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AUGUST 25. 1977 Every Thunday 24 Pages—13 Schools Open 15 to Join Local For Registration Town Still Smolders Over Westfield's three secondary schools are open during the summer so that Schools in Sept. parents of secondary students who will attend An orientation workshop school teacher will be vocal music teachers are Westfield public schools for 1976 Mountain Ave. Fire for 15 personnel new to the Theresa Pallarino who will Brenda Poole replacing the first time in September Westfield public school replace Marlene Held who Deborah McCullam and can register students at any Mountain Ave. properties system will be held on has been transferred from Karen Yula replacing time during the summer damaged severely a year Thursday and Friday, Sept. McKinley School to Grant Cheryl Schwieterman. months. ago this weekend are vir- tually back to normal, 1 and 2. School. Mrs. Pallarino has Elementary schools have New staff members will been a teacher aide at Myrna Hickey has been although efforts of the Town hired as school nurse for been closed for the summer; Council to seek im- have an opportunity to meet Jefferson School from 1975 however, beginning last members of the staff and to 1977. Ruth Carlton who retired provements on the county and Deborah Emm is a new Monday, each elementary road continue. administrators. Susan Locascio will be a school is staffed with Title VI preschool teacher The Town Council at its The orientation will begin sabbatical leave who has been hired as an principals and secretaries with an informal coffee hour replacement as librarian for available to help parents who meeting earlier this month expansion of the federally- petitioned the Union County on Thursday morning. the first semester at Lincoln funded special education may wish to register new Marie Scian, coordinator of School for Carolyn Holman students. Board of Freeholders to program now in existence. enact several im- elementary education, and for the second semester School is set to open on personnel and affirmative at Edison Junior High This brings the number of provements on the stretch Wednesday, Sept. 7. which was the scene of a action, is in charge of the School for Anne Nichols. teachers in this special pre- State law requires that orientation. Two new elementary school program to two. fiery early-morning ac- each student be immunized cident Aug. 26 of 1976. All staff members will against diphtheria, report to their schools on whooping cough, tetanus, Mayor Alexander S. Tuesday, Sept. 6. School will Citizens Corp. Names Manager regular measles, German Williams, Town Councilmen open on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Alfred J. Jago has been measles and polio. Records and residents first pressed Six of the new staff named manager of the of immunization are needed for improvements of members will be at West- Westfield Senior Citizens at the time of school Mountain Ave. following a fieid High School. They are: housing facility by the board registration unless parents gasoline truck accident Susan Adriance, first of directors of the Housing write a letter seeking which caused flames to semester sabbatical leave Corporation which is exemption from the im- almost demolish one house replacement for David sponsoring and constructing and damage to two others. Brown; Gail Carpenter, the facility. The an- (Coniinuectonpage4) This was scene of devastation a year ago when truck accident resulted in fire which engulfed part of Mountain Ave. No serious injuries were part-time vocal music re- nouncement was made by reported, however. placement for Genevieve Robert L. Hardy, viee- Fine Arts, Sports Featured Lawns andtreesinthe area Hill who retired; Llla Kirk- presidentof the corporation near Highland Ave. were wood, part-time librarian and chairman of a com- scorched and resulted in the replacing Louise Witte who mittee of the board which In Winter Recreation Program surgical removal of several alto retired; Patricia screened several applicants large trees. Washdown Wheeler, mathematics for the position. The Westfield Recreation Stevens, will be held on operations and the spillage teacher replacing Karen Commission's winter Wednesday and Friday caused gasoline to flow in Jago, a Roselle resident, schedule of activities has afternoons from 3:15-5 p.m. Citrin on maternity leave, initially will be responsible the storm sewers, and and Walta McLennand, been announced by Mrs.at the Elm St. third floor firemen were called to in- for interviewing applicants Ruth V. Hill, director of site. The Wednesday session business education teacher for units in the project and vestigate odors in several replacing Barbara recreation. The winter is for those sixth grade locations In town. Hundred* reporting on «ach applicant programs will focus on fine through junior high, and the Pawlowaki on maternity to the directors. The board Alfred J. Jago of fish died in Tamaques arts and sports programs Friday session for those in Park pond, an outlet (or will make UM final dscisiMi transportation aspects of for teens and older adults. senior high school. Mrs. Win B9 on aach applicant, altar local storm sewers. at the Junior Mgh schools. the 172-unit facility. He is a Pottefy and sculpture are Stevens will also instruct The accident occurred which Jago will be salaried employee of the among the offerings. There senior citizen craft classes They are KathWn King, responsible for processing shortly before. 2 a.m. Aug. 28 physical education teacher corporation. will ba morning awttcry each Wednesday and Friday when a (anker, loaded with the papers for each ap- The responsibilities and classes t*et\ Tuesday ana afternoon from l:3t-3 p.m. replacing Patricia Shear- proved applicant through about 7,500 gallons of Hess man at Edlaon; David problems of selecting Thursday from 9:30-12 noon in the third floor office at gasoline, tipped over in the the New Jersey Housing tenants and occupying a at the Elm St. cafeteria. The Elm St. School. Stankus, first semester Finance Agency's Bureau of 40O block of Mountain Ave., sabbatical leave new Senior Citizen building Tuesday and Thursday Twirling instruction will (Continued on paqc l> replacmtent fo& Theodore Management. are familiar to Jago. He session is for adults. again be offered on Monday Schlosberg at Edison; Carol Once the building Is oc-served as a board member Evening pottery classes are afternoons al Elm St. The Ann Went, science teacher cupied his responsibilities and president of the non-held on Wednesdays from 7- advanced class begins at YM-YWHA replacing Wendy Mast«ller will emphasise the day-to- profit corporation which 9:30 in the Elm St. School 3:15, and the beginners class on maternity leave from day operation of the facility, planned and built such a cafeteria, and sculpture at 4:15. The Drama Plans Sept. Roosevelt; and I^awrence including supervision of facility in Roselle; instruction will take place at Workshop, for those in Gordon, ~ mathematics- other employees, main- thereafter he resigned those the same evening time on junior and senior high, will Dedication science teacher replacing tenance, assistance to offices to become the the Elm St. third floor for be held Wednesday evenings Steven Lynch at Edison. tenants, budget, budget The YM-YWHA of manager of the facility and those aged 16 and up. Pot- from 7-9:30 p.m. in the Elm Greater Westfield will The only new elementary planning andcoordinationof supervise initial occupancy. tery instructors are Rachel St. auditorium. The metal It's taken a year for homes like these above to be restored. social, recreational and celebrate the official He also serves as consultant Sullivan (mornings) and and graphic arts workshops opening of its building at 305 to the Town of Verona in Fred Reimer Wednesday will take place Fridays from Elm St. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Town Granted Funds connection with its evenings. Mrs. Reimer will 3:15-5 p.m. at Edison Jr. Town, County to Confer beginning with a ribbon projected facility. teach the sculpture class. High. cutting ceremony in the A native of Jersey City Women's volleyball will The recreation com- early afternoon to which and a graduate of St. Peters be held Monday and Wed- mission also sponsors local and state dignitaries For Radar Units Collegehe was employed for nesday evenings in the Elm musical afternoons each TRENTON...The New periods and at specific high On Westfield Street Plans and officials have been many years by R.C.A. in gyrn from 7-9:30 p.m., and Thursday. A band workshop invited. Jersey Division of Motor crash locations such as administrative and the men's volleyball session is held at Edison Jr. High Union County officials are The discussion began as Union and Summit, it turned The entire community is Vehicles' Office of Highway Springfield Ave., Mountain managerial positions. He will be on Tuesday evening from 3:15-5 and a guitar expected to meet with the County Trafic Engineer out, don't want to par- Safety today approved a Ave., and Central Ave. has been active in a variety in the Elm gym from 7 9:30. workshop is offered at the Westfield Town Council in invited to an open house Walter Gardiner spelled out ticipate. between 3 and 5 p.m. when a grant of t3,80O to the Waddington noted that the of civic and social activities A new addition this winter same time and site.