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In the Hall Back to school Singles Contest Former resident's photo makes Horsing Around School year calendars and Place an 'Introductions' tj&seball's Hall' of Fame 8H IN* waak's .^fashion stories included ad and win tickets, CDs.. 'v. See Sports, page B-l WeeteandPlus See 12 page pull-out inside Details on page xx Record Thursday, August 20,1992 A Forbes Newspaper 25 cents Schools renew police pact •y BJZAMIM guaranteeing the safety of the students school officials work on the property. while maintaining students' rights. The They also discussed reimbursement to THE RECORD school district has never had to rely on the Board for money spent on drawing up The Board of Education Tuesday night the memo, Superintendent Smith said. the blueprints for the project. voted to approve a memo of understand- The school governing body also voted The gift was accepted with these two ing with police, revising a document to accept a gift of friends of the high stipulations noted. agreed upon in 1988. school baseball team of dugouts for the The Superintendent also outlined the The new addition! include guidelines baseball field. The group is donating the "thorough and efficient" objectives for the for dealing with weapons in the schools. money, labor, and expertise to the project. new school year. These goals center on There have never been incidents of the Although the construction of the dugouts the new math curriculum established last presence of guns in Westfield schools, but is a gift, the school district is responsible year by the Board. Students in grades there have been knives, Superintendent for future up keep of the shelters. five and six and in honors Geometry will Mark Smith noted. The Board expressed concern over in- be the subject of specific guidelines for The memo is an importanp t measure in surance requirementq s of having non- the implementatiop n of the new program. Accused burglar found dead •y BJZAMTH dents, but were notified by the Elizabeth circumstances, Captain Wheatley said. THE RECORD police about the recovery of the posses- According to Lieutenant William Vella, sions. of the Union County Correctional Facility, A 35-year-old man who was arrested for Westfield detectives went to Elizabeth Mr. Giovanello was alone in the cell at the burglary of a Westfield residence was to conduct an investigation. As a result of time his body was found. Two other pris- found dead in his Union County jail cell their investigation, they charged all three oners who were being held there had at 9:30 Monday night with burglary and criminal mischief. been moved out earlier that day, he said. According to a Union County Cor- The Elizabeth police also charged the The Elizabeth facility is not equipped rectional Services statement dated yester- three with possession of stolen property, with any surveillance cameras. Two offic- day, officers found Jeff Giovanello next to Captain Wheatley said. ers monitor the area. Mr, Giovanello had his bunk with a ligature around his neck The suspects were taken back to the spoken with an officer about 35 minutes made from materials ripped from bed- Westfield Police department for process- before he was found, according to jail of- ding. Efforts to revive him by jail person- ing. Once bail was set by a judge at $5000, ficials. nel and paramedics failed and he was the suspects were transported to the The results of an autopsy .cheduled for pronounced dead at St Elizabeth's Hospi- Union County Correctional facility. yesterday, Wednesday, we. not available DIANE MATFLERO/THE tal, the statement said. Due to the nature of the charges and by press time. This is the standard proce- Foltc* officers Christopher Wolfson and Gregory Kasko pose on their new Westfield detectives arrested Mr. Giov- the amount of bail, any suspect would be dure in any sudden deatn, county au- mountain bicycles. anello and John and Manna Massaro on held in the county facility under these thorities said. charges of burglary and criminal mischief on Saturday. Elizabeth police had re- sponded to a call of suspicious people in a Benjamin Arnold dies in lake mishap Bicycle patrol rolls car and upon investigation, found the trio A 13-year-old Westfield boy was killed old operator of the boat told authorities in possession of property allegedly stolen Tuesday about 5:30 p.m. when he was that he heard the boys making noise in from a Myrtle Avenue home, according to struck by a boat while swimming in a the water, turned the boat around to lo- Westfield Police Captain John Wheatley. cate them and struck the Westfield youth. Maine lake. The Arnold youth was taken to Goodall smoothly downtown While he did not indicate what was taken Benjamin Arnold, on vacation with his from the residence, Captain Wheatley Hospital in Acton about 7:30 p.m. Tues- said it was linked to the home. family near Acton, reportredly was swim- day evening where he was pronounced The new patrol cost the department ming with two friends in Mousam Lake •y UANMfH $3000. The 21-speed bikes cost $900 each. Westfield police had not been notified dead. Funeral arrangements were not set TUB RECORD Other equipment such as helmets, riding about the alleged burglary by the resi- when he was hit by the boat. The 17-year- as of Wednesday morning. Everyone remembers the TV show from shorts, and nylon holsters and belts also the seventies which featured Los Angeles had to be purchased. The standard leather county police officers on motorcycles. belts are too hot for riding and would be Town couple While Westfield is not exactly Los Angeles, damaged by rain. There is a trend throughout the country the town now has its veiy own "CHIPS." to put police on bikes. There are also bike Two police officers are now pedaling patrols in Kenilworth and Atlantic City. reflect on around town on mountain bikes. Westfield officers will be going to Atlantic Officers Christopher Wolfson and Scott City for training with their officers, Police rtodgers are riding the specially equipped Chief Anthony Scutti said. He has heard QE2 mishap bikes throughout the downtown area and only good things about the programs, he Mindowaskin Park. The bikes will help added. •y PJZAHTH break down the impersonal feeling some- The bike patrol will be effective in fight- THE RECORD times associated with police in patrol cars. ing vandalism and damage to parked ve- When Kathleen Drabin goes on vacation, The officers can easily interact with citi- hicles because they are silent, the chief all she hopes is that she can come home zens as they pedal along. said. and say, "It was an uneventful trip." How- ever, she will not be able to say that about her last excursion. A passenger on the Queen Elizabeth 2, which was evacuated after running Deadline is tomorrow aground last week off the coast of Mas- sachusetts, Mrs. Drabin now has a vaca- tion story that beats lost luggage or de- layed flight tales hands down. As she clips for safety art contest newspaper articles about the incident, Mrs. •y EUZAK1H OHOMEK The Caralles are also displaying part of Drabin marvels that she has an excep- their collection of Humpty Dumpty figures tional anecdote to tell her great grandchil- THE RECORD and artwork at the library. They have col- dren. She was having dinner with her hus- The WestfeW Library is the host to the lected over 200 pieces over the past eight band, George, and veteran actor George Humpty Dumpty Art Contest The contest fs years. The collection is In the memory of Kennedy and his agent when the luxury sponsored by Artene and Julius Carallo Me- their son, Paul, who was killed In 1990. liner ran aground. The diners were sur- morial CoBectton Exhibit, the Optimist Club, Because of their loss, the Carallo family prised by the jolt and the Twin Bora Physical Therapy Associ- wants to reach others with the thought that "All of a sudden there was a thud, an ates. "losing a loved one fs a terrible thing," Mr. impact," Mrs. Drabin said. "It obviously Carallo said. Protecting yourself and your got our attention, to say the least" The theme. Humpty Dumpty, reflects the One of their dinner companions re- Importance of protecting yourself against in- family from tragedies can be easy as wear- marked that it was like an earthquake, jury. Artists of aM ages are encouraged to Ing a seat belt or a bike helmet Mrs. Drabin said. Regardless of the ac- work with that idea In mind. Art work in any Entries for the contest are being accepted cident, the revelry continued. medium is accepted. at the library until tomorrow, August 21, and "We continued to party hardy," Mrs. The Caraltos recentty had one of their all participants will be acknowledged. It is Drabin said. designs reproduced on a poster endorsed the thirteenth contest the Caraltos have or- Mrs. Drabin praised the snip's crew for by the county and the state. The poster, ganized. Mr. Carallo leels It Is their way to their service and never-failing courtesy which Is In both English and Spanish, reads during the evacuation. The passengers help Inform people about public safety. transferred from the ocean liner to a ferry "Protect a good egg. Your safety net is a "We're reaching out to prevent other fami- by a platform reached off the fourth deck. Photo courtesy of GEORGE DRABEN bike helmet" It was commissioned by the lies from the loss of a loved one," Mr. Car- The ferry and the ship were constantly in Crew members guide passengers leaving grounded Queen Elizabeth II, Association of Retarded Citizens.

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