THE WESTFIELD LEADER the Leading and Moat Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper in Union County
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THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Moat Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County USPS 6H0O2O Published N D YEAR, NO. 39 id Class I'ustu^c Paid WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1982 5mi l WiMlMtl. N. J. Every Thunday 26 Pages—25 Cents _. raw • devin Spray Program Draws School Budget Protests, But Plans Progress Town Councilmen pro- Mayor Betty List, conference sessions and caution," Forest Ave. resi- Highlands Watershed Remains Intact mised a standing-room- presiding in the absence of held a public information dent Lorraine Caruso said. Association, who related The school budget, defeated by a 466 margin last Wednesday for its review and decision on how much is only crowd of residents Mayor Allen Chin, the program on the spraying Sevin has no risk poten- his studies of the gypsy week by Westfield voters, remains intact by a "necessary to be appropriated to provide a thorough that their comments will council coutd vote on the program?" 'members of tial, Sharon Ainsworth, a moth and pesticides. unanimous vote Tuesday night by the Town Council, and efficient system of schools in the district for each be considered prior to sign- contract for the spraying, the Town Council asked technical representative Richard Sameth of but a $177,665 captial outlay item, rejected by voters such rejected item." * ing a contract for aerial to be done by the State protestors at the meeting. from Union Carbide, Wychwood Rd., a member by a 462 vote, was deemed "not necessary." Following two sessions with the Board of Education, spraying of the chemical Department of The Town Council received the defeated portions of held last Wednesday and Monday nights, the council Council voted manufacturer of Sevin, (Contlnutd latt page, this section) Sevin, but plans continue in Agriculture, at a con- unanimously in February reported at the meeting, the Board of Education's $20.8 million budget last agreed not to reduce the $16,341,972 amount on the motion for the operation ference session Tuesday. to participate in the spray- adding that the amount of ballot for operating expenses, but to eliminate the tentatively scheduled May Town Engineer Edward ing after a fall survey con- the chemical used in aerial $117,665 amount sought by the board for the renovation 14 or 15. Gottko attended a briefing ducted by the State reveal- spraying is less than that of two science labs in the high school. "Sufficient A state-mandated legal in Morris County yester- ed a high infestation of probably used by in- surplus will be available for this purpose," according notice on the spraying pro- day to inform gypsy moths, which dividuals spraying their to council. gram appears in today's municipalities par- defoliate trees, in a section own properties Under law, defeated portions of a school budget Leader and some 3,011 let- ticipating in the state-wide of the north side of town. themselves. In the 24 years must be reviewed by the municipal governing body ters are in the mail to project about the specifics Given options of use of Sevin has been manufac- which then must decide either to leave the figures in- residents in the 895 acres of of the program which has Sevin or Bt, the council tured by Union Carbide, tact, increase or decrease the amounts. A decision to town deemed by a State of already begun in southern selected Sevin as more ef- she noted, no worker change appropriations must be accompanied by sup- New Jersey survey to be areas of New Jersey. fective of the two directly involved with its portive rationale. seriously infested with "Where were you when chemicals. production has had bad ef- While leaving the $20.8 school budget, of which gypsy moths. the council held two public The State will pick up fects, voters rejected a $16,361,972 operating expense by a According to Acting meetings, discussions at about 12 percent of the Noel Taylor, who has 1783 to 1317 vote, untouched, councilmen however total $8,000 cost of the repeatedly appeared to warned that the public should specifically watch the aerial spraying. protest the use of Sevin, district's surplus funds, estimated to be at least Boothe Seeks Reelection "I'm late to the scene," replied that it is "not fair to $300-400,000 this year, and noted that the board appears Kim Siegel, an organizer have someone here to be conservative in estimating its revenue as well as Garland C. "Bud" its expenses. Boothe Jr., incumbent from Coalition for Alter- representing the manufac- councilman in the second natives to Sevin, admitted turer." The council action followed a plea by Otto Schundler ward, announced this week at Tuesday night's "Nature can control the of Prospect St. to cut $1 million from the budget in his candidacy for re- meeting, "but I'm uncom- problem," said Paul order to hold down inflation in school costs and and ap- fortable with the decision." Newly-elected Board of Education member, Donald Bagger, (center) is welcomed to peal by Fred Buhrendorf, a former school board election to the Town Coun- Trodowsky, of the the board following the organization meeting Tuesday night at Elm St. School. Leon cil on the Republican ticket Judith Knipper of NOW member. While Buhrendorf argued that a $1 million Senus (left) was elected president of the 1982-83 board and Harvey Wolfson, vice- cut would be "too much," he claimed the budget is in- in the June primary. (National Organization for Are You president. Bagger and incumbent members Carl Bailey and James England were Women) warned of a possi- flationary and cited two empty schools, the addition of First appointed in Sept- Registered? sworn into office prior to the meeting. teachers despite a five percent per year enrollment ember, 1980 to fill a vacan- ble interference by use of Sevin on embryonic decline and inadequate use of a junior high school cy, Boothe was elected to Extended periods for among his reasons why the budget is too high. the seat in the November development, although registration for the June 8 elections that-year. He has Kevin Redden of 710 Clark Primary Election have Senus, Wolfson Elected Eloise Mason, however, active in Westfield's parent- served as chairman of the St. refuted this by saying a been scheduled by the teacher organizations, claimed the 1982-83 budget was solid waste committee and State investigation of Town Clerk's office. "not increased enough." been a member of the similar charges in South Residents may register Head School Board In its regular business session, the Town Council public works, public safe- Jersey found no relation through May 10. unanimously supported a resolution opposing Leon Senus was elected Dillon, England, Wolfson, England. Both Bailey and ty, license and traffic and between Sevin and birth The Town Clerk's Office Assembly Bill No. 240 which proposes to give senior parking committees of the defects. president of the 1982-83 Lillis Hull and Senus voted England were incumbents. citizen property owners certain rights to- create two will be open for registra- Board of Education by for Wolfson. Voting for council. "Reconsider," urged tion from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The board set the third family dwelling units, irrespective of zoning re- acclamation at its Vincentsen were Bagger, Tuesday of each month, quirements. Boothe is a long-time southsider Elizabeth Best. May 6, 7, and 10, as well as Garland C. Boothe Jr. "Err on the side of organization meeting Gulotta and Vincentsen. with the possible exception "Such a change in the law would be very destructive resident of West field, hav- the normal 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday night at the office hours. Prior to the election, of July and August, as its to single family residential zoning," the council ing moved into the Jeffer- Administration Building, Laurence F. Greene, ac- official meeting date. argued, and would be "subject to abuse -and result in son School area in 1959 Bids for New Term To register, persons 302 Elm St. Harvey ting board secretary, gave The Westfield Leader the conversion of a large number of single family following graduation from must be 18 years of age on First Ward Councilman Wolfson was elected vice- the oath of office to the was designated the official dwellings into two family dwellings against the best in- Harvard Law School. Since or before June 8,1982, and president. three new board members, newspaper. The Elizabeth terests of the community." 1963 he and his family have John H. Brady, "at the urg- must have lived in New Marilyn Gulotta, presi- Bagger, Bailey and (Continued last page, this section) resided at 633 Arlington ing of his family and Jersey 30 days before June {Continued last page, this section) friends in the Republican dent of the 1981-82 board, Ave. 8, 1982 in order to vote in nominated Senus. James Prior to his appointment Party," has agreed to the Primary Election. stand for reelection again. England seconded the Boothe was active in many Residents who have nomination. Mrs. Gulotta Errant Cyclists to Have Court Date community organizations. "I don't like to quit until changed'an address, may the job is done," stated said that Senus would pro- He was president and notify the County Board of vide the expertise needed "Bicyclists should think Bike Month, is generally The law, which was director of the Westfield Brady. "The Town Council Elections, 53 Railway Ave., of themselves as 'drivers' the time when bicycle safe- introduced by Assembly- and Planning Board are in the business office area Senior Housing Corp- Elizabeth.