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(908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, April 1, 2004 Published Every Thursday Since 1890 OUR 114th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 30-114 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SIXTY CENTS BOE Gives Final Approval For $71.7 Million Budget

By ED COONEY cation to every student in the dis- continuous budget increases. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader trict.” She cited growing enrollment The last time the public voted to The Westfield Board of Education as the main factor responsible for the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 voted unanimously to give final ap- proval to the 2004-2005 school dis- trict budget at its meeting on Mon- day night. Westfield citizens will have the opportunity to accept or WF National Guard reject the budget when they vote at the annual school board election on Tuesday, April 20. Armory Troops Will The 2004-2005 budget, which the board and the school district’s ad- ministration have been assembling and discussing since early January, Be Deployed Overseas totals $71,710,802. Of that number, By LAUREN S. PASS women as well as their families the public will only be voting on the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader tax levy of $65,163,152. The board’s during this period of service,” Con- approved budget represents a 5.99 The 250th Signal Battalion, gressman Ferguson told The percent increase over the total bud- based at the Westfield National Westfield Leader. Guard Armory has been activated A phone call to Lieutenant Colo- get for the 2003-2004 school year. Amy Horowitz for The Westfield Leader Board President Arlene Gardner for federal service and will soon be nel Roberta Niedt in the Public deployed out of Fort Dix, The February 28, 2002: WIRED WITH TECHNOLOGY…The National Guard Armory on Rahway Avenue in Westfield has praised the board’s work and fiscal Affairs office was not returned as been wired with upgraded, state-of-the-art equipment. Pictured, above, are: Lieutenant Colonel De Cara, Captain responsibility, saying “that our per- Westfield Leader confirmed on of press time. Christenson and Lieutenant Mercurio. pupil and administrative costs are Tuesday. The newspaper was un- According to its web site, the below the state average attests to our able to confirm as of press time battalion has not been deployed EMOTIONS ESCALATE AS RESIDENTS CLAIM APPEARANCE OF UNDERHANDEDNESS efficient use of taxpayer money.” whether the battalion would be overseas since World War II. The The per-pupil cost in the Westfield going to Iraq in conjunction with battalion’s first active duty in sev- public schools is approximately Operation Iraqi Freedom or Af- eral years was in 2002, when it $11,000. State funding covers only ghanistan for Operation Enduring participated in post 9/11 bridge Westfield Residents Take Issue $758 of the per-pupil cost. Freedom. and tunnel protection. Westfield resident Peter Murray Congressman Michael Ferguson In 2002, a $500,000 communi- briefly addressed the board, criticiz- (R-NJ) will be visiting with the cation center was constructed at ing its budgetary spending habits troops at the Westfield Armory on the Westfield Armory, located at With Council on Parking Decks and saying that the board is not “be- Saturday and intends to see them 500 Rahway Avenue. This center ing sharp enough” in keeping neces- off at Fort Dix. enables the National Guard to part- “I want to thank the 250th Signal ner with the private sector in inte- By LAUREN S. PASS equivalent to a $400,000 mortgage. pen to the schools if 98 current sary budget increases to a minimum. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Third Ward Councilman Mark Westfield residents left their homes He cited the difficulties being en- Battalion of the New Jersey Na- grating and maintaining state-of- tional Guard for the tremendous the-art distance learning and con- On Tuesday night, the chambers Ciarrocca questioned whether the for the new development. countered by Westfield residents of the Westfield Town Council was quality of the school system was taken Mr. Reading said that the town is dependent on Social Security to meet sacrifice that they are making in ference centers throughout the state service to our country. My prayers of New Jersey. packed with residents out to voice into account for the study. He said that already seeing regeneration in the the financial demands of the tax levy. their opposition to and concerns with are with our service men and CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 the towns used in the comparison school system, but said that 98 units Ms. Gardner responded, “We have the parking garage-redevelopment were “not comparable,” and ques- is not a “real increase” in the housing to make sure we offer a quality edu- projects on South Avenue and Pros- tioned, “Is that a really fair analysis?” market. pect and Elm Streets. Mr. Reading said that people would First Ward Councilman Sal The evening started with a presen- choose the units because of their Caruana used Battery Park City in County Freeholder Bd. Discusses tation from Richard Reading on the convenience for commuting, not for New York as an example of a devel- school impact study he submitted to the school district. opment that was projected to pro- the town. The study concluded that Fourth Ward Councilman James duce a small number of children, but six public school children would come Foerst questioned what would hap- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Tire Recycling Transfer Facility out of the 98 rental units, which were proposed at the time of the study. By MATT MARINO continuing to operate as a transfer such as Casings is to ensure that tires Mr. Reading revealed that the nine Specially Written for The Westfield Leader facility, and that there is no residue or are disposed of properly. Casings affordable housing units now in- At its regular meeting held on March other environmental concerns. Ac- will not actually destroy the tires, cluded could yield one child for ev- 26, the Union County Board of Cho- cording to Mr. Spatola, when all of said Mr. Barry, but rather serve as a ery three units, or a total of three sen Freeholders discussed a new ordi- the specifics are in place, the facility transfer point for the tires to be school children. He said a total 12 nance involving plans for a tire recy- expects to handle a maximum capac- shipped to out-of-state locations. He school children was the high-end cling transfer facility in Hillside that ity of 185 tons of tires daily. noted that the number of tires dumped prediction for the development. would fall under the Union County In response to several questions on roadsides is increasing, and that He said that the “units are not Solid Waste Management Plan. from the freeholder board and the landfills have often refused to take particularly child friendly,” also Before voting on the ordinance, public, County Counsel Robert Barry the tires and dispose of them. pointing out that with the average the board held a public hearing, with stated that the purpose of a facility rent being $2,190 a month, it is Joseph Spatola, Director of the Union CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 County Utilities Authority (UCUA), leading the formal presentation to the board. Canadian Geese Control Battle Mr. Spatola explained that for sev- eral years, Casings of New Jersey, based in Hillside, has served as the transfer point for tires from gas sta- Wages On in Union County tions and automotive centers to be By DEBORAH MADISON program using various methods will tion is different and every park will taken to out-of-state facilities for Specially Written for The Westfield Leader be employed to lessen the geese popu- be evaluated on an individual basis processing. The debate over how to handle lation this coming spring and sum- to determine which methods will be Casings was seeking formal ap- Union County’s epidemic of geese mer. best for that area. If necessary, one Fred Rossi for The Westfield Leader proval by the board to serve as an wages on, with animal rights groups The program may include non- option, said Mr. Galligher, will be official transfer facility under the SUNNY DAYS...Area residents were out enjoying the spring weather at the crying fowl over the latest methods lethal as well as lethal methods, said CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Tamaques Park playground over the weekend. Solid Waste Management Plan, with being proposed to rid the parks of the company spokesperson Paul final approval coming from the New fecal birds. Galligher. The company will use egg Jersey Department of Environmen- According to the animal control oiling, plantings, chemicals and noise tal Protection (DEP). company hired by Union County deterrents as well as rounding up and Borough BOE Will Send $11.5 Mil. Mr. Spatola added that the Hillside Freeholders, Goose Control Tech- slaughtering the geese, if necessary. government has approved of Casings nology of Metuchen, a multi-faceted Mr. Galligher said that each situa- Budget to County for Approval

By BETSEY BURGDORF million. Fixed costs make up 92 because of the need for an additional Specially Written for The Westfield Leader percent of the total expenses, which teacher. The 2004-2005 school budget was does not leave the board much room School board elections will be held the primary focus of the televised for modification. on Tuesday, April 20, from 2 to 9 Mountainside Board of Education The Spending Growth Limita- p.m. Residents can vote at the fol- meeting last Friday night. Business tion Adjustment (SGLA), a state lowing locations: Our Lady of Administrator Paul Visuzzo pre- Department of Education budget Lourdes Church, Mountainside Bor- sented the $11.5 million budget, stat- adjustment allowance based on stu- ough Hall and the Mountainside Pres- ing that the tax levy will be respon- dent population growth, will allow byterian Church. sible for almost 90 percent of the the board to increase the budget Four candidates are vying for three burden. cap by $229,810. open seats on the board. Gene Nagel, The proposed budget shows what The SGLA will also increase the Carmine Venes and Michael Melango Mr. Visuzzo calls a modest 3.8 per- local tax levy. Some tax relief will will challenge incumbent Ray Haggar cent increase. come from the $5 million dissolu- for a chance to sit on the board. In addition to the budget, local tion fund awarded to the district for taxes will be responsible for de-regionalization. The refund will $387,219 in debt services from loans be paid in $440,000 installments, taken out for the construction on with the first payment being applied Beechwood and Deerfield Schools. directly to the tax levy. Spring Ahead! Debt services are responsible for Enrollment will likely see a 43 Daylight Savings Time Ends driving the school tax increase of student increase next year, bringing Sunday, April 4, 12 a.m. 5.2 percent, or roughly a $174 in- the total student population to 979. crease, per household. The projected enrollment for kinder- Salaries and benefits claim 56.5 garten shows an increase of 10 stu- percent, or $6.5 million of the bud- dents, bringing the total to 93 pupils, get, while out of district tuition which could require an additional claims almost one-third of the en- section. Increased kindergarten en- tire budget costing the district $3.6 rollment would affect the budget PPPAAAGE INDEXINDEXGE Horace R. Corbin for The Westfield Leader GOP POW WOW...Republican Union County Freeholder candidates get pumped up for the November election on Regional ...... 2-3 Obituary ...... 8 Classifieds...... 16 Sunday. Pictured, from left to right, are: Joe Renna, Patricia Quattrocchi, Frank Arena, Bruce Patterson and Union Editorial ...... 4-5 Education ...... 9 Real Estate .... 11-16 County Republican Chairman Ron Frigerio. Community ... 6-7 Sports ...... 11-15 Page 10 Thursday, April 1, 2004 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION WF Residents Take Issue With Council on Decks

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 instead hundreds moved in. “Aren’t projects, Mayor McDermott said that there anomalies?” he questioned. it would be difficult to phrase the “There’s no guarantees,” Mr. Read- question. ing responded. He said that with Several residents stated their dis- “high-end” rentals, the school dis- may that the mayor uses the word trict is not the priority. “when” instead of “if” when talking Boulevard resident Rosalyn about the projects. They said it gives Harrison said that she wanted to hear them the impression he is not listen- from all of the members of the coun- ing. cil if they are concerned with the Mayor McDermott said the coun- current scope of the project. cil is still gathering information, and First Ward Councilman Peter the projects will only move forward Brooks Crandall for The Westfield Leader Echausse, serving as Mayor until the if certain criteria can be reached. FOUND BIRD...Ben Rosi, Grant Crandall and Eli Ben-Michael (not pictured) arrival of Gregory McDermott, said “Greg’s will is not going to guide were hiking in the woods and spotted a beautiful powder blue Parakeet in the that he personally has concern with the members of this council,” Coun- Berwyck Chase section of Scotch Plains. The friendly bird happily tagged along the size of the projects and the amount cilman Ciarrocca told the public. SPELLING CHAMPS…Seventh graders David Chen, left, from Edison Inter- with the boys. Please contact The Leader if your feathered friend is featured in mediate School and Alex Powell from Roosevelt Intermediate School, were this photo. of spaces. “There’s no unanimity.” among the finalists in the local spelling bee competition sponsored by The Star- Allen Solomon of Orenda Circle Councilman Caruana asked “the Ledger. David went on to win the County Spelling Bee and will compete in said that when the price of the park- public to cut us some slack” and let Washington, D.C. in the nationals in June. ing garage is added up with interest, the council finish gathering the in- Freeholders Discuss Tire the cost for school children and main- formation. “Give us the opportunity tenance totals over $80 million over to produce the best result,” he con- Spelling Bee Champions Told; 30 years. tinued. Recycling Transfer Facility “The people don’t want it, and When Mayor McDermott at- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 you’ve got to hear the people,” War- tempted to close the public comment David Chen to Compete in D.C. ren Victor told the council. portion of the meeting, Mr. Baker “Illegal dumping of tires has be- tion and thoughtfulness in beginning WESTFIELD — Seventh graders David went on to win the county come a major problem. Landfills the program. Rachael Manning of Dorian Court stood up in the audience, yelling, said, “every neighbor I’ve taken this “you say you want to listen and then David Chen from Edison Intermedi- finals held at Kean University in don’t want tires because if they’re “Her effort is really an inspiration ate School and Alex Powell from Union on March 30. As winner of the not cut, they take up significantly to our board,” said Chairman Estrada. to has signed my petition (against the close the meeting!” redevelopment)…and I’ve just be- “We are listening,” said Fourth Roosevelt Intermediate School were spelling bee, David will represent larger amounts of volume of a In a press release, Union County among the finalists in the local spell- The Star-Ledger and Union County landfill’s capacity…to have a facil- also announced the creation of a gun.” She said that it seems there is Ward Councilman Lawrence something underhanded going on in Goldman. “I’ve been listening for ing bee competition sponsored by at the national spelling bee in Wash- ity such as this (Casings) in the county program entitled “Supersize The Star-Ledger. ington, D.C. in June. David captured is beneficial,” Mr. Barry explained. America: Beating the Obesity Epi- the process. When asked for clarifi- eight years.” He said that if the coun- cation on her comment by Mayor cil had not been listening a structure The students competed against his win by spelling the word “eutaxy” Freeholder Chester Holmes demic.” The program was developed 2,000 students throughout Union correctly. seemed dismayed at the lack of in- by Dr. Karen Ensle of the Rutgers McDermott, Mrs. Manning said it would have been built five years ago. seems that under the table dealings He welcomed residents to come for- County to win the first round, joining At the national contest, David will formation coming from Mr. Spatola Cooperative Extension, with the goal only 30 other students who qualified compete against 263 other spellers, and his fellow presenters. The free- being to educate people on the im- are going on and the project is being ward with an alternate plan that rep- “ram rodded down our throats.” resents a broad cross section of resi- for the county finals. some of whom will be returning com- holder commented that the details portance of a healthy, fit lifestyle. petitors. submitted by the UCUA were inad- The board recognizes the increas- Mayor McDermott said that the dents. equate, especially with regards to ing focus being put on obesity and “council gets nothing” and said that Residents also raised concerns that the possibility of other types of waste health in the United States, and the the perception concerns him and is the developer is not listening to the Deployment being accepted at the transfer facil- hope here is that education will assist “not true at all.” council, and that the council is not WF School Bd. ity. county residents in eating better and Jim Baker asked the council to being forceful in its demands. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I wasn’t prepared to vote on some- exercising regularly. “look at something simple instead of Mayor McDermott asked residents The Westfield Armory conference CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 thing that I didn’t know anything Freeholder Daniel Sullivan stated, something so complex.” He sug- to continue to come out and voice center is comprised of networked reject the budget was in 1994. If the about. They didn’t offer this kind of “This program will give residents of gested that additional surface park- their opinions. computers tied to the Internet, an budget is rejected by the voters, it is information,” said Freeholder Union County the knowledge they ing be looked into. After the meeting, Mayor instructor station, and two-way moni- then reviewed and revised by the Holmes, who later abstained from need to change their eating habits Beverly Mack of Central Avenue McDermott told The Westfield tors. There are two VCRs capable of town council. voting on the ordinance. and work toward improving their said she doesn’t “feel my town coun- Leader, “we do not have a shovel in sending out, as well as recording, 24 The board also approved the job de- Mr. Barry informed Freeholder overall health.” cil is listening to me.” She admitted the ground.” He said that the council hours of images. scription for the district’s Chief Tech- Holmes that under no circumstances For more information, please call to being a latecomer to the process, has yet to discuss the latest proposal The 250th Signal Battalion be- nology Officer (CTO) at the meeting. would other waste be permitted at Dr. Ensle at (908) 654-9854. but said she is going to do everything by the developer as a group. He said comes part of the 42nd Infantry Di- The CTO’s major function will be “over- Casings, and that the facility would she can to not let this project happen. “now we have a better understanding vision located in Troy, N.Y. The New seeing and directing the Westfield be monitored by all appropriate agen- Several residents who are against of what we want,” and, with the Jersey battalion is comprised of ap- School district’s technology, telecom- cies, including the DEP. He added WESTFIELD the projects said that they believe the professionals on board, the council proximately 500 soldiers split be- munications, support operations and that the DEP would grant final per- council is not doing anything under- will go back to the developer with its tween locations in Somerset, Cherry strategic planning.” Additionally, the mit approval, and that the DEP would POLICE BLOTTER handed, but acknowledged that per- “wish list” for the projects. Hill and Westfield. CTO will be responsible for “managing instruct the UCUA as to the days and ception exists around town. Resi- contracts, managing projects, and de- hours of operation and other details. FRIDAY, MARCH 26 dents also said that it is not a personal veloping and overseeing strategic and In a special ceremony, the free- • Herbert Sanford, 54, of Cranford attack on any member of the council, tactical plans.” holder board presented a special reso- was arrested at North Chestnut Street but rather that they all want what is Canadian Geese Control The board deliberated over the lution to Sara May Johnson, a stu- and Kimball Avenue and charged with best for Westfield. exact wording of the job description dent at Jonathan Dayton High School driving while intoxicated. He was sub- When residents once again asked for some time, making some gram- in Springfield. sequently released to a responsible party. for a non-binding referendum on the Battle Wages On in County matical adjustments as well as add- Sara began a special program CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ing extra duties. The board added the entitled “Pennies for Police Dogs” that the geese may be rounded up and “The methods used by the free- requirements that the CTO be re- to raise money for the purchase of Red Cross Chapter to Offer taken to a slaughterhouse, where holders were not applied scientifi- sponsible for hiring and supervising one bulletproof vest for a county “they will be killed in the same man- cally,” said Ms. Blanchard. “Nox- the district’s tech staff and serving on police dog. Through her efforts, ner that chickens are killed.” He ious chemicals were used on only the district’s technology committee. Sara was able to collect 49,500 Courses in Lifesaving Skills would not elaborate further on what one acre of grass on a golf course and School Superintendent Dr. William pennies ($495) – the cost of one WESTFIELD – The Westfield/ on Thursday, April 15, from 6 to 10:30 that method may be. The goose meat the county did not provide any proof Foley cited his desire that the CTO’s vest. Mountainside Chapter of the Ameri- p.m. It will deal with choking, breath- will then be packaged and distrib- of where dogs were used.” work be of a more technical nature. The board announced it would can Red Cross has revealed the dates ing and cardiac emergencies in adults, uted to local food pantries to feed the Ms. Blanchard showed The Leader “I want this person focused on the match the donation and purchase a for several upcoming classes. All and will also include training in AED homeless, he explained. a request for access to government nuts and bolts of the hardware,” he second vest, and Sheriff Ralph classes will be held at the Westfield/ (Automated External Defibrillator) use. Mr. Galligher could not provide records, which she filed on March 1, said, “not on the development of a Froehlich added that a private donor Mountainside Chapter House, lo- On Thursday, April 29, an Infant The Westfield Leader with the name for documentation of methods used technology plan” for the district. had supplied additional funds for a cated at 321 Elm Street in Westfield. CPR class (birth to 12 months old) of the slaughterhouse or the food by the county. She stated that all she The district’s administration hopes third vest. Freeholder Chairman An- An Adult CPR (Cardiopulmonary will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m., pantries, saying that those arrange- got back was a report of methods to begin the hiring process soon. gel Estrada praised Sara’s dedica- Resuscitation) class will be offered while on Tuesday, May 4, a Child ments were still being made. None of used in Monmouth County and a The board voted unanimously to CPR class will take place from 6 to the local food pantries contacted by letter of a laboratory study, but noth- seek a bond referendum in Septem- 10 p.m. The latter course addresses The Leader, including the Hillside ing showing where or how methods ber to pay for an artificial turf field emergencies involving children ages Distribution Center have yet been were applied in Union County parks. and a new track at Kehler Stadium, one through eight. informed of the plan. She also showed The Leader a as well as repairs to the field at Both the Child and Infant CPR Meara Nigra, Director of Commu- letter from the Division of Fish and Edison Intermediate School. C’mon... classes address breathing emergen- nications for the Hillside Food Dis- Wildlife to Dan Bernier, Division The three projects will cost a total cies and CPR. A combination class tribution Center, which distributes Chief of Parks and Recreation, citing of approximately $1.1 million, which (offering both certifications) will be food to pantries throughout Union a laboratory study stating that the will be paid for over a 10-year period. Get One FREE offered on Friday, April 9, from 9 County, told The Leader that she had geese droppings were not disease- Board member Richard Solomon a.m. to 3 p.m. not heard anything about the goose ridden. noted his satisfaction with the deci- Forsythia Community CPR, which offers distribution plan from either the Free- “No human disease outbreaks have sion to make the payments over the training in all three (infant, child and holders or the Goose Control Com- been directly linked to exposure to 10-year period, “so that the annual w/ purchase of adult CPR) will be offered this Satur- pany. She did say that any meat goose feces” the letter stated, “and the impact is much less.” day, April 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. distributed through her agency would geese do not pose a significant source Ms. Gardner also commented on any three. The CPR for the Professional Res- have to be inspected and have passed of environmental contamination.” the way the referendum is structured, cuer class (infant, child, adult, two- government standards and certified “The only scientific proof provided telling the board, “this is really a cost- person CPR and AED) will be held safe for human consumption. She to us by the county shows that the saving project for us.” She hopes that on Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to added that her agency was not obli- geese feces are not dangerous,” Ms. by spreading out the payments over (Expires 04/08/04) 5:30 p.m. This course is intended for gated to accept the donations nor Blanchard said. “No other proof of 10 years, saving on grass field main- those who have a duty to respond to were homeless obligated to accept methods were provided to me.” tenance by purchasing an artificial emergencies, such as lifeguards, the goose meat, if available. “The citizens,” Ms. Blanchard turf field, and doing both the turf field emergency medical technicians and However, decapitating the geese added, “are also against the methods and the track together, the district is “Diggin’ actually saving money on necessary Dave healthcare professionals. and distributing the meat to the home- being proposed due to the enormous Williams” The CPR for the Professional Res- less does not sit well with local citi- cost to taxpayers.” The grants ob- repairs. cuer Re-certification course is for zens against using lethal methods. tained were squandered on unneces- Dr. Foley spoke with all the coaches those who hold this current certifica- Rahway resident Kerri Blanchard, sary and expensive bushes, which at Westfield High School (WHS), Early Spring Hours tion but need to renew. This class the spokesperson for a group of local were haphazardly placed, in an inef- who agreed that Kehler Stadium is 7 days 9am-5pm will be held on Tuesday, April 13, citizens against killing the geese told fective manner, she claimed. the best site for the artificial turf from 6 to 10 p.m. The Leader, “The homeless do not “The planting methods must be field. The board had earlier discussed A First Aid Basics class will be want to be used as a front to justify done scientifically and they weren’t. the possibility of putting in the arti- held on Tuesday, April 27, from 6 to killing the geese.” The county could also invest in a ficial turf field at Edison Intermedi- ...Get Planting!!! 10 p.m. It will teach individuals how She claimed that this goose meat is machine that would attach to a mower ate School, but decided against it to check the condition of conscious not inspected and she believes that it and clean the ground of goose feces, because of its distance from WHS. and unconscious victims and how to is “unsafe to pawn this goose meat which is much more economical than Additionally, a turf field at Edison C’mon get Happy, it’s time to get out in the care for life-threatening bleeding, off on homeless citizens.” trying to kill thousands of geese each Intermediate School would cut into garden and have some planting fun. Soil sudden illness and injuries. Ms. Blanchard said that non-lethal year,” she said. the Junior Varsity baseball field there. temperatures have warmed up, and now is a Pre-registration is required. To reg- methods should be adequate if car- Director of Union County Parks, Board member Kimberly Rhodes ister for a class or for more informa- ried out scientifically to deter geese Chuck Sigmund, told The Leader commented on the necessity of putting great time to start putting shrubs in the tion, please call the chapter at (908) from county parks. Like many other that the majority of residents were in down a new track, telling the board ground. 232-7090 or email animal activists, she advocates the favor of ridding the parks of the that, “after this year, we will have to We’ve been busy at Williams with several [email protected]. A full spring approach of Geese Peace, which uses geese by any means and that only a replace the track or end the program.” course schedule may be viewed at non-lethal methods to deter geese small percentage of people were The money for the bond referen- truckloads of the biggest and freshest plants www.westfieldmtside-redcross.org. from frequenting parks. against killing the geese. dum is outside of the school district’s arriving each and every day. Last year, the county had a permit budget. A vote will be held on Tues- Just in some great 5’ tall forsythia, nice and to gas 2,700 geese. Approximately day, September 28, to determine if 574 geese from Union County Parks the referendum will pass. full. This week you can get a FREE forsythia were gassed in trucks, before animal with the purchase of any three. These are ideal rights activists stopped the action by Schundler Elected for screening, or as a stand alone specimen. filing a lawsuit. We also have some very nice rose bushes The freeholder board claimed that To Phi Beta Kappa they have tried many non-lethal meth- WESTFIELD – Colby Col- including David Austin varieties that are ods to rid the county’s park system of lege in Waterville, Me. reported breaking dormancy and are 50% off. the overpopulation of geese, to no that Westfield resident Elizabeth And don’t forget we have one of the area’s avail. Schundler was elected to mem- largest selections of pansies. Mr. Sigmund told The Leader that bership in the Phi Beta Kappa dogs, boats, chemicals and plantings society this spring. Membership were tried, but failed to curb the in the society is one of the high- overpopulation. est academic honors an under- Goose Control Solutions is ex- graduate student can achieve. ILLIAMS URSERY pected to begin implementing their Elizabeth is a senior at Colby. program later this spring. She is majoring in physics and & The Gift House mathematical science. A gradu- www.williams-nursery.com Become a Subscriber: ate of Westfield High School, she 524 Springfield Ave is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Westfield • 908-232-4076 Call (908) 232-4407 Russell Schundler of Westfield. THE

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timesnj.com TIMES USPS 485200 Thursday, April 1, 2004 Published Every Thursday Since 1959 (908) 232-4407 SIXTY CENTS OUR 46TH YEAR – ISSUE NO. 14-46 Periodical – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] S. Plains Township’s $19 Mil. Municipal Budget Detailed By FRED ROSSI discussions in February and March, program. Specially Written for The Times ended up shaving a point off the five- Removing that grant from the equa- Despite facing increased costs in a point property tax increase contained tion makes for a budget increase of 5 number of non-discretionary areas, in the budget that was proposed in percent. As a result, the tax rate for the Scotch Plains Township Council late January by Township Manager municipal government purposes will was able to put forth a 2004 munici- Thomas Atkins. rise from $1.24 to $1.28 per $100 of pal budget that contains a four-point Excluding last year’s 18-point in- assessed valuation, meaning the municipal property tax increase that crease and the tax freeze in 2000, municipal property tax bill for the is in line with the average of the past municipal property tax rate increases average assessed home of $120,000 14 years and was made possible by a since between 1991 and 2004 have will be $1,536, an increase of $48 township surplus nearly double that averaged about 3.6 points annually. from last year. The average assessed of last year, an increase in state aid, The $19.697 million budget is 5.8 home has a market value of $360,000 an improving economy and some percent higher than last year, but to $420,000. last-minute budget cuts. includes a $130,400 federal The municipal portion of local The council introduced the 2004 firefighters grant that, for account- property tax bills represents about 18 spending plan last week, and a pub- ing purposes, must be included as an percent of the total levy, with the lic hearing will be held on Tuesday, appropriation even though it is not Union County government portion April 27. The council, after budget actually a newly-created township accounting for about the same level and the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education budget financed by the remaining 60 to 65 percent of the tax bill. Amy Horowitz for The Times About 63 percent, or $12.4 mil- February 28, 2002: WIRED WITH TECHNOLOGY…The National Guard Armory on Rahway Avenue in Westfield has lion, of this year’s municipal budget been wired with upgraded, state-of-the-art equipment. Pictured, above, are: Lieutenant Colonel De Cara, Captain will be financed by property taxes, a Christenson and Lieutenant Mercurio. slightly lower level than last year. State assistance, which is increasing by 2.3 percent for the first time in three years, will fund about 15 per- Westfield National Guard Armory cent of the budget. The nearly $3.04 million from Trenton is made up of several components, including a Troops Will Be Deployed Overseas block grant of $92,545, $1.12 mil- lion in municipal property tax relief By LAUREN S. PASS Freedom or Afghanistan for Opera- the National Guard to partner with and nearly $1.826 million from en- Specially Written for The Times tion Enduring Freedom. the private sector in integrating and ergy receipts tax. The 250th Signal Battalion, based Congressman Michael Ferguson maintaining state-of-the-art distance Approximately 7 percent of the at the Westfield National Guard Ar- (R-NJ) will be visiting with the troops learning and conference centers budget will be financed by using mory, has been activated for federal at the Westfield Armory on Saturday throughout the state of New Jersey. $1.4 million of the anticipated $1.8 service and will soon be deployed Brooks Crandall for The Times and intends to see them off at Fort The Westfield Armory conference FOUND BIRD...Ben Rosi, Grant Crandall and Eli Ben-Michael (not pictured) were million township surplus, which to- out of Fort Dix, The Scotch Plains- Dix. center is comprised of networked hiking in the woods and spotted a beautiful powder blue Parakeet in the Berwyck taled just $950,000 in 2003. Con- Fanwood Times confirmed on Tues- “I want to thank the 250th Signal computers tied to the Internet, an Chase section of Scotch Plains. The friendly bird happiiy tagged along with the boys. struction code fees, anticipated to day. The newspaper was unable to Battalion of the New Jersey National instructor station, and two-way moni- Please contact The Times if your feathered friend is featured in this photo. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 confirm as of press time whether the Guard for the tremendous sacrifice tors. There are two VCRs capable of battalion would be going to Iraq in that they are making in service to our CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 conjunction with Operation Iraqi country. My prayers are with our service men and women as well as County Freeholder Bd. Discusses their families during this period of service,” Congressman Ferguson told New Police Spring Ahead! The Times. A phone call to Lieutenant Colo- Tire Recycling Transfer Facility Daylight Savings Time Ends nel Roberta Niedt in the Public Af- Chief Search Sunday, April 4, 12 a.m. fairs office was not returned as of By MATT MARINO transfer facility, and that there is no and his fellow presenters. The free- press time. Specially Written for The Times residue or other environmental con- holder commented that the details According to its web site, the bat- Underway At its regular meeting held on March cerns. According to Mr. Spatola, submitted by the UCUA were inad- talion has not been deployed over- By FRED ROSSI 26, the Union County Board of Cho- when all of the specifics are in place, equate, especially with regards to the seas since World War II. The Specially Written for The Times sen Freeholders discussed a new ordi- the facility expects to handle a maxi- possibility of other types of waste battalion’s first active duty in several Some significant changes at the nance involving plans for a tire recy- mum capacity of 185 tons of tires being accepted at the transfer facil- years was in 2002, when it partici- cling transfer facility in Hillside that daily. ity. top are in the offing in the Scotch pated in post 9/11 bridge and tunnel Plains Police Department with the would fall under the Union County In response to several questions “I wasn’t prepared to vote on some- protection. Solid Waste Management Plan. from the freeholder board and the thing that I didn’t know anything impending retirement of the In 2002, a $500,000 communica- department’s chief and a captain. Before voting on the ordinance, public, County Counsel Robert Barry about. They didn’t offer this kind of tion center was constructed at the the board held a public hearing, with stated that the purpose of a facility information,” said Freeholder Township Manager Thomas Westfield Armory, located at 500 Atkins is currently evaluating can- Joseph Spatola, Director of the Union such as Casings is to ensure that tires CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Rahway Avenue. This center enables County Utilities Authority (UCUA), are disposed of properly. Casings didates within the police depart- leading the formal presentation to will not actually destroy the tires, ment for both positions and will the board. said Mr. Barry, but rather serve as a announce the promotions within Mr. Spatola explained that for sev- transfer point for the tires to be Canadian Geese Control Battle the next few weeks. eral years, Casings of New Jersey, shipped to out-of-state locations. He Police Chief Marshall Nelson, based in Hillside, has served as the noted that the number of tires dumped who has headed the department for transfer point for tires from gas sta- on roadsides is increasing, and that two years, will step down at the end tions and automotive centers to be landfills have often refused to take Wages On in Union County of April after a 32-year career and taken to out-of-state facilities for the tires and dispose of them. Captain John Shebey, a 31-year veteran, will also retire at that time. processing. “Illegal dumping of tires has be- By DEBORAH MADISON of Metuchen, a multi-faceted pro- slaughtering the geese, if necessary. Casings was seeking formal ap- come a major problem. Landfills Specially Written for The Times gram using various methods will be Mr. Galligher said that each situa- Mr. Atkins reported that a four- proval by the board to serve as an don’t want tires because if they’re The debate over how to handle employed to lessen the geese popula- tion is different and every park will step selection process is involved in official transfer facility under the not cut, they take up significantly Union County’s epidemic of geese tion this coming spring and summer. be evaluated on an individual basis choosing a new Police Chief and Solid Waste Management Plan, with larger amounts of volume of a wages on, with animal rights groups The program may include non- to determine which methods will be Captain: a state civil service exami- final approval coming from the New landfill’s capacity…to have a facil- crying fowl over the latest methods lethal as well as lethal methods, said best for that area. If necessary, one nation; a township-administered writ- Jersey Department of Environmen- ity such as this (Casings) in the county being proposed to rid the parks of the company spokesperson Paul option, said Mr. Galligher, will be ten essay exercise; an oral interview tal Protection (DEP). is beneficial,” Mr. Barry explained. fecal birds. Galligher. The company will use egg that the geese may be rounded up and conducted by the township and a Mr. Spatola added that the Hill- Freeholder Chester Holmes According to the animal control oiling, plantings, chemicals and noise taken to a slaughterhouse, where consultant; and an evaluation of each side government has approved of seemed dismayed at the lack of in- company hired by Union County Free- deterrents as well as rounding up and candidate’s performance records. Casings continuing to operate as a formation coming from Mr. Spatola holders, Goose Control Technology CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Scotch Plains Mayor Marks, Coronato Kick-Off 2004 Reelection Campaign

By FRED ROSSI Times on Sunday that “there’s no establishing a senior citizen center in Specially Written for The Times question that Scotch Plains remains Scotch Plains. Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks a very desirable place to live and The mayor, who has been increas- and Councilwoman Paulette raise a family.” ingly involved in recent years in ef- Coronato kicked off their re-election He noted that municipal property forts to reform the state property tax campaign on Sunday, with the mayor values increased 23 percent last year, system, said that, “the most impor- touting the Republican team’s ac- more than in any other town in Union tant thing we can do as elected offi- complishments while also making County. The mayor listed several cials is not within the borders of another pitch for property tax re- attributes that, he said, make Scotch Scotch Plains, but down in Trenton,” form. Plains an attractive place to live, where a fresh legislative efforts are About two dozen supporters in- including “quality education, the being made to either place a binding cluding past and present township services that are provided, its atmo- referendum on the ballot asking vot- council members, Union County sphere, its people and, I think in ers whether a constitutional conven- Republican Chairman Ronald some way, out local government as tion should be convened to reform Frigerio and the four GOP candi- well.” property taxes or to convene a spe- dates for the Union County Board of “We’ve made tremendous strides,” cial legislative session to address the Chosen Freeholders attended a re- Mayor Marks said, pointing to an issue. ception during which the mayor an- expansion in recreation programs and “People can gripe about property nounced that he and Mrs. Coronato services, including both new and re- taxes,” the mayor told The Times this would seek second terms this No- furbished ballfields, and senior citi- week, “but until you’re willing to put vember. zen services, including last year’s your neck on the line, nothing is Their Democratic opponents will purchase of a new senior citizen bus going to happen. Someone needs to be named within the next week or so, and preliminary investigations into CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 given that the filing deadline is Mon- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 PPPAAAGE INDEXINDEXGE day, April 12. PPAAGE INDEXINDEXGE Horace R. Corbin for The Times Stating that “we’re going to run on Regional ...... 2-3 Obituary ...... 8 Classifieds...... 16 CAMPAIGN KICK OFF...Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks, second from left, and Councilwoman Paullette Coronato, accomplishments,” Mayor Marks Editorial ...... 4-5 Education ...... 9 Real Estate .... 11-16 second from right, announced their bids for reelection at a party on Sunday. Pictured, from left to right, are: Fredrick told The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Community ... 6-7 Sports ...... 11-15 Danser, Mayor Marks, Councilwoman Coranato and Bill McClyntock. Page 10 Thursday, April 1, 2004 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Fanwood DEM Club Meeting Dinner to Be Held to Honor Held at Borough Train Station Scotch Plains Police Chief FANWOOD – More than 30 mem- Assemblywoman Linda Strender, SCOTCH PLAINS – On Fri- one bank robbery, numerous bers of the Fanwood Democratic Club Borough Council President Kathy met at the Fanwood Community Mitchell and Councilman Jack day, April 30 Chief Marshall Van armed robberies and burglaries. House on March 25 to discuss the Molenaar. A lively discussion about Nelson Jr. will retire from the His Bureau was also responsible upcoming political season and wel- downtown redevelopment plans and Scotch Plains Police Department. for all narcotics investigations. come new members to the organiza- the borough’s application for prop- Before Chief Nelson’s official During the month of August tion. erty tax relief followed their remarks. retirement date, there will be a 1996 Chief Nelson was promoted The group enjoyed homemade For more information about the dinner held in his honor. The to Captain and assigned to the desserts, coffee and tea while club Fanwood Democratic Club contact dinner will be held at 7 p.m. on Patrol Division. This is the larg- president Tom Plante called the meet- Bill Populus at (908) 789-7577 or Friday, April 16 at Shackamaxon est division in the police depart- ing to order. A treasurer’s report was Tom Plante at (908) 889-5298, or by Country Club. For further infor- ment. Captain Nelson was re- made by Steve Falco before the gath- writing to the Fanwood Democratic mation about the dinner contact sponsible for the productivity of ering at the historic train station was Club, PO Box 163, Fanwood, NJ greeted by Mayor Colleen Mahr, 07023. Virnez Stevphens at (908) 322- all uniform personnel. 7106. Chief Marshall’s promotion to Chief Nelson has been a mem- Captain gave him the distinction SCOTCH PLAINS ber of the Scotch Plains Police of being the first African Ameri- Horace R. Corbin for The Times POLICE BLOTTER Department for the past thirty- can to attain this rank in the GOP POW WOW...Republican Union County Freeholder candidates get pumped three years. In 1970 he began his history of the Scotch Plains Po- up for the November election on Sunday at a party for Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks. Pictured, from left to right, are: Joe Renna, Patricia Quattrocchi, THURSDAY, MARCH 18 ond Street reported that someone Frank Arena, Bruce Patterson and Union County Republican Chairman Ron • A Plainfield resident walked into stole a plastic bag filled with ex- Frigerio. police headquarters and reported that pired loaves of bread. A check in she was assaulted. The victim stated the amount of $114.88 was also that she was pushed by her supervisor with the bread. The theft occurred at a business located in Scotch Plains. on March 19 at 10:17 p.m. Scotch Plains $19 Million FRIDAY, MARCH 19 SUNDAY, MARCH 21 • A Wellington Downs resident re- • A Front Street resident reported ported that his concrete nativity or- being harassed. The victim stated that Municipal Budget Detailed nament was stolen from his lawn. her ex-boyfriend has been harassing CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 SATURDAY, MARCH 20 by calling her asking about the daugh- total $470,000 this year, will fund $147,795 last year, was reduced from • A business owner on East Sec- ter they have in common. another 2.4 percent of the budget. $180,195 to $175,195 in the budget A variety of grants and other fund- introduced last week. ing, including the firefighters grant, A number of non-discretionary a $19,183 clean communities grant spending areas over which township Freeholders Discuss Tire and a $21,000 local preparedness officials have no control, totaling equipment grant, will fund another 1 about $600,000 in all, saw signifi- percent. An assortment of other rev- cant increases this year, including a Recycling Transfer Facility enue items like cable television fran- 7 percent increase in group insur- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 chise revenue, the $150,000 capital ance costs for township employees, a Holmes, who later abstained from third vest. Freeholder Chairman An- surplus and various insurance and 5.5 percent increase in costs for legal voting on the ordinance. gel Estrada praised Sara’s dedication other reimbursements will finance services, a 3.1 percent increase in Mr. Barry informed Freeholder and thoughtfulness in beginning the 3.4 percent of the 2004 municipal maintenance costs for fire hydrants, Holmes that under no circumstances budget. 5 percent more than originally an- program. Benjamin B. Corbin for The Times would other waste be permitted at TOP COP…Scotch Plains’ top cop Chief Marshall Van Nelson, Jr. smiles About 22 percent of the Scotch ticipated in payments to the Plainfield “Her effort is really an inspiration for the camera while serving the last few weeks as Chief of Police for the Plains budget is earmarked for the Area Regional Sewerage Authority, Casings, and that the facility would to our board,” said Chairman Estrada. Township of Scotch Plains. On Friday, April 16, at Shackamaxon Country police department, with $336,451 a 27 percent hike in street lighting be monitored by all appropriate agen- In a press release, Union County Club, Chief Nelson will be honored with a farewell dinner. paying for operating expenses and costs and higher salaries for police cies, including the DEP. He added also announced the creation of a career with the Scotch Plains Po- lice Department. $4,055,421 going towards salaries and public works employees that are that the DEP would grant final per- program entitled “Supersize lice as a patrolman patrolling the Captain Nelson was then pro- and wages. Both areas saw reduc- contained in collective bargaining mit approval, and that the DEP would America: Beating the Obesity Epi- tions of $10,000 each in the budget agreements. streets of the township of Scotch moted to the office of Chief of instruct the UCUA as to the days and demic.” The program was developed proposed last week. The budget for Additionally, after several years of hours of operation and other details. by Dr. Karen Ensle of the Rutgers Plains. He remained in this as- Police for the Scotch Plains Po- streets and roads will account for not having to make contributions to signment for the next three years lice Department on February 26, In a special ceremony, the free- Cooperative Extension, with the goal slightly more than 11 percent of the the state Police and Firemen’s Re- holder board presented a special reso- where he endeavored to protect 2002. This will made him the budget, with $1.26 million earmarked tirement System, the township this being to educate people on the im- and served the citizens of Scotch highest ranked African Ameri- for salaries and wages and $940,000 year will have to contribute $82,269 lution to Sara May Johnson, a stu- portance of a healthy, fit lifestyle. Plains. can and the first African Ameri- going towards operating expenses. to the fund. dent at Jonathan Dayton High School The board recognizes the increas- In January of 1973 Chief can Police Chief in the history of Both of these areas also saw their in Springfield. ing focus being put on obesity and Nelson was promoted to the po- the Township of Scotch Plains. budgets reduced, by $5,000 and Sara began a special program en- health in the United States, and the sition of Detective and assigned As, such he is responsible for the $10,000, respectively, in the final Deployment titled “Pennies for Police Dogs” to hope here is that education will assist to the Detective Bureau. October general direction, control, and proposal. raise money for the purchase of one county residents in eating better and The final Scotch Plains Library CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 bulletproof vest for a county police exercising regularly. 1979, Chief Nelson was pro- supervision of the entire Police budget of $1,014,477 was reduced moted to the rank of Sergeant Department. sending out, as well as recording, 24 dog. Through her efforts, Sara was Freeholder Daniel Sullivan stated, by $7,400 because the library will be hours of images. able to collect 49,500 pennies ($495) “This program will give residents of and became the Road Supervisor Chief Nelson graduated from retaining the library fines it collects The 250th Signal Battalion be- – the cost of one vest. Union County the knowledge they in the Patrol Division. West End High School located in instead of turning them over to the comes part of the 42nd Infantry Di- After becoming Sergeant, Clarksville, Virginia in June of township. The board announced it would need to change their eating habits vision located in Troy, N.Y. The New match the donation and purchase a and work toward improving their Chief Nelson was promoted to 1957. After graduation from high Salaries and wages for the Recre- Jersey battalion is comprised of ap- second vest, and Sheriff Ralph Detective Lieutenant in Novem- school, he attended Hampton ation Department will increase by 11 proximately 500 soldiers split be- overall health.” ber of 1986. He was assigned to University (then known as Hamp- percent, to $473,324 while appro- tween locations in Somerset, Cherry Froehlich added that a private donor For more information, please call the Detective Bureau as the com- ton Institute in Hampton, Va). priations for operating expenses, Hill and Westfield. had supplied additional funds for a Dr. Ensle at (908) 654-9854. manding officer, where he was in Chief Nelson has completed charge of all criminal and follow various continuing education up investigations performed by courses in Police Supervision and Marks, Coronato Kick Off Canadian Geese Control his personnel. Police Executive Development During Chief Nelson’s tenure at the following universities: as Bureau Commander, his sub- Rutgers, Seton Hall, and Penn 2004 Reelection Campaign Battle Wages On in County ordinates solved two homicides, State. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 have the guts to go out there and percent higher after passage of this “they will be killed in the same records, which she filed on March 1, propose alternatives.” year’s budget than it was in 1999. Of manner that chickens are killed.” for documentation of methods used Mayor Marks was first elected to course, these figures include the whop- He would not elaborate further on by the county. She stated that all she what that method may be. The goose the Township Council in 1996, served ping 18 tax point, or 16.9 percent, got back was a report of methods meat will then be packaged and used in Monmouth County and a as the last council-appointed mayor increase in the municipal residential distributed to local food pantries to letter of a laboratory study, but noth- C’mon... in 2000 and then won a four-year term property tax that the all-Republican feed the homeless, he explained. ing showing where or how methods in the township’s first mayoral elec- Township Council gave us last year. I Mr. Galligher could not provide were applied in Union County parks. tion in November 2000. will say this.” The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times She also showed The Times a let- Get One FREE Mrs. Coronato, who is in her sec- “Mayor Marks does show courage with the name of the slaughterhouse ter from the Division of Fish and ond year as Deputy Mayor, was first in running for re-election on his record or the food pantries, saying that Wildlife to Dan Bernier, Division Forsythia elected to the council in 2000. of having given Scotch Plains its high- those arrangements were still being Chief of Parks and Recreation, cit- While last Sunday’s event marked est municipal tax increase in history.” made. None of the local food pan- ing a laboratory study stating that w/ purchase of the formal start of campaign 2004, the Mayor Marks said, that, “unless tries contacted by The Times, in- the geese droppings were not dis- first shots were fired five days earlier you’re prepared to present an alterna- cluding the Hillside Distribution ease-ridden. any three. Center have yet been informed of “No human disease outbreaks at the council’s March 23 meeting tive to people, you’re really doing a the plan. have been directly linked to expo- when Mayor Marks, during the intro- disservice to the town and the resi- Meara Nirgra, Director of Com- sure to goose feces” the letter stated, duction of the 2004 municipal bud- dents to just complain about this is- munications for the Hillside Food “and the geese do not pose a signifi- (Expires 04/08/04) get, said “the silly season, the politi- sue.” Distribution Center, which distrib- cant source of environmental con- cal season” was beginning. He told The Times that when he utes food to pantries throughout tamination.” Recalling last year’s municipal bud- opposed the 1999 municipal tax in- Union County, told The Times that “The only scientific proof pro- she had not heard anything about vided to us by the county shows that “Diggin’ get hearing, the mayor said the local crease, “I presented a specific and Dave Democratic Party had sent out what viable alternative because we had the the goose distribution plan from ei- the geese feces are not dangerous,” Williams” he termed “very misleading and de- highest surplus in township history.” ther the Freeholders or the Goose Ms. Blanchard said. “No other proof Control Company. She did say that ceptive political mailings” that, he He challenged Mr. Lipstein, “or of methods were provided to me.” any meat distributed through her “The citizens,” Ms. Blanchard Early Spring Hours said, incorrectly stated the true level anyone else for that matter, that if you agency would have to be inspected, added, “are also against the meth- 7 days 9am-5pm of the township property tax increase have a specific alternative on taxes, pass government standards and be ods being proposed due to the enor- then being proposed. please let us know about it. We’ll be certified safe for human consump- mous cost to taxpayers.” The grants The mayor warned at the council happy to listen.” tion. She added that her agency was obtained were squandered on un- meeting, and again last Sunday, that The mayor said he had asked Mr. not obligated to accept the dona- necessary and expensive bushes, ...Get Planting!!! those tactics could be repeated during Lipstein for an alternative during tions nor were homeless obligated which were haphazardly placed, in this year’s campaign, telling The Times last year’s budget hearing, “but he to accept the goose meat, if avail- an ineffective manner, she claimed. C’mon get Happy, it’s time to get out in the on Sunday that, “this is what happens didn’t offer one. He chose to go able. “The planting methods must be when Democrats are out of power. negative. And that speaks to his cred- However, decapitating the geese done scientifically and they weren’t. and distributing the meat to the garden and have some planting fun. Soil They get desperate,” he said, pointing ibility.” The county could also invest in a temperatures have warmed up, and now is a homeless does not sit well with lo- machine that would attach to a to what he termed was the misleading cal citizens against using lethal mower and clean the ground of goose great time to start putting shrubs in the Democratic campaign in 1998, “when Teen Group at Library methods. feces, which is much more eco- ground. they deliberately lied about tax in- Rahway resident Kerri Blanchard, nomical than trying to kill thou- We’ve been busy at Williams with several creases and had to eventually apolo- Plans Book Discussion the spokesperson for a group of lo- sands of geese each year,” she said. gize,” and its efforts last year “when FANWOOD – The Teen group of cal citizens against killing the geese Director of Union County Parks, truckloads of the biggest and freshest plants they deliberately misled residents the Fanwood Memorial Library will told The Times, “The homeless do Chuck Sigmund, told The Times that arriving each and every day. about property taxes.” hold a book discussion on Tuesday, not want to be used as a front to the majority of residents were in Just in some great 5’ tall forsythia, nice and In response, Democratic Party April 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to justify killing the geese.” favor of ridding the parks of the full. This week you can get a FREE forsythia Chairman Ken Lipstein, told The discuss the novel “The Body of Chris- She claimed that this goose meat geese by any means and that only a Times that, “Mayor Marks is the one topher Creed” by Carol Plum-Ucci. is not inspected and she believes small percentage of people were with the purchase of any three. These are ideal Pizza and soda will be served. that it is “unsafe to pawn this goose against killing the geese. with the credibility problem. He has meat off on homeless citizens.” Last year, the county had a permit for screening, or as a stand alone specimen. made municipal property taxes an The novel is the One Book New Jersey 2004 Young Adult selection. Ms. Blanchard said that non-le- to gas 2,700 geese. Approximately We also have some very nice rose bushes issue in every election since he has For more information, please call thal methods should be adequate if 574 geese from Union County Parks been in office, promising to stabilize including David Austin varieties that are Annie or Nancy at (908) 322-6400. carried out scientifically to deter were gassed in trucks, before ani- breaking dormancy and are 50% off. and hold the line on taxes. However, The library is located on North Av- geese from county parks. Like many mal rights activists stopped the ac- other animal activists, she advo- And don’t forget we have one of the area’s the average yearly municipal residen- enue and Tillotson Road. tion by filing a lawsuit. tial tax point increase in the five years cates the approach of Geese Peace, The freeholder board claimed that largest selections of pansies. that he has been mayor, including the which uses non-lethal methods to they have tried many non-lethal anticipated increase this year, is 24 deter geese from frequenting parks. methods to rid the county’s park Christine Doyle Earns “The methods used by the free- percent higher than the increase when system of the overpopulation of holders were not applied scientifi- geese, to no avail. ILLIAMS URSERY the Democrats held the majority in Fall Academic Honors cally,” said Ms. Blanchard. “Nox- Mr. Sigmund told The Times that 1999.” SCOTCH PLAINS – Ball State ious chemicals were used on only dogs, boats, chemicals and plantings & The Gift House Mr. Lipstein, who will be announc- University in Muncie, Ind. has one acre of grass on a golf course were tried, but failed to curb the www.williams-nursery.com ing his party’s mayoral and council named Scotch Plains resident and the county did not provide any overpopulation. 524 Springfield Ave candidates within the next week, said Christine Doyle to the fall 2003 proof of where dogs were used.” Goose Control Solutions is ex- Westfield • 908-232-4076 that “the Scotch Plains municipal tax semester dean’s list. Ms. Blanchard showed The Times pected to begin implementing their rate for residential property will be 32 a request for access to government program later this spring. Page 2 Thursday, April 1, 2004 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Tom Jardim Appointed Important Dates Told To Ceasefire NJ Board For Upcoming Elections WESTFIELD – Former Westfield Jersey’s restrictions against carrying AREA – Deadlines are fast approach- • Monday, June 7: Last day to apply Mayor Tom Jardim has been named concealed weapons, supporting a ban ing for potential voters who wish to in person for an absentee ballot (be- to the Board of Trustees of Ceasefire on the cheap “junk” guns (or “Satur- receive absentee ballots for the Tues- fore 3 p.m., Elizabeth office); New Jersey, New Jersey’s gun vio- day Night Specials”) that are a major day, April 20 Board of Education Elec- • Tuesday, June 8: Primary Election lence prevention organization. component of violent crime and sup- tion or to register for the Tuesday, June Day. Polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Mr. Jardim joins a 25-member porting federal enactment of a law 8 Primary Election, Union County • Tuesday, June 8: Petition filing dead- board that includes former Acting limiting legal purchases of handguns Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announced. line 4 p.m. for independent candidates Governor Donald DiFrancesco and to one per month. “Every potential voter should have for the November 2 General Election. former U.S. Senator Robert Toricelli. In addition to his tenure as mayor of the opportunity to cast his or her A pamphlet outlining all of the Ceasefire New Jersey is a non-parti- Westfield, Mr. Jardim has an extensive ballot for school board members and important 2004 election dates, can- san, volunteer organization whose record of civic involvement. He has budgets, municipal and county gov- didate petition filing deadlines, ab- members seek to lower the level of gun served as the President of the Union HATS OF THE PAST…The Osborn Cannonball House Museum, located at ernment, and U.S. Congress,” Ms. sentee ballot deadlines, and cam- violence in New Jersey and the coun- County League of Municipalities, as 1840 Front Street in Scotch Plains, will be open to visitors from 2 to 4 p.m. this Rajoppi said. “We want to ensure that paign-finance report deadlines is now try. Established in 1988 by The Rever- an officer with the Portuguese Ameri- Sunday, April 4. A collection of vintage hats for men and women, spanning a everyone has the opportunity to vote.” available at public libraries, the Union end Jack Johnson, Ceasefire New Jer- can Congress of New Jersey and an period of more than 150 years, will be on display. Costumed docents will give Upcoming election dates include: County Clerk’s offices in Elizabeth sey includes members throughout the Advisory Board of Trustees Member tours of the museum and there is no admission fee. Pictured, left to right, are: • Tuesday, April 13: Last day to and Westfield, and Municipal Clerk state who represent a cross-section of of Children’s Specialized Hospital in Bonnie Pisane, Darlene Palombo and Connie Klock. All are members of the apply by mail for an absentee ballot offices throughout the county. The racial, religious, professional, politi- Mountainside, New Jersey. Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood. for the board of education election; pamphlet also includes a detachable cal and age groups. The goal of the He currently serves as a member • Tuesday, April 20: Annual Board of absentee ballot application. organization is to make New Jersey of the Board of Trustees of the Education Election; “This pamphlet lists the key election safer by decreasing the proliferation Westfield Foundation, the Westfield New Name Revealed • Monday, May 10: Last day to register dates and other information essential and the misuse of firearms. Interfaith Community Preservation to vote for the June Primary Election; for voters and prospective candidates Since its successful effort to gain Association, the Westfield Neigh- • Tuesday, June 1: Last day to apply for elective office,” said Ms. Rajoppi. New Jersey’s landmark Assault borhood Council and the Morristown For SP Garden Center by mail for an absentee ballot for the “With the absentee ballot application, Weapons Ban in 1993, Ceasefire New Community Theatre. He is a found- SCOTCH PLAINS – One of cents, planters, hanging baskets, foun- June Primary Election; registered voters who are unable to Jersey has enjoyed many successes, ing member and current secretary of • Saturday, June 5: Special opening make it to the polls on any Election most notably enactment of the the Raritan Valley Line Rail Coali- America’s most complete and unique tains, garden sculptures, containers, garden centers of its kind has unveiled birdhouses and many other antique, of the County Clerk’s Office in Eliza- Day can easily apply to receive absen- nation’s first Childproof Handgun tion, a coalition of municipal and beth, to apply for an absentee ballot tee election ballots at their homes.” Law in 2002. Some of the county officials, rail advocates and a new company name, Parker Gar- vintage and one-of-a-kind finds. dens. The former Parker Greenhouses “Our staff is eager to help custom- for the June Primary Election, from The County Clerk’s office can be organization’s current goals include commuters. He is also a member of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; reached at (908) 527-4360. opposing any weakening of New the President’s Council of Emerging Farm & Garden Center, is greeting a ers coordinate plant colors, designs Leaders of the University of Rich- new spring season with a more exten- and textures to accommodate their mond, in Virginia. sive, vibrant selection of flowers, trees, specific needs,” he said. Ancient Egypt to be Topic Lucent Wins $75 Mil. As a member of the Ceasefire New plants and shrubs, and garden and Parker Gardens also provides ex- Telecommunications Jersey Board, Mr. Jardim looks forward home accents and accessories, ac- pert landscaping design and installa- to making homes, schools and commu- cording to Steve Parker, owner of tion services to home owners. Free At Next Historical Soc. Mtg. nities safer from gun violence. Parker Gardens. The facility has been gardening seminars are scheduled WESTFIELD – The Ancient His- serves on the Board of Trustees of the Contract in Iraq in operation for over 50 years. throughout the spring and summer WASHINGTON, D. C. – Rep- tory of Egypt will be the topic of a Westfield Symphony Orchestra and Steven Cole Makes “For sure, Parker Gardens, is shorter seasons, and the center will present an presentation by Hassan (Sam) is a member of the Westfield Histori- resentative Michael Ferguson, (R- and easier to remember than our old updated website in the near future. NJ), announced Wednesday that Mahmoud at the first Wednesday cal Society. He is a retired General Commandant’s List name,” said Mr. Parker. “It also repre- “We believe that customers will luncheon of the Westfield Historical Manager (insurance), of Nissho-Iwai the Pentagon has awarded Lucent sents a fresh start to a new spring look at our new name not only as Technologies a $75 million con- At Air Force Academy Society at noon, Wednesday, April 7, American Corporation, a Japanese season during which we are increas- something easier to say and remem- at B.G. Fields Restaurant, 560 Spring- Trading Company. He also held other tract to repair and modernize tele- SCOTCH PLAINS – Air Force ing our assortments of unique plant ber, but also as a renewed commit- communications systems in Iraq. field Avenue, Westfield. positions in the United States that Cadet Steven Cole has earned honors varieties to satisfy the more varied ment to their total satisfaction,” Mr. Mr. Mahmoud’s talk will explore included managing marine insurance, The Defense Department contract with placement on the Commandant’s preferences of our customer base.” Parker said. was awarded in conjunction with the the ancient history of Egypt and the shipping, international trade and risk List at the U.S. Air Force Academy, He said that the 14-acre garden Parker Gardens in located at 1325 records that date back 7,000 years. management. Coalition Provisional Authority Colorado Springs, Colo., for demon- center, replete with 16 greenhouses, Terrill Road, Scotch Plains. For more (CPA) in Iraq. Lucent will be respon- He will cover the period from the His business took him on exten- strating excellence in military lead- is welcoming customers with the information, please call (908) 322- pre-dynastic era of about 5,000 B.C., sive world travels to Europe, the Far sible for updating and repairing Iraqi ership qualities and maintaining a high quality selections customers 5555 extension 5 for directions or telephone and wireless services. until the beginning of the first cen- East, Latin America and Africa, 3.0 or better military performance have come to expect. no. 6 for special events. tury A.D. He will also discuss the where he was able to visit many Earlier this year, Rep. Ferguson average for a semester. “We look forward to another suc- wrote a letter, signed by the New achievements of this ancient civili- historical sights and museums. In The academy is a four-year mili- cessful year of serving our custom- Hypertension Clinic zation whether materialistically, so- Egypt, Mr. Mahmoud visited the Jersey congressional delegation, tary institution of higher learning that ers with the area’s best quality shrubs to the CPA urging it to award the cially or spiritually. Pyramids, the great temples of Up- provides instruction, education, train- and plants to enhance any home’s Posted For April 12 Mr. Mahmoud will show how the per Egypt and the Pharaonic tombs telecommunications contract to ing and experience in academics, landscape indoors or outdoors,” Mr. Lucent. He called CPA’s Program SCOTCH PLAINS – The Town- records demonstrate the link between of the Valley of the Kings and the military training, aviation and air- Parker said. ship of Scotch Plains will hold its free that civilization and our current one, Valley of the Queens, for deep obser- Management Office in Baghdad manship programs, physical training, “Many colorful annuals are already on Lucent’s behalf. monthly Hypertension (high blood and its influence on every aspect of vations and studies. In Egypt, before athletic conditioning, and spiritual blossoming in our greenhouses, creat- pressure) Screening Clinic on Mon- our life, even on our beliefs. He will coming to the United States, he lec- Lucent’s corporate headquar- and ethical development to all cadets. ing a spectacular garden show for cus- ters is in Murray Hill, which is in day, April 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. tell how this civilization grew and tured on history, political science, Steven is pursuing a bachelor of tomers who visit this time of year,” he It will be held in the Community matured before the ones of the marine insurance and international the Seventh District that Rep. science degree in social sciences and said. “With cold-hardy plants like Ferguson represents. Room of the Scotch Plains Library, Sumerians, The Babylonians, the trade. In the United States, he has has been selected to be the third panzies already in bloom, homeowners located at 1927 Bartle Avenue. Assyrians, the Hebrews, the Indians published several articles about his- “This important contract rec- group training noncommissioned can get a jump start on bringing instant ognizes Lucent’s history and cur- The intent of the clinic is to iden- or the Chinese. tory and politics in local newspa- officer. The position is second in color to their landscapes and quickly tify new cases of high blood pres- Mr. Mahmoud said that the dis- pers. rent leadership in telecommuni- charge of training for a quarter of the cure their cabin fever.” cations,” he stated. “Lucent is a sure. People over age 30 who smoke covery of old objects and remains Regular attendees to the luncheon cadet wing, or roughly 1,000 cadets. The Parker Gardens staff of horti- or are overweight, have a family will shed more light on that vast and will be contacted by a phone commit- proven leader in software and data He is the son of Carol and Bob cultural experts are available to assist technologies, and with this con- history of heart disease or diabetes, rich history. tee of the society to verify their reser- Cole of Scotch Plains. Steven is a with plant selection, design and main- and have not had their blood pres- Mr. Mahmoud came to the United vations. Space permitting, others may tract, the Defense Department is year 2000 graduate of Scotch Plains- tenance, as well as help in choosing recognizing its success.” sure checked recently are urged to States 34 years ago and has been a attend the luncheon by calling (908) Fanwood High School. landscaping accessories, home ac- attend. resident of Westfield for11 years. He 233-2930 by noon, Monday, April 5.

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The HUNG UP!! ABCDICTIONOPQRSTDECEPTIONUVWXYZ Scotch Plains – Fanwood The Westfield Leader Jackson Controversies Cast Spotlight — Established 1890 — TIMES — Established 1959— On Some Negative Aspects of Fame DD The Official Newspaper of the Town of Westfield Official Newspaper of the Borough of Fanwood DDTM and the Township of Scotch Plains Diction Deception Member of: Member of: By Milt Faith, Executive Director New Jersey Press Association New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association Youth and Family Counseling Service National Newspaper Association Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association Below are four arcane words, each Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Fanwood Business & Professional Association with four definitions – only one is cor- Periodicals – Postage Paid at Westfield, New Jersey A TV Viewer Writes: I’m surprised incident will traumatize children for rect. The others are made up. Are you Periodicals – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, New Jersey sharp enough to discern this deception of P.O. Box 250 • 251 North Avenue, West that no one has written to you regard- the rest of their lives, but their parents P. O. Box 368 • 1906 Bartle Avenue (and everyone) had no control re what diction? Westfield, N.J. 07091 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 ing the Jackson entertainers who have made the front pages earlier this year. was to occur. If you can guess one correctly – good Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 Michael Jackson with his legal troubles Those who produced the show knew guess. If you get two – well-read indi- regarding alleged sexual behavior with what they were doing. The tragedy is vidual. If you get three – word expert. If POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at you get all four – You must have a lot of P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 a young boy, and Janet Jackson with that few today accept responsibility her obscene display at this year’s Su- for their behavior, and therein lies the free time! PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. per Bowl. Do you feel that this kind of real problem regarding who is in con- All words and correct definitions come from the board game Diction Michelle Le Poidevin Horace R. Corbin Fred K. Lecomte public display of negative behavior trol and what decisions are being made can harm children who must feel that (which have impact on others). Deception. A&E and EDUCATION PUBLISHER MARKETING DIRECTOR everyone is out of control? A Teen Writes: I am 17 years old. I Answers to last week’s arcane words. Suzette F. Stalker David B. Corbin Michael L. Bartiromo Answer: The Jackson situations are cannot handle anger. When someone 1. Scree – A pebble; a stone COMMUNITY ASSISTANT PUBLISHER & SPORTS MARKETING & PRODUCTION very unfortunate for everyone involved. disagrees or criticizes me, I withdraw, 2. Walm – To bubble or boil Lauren S. Pass Karen M. Hinds Robert P. Connelly The legal system will have to deter- get confused and cannot answer back. 3. Seck – Barren; unprofitable 4. Whelk – A pimple ASSIGNMENT EDITOR OFFICE MANAGER MANAGER, BUSINESS SYSTEMS mine whether the sexual allegations I become defensive and think I did Ben Corbin involving Michael and the young boy something wrong. I have always been this way. TOISON SERVICES are real. My concern is that Michael SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Jackson, a 45-year-old male, feels it is My parents say I was born passive 1. An enzyme that assists a bee in One-year – $28 • Two-year – $52 • Three-year – $76 • One-year college (September to May) – $20 appropriate to share his bedroom with and never showed anger; they say it’s making honey young males, whether it is feeding in the genes. I want to change. Some- 2. The treasurer of a monastery them cookies and milk, or talking about times I think I act this way because my 3. The fleece of sheep daily activities. father always criticized my sister and 4. Alcohol poisoning Thank You, Men And Women Michael is an individual who never me. He never spoke to us; he yelled at ICONOCLASM grew up emotionally, who was fixated us, and we thought we did something 1. The act of breaking or destroying at a young age and never really went wrong. I want to change. I want to tell images through the formative experiences ap- someone how I really feel. What should 2. An illustration for a book Of The NJ Guard in Westfield propriate to a psychologically devel- I do? 3. An intestinal infestation causing oping child — having fun with peers, Answer: I don’t know about your severe cramping and associated spasms with family, having no expectations genetic background, but it appears to 4. Humiliation; shame; falling from Our New Jersey National Guard troops headquar- are the line of defense that protects the citizenry of grace tered at the Westfield Armory have been activated New Jersey and America during times of domestic (or anxieties) of achieving stardom me that a strong contributing factor in (gaining fame and fortune). your pattern of keeping feelings in (in CATALLACTICS and will be heading overseas. The 250th Signal crisis.” His self-image, which on the sur- particular, anger), is your father’s be- 1. In anatomy, the study of involun- face appears to be self-loving, is one in havior of yelling and trying to make tary muscle contractions Battalion specializes in military communication, Governor James McGreevey commands the New 2. In political economy, the science of and we can only imagine what they might be asked Jersey National Guard through the direct command which he has not accepted himself — you feel like you’ve done something as an Afro-American male. Conse- wrong. He gave you a message that commercial exchanges to do in protecting our country. of Adjutant General of N.J., General Glenn Rieth. quently, his obsessive-compulsive you’re inadequate. Now you react to 3. The study of the mammary gland need, through surgery, to make him- anger or criticism as if the other indi- and its milk-producing secretions We certainly thank them for serving the country During times of national emergency, the President 4. Belief in a singular divinity or and protecting us – “God’s Speed.” While they’re can activate the state National Guard. When so, the self over. And herein lies the true trag- vidual is your father — and you feel edy of a gifted individual. you have to be defensive or internalize creator away, let’s not forget them. Guard becomes a component of the Army. Currently, It seems like the entire world has your feelings. ACROTISM been talking about the Janet Jackson Don’t buy into this anymore. It will 1. Having little to no sense of smell When young men and women join the New Jersey 38 percent of our soldiers serving in the war in Iraq 2. Absence or imperceptability of the National Guard, their expectations normally involve are National Guardsmen. Super Bowl incident in which Justin continue to lead to depression, or some- Timberlake tore off part of her blouse day you will act out (release) your pulse beat serving the state in times of emergency. The federal mission statement of Army National to reveal her breast. feelings in an unhealthy manner. Tell 3. An abnormal fear of falling This was a very unfortunate inci- your parents that you want to see a 4. Widespread epidemic of cata- From the mission statement of the Guard: “When Guard is: “Maintain properly trained and equipped strophic proportions natural or man made events put the lives and freedom units available for prompt mobilization for war, dent, the timing of which was to stimu- counselor. Hopefully, you will benefit late interest in Janet’s new CD and put from the experience; I hope that some of the citizenry of New Jersey in danger, it is the national emergency or as otherwise needed.” her back in the commercial limelight. family sessions will be thrown in for National Guard that answers the call to duty. We Thank you, the men and women of our military – It was inappropriate and in poor taste. good luck. Parking Advisory Co- protect New Jersey when events such as floods, thank you all of the “Guard” from the Armory in The problem was that it was thrust A Curious Reader Writes: Many upon the viewers, individuals of all years ago, on the last show of the old Chairman Says Scale hurricanes, blizzards, riots, or explosions occur. We Westfield. We know you’ll stand tall and brave. ages, families and children. This was Mary Tyler Moore TV series, the ac- neither MTV nor cable; we did not tors had a difficult time saying goodbye Back or Halt the Deck “ask for it.” But I have more problems as they hugged each other. Lou Grant, Mary’s boss, said something that, I The Town of Westfield development with the entire half-time presentation. project at the South Avenue train station Safeguards Are Needed To Prevent Since Justin Timberlake participated thought, was wonderful. It expressed a person’s feeling of love and care to should be halted unless it is scaled back. in this very tacky incident, why hasn’t The current design will dwarf every he been held equally responsible? someone else. I want to write a letter to a dear friend and tell her how I feel single nearby building. The town coun- The musical number between Justin cil and developer HKT-Nassau propose Abuse of Temporary Employees and Janet was extremely seductive, about her. Would you remember that saying? a 4-story building across the street from both verbally and physically. Nelly existing 1 and 2 story buildings. The Three cheers for the FBI. Last week, they raided As our nation struggles with issues of executive performed his song holding his crotch. Answer: I do and it is wonderful. The expression is: “I treasure you.” proposed peak height of 52’ 6” is 30 and shut down the temporary employment company, fraud, downsizing, “PermaTemps” and offshore I do not feel that the Janet Jackson percent greater than Westfield’s zoning Omne Staffing of Cranford, based on charges of outsourcing, there may be a need for temporary ordinances permit. Westfield Seafood fraud. Hard-pressed temporary workers found their employment companies. But, this is not something will look like a storage shed next to this development! Why are we setting such a paychecks bouncing. In our view, if the charges are that should be a goal or a situation to encourage. Letters to the Editor precedent on South Avenue, in a loca- true, the owners of this company committed one of Certainly, any exploitation that may arise should not tion that borders one of Westfield’s his- the worst examples of exploitation – profiting from be rewarded or praised. We think the hammer should toric neighborhoods? WF BOE President Says School Budget Such a massive structure does not fit the difficulties of people who are probably down on come down hard on any abuse. Westfield’s character. The initial strat- their luck and must settle for temporary jobs. Until our government and society finds a way to Balances Programs and Prudence egy of developing a mixed use facility According to published records of Omne Staffing deal with businesses exporting jobs or purging per- (parking, retail, residential) on South For the past three months, the employee contracts include annual sal- Avenue is to extend the fabric of our Inc., Barry Sinins is Chairman, listed as living in manent employees to reduce costs of competing Westfield Board of Education has delib- ary increases of 4 percent. northside downtown, while being sensi- Short Hills with his wife, Elaine. The company internationally, safeguards must be developed. It’s erated over what should be included in There are many items that we would tive to the nearby residents. Buildings in reported $300 million in sales last year with 40 not good enough to say, “We had no other option.” the 2004-2005 budget to ensure that the like to have included in the budget: our downtown are three stories or less; school district offers a rigorous and chal- more coaches, more computers, more the South Avenue development should offices throughout the country, and managed 12,000 Our citizens fight in wars and pay the taxes to lenging educational program. The de- professional development, more sup- stay within a three story maximum. temporary workers weekly. preserve peace and order in the world – a world that sire to provide the best of everything for plies, more teachers, and more counse- The recently released traffic studies Ironically, the company was selected as Number then, with stability, provides the environment for the our children is tempered by our obliga- lors. We said “no” because we recognize support the need to scale back the project tion to the taxpayers to be fiscally pru- that without significant increases in state as well. 10 in the Top 100 privately held companies in New multi-national firms to profit. The other countries dent. The fact that the school system and federal aid, the burden of supporting And, if the finances are driving the Jersey by New Jersey Business Magazine. For shame that are consuming the offshore jobs do not pay this attracts many young families to our school system falls on the local project size, then the cart is in front of on our standards. cost – in either lives or dollars. Westfield attests to the quality of the taxpayers. About seven percent of the the horse. The developer is naturally schools. The fact that our per-pupil costs budget is funded by state aid. This equates motivated to maximize profit. It is in- and administrative costs are lower than to approximately $785 per student out of cumbent on the mayor and town council the state average is a testament to our a total per pupil cost of $11,196. to clarify for the developer the size and efficient use of taxpayer money. This is a community that has histori- scope parameters. The council recently More Letters on Westfield Resident Questions The school budget for 2004-2005 rep- cally been very supportive and very proud insisted on scaling back the number of resents an increase of six percent over of its school system. This support is residential units in the Prospect Street Pages 5 and 18 the current year’s budget. The budget critical if the schools, our children, our development from 18 to 11, to keep in Whose Town is This Anyway? increase is driven by the need for five families, and our town are to thrive. I character with the neighborhood. I urge As I consider the world around me, I stores that operate for the benefit of additional teachers and an additional urge all members of the Westfield com- the town council to similarly insist on a often feel that the essential question not downtown property owners, whose rent guidance counselor at the high school to munity to show your support for our scaled-back project at South Avenue. Cast and Crew of Evita asked often enough is: “Whose world/ now drive out local businesses. We do meet the growing enrollment (another schools, our children and our commu- It was a privilege to serve as Co- country/city is it?” not want anonymous corporations. 100 additional students are anticipated nity by voting in the School Election on Chairman of the Parking Advisory Com- Thank Leader, Teachers Here in Westfield, the question is: The people have a share in creating in September 2004). There is a 13 per- Tuesday, April 20, from 2 to 9 p.m. mittee and as a member of the Planning We appreciate the highly complimen- Does this town belong to its residents this mess by placing the individual right cent increase in the technology budget Arlene Gardner Board for the past two years. I encourage tary review of Westfield High School’s and the local businesses that are part of to drive above the common good: De- to pay for computers for third grade, for the mayor and town council to continue production of Evita in this week’s President our community – or does the town be- mand for commuter and high school middle school science and technology Westfield Board of Education to accept input from Westfield residents Leader. long to business property owners and parking exceeds supply, but this is so labs, for the high school math resource and taxpayers to ensure the project ei- Our performance, we believe, reflects those corporate stores that have chosen only because we all always drive. center and replacement laptops for high ther fits the character of our town or is the deep talent pool that WHS has had to locate here in what they see solely as Lexington, Massachusetts, with a de- school teachers. halted altogether. over the years and the incredible effort a profitable market? mographic a lot like ours, has a jitney The fine arts and athletic budgets each Westfield Resident Says of the entire cast. For this, we are all Next time you go to a school play or Charlie Weidman system to move commuters. It has a will increase approximately 5 percent. Westfield proud. other town activity, look in the program half-fare system to get secondary stu- These increases include the purchase of Speed Bumps Are a Though we are grateful for the praise at who supports our schools and commu- dents to school, too. If fewer people musical instruments we are unable to we received, it would be unfair not to nity events. Give credit to local busi- drove their children to school, we could lease and four more coaches for inter- Necessary Nuisance Historic Westfield Will give proper emphasis to the driving force ness. The corporate stores are not even all feel safer letting the kids walk or scholastic sports. People were not driving the speed behind Westfield’s long history of supe- allowed to support local events or dis- bike. These additions reflect the top priori- limit. Not even close! The police were Have to be Renamed rior dramatic and musical performances play notices. Why are Westfielders so inflexible ties of the board and the community as called. People were ticketed. People were – the directorial efforts of Joe Nierle and The citizens and local business people that we will not consider walking to noted in the 2003 Community Survey: still not driving the speed limit! Studies After Decks Built William Mathews. have built a community that we consider catch a jitney? Doing so would reduce class size, professional development, and were conducted. The average speed on When driving into downtown, ban- Mr. Nierle and Mr. Mathews have a desirable place to live in. Yet, it seems dangerous traffic conditions and elimi- technology. Other budget increases are Gallows Hill Road is 35-40 miles per ners welcome you to “Historic taught us, urged us, guided us and shown to me that this parking/redevelopment nate the need to build more parking the result of requirements rather than hour. What would you rather be respon- Westfield.” If the mayor, the town attor- us the importance of all the elements in a only furthers the interests of its builders spaces, horizontal or vertical. Or is this choices, such as a 15 percent increase in sible for...a moment of inattention caus- ney, and who knows how many council theatrical production – onstage and off. and the corporate stores. the question: Why does the Town Coun- health insurance costs, signifying an ing you a slight jolt in your car or a members get their way, the banners on They consistently create an environment They [builders, corporate stores] now cil believe we’re all so self-centered that improvement over previous years when moments inattention causing you to hit a South Avenue will have to come down. in which we can perform, learn and grow. want the people of Westfield to provide it can’t be done here? increases were more than 20 percent. pedestrian or child? Our governing body, in order to take On behalf of the entire cast and crew services for their benefit. They want The consequence will be that the char- Our successful negotiations with em- The speed bumps were installed be- advantage of certain redevelopment laws of Evita we thank you for your kind increased parking to raise their customer acter of the town will be permanently ployee unions and health insurance pro- cause nothing else was working to slow has determined the South Avenue park- words and continuous support of the base at the expense of taxpayers. This altered by these immense parking/rede- viders have helped to keep these costs people down! It is surprising to me that ing lot and Prospect/Elm Street lot to be high school art programs. brings the additional costs of further velopment projects now being planned down. Next year we will see a 7 percent people have the nerve to complain about “areas in need of redevelopment.” Thank you again for your review and congestion and the ongoing increase in against the wishes of, apparently, most increase in special education, with 17 them. Drive the 25 miles per hour (the The redevelopment laws authorizes thanks too to Mr. Nierle and Mr. driver/pedestrian incidents that plague of the citizens of Westfield. percent of our students identified as in speed limit) and you will have not have tax abatement and exemption as a way of Mathews. our community already. I give great credit to the mayor and need of these services. Three quarters of a problem. The speed bumps are price- encouraging private parties (develop- Jason Mesches, We want our children and families, town council for the time and work they the $71 million budget reflects staff less!! ers) who, in the absence of such eco- Ryan Leonard, including the senior citizens who made donate to keep this town a great place. salaries and employee benefits, which Karen Masciale nomic incentives, would not proceed Samantha Hooper-Hamersley, this such a fine town, to be able to enjoy But, I would like them to keep their must follow negotiated contracts. Our Westfield with such a redevelopment effort. Is it and the cast and crew of Evita our town in safety. We do not want to values straight and ask themselves, too, credible that HKT Nassau or any other Westfield live in an outdoor mall crisscrossed by whose town is this? developer would turn down this oppor- dangerous traffic attracted by too many If the Gap and others left because we Fine Arts Director Congratulates tunity, located in the historic town of did not give them more parking, the Westfield, without the tax incentives town would not die. We need business, offered under the redevelopment laws? but we do not need corporate stores per Students, Teachers for Youth Art On South Avenue, the current plan se. They need and are taking advantage Congratulations to over 500 students chosen for various reasons: work ethic, calls for building a 44 feet high parking of us, but we need not serve their inter- who had their artwork selected for dis- commitment to the project at hand, pro- garage, 15 condominiums, 64 rental apart- ests. play in one of the 50 shops in downtown ficiency, emotional uplifting, and ap- ments and 9000 sq. ft. of retail space. The This week, my fourth grade son had to Westfield for Youth Art Month. A hearty propriate medium for the chosen store. It retail space is for commuter service ori- write an essay about the interrelations of thank you goes to the wonderful art is not meant to be critiqued and com- ented businesses, e.g., newsstand, coffee people and the economy in communi- educators who offer a wide variety of pared from year to year. It is to be shop, dry cleaner, and the like. ties. He rapidly came to an essential curricular activities; to the parents who admired and appreciated as a month to If a primary reason for the South macro/micro question that we should support the arts and assist with deliver- celebrate the arts and the wonderful cre- Avenue project is to revitalize commer- keep in mind when we look hard at the ing and picking up the artwork; to the ations of our many talented children in cial activity in this area, this certainly basis our decisions — “So, does busi- store owners for graciously accepting the public schools. will not do it. Perhaps the mayor and ness run the government?” Whose town the work of children to be displayed in As the Supervisor of Fine Arts for the council have “South Avenue Redevel- is this? their windows; and to the community Westfield Public Schools, I am honored opment Phase II” in mind. After all, the PS: While I have the floor, why can members who stroll through town en- and pleased with the work of our fantas- redevelopment laws give the governing we not return the classroom portion of joying and supporting the arts. tic educators, the children whose work is body the power to acquire property, in- driver’s education (not requiring insur- What is Youth Art Month? It is a displayed, and the many supporting com- cluding by exercise of eminent domain. ance) to our curriculum for the sake of month designated to showcase the diver- munity members who give of their valu- Thus, all the businesses located on South community safety? In most of the state, sity of artistic talent in all nine public able time to make this event occur. Avenue may find themselves replaced this is considered a required part of the schools. It is not a competition; it is a by high-rise residential units, perhaps health curriculum. Dr. Linda King with a skywalk to the train platform. time in which we celebrate the creative Supervisor of Fine Arts Pamela Orbach work of our children. The artwork repre- Westfield Schools Cynthia Lee Foulke Westfield sents children of all levels of ability. It is Westfield A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, April 1, 2004 Page 5 Vincent Lehotsky Responds Option of Purchasing Amoco, Midas To Last Week’s Blanchard Letter Should be Looked Into by Westfield I would like to respond to a letter to and there is a police report to confirm it. Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the editor that was recently published in This attack came a few days after postings area and that waiting for a slot to open- Westfield Mayor Gregory McDermott up was an inevitable inconvenience. In this newspaper in which a Westfield appeared on the NJ.com Union County and the Town Council and copied to The Leader reporter and I were both attacked. forum telling everyone where I worked. the interim I found alternate means of Westfield Leader transportation…and I survived. I am sorry that Mr. Marino was a part of These postings came a day after Council- ***** all of this. Usually the attacks by the man Frank Janucz went to my employer A little patience goes a long way, and The editorial concerning the proposed does not saddle the town with a multi- writer of the letter, Kerri Blanchard of in Linden and found that I was transferred Rahway, are about my wife, son and dog to the firm’s warehouse in Bridgewater. south side parking deck in the March 18 million dollar expense and potential eye- edition of The Westfield Leader really sore. Furthermore, as a permit holder for Barney, who passed away last year some- Mrs. Blanchard said that I claimed time after eating bear stew cooked up by that she uses the name Gimli to harass caught my attention. Now, I apologize if the south side lot, two other things worry I haven’t been paying strict attention to me about the proposed structure: Spiral- Rahway Republican Councilman Frank me on the NJ.com forum? The Freehold- Janucz. Mr. Janucz is the councilman ers videotape their meetings and that all the many proposals and alternatives ing annual costs for the permit, and for adding downtown parking, but the security. that Mrs. Blanchard supports. would be proof for all of us to see that In the letter, Mrs. Blanchard com- Mrs. Blanchard’s statements are untrue. notion of purchasing the land beneath The first is self-explanatory. When Amoco and Midas and paving it over is this structure can’t pay for itself (and by plains that the reporter did not ask for her I never said that the anonymous forum side of the story. If she had read the name Gimli was hers. I only said that the LADIES IN ACTION…The College Woman’s Club of Westfield held their an idea that makes great sense, and should most accounts it won’t), the already- be given serious consideration. high permit fees will be the first to rise article published the prior week, the name Gimli was the same name as on an annual spring fund-raiser at Echo Lake Country Club on March 24. The brunch story was about what was said at a Free- e-mail address. It appears that, since and raffle, attended by 85 women, raised over $10,000. These funds will go Besides my standing as a taxpayer of to cover the shortfall. And please do not this town for over 16 years, I am some- point to studies that show that some holder meeting during the public com- Mrs. Blanchard admitted to something toward college scholarships awarded in May to graduating senior girls. Pictured ment period. Nothing of the article had in her letter, that I will have to tell it to above, from the left, are: Westfield architect Barbara Vincentsen who gave a what uniquely qualified to be voicing other towns charge more for parking my opinion on this subject since: 1) I than we do. The cost of living in Westfield anything to do with private interviews of a Rahway detective who has been inves- presentation on architectural trends, Lynda Sperry and Jennifer Jaruzelski. which Mrs. Blanchard wanted. tigating the harassing packages being used to own a home within two blocks of is already very high, and I’ll bet that the train station on Summit Avenue. 2) I those other communities include ser- Mrs. Blanchard also complains about sent to my home. my wife saying, “Mr. Lehotsky’s wife It is true that I am thinking of running American Jewish Committee Director was on the waiting list for any commuter vices – like trash collection – in their parking lot for several years when my taxes. You have to compare apples-to- got a job from Democratic Councilman for council in Rahway, but not against Bob Raichlin, who runs the STAR Em- councilman Frank Janucz. Because I am family moved across town. 3) I currently apples. Responds to A&E Passion Column hold a parking permit for the South Side And regarding security: I believe you’d ployment Program for the county.” There a Democrat not getting the party line, my Michelle LePoidevin’s column extol- Christian scholars and leaders represent- is an error with this statement. My wife campaign will probably go down in lot. 4) I buy most of my gas at Amoco. 5) be hard pressed to find a pedestrian who ling Mel Gibson does not surprise me. ing other denominations, believe that, I frequent Midas about once a year. feels ill at ease traversing the current did not get a job through the STAR Pro- flames. But it is a lesson in politics that As American Jewish Committee Direc- along with the right to portray the pas- gram or through Mr. Raichlin; he also I am showing my son Nick, a Republi- When my family lived on Summit parking lot at night. After all, it is fairly tor in NJ, the oldest human relations sion, comes a grave responsibility. Avenue, some of the big issues affecting well lit and open to the world. Contrast does not run the program. He works there. can. Yes we have a diversified house- agency in the nation, I had sent journal- That responsibility is to tell the story Mrs. Blanchard says I claimed I was hold. Why is the Rahway Republican that area’s quality of life were: The that with a semi-enclosed deck. I don’t ists a copy of the Resource Manual on in a way that is authentically Christian in unrestricted commuter parking on the care how many cameras or patrols are attacked in Bridgewater. I was attacked Party upset that I’m running for council? Passion Plays we had produced for Chris- telling the “good news” of redemption, Maybe they’re afraid that I could beat streets near the station, elimination of an installed (read: extra costs), the average tian and Jewish leaders. and at the same time not be “bad news” old NJ Transit bus route, and the week- person’s feeling of well being will be Garwood Resident Councilman Janucz. I probably could This manual contains Catholic, Prot- for Jews. beat Frank in the general election. end flea markets that used to be held in compromised, and flies in the face of a estant and Jewish materials and was Mr. Gibson chose to disregard the the train station lot. key component of this town’s appeal. Responds to Goose I have been going to freeholder meet- highly praised by Christian faculty at clear guidelines set down by his own ings for 12 years. I say what I want to Happily, the governing body of this As far as Midas and Amoco are con- Gassing Article both Seton Hall and Drew Universities church in 1988. He chose to disregard town listened to their constituents and cerned, I’d like to know what the costs say, and I don’t care who is on board. If where they chose to give it out to all the 18 pages of suggestions sent to him This is a response to the article “Goose you’re doing a bad job, I will tell you worked to resolve all of these issues. would be to buy them out and pave over students studying to be clergy! I also by four eminent Christian scholars who But where the deck is concerned, I the property to add additional parking Gassing Debate Heats up in County” by while at the podium. However, I also sent a press release to newspapers just had read the early script (one of them, Deborah Madison. I am one that has now tell the freeholders when they’re fear that the residents’ voices desper- spaces. It’s got to be far less than the before the movie came out that respect- Father Lawrence Frizzell, is from Seton ately need greater consideration. Much deck, and the impact to the area would be attended the Freeholder meeting in Eliza- doing a good job. Ever since I got mar- fully expressed our concerns (the au- Hall University.) He chose last August beth about the geese. The last time I was ried, I have mellowed. If there are those of what I’ve heard and read center on the minimal, with lower annual maintenance thors of the release had seen the film to turn down a request for a meeting with inevitable traffic increase, and how the costs. Though it brings me absolutely no there, a soccer coach got up and spoke out there who don’t appreciate me being twice, spoken with Gibson once and had AJC leaders who had seen the film. about the goose droppings to the free- mellow, that’s Mrs. Blanchard’s prob- presence of a structure of this magnitude joy to think about the owners and em- asked to meet with him last August). Finally, he chose in the film itself to will adversely affect the character of the ployees of these establishments having holders. All will agree that the goose lem, not mine. Ms. LePoidevin wrote to tell me to whitewash Pontius Pilate, demonize the poop is unsightly and athletes certainly Your reporter did do a fine job of area. And though I no longer live on to relocate or find new places of employ- stop sending “hate filled” comments and Roman soldiers and Jewish leaders and Summit Avenue, I share many of my ment, the greater good of this town is at don’t like to wear it. reporting the news and may have even that she would “fight tooth and nail” for to add many disturbing scenes and pas- I believe many reporters exaggerate broken new ground by quoting members former neighbor’s concerns. By the way, stake, and therefore this option demands Gibson and his film. At that point I don’t sages that are nowhere in the New Tes- where are all the cars going to go while serious consideration. about the Canada geese “epidemic” or of the public at the podium during a believe that she had even seen it. tament (so much for following the New population “explosion.” We are not freeholder meeting. This reporting should the deck is being constructed? So please add my name to the growing Well, I have now seen the film twice Testament “to the letter.”) I’ve also read that a major reason for list of residents, whom you represent, “plagued” with a Canada goose popula- be encouraged, not blasted. Mr. Marino and it is indeed powerful and at times Because of his choices, this film, al- tion problem. We are simply plagued with with all his youth should not lose any building the deck is to alleviate the wait- that oppose the south side deck. This quite moving. I saw it first with Monsi- though very powerful in its depiction of ing list for a parking permit. My re- town has thrived for quite a long time a goose poop-u-lation problem. If you go hair over the attacks at him in the letter, gnor John Gilchrist who called it pure the suffering of Jesus, is deeply flawed to Mindowaskin Park right now you will because I have lost quite a bit the last sponse: Get your name on the list and without one. I’m confident that it can do Hollywood, a film with no nuance and in its portrayal of the Roman and Jewish accept the fact that you have to wait. I so in the future. probably see less than 15 Canada geese. decade dodging Mrs. Blanchard’s ver- no context. He concurred with the re- leadership at the time. I brought an article with me to the last bal assaults on me and on others when I did. Was I happy about it? Not at all. But Jonathan Applebaum view of the U.S. Bishops that no children Millions of our Christian friends and I accepted the fact that this is a desirable Westfield freeholders meeting about a goose drop- am caught in the crossfire. should see the film and personally he neighbors are finding The Passion a way pings vacuum – a machine designed to Vincent Lehotsky urged Catholics to stay at home and read to deepen their faith. We respectfully vacuum up goose droppings. The ma- Rahway the Gospel instead. ask that you listen to our comments and chine is basically a street sweeper What was my reaction and the reac- concerns (even though Mr. Gibson chose appendaged with a vacuum. It rids soc- tion of many Christian colleagues who not to) and recognize that this movie is cer fields, running tracks, public parks WF Resident Opposes have been calling me for the past month? not “Gospel truth.” and all the premier fields including base- Odd that Michelle never mentions them We sincerely hope that Christians who ball of goose poop. I am sending the Speed Humps, Does anywhere. Obviously comments by use the film and subsequent DVD all over article about the goose poop vacuum Christian leaders cannot be so easily the world to introduce newcomers to system to The Westfield Leader. Not Support Speeding labeled an “anti-Christian crusade.” Christianity will add the nuance and con- I believe we should allow Mother Nature Perhaps I didn’t make myself clear. Of course Christians have every right text that is needed to transform this Hol- to decide whether or not there is an over Perhaps Kaitlin Swadosh should read to produce a play or film about the pas- lywood tale of blood and blame into the population and we should clean up after my March 18 letter more carefully. I am sion. We in the Jewish community have Christian story of love and redemption. them for our selves, for our own sanity. not in favor of speeding. I do not oppose NEVER tried to stop Mr. Gibson from I want you to know that I called the efforts to slow down speeders. I simply making his film. However, we, together Allyson Gall, Director Office of Oyster Bay New York’s Town do not think the entire town should be with the Roman Catholic Church, Evan- The American Jewish Committee Supervisor John Venditto and they told forced to drive 10 or 15 mph where the gelical Lutheran Church and many other Millburn me that the vacuum is a tremendously speed limit is 25. effective way to clean up our parks and Speeding on residential streets is a fields. It is easier on the taxpayer’s wal- problem throughout Westfield. The town let as well! It is what the people of Union hasn’t put speed humps on any other County truly need to know about. streets or in front of any school or play- I have been involved with this issue ing field. Why did the town single out for two main reasons. 1) I believe we can three streets in the second ward? A small co-exist in harmony with these harmless group caused Westfield to reject the new beautiful creatures and 2) It is extremely ShopRite which was then built in wrong, evil, ineffective and expensive Garwood, 100 feet east and out of to throw these intelligent innocent crea- Westfield’s tax base. Perhaps the speed tures in a Nazi-esque gas chamber. humps are this small group’s way of Speaking of gas chambers, because of taking revenge on ShopRite. the public outcry about goose gassing, If speeding truly is a problem in this the county is no longer giving out li- neighborhood, I offer my suggestions a censes to use the method. The freehold- second time: Use radar and give speed- ers voted instead to allow the animals to ing tickets. Install rumble strips and be trapped and killed in other ways, then electronic signs that inform motorists of fed to the homeless. And so the people their speed. Anyone who believes that who have been singing, “all we are say- speed humps are the answer to speeding ing is give geese a chance” have already should be fighting to install humps on made a difference. Won’t you help us? every through street in town. Thomas Kiernan Lynn Mollick Garwood Westfield

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Miss Jamie Ann Fiore and Daniel K. Higgins To Marry Brian D. Buchert Miller-Cory to Spotlight Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schultz of Walsh School of Foreign Service. Westfield have announced the en- She is employed by Bannerman & Miss Jamie Ann Fiore gagement of their daughter, Ms. Associates, a foreign government ‘Medicine Man’ Sunday Valerie Anne Schultz of Arlington, consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Va., to Brian Dennis Buchert, also The future bridegroom is a gradu- WESTFIELD – The Miller-Cory Frazee Building by Laurie and Amy of Arlington. He is the son of Mr. ate of the Delbarton School and the House Museum, located at 614 Moun- Mills, members of the museum’s To Wed Daniel K. Higgins and Mrs. Dennis Buchert of Short Georgetown University McDonough tain Avenue in Westfield, will feature Cooking Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Fiore of elor of Science degree in Computer Hills. School of Business. He is employed a presentation this Sunday, April 4, on The museum’s gift shop will also Basking Ridge have announced the Information Systems from Thomas The bride-to-be is a graduate of by Columbia Capital, a venture capi- the “Native American Medicine Man” be open to visitors. Managed by engagement of their daughter, Miss Edison State College in Trenton. He Westfield High School and the tal firm in Alexandria, Va. between 2 and 5 p.m. Deborah Bailey of Westfield, the shop Jamie Ann Fiore, also of Basking is employed with Partners Healthcare Georgetown University Edmund A. A June wedding is planned. Sherry Lange of Cranford and Janet features a variety of Colonial repro- Ridge, to Daniel Kyle Higgins of in Cranford as Manager of Informa- Murphy of Kenilworth will discuss ductions, cookbooks, educational Basking Ridge. He is the son of Mr. tion Technology Operations. the folk medicine practices of the items, children’s books and home- and Mrs. Lowell Higgins of South The couple plans to be married in Westfield Library to Present Delaware Indians. made herbal soaps, among other Orleans, Mass., formerly of July at the Church of Saint James in Visitors will learn about the medi- items, that are available for purchase. Westfield. Basking Ridge. cine pouch on display, its contents Admission to the museum is $2 for The bride-elect graduated from Award-Winning Whale Rider and uses in the colonies. Knowledge adults, 50 cents for students and free Ridge High School in Basking Ridge Genealogical Society WESTFIELD – The Westfield fulfill what she believes is her des- of herbs by the Lenape Indians and for children under age six. and from Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Memorial Library will continue its tiny to become the tribe’s new chief. their medicinal value will also be On Sunday, April 18, the museum Mawr, Pa. with a Bachelor of Arts To Tour Collections foreign film series with two show- Whale Rider received multiple explained. will feature a presentation by Fran degree in Mathematics. She is em- COUNTY – On Thursday, April 8, ings of the New Zealand film Whale awards, including the 2003 Humanitas Tours of the historic farmhouse Gold of Westfield entitled “Jews ployed with Goldman Sachs and the Genealogical Society of the West Rider on Tuesday, April 13, at 1 p.m. Prize and the 2003 Sundance Film will take place throughout the after- Coming to Colonial America.” Company in New York City as an Fields will meet at 1 p.m. at the and 7 p.m. Festival Audience Award. noon, with the last tour starting at 4 For information about upcoming Associate in the Equities Division. Plainfield Public Library, located at It will be offered free to Westfield Additionally, Keisha Castle-Hughes, p.m. spring events and volunteer opportu- Her fiancé graduated from 8th Street and Park Avenue. The group Library cardholders; however, ad- who played Pai, earned a Best Actress Additionally, 18th-century cook- nities at the Miller-Cory House Mu- Westfield High School and is com- will meet in the Plainfield Room of vanced registration is required. Indi- nomination at this year’s Academy ing skills will be demonstrated in the seum, please call (908) 232-1776. pleting his requirements for a Bach- the library. viduals may register at the Circulation Awards, becoming the youngest actor Librarians Jane Thoner and Jes- Desk on the first floor of the library. ever to receive this honor. sica Myers of the Plainfield Histori- The film tells the story of Pai, an The Westfield Memorial Library cal Collection Department will speak 11-year-old girl from among the is located at 550 East Broad Street. to the Society and provide tours spot- Whangara people, who challenges For more information, please call lighting those collections. They con- her grandfather, as well as her tribe’s (908) 789-4090 or visit the library’s tain family histories, biographies, history and tradition, in an effort to website at www.wmlnj.org. historic sites and city directories. Teen Group at Library Plans Book Discussion FANWOOD – The Teen group of the Fanwood Memorial Library will hold a book discussion on Tuesday, April 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the novel “The Body of Chris- topher Creed” by Carol Plum-Ucci. Pizza and soda will be served. The novel is the One Book New Jersey 2004 Young Adult selection. For more information, please call Annie or Nancy at (908) 322-6400.

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Ever thought of yourself as divine justice to bring you through rian Church in Westfield, located at be a liturgy at noon in the Chapel. helpless in the face of circumstances? your challenge. 140 Mountain Avenue, has an- The service at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanc- Ever held disturbing thoughts and That is the time to remember that nounced its schedule of Holy Week tuary will feature the Chancel Choir feelings about someone who you His justice will bring you what you services, which will include special singing John Ferguson’s responses believe treated you unfairly? need in your life and the lives of music. to the reading of the “St. John Pas- If so, what you need to know is that those you love, and that His justice All are invited to attend and baby- sion.” you do not need to carry the burden will right every wrong. God’s justice sitting will be provided at all ser- The Great Vigil of Easter will be of fear and mistrust! That is the time is for our greatest good and is more vices throughout the week. held on Saturday, April 10, at 8 p.m. powerful than any unfairness. Palm Sunday services will be held in the Sanctuary, during which time Lady of Lourdes Sets I’ve learned, over the years, that I April 4 at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., with 37 Confirmands will be received into do not need to wear myself out by a procession of palms preceding the the church. Holy Communion and Holy Week Services trying all the avenues that I think 10:30 a.m. liturgy. The Reverend baptismal renewal will be included. Vicky Ney will preach. The Calvin Choir and Solo Quartet MOUNTAINSIDE – All are in- might take me to a perfect outcome. RECALLING THE PASSION…The Youth Ministry of St. Helen’s Roman vited to attend Holy Week services at I’ve learned, through faith, to live Catholic Church, located at 1600 Rahway Avenue in Westfield, will present its The combined children’s choirs will provide the music. the Our Lady of Lourdes Roman each day with confidence and seren- Passion Drama at all masses this Palm Sunday, April 4, and the Stations of the and the Chancel Choir will sing “To- On Easter Sunday, April 11, iden- Catholic Church, located at 300 Cen- ity because I know, from experience, Cross on Good Friday, April 9. Directed by parishioner Dan Flynn, the Passion day is the Day” by Victoria Garrett tical Holy Communion Liturgies will tral Avenue in Mountainside. that my good will continues to come Drama will feature students from Westfield, Scotch Plains, Garwood and and “Agnus Dei” (Requiem) by be held at 9 and 11 a.m. The Rever- On Saturday, April 3, there will be to me as it has always done in the past. Cranford and will replace the Gospel and Homily during masses. The Stations Gabriel Fauré. end Dr. Roland Perdue will preach. a 1 p.m. Sacrament of Penance and a It’s important for you to always of the Cross, under the direction of Youth Minister Patti Gardner, will be On Maundy Thursday, April 8, a A breakfast will be held in Assembly 5 p.m. Vigil Mass for Palm Sunday. keep in mind that each one of us has presented at 8 p.m. Above, Dan Mahoney, a senior at Westfield High School, Holy Communion Service will take Hall between services. our own place in God’s world. It’s holding the chalice, is pictured with other youth participants during a recent place at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The Chancel Choir, assisted by Palm Sunday masses will be held rehearsal of the Passion Drama, in which he will portray Jesus. April 4 at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. important that you recognize and The Chancel and Calvin Choirs will brass quartet and organ, will offer Holy Thursday, April 8, will be appreciate all your blessings and use combine to sing “In Remembrance music by Bach, Peeters, Gallus, observed with an 8 a.m. Morning your ability and talents to enhance Thrift Shop Slates Drawing of Me” by Buryl Red and “Ubi Wetzler, Mozart, Widor and the “Hal- Prayer and 7:30 p.m. Mass of the His kingdom. Caritas” by Maurice Durufle. lelujah” (Messiah) by Handel. Lord’s Supper. When you give gifts that are yours On Good Friday, April 9, there will to give, He will reward your life For Kids Easter Baskets be an 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, 3 p.m. richly. Place your trust in God; He Nature Club to Hear Talk Liturgy of Good Friday and 7:30 will lead you to your highest heights. SCOTCH PLAINS –The Fanwood- clothes and shoes, are also available. p.m. Living Stations of the Cross. Trust in God wherever you may Scotch Plains Service League has Store hours are Tuesday, Wednes- On Argentine Highlights Holy Saturday Morning Prayer will be, upon the land or on the stormy announced that a drawing for four day and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 be offered at 8 a.m. on April 10, with sea, But come what may from day to children’s Easter baskets filled with p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 MOUNTAINSIDE — The Greater which features a large lake known the Blessing of Food to take place at day, my heavenly father watches over books, candy and new stuffed animals a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, Watchung Nature Club will meet on for its concentrations of waterfowl, 11 a.m. The Easter Vigil will take you. God bless and have a blessed and toys will take place at its Thrift please call (908) 322-5420. Tuesday, April 6, at 8 p.m. in the raptors and gulls. Participants will place at 8:15 p.m. that evening. Eas- month. Shop in Scotch Plains. Courthouse of the Mountainside meet at the south side Fanwood ter Sunday masses will be held on * * * * * * * Individuals may enter the contest Author Feather Foster Municipal Building, located at train station at 8 a.m. Group leader April 11, at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 Reverend Randall is Pastor of St. when they visit the shop, located at Route 22, East, and New Provi- Lauri Gneiding may be reached at a.m. For further information, please Luke’s A.M.E. Zion Church, located 1730 East Second Street, and no To Visit Woman’s Club dence Road. (908) 236-2687. call (908) 232-1162. at 500 Downer Street in Westfield. purchase is necessary. The drawing SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch Guest speaker Patti Murray will On Sunday, April 25, the club will will take place on Thursday, April 8. Plains Woman’s Club, a member of present a program on Argentina, have the first of four Walker Walks, Winners need not be present. the General Federation of Women’s including temperate and tropical as- a long-standing tradition named for Willow Grove Lists Schedule The shop is also currently stocked Clubs, will be entertained by Feather pects, from the Moreno Glacier to honorary members Bob and Molly with Easter items such as stuffed Schwartz Foster at its monthly meet- Iquazu Falls, with elephany seals in Walker. Participants will meet at 7 animals, decorations and baskets. ing on Wednesday, April 14, at 1:30 between. a.m. in the middle parking lot at For Holy Week and Easter Spring merchandise, including men’s p.m. at the Scotch Hills Country The Courthouse, which is the sec- Echo Lake Park. The walk, described and women’s suits, outerwear and Club in Scotch Plains. ond building, is best reached by as ideal for beginners, will end with SCOTCH PLAINS – The Willow Marilyn Thorne, church organist, casual clothing, as well as children’s An amateur presidential historian, entering right from New Providence coffee and refreshments at 9 a.m. Grove Presbyterian Church, 1961 will accompany the choir and instru- Ms. Foster has authored “LADIES: Road. Guests are welcome to attend any Raritan Road in Scotch Plains, has mentalists for all musical presenta- Labyrinth Walk Series A Conjecture of Personalities,” a A trip is planned for Saturday, of the Greater Watchung Nature invited all to attend its Holy Week tions. All church facilities are handi- study of First Ladies from Martha April 17, to Spruce Run in Clinton, Club’s meetings, trips or events. services leading up to Easter. capped-accessible. Large-print bulle- To Begin Again Sunday Washington to Hilary Rodham The Palm Sunday worship service tins and hymnbooks are available, as CRANFORD – The First Presby- Clinton that crosses boundaries be- on April 4 will be at 10:30 a.m. in the are headsets for the hearing-impaired. terian Church of Cranford will spon- tween fact, conjecture and centuries. church sanctuary. Interim Pastor For further information, please call the sor a series of open Labyrinth Walks, The Scotch Hills Country Club is THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH George Betz will give a sermon en- church office at (908) 232-5678. with the next one scheduled for April located at Jerusalem Road and IN WESTFIELD titled “God’s Remedy for T.S.A.D.” 4, in the church’s Bates Hall. Plainfield Avenue. Visitors are wel- The Chancel Choir, directed by St. John’s Baptist Sets Participants may walk the Labyrinth come. Richard Ney, will present the an- anytime between 1 and 4 p.m., but are Invites you to join in worship during them “Hosanna to the Living Lord” ‘Seven Last Words’ asked to begin their walk by 3:30 p.m. Chelsea Slates Program by Howard Helvey, and Mr. Ney will SCOTCH PLAINS – On Friday, All are invited to attend. The church is HOLY WEEK sing “The Holy City” by Stephen April 9, at 11 a.m., the St. John’s located at 11 Springfield Avenue. On Improving Memory Adams. Palm branches will be dis- Missionary Ministry will present Subsequent walks will be held the FANWOOD — The Chelsea at Palm Sunday, April 4 tributed, and all are invited to an “The Last Seven Words” spoken by first Sunday of every month, unless Fanwood will hold a Memory En- Rev. Vicky Ney preaching. 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services informal gathering with refreshments Christ before his crucifixion during a otherwise specified. hancement program on Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, April 8 after the service in Alexander Hall. service at the St. John’s Baptist The 11-ringed pattern, painted on April 14, from 2 to 3 p.m. that will be Communion Service at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary On Maundy Thursday, April 8, a Church, located at 2387 Morse Av- canvas, is modeled after the 13th free and open to the public. service in the Tenebrae tradition will enue in Scotch Plains. century Labyrinth at Chartres Ca- This workshop will give senior Good Friday, April 9 take place at 7:30 p.m., with a choral Seven speakers from seven differ- thedral in France. In Medieval times, citizens an opportunity to develop Meditations on the Cross at 12:00 noon, in the Chapel meditation on the Passion of Christ ent churches will participate and Com- walking the Labyrinth symbolized new skills to improve their recall Service of Meditations and Music at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary entitled “A Service of Shadows,” by munion will be served. A light lunch the Christian pilgrimage to Jerusa- abilities in an entertaining format Lani Smith. will follow the service. For more in- lem for those who could not person- using games and prizes. Great Vigil of Easter, April 10 Pastor Betz will serve Holy Com- formation, please call (908) 232-6972. ally make the journey. It will also focus on how emotions Confirmation and Sacrament of Holy Communion munion and preach on “The Commu- impact memory and how anger, stress 8:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary nity of the Towel,” referring to Christ’s and frustration can play an important Easter Services with Holy Communion, April 11 washing of his disciples’ feet prior to role in short-circuiting clear thought. The Rev. Dr. Roland Perdue preaching 9 a.m. offering the first Holy Communion. This program will be free and open and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary Easter Sunday, April 11, will be The First Baptist Church Of Westfield to the public. The Chelsea is located 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ (908) 233-0301 celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in the flower- HOLY WEEK SERVICES at 295 South Avenue. Refreshments bedecked sanctuary, with the Chan- will be served. cel Choir presenting “Alleluia! Christ ♦ Thursday, April 8, 7:30 pm—remember the Last Supper Is Risen!” by Gordon Young. Pastor Betz’s sermon will be entitled “Let ♦ Friday, April 9, 12 Noon—meditate on the crucifixion Easter Take the Period Off Your Life’s ♦ Sunday, April 11, 10:20 am—celebrate the resurrection! Sentence!,” with the text from John (childcare available for all services)

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¡ £ ¥ § ©         § ! # £ % & ' ( ( ) ' ' + , . / / / 1 2 3 5 / 7 9 : 2 < 7 > ? 1 A B D Caregivers Meeting Slated at St. Helen’s WESTFIELD – A support group for those caring for elderly or chroni- cally ill loved ones will meet this Monday, April 5, at 8 p.m. at the Parish Center of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church on Lamberts Mill Road in Westfield. Meetings are held on the first non- café, spa holiday Monday of each month. In addition to our exceptional outstanding services, These are information and sharing and yoga and pilates, we are now offering... sessions. For more information, please call Marilyn Ryan at (908) 232-1867. Spinning Classes Tues. 6:00-6:45am Wed. 8:45-9:30am Fri. 8:45-9:30am Sat. 7:15-8am 9:15-10:00am 6:30-7:15pm

  ,  ,        [email protected]  www.onthesidenj.com Page 8 Thursday, April 1, 2004 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE Jeanne Clark Rahmeyer, Equestrian; – Obituaries – Evelyn Wakefield Young, 80, Teacher; Writer For N.J. Tourism Department Enjoyed Family, Travel and the Arts DEATH NOTICE Jeanne Clark Rahmeyer of In the company of her family, An active outdoorswoman, she raise her only daughter, worked on Evelyn Wakefield Young, 80, died loved to swim, snorkel, ski, hike, Westfield, N.J., wife of the late the PTA and taught the “Great James S. Airey, 59, Retired Executive; Reinhard H. Rahmeyer, died on peacefully on February 26, 2004. camp, row, boat, fish and body surf, Books” program for several years. Evelyn Wakefield Young was born and she shared these activities with March 27. An avid reader and enthusiastic trav- Navy Veteran and Sports Enthusiast She was born and spent the first at home during a snowstorm on Feb- her family. eler from a young age, she traveled ruary 21, 1924 in Westfield, N.J. to She enjoyed and maintained the 50 years of her life in Trenton, N.J. extensively throughout the world James Scott Airey, 59, of Scotch Airey. An accomplished rider, she partici- Alice Rich Wakefield and Ralph family homestead in Truro, where for most of her life. Plains died on Saturday, March 27, He is survived by his wife, Susan Campbell Wakefield. she also cared for her mother in her pated in steeplechase and polo She is survived by her only child, at Overlook Hospital in Summit af- Papcun Airey; his son, Scott Airey, events. She spent her school years in mother’s later years, organized Rich Bebbins Yudes, and son-in-law, James ter a courageous battle with ALS, and his wife, Nicole; three sisters, Westfield, where in high school she family reunions and raised money to Mrs. Rahmeyer graduated from Yudes, of Westfield, and her two also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Joyce Locascio, Eleanor Cosgrove the Katharine Gibbs School in Man- was pitcher on the softball team, co- save Highland Light. beloved granddaughters, Meghan Mr. Airey was a veteran of the and Dorothy Shank, and one brother, editor of the yearbook, assistant edi- A wonderful yet modest artist and hattan and also received a degree in Yudes and Jeannette Yudes Stepanski. Vietnam War, having served in the Richard Airey. fashion design. She pursued a ca- tor of the newspaper and a member photographer, she won a blue ribbon Arrangements were by the Dooley United States Navy aboard the USS The funeral was held yesterday, of the National Honor Society. with a photograph of beach cottages reer in writing and became gain- Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Av- Wasp and the USS Forrestal. He was Wednesday, March 31, from the fully employed by the State of New Miss Wakefield followed this with in Truro — it was the only photo- enue in Westfield. employed by the Coin Depot Corpo- Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South a bachelor’s degree in English at graph she ever entered into a contest. Jersey’s Department of Tourism. She The family requests that dona- ration in Elizabeth for 40 years before Avenue in Fanwood. A Funeral Mass wrote several guide books, most Wellesley College, where she rowed Evelyn Wakefield Young was in- tions be sent in her name to the retiring as Vice President in 2002. followed at the Immaculate Heart of crew, illustrated and contributed to terested in travel, and enjoyed expe- notably “A Figure Eight through the Humane Society or any animal res- He was a member of the Campfire Mary Roman Catholic Church in Garden State.” many publications, and aided the riencing the local culture. When she cue organization. Club of America; the National Rifle Scotch Plains. Interment took place World War II effort as a crackerjack traveled to China with Wellesley Mrs. Rahmeyer, who retired to April 1, 2004 Association, and the Wild Wings Gun at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Clark. producer of weather balloons. College in 1980, she learned basic Club of Ocean County. Mr. Airey Memorial donations may be made She grew up summers in Truro, Chinese before she went so she could was an avid softball player, having to ALS Therapy Development Foun- Cape Cod as a girl sailor, swimmer, split off from the group and speak played with the three local softball dation (ALS-TDF), 215 First Street, clammer and hand-reel fisher girl of with the local people. Returning Community News teams. Jim loved the outdoors and Cambridge, Mass. 02142 or The Arc flounder and mackerel. After the war, from a sail around the Bahamas, she was an avid sportsman. of Union County, 1225 South Av- Evelyn Wakefield led a youth hostel and her daughter took a mail boat, He was predeceased by his daugh- enue, Plainfield 07062. bicycling trip in Europe to rebuild filled otherwise with a festive fu- ter, Katie, and his sister, Mary Jane April 1, 2004 hostels. neral party. She and her husband CWF to Transition Programs A master’s degree in education at hiked 100 miles of The West High- New York University and teacher land Way in Scotland on their 25th To New Location in Cranford Library Events to Salute training at The New School (NYC) wedding anniversary. led to a position teaching English at She will be remembered for her COUNTY — After 20 years of location at 1801 East Second Street Colby Junior College (now Colby- adventurous spirit, her quiet, dry wit, providing counseling, divorce and in Scotch Plains to The Counseling ‘One Book New Jersey’ Sawyer College) in New Hampshire. her amazing breadth and depth of other support groups, as well as com- Centers for Human Development This was followed by a job with Dr. knowledge, her warm and loving WESTFIELD — The Westfield munity education workshops, the (CCHD) in Cranford. Swallowed Thunder,” by Lloyd Tressler in NYC, where she edited nature, her love of and respect for the Center for Women and Families The decision was based on the Memorial Library will hold two spe- Alexander, for children in kindergar- and contributed to the English in earth and its people, and her relaxed cial programs celebrating One Book (CWF) will be transitioning its ser- current economic climate and rising ten through grade 3. Action series of school textbooks. smile. New Jersey, which encourages resi- vices and programs from its current operating costs, according to CWF An hour-long program on the Miss Wakefield met John Young on Although in her later years her life Board President Dorothy Van Dyke. dents across the state to read the children’s book will take place on an Appalachian Mountain Club ski was diminished by depression, she same book as a means of bringing “We have sought to align ourselves Wednesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. It will trip — they celebrated their 47th wed- could still reach people with her people together through literature. with another excellent organization feature stories, crafts, games and re- ding anniversary last June. Together, warmth, and could still make them providing complementary services, This year’s chosen books include freshments. Youngsters must be they raised four children in Lexing- laugh. “The Pine Barrens” by John McPhee, so that our clients’ needs would con- Westfield Library cardholders and be ton, Mass., where Mrs. Young was an She is survived by her husband, for adult readers, and “How the Cat tinue to be served,” she said. the appropriate age for the program. active volunteer, particularly in the John Young, Jr. of Hanson and Truro, Spring programs for Children In-person registration is required Cub Scouts and Girls Scouts, Follen Mass.; her three sons, John C. Young Helping Children, a peer support Blood Drive to Be Held and may be done at the Children’s Community Church and church choir, of Jamaica Plain, Mass., Andrew W. group for youngsters impacted by At Westfield Red Cross Desk beginning Wednesday, April 7. and Mothers’ March of Dimes. Young, his wife, Stefanie, and their Adults are invited to a book dis- Avidly interested in the world, she two children, of Chappaqua, N.Y., separation, divorce or remarriage, WESTFIELD – A blood drive is and divorce support groups will be cussion of “The Pine Barrens,” fea- protested the war in Vietnam by join- and George M. Young of New York scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, turing Dr. Hubert Ling, on Tuesday, ing a Mothers’ March in Washington City; her daughter, Charlotte H. held at the CCHD, located at 201 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Westfield/ Lincoln Avenue, East, in Cranford. April 20, at 7 p.m. This Pulitzer D.C. Before most, she recycled, gar- Young of Arlington, Mass., and her Mountainside Chapter of the Ameri- Prize-winning book studies the cul- dened and composted; provided brother, Richard Wakefield of Se- “The Men’s (Lunchtime) Divorce can Red Cross chapter house, lo- Support Group” will be held Mon- tural, botanical and historical aspects healthy foods and conserved beach attle, Wash. cated at 321 Elm Street in Westfield. of the forested region covering about plum jelly and rose hip jam. April 1, 2004 days starting April 12 from noon to A complimentary cholesterol 1:30 p.m. It will focus on the divorce a fourth of the state of New Jersey screening will be available for all and details efforts to preserve it from experience from the man’s perspec- who donate. Walk-ins are welcome. tive. Participants should bring a bag urbanization. Donors must be at least 17 years old. Dr. Ling is a professor of Microbi- lunch. There is no upper age limit for do- Education News “Divorce 101: Contemplating ology at the County College of Mor- nors, provided they meet health re- ris and a research microbiologist at Separation or Divorce” will also be quirements. held starting April 12, from 7:30 to 9 DuPont and J&J. All donors must present a signed This program is free to Westfield p.m. Group members will explore or picture form of identification and feelings, fears, needs and the legal Library cardholders. Advance regis- know their Social Security number. tration is required and will begin on St. Peter’s Prep Bestows process surrounding such life-alter- Donors are also advised to eat a meal ing events in order to make informed Tuesday, April 6, at the Circulation before donating. Desk on the first floor of the Library. decisions. For more information, please call Honors to WF, SP Pupils “Divorce 102: Alumni and Friends For more information, please call the Red Cross chapter at (908) 232- the Children’s Desk at (908) 789- AREA – Four local residents Scotch Plains resident and Surviving Divorce” will be offered 7090, visit www.westfieldmtside- were among the 398 students at St. sophomore Andrew Bonner also starting Wednesday, April 14, from 4090, visit www.wmlnj.org on the redcross.org, or contact the Blood Internet or stop by the library at 550 Peter’s Preparatory School in Jer- earned Honorable Mention. 7:30 to 9 p.m. This group will seek to Center of New Jersey at (800) NJ- sey City recognized for achieving To obtain First Honors, a stu- help individuals cope with new prob- East Broad Street for a copy of the BLOOD, extension no. 140. library’s quarterly newsletter. First Honors, Second Honors or dent must receive 90 or higher lems and unresolved issues follow- Honorable Mention for the second in all courses, while an 85 or ing separation or divorce. marking period. higher in all courses must be To register or for more informa- Westfield Area AARP Plans Junior Brian Serzan and sopho- earned by students with Second tion about any of these programs, more Michael Serzan, both of Honors status. Honorable Men- please call the CCHD at (908) 276- Westfield, each earned First Hon- tion distinction is granted to 0590. Support groups are $30 (mem- Monday Afternoon Meeting ors. Junior Matthew Kiebus of pupils who maintain a minimum bers) and $50 (non-members) for six Westfield received Honorable Men- 85 average with no course grade sessions. WESTFIELD – Westfield Area canned and boxed grocery items for Chapter No. 4137 of the American the homeless and the needy. Com- tion. lower than 80. Association of Retired Persons will munity Service Chairman Skeets hold its next general meeting on Kuzmuk has commended the Monday, April 5, in the Presbyterian chapter’s support of the Westfield Church Assembly Hall, located at Food Pantry, noting $700 worth of the corner of Broad Street and Moun- special certificates for food was given tain Avenue in Westfield. during the holidays to benefit needy Following the social period with re- families. The certificates can not be freshments at 1 p.m. and a brief business used to purchase liquor or cigarettes. meeting at 1:30 p.m., three guest speak- Trips and Tours Chairwoman Marie ers will present a program concerning Stauder is currently taking reserva- the needs of the older person. tions for two multi-night trips, in- Trudy Karpel of Patient Needs cluding “Tea in the Tulip Garden” Solutions will discuss the use of home from April 28 to 30 and a Canadian health aides and Medicare assistance trip for June 14 to 18. She may be for home care; Donald Cash of Elder reached at (908) 889-6769. Care Associates will review current Additionally, a six-day, seven- information on long-term care, and night trip to Chicago and the sur- Fred Lange of the Plainfield Memo- rounding area is scheduled to begin rial Society will highlight issues per- on Sunday, October 10. Full infor- tinent to seniors. mation on the trip will be provided at Members are asked to donate Monday’s meeting.

HERITAGE DOLLS…Second grade students at Coles Elementary School in Scotch Plains crafted heritage dolls and collages in celebration of their unique heritages. Family members attended Nancy Gerbino’s class to share in the presentation of projects. Children dressed dolls in the costume of their country of heritage, and made collages of pictures of ethnic foods, costumes, flags and places of interest from their heritage. The children also sampled ethnic foods, such as Irish soda bread, Italian cookies, flan and plantaines.

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PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, April 1, 2004 Page 9 National Survey Cites Westfield As One of Top Correction A press release regarding the Concepts & Thought McKinley Elementary School Par- Communities for Music Education in America ent-Teacher Organization’s fundraising campaign to raise money WESTFIELD — An annual sur- tion time, facilities, support for the tion. “They recognize the relation- for new playground equipment con- vey by a partnership of leading mu- music program, participation in pri- ship between academic achievement tained the wrong contact number. sic and educational organizations vate music lessons and other factors and active participation in a music The correct telephone number for named Westfield as one of the “Best in their communities’ quality of mu- program.” Playground Committee Chairperson 100 Communities for Music Educa- sic education. “Moreover, in those communities, Tim Herzog is (908) 789-9404. tion in America for 2004.” The responses were verified with the support goes beyond providing Linda King, Supervisor of Fine Arts district officials, and the sponsoring financial resources; there is a broader for the Westfield Public Schools, who organizations reviewed the data. matrix in which students know their Roanoke Dean’s List received the news, said, “It is an honor “We congratulate those commu- achievements are recognized, val- to receive this distinction. It is a testi- nities that have consistently sup- ued, and publicly honored, added Includes Gordon of WF mony to the talent and commitment ported quality music programs in Ms. Bryant. “This kind of commu- WESTFIELD – Roanoke College of our teachers and students and the their public schools,” said Anne nity engagement creates a climate in in Salem, Va. has placed Jacqueline support of the Westfield community.” Bryant, Executive Director of the which student achievement rises to Gordon of Westfield on its Dean’s Under Dr. King’s leadership, the National School Boards Associa- new levels.” List for the fall 2003 semester. music department, with 23 instruc- A 2001 graduate of Westfield High tors, plans 23 choral and instrumen- School, Jacqueline is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon of Westfield. tal concerts per year. There are 1,448 students enrolled in the instrumental She is a junior at Roanoke College, instruction program. where she is a psychology major with Students at the intermediate and a minor in elementary education. high school level have been awarded placement in regional, all-state, all- eastern, and national bands, orches- Project Homepage tras and vocal groups. Debbie Calderone Team At GL High Representing 30 states, the roster of the “best 100” was chosen through First Grade Teacher Completes Entry a survey conducted jointly by several BERKELEY HEIGHTS — organizations devoted to music and Evergreen Elementary School, Scotch Plains The Governor Livingston (GL) learning. High School Project Homepage The American Music Conference By MICHELLE Le POIDEVIN education and enrichment of their Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times students. Team has posted its 2003-2004 joined MENC: The National Asso- project on the Internet and is ciation for Music Education, The Age: 27 “The teachers are open to gaining Hometown: Ms. Calderone was knowledge of different techniques NEW EQUIPMENT…Theresa Ackerman, Principal of the Crossroads School awaiting word from the judges Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, The in two major research project Music for All Foundation, The Mu- born and raised in Nutley, where she to meet the needs of the students,” in Westfield, is pictured with five of her students who are enjoying their new attended school. Currently, she is a she said. Pedalo. The Crossroads Parent Organization donated this new piece of thera- competitions. sic Teachers National Association, peutic equipment. The Crossroads School, part of the Union County Educa- This year, the students have pro- The National School Boards Asso- Wayne resident. Favorite Topic to Teach: Ms. Education: At Wil- Calderone cited read- tional Services Commission, serves children with PDD and autism related posed an alternate, clean, renew- ciation, Yamaha Corporation of disorders. able energy source to meet America and VH1 Save The Music liam Patterson Uni- ing as her favorite versity in Wayne, she topic to teach because society’s need for more electricity. Foundation in creating the survey They have researched the pos- and interpreting the results. received a Bachelor it allows her to of Arts degree in En- “broaden students’ sibility of extracting the energy For the fifth year in a row, Perseus locked in the Earth’s magnetic Development Corporation of glish Literature, imaginations to an- THE STUDENT VIEW while completing the other level, to be- field. The project, entitled Braintree, Mass. donated its time The wwThe eekly column written by local high school students “Faraday’s Dream” exploits the and expertise to implement the college’s education come creative and program. Ms. relate to reading on a fact that moving a wire through website survey and to analyze the a magnetic filed produces cur- data it generated. Calderone said she personal level.” plans to go back to The Future of rent in the wire. The students’ In a recent nationwide Gallup Poll, Pupil Was Caught Up in March Madness, idea is to place pairs of tethered 93 percent of Americans said that school and further Education in her education. America: She be- satellites in orbit about the Earth schools should offer musical instru- But Not Stereotypes, Gender Expectations to continuously provide energy ment instruction as part of the regu- Previous Experi- lieves that the future ence: Her first teach- of education in for people around the globe. lar curriculum. The mental and physi- By MICHELLE KUPPERSMITH Those are assumptions and stereo- ing experiences have America is heading Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times The pupils have entered this cal benefits of active music making Debbie Calderone types, yet they are quite telling about research project in two competi- have been well documented over the been in the Nutley in a positive direc- March Madness seemed to be the school district as a student teacher tion, as educators are challenging society today. Companies spend mil- tions, the Internet Science and last decade. most popular two words in the En- lions trying to assess the wants of the Technology Fair and TechXplore. The College Entrance Examina- and permanent substitute teacher at students more to think on their own. glish language as of March 18. I heard all grade levels. Ms. Calderone noted In order for the student to become people; apparently Dodge has deter- Student team members, work- tion Board has found that students in it walking down the hallway, in the mined what women want in a car and ing under the guidance of Dr. music appreciation scored 63 points that teaching at all grade levels has successful and benefit from the library, and during classes especially helped her grow as an educator. what men want. The classic juxtaposi- Jennifer Martino of Governor higher on the verbal and 44 points learning experience, Ms. Calderone (but quietly of course). tion of womanly practicality and humil- I Knew I Reached My Students Livingston High School, include higher on the math sections of the said there must be a constant com- I have to admit that I had succumbed ity and manly strength appears in the When…Seeing the joy and enthusi- munication between teachers and Chandrani Mondal, Veena SAT than students with no arts par- to the so-called madness, watching no commercials and society at large. Venkatachalam, Brian Wu, Jes- ticipation. asm that comes across her students’ students’ parents/guardians. less than 30 or so games since Thurs- I have come to the conclusion that faces has shown Ms. Calderone that My Goal As An Educator…“to sica Davisson, Alber Tsai, Larry The U.S. Department of Educa- day when the tournament started. although these expectations still exist Yau, Ian Vo, Pedro Neto, Chris tion data on more than 25,000 sec- she connects with her pupils. She further my education and develop my For those who aren’t in the know, in society, we have made progress in believes education should be “a fun, own techniques of teaching. I am Chan, James Muehlner, Molly ondary school students found that March Madness is the tournament that we can recognize these stereo- Zhang, Andrew Genaro, Marc students who report consistent high memorable and stimulating learn- constantly searching for new ideas leading up to the men’s college bas- types. ing experience on all levels.” and techniques in teaching,” she said. Campasano, Rosalie Yan, Craig levels of involvement in instrumen- ketball championship. 64 of the top So, finally, I have to say that I was Gorin and Emily Kushner. What I Love About the School Home Life: Recently engaged, teams started playing on Thursday, tal music over the middle and high kind of proud of the surprise I invoked The GL Team’s proposal can school years show “significantly District: In the Scotch Plains- Ms. Calderone noted that her family and by Sunday the field had been from the guys I have spoken to about Fanwood public school district, she is “extremely supportive of my ca- whittled to 16 teams. be viewed on the school’s higher levels of mathematics profi- the tournament. I like that I can tran- website at www.bhs.k12.nj.us ciency by grade 12.” notices “how the teachers care and reer as an educator.” Needless to say, I had surprised quite scend the gender expectations that most how supportive they are of every “Everyday is a learning experi- a few boys by being so interested in the under the heading Internet Sci- In addition, a 1999 study pub- of society has and abides by. It is nice ence and Technology Fair. lished in Neurological Research student.” She added that every edu- ence, even though I am an educator,” tournament. I also raised a few eye- to mix it up a bit, and besides, I don’t showed that 237 second graders who cator makes his/her first priority the she concluded. brows (and inspired some expletives) really like to cook. used piano keyboard training and by being in first place in the pool I newly designed math software scored entered, at least for a little while (all I 27 percent higher on proportional N.J. Press Foundation Honors can say is, thank you Vandy and Illi- math and fractions tests than chil- nois). That is, until Kentucky lost, but dren who used only the math soft- Elisabeth Salemme of Westfield that’s a whole different story and one I ware. Similar studies continue to shouldn’t get started on. emerge. WESTFIELD — Elisabeth aging editor. Coincidentally, going in line with For the fifth annual survey, thou- Salemme of Westfield has been Ten New Jersey newspaper editors this theme (not basketball), my En- sands of public school and indepen- awarded the New Jersey Press Foun- evaluated the applications for the glish class has been discussing the dent teachers, school and district ad- dation Scholarship and Internship. She scholarship. Candidates for the pro- writings of Margaret Fuller. One of ministrators, school board members, will receive a $3,000 scholarship and gram submitted essays, recommen- her essays examined the issue of femi- parents and community leaders, rep- a 10-week paid internship. dations, academic records and samples nism and gender expectations in the resenting communities in all 50 The foundation was established in of published work. 19th century. Surprisingly enough, states, participated in the web-based 1962 as the scholarship fund for the Elisabeth, who is a sophomore at her ideas are still relevant to our en- survey during January and February. New Jersey Press Association. Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa., lightened day and age. The example Participants in the survey answered Elisabeth has been assigned to The is currently Editor-in-Chief of The that I used to prove this was my recent detailed questions about funding, en- Daily Record in Parsippany, where Bucknellian, the university’s weekly experience with March Madness. rollment, student-teacher ratios, par- she will work as a news reporter under newspaper. The Bucknellian was re- Sure, girls can play sports now, but ticipation in music classes, instruc- the supervision of the assistant man- cently awarded second place in the it still does not seem socially accept- “Newspaper of the Year” contest spon- able for a girl to be able to dish about sored by the Associated Collegiate Press, Stanford’s upset with the guys. GL High School Junior ROTC under Elisabeth’s leadership. As a fresh- Maybe it’s because in most house- man, she served as the news editor. holds the son goes with dad when he Elisabeth is double-majoring in can procure Giants or Jets tickets or YOUNG SCIENTISTS…Evergreen Elementary School in Scotch Plains hosted that on Thanksgiving it’s just accepted its 4th annual Science Fair this month. Over 71 scientists participated this year Wins Multi-State Competition political science and journalism. She in Kindergarten through fourth grade. Prizes were awarded to third and fourth has constructed a program for the that the men will sit in the den watch- BERKELEY HEIGHTS — On competed. They placed second in the grade students as follows: Grade 4, First Place — Tyree Singletary; Second journalism major, which the univer- ing the football games while the Place — Emily Nardone; Third Place — Andrew Wilson and Jessica McGovern, March 6, the Governor Livingston remaining two events. sity does not offer. The Dean of Arts women cook. Sure, this isn’t the way and Grade 3: First Place — Madeline Krema; Second Place — Adam Bransky; (GL) High School’s Junior ROTC The team advisor, Lieutenant Colo- and Sciences accepted her proposal. it is in every home, I’m not out to Third Place — Elise Ringel and Colleen Farrell. Ribbons and certificates were won their first Second Liberty Bri- nel Torres noted, “These kids were Her interests will be further devel- make a generalization. But from my presented to all participants. Pictured, left to right, are: first graders Maya gade Drill Championship. very prepared for this competition. oped with plans to participate in a experience, the overwhelming major- Mitterhoff, Sabrina Davis, and Emily London. This year’s competition, which With their many hours of practice, journalism internship program in Lon- ity of families function in this manner. featured drill teams from New Jer- I’m glad to see that they’ve come so don, England, spring 2005. The pro- Gender expectations pop up in a sey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, was far.” gram will be sponsored by Boston multitude of other areas. Consider the held at Delsea Regional High School The GL Drill team finished as University. Dodge car commercials, the ones with PUCCINI"S The in Franklinville. follows: Color Guard – First Place, Elisabeth is a 2002 graduate of the now ubiquitous Hemi engine. One The GL High School drill team is Platoon Unarmed Inspection – First Westfield High School. She was a of the commercials features a couple in Operaittle Company staff member of the school’s award therapy discussing the kind of car that Of New Jersey winning high school weekly, Hi’s Eye, they want. While they are describing the same car, the wife says she wants L...a Non-Profit Organization where she served as news editor. She has also written for “The Student one with a DVD player for the kids, T View” column in The Westfield Leader. while the dad says, “I want a Hemi.” She was the recipient of the 2002 The same theme runs through all of Gail W. Trimble Scholarship, awarded the commercials; this idea that the U for excellence in journalism, at woman wants a practical car and the Westfield High School. dad wants a big souped-up SUV. Conducted by R Robert W. Butts

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as laid out in the United States Army – First Place, Platoon Armed Drill – Adults $30 Seniors $25 18 & Under $15 Field Manual. The GL team won the First Place, Squad Unarmed Drill – Francie M. Matthews, Ph. D. & Assoc. League 4 Drill Championships in Second Place and Squad Armed Drill The Learning Specialists Westfield High School Auditorium early January and continued to train – First Place. Trusted for 20 years in Westfield hard for this event. (908) 232-8920 For Tickets & Info Call: (908)789-9696 The team’s performance at this [email protected] The GL team placed first in five meet capped off another successful or stop by NJWA at 150-152 East Broad Street in Westfield The LOC is a division of the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts out of the seven events in which it drill competition season for GL. A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, April 1, 2004 Page 11 See it all in color at! Sports Section www.goleader.com THE WEEK IN SPORTS Pages 11-15 RAIDERS EXPECTED TO HAVE SPEED ON BASE PATHS Raider Diamond Boys Must Adjust to the Varsity Level

By DAVID B. CORBIN This season, however, with only one Steve Pietrucha and Dave Senatore Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times starting pitcher and three starters in but junior James Scalfaro, who went Exceptional pitching and a solid the batting lineup returning, there 3-0 for the varsity last year, will be senior dominated offensive punch seems to be questions with general joined by three juniors who pitched led last year’s Scotch Plains-Fanwood varsity inexperience but not with on last year’s undefeated Union High School baseball team to a 16-3 winning experience. County Junior Varsity champion- season and a Watchung Conference The Raiders graduated two of ship squad. title, the best Raider team in 20 years. Union County’s finest pitchers in “He’s the only pitcher who pitched on the varsity level last year,” noted Raider Head Coach Tom Baylock. Pitchers Sean Varsolona, Marco Giasullo and Matt Scibek, how- ever, learned how to win last year on the JVs. “They had a very successful year. David B. Corbin (2003 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times They won the JV county tourna- SNAGGING THE BALL FROM A HILLTOPPER…Blue Devil Andrew Sinnenberg, No. 28, snags the ball as Hilltopper ment,” said Baylock. “Two years ago, Max Tcheyan, No. 10, looses his footing. Summit defeated Westfield, 10-6, in the third round of the state tournament. I was the freshmen coach, so I have a good understanding of how they work. They are talented but we are HOGARTH, MAC, SINNENBERG NAMED TRI-CAPTAINS young in that area. Seeing varsity hitters as opposed to JV hitters, it will be an adjustment for all of them.” Good news for the young pitching Blue Devil Lax Boys to Rely staff is the poise of junior three-year starting catcher Kevin Urban, who not only was defensively sound be- hind the plate but also was danger- David B. Corbin (2003 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times On Solid Defensive Crew LOOKING TO RESUME WINNING WAYS…The Raider baseball team hopes ous with the “Thunder Stick”, fin- to resume its winning ways with a lot of players who were on the county ishing with a .379 average last year. championship Junior Varsity team last year. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 By DAVID B. CORBIN Sobala and junior Mike Skorge have goals and 31 assists, along with be- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times returned to solidify the defense, along ing third on the team with 78 ground An attack force of many high- with seniors David Hewit and David balls. In 306 face offs, MacDonald TEAM SPEED TO MIX WELL WITH POWER, PITCHING lighted the Westfield High School Axelrod and juniors Andrew Prunesti won 196 (64 percent), was second in boys lacrosse team’s offense last sea- and Mike Patella. Two experienced ground balls with 105 and netted 21 son. With a highly mobile offense goalies, Brian Pirot and Chris Caputo, goals with eight assists. and an unselfish spreading of the will secure the last line of defense. “My offense is a little young but I Blue Devils Present Pleasant wealth, seven Blue Devils hit double “Of all my long poles, only one have Taylor Hogarth and Chris figures in total points, which eventu- left. I have a lot of depth,” claimed MacDonald. Both got recognized in ally led Westfield to a 12-6 record Blue Devil Head Coach Gerry the state and the division. Chris is and a No. 7 ranking in the state. This Benaquista. “My long poles are defi- one of the best face off men in the Surprises on Baseball Field season, with just two of those attack nitely the strength of my team this state and Taylor led our team in men remaining, the Blue Devils will year. points,” said Benaquista. “Right now, rely heavily on their nearly, in tact, Senior Tri-Captains Taylor there are a lot of open spots. We are By DAVID B. CORBIN “He’ been getting a few hits,” whis- Neil Kroncke. Senior Bart Walsh defensive corps and hope to culture Hogarth (attacker) and Chris still fighting for positions, which is Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times pered Blue Devil Head Coach Bob and junior Sam Kim, both speedster several young attackers. MacDonald (face offs) are the two good. We are still pushing each other. New faces, but not athletic neo- Brewster while revealing a grin. backs on the football team, are ex- Seniors, Tri-Captain Andrew key returning offensive threats. Because of the wet weather, the first phytes, and a wealth of starting pitch- Junior Billy Hearon, a varsity bas- CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 Sinnenberg, Dan Mahoney and J.J. Hogarth led last year’s team with 33 CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 ers with several relievers offer a bright ketball guard, will demonstrate his outlook for this year’s Westfield High speed in the leadoff position and is School baseball team. The new faces one of the four starters on the mound. who possess plenty of speed, mixed When not pitching, he is expected to with two talented sophomore power play right field. hitters in the number 3 and 4 spots “Billy has been very, very good in promise plenty of action on the base scrimmages. I believe he has had six paths. at bats and has been on base five Senior Jan Cocozziello, the star times as a leadoff hitter, hitting the The area’s largest selection and variety of Easter fl owers. quarterback on the football team and ball, walking, stealing bases. That’s number 1 scorer on the basketball exactly what you want of a leadoff • Fresh new selections of fl owers, plants, Easter Egg Hunt team, will primarily play third base hitter,” said Brewster. Saturday, April 3 and sometimes play right field. 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David B. Corbin (2003 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times EXPECTING ACTION ON BASE PATHS…The Blue Devil baseball team have plenty of speedsters and expect to be very active on the bases. Page 12 Thursday, April 1, 2004 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION FOCUS NEXT SEASON WILL BE ON BIG MEN CARACTER, THOMAS SP-F Raider Boy Cagers Finish, 16-10, Complete Season on a Big Upswing

By FRED LECOMTE put upon us by many and we didn’t Sophomore center Lance Thomas Johnson “is destined to become Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times try to. We just went out and tried to finished with 17.3 ppg and averaged better and better once he builds up Many experts had high expecta- become a better team every game, eight rebounds per game. the confidence,” mentioned Doherty. tions for the young Scotch Plains- and we did. I don’t remember the last “Lance is a coaches dream,” said Senior guard Martese Gilliam added Fanwood High School basketball time that we had a 16-game winning Doherty. “He does whatever needs to a very physical presence. As to senior team this season and ranked them season, but I believe this was the be done. He’s continuously works forward Michael Walker, Doherty very high, but the Raiders kept on a second time in 30 years. Our major hard, plays every spot and just gets said, “He just bangs, rebounds, blocks steady and patient pace of develop- goal was to win the Watchung Con- better and better in each and every shots, covers guards and did whatever ment to finish, 16-10. The team fea- ference, and we did.” game. He’s got the whole package.” we needed him to do.” tured primarily three seniors, two The Raiders got off to a 10-2 start Senior Sean Fuller, junior Lakim Junior Jeff Marable did a great job juniors and three sophomores on their and had victories over Alabama and Lockery and sophomore Mike when called upon from the bench. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times starting lineup. New York before losing to Florida in Johnson shared duties at guard. Gavin Ford, a tremendous athlete CAPTAINS OF A LARGE CREW…Tri-Captains, Sean Callahan, left, Brendan “Overall I thought it was a very the Delaware Holiday tournament. “A lot of people had problems with according to Doherty, demonstrated Egan, center, and Sean Perlman will guide a crew of 125 Blue Devil boys in track successful year,” said Raider Head “We were very aggressive and full them and they gave it everything they incredible leaping capabilities is ex- in field this season. The Blue Devil boys appear to be strongest in the middle Coach Dan Doherty. “We were never of confidence,” said Doherty. “We had,” explained Doherty. “Fuller pected to do well next year. Kyle distance and pole vaulting events. going to live up to the expectations got off to a competitive start but brought a lot of leadership and expe- Gates worked very hard on the off- became a little shaky when Derrick rience. He hit some clutch shots that season and is expected to be a huge Caracter was hurt for a five-game won two big games. He’s a very tena- factor next year. PERLMAN, EGAN, CALLAHAN NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS stretch.” cious and very emotional individual “They’re a great group of kids and On February 12, the Raiders and he really gets the team going.” they’re great to coach,” summarized clipped No. 14 Plainfield, 74-71, to Lockery, an outstanding football Doherty. “We really look forward clinch the conference. player, was beset by injury. “Although and anticipate big things next year, Blue Devil Boys Add Strength “It was right after the seedings came still injured through most of the sea- although it will be tough losing those out,” said Doherty. “The seniors came son, he gave us a nice physical pres- three seniors. As a team, it was a big out and told me that we were the ninth ence,” noted Doherty. “He was a great learning lesson with what we went team in the county, so we turned defender and he played the point guard through and I believe next year we around and knocked off the No.2 team position very unselfishly.” will start doing something.” In Numbers to Track Program in the county the next day.” After swamping Rahway, 75-51, By DAVID B. CORBIN stronger in the 800. Last year, he was Heading the long jumpers will be in the preliminary round of the Union Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times right around two minutes. We are senior Roche Landolf who has sur- County Tournament, the Raiders Over the past three years, the looking for him to lead the way,” said passed the 19-foot mark. Junior Tom were eliminated by top-seeded St. Westfield High School boys track Martin. White will be heaving the shot put, Patrick, 71-59. and field team has been adding num- Junior Jake Brandman will be an junior Jeff Pazdro will toss the jav- “It was a very exciting game and bers to its program and the results asset in the 400 and sophomore Kris elin and sophomore Tyler McCubbin we gave it everything we had,” said have been promising. Although this Kagan will be strong in the 800 and will compete in the high jump. Doherty. “The game was tied with season will be good, the real promise 1,600, and juniors Scott Steinberg The Blue Devils open their season about six minutes to go, but we just still seems to be in the near future and Rob Broadbent will add strength at the Kearny Relays on April 3. The ran out of gas and they pulled away since 97 of the 125 Blue Devils are in the 400 and 800 events. Seniors event, however, will be held in with about two minutes left.” sophomores and freshmen. Josh Dennerlein and Perlman will Morristown. The first regular-season In the opening round of the North “We have talent but we are young,” compete in the intermediate hurdles. meet is at Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tourna- pointed out Blue Devil Head Coach Two juniors, Mike Gorski and Mike Tuesday, April 6. The Blue Devil ment, the Raiders delivered Voorhees Jack Martin. “We’ve had a tremen- Woods, will be among the county Classic is set for Saturday, April 17. a, 65-36, spanking then catapulted dous increase in the last few years, elite in the pole vault. During winter “Right now, we have a lot of inex- past No. 9 West Morris, 78-59, in the especially the last two years. This is track, Gorski cleared 13 feet and perienced kids on the team. There’s quarterfinals before being out-pointed, the third season where we’ve had a Woods cleared 12’6”. With both on so many it’s hard to give names. We 78-59, by Raritan in the semis. record number of kids.” their game, the duo could prevail at should have a pretty good idea what “It was the most hostile crowd and The Blue Devils expect to be their the county relays. we have by the 17th,” said Martin. toughest place to play in the state strongest in the middle distances, “We are looking at the middle although it was a great atmosphere, long distances and the pole vault. distances being our strength and, in PUBLIC NOTICE but they played better that night,” said With such a large number of under- the field, the pole vault is by far our TOWN OF WESTFIELD Doherty. “They were a hot team and classmen, the sprint events and field strongest,” said Martin. Public Notice is hereby given that the they showed it by winning Group 3.” events are presently up for grabs. A very pleasant find is sophomore ordinance as follows were passed and Caracter, the 6’9" forward, fin- Seniors Brendan Egan, Sean Jeff Perrella who recorded a 4:29 adopted by the Town Council of the Town of ished with 19.2 points-per-game Perlman and Sean Callahan have been mile during winter track. He will Westfield at a meeting thereof held on March (ppg) and averaged 13.8 rebounds 30, 2004. named team captains. Egan is the also compete in the grueling 3,200- Bernard A Heeney per game. heart and soul of the middle dis- meter event. Town Clerk “He’s perhaps the most talented tances – 400 and 800 meters and the “Jeff wasn’t a part of our cross GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 1831 big man I have seen and coached at 4x400 meter relay team. Last year, country this year, but he will defi- the high school scene in a while,” AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND Egan was the 400-meter champion at nitely be on cross country next year. THE TOWN CODE OF THE commented Doherty. “The pressure the Watchung Conference National Rob Broadbent, who is our top cross- TOWN OF WESTFIELD CHAP- on him was immense and he handled Division meet and placed second in country kid, will be called upon in TER 13, “MOTOR VEHICLES it very well. Taunts and heckling the 800 meters. the middle distances,” added Martin. AND TRAFFIC” BY AMEND- continually followed him, but he just ING CERTAIN PROVISIONS Fred Lecomte (past files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times “He has done more running in the Presently, senior Jeff Whitney is THEREOF went on about his business. He’s BLOCKING THE SHOT…Raider sophomore center Derrick Caracter, right, early season, so I think he will be the top Blue Devil in the 200 meters. 1 T - 4/1/04, The Leader Fee: $16.83 very mature on the court with that.” blocks the shot of an East Side Red Raider.

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By DAVID B. CORBIN six-person captain crew, along with High jump specialists, senior cap- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Ja’net Tiller will be the base of a tain Amanda Nehring and junior After a very productive winter track solid crew that includes freshmen Britany Mironovich, will also con- season, the Westfield High School Meredith Kender and Kristina tribute a number of team points. (WHS) spring track girls expect to Cofone. The Blue Devils, however, will fortify every aspect of their team “They have looked great on the still rely in their rock solid middle with a fine blend of “across-the- track. We are about six deep,” said distance and distance girls led by board” talent and a multitude of more Carpenter. juniors Emily MacNeil (400, 800 than 100 personnel. Although known Last year, at the county tourna- meters and 4x400 relay), who fig- primarily for their depth in middle ment, Cruz sailed 16’4” in the long ured in five WHS records in winter and long distance events, the Blue jump to surprise even herself. track, and Annie Onishi. Devils also expect to receive many “She’s going to be a major con- David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times “Emily is coming off a great win- RAIDER TEAM CAPTAINS…Senior Tri-Captains Matt Powers, left, Kyle team points from their sprint and tributor, hurdling, long jumping. She ter season,” said Carpenter. “She David B. Corbin for The Leader and The Times Baker, center, and Andrew Mulvee will be assisted by a fine group of baseball field teams. is dynamic! She is a technician and was injured at the end of last spring CROSSING FIRST…Emily MacNeil players who won the Union County Junior Varsity Tournament last year and “We have been working on devel- she does it when it counts,” ex- season, so she really didn’t get to will be the heart of the middle dis- finished their season undefeated. oping each aspect of the team. pressed Carpenter. finish the way she wanted to. She tance events for the Blue Devil girls Westfield’s always been know for Senior captains Alison Petrow and wants to come back. She’s a hard this spring. its distance program, but now we Caroline Sheridan combined to set worker and she has a lot of talent, so have a full set of sprinters, hurdlers, some WHS records in the shot put I think we are going to see some WF Track Girls Named Raider Diamond Boys Must jumpers and our field team has grown relay during winter track and will good things from her.” to the point now where we are defi- head a group of 28-32 girls in the “Annie will be the leg of the 4x400, All-UC Team of Year Adjust to the Varsity Level nitely making a difference,” Blue field events. run the 800 and run the mile,” said The Westfield High School girls Devil Head Coach Nancy Carpenter “They had a terrific season in- Carpenter. “She is very versatile. indoor track team has been selected CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 pointed out. “We are trying to estab- doors and have broken several school She leads by example on the track. as the Union County (UC) “Team lish ourselves as a pretty well-bal- records. I think this is going to be the Running cross country last fall and of the Year” by The Star Ledger. He will bat cleanup. ers who will steal many bases this anced team. A team, this big, allows year for them. It’s all about progres- coming into her third-straight sea- The Blue Devils swept the UC Re- “Kevin has a good head on his season. son is really going to pay off for lays and the UC Track and Field shoulders. He knows how to attack “Kyle works real hard in every- her.” titles. Blue Devil junior Emily different hitters. He calls a real good thing he does, whether it’s fielding, Senior captain Deenie Quinn MacNeil (800 meters) and the four- game. This year, I am going to let batting or weight room. He goes all (1,600 and 3,200) “is our diehard! some of MacNeil, Annie Onishi, him call the pitches again. The only out all the time. That’s what makes Deenie is one of the finest young Meg Driscoll and Jennell Carter time I will interfere is when I want him such an asset to our team. He women we have come to our pro- (4x400 meters) made the All-Union something in particular,” said will be in the 3 hole and, hopefully, gram. Her times are outstanding. I First Team. Baylock. driving in most of our runs.” think she is going to peak at the Onishi (800 meters) received All- Senior Tri-Captain, leftfielder Kyle Junior Chris D’Annunzio, in his right time.” Union Second Team honors while Baker, who led off last year and third varsity year, will handle short- Of the six, team captains, Car- Driscoll (800 meters) and Deenie batted .355, will bat in the number 3 stop and bat second in the lineup. Last penter happily stated, “I couldn’t Quinn (3,200 meters) made the spot. He will be one of several Raid- year, he batted .308 and did spend ask for six better leaders.” Third Team. Scotch Plains- some time on the mound in relief. “The goal of ours (coaching staff) Fanwood’s Aja Bundy (400 meters), “He’s learning how to play the is to develop each aspect of the Mary Shashaty (3,200 meters) and Devil Lax Boys Rely game. His arm strength is a lot stron- team,” stressed Carpenter. “You can the Raider 4x400 team made the ger, so it’s going to help him with have all the runners in the world, but Second Team while teammate On Defensive Crew balls hit in the hole,” said Baylock. if you don’t have any representation Meaghan Kelly (400 meters) made “He might see some pitching too.” out there, jumping or throwing, you the Third Team. Governor CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Batting in the seventh spot will be will win some, but you may not win Livingston’s Chrissy Sidie (1,600 senior Jared Montagna who had a it all. We’re looking to win it all!” meters) made the Third Team. few games will be our preseason, just .333 average last year. Junior John getting in rhythm and finding out Maloney will play first base and bat who belongs where.” fifth, senior speedster Ed Zazalli will Others, Brian Gallagher, attackman play second and bat ninth and senior Andrew Schott and Dave Iazoni, “had Tri-Captain Andrew Mulvee will play a little bit of varsity time last year and third but could backup behind the need to fill in those roles,” added plate if necessary. Benaquista. “John (Maloney) is a very good Seniors, midfielders Jordan fielder and has a real good stick,” Lofredo and Alex Regenstreich, and mentioned Baylock. attackmen Greg Kivetz and Kyle Yost Senior Tri-Captain and speedster are waiting for their opportunity. Matt Powers will occupy centerfield David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times “We need these guys to step in and and bat in the leadoff position. EXPECTING A FINE SEASON…Six team captains have been selected to lead show it’s their turn to play. One thing “He’s our runner,” hinted Baylock. the Blue Devil girls to a successful track season. Pictured, left to right are: front we have been preaching is we are a Junior Mike DiNizo will play right row, Mika Cruz, Alison Petrow and Jennell Carter; back row, Amanda team, especially this year, because field and bat in the sixth spot. Nehring, Caroline Sheridan and Deenie Quinn. when you use a lot of guys, you’ve “It’s going to be a test to see how got to gel together as a team,” com- fast they adapt to varsity pitching,” us that opportunity. I think we are sion and they have been improving mented Benaquista who added, “I’m added Baylock. going to be somebody to be reck- constantly. To win track meets in counting on a good year. We are Due to their home field not ex- oned with.” Union County, you’ve got to have going to, obviously, grow as a team pected to be playable until April Adding to the team’s positive out- field teams and we do. We finally are because more and more kids will get 15, the Raiders will open away look is the success of the 58 strong competitive,” stated Carpenter varsity experience. against Bishop Ahr today and will winter track girls who set nine WHS The Blue Devil’s home opener will travel to North Hunterdon on Sat- records. “Jen (Coach Buccino) had be against A. L. Johnson today fol- urday, April 3. a very successful season with the lowed by a home game against indoor group,” said Carpenter. “They Hillsborough on Monday, April 5. are in the best shape they’ve ever On Saturday, April 10, at 4 p.m. the See it all on the Web! been.” Blue Devils will host a showdown www.goleader.com Of the 48 sprinters, seniors Jennell with state power Summit. Carter and Mika Cruz, part of the

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Union dominated the early ex- Later, the Union scrum shunted an changes with some hard-nosed, dis- opposition scrum five meters from ciplined defense but failed to capi- the goal line and, at the ensuing clear- talize with ball in hand, and created ance kick, Kevin Doherty charged many unforced errors through bad down and landed on the ball to win the decision making. The Lions clawed touchdown for the try. Canteros-Paz back but could not breach the Union made up for his earlier miss by land- defense as neither team scored in the ing the conversion for the tie. first half. Mudturtle Head Coach Daryn David B. Corbin (November 2003 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times GOLDEN GLOVES COMES TO WESTFIELD…The Westfield Police Athletic PART OF A HUGE PITCHING STAFF…Seniors John Boyd, left, and Dan Early in the second half, Union Henry commented, “I’m a little dis- League (WPAL) will sponsor the New Jersey Golden Gloves Boxing Tourna- Clark have not only been selected as Blue Devil team captains but will be part struggled and had no real level of appointed to not get the result we ment on April 10 at Westfield High School. of a strong pitching staff. Boyd will be a starter and Clark will come in as a control. Fatigue and naivety bred could have and should have had, reliever. continuous penalties. The Lions burst namely a win, but overall I’m happy over on the right to score a question- with the way the boys are battling for Westfield PAL Will Sponsor able try, followed by more contro- every inch and every possession. This Blue Devils Present Pleasant versy when the referee awarded the game proved to be a good fact-finding conversion that both touch judges outing, especially with three of our NJ Golden Gloves Tournament called no good. big starters unavailable due to our The Mudturtles answered with big captain Will Galway getting married.” The Westfield Police Athletic winners will advance to the National Surprises on Baseball Field League (WPAL) will sponsor the New Tournament held by USA Boxing As- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Jersey Golden Gloves Boxing Tour- sociation in Kansas City, Mo. in May. Devil Bartholomew Selected nament on April 10 at Westfield High WPAL is interested in starting a pected to play centerfield and from his metal stick. School. The doors will open at 7:30 noncompetitive boxing program for leftfield, respectively, possibly bat- “Michael has been working very p.m. and the fights will begin at 8 p.m. youth and adults. Interested individu- ting in the number 8 or 9 spots, both hard. That’s one thing I have to UC ‘Swimmer of the Year’ This is the first time that Golden als may sign up at the event. For the pose to be a burglary threat once on remember is he is only a 10th grader. Glove boxing will be held in Westfield. individual who may want to go into base. He’s got a world of potential, the Westfield High School senior, Chabanov (100 backstroke) were Golden Gloves has been around since competition, WPAL will direct a “These kids had some success. same as Tommy. They don’t have Ryan Bartholomew, has been named named to the All-Union Second 1923 and has been a community type “Shadow Boxing Club”. Bryan started both ways in football big heads. They are willing to work. Union County (UC) Swimmer of the Team. Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raider event. The WPAL is excited to host it The tickets for the tournament cost and was a great contributor to a very They are very, very coachable,” said Year in boys swimming by The Star David Hauptman (50 free) and the and is looking forward to making it an $25 for all ringside seats, $15 for successful basketball team. I have a Brewster. Ledger. He has won four-straight UC Raider 200 free relay received Sec- annual event. general Admission, $5 for children strong belief that success carries over With speedsters like Cocozziello, titles in the 50-yard freestyle during ond Team honors, as did Governor The tournament consists of various (age 12-and-under) and $5 for senior from one sport to another,” stated Walsh, Kim, Diaz and Hearon along his career. The Blue Devils, who Livingston’s Paul Ebert (100 free), weight classes, male and female age citizens. Tickets can be purchased at Brewster. with a few others, the transition in won their 20th state title to set a Steven Rubino (200 IM) and the groups. The boxers come from different The Leader Store, at DO&I Phone Sophomore Mike Diaz, another strategy on the bases will be quite Public School record, were named Highlander 400 free relay and 200 boxing clubs from North Jersey to Cen- Service at 200 Central Avenue in speedster who will bat in the number different from last year when the UC Team of the Year. medley relay teams. tral Jersey to compete for the title and to Plainfield or please call the WPAL 2 spot, is expected to play second Blue Devils had only two treacher- Bartholomew (50 freestyle), Josh Blue Devils Brandon Cuba (50 win a set of 14K Golden Gloves. All office (908) 233-7105. base. “Mr. versatility”, senior Dan ous base runners. Schoenfeld (200 free), Chris Heinen free), Kevin Hobson (100 free), P.J. Clark, depending on the situation, “Every kid is very coachable. This (100 butterfly), Pat Daurio (200 indi- Harley (500 free) and Luke Baran could play second, third or even short- is as good a group as I have ever had. vidual medley) and the 200 and 400 (100 back) received Third Team hon- stop. He will also make some ap- Attitude and everything, they just free relay and 200 medley relay teams ors. Jon Sheffield (200 free), Mike Rugby Mudturtles ‘B’ Rocks pearances on the mound in relief. love to work together. I have a good received All-Union First Team hon- Sheffield (100 fly) and the Raider “Dan has a great glove! He can go feeling about them,” commented ors. 200 medley relay team received Third Village Lions Men, 14-5 to his glove side. He can go to his Brewster. Blue Devils Andrew Prunesti (500 Team honors, as did David Ford (200 open side. He’s got a great arm. In The Blue Devils’ home opener free), Sam Gurdus (100 fly) and Dan IM) of Union Catholic. The Union Mudturtles B Rugby ond conversion. Rookie Mike Fink, fact, we wanted to see what he could will be tomorrow, April 2, at 4 p.m. team came away with a well deserved, playing his first game of rugby, had a do on the hill and we clocked him at with Middlesex, followed by a trip PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 14-5 win over the Village Lions of very strong game with ball in hand New York City on March 13. The 78-79 miles-per-hour without really to Cranford on April 5 to begin TOWN OF WESTFIELD and in the tackle and picked up the to the requirements of Section: 13.02C1, doing any of the pitching work,” what will prove to be a very tough BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT entire scoring took in the first half. deserved man-of-the-match mug. 13.02C2 and 11.06E6 of the Land Use The backs, in particular, had a good stated Brewster. schedule. The Board of Adjustment of the Town of Ordinance. Ordinance requires the location Eight players from the first game Senior lefty John Boyd will join Westfield, New Jersey will meet on Monday of a deck in the rear yard. Side yard is day, accounting for all the scoring Simon played their second game of the day. Hearon, senior Mike Streaman and PUBLIC NOTICE April 12, 2004 in the Council Chambers at proposed. Ordinance requires a minimum Hooks was in rare form, first putting For more information regarding the sophomore Tom Ricciuti in the start- the Municipal Building, 425 East Broad side yard set back of 15 feet. + 12 feet is Frank Thropp away for the first score, Union County Rugby Football Club’s; BOROUGH OF FANWOOD Street, Westfield, New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. proposed. ing pitcher rotation. Along with PLANNING BOARD before running in a try himself from its men’s and high school team or to hear and consider the following appeals Jeffrey and Carolyn Cortley, 740 Cres- halfway, that he had in fact orchestrated Clark, seniors Matt Cavaruso, Steve Notice is hereby given that the PLAN- for variance from the requirements of the cent Parkway is seeking permission to erect their summer youth flag rugby pro- Meyer and Greg Psomas are expected NING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF Westfield Land Use Ordinance: an addition contrary to the requirements of from deep inside his own half. gram please contact Chris Clark at to put out the fire as relievers. FANWOOD after public hearing on Febru- Gerald Hickey, 714 Boulevard, is seeking Section: 11.09E6 of the Land Use Ordi- Good support from Chris Clark (201) 213-1952, e-mail him at Ricciuti will play short when not ary 25, 2004 granted approval to Salvatore permission to erect a portion of a fence nance. Ordinance requires a minimum side continued the move, and Hooks se- [email protected] or visit and Camille Sigona for a deck on the prop- around an in-ground pool contrary to the yard set back of 10 feet. 8 feet is proposed. cured the victory by nailing his sec- on the mound and will bat cleanup. erty at 122 Woodland Avenue, Fanwood, requirements of Section: 13.02E of the Land Elise and Robert Holtzman 217 Golf Edge, www.mudturtlerugby.com. Sophomore catcher Mike Murray, New Jersey being Block 44, Lot 21. Use Ordinance. Ordinance requires a pool are seeking permission to erect a one story who batted .386 last year and led the Documents pertaining to this application enclosure to be 6 feet solid. Applicant pro- addition and add a second floor above the PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE are available for public inspection at Bor- poses a portion to be 4 feet high. existing first floor contrary to the require- team with four home runs and 30 UNION COUNTY BOARD ough Hall during normal business hours. Jay and Linda Kaplan, 900 Stevens Av- ments of Section 12.04E of the Land Use time to time (the “County Plan”); and OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS RBI, will step to the plate in the Salvatore and Camille Sigona enue, is seeking permission to erect a first Ordinance. Ordinance requires maximum WHEREAS, the County has designated ORDINANCE NO. 595-2004 number 3 spot. Batting in the num- 122 Woodland Avenue floor rear addition contrary to the require- floor area ratio of (4000 square feet). (4,295 the Union County Utilities Authority (the FINAL ADOPTION: 3/25/04 ber 5 spot, senior right fielder Ken Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 ments of Section: 12.04 F of the Land Use square feet) is proposed. “UCUA”) as the agency responsible for Wichoski will offer some lighting 1 T - 4/1/04, The Times Fee: $14.79 Ordinance. Ordinance requires a maxi- Andrew and Amy Horowitz, 5 Kimball was introduced and passed on first reading implementing the County Plan; and mum building coverage of 20%. 20.93% is Circle are seeking permission to use the by the Board of Chosen Freeholders on WHEREAS, the UCUA did on February proposed neighbors existing non-conforming fence to February 26, 2004, and said Ordinance 11, 2004 adopt Resolution 18-04, a copy of Jodi and Michael Schuman, 308 Orenda satisfy the required fencing in the rear yard has been published with Notice of Introduc- which is attached hereto, which recommends Circle, is seeking permission to erect an that contains a swimming pool contrary to tion thereof and of the time and place fixed to the Board of Chosen Freeholders that addition contrary to the requirements of the requirements of Section 13.02D5 of the for its further consideration and the Board Casings of New Jersey, Inc. Block 202, Lots Section:11.05E, and 11.05E7 of the Land Land Use Ordinance. Ordinance requires has duly held a hearing thereof and has 12, 13, 14 and part of 15 in the Township of Use Ordinance. Ordinance requires a mini- pool enclosures of 6 foot solid fence. 4 foot given all persons interested an opportunity Hillside be included in the County Plan as a mum front yard set back of 41.52 (EFYD). chain linked is proposed. to be heard. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT Class B Recycling Facility; and + 15 feet is proposed. Ordinance requires John and Ann Marie Andrews, 801 Clark RESOLVED, by the Board of Chosen Free- WHEREAS, a copy of this Ordinance a minimum rear yard set back of 35 feet. Street are seeking permission to erect an holders that said Ordinance be and the together with the attached is available for 28.43 feet is proposed. addition contrary to the requirements of same hereby is finally passed and adopted, public inspection at the Office of the Clerk of Ralph and Sharon Maines, 1109 Tice Section 12.04F1, 11.08E6, and 12.04F3 of and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the the Board of Chosen Freeholders at the Place is seeking permission to erect an the Land Use Ordinance. Ordinance re- Ordinance published herewith has been Union County Administration Building, Free- addition contrary to the requirements of quires building lot coverage of 20%. 23.7% finally adopted on March 25, 2004, and the holders Meeting Room, Administration Build- Section: 12.04F1, and 12.04F2 of the Land without a porch is proposed. Ordinance 20 day period of limitations within which a ing, 6th Floor, Elizabethtown Plaza, Eliza- Use Ordinance. Ordinance requires maxi- requires a minimum side yard set back of 10 suit, action or proceeding questioning the beth, New Jersey; at the offices of each mum building coverage of 20%. 22.2% is feet. 8 feet is existing and proposed. Ordi- validity of such Ordinance can be com- Municipal Clerk in the County of Union; and proposed. Ordinance requires maximum nance requires a maximum allowable cover- menced has begun to run from the date of at the offices of the Union County Utilities allowable building coverage including deck age with a porch of 24%. 24.6% is pro- first publication of this statement. Authority, 1499 Routes 1 & 9 North, Rahway, of 22%. 23.2% is proposed. posed. Sharda Badri, Clerk of the Board New Jersey, during regular business hours; Weichert James Birnie, 600 Leigh Drive, is seeking Pamela and Christopher Moriarty, 532 of Chosen Freeholders and permission to construct an in-ground pool Fairmont Avenue are seeking permission to WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on the and six foot fencing contrary to the require- erect a two car garage and storage room ORDINANCE 595-2004 amendment will be held by the Board of Weichert ments of Sections: 13.02D3 and 12.07C of contrary to the requirements of 2/26/2004 Chosen Freeholders on March 25, 2004 at the Land Use Ordinance. Ordinance re- Section13.01G1c of the Land Use Ordi- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING which time all persons having interest in the quires a pool to be located in a rear yard. nance. Ordinance requires accessory struc- THE UNION COUNTY DIS- amendment will be given an opportunity to Side yard is proposed. Ordinance requires ture setback for structures over 500 square TRICT SOLID WASTE MAN- be heard and make comments or pose ques- a minimum side yard set back for a pool of feet of 10 feet. 5 feet is proposed. AGEMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE tions concerning the proposed amendment: 15 feet. 6 feet is proposed. Ordinance Judith and Paul Gorski, 300 Ayliffe Av- CASINGS OF NEW JERSEY, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED requires a maximum allowable height for a enue are seeking permission to construct a INC., BLOCK 202, LOTS 12, by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the fence in a front yard of 4 feet. 6 feet is 2 story addition and second floor addition 13, 14, AND PART OF 15 IN County of Union that it hereby approves and existing and proposed. over the existing first floor and installation of THE TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE, adopts the Plan Amendment annexed hereto Weichert John and Francesca Cafaro, 422 Downer A/C condensers contrary to the require- NEW JERSEY INTO THE and that a certified copy of this Ordinance, Street, is seeking permission to erect an ments of Section 11.08E6, 13.02H6 of the UNION COUNTY DISTRICT as finally adopted, together with the Plan addition contrary to the requirements of Land Use Ordinance. Ordinance requires a SOLID WASTE MANAGE- Amendment, supporting data and a copy of Section: 12.04F1, 12.04E2 of the Land Use minimum side yard set back of 10 feet, 5 feet MENT PLAN AS A CLASS B the transcript of the public hearing be for- Ordinance. Ordinance requires a maxi- 2 inches is existing and proposed. Ordi- RECYCLING FACILITY. warded to the New Jersey Department of mum allowable coverage of 20 %. 28.9% is nance requires 5 feet. + 2.7 feet is pro- WHEREAS, pursuant to the Solid Waste Environmental Protection for review and proposed. Ordinance requires maximum posed. Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq. certification as provided by law. allowable floor area ratio of 40%. 41.7% Variances, waivers or exceptions from (the “Act”), each county within the State of This Ordinance shall take effect at the (2421 square feet) is proposed. certain site plan details or relief from require- New Jersey is designated a solid waste time and in the manner provided by law. William C. Ritter, 319 Hyslip Avenue, is ments may be sought as appropriate. management district with responsibility for The Clerk of the Board shall and is hereby seeking permission to construct a first and Plans and application are on file in the the development of a solid waste manage- directed to publish a notice in the appropri- second floor addition contrary to the require- Office of the Town Engineer, 959 North ment plan setting forth the solid waste dis- ate newspapers of such introduction and the ments of Section: 11.08E6 of the Land Use Avenue West, Westfield, New Jersey and posal strategy to be applied in the district; holding of a Public Hearing on March 25, Weichert Ordinance. Ordinance requires a minimum may be seen Monday through Friday from and 2004 and shall forward one certified copy, side yard set back of 10 feet. 6 feet is 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHEREAS, the Board of Chosen Free- upon final passage, to each Clerk of all existing and proposed. Roseanne Peer, Secretary holders of the County of Union (the “County”) Municipalities located within the County of Introducing an Impressive Newman Built Westfield Residence Nancy and Justin Maurer, 795 Knollwood Board of Adjustment has adopted the Union County District Solid Union. Terrace, is seeking to erect a deck contrary 1 T - 4/1/04, The Leader Fee: $117.30 Waste Management Plan, as amended from 1 T - 4/1/04, The Leader Fee: $90.78

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Again, the Pack Teams will be selected in a player A few more boys and girls are and had three stolen bases. The battled back as Will Hubbard led draft on Tuesday, April 13 at 7 p.m. needed to keep score at the games. A Heat tied it in the fourth and off with a double and was driven in It will be held in the St. Bartholomew salary and performance bonuses are jumped out in front, 7-3, in the by Keogh. With the tying runs on, School’s cafeteria in Scotch Plains. available. If interested, please call fifth. the Pack ran out of chances and What separates this league from oth- Nick Barattucci at 908-322-8649. The Pack, however, rallied for fell short. ers in the area is that new teams are For more information about the four runs in the sixth to tie it, 7-7. Blake Van Buskirk singled and chosen each year. This makes it easy league, please visit our website at picked up two RBI. 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They are available at the Fundraising Benefit The Westfield Area Y’s na- Representatives from Overlook Hos- Westfield library or you could pital in Summit will be at the Westfield contact our website at The Westfield High School Ice tionally ranked synchronized Hockey Association and Parker swim team, the Aqua Ducks, “Y” on Tuesday, April 13, performing www.westfieldnj.com/wta. Body Mass Index and body fat calcula- Applicants must be a Westfield Greenhouses are hosting a seek additional swimmers. The fundraising event to benefit the Aqua Ducks, one of few syn- tions. A Body Mass Index is a ratio of your resident and a WTA member to height and weight. A high Body Mass sign up for our Ladder matches Westfield Ice Hockey Team. Shop chronized swim teams in the at Parker Gardens on Terrill Road state, is open to girls who have Index and/or percentage of body fat can this summer. Ladders offered for lead to possible health issues and risks. men’s and women’s singles and in Scotch Plains, between March achieved a basic level of mas- 25 and June 30. Just mention tery of swimming skills and who This is open to the public. There is no doubles, master’s men’s singles charge for these calculations. No regis- and mixed doubles. Matches are Westfield High School Ice Hockey are interested in training for at the time of purchase and 10 competition. tration is required. For More Informa- to be scheduled throughout the tion, call the Westfield “Y” at (908) summer with playoffs in Sep- percent of the sale will be donated Synchronized swimming is a 233-2700, ext 251. to the hockey team. combination of gymnastics and tember. ballet performed in the water. Endurance, stamina and grace are combined in this sport. The girls practice Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 6 to 9 a.m. Enchanting English Tudor Synchronized swimmers develop FIRST PLACE IN HOOPS…The Westfield Sparks fourth-grade girls travel some very unique skills, such as Westfield, New Jersey basketball team captured first place in the ‘C’ group of the St. Frances Cabrini holding their breath and treading March Madness Tournament with a, 13-11, victory over St. Matthias. Pictured, water for what seems like impos- OPEN HOUSE: left to right, are: bottom row; Anna Graziadei, Caitlin Hering, Julia Queller, sible amounts of time. Sunday, April 4th: 1-4 PM Casey Schuster and Arielle Berger; middle row, Ashley Kattak, Erica Jakub, If interested, please call the Elizabeth Connolly, Kelley Biglin, Caroline Bertoni, Taylor Barber and Victoria Westfield Area “Y” at (908) 233- Gagliano; top row, Assistant Coach Jay Schuster and Coach John Gagliano. Not 2700. pictured, Lauren Harmer. WF Baseball Plans Opening Day Parade WESTFIELD – The Westfield Just Listed! Baseball “Mothers Auxiliary League” (MAL) has really gotten organized and rallied this year, planning some great events and fundraisers. The first great event is a parade of all of the Westfield Youth Baseball teams on April 7, starting at 10 a.m. at Mindowaskin Park and ending at Gumbert Field. Hundreds of kids in uniform are expected to be parading from Shakespeare’s choice would have been this magnificent English Tudor nestled on one of Wychwood’s most picturesque Mindowaskin Park at North Euclid Lanes, amidst copious plantings and quiet ambiance. This impressive home successfully blends prominent Tudor Street. The parade will proceed styling with modern day accouterments. Character, design, and comfort exude throughout. Sun shines brightly down Euclid and will turn left through the abundant windows, casting beautiful shadows through the trees and across the lustrous oak floors. Well- onto St. Marks Avenue until it proportioned rooms flow together, framed by chestnut archways. This four bedroom, three and one half bath home reaches South Chestnut Street boasts features such as a gourmet kitchen with Viking range, master suite with whirlpool tub and enclosed shower, where it will proceed to Gumbert Did you ever think it would get this good? Yes, it is in Westfield three stone fireplaces, vaulted ceiling in the family room opening to a lovely patio, garden and rear yard complete with Field. There will be an Opening and it is a lovely three bedroom, one and one half bath home. All Koi pond. The unsurpassed craftsmanship and construction emanate integrity and quality. $849,000 Day Ceremony and the first game that you could have wished for is literally on this pretty front ball will be thrown out. doorstep! EVERYTHING has already been done for you. The list of improvements is only surpassed by the pristine condition of this Grace M. Rappa PUBLIC NOTICE home. Call Grace for an appointment. $489,000 Realtor Associate TOWN OF WESTFIELD (908) 301-2019: Direct Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance of which the following is a copy Grace M. Rappa (908) 770-4411: Cell Phone was introduced, read and passed on first Realtor Associate reading by the Council of the Town of [email protected] Westfield at a meeting held March 30, 2004, (908) 301-2019: Direct and that the said Council will further con- (908) 770-4411: Cell Phone sider the same for final passage on the 20th day of April 2004, at 8:00 p.m., or as soon [email protected] thereafter as said matter can be reached, in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jer- sey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. 209 Central Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090 908-233-5555 Bernard A Heeney 209 Central Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090 908-233-5555 Town Clerk GENERAL ORDINANCE NO.: 1832 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 8-3.1. DEVELOP- OPEN HOUSE WESTFIELD CHARMERS OPEN HOUSE MENT FEE OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union: SECTION I: That Section 8-3.1 of Article 8 of the Code of the Town of Westfield enacted by the adoption of General Ordi- nance #1830 is hereby repealed and that any fees collected while Section 8-3.1 was in effect shall be refunded. SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect after passage and publication as soon as and in the manner provided by law. SECTION III. In the event that any sec- tion, part or provision of this ordinance shall be held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court, such holding shall not affect the valid- ity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so held unen- forceable or invalid. 1 T - 4/1/04, The Leader Fee: $37.74 Sunday, April 4: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 4: 1-4 p.m. 823 Harding Street 611 Dorian Road

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Among the projects discussed WESTFIELD One visit will change your life Metropolitan Planning Organization OVERSIZED 2 CAR GARAGE MATH TUTOR Box 71, Westfield, NJ 07091. were: A $20.5 million, state-funded for the 13-county northern New Jer- IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY, (908) 789-3043 project to build a new, wider bridge sey region. Ivy-level mathematics degree. HELP WANTED In each 30-minute program, Free- SAFE, SECURE LOCATION, Free Question by Phone PUBLIC NOTICE SAT, calculus, trigonmetry, alge- Summer Library Assistants - To holders and guests discuss events and IDEAL FOR STORAGE bra, writing, study skills. $250.00/M work primarily in the Children’s NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT issues affecting the people of Union HOUSE CLEANING FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY County. The Freeholders Forum is pro- Call Lori (973) 397-3541 Joe (908) 781-0888 Department. College students and THE TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS Reliable, experience, references. Westfield residents preferred. duced at the facilities and technical PIANO LESSONS CONTRACTOR: Richard C. Mariani, direction of Union County College. PUBLIC NOTICE English speaking, own transport. Two positions: 35 hrs/week for 8 Esq.; Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & weeks, and 35 hrs/week for 6 Stewart, P.C.; 10 Madison Avenue; The show will be aired through TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS Houses, Apartments & Offices. TEACHING SINCE 1970 weeks the 20-25 hrs/week for 3 Morristown; New Jersey 07960 Saturday, April 12, according to the PLANNING BOARD Give your house a special touch! NATURE OF SERVICE: To have various (908) 889-4095 Call Christine (908) 527-6261 weeks. Some evenings and following schedule: Union County NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a special representation for legal advice in- (except Elizabeth and Plainfield) on Special Planning Board meeting held on Saturdays in June. Both start June volving various confidential legal issues COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE 18. $7.70/hour. Applications Channel 26 on Mondays, at 6:30 Monday, March 29, 2004, the Board adopted PUBLIC NOTICE within the Township wherein it is necessary a Resolution granting Needle Point Homes available at the Circulation Desk to appoint special legal counsel for Thomas p.m.; Westfield, Scotch Plains, Westfield 3500 sq.ft. available O’Brien, Chief of the Scotch Plains Police an extension to file the Minor Subdivision SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY immediately zoned for child of the Westfield Memorial Library, Fanwood, Mountainside on Channel Deed for 1600 Cooper Road, Block 12201. CHANCERY DIVISION 550 E. Broad Street, Westfield. Department in the matter of Lonergan et al 36 on Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Lots 7 & 8. playcare center. Off street parking v. Township of Scotch Plains et al. UNION COUNTY For more information or to com- The file pertaining to this application is in DOCKET NO. F-18075-99 361 South Ave, E. FRONT DESK/PART TIME DURATION: Until completion of same the Office of the Planning Board and avail- File No. 7911-03 AMOUNT: Not to exceed $1,000.00 to be ment about Freeholders Forum, able for inspection during business hours. Call (908) 447-2472 applied toward fees and costs for those NOTICE TO REDEEM Position for a busy chiropractic please call the Office of Public Infor- Barbara Horev office in Westfield. M, T, Th 2:30- services which shall be subject to the ap- PART-TIME / PERMANENT proval of the Township Attorney and which mation at (908) 436-2072 or e-mail Secretary to the Planning Board CAROL SEGAL, PLAINTIFF 7:30. Must have exc comm skills, [email protected]. 1 T - 4/1/04, The Times Fee: $14.28 VS. SCHAEFFER PROPER- Our busy Westfield Dental practice are not covered by insurance. TIES, INC.; ET ALS. comp exp, must be people person. THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT PUBLIC NOTICE is seeking an energetic, self FOR SAME ARE ON FILE IN THE OF- TO: SCHAEFER PROPERTIES, INC.; Fax Resume to (908) 928-1001 or Red Cross Announces motivated and detail oriented call (908) 928-9051. FICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK. BOARD OF EDUCATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an order person to work as a receptionist/ Barbara Riepe Babysitter Training WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY made on March 22, 2004, the Superior Township Clerk Court Fixed May 3, 2004, between the hours patient care coordinator. EASTER EMPLOYMENT NOTICE TO BIDDERS 1 T - 4/1/04, The Times Fee: $23.97 WESTFIELD — The Westfield/ of nine o’clock in the forenoon and four Experience helpful but not Mountainside Chapter of the Ameri- The School Business Administrator/Board o’clock in the afternoon, prevailing time, at Specialty food store in Watchung necessary. M, T, Th & F. 8:30- seeks sales clerks and food prep PUBLIC NOTICE can Red Cross will host a Secretary of the Westfield Board of Educa- the office of the Tax Collector of the TOWN- 3:00pm. (908) 232-6132 tion, in the County of Union, State of New SHIP OF UNION, located at 1976 Morris people. Flex. hrs. Ask for Mgr. at TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS “Babysitter’s Training” course for Jersey, by authority of said Board, solicits Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083, as HoneyBaked Ham (908) 755-3524 those ages 11 to 15 concerning what sealed bids for pupil transportation. Bids to the time and place when and where you may PUBLIC NOTICE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE it takes to be a safe and responsible be received at the Business Office of the pay to the plaintiff the amount so found due Take notice that application has been babysitter. Westfield Board of Education, located at for principal and interest on its certificate of TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS PUBLIC NOTICE made to the TOWNSHIP COUNCIL of 302 Elm Street, Westfield, New Jersey tax sale as follows: SCOTCH PLAINS, NEW JERSEY to trans- Two individual classes will be of- NOTICE IS hereby given that a regular NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT 07090, up to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, LOT 15, BLOCK 405 on the tax duplicate fer to JOE & EDWARD LUBRANO trading fered this month. They will be held meeting of the Township Council of the FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY April 21, 2004. of the TOWNSHIP OF UNION. Total Township of Scotch Plains, held on Tues- as SAME for premises located at UNDE- on Tuesday, April 6, from 9:15 a.m. amount required to redeem is $946,231.60, THE TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS PUPIL TRANSPORTATION day, March 13, 2004 the following ordi- TERMINED (INACTIVE POCKET LI- together with interest from March 18, 2004 to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 24, IN DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS nance entitled: CONTRACTOR: Peter L. Korn, Esq; CENSE) the PLENARY RETAIL CON- and costs. from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. 2004/2005 School Year McDonough, Korn & Eichhorn, P.C.; 959 SUMPTION LICENSE #2016-33-006-007 And that unless, at the same time and AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND South Springfield Avenue; P.O. Box 712; heretofore issued to PARK PLACE DINER Among the topics will be age ap- Specifications and full information may be place, you or one of you redeem by paying CHAPTER VII OF THE GEN- Springfield, New Jersey 07081 CORPORATION, trading as PARK PLACE propriate activities, handling emer- obtained upon application at the Business the aforesaid sum so found due to plaintiff, ERAL ORDINANCE OF THE NATURE OF SERVICE: To provide spe- FAMILY RESTAURANT for the premises gencies, keeping everyone safe in- Office of the Westfield Board of Education, then you, and each of you shall be debarred TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH cial representation for legal advice involving located at 1900 RARITAN ROAD, SCOTCH located at 302 Elm Street, Westfield, New and foreclosed of and from all right and PLAINS ENTITLED “ TRAF- various confidential legal issues within the PLAINS, NEW JERSEY 07076. side and outside of the home, how to Jersey 07090. equity of redemption of, in and to the lands FIC” (TIME LIMIT PARKING Township wherein it is necessary to appoint The person(s) who will hold an interest in make good decisions, basic child All bids must be submitted on a bid form and premises above set out and described ON CONCORD ROAD) special legal counsel for Marshall Nelson, this license is/are (1) JOE LUBRANO, 1631 and infant care (feeding, diapering, which will be furnished upon application at in the complaint and every part thereof, and AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND Captain of the Scotch Plains Police Depart- TERRILL ROAD, SCOTCH PLAINS, NEW the Office of the Westfield Board of Educa- that the plaintiff be vested with an absolute burping infants), breathing emergen- CHAPTER VII OF THE GEN- ment in the matter of Lonergan et al v. JERSEY 07076 and (2) EDWARD cies and basic first aid. tion. Bids which are not submitted on such and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee ERAL ORDINANCES OF THE Township of Scotch Plains et al. LUBRANO, 7 GINESI DRIVE, CLARK, form may be rejected. simple in said lands and premises. TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH DURATION: Until completion of same. NEW JERSEY 07066. Space is limited and pre-registra- Bidders are required to comply with the Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, PLAINS ENTITLED “TRAF- AMOUNT: Not to exceed $500.00 to be Objections, if any, should be made imme- tion is required. Each participant requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127 (N.J.A.C. redemption shall be permitted up until the FIC” (RIGHT TURN - DRIVE- applied toward fees and costs for those diately in writing to: BARBARA RIEPE, 17:27). Affirmative Action. entry of final judgement including the whole will receive a small first aid kit and WAY FROM 567 PARK AV- services which shall be subject to the ap- TOWNSHIP CLERK, TOWNSHIP OF a babysitter’s handbook. Interested The Board of Education reserves the right of the last date upon which judgement is ENUE) proval of the Township Attorney and which SCOTCH PLAINS MUNICIPAL BUILD- to reject any or all bids. entered. are not covered by insurance. ING, 430 PARK AVENUE, SCOTCH individuals can call the chapter at By order of the Westfield Board of Educa- MICHAEL G. PELLEGRINO, ESQ. were adopted on seconded and final read- THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT PLAINS NEW JERSEY 07076. (908) 232-7090 or e-mail Linda at tion. Attorney for Plaintiff ing. FOR SAME ARE ON FILE IN THE OF- JOE & EDWARD LUBRANO [email protected]. Robert A. Berman CASALE & PELLEGRINO, L.L.C. TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS FICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK. 1183 RARITAN ROAD School Business Administrator/Board One Gatehall Drive Barbara Riepe Barbara Riepe CLARK, NEW JERSEY 07066 Additional information on health Secretary Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Township Clerk Township Clerk 2 T - 4/1 & and safety courses is available at 1 T - 4/1/04, The Leader Fee: $32.64 1 T - 4/1/04, The Leader Fee: $42.33 1 T - 4/1/04, The Times Fee: $24.99 1 T - 4/1/04, The Times Fee: $23.97 4/8/04, The Times Fee: $58.14 www.westfieldmtside-redcross.org.

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W estfield Westfield Recreation Events Recent Home Sales Sesame Street Live! Come see entire evening of dancing and fun! Elmo, the Count, Cookie Monster, Cost: $36/per person. Big Bird, Bert & Ernie and their Summer Camps: The Recreation Westfield: Week of March 15 $282,000. friends on stage Monday, April 12. Department offers a variety of en- Anthony Britt to Judy Milloy and John and Joan Hogan, III to Bradley Bus departs at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $20. Craig Anctil, 123 Madison Avenue, and Diane Schaeffer, 614 Fairmont Av- joyable summer camp programs. West, $740,000. enue, $725,000. Soccer Squirts: This course will Camps include but are not limited Jonathan Gabriel to Larry and Beth Bradley and Diane Schaeffer to Tho- introduce children ages 3-5 yrs to to: Bowling, Tennis, Baseball, Soc- Cofsky, 124 Barchester Way, mas and Christine Dwan, 814 Harding group experiences and basic motor cer, Basketball, Roller Hockey, $1,385,000. Street, $580,000. skills through soccer related activi- Wrestling, Multi-Sports, and the James and Debra Wall to Charles and Richard and Rahmi Shulman to Scott ties. Dates: Tuesdays starting April Summer Playground Program. Look Sandra Cederroth, 819 Cedar Terrace, Lerner and Tricia Ann Powazinik, 824 13 and ending May 25. Hours: 10 to for our brochure in the mail! $1,108,000. East Broad Street, $454,500. 11 a.m. or 1 to 2 p.m. Cost: $89. Teen Center: The Teen Center Seth and S. Elizabeth Oberman to Harry and Marian Romano to Michael Golf Class: (ages 8 to 13) The will be open on select Friday eve- Thomas and Alison Barklage, 281 Sen- Erickson, 708 Boulevard, $400,000. class is held on the following Tues- eca Place, $505,000. Jeane Gray to Paulette Del Rosso, 811 nings during the school year from 7 Jeffrey and Karen Rea to John and Tice Place, $405,000. days from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on April to 11 p.m. for all high school stu- Vita Larkin, 434 Longfellow Avenue, Angela Ricci to Joseph and Suzanne 6, 13 and 27, and May 4. Classes dents. The teen center is a safe and $590,000. Galayda, 14 Cottage Place, $330,000. will focus on education on the golf enjoyable alternative and we hope Robert Oberhand to James Zissler and Loren and Mindy Bender to Joseph swing, care of the course, and play- all high school students come check Joanne Quinn, 202 Golf Edge, $605,000. and Suzanne Kania, 154 Summit Court, ing safely. Instructor Bill McCluney, it out! Located in the municipal Thomas and Linda Clark to Paul and $435,950. PGA Head Professional, will hold building. Sarah Borner Du Cane, 214 Chestnut Messercola Bros. Building Co., Inc to classes at Oak Ridge Golf Course in The “Night Place”: This popu- Street, North, $585,000. Fei Xiong and Xiaoyan Tan, 122 Vernon Clark. Fee: $80. lar program is offered to all resi- NEW OFFICERS…The Jaycees chose new officers for 2004. Pictured from left Madeline and Jon Black to Seamus Terrace, $610,000. Karate: Held on Thursdays (ages to right are: Jon Radick, Vice President Individual Development; Rich and Michele Cunningham, 617 Maye John and Marti Duelks, Jr. to Adam dent intermediate school youths. Street, $515,000. and Stacy Burrick, 122 Virginia Street, 6-9) from April 15 to June 3 from Held at Edison Intermediate School Humphreys, Treasurer; James Clark “JC” Wiley, Vice President-Chapter Affairs; Jeff Pinkin, President and Rob Winters, Vice President -Community Craig Sjonell and Maureen Wills to $415,000. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Also offered on from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Activities Development. Aldo Scronfani and Tara Troutman, 416 Saturdays (ages 4-7) from April 17 include a Disc Jockey, food, games, Kimball Avenue, $770,000. Healthy Kids Day Set to June 5 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. movies and dancing. The cost is $2 Bonnie Weston to 16 Hopkins, LLC, Fee: $35/class. in advance and $3 at the door. The 761 First Street, $260,150. For Saturday at ‘Y’ 14th Annual Road Race: will be date left for the coming school year Westfield Jaycess Select Vera Harris Mason to Evgenly and WESTFIELD — On Saturday, April held on Saturday, April 24, at is May 7. Diane Velkov, 437 West Broad Street, 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., the Westfield “Y” Tamaques Park in Westfield. The 1- Memorial Pool News: Regis- $232,500. will join hundreds of other YMCAs 2004 Slate of Officers Robert and Vena Sharer to Richard Mile Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. trations are now being accepted Yorkowitz, 415 Westfield Avenue, nationwide in promoting safe and followed by the Five Mile run at 9:30 from last year’s pool members. WESTFIELD – The “best work of Community Development; Jon $200,000. healthy youth and families during a.m. Both courses will begin and end On Thursday, April 15, at 7 a.m. Robert and Lynn Campbell, Jr. to Healthy Kids Day. life” is service to humanity. The 2004 Radick, Vice President Individual Open to the public, Healthy Kids Day in Tamaques Park. Put on your run- In person registration begins for Board of the Westfield Jaycee’s has Development; James Clark “JC” Gregory and Christine Mitchko, 120 Park ning shoes and come join us! Westfield residents who were not Street, $446,000. will feature free events designed to pro- decided to reemphasize this core Wiley, Vice President-Chapter Af- mote lifelong physical health, family ac- Daddy-Daughter Dance: Our members last year. value of serving the community. fairs; Rich Humphreys, Treasurer; Edward Cooper and Eun-Sook Kim Annual Dance will be held on Fri- Please register for the above pro- Cooper to John Cruz, 515 Trinity Place, tivities and safe and healthy communities. “There is a lot of interest in partici- Charles Anthony, Newsletter Secre- Participants will have an opportunity day, April 30, at The Westwood grams in person at: The Westfield pating in new community related tary; Trevor d’Olier-Lees, Public to try their hand at the following activi- from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for grades Recreation Department-425 East projects,” says Jeff Pinkin, the 2004 Relations Director; Jose Alpizar, Terrill Road Baptist ties: Obstacle course; rock climbing; Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Broad St. Westfield. Office: (908) Chapter President. Director; Bob Devaney, Director; Plans Easter Cantata arts and crafts; face painting; carnival The evening will consist of 5x7 789-4080. Visit us online at: Special events planned for 2004 James Murray, Director; Michael games; storytelling; a car seat safety father/daughter photograph; hot westfieldnj.net/townhall/recreation SCOTCH PLAINS – The adult choir check and fly tying. include: “Old Timers” night on Smulewitz, Director; Mark Soldati, at the Terrill Road Baptist Church will buffet dinner & dessert, disc jockey and at westfieldtoday.com/ Wednesday, April 21, at the Jolly Director; and Steven Todd, Director. Representatives from DARE (Drug to play the hottest tunes, and an ParksRecreation. present the Easter cantata “I AM: A Abuse Resistance Education), the Spe- Trolley. This is the annual reunion of To find out more about getting in- Resurrection Celebration” on Sunday, the Westfield Jaycee Alumni. volved with the Westfield Jaycees and cial Olympics, Prevention Links and April 11, during the 10:45 a.m. wor- other community organizations, along In addition to raising money for to meet the new board, come to the ship service. the Westfield Jaycee Scholarship next Jaycee meeting on April 21 at the with other health professionals, will Freeholders and United Way Created and arranged by David T. also be on hand. Fund, awarded this year to students Jolly Trolley starting at 6.30 p.m., or Clydesdale, “I AM” is an inspirational Tours of the “Y” facility, located at in need, the Jaycees will be teaming visit one of the group’s monthly meet- remembrance of Christ’s loving sacri- 220 Clark Street, will be available. There Seek to Honor Volunteers with CONTACT We Care/Suicide ings on the first Wednesday of each fice and resurrection. will also be refreshments, along with Hotline for the benefit of that worth- month at a local restaurant. All are invited to attend. Terrill Road special guests Sponge Bob and AREA – The Union County Board prove local lives and help keep Union while agency as well. The Westfield Jaycees can be con- Baptist Church is located at 1340 Terrill Spiderman. For more information, of Chosen Freeholders is now ac- County a great place to live,” said At the start of each year new Offic- tacted at (908) 233-3251 or by e- Road. For more information, please please call (908) 233-2700 or visit the cepting nominations for its 2004 Elisse Glennon, Chief Executive ers are appointed to the Westfield mail at [email protected]. call (908) 322-7151. “Y”’s website at www.westfieldynj.org. Volunteer Recognition Program, Officer of Unite Way of Greater Board of Directors. The energy level which will acknowledge local resi- Union County. is high and “this is a group that wants dents who have made outstanding To obtain a nomination form, to make a difference” says Mr. Pinkin. volunteer commitments within the please call Susan Pepper, Union The new 2004 Westfield Jaycee Of- communities. County Office of Volunteer Services, ficers are: Jeff Pinkin, President; Nominees must reside in Union at (908) 527-4753. The deadline for Craig Stock and James Foerst, Chair- County. The volunteer service for nominations is Wednesday, April 7. man; Rob Winters, Vice President which a nominee is being recog- nized must be with a Union County organization, agency or institution. The freeholder board and United Way of Greater Union County will ac- knowledge awardees personally at a public meeting in April, during Na- tional Volunteer Week. “The County of Union and United Way have a strong tradition of work- ing together to promote volunteerism and inspire local people to lend a helping hand,” said Freeholder Chair- man Angel Estrada. “This volunteer recognition program will help reward local residents who have given their time, energy and expertise to truly make a difference in our community.” “Whether it’s reading to children at an after-school program, spending time with seniors or assisting in a park cleanup project, volunteers im- Page 18 Thursday, April 1, 2004 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Needs of Today’s Society: Parking Deck Redevelopment Projects UCPC Behavioral Letters to the Editor Must Be Stopped Says Westfield Group Healthcare, Inc. As citizens of the South side who optimistic projections of the developer. Submitted By Lorre Korecky Board Trustee What Happens If You Build a endorsed the recommendations of the In many ways these projections are Parking Advisory Committee (“PAC”) flawed, assuming full utilization and This continues a series spotlight- with her career and her relationship for solving the parking problem in requiring parking fees unacceptable to ing the 22 community service agen- with her boyfriend. Parking Deck and They Don’t Come? Westfield without negatively impacting commuters and shoppers. Westfield resi- cies that are part of the United Fund Suddenly, two years ago, all that the quality of life, we have become dents will have to fund the predictable I have listened in earnest as consult- need to know what the plan is if every- totally disillusioned with the Redevel- short fall with higher taxes. of Westfield. The 22 agencies reflect changed. Driving home one evening, ants hired by Westfield issued their re- thing goes wrong? What is the plan if the the needs of today’s society. Those opment effort with HKT and have con- As the town’s independent traffic ex- she encountered a detour, got lost, ports on the proposed parking deck project results in 160 school children, cluded that the process is fatally flawed pert, Keller & Kirkpatrick, found, key who seek help are provided with and stopped to ask directions from a project. First I was amused, but these rather than 6? What is the plan if the and must be ended. intersections already operating at unac- people-oriented services that are par- man who seemed helpful, but who reports have given me growing cause for traffic in downtown Westfield doubles, Large numbers of citizens have voiced ceptable levels will suffer substantial tially funded through contributions was in her car with a gun to her head concern that the town is not being ad- as common sense indicates? What is the concerns to the mayor and council and additional burdens. There will be a 75 to the United Fund of Westfield. the next moment. equately advised of the risks inherent in plan to pay back $80 million if people the developer HKT about the proposed percent increase in commuter trips to the the project. decide that $900 a year is too expensive * * * * * * * Kidnapped, told to expect being height, the potential increases in traffic South side during peak hours. The cur- To say that the project is based upon for parking and drive to Newark or in a Town already plagued with traffic rent serious traffic problems in town “I am feeling great!” These are the sexually assaulted, and fearing death rosy estimates and assumptions is a gross Cranford? Or, with apologies to F.P. afterwards, she had the presence of and safety problems, the potential bur- will be increased to unacceptable levels. words written by a Union County understatement. The assumptions can Kinsella, what if even though you build dens on schools, and the possibility of Apparently in an effort to reduce traf- resident to a mental health counselor mind to jump from her slowly mov- be summed up as follows: Although the it, they don’t come? What is the plan if increased taxes in their plans. However, fic, the proposed 9,000 square feet of following services provided by UCPC ing car as she and her captor ap- parking decks would add 98 apartments, the decks result in an increase of crime HKT, after consulting with the mayor retail space are planned for bagel shops Behavioral Healthcare. proached a group of police involved they would not increase the school popu- and prevent the fire department from and council in early March, has now and dry cleaners- not the revitalizing The agency has helped people feel in a traffic stop. The captor was lation. Although the deck would double getting through town during an emer- provided an inadequate revised plan. anchor stores recommended by the PAC. better about themselves and the emo- himself captured, and she was safe, parking on the South Avenue parking gency? What is the plan to provide for This revised plan does not address even South Avenue does not need more of but not free. lot, there would only be an incremental new types of equipment and training to one of these concerns and the Mayor and these stores, and they probably would tional or psychiatric problems they increase in traffic. Although the South fight fires in the parking deck? face since 1944. The non-profit, out- Having escaped one ordeal, she Council are apparently going forward to not be able to pay the rents the developer Avenue lot is currently empty on week- Any structure built to address the park- implement them, hiring consultants to would charge. patient agency, with offices in found herself deep in another. She ends (and to a certain extent on week- ing situation is going to bring problems became terrified, experienced recur- supervise the construction. For the fol- The 98 new units of housing on the Plainfield and Union, provides ser- days), residents will mysteriously change that no one can possibly foresee. Logic lowing reasons the proposed develop- North and South sides are likely to gen- vices to all of Union County and rent flashbacks, startled at the small- their habits, and walk a half-mile to the and common sense dictates that ment is unacceptable: erate far more than the 6 children pro- neighboring communities. est noise, could not sleep, and could Coach store. Westfield should be building the struc- The building would have a size and jected by HKT. No plans are in place to No one is denied service because no longer go out after dark. She Also, this eighty million dollar project ture that addresses additional parking scope as out of character with the neigh- fund the additional burden on our schools. of inability to pay, thanks to funding experienced anxiety and panic at- ($80,000,000) will be paid for by bagel with the least risk, not the most risk. borhood as the County building being This will place additional burdens on the from the United Fund of Westfield tacks. The relationship with her boy- shops, dry cleaners and people willing to Either way, the council should give us built on North Avenue. It would be four taxpayers. friend also fell victim to the stress. spend $600,000, plus maintenance but a brutally honest assessment and their stories tall, stretching for hundreds of We strongly urge Westfield residents and other sources such as the Divi- no taxes, to live in a parking lot/ train plan for dealing with worst care sce- sion of Mental Health Services. The prosecutor’s office referred feet. The parking garage behind it would to insist that the mayor and council end station. narios. Surely Mayor Greg McDermott be 52 feet 6 inches in the center and 43 this project and find alternative means, The service staff consists of psy- Debby to UCPC Behavioral That’s right, residents will enter a realizes that when the optimistic projec- Healthcare for therapy. She attended feet 5 inches on the north, west and east such as the PAC proposal, to deal with chiatrists, nurse clinicians, social parking structure closed off from light tions prove false, that people will point ends. Except for the one three story the parking and financial problems that workers and mental health counselors therapy regularly every two weeks and air and park on the fourth floor just at him, literally, and his formerly good building on the corner of South and they are trying to solve with this redevel- who provide outpatient services to for more than a year, and monthly for to get a bagel. reputation will be history. Surely the Summit Avenues, the buildings on South opment. The quality of life in Westfield approximately 1,400 individuals each another year. At times she could not The best thing about these rosy as- Republicans, who control the council, Avenue stretching from Central Avenue is at risk if this redevelopment project year. Four program elements are pro- believe that her life could ever again sumptions and estimates is that you don’t realize that the looming catastrophe will to the Circle are one or two story build- goes forward. IT MUST BE STOPPED. resemble its pre-panic state. Now, even need to criticize them, when stated be laid at their feet and the fury of the ings, approximately 12 to 25 feet high. Roslyn Harrison, vided by the agency, including: out loud they practically make fun of people will be felt for elections to come. Outpatient Services such as fam- however, she is doing much better. This building would not be consistent Gerry Hickey, Lynn Burke, David themselves. We don’t need to know what James Abate with the neighboring buildings as HKT Gillen, Pat Page, Robert Katz, ily therapies, psychiatric evaluations, While her life and perspective have will happen if everything goes right, we Westfield marital counseling, and medication changed, Debby used therapy to cope claims. Gladys and Gerry Sandak, Peter both with the immediate impact of Based on HKT’s financials, the pro- Tortorello and Catherine Cronin management; posed complex will not be self-support- Westfield Partial Care, including daily liv- her abduction and to lay a foundation WF Resident Says Greed and Growth ing for the first six years, even with the ing education, pre-vocational train- for “taking my identity back again.” ing and transitional employment; A few months ago, she felt strong Eats Away at Westfield’s Charm MICA (Mentally Ill/Chemically enough to stop treatment, and thus Resident Sites Major Problems With far has been able to forge a new path. Spring is here in Westfield. room to drive in Westfield? Addicted) Services which provide Homeowners will be out sprucing up Maybe the town council can hire a an intensive outpatient program for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is one their property and homes. The gardeners consulting firm to develop an odd-even Proposed Parking Deck-Development adults as well as assessment and of 22 agencies supported by the of Westfield will make their yards pretty system for landscapers and cement evaluation; and United Fund of Westfield. For more and colorful. Weeping cherry trees will trucks. Each can have their day in I have been closely following and financing the operating costs of the deck Steppin’ Out, a socialization/rec- information about how to support soften the gray winter landscape. Tulips Westfield. How will the trucks loaded involved with the developments in the through our taxes if it is not fully occu- reation program offering a wide range these local service organizations, and daffodils will be catching the eye of with tons of iron beams turn corners if a Westfield parking deck story. There have pied. please call Linda Maggio, Executive all that want to experience the glory of landscaper’s trailer is sticking out in the been many presentations and analyses 3) Aesthetics: The proposed develop- of activities designed to support the made, letters to the editors as well as ment on the south side is substantially adult psychiatric population in Union Director of the United Fund of nature. Pink and white dogwood trees street. So much of this state has been will splash color into the blue sky. The killed by sprawl by greedy developers. discussions and comments at town meet- higher than any surrounding buildings. County. Westfield, at (908) 233-2113. ings. Consistently this dialogue reveals A large development is not consistent For information about the services Garden Club will donate the energy and So much of Westfield has been sold to One of the many success stories time to beautify public lands. Grass will developers with only one thing in mind. major problems with the redevelopment with the character of the town. shared by UCPC Behavioral and volunteer opportunities provided turn green. Birds will sing their songs. Make a buck and leave. Whether it was as currently proposed. In my view, these 4) School impact: Over 90 additional Healthcare involved a Union County by UCPC Behavioral Healthcare, All of this will transform our lovely a small eyesore or a large eyesore, the problems are not just critical but become residential units potentially means more woman, who, in her 40s, was happy please call (908) 756-6870. town into a pretty post card. developers have had their way with irreversible if the development moves children and impact to our school sys- The professional landscapers will soon Westfield. We all know where those are. ahead. Specifically: tem. replace the gentler sounds of spring. What exactly is that monolith on North 1) Increased Traffic: Retail, housing If the proposed development moves They arrive with their pickup trucks and Avenue anyway? and additional parking will all generate ahead, we will be living with these is- Ratner Suggests Westfielder Takes extended trailers filled with oversized As a citizen of Westfield, I don’t want additional traffic at both Prospect Street sues as irreversible results of the devel- mowers and equipment. They scoot from to pay for things I don’t want or need. I and South Avenue as demonstrated by opment. I strongly urge our elected offi- A Stroll Down ‘Reality’ Lane customer to customer working well into certainly don’t want the town council reports produced by independent con- cials to REJECT the current plan. the evening. They are working hard to deciding that additional condos are good sultants. For example, the amount of It should be pointed out that a large John Schwartz, in attempting to de- tion Awareness program’s national da- make a living. Competition is fierce. for me. How can any responsible person additional trips predicted could increase group of people share these feelings and fend some of the Bush administration’s tabase of ordinary Americans’ personal, Unaware of the additional traffic they living in Westfield think the redevelop- traffic on South Avenue by 20-40 per- are willing to expend their own time and most extreme policies, valiantly, but medical, employment and credit records. bring to Westfield’s already over bur- ment project will make our daily lives cent. money to express their thoughts. People unsuccessfully, attempted to address The Computer Assisted Passenger Pre- dened roads, these extended pickup better? How did the town council go from 2) Tax Impact: There is a 6-7 year who are willing to pay for something some real issues. Let’s take a stroll down Screening Program (“CAPPS II”) and trucks with large trailers will use the adding parking to putting up condos? period where the development generates must feel strongly about their views. I reality lane and examine the three areas the proposed Patriot Act II will trample wider roads to circumnavigate Westfield Have any of them looked at the thousands less revenue than currently generated by hope the town is listening. of alleged Ratner inaccuracies cited by any last vestiges of personal privacy. – roads that certainly don’t need addi- of new condos built along the Parkway, existing parking. Nick Karter the writer. The March 9 Wall Street Journal re- tional usage. Route 22 and the projects in Newark? Is In addition, we may get stuck with Westfield First, Mr. Schwartz claimed that the ported that, notwithstanding the 1878 Landscapers help to beautify Westfield. that’s what they want for Westfield? Administration didn’t lie when it repeat- Posse Comitatus Act’s banning the mili- It is a tradeoff. What they leave behind As I read and hear more about this edly declared that Iraq had amassed an tary from searching, arresting or spying are cut lawns, manicured flowerbeds and development project, I am reminded of arsenal of chemical and biological weap- on American citizens, “the military is well-pruned trees. What will the town summer cabbage in the garden. As you ons and was enthusiastically developing edging toward a sensitive area that has council add to spring, and what will they peel away the big leaves, eventually you nuclear arms. Well, what precisely are been off-limits to it historically: domes- leave behind? Congestion in town? Over- find a cabbageworm eating it away from statements that are made with knowl- tic intelligence gathering and law en- crowded schools? Mega-taxes? Air pol- the inside. Soon to be seen at your local edge of their falsity or with reckless forcement.” Be very afraid. lution? Will there be torn up roads and a garden center – Brassicaceaewestfield? disregard of the truth? Mr. Schwartz’ last point was the fa- beautiful stand of four-story condos to Happy growing. For example, on August 26, 2002, miliar Republican refrain that only Bush blend in with the potholes caused by former Halliburton head Cheney stated can be trusted to fight the war on terror. Richard Dobra construction trucks? Where will the ce- Westfield that he had “no doubt” that Iraq was That’s nonsense. Dukakis-like capering ment trucks delivering their loads find preparing to unleash WMDs against us. on an aircraft carrier under a “Mission In his 2003 State of the Union speech, Accomplished” banner (prior to the Bush declared that the U.K. had learned majority of Iraq combat fatalities) de- Let’s Go Back to The Parking that Iraq “recently sought significant notes, not leadership, but incomprehen- quantities of uranium” from Niger, not- sion of our enemies and the battles to withstanding his utter lack of any evi- come. Does anyone recall who, before Advisory Group’s Original Plan dence. The Secretary of State repeated September 11, 2001, last struck at al The latest redevelopment designs for The most recent version of the plan these assertions at the U.N. Qaeda? It was President Clinton who the Westfield parking decks worked out described this past week removes al- These statements, like all of the warn- fired cruise missiles at Osama, narrowly between the Town Council and HKT most all the business space from the ings that Iraq was strewn with WMDs, missing him. In contrast, Bush basically Nassau have morphed almost beyond rec- South Avenue site and actually increases were untrue. I’m glad that Saddam’s ignored the terrorist threat until he was ognition from the original proposal gen- the building height by four feet. What hellish regime is now rubble and dust, forced to confront reality on September erated during the yearlong Westfield Park- we are left with is a relatively gigantic but I truly resent the fact that Bush, 11. ing Advisory Committee (WPAC) study housing and parking structure that ig- instead of appealing to the innate de- Finally, in suggesting that The submitted to the council almost two and nores one of the central reasons for its cency and common sense of the Ameri- Westfield Leader censor letters that don’t a half years ago. The original WPAC construction, namely South Ave com- can people, primarily chose fiction to mirror his political preferences, Joe vision included three relatively small ac- mercial redevelopment. justify war. Boscia unfortunately descended to per- cessible decks scattered at the edges of Esthetically this structure dwarfs and JUNIOR GARDENER…Marissa Visci, a fourth grader from Scotch Plains and Second, the writer sprang to the de- sonal invective and untruth. His asser- the town center to enable easy access for minimizes the charm of the historic train a junior member of the Rake and Hoe Garden Club of Westfield, won the Youth fense of John Ashcroft (whose most tion that The Leader had printed my shoppers and town employees with mini- station. These proposed developments Award and a First Place ribbon in the Dish Gardens category at the New Jersey noteworthy prior accomplishment was letters “even before [I] was a Westfield mal traffic increase at any one site. are not traffic neutral, but because of Flower, Garden and Outdoor Living Show, which was held February 19 to 22 spending thousands of tax dollars to resident” was particularly appalling. As proposed, the increased number of their immense scale substantially in- at the New Jersey Expo Center in Edison. drape naked statues) on the issue of civil Before relocating to Westfield almost cars accommodated in the WPAC plan crease traffic and focus it into a limited liberties. Defending policies that de- 13 years ago, I had neither written to, nor would not lead to substantially increased number of interchanges. grade the very freedoms (except, of even heard of, this newspaper and con- traffic because with ready access to park- The financials too are so much smoke Scotch Plains Recreation Events course, the purported right to bear arms) fined my submissions to New York- ing the number of cars circling on the and mirrors, depending on factors as that we hope will be adopted by Iraqis is The Smartest Weasel in the knowledge of the proper placement based publications like The Village Voice streets searching for parking would be absurd as the sale of $600,000 condos World Science Workshop (1st-5th of objects, plants, and furniture a hopeless challenge. and New York Magazine (which also reduced. The two north side decks at that have no parking. We live with the peril of unrestricted deemed my “rantings” and “ravings,” as Prospect/Elm and Rialto/Elmer would Furthermore, the HTK projects pro- grade): Weasel Robots- The wea- within rooms. With the use of Feng records searches (including libraries and Mr. Boscia so charmingly dubbed them, each be only two levels but would add vide an awful precedent for the scale of sel has two motors, a 3-speed gear Shui, good health, love and abun- bookstores), requirements that public to be worthy of publication). The fact together 400 parking spots, while the the upcoming redevelopments of the box & 2 photo sensors. It’s all dance are all increased. Dates: schools give students’ names to military that he couldn’t make his point without single large deck at the South Ave train Statistical Research and Trader Joe’s yours to make and keep. Learn Thursdays April 8, 15 & 22. Times: recruiters, indefinite detention of non- resorting to fantasy is really quite sad. station would be three levels and would properties on Prospect Street and the about gears, sensors, electronic 7 –9 p.m. citizens, a vast expansion of surveil- add 475 parking spots. New Street office building complex at components, circuit boards and Sweet Gatherings: What’s Your lance and the threat of a Total Informa- Robert J. Ratner Westfield To create a buffer between the park- the corner of South and Central. Devel- more. Design and program your Specialty? Cookies, brownies, ing decks and the residential neighbor- opers at all three sites have already pro- own robot. Please bring a lunch. pies? Bake your best creations hoods at Prospect/Elm and South Ave, posed buildings that request multiple Date: Monday and Tuesday, each week, bring copies of the reci- Westfielder Calls Parking Deck the WPAC plan called for two-story variances to enable increased size. What residential condos on Prospect and two is the council doing to integrate these April 5 and 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: pes and share your secrets with Debate Mayor McDermott’s Iraq or three-story mixed commercial/resi- anticipated developments regarding traf- $110 per person friends. Taste other delicacies, swap dential units on South Ave. The net fic and neighborhood impact with that of Adult Programs ideas and enjoy your dessert! I’m struck at the similarities between entire discussion, and that is the inabil- result of this plan would extend the the HTK proposals? How can there be Beginner Bridge Lessons: Dates: Mondays, April 19 & 26 and the debate about the war in Iraq and the ity for the mayor to define his [vision] residential character provided by the any regulation and objection to other Classes will be taught by Wendy May 3 & 10. Times: 12-2 p.m. parking garages in Westfield. Both have for the future of Westfield. The very current condos on Prospect down almost massive developments in town when the bitterly divided camps that have vastly absence of the discussion of a master Golding, instructor for the past four Women’s Softball League: Con- to Broad Street. council and its developer are willing to years. You will receive handouts tact Yvette Easley at (908) 654- different interpretations of the same lim- plan or vision statement about Westfield On the south side, there would be erect buildings inconsistent with the sur- ited data. Both have been unable to con- is the most disturbing omission in the each week to help you along. There 7131. Games will be played at finally an opportunity to invigorate and rounding architectural landscape? will be 25 minutes of instruction Township ball fields beginning at 6 vey a coherent vision of what they want debate over the parking garages. Instead expand the businesses now peripheral to It’s time for a step back and re-evalu- the outcome to be five years from now. we face this dripping battle of attrition the large sterile train parking lot. This ation of this development proposal. What followed by questions/answers and p.m. Fees and regulations are set And both have inadequately explained where our town leaders appear to hope would enable the realization of an early started as a way to provide more park- then hands-on playing. Need a by league officials. Season begins the true costs in capital and change in the they can meld the development propos- 20th century attempt to develop a thriv- ing, reduce re-circulating traffic, and minimum of eight players to have mid-April and runs through mid- quality of life during the development als in some fashion that will meet with ing commercial sector on the south side extend the commercial revitalization of the class. Dates: Fridays, April 16- July. process. the least resistance. It’s that grand com- centered on the train station. Westfield, has evolved instead into the June 18 (10 classes). Times: 10 One Day Trips: The Community While many will argue forever about promise that misses the mark and dis- What we have instead been subjected projection of the Town of Westfield as a the existence or lack thereof of Iraqi turbs almost the majority of those af- a.m. to 12 p.m. School of Scotch Plains/Fanwood to with the HKT Nassau vision of major developer of one of the largest Intermediate/Advanced Bridge and the Scotch Plains Recreation weapons of mass destruction, I wonder fected. Westfield is their little changed reitera- rental and condo unit developments in what the true motivation is behind the But this project is different. It will Lessons: Wendy Golding, Instruc- Department are jointly offering the tions for massive decks on Prospect/Elm town history at sites that are the among tor, will teach the concepts the following day trips: plan for wholesale redevelopment of vastly change the character, quality of and the train station. These include four the most important and sensitive in town. downtown Westfield. Is it to become the life and financial underpinnings of this and five parking levels and four floors of Who living in Westfield today really class is most interested in learning. Historic Philadelphia, Indepen- next Princeton? town for decades to come. residential units with a total of 98 rental wants this type of development? I hear A syllabus is handed out as well as dence Hall, Saturday, May 1. Fee is What once was a plan to find 600 I am struck by the number of people I units and eleven condominiums. of no one favoring this project as it a class schedule. (need a minimum $35 per person. Bus departs at 8:15 additional parking spots has morphed know who are openly discussing their With this high number of rental units we currently is proposed. of eight players) Dates: Fridays, a.m. and returns approx. 6 p.m. into a grandiose and apparently finan- date of departure from Westfield. They have the additional burden of nine low- Let’s go back to the original vision of April 16-May 14 (5 classes) Times: Register by April 1. Bus will leave cially unsustainable project. Each machi- plan to move some time when their income rental units being added to the mix. the WPAC plan—limit the size of the nation layers a new wrinkle that creates children are in college because they can’t 12:45-2:45 p.m. from Park Middle School. Need a At the same time HKT expects that despite decks to three levels and the height of the Feng Shui: Feng Shui, the 3,000 minimum of 15 people. another problem for someone down the reasonably forecast the nature and fi- this massive number of new housing units structures to two or three floors. Then we line. Why are projections on any in- nancial structure of the town five or 10 year old Chinese Art of Placement, Touring and Tea at Liberty Hall, in Westfield only six school age children can maintain the charm and livability of reveals the intimate relationship Friday, May 14. Fee: $45 per per- crease in school age children not in- years from now. would be added to the school system. Westfield’s neighborhoods, minimize cluded in the costs? And can anyone I wonder if that is the legacy that Remember the financial underpinning of the traffic, and provide a sensible pattern between the needs of the inner soul son. Bus will depart at 12 noon and definitively explain this payment in lieu Mayor McDermott wants to be remem- this redevelopment deal (payments in lieu for future development in the town. and the energy centers of our living return approx. 4:30 p.m. Register of taxes? Will the town receive pay- bered for. of taxes) avoids supporting the school spaces. Through this excellent by April 14. Bus will leave from Douglas Miller ments that exceed their expenses? Michael Snizek system with the yearly proceeds of this beginners course, you will gain the Brookside Park on Hetfield Ave. Westfield There is something missing in this Westfield multimillion-dollar enterprise. A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, April 1, 2004 Page 19

Local Stars Colonial SSColonial ymphony to Prrremieremieremiereee WWWororork bbk y TTTrrrent JJent ohnson of SP SCOSCOSCOTTTCH PLAINS — On Sat- Washington’s National Cathedral, SchwarSchwarSchwarzzzer-Mer-Mer-Muthuthuth urday, April 3, the Colonial Sym- New York’s St. Thomas Fifth Avenue CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 phony of Morristown Church and Riverside Church, each other’s throats to balance power, un- will premiere Petite Boston’s Trinity beknownst to the parents, in the house- Suite for Orchestra by Church and Newark’s hold. Scotch Plains resident Sacred Heart Cathe- While he disclosed that there is a less Get Outta Trent Johnson at the dral. emotional appeal for Schwarzer-Muth in Community Theatre In May, he has been this project, compared to his earlier films, The House in Morristown. invited to perform at he commented, “I’ve gained a lot of expe- A renowned com- the Second Interna- By CAROL DAVIS rience in working on the visual art form Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times poser, pianist, organist tional Organ Festival and in learning to tighten up a story.” recitalist, and accom- in Kiev, the Ukraine. “Ideally, I could use this (film) as a The first film ever to win an panist locally and na- A graduate of the business card or springboard for finding Oscar for Best Picture, the 1928 tionally, Johnson is the Peabody Institute of backing for another short film,” he said. classic silent WWWingsingsings will be shown Director of Music and John Hopkins and The Before he pursued directing and film- at the UUUnion County Arts Cen-Cen-ts Arts and the organist Juilliard School, he can making at NYU, Schwarzer-Muth was terterter in Rahway on Saturday, April at the First United be heard on Summit often seen behind the Westfield TV-36 10, at 8 p.m. You probably don’t Methodist Church in Records in David Susan M. Dougherty for The Leader/The Times camera, taping the Westfield Board of Edu- remember, but it stars Clara Bow Westfield. He is also Trent Johnson Sampson’s The Myster- cation meetings at the Administration in a story of a tragic love triangle Conductor for the ies Remain for trum- Building. He was also instrumental in cap- amidst the romance of Paris and Oratorio Singers of Westfield. pet and organ with trumpeter Ray turing a visit by the MSNBC network the deadly battles of World War I. Recently, he composed the can- Maze of the American Brass Quin- when anchors Jane Pauley and Tom Brokaw As an added treat, organist Bernie tata The Paschal Lamb for the Ora- tet. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, came to WHS to tape “Lessons of Littleton” FIBER PHENOM…Westfield fiber artist Joan Dreyer poses with her works which Anderson will accompany the torio Singers and soprano Phyllis George Walker, also features him in in 1999, after the shootings at Columbine will be displayed at The Art Guild of Rahway’s “Take Five: Text & Textures” movie on the original Wurlitzer Bryn-Julson. He has received many a new recording of organ works. High School in Littleton, Colo. exhibition through Friday, April 16. theatre pipe organ that was in- favorable reviews for his works, in- The April 3 Colonial Symphony Schwarzer-Muth cited then-WHS cluding The Wind Tapped Like A concert, featuring “America’s First stalled in the Rahway Theatre in Lady of the Piano” Ruth Laredo, film teacher and current WHS French 1928. Tickets are only $5. Call Tired Man performed by the teacher David Davis as one of his influ- GGGuilduilduild’’’s FFs iber ArAriber t EEt xhibitionxhibitionxhibition Harmonium Choir. He was also the will begin at 8:30 p.m. with a pre- ences. (732) 499-8226 or buy them on featured composer in the acclaimed concert lecture at 7:30 p.m., at the Davis told The Westfield Leader and line at: www.ucac.org. new music forum Ars Vitalis at Kean Community Theatre of Morristown The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, “Alex TTTo FFo eatureatureature JJe oan DDoan rrreyeyeyer of WFWFWF * * * * * * * University. at 100 South Street in Morristown. was, from the first day I met him, driven to Husband and wife team DDDannyannyanny As an organ recitalist, Johnson has Tickets are $42, $32, and $22. WESTFIELD – The Arts Guild of resentational (even photographic) im- tell a story on film/video. He walked in and Kim Alderman will be at performed at major churches and For tickets, please call the ticket box with ideas. He also always approached the Rahway will feature the artwork of agery to abstract labyrinths of design The TTTooown Book Stortortore ofofe cathedrals nationally including office at (973) 539-8008. art/craft from the perspective of the “big Westfield resident Joan Dreyer in “Take elements, patterns, color and text. WWWestfield on Saturday, April 3, Five: Text & Textures” through Friday, The works range from lighthearted WWestfield picture”, he could see and hear it all, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to pro- imagine the different roles on and behind April 16. and quirky to deeply thought provok- mote their book, “Rock-a-Bye- camera.” Montclair resident Rayna Gillman ing. Baby.” Illustrated in multimedia has curated a collection of over 30 “All five of us come from different “He also has a personable manner that collage by Kim, the couple wrote makes him rightfully endearing,” he con- pieces by five area fiber artists. backgrounds and experiences, and that cluded. this book based on the weather- Each of the artists in “Text & Tex- really comes through in these pieces, related rhymes they made up and Recently, Schwarzer-Muth wrapped up tures” brings previous experience to but we share a common excitement scribbled on an envelope while on a documentary for which he enlisted the bear on their fiber artworks. Screen- about being part of a new movement aid of WHS teacher Daniel Farbaugh a driving trip with their little one. printing, photography, collage and in the art world,” said Dreyer. It’s a long story – ask them all about the Model United Nations pro- painting have provided the artists with Gallery hours are Wednesdays, Fri- about it, as they sign a copy of this gram. a broad repertoire of methods and days, and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. “The original idea of the documentary book for you. For more informa- mediums with which to transform and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 tion, call The Town Book Store, was to see the ways September 11th would their surface into unique artworks with to 7 p.m. (908) 233-3535. be discussed and handled by today’s youth vibrant color, rich textures and an The Arts Guild of Rahway is located if they were in charge of international * * * * * * * politics,” said Schwarzer-Muth. “We fol- eclectic mix of inspirations. at 1670 Irving Street in Rahway. Ad- Surface treatment varies from rep- mission is free. EEEvvvalyn DDalyn unnunnunn’’’s GGs allerallerallery ininy lowed four high school students as they WWWestfieldestfieldestfield is showcasing the work prepared and attended the 2002 Model ™ United Nations conference in Hershey POPCORN of Charles FFCharles azzinoazzinoazzino, the “world’s Park, Pa. foremost creator of limited edi- In editing the documentary, Schwarzer- tion, three-dimensional artwork.” Muth worked with September 11 as a EEEternal SSternal unshine of the Fazzino’s “A Salute to America’s topic, but he said that “because it’s effect Finest” and “A Salute to America’s wasn’t clearly felt by the students, in the SSSpotless MMpotless indindind: FF: orget AAorget bout IIbout ttt Brave” are tributes to police and end, it will be a documentary about the One Popcorn, Poor • Two Popcorns, Fair • Three Popcorns, Good • Four Popcorns, Excellent fire fighters, respectively. The gal- STRONG TRADITION…Washington Elementary School in Westfield recently Model United Nations Conference.” lery will donate a portion of each celebrated its successful fundraiser/play, Welcome to the 60s. The project united In the future, Schwarzer-Muth said he By MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER It is all rather matter of fact. Yet it’s not sale from these two items to the hundreds of parents and volunteers, such as Lucy Biegler, right, a former student of would like to work for PBS. 3 POPCORNS the future. We are to assume that this local Policemen’s Benevolent As- first grade teacher Carol Joyce, left. Mrs. Joyce has participated in the fundraiser for First things first. A point of edifica- new way of washing that significant other sociation and FBMA. Stop in and 25 years, while the school has organized the fundraiser for 56 years. All proceeds aid tion. It’s a rare acknowledgement for a right out of your hair is now a reality. see these and other original works, the children of the school community. The parents thank the community for their screenwriter…even one with an Acad- Imagine what a boon it is if your or call (908) 232-0412 for more support oosupport fff the play, as well as the merchants that placed advertisements in the playbill. Lecomte emy Award nomination under his belt. healthcare plan covers it. And while the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 information. The gallery is lo- You see, French-born Michel Gondry, hit man’s union will doubtlessly bemoan cated at 549 South Avenue, West. courses in speech and language at Douglass music video and commercial phenom- the decrease in contracts, this new way of GGGrant WWWriting WWWorororkshopkshopkshop College, has been on the staff of Children’s turned-up-and-coming filmmaker, di- rubbing out bad memories, is at least * * * * * * * Specialized Hospital in Fanwood, and she rected the bizarrely entertaining Eternal more civilized. Or is it? They are not the latest ice cream- has worked as a consultant to the Union Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He does Clementine acts first. We’re not sure on-a-stick, yet the sweet songs of PPPlanned bblanned y County in WFWFWF Township educational school system. She a fine job. But odds are the rather uncon- what irreconcilable differences have the pop-folk duo, The DDThe rrreamsicles,eamsicles,eamsicles, has also served as Clinic Director of the ventional treatise on love and love lost prompted her decision. Gondry quickly are magical, whimsical, and pro- COUNTCOUNTCOUNTY – The Union County cation for the Union County Arts Grant Kean University Speech and Hearing Clinic. will be heralded as Charlie Kaufman’s vocative. The concert will take place Board of Chosen Freeholders will welcome Program, which is funded in part by the and colorfully shifts the scenes to and fro Local Arts Program of the New Jersey State In 1995, after helping her father cope latest picture. While years from now in time. Suddenly she doesn’t know Joel. on Saturday, April 10, in the FFFel-el-el- Union County non-profit organizations, with aphasia resulting from a stroke, Dr. movie aficionados may argue which of Angered, he follows suit. But, was that lololowship HHwship all of the SSall ummit UUummit ni-ni-ni- schools, and libraries to a grant-writing Council on the Arts. Lecomte wrote a pamphlet entitled, the film scribe’s early successes was his before, or after, or what? tarian ChurChurtarian chch workshop on Tuesday, April 13. All non-profit groups and arts organiza- tarian ChurChurtarian chchch at 4 Waldron Av- The program will be presented at the tions interested in offering an arts project to “Aphasia: What Is It?” for the layperson best, there is no doubt that this latest Out of the blue, Joel shrinks and he’s enue (corner of Springfield Avenue) that helps communication partners of entry in the abstract cinema sweepstakes Union County Administration Building the public are eligible to apply for grant back in his Mom’s kitchen in the 1960s, in Summit. Doors will open at 7:30 funds. Arts activities slated between Janu- people with this disorder. will deserve to be categorized with Being hiding under the table. And Clementine Annex, 300 North Avenue, East in p.m. and the concert begins at 8 Westfield, from 7 to 9 p.m. ary 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005 are Individuals interested in ordering John Malkovich (1999) and Adaptation has come to visit. Only now she’s one of p.m. Admission is $12. “Aphasia: What Is It?” may do so by (2002). Mother’s friends. But is this really hap- The workshop will provide specific in- eligible for consideration. logging on to www.speechbin.com. “Pho- Let’s put it this way: If Salvador Dali pening, or is it all in Joel’s mind? After all, formation about the guidelines and appli- “An organization’s success in obtaining netic Transcription” is available from the on another plane of the film, a la mecha- grant funds depends upon the group’s abil- were alive, he would know Kaufman’s ity to convey the importance of its projects Kean University Bookstore by calling phone number. Eternal Sunshine of the nisms seen in The Matrix (1999), he is (908) 737-5411. SCMC ‘D‘DSCMC ay of CCay rrreativityeativityeativity’ WWWillillill with a well-constructed proposal,” said Spotless Mind is doubly surreal. It is a asleep on the foldout couch in his apart- Freeholder Chairman Angel Estrada. confluence of “Twilight Zone” senti- ment and hooked up to the memory- “This free workshop will take organizers ments updated and inverted, charging erasing gizmo. IIInclude MMnclude aster Class, Jazz JJazz amamam excitedly to push the envelope until it’s In a frighteningly humorous dig at the IInclude MMnclude aster Class, Jazz JJazz amam through the step-by-step process of writing On the Beat practically inside out. Yet, it plays fair. MURRAMURRAMURRAY HILLHILLY – The Suburban Jazz Jam, please mail a note to SCMC, this grant and discuss the specific compo- medical profession, the scene is a little nents of successful grant writing such as the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 Stodgier tastes may disagree. disconcerting. There, the comatose, com- Community Music Center (SCMC) in 570 Central Avenue, Murray Hill, 07974. vironment where “chilling” is to be accom- Murray Hill will sponsor a day of activities Individuals should include their name, project, the budget and the marketing But as crazy as things get in this serio- pletely wired Joel is surrounded by three plan,” he noted. plished; highly enjoyable! For more infor- comic tale about a new psychiatric ser- of Dr. Mierzwiak’s assistants, who, while for individuals in- age, telephone number, instrument to mation, visit www.nessamarquez.com. terested in explor- be brought (piano and drums will be The Union County Arts Grant Program vice, whereby the memory of a failed charged with the expunging assignment, is administered by the Union County Di- Another great independent record was relationship or some such other painful have no compunction about using the ing and appreci- provided), number of years of experi- sent by Feel Presents Records. Tales From thoughts can be entirely erased from the occasion to strew the place with empty ating their inborn ence, and length of instruction time. A vision of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, in the Australian Underground, Singles 1976- mind, it is never obscure. creativity on Sun- list of the pieces to which they wish to the Department of Economic Develop- beer bottles and pizza boxes. Never mind ment. 1989, which was lovingly researched and Granted, about halfway through, once that what is apparently an accepted pro- day, May 2. improvise should also be included. compiled by Tim Pittman, captures the The “Day of Non-alcoholic refreshments will be For more information or to register for the film’s kaleidoscopic notions really get cedure is entirely wacky. Question is, are this event, please contact the Division of best Australian Punk and Garage Rock to churning, it seems like we have been they doing it right? Because for this crew, Creativity” will served. While there is no admission charge from the late 70s to late 80s. This double- begin with a Mas- for either event, attendees are asked to Cultural and Heritage Affairs, 633 Pearl left to waft in a sea of mixed up time it’s party time. And therein, darkly and Street, Elizabeth, 07202, call (908) 558- disc set features so many gems it is impos- zones and convoluted levels of conscious- exquisitely woven into the doings, is the ter Class offered consider a donation to SCMC. To attend sible to pick the best. by cellist André either event, please call SCMC by Mon- 2550, or e-mail [email protected]. ness. No one can fault you if you feel a bit philosophical sub-plot. André Emelianoff Relay users should dial 7-1-1. For those music fans that believe punk like some of the fellows who followed At no time during Eternal Sun- Emelianoff from day, April 26, at (908) 790-0700. began and ended with the Ramones, this Lewis and Clark…a little skeptical, that shine, unless you guessed the ending 9 to 11 a.m. in the Music SCMC’s compilation will completely alter the is. Likened to a musical piece, it could be to The Usual Suspects (1995) and Burgdorff Hall. The day will conclude image of Punk Rock, which I suppose is ventured that Eternal Sunshine of the were completely able to follow the with a Jazz Jam from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the no greater compliment for a compila- Spotless Mind tears off into a riff of chain of events in Memento (2000), center’s Hyde and Watson Hall. tion. For more information, visit multi-dimensional concepts after Joel do you really know what’s going on. In addition to the “Day of Creativity,” www.feelpresents.com. Barish, sensationally portrayed by Jim Oh, you may have an inkling now and SCMC will also sponsor auditions for Universal Music has released a great 3- Carrey, has misgivings. then. But then you’re soon blown out musicians under age 19 who reside in the CD collection of 60s material. The Brit- Previously, he opted to eliminate of the water by what Kaufman and New York Metropolitan area to interview ish Invasion 1963-1967 features a splen- Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet) Gondry throw out next. for a panel of judges on Thursday, April did array of British singles including The from all the recesses of his mind. Now Yet, because the confusion is so skill- 15, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Kinks, “You Really Got Me” and “A Well it’s his ultimate case of buyer’s remorse fully crafted, repeatedly reeling us in, An audition application form and de- Respected Man,” Cat Stevens’ “Matthew that forms what could best be described only to again leave us in the lurch, we tails for auditioning cello students are & Son” The Who’s “My Generation” and as the runaway plot. However, without allow the process. We’ll get to the bottom available at www.scmcmusic.org. Com- more. This is a great compilation to play giving too much away, rest assured that of this yet. That’s the appeal. pleted applications and a $25 audition while driving because each tune is better when the proverbial dust settles and the Admittedly, it’s been a while since a fee must be received at SCMC no later than the last. strange interlude ends, the melody that favorite uncle tossed me high up in the than Wednesday, April 14. Universal/A&M also released a brand results is familiar even to the least hip sky, feigned that he would miss, and then During the May 2 Jazz Jam, individu- new DVD-Audio version of Peter among us. caught me. Still, the teasing that this als who can play a musical instrument or Frampton’s classic Frampton Comes Alive. In the opening scene, which we as- creative pair engage in made me think of love jazz may play alongside professional Those readers who have this album in their sume is the beginning of the story, Joel it. After a while, perhaps it’s the tantaliz- jazz artists comprising a “rhythm sec- basement or attic should find their record suddenly opts out of going to work. He ing quality of their psychedelic puzzle tion” of piano, bass and drums plus a player. While I will refrain from reviewing feels mysteriously drawn to Montauk, that earns our trust, which causes us to woodwinds specialist. the album’s content, I will note that this Long Island, and follows his inclination. hang in there ‘til the end. Certainly they Composer, recording artist and SCMC album has never sounded so vibrant and Once there, he saunters about, seem- won’t drop us. faculty member Eric Olsen organized alive. ingly in a daze, and then re-boards the * * * * * * * the Jazz Jam. Olsen will be joined by Universal/A&M released a great new train for home. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindMind, bassist Chris Lough, drummer Fred double-disc set of Rita Coolidge, The Rita At this point a rather audacious rated R, is a Focus Features release directed Anderson, and woodwind player Sean Coolidge Anthology, which contains many Clementine Kruczynski, phenomenally by Michel Gondry and stars Kate Winslet, Anderson. Surprise guest artists may also of the great tunes that came cranking out realized by Kate Winslet, comically con- Jim Carrey and Tom Wilkinson. Running attend. of car radios in the mid-70s, including, fronts the bashful fellow. Her down-to- time: 108 minutes. For the best opportunity to play in the “Superstar” (also a hit by The Carpenters.) Earth type plopped amid the screwball “Only You & I Know” “Your Love Has scenario makes it work. It is inspiring to Lifted Me Higher” and Boz Scaggs’ “We’re note that even in the abstract, opposites All Alone” The sound quality is a vast attract. The relationship ensues. But improvement over previous Coolidge ma- equally disheartening in Kaufman’s con- terial. ceptual world, love also goes on the rocks. Lastly, Paramount Home Video DVD This brings us to the office of Dr. comes Chappelle’s Show Season One Howard Mierzwiak, pioneer in the Uncensored from comedian Dave memory excision field, played quite nicely Chappelle and it is hilarious. Twentieth by Tom Wilkinson. The camera pans the Century Fox Home Video presents the waiting room. Tears in her eyes, a bro- shocking Thirteen, a sobering look at kenhearted woman sits holding what the dangers of peer pressure, while MGM must be the trappings of her dear de- Home Video recently released the bril- parted pooch. She can’t bear the memory liant Rain Man, starring Tom Cruise and anymore. She will have Fluffy erased Dustin Hoffman. from her life. Page 20 Thursday, April 1, 2004 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION PPPrrrofessor Lecomte Pensensens ‘P‘P‘Phonetics TTTranscriptionranscriptionranscription’’’ By MARYLOU MORANO over 100 exercises, drills, games and Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times activities that teach phonological pro- BERKELEBERKELEBERKELEY HEIGHTSSS cess. — Berkeley Heights resi- “The book is practical for BBBengali IIengali ndian-Amerndian-Amerndian-Amer... dent and Kean Univer- students to use, and is sity Professor of Com- paced appropriately as munication Disorders well,” Dr. Lecomte told TTTraditions FFraditions lourishlourishlourish and Deafness, Dr. The Westfield Leader and Barbara Lecomte, has The Scotch Plains- written a textbook for Fanwood Times. speech language spe- Additionally, for the last DDDue to County Grantrantrant cialists and profession- eight years, Dr. Lecomte als that offers a new way has been the coordinator of By KERRIANNE SPELLMAN CORT media program for children, song of looking at language Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Kean University’s under- and dance performances and a tra- and speech. graduate Speech, Lan- COUNTCOUNTCOUNTY — Each year, the ditional Indian meal. The book is en- guage, and Hearing Union County Board of The programs vary on the titled “Phonetic Sciences Program, Chosen Freeholders and two different nights; Transcription: A where she oversees the Cultural Arts and however, the major Workbook of Exer- the studies of 80 un- Heritage Commission theme that runs cises,” and it is the dergraduate stu- awards monies to local arts throughout culmination of a 35- dents. groups to help the organi- Durga Puja is year career dedi- Barbara Lecomte “This is one area zations realize their dreams. cated to speech, language and the study where you can help people from cradle Michelle H. Le Poidevin for The Westfield Leader and The Times The grants are offered to of their respective disorders. to grave,” said Dr, Lecomte of her WESTFIELD DIRECTOR…Alex Schwarzer-Muth, a 1999 graduate of Westfield many different types of ar- Dr. Lecomte majored in elementary profession. She went on to explain that High School, sits in the kitchen of his Westfield home while answering questions tistic groups, includ- education and minored in speech pa- her youngest clients may be babies with about about Sibling Rivalry, his senior thesis project as a film student at New York ing drama, dance, thology, before receiving a master’s de- University’s Tisch School of the Arts. swallowing difficulties, while her older music and education gree in speech language pathology, from clients may be geriatric patients suffer- programs. Newark State College. She holds a doc- ing aphasia (the impairment of speech One such recipi- torate degree in Speech and Language affecting the ability to read and write) as Alex SchwarSchwarAlex zzzer-Mer-Mer-Muthuthuth ent this year is a Pathology from New York University. the result of a stroke. group that covers all She currently serves as a university In between may be youngsters who of these areas and professor at Kean University in need speech intervention, children who much, much more. Union, where she lectures on acous- have birth defects such as cleft palate or DDDiririrects DDects ararark ComedyComedyk ,,, The Garden State tic phonetics, developmental pho- Down’s Syndrome, and adults with Cultural Association nology and disorders of speech pro- vocal nodules. All of these conditions (GSCA), based in duction and voice. Phonology is the can hinder speech and language and Union County, is a study of the relationship between their development. non-profit Bengali Photo Courtesy of Asit Ray sounds and language. Dr. Lecomte has taught clinical SSSibling RivRivibling alralralryyy, in WFWFWF DANCE DRAMA...Pictured, above, a scene from a dance Indian/American or- “Phonetic Transcription,” contains Continued on Page 1919age ganization that of- drama directed by Nandini Ray, depicting the “complexity By MICHELLE Le POIDEVIN trayed by Nicole Block, a dancer, and and beauty of the ideal woman as seen by the nobel laureate Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times fers a plethora of Matthew Borish, who holds a starring poet Rabindranath Tagore,” according to Asit Ray. Ragore WESTFIELD – In mid-March, at events each year. The is one of India’s most celebrated poets. role on CBS’ primetime drama, group has a mem- his North Chestnut Street home in “Hack.” Matthew plays Michael Kam Cheng, Brrroadway SSoadway tartartar,,, Westfield, Alex Schwarzer-Muth di- bership of over 120 volunteers and worship of the Goddess of Durga. Olshansky, Jr., the son of a former the annual Durga Puja festival at- rected scenes for his independent short Philadelphia police officer, who turned Ray explained that women are film, Sibling Rivalry, which would tracts nearly 2,000 people. held in very high regard in Hindu TTTo PPo erererform in LLform OC’OC’OC’s TTTurandoturandoturandot to taxicab driving and crime-fighting. Durga Puja, which, also serve as his senior thesis. “The kids are incredibly smart and philosophy and many dif- WESTFIELD – Kam Cheng, who tistic Director of the LOC. “The While Schwarzer-Muth, a film stu- when translated literally ferent goddesses are wor- was last heard in Broadway’s La young artists in our company are able gifted,” shared Savage. “They’re spunky means Hindu Goddess, dent at New York University’s and enthusiastic.” shipped for varying rea- Boheme as “Mimi,” will star as “Liu” to learn so much from watching Kam (NYU) Tisch School of is a two-day festival held sons. The Goddess of in The Little Opera Company (LOC) perform. This is an opportunity they Sibling Rivalry was in the fall and the amount the Arts, was direct- cast out of New York Durga, for instance, sig- of New Jersey’s produc- will never forget. ing actors for a of work that does into nifies strength. tion of Turandot on Cheng is not the only “Alex was, from the first City, with the help planning this event is fas- scene shot upstairs of Mike Lemmon, The event attracts Hin- Saturdays and Sun- professional performer in his childhood day I met him, driven to tell a cinating. dus and Americans of East- days, April 24, 25 and in the Turandot cast. a casting agent, Edison resident Asit home, the film’s story on film/video,” from Philadelphia. ern Indian descent from May 1 at Westfield Tenor Juan Pineda, Ray, Founding Chair- several states. Famous High School. who has also performed producer, Iris David Davis,Davis,David Though all who Jyoung, joined Pro- man of the GSCA, told Hindu artists perform at “I have been waiting on Broadway in Miss WHS French Teacher contribute to Sib- The Westfield Leader duction Manager Joe ling Rivalry hail from Asit RayRayAsit the event every year. a long time to play the Saigon, will take on the Bly and Production Coor- and The Scotch Plains- Ray told The Leader/The part of Liu and I am role of “Calaf.” Soprano the Metropolitan area, Fanwood Times that the group pre- dinator Maureen Abbate in comment- other local residents are involved, in- Times that a major focus of the group thrilled to be perform- Dauri Shippey, cast as ing that the film could best be de- pares for Durga Puja for months. is educating children in Hindu phi- ing with such a profes- “Turandot,” holds cluding Director of Photography Jus- The celebration begins with a tradi- scribed as “an ambitious endeavor.” tin Ott of Scotch Plains and Maureen losophy. Several local schools partici- sional, yet community- bachelors and masters Originally, for his thesis, Schwarzer- Abbate of South Plainfield. pate in the event and the children based company,” said degrees from The Muth wanted to produce a “magical/ In his sophomore year at NYU, rehearse for months. Cheng, a soprano. Kam Cheng Julliard School. She is realism-type” film, similar to those Schwarzer-Muth also used his home The GSCA has a drama pro- Cheng’s many cred- the winner of the In- projects he pursued in his sophomore and the Watchung Mountains to film gram and a traditional Eastern its include performing in Broadway’s ternational Pavarotti Competition, and and junior years. However, his friend, what he termed a “dream movie” about Folk Dance program that com- Miss Saigon as “Kim,” and starring The Metropolitan Opera Auditions. Dan Elortegui, had written two scripts, a woman haunted by childhood memo- bines the styles of Eastern and as “Tuptim” in Broadway’s recent Other performers include Brazil- and the script that Elortegui did not ries. In his junior year, he chose the Western folk dancing. revival of The King & I. She has ian-born bass-baritone Isreal Pessoa as pick for himself ended up being cho- Westfield train station, his home, an The GSCA Board of Trustees performed in concert with the Bos- “Timur.” Pessoa is a regular performer sen by Schwarzer-Muth. old Scotch Plains silo and Watchung meets once a month to plan the ton Pops, Chicago Pops, Florida at the São Paulo Opera House in The 14-page script was rewritten for his next film, Christian’s Dream. group’s many events, which, in Philharmonic, Houston Symphony Brazil. and tailored to reflect the Westfield Since he had been taking the train addition to Durga Puja, offer a Orchestra, and other ensembles. The Little Opera Company’s fully- resident’s style and vision. Schwarzer- so frequently, Schwarzer-Muth became traditional picnic each year, a Her opera roles include “Nedda” staged Turandot performance dates Muth and actress Gina Savage de- attracted to the train station as a back- spring festival entitled Saraswati in I Pagliacci, “Adina” in L’Elisir include April 24 at 8 p.m., April 25 at scribed the basic plot of “Sibling Ri- drop. The script was rather straight- Puja, and “Songs of India,” a tra- d’amore, “Pamina’ in the Magic 3 p.m. and May 1 at 8 p.m. All valry” as “Home Alone meets Psycho.” forward in nature, he said, describing ditional concert of Hindu music. Flute, and “Musetta” and “Mimi” in performances will be held in the au- Revolving around a family of four, it as “a color-sync film that involved It’s hard to imagine how Ray, a La Boheme. Cheng is currently Resi- ditorium of Westfield High School. when the babysitter cancels, the par- the train station, and the man running fulltime chemical engineer, finds dent Artist at the Academy of Vocal Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for ents, Steve and Catherine, decide to away from the unexpected pregnancy the time to work so hard on a Arts in Philadelphia, where she will senior citizens, and $15 for students. leave impish Isabelle, 9, in the care of volunteer project. However, the be singing as “Madame Butterfly.” For more information and ticket res- of his girlfriend.” Allie Jason starred as Photo Courtesy of Asit Ray her 12- to 13-year-old brother, An- the little girl who was in Christian’s pride in his voice when he speaks of “The Little Opera Company of ervations, please call (908) 789-9696 BEAUTY AND WORSHIP...The God- the GSCA makes it very clear that drew. Mayhem and bitter sibling en- Dream. Sue Christiano of Westfield dess of Durga, pictured, above, is wor- New Jersey is so pleased to have such or visit the New Jersey Workshop for mity ensue in the small, crowded house. was responsible in helping Schwarzer- shipped during the festival of Durga he is driven by love of his ancestry. an experienced talent performing the Arts on East Broad Street in Savage commented, “There are Muth find talented actors for the film. Puja. She is meant to symbolize the Durga Puja will be held at with us,” stated Valerie Pineda, Ar- Westfield. lighthearted and funny parts, but it Both the sophomore and junior virtue of “strength.” Plainfield High School on Satur- shows how evil children can really get day, October 16, and Sunday, Oc- projects were written and directed by tional religious ceremony in the when they take their masks off.” Schwarzer-Muth, who noted that aside tober 17. For more information, The cast includes Benjamin Howes morning, followed by hours of cul- please visit the GSCA website at from its proximity and convenient lo- tural events, which include a multi- as “Steve,” the father. Originally from cation, Westfield was the backdrop for www.gsca.us. GGGone, BBone, ut NNut ot FFot orgotten,orgotten,orgotten, Australia, he has performed in a num- many of his projects because it is such ber of different regional theater “a photogenic town.” HHHarrison HHarrison its RRits emasteremasteremasterededed projects, according to Savage, who However, Sibling Rivalry involves portrays “Catherine,” the mother. She “a lot of physical action,” in which the Local Stars By ANDY GOLDENBERG Forever. While being primarily known is also a stand-up comedienne. sister and brother are almost literally at PUPIL TAPPED TO PERFORM THIS SUMMER IN ITALY Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times for their dark edgy pop tunes, Cracker “Isabelle” and “Andrew,” are por- Continued on Page 1919age Fans of The Beatles can delight really delivers the goods on this in the long-awaited George country-noir gem. Christiano Captures FFes irst PPirst lacelacelace Harrison albums in re- Back Porch has also re- mastered form, com- leased the latest from ‘U‘U‘Unvnvnveiling the IIeiling magemagemage’ EE’ xhibitxhibitxhibit IIIn Little OOn pera CoCopera . Competition plete with bonus tracks Flaco Jimenez, whose WESTFIELD — Fifteen-year-old courtesy of Capitol/ voice on Sleepytown Westfield High School (WHS) fresh- Dark Horse Records. sounds too much like SSSet ThrThrThrough MMough ay at NJCVNJCVay AAA man, Stephanie Christiano was the Some titles that fea- Lyle Lovett to grab my first place winner of the 14- to 15- ture glorious sound attention. But, I can’t S UM M IT SUMMIT – “Unveiling the and the bonus tracks, get Over the Rhine’s Image: Multicultural Woman Art- category in the Little Opera Company which are all worth lovely Ohio out of my ists” will be held at the New Jersey of New Jersey Vocal Excellence Com- having, include Thirty CD player — it is that Center for Visual Arts (NJCVA) petition for Young Artists. Three & 1/3 (contain- good. through Wednesday, May 26. Stephanie was also selected by one ing “Crackerbox Pal- Vagrant Records A gallery lecture will be pre- of the judges to attend the Spoleto ace); Somewhere in En- serves up another sented on Sunday, May 2, at 2 Vocal Arts Symposia in historic Spoleto, gland, which includes scorching solo offering p.m. with artists Elena Sisto and Italy this summer. The program will “All Those Years Ago” from former Replace- Philemona Williamson. and the ethereal “Life ments lead vocalist Paul The exhibition explores the con- Itself”; Gone Troppo, Westerberg. Come Feel nections between the art of nine AAAtria CCtria ranforranforranford to HHd ostostost featuring the hit Me Tremble contains “That’s the Way It 14 excellent hard and contemporary Latino, African- Cabin FFCabin evevever ArArer t SSt hohohowww Goes”; Live in Japan mid-rocking tunes in- American, Asian-America and with Eric Clapton and cluding a fantastic ver- Middle-Eastern American women Photo Courtesy of Jackie Park, NJCVA CRANFORD – Union County Stephanie Christiano his band, as well as sion of a highly under- artists and their experiences – po- “Prickly Pear,” by Philemona Williamson landscape artists and photographers consist of master operatic classes, as Cloud Nine, including rated Jackson Browne litically, societal and person, while will display their artwork at the “Got My Mind Set On song, “These Days,” being raised in, currently living in, foundation in American society. well as vocal and performance training Cabin Fever Art with prominent Italian coaches. She You” and “When We covered well in the 70s and/or working in New Jersey. The exhibition, which has been co- Show on Saturday, Was Fab.” by numerous artists in- will also perform in several Italian With their roots providing points of curated by Nancy Cohen and Denise April 3, at 2 p.m. at Lost Highway cluding Velvet Under- departure, these artists often use im- Call, will be held in the NJVCA Gal- churches, some dating as far back as Records has two great ground chanteuse Atria Cranford, a se- the 12th century. ages as metaphors for displacement lery, which is open daily from 12 to 4 nior living commu- new EP’s from Ryan Nico, as well as Greg The program will end with a final and for the establishment of a personal p.m. Admission is free. nity located at 10 Adams. Love is Hell Parts Allman in the early 70s. performance at the 16th century Teatro 1 & 2 should have been There is also a live Jackson Drive in Cranford. Caio Melisso Opera House. Local residents Ian Dorian, Linda released as one full al- DVD out from Stephanie is a student of Luis Dorian, Ben Venezio and Sheilia bum, but Adams continues his matura- Westerberg’s latest tour. Cabrera at New Jersey Workshop for tion as a songwriter. Standout tracks The Westfield Leader and The Lenga will join Berkeley Heights the Arts. She is also a member of The include, “My Blue Manhattan,” “Thank resident and famed photographer Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times received Little Opera Company of New Jersey. you Louise,” as well as the Dylan title an independent release in the mail Nancy Ori in exhibiting. The works Last year, she was a member of the rip-off, “English Girls Approximately.” from Nessa Marquez, a multi-talented of Atria Cranford’s Executive Di- New Jersey State Honor Choir and The title track, as well as a cover of Oasis’ artist/musician/actress. Her new al- rector Doug Vocelle, will also be was selected as one of only six soloists “Wonderwall,” is also well done. bum, Ready When You Are, features highlighted. Cranford High School in the state for their annual concert. Another Alternative Country label beautiful acoustic guitar including a students will exhibit their artwork While attending Roosevelt Intermedi- recently launched by Virgin Records few flamenco flourishes. Standout and volunteer their assistance at ate School in Westfield, she has per- entitled Back Porch Records has four tracks include, “Allemande” “One More the show. formed in the annual musicals. great new albums to check out includ- Tear” and “Don Pelayo.” All art will be available for pur- Recently, Stephanie performed in ing the latest from the talented Peter While I would have preferred a bit chase with 10 percent of the pro- Bruntnell. My Sister Eileen at WHS and is a more flamenco on some of the songs as ceeds benefiting Meals-on-Wheels Bruntnell’s Ends of the Earth con- Marquez is a magnificently smooth member of the school’s Concert Choir. tinues the gentle rocking folk he is of Union County. She plans to pursue a career in music strummer, this CD is perfect for relax- For more information, please call known for, while the alternative band and is excited to be going to Italy for ing summer nights or any other en- Fran Monteleone at (908) 709-4300. Cracker return with surprisingly strong this wonderful experience. Continued on Page 1919age