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OUR 108th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 42-98 USPS 680020 Published 232-4407 FIFTY CENTS Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. Thursday, October 15, 1998 Every Thursday School Board OKs $11.7 Million Bond For Improvements

By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN unavoidable. “Enrollment will con- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader tinue to increase and we have no The Westfield Board of Education place to put the children,” he said. voted unanimously October 8 to pur- Regarding maintenance needs and sue an $11,730,000 bond for district- repairs, Dr. Foley noted that the state wide improvements to Westfield views Westfield as a rich district, and schools. added that projects are deferred be- If the bond is given the green light cause “we do not have the spending by the community during a special ability to complete those projects.” election scheduled for Tuesday, De- The necessity to cable classrooms OUTDOOR COOKING Penny Faggins serves up some delicious barbecued A DAY AT THE FAIR The Westfield Neighborhood Council held its first-ever cember 15, the board would alleviate and libraries has been termed a “com- lunch at the Westfield Neighborhood Council’s Street Fair that was held last all-day street fair on October 11 at Cacciola Place in Westfield, which was the district’s enrollment crunch by munication infrastructure.” Dr. Foley Sunday. Volunteers at the center’s kitchen prepared homemade sweets and blocked off to vehicular traffic. The fair featured a variety of entertainment on providing new classrooms; perform stated, “We have not been able to lunch for the fair. an outdoor stage, fairway games, children’s rides, lunch and homemade sweets. maintenance repairs and renovations, wire our schools.” and cable classrooms and libraries Board Secretary Robert Berman for technology to provide a commu- presented an itemized report repre- Town Officials Look at State and Local Funds nication infrastructure. senting the findings of a 26-member Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) William J. Foley, preceded his over- which met several times to evaluate view of bond projects with an invita- the bond. The CAC was formed in For South Side Neighborhood Preservation tion to parents and residents. the beginning of the current school “I am committed to go anywhere, year. By JEANNE WHITNEY conducted over the summer. grants will be notified in January. ward A. Gottko. visit anyone, to discuss this bond, The report covered the projects Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Mr. Stone said he will steer addi- Funds are released in February. According to Mr. Gottko, a town is and why we have come to any deci- necessitated by the bond, as well as The Town of Westfield plans to tional requests for funding to the Evidently, 29 communities are in- actually awarded $25,000 in start-up sions we have come to,” he stated. some which were excluded due to move ahead in an effort to secure a Union County Community Develop- volved in the revolving state preser- funds, and then $100,000 for years He explained that the board took a priority and expense. five-year state grant that could total ment Committee, the Westfield Foun- vation program. This coming year, one through three. After that, a town hard look at the enrollment crisis in Westfield High School could ex- over $500,000 as part of a Neighbor- dation and Upstairs Downtown – 10 slots will be open for another five- must again qualify for funding in the elementary schools, stressing that pect the conversion of a graphic arts hood Preservation Program. The area which provides funding to property year period of funding, according to years four and five. the need for additional classrooms is classroom and auto shop into four targeted for the money is the Central owners living above commercial Westfield Town Administrator Ed- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 generic high school classrooms for Avenue corridor on the south side of storefronts. $376,000; new windows installed in town. Mr. Stone, who has a banking back- Residents Continue Effort to Derail the original building for $659,000, The state Department of Commu- ground, said he is working with area and lavatory renovations in compli- nity Affairs needs the application by banks towards a $1 million loan pro- ance with the Americans with Dis- Friday, November 13. gram with reduced rates for district abilities Act (ADA), for $310,000. Former Westfield Mayor Raymond property owners. New Parking Lots at Tamaques Park The sum of these upgrades is Stone, a Ripley Avenue resident and A yet-to-be-formed Neighborhood $1,345,000. volunteer acting coordinator, is spear- Preservation group would leverage By PAUL J. PEYTON in an effort to derail a town plan to In order to create the new lots, Replacement of the gymnasium heading the effort for the town. He the deal, he indicated. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader add 71 parking spaces at the park existing green park land will have to folding door, for $60,000, and com- described his role as a “follow up” to He and other officials have said Residents of the Tamaques Park saying the want to preserve the natu- be paved over. plete auditorium seating, for $75,000, a tree planting initiative on Cacciola there is little chance that the town neighborhood continued to put pres- ral beauty of the park, the largest in Under a roads improvement con- was removed from the list of projects. Place in May, which kicked off the will win a grant from the state pro- sure on town officials Tuesday night Westfield. tract already approved by the Town This shaved $135,000 from the bond preservation plan. gram since one of the requirements Council as part of its 1997 capital amount. On Tuesday, the Town Council deals with certification under the state improvement budget, three new lots Edison Intermediate School tal- okayed $4,000 for a Summit com- Council On Affordable Housing, are to be added to Tamaques along lied $788,000 for the following pany, Planners Diversified, to ana- which the town neither has nor wants. Lamberts Mill Road with more spaces projects: 206 new windows at the lyze a survey of the district that was Municipalities selected for the added to two existing lots. front of the building, at $318,200; When contacted yesterday morn- lavatory renovations for ADA com- ing, Town Administrator Edward A. pliance, at $310,000, and cabling of TOWN PARKS SHARE $200,000 Gottko explained that the additional classrooms and the library, at spaces were approved by the council $159,800. in the spring of 1997 with a contract Replacement of the gymnasium Tamaques, Gumpert, signed earlier this year in the amount folding door, at a cost of $70,000, of $200,000. The parking plan was was subtracted from the list. recommended by the Recreation De- Roosevelt Intermediate School partment and was recently approved projects totaled $737,500, and in- Sycamore Included by the Recreation Commission. cluded new windows in the original Of that amount over $70,000 has building for $437,000; roof repair/ been earmarked for the Tamaques addition for $165,700, and cabling In ‘Pocket Park’ Plan parking lots. The contractor has for technology at $134,800. started work on road resurfacing and Replacement of the gymnasium By PAUL J. PEYTON $20,000 would have funded a con- will begin the Tamaques Park lots folding door, at a cost of $50,000, Specially Written for The Westfield Leader cession stand at the park; $5,000 was RENEWING OLD FRIENDSHIPS....Westfield High School Class of 1948 later in the year. was removed from the list. In yet another turbulent Town earmarked for a park in honor of members, left to right, Patricia Klein Keppel, Letty Sinclair Hudak, Bill Wilson, While the town might reduce the Vassy Lekas Honecker and Peggy Norwine, enjoyed their 50th reunion celebra- Franklin Elementary School could Council meeting, one in which Mayor performing artist and human rights number of parking spots slightly to anticipate a second-story addition of Thomas C. Jardim admonished his tion held at the Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains. The event included advocate Paul Robeson ; $5,000 for a music from the 1940s and 1950s. Some alumni came as far away as Great Britain save some trees, as proposed by Town nine classrooms for $2,552,000; lava- council colleagues and even pre- “pocket park” on Central Avenue and Germany. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 vented a council member from speak- near an area proposed for a state ing at one point, the governing body Neighborhood Preservation Program did reach an agreement on where to state grant; $30,000 for improve- spend $200,000 of municipal and ments at Tamaques Park; $20,000 Roger McGuinn Takes Audience on Nostalgic Tour Union County matching grant money. for work at Sycamore Field; $45,000 Several hours into a Tuesday night towards improvements at meeting, the council agreed to a pro- Mindowaskin Park; $10,000 to fund Of 1960s Music Scene During Concert at WHS posal made by Republican Third Ward a Touch and Scent Garden as pro- Councilman Neil F. Sullivan to ear- posed by the Rake and Hoe Club at By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN when President John F. Kennedy was His 90-minute acoustical set in- planations into the meaning behind mark $70,000 for Gumpert Park, Rahway Avenue and Shadowlawn Specially Written for The Westfield Leader assassinated. cluded such favorites as “Eight Miles each song. $60,000 for Sycamore Field, $40,000 Drive; and $5,000 for tree plantings Approximately 500 folk-rock en- When the Beatles invaded High,” “Feel A Whole Lot Better,” “I just let music and emotion come for Tamaques Park and $30,000 for and other improvements at Clark thusiasts turned out last Friday America, Mr. McGuinn said he “All I Really Want to Do,” “Younger to me,” he commented. Certain self- “various parks and recreational fa- Park. evening for a benefit concert by Roger packed up and moved to Los Ange- Than Yesterday,” “So You Want To referencing lyrics described the feel- cilities.” Councilwoman Gail Vernick, the McGuinn, a former member of the les. “The Ballad of Easy Rider,” one Be A Rock n’ Roll Star,” “Chimes of ing of listening to his music, “Just be The resolution passed in a 8-1 vote, Republican candidate challenging influential 1960s band The Byrds, of his well-known compositions, be- Freedom,” and “Mr. Spaceman.” quiet and feel it around you, relaxed with Mayor Jardim, a Democrat, dis- Mayor Jardim in this year’s mayoral which was sponsored by the Westfield came part of the soundtrack to the hit Mr. McGuinn rounded out the nos- and paying attention,” he said. senting. Previously, a resolution by race, said the compromise was “a Jaycees at Westfield High School 1960s movie starring Peter Fonda talgic evening with background in- He offered two generous renditions fellow Democrat and Third Ward very good starting point for improve- (WHS). and Dennis Hopper. formation about his career and ex- Councilman, John J. Walsh, failed to ments” at town parks. Mr. McGuinn, a member of the In 1967, he changed his name from CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 come up for a vote by the council. Mayor Jardim, though, indicated Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, per- James McGuinn, 3rd to Roger Under that plan, $50,000 was pro- the manner in which the resolution formed 15 tunes in the high school’s McGuinn on the advice of his Indo- posed for new bathrooms at Gumpert; was being drafted during a public auditorium. He also recalled the hey- nesian guru, who said a new name meeting was sort of “horse trading” day of The Byrds, a psychedelic rock would “resonate better with the uni- Town to Hold Hearing between council members. band from California, shared anec- verse.” “This is the goofiest way to make dotes from his long career, and dis- The Beatles were once quoted as On Development Grant public policy that I’ve ever seen,” he cussed fellow musicians who had saying their favorite American group A public hearing regarding said, seeming to scold his council served as his mentors. was The Byrds. “I saw a niche where Westfield application for a Housing colleagues. A Chicago native, Mr. McGuinn the two could be blended, if you took and Urban Development (HUD) Rev- Mrs. Vernick later told The began his career more than 35 years Dylan and Lennon and mixed the enue Sharing Block Grant will be Westfield Leader that she thought ago and is remembered for the har- two together,” explained Mr. held Tuesday, October 27, in the Town the Mayor “was out of control” dur- monies which emanated from his 12- McGuinn. Council Chambers during the regular ing the meeting in admonishing the string Rickenbacker electric guitar. The musician is best known for public meeting of the governing body. council when the two other Demo- Upon receipt of the HUD grant, the He is the only man to have quoted the defining what is labeled the “Ameri- funds are distributed through the crats on the governing body actually Biblical Book of Ecclesiastes in a No. can sound,” just as the Beatles and Union County Community Develop- voted in favor of Mr. Sullivan’s reso- 1 hit, the prayerful “Turn, Turn, Rolling Stones defined a “British ment Block Grant Program. lution. Turn.” sound” during that era. Officials have estimated that $5.4 The Mayor said the discussion In the early 1960s, Mr. McGuinn, Wearing a modest black T-shirt million will be available to Union should have been taken place in a like his contemporary Bob Dylan, and lizard skin cowboy boots, Mr. County through the 25th year of the council conference meeting. played beatnik coffee shops in New McGuinn credited Dylan, the Beatles, HUD grant program. Mayor Jardim said he was dis- York’s Greenwich Village. During fellow Byrds member David Crosby, All citizens and community groups turbed that a number of projects would the WHS concert, he revealed how he Peter Seeger, and Joni Mitchell as his are invited to attend the meeting to not receive funding through the was performing at one such place mentors. offer their input as to what projects county “pocket parks” program as should be submitted to the Union INDEX MYSTICAL MELODIES Roger McGuinn, left, a former member of The County Community Development part of Councilman Sullivan’s reso- Byrds, and blues singer Al Madison of Scotch Plains entertained an audience of Revenue Committee as part of this lution. Campaign ..... Page 5 Mountainside Page 2 Social ...... Page 6 nearly 500 folk-rock enthusiasts at a benefit concert sponsored by the Westfield year’s grant application. Westfield will receive $100,000 for County ...... Page 2 Obituary ...... Page 11 Sports ...... Page 13 Jaycees on October 9 in the auditorium of Westfield High School. Proceeds from CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Editorial ...... Page 4 Religious ...... Page 10 the concert benefit school athletic programs and Jaycees projects. FOLD the UnionCounty the formerLincolnSchoolaspartof for upgradestotheplaygroundbehind Union Countyandanother$17,500 parks andfieldsimprovementsfrom Jardim calledforavoicevoteonMr. prevented fromcommentingwhenMr. proceeded inthismanner. it waswellwithinhisauthoritytohave ing hisconceptofacommittee,stating fense overcouncilRepublicansattack- process.” instead Ithinkwehavebypassedthe process (ofwheretospendthefunds), an AdHocCommittee“toexpeditethe “flawed.” funds shouldbespentonparks, whole processofdeterminingwhere (Please seerelatedstoryonPage1.) Neighborhood PreservationProgram.” doesn’t viewthatasavoteagainstthe Mayor Jardimsaid,“Ihopethepublic park onCentralwasnotapproved, municipal budget. ments inDecemberaspartofthe1999 its deliberationsoncapitalimprove- to bedefeatedwhenthecouncilbegins well theClarkParkproposal,arelikely Hoe, thataskedforaRobesonParkas by groupsintownsuchasRakeand Friends ofMindowaskinPark. Mindowaskin Parkassoughtbythe providing forimprovementsat of “goingbackonourword”bynot playground shouldtheleasegothrough. $17,500 forthecountygranttowards some pointwanttoselltheproperty. Mr. Brandtsaidschoolofficials mayat Lincoln Schoolplaygroundtothetown. yet tosignanagreementleasethe meeting thattheBoardofEducationhas informed thecouncilpriortopublic county andtownfunds. where besttospendthe$200,000of on ParksandRecreationtodecide Mayor formedanAdHocCommittee with retailspaceatstreetlevel,the approved anoffice buildingonthesite Diner onNorthAvenue. park atthesiteofformerExcellent $100,000 wasoriginallyproposedfora matching grantprogram.Outofthat, Freeholders “ProjectPocketPark” Councilwoman Vernick, whowas Mayor Jardimseemedtotakeof- He saidwhileMayorJardimcreated Councilman Sullivancalledthe Commenting thatfundingforthe He saidsmallerprojectspresented Mayor Jardimaccusedthecouncil The townwillprovideamatchof Town AttorneyCharlesH.Brandt However, whenthePlanningBoard ae1 Thursday,October15,1998 12 Page In ‘PocketPark’Plan Tamaques, Gumpert, Sycamore Included MICHAEL KOHN Board ofChosen CONTINUED FROMPAGE1 2X7 bathrooms are“sorelyneeded.” projects wouldbe“moneywellspent.” boring Garwoodtousethefacilities. youngster toafastfoodrestaurantinneigh- for useofabathroom. tell kidstheywillhavetowaitanhour more embarrassing”thantohave ball teamsintown,saidthere“nothing ent andmanagerofsoccerbase- projects nextyear. Gumpert atthetopofitslistforcapital Westfield RecreationCommissionhas summer. Officialsindicatedthatthe stroyed byvandalsinafireoverthe to anearbydiner. are located,heisforcedtopointthem to thefieldandaskswherebathrooms Recreation GlennBurrell. Ward onthecouncil,andDirectorof McDermott, whorepresentstheFirst Committee membersGregoryS. nally proposedunderaplanbyAdHoc completing oneortwoprojectsasorigi- projects tocompletionasopposed enue saidthecouncilshouldfundall ing fornewbathroomsatGumpert. pleaded forthecounciltoapprovefund- well representedatthemeetingasthey political arena. what theywant,”isnothingnewinthe interest politics...peopleadvocatingfor General Election. delayed untilaftertheNovember3 Weinstein askedthattheprocessbe during theAdHocprocess,Mrs. requests submittedbyinterestgroups some councilmemberstofundcertain has “becomeapoliticalstrategy”by matters. by theMayortodecidepolicyonthese Commission membersareappointed noting thatsheandotherRecreation Hoc Committeeprocess“ridiculous,” on parksandfields.ShecalledtheAd termines wherefundsshouldbespend the RecreationCommissionwhichde- Ad HocCommitteehas“undermined” woman JanisFriedWeinstein saidthe authorized inthe1999budget. “pocket park”grantprogramtobe for thoseprojectsnotincludedinthe Sullivan’s resolution,saidshewillpush Rosemary MilletofNorgate saidthe Mr. Chananiesaidfundsforthe He saidonetimehehadtotakea Brad ChananieofAvon Road,apar- Portable johnsatthefieldwerede- He saidwhenavisitingteamcomes Rick SkollerofScotchPlainsAv- The Westfield BaseballLeaguewas Mayor Jardimnotedthat“special Indicating thatthewholeprocess Republican FourthWard Council- The WestfieldLeader on existingschoolstokeepoperating efficient toplaceadditionalclassrooms ally. penses wouldexceed$500,000annu- school wasreopened,theoperatingex- penses, redistrictingandbusing.Ifthe elementary schoolduetoadditionalex- should notbereopenedasaseventh matically thereafter. up totheyear2011.Itwoulddropdra- level offduringthefollowingfiveyears referendum wasapproved,thenwould rise slightlyinthefirstfiveyearsif ing toMr.Berman,theincreasewould home assessmentof$174,000.Accord- with anincreaseof$56.69. 2004, thetaxratewouldbe2.58127, with anincreaseof$56.74,andin2003- 2003, thetaxratewouldbe2.58130, with anincreaseof$56.59;in2002- 2002, thetaxratewouldbe2.58121, with anincreaseof$37.45;in2001- 2000-2001, thetaxratewouldbe2.57021, 2.55908, withanincreaseof$18.08;in 2002 schoolyear. existing debtwouldretireinthe2001- would wraparoundexistingdebt,and be investedat5.10percent;newdebt 20-year bondissue;proceedswould of 4.73percentwouldbeinvolvedinthe sued inJanuary;anaverageinterestrate impact: permanentbondswouldbeis- dents couldexpectthefollowingtax dum isapprovedonDecember15,resi- cabling, $79,600.Thetotalof$1,385,000. vations, $404,000,andarchitectfeesfor costs, $100,000;architectfeesforreno- $30,325; bondcounselandaccounting additions, $379,800plusanadditional tions, $421,600;contingencycostsfor dum includearchitecturalcostsforaddi- at $98,700. at $150,000,andcablingfortechnology, for $392,025;lavatoryADAcompliance, tallying $640,725,includeanewroof, at $98,300. for $150,000,andcablingclassrooms, compliance onthefirstfloorofschool, of floortile,for$100,000;lavatoryADA totaling $348,300,includereplacement projects equals$2,553,600. $70,900. Thetotalamountforthese $350,000, andcablingfortechnology,at lation andairconditioningupgrades,for the libraryfor$106,700;heating,venti- ries, for$2,026,000;roofreplacementof rooms, includinganelevatorandlavato- expect athree-storyadditionofsixclass- bling fortechnologyat$79,100. tory renovations,for$150,000,andca- chanical renovation,for$50,000;lava- School, totaling$279,100,includeme- school is$817,650. technology, at$98,300.Thetallyforthis compliance, at$350,000,andcablingfor $114,950; lavatoryrenovationsforADA tion, for$254,400;roofreplacement, pect an1,800-square-footlibraryaddi- of $30,000. removed fromthelist,subtractingacost including 24diagonalspaces—was projects is$2,804,800. $102,800. ThetotaltabfortheFranklin $150,000, andcablingfortechnology tory renovationsforADAcompliance,at the council“tostopthismindlessplanto drive whentheexistinglotsareempty. that carsareparkedontheparkoval we spendourmoney”onparks. “infrastructure forbetterdecisionsonhow park ovaldriveandthecreationofan the town’s“noparking”regulationon Dickson Drive,immediateenforcementof enforcement ofspeedlimitsintheparkand ing atthepark. He requestedanimmediatehalttopav- taken attheparkinsteadofnewspaces. a numberofotheractionsshouldbe Mr. Gottko. they wouldliketodo”atthepark,said clear directionfromcouncilastowhat be anyotherchangestotheexistingplan. vided noindicationofwhethertherewill Kenneth B.Marsh,thecouncilhaspro- Engineer andDirectorofPublicWorks The CACfeltitwouldbemorecost The CACdecidedthatLincolnSchool The figuresarebasedonanaverage In 1999-2000,thetaxratewouldbe Dr. Bermannotedthat,ifthereferen- Other costsinvolvedinthereferen- Jefferson ElementarySchoolprojects, Tamaques ElementarySchoolprojects, McKinley ElementarySchoolcould Projects forWashingtonElementary Wilson ElementarySchoolcouldex- The constructionofaparkinglot— His wife,MonicaFelsing,appealedto He, alongwithotherspeakers,noted Mr. Ancona’srecommendationsinclude: Michael AnconaofDicksonDrivesaid “As ofTuesday’smeetingwehaveno Efforts ContinuetoDerail New ParkingLotsatPark $11.7 MillionReferendum Board ofEducationOKs OPEN SPACE

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THE TIMES THE CONTINUED FROMPAGE1 CONTINUED FROMPAGE1 2X5 December 15. will beheldbetween2and9p.m.on as permittedandrequiredbylaw, unanimously tocontinuewithitsefforts. to pursuethebond,andboardvoted made amotiontoapprovetheresolution get moreinformation.” “I urgethecommunitytosupportus to final commentstothepublicandboard. be madeavailabletothepublic. the bondrightnow,”sheconcluded. caboodle. high apricetag,weshoulddothewhole and musicroomsasapriority.“Ifit’sthis commented thatshewouldliketoseeart dren atRooseveltandWilsonSchools, works, Ihopeitpasses.” have togetpeoplebehindthis.Ihopeit stated, “Ifandwhenyoupassthis, the bond)areextravagant,”heremarked. don’t thinktheseprojects(includedin music roomswouldbecomeapriority.“I said hehopedatsomepointthatartand with care. noted thatsomethingneedstobedone balls tomovefromschoolschool.”She special edstudentsarenotpingpong board memberEileenSatkinstated,“Our rollment crisisthatwillimpactthem, special educationprogramsandtheen- the community. sacrifice andcommitmentonthepartof He concludedthatthebondwillrequire worked ontodeath,”Mr.Tayloradded. said. all ofthestaff,studentsandfamilies,”he personally concernedforthewelfareof love thistownandourschoolsystem.I’m offered asentimentalview.“Iverymuch do.” tional needs,andthatiswhatweneedto our pocketbooksaswelltheeduca- Gardner stated,“We’rekeepinginmind ments supportingthebond.Arlene view beforethebondcomesupforavote. citizens fortheirconsiderationandre- be madeavailabletoparentsandother CAC’s reportarebeingprintedandwill concrete planwecouldcomeupwith.” cluded, “Thisisthemostefficientand good foranybody.” crowding inourschools,andthatisnot stressed. “Ifnot,wewillhaveover- rooms forthehighschool. option forprovidingsixadditionalclass- Westfield NationalGuardArmoryasan stated shewasinfavorofusingthe cost ofreopeningLincolnSchool.She Passananti, notedtheheftyexpenseand messages toteachers. especially ifparentswanttosende-mail vital andisnotatemporarysituation, own success.” face inWestfield.We’revictimsofour our facilities.Thisisanewrealitywe reported, “Thisistheonlywaytorepair enue tothedistrict. currently brings$122,000ofannualrev- costs moremoderate.LincolnSchool Park,” hetoldthecouncil. mourn theurbanizationofTamaques striking anoncomingbicyclist. directions createsthedangerofacar road intheparkandtrafficflowfromtwo as the“urbanizationofTamaquesPark.” much concerned”bywhathedescribed Green, toldthecouncilhewas“very are actuallyneeded. conducted toseewhetherthe71spaces Vernick saidan“analysis”needstobe waiting foryourresponse.” council act.ThevotersofWestfieldare not bepavedover.Wedemandthatthe tiful park,Tamaques,remainaparkand people, demandthatournaturalandbeau- unsafe, notthelackofparkingspaces. of lawandorderwhichmakesourpark safe againforpeopletoenjoy.It’sthelack tear upourpark.Weaskthatyoumakeit The specialelectiononthebond, Board memberSusanL.Jacobson Board PresidentDarielleWalshmade She suggestedthatmoreinformation “I don’tthinkpeoplearebuzzingabout Victoria Williams,aparentofchil- Tom PickertofWillowbrookRoad Gary McCready,amemberoftheCAC, Regarding theneedsofstudentsin “This isnotafrivolousthing.It’sbeen Fellow boardmemberThomasTaylor Board membersofferedseveralcom- Dr. Foleynotedthatcopiesofthe Sherri Cognetti,aCACmember,con- “Let’s doitandright,”she Another CACmember,Eileen He addedthatwiringfortechnologyis Eri Golembo,amemberoftheCAC, “I hopewearenotheretonightto He saidparkingonbothsidesofthe Robert Wederich,alsoofVillage First WardCouncilwomanGailS. “The parkisafiniteresource.We,the

of ScotchPlains–Fanwood service station,authoritiessaid.Theve- reported stolenfromaCentralAvenue garage. ported thatabicyclewasstolenfromher being heldon$275bail. store, accordingtopolice.Austinwas jacket fromaNorthAvenuedepartment with shopliftinga$100RalphLauren elle, NewYorkwasarrestedandcharged thing hadbeenstolen. determined atpresstimewhetherany- School, authoritiessaid.Ithadnotbeen Avenue, formerlyCentennialHigh tional ServicesbuildingonWestfield ken intoattheUnionCountyEduca- necklace wasrecovered. $500 bail.Authoritiesconfirmedthatthe cording topolice.Hewasreleasedon theft inconnectionwiththecrime,ac- Garwood andchargedwiththirddegree was arrestedthefollowingdayin was notinjured,accordingtopolice. from anElizabethresident.Thevictim a necklacevaluedat$300wastaken bery occurredonCacciolaPlaceinwhich said. after whichhefledonfoot,authorities stopped thesuspectindriveway, from ashedonherproperty.Shesaidshe someone attemptedtostealtwobicycles set at$375. narcotics, accordingtopolice.Bailwas under theinfluenceofalcoholand/or South Avenueandchargedwithdriving was arrestedatWestBroadStreetand side abusinessonSouthAvenue,West. on twomotorvehicleswerebrokenout- Circle –emergencymedicalcall. line down. Way –systemmalfunction. aid call. – carbonmonoxidedetectoractivation. Avenue –systemmalfunction. a fundingprogramtorefurbishtheirprop- calls “stakeholders”totheavailabilityof sion offunding.Thiswouldalertwhathe preservation projectgetsitsfirstinfu- on CentralAvenue,hesaid,oncethe Stone said. the southsidepreservationdistrict,Mr. the endofthisyearfromcouncil”for town. mately $240,000whichcomesfromthe town, andtheSIDbudgetofapproxi- (SID) designationforthenorthsidedown- cited thespecialimprovementdistrict money,” forthepreservationplan.He expect theTownCounciltoanteupsome sics andmodernpieceswithaninfec- full-time careerinmusic. Madison beforetheshowtopursuea ence. Mr.McGuinnhadcounseled enthusiastically receivedbytheaudi- player andbluessingerwhowasalso Madison ofScotchPlains,aharmonica applause. granted himstandingovationsandhearty when thehighlyappreciativeaudience ture ahorse. about ayouth’ssuccessfulquesttocap- which TheTurtlesturnedintoahit. McGuinn alsoplayed“YouShowedMe,” shimmering Beatlesqueversion.Mr. both AmericaandEngland,wasthemore “radio wouldneverplay.” folk versionthatDavidCrosbywarned ing BobDylan’soriginaltwo-fourtime of “Mr.TambourineMan,”thefirstbe- For SouthSidePreservation • • • • Rasheem AliMoore,19,ofWestfield • • • • • • • • • • There arehopesforastorefrontoffice “I hopetohavemoneycommittedby Ultimately, Mr.Stonesaid,“Iwould Mr. Madisonperformedbluesclas- Opening forMr.McGuinnwasAl “And theycallthiswork?”hequipped, He alsoperformed“ChestnutMare,” The secondversion,whichhitNo.1in Audience onNostalgicTour WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER7 Town SeekFunds Officials A blue1998MercuryMystiquewas A WestfieldAvenueresidentre- Dale D.Austin,44,ofNewRoch- Several lockedclassroomswerebro- Police reportthatastrong-armrob- A HortStreetresidentreportedthat Matthew Cyrana,36,ofMetuchen Police revealedthatthewindshields Three hundredblockofOrenda Ramapo andMunseeWay–power One hundredblockofBarchester Union FireDepartment–mutual Nine hundredblockofCherokeeCourt Sixteen hundredblockofRahway THURSDAY, OCTOBER8 TUESDAY, OCTOBER6 MONDAY, OCTOBER5

Roger McGuinnTakes PAPERMILL A W POLICE BLOTTER FIRE BLOTTER ATCHUNG CONTINUED FROMPAGE1 CONTINUED FROMPAGE1 WESTFIELD WESTFIELD 2X4 C OMMUNICATIONS from hisgarage. that abicyclevaluedat$200wasstolen front porch. that someonestoleabicyclefromher a bedroomwindow,authoritiesrevealed. the roofofhishomeinanattempttoenter away twosuspectswhohadclimbedonto an attemptedburglaryafterhechased Jail. held on$5,000bailintheUnionCounty taken, policesaid.Thesuspectwasbeing Clark Streetinwhichjewelryhadbeen with aSeptember29homebreak-inon with burglaryandtheftinconnection was arrestedinSouthRiverandcharged from ayardonTwinOaksTerrace. garage, andathirdwasreportedstolen bicycle wasremovedfromaBoulevard from arearyardonHortStreet,second lice. A20-inchBMXmodelwastaken in separateincidents,accordingtopo- time. hicle hadnotbeenrecoveredasofpress Elm Street. cycle wasremovedfromthe100blockof tees, accordingtoMr.Stone. be consideringleadingthecommit- Windsor Avenueresident,aresaidto the area,andWilliamBowers,a ter Macri,ownerofabarbershopin retail andresidentialproperties.Pe- form twocommitteesthatdealwith Committee, hesaid. Commission’s PermanentImprovement the WestfieldBicentennial Improvement Association. 1970s withWestfield’sNeighborhood project throughhisexperienceinthe Mayor andcouncilwiththepreservation erties intheneighborhood. transported totheUnionCountyJail. rants fromNewarktotaling$1,400,was also wantedonfouroutstandingwar- $275. area, policeconfirmed.Bailwassetat from aclothingstoreinthedowntown ing achild’ssnowsuitvaluedat$80 was arrestedandchargedwithshoplift- lawn oftheresidence. plants, andalsolefttiremarksontheside Way driveway,strikingseveralpotted enue –goodintentcall. Street –smokescare. – goodintentcall. hazardous condition. enue, West–systemmalfunction. – lockout. resident, contributedtothisarticle. The WallStreetJournal www.mcguinn@ ix.netcom.com. the followingWebsiteonInternet: sored bytheWestfieldJaycees. Lacrosse Team,aswellprojectsspon- the WHSBoys’HockeyTeamandGirls’ the evening. and compactdisksweresoldthroughout high schoollobbywhereByrdscassettes Street inWestfield,mannedatablethe The MusicStaff,locatedat102Quimby Crossroads onNorthAvenueinGarwood. forms onweekendsat7p.m.The which filledtheauditorium. ing fromthemulti-generationalcrowd prompted hand-clappingandfoot-stomp- tious andhypnoticrhythmwhich • • • • • • He revealedthathenowhopesto The associationwasanoutgrowthof Mr. Stonesaidhecametoassistthe The suspect,whoauthoritiessaidwas • • • • • • • • Brian MichaelKelly,astringerfor Mr. McGuinnmaybeaccessedthrough Proceeds fromtheconcertwillbenefit Rick MillerandRobMcManigalof The localmusicianandvocalistper- SATURDAY, OCTOBER10 A ColemanPlaceresidentreported A CentralAvenueresidentreported A RodgerAvenueresidentreported Christopher Conti,21,ofKenilworth Three bicycleswerereportedstolen It wasreportedtopolicethatabi- Clifford Lawson,40,ofWestfield A vehicledroveintoaTamaques Two hundredblockofRodgerAv- Four hundredblockofEastBroad One hundredblockofKimballCircle One hundredblockofTudorOval– Three hundredblockofSouthAv- Five hundredblockofTrinityPlace TUESDAY, OCTOBER13 MONDAY, OCTOBER12 TUESDAY, OCTOBER6 FRIDAY, OCTOBER9 * , I NC . P and aWestfield UBLICATION