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Days, Today, Tomorrow, Saturday o> > H - THE WESTFIELD LEADER c£ O Z TAe Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County W < "-• O O JO;J m LU o •-« HUH Second Ctiui Po»tm< Paid i'ublisheif EIGHTY fP in oo I — NO. 25 at Weatfldd. N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1978 Kv(*ry Thursday Pages—15 Cents 3 C\J ill / own Digging Out From School Budget Up For Vote Tuesday Eighteen Inch Snowfall nclopt a school budget for cuts in Iho tentative budget. noted. The state set a 4.H A formal public hearing preoccupation, and the on the $14,571,072 tentative next year." said l^iurencc Aboul 50 members of the percent increase in the net Perhaps recalling New operating budget: however. Kngland and Midwestern avalanche of snow school budget proposed lor F. Greene, superintendenl public attended Tuesday everyone's frustration. 1978-7!) by the Westfield of schools. night's working session of the proposed budget in- childhoods, West Held awoke crease totals 3.45 percent last Friday to rind itself The storm's ferocity took Board of Education will be Although the Hoard of the school board. Many had Education has informally requests to reinstate items because not all items are immobilized by the worst even the weather pros by held at a p.m. on Tuesday. included in the cap and snow storm in a decade. By surprise. Normally pain- .Ian. 31, at Kdison Junior agreed to propose a presently planned to be cut in the 197H-7B school budget, several areas actually late afternoon, Hi inches of stakingly accurate, weather High School. $14,571,1)72 school budget - decrease. service predictions as late "School board members the maximum amount "t'uts have to be made in snow had descended on the Several local policemen, previous week's ac- as Thursday afternoon were have some very tough permitted by the State the school budget so that we for 2-3 inches of snow, decisions to make between under its cap system • can stay within the state- led by Lt. Thomas Catalon. cumulation of snow and ice, safety officer, reiterated a halting all traffic, schools, turning to rain. As the now and Jan. 3! when they several decisions still need imposed cap or limit on nature of the storm became to be made about proposed spending.'" Dr. Greene request that Board mem- iind businesses. Digging out will have to formally vote to bers reconsider their became everyone's apparent, the Public Works decision- to cut the driver crew assigned to salt and education program at the Residents Asked cinder duty rapidly ex- Hike in Tennis high school. Cutting this pa tided until by 10 p.m. the program would save the To Clear Drains entire work force had been school district nearly $60,000 recalled, and every piece of annually. With the possibility of equipment was on the road. flooding with rains following Fees is Contested "If we put items back into Contractors were brought Winter woes and summer memberships and creased from $5 to $8 for the heavy snows, residents in. fitted with plows, handed the proposed budget," activities highlighted discussions of this week's adults and $1 for users under Board President Clark S. arr asked by Police thief route mnps, and sent out to 11! years of age in ;in or- •lames K. IVloran to 'clear Tuesday's meeting of the snow removal were major Leslie explained, "we will join the regular crews. Ry 2 Town Council. Permit fee items on the agenda. dinance introduced by the storm drains which may bo a.m., 22 plows were at work, have to cut in other areas hikes for tennis courts, $5 Permits to use the town Town Council Tuesday because we cannot exceed located in streets adjacent opening the roads, and night. No charge previously to their property. "A little increases in Memorial Pool tennis courts will be in- the slate-imposed cap on Supervisor of Maintenance liad been levied for those (Continued on pages) volunteer help from our and Construction Ran Kelly under 18. residents," Chief Moran could report that major Plowing underway 21-Yenr-Old Woman said, "could prevent some The ordinance, introduced Recycling arteries were cleared for by a li-:! vote with Coun- serious flooding problems." (Continued on page 5) Dies in Sandra Cir. Fire cilman John Brady, John Information Police and firemen are Mucker anil Craig Kusso Saturday, Jan. 2H continuing to investigate the objecting, drew fire from death of Julie Ann Kennelly, from Rohc-rt Duncan, tennis B::iOa.m.-4:3Op.m. 21, who died apparently as chairman of the Kecrealion the result of a "suspicious" Commission, and officers of at fire at her home at 18 the Westfiold Tennis the South Side Railroad Sandra Circle Monday af- Association. Station ternoon. Preliminary Newspaper-GlaiB autopsy reports listed Duncan said members ,o( probable cause- of death as" Hie UiscreaiVoii Commission'-* The center will be manned asphyxiation. werf.' unanimously opposed I his week by Boy Scout to singling out tennis Troop 72 and the American Extensive damage from players for the lee hike, smoke and heat was caused Kield Service. estimated to produce about For pick up in Westfield . to the bedroom where Miss SIO.ooo more in revenue for Kennelly was found, f>r other information call Iho town. "Why single oul 2:i2il7Hfi. Pickups are un- although firemen had the oiii' ,-ictivilyV" iie asked. fire under control in 15 economical unless the minutes. Chris V'onrhees of the i|tiantity of newspapers is at Miss Kennelly was born in Tt'ntiis Association said that least a three-foot high stack. Indianapolis, hid , and membership will oppose the Pickups will be limited to hike unless additional ef- Snow all but covers car on Westfleld street moved to Westfield 12 years -homes on Ihe south side of ago. A 1974 honor graduate forts are made to improve town. Pickup for the north of Holy Trinity High School, court facilities. side of town will be on the she toured the United Julie Ann KrnnHlv Hearing on the tennis next recycling date, Feb. 11. States, Puerto Rico, Mexico Jeanne and Jane, both at permit lees is scheduled at and South America in 1(J7-1- home; four brothers. .James tlip l''eb. 7 session of the 75 with the Up With People of Westfield. Jeffrey of council, when final action School Opening singing group. Indianapolis. Joseph of will also be taken on another ordinance raising swim- Miss Kennelly completed Phoenix. Ariz., and Jon. at Delayed Yesterday home; and her maternal mine pool family mem- her freshman year at bership fees from SKK) to To avoid declaring Indiana University. grandmother. Mrs. Berlhu another "snow day", M. lliggins of Indianapolis. $U)3. Increases also are Bloomington, Ind., in 1975, scheduled for single yesterday. School and was enrolled in her A Funeral Mass will be Superintendent Laurence F. held at II a.m. today at Holy memberships and guest sophomore year at fees. Greene, decided to have a Snow Loader cleans the business district Fairleigh Dickinson Trinity Church. Interment "delayed" opening of University in Madison. will he tomorrow at Our Councilman Meeker school. This permitted staff She is survived by her Lady of the Miraculous abstained on a third or- members and students to Chief Cites Snotv parents, Mr. and Mrs. Medal Cemetery in dinance introduced which travel to school when George K. Kennelly, with Indianapolis. The Dooley w nuld rn a n (late weather and road conditions Removal Requirements, Parking Bans whom she lived; three Colonial Home. 55R West- requirements for slorage of inoperable vehicles. Aimed were predicted to be better sisters.Mrs. Janis Fletcher ficld Ave.. is in charge of than the very early morning of Minerva, N.Y., and arrangements. at used car lots, service Police Chief James F. Moran warned residents today stations and repair shops, conditions. All school that according to section 24-6 of the Town Code of the "junkyard" bill would openings were delayed 90 Ordinances, "the owner or tenant of land abuting or minutes. boarding upon the sidewalks and gutters of public Van Valkenburgh for (Continued on paqeS) The "delayed" opening streets, avenues and highways in the town shall remove utilized the day as a full day all snow and ice from any laid sidewalk of any kind in "Strong Board" Pay Tax»'S of school to be counted as front of such land within 12 hours of daylight after the G. Holland Van Valken- inspired teaching motivate one of the state-mandated same shall fall or be formed thereon. Where ice is frozen burgh, independent can- an eagerness for learning Wednesday 181) days of school. to the sidewalk it shall be removed or covered with sand To date, two "snow days" didate to the Westfield We have such teachers ;il Property owners are Who's there? or ashes." Police officers have been directed to issue Board of Eduction, quizzed Westfield now have been used. These two citations to anyone violating this ordinance. Sunday night about his reminded that the first days are included in the "Recognizing, evaluating installment of real cstult' Prescription Aid Not All Students In addition, parking is prohibited on the following positions regarding Ihe and keeping them is the job school calendar which now streets, highways whenever snow has fallen ac- present teachers and ad- taxes is due Wednesday. officially will end on June of our superintendent and Feb. 1. The Tax Collector's For Sr. Citizens cumulates: West Broad St., entire length: East Broad ministrators, said: his principals.