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priorities: education, November 7, 1985 The Franklin News-Record Artists exhibit crafts at local fair By Cheryl Rck Maureen Wlodarczyk, t>f Sayerville, Rizzi uses common ingredients for her Vr/ Staff Writer taught herself paper lacing while con- flowers, she spends little money for her valescing after an operation last July. supplies. The Van Wickle House in Somerset She makes the intricate designs by Nancy Ivfarks; .of North Brunswick, will be in "handmade heaven" until cutting white paper into lace-like creates stenciled floor cloths, an itefo Saturday, Nov. 9. More than 80 local shapes with very small embriodery once commonly found in 18th century artisans are displaying their wares as scissors. She then sprays the cut design homes for want of a rug. For the floor part, of the first craft fair held in the with black paint, mounts the design on cloths featured at the craft fair, \ a historic home on Easton Avenue. a colored background and frames it. doorinat-sized rectangular canvas wks The four rooms arc filled with or- Mrs. Wlodarczyk first saw the painted with several basecoats. The i, iginal creations. Wreaths, of all shapes Ami.sh art of paper lacing, or pattern is stenciled on, and then six to and sizes, whether they be patchwork, scherenschnitte, at the Kutztown Folk seven layers .of satin varnish are ap- lace, pine cone or intertwined wood Festival. Most of the designs contain plied, to protect the design from wear. •I adorned with ribbons, hang from ceil- birds, tulips or hearts woven among the One cloth takes from three to five ing beams and walls. Tables are filled intricate designs; They represent days to Finish, she says'. Mrs! Marks •'A with handmade .dolls' and animals, peace, fidelity and love. started making floor, cloths for some- patchwork quilts and pillows, and While she is making her paper-lace thing to do after doctors wouldn't let needlepoint creations. creations, Mrs. Wlodarczyk is also her play racketball after an auto acci- Another table features homemade studying to be a registered paralegal ' dent. The former Missouri resident goodies like honeycakes, granola and and raising two children to boot. taught herself the art of floor cloth chutney. A wooden rocking horse sits ' Another artisan, Mary Rizzi, of making after finding those in her native by the entrance, and needlepoint stock- North Brunswick, mixes stale bread state.were too expensive'.' ' ings for "baby's first Christmas" hang' and glue to create miniature The crafts here in New Jersey rep. from the. fireplace.. In another room a ceramic-like flower and strawberry arr resent a variety of price' ranges. Or- boxfilled with handmade Cabbage rangements. Colorful bunches of these ganizer Helen Stead, of North Bruns- Patch Kids clothes is next to teddybears mini buds and petals, none larger than wick; says a few hundred browsers and of all shapes and sizes. a fingernail, sit amid sprays of baby's shoppers are expected to come through The crafters and their backgrounds breath; Mrs. Rizzi says she forms them the Van Wickle house. For the past five may be as diverse as. the crafts them- using toothpicks. years, she held the bi-annual craft' Her arrangements can adorn a mini shows in her Victorian'home in North • - ffvi .. selves. ••'•.•'•'•• " straw hat, nestle in the back of a Margaret Stanton, of Ocean Port, Brunswick, but the number of crafts ceramic swan or fill a small wooden originally learned quilting from her outgrew the space to display them. basket. She also makes wedding favors Though" this craft fair seems to\be mother, but it was her daughter who and wedding plaques. almost filled to capacity with the hand- seven ye'ars ago got her patcHworking The Handcraft Guild member has her . made items, Mrs. Stead says she is again; own "mini business" from making the for "She had first .made quilts for mini arrangements. She was taught the always looking for new crafters. friends who were getting married, and craft by a friend, but really started The fair is open from 10 a.m. until eventually got me going again," Mrs. making the flowers when any one of 7:30 p.m. in the Van Wickle house on Stantbft says. "My daughter is in this her eight children needed something Easton Avenue, across from DeMott with me." for a school fundraiser. Since Mrs, Lane. Facilities planning task force meets By Sharon Sherman Although there was representation The document, submitted by Univer- Special Writer from all areas of the township, the sity Associates calls for constructing . For the third time in five years the majority of the volunteers were from two new elementary schools, a nevy Franklin Township Board of Education the Somerset section. middle school, and a new high school. has called upon citizens to form a Task For over an hour, citizens questioned It.also suggests building additions onto Force. Volunteers have been solicited board members about a variety of the Franklin Park School and the to help solve the problem of increased issues related to the work of the Task Sampson G. Smith School. enrollment in the schools due to the Force. When asked if there is an . Staff photo»Jerry Millevoi township's growth. immediate need for space in the. Renovations, site improvements and "We need answers to many ques- remodeling are recommended for many Doug Verblaauw, 3, from North Haledon, doesen't seem to mind being lost in a sea of teddy bears. schools, Superintendent Dr. Ronald: tions. We need to have those answers Whyte replied, "There is no imminent of the district's schools. The report recommends replacement of the Eliza- and we need your suggestions," said space need. The borad has tried to stay beth Avenue School with a new build- Board President. Edwina Lee to the within a certain class size limit. We Local sporls ing, and closing the Kingston School group of 62 residents who attended the are a weekly may have to take action to avoid based on its age and condition. A first meeting of the Task Force on Oct. fculurc of increasing class size as enrollment, restructuring of the grade organization your favorite 29: at the Middlebush School. Ten grows." to a K-3, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12 pattern is HIGH STYLE FOR WINTER Packet Publication. additional residents volunteered, but Another resident asked if there were also suggested. could not be in attendance. • plans to redistrict the schools, to. which The district presently has a capacity Mrs. Lee replied, "We have no plans for 5007 students and enrollment by for doing that at this time." 1989-90 is projected to be 7920. This is GUISIXE Assistant Superintendent/Board Sec- based on the projection that there will retary Raymond Ganim suggested that be 7,715, new housing units occlipied the Task Force may need to form a over the next 'five-year period exclud- subcommittee that would study pro- ing "Mt. Laurel" tracts, which, it" jected growth with township officials , included, would boost the number to to' "gather first hand information." 12,650 units. The district has a current According to Dr. Whyte, Township enrollment of 4,088 students. • 1626 Georges R<1. (Route If 0) Manager John Lovell has been con- tacted and the information that he According to. Mrs. Lee, a pro- Noith Brunswick ' , *{***' «-i^Z! provided concerning projected growth fessional firm was hired eight years ago (Across From Rusty Nail) J&7- I4OO, will be made available to the Task to make predictions about present en- -if. Force. VJ- New Chef from Pelahg • NY "Chinatown*' Cu'sine rollment, and "those predictions never SELLARI'S The Task Force will begin its work came true." Board member Karen^ m HAIR GALLERY Mon Thurs, 11 iO am to 10 pm ' by studying the Five Year Long Range Luty said, "If we looked at the report "rv Fn-Sic, Noon to 11 pm Facility Plan prepared, by • University we received eight years ago, we would NEXUS®AND REDKEN®PERMS Associates-of Princeton. Each volun- have built schools that would sit half AND CONDITIONER LUNCH SPECIALS teer received a copy of the 129 page empty today." Including Soup « Rice document. DERMA MAGIC NON SURGICAL l from &*> 95" FACE LIFT Served Mon n The New Jersey Department of The Task Force will hold its next 11 30 am-2 30 pm Education required that each school meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the art MANICURES AND PEDICURES district in the state submit a Long Administrative Offices in the Middle- OFF DINNER Range Facility plan by July 1, 1985, bush School. More volunteers are v.\ 8 4 6-1 190 and that the plan be updated annually needed to balance the representation on ii'.. 570 GEORGES RD. NO. BRUNSWICK EAT IN OR TAKE OUT by the school district. The purpose of the Task Force. Input is requested from if!' (Includes a FREE Desserr) this regulation is to provide the school senior citizens, the clergy, and resi- With This Coupon district with a tool for planning to dents who reside in areas other than the Expires 12-15-85 accomodate its educational and physi- Somerset section of the township. 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