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•.*• Community guide Golf guru Outlet safari OUTLEX J Get to know Westfield golfer $mmmmmmM On the trail your hometown named Echo Lake pro SAVINGS for bargains Info "M Inside Se« Sports, page B-1 See Weekend Plus The^festfield Record 'pi. 5, No. 32 Thursday, August 18,1994 A Forbes Newspaper 50 cent! i Briefs Board wants you at Tues. meet Investment workshop Legg Mason will hold a free workshop on retirement pro- grams, tax free bonds and Topic will be school additions to handle influx of students mutual funds. The workshop is 10 a.m. Saturday at Legg By NICOLE A. OAVtNO thousands of children who will attend our Long Range Planning Committee proposed McKinley at an estimated cost of $1.5 i Mason, 203 Elm St. Call Rene THE RECORD elementary schools have a right to be edu- a plan to cope with increasing elementary lion for phase one. Phase two of the c Dierkes at 232-2686. cated in the best possible way at the least school enrollment. After five public discus- struction project would add six classroom The Westfield Board of Education will cost to taxpayers," she said. "Within the sions, the board agreed to develop more de- Wilson for about $1.4 million and two roc Big band bash meet Tuesday to continue discussion of a next few months, the Board of Education finitive plans to construct 21 additional at Jefferson at a cost of about $.4 million. The Clark Rotary Club will two-phase, $4.9 million construction plan. will be asked to make a decision that will classrooms at four of the six elementary Funding for the project is propc hold a free concert featuring Susan Pepper, school board president and affect the entire community. It will deter- schools. through a $4.5 million bond issue Pat Mash's Big Band Ex- chair of the Long Range Planning Com- mine the kind of education we offer our The committee will bring these specifics $400,000 from a reserve account. SuperirV press, 6-8 p.m. at the West- mittee, urges a large turnout for the meet- children and it will have an impact on the to the board next week. The proposal is to dent of Schools Mark C. Smith estim; field Avenue municipal build- ing. vitality of Westfield and property values." add seven classrooms at Franklin School at the cost over the 20-year bond period tc ing. "Over the next 10 years and beyond, the At the board's last meeting in July, the an estimated cost of $1.6 million, and six at (Please turn to page A-2) Women's support Women interested in edu- cating themselves about menopause and sharing their Town, DPW Teamsters experiences are invited to at- tend a support group 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El. Call Ellen KazanofT, 654-4737. close to inking contraci Music in the park The Jimmy Dorsey Orches- By NtCOif A. OA VW4O in Westfield, the rate remains the same. Other contract terms include overtime pay. In tra will perform 7:30 p.m. THE RECORD Wednesday as part or the prior contract, hourly employees earn time and a 1994 Summer Arts Festival in The Town of Westfield and Teamsters Local 866 for any overtime hours, including nny hours Echo Lake Park, off Route 22 hope to come to an agreement next month after near- eight worked in a single cKy, as well us nny h East on the Mountainside/ ly nine months of negotiations. over 40 during one week. Westfield border. Admission "It hasn't been finalized, but we're close," said The town also pays 100 percent of any neces is free. Concert-goers should Town Administrator Ed Gottko. "We hope to see uniforms and safety gear the Teamsters require,: bring lawn chairs, blankets something on the agenda of the council's next confer- as safety shoes, goggles, and rain gear. These and/or picnic dinners. ence session in September." generally purchased by the public works departr The town and the Teamsters have been negotiating and given to the employees, rather than giving t since last December, when the previous contract ex- a uniform allowance. Cancellation pired. The Town Council met in closed session last Mr. Gottko said, by law the town must pay for a The Aug. 25 meeting of the week to discuss a possible agreement. employees and their dependents' health insur Weitfield Planning Board to Teamsters. Local 866 represents the 38 full-time premiums. The Teamsters are no different. continue the hearing for a hourly employees of the town's public works depart- Also negotiated in the contract is the numb* proposed Shop Rite super- ment. "Hiese employees have been working under the paid sick days allowed. Teamsters are granted v market at 700 North Ave. has terms of their prior three-year contract. 15 sick days a year, which can accumulate from been canceled. Current wages per hour range on a seven-step sys- to year. Employees can accumulate up to 90 tem according to years of experience. First-year em- upon retirement, but are only given credit l'or on Alzheimer's benefit ployees earn $12,35 per hour and seven-plus-year em- every three sick days accumulated. Meridian Nursing Center, ployees earn $17.12. Mr. Gottko explained the town Although the two groups have been negotiatin 1515 Lamberts Mill Road, will will not grant any previous years of experience out- the entire year, no one has said what the key i: hold a flea market 10 a.m.-4 side the town and that after seven years of experience are in the debate for a new contract. p.m. Aug. 26 to benefit the Shannon Smith Scholarship Fund, a $500 award to be given to a local student who plans to study Alzeimer's Leaf flutters should ease Disease or gerontology. By NICOLE A. QAVMO ating in the area while it awaits the county hearir Westfield officials attended Thursday's meetii Giant flea market THE RECORD ensure that Scotch Plains will heed the coneer The Westfield Police Ath- Westfield residents neighboring the Scotch Plains neighboring Westfield residents. Westfield Towr letic League will hold a flea gineer Kenneth Marsh said although there has b market 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 28 leaf disposal site should not fear the smell of fall this at the southside train station. year. history of problems in the past, there were few Vendor space is still avail- The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders plaints last year. able. Call 789-1000. tabled a hearing on the expansion of the site on Mr. Marsh said "this will happen with any fac Westfield's border. Although the physical expansion He said the simple combination of certain tern Visions workshop has already taken place, the town has not been oper- (Please turn to page A-2) Visions, a support group for divorced, separated and wid- owed individuals, including single parents and persons of all faith, will meet 7 p.m. Custodian Aug. 28. A workshop will be held on understanding your 11 feet and growing own behavior patterns: STEVE LEGATCVTHE RECORD 'lives' in "Where did I come from; Westfielders Brian and Patty Kelly know tomatoes. This where am I going," presented vine towers a full 11 feet, as Brian demonstrates on the by Mary Bertani. Call Bob household stepladder used for harvesting the fruit of the Laudati at 322-7762. vine — and for "photo opps." 1800 West By NICOLE A. OAVINO ' Humanitarian award THE RECORD Nominations for the 1994 Charles P. Bailey Hu- As night-time school custodian, manitarian Award are being Views of US health John Mattie roams through accepted by the Westfield Ro- school hallways dreaming of tary Club until Sept. 9. The roaming through the Western award is presented annually wilderness of the early 1800s. to a resident who has made care reform range "I wish 1 could have lived substantial contributions to then," he said. "I don't know why the community. - it's just a different life." , Anyone residing or work- A Clark resident who grew up ing in town may submit widely in our poll in Summit, Mr. Mattie has never nominations, which should been to the West. Nevertheless, 'include name, address and By NICOLE A. OAV1NO and this will put the little guy out. he is an expert who has read phone number of both nomi- THE RECORD Who can the patients call with more than 200 books on the sub- nator and nominee. Back- questions? A mail order company ject and who makes his own pe- ground and reasons for the Local opinions of the proposed in Ohio?" riod clothing, Mr. Mattie takes nomination should be in nar- national health care reform are as Additionally, Ms. O'Connor be- part in local historical reenact- rative form and sent to West- varied as those of congressional lieves profits for local pharmacies ments and hopes to bring his field Rotary Humanitarian representatives. will decrease and they may be knowledge and passion to West- Award, in care of Linda Mag- Maureen O'Connor, pharmacist forced out of business. field students. gio, 507 Wychwood Road. or Tiffany Drugs, said, "It's not a Roger Lipitz, director of govern- "The fur trade was an ex- good thing." She believes the bill ment relations for Genesis Health tremely important part of West- now proposed would be damaging Centers, said Uie proposed health ern expansion," Mr. Mattie ex- Calling all arts both to the kind of service her cus- care reform would be a dream for plained.