Page 6 Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Scotch Plains Lions Club Holds Membership Drive SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch ing to give a little time and effort to Plains Lions Club has launched its help those in need of assistance membership drive for 2007, accord- achieve an improved quality of life. ing to Membership Chairman For more information about the Dominic Lagano. Scotch Plains Lions Club or if inter- In existence for over 50 years, the ested in attending a meeting, please local club is part of Lions Interna- call Mr. Lagano at (908) 322-6558 tional, a worldwide service organiza- or Club President Barbara Anilo at tion. The Scotch Plains Lions Club (908) 322-4472. utilizes funds raised from its pancake breakfasts, craft fairs and White Cane Applications Available Days to support local community needs as well as various groups serving the For Rotary Grants blind and visually impaired. WESTFIELD – Darielle Walsh, Each year, the club awards a schol- vice president of the Rotary Club of arship to a deserving Scotch Plains- Westfield and chairwoman of the Fanwood High School student and club’s Grants Committee, has an- David Scott Keller and Miss Alice Marie Kelman during the holiday season distrib- nounced that Rotary grant applica- utes toys to the needy. Additionally, tions are now available to meet this the club arranges for free eye screen- year’s Sunday, April 15 deadline. ings to be given during the Scotch Organizations requesting a 2007 Miss Alice Marie Kelman Plains Health Fair and also arranges Westfield Rotary Club grant must for free or low-cost eyeglasses to complete and submit the official ap- benefit needy local schoolchildren. plication in order to be considered. The club collects used eyeglasses The Rotary Club, in accordance with To Wed David Scott Keller at its collection box located on Park its goal of community service, is most Dr. and Mrs. Marc J. Kelman of R.I. She currently teaches biology at Avenue opposite the Scotch Plains interested in providing grants for pro- MR. AND MRS. SEAN ERIK LENSBORN Westfield have announced the en- Ridge High School in Basking Ridge. Municipal Building. Last year, more grams and projects that directly serve (She is the former Ms. Valerie Suzanne Gude) gagement of their daughter, Miss The future bridegroom graduated than 1,000 pairs of glasses were col- people in the community. No appli- Alice Marie Kelman, to David Scott from Union High School and the lected and recycled for needy people cations for capital improvements or Keller. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cittone Institute. He is employed as a throughout the world. operating funds will be considered. Nikolaus K. Keller of Union. senior network analyst at Comcast in The membership of the Scotch As part of the decision process, the Ms. Valerie Suzanne Gude Miss Kelman is the granddaughter Jersey City. Plains Lions Club is relatively small, Grants Committee reviews the simple of Mrs. Lucille D. Kelman of Orange A summer 2007 wedding is comprised of men and women pri- one-page application form to receive City, Fla., formerly of Westfield, and planned. marily from Scotch Plains and neigh- a clear understanding of the way in the late Arthur E. Kelman, and of Mr. boring communities. Members meet which the funds are to be used. Weds Sean Erik Lensborn and Mrs. Clyde M. McBride of twice a month – once at a local Non-profit organizations may re- Library to Hold Series restaurant for dinner and then at a ceive a copy of the official applica- Ms. Valerie Suzanne Gude, the Mrs. Charles Truch, the sister of Mantoloking and Naples, Fla., for- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. the bride, and William N. Gude, the merly of Westfield. Of Genealogy Classes local facility for a business meeting. tion directly from the Rotary website: The club seeks new members will- [email protected]. Gude of Westfield, was married on brother of the bride, did readings. Mr. Keller is the grandson of the late SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch Saturday, December 2, to Sean Erik The bride is a graduate of Westfield Max and Anna Keller of Mountainside, Plains Public Library will offer a free Lensborn. He is the son of Mr. and High School and Hamilton College formerly of Union, and of Mrs. Carole series of five genealogy classes this Mrs. Jerry Lensborn of Red Bank. in Clinton, N.Y. She is employed as A. Boster of Huntington, W. Va. and spring in its Community Room. Ses- Family Honors Rogelio Diaz The Reverend Andrew C. associate director of Admissions at the late Richard A. Boster. sions will be held on Tuesday eve- Hamersley officiated at the afternoon in Pottersville, N.J. A graduate of Westfield High nings and Thursday mornings to ac- nuptials, which took place at St. Paul’s and is pursuing a master’s degree in School, the bride-elect received her commodate a variety of schedules. At 100th Birthday Party Episcopal Church in Westfield. A re- school counseling at Centenary Col- bachelor’s degree in biology and her “AncestryLibrary.com” will be fea- WESTFIELD – Former Westfield Aluminum Company in 1969, having ception followed at Echo Lake Coun- lege in Hackettstown. master’s degree in biology education tured on Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. try Club in Westfield. The bridegroom graduated from the from Brown University in Providence, resident Rogelio Diaz celebrated his worked as a machinist. He earned and Thursday, April 5, at 10 a.m. 100th birthday at a family gathering most of his savings after retirement, Given in marriage by her father, the Marine Academy of Science and Tech- “HeritageQuest.com” will be held March 10 at the Knights of Colum- however, when he began “dabbling” bride wore an ivory A-line gown with nology in Sandy Hook and Rensselaer Board Game Tourney on Tuesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. and bus hall in Scotch Plains. in the stock market. princess seams and high waistline. Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. He On Tap This Saturday Thursday, April 26, at 10 a.m. A native of Santiago de Cuba, Mr. After living in Miami, Fla. for 20 The V-neckline accentuated the is vice president of Professional Ser- “Documenting Your Research” will Diaz immigrated to the years, spending sum- beaded design of crystals on the front vices at ac2 Solutions in Matawan. SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch take place on Tuesday, May 8, at 7 United States in Octo- mers in Warsaw, Ind. center of the empire waistline and on Mrs. John C. Farley of Cranford Plains Public Library, located at 1927 p.m. and Thursday, May 10, at 10 a.m. ber 1929. He worked as with family visits to the center back of the dress. She car- and the late Mrs. James G. Skinner of Bartle Avenue, will host a board game “ProQuest Historic Newspapers” a busboy for Woolworth Westfield, the Diazes ried a cascading bouquet of white Westfield hosted a bridal shower lun- tournament at 1 p.m. on Saturday, is set for Tuesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. Co. in New York City relocated permanently roses, calla lilies and stephanotis with cheon on October 28 at Echo Lake March 24, in its Community Room. and Thursday, May 24, at 10 a.m. and later found employ- to Warsaw on Little seasonal greens. Country Club. Individuals of all ages, as well as “Free Genealogy Web Sites” will ment at Steuben Tavern Chapman Lake, where Mrs. Keith Karyczak of Scotch Mrs. William A. Quinn of families and groups, are invited to be offered on Tuesday, June 5, at 7 in Times Square, learn- Mr. Diaz resides today. Plains, a childhood friend of the bride, Mountainside, Mrs. Richard E. Scott participate in Trivial Pursuit, Twister, p.m. and Thursday, June 7, at 10 a.m. ing English by reading His wife died in Decem- was the matron of honor. The bridal of Mountainside, Mrs. William K. Sequence and other games. Registration is required and may The New York Times and ber 1999. attendants included Ms. Christine Sur of Bel Air, Md., formerly of Registration is required and game be done by calling (908) 322-5007, talking with people. On hand for his birth- Escala of Natick, Mass., a college Westfield, and Mrs. Patrick J. Walsh hosts are needed. To register or to extension no. 204. The library is lo- He and his wife, day celebration were his friend of the bride, and Ms. Jennifer of Watchung hosted a bridal tea No- obtain more information or directions, cated at 1927 Bartle Avenue. For more Consuelo, married in children, Miné Lozier Lensborn of Råå, Sweden, the sister vember 11 at the home of Mrs. Quinn. please call (908) 322-5007, exten- details or directions, please call (908) of the bridegroom. All wore floor- 1932 and eventually Rogelio Diaz of Warsaw, Ind., Roger Mrs. Karyczak and Mrs. Harriet sion no. 204. 322-5007. started a small grocery “Boopie” Diaz of length bordeaux Lazaro dresses and Fenster-Gude, the sister-in-law of the store. In 1941, they moved to Cranford, John Diaz and Jeannette carried hand-held bouquets of red bride, hosted a luncheon the day be- Westfield with their four children and Stagaard, both of Westfield, and Ida and pink roses with seasonal greens. fore the wedding at the Scotch Plains Mrs. Diaz’s father. Renting at first, Diaz of Easton, Pa. Other guests The flower girls were Miss Gillian home of Mrs. Karyczak. they later bought a Colonial house included his grandchildren, great- Gude of Point Pleasant and Miss A rehearsal dinner was hosted by with three lots for $5,500. Their fifth grandchildren, nieces, a nephew and Katerina Truch of Kennesaw, Ga., the parents of the bridegroom at child, Jeannette Stagaard, was born spouses of all of the above. Guests nieces of the bride. Giovanna’s restaurant in Plainfield in their Westfield home in 1943 and were from , Pennsylva- Timothy Mills of Somerset, a child- the night before the wedding. still lives there. nia, Connecticut, Ohio, Indiana, Ken- hood friend of the bridegroom, served Following a wedding trip to Mexico Mr. Diaz became an American citi- tucky, Kansas, South Carolina, Geor- as the best man. The groomsmen were and La Jolla, Calif., the couple re- zen on March 1, 1943. The Diazes gia and Florida. Christopher Blain of Binghamton, sides in Pottersville. lived for 28 years in Westfield, where Mr. Diaz has 15 grandchildren and N.Y. and Paul Furio of Seattle, Wash., they raised their children, all gradu- 27 great-grandchildren. His only sur- college friends of the bridegroom, ates of Westfield High School. viving sibling, Margot Sucarino, age and Aldo Adriazola of Bridgewater, a www.goleader.com Mr. Diaz retired from the Alcoa 104, was unable to attend. childhood friend of the bridegroom. A TTORNEY AT LAW Richard J. Kaplow, Esq. Thomas C. Jardim, Esq. “25 Years Experience” Ramsey Berman, P.C. Civil & Criminal Trial Lawyer

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