Governing Bodies Propose School Budget Cut of $500,000 by a Udrey Lipinski in Mind Could Be Under- Feasible

f / /' SCOTCH FANWOOD ill mas VOLUME 31-NUMBER 18 SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, N.J. MAY 5, 1988 30 CENTS Governing bodies propose school budget cut of $500,000 by A udrey Lipinski in mind could be under- feasible. Mayors and Gabe Spera, Irene )1 Last Thursday, April taken over a course of council members of Fan- Schmidt Joan Papen, Jo- JJ 24th, the governing bodies several years as opposed wood and Scotch Plains Anne Spatola. Pamela to just being done during are in agreement that Boright (S.P.) abstained this year. reduction would not because of being a teacher The Mayor and Council deprive the school and Mayor Patricia Kuran of the Borough of Fan- children of the district of a (Fan.) was prohibited wood and Township of thorough and efficient from voting under the Scotch Plains have sug- system of education for all borough form of govern- of the Borough of Fan- gested reducing the cur- children of the school ment. wood and Township of rent expense outlay district. The Board of Education Scotch Plains adopted $400,000 by: increasing Council members in will hold a Special Public separate resolutions to cut the free balance to favor of the reduction in- Meeting tonight, Thurs- the 1988-1989 school $215,000 based on the fact cluded: Fanwood — day, May 5, 8:00 p.m. at budget by $500,000. that more revenue could Maryanne Connelly, the Administration Of- Local officials from the have been anticipated par- Bruce Walsh, Andrew fice, Cedar Street and two communities recom- ticularly in light of the sale MacDonald and Alfred Evergreen Avenue, in mended reducing the of Shaekamaxon School; Lindgren. William Winey Scotch Plains regarding Capital Outlay portion reducing fuel oil estimates and Linda Stender were consideration of action in from $146,000 to $46,000 by $94,250 due to the fact not present at the meeting. relation to the 1988-89 in the following manner: that estimates were 50% Scotch Plains — Mayor budget. anticipating as revenue higher than actual bids; 522,000 that is now a increasing the anticipated Theft of recyclables capital outlay free balance revenue from the sale of and eliminating $78,000 LaGrande School by may cost you $500 for renovations of $44,750 since these monies Theft of recyclable the Municipality or the bathrooms at Scotch are currently being held in materials has become a contributing resident. Plains-Fanwood High escrow and are expected to problem in several Union Anyone found to be in School and carpeting at be released to the Board of County Municipalities. violation of this ordinance several other schools. The Education within the next Residents should be aware is subject to a fine of Councils felt the projects ffew months; and decreas- that when they place their $500.00. ing general supplies by newspaper, glass, $46,000. The Board of aluminum cans at curb- Residents are asked to Education estimated an side, these recyclable report any suspected il- increase of approximately materials become the pro- legal pickups to the Police 20% in supply expen- perty of the Municipality. Department. It would be ditures and councils felt it According to the helpful if a description of could be cut to 10%. Municipal recycling or- the vehicle and the license The governing bodies dinance it is illegal for plate or truck number felt that a budget totaling anyone to collect these could be provided. Please materials other than help us stop these thieves, I * *""i*_*' $27,614,926 (of which $22,274,405 was to be authorized personnel of call the Police at 322-7100. raised through taxation), a reduction of $500,000 was mm Police News On May 2nd, burglars Nursing Home Week stole an underdetermined Papen and Spatola amount of clothes from observed at Ashbrook Maria Krist on East Se- lobby Trenton Ashbrook Nursing members visiting cond Street, Scotch Plains Deputy "It is time the Home recently announced Ashbrook on Mothers Mayor Joan Papen and legislature recognized the Day. 00 its schedule of events for QO FANWOOD Councilwoman Jo-Anne tremendous impact spiral- OS National Nursing Home Monday, May 9, i|1c B. Spatola attended ing solid waste disposal Week (May 8-14), accor- nursing home will hold k,s At 9:00 p.m., on March Municipal Unity Day in costs are having on our ding to Suzanne Beirne, annual balloon launch SCOTCH PLAINS 28th, a Shady Lane resi- Trenton on Monday, May people," Councilwoman nursing home recreation with Scotch Plains Deputy On Thursday, April dent told police someone 2. Spatola stated. Echoing director. Mayor Joan Papen in", 28th, the Scotch Plains had entered her home her concerns. Deputy National Nursing Home itiating the ceremonies. Police Department and while she was upstairs Mayor Papen said "As Each balloon being laun- sleeping. The burglar con- Officials from Week has been designed S the Union County Pro- representatives of Scotch by the American Health ched by the nursing secutors Strike Force ex- fronted the woman in the throughout the state had Plains, we feel it is impor- home's residents will con- P ecuted search warrants at bedroom and demanded rallied in Trenton to seek tant to make the needs of Care Association to honor UJ the nation's nursing tain a slip of paper bearing the following locations: cash. After striking the state support for diverse our township known to the name of a resident, the x 737 Jerusalem Road, 1734 victim on her head several issues including solid Trenton." homes, nursing home waste cost relief. Joining a health care professionals nursing home's address Front Street and 2682 times the burglar fled the and a message encourag- Plainfield Avenue. scene on foot. Entry was host of other municipal and volunteers and, most gained by forcing a rear representatives, Papen Spatola and Papen both importantly, nursing ing anyone finding a Arrested and charged door. and Spatola demonstrated expressed their hope that home residents. balloon to contact the urgency of Scotch the legislature will soon The theme for this Ashbrook. In the past, the with drug paraphernalia nursing home has been were Marvin Crisp, 35, A bicycle svas stolen Plains' residents' plight act on one of the many year's celebration at because of soaring tipping trash cost relief bills now Ashbrook is "Color Life contacted from people fin- Hubert Crisp, 38, and from the A&P on the ding balloons in south Gregory Summers, 29, all 29th. fees. pending in Trenton, Bright With Music." "Nursing home New Jersey and New of Scotch Plains; Jeffrey A Willoughby Road York. Keats, 28, of North Plain- resident reported a bicycle Fire Company to hold residents have a lifetime of field and Grossmond stolen from the front experience to share with The remainder of Missick, 34, of Plainfield. porch on the 30th. annual Flower Sale the rest of us and National Ashbrook's schedule of Several other complaints Nursing Home Week is events includes musical are pending. The Fanwood a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the perfect opportunity to entertainment which is That same day Theresa Volunteer Fire Company The Firemen will be share some time with an open to the general public. Maher, 22, of Plainfield Shoes and clothing were will hold its annual available to assist you with older adult to see how May 10 - Doris Bork at and Pierre Loizeaux, 26, Mothers Day Flower Sale a wide assortment of stolen from a vehicle park- of Piscataway was ar- much they have to offer," 2 p.m.; May 13 - Johnny ed in the 100 block of on Saturday, May 7th at flowers for your special Beirne said. "At Pappas at 2 p.m.; May 14 rested in the parking lot of Mom. Please come out to Front Street on the 28th, a South Avenue business the south side of the Fan- Ashbrook, we've schedul- - The Celebration Singers wood Railroad Station. make this year's sale a suc- ed a full array of events at 2 p.m. establishment for posses- cess. A 1988 Pontiac was sion of cocaine. The hours are from 8:00 that everyone from the "This year's celebration residents to our staff to stolen from Hunter On May 2nd, a vacant promises to be more Avenue on Friday, house on Locust Avenue the general public is in- special than anything was entered by forcing a Participants sought for vited to participate in." we've done in the past," On the 29th, Sean side garage door. It was Memorial Day Parade The nursing home will Beirne said. "It is a time White, 20, of Plainfield unknown if anything was kick-off its week of events that can be shared by and a New York resident missing at that time. Plans are currently be- Interested parties are May 8 with a special everyone." were charged with posses- A Martine Avenue resi- ing finalized for this year's urged to pick-up applica- Mother's Day social. The For further information sion of marijuana, crack dent told police his son Memorial Day Parade. tions as soon as possible at social will include corsages on National Nursing and narcotic parapher- had taken a jack hammer The parade theme is the Manager's Office, for all the female Home Week or nalia after being stopped from the house, A com- "Memorial Day - A Time Scotch Plains Municipal residents, and Ashbrook's schedule of for a motor vehicle viola- plaint against the son was To Reflect". Building. refreshments and party events, please call the tion on Rome 22 Wesi. signed. favors for all family facility at 889-5500.

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