WESTFIELD LEADER the Leading Nnd Mo$T Widely Circulated Weekly \Eu» Paper in Union County
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WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading nnd Mo$t Widely Circulated Weekly \eu» paper In Union County Published WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1986 Every Thursday 16 Pages—30 Cents Immigrant Children Visiting Westfield Ten immigrant children from The selection of immigrant Los Angeles ranging in ages from children to represent the city was 12 to 15 will be staying in also seen as an appropriate way Westfield over the July 4 to eommemmorate the centen- weekend. The children, escorted nial of the Statue. by two of their teachers, were Local arrangements for the winners of an essay contest spon- group were handled by the Inter- sored by the International In- national Institute of New Jersey, stitute of Los Angeles and the Los a United Way-supported im- Angeles public school system. migrant service organization Their reward was a free trip to headquartered in Jersey City. the East Coast for the Statue of The Institute planned the itin- Liberty centennial celebration, erary and recruited volunteer Their essays, on the subject of escorts for the group. The Means to Me," during a single It's A Grand Old Flag...Mickey the Westfield Leader's Newshound, supervised classroom period. Left to right through July 5. Westfield was Larry llartzell, 1st vice president and general campaign chairman; and the entire Leader itaff, wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth The winners were also judged on selected as the group's home of July weekend. Betty LMsecretary; Austin B. Sayre, president; Frank Sullebarger, base because of its attractive 2nd vice president; and, William T. Meglaughlin, treasurer. educational achievements, and amenities and its proximity to Council Received civic spirit. public transportation. Library Grant The teenagers represent 10 dif- the following essay was writ- ferent nationalities: Afghan, ten by Joel Marzan, one of the 10 United Fund Sets Goal Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Town Council announced Tues- Council will meet next Tuesday immigrant teenagers. Joel was day night the receipt of $320,900 at 8:30 p.m. in the Municipal El Salvadoran, Filipino, born in Manila, Philippines, in For 1986-87 Campaign in state funds for a new Building to consider the following Jamaican, Korean, Mexican, and 1971. He emigrated to America municipal library. resolutions: Vietnamese. The group plans to with his family in 1983. visit the United Nations, take a What America Means to Me The United Fund of Westfield the agencies of their allocations. The grant will help pay for the Approval of the Capital Budget Circle Line Tour of Manhattan, The Fund's board of trustees $3.7 million library which is to be amendment for the parking deck America is truly the land of op will ask Westfielders to repeat and watch the July 4 fireworks portunity and freedom. Being an their successful history by meet- adopted the $525,000 goal after constructed on (he Grant School project on Central Ave., across Dr. James Nixon, chairman of property at Stanley Ave. and from the post office; authorizing display from Liberty State Park, immigrant, I can thoroughly ap ing the annual campaign goal for The contest was held to predate the countrycountrv , its n*»nni<peopl=e the 1986-87 drive. This fall's goal the budget review committee, East Broad St. of recycling education and pro- presented recommendations for Council had applied for $400,000 gram grant applications; dramatize Los Angeles' role as a and its values. has been set at $525,000, the high- port of entry for recent im- When my family and I were est in the fund's history, to help allocations, concluding a three in state funds. If any of the other authorization of tax appeals on migrants and as a major ,_, . month, 1,000 man hours in- properties undervalued by corn- support the operations for its 18 grant applicants are dropped American cosmopolitan center. (Cont.nued on last page) member agencies. vestigation by his committee from the program, the approved puter error; and approval of raf- Westfield's United Fund, head- which scrutinized the budget pro- Westfield Library grant would be fie licenses for Westfield UNICO, posals and programs of the 18 increased. and Helenic Dancersof N.J. Inc. quartered at the north side train station, has met its goal every member agencies, fc •.•:.'. The Real Wayne Hu year since 1975 for an 11-year track record of success, assuring (Continued on last page) Roosevelt Honors Students Wayre Hu, who was honored as one of two Westfield High School graduates who achieved perfect At Awards Night 4.0 academic averages at com- Top Student Honored mencement exercises for the ..Philip Gallagher and Susan tion of having his or her name Class of 1986 last week, was not At Edison Awards Night Smith were named top honor placed in the 'BottlkfoTGdra':" pictured in last week's Leaden students at the Roosevelt Junior The 1986 listees include A mistake at the print shop High School Ninth Grade Awards Marcelo Adapon, David Chou, Oran Margulis was honored as Hazell announced the names of where the Leader is printed ninth grade students listed in the Night this year when 30 students Benton Cummings, Denise resulted in Hong Sang Chough's the top student among 77 ninth were listed on the high honor roll, Egidio, Matthew Fontana, Philip grade students recognized for "Book of Emerald" which notes: photo published over Wayne Hu's "When a pupil has helped to raise 46 students listed on the honor Gallagher, Kimberly Gosen, Lin- name. outstanding academic achieve- roll and more, than 60 awards da IsoMa, Joseph Kirschner, Ann ment at the annual Awards Night even higher the present high Although both Wayne and Amy at Edison Junior High School. standards of Edison School, has presented to outstanding ninth Luerssen, Heather Mason, Alison Kaminstein were cited for grade students. Mastrangelo, Sharon Maynard, Oran received the Class of 1962 practiced good sportsmanship, achieving perfect 4.0 academic has been courteous, cheerful, Seventeen students have their Amy McFadden, Claire Pasterc- averages, Amy was named "Lamp of Learning" award for names listed in the prestigious zyk, Susan Smith and Jane Yeh. having achieved the highest studious, considerate of others, valedictorian because she took a and a help to both teacher and "Book of Gold" which was Karl Rettschlag received the greater number of courses. academic average during his presented to the school by the Most Improved Student Award in junior high school career. classmate, that student is worthy Wayne was ranked first in the of the distinction of having his or Class of 1926-27 with the following memory of Whitey Hoick, a weighted academic class rank More than 50 awards were notation: "When a pupil has former guidance counselor at presented to Edison Junior High her name at the end of the ninth and Amy was ranked first in the year placed in the 'Book of helped to raise even higher the RJHS, and David Chou was nam- unweighted all-subject class School students, 22 students were present high standards of ed the most improved English- listed in the prestigious "Book of Emerald'." Charter members of rank. According to School Board the school's Parent-Teacher Roosevelt School; has practiced as-a-Second Language student. policy, the valedictorian is Emerald" and 77 were recogniz- ed on academic honor rolls. good sprotsmanship; has been Joe Kirschner and Kim Gosen selected on the basis of the (Continued on page 8) courteous, cheerful, studious, received the American Legion unweighted all-subject class School Principal Samuel considerate of others, and a help Citizenship Awards and Philip rank. to both teacher and classmates, that student is worthy of distinc- (Continued on last page) Wayne plans to attend Princeton University in the fall. Scholar, a Governor's Scholar in A National Merit Finalist, he was science, and a Presidential Test Remits to Be also named a Garden State Academic 'Fitness Award reci- Distinguished Scholar by the pient. A member of the National Mailed this Fall New Jersey Department of Honor Society, she was a student Education, a Presidential representative on the committee Scholar by Rutgers University, for the Middle Atlantic States 'Test results for students in Iowa test results," Dr. Rock said. evaluation of the high school. grades two through 11 who took The Westfield Public School and a Governor's Scholar in the Iowa Standardized Tests this system changed from the Califor- science. He placed second in spring will be mailed to parents nia Achievement Tests to the chemistry in the State Science Library Closes and guardians in the fall. Iowa Tests this past year on the Day, co-founded a literary "The same company that recommendation of a joint magazine, "Id," and served as For July 4tli scored New Jersey's High School staff/parent committee. treasurer of the National Honor Proficiency Tests and another The Iowa Tests include the Society at Westfield High School. The Westfield Memorial top priority state test is also scor- ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills Amy plans to attend Stanford Library will be closed tomorrow ing our Iowa tests," said David J. for grades 2 through 8); the TAP University this fall and major in in observance of Independence Rock, director of instruction, (Test of Academic Proficiency the sciences. She was named a Day. The Library will reopen adding that the company will not for grades 9 through 12) in Garden State Distinguished Monday, July 7, at 10 a.m. be able to return the test results reading, mathematics, language to Westfield until later. arts, science and social studies; "Parents and guardians can and the COGAT (Cognitive Abili- consult with school principals, ty Tests used to test aptitude for Westfield Service League guidance counselors or teachers students in grades 3,4,6,9 and 11.