Tamaques Parking Solution Remains Under Discussion
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The Westfield Serving the Town Since 1890 Leader USPS 680020 Published OUR 108th YEAR ISSUE NO. 20-99 Periodical Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. Thursday, May 20, 1999 Every Thursday 232-4407 FIFTY CENTS United Fund of Westfield Attains $613,000 Goal Tamaques Parking For Campaign to Assist 21 Member Agencies Solution Remains By PAUL J. PEYTON Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Whether it is quality after-school education programming and trans- portation for a family forced out of Under Discussion their home during last years Labor Day storm, helping to get a young By PAUL J. PEYTON day night alone, according to Third adult off drugs or sending a develop- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Ward Councilman Neil F. Sullivan, mentally disabled child to summer While Westfield police officers Jr., Chairman of the councils Pub- camp, the United Fund has a long are following the Town Councils lic Safety Committee. and rich tradition in Westfield of directive to ticket motorists who Last fall, residents living in the providing people-oriented services. park along the roadway through area of the park came before the Last week, the United Fund of Tamaques Park, there now exists a council in opposition to a plan to Westfield celebrated the end to an- lack of available spaces during peak add 71 parking spaces to the park by other successful campaign as park usage hours, officials revealed paving over the lawn area. Westfielders continue to step to the Tuesday night. That plan has been derailed, at plate to finance the many services A straw poll vote drew a 4-4 tie least temporarily, with the council that depend on financial support from among the eight council members agreeing to amend the agreement it the agency. present on allowing park users to had with the contractor hired for The Fund reached its 1998-1999 park on the grass until a more per- the proposed parking stalls, to al- goal of $615,000, a 2.5 percent in- manent solution is rendered. Since low him to work on other paving crease, or $15,000 over the previous the council took action to ban park- projects in town instead. years effort. ing on the oval roadway through the The Public Works Committee, Twenty-one agencies are supported park, over 40 summonses have been chaired by Third Ward Councilman by the Fund, which was incorporated written, including 12 this past Mon- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 in 1957. That year, the Fund raised $229,764. It surpassed $300,000 in 1977, $400,000 in 1982, a half mil- lion dollars in 1985 and $600,000 10 David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader years ago. REACHING ITS GOAL...Board members, volunteers and agency staff of The United Fund of Westfield display the many types of services that are supported through the Funds annual campaign. They are in front of the thermometer, which Darielle Walsh, President of the depicts the 100 percent completion of the 1998 goal of $613,000. Westfield Board of Education who served as the 1998 Campaign Chair- noted that since the Fund was incor- League, the CONTACT We Care cri- paign actually had to work extra hard man, noted in this years United Fund porated in 1957, a total of $16.48 sis help-line, Mobile Meals on this year due to a decline in funding Annual Report that $523,000 of the million has been raised through the Wheels, the Westfield Community received from the United Way of funds raised were from local contri- annual fundraising effort. Center, Westfield Neighborhood Union County. butions. Westfielders care. They respond Council, Youth & Family Counsel- Mrs. Maggio noted that the re- Through the generous contribu- to the human services need, she ing Service, Jewish Community Cen- duced funding made the United Fund tions of Westfield residents, the qual- explained. ter and Community Access Unlim- raise another $20,000 in donations ity of life for two out of every three And what services are these? ited, an agency that places mentally to reach this years campaign goal. Westfielders is improved, she said The United Fund has 21 agencies handicapped adults in apartment liv- Last year, the United Way allo- in a statement published in the latest that receive annual allocations. ing. cated $112,000 to the United Fund. United Fund newsletter. These include the American Red The United Fund begins its annual That number dropped in 1998 to Linda Maggio, Executive Director Cross, the Westfield Y, Arc of campaign through town-wide mail- $91,000, based on a drop in desig- of the United Fund for 25 years, Union County, the Cerebral Palsy ings, with follow-up phone calls three nated funds from contributors. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader weeks later. Over the many years the campaign GOING OUT OF BUSINESS...Taylor Hardware, a fixture in downtown Westfield You dont get milk from a cow in has existed, the United Fund has for 80 years, is going out of business. The hardware store will close its doors for writing her a letter. You have to sit always paid each allocation promise good on June 19. Math Curriculum Update down beside her and get to work, to its member agencies thats $16.48 Mrs. Maggio noted. million over the past 40 years. Its good old fashioned Thats a lot to be proud for this Weighed by School Board fundraising. Its the door to door, the town, Mrs. Maggio told The Taylor Hardware Set one-on-one efforts (that are success- Westfield Leader. By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN Board Member and Long Range ful), she explained. The campaign begins in the fall Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Planning Chairperson, Annmarie This years Campaign President, and concludes in the late spring. To Close Its Doors The Westfield Board of Education Puleio, said that she has heard con- Alan Gutterman, noted that the cam- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 examined some of the components of cern from parents and she has no- the Math curriculum for grades five ticed herself, that often a course topic to eight during its meeting Tuesday is quickly presented and perused, After 80 Yrs. in Town evening, while acknowledging that then pushed aside and brought up there is still a long road ahead in the much later. By KIM KINTER clined to comment further. She did planning and refining of the It is an approach-avoidance-ap- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader point out that the Balinkies have curriculums structure. proach-avoidance process, Ms. Taylor Hardware, which has been started a new home improvement Francine Elson, K-8 Math Super- Puleio explained. operating in downtown Westfield for business and literature the couple visor, offered overhead transparen- Ms. Elson maintained that math 80 years, is closing. prepared said that they could not cies, which outlined the proposed subjects, such as fractions, could be The current owners, Kathy and handle both businesses. Customer course offerings for sixth through introduced as early as first or second Art Balinkie, are holding a Quitting orders will be taken by telephone eighth graders. She also reviewed grade. Business sale over the next five only. how the Math Department and stu- However, Ms. Puleio persisted that weeks to sell everything in the Elm Mrs. Greco said that there are no dents have utilized the computer sta- the early introduction of math topics Street store, including fixtures. The tentative tenants for the building. tions and new software. could have a detrimental effect on store will close for good on Saturday, We have nobody. The family has Her report update occurred as part students who experience difficulty June 19. always felt that it would rather have of the districts ongoing review of its and are afraid to conquer it later Mr. Balinkie said he and his wife a store rented at a lower price than K-8 Math curriculum. because of a negative early experi- decided to close the business because have an empty store, said Mrs. The eighth grade pupils currently ence. they could not afford to pay the rent. Greco. participate in classes entitled Alge- Turning to the pros and cons of The owners were asking a fair The Balinkie couple, who has market price, he said. But we owned the store for the last 11 years, bra Prep. Part 2, Algebra I Part technology, Ms. Elson admitted that David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader 2 and Algebra I Part 2 Geometry although she tries to push an interest GETTING A FACELIFT...Painters work feverishly to paint the exterior of couldnt afford the fair market price. bought it from the previous owner Strand. Seventh graders hone their in using computers and software to Arcanum Hall at the corner of East Broad and Elm Streets while a police officer Carol Greco, who manages prop- who had operated the business for 16 math skills through Algebra Prep her instructors, most of the teachers ensures their safety. The workmen were high atop Westfield when they com- erties for the Schwarz family who years. Part I, Algebra I Part I and are either untrained or not skilled pleted work on the tower portion of the building earlier in the week. owns the Elm Street building, de- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Algebra I Part I Geometry Strand. enough on the keyboard of the com- Sixth graders take Pre Algebra. puter. Ms. Elson reported that she has For sixth graders, a Prentice Hall Legendary Astronaut Story Musgrave Merges been pleased with test results for both textbook and multi-media math soft- Roosevelt and Edison Intermediate ware are utilized in three lessons per Schools, but will maintain a watch- unit, according to Ms.