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Cook's walk-off homer lifts WHS past Union. Please see Sports, Page C-1. WESTFIELD SCOTCH PLAINS FANWOOD Vol. 16, No.' Friday, April 27, 2001 50 cents Aro Small businesses have a friend in county corporation By GREG MARX For loans or training, the UCEDC is there for the little guys Trustees with members from "all Tow THE RECORD-PRESS walks of life," Brown said. The Bonn! of Trustees offers guidance Westfield wel< UNION COUNTY — In mod- an important ally in the Union "our key goal is to assist smiill- under-served groups, such as on how the UCEDC can best dis- ern suburban communities, small County Economic Development and medium-size businesses in women and minority entrepre- tribute the funds it collects from TV-36broadc downtown businesses often Corporation. low- to moderate-income areas." neurs. fund-raising activities and WESTHEtti struggle to compete with huge According to Susan Brown, In more affluent areas, Brown To undertake that task, the grunts from county and federal access televisi' chain stores on regional high- director of Business said, the UCEDC seeks to help UCEDC lias a paid staff of 12 agencies. launched a new ways. But local businesses have Development for the UCEDC, individuals from historically and a volunteer Board of (Continued on page A-8) night with a ril thenewTV-36br The center is second floor of the Westfield Westfield council Municipal Building and will replace space previously occu- pied at Westfield High School. Phil Falcone, chairman of the TV- 36 Advisory Committee, said offi- approves budget cials hope the new center will enhance broadcasts over the a whole cent, according to town cable-access channel. Council votes 8-0 officials. The center boasts new broad- The budget calls for an antici- casting equipment, more studio to OK $24.8M tab pated $12.8 million in local tax space and new software. Some revenues and $12 million in town programs will continue to be By THOMAS tOOTf revenues, according to town offi- made at the WHS studio as part THE RECORD-PRESS cials. The vote was unanimous; of the school's technology cur- Councilman Carl Salisbury was riculum. WESTFIELD — The Town not in attendance Tuesday night, "We encourage people in the Council voted 8-0 Tuesday night "We did our job," said Finance community to mink of ways to to approve the .^^__^^__ Chairman and use Channel 36 to communicate 2001 municipal Councilman their messages or ideas to the budget. "We did our job. Matthew Albnno. community," Falcone said. "We The numbers Despite increases in "Despite increas- will connect people with program in the $24.8 mil- es in operating content and ideas with the lion budget operating expenses ... expenses of appropriate technology people to received a last- and increases in salaries $681,000 nnd make that happen. minute fix increases in Opening the new broadcast thanks to and wages ...the tax rate salaries and center will provide community $450,00 reduc- only went up half-a-cent wages of volunteers with an "opportunity tion in required and we still manage to $809,000, the tax to get involved in partnership" appropriations rate only went up with volunteers from the high for the Police and increase municipal ser- half-a-cent and school to produce broadcasts for Fireman's Fund, vices." we still manage TV-36, Falcone added. to increase — Thomas Scott an assist which reduced a pro- — Matthew Albano municipal ser- NICOLE DIMELLA/ posed tax rate Westfield vices." RECORD-PRESS Temple Sisterhood sets increase of 3 Town Council Albano allud- Book and Author lunch cents to a half- ed to funding for cent. It is likely ~~~""~~ a new jitney ser- WESTFIELD — The the half-cent rate increase, how- vice, a parking administrator and Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El ever, will be rounded up to 1 cent the added Length of Service has scheduled its annual Book so that taxes may be'cSRected as (Continued on page A-8) JSf and Author Luncheon for 12:30 p.m. May 16. The event is slated to be held at the temple, located at 766 East Broad St. in Westfield. Gardner takes over Donald Friedman, author of the award-winning novel The Go fish Hand before the Eye," is expect- as BOE reorganizes Dozens of participant* (above) ed to discuss some of his turned out Sunday when research into an 18th-century mer President Darielle Walsh, Westfield PBA #90 hosted Its Hassidic teaching and how it Westfield board who did not seek re-election to annual Fishing Darby at relates to the modern experi- the Board of Education this year. MIndowaskIn Park In Westfield. ences of a contemporary man. greets newcomers, After being nominated by Open to town kids ages 14 and Participants will have a chance board member Carol Molnar and under — Including Lauren to explore with Friedman the selects appointees receiving the board's unanimous Posluszny (right, background), winding path his character trav- 9, and Jenna Strauss, (right, els in exploring the meaning of support, Gardner expressed her •yTOMQRADY appreciation. foreground) 8 — the yearly the teaching. community-oriented event fea- RECORD-PRESS CORRESPONDENT "I am very gratified to hnve There is no admission charge your confidence," said the new tured food, prizes, special T- for Sisterhood members, and WESTFIELD — The Board of shlrts and, of course, lota of guests are welcomed to attend BOE president. "I hope you feel fish. the annual luncheon at $15 per Education held its annual reor- the same way at the end of my person. ganization meeting Tuesday term." Far further information or to night, at which it elected a new School board members then RSVP, please call Shirley president and vice president and unanimously approved the selec- Cowman at (732) 382-7831. welcomed three new members. tion of Ann Riegel as the board's Arlene Gardner was chosen to new vice president. be the new school board presi- The Board of Education also First United Methodist dent, taking the gavel from for- (Continued on page A-8) welcomes new ministers WESTFEELD — On March 25, two new Stephen Ministers were commissioned at First United Methodist Church in Westfield. Judy Corrello and Diana Kazazis joined the congrega- tions' lay-caring ministers already in the program. Town attorney gives the skinny Stephen Ministers can offer care and support for parish- ioners needing a listening friend. They receive 50 hours of inten- on proposed parking ordinance sive training in effective listen- ing, telecare, job loss, hospitaliza- property owners and business- nesses in the SID. tion, addiction, childbirth, Council OKs es already existing in the On another parking note, divorce, grief, aging, terminal ill- Special Improvement District, the Town Council passed a res- ness and depression. contract to 'borrow' the SID, according to Town olution Tuesday night autho- To date, more than 3,000 Attorney Robert Cockren. rizing a contract for the lease churches in the United States, 30 parking spaces With new development and of 30 parking spaces from local Canada and other countries are with use-change applications, developer Ralph Rapuano. using this program of lay care- By THOMAS SCOTT there will be an "in lieu of" fee Rupnano is developing giving. For more information, structure that will have local townhouses nnd retail facilities please call the church office at THE RKraKIM'RKHS on Cacciola Place. The deal will (908) 233-4211. hoards impose a dollar amount WESTFIELD — More light for each parking space, introduce new municipal park- has been shed on a proposed Although the amounts to be ing spots in a lot at the south- parking ordinance requiring charged are still undeter- east corner of the intersection developers to contribute! Finan- mined, the moneys raised of Cacciola Place and Central Inside cially in exchange for down- would he kept in a general Avenue, which according to town parking. fund managed by a town park- Town Administrator Thomas At Tuesday's meeting of the ing manager. That fund would Shannon in only a 7.5-mintlt4 Commentary A-6 Town Council, residents support a downtown parking walk to the N.I Transit train inquired about the proposed deck or other town pnrkin^ ini- .station. Community Life B-1 ordinance and how it would tiatives. Knpuano had indicated to work as part of an overall solu- This proposal could hi? effec- town offictaly that he will Sports —C-1 tion to Westfield's downtown tive as soon na it is minded by need the site for retail pnrkin; parking issues. the Town Council, actonling to for another two years nnd tha Obituaries ...B-2 The ordinance lias two Cockren. we was willing to make NICOLE DIMELLA/RECORD-PRESS parts: one thnt addresses The second part of (he ordi- parking lot available to the Prime Time B-3 requests for variances in con- nance 1H more complicated, town for a commuter parking nection witli now development, uccordiiiK to Cnckren, and lot in the interim. Real Estate C-4 Big fish for a little man? a or change of use that requires involves coining up with Terms of the agreement Four-year-old Jordan Sheft-Ason was one of the many boys and off-street parking, and second, methodology of assessing exist- were not available by press' Police Log A-2 girls who turned out Sunday for the Fishing Derby at MIndowaskIn the assessment of charges for ing property owners or busi- time. Classifieds C-5 Park In WeBtf ield. Jk Record-Press April 27, 20Q1 WcHtfieM An investigation revealed Scotch Plains officers the vehicle had been reported Alexis Welby, 23, of W. Broad I Police Log stolen out of Elizabeth on April Street, was charged April 17 on 5, police said.