options avalabie when determin- the pond without informing Mrs. Clark. When seen during moderate rainfall. 11 will also as- the children went to "Aunt Abbey," she de- ing what to do wdh your maJ. ao- cided to make the area permanently free to sist water circulation in the pond, helping to oordlng to WestteJd Postmaster all by donating the land to the town. The park eliminate an area of heavy silt build up. David DaPranoasco. was dedicated in 1918 and has since been New benches and lamp posts will also "We wfl be glad to hold your enjoyed by generations of Westfield residents. begin being installed this summer. The cur- mafl at tie poet office for up to 30 rent ones are inadequate for the many resi- days," he said. "Either stop by In an effort to preserve the widely used dents who use the park ikirinj; lunch hours or your local ottos or ask your carrier park for future generations, the Friends of take a jog there in the s-vening tor a How Mai Card apscsying the Mindowaskin Park have volunteered their re- Twelve of the 30 benches are made of re- dates you want your mal held. F* sources. According Iq^fjhairwornan Margaret cycled materials and will go into the chil- out lie card and submit R to either Sur, a committee was formed three years ago dren's playground; the rest of th."? benches, your carrier or drop K off at your stemming from the observations that the park needed refurbishing. made of wood, will be placed throughout the boa) post otce before you leave. rest of the park. The new lighting MKtures will It's as simple as that." Realizing the bill W6uld be too much to MJQUSTO F. MENEZES/THE RECORD hand to taxpayers, the committee became in- not only enhance the aesthetics of the park, Trte Postal Servtoe does not ac- The sounds of tha Jim Cullum Jazz Band fill Mlndowaakln Park during July 4 but will also increase safety and deter vandal- cept requests to hoid mal for on© corporated as the Friends of Mindowaskin ism. day or requests made by tele- feattvitles. The Friends of Mlndowaakln Park ara ralalng funds to Improve park Park in 1991. This enabled them to start facilities in time for Its 75th anniversary. fund-raising activities and undertake the In addition to these current projects, the phone, according to Mr. De- (Please turn to past' A-2) ' Francesco. If you are going to be away tor more than 30 days, sub- mi a temporary change of address form and your mai wi be Trash pickup not stalled by strike forwarded to the address of your By BOBSUUJVMf sents 1,900 driven'and sanitation no complaints since the first few Shop traffic talks choice. Fl H out coroptetety, mak- workers in 14 New Jersey counties. days." ing sure to include the effective THE RECORD Their three-year pact with the Mu- The Westfield Board of Health dates to start and terminate the There were threats that garbage nicipal Contractors Association and last week began recommending forwarding address. This service is might pile up at Westfield curbs Solid Waste Management Bar- that residents separate garbage, continue tonight commonly used when families last week, but so far, the town has gaining Group expired June 30, and keep wet garbage in a cool, dry tavel to vacation homes. been insulated from the effects of and an 11th hour contract offer place away from the sun. By JOANNE McfAPOCN asked to conduct at last month's If you are going to be away for the current garbage worker strike. was rejected by the union. "This is not the first time we've meeting. Tha additional studies in- a few days and doni have time to According to the Westfield Board Some picket lines were honored been in this situation," Mayor Gar- THE RECORD clude intersections at South and notify the Postal Service, you Central avenues; East Broad and might want to ask a friend or of Health office, garbage pickup aiound the state while others were land "Bud" Boothe said. "We went Whether or not ttw pubic wi •- has followed standard pickup not The Solid Waste Management through a similar strike five or six aa*y get a chance tonight to cross Chestnut streets; and North Avenue neighbor to pick up your mai from and Elmer Street; and Euclid. schedule through the strike. Group representing municipalities years ago...I don't recall we had examine traffic engineers regarding your box, said Mr. OeFrancesco. Fourth and Chestnut streets in Accumulated mal In a box is an Westfield residents utilize inde- began negotiating with individual any problems." the proposed construction of a pendent haulers for curbside gar- companies on strike, leading to The mayor suggested residents Westfield and South and Center av- advertisement that the house is 59,000-square-foot Shop Ftte su- enues in Garwood. vacant Also, small receptacles, bage pickup. While those workers confusion about the strike in many do common sense things if garbage permarket is anyone's guess. Traffic Engineer Henry Ney will such as apartment boxes, have a were not involved in the strike, of- areas of the state. collection is suspended for any rea- The Gamood and Westfleld plan- present the new findings. Both anted capacity. ficials feared striking workers at According to Marylou Fashano, son. the garbage transfer station in lin- who works in the Westfield Health "Food-based garbage can per- ning boards wil hold a joint meeting boards and two attorneys repre- den could shut down operations Department, garbage has been haps go into compost or down the 7:30 tonight at Westflefd's Washing- senting private ooncors will cross- Welcome Wagon there, effectively preventing gar- picked up on schedule around garbage disposal. Other garbage ton School, St Mark's Avenue. examine him before the public is Are you new to this area? Have bage pickup. A shutdown of the town. should be double bagged #nd put Ganvood Planner Bi Nierstedt allowed to speak. At last month's you resided in the area less than transfer station would have left "There were some calls initially out of the way — a garage is an said supermarket officials are ex- meeting, the public was threatened two years? Moved within the com- haulers with no place to dump gar- with people concerned about the obvious place. Make sure animals pected to present new testimony on with police intervention after heck- munity? Have you experienced a bage loads. strike and wanting to know what to can't get at it. And just ride the additional traffic studes they were ling Mr. Ney for several hours. change in lifestyle such as the The Teamsters Local 945 repre- do," she said. "But there have been strike out" ^ birth or adoption of a child? ff you can answer yes to one or more of the questions, please Officials seek consider Joining the Welcome New memorial to honor Wagon Club of Westfleld.

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