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Board Cuts High School Staff, Courses No-Shows Stall Land Fly Old Glory Pro potential Center Stage Add a flag to your Westfield's Keehn ready A summer full of music ad for just $5 to play for Colorado club under the stars in Holmdel *•* classified tor tfttalls $•• Sports, pags B*1 S— WssksndPlus The^festfield Record Vol. 5t No- 22 Thursday, June 9,1994 A Forbes Newspaper 50 cents i Briefs Board cuts high school staff, courses NOW meet the high school salary account, the schools to add a second computer against the elimination of the "peo- bers answered with reluctant ap- Union County NOW will •y N*COt£ A. QftVINO THE RECORD board voted to not replace one re- lab at the high school. ple on the front line." Student Ge- proval of the plan. Mr. Flast was, meet 7 tonight at the West- tiring business education teacher Keyboarding and word process- nevieve Weber handed out a copy uncertain and felt the technology field V. Call 233-6881. Despite opposition from stu- who worked half at the high school ing courses will be canceled and of The New York Times help- committee should first be able to dents, parents and teachers, the and half at the intermediate level. the Lotus 1-2-3 course will be in- wanted section to emphasize the review more specific plans for the Toastmasters meet Westfield Board of Education Tues- They reduced two high school corporated into the accounting need for computer skills in any job. computer labs. A public speaking group day night agreed to eliminate parts business education positions to 1.2 course. Superintendent Mark C. "Who on the Board of Education Concerns about those students will meet 8 p.m. tonight and of the high school business educa- and reduced a special education Smith felt that by providing more can say they can survive in their who have already signed up for the June 23 at the First Savings tion program. The changes will re- position. Along with these cuts, availability of up-to-date comput- daily work without these skills?" lost course were voiced by Melba Bank, Fanwood. 889-1890. sult in the loss of staff and course they also eliminated one English ers, students will benefit more by Miss Weber asked. Nixon and Tom Madaras and an-; offerings but will allow addition of position, saving a total of $175,214. acquiring technological skills. Board members Robert Flast and swered with the agreement to hire Crisis course another new computer lab. The board agreed to a reallocation Westfield Education Association Tom Madaras answered her with one summer school teacher to offer The National Council on Required to cut $100,000 from of funds which will now allow the President Michael Seller spoke out "no" votes, and most other mem- the course two summers for free. Alcoholism and Drug Depen- dence will hold a seminar "Crisis Intervention; Bring- ing light into Dark," 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday at 300 North Ave. No-shows stall E. Call 233-8810. Peace Shabbat Congressman Robert Tor- ricelli will speak on "Israel at land exchange the Crossroads of Peace," 8:15 p.m. Friday at Temple Emanu-El. Park re-dedicated between towns The Friends of Mindo- waskin Park will hold a 76th By NICOLE A. QAVTWO was going on. A large percentage of anniversary party with food, the attending residents were from music, and activities 11:30 THE RECORD Cranford. They said their town has a.m.-5 pjn. Saturday. Without a quorum Monday, the not informed them on the project Westfield Planning Board was un- and "the whole thing came out of Weekend flea able to hear the town's proposed nowhere." The Dr. Martin Luther subdivision of what is known as Mr. Jeremiah said all residents King Jr. Association will host "Site-7." Cranford and Westfield in both towns who live within 200 a flea market 8 a.m.-4 p.m. residents alike were up in arms feet of the subject land were prop- Saturday at the Fanwood when they were told to come back erly notified in writing; however, Train Station. Call 654-3813. in a month. they were upset because they felt the notice did not properly explain After waiting for more than an the subdivision to them. Residents p benefit hour, residents were told the West- argued that proper notification was Mountainside TWIG will field Planning Board will hear the not given because the notice did sponsor Spring Midnight AUGUSTO F. MENEZES/THE RECORU application by the IWn of West- not indicate Delaware Street. Bowl, 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Muriel Northoven, music teacher par excellence, coaches youthful violinist Christy Abdel Mess- field at its next meeting July 11. Shouts rose from the crowd, asking The proper notice is only re- Clark Lanes, to benefit Chil- ieh Tuesday. quired to indicate the tax blocks dren's Specialized Hospital. questions such as, "What guar- and lots. The notice residents re- antee do we have that you will ceived also said the tract was in Mayfair festival have a quorum next month?" the vicinity of Grandview Avenue Westfield Planning Board At- and Maryland and Virginia streets. Discount tickets for the Tonight's All-City concert torney William Jeremiah told resi- "Festival for Kids" Saturday Residents loft the meeting and and Sunday, Park Madison, dents they had no guarantee, but gathered in the next room where Plainfiekl, are available at added, "In all the nine years I have Westfield Town Attorney Charles Foodtown on Elm Street. been here, we have never had a Brandt tried to explain the project is for you, Mrs. Northover quorum problem." to them. The area is cut off from Present at the meeting were the rest of .Wtstfield by a large sec- Summer concerts board members Elizabeth list, gy NICOUE A. OAVINO "How many people actually work at the job they tion of wetlands. Therefore, the The Westfield Community love?" she asked. "I absolutely love what I'm doing Robert Newell, Gary Hall, Joseph long-range plan is for Westfield to Band will perform at Mindo- THE RECORD Dealessandro, and Town Engineer waskin Park 11:30 a.m. Sat- because I love music. I love being able to bring some- sell the land and for the two towns Tonight the Westfield All City Elementary School thing to the children and to see them flowering — to Kenneth Marsh. The board only to change their municipal bound- urday, 8 p.m. June 30, July needs five members to have a quo- 14 and 21, and at the West- Orchestra-Chorus-Band Concert will sound off a mu- think that came from what I did here!" aries. In effect, the tract will be- field Bicentennial Celebra- sical "thank you" to retiring music teacher Muriel For Mrs. Northover there is nothing like the feeling rum, but because Mr. Marsh works come part of the Township of tion 8 p.m. July 4 at Northover. The 25-year veteran leaves with a note of when she goes to another school or event and sees for the town he cannot hear an ap- Cranford. Tamaques Park. nostalgia and an air of aspiration. one of her former students performing. She has plication from the Town of West- Mr. Brandt explained to resi- "I don't know what to say," Mrs. Northover said touched many lives and has had the rare opportunity field. dents the subdivision before the modestly. "I can't believe the nice things people are to watch the children's ability bloom over the years. Absent from the meeting were Planning Board is not the final Literary series saying. I feel so honored — so privileged that I could "I try to reach them through music. Music is my Mayor Garland "Bud" Boothe, plan. Two professional poets will serve here. And I hope that I can serve in other educational medium," she said of her approach to Chairman Doug Schwarz and The Westfield Planning Board read their works at the NJ capacities in the future." teaching. "Music is food for the spirit — it appeals to board members Michael Panagos meets again to hear the application Workshop for the Arts 7:30- the soul, not just to body rhythm. It fulfills another and Carol Molnar. to subdivide "Site 7" into eight lots 9:30 p.m. Sunday. From her start substituting in an all-girls school in Harlem about 45 years ago, Mrs. Northover has al- dimension." Many residents said they simply at 8 p.m. July 11 in council cham- bers, 425 East Broad St. Visions meet ways felt privileged simply to be teaching music. (Please turn to page A-2) wanted more information on what Visions, a support group for separated, divorced, wid- owed and single parents, will Friday blaze ruins two hold an Italian Night Cel- ebration 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Where do you park a bus? Helen's Parish Center. Sussex St. apartments By NICOLE A. GAVINO gines during layover stops. But hicles traveling on both Moun- Eight regular firemen and nu- the noise and air pollution result- Players' auditions By NICOUE A. QftVtNO THE KECO11D tain and Lawrence avenues. merous volunteers got the fire ing is only one problem. Both Mr. Miller and Sfit. Geis Westfield Community Play- 'HIE RECORD Westfield Police Sergeant Carl ers will hold open auditions under control in 20 minutes. Driving down Mountsiin Av- said that the location was de- Flames engulfed a Sussex Street The two-family house, owned by enue many Westfielders have at V. Geis, head of the traffic safety 2-5 p.m. Sunday and 7-10 department, snid when the buses cided upon cooperatively by the p.m.
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