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Westfield Historical Society Raises $670,000 to Restore Reeve House by MICHAEL J Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, May 31, 2007 OUR 117th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 22-2007 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SIXTY CENTS Westfield Historical Society Raises $670,000 to Restore Reeve House By MICHAEL J. POLLACK thus far, the group has raised $670,000. Cronin, a vice president of the Histori- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Tomorrow, June 1, the society will cal Society, said William Edgar Reeve WESTFIELD – The Westfield His- mail a solicitation and brochure to took part on the committee to raise torical Society updated the council every household in town. funds for the World War I Memorial. on its goal to raise $800,000 to re- Mr. Shepherd said Union County, In addition, the Reeves were respon- store the four-acre Reeve House prop- which “puts all the buildings up that sible for establishing the WestfieldY. erty at 314 Mountain Avenue, saying mar our town…ought to help us out and Ms. Cronin also said the family it has completed more than 80 per- do something that’s going to be nice.” sold the land that would become cent of its goal. Overall, Mr. Shepherd said, “I think Mindowaskin Park to the town. “So, The council and the historical soci- we’re safely on our way. I’d like to get if it were not for the Reeve family, we ety reached an agreement to restore it done, so I can go back and retire.” wouldn’t have those treasures that we the Reeve House and add a “carriage- Mayor Andy Skibitsky invited the have today,” she said. type” structure to it that would pro- group to kick off its fundraising events In other business, Third Ward Coun- vide a home for the society’s resources at the next public meeting to get the cilman and Public Safety, Transpor- and archives. word out on TV-36. tation and Parking Committee Chair- In an April 8, 2004 Westfield Leader Providing background, Sherry CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 editorial, former Westfield Historical Society President Don Mokrauer said, WF Fire Department Ceremony Honors Kelly Sr. “With apologies to Voltaire, I main- tain that if a permanent home for the Westfield Historical Society did not exist, it would be necessary to invent one.” David Samsky for The Westfield Leader Bill Shepherd, a Golf Edge resi- A LASTING TRIBUTE… Morgan’s Rifles, a Revolutionary War re-enactment group, fires off a salute in honor of fallen dent and member of the Westfield United States war veterans. They were joined by members of Lambs Artillery, another reenactment organization. See Historical Society Board of Trustees, additional photos at goleader.com/photos. said the 1875 Victorian dwelling, which William Edgar Reeve’s sons, Edgar and Ralph, ceded to Westfield GOP to Run Write-In Campaign in 1985, would be “turned into a museum. Not a house museum with a living room and dining room, but a For Dist. 22 Legislative Race museum with rotating exhibits. “It will be a museum, cultural cen- By JENNA NIERSTEDT there are eight competitive Senate races can Chairman Phil Morin said the ter and headquarters for the historical Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and nine challenged Assembly races. 22nd legislative district, which in- society and, hopefully, for some other AREA – This Tuesday’s Primary Registered voters who have desig- cludes Scotch Plains and Fanwood, volunteer organizations in town.” Horace Corbin for The Westfield Leader races in legislative districts 20, 21 and nated themselves as Democrats or Re- would feature a Republican write-in Mr. Shepherd said $800,000 would FIRED UP…On Monday morning, Westfield firefighter personnel received 22, covering Union County, feature publicans, have previously voted in a campaign for the vacant State Senate “provide the group enough money to service awards. Above, volunteer firefighter Daniel Kelly Sr., standing with his candidates for the State Senate and Primary of the party of their choice, or and General Assembly seats for the put the Reeve House in a position sons, Deputy Chief David Kelly, left, and Fire Chief Daniel Kelly Jr., right, General Assembly, as well as local have never voted in a Primary may Republican line on the November where it could be occupied” by fund- receives the Distinguished Volunteer Service Award for 50 years of service. council and mayoral positions. Few take part in the June Primary. ballot. Under state Primary rules, if ing the completion of architectural WESTFIELD – The following per- Sawicki received a Unit Citation for contain competitive races. Statewide, Locally, Union County Republi- no candidate has filed by the April 9 plans, along with new electrical, sonnel received Westfield Fire De- incident occurring at 238 South Av- deadline, the Primary candidate who plumbing, air conditioning and exter- partment recognition at a ceremony enue in Fanwood on May 15. receives at least 100 votes becomes nal decorations. Internal decorations on Monday, May 28: Firefighter Harry Keen received a Annual Memorial Day the official candidate and will run for would be left to volunteers. Volunteer Firefighter Daniel Kelly Civilian Service Award for actions election in November. After raising the $800,000, the his- Sr. received the Distinguished Vol- at Scotch Plains structure fire while The Republican Committee has torical society would then focus on unteer Service Award for 50 years of off duty on November 1, 2006. Parade Honors Veterans endorsed Rose McConnell of North accumulating between $500,000 and devoted and extraordinary volunteer Firefighter Daniel Maglione re- By LIZA KATZ and the Iraq War. Mr. Farley gave a brief Plainfield for the GOP State Senate $600,000 to put up the adjacent build- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader service, 1956-2006. ceived an Actions Off Duty Award history of the Memorial Day tradition chairman. If Ms. McConnell gets the ing. Lt. Scott Mazza, Firefighter Angelo regarding an obstructed airway on WESFIELD – Westfielders gath- from its beginnings just after the Civil nod, she will face the winner of the Mr. Shepherd said despite the lack Bencivenga and Firefighter Robert infant on October 31, 2006. ered Monday to remember those who War until the present. He reflected on CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 of any general solicitations to the town have fought in the armed services for the personal lives of those lost, recog- the United States at the annual Me- nizing that these people are “not just a morial Day parade. name or a number, [but] someone like Freeholders OK $414.4-Mil. The parade began at 9 a.m. at the us.” Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky World War I Memorial on East Broad also spoke on the importance of Me- Street and North Av- morial Day. Budget; Taxes Up 5.27 Percent enue, where Peter After Kerry Stubbs By PAUL J. PEYTON ers will pay $13.7 million, a hike of Hogaboom, com- sang “God Bless Specially Written for The Westfield Leader $791,604, with the homeowners pay- mander of Post No. 3 America,” wreaths ELIZABETH – The Union County ing an average of $1,679. The county of the American Le- were laid at the vari- freeholders on Thursday night tax in Fanwood will be $3.8 million, gion in Westfield, led ous war monuments adopted a $414.4-million budget that or $183,771 over last year, with the opening ceremo- in honor of those who calls for taxes to be increased in 18 of homeowners paying $1,413, or $68 nies. Mr. Hogaboom fought in all Ameri- the 21 municipalities as part of a over last year. recognized soldiers can wars and con- $238.6-million tax levy. County taxes Mountainside will pay $6.2 million, currently serving in flicts, especially will jump 5.27 percent, or $11.6 mil- an increase of $155,348, with taxpay- Iraq and Afghani- those who lost their lion – about $66 per household ers paying $2,094, or $56 per house- stan, as well as those lives, were wounded, countywide. Taxes will drop in hold, over last year. County purpose who have fought in missing in action or Garwood and Winfield and remain taxes will drop in Garwood by $101,854, past wars. He then taken as prisoners of flat in Union. to $2.01 million, with taxpayers seeing introduced American David Samsky for The Westfield Leader war. Lambs Artillery Prior to adopting the budget, the free- a decrease of $54, to $1,115. Legion chaplain Al ON THE CATWALK…Mrs. Union presented cannon holders approved a resolution to amend Elizabeth will pay the highest over- Riker, who offered an County, Sherryl Pascal of Westfield, volleys, and Jack the spending plan by utilizing $800,000 all tax, at $27.5 million, followed by opening prayer, and engages the crowd as she moves Panosh, curator of the in previously held escrow monies as a Union, $23.9 million, Summit, $23.8 down East Broad Street in the Grand Marshal Au- Westfield Memorial Day parade. Westfield Town Bell, revenue item, thus reducing the tax levy million, and Westfield. gust “Gus” Pirrone. tolled bells in remem- that had been $239.4 million. Locally, average assessments are The Westfield High School march- brance. To conclude the ceremony, Ted Freeholder Al Mirabella, chairman $181,500 in Westfield, $121,000 in ing band played “The Star-Spangled Schlosberg of the New Jersey Work- of the board’s fiscal committee, said Scotch Plains, $85,000 in Fanwood, Banner,” after which Mr. Hogaboom shop for the Arts performed “Taps,” the county has been “working for $100,000 in Garwood and $160,600 discussed the two monuments recently and a closing prayer was offered.
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