The Westfield— Serving the Town Since 1890 — Leader

USPS 680020 Published OUR 108th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 32-99 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. Thursday, August 12, 1999 Every Thursday 232-4407 FIFTY CENTS Drought Creates Dry Conditions Which Benefit Three-Year Term Recent Construction Work at Sycamore Field Proposal Pulled

By RUSSELL R. WATKINS Residents, he said, should expect a Specially Written for The Westfield Leader “cleaner, friendlier, and more usable As Debate Ensues Those looking for a bright side to environment,” when the park opens Westfield’s current water woes next spring. By PAUL J. PEYTON cide whether Westfield should change should look no further than the reno- The project will cost $120,000, Specially Written for The Westfield Leader to a “non-partisan” setup with elec- vation project at Sycamore Field on most of which will be paid for with The issue of term lengths for the tions to be held in May. Central Avenue. Westfield municipal funds. A total of Mayor and Town Council will not While party labels would not be “The dry weather has actually $25,000 will come from Union appear as a ballot question before used by candidates in this format, the made it easier for the contractors to County’s Pocket Park program, a Westfield voters...at least not this lengths of terms would remain at two do their job because the dirt is so matching funds program established November. years. Mr. Sullivan noted, however, light it’s easy to move around,” said by the Union County Board of Cho- Following an hour-plus debate on that election campaigns, currently Recreation Commission Director sen Freeholders in 1998 designed to the dais Tuesday night, a resolution nearly seven months long, would be Glenn S. Burrell. help municipalities renovate exist- calling for a non-binding referen- cut to 60 days. Bill Brennan, job supervisor for ing parks and acquire dwindling open dum to change terms from two to Mr. Goldman’s resolution and pro- Con-Serve Gulla Construction, the space. three years was pulled by its sponsor, posed ordinance would set up a cycle New York construction company To date, the program has provided Democratic Fourth Ward Council- whereby the first year would see the contracted by Westfield to renovate $3.2 million to county municipali- man Lawrence A. Goldman. election of a mayor and four of the the site, said he expects to be done ties. In 1998, Westfield received Council members had until Fri- eight council members, with the re- with the construction phase of the $117,500 which it used to renovate day, August 20 to file a resolution for maining four council members to be project by the end of the month. William A. Burke for The Westfield Leader the former Lincoln School play- RENOVATING SYCAMORE...Work is underway on the renovation project a referendum with the office of the elected in the second year. There Poor field conditions prompted ground as well as Tamaques, Gumbert at Sycamore Field on Central Avenue. The field will receive new sod and a Union County Clerk. The council would be no election in the third year the overhaul of the 1.5-acre park and Brightwood Parks. irrigation system among other improvements. does not meet again until September. of the cycle. which is dominated by a soccer field This year, in addition to the Sy- Democrats have said they moved Mr. Sullivan’s proposed three-year and used primarily by the Westfield camore Field project, the town will Burrell said Elizabethtown Water has allowed construction to pro- to the three-year proposal after referendum question would have the Soccer Association. use Pocket Park money to make small Company recently indicated that the ceed with ease, but it would quickly Westfield Republican Committee Mayor elected for a three-year term “There were times it would rain improvements at Mindowaskin Park, line may not work. ruin any new sod, he said. Because Chairman Robert Cockren indicated in 2000. To stagger council terms, and the field would be out of com- renovate buildings at Tamaques Park If that proves true, the irrigation sod needs time to set, Mr. Burrell that the four-year cycle, as originally those elected to office in 2000 would mission for a couple of days,” Mr. and create a Paul Robeson Memorial system would have to use the line said the field will not be ready for proposed, would place elections in serve for two years, with three-year Burrell said. Park at Waterson Street and Rahway across the street, but only after the use until spring regardless of the years favorable to Democrats in terms terms to begin in 2001. The entire park is being leveled Avenue. water company conducted its own weather conditions. of national and state fundraising ef- “Absolutely, this (a Town Charter and will receive new topsoil, sod, Despite plenty of funding and the wet tap. Some residents wanted new play- forts. change) must be voted on by the and an irrigation system within the odd cooperation of Mother Nature, According to Mr. Burrell, that ground equipment installed as part In an attempt to gain bi-partisan people for this to take place,” Mr. next month. A small playground the Sycamore Field project has not could delay the project for up to two of the project, but Mr. Burrell said support of his resolution, Mr. Sullivan said. area bordering Sycamore Avenue been problem-free. According to Mr. months. that funding and space limitations Goldman said he was willing to with- Democrats said they believed Mr. will have its existing equipment Burrell, controversy over nearby Town Engineer Edward A. Gottko made that impossible. Under the draw it and begin discussion on an Sullivan’s proposal was made to kill cleaned and surrounded by concrete water lines may stall the project for believes the controversy can be re- current plan, existing equipment ordinance that would petition the any chance of a referendum vote this curbs and a wood-chip carpet. Con- eight to 12 weeks. solved quickly. will be refurbished and cleaned. State Legislature to amend Westfield year. Democratic Mayor Thomas C. crete benches and a crushed-stone Records show two water lines in “There’s been a little bit of confu- Additional new equipment has Mayoral and council terms to three Jardim saw the proposal as a “chess path around the far side of the field the area, one directly beneath the sion,” he said, “but we’re working on not been ruled out. Mr. Burrell said years. Two-thirds vote of both houses game” that had turned the process for will round out the improvements. park, the other across the street. The it.” that a capital budget submission to of the Legislature would be needed to a referendum on three-year terms Mr. Burrell said the overhaul will new irrigation system was supposed Mr. Burrell believes a delay might the Town Council could provide pass such an action. into a procedural “quagmire.” create a better, more usable field. to tap the line under the park, but Mr. actually benefit the park. Dry weather CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 A provision in that ordinance Both Mr. Goldman and Mayor would require that the bill, once Jardim said they were not prepared to signed by the Governor, would have vote on Mr. Sullivan’s proposal. Mr. to go before Westfield voters, who Sullivan said he was “disappointed” Town Eyeing New Jitney Service for Commuters; would ultimately determine its fate. that his “serious proposal” for non- Republican Third Ward Council- partisan elections had failed to gain a man Neil F. Sullivan, Jr. indicated discussion at the council level. Would Include Four Shuttles, Charge $1 Per Trip that the Democrats’ main opposition The Mayor said he can no longer to the present two-year terms was be accused of “sandbagging” his fel- that the Town Council cannot ac- low council members by introducing By PAUL J. PEYTON Stanmore Place, Brightwood Avenue “We need 133 rides to break even program. He said the Town Council items without prior council discus- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and Oak Tree Pass; Barchester Way complish much work during the fall at a buck a trip,” explained Mayor would need to approve a line item of campaign season. Municipal officials last week an- and Lawrence Avenue and the cor- Jardim at the August 3 Town Council $13,000 in the 2000 municipal bud- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 nounced that the town is working on ners of Lawrence with Roanoke Road, “It’s up to the nine of us; it’s up to conference meeting, when the pro- get if it decided to continue the pro- the people who support us; it’s up to a plan with the County of Union to Hillside Avenue and Dudley Avenue. gram was announced. gram. launch a jitney bus service in the Routes 3, Central Avenue at South the people who come to the Council Bids Expected Riders would be able to purchase He emphasized to the press and Chambers, to keep the politics out (of downtown area starting this fall. Avenue, Park Street, Grove Street, weekly, 10-trip or yearly passes. The council members that, “This is not Under preliminary plans for the Clifton Street and Clover Street, and Town Council business),” he said. cost would be $10 per week, $40 a cast in stone. This is only the prelimi- Before a vote could be taken on On Projects program, transportation would be the intersection of Summit Avenue month or $480 for the year. Once the nary discussion.” provided for commuters and senior and Clover Street, Montauk Drive, Mr. Goldman’s resolution, Council- program is in place, tickets will be United Fund of Westfield Execu- man Sullivan made a motion to citizens alike to and from the train Clifton Street, Grove Street and Park available at the Town Clerk’s Office tive Director Linda Maggio said At Washington station from 35 designated locations Street. amend Mr. Goldman’s resolution by and at the South Avenue train station Westfield definitely needs some of replacing it with an ordinance that on both the north and south sides of Route 4, West Broad Street at the kiosk. transportation in town for both train By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN town, between 6 and 9 a.m. and 5 and intersections of Scotch Plains Av- was similar to the one proposed by Specially Written for The Westfield Leader The Town Council introduced an commuters and for seniors. Mr. Goldman. 8 p.m. enue and Lamberts Mill Road; the ordinance for the ticket fees Tuesday The original proposal for a jitney Bids have yet to be received by the The shuttles, which will be pro- corner of Lamberts Mill Road and Mr. Sullivan’s proposal calls for Westfield Board of Education for two night. The governing body is sched- came out of the council’s discussion two questions to go before voters vided by Union County’s Para-tran- Shackamaxon Drive, Willow Grove uled to adopt the ordinance at its on the waiting lists for commuter of the three projects at Washington sit program, will provide transporta- Road and Rahway Avenue, and the once the Legislature and Governor Elementary School in Westfield Tuesday, September 14 meeting. parking spaces in town. The longest have acted on the request. tion at $1 per ride. intersections of Rahway Avenue and Town Administrator Edward A. list is at the South Avenue train sta- which were outlined in the $11.7 Officials have said the Paratransit Faulkner Drive, Montauk Drive, The first question would be on the million bond referendum for school Gottko explained that the council tion lot. three-year term proposal, with the program is already utilized during Clifton Street, Shackamaxon Drive allocated $50,000 in the 1999 mu- Currently, a total of 615 residents improvements as approved by voters second inquiry asking voters to de- in December. daily workday hours to transport se- and West Broad Street. nicipal budget for some sort of jitney CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 niors and the disabled around the Mechanical renovations which will county. Thus, the shuttle vehicles upgrade Univent digital controls, would not be available to Westfield automatic thermostat temperature during those hours. Mandatory Water Restrictions in Place as Drought The program, which Mayor Tho- mas C. Jardim said is expected to cost $63,000 annually, will involve four Ensues; Police to Issue Warnings, Then Summonses designated routes. The proposed routes are as fol- By DEBORAH MADISON primarily to outdoor water use and watered for 20 days from the date of cide or herbicide within the same lows: Route 1, North and South Euclid Specially Written for The Westfield Leader prohibit the watering of lawns, the planting, from 8 to 9 p.m. or from time limitations as newly-sodded ar- Avenue and East Broad Street, South Due to the continued lack of rain- non-commercial washing of motor midnight to 6 a.m., with watering eas. Chestnut and East Broad Streets, fall and the declining reservoir lev- vehicles and the draining or refilling not to exceed 45 minutes per day, for Companies engaging in the in- Gallows Hill Road and East Broad els, Governor Christine Todd of pools. any one area. Watering of newly-sod stallation or repair of lawn irriga- Street, Wychwood Road and Wood- Whitman declared a drought warn- In addition to the mandatory re- areas with sprinklers within one hour tion systems may test a customer’s Washington Elementary School land Avenue, Mountain Avenue and ing on August and mandatory water strictions, residents are urged to use after planting is permitted. newly-installed or newly-repaired North Chestnut Street, and the inter- restrictions this past Thursday by an washing machines and dishwashers Grassed areas may be watered sprinkler system for a maximum controls that regulate the exchange of air and heat, are estimated to cost section of Mountain and Dudley Av- executive order distributed to all only when full. All leaky toilets, pipes after application of fertilizer, pesti- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 enues. county and local police departments and taps should be repaired. In addi- $50,000. Although the school board Route 2, the intersections of Pros- affected by the drought. tion, water conserving shower heads anticipated to award the bid this pect Street with Dudley Avenue, The mandatory restrictions apply and faucet aerators should be in- Drought Called Worst month, no bids were received, ac- stalled to reduce water use. Also, cording to Board Secretary and Busi- water should not be run unnecessar- ness Administrator Robert A. ily while shaving and brushing teeth. Berman. The water restrictions also apply In History of Jersey, The estimated timeline for the to users who draw their water from mechanical work was September private wells, as many major water- 1999 to February 2000. All work will ways throughout the state are at his- be done after 3 p.m. toric low flows, which affect ground- Mid-Atlantic States Another bid which was not re- water supplies to these wells. current drought threatens to cripple ceived but was also anticipated last By DEBORAH MADISON month was for lavatory renovations If the water shortage worsens, the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader businesses and communities that de- state could impose additional restric- It is being called the worst drought pend on farm economies.” to the first floor near the school’s tions that could further limit residen- ever in four states, according to me- The President has vowed to send multipurpose room. The timeline for tial and commercial use. teorologists and weather experts. Presi- assistance to those businesses and the project is August to October 1999. According to the mandatory water dent Bill Clinton has appointed a farms. He called the assistance to The estimated price tag is $150,000. restrictions released by the special task force to coordinate the drought-stricken farmers, “our duty However, things will be moving Governor’s Office, the following re- relief efforts in the four hardest hit as a national community.” right along for computer cabling and strictions and exceptions apply: states, which include Rhode Island, Long-range forecasts by meteorolo- integration for Washington’s class- The watering of grassed areas is Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. gists call for normal rainfall for the rooms and library. Approximately prohibited, except for newly-seeded According to Associated Press Wire drought-stricken areas for the rest of 121 workstation connections will be or newly-sod areas, which may be Reports, President Clinton said, “The the year. However, normal precipita- completed between September and tion will not eliminate the 18-inch October 1999 at a cost of $54,993, David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader according to board officials. A MAJOR FACELIFT...Work continues to transform the old one-story Wyckoff’s INDEX shortage for this year, according to restaurant building on North Avenue into a three-story building. Paine Webber, Arts...... Page 19 Editorial ...... Page 4 Religious ...... Page 9 James Baker, the Director of the Elcom Services Group of Edison currently located on East Broad Street, will lease the top two floors. Retail space Business ...... Page 15 Mountainside Page 3 Social ...... Page 6 National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Pennsylvania will head up the will be located on the bottom floor. Classifieds..... Page 17 Obituary ...... Page 8 Sports ...... Page 11 CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 project. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 10 Thursday, August 12, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Three-Year Term Proposal Firm Restrictions in Place WESTFIELD POLICE BLOTTER To Compensate for Drought Pulled as Debate Ensues WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 Westfield limousine company sustained A woman reported that the right scratches to the driver’s side door while CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of 10 minutes per sprinkler zone front tire on her 1990 Lincoln was slashed parked on Springfield Avenue. sion, given the lateness of Mr. Republican First Ward Council- son, pool clubs and private pools with a sharp object while parked in the WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 Sullivan’s proposed ordinance. and the company must display a can be topped-off, to maintain pub- 200 block of North Avenue, East. Kathy Ravaioli, 39, of Clark was man Gregory S. McDermott said he sign which reads, “Authorized “This is about as late as you possi- considers serving on the governing lic health, but not drained and re- A Mountain Avenue resident re- arrested and charged with theft, forgery bly can get with respect to amending Limited Testing of Sprinkler Sys- filled.” ported an incident of burglary and ha- and fraudulently obtaining prescription body to be a “civil duty” which is drugs, according to police. Authorities this resolution,” Mayor Jardim said. enhanced by the two-year system. He tem,” large enough to be visible The DEP’s drought hotline num- rassment involving a man who allegedly Councilman Sullivan noted that from the road. ber, (800)-4ITS-DRY, DEP spokes- placed an object into the victim’s car said the suspect is employed by a South said these terms force council mem- through a rear window while the vehicle Avenue physician. She was released on a the three-year terms were only bers to conduct door-to-door cam- The watering of plants, trees, woman Linda Ofori said that small shrubs and vegetable gardens is pro- was parked in the driveway. Two similar summons. brought up as an agenda item at last paigns every other year in their re- kiddie pools of four-foot in diam- A section of Edison Intermediate hibited by any means other than by incidents were reported involving the week’s council meeting. spective wards to meet the voters. eter were allowed to be filled, but same parties on July 30 and again on School on Rahway Avenue was de- Mr. Goldman said he has “serious These walks, he said, help elected bucket, can or hand-held hose that larger pools of six feet by eight August 2. faced with graffiti, according to police. legal questions” on Mr. Sullivan’s officials “find out what is very impor- equipped with a nozzle which will feet in diameter and more than two The suspect, James Paciunas, 47, of There are currently no suspects in the proposal. He called the “11th hour” tant to the people.” be shut off automatically when feet deep were not permitted to be Roselle, has been charged with two case. attempt to introduce an ordinance as First Ward Councilman Carl A. dropped. filled. counts of defiant trespass and was issued The front door of a North Avenue a “total disruption and total disgrace” The watering of agricultural a summons, according to police. He re- residence was damaged. A hammer was Salisbury, a Democrat and the new- Meanwhile, Westfield and used to break the door window, while the in proceeding ahead with a council est member of the council, said, “I food crops is exempted at this time. Fanwood Police Departments all mained incarcerated at press time in Watering of commercial sod at sod another county on an unrelated matter. door itself was broken by being slammed vote. don’t understand how something like stated that kiddy pools of any size A Canterbury Road resident re- several times, police said. Mr. Sullivan called the Democrats’ this could become a partisan issue farms and nursery stock at nurser- are not allowed. One police officer, ported the theft of her son’s bicycle from resolution a “knee jerk” reaction to because it’s not an issue.” ies or retail outlets may also be who asked not to be identified, in front of an East Broad Street eatery. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 Republican opposition on the four- He said under the two-year term watered with sprinklers or by other stated that technically, kiddy pools THURSDAY, JULY 29 A Long Branch resident reported year proposal. format, the town “risks” losing coun- means with certain time restric- of any size are not allowed, but that Several items were reported stolen that someone let the air out of all four Mr. Goldman said the purpose of cil members just as they are coming tions. they wouldn’t arrest anyone who from a vehicle at the intersection of tires on her vehicle and left deep scratches on the roof and trunk. The incident oc- his recommendation for three-year to grasp the town budget and munici- The washing of any vehicles, was using one of those small four- Central Avenue and Park Street. Taken terms was that more time was needed except ambulances and fire engines, were keys, a cellular telephone, and the curred on First Street. pal government operations. foot wide/six-inch deep pools. They A Summit resident reported that for new council members to learn is prohibited, except by businesses registration and insurance card for the Mayor Jardim said he believes the might have to issue a warning if vehicle, which is owned by a Westfield her wallet was stolen from her place of how the Town Council and, more main opposition by the Republicans engaged exclusively in car washing. neighbors complained, however. landscaping company. The missing items employment on Cardinal Drive. Some- specifically, the municipal budget to the three-year term format was on Certain restrictions apply to com- Local police departments report were valued altogether at approximately one used the victim’s credit cards to process works. the time frame of the resolution. He mercial car washes, such as using that they have been receiving a num- $200. charge approximately $2,000 in pur- He said most municipalities in the said the GOP seems to believe that recycled water and shortening rinse ber of calls from residents asking for • A plastic flower pot and decorative chases. state have three-year terms or longer. the Democrats want to have a refer- cycles. lawn ornament were reported smashed A Fairmont Avenue resident re- additional clarification of the restric- ported the theft of her cellular telephone Mr. Goldman referred to his pro- endum this November to increase The use of water for sweeping or tions. in the 200 block of West Dudley Avenue. posal as “good government” in that it voter turnout. He said that was not washing streets, driveways, sidewalks FRIDAY, JULY 30 from her motor vehicle. The police are asking residents to A Shadowlawn Drive resident re- FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 would consider the interest of voters the case. or paved areas is prohibited, except call the DEP hotline number, (800) on the issue. ported the theft of her pocketbook from An Elizabeth resident reported that Democrats need to pick up one seat in the instance of a threat to public 448-7379, for specific answers to her vehicle. he was assaulted by another passenger Third Ward Councilman John J. this year to gain the majority for the health determined by the municipal water restriction questions. The DEP, SATURDAY, JULY 31 on a NJ Transit bus, which he exited at Walsh, a Democrat, said he was “sur- first time in the town’s history. Re- health department. in turn, is referring residents to call A Short Hills resident told police Brightwood Avenue and Prospect Street. prised” by the opposition to a No- publicans currently hold a 5-4 edge. The serving of water in restau- their local police departments to that he believed his wallet was stolen There are no suspects in the case. vember referendum vote for three- SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 In terms of the timing of the pro- rants and clubs is prohibited unless clarify specific questions, which may while he was at an East Broad Street year terms. Harlan Rothman, 23, of Westfield posed referendum, Councilman specifically requested by the patron. differ from one municipality to an- establishment the previous day. “I don’t see this being a Demo- Goldman said the Republicans’ criti- A resident of Red Bank reported was charged on Dudley Avenue with The use of water for flushing other. driving while intoxicated, according to cratic proposal. I don’t see this as a cism that the proposal might be po- sewers by municipalities or private that he was sitting on the steps of a reason to extend our (Democrats’) “Whichever statute is more restric- Genesee Trail home when he was as- police. Rothman was released on his litical was “the open irony” of the persons is prohibited, except in the tive, the DEP’s or the municipalities, own recognizance. terms,” he stated. opposition. He said his proposal was saulted by an individual known to him, instance of a threat to public health that law will apply,” said Ms. authorities said. No one has been charged MONDAY, AUGUST 9 Mayor Jardim said elected gov- made to allow council members more or safety. Southard. in connection with the incident. Robert Lamendola, 44, of Plainfield ernment in Westfield is not a “broken time to function “outside the cam- The use of fire hydrants by fire The police will look for violations MONDAY, AUGUST 2 was charged with defiant trespass after body.” He viewed the three-year term paign season.” companies for testing or for fire de- A representative of an Elm Street he was allegedly discovered on the pre- idea as a way “to improve how we Councilmen Goldman and Sullivan on their routine patrols or answer supermarket reported that an employee mises of the Westfield Senior Citizens partment drills is prohibited, except complaints of violations, according Housing Complex on Boynton Avenue. function as a governing body.” agreed to pull their proposals after as deemed necessary in the interest left the store with a shopping cart full of He described the council as “es- to Scotch Plains Police Chief Tho- merchandise. No charges have been filed Police said Lamendola had been told Mr. Goldman said both proposals of public safety. sentially a Board of Trustees elected would be discussed at a future Laws mas O’Brien. yet in connection with the incident, po- earlier not to come to the facility. He was to run this town” by “making policy The use of fire hydrants by “We’ve had numerous complaints lice said. issued a summons. and Rules Committee meeting, where municipal road departments, con- A Bloomfield resident reported that in a reasonable fashion.” the issue will be further debated by from residents turning in their A Highland Avenue resident re- tractors and all others is prohib- neighbors for watering their ported the theft of his “Trek” brand her motor vehicle was burglarized and “Two-year terms, I think, more council members. bicycle from the northside Westfield her handbag, which contained her check- often than not, interferes with a more ited, except as necessary for fire lawns,” reported Chief O’Brien. Both councilmen’s proposals were fighting or fire protection purposes. Train Station. book, was taken. The incident took place reasoned approach to governing,” he withdrawn. “These were either people who while the vehicle was parked behind a The use of water for outdoor- TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 said. In other business, Town Adminis- claimed not to know about the re- A 1999 Lincoln owned by a South Avenue pharmacy. Mayor Jardim said he does not trator Edward A. Gottko announced recreational purposes is prohibited strictions, or from automatic sprin- believe a Special Town Charter Study his retirement effective Friday, De- subject to the following exceptions: kler systems belonging to people Commission, as proposed last week cember 31. Mr. Gottko, the town’s Golf course greens, tees and clay away on vacation.” WESTFIELD by Mr. Sullivan, was necessary. second administrator, replaced John tennis courts may be watered with “We (the police) will wait until FIRE BLOTTER Westfield’s current Town Charter was F. Malloy, Jr. in 1993 upon Mr. certain time limitations. we are able to reach those created through an act of the state Partially-filled pools may not be homeowners, giving them an op- Malloy’s retirement. Mr. Gottko was MONDAY, AUGUST 2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 Legislature in 1967 and the subse- previously the Town Engineer. drained for maintenance. portunity to comply, before issuing The outdoor use of any water for • One hundred block of Central Av- • Seven hundred block of Dorian Road quent approval of voters. a summons,” he added. enue – mulch fire. – system malfunction. ornamental purposes, such as foun- Sergeant Howard Jarvis of the • One hundred block of Elm Street – • Two hundred block of Avon Road – tains, artificial waterfalls and reflect- Fanwood Police Department, and mulch fire. electrical short. ing pools is prohibited. Deputy Chief John Wheatley of the • Five hundred block of Summit Av- • Seven hundred block of Chestnut Dry Conditions at Sycamore There has been considerable con- Westfield Police Department stated enue – wire down. Street, Roselle – mutual aid. fusion and conflicting information that they will also issue warnings • Four hundred block of North Av- • Twelve hundred block of Boule- vard – system malfunction. disseminated by the Department of first, giving residents an opportunity enue West – unintentional alarm. Make Construction Easier • Eight hundred block of Dorian Road • Eight hundred block of Carleton Environmental Protection (DEP) to comply, before issuing a sum- Road – good intent call. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 regarding specific restrictions that – carbon monoxide detector activation. mons. • Six hundred block of Willow Grove • Seven hundred block of Prospect the necessary funds. values by creating an aura of open- apply to the filling of residential “It’s fairly realistic to assume that ness and serenity. None of the Police Departments Road – false call. Street – unintentional alarm. pools. • Three hundred block of Clark Street there will be some additional play- “In the case of Sycamore Field, it’s contacted had received information TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 Sharon Southard, a spokes- regarding the amount of the fines • Two hundred block of Clark Street – unintentional alarm. ground equipment installed there in not something that’s going to drasti- woman for the DEP told The – unintentional alarm. • Thirteen hundred block of Central the not too distant future,” he said. cally change the value, but anything that would be imposed, as of Mon- Westfield Leader and The Times day. • Nine hundred block of Bailey Court Avenue – lock out. However, even without the new that improves and beautifies the that it is permissible to fill kiddie – system malfunction. • Two hundred block of Kimbal Av- equipment, Mr. Burrell believes the neighborhood helps,” she said. The restrictions will remain in • Six hundred block of Hort Street – enue – mulch fire. pools of any size and one time effect until the Governor’s Office FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 refurbished field will attract new visi- A new park and slightly higher filling of larger pools with filters is wire down. tors to the park. property values for a few Westfield issues another order declaring that • One hundred block of Elm Street – • Nine hundred block of Lawrence permissible. Rebecca Wampler, a Realtor with residents may be two good things to the state of water emergency no mulch fire. Avenue – gas leak. Burgdorff Realtors in Westfield, said come out of an unusually hot sum- “Adequate water levels are required longer exists in the affected areas. • One hundred block of East Broad • One hundred block of Central Av- enue – mulch fire. parks generally improve property mer. in order to enable pool filters to work Residents may also find more Street – system malfunction. properly insuring healthy water qual- information at the DEP’s Drought • Three hundred block of South Av- • Eight hundred block of New En- gland Drive – unintentional alarm. ity,” said Linda Friedman, another internet site at: www.state.NJ.US/ enue East – structure fire. DEP spokeswoman. “For that rea- • One hundred block of Lamberts Mill • Three hundred block of Clark Street Garden Club Names Winners dep/watersupply. Road – mulch fire. – service call. • Two hundred block of East Broad SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 Street – mulch fire. • One hundred block of West Front Of Patriotic Show Awards • Four hundred block of East Broad Street, Plainfield – mutual aid. Drought Considered Worst Street – good intent call. • Seven hundred block of Crescent WESTFIELD — The Garden Club Helix, varigated-ivy. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 Parkway – smoke odor investigation. of Westfield recently presented Barbara Sandford, a member of • Ten hundred block of Coolidge SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 “America the Beautiful,” a Memo- the Garden Club of Westfield, won In New Jersey’s History Street – wire down. • Ten hundred block of Central Av- • One hundred block of Prospect enue – lock out. rial Day Salute Standard Placement the Educational Award for her ex- • Six hundred block of South Avenue Patriotic Flower Show, at four area hibit on scenic New Jersey. The Youth CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Street – refrigerant leak. Administration (NOAA). by the drought, and next summer’s • Six hundred block of Willow Grove West – system malfunction. homes on May 6. Award for Design for Juniors was • Two hundred block of South Av- “This drought did not happen over- produce could also be harmed if the Road – gas leak. Members of the Garden Club of presented to Brittany Lanam, a mem- • One hundred block of North Scotch enue East – wire down/arcing. Westfield, as well as the general pub- ber of the Rake and Hoe Garden Club night, and it will take a long time to drought continues. Plains Avenue – carbon monoxide detec- • One hundred block of Vernon Ter- lic, were allowed to submit entries. Youth. Brittany also won the Youth be alleviated,” Mr. Baker remarked. “No amount of irrigation can re- tor activation. race – wire arcing. The National Council Top Exhibi- Award for Horticulture. Looking at the large, ripe and abun- place mother-nature,” Mr. • One hundred block of East Broad • Two hundred block of St. Paul Street tor Awards were presented to the top For intermediate designers, dant produce at Saturday’s Farmer’s Asprocolas stated. Street – system malfunction. – system malfunction. exhibits in the categories of Design, Market in Scotch Plains, there is “About 75 percent of the streams • Four hundred block of West South • Fifteen hundred block of Rahway Bethany Carr won the Youth Award Avenue – unintentional alarm. Horticulture, Educational and Youth. for Design, and Allison Grow won little evidence that New Jersey farm- are at or about record lows in the Avenue – wire down. In the Design division, Ruth Paul, the Youth Award for Horticulture. ers are in serious trouble. Mid-Atlantic area. If we continue a member of the Garden Club of Bethany and Allison are both mem- However, according to farm owner not to get very much rainfall it could WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER Westfield and Chairwoman of the bers of the Rake and Hoe Garden John Ort of Ort Farms in Long Val- conceivably become the largest flower show, won the Designer’s Club Youth. ley, a wholesaler at the Farmer’s drought of the century,” said Janice RESCUE SQUAD BLOTTER Choice Award for her blue ribbon The Sweepstakes Award in De- Market, “many farms that rely on Ward, of the U.S. Geological Survey, exhibit. She also took home the Tri- sign, given to the exhibitor earning ponds, wells or small rivers for irri- according to Associated Press re- color Award. the most points in the Design Divi- gation are only a few weeks away ports. Statistics for July 1999 The Holiday Excellence Award, sion, was awarded to Mrs. Paul. from total disaster when those ponds The last time the Mid-Atlantic re- In-Town Emergency Calls: 132 given to the exhibit judged to be the Craig Stock, of Craig Stock Land- and wells run dry.” gion suffered a serious drought was Out-of Town Mutual Aid Calls: 13 finest in the entire Design Division, scape Design, won the Sweepstakes in the late 1970s, while the worst was presented to Eva Wiley, also a The season will end early and pro- Non Emergency Calls: 5 Award in Horticulture for garnering U.S. drought in recent history parched member of the Garden Club of the most points in the Horticulture duce much less quantities than nor- Total Calls: 114 35 states in the Midwest, Northern Westfield. Division. mal, Mr. Ort explained. Total Hours Out: 169:00 The Award of Horticultural Excel- Elsie Seastream, a member of the “That is financially devastating for Plains and Rocky Mountain States Total Volunteer Hours: 1,993 lence was given to Ruth Metz, an- Garden Club of Westfield, received some small farms,” he added. between 1984-1988. other member of the Garden Club of the Novice Award for her design. The Ort Farm draws its irrigation The drought follows a record- Top 10 Response Categories breaking July heat wave blamed for Westfield, for her Moth Orchid. The Awards of Appreciation were given from the Raritan River, which is at 1. Other/Misc. (38) 6. Respiratory (13) more than 265 deaths across the coun- Arboreal Award went to Nancy Julian to four judges, as well as Mrs. Cross, sufficient capacity to sustain the 2. Cardiac Pain (21) 7. Head/Neck Injury (10) farm’s demands, according to Mr. try. Meteorologists have blamed the from the Basking Ridge Garden Club, Ms. Julian, Marilyn Litvack and 3. General Illness (21) 8. Substance Abuse (6) for her lilac double white. Carol Iuso for their invitational door Ort. drought on a jet stream that has re- Three Awards of Merit were also designs. Farm owner George Asprocolas of mained north of the mid-Atlantic all 4. Motor Vehicle Accident (15) 9. Heat Related (9) presented. Joanne Sullebarger, a The Garden Club of Westfield is Asprocolas Acres in Robbinsville, summer. They have predicted that 5. Falls (15) 10. Diabetic Reaction (5) member of the Garden Club of federated with the National Council also a seller at the Farmer’s Market, dry conditions will continue until Westfield, won the Award of Merit of State Garden Clubs and the Gar- explained that the current produce late August. for Tulipa “May Wonder.” Kay Cross, den Club of New Jersey District 5, being harvested is relatively healthy, Jitney Service Could Include a member of the Rake & Hoe Garden Piedmont Plain. Proceeds from the but next season’s crops being planted www.goleader.com! Club, won Awards of Merit for both club’s flower show will benefit civic now, such as fall pumpkins, gourds her Lenten Rose and her Hedera projects and scholarships. and squash will be severely affected Four Shuttles, $1 Fee Per Trip

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 are waiting for permits at the 469- or the letters were returned marked space lot. That list was updated as undeliverable by the United this summer when the town sent States Postal Service. out a mailing to 1,200 persons “It’s a balancing act,” said Act- whose names were on a waiting list ing Town Clerk Bernard A. Jim Hely maintained by the Town Clerk’s Heeney, Jr. office. South Avenue lot permit He explained that the town has holders currently pay $30 a month had a tradition of overselling the and $360 a year to park in the lot. lot to ensure the lot is at full capac- See us in the Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages. The South Avenue parking lot ity. The town is also in the process Only 1 of 40 lawyers is a waiting list was reduced after sev- of reviewing proposals from con- Supr eme Cour t Cer tified Trial Lawyer. eral hundred people either failed to sultants interested in planning a INJURY CASES (908) 789-9000 contact the town to stay on the list 300- to 400-space parking deck. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK THE— Serving Scotch PlainsTIMES and Fanwood Since 1959 — of Scotch Plains – Fanwood

USPS 485200 Thursday, August 12, 1999 Published OUR 40th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 32-99 Periodical – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, N.J. Every Thursday 232-4407 FIFTY CENTS Scotch Plains Revitalization Plan to Give ‘Cohesive’ Feel to Stores in Downtown

By DEBORAH MADISON while the Task Force, formed in 1998, House Inn, is making extensive im- well as planting additional trees and Specially Written for The Times has been focused on implementing provements to the strip of stores that shrubs, thanks to the recently ap- The revitalization of Downtown the actual plans, according to Mr. he owns, located on East Second proved grant. Scotch Plains has been an ongoing Pardon. Street, from Frank’s Meat Market to Burying overhead wires under- joint venture by the Scotch Plains “The goal of the Task Force is to the Vitamin Specialties Store. Those ground was considered by the Task Business and Professional Associa- bring a renewed sense of hometown improvements include re-facing the Force, but rejected, due to the enor- tion and Municipal Government for feeling to the center of town, along store fronts and re-paving the side- mous cost of that project, which, many years, according to Associa- with creating greater incentives to walks. according to Mr. Pardon, “would have tion President, Ray Pardon. attract a wider variety of businesses This year, through the efforts of the used up the entire amount of the The Downtown Task Force, com- to the area,” Mr. Pardon said. Township Council, the township has grant, while bringing only minimal prised of Mayor Geri Samuel, Town- The town theme, “Enjoy the Home- been awarded a $450,000 grant from cosmetic enhancements.” ship Manager Thomas Atkins, Build- town Feeling,” was created by the the County of Union, according to “One of the goals of the revitaliza- ing Inspector Robert LaCosta, Coun- Development Committee and signs Mayor Samuel, to be applied toward tion project is to tie together East cilman Martin Marks, and Mr. Par- displaying the theme were hung at bigger revitalization projects that will Second Street with Park Avenue, giv- don, was formed to implement the major downtown intersections in cosmetically enhance the entire ing the entire business area a more improvement needs of the Down- 1998. downtown district. cohesive and decorative look,” he town District, which stretches from Other improvements made last year Improvements will include replac- said. “We hope to create a thriving Route 22 to East Second Street and included installing the Gazebo lo- ing the facades of storefronts on East and attractive downtown to attract William A. Burke for The Times from Terrill Road to Westfield Road. cated on the Village Green, “Wel- Second Street and Park Avenue, and more businesses, especially to areas IMPROVEMENTS COMING SOON...Scotch Plains Mayor Geri Samuel and The Downtown Development come to Towne Center” signs, ban- installing brick-pavers along those that were not previously considered Ray Pardon, Co-Chairman of the Downtown Task Force, are shown in front of Committee, formed in 1994, was the ners advertising special events and sidewalks. In the fall, the township East Second Street storefronts reviewing planned streetscape improvements prime business real-estate, but which that will be done within the year on East Second Street, Westfield and Park predecessor of the Task Force, and brick-pavers around business side- will install lighting fixtures that re- will become desirable as a result of Avenues. In the background is a current facade improvement project that is focused on “analysis and research” walks. semble old-fashioned gas lights these improvements.” underway in conjunction with planned parking lot improvements on East Second of the Downtown improvements, John Ferrara, who owns the Stage throughout the downtown area, as CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Street. Fanwood Council Eyes Development Fee Ordinance To Defray Affordable Housing Application Costs

By SUZETTE F. STALKER help towns deal with the financial Councilman Whitaker, the Mayor information regarding zoning laws Specially Written for The Times burden of meeting this obligation, stated that the proposed ordinance in one place, rather than requiring A proposed ordinance which would the Mayor said. would not impact additions to exist- them to seek out state laws some- incorporate fees for new develop- The ordinance would charge de- ing homes, such as decks. She also where else. It was indicated by coun- ment into Fanwood’s Borough Code velopers half of one percent of the said the ordinance would not be ret- cil members that Mr. Estis also sup- was discussed by members of the equalized assessed value of any eli- roactive. ported including state statutes within governing body during their monthly gible residential activity, Mayor Council members additionally the ordinance. agenda meeting, which lasted slightly Connelly explained. While the dis- weighed the pros and cons of includ- These sentiments were shared by more than an hour on August 4. cussion last week focused only on ing state statutes within the borough’s Councilwomen Karen M. Schurtz Mayor Maryanne S. Connelly said residential development, Councilman revised zoning ordinance, which and Katherine Mitchell, who sit on that under the ordinance, fees charged Joel Whitaker later told The Times he Councilman Whitaker said he hopes the Land Use and Historic Preserva- to developers would go into a Hous- expects the proposed ordinance will will be introduced by September and tion Committee. ing Trust Fund, to be used exclu- also address commercial projects. Mr. adopted before the end of the year. They concurred that having all the sively for administrative and related Whitaker chairs the council’s Land He revealed that Richard Preiss, a zoning information in one place costs incurred by the borough in re- Use and Historic Preservation Com- planner retained by the borough, had would make the updated ordinance viewing and processing applications mittee. expressed concern that if state stat- more “user-friendly” for the commu- for low- and moderate-income hous- With Fanwood presently more than utes were included in the ordinance, nity. A consensus was reached among ing. 99 percent developed, Mrs. Connelly the document would require frequent governing body members to keep all William A. Burke for The Times Under regulations established by noted that the development fee ini- updating to reflect future court deci- the zoning data in one document. LAYING THE FOUNDATION Public Works employees prepare the founda- the state Council On Affordable Hous- tiative would be “very limited.” If sions, as well as changes in the state’s Under other business, officials con- tion last Thursday for Fanwood’s Millennium Clock, which will be unveiled ing, municipalities bear the respon- adopted, the ordinance would be the Municipal Land Use Law, which firmed that public hearings will take during the borough’s annual Fanny Wood Day festival on Sunday, September 26, sibility of administering affordable first such measure included in serves as the basis for the borough’s place at the council’s regular meet- in the downtown. The clock, paid for through Fanny Wood Day revenues along Fanwood’s Borough Code. with contributions, will stand near the Fanwood Train Station at South and housing applications, and develop- zoning ordinance. ing tonight, August 12, on two ordi- Martine Avenues. ment fees serve as a mechanism to In response to an inquiry from Mr. Whitaker said he was agree- nances which were unveiled by the able to either alternative regarding governing body at separate meetings the state statutes, but emphasized last month. that he and fellow members of the The first of these, a salary ordi- Public Portion of BOE Meetings May Move Up Land Use and Historic Preservation nance for the Fanwood Police De- Committee needed to know which partment, was introduced on July 15. option to go with as the updating Borough officials and the Fanwood Earlier; Firm Hired for Facilities Feasibility Study process moves toward conclusion. Policeman’s Benevolent Association Attorney Jessica Mayer, represent- Local No. 123 recently reached a By SUSAN M. DYCKMAN According to Business Adminis- nology to the (students’) desktops Ninety percent of the superinten- ing absent Borough Attorney Dennis new three-year contract agreement. Specially Written for The Times trator and Board Secretary Matthew soon, we’re in danger of our educa- dents in attendance claimed their Estis, said at the meeting she felt it The second ordinance, which de- The public may be spared hours of A. Clarke, the report should be com- tion becoming irrelevant.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 would be best for residents to have all CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 waiting to speak before the Scotch pleted in four to six weeks at a cost Plains-Fanwood Board of Education not to exceed $14,700. at its monthly agenda meeting if During the meeting, Assistant Su- members approve a recommendation perintendent for Instruction Dr. John Fanwood Merchants Voice Ideas and Concerns to move the comment period to an R. Crews offered an abbreviated ver- earlier spot on the program. sion of his recent presentation to During the board’s first meeting of superintendents at Oxford Univer- As Plans Continue for Business Association the new school year on August 5, sity, England regarding “Schools for Board Member Thomas Russo sug- the Information Age.” By SUZETTE F. STALKER morning and evening open house in the borough. of the downtown, including prob- gested revising the policy which al- In his presentation, which urged Specially Written for The Times forums sponsored by the Fanwood FDRC spokeswoman Candy Santo lems they have experienced, as well lows the public to speak only at the administrators to accelerate the inte- FANWOOD — Local merchants Downtown Revitalization Commit- said “a lot of energy” was created by as their recommendations for giving conclusion of the agenda meeting, gration of technology into the schools, and business owners shared their tee (FDRC) to help launch a busi- the two programs, during which par- the business district an economic sometimes as late as 11 p.m. The Dr. Crews said, “If we can’t get tech- ideas and concerns August 4 during ness and professional association ticipants discussed the current state boost. board could decide the matter at its The morning program was held at Thursday, August 26, business meet- A Tasteful Touch Gourmet Deli, while ing. Mandatory Water Restrictions in Place as Drought the evening session took place at At the meeting, the board approved United National Bank, both located a contract with The Thomas Group on South Martine Avenue in of Princeton to conduct a feasibility Ensues; Police to Issue Warnings, Then Summonses Fanwood. Each program lasted two study of the district’s ability to meet hours. Ms. Santo, who attended the the needs of its growing student body. By DEBORAH MADISON restrictions this past Thursday by an state could impose additional restric- per sprinkler zone and the company evening event, said some participants While the board received a report Specially Written for The Times executive order distributed to all tions that could further limit residen- must display a sign which reads, even lingered afterward to continue from a volunteer task force on the Due to the continued lack of rain- county and local police departments tial and commercial use. “Authorized Limited Testing of their discussion of downtown issues. facilities and enrollment issue in June, fall and the declining reservoir lev- affected by the drought. According to the mandatory water Sprinkler System,” large enough to The FDRC hosted the programs in it elected to hire a professional firm els, Governor Christine Todd The mandatory restrictions apply restrictions released by the be visible from the road. hopes of generating a “core group” of to look at the situation and prepare its Whitman declared a drought warn- primarily to outdoor water use and Governor’s Office, the following re- • The watering of plants, trees, individuals to help inaugurate and own recommendation. ing on August and mandatory water prohibit the watering of lawns, the strictions and exceptions apply: shrubs and vegetable gardens is pro- guide the development of an organi- non-commercial washing of motor • The watering of grassed areas is hibited by any means other than by zation tentatively entitled the vehicles and the draining or refilling prohibited, except for newly-seeded bucket, can or hand-held hose Fanwood Business and Professional Drought Called Worst of pools. or newly-sod areas, which may be equipped with a nozzle which will be Association (FBPA). In addition to the mandatory re- watered for 20 days from the date of shut off automatically when dropped. The committee also sought par- strictions, residents are urged to use planting, from 8 to 9 p.m. or from • The watering of agricultural food ticipants’ input on ideas for revitaliz- In History of Jersey, washing machines and dishwashers midnight to 6 a.m., with watering crops is exempted at this time. Wa- ing the downtown using $400,000 in only when full. All leaky toilets, pipes not to exceed 45 minutes per day, for tering of commercial sod at sod farms state and county grant money which and taps should be repaired. In addi- any one area. Watering of newly-sod and nursery stock at nurseries or was recently awarded to the commu- tion, water conserving shower heads areas with sprinklers within one hour retail outlets may also be watered nity. With these funds, the borough Mid-Atlantic States and faucet aerators should be in- after planting is permitted. with sprinklers or by other means hopes to enact streetscape and re- stalled to reduce water use. Also, • Grassed areas may be watered with certain time restrictions. lated improvements along Martine By DEBORAH MADISON businesses and communities that de- water should not be run unnecessar- after application of fertilizer, pesti- • The washing of any vehicles, Avenue between South and LaGrande Specially Written for The Times pend on farm economies.” ily while shaving and brushing teeth. cide or herbicide within the same except ambulances and fire engines, Avenues. It is being called the worst drought The President has vowed to send The water restrictions also apply time limitations as newly-sodded ar- is prohibited, except by businesses “I’m very glad to see what they’re ever in four states, according to me- assistance to those businesses and to users who draw their water from eas. engaged exclusively in car washing. doing,” stated Fred Chemidlin, the teorologists and weather experts. farms. He called the assistance to private wells, as many major water- • Companies engaging in the in- Certain restrictions apply to com- owner and President of Family In- President Bill Clinton has appointed drought-stricken farmers, “our duty ways throughout the state are at his- stallation or repair of lawn irrigation mercial car washes, such as using vestors Company on South Avenue, a special task force to coordinate the as a national community.” toric low flows, which affect ground- systems may test a customer’s newly- recycled water and shortening rinse concerning the pending development relief efforts in the four hardest hit Long-range forecasts by meteorolo- water supplies to these wells. installed or newly-repaired sprinkler cycles. of a business and professional asso- states, which include Rhode Island, gists call for normal rainfall for the If the water shortage worsens, the system for a maximum of 10 minutes • The use of water for sweeping or ciation in Fanwood. Mr. Chemidlin Delaware, Maryland and New Jer- drought-stricken areas for the rest of washing streets, driveways, sidewalks attended the evening program. sey. the year. However, normal precipita- INDEX or paved areas is prohibited, except He said he felt a productive dia- According to Associated Press Wire tion will not eliminate the 18-inch Arts...... Page 19 Editorial ...... Page 4 Religious ...... Page 9 in the instance of a threat to public logue had been initiated between Reports, President Clinton said, “The shortage for this year, according to Business ...... Page 15 Mountainside Page 3 Social ...... Page 6 health determined by the municipal merchants and professionals in at- current drought threatens to cripple CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Classifieds..... Page 17 Obituary ...... Page 8 Sports ...... 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Plan Aims to Aid Downtown To Compensate for Drought WEDNESDAY, JULY 21 by a resident, at which time the suspect • Police reported that a burglary fled on foot into Plainfield, authorities CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 took place in the 20 block of Hunter said. The individual, described as a The Task Force has been meeting September, and surveying the mu- health department. pools of any size are not allowed. One Avenue, in which the homeowner dis- heavyset black male, was not appre- with the professional planning firm nicipal lot property could begin in • The serving of water in restaurants police officer, who asked not to be covered two televisions and three vid- hended. of Wallace, Roberts and Todd, lo- early fall. and clubs is prohibited unless specifi- identified, stated that technically, kiddy eocassette recorders missing, along MONDAY, AUGUST 2 cated in Philadelphia, who have made Additional grant money has been cally requested by the patron. pools of any size are not allowed, but with cash and some jewelry. There • An Acura Legend was reported sto- numerous recommendations on the applied for, through the Department • The use of water for flushing sew- that they wouldn’t arrest anyone who was no sign of forced entry, authori- len from the northside Fanwood Train types of improvements that could of Transportation, to fund other ers by municipalities or private persons was using one of those small four-foot ties said. Station parking lot, according to police. enhance the downtown district. It is streetscape projects, and according is prohibited, except in the instance of wide/six-inch deep pools. They might WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 The vehicle had not been recovered as of now the goal of the Task Force to a threat to public health or safety. have to issue a warning if neighbors • A shoplifting incident occurred at a press time. to Mr. Atkins, the township expects • The use of fire hydrants by fire complained, however. South Avenue supermarket. Police said a WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 “decide on and prioritize those goals, to receive word on the status of that companies for testing or for fire depart- Local police departments report that black male in his late 20s or early 30s • Trina Robinson, 31, of Keyport was and implement an action plan to grant in the fall. ment drills is prohibited, except as they have been receiving a number of fled the store with unknown merchan- charged with driving while intoxicated carry them out,” according to Mr. “I am very excited about these deemed necessary in the interest of calls from residents asking for addi- dise. The suspect was not apprehended. after she was stopped for a motor vehicle Pardon. projects, but disappointed by the size public safety. tional clarification of the restrictions. THURSDAY, JULY 29 violation on South Avenue, according to One of the projects under consid- of the grant,” Mr. Pardon stated. “We • The use of fire hydrants by munici- The police are asking residents to • A bicycle valued at $50 was re- police. She was released on her own eration is the sale of a portion of received the same amount of money pal road departments, contractors and call the DEP hotline number, (800) ported stolen from a rear yard in the 10 recognizance. township-owned property, approxi- as other, smaller towns, who don’t all others is prohibited, except as nec- 448-7379, for specific answers to wa- block of Cray Terrace. MONDAY, AUGUST 9 mately 9,500 square feet, located in contribute as much to the County as SATURDAY, JULY 31 • Authorities revealed that the essary for fire fighting or fire protection ter restriction questions. The DEP, in Martine Avenue bridge was defaced with the Municipal Building’s parking lot turn, is referring residents to call their • A man seen entering a car in the 10 we do. I think that is unfair.” purposes. block of Paterson Road was confronted spray paint. next to Fagioli Café. The township applied for $1.5 mil- • The use of water for outdoor-recre- local police departments to clarify spe- The township has applied for an lion, but only received about a third ational purposes is prohibited subject cific questions, which may differ from additional County grant, which will of that, according to Mayor Samuel. to the following exceptions: Golf course one municipality to another. SCOTCH PLAINS fund the hiring of a professional “The County distributed $5 mil- greens, tees and clay tennis courts may “Whichever statute is more restric- appraiser to determine the value of lion to 20 municipalities, based on be watered with certain time limita- tive, the DEP’s or the municipalities, POLICE BLOTTER the property. need and specific projected costs,” tions. that law will apply,” said Ms. Southard. More research is needed to deter- said Michael Murray, Director of • Partially-filled pools may not be The police will look for violations on MONDAY, AUGUST 2 late in the afternoon. mine “what types of stores might Public Information for Union County. drained for maintenance. their routine patrols or answer com- • Theodore R. Gutwein, 35, of FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 • The outdoor use of any water for plaints of violations, according to Scotch Plainfield was arrested on a warrant • Theft of jewelry was reported from come to the business district and to “We received triple that amount in a business in the 300 block of Park see if the concept makes sense,” ac- ornamental purposes, such as foun- Plains Police Chief Thomas O’Brien. from the Union County Sheriff’s Depart- requests, and couldn’t fulfill all of tains, artificial waterfalls and reflect- “We’ve had numerous complaints from ment for possession of a controlled dan- Avenue. The incident occurred over the cording to a project description is- them.” ing pools is prohibited. residents turning in their neighbors for gerous substance. Gutwein was also past week. sued by the township. These projects, Mr. Pardon ex- There has been considerable confu- watering their lawns,” reported Chief found to be in possession of marijuana SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 “The Task Force will also be meet- plained, are only the beginning phase sion and conflicting information dis- O’Brien. “These were either people who (under 50 grams) when he was taken into • Two windows were reported bro- ing with a commercial real-estate of the goal to revitalize Scotch Plains’ seminated by the Department of Envi- claimed not to know about the restrictions, custody. The incident occurred at ap- ken at the Terrill Middle School. developer who will be able to advise downtown. After completion of the ronmental Protection (DEP) regarding or from automatic sprinkler systems be- proximately 11:20 p.m. at Cooper and • It was reported that someone at- the Task Force on the type of busi- construction, the Task Force will be specific restrictions that apply to the longing to people away on vacation.” Terrill Roads. tempted entry to the Board of Education nesses that would most benefit the looking for ways to market Scotch • A Mountain Avenue resident re- Maintenance garage behind Park Middle filling of residential pools. “We (the police) will wait until we School by prying at a door panel. No Business District, and other consid- Plains to attract new businesses. are able to reach those homeowners, ported the theft of a bicycle taken from Sharon Southard, a spokeswoman his open garage. The incident occurred entry was gained and nothing was taken. erations the township needs to take “We need an ongoing partnership for the DEP told The Westfield Leader giving them an opportunity to comply, into consideration before developing between the residential community, and The Times that it is permissible to before issuing a summons,” he added. this project,” according to Mr. Atkins. businesses, government and our fill kiddie pools of any size and one Sergeant Howard Jarvis of the “We want to be certain that we Downtown landlords. The vitality of time filling of larger pools with filters is Fanwood Police Department, and Public Portion of BOE know where we’re headed with these a business district is just as impor- permissible. Deputy Chief John Wheatley of the projects, before we jump in,” Mr. tant as the quality of a town’s homes, “Adequate water levels are required Westfield Police Department stated that Atkins said. schools and parks,” Mr. Pardon said. in order to enable pool filters to work they will also issue warnings first, giv- Meetings May Move Up properly insuring healthy water qual- ing residents an opportunity to comply, A second project will be enhance- “By enhancing the business dis- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ments to the parking lot behind ity,” said Linda Friedman, another DEP before issuing a summons. trict, the value of homes in the town- districts were fully networked. lic.” Success Express and Frank’s Meat ship are also increased,” Mr. Pardon spokeswoman. “For that reason, pool None of the Police Departments con- clubs and private pools can be topped- tacted had received information regard- Speaking after the meeting, the Board Member Jean McAllister Market, on East Second Street, commented. “Township residents can off, to maintain public health, but not ing the amount of the fines that would assistant superintendent acknowl- asked if tests were available to as- which will include better access to contribute to this quality in many drained and refilled.” be imposed, as of Monday. edged Scotch Plains-Fanwood that lot as well as adding 35 park- sess student’s mastery of ways, by supporting our local busi- The DEP’s drought hotline number, The restrictions will remain in effect schools are “behind,” but making ing spaces. nesses and downtown projects.” proficiencies in a certain grade. (800)-4ITS-DRY, DEP spokeswoman until the Governor’s Office issues an- progress in that direction. With pa- Superintendent of Schools Dr. “The (professional) planners are Construction on some of these Linda Ofori said that small kiddie pools other order declaring that the state of working on specific cost estimates of projects could begin as early as Sep- rental and community assistance, Carol B. Choye was “distressed” to of four-foot in diameter were allowed to water emergency no longer exists in the several of the district’s elementary the projects that the Task Force has tember, according to Mr. Pardon, be filled, but that larger pools of six feet by affected areas. hear a request for minimum stan- indicated should be a priority,” Mr. however, a time-frame for comple- eight feet in diameter and more than two Residents may also find more infor- schools have been wired for Internet dards, citing the nationwide move Pardon said. tion would be difficult to estimate, as feet deep were not permitted to be filled. mation at the DEP’s Drought internet access. toward that 30 years ago which, she He estimates that the Task Force some of these projects require further Meanwhile, Westfield and Fanwood site at: www.state.NJ.US/dep/ Because wiring of the secondary said, precipitated the minimum be- will have the planner’s report by research, Mr. Atkins commented. Police Departments all stated that kiddy watersupply. schools is more complex (only labs coming the standard for every grade are wired at present), that program level. is part of the technology infrastruc- The superintendent supported the Merchants Voice Concern Drought Considered Worst ture plan recently completed by need for a clearer definition of what Communication Sciences Inc. grades actually mean and called Dr. Crews and Eleanor upon teachers to write those defini- As Group’s Plans Proceed In New Jersey’s History McClymont Henry, Director of Pu- tions. pil Services, also presented an over- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Is the grade the level at which CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 James Baker, the Director of the Na- harvested is relatively healthy, but next view of the teacher workshops be- proficiencies are mastered?” Dr. tendance and members of the FDRC, downtown association, Mr. Sinka ing conducted during the summer Choye asked. and particularly commended the ef- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- season’s crops being planted now, such said “some kind of camaraderie” is ministration (NOAA). as fall pumpkins, gourds and squash months. Mrs. Henry noted that a From the audience, Edward forts of James Lamca and Peter needed among members of “This drought did not happen over- will be severely affected by the drought, total of 51 teams of regular educa- Sayles, the committee’s Chairman Leonard, new President of the Fanwood’s business community. night, and it will take a long time to be and next summer’s produce could also tion and special education teachers Scotch Plains-Fanwood Education and Vice-Chairman, respectively. “Right now, nobody knows what alleviated,” Mr. Baker remarked. be harmed if the drought continues. had been established at the high Mr. Chemidlin said he believes it Association, stated, “Grading sys- the other guy is doing,” he com- Looking at the large, ripe and abun- “No amount of irrigation can re- school and middle schools. is important for local merchants to mented to The Times earlier this week. tems have become a gray area over dant produce at Saturday’s Farmer’s place mother-nature,” Mr. Asprocolas Because special education stu- the years.” have an opportunity to interact with “If we do have grievances, we need to Market in Scotch Plains, there is little stated. each other on a regular basis, and dents will be pulled out of regular Mr. Leonard teaches at Terrill be able to get together and bring it evidence that New Jersey farmers are “About 75 percent of the streams classrooms with less frequency, also felt landlords in the downtown before the town at one meeting.” in serious trouble. are at or about record lows in the Mid- Middle School. need to be involved with the pro- Ms. Santo reported that the dual regular and special education teach- Board Member Jessica D. However, according to farm owner Atlantic area. If we continue not to get ers will collaborate more closely posed association. programs did result in people sign- John Ort of Ort Farms in Long Val- very much rainfall it could conceivably Simpson said, “The proficiencies “My interest is in seeing that the ing up to become part of the core ley, a wholesaler at the Farmer’s become the largest drought of the cen- than ever before to facilitate the are quite specific and take into con- Borough of Fanwood stays the small group needed to develop the pro- Market, “many farms that rely on tury,” said Janice Ward, of the U.S. success of every student in the regu- sideration all the factors of the indi- town that it is,” Mr. Chemidlin re- posed borough association, which ponds, wells or small rivers for irri- Geological Survey, according to Asso- lar classroom environment. vidual child.” marked. He said he felt the down- the FDRC has envisioned as assum- gation are only a few weeks away ciated Press reports. At the elementary level, the dis- She indicated the board’s policy town community needed to have ing the same role as the Scotch Plains from total disaster when those ponds The last time the Mid-Atlantic re- trict will launch a pilot program of regarding promotion, acceleration strong representation through an or- Business and Professional Associa- and wells run dry.” gion suffered a serious drought was in team teaching in second grade at and retention of a student are con- ganization which would focus on tion. The season will end early and pro- the late 1970s, while the worst U.S. McGinn Elementary School this sidered in tandem with proficiencies “long-term objectives.” Now approximately 200 members duce much less quantities than nor- drought in recent history parched 35 September. when determining a child’s readi- Ms. Santo said attendees at the strong, the Scotch Plains group was mal, Mr. Ort explained. states in the Midwest, Northern Plains “We’re beginning to build these ness for movement to the next grade. open house programs “aired some founded five years ago to help main- “That is financially devastating for and Rocky Mountain States between as alternatives to self-contained Mrs. Grafox noted there are 111 very specific concerns about the pro- tain the vitality of the business dis- some small farms,” he added. 1984-1988. classrooms,” explained Dr. Crews. proficiencies cited for kindergar- posed plans for the downtown trict in that community. The Ort Farm draws its irrigation The drought follows a record-break- George Esher of ServiceMaster ten. streetscape,” adding that it appeared Since its inception, the association from the Raritan River, which is at ing July heat wave blamed for more Management Services Company of the initiative for starting a business sufficient capacity to sustain the than 265 deaths across the country. “What do we really want them to has not only provided local busi- Downers Grove, Ill., the district’s do?” she asked. “Should all children and professional association in nesses with strong representation, farm’s demands, according to Mr. Meteorologists have blamed the Fanwood “got off to a good start.” Ort. drought on a jet stream that has re- new custodial, grounds and mainte- be able to do these three-quarters of but also established a scholarship nance services management com- Among the issues discussed dur- fund and organized various special Farm owner George Asprocolas of mained north of the mid-Atlantic all the time? Are 80 proficiencies good ing the sessions were the importance Asprocolas Acres in Robbinsville, also summer. They have predicted that dry pany, made his first presentation to enough?” events in the township, among other the board since ServiceMaster be- of involving the entire community in activities. a seller at the Farmer’s Market, ex- conditions will continue until late Au- Board Member Richard R. Meade strengthening the business district; plained that the current produce being gust. gan work four weeks ago. said, “This isn’t a scientific process current signage regulations and their Summer Sidewalk Sales The company’s goal is to create a where you can punch in numbers and impact on local businesses, the need standardized approach to equipment come up with an answer. You make for effective lighting to accommo- Set in Scotch Plains Fanwood Council Considers and materials usage that will enable the best decision you can and move date extended store hours desired by all staff members to be familiar with on.” SCOTCH PLAINS — Sum- residents, and increasing pedestrian procedures at every school. In addi- “The proficiencies are a good safety by establishing crosswalks in mer sidewalk sales will be held in Development Fee Ordinance tion, the company hopes to elimi- Scotch Plains Towne Centre for step,” added Board Member August the downtown. nate a “knee-jerk approach” to Ruggiero. “How are we ensuring three days, today, tomorrow and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Eric Sinka, one of the owners of A projects that allows staff members Saturday, August 12, 13 and 14. buted at a special council meeting on include Summit Bank, United National that teachers are addressing Tasteful Touch, remarked that the to make the best use of summers, proficiencies, that children are learn- morning discussion revolved around The sales will be held in stores July 21, supports a Length of Service Bank and Sovereign Bank of New Jer- along East Second Street, Award Program (LOSAP) for local sey. She recommended the matter now holiday and other “down times.” ing them? How do we take the long-awaited improvements to the be referred to the governing body’s One of the first problems identi- proficiencies to the next step of as- rear area of stores on Martine Av- Westfield and Park Avenues. emergency service volunteers. The Scotch Plains Business and Pending adoption of the ordinance Administration and Finance Commit- fied by ServiceMaster in its audit of sessing them?” enue. and subsequent approval of the pro- tee for further review. district facilities and grounds was A key topic among business own- Professional Association The superintendent noted that (SPBPA) has invited shoppers to gram by voters via a binding referen- Finally, residents will have an oppor- insufficient mulch in playground Director of Information Services ers was pending improvements to dum, the Fanwood LOSAP would offer tunity to comment during tonight’s meet- areas. the rear area of stores along Martine visit the town and take advantage Don Williams will be working with of special promotions being of- local firefighters and rescue squad per- ing on a model ordinance proposed by The situation will be rectified this Avenue, particularly a much antici- New Jersey Common Cause, which a national research organization, fered by many of the boutiques, sonnel $500 each per year in deferred week. A full report on summer the Community Training and As- pated centralized dumpster to be lo- pension benefits. would prohibit the use of government- cated away from back entrances to gift and antique shops, as well as owned buildings or equipment for politi- projects will made to the board at sistance Center in Boston, Mass., other town businesses, and to In a separate discussion last week, establishments there, Mr. Sinka said. Mayor Connelly reported that Fanwood cal fundraising. The Town of Westfield the August 26 meeting. to explore how the district can or- According to the FDRC, some of enjoy lunch from one of the town’s Court Administrator MaryAnn adopted such an ordinance earlier this From the audience, Debbie Grafox ganize the data it collects on stu- these projects will be completed in restaurants or other food estab- Corcoran has now received proposals year. of Fanwood, criticized the lack of dent performance into a usable sys- time for the borough’s fourth annual lishments. from three local banks outlining their New Jersey Common Cause is an “minimum skills requirements” in tem. Fanny Wood Day celebration on Sun- The summer concert series will charges to service a program whereby organization which seeks to ensure gov- determining a child’s readiness to day, September 26. The popular fes- continue this evening at 7:30 p.m. people could pay fines to the borough’s ernment integrity by eliminating poten- move from one grade to the next. tival is held along South and Martine on the Village Green with a jive Municipal Court using credit cards. tial conflicts caused by political “How do you determine if Avenues. band, the Crescent City Maulers. Members of the governing body are fundraising on or through the use of proficiencies are met?” she asked. University News In terms of the need for a strong There will also be a Classic Car considering launching a one-year trial public property. It also advocates a In commenting on the oft-repeated display. strong role by citizens in setting gov- program to permit credit card payments, call by district administrators to Fanwood’s TV-35 The Farmers’ Market on Park to determine if this option would be ernment agendas. SCOTCH PLAINS – Scotch Avenue will also be available from effective in reducing the amount of un- Several officials indicated last week “raise the bar” for every child, Mrs. Plains residents George 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. collected fines owed to the Municipal that while they believed it was inappro- Grafox stated, “Without minimum Daniledes and Lindsey Everitt Weekly Schedule For more information on the Court, which currently stands at priate for candidates to hold fundraisers requirements, we can’t find the bar. were named to the Dean’s List at Thursday, August 12, 8:00 P.M. town, please visit $215,000. at government buildings like Borough We don’t know what it looks like. Franklin & Marshall College in Hall, such events should be allowed in Live Telecast of Fanwood www.visitscotchplains.com. According to Mayor Connelly, the Requirements should be in writing, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. banks which have submitted proposals areas such as public parks. on record, and available to the pub- Council Meeting George, who is a junior sociol- Friday, August 13, 8:00 P.M. ogy major and music performance Next Station Stop Fanwood – minor, is a 1996 graduate of A history of the Central RR Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Sunday, August 15, 8:00 P.M. School. He is the son of E. Joy Freeholder’s Forum Daniledes of Scotch Plains and Tuesday, August 17, 8:00 P.M. Jim Hely Peter Daniledes of Freehold. Nature Center – Three seasons Lindsey, a sophomore business in the sun. administration major, is a 1997 Fanwood Police Auction graduate of Scotch Plains- Thursday, August 19, 8:00 P.M. See us in the Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages. Fanwood High School. She is the FYI Fanwood – Only 1 of 40 lawyers is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mayor Connelly’s Show Supreme Cour t Certified Trial Lawyer. Everitt of Scotch Plains. INJURY CASES (908) 789-9000 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 2 Thursday, August 12, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Jersey Gardens Mall Electricity Deregulation Begins; Towns Wait To Have Grand Opening To Learn More About Aggregation System October 21 in Elizabeth By PAUL J. PEYTON cial and industrial users. a municipal aggregation system. the Union County Department of Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times By SONIA V. OWCHARIW Reebok have signed on as mall ten- “So I’d be surprised if there is According to information ob- Economic Development, said the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ants. New Jersey electric customers robust competition for the residen- tained on the New Jersey Board of county is putting together a consor- ELIZABETH — On a sunny day, “(At this moment), We have 79 will see a savings in their monthly tial market (in the beginning),” he Public Utilities Web site, with the tium of towns to band together as there is a clear view of Manhattan’s percent tenants signed and 91 per- bills starting this month under the said, adding that it will take a few “opt-in” approach, towns or coun- part of an agreement with Natural legendary Twin Towers in the dis- cent committed tenants,” according state’s new deregulated electricity years for the full impact of the de- ties have to obtain written consent Utilities Industry, better know as tance. And above, against blue skies, to Jersey Gardens Marketing Direc- industry. regulated energy savings to kick in. from residential or business cus- NUI Energy Solutions. planes fly frequently from neigh- tor Crystal Stell. Combined with a reduction in en- The deregulation legislation also tomers expressing a desire to par- A similar agreement with 13 Union boring Newark International Air- The grand opening and ribbon- ergy taxes, New Jerseyans can expect will give consumers an opportunity ticipate in the program. County towns was accomplished last port, traveling over New Jersey high- cutting ceremony will be held on to see a total savings on their energy to change their electricity suppli- With the “opt-out” system, a gov- year to produce natural gas cost sav- ways such as the Turnpike and Thursday, October 21, at 10 a.m. bills of between 15 and 19 percent ers, if they choose, as of Monday, erning body sets up a residential ings. Mr. Travisano noted that the Routes 1 & 9. According to Ms. Stell, the Jersey over the next three years. State resi- October 25. aggregation program which must county itself has seen a reduction of The location is the home of the Gardens will be an additional eco- dential ratepayers had been paying Officials have said, though, that be approved by both the BPU and between $75,000 and $80,000 in the largest mega-mall in New Jersey, nomic boost for the area with IKEA, an average of $1,000 on their elec- any switch to a new supplier would the Office of the Ratepayer Advo- first year of the contract. called Jersey Gardens Value Mega a Swedish furniture maker, operat- tricity bills, an amount which is 50 not to go into effect until Sunday, cate. Also, the chosen electricity NUI has guaranteed the county a Mall. The mall will feature over 190 ing nearby as well. percent above the national average. November 14, at the earliest. supplier must obtain signed con- savings of between $600,000 and stores, 159 of which are listed on Jersey Gardens offers at least 4,500 A spokesman for New Jersey En- While consumers will choose the tracts with residential customers. $1.2 million over the length of the information released to the press by job opportunities, officials said. ergy Choice, a program initiated by same or new electric generators, “I don’t see anything happening contract. He said savings through a mall officials. In addition, the mall will provide the state to inform and educate the their existing distribution company, until the fall on our end,” Mr. Gottko consortium for electricity aggrega- The mall, which sits on 1.3 mil- employees with job training skills at public and media on electricity de- PSE&G in the local area, will re- said.” tion are expected to yield even lion square feet of a former landfill, their on-training site. regulation in the Garden State, said main the same. Fanwood Councilman William E. greater savings to the county and is set to open in late October. The “We are targeting a 70-mile radius the average bill is expected to drop The biggest savings in the new Populus, Jr., Chairman of the Bor- the towns that sign on through reso- project was spearheaded by Ohio- which includes parts of Connecticut $284 as deregulation is phased in area of deregulation are expected to ough Council’s Administration and lutions of their governing bodies. based developer Glimcher Realty and Pennsylvania, and we are ex- over the next three years. be gained through a system known Finance Committee, said the bor- “This is a prime example of Trust’s Vice President, Michael cited about the job opportunities,” Starting August 1, all electricity as aggregation, whereby counties ough will first look to cut electric shared services that provide ben- Glimcher. Ms. Stell commented. users were to see a 5 percent rate and towns and private organiza- bills for Fanwood’s municipally- efits to everyone,” he explained. The mall complex, which is lo- The mall will offer a full-service reduction as a direct result of the tions, such as the American Asso- operated buildings before investi- “The county (Board of Chosen cated at 13A off of the New Jersey theme restaurants including The New Jersey Electric and Energy ciation of Retired Persons (AARP) gating bulk electricity purchasing Freeholders) saw a need (for energy Turnpike, will offer the luxury for Rainforest Café and Johnny Rockets, Competition Act, which was signed and chambers of commerce, can for residents. savings) and they took a proactive customers to browse at their favorite full-service theme restaurants, and a into law by Governor Christine join forces to form a purchasing Assemblyman Bagger said the stand,” he said, in noting the initial stores at discount rates while provid- food court featuring a smorgasbord Todd Whitman in February. pool to generate even greater price “wait and see” approach by towns effort for natural gas savings. ing ample parking, security and ac- of international cuisine. There will An additional 10 percent rate re- savings. is not unusual, given the fact the The first test of energy competi- cessibility by public transportation also be an amenity for foreign cur- duction will be phased in over the Westfield Town Administrator BPU has yet to set the rules for tion in New Jersey began in 1997 and major highways. rency exchange. next 36 months. Half of that amount Edward A. Gottko said the town is aggregation. with a pilot program in Monroe The building was designed by Academy Bus Lines, of Hoboken, will come via the Energy Tax Re- working with Union County offi- “It’s hard to imagine savings of Township, Middlesex County. That Manhattan-based architect David which is being independently con- form Act to be phased in over the cials as the lead agency for munici- more than a third” on New Jersey program saved residents and busi- Rockwell, and inside it resembles a tracted, will transport New York City next four years. The overall sav- pal aggregation. energy bills once towns and coun- ness owners 13 percent on the en- race track circular figure eight de- customers via the Port Authority of ings will stay in effect through “There is so much unknown with ties begin setting up these purchas- ergy portion of their bills, or 5 sign. New York and New Jersey terminal August 1, 2003, at which time com- this thing,” he said. ing consortiums,” Assemblyman percent on their billing statements The two-level mall will feature six times a day and additionally, NJ petition is expected to be in place to Among those questions is the Bagger explained. This amount in- overall. Eighty percent of the eight anchor stores including Mikasa, Transit buses will make stops at Jer- keep prices down. “opt-in” and “opt-out” options cludes the initial 15 percent rate cut. community’s 12,500 households Off Fifth-Sax, Fifth Avenue Outlet, sey Gardens. The mall hours will be Assemblyman Richard H. Bagger available for towns that start or join Robert Travisano, working with participated in the program. Jewelers on Fifth and Bed, Bath and Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9:30 (R-22nd), a prime sponsor of the Beyond. In addition, the likes of p.m. and on Sundays from 11 am to deregulation legislation and co-spon- Annie Sez, Nine West, Old Navy and 6 p.m. sor of the energy tax cut bill, said that between five and six out-of-state utili- ties have already petitioned the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to compete for energy business. Mr. Bagger said, however, he be- lieves these firms will be looking in the beginning for the big commer-

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By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL from Borough Hall, and will provide 24 Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times parking spaces. MOUNTAINSIDE — An amend- Mr. Disko also noted that the park- ment to a bond ordinance relating to the ing project will include running an ad- construction of a new borough parking ditional driveway past the Hetfield facility was discussed by the House to give the borough 12 more Mountainside Council at its agenda spaces. The plan also calls for adding setting meeting on Tuesday. The mea- 10 spaces at the library. sure will be introduced on first reading In other business, it was announced at the council’s next meeting on Tues- that Pat Scherer was appointed as the day, August 17. borough’s Assistant Treasurer and Tax TOP STUDENT TEACHER Brian Cook, center, a Kean University student, receives the Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year Award from Sue Miksza, According to Mayor Robert F. Collector. According to Mayor Viglianti, $180,000 of the $195,000 Viglianti, Mrs. Scherer is a Certified CHESS CHAMPS Winners in the Westfield Chess Club’s recent Junior left, Assistant Superintendent of the Clark Board of Education, and Rita Championships display their trophies. Pictured, left to right, are: front row, Katchen, Mr. Cook’s cooperating teacher at the Frank K. Hehnly School in project will come from a New Jersey Tax Collector and will be working for Department of Transportation (NJDOT) the borough full time starting on Mon- Melvin Diep, Ben Baron, Tim Woods, Andrew Gordon and Daniel Gordon, and Clark. A Westfield resident, Mr. Cook received his award at a special ceremony back row, Carl Baron and Ari Minkov. celebrating excellence in teacher education held at the university, in cooperation grant that has not yet been received. He day, August 30. with its School of Education. He is a member of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic further explained that amending the The Mayor also noted that Mrs. Church Youth Ministry in Westfield where he works closely with youngsters in bond ordinance would allow the bor- Scherer has worked for the borough in various community service programs that include homeless shelters. ough to pay for the work being done the past as a part-time tax collector, Junior Championships Held from its Capital Improvement Fund, while working full time in the same which is included in the $7.3 million capacity in Garwood. municipal budget for 1999. In other business, a Shade Tree Con- By Westfield Chess Club Children’s Book Author Visits Mayor Viglianti noted that when the tract was awarded to Caffrey Tree and money is awarded from the NJDOT, Landscaping Service in the amount of WESTFIELD — The Westfield The Westfield Chess Club awarded Youngsters in PEP Program then the $180,000 will be put back into $16,496, which will last until Friday, Chess Club held a chess tournament at trophies to the top seven players in the the Capital Improvement line. June 30, 2000. According to Public the Westfield Y for players under 18 competition. Ari Minkov of Spring- WESTFIELD — Students in the students, are “Kate on the Coast,” Earlier this summer, The Westfield Works Manager Robert Wycoff, no years of age and under 1600 rated by field won the competition with an un- Westfield Public Schools Summer Pri- “Wanda’s Roses,” “The Summer My Leader reported on the borough’s plans other bids for a Shade Tree Contract the United States Chess Federation defeated score of 3 wins and a draw. mary Enrichment Program (PEP) re- Father Was Ten” and “Hot Fudge Hero.” to add additional commuter parking. were received. (USCF) on July 18 and 25. Daniel Gordon of Short Hills placed cently enjoyed a visit from author Pat She also demonstrated how pages in During an earlier Mountainside Coun- He added that Caffrey Tree and Land- The four round swiss was played at a second, with only a hard fought loss to Brisson, who conducted a lesson on a book are arranged for printing and cil agenda setting meeting, Borough scaping is the same company that the time control of 30 minutes for each Ari Minkov preventing him from tak- descriptive words. binding. Engineer Michael Disko gave a pre- borough has been using for many years. player to complete the game. The play- ing first place. Ben Baron of Westfield Mrs. Brisson, a children’s book au- The goal of the PEP program, which is sentation on the project. Mr. Wycoff also noted that the respon- ers contested two games on July 18 and came in third by winning three of his thor, told the students that the most concluding its 10th summer in Westfield, At that time, he stated that a new lot sibility of the service will be to aid the two games on July 25. The Westfield four games. Carl Baron of Westfield important thing she ever learned was is to encourage students who are entering would be constructed between the li- borough’s Public Works Department in Chess Club currently has 25 juniors in placed fourth and also drew with Ari how to read. first, second and third grade to feel com- brary and the Fire House at the north- maintaining borough trees. The company the club, out of a total of 53 members. Minkov for the latter’s only draw. Some of her most popular works, fortable with Language Arts and to pre- east corner of Route 22, West, across will be responsible for planting, pruning Twenty-two juniors were eligible for Andrew Gordon of Short Hills came which she shared with the Westfield pare them for the new school year. and other such maintenance duties. the competition. Three juniors, includ- in fifth place. Tim Woods of Westfield Finally, it was announced that bids ing Yaacov Norowitz, a national chess finished in sixth place. Melvin Diep of are currently being sought for work to master and current Westfield Chess Westfield came in seventh place in his be done at the Fire House. According to Club Champion; Tom Bartell, a na- first tournament. The event was directed Councilman and Fire Commissioner tional chess expert and currently ranked by USCF Life Master Todd Lunna, Presi- Werner C. 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1085 Central Ave • Clark • (732) 388-6511 http://westfieldnj.com speed@westfieldnj.com 908-654-4100 (24 hrs) CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 4 Thursday, August 12, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Rutgers Cooperative Offers Advice — Established 1890 — — Established 1959— The Official Newspaper of the Town of Westfield Official Newspaper of the Borough of Fanwood On Planning For Retirement Savings and the County of Union and the Township of Scotch Plains Member of: Member of: New Jersey Press Association New Jersey Press Association By KAREN M. ENSLE ture benefits to be greatly reduced or National Newspaper Association National Newspaper Association “means tested” away for all but the CAT’S PAW Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association With 77 million baby boomers Cat-alogue is the title of one of the inching toward retirement, at per- very poor. Periodicals – Postage Paid at Westfield, New Jersey Periodicals – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, New Jersey Obviously, when Social Security is cat-egories into which we file words, haps no other time in American his- phrases or proverbs relating to our P.O. Box 250 • 50 Elm Street P. O. Box 368 • 1906 Bartle Avenue tory has retirement planning been of eliminated from consideration as an Westfield, N.J. 07091 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 income source, individuals must save feline friends. Our cat-alogue is sim- such great concern to so many people. ply a pun on the Greek word cata- Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 Suddenly, there is a realization more on their own. Retirement planning is not an logue, which literally means “saying POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at that there are fewer years of work or counting up (or down).” In the P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 remaining than time previously spent exact science. Instead, it involves making the best assumptions pos- punning sense to which we are using in the labor force. Hence, many people this special coinage, it means “say- PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. today are asking questions such as sible and planning and saving ac- cordingly. This article has reviewed ings about cats.” Horace R. Corbin Gail S. Corbin Paul J. Peyton “How much do I need to save?” and Today’s cat-alogue phrase, cat’s “If I haven’t been saving enough, are key planning factors. To determine PUBLISHER GENERAL MANAGER MANAGING EDITOR what you need to save, check the paw, was reportedly inspired by the there ways to make up for lost time?” fabulous fablist, Aesop. Suzette F. Stalker Michelle H. LePoidevin David B. Corbin Fortunately, there are worksheets “Ballpark Estimate” at ASSISTANT EDITOR ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS The term cat’s paw is used to de- and computer software programs that www.asec.org. or contact Rutgers Joanna B. Marsh Karen M. Hinds Cooperative Extension for fact sheet scribe “a person who serves the pur- can provide estimates of savings re- poses of another; a tool.” This mean- MARKETING DIRECTOR OFFICE MANAGER quired to fund a specific amount of No. 431: “How Much Do I Need to Save for Retirement?” ing comes from the fable about the SUBSCRIPTION PRICE income over an individual’s assumed monkey who wanted to get chestnuts life expectancy. Like all projections, One-year – $24 • Two-year – $46 • Three-year – $66 • One-year college (September to May) – $16 * * * * * out of a fire, but having no tool to do however, they are only as good as the This Money 2000 message has so, he took the paw of a nearby cat to assumptions upon which they are been produced by the Rutgers Coop- remove these chestnuts from the hot based. erative Extension. Money 2000 is a ashes. Conflicting Information Regarding Drought This article will discuss some key program designed to increase the This same fable prompted the planning factors that affect the financial well-being of New Jersey phrase, “to pull someone’s chestnuts Restrictions Needs to Be Cleared Up Now amount of money needed to save. residents through increased savings out of the fire,” which means “to A very important planning factor and reduced household debt. For rescue someone from difficulties.” is retirees’ financial goals (travel, for further information about MONEY On the other hand, if someone should Many of our readers this week will note the fines in the range of $1,000 to $5,000 had been example) and anticipated lifestyle. updated coverage we have on the continuing reported. 2000 and other educational pro- fail to pull your proverbial chestnuts Some people can live happily on half grams, please call Dr. Karen Ensle from the hearth, it could truly be a drought that has plagued the Eastern Seaboard Also, when we contacted the state Department of their pre-retirement income, while at (908) 654-9854. cat-astrophe. and Ohio Valley. In sorting through the drought of Environmental Protection Drought Hotline, we others require 100 percent (or more) restrictions imposed by Governor Christine Todd to maintain their lifestyle. There are wound up talking to a 16-year-old who tried his also a lot of people for whom the Whitman, it became quite clear that the informa- best to answer our questions. commonly-quoted range of 60 to 80 Senate’s ‘Hollow’ Promises Will Not tion coming out of the Governor’s office had The state needs to set up a command center to percent of pre-retirement income is resulted in conflicting statements, as well as respond swiftly to questions from residents, adequate. Give Better Health Care to America confusion by local officials trying to answer police chiefs, mayors, etc. There should be no Another planning factor is the gen- questions for the general public. erosity (or lack thereof) of former By Robert G. Torricelli confusion as to what is outlined in the employers. Some lucky retirees have For instance, the Westfield Recreation Depart- Governor’s order. It should be posted in every There was a time in America when public that is covered under the generous pensions and free or low- the family doctor made house calls to bill, it is unclear if the limited ment is waiting to hear whether the restrictions city hall and police department in the state. cost employer-paid health coverage. care for the sick. Today, the complex- protections in the bill will ensure forbid the town from draining and refilling the Despite the confusion, residents in this Others have no employer retirement ity and cost of medical care has made adequate protection. The bill al- kiddie pool at the Westfield Municipal Pool. newspaper’s coverage area have been conserv- benefits and must pay thousands of that kind of service all but impos- lows women direct access to an When contacted, the department was waiting to dollars annually for supplemental sible. But the doctor-patient rela- obstetrician/gynecologist, but it ing water for some time. Medigap health coverage. hear from the local Board of Health to find out if Most homeowners had stopped watering their tionship still remains the foundation leaves out a critical protection that A third planning factor is selec- of quality health care. was included in the defeated Demo- this was permitted. lawns as soon as the word “drought” was first tion of retirement housing. An April However, with the emergence of cratic alternative. Conflicting information was also received from broadcast over the airwaves. Reports indicate 1998 article in Worth states that managed care, that relationship is on This protection would have allowed the Highland and Willow Grove Swim Clubs, usage is significantly down since the restrictions “changes in geography and shelter the verge of suffering the same fate as women to designate an obstetrician/ whose assistant managers told us that the water are great surrogates for a lifetime of house calls. gynecologist to serve as her primary were implemented. investing.” restrictions do not apply to them because they This drought is a serious concern to this state. The American people have de- care physician (a right supported by In other words, trading down to a manded action from Congress be- 80 percent of American women). utilize private underground wells. Yet, the We need to ensure that everyone is on the same smaller home and/or moving to a cause they recognize the tragedy at The Senate-passed bill also pro- Governor’s imposed restrictions clearly spell out page so that the guidelines can be properly fol- cheaper area of the country can have the root of managed care: medical vides access to specialists, but only if that the guidelines apply to well users. lowed and administered. as much impact on retirees’ well- decisions are guided not by what is the HMO believes it’s warranted. Another area of confusion is the fines that are to being in retirement as the amount of “medically necessary,” but what is Under the Democrat’s proposal, spe- Hopefully, now that the state is one week into money they are able to invest. be handed out by police for violators of the the restrictions, it will be easier for New Jerseyans financially permissible. cialists are guaranteed — period. Not only does someone get to in- Last week, the Senate finally had While these failures are disappoint- restrictions. Our reporter was told by law en- to obtain correct information regarding their gar- vest the profit from the sale of their the opportunity to work in a bi-parti- ing, the single greatest defect is the forcement officials that the only information they dening and related water questions during these home, but also their future living san manner to extend protections to bill’s failure to provide the American have received was from the print media, where dry times. costs will likely be lower. all 161 million Americans enrolled public with the means to hold HMOs Receipt of an inheritance is an- in managed care plans, more than accountable when their decisions in- other issue to consider. While in- two million of whom live in New jure or kill, a responsibility owed by Deadlines heritances should never be used as General News - Friday 4pm Jersey. Unfortunately, it was a lost every other industry to consumers. an excuse not to save, they are a opportunity. The Senate-passed bill simply per- Letters to the Editor Weekend Sports - Monday 12pm potential source of income. They Classifieds - Tuesday 2pm Over four long days of debate, petuates the already-inadequate sta- are also difficult to count on due to Senate Democrats offered 12 crucial tus quo. No other industry in America SP Council Meetings Are Plagued How To Reach Us uncertainties about benefactors’ patient protection amendments. But is immune from liability when its E-Mail - [email protected] health and longevity. Some adult by weeks end, Senate Republicans abuses injures or kills. The health Phone - (908) 232-4407 children are “hedging their bets” by had rejected each of these amend- insurance industry doesn’t deserve it By Many ‘Backroom Shenanigans’ Mail-PO Box 250, Westfield 07091 purchasing, and paying premiums ments. Protections. either. I found the proceedings at the on this issue. PO Box 368, Scotch Plains 07076 for, long-term care insurance for Instead, the Senate approved a se- We can find a way to protect all Scotch Plains Township Council Despite Deputy Mayor Tarquin In Person - 50 Elm St., Westfield their parents. This lessens the pos- ries of hollow promises that leaves Americans and we should not rest meeting on August 3 to be extremely Bromley’s claim that an appointed 1906 Bartle Avenue, Scotch Plains sibility that long-term care costs, more than 100 million people with- until we do. like nursing home bills, will dissi- offensive. While I find the issue of Mayor has no power, Mayor Samuel Submittal Formats out protection. This is because the electing a mayor (rather than hav- not only demonstrated immense pate their legacy. plan approved by the Senate applies * * * * * Photos - B/W and Color Another planning issue is consid- ing council members appoint a power on this issue, but she also No Panoramic or Polaroid only to individuals covered by one Robert G. Torricelli (D-NJ) was mayor to one-year terms) very ap- engaged in what I would call abuse Typed, not handwritten eration of post-retirement employ- type of insurance, self-funded em- elected to his first term in the United pealing, I resent the backroom she- of that power. Upper and lower case ment income and Social Security ployer plans. States Senate from New Jersey in nanigans that apparently took place Mayor Samuel, without consult- Need name & daytime phone benefits when calculating retirement But even for the minority of the 1996. ing other council members, hand- savings. Many financial planners For our complete editorial policies routinely discount or eliminate So- Thanks to Individuals picked a Steering Committee, which request a copy of our Policy Guide included her husband, to make rec- cial Security because they expect fu- Who Found Lost Dog ommendations that would clearly SS Guaranteed to Survive Our dog, Bear, was lost over the have a material impact on her future Williams Nursery Owner Offers Tips weekend. When we had pretty much political ambitions. given up hope of finding him, some- The committee’s conclusions were On Plant, Lawn Care During Drought Well Into New Millennium one responded to one of our posters then rushed to a special council at the 7-11 in Mountainside, and meeting for approval, without prior We have been getting lots of phone longer length of time to encourage helped us locate him in Westfield. consultation with other council calls here in the past few days as to deep root growth. Discourage water By DENNIS MASS value of Social Security protection to Those wonderful people waited members, in time to be put on the what are the restrictions regarding competition from weeds. Keep weeds workers and their families? Will the November ballot. As we celebrated the 64th birthday for us to arrive in order to make watering plants in the garden. pulled or use herbicides to control of the Social Security program on Social Security taxes you pay be set sure Bear did not leave the area The issue of an elected mayor It is okay to water plants in your them. aside for your future retirement deserves proper debate as it would August 14, it is clear to most people where they had spotted him. With- yard if you use a watering can or · Make use of your indoor water. A that the Social Security program as needs? What are some of the options out the help of this family, I doubt reverse a history of over 25 years of bucket, or if you use a garden hose dehumidifier makes an excellent for ensuring the long-term financial governmental procedure in Scotch we know it will change in the next we would ever have gotten our Bear that has a nozzle on the end that source of water, and will provide millennium. stability of Social Security? back. Plains. shuts off as soon as you let go of it. ample water for you patio contain- We do have the answer to the ques- Imagine if President Bill Clinton Over the past 60 years, Social Unfortunately, I was so overcome Here are a few tips to help reduce ers. Think of other indoor water uses Security has changed to meet the tion, “Will there be a Social Security by finding him and making sure he today sought to push through a pro- water loss in the garden, and to help that leaves a little excess clean water, program?” The answer is a resound- posal to repeal the 22nd Amend- needs of the American people. It was okay (he had not had his needed keep plants alive until things are and use this water too. must change again to meet the chal- ing yes. We also have answers to trust medicine in over 24 hours), I never ment signed in 1951 (which limits back to normal: · Do not feed your plants at this fund solvency, value of the program, the Presidential tenure to two terms), lenge presented by larger numbers got their names, and so, cannot · Mulch soil surface. Mulching cuts time. This will only cause “soft of people retiring earlier and living etc. properly thank them. so he could run for re-election in down on water loss due to evapora- growth” to your plants, thus increas- For help in discussing these and November. I think one would call longer. I would like them to realize how tion. A two-inch layer of mulch or ing the need for more water. It is Whether you’re one of approxi- other questions about the future of much their help meant to my fam- that type of self-serving legislation compost is recommended. Apply better to wait until fall for watering. Social Security, please call and ask a conflict of interest at best. mately 148 million people protected ily. We thank them for their gener- mulches to shrubs, trees, annuals, The last point I want to make clear by Social Security or one of the more for the booklet, “The Future of Social osity and caring – and for taking Well isn’t that what Mayor Samuel vegetable gardens and even contain- is about brown lawns. A brown lawn Security” (SSA Pub. No.05-10055). is doing as her one-year term ap- than 44 million people currently the extra time to do something ers. doesn’t mean a dead lawn. Grass is receiving benefits, chances are that Copies are available from your local which really made a difference in proaches its end? Unfortunately, the · Shelter container plants. Move very versatile. In times of drought, Social Security office or by calling mayor’s on-the-job training is not you’re concerned about how these our lives. containers to shade areas to keep the grass goes dormant and stops changes will affect current benefits SSA toll-free at (800) 772-1213. You Although we do not even know progressing well. them from drying quickly in hot, producing chlorophyll. It should re- also can download a copy by typing I look forward to the normal rota- or future benefits potentially pay- these angels’ names they will al- windy areas. cover after a few heavy rains. able to you and your family. www.ssa.gov to access Social Secu- ways be in our hearts and have our tion that traditionally takes place · Use correct watering techniques. rity Online, our Internet Web site. come January and hope the elected David Williams Will there be a Social Security love and gratitude for helping our Water early in the day to reduce Williams Nursery program? What form will it take? * * * * * beloved Bear made it home to us mayor issue is thoroughly studied in evaporation loss. Water less often for Westfield an open forum devoid of politics. How long will the trust funds be Dennis Mass is Manager of Social safe and sound. sufficient to pay benefits? What’s the Security Office in Elizabeth. Lisa Barrè-Quick Kelly A. Deegan Mountainside Scotch Plains Frank T. Chupko, Jr. Earns Mayor Samuel Should Not Silence Residents and Council at Meetings VFW’s All American Status I sat at the August 3 Township is anticipated. SCOTCH PLAINS – It was re- district commanders worldwide who Council meeting in utter disbelief Residents of Scotch Plains should cently announced that Frank T. have been selected for All American as Mayor Geri Samuel prohibited not have to hesitate when approach- Chupko, Jr. of the Scotch Plains- status. citizens from addressing the coun- ing their elected officials, wonder- Fanwood Veterans of Foreign Wars “The Department sets the criteria cil at the end of the session. ing if they might also be silenced by (VFW) Post No. 10122 has achieved for this honor, which is based on Unfortunately, this is not the first the Mayor. All American status as a District outstanding achievements in mem- time this regrettable tactic has been One day, I hope I will have the Commander of the Veterans of For- bership growth, Buddy Poppy sales employed by the Mayor. Not only opportunity to serve as mayor of our eign Wars of the United States. and other VFW programs that ben- has she prevented citizens from great township, and I guarantee that Commander Chupko, Jr. will be efit veterans and their communities. speaking before, but she has also the local government will be more recognized by VFW Commander- The title of All American Com- silenced public debate of her fellow open to receive both criticism and in-Chief Thomas A. Pouliot at the mander is the most prestigious honor council members. praise. 100th annual VFW national conven- given by our organization.” Mrs. Samuel, citizens have the Mrs. Samuel should remember tion in Kansas City, Mo., which will Founded in 1899 by veterans of the right to address their elected offi- that we serve the public, and not the take place Saturday through Friday, Spanish-American War, the VFW is cials at any meeting regardless of other way around. The remainder of August 14 through 20. the nation’s oldest major veterans whether the meeting was regularly her term will be a lot smoother when According to Commander Pouliot, organization. Its 1.9 million mem- scheduled or “special.” Our taxpay- she makes this realization. Mr. Chupko, Commander of Dis- bers represent all the services and all ers have the right to speak on any Councilman Martin L. Marks trict 5 in the Department of New the wars and conflicts of the 20th topic even if a future public hearing Scotch Plains Jersey, “is one of only 60 VFW century. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 5 Ellen Anthony Reflects On Work as Volunteer

FANWOOD – Ellen Anthony, a listen not just to the words someone volunteer for CONTACT We Care, says, but the meaning. Volunteer- the telephone hotline and crisis in- ing for CONTACT is about inter- tervention service, began her work acting with people, that’s why I like with the organi- it. There are so zation nearly 16 many people who years ago. are lonely and “It keeps you hurting. They alive,” she said need someone to about all her vol- talk to,” she said. unteer work. Ms. Anthony “Maybe it’s the also served as a way I was board member of raised,” said Ms. the 24-year old Anthony. “I feel non-profit orga- NEW OFFICERS The Westfield Service League recently installed officers for if you are in- nization, and the 1999-2000 year. Incoming officers are President, Mary Beth deBrueys; First READING AWARD Fifth-grade students from McKinley Elementary School volved, you now assists in Vice President, Mary Levinem and Recording Secretary, Gail Kender. Con- in Westfield won the Battle of the Books play-off held recently at Tamaques should give 100 maintaining the tinuing in their position for the current year are Treasurer, Barbara Star; Elementary School. Fifth graders from Jefferson Elementary School also com- Second Vice President, Ellen Pollack, and Corresponding Secretary, Sally Wilt. peted in the event. Pictured, left to right, are McKinley fifth graders from the percent.” statistics on calls Outgoing officers are Margot Komar, President for the past two years, and winning team: front row, Kari LoBrutto, Captain Christina Sofka, Samantha The 47-year coming into the Mary Kay Danskin, First Vice President for the past two years. Pictured, left to Coulson; back row, Max Thomas, John Meredith and Max Fox. resident of agency. right, are: front row, Ms. Danskin, Ms. Wilt and Ms. Komar; second row, Ms. Westfield who “I believe in Levine, Ms. Star, Ms. Kender and Ms. deBrueys. now lives in what CONTACT McKinley Students Receive Basking Ridge does, and I think has been an ac- Ellen Anthony commitment Fanwood Republicans Slate tive member of comes from involvement and par- Trophy For Book Contest The Presbyterian Church of ticipation. The more you do, the Westfield. She learned about vol- more committed you become.” Family Picnic Fundraiser WESTFIELD – Fifth-grade stu- the books they read. unteering at CONTACT We Care For information on becoming a dents from McKinley Elementary The winning team from each through the church. CONTACT We Care volunteer, FANWOOD — Sophie Kauchak, North Avenue in Fanwood. Attend- School in Westfield won the Battle of school participated in the June play- CONTACT trains volunteers to please call (908) 889-4140. The President of the Fanwood Republi- ees are requested to bring a dish or the Books play-off held recently at off. The fifth grade classes from actively listen to callers in need. next volunteer training will be held can Club, has announced that the donate $5 per person. Tamaques Elementary School. Fifth McKinley and Jefferson schools Callers may be dealing with daily Wednesday evenings, September 22 club’s 4th Annual Family Picnic For reservations or questions graders from Jefferson Elementary walked to Tamaques School to at- stress or traumas such as suicide or through December 8 from 7 to 10 will be held on Sunday, August 22, about food coordination, please call School also competed in the event. tend the play-off and support their a loved one’s death. p.m. at The First Baptist Church in from 2 to 6 p.m. Pat Lindsey at (908) 322-8001. The classes in each of the schools school team. “The training teaches you how to Westfield. “The picnic, which is open to all were divided into teams. Each team Carol Wilson, Children’s Librar- Republicans of Fanwood and other was responsible for reading 16 books. ian from the Westfield Memorial Li- interested citizens, will be the per- Though each child was required to brary, read the questions to the stu- Mountainside Republican Club fect time to meet the candidates read a minimum of three books, some dents. running for state, county and local students read as many as eight, 11 The trophy which was awarded to offices from our area,” stated Ms. and all 16 books. McKinley students, Kari LoBrutto, Schedules Fall Dinner Dance Kauchak. The children began reading the Christina Sofka, Samantha Coulson, MOUNTAINSIDE — The way 22 East in Mountainside. The fundraiser will be attended books in February and each school Max Thomas, John Meredith and Mountainside Republican Club will The theme of the evening will be by the senior member of the Fanwood had play-offs in the spring, with the Max Fox will remain at McKinley hold its fall Dinner-Dance on Friday, “The Millennium Celebration,” at Council, Louis Jung, who is run- children answering questions about School until next year’s play-off. October 22, at the L’Affaire on High- which attendees will have a chance ning for Mayor of Fanwood this to view the town as it developed in November. Incumbent Councilman the past century. Stuart Kline, who is running for his Members of the present and past second term, and newcomer Tom governing bodies will be honored for Ryan, who is running for the re- their participation in making maining council seat, will also be in Mountainside the community that it attendance. is today. Also expected to attend are the The event is open to everyone. For State Assemblymen Alan M. Au- more information, please call either gustine and Richard H. Bagger as Dona Osieja at (908) 232-4904 or well as Al Dill, Richard Revilla and Marilyn Hart (908) 233-4036 after Wally Shackell the Republican can- Wednesday, September 1. didates for the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The picnic will be held at the home of Karen M. Paaredcamp, 310

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MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL MAGEE MR. AND MRS. RICHARD JOHN TUITE, JR. MR. AND MRS. RYAN LEE GODBEY (She is the former Miss Michelle Infantino) (She is the former Ms. Susan Rettino) (She is the former Miss Kecia Leanne Murray) Miss Michelle Infantino Ms. Susan Rettino Miss Kecia L. Murray Marries Michael Magee Marries Richard Tuite, Jr. Weds Ryan L. Godbey Miss Michelle Infantino, the daugh- the nieces of the bridegroom. Ms. Susan Rettino, the daughter of wore slim black crepe dresses with Miss Kecia Leanne Murray, the tals and seed pearls. The cathedral- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Infantino of The maid of honor and bridal atten- Mrs. Elvira Rettino of Westfield and Alençon lace bodices. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. length veil was held by a tiara of Westfield, was married on Saturday, dants wore lavender dresses by Bill the late Louis J. Rettino, was married Miss Alison Rodino, a cousin of Murray of Mountainside, was mar- Austrian crystals, and she carried an May 22, to Michael Magee. He is the Levkoff, and carried silk flower bou- on Friday, July 24, 1998 to Richard the bride, was the junior bridesmaid. ried on Sunday, September 20, to English bouquet of champagne and son of Mr. and Mrs. James Magee of quets made by the bride’s godmother. John Tuite, Jr. He is the son of Mr. She wore a dress similar to those Ryan Lee Godbey of Reno, Nevada. white roses. Cranford. The dresses worn by the junior brides- and Mrs. Richard Tuite of Kearny. worn by the bridal attendants, with a He is the son of Mrs. L. Jean Godbey Mrs. Mark A. Malmquist of The Reverend James Burke per- maids were custom-made by the bride’s The ceremony was performed by white lace bodice. and Richard L. Godbey of Pendleton, Dublin, California was the matron of formed the afternoon ceremony at St. cousin, Ms. Wendy Kropaczek of Clark. Monsignor Joseph Masiello at the Christopher Roberti, a friend of Indiana. honor. The bridal attendants were Helen’s Roman Catholic Church of Jim Magee of Cranford, the brother Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church the bridegroom, was the best man. The Reverend Elmer A. Talcott Ms. Denise E. Adams of Martinsville, Westfield, followed by a reception at of the bridegroom, was the best man. officiated at the late afternoon cer- Mrs. Joseph C. Holland, Jr. of The Berkeley Plaza in Berkeley Heights. The ushers included Charles Infantino, in Westfield. Ms. Natalie Marzocca Serving as ushers were James Tuite Escorted down the aisle by her fa- Jr. of Westfield, the brother of the bride, was the soloist. Scripture readings and Joseph Tuite, both brothers of emony, which took place at the Burlingame, California, and Mrs. ther, the bride wore a long-sleeve gown and Steve Cermak of Cranford and were done by Mrs. Andrea Holmes the bridegroom; Brian Mochnal, the Fanwood Presbyterian Church. A Christopher Thomas of Pendleton, adorned with beads and lace, with a Stanley Wasowski of Garwood, both Thompkins, Mrs. Linda Rodino and brother-in-law of the bride; Louis candlelight reception was held in the Indiana, the sister of the bridegroom. long train. Completing her attire was a friends of the bridegroom. The ring Louis Cordileone. A dinner recep- Rettino, Ulysses Molina, Leon Fern, Conservatory of The Madison Hotel They wore gowns of burgundy vel- veil custom-made by the bride and her bearer was Brendan Tyrrell of Barnegat, tion followed at the Park Savoy Coun- Leo Wall, Frank Melfa and Christo- in Convent Station. vet and satin which were designed by mother, Karen Infantino. The bride car- the nephew of the bridegroom. try Club in Florham Park. pher Aslanian. Given in marriage by her father, the bridegroom’s mother, and car- ried a silk flower bouquet made by her The bride is a 1993 graduate of West- Given in marriage by her brother, The bride is a 1985 graduate of the bride wore a gown of silk illu- ried bouquets of pale pink, mauve godmother, Mrs. Marilyn Bohon of field High School and a 1997 graduate Louis Rettino, the bride wore a sleeve- Westfield High School and received sion, the satin collar and cuffs em- and peach roses. North Carolina. of Kean University in Union. She is less gown of white matte satin featuring a Bachelor of Arts Degree from broidered with silver thread, cut crys- Joseph C. Holland, Jr. of Miss Maryann Infantino of West- employed as a substitute teacher in the a bodice embroidered with French lace Rutgers College in 1989. She is em- Burlingame was the best man. The field was her sister’s maid of honor. Westfield school district. and pearls. Her arm-length veil was ployed as an account executive with Katherine Elizabeth groomsmen included Mark A. Serving as bridal attendants were Ms. A 1989 graduate of Cranford High held in place by a headpiece covered the radio station WCBS-FM. Malmquist of Dublin, California, and Susan Czeh and Ms. Susan LaFleur, School, the bridegroom served in the with pearls. She carried a round bou- The bridegroom, a 1985 graduate Kent A. Murray of Martinsville and both friends of the bride from Cranford, United States Navy until 1992. He is quet of pale roses accented with freesia. of Kearny High School, also received Born to Donoghues Grayson B. Murray of Mountainside, and Mrs. Maureen Tyrrell of Barnegat, employed by Bell Atlantic. Edward and Mary Beth (Splaine) the brothers of the bride. the sister of the bridegroom. The junior Following a wedding trip to Sandals Mrs. Tracey Mochnal, the sister of a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Donoghue of Morristown have an- the bride, was the matron of honor Rutgers College in 1989. He is em- A graduate of Jonathan Dayton bridesmaids were Miss Heather Tyrrell Resorts in Antigua, West Indies, the nounced the birth of their daughter, Regional High School in Spring- and Miss Amanda Tyrrell of Barnegat, couple reside in Clark. and carried a ribbon-tied mixed flo- ployed as a product manager at Katherine Elizabeth Donoghue, on ral bouquet. The bridal attendants, PrimeSource in Edison. field, the bride received a Bachelor Friday, April 30, at Morristown Me- of Arts Degree from Purdue Univer- all friends of the bride, included Ms. A bridal shower at Ms. Erin morial Hospital in Morristown. Abbot Tile Maria Covello, Mrs. Allison Peterson’s home in Westfield was sity in West Lafayette, Indiana. 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76 ELM STREET • WESTFIELD (908) 232-2232 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 7 First Night Westfield Earns Funds From Rotary Club WESTFIELD — The Rotary Club family oriented event of arts and of Westfield recently awarded $500 entertainment. to First Night Westfield in support of “It is a celebration of the arts by their annual New Year’s Eve cel- bringing diverse cultures together by ebration. showcasing the area’s best musical According to First Night Organizer, talents, visual artists, magicians, sto- Julia Black, “The Westfield Rotary rytellers and other performers,” she Club has been a continual supporter noted. of the town-wide New Year’s Eve The theme for Westfield’s 4th an- party for all ages. First Night, which nual New Year’s Eve program will is a program of the Westfield YMCA, be “Our Town Shines.” appreciates the annual support of the First Night Westfield is largely Westfield Rotary Club.” funded by the Westfield Y, the Ms. Black noted that First Night Town of Westfield and the Westfield is an annual alcohol free, Westfield Foundation. NEW OFFICERS Soroptimist International of the Greater Westfield Area recently installed a slate of new officers for 1999-2000. Pictured, left to right, GENEROUS DONATION David Ciarrocca, left, President of the Westfield Local Residents Graduate are: Director, Terry Caldairo; Secretary, Pat Smith; Governor of the North Y’s Men’s Club, presents a check on behalf of the club for $1,500 to Michael Atlantic Region Presiding Over Installation, Marie Kennedy; Treasurer, Dor- Nicholson, Executive Director of CONTACT We Care, the 24-hour telephone othy Zimator; Director Joy Cristell; President, Lenore Scurry and Vice Presi- hotline and crisis intervention service based in Union County. The Y’s Men’s Mount St. Mary Academy dent, Maria Tsitsiragos. Club is one of a growing number of local service organizations, clubs and religious institutions who offer financial support to the listening service. WESTFIELD — At Commencement ognizes outstanding concern for oth- Exercises held at Mount St. Mary Acad- ers; the Sharon May Dy Memorial emy in Watchung on June 5, local stu- Award and President’s Award for Edu- Junior Miss Program Seeks dents from Westfield, Scotch Plains cational Improvement. Manhattan Bagel to Host and Fanwood received diplomas from Meredith received the Sharon May Sister Eloise Claire, Directress of the Dy Memorial Award, Award as one of Contestants for Scholarships Academy: the Top Ten Seniors, President’s Award Blood Drive on August 28 They include: Laura A. Debrossy; for Educational Excellence and Na- High school senior girls who are citizen, have a good grade point av- Christina M. Kwon; Catherine J. tional Merit Commended Scholar. seeking college scholarships are en- erage and class rank, as well as SCOTCH PLAINS — The Blood Donors must be 18 years of age. Niemiera, Cum Laude and Megan A. Nadine and Pia both earned the couraged to write for a free brochure present a talent and be physically fit. Center of New Jersey has announced Seventeen year olds may donate with Yudd, all of Westfield. President’s Award for Educational Ex- about cash and college scholarships There is no entry fee or bathing suit that a blood drive will be held at parental permission. There is no up- Cindy Ann Coquia of Scotch Plains; cellence. offered through the New Jersey Jun- competition. Manhattan Bagel, 1742 East Second per age limit for donors, provided Shannon E. Darlington of Fanwood; Rutgers Cooperative ior Miss Program. For a free brochure with more in- Street in Scotch Plains, from 6 to 11 those over 65 have donated within Meredith A. Doll of Scotch Plains, Cum The program is now seeking con- formation on how to participate, a.m. on Saturday, August 28. Free the last two years, or have a doctor’s Laude; Maria T. Hodges of Scotch testants who will graduate with the please write to New Jersey Junior Plains, Cum Laude; Kathryn R. Sets Internet Class bagels will be available for all donors. note. Donors should know their so- WESTFIELD — Rutgers Cooperative Class of 2000 to participate in the Miss, Dept. N., P.O. Box 246, “We are continuing to experience cial security number and bring a Johansen of Scotch Plains, Cum Laude; Nadine A. Kwiatowski of Scotch Plains, Extension of Union County will offer a State Finals in January. Audubon, 08106-0246 before severe shortages in most of the blood signed form of identification. new class entitled “Nutrition Sites and Cash scholarships in the amount Wednesday, September 1. People with cold or flu symptoms Cum Laude and Pia Camille Verzosa of types,” said Judy Daniels, spokes- Scotch Plains, Cum Laude, also re- the Internet” on Wednesday, August 18, of $11,700 were awarded to New woman for the blood center. should wait until they are feeling ceived diplomas. from 7 to 9 p.m. The program will be Jersey’s Junior Miss and the run- All donors who give blood be- better before donating, and there is a At an Awards Convocation held in repeated at the same time on Thursday, ners-up in January of 1999 and $2.9 tween now and Sunday, September 72-hour deferral for dental work, December 2. The classes will be held at million in partial- and full-tuition May, Megan received Outstanding 300 North Avenue, East in Westfield in 19, will receive a complimentary including routine teeth cleaning. Honors in Art, an award in drama, and college scholarships were made avail- Baby Blood Drop Beanie. Individuals who have traveled out- the first floor auditorium. the President’s Award for Outstanding There is a fee of $5 per person for able to contestants who participated The Blood Center is also looking side of the United States recently are Educational Improvement. Catherine supplies. in the program and met the admis- for people willing to help sponsor a asked to call the blood center for received Honors in French. Participants will learn which Web sites sions and scholarship criteria of the blood drive in their place of business, eligibility criteria. For more infor- Maria received Outstanding Honors to browse to research their latest nutri- colleges offering these scholarships. religious organization, or commu- mation or to sign up for a blood drive, in Art and the President’s Award for tion and food safety questions. Dr. Karen Contestants must be bona fide high nity group. There are also blood cen- please call the blood center at (800) Educational Excellence. Shannon Ensle will instruct the class. To register, school seniors graduating with the ter speakers available to give talks to BLOOD NJ or (800) 256-6365. To earned the “I Care” Award, which rec- please call (908) 654-9854. Class of 2000, be a United States groups interested in learning more book a speaker or plan a blood drive, about the voluntary blood donation please call (800) 652-5663, Exten- program. sion No. 104. Summer Reading Club To Feature Prizes Scotch Plains Senior Group From New Jersey Nets WESTFIELD – Through a dona- tion by the New Jersey Nets organiza- SPECIAL RECOGNITION Tara Announces Upcoming Trips tion, the Westfield Memorial Library McCall of Scotch Plains received spe- will raffle off Nets game tickets and cial recognition at the graduation cer- SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch Orlando. The bus will leave from other Nets merchandise to children emonies of Gill St. Bernard’s School Plains Senior Citizen Advisory group the Green Forest Parking lot at who have joined the Summer Read- in Gladstone on June 12. She received has announced its list of upcoming 11:30 a.m. ing Club and read at least one book. the First Fidelity Bank Award in En- trips. Registration for Scotch Plains resi- To register for the raffle, which glish for the highest four-year average will be held on Saturday, September in English; the Chairman’s Prize in The first trip offered will be on dents began on August 9 in Room United States History for the most Monday, August 30, for a perfor- 113 of the Municipal Building. 11, please visit the Children’s Desk outstanding work in that subject; the mance at the PNC Bank Art Center With the Advisory Committee and fill out a lottery ticket. Nets Lisa K. Schmidt Music Award, in rec- in Holmdel, sponsored by the Gar- underwriting the cost of transpor- bookmarks are also available to all ognition of her talent and contribu- den State Cultural Center Fund. tation and the Garden State Cul- children while supplies last. tions to the field of music, and mul- The performance, which will tural Center Fund offering the per- The library is located at 550 East tiple academic awards. Tara, who was start at 1:30 p.m., will feature Tony formance, there will be no cost to Broad Street in Westfield. For more accepted at Harvard, Yale, Brown and participants. information, please call (908) 789- Princeton universities, will attend The second trip will be held on 4090. Emory University in Atlanta. Toastmasters Plan Wednesday, September 22. Partici- WELCOMING A DONATION...Members of the Welcome Wagon Club of Westfield donate a check to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. The foundation Meeting for Tonight pants will tour the Faberge egg col- offers support and information about diabetes to diabetics, families and the lection and other items in the Forbes community. Pictured, from left to right, are: Arlene Hrinkevich of Welcome Street Vendors Wanted For WESTFIELD — Toastmasters of Museum in New York. After the Wagon, and her daughter Mary, who has diabetes; Linda Kopinsky, of the Westfield, a group which helps to museum visit, there will be a trip to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International North Jersey Chapter, and Amy develop public speaking and leader- Edgewater for lunch aboard the Flax of Welcome Wagon. ship skills, will meet tonight, August Binghamton Ferry. 12, from 7:45 until 9:30 p.m. at An appetizer, salad and choice of Sunrise Assisted Living of Westfield, London Broil, Roasted Half located at 240 Springfield Avenue. Chicken or Broiled Filet of Sole Toastmasters meet on the first, sec- will be offered at a cost of $16.50 ond and fourth Thursdays of each per resident. If space permits, non- month. residents may register at $18 each. on This evening’s Toastmaster will Entree selection must be made at be Todd Schwartz of Scotch Plains. registration. The transportation is Auto Repair & Auto Body, Inc. Sunday, September 26, 1999 Noel Crawford of Mountainside will provided by the Senior Citizen give the Opener and the Topics Mas- Advisory Committee. Noon to 5:00pm ter will be Ed Cruikshank of Registration began on August 2 in is continuing with the Recreation Office, Municipal Westfield. Speakers will be Debbie NJ STATE INSPECTION in Downtown Fanwood Guyer of Cranford, Debi Young of Building. Westfield and Max Florville of Currently, committee members are & NJ Certified Emission Repair Facility Metuchen. gathering information on a survey in Evaluators will be Sue Kujawski an attempt to discover how many Complete Automotive Center Over 12,000 People Expected • 8’ x 5’ Space Provided of Westfield, Fontaine Gatti of seniors are interested in obtaining transportation for medical, dental or Quality Auto Repairs Collision Repairs Reserve Your Space Today! • Only $65 before August 31 Mountainside and Jim Van de Water Foreign & Domestic Auto Body Repair & Painting of Union. Timer will be Gino therapeutic treatments. Merendino of Linden and Grammar- To complete a questionnaire, please Computer Diagnostics Free Estimates ian will be Steve Bacque of Linden. call (908) 322-6700. Call Neil Schembre (908) 322-6066 The “Ah” Counter will be Mark 56 Martine Avenue • Fanwood • (908) 322-4075 For Information and Contracts Hauptman of Fanwood. For more information, please visit the Toastmaster Web site at www.westfieldnj.com/toast.

BEN NEEDS A HOME People for Animals, a non-profit animal welfare organization serving New Jersey, will sponsor a pet adoption event on Satur- day and Sunday, August 14 and 15, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the PetsMart store, 1022 Route 22 East in North Plainfield. Many dogs, cats and lots of kittens will be available. Among these pets will be Ben, a 6-month old Jack Russell terrier and Chihuahua mix who is neutered and current with his vaccinations. This 10-pound dog is considered well mannered for a puppy and has a good disposition to be a family pet. He is housebroken, playful and good with other pets. To adopt a pet, or for pet information, please call (908) 688-1073 or visit www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ 17.html. For low cost spay/neuter in- formation, please call the People for Animals Clinic at (908) 964-6887. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 8 Thursday, August 12, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Reverend David S. Fowler, Sr., 78, Michael Ginda, 82, Commercial Painter; Founded Various Area Churches – Obituaries – Saw Action at Battle for Midway Island The Reverend David Scott Fowler, of the Second Baptist Church in Michael R. Ginda, 82, of Scotch Union County West. Sr., 78, of Plainfield died on Thurs- Metuchen. Kathleen Connolly, 77, Legal Secretary Plains died on Friday, August 6, at Mr. Ginda was a 1947 graduate of day, August 5, at Muhlenberg Re- He was a Fraternal Brother of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Cen- the School of Horology in Newark, a gional Medical Center in Plainfield. Rosicrucian Order A.M.O.R.C. Rev- For Many Years at Westfield Firms ter in Plainfield. school of watch, jewelry repair and Born in Kershaw County, S. C., he erend Fowler was installed on Janu- Born in Carteret, he moved to consignment study. was a resident of Plainfield for 36 ary 28, 1990, as the 1990 President Kathleen Connolly, 77, of in Westfield. Scotch Plains in 1947. He served in the United States years. of the National Association for the Westfield died on Saturday, Au- Surviving are a sister, Mary Mr. Ginda had been a commercial Navy during World War II, and was Reverend Fowler was the founder Advancement of Colored People of gust 7, at The Woodlands in Gleason of Sun City Center, Fla.; two painter with the International Broth- assigned to various ships in the Pa- of the Queen City Baptist Church in Plainfield, Branch No. 2100. Plainfield. nephews and two nieces. erhood of Painters and Allied Trades cific, including the aircraft carrier Plainfield; the founder and Pastor of He was the owner and operator of Born in New Bedford, Mass., she A Funeral Liturgy was held yes- Local No. 1005 of Perth Amboy since U.S.S. Yorktown. Mr. Ginda was St. Paul Baptist Church in Scotch Fowler’s Garden Center in Plainfield moved to Westfield in 1955. terday, Wednesday, August 11, at 1947, retiring in 1978. aboard the Yorktown during the Battle Plains; the founder of the Miracle for 20 years. Mrs. Connolly had been a legal the Holy Trinity Church. Interment He was a member of the Knights of of Midway Island in June of 1942 Baptist Church and the Christ Church Reverend Fowler held doctoral secretary for many years at firms was at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery in Columbus, Monsignor Watterson when the ship, listing and disabled of Transformation and former Pastor degrees in psychology, metaphysics such as Hooley, Butler, DiFrancesco Colonia. Council No. 1711 of Westfield; Fourth by Japanese dive bombers, was tor- and divinity, as well as a certificate of & Kelly; Neale F. Hooley, and Snevily Funeral arrangements were Degree Honor Guard with Watchung pedoed and sunk by a submarine. merit in theology. & Eli, all of Westfield, before retir- handled by the Dooley Colonial Knights of Columbus; a member of Before the war, he had served with Concha Fiallo, 88 Surviving are his wife, Docia ing in 1994. Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post the United States Merchant Marine. Concha Fiallo, 88, of Mountainside Fowler; two sons, Cuttino M. Fowler, She was a communicant of the Westfield. No. 2314 of Carteret, and Past Presi- Surviving are his wife, Mary died on Thursday, July 5, in Over- Sr. and David S. Fowler, Jr., both of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church August 12, 1999 dent of the Jim Beam Bottle Club of Kostyz Ginda, and a daughter, look Hospital in Summit. Plainfield; four daughters, Eleanor the Jersey Jackpot. Roberta Ginda-Vrachos. Born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, she Ashley of Montgomery, Ala., the He was also a Santa Claus volun- A funeral service was conducted came to the United States in 1961 Reverend Estelle Seymour, Catherine Adelaide Kirn, 79, Teacher’s Aide teer for the Mount Hope Orphanage on Monday, August 9, at the Rossi and was a longtime resident of Hemphill and Mary F. Timmons, all and Knights of Columbus councils; Funeral Home in Scotch Plains, fol- Mountainside. of Plainfield; three sisters, Evange- For Westfield Board of Education an usher, church feast volunteer and lowed by a Mass at St. Bartholomew Mrs. Fiallo was a communicant of list Tyre Provard of Columbia, S.C., Holy Name Society member at St. the Apostle Church. Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catho- Evangelist Janei Stewart of Adelaide “Addie” Berris Kirn, 79, She was predeceased by a brother, Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Memorial contributions may be lic Church in Mountainside. Piscataway and Elizabeth Jasper of of Westfield died on Tuesday, August Michael Berris. Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, made to the Scotch Plains Rescue She was predeceased by her hus- Plainfield; four brothers, Deacon 3, in Rahway Hospital. Surviving are her husband of 53 and a member of the Benevolent and Squad, P.O. Box 325, Scotch Plains, band, Mario Fiallo, in 1990. Andrew Fowler, Jr. and Deacon Ben- Born in Perth Amboy, she lived in years, A. Fred Kirn; two daughters, Protective Order of Elks Eagles in 07076. Surviving are her daughter, Vir- jamin Fowler, both of Plainfield, the Westfield since 1954. Patty DelDuca of Westfield and Su- Plainfield and the Sierra Club of August 12, 1999 ginia Perez-Santalla Signorelli; five Reverend Willie Fowler of Scotch Mrs. Kirn had been employed by san Davis of Sudbury, Mass.; a son, sisters; two brothers, six grandchil- Plains and Deacon Cal Fowler of Colgate-Palmolive in Jersey City, J. Peter Kirn of Short Hills; a brother, dren and 10 great-grandchildren. Boykin, S.C.; nine grandchildren and P. Stevens Company in New York William Berris of Toms River and Louis Case, Jr., 71, Transco Engineer; A Funeral Mass was offered on nine great-grandchildren. City and the Westfield Board of eight grandchildren. Saturday, August 7, at Our Lady of Funeral services were held on Tues- Education as a teacher’s aide at A Funeral Mass was offered on Pipeline and Construction Inspector Lourdes Church. day, August 10, at the Queen City Grant and Jefferson Elementary Friday, August 6, at 10 a.m. in St. Arrangements were handled by the Baptist Church. Schools during the late 1970s and Helen’s Church. Interment took Louis C. Case, Jr., 71, of Westfield Safranek of Carniegie, Pa., and seven Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Arrangements were handled by the early 1980s. place at Fairview Cemetery in died on Saturday, August 7, in grandchildren. Avenue, Westfield. Judkins Colonial Home in Plainfield. She was a communicant of St. Westfield. Rahway Hospital. Funeral services were held on August 12, 1999 August 12, 1999 Helen’s Roman Catholic Church Arrangements were handled by the Born in McDonald, Pa., he had Monday, August 9, in the Gray Fu- in Westfield and a member of the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield lived in Clarksburg, W. Va., and in neral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Arthur T. Fell, 74, Was Army Veteran, Catholic Golden Age organiza- Avenue in Westfield. Old Bridge before moving to Westfield. tion. Memorial donations may be made Westfield 31 years ago. August 12, 1999 While in high school, Mrs. Kirn to St. Helen’s Helping Hands and Mr. Case had been a construc- Insurance Executive at Sedgwick James was a member of the National Honor Hearts. tion inspector with the Middlesex Adele E. Tobelmann Arthur T. Fell, 74, of Bethlehem, Inga Brown Fell, in 1992. Society. August 12, 1999 County Utilities Authority for 10 Adele E. Tobelmann, 84, of Fort Pa., died on Tuesday, August 3, at Surviving are two sons, Barry Fell years before retiring. Prior to Myers, Fla. died on Sunday, August 1. Muhlenberg Hospital Center in of Bethlehem and Roger Fell of that, he had worked as an oil and Born in Newark, she was a resi- Bethlehem. Wayne, Pa.; two daughters, Debbie James Story Lee, 85, Army Veteran; gas engineer for Transco and as a dent of Westfield for 50 years before Born in Brooklyn, he had lived in Fell of East Brunswick and Linda pipeline inspector for Brown and moving to Florida. Fanwood for 45 years before moving Fell of Mount Laurel and five grand- Was Executive at Paper Companies Root in North Slope, Alaska, She was predeceased by her hus- to Bethlehem in February. children. while the pipeline was being band, Paul Tobelmann, in 1996. Mr. Fell had been an insurance Funeral services were held on Sat- James Story Lee, 85, of A United States Army veteran of built. Surviving are two daughters, Ruth broker before retiring as Executive urday, August 7, at the Faith Lutheran Mountainside died on Tuesday, Au- World War II, he achieved the rank He earned a degree in engineering Sumner Grant of Manlius, N.Y., and Vice-President of Sedgwick James in Church. Arrangements were handled gust 3, in Morristown Memorial of Lieutenant serving with the 10th from West Virginia University in Elaine Gordon Grose of West Linn, New York City in 1992. by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 Hospital in Morristown. Mountain Division. Morgantown, W. Va. Ore.; six grandchildren, and three He was a member of the Faith South Avenue in Fanwood. Born in Cranford, he had lived in Surviving are his wife of 58 years, He was a member of the West great-grandchildren. Lutheran Church in New Providence. Memorial donations may be made Westfield before moving to Hope Gallaway Lee; two daughters, Virginia University Alumni Asso- A Memorial Service will be held He was a veteran of the United to the Memorial Fund of Faith Mountainside in 1972. Mary L. Andrews of Jacobus, Pa. and ciation, the Scottish Rite, Valley of on Tuesday, August 17, at 1:30 p.m. States Army and served in World Lutheran Church, 524 South Street, Mr. Lee had been a general sales Nancy Lee Rice of Asheville, N.C.; a Northern New Jersey, the Alaska at Grace Orthodox Presbyterian War II. New Providence, 07974. manager for the Ris Paper Com- sister, E. Harriet Lee of Westfield; a Shrine and the American Legion of Church, 1100 Boulevard, Westfield. He was predeceased by his wife, August 12, 1999 pany in New York City for 10 brother, Robert Lee of Whitehouse; Westfield. Memorial contributions may be years, retiring in 1989. Prior to 11 grandchildren and seven great- He served in the United States made to Billy Graham Evangelistic that, he had worked in the same grandchildren. Marine Corps during peacetime. Association, P.O. Box 779, Minneapo- Woodford Mooers, Sr., 76, IBM Engineer; capacity for the John F. Sarle Pa- A memorial service was held Surviving are his wife of 47 years, lis, Minn. 55440, or a charity of choice. per Company for nine years, after on Tuesday, August 10, in St. Barbara Case; three sons, Louis Case, Arrangements are being handled Combat Pilot and Recipient of Gold Star retiring as president of the J. J. Paul’s Episcopal Church in 3rd of Yorktown, Va., Russell Case by the Harvey-Engelhard-Metz Fu- Lee Paper Company in New York Westfield. of Mechanic Falls, Me., and James neral Home in Fort Myers. Woodford James Mooers, Jr., 76, First United Methodist Church in City. Arrangements were handled by the Case of Westfield; a sister, Pauline August 12, 1999 of Westfield died on Monday, August Westfield. Interment will be held to- Mr. Lee directed several ski schools Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad 9, in the Department of Veterans day, Thursday, August 12, at 1:30 and was one of the first members of Street in Westfield. Affairs New Jersey Health Care Cen- p.m. at the Brigadier General Will- the National Ski Patrol. He was also Memorial donations may be made ter at East Orange. iam C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in a member of the Westfield Historical to the Organ Fund of St. Paul’s Epis- Walter F. Moser, 82, Was Fire Lieutenant, Born in Phoebus, Va., he had lived Arneytown. Society. copal Church in Westfield or to a in Atlantic City and in New York Arrangements were handled by the He was a communicant of St. Paul’s chosen charity. Rescue Squad Volunteer in Scotch Plains State before moving to Westfield Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Episcopal Church in Westfield. August 12, 1999 many years ago. Street in Westfield. Walter F. Moser, 82, died on Mon- Memorial donations may be Mr. Mooers had been employed as Memorial donations may be made day, August 9, at his home in Scotch made to the Center for Hope Hos- an electrical engineer by IBM in East to the American Heart Association, Elizabeth Jenkins, St. Bart’s Parishioner; Plains. pice, 176 Hussa Street, Linden, Fishkill, N.Y. before retiring. Dur- 2550 U.S. Highway No. 1, North Born and raised in Jersey City, he 07036 or the Scotch Plains Rescue ing his career, he invented many Brunswick, 08902. Was Benefits Manager at AT&T-Bell Labs moved to Scotch Plains in 1952. Squad, P.O. Box 325, Scotch devices which were patented, includ- August 12, 1999 Mr. Moser was employed for 23 Plains, 07076. ing a high speed rectifier used by Elizabeth M. Jenkins of Scotch 11 a.m. at St. Bartholomew the years by the Crucible Steel Company August 12, 1999 Westinghouse Corporation in a lu- Plains died on Sunday, August 8, at Apostle Church. of America in Harrison as a Mainte- nar mission. Gordon H. Batten, 70 Overlook Hospital in Summit. In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- nance Supervisor, retiring in 1968. Margarete Hendricks, 92 He was a combat pilot in the United Born in Waycross, Ga., she lived tions may be made to the Scotch He subsequently had worked for H.F. Margarete Hendricks, 92, of Scotch Gordon Harvey Batten, 70, of Butler Corporation of Union as a States Navy during World War II and Mountainside died on Saturday, Au- in Scotch Plains for 30 years. She Plains Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 325, Plains died on Tuesday, August 10, the Korean Conflict. Mr. Mooers was also maintained a residence in Tar- Scotch Plains, 07076. Plant Engineer for 15 years, retiring in the Ashbrook Nursing Home in gust 7, at Overlook Hospital in Sum- in 1985. awarded the Gold Star for outstand- mit. pon Springs, Fla. August 12, 1999 Scotch Plains. ing service as an air combat pilot. Mrs. Jenkins had been the man- He was an active member of the Born in Germany, she lived in East Mr. Batten had lived in Fanwood Scotch Plains Volunteer Rescue A graduate of the University of and Westfield before moving to ager of Benefits at AT&T-Bell Labs Orange and Newark before moving Connecticut, he earned a Bachelor of in Murray Hill, then Short Hills, Charles Gillman, 80 Squad. Mr. Moser was also a mem- to Scotch Plains last year. Mountainside over 35 years ago. ber of the Scotch Plains Fire Depart- Science Degree in Business Admin- He worked in the long lines com- before retiring in 1991. Charles Gillman, 80, of Whit- Mrs. Hendricks was a saleswoman istration. She was a member of the Tele- ment for 31 years, retiring as a Lieu- for Muelers Bakery in East Orange for munication division of CBS in New ing died on Sunday, August 8, at tenant of Company No. 1. He was predeceased by his par- York City for 30 years before retiring phone Pioneers and the Crescent home. 30 years, before retiring 34 years ago. ents, Woodford J. and Beatrice Rowe Oaks Country Club in Tarpon He was a communicant of the First She was a member of the 3M Club 20 years ago. Born in Kearny, he had lived United Methodist Church of Scotch Mooers; a sister, Muriel Mooers and He volunteered with Overlook Springs, as well as St. in Scotch Plains for 37 years be- and the Woman’s Fellowship, both a brother, William Mooers. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Plains. of the United Church of Christ in Hospital for many years. fore moving to Whiting 16 years Surviving are his wife, Lois Dietz Surviving are his wife of 50 years, He was predeceased by his wife, Catholic Church in Scotch ago. Newark. Genevieve Farrah Mooers; three daugh- Plains. Moser; two sons, Thomas Moser and Surviving are a stepdaughter, Barbara Batten, and a daughter, Anne Mr. Gillman had been a sales engi- Gordon Moser; a brother, Donald ters, Marcia Hill of Ashland, Mass., Kim Batten. She was predeceased by her hus- neer with Weston Electrical Instru- Frances Ward, and a sister, Karoline Leo of Clinton Corners, N.Y. and Julia band, Edward Jenkins, in 1995, and Moser of Thompsontown, Pa., and Graeff. Surviving are a son, Bruce Batten ment in Newark for over 30 years five grandchildren. Diddell of Westfield; a son, Woodford of Mountainside, and two grandchil- by her mother, Mattie Gottie, in before retiring in 1983. Funeral services will be held to- James Mooers, 3rd of Mahwah; a sister, March of this year. A prayer service was held on Tues- day, Thursday, August 12, at 11 a.m. dren. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, day, August 10, at Memorial Funeral Una Osrud of Vestal, N.Y.; three broth- Funeral services were private and Surviving are a daughter, Linda Elizabeth F. Gillman; a daughter, in the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home ers, Myran Mooers of Miami, Fla., Eu- Jenkins of Scotch Plains. Home, 155 South Avenue, Fanwood. in Livingston. held under the direction of the Gray Barbara Vreeland, and a sister, Lois Interment was private. gene Mooers of Placentia, Calif. and Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street The funeral will take place at Zulli. August 12, 1999 Carroll Mooers of St. Petersburg, Fla., in Westfield. 10 a.m. today, Thursday, August Private funeral services were ar- and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made 12, from the Memorial Funeral ranged by the Anderson Campbell A memorial service was held yes- to the American Cancer Society. Home, 155 South Avenue in Funeral Home in Whiting. Stanley Franzyshen, Sr., 74, Former terday, Wednesday, August 11, at the August 12, 1999 Fanwood. A Mass will follow at August 12, 1999 Oil Distributor at Dean Oil Company Stanley C. Franzyshen, Sr., 74, of terment will be held at the Resurrec- Somerset died on Tuesday, August tion Cemetery in Piscataway. 10, at Somerset Medical Center. Visitation will be held today, Thurs- Dooley Funeral Service, Inc. Why should you plan Born in Somerset, he was a life- day, August 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. and long resident of the Somerset section 7 to 9 p.m. at the Conroy Funeral Caring & Courteous Service to the of Franklin Township. Home. Mr. Franzyshen was employed at August 12, 1999 Cranford/Westfield Area Since 1913 your own funeral? Dean Oil Company in Fanwood for 45 years before retiring in 1988. He was an active member of the Ernest Andersen, 73 ® Elizabeth Avenue Volunteer Fire Ernest Andersen, 73, of Garwood Forethought funeral planning: Department for 28 years; a member died on Tuesday, August 10, in Over- Westfield of the Board of Fire Commissioners look Hospital in Summit. 556 Westfield Forethought funeral • Relieves your family of emotional burden – Fire District I, Franklin Township Born in Elizabeth, he had lived in planning is funded through • Expresses your own wishes in your plans and past exalted ruler of the Bound Westfield for 35 years. Avenue policies from Forethought Brook Elks, BPOE No. 1388. Mr. Andersen was an accountant 233-0255 Life Insurance Company • Protects funeral costs from inflation He was a communicant of Our for Kearfott, Little Falls for 37 years. John L. Dooley • Makes it easier for those you love Lady of Mercy Church in South An Army veteran of World War II, Bound Brook. he had served in the European The- Manager Call for details today ... He was predeceased by three broth- ater. ers, Edward Franzyshen, John Surviving are his wife, Rose while you’re thinking about it. Franzyshen and Frank Franzyshen, Andersen; two daughters, Ann Marie and three sisters, Helen Franzyshen, Dreyer and Laurie Ann Green; a son, Ethel Franzyshen and Josephine Ernest Andersen, 3rd; three sisters, FUNERAL Franzyshen. Helen Doherty, Clara Abbott and Ruth DIRECTORS Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Barry; a brother, Dave Andersen and Cranford – Since 1897 – Lillian Franzyshen; a son, Stanley three grandchildren. 218 North Avenue Franzyshen, Jr. of Somerset; a sister, Visiting hours will be held at 276-0255 Sophie Kulaszewski of Somerset and Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Charles V. Dooley • FRED H. GRAY, JR. •WILLIAM A. DOYLE • PAULETTE CRABIEL WAHLER two grandchildren. Avenue, Westfield today, Thursday, • DALE SCHOUSTRA • DAVID J. CRABIEL Funeral services will be held on August 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to Manager Friday, August 13, at 9:30 a.m. from 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held in Executive Administrator – William A. Doyle the Conroy Funeral Home in Bound Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church WESTFIELD: 318 East Broad St., Fred H. Gray, Jr. Mgr. • 233-0143 Brook, followed by a 10:30 a.m. fu- in Westfield on Friday, August 13, at CRANFORD: 12 Springfield Ave., Dale R. Schoustra, Mgr. • 276-0092 neral Mass at Our Lady of Mercy 10 a.m. Church in South Bound Brook. In- August 12, 1999 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 9 Temple Beth O’r/Beth Torah – Directory to Houses of Worship –

ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY RC CHURCH Announces Open House Events 559 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains 1571 South Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains (908) 322-8047 (908) 889-2100 Temple Beth O’r/Beth Torah, 111 Plainfield, Rahway, Roselle Park, Reverend Thomas Laws Reverend John F. Kennedy Valley Road, Clark will host open Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit, house events after its Friday night Union, Westfield, Woodbridge and BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH 539 Trinity Place, Westfield 823 Jerusalem Road services on August 20 and 27 at 8:30 other towns – they feel the warmth (908) 232-4250 (908) 233-2855 p.m. for families and individuals in- and camaraderie that transforms a Reverend Kevin Clark Reverend Clement Griffin terested in joining the conservative diverse array of towns into a vibrant egalitarian synagogue. community, imbued with THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST MOUNTAINSIDE CHAPEL OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS “At Temple Beth O’r/Beth Torah, menschlichkeit and yiddishkeit.” 1180 Spruce Drive, Mountainside 1781 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains (908) 232-3456 we infuse the spirit of family and The temple offers Religious School (908) 889-5556 Reverend Dr. Gregory Hagg community into all that we offer our with computer and music classes; Bishop Linden Slaugh congregants,” said President Howard Hebrew High School and special Teen OUR LADY OF LOURDES RC CHURCH Spialter. “Wherever our 400-plus Shabbat Services for post Bar/Bat COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 300 Central Avenue, Mountainside Deer Path & Meeting House Lane, (908) 232-1162 member families come from in our Mitzvah students; adult education Mountainside Reverend Patrick J. Leonard region – and they come from Colonia, with Ulpan, a book club, Bible and (908) 232-9490 Reverend Christopher R. Belden Clark, Cranford, Edison, Elizabeth, Yiddish classes with the Rabbi, lec- THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Linden, Kenilworth, Metuchen, tures and trips; sisterhood, a Men’s CONGREGATION ARI YEHUDA IN WESTFIELD Club; activities for young couples READY TO HELP Members of the Risingville Intercommunity Service 1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains 140 Mountain Avenue (732) 541-4849 (908) 233-0301 Luncheon, Discussion and a senior citizens group. Effort (RISE) team at First United Methodist Church of Westfield prepare to Reverend Dr. William Ross Forbes Other activities offered by the leave on their trip to Addison, N.Y., where they spent a week making repairs to (Rear entrance of Assembly of God Church) Set by Technical Firm area homes. More than 20 church members participated. temple include youth groups for CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH FANWOOD — The Central New grades 3 to 12; family programming, 1920 Cliffwood Street, Scotch Plains 229 Cowperthwaite Place, Westfield (908) 889-1830 (908) 232-1517 Jersey SBT User Group will hold its Torah for Tots; Junior Congrega- Reverend Paul E. Kritsch monthly meeting next Thursday, Au- tion; Bar/Bat Mitzvah Classes with First United Methodist Group Rabbi George Nudell gust 19, at 12:30 p.m. at LPS Consult- the Cantor; Send-a-Kid-to-Israel; ECHO LAKE CHURCH OF CHRIST ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE ing Company, Inc. in Fanwood. special dues arrangement with the 419 Springfield Avenue, Westfield ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH A roundtable luncheon discussion Jewish Community Center of Repairs Homes in Addison, NY (908) 233-4946 2032 Westfield Avenue, Scotch Plains Jeff Harris (908) 322-5192 of technical issues with SBT Account- Middlesex County and Daily Minyon. Reverend Michael A. Merlucci ing Systems and related products is High Holiday tickets are also in- As Part of Community Project EVANGEL CHURCH planned. Pre-registration is required. cluded with membership to the 1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains ST. HELEN’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH For more information or reserva- temple. WESTFIELD — Members and put up siding and worked on roofs, (908) 322-9300 1600 Rahway Avenue, Westfield For more information about the Reverend Kevin M. Brennan (908) 232-1214 tions, please contact the Central New friends of First United Methodist among other jobs. Reverend Monsignor James A. Burke Jersey User Group Coordinator at temple and the open house events, Church of Westfield recently com- The adult leaders in the group FANWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LPS Consulting Company, Inc. at please call (732) 381-8403; fax at pleted a week long community ser- were Dr. Dan Bottorff, Sue Bottorff, Martine Avenue & La Grande Avenue, ST. JOHN’S BAPTIST CHURCH (908) 889-6300, Option No. 5, or e- (732) 381-1389; or email vice project through the Risingville Angelo Gadia, Kevin Dresely, Ed Fanwood 2387 Morse Avenue, Scotch Plains mail [email protected]. [email protected]. (908) 889-8891 (908) 232-6972 Intercommunity Service Effort Armstrong, Lynnda Warwick, Rev- Reverend Robert T. Snell Reverend Kelmo C. Porter, Jr. (RISE). erend Herb Brynildsen, Carl The project took place in Adrian, Andreassen, Caryn Warwick, David THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ST. LUKE’S AFRICAN METHODIST Bercaw, Nonoy Gadia, Juanita Foley, 170 Elm Street, Westfield EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH N.Y., with more than 20 church mem- (908) 233-2278 New Self-Help Groups Set Cathy Kujawa and Eric 500 Downer Street, Westfield bers participating. Dr. Robert L. Harvey (908) 233-2547 Among the projects accomplished Briedenstein. Reverend Leon E. Randall during the week were demolition of The youth attending were Melissa FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST By Women for Women Tourjee, Jennifer VanDeroef, Jenni- 257 Midway Avenue, Fanwood ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH barns, reconstructing a porch, build- (908) 322-8461 ing wheelchair ramps and building fer Howell, Kristi Williams, Bethany 414 East Broad Street, Westfield GARWOOD — Women for “Attracting Prosperity” will explore (908) 232-8506 stairs for Addison area homes in Dresely, April Sweet, Hal Warwick, FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Reverend Richard W. Reid Women of Union County, which is new methods to enhance and attract 422 East Broad Street, Westfield headquartered at 511 North Avenue greater personal prosperity. “Adopted need of repair. The team also painted, Lauren Blalock and Sheryl Heine. (908) 233-5029 SCOTCH PLAINS BAPTIST CHURCH in Garwood, has announced that it is Children” for children ages 9 and 10 333 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains forming new self-help groups to be- will provide an opportunity to share FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Community Invited to Attend United Church of Christ (908) 322-5487 gin this September. questions and concerns among peers. 125 Elmer Street, Westfield Reverend Gary Rothwell “Emotional Eating” will examine “Scrapbooking Group” will demon- (908) 233-2494 the self-defeating relationships strate how to document and preserve Reverend Harry Taylor TEMPLE BETH O’R/BETH TORAH Shabbat at Temple Emanu-El Reverend Pamela Gilchrist 111 Valley Road, Clark women may have with food. “Meno- photos for generations to come. (732) 381-8403 pause Support” will offer informa- To provide feedback about the top- WESTFIELD – Temple Emanu- members are among the leaders of FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rabbi Shawn B. Zell tion and support in coping with be- ics and groups or to sign up for one of El in Westfield will hold Shabbat the Reform Movement, and services 1171 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains fore, during and after menopause. the groups, please call (908) 232- (908) 322-9222 TEMPLE EMANU-EL services for new and prospective combine English and Hebrew. Reverend Sam Chong 756 East Broad Street, Westfield “ABCs of Aging” will allow 5787. The September session will be members on Friday, August 20. Par- The temple, located at 756 East (908) 232-6770 women to share concerns about the finalized according to community ticipants will have an opportunity to Broad Street, offers religious ser- FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff aging process and ways to achieve response. meet the temple’s spiritual leaders at vices as well as a nursery school, 1 East Broad Street, Westfield the best possible health and happi- Women for Women of Union 7:30 p.m., with Shabbat services to religious school, youth and Adult (908) 233-4211 TERRILL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH ness after mid-life. “Caring for Ag- County offers one-to-one counseling Reverend David F. Harwood 1340 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains begin at 8 p.m. Learning programs. Members of the (908) 322-7151 ing Parents” will focus on the “sand- with a staff of trained therapists, Temple Emanu-El, which was es- congregation also participate in vari- GRACE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Michael C. Seaman wich generation” — those raising support groups for self-esteem, sepa- tablished 50 years ago, is one of the ous community service projects 1100 Boulevard, Westfield young children while coping with ration and divorce as well as support largest congregations in the state. Its throughout the year. (908) 233-3938 or (908) 232-4403 TERRILL ROAD BIBLE CHAPEL aging parents issues. groups for children of families expe- Reverend Stanford M. Sutton, Jr. 535 Terrill Road, Fanwood (908) 322-4055 “Business Networking” will aim to riencing divorce. HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH enhance confidence and explore tech- This non-profit agency offers short- Aneesa Sataur to Participate 250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield WILLOW GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH niques for coping with and conquering term, low cost individual counseling (908) 233-8533 1961 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains the workplace. “Investment Group” and self-help support groups for Reverend Dimitrios Antokas (908) 232-5678 will offer women hands-on experience women undergoing transitional or Reverend Kenneth G. Hetzel In Girls Career Institute HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH to learn about the stock market. developmental crisis in their lives. Westfield Avenue & First Street, Westfield WOODSIDE CHAPEL FANWOOD — Aneesa Sataur, the Aneesa is enrolled in accelerated (908) 232-8137 5 Morse Avenue, Fanwood daughter of Janet and Aleem Sataur classes at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Reverend Joseph Masielio (908) 889-2375 of Fanwood, was selected by the School and is a member of the French Woman’s Club of Fanwood to par- Club and the National French Honor ticipate in the 53rd Annual Girls Society, Muse, the school’s literary Temple Sholom Announces Career Institute (GCI) held from June magazine and the varsity tennis team. 21 to 24 at Douglass College. The She has also received many event was sponsored by The New achievement awards, documenting Holy Day Services, Activities Jersey Federation of Woman’s Clubs. her accomplishments in academics, The purpose of the GCI is to pro- attendance and creativity. She has Temple Sholom will welcome Rosh temple’s spiritual leader, Rabbi Joel vide training in good citizenship, been on the Honor Roll and High Hashanah on Friday, September 10, Abraham. Observance of Rosh encourage awareness of political and Honor Roll and has been recognized with worship services to celebrate Hashanah will continue through Sun- social problems and encourages the for perfect attendance. the High Holy Days conducted by the day, September 12. delegates to consider their role in Aneesa won the Golden Hammer Temple Sholom has planned sev- coming decades. Award in a technological contest. Faith Lutheran Church eral worship services, including in- Participants experience a sampling She has won a national poetry con- teractive age appropriate services for of college life, living in a dormitory, test and has had an honorary men- To Collect Books to Aid children. eating in a cafeteria, meeting del- tion in another contest. Temple Sholom will continue its egates from all over the state and Aneesa takes tap dance lessons, Plainfield School Pupils holy day observance on Sunday taking responsibility for their free flute and piano lessons. She is a NEW PROVIDENCE — Faith evening, September 19, with its tra- time. It also provides them with the junior volunteer at Saint Barnabas Lutheran Church in New Providence ditional Kol Nidre service for Yom opportunity to learn of career options Medical Center and received her 200- is collecting books until Friday, Octo- Kippur. A series of worship services available to young women. hour pin in April. ber 1, for a literacy program at Ever- throughout Monday, September 20, THAT’S THE TICKET! Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Principal Dr. green Elementary School in Plainfield including discussion groups, a musi- David Heisey draws the winning ticket in the 50/50 fundraiser held by the Scotch which will begin in the fall. cal meditation, special children’s Plains-Fanwood Alumni Association. Bill Miller, Class of 1955, was the winner of $958. Proceeds from the raffle will be used for various projects. Pictured with Parenting Pathways Seeks The church is seeking new or gen- services and a memorial service will Dr. Heisey is Alumni Association President Elena Harper. For more information tly-used books appropriate for kin- also be available. on membership to the association, please call (908) 789-2206 or visit dergarten through third grade. Books Babysitting is available during www.spfhs.spf.k12.nj.us. Used Children’s Clothing may be dropped off at the church most worship services for each of the office at 524 South Street in New High Holy Days. FANWOOD – Parenting Pathways The income from this sale is used Providence. As a special welcome to new mem- is currently accepting donations of to offset the agency’s operating ex- The church’s office hours are cur- ber families, Temple Sholom is of- Registration for Child Care gently used children’s fall and win- penses in order to provide discus- rently Monday to Wednesday, 9 a.m. fering a 25 percent discount on mem- ter clothing (sizes newborn through sion groups and workshops for par- to 5 p.m. After Monday, September bership dues for families joining the 14), maternity clothing, toys, games, ents at nominal cost. All unsold 6, office hours will be Monday to congregation prior to Tuesday, Au- Available at Local YMCA books and baby equipment. items are donated to families and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will gust 31. SCOTCH PLAINS — The children from 3 months to 5 years All items will be sold at Parenting organizations in the immediate area. also be a drop box located outside of For more information about mem- Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA old. The center is open from Monday Pathways’ fall and winter consign- Parenting Pathways is a nonprofit the office for after hours or weekend bership or any of the temple’s pro- Child Care Center at Grand Street to Friday from 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. ment sale in September. Several drop- organization and as such, donations donations of books. grams, please call Temple Sholom at and Union Avenue in Scotch Plains The center’s curriculum is based off points are available and the agency are tax deductible. For more infor- For more information about the (908) 756-6447 or visit is now registering infants and chil- on the theme “play time is learning will be taking donations through mation, please call (908) 889-5826. program, please call (908) 464-5177. www.uahc.org/nj/sholomplainfield. dren for the Fall session. time.” Within a play-based curricu- Friday, September 3. The state-licensed center accepts lum, academics are absorbed through OPEN HOUSES FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS formal and informal learning, ac- Gwendolyn Schundler cording to center spokeswoman Earns First Honors SAGE Posts Calendar Diane Werner. Preschool and Pre- FRIDAYS, AUGUST 20 & 27, 8:30 P.M. Of Upcoming Events kindergarten programs include swim At Mt. Saint Dominic lessons. WESTFIELD – Gwendolyn SUMMIT — SAGE, Inc., a Sum- The trained staff is comprised of "Separate Yourself Not From The Community" mit-based agency which provides Schundler has received First Honors over 30 individuals whose average from Mount Saint Dominic Acad- -- Hillel community resources for eldercare, length of service to the center is nine has announced its slate of upcoming years. emy in Caldwell for the fourth quar- Join Central New Jersey's Most Dynamic Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue... events. For a personal tour or a brochure ter of the marking period. She is the Practicing Jewish Traditions In A Contemporary Innovative Environment For senior citizens, “Understand- about the facility, please call (908) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert ing and Avoiding Drug Interactions,” 322-7600. Schundler of Westfield. a free seminar, will be presented by oin For Our: registered pharmacist Mary DiTore J at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 17, • Religious School • Hebrew High School • Adult Education • Sisterhood • Men's Club at the Senior Citizen Club of Berke- • Young Couples • Seniors Group • Youth Groups • Family Programming ley Heights. The event will be spon- sored by SAGE, Inc. and the Berke- • Torah for Tots • Junior Congregation • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Classes ley Heights Municipal Alliance. “People Responsible for Elderly Special Dues Arrangement With JCC of Middlesex County Persons (P.R.E.P),” a support group Daily Minyon, 365 Days A Year sponsored by SAGE, Inc., will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. August 18, at the SAGE Spend-a- Join For All This And More... Plus High Holiday Tickets Included With Membership Day Center, located at 550 Spring- Join By Labor Day & Receive A Complimentary Traditional Shabbat Dinner field Avenue in Berkeley Heights. “Come Read with Me!,” a story hour for preschoolers, will take place Joining Our Community Is As Simple As Contacting Us At: on Wednesday, August 25, from 10:45 Temple Beth O'r/Beth Torah, 111 Valley Road, Clark, NJ, 07066 to 11:30 a.m. at the SAGE Spend-a- Phone: (732) 381-8403 • Fax: (732) 381-1389 • E-Mail: [email protected] Day Center. To attend, please call Elizabeth Nolan at (908) 522-9563 a day ahead. oin The TEMPLE BETH O'R/BETH TORAH COMMUNITY For information on the other pro- J grams, please call (908) 273-4598. Rabbi Shawn B. Zell Cantor Steven Stern CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 11 *Mattress Factory/Checchio Chiropractic **All-Corbin Team** Games 2 and 4 Featured THE WEEK IN SPORTS Coming September 2 PEREZ TOSSES 3 HITTER; MALTA RULES DEFENSIVELY Checchio Rebounds Quickly; Stops Mattress Factory, 11-1

By DAVID B. CORBIN Dave Buchwald, who reached base end the threat. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times on a force play, scored on Gary Malta stepped to the plate in the Fired up and determined after a Ruban’s single to right, Moments third and bashed a single to right. controversial, 8-7, loss in the first later, Jason Geary grabbed his metal Bob Meyer zinged a single off the game of the five-game series of the stick and launched a two-run home first baseman’s glove. Malta dashed Westfield Men’s Softball League run over the left fielder’s head. to third then alertly scored when the championships, Checchio Chiroprac- Perez yielded his first hit to Jor- throw went to second. tic rebounded and realigned the Mat- dan Scher who tapped a single In the fourth, Malta displayed his tress Factory, 11-1, in the second over third base in the second in- great defensive range by recording game at Tamaques Park in Westfield ning. Afterwards, he retired the the first two outs, then a fly out to on August 5. Checchio pitcher Manny next three batters. center kept the Factory men unpro- Perez was fantastic as he tossed a The score jumped to 5-0 in the ductive. Checchio’s then boosted its three-hitter and shortstop Frank bottom of the second. Danny Mondelli lead to 7-0 in the fourth when Hayes Malta was unbelievable with his de- ripped a single to left and Corey blooped a single over second then fensive brilliance. Hayes drilled a single to right. When scored on Perez’s double to left. A misinterpretation or gross mis- the throw to third escaped the Perez’s impregnability was cracked judgment on the part of the umpire in infielder’s grasp, Mondelli zipped slightly in the fifth when the Mat- game one turned what seemed to be a home. Perez then helped his own tress Factory manufactured its only 7-6 victory into an 8-7 loss after an cause with an RBI single to left. run. After Malta made a bare-handed David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times apparent force out was not recog- The Mattress Factory came close grab of a grounder and tossed it to THIRD STRAIGHT WESTFIELD SOFTBALL LEAGUE TITLE Jubilant members of the Mattress Factory show nized. Nevertheless, it was a very to scoring in the third when Mike first for the out, Kevin Lombardi three fingers after seizing their third straight title. Pictured, left to right, are: front row, Mike Cheety, Joe Walsh, Kevin competitive game. DeClarico walked, Jack Halsey drew a walk. Al Manzi and DeClarico Lombardi, stat boy Steve Manzi, Rob Rowland, Tim Walsh and Kevin Zippler; back row, Al Manzi, Scott Johnson, Mike At the start of game two, Perez singled and Tim Walsh walked to followed suit with walks and loaded DeClarico, Jackson Halsey, Ron Shovlin, Chris Masterson, Jordan Scher, Tom Perotta and Clint Factor. retired the first three Mattress Fac- load the bases, but Malta’s quick the bases. Lombardi scored on tory batters, then Checchio Chiro- reaction to grab a grounder off the Halsey’s ground out to third. FACTORY MEN PRODUCE 5 IN 6TH FOR WMSL TITLE practic responded forcefully with bat of Kevin Zippler allowed him Still blazing offensively, three runs in the bottom of the first. to make the force play at third to CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Mattress Factory Threepeats; Holds Off Checchio’s, 8-5

By DAVID B. CORBIN advantage of a bobbled ground ball to the next three batters lined out to left. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times reach first safely in the top of the Finally, Checchio’s cracked into the They did it again! The Mattress first. Scott Johnson jolted a single to scoring column with two runs in the Factory captured its third-straight right field, then Ronnie Shovlin fourth. Lima drew a walk and Joe Westfield Men’s Softball League title smashed a shot to deep right-center, Dasti curled a soft double down the by defeating Checchio Chiropractic, scoring all three. right field line. The score tightened 8-5, in game four, winning the cham- With special support of a great to 3-2 when Dave Buchwald launched pionship series three games to one, at running catch by Johnson in center, a long, two-run sacrifice fly to left. Tamaques Park in Westfield on Au- Mattress Factory pitcher Al Manzi Chris Masterson chopped a one- gust 9. The Factory men blew a closely retired the first three Checchio bat- out single past short in the top of the contested game wide open with five ters in the first. Checchio pitcher fifth, but Checchio third baseman runs in the sixth inning, then mini- Pete Lima settled down and quieted Jason Geary followed with a fine mized Checchio’s late offense surge the Factory bats in the second. Short- diving play to hush the Mattress to secure the victory. stop Kevin Zippler reacted correctly Factory. Game one was squeaked out by the in the bottom of the second as he The silence was broken in the sixth, Factory, 8-7, then Checchio’s came grabbed a sizzler which ricocheted however, when the Factory men bom- back big in game two with an 11-1 off Manzi and fired it to first for the barded Checchio’s with their five- win. On August 8, the Mattress Fac- out as the Factory continued to hold run shelling. Manzi bounced a lead- tory recoiled and leapt to a 6-1 vic- Checchio’s scoreless. off single to left and Zippler grounded tory, putting Checchio Chiropractic’s Checchio’s did cause a murmur in a single to center. Kevin Lombardi backs to the wall. the bottom of the third when Greg wiggled an RBI single over second Clint Factor of the Factory took Kasko hacked a leadoff single, but CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times GREAT JOB OF AVOIDING THE TAG Frank Malta of Checchio Chiropractic craftily slicks past Mattress Factory catcher Chris Masterson to score in the third inning of game two of the Westfield Men’s Softball League championship series. At the shortstop position, Malta performed magic, snaring everything which came his way.

FIVE-RUN FLASH IN 6TH INNING WINS IT FOR QUICK J. M. Quick Reacts Abruptly; Scoots by Ferrara’s Auto, 5-4

By DAVID B. CORBIN Ferrara center fielder Nick Piscopo lowed with a single to center but Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times was on fire. Piscopo seemed to be Quick could not chink the armor of J. M. Quick, after being shut out everywhere as he pulled in nine fly Ferrara’s defense in the fourth. for five innings, scored five runs in a balls and used his rifle arm to pre- In the fifth, Quick came a step flash in the sixth inning then held off vent base runners from tagging up closer but still failed to score. Rob Ferrara’s Auto Center to capture a 5- and advancing. Power ricocheted a liner off the arm 4 victory in the semifinals of the A. In the top of the first, only Dave of pitcher Petersen which was redi- Division of the Scotch Plains Soft- Serido of Ferrara’s reached base safely rected into the glove of shortstop ball League Championships at on an error and in the bottom of the Dave Serido for the out. After Tom David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Brookside Park in Scotch Plains on first, only Quick hitter Mike Parkhill Breummer flied out to center, Paul SCORING THE FIRST OF FIVE RUNS IN THE SIXTH Al Manzi of the Mattress Factory slides under the tag and August 3. The Quick men won the reached safely with a single to center. Gosdick and Steve Juchnik had back- scores the first of five runs in the sixth inning against Checchio Chiropractic on August 9 at Tamaques Park in Westfield. best-of-three series and have been Ferrara’s batter Petersen yanked a to-back singles. Unfortunately for slated to face top-seeded Meyer’s single over third in the second and all Quick, Talbot’s liner to center was Marauders for the championship. three Quick batters were retired in snagged by the omnipresent Piscopo. Ferrara’s pitcher Mike Petersen their half of the inning. Paul O’Sullivan earned the only ST. GUY BLASTS 2 HRS; BAUM BOMBS A GRAND SLAM and Quick pitcher Jim Talbot con- After Ferrara’s went down in or- single for Ferrara’s Auto Center in trolled the tempo of the game and der, Talbot got the only single for the sixth then the tempo of the game prevented each team’s several power Quick in the third. Finally, Ferrara’s changed rapidly when Quick tallied Blazing St. Patrick Pummels hitters from knocking the ball out of broke the scoreless streak with a run its five runs in the lower half of the the park. Later, in the top of the in the fourth. Dave Serido looped a inning. Parkhill pounded a triple to seventh, Vito Castaldo came in to single to left then dashed to second right-center then scored on Vin relieve Talbot and was effective when the ball was bobbled. Next, Rappa’s single to center. Mike Quick enough to preserve the win. Serido tagged up and sped to third ripped a single over second, then St. Jude, 14-1, in No. 1 Clash To have had such a low score in a on Rob Tumolo’s fly to center. When Castaldo drilled a two-run double nine-inning arc-pitch softball game, the ball was overthrown, Serido down the right field line. Power beat excellent defense would have been By DAVID B. CORBIN ond and DiDonato drilled a single two-out single over second to load scooted home. out his grounder to the second Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times required. Each team had its share of Parkhill poked a leadoff single to which was knocked down by the bases; however, Pete baseman, Bruemmer bounced an RBI Red hot St. Patrick kept its flame Straniero at short. Brian Williams Vanderheyden’s grounder to short fine defensive plays; however, right-center and Mike Juchnik fol- CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 blazing with a convincing, 14-1, vic- followed with a two-run single to was grabbed by Williams who then tory over St. Jude in a showdown of right then later scored on an error fired to first in time for the third out. first place teams in the Saints Divi- to give St. Patrick a 7-1 lead. Despite St. Jude’s present scoring sion and the Angels Division, re- St. Jude threatened in the fourth. drought St. Patrick was aware of spectively, of a St. Bart’s Oldtimers Rezza and Pirella had back-to-back their potential to produce a deluge of Softball League game at Forest Road singles, then Bill Canata punched a CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Park in Fanwood on August 4. Power hitter Bob Guy pounded two solo home runs and Erik Baum bombed a grand slam homer for St. Patrick. St. Jude scored its only run in the top of the first when Tom Straniero slapped a single to right, dashed to third on Al Rezza’s single then scored when Steve Pirella hit into a fielder’s choice. Guy led off the bottom of the first by thumping a solo homer to ex- tremely deep center field. Steve Petrucho reached base safely on an error, then Lee DiDonato gave St. Patrick a 3-1 lead with a two-run homer to remote center. St. Patrick pitcher Matt Vastano smothered St. Jude and held them scoreless in the second when he ini- tiated a second-to-first double play to close the inning. In the third, Vastano retired all three St. Jude batters. Lightning struck twice in the David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times JUST IN TIME FOR THE OUT The throw from J. M. Quick pitcher Jim Talbot reaches the glove of first baseman Paul same place as Guy crushed another DOING THE SLIDE-AND-TURN Bryan Williams of St. Patrick turns to get Gosdick in time to get Mike Petersen of Ferrara’s Auto Center as he decides to slide in the fifth inning. J. M. Quick defeated leadoff solo homer to center. to his feet after sliding safely into home in the third inning against St. Jude. St. Ferrara’s, 5-4, to advance to the A Division finals of the of the Scotch Plains Men’s Softball League. Petrucho chopped a single over sec- Patrick repelled St. Jude, 14-1, in the “Battle of the Top Teams”. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 12 Thursday, August 12, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION St. Bartholomew’s Oldtimers Softball League Results:

STANDINGS St. Anne 22, St. Louis 15 3-3 while Mark DiFrancesco, Charlie Gerry Riepe hit for the cycle with five Kreyer and Frank Pepe each had two (As of August 8) hits, five runs scored and four RBI for St. hits. St. Thomas was led by pitcher Joe Anne. Charlie Laskowski also homered Cocuzza’s three hits, including a triple Angels Division: and drove in six runs while Francis Lienhard and three RBI. Harry Semple and Art TEAM W L Pct. collected four hits. Steve Mihansky, Dom Hobble each collected two hits while St. Thomas 10 7 .588 Deo and Rich Chaplin each had three hits. Tom Swales and Pat Nigro each tripled. On the losing side, Marvin Scherb had a St. Jude 10 7 .588 St. Michael 17, St. Paul 16 St. Joseph 10 8 .556 perfect 4-4 night, while Steve Murano (3 St. Michael prevailed when Norm St. Louis 7 9 .438 RBI), Billy Hicks (4 RBI), John Esposito (3 St. Anne 6 10 .375 Hansen singled in Glen Walz with the RBI), Rory Ruhl (2 RBI) and Stan Grausso winning run in the bottom of the seventh. each had three hits. Saints Division: Hansen led all hitters, going 4-4 with St. Patrick 14, St. Jude 1 three RBI while Derek Von Langen TEAM W L Pct. St. Patrick 11 6 .647 St. Pat’s exploded for four home runs, homered and John Chupko and Louis St. Michael 11 7 .611 including two by Bob Guy, a two-run HR Balestriere each collected three hits. Coach St. James 9 8 .529 by Lee DiDonato, and a grand slam by Paul Nadolny smacked a home run and David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times St. Paul 6 11 .353 Erik Baum. Steve Pietrucha went 4-4 drove in four runs, while Tom Engleman READY FOR THE SWING Mattress Factory third baseman Joe Walsh, St. Blaise 6 13 .316 and scored three runs while Mike front, and shortstop Kevin Zippler concentrate on the swing during the sixth tripled and also drove in four in the losing St. Joseph 11, St. Patrick 0 Michalisin and Gary Cardinale each effort. Chris Reimers and Gary Forsyth David B. Corbin for The Leader and The Times inning of the final game against Checchio Chiropractic. Within a second of this added two hits. Brian Williams drove in THE PITCH St. Jude pitcher Pete snapshot, Walsh smothered a grounder hit by Manny Perez and initiated a Joe Matuska held St. Pat’s to four hits, collected three hits apiece while Gerry three runs and pitcher Matt Vastano held Spitzer and Bob Elmi each had two hits. Vanderheyden begins to make his pitch. double play. all singles, en route to the shutout. Matuska helped his own cause with a St. Jude’s to only one run. That lone run three-run home run while Dave was driven in by Al Rezza, who had two Rothenberg also homered and drove in hits. Steve Pirella also had two hits. Mattress Factory Threepeats; three runs. Mark DiFrancesco collected St. Thomas 8, St. Paul 5 Blazing St. Patrick Pummels three hits and scored three times. Pat Nigro doubled and tripled to lead Holds Off Checchio’s, 8-5 St. Jude, 14-1, in No. 1 Clash

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 and Factor yanked a two-run double ning with minimal damage. runs so the Pats added two more runs by the shortstop. Baum dug in at the over third. Shovlin steamed an RBI The Mattress Factory threatened in the fifth to take a 9-1 lead. Petrucho plate then smashed a shot over the single by second, then Jordan Scher in the seventh with a walk by Tim yanked a single over third and center fielder’s head, resulting in a made the score 8-2 when he skid an Walsh and a single from Manzi but a DiDonato ripped a single to left. grand slam. Guy banged a single to RBI single past third. slick relay to third from right field Williams lofted an RBI sacrifice fly left then sped to second on an error. Checchio Chiropractic retaliated nailed Walsh as he slid into the bag. to right and Mike Camfield followed Petrucho brought Guy home with his in its half of the inning but could Zippler also followed with a single with an RBI single past third. single over third. capture only a run. Danny Mondelli but a fly out to left stopped the threat. St. Jude sprinkled the air with Possessing the quality of a first- hooked a single over third and Pat Buchwald opened the bottom of singles from Steve Ferro and Pirella place team, St. Jude refused to cede Brady drew a walk. Dave Duelks the seventh with a single to center. but was unable to score in the sixth. victory until the final man was out. hopped an RBI single past short and Gary Ruban punched a single to St. Patrick poured on the power in Tony Perfilio dribbled a single to Checchio’s seemed to be on a roll right, then Frank Malta grounded the bottom of the inning and scored third and Mark Romaine looped a with nobody out. Next, Manny Perez into a force play which allowed five runs. single over the second baseman’s ripped a grounder to third which was Buchwald to score. Geary reached It appeared, however, that St. head, but Vastano, the St. Patrick smothered by Joe Walsh. Walsh base safely on a throwing error, then Patrick would go down in order when pitcher, grabbed a grounder and tagged third then fired to first for a Bob Meyer grounded out to second the first two batters made outs but tossed it to first for the final out. Mike Michalisin poked a single to double play. A grounder to short al- for the second out as Ruban scored. St. Jude 100 000 0 1 lowed the Factory to escape the in- Manzi then mixed up his pitches right, Gary Cardinale hooked a single St. Patrick 304 025 x 14 and struck out the final Checchio to left and Vastano squeezed a single UC Softball 50+ batter for the victory. Scotch Hills Women Mattress Factory 300 005 0 8 David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Checchio Chiro 000 201 2 5 GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THIRD St. Patrick’s Steve Petrucho touches Checchio’s Stops Tell Golf Results Playoff Results: third in the first inning as Pete Vanderheyden retrieves the ball. Petrucho became A spokeswoman for the Scotch Hills quite familiar with third as he touched it three times en route to scoring. ROUND ONE: All-Corbin Team Mattress Factory Women’s Golf Association of Scotch Cheeques 30, Jacobson Roofing 22 Plains announced the winners of the 9 St. Jude 17, St. Michael 7 St. Thomas. Bob Reick tripled and scored CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 hole “2 best balls of 4” tournament held Dennis Kosowicz rapped five hits, Announcement: Al Rezza led St. Jude’s offensive show twice while Jeff Friedlander and Harry on August 3. Chip Weiss whacked five hits with with three hits and four RBI. James Steger, Semple each drove in two runs and Tom Checchio’s jumped its lead to 11-1 in The Second Annual All-Corbin FIRST TEAM: a double and two homers, Gerry Bill Canata and Tommy Straniero each Swales and Art Hobble each had two the bottom of the fifth. Malta reached Betts Shutman, Martha McCaskie Men’s Softball League Team will be drove in three runs, while Steve Ferro hits. For St. Paul’s, Tony Blasi and Tom Halfpenny hammered four hits with displayed in the September 2 issue of on an error and Geary yanked a single and Betty Fritterer 56 (6 points) a triple, Tom McNulty knocked four scored four runs and Pete Vanderheyden Engleman each had two hits and Tom to left, then both advanced a base on The Westfield Leader and The Times of collected three hits. Norm Hansen hit a Kucin also drove in two runs. hits, Jerry Permoulie pounded three Scotch Plains and Fanwood. The All- a misdirected throw. Meyer’s chop- SECOND TEAM (3-Way Tie): home run and drove in four runs for St. St. Louis 13, St. Blaise 10 Olga Rose, Laura Botto, Linnea hits with a homer, Howard Smith Corbin selections are based merely on Michael’s, while Randy Grizzard tripled per to first confused the defense. Malta and Art Wesley banged out three interesting pictures which occurred on After trailing 10-2, St. Louis scored scored and Meyer reached first safely. Rhodes and Linda Moncur 57 (2 points) and Nick Litterio and Bob Veeck each five runs in the sixth inning to complete Janice Lawyer, Sophia Hildabrand hits and Larry Rehak ripped two various areas of the softball fields. had two hits. Geary scored when Dave Duelks’ The softball leagues covered may the come-from-behind victory. Billy and Marge Ruff (2 points) hits to advance the smiling grounder was booted a third. Mondelli Mary Shea, Peggy Boss, June Cheeques to round two. include pictures from: The Westfield St. James 20, St. Blaise 9 Hicks homered and drove in three runs sliced an RBI single to right, then Men’s Softball League, The Scotch Emmett O’Hara hit two home runs and while Steve Murano and John Esposito McCarthy and Mary Pearsall (2 points) Legg Mason 15, Crest Refrigera- Plains Softball League, The Fanwood drove in four runs to propel St. James. each had three hits and two RBI. Thomas Perez dribbled an RBI single past tion 14 Old Men’s Softball League, The St. Dennis Hercel went 4-4, while Stan Maher added a double and a triple. For short. Chip-ins: Pat Kelk and Eve Kennelly Bartholomew’s Oldtimers Mens Soft- Lesniewski (3 RBI), Terry Gallagher (2 St. Blaise, Bill Stephens smacked a two- Malta added a fine defensive play #7, Hildabrand #5. Mick McNicholas nailed four hits Birdies: Kelk # 7 including the game winner in the ball League, The JCC (Jewish Commu- RBI), James Hoelzel (2 RBI) and Tommy run homer and Steve Magnotta added a in the sixth and another in the sev- nity Center) Softball League, The Ulichny each had three hits. For St. Blaise, double, a triple and drove in three runs. enth and Perez yielded only a double bottom of the seventh inning to Tony Williams hit a solo HR, while Tony Tom Reade, David Hagan, Kelly Larson advance the Leggmen to round two Mountainside Softball League and The to Manzi in the seventh as Checchio WTA Ladies Doubles Union County Senior 50+ Softball DeCristofaro, Dave Hagan and Bill and Howard Bialos each had two hits. of the playoffs. Chiropractic evened the series at 1-1. League. Stephens each drove in two runs. St. Anne 18, St. James 14 Tennis Ladder Told: AUGUST 10: Mattress Factory 000 010 0 1 St. Anne’s scored seven runs in the Checchio Chiro 321 140 x 11 The WTA Ladies Doubles ladder con- First place Nilsen Detective bottom of the seventh to shock the St. tinues to be very active. There are four Agency drew a bye. James “Gang”. Charlie Krajcsik ended weeks left for teams to play the required the game with a three-run homer. Karl eight matches which will qualify them Second place Comcast Cablevision Grossman went 3-3 with three RBI while for the playoffs. Teams are encouraged to versed Union Center National Tony Giannaci had two hits and drove in remain active. The standings below re- Bank three runs. For St. James, Tom Ulichny flect ranking as of 8 p.m. on Sunday, Third place Antones Pub & Grill and Ed Belford both went 4-4, while Joe August 8. The number in parentheses is versus Cheeques Dolan went 3-3 and Matt Hoelzel went 3- the number of matches played to date. 4. James Hoelzel drove in four runs. The next reporting period ends Sunday, Fourth place Bottoms Up (First in St. Joseph 10, St. Thomas 6 August 22. Please call Karen Dorne with their division) versed Legg Mason Matt Fugett homered and went 3-3 to match scores (908) 233-7669. Players propel St. Joe’s. Dave Rothenberg went can check out the standings on the WTA Web site: www.westfieldnj.com/wta. PUBLIC NOTICE 1. Nichols/Thompson (7) SHERIFF’S SALE WTA Senior Men’s 2. Fechter/Perry (11) SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, 3. Thomsen/Hansen (11) CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, Tennis Ladder Told: 4. Dreyer/Masterson (11) 5. Goldberg/Cohen (13) DOCKET NO. F-6314-97. The following are the standings of NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC., PLAIN- 6. Power/Mitchell (9) TIFF vs. VICTOR J. SANCHEZ, ET ALS, the Senior Men’s Ladder of the West- 7. Dorne/Karnish (13) DEFENDANT. field Tennis Association for the week 8. Bender/Zoidis (14) CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, ending August 8. 9. Louie/Ostrowski (7) 10. Pecker/Mack (10) DATED APRIL 26, 1999 FOR SALE OF l. Ironde Aliche MORTGAGED PREMISES. 11 Barber/Lowenstein (8) 2. Mike Mc Glynn 12. MacRitchie/Mitchell (7) By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- 3. Irwin Bernstein tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by 13. Page/Augis (7) David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times 4. Dewey Rainville 14. Barabas/Clevenger (9) public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union MAKING THE OUT AT FIRST Mattress Factory first baseman Ron Shovlin 5. Ted Moss County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, 15. Leong/Zorn (9) records the out on Checchio batter Gary Ruban in the first inning. The factory 6. Hugh Coleman 16. Gordon/Hodges (6) Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY 7. Charles Carl THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST A.D., 1999 at men manufactured their third straight Westfield Softball League Title. 17. Godberg/Erlich (5) 8. Charles Gibilaro David B. Corbin for The Leader and The Times 18. Weisman/Annis (6) two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All 9. Ernest Jacob THREE HITTER Checchio Chiro- successful bidders must have 20% of their 19. Cohen/Gioia (7) PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE practic pitcher Manny Perez tossed a 20. Fisher/Dunn (13) bid available in cash or certified check at the three-hitter en route to an 11-1 victory conclusion of the sales. SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE 21. Evans/Sulentic (5) The judgment amount is $128,028.92. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, over the Mattress Factory in game two. 22. Bernstein/Shusman (5) All that certain tract, lot and parcel of land CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, SHERIFF’S SALE 23. Mandelblatt/Horowitz (2) lying and being in the City of Elizabeth, DOCKET NO. F-13392-98. DOCKET NO. F-12433-98. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, PUBLIC NOTICE 24. Betancourt/DeCorral (2) County of Union and State of New Jersey FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOC., AS SOVEREIGN BANK, FSB, PLAINTIFF CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, 25. Healey/Gennert (7) being more particularly described as fol- TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND vs. PHILLIP ODIRI AND MRS. PHILLIP DOCKET NO. F-19810-98. SHERIFF’S SALE 26. Matino/Hickey (1) lows: SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED 3/14/ ODIRI H/W, DEFENDANT. CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, BEING all that certain real property, sub- 97 FOR CITYSCAPE HOME EQUITY CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF vs. MAGDA CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, PUBLIC NOTICE ject to the provisions of the State of New LOAN TRUST 1997-B, PLAINTIFF vs. DATED APRIL 12, 1999 FOR SALE OF R. ALVARINO A/K/A MAGDA ALVARINO DOCKET NO. F-17752-98. Jersey Condominium Act, N.J.S.A. 46:88- FRANKIE WALKER, ET ALS, DEFEN- MORTGAGED PREMISES. AND MR. ALVARINO, DEFENDANT. CITIBANK, N.A., PLAINTIFF vs. MARIE SHERIFF’S SALE 1, et seq., its amendments and supplement DANT. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, NOVEMBRE, HER HEIRS, DEVISEES SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, and situate, lying and being in the City of CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by DATED MAY 5, 1999 FOR SALE OF AND PERSONAL REPS, ET ALS., DE- CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, Elizabeth, County of Union, State of New DATED APRIL 9, 1999 FOR SALE OF public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union MORTGAGED PREMISES. FENDANT. DOCKET NO. F-16586-98. Jersey, more particularly described as Unit MORTGAGED PREMISES. County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, IRWIN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, 13 in The Private Terrace Condominium, a By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by DATED APRIL 30, 1999 FOR SALE OF PLAINTIFF vs. SEBASTIAO A. SOARES, New Jersey Condominium together with an tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST A.D., 1999 at public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union MORTGAGED PREMISES. DEFENDANT. aggregate 5.555 percent undivided interest public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, in the Common Elements of said Condo- County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, successful bidders must have 20% of their Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by DATED APRIL 28, 1999 FOR SALE OF minium appurtenant to the aforesaid Unit, in Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY bid available in cash or certified check at the THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A.D., public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union MORTGAGED PREMISES. accordance with and subject to the terms, THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST A.D., 1999 at conclusion of the sales. 1999 at two o’clock in the afternoon of said County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- limitations, conditions, covenants, restric- two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All The judgment amount is $32,231.79. day. All successful bidders must have 20% Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by tions, easements, agreements, and other successful bidders must have 20% of their The property to be sold is located in the of their bid available in cash or certified THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER A.D., public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union provisions set forth in the Master Deed for bid available in cash or certified check at the CITY of ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY check at the conclusion of the sales. 1999 at two o’clock in the afternoon of said County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, “The Private Condominium”, dated January conclusion of the sales. 07207, County of UNION and State of New The judgment amount is $110,350.15. day. All successful bidders must have 20% Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY 10, 1986, recorded January 13, 1986 in the The judgment amount is $136,556.53. Jersey. The property to be sold is located in the of their bid available in cash or certified THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A.D., Union County Register’s Office in Deed MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF ELIZABETH. Commonly known as: 712 NORTH City of Elizabeth, County of Union and State check at the conclusion of the sales. 1999 at two o’clock in the afternoon of said Book 3437, Page 1, and Amendment to COUNTY AND STATE: COUNTY OF BROAD STREET, ELIZABETH, NEW of New Jersey. The judgment amount is $78,926.28. day. All successful bidders must have 20% Master Deed for Private Terrace Condo- UNION; STATE OF NEW JERSEY. JERSEY 07207. It is commonly known as 724-26 Edgar MUNICIPALITY: Elizabeth. of their bid available in cash or certified minium dated March 25, 1986 and recorded STREET AND STREET NUMBER: 636- Tax Lot No. 01084 a/k/a 1084C.8B in Road, Elizabeth, New Jersey. COUNTY: Union, STATE OF NEW JER- check at the conclusion of the sales. March 26, 1986 in Deed Book 3445, Page 638 Fulton Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey Block No. 0011. It is known and designated as Block No. 4, SEY. The judgment amount is $81,785.19. 218, and any further amendment thereto. 07206. Being known and designated as Unit 8B, Lot No. 425. STREET AND STREET NO.: 553 Wal- COMMON STREET ADDRESS: 515 BEING also known as Lot No. 0512 in TAX LOT NO. AND BLOCK NO.: LOT Polonaise, a Condominium, together with The dimensions are approximately 37.87 nut Street. Marshall Street. Block No. 4 on the Tax Map of the City of NO. 549, BLOCK NO. 7. an undivided 2.0754% interest in the com- feet wide by 162.00 feet long. TAX BLOCK NO. AND LOT NO.: BLOCK TAX LOT NO. AND BLOCK NO.: LOT Elizabeth, New Jersey. DIMENSIONS: Approximately 100.05 feet mon elements and more as described in the Nearest cross street: Situate on the south- NO.: 12, LOT NO.: 1384. NO. 1013, BLOCK NO. 5. BEING commonly known as 675 Garden by 25.05 feet by 100.05 feet by 25.5 feet. Master Deed recorded February 7, 1975 in easterly line of Edgar Road, 165.80 feet DIMENSIONS OF LOT: 25.12 feet by DIMENSIONS: 25 feet by 100 feet. Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey. NEAREST CROSS STREET: Approxi- Deed Book 3027, Page 1, et seq., as may from the northeasterly line of Myrtle Street. 194.42 feet. NO. OF FEET TO NEAREST INTER- There is due approximately the sum of mately Sixth Street. have been or may be lawfully amended. Prior lien(s): None. NEAREST CROSS STREET: 700.17 feet SECTION: 175 feet from Fifth Street. $131,457.01 together with lawful interest There is due approximately the sum of There is due approximately the sum of There is due approximately the sum of from Mary Street. There is due approximately the sum of and costs. $140,203.37 together with lawful interest $33,240.13 together with lawful interest and $113,331.87 together with lawful interest There is due approximately the sum of $84,049.87 together with lawful interest and There is a full legal description on file in and costs. costs. and costs. $81,115.26 together with lawful interest and costs. the Union County Sheriff’s Office. There is a full legal description on file in There is a full legal description on file in There is a full legal description on file in costs. There is a full legal description on file in The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the Union County Sheriff’s Office. the Union County Sheriff’s Office. the Union County Sheriff’s Office. There is a full legal description on file in the Union County Sheriff’s Office. this sale. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn RALPH FROEHLICH this sale. this sale. this sale. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale. SHERIFF RALPH FROEHLICH RALPH FROEHLICH RALPH FROEHLICH this sale. RALPH FROEHLICH FEDERMAN AND PHELAN, P.C., SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF RALPH FROEHLICH SHERIFF Attorney HACK, PIRO, O’DAY, MERKLINGER, FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, STERN, LAVINTHAL, NORGAARD & SHERIFF FARR, BURKE, GAMBACORTA & Suite 505 WALLACE & MCKENNA, Attorneys Attorneys KAPNICK, Attorneys WILLIAM M.E. POWERS, JR., Attorney WRIGHT, Attorneys Sentry Office Plaza 30 Columbia Turnpike Suite 201 Suite 300 737 Stokes Road 211 Benigno Boulevard, Suite 201 216 Haddon Avenue P.O. Box 941 7 Century Drive 293 Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1088 P.O. 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The Westfield Americans 8-year old Saunders pitched brilliantly over the The Westfield Memorial Pool Marlins The team had several double winners: baseball team was edged by powerful first three inning, allowing one run on “Blue” Team wrapped up their 16th con- U8 Joe Cataldo and Emma Molloy, (9- Readington, 8-7, in the championship just three hits. Readington, with a record secutive undefeated season in the North 10) Elizabeth Hawkins, (13-14) Emily game of the Raritan Valley Baseball of 27-0, began to chip away at the West- Jersey Summer Swim League with wins Barnes and John Chiesa, and (15-17) League held on July 31 in Warren. field lead, scoring two runs in the fourth over Springfield, 310-132, and Cedar Adrienne Coppa, Chrissy Schwebel and Westfield quickly broke out on top scor- and four more in the fifth to take a 7-6 Grove, 275-168. Chrissy Romano. U8 Matt Meserole, (13- ing six runs in the first inning. With one lead. Jackie DeLaFuente (11-12) remained 14) Zack Coppa, Ryan Bartholomew and out, Michael Carpetto singled then took Westfield rallied in the top of the sixth undefeated in her specialty, breaststroke, Megan Beck; (15-17) Brian O’Neill, and second on a wild pitch. Brandan Burgdorf to tie score at seven, but Readington and set another new team record in that (11-12) Lisa Rauch each won a single singled sending Carpetto to third. Todd promptly scored in the bottom of the event. Tori Maffey (13-14) established a individual event in one of the meets. Saunders singled in Carpetto. Michael sixth to win the championship. new mark in the backstroke, while Vincent Relay winners were: (9-10) Thomas Forgash drilled an RBI double. Michael The exciting finish capped a very suc- Shen (13-14), broke the individual medley Fringer, Danny Selert, Matt Green, Kent knocked an RBI single, then Dean cessful season for the Westfield Ameri- mark, as did Sam Gurdus (11-12). Gurdus Meghan Higgins and Jeanine Clark; (11- Thompson thumped a two-run double. With cans who posted a 12-7 record overall also finished the season undefeated in all 12) Patrick Daurio, Kirsten Selert, Jen two outs, Matthew Reiss doubled in Th- including a second-place in the his individual events as he took six first Kujawski and Michelle Morawski; and ompson to cap the score at 6-0. Kenilworth Tournament. places over the last two meets. (13-14) Greg Matthews. Nada Simaika (11-12) and Christo- Adding second and third-place points pher DeLaFuente (U8) also scored the were: U8 Erin Cahill, Kyle Higgins, Kate maximum of six wins in those meets. J. Heffernan, Kim Kleisch, Jon Brucia, Jack David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times J. Sobala (13-14), Devan Giordano (U8), Molloy and Chris Jenkins; (9-10) Megan POUNDING A SINGLE TO RIGHT Nick Piscopo of Ferrara’s Auto Center and Kim Morawski (9-10) were five- Rauch and Sean Hager; (11-12) Danielle pounds a single to right in the eighth inning against J. M. Quick. event winners. Heffernan, Lauren Winchester, Kelly Maffey was one of four quadruple Peeler, Kyle Murray, Timmy Dohm, Ben winners along with Colby Fagin and Holt and Dan McGrory; (13-14) Josh Kyle McCloskey (15-17) and Dan Schoenfeld, Liz Joyce and Gianna Quick Reacts Abruptly; Chabanov (11-12). Triple winners for Guasconi; and (15-17) Tyne Duffy, Alexis the Marlins included Shen and Slater and Devin Power. DeLaFuente as well as U8 Max Blum, Other swimmers who participated in Scoots by Ferrara’s, 5-4 (9-10) Katie Tutela, Erick Hoens and the winning efforts were Megan Hager, Gordon Peeler, and (11-12) Bryan Power, Kathleen O’Neill, Josie Reinhardt, Kelly Sophie Hall and Pam Wilson. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 O’Neill and Jon Holt. single over second and Gosdick could respond with a single in the zipped an RBI double past first. seventh. Piscopo did respond, how- The suddenness shocked ever, by recording all three putouts Ferrara’s and only Rob Tumolo in the bottom of the seventh. Piscopo got Ferrara’s “metal sticks” electrified in the eighth with Nomahegan Upsets a leadoff single to right. Petersen Willow Grove sizzled a ground single over third, WESTFIELD AMERICAN 8’S Pictured, left to right, are: bottom row, then both Piscopo and Petersen Michael Kent, Brett DeFazio, Michael Forgash, Dean Thompson and Danny The Nomahegan swim club upset Wil- tagged up and advanced on Pat Sullivan; middle row, Matthew Reiss, Brendan Burgdorf, Michael Lessner, low Grove, 278-251, in its third outing O’Sullivan’s fly out to left. Mike Kyle Wright, Todd Saunders, Jacob Fox and Michael Carpetto; back row, of the Union County Outdoor Swim Whalen stepped up and whacked a Assistant Coach Steven Reiss, Head Coach Geoffrey Kent and Assistant Coaches League season. The exciting meet, two-run single to center, then the Bob Saunders and John Patterson. hosted by Willow Grove in Scotch Plains, score narrowed to 5-4 when Paul had several close finishes, but O’Sullivan’s single to left was Nomahegan prevailed. bobbled, allowing Whalen to score. Willow Grove Out-Swims The Nomahegan girls saw three first- place finishes by Emily Bregman, In the ninth, Dave Serido was on Heather Lane and Brooke Smith. The first with one out. Tumolo’s steam- Westfield White Marlins boys team had standout performances ing grounder to short was grabbed by by three-time first-place winners Matt Mike Juchnik who then stepped on The Westfield Memorial Pool Marlins The Marlins swept the six-year old Morgan and Sam Blum, and two-time second for the force and fired to first “White” Team closed out its dual meet freestyle events with wins by Rebecca blue ribbon finisher Mike Smith. Strong to end the game. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times DeLaFuente and Jack Molloy. Annie relay teams sealed the victory for THE FIRST OF FOUR HITS J. M. Quick hitter Mike Parkhill smashes the season, falling to Willow Grove, 336- first of his four hits that he had against Ferrara’s Auto Center on August 3 at 200. Stephame Albright (U8) won all O’Neill (9-10) took the freestyle and Nomahegan. Nomahegan head coach Ferrara’s Auto 000 100 030 4 J. M. Quick 000 005 00x 5 Brookside Park in Scotch Plains. three of her events then teamed with Caroline Fallon won the butterfly. Callie Mike Schwabel shared a victory dunk Lauren Farrell, Melissa Gallagher and Meserole (11-12) took the breaststroke and with his assistant coaches to celebrate B DIVISION SEMIS: the Nomahegan win. Julia Partenope to win medley relay. Robbie Eckman (15-17) won the butterfly. D & L Locksmith 19, Flanagans 3 Westfield 12’s Win Kenilworth Tourney Farrell also won the freestyle. Other second or third place finishers (game three) Nikki LeBlanc and Becky Fallon (13- were: U8 Catherine Green, Michelle The Westfield 12 year-old baseball team participated in the Kenilworth Invita- 14) each won two events. The girls joined Morawski, Sean Clark, Mike Abbatista, Nomahegan Sinks B DIVISION FINALS: tional Tournament from July 30 to August 1 and came home with smiling faces and with Jen Juba and Cassie Lo to win their Mary Kate Manganello, Mike D & L Locksmith (#1 seed) vs Depth first-place trophies. relay later in the meet. Fietkiewicz, Patrick Fringer, Alexandra Westfield B Team Chargers (#2 seed) Westfield defeated Garwood and Roselle Park on great pitching assignments Hawkins, Brendan McMahon and Joe from Sam Kim and Chris Adams and impeccable defense from Andrew Skoller at Greenspan; (9-10) Mary Mahoney, Nomahegan Swim Club defeated the WTA Mixed Doubles third base, James Arbes at short and Michael Oliff behind the plate. WTA Men’s Doubles Shanna Quackenbush, Logan Streit, Kari Westfield Memorial B Team with a The Championship game against Kenilworth was filled with questionable calls, Tennis Ladder Told: LoBrutto, Evan Vanarelli, Haley Mus- score of 300-176 in its first home meet Tennis Ladder Told: but the situation served only to inspire Westfield to persevere. Down 8-5 the boys tard, Thomas Fringer, Arielle Magnanini, of the season on July 14. Pool records had intelligent at-bats taking advantage of the pitcher’s lack of control, and with The most matches played yet in a Danny Nuber, Matt Blutfield, Kelly fell in three events as energized Below are the standings of the WTA aggressive coaching and base-running, Westfield carried a 10-8 lead into the final marking period indicates that quite a Dohm, Kyle Gibbons and Gus Gibbons; Nomahegan swimmers cheered for their Mixed Doubles Ladder based on matches inning. Kenilworth filled the bases and reduced the lead to just one run but David few teams are heading for the tourna- (11-12) Jackie LeBlanc, Mallory teammates. played through August 8. Teams not re- Rimkus playing, second base, secured the last out on a force grounder. ment. The end of the next marking Brockway, Terry Juba, Alison Sam Blum won the boys 9-10 100- cording a match during this reporting period is Sunday, August 22. Each Weingarten, Jen Metz, Kory SinghBaba, yard with a record breaking 1:28:24. period have been dropped three positions team needs to have played eight Danielle Partenope and Steve Luke Baran had an impressive finish in on the ladder. Current season to date matches to qualify for the end of season Markowski; (13-14) Josh Schoenfeld, the boys 9-10 25-yard butterfly for a match count totals for all teams are indi- tournament which will start after La- Brittany Avena, Keith McCloskey, Katie new pool record of 17:42. The boys 9- cated in parenthesis. Teams must com- bor Day. Please call Joe Gazdak at McDonough, Matt Schoenfeld, Chris 10 100-yard free relay record was plete eight matches by Labor Day to qualify (908) 317-0001 to report scores. The Heinen, Liz Morasso and Rachel Falcone; smashed by team members Blum, Matt for the season ending tournament. rankings on the ladder as of August 8 and (15-17) Tyne Duffy, Bethany Dresely, Boyle, Baran, and Joey Simone with a The next reporting period will end and the number of matches played is: Terri Gibbons and Kristen Ostrega. time of 1:08:30. Sunday, August 22. Members should call the WTA reporting line at (908) 317- 1. Oslislo/Mancini 5 Outstanding performances with three 2. Ritter/Shendell 5 first place finishes went to Kerry Hart 0001 to report all match results. Mixed 3. Piesco/Pinto 1 WTA Women’s Singles and Kelli Layton for the girls, and Chris Doubles matches played as well as other 4. Shineman/Shineman 5 Dugan and Blum for the boys. Double updated information can be obtained from 5. Gonnella/Wilhelm 13 Tennis Ladder Told: first place winners were Emily the WTA Web site: 6. Satkin/Finestein 7 Bregman, Jessica Schor, Katie Mor- www.westfieldnj.com/wta 7. Dreyer/Matthews 9 The following standings of the West- 8. Daaleman/Daaleman 5 gan, Amanda Dickson, Evan Scher, 1. Shineman/Shineman (10) field Tennis Association Women’s and Brian Hart. 2. Britt/Britt (8) 9. Gazdak/Bender 7 Singles Ladder reflect 38 matches played 10. DeSantis/Kolesik 5 In his second year as head coach, 3. Bender/Bender (14) 11. Weingarten/Lo 1 through August 8. Numbers in parenthe- Nomahegan’s Mike Schwabel said, 4. Buckman/Augis (4) ses beside each name indicate matches “I’m very proud of all of the swimmers 5. Karnish/Karnish(8) played so far. Thirty-three players have hard work.” 6. Page/Aliche (7) PUBLIC NOTICE achieved eight or more matches thus far, 7. Myers/Darmanin (9) promising challenging playoffs this year. 8. Mitchell/Mitchell (5) SHERIFF’S SALE 9. Veres/Veres (7) Players can access weekly updated stand- 10. Freundlich/Freundlich (2) KENILWORTH TOURNAMENT CHAMPS The Westfield 12-year old base- SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, ings on WTA’s Web site: WTA Men’s Singles ball team won the Kenilworth Invitational Tournament on July 30 to August 1. CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, 11. Bernstein/Bernstein (8) DOCKET NO. F-13419-92. www.westfieldnj.com/wta by clicking on 12. Thompson/Klingerhoffer (5) Pictured, left to right, are: front row, Andrew Skoller, James Arbes, Bill RESOLUTION TRUST CORP. AS CON- Women’s Singles (under Ladders), then Tennis Ladder Told: 13. Hudelson/Zurlo (1) Hearon, Chris Adams, Matt Stratton and David Rimkus; middle row, Bryan SERVATOR FOR CATERET FEDERAL Standings, then Recent. The WTA Mens singles standings for 14. Clevenger/Clevenger (2) Power, Diego Betancourt, Michael Oliff and Sam Kim; back row, coaches Bob SAVINGS BANK, PLAINTIFF vs. HUBERT The next reporting period will con- the period ending August 8 are listed 15. Brown/Brown (5) Hearon, Rich Skoller, Bruce Adams, Joe Della Verde and Mark Cleere. MARK WILLIAMS AND JANET E. WILL- clude at 8 p.m. Sunday, August 22. Due below. Twenty-one matches were played IAMS, HIS WIFE; ET ALS, DEFENDANT. to increased ladder play, match scores A tiered tournament ladder is planned CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, should be reported within 24 hours (week- DATED MARCH 12, 1998 FOR SALE OF for the post labor day playoffs. Ladder end scores by Sunday evening) to Jean participants are encouraged to play/and/ Your Plan Should MORTGAGED PREMISES. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- Power at (908) 654-7418. or challenge members who need the tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by 1. Clara Karnish (10) 26. Tiiu Gennert (9) magic eight matches to qualify. The public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union 2. Cindy Fechter (17) 27. A. MacRitchie (12) second to last reporting period ends County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, 3. Vanessa Barber (18)28. Kathy O’Neill (18) August 22. Total matches played sea- Fit Your Lifestyle Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY 4. Karen Dorne (12) 29. D. Gelinne (12) son-to-date are listed in parenthesis. THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER A.D., 5. Wendi Cohen (13) 30. Diane Fleming (5) Please Call match results into Frank AT&T Understands 1999 at two o’clock in the afternoon of said 6. Sherri Bender (18)31. Leslie Streit (6) DeSantis at (908) 317-0001*1. day. All successful bidders must have 20% 7. Joann Purdy (15) 32. L. Coleman (1) of their bid available in cash or certified 8. Jean Power (9) 33. Jan Velasco (9) 1. Vince Camuto (17) 18. Bill Wilhelm (9) FREQUENT OR BUSINESS USER $ .99 /MONTH check at the conclusion of the sales. 9. H. Wasserman (19) 34. C. Smillie (11) 2. Chris Camuto (6) 19. Steve Satkin(12) The judgment amount is $112,967.53. 10. A. Lowenstein (15)35. Shari Koll (4) 3. Gary Wasserman (9)20. Peter Sharpe (1) AT&T Digital One Rate Nokia 29 INCLUDES The property to be sold is located in the 11. Anna Murray (5) 36. N. Freundlich (14) 4. Robert Errazo(9) 21. Andy Ross (10) TOWN of WESTFIELD in the County of 12. Carla Molowa (16) 37. E. Mitchell (7) 5. Mike Gonella (10) 22. Alan Lo (3) Now. Anytime Day or Night. Anywhere In The Country. You 5160 200 MINUTES UNION, and the State of New Jersey. 13. Cheryl Buckman (4)38. Carol Gross (4) 6. Randi Piesco (13) 23. Ross Errazo (7) Can Make And Receive Calls For Commonly known as: 226 MARYLAND 14. Jody Weisman (12) 39. D. Barabas (6) 7. Steve Parker(7) 24. Jon Gazdak (4) ONE LOW RATE STREET, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY 15. Janice Honymar (11)40. Diane Evans (8) 8. Jason Sprung (6) 25. Charles Carl (3) $ .99 /MONTH 07090. 16. M. Gundrum (10) 41. Liz Fischer (12) 9. Frank DeSantis (12) 26. 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AIR CONDITIONING AVAILABLE Monday, August 30, at the Shackamaxon Following the tournament, a dinner Country Club in Scotch Plains. and award. program will take place at In its eighth year, the tournament raises the Westwood in Garwood. Awards are funds to support the various activities of presented for low gross and low net in the John Shippen Foundation, Inc. which the men’s, women’s and senior citizens This Space endeavors to commemorate the histori- categories. cal significance of the Shady Rest Coun- To obtain an application and informa- Available. try Club (now Scotch Hills) and African- tion about participating in the tournament SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATIONS American John Shippen, the club’s long- and related activities, or to become spon- • Central Air Systems • Gas Furnaces time professional and greens superinten- sor of the tournament, please contact Call Joanna dent. Shippen is credited as America’s Thurman Simmons at (908) 322-5486. • Boilers • Humidifiers • Air Cleaners first golf professional. • Hot Water Heaters 232-4407 The committee is pleased to announce N. Hunterdon Tops Sheet Metal Work that Mabel (Shippen) Hatcher, one of FREE ESTIMATES John Shippen’s daughters, will be on SP-F 8’s, 9-6 908-654-8861 License #10596 hand to lend special historical relevance SEIZING THIRD PLACE The Westfield 12 & Under PAL Girls to this year’s tournament. Ms. Hatcher is The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Youth over 90 years old and will reminisce Traveling Softball Team captured third place in the National-Division of Baseball Association 8-year old tourna- the Parkway Invitational Softball League when it defeated Scotch Plains/ AUTO REPAIR FENCING about her father’s years at Shady Rest. ment team and North Hunterdon met in the Proceeds from the tournament go to South Plainfield Tournament. The Raiders Fanwood, 16-8, in their playoff game on July 26. Pictured, left to right, ELM STREET funding annual college scholarships for took a commanding 6-3 lead into the fifth are: front row, Jillian Olsen, Alyson Guerriero, Rebecca DeFazio, SERVICE CENTER area minority youth, and have in the inning but could not hold on as North Marilyn Mench, Anna McGrath, Brittany Vella and Tara Amelia; A. PLAIA & SON past supported the commissioning of Hunterdon battled back for a 9-6 victory. second row, Coach Geoff Beck, Erin Beck, Kristina Fietkiewicz, Mary Complete Auto Repair an oil painting of John Shippen which William Hubbard started on the mound Foreign & Domestic Kate Flannery, Lauren Gelmetti, Casey DePalma and Deidre Griffiths; is currently on exhibit at USGA head- for the Raiders and was spectacular as he back row, Coaches John Fietkiewicz and Rick Gelmetti. Not pictured, • A/C Service All Types of Fence quarters in Far Hills. The tournament pitched four flawless innings. Tom Holt are: teammates Samantha Miller and Marie-Claire Hausseguy. • Tires also helps make possible a series of closed out the game for the Raiders, retir- • Road Service Expertly Installed golf activities for minority youth in the ing four of the six batters he faced. Brendan area under the supervision of Scotch McEvoy, Jackson Udelsman and Steve NJ • Tune-ups New and Repairs Hills golf professional and committee Berger all had a solid defensive game. LaGrande Park Praises State • Brakes member John Turnbull. Hubbard helped himself out with two Inspection • Batteries Free Estimates The Shippen tournament is organized hits. Jimmy Burke collected two RBI on and run by the Shippen Foundation with two hits. Udelsman had two RBI with Fanwood Fire Department 138 Elm St • Westfield (908) 654-5222 annual assistance from the Merck Focus one hit. Berger had a hit while Mike 908-232-1937 Group, a volunteer community service Ruzek and Joseph Del Prete picked up an The Fanwood Volunteer Fire Depart- Ping-Pong has been another favorite at activity by a group of employees of the RBI each. James Wheeler, Mike ment visited LaGrande Park to instruct the LaGrande Park. In the Ping-Pong tourna- HOUSE CLEANING Merck Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Bob Lauricella, Burke, Hubbard, Berger and children about fire safety last week. Francis ment, Bryan Meredith came in first place Gregory is the Merck employee who is Del Prete all scored a run for the Raiders. Celardo, Michael Higgins and Andrew with Justin Eusebio battling it out for Kocot enjoyed trying on the fire gear and second place. exploring the fire trucks. Nick DiProspero Ceramics also began last week. Col- and Zaire Ali were grateful to receive Fire leen Curran painted a green-hair troll box. Maid To Order hats and Fire Safety coloring books. Joselyn Berrios designed a cabbage patch YOUR Premier Home Cleaning Service This past week featured the first Big doll. Kate Celardo has been finishing up a Wheel Race. Justin Frasier took first bear box in which she has planed to keep Trained, Uniformed Professionals place. In the Nok hockey tournament, her shells. Amy Kocot’s colorful unicorn Bonded • Insured Tiffany Frasier was the first place win- box has been used to keep hair pins. The ner. Richie DeLusant came in second program will be coming to a close soon, so 33 Points of Service • Guaranteed Satisfaction and Jen Villas came in third place. please join us while you still can!

908-624-9700 • 800-997-MAID Memorial 5K Race is Slated August 14 for Vietnam Vets PAINTING CONTRACTOR HANDYMAN SERVICES The Friends of New Jersey Vietnam finishers in the 1-Mile Fun-Run Walk Specializing In: Veterans’ Memorial will host its fourth will receive medals. Painting, Restoration & Decoration annual 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run- Anyone wishing, to participate in the 5K of Interiors & Exteriors Walk on Saturday, August 14 at the Race or the 1-Mile Fun Run Walk can call New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memo- Gene Timmons of the Friends of the New • Wallpapering • Custom Painting rial located at Exit 116 off the Garden Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial for • Staining • Decks State Parkway (adjacent to the PNC more information at (856) 468-0662. • Power Washing Bank Arts Center). “Friends” is a non-profit, volunteer • Lacquers • Varnishes Registration for both races will begin at organization that assists the New Jersey 7:15 a.m. Fees are $15 for the 5K Race and Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Founda- THIRD PLACE SP-F 8’S RAIDERS The SP-F 8-year old Raiders recently $10 for the 1-Mile Fun Run Walk. The l- tion in preserving the memory of the Waldo’s Home placed third at the Colonia Tournament. Pictured, left to right, are: front row, Mile Run Walk will begin at 8:10 p.m. Vietnam era. (973) Improvement Roy Burke, Michael Ruzek, Brendan McEvoy, Joseph Del Prete, James Wheeler and the 5K Race will begin at 8:30 am. and Kyle Richers; second row; Michael Lauricella, Tom Holt, Steve Berger, The first overall male and female (908) 232-1501 466-1294 Corporation William Hubbard, Michael Klotz, Tyler Della Badia and Jackson Udelsman; finishers will receive $100 and the first SP-F 8’s Defeat back row, Coach Jim Wheeler, Manager Ron Del Prete and Coach Joe McEvoy. overall male and female Master (40 Not pictured is: Coach Tom Della Badia. years and up) we will receive $50. Carteret 8’s, 4-2 Awards will also be given to the top PAINTING three male and female veterans, the first The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Youth PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE male and female physically challenged Baseball Association 8-year old tourna- JK’S PAINTING & SUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS OF AUDIT REPORT FOR PUBLICATION and the top three finishers (male and ment team captured third place in the female) in each of the seven age groups Cranford tournament as they came back SUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS OF 1998 AUDIT REPORT against Carteret, winning 4-2. Earlier in WALLCOVERING OF TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS AS REQUIRED BY N.J.S. 40A:5-7 (14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40- 49, 50-59 and 60 years and up). All first, the tournament, Carteret had shut out the INSTALLATION COMBINED COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS-STATUTORY BASIS second and third place male and female Raiders. Only seven Raiders reached DECEMBER DECEMBER base safely in this game, but they made ✧ Residential ASSETS 31, 1998 31, 1997 them all count. After falling behind 1-0, Steve Berger ✧ Cash and Investments $ 12,707,871.25 $ 10,782,544.81 SP-F 8’s Crunch Commercial Taxes, Assessments, Liens and walked and Jimmy Burke was hit by a Utility Charges Receivable 796,373.60 810,168.63 Cranford, 20-8 pitch. Both came around to score on Call Joe Klingebiel Property Acquired for Taxes - Tyler Della Badia’s RBI single. In the Assessed Value 348,459.01 348,459.01 This tournament season, the Scotch fourth inning, Tom Holt and Joseph Del (908) 322-1956 Accounts Receivable 493,001.93 2,091,625.86 Plains-Fanwood 8-year old Raiders Prete drew walks and Holt came in to FULLY INSURED FREE ESTIMATES Deferred Charges to Future Taxation - and Cranford Cougars met three times score on James Wheeler’s fielder’s General Capital 13,068,781.62 14,042,777.94 with Cranford coming out on top in choice. The Raiders added an insurance Deferred Charges to Revenues of Succeeding Years 240,000.00 each. Finally, the Raiders crushed run in the fifth as Burke singled and came Cranford 20-8 to capture third place in in to score on Mike Ruzek’s ground out. PAVING PERFECT PAINTING TOTAL ASSETS $ 27,654,487.41 $ 28,075,576.25 the Colonia Tournament. Also reaching base were Michael The Raiders stunned Cranford by Bauricella and Jackson Udeleman. Over 20 Years Experience • Fully Insured LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCE jumping out to a 4-1 lead after one Stellar pitching and defense won the Residential & Commercial RALPH Bonds and Notes Payable $ 12,448,000.00 $ 8,708,000.00 inning and continued as they knocked game for the Raiders. Wheeler started 100’s of Area Homeowners Improvement Authorizations 3,033,741.95 4,910,967.25 Cranford for 15 hits. Leading the po- and pitched four strong innings. He was Available as References Other Liabilities and Special Funds 7,630,276.31 10,058,549.79 tent Raider attack was James Wheeler relieved by Burke who picked up the CHECCHIO , INC. Reserve for Certain Assets Receivable 1,295,765.36 1,967,490.55 who was 4-for-4 with five RBI. Mike save. Both pitchers combined for 10 strike BLACK TOP Exterior & Interior Color Design Fund Balance 3,246,703.79 2,430,568.66 Ruzek drove in five runs with two hits. outs and only one walk. Brendan McEvoy PAVING Power Washing Free Estimates TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES Jimmy Burke was 3-for-3 with five wowed the crowd with his sparkling play AND FUND BALANCE $ 27,654,487.41 $ 28,075,576.25 runs scored. Tyler Della Badia crushed at third. Also coming up big for the • Driveways Deck Sealing Carpentry Work Parking Lots FREE three hits while driving in four runs. defense were Michael Klotz, Kyle ESTIMATES HEPA Vacuum System for Sanding William Hubbard, Brendan McEvoy Richers, Holt, Berger and Ruzek. • Concrete or COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGE Masonry Work and Tom Halt also collected hits. Steve OWNER ON THE JOB • NO SUBS IN FUND BALANCE - CURRENT FUND-STATUTORY BASIS Berger and Michael Lauricella each YEAR 1998 YEAR 1997 scored three runs. Westfield 12’s Capture (908) 272-4456 REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME REALIZED 889-4422 (908) 272-4456 Burke, Wheeler and Halt all com- Second in Williamsport Fund Balance Utilized $ 2,050,000.00 $ 2,000,000.00 bined to share the pitching duties that Miscellaneous - From Other Than Local totally shut down the usually potent The Westfield 12-year olds baseball team Property Tax Levies 6,502,346.37 5,468,826.49 Cougar attack. This was the Raiders participated for the first time in the Collection of Delinquent Taxes and second third place trophy this tourna- Williamsport, Pa. tournament. The boys PROFESSIONAL Tax Title Liens 693,325.95 678,666.68 ment season. played a total of 11 games and finished with Collection of Current Tax Levy 46,400,641.35 45,648,669.89 an 8-3 record. Millburn won the district. PUBLIC NOTICE Westfield secured a second place fin- Total Income $ 55,646,313.67 $ 53,796,163.06 ish by defeating Kenilworth on a solid SHERIFF’S SALE SERVICES EXPENDITURES pitching performance by Chris Adams SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, Budget Expenditures: and a home run blast by Diego Betancourt. CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, Municipal Purposes $ 14,627,767.57 $ 14,030,850.45 The tournament showcased the teams DOCKET NO. F-21156-98. County Taxes 8,562,837.75 8,832,251.83 NATIONSCREDIT HOME EQUITY depth of talent. Billy Hearon pitched a Regional School Taxes 29,786,924.03 28,818,443.41 ENGINEERING SERVICES CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF jewel against Elizabethport, striking out Other Expenditures 10,375.20 8,463.62 vs. CHARLES SMITH AND LINDA SMITH, eleven. Mark Harbaugh, Ryan Shallcross, H/W, DEFENDANT. Matt Statton and Mark Kline provided Total Expenditures $ 52,987,904.55 $ 51,690,009.31 CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, the offense in critical moments in wins DATED MAY 7, 1999 FOR SALE OF Excess to Fund Balance $ 2,658,409.12 $ 2,106,153.75 against Irvington, Elmora and Kearny. WCA Engineers MORTGAGED PREMISES. The team will participate in the WCA Engineers By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- Adjustments to Income Before Fund Balance: Kenilworth Tournament before putting tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by Expenditures Included above which are public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union their bats down for a deserved summer Deffered Charges to Budget of A Tradition of Performance County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, break. The team roster consisted of Chris Succeeding Year 240,000.00 Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY Adams, Diego Betancourt, Mark THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A.D., Harbaugh, Bill Hearon, Sam Kim, Mark Statutory Excess to Fund Balance $ 2,898,409.12 $ 2,106,153.75 Chemical Engineers Worldwide 1999 at two o’clock in the afternoon of said Kline, Michael Oliff, Matthew Perelli, day. All successful bidders must have 20% Fund Balance, January 1 2,365,457.91 2,259,304.16 Bryan Power, David Rimkus, Ryan of their bid available in cash or certified Shallcross, Andrew Skoller and Mat- $ 5,263,867.03 $ 4,365,457.91 check at the conclusion of the sales. thew Statton. www.uswca.com • info@us wca.com The judgment amount is $107,542.33. Less: Utilization as Anticipated Revenue 2,050,000.00 2,000,000.00 The property to be sold is located in the City of Elizabeth, County of Union and State PUBLIC NOTICE Fund Balance, December 31 $ 3,213,867.03 $ 2,365,457.91 of New Jersey. ORAL SURGERY It is commonly known as 905 Anna Street, TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS Elizabeth, New Jersey. LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER It is known and designated as Block No. 8, Westfield Oral Surgery Associates, P.C. RECOMMENDATIONS Lot No. 182. Take notice that Varkiza, L.L.C. located at The dimensions are 25 feet wide by 100 1934 Route 22, Scotch Plains, New Jersey Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons * That a physical inventory of General Fixed Assets be taken and reconciled with the feet long. has applied to the Municipal Council of the property records on a periodic basis. Nearest cross street: Situate on the north- Township of Scotch Plains in the County of Philip R. Geron, D.M.D., F.A.A.O.M.S. easterly line of Anna Street, 50 feet from the Union, New Jersey for transfer of the Ple- That a foreclosed property register be maintained. N.J. Specialty Permit # 3102 northwesterly line of Henry Street. nary Consumption License No. 2016-33- That the detailed analysis of miscellaneous trust deposits be reconciled to the Trust Prior lien(s): None. 015-006 heretofore issued to ROMANELLI, • Dental Extractions ~ Implants • • Snoring ~ Sleep Apnea • General Ledger. There is due approximately the sum of INC. located at 100 Route 22, Springfield, $110,450.55 together with lawful interest New Jersey 07081. • T.M.J. ~ Headaches • That surety bond coverage be obtained for all required Township personnel in accor- and costs. The names and addresses of the mem- dance with State regulations. There is a full legal description on file in bers and the amount of stock held of the • Cosmetic Jaw ~ Facial Reconstruction • the Union County Sheriff’s Office. applying limited liability company are as fol- *Prior Year Audit Recommendation The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn lows: Dimitrios Vlachos, 160 Summit Drive, 320 Lenox Avenue, Westfield • (908) 233-8088 this sale. Watchung, New Jersey, 62.5% of Stock; A Corrective Action Plan, which outlines actions the Township of Scotch Plains will take RALPH FROEHLICH Aristidis Vlachos, 207 Teasel Court, to correct the findings listed above, will be prepared in accordance with federal and state SHERIFF Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 37.5% of requirements. A copy of it will be placed on file and made available for public inspection in STERN, LAVINTHAL, NORGAARD & Stock. the Office of the Township Clerk in the Township of Scotch Plains. KAPNICK, Attorneys Objections, if any should be made in writ- The above summary or synopsis was prepared from the report of audit of the Township Suite 300 ing immediately to: MS. BARBARA RIEPE, of Scotch Plains, County of Union, for the calendar year 1998. This report of audit, 293 Eisenhower Parkway Municipal Clerk, Scotch Plains Township, submitted by Suplee, Clooney & Company, Registered Municipal Accountants and Livingston, New Jersey 07039-1711 Municipal Building, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Certified Public Accountants, is on file at the Township Clerk’s office and may be inspected CH-754540 (WL) Plains, New Jersey 07076. by any interested person. 4 T - 8/12, 8/19, 1 T – 7/22, 7/29, 1 T – 8/12/99, The Times Fee: $158.10 8/26 & 9/2/99 Fee: $175.44 8/5 & 8/12/99, The Times Fee: $91.80 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 15 Scotch Plains Parks Flourish With Activity During Summer SCOTCH PLAINS — Several of gum contest and a basketball game the parks in Scotch Plains have been were also held at Farley Park. flourishing with activity during the Counselors at Brookside Park en- summer months as part of the tertained children with a water bal- township’s summer parks program loon game. A talent show with sing- for children. ing and dancing, as well as a hockey Children in Green Forest Park game, were also held at Brookside. program participated in a talent A trip to Bowcraft Amusement show. Children did Karate routines, Park on Route 22 and a Pepsi Hot danced to music by music groups Shot Contest will be held at the end and played the flute. Skits, dance of the summer for children ages 9 demonstrations and rope relays were to 18. also held. A pre-school recreation program Children at Farley, Green Forest was also held at Jerseyland Park. and Brookside Parks made Crafts, stories and splash parties Styrofoam airplanes, fans, stickers with a sprinkler were featured ac- and puzzle picture frames. A bubble tivities. COMPUTER FRIENDLY Recent graduates and current high school stu- LITTLE ROYALTY Westfield Y Pre-K Kamp of 3, 4 and 5 year old children dents from Westfield are completing four weeks of work in the Westfield produced the play, Princesses with Holes in Their Shoes this month at the Y Public Schools preparing computers for the 1999-2000 school year. When the Summer Camp. The children starred as princesses, knights, animals and other Union County College Installs Student Assistant Technicians are done, more than 1,000 computers will be characters. cleaned and ready for September, according to District Technology Director Alumni Board for 1999-2000 Darlene Nowak. Full-time technician Steve Stanger has been working with the Westfield Y Summer Camps students to clean existing computers, set up new computers and install The Union County College (UCC) D’Souza, a 4.0 grade point average software. This is the second year that students or recent graduates have been Alumni Association held its final biology major from India who will hired for the project. Cleaning computers in the Media Center of Edison Highlight Drama and Trips meeting for the year on June 14 continue her education with a full Intermediate School, pictured left to right, are: Scott Brewster, Susan Wilson, during which Dorothy Gasorek con- scholarship to Rutgers University. John Larsen and Elan Arbitsman. WESTFIELD — Over 300 chil- Space at the Rialto Theatre in West- ducted the installation of the new dren and 50 teens concluded the field. A second trip to Camden board. Westfield Y’s second session of Aquarium allowed the children to Virginia Apelian of Clark was see penguins, fish, sharks, stingrays installed as President, replacing summer camp last week with a va- Linda Kurdilla of Union who served riety of activities and learning ex- and other sea animals. from 1995-1999. In addition, new periences. Summer Fun Club enjoyed a trip to members were added to the Board of At the Children’s Center on Elm the Bronx Zoo and a walking trip Directors for the 1999-2000 aca- Street, Laura Del Ray’s Pre-K Kamp downtown to Bruegger’s Bagels, demic year. of 3, 4 and 5 year olds produced a where they were able to see bagels The 1999-2000 Board of Direc- play, under the direction of Costume being made and to enjoy a snack and tors are as follows: President, Ms. Capers. Costume Capers outfitted drink. Apelian; First Vice President, the children as princesses, knights, The Y has welcomed Raimonda Michael Baldovsky of Linden; Sec- ond Vice President, Patrick Tops In Sales For July animals and other characters. and Diana Maliqi from Kosovo, new Westfield residents, to this section of LaQualglia of Howell; Treasurer, The story of the princesses with Kitty Leonowicz of Cranford; Cor- holes in their shoes was acted out by the Y’s camp program. Both girls responding Secretary, Nancy Benz the children, while adults in the au- enjoyed the trips and games, but of Cranford; Recording Secretary, dience provided sound effects. The named swimming as their favorite Suzanne Covine of Westfield, and end of the play revealed that the camp activity. Past President, Ms. Kurdilla. princesses had holes in their shoes The new Leaders in Training pro- Also elected to the board were because of a witch’s spell that made gram welcomed over 45 teens to its Gina Caivano and Anthony Paglia, them dance at night with the knights two sessions of leadership/values both of Union; Bonnie J. Bendlin of in the forest. training and service work in the com- Springfield, Marion Curka of Role playing, makeup, stage pro- munity. Combined with over 30 teens Edison, John F. Fallon, Jr., of Eliza- in the Counselor in Training pro- beth, Lisa Fernandes-Mathews of duction, improvisation, comedy, Westfield, Dorothy Gasorek of Eliza- music and more are part of this pro- gram, youth between the ages of 11 to beth, Mary Lou Gray of Edison, gram. 15 developed new leadership skills, Theodore E. Johnson, Jr. of Union, Camp Blue Sky campers, under attended youth exchange programs Marion Menzer of Fanwood, the direction of Christina Taibo, at Fairview Lake YMCA, and had Catherine M. Meyers of Roselle HYE-YOUNG CHOI JANICE TITTEL MADELINE SOLLACCIO learned about birds, nests and chlo- time for fun at day trips in the local Park, Dr. Jacob Rosen of Scotch 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place rophyll in leaves. The kids enjoyed area. Plains and Elissa M. Young of games like “Capture the Flag” and For information about the West- Plainfield. “Manhunt.” Each camper made an field Y summer camps or other pro- Recent activities of the Alumni article of tie-dye clothing to celebrate grams, please call (908) 233-2700. Association have included the host- ing of a gala 40th Reunion and a COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE the week’s theme of the 60s. membership table at the UCC gradu- On Wednesday, weekly trip day, ation on May 27. 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CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 16 Thursday, August 12, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Openings for Fall Session Susan Burkhardt Wins Award Are Announced at Vo-Tech For June Listings at Weichert SCOTCH PLAINS — Openings sion. They include an Adult Cos- WESTFIELD — Susan Burkhardt, Ms. Burkhardt is a member of St. are currently available for day and metology Course which meets a sales associate with Weichert, Re- Theresa’s evening fall courses offered by the from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.; expanded altors’ Westfield Office, has won the Church in Lin- Union County Vocational-Techni- Auto Technology classes that in- June office award for the greatest den. She is mar- cal Schools (UCVTS) for full- and clude State of New Jersey certifi- number of listings, said James M. ried and has one part-time students. cate programs in Emissions Tech- Weichert, president. son. The fall semester will begin with nician Education Program; New Ms. Burkhardt also qualified for For real es- the opening of the Day Session on Jersey Inspector Training and the Weichert’s Million Dollar Marketed tate transac- Wednesday, September 8. The Di- New Jersey Specific Informational Club in 1998. tions, please vision of Continuing Education’s Course. A licensed real estate professional call Ms. evening classes will start on Mon- New Jersey State licensing for three years, she owned and oper- Burkhardt at day, September 13. preparation courses are also avail- ated Strawberry Fair, a bridal consult- Weichert’s Patrick Mauro, Director of Cur- able, such as Barbering for the ant/party planning business, for 25 Susan Burkhardt Westfield Of- riculum and Instruction, noted that New Jersey Cosmetology/Hairstyl- years. She is a member of the Westfield fice, (908) 654-7777, located at the Day Session provides skills- ing License; Cosmetology; Mani- Board of Realtors and the New Jersey GIFT FROM TELEPHONE PIONEERS Linnea Rhodes, center, executive 185 Elm Street. training in a variety of occupa- curing/Nail Technology; Black and National Associations of Realtors. Weichert maintains a Web site at: tions. Among the offerings are the Seal Boilers and Waste Water Tech- director of the Westfield Day Care Center, accepts a $500 donation from the North Jersey Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers-Lucent Technologies. Making A longtime resident of Rahway, www.weichert.com. Auto Technology Program, with nology, among others. the presentation are George Plenty, a Pioneer member, and his wife, Jean its ASE (Automotive Service Ex- The Adult Evening School also Plenty, an associate member. cellence) certification, as well as offers introduction classes in the Culinary Arts and Baking Pro- Microsoft Word and Excel, as well Burgdorff Names Faith Maricic grams. as Windows 1995-1998. A Com- Other programs include Air puter Repair course is also offered. Conditioning, Heating and Refrig- Day Session registrations are be- Salesperson of The Month eration Technology, Drafting and ing held daily from 9 a.m. to 4 Design, Machine Technology, p.m. in Baxel Hall at the UCVTS WESTFIELD — Faith Maricic of requirements for membership are Electromechanical Technology Scotch Plains Campus, 1776 the Burgdorff ERA Westfield office, based on closed dollar volume pro- duction and number of homes sold as and Electrical Technology. Raritan Road. Mail registrations was honored with Salesperson of the Twilight Culinary Arts is held will also be accepted. For full de- Month for May well as meeting the criteria for the for adults who seek professional tails, please call the Day Session with sales of four New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) Million Dollar Sales Club. training in the area of food ser- Office at (908) 889-2999. units sold and vice. Registration for Adult Evening dollars amount- Ms. Maricic has also earned the One of the new programs com- School, also in Baxel Hall, will be ing to over $1.4 NJAR Million Dollar Club Gold Level Award. This award is the ing this fall is Telecommunica- held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on million. tions Technology. This offering Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Ms. Maricic association’s highest honor given to prepares students for high-tech Thursday, August 23, 24, 25 and has received sev- less than 1 percent of realtors in the state for production exceeding $10 careers installing, trouble-shoot- 26, and Monday and Tuesday, Au- eral awards in- ing and diagnosing telecommuni- gust 30 and 31. It will also take cluding her latest million and 25 or more closed trans- cations equipment. place from 2 to 5 p.m., and again accomplishment actions in a single year. Faith Maricic Ms. Maricic has been a member of Most daytime classes are for from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, — the Burgdorff adult tuition participants as well Wednesday and Thursday, Septem- ERA, Realtors’ President’s Council the NJAR Million Dollar Sales Club as high school students who wish ber 7, 8 and 9. Registration may STATE WINNER Britany Mironovich, who just completed sixth grade at Award for 1999. The President’s Coun- for 11 years, attaining Silver Level in 1992, and 1996 and 1997, and Bronze to attend the Vocational-Techni- also be done via fax or by mail. Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield, received a framed certificate from cil is the highest honor an associate can cal Schools on a shared-time ba- The UCVTS Adult Education Governor Christine Todd Whitman for being selected a State Winner in the attain at Burgdorff ERA Realtors. Level in 1987-1991 and 1993-1997. sis. Bulletin contains full details. To poster contest sponsored by the New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and The council accepts as members She has been a member of the com- Neglect and the New Jersey PTA. Her entry will appear on the 2000 Calendar pany President’s Club for five years According to John Crowley, Di- be placed on the mailing list or to only the top 17 producers out of more produced by the organizations. Pictured, left to right, with Britany and Gover- than 950 associates each year. The and ERA’s Leader Circle for two years. rector of Adult Education, a vari- gain additional information, please nor Whitman, are: Britany’s art teacher Anne Cohen, Britany’s parents Alex ety of new offerings has been call the Adult Education Office at and Cindy Mironovich, who attended the awards ceremony at which Speaker of added to the Adult Evening Ses- (908) 889-2914 or (908) 889-2922. the House Jack Collins presented Britany with a $50 government bond. New Services Now Offered On Social Security Web Site The Simple Truth About Selling Houses Recent additions to the Social Se- a Web page for employers on com- curity Web site open up new services prehensive wage reporting which and information resources for people includes information to share with More Buyers = Faster Sale = Better Price & Terms to take care of their Social Security employees. A Social Security Web business. page has also been designed for young How does Burgdorff ERA do this? With our Proactive For people who are too busy to call children and teenagers with addi- or stop by the office, these services tional background for parents and Marketing Plan and by placing your listing on the Multiple can be a life-saver, according to Den- teachers to use when discussing the nis Mass, Manager of the Social Se- Social Security program. Listing Service where all member Realtors have the curity office in Elizabeth. Mr. Mass said these services are in The services are available from So- addition to the most frequently used opportunity to sell your home. cial Security Online at www.ssa.gov. services now online in which a per- “If you are a Social Security ben- son may: eficiary, you can now request a re- • Request a copy of your earn- placement copy of the Social Secu- ings record including an estimate SALESPERSON OF THE MONTH FIRST RUNNER-UP rity benefit statement (Form 1090) of the Social Security benefits pay- "Despite the drought conditions it you receive in January showing the able to themselves and their fami- total amount of benefits you received lies. has been raining sales for during the previous year,” Mr. Mass • Find out how to file a claim for Westfield's Burgdorff ERA office stated. “The form is used to help you retirement or disability benefits. determine your Federal income tax • Find out how to apply for, re- this July. We attribute this success obligation.” place, or change the name on a “You may also request a verifica- Social Security card. to our Proactive Marketing Plan tion of your Social Security or Supple- • Locate the name and address of mental Security Income (SSI) ben- the nearest Social Security office. and 'over-the-top' Signature efit amount. You may need it to show “Using the Internet can save you a to another agency to obtain services lot of precious time when you want Service for Buyers and Sellers." or other benefits,” he added. Social Security information or ser- The Social Security Web site offers vices in a hurry,” Mr. Mass stated. – Jean T. Massard,CRB CRS Vice President/Branch Manager Faith Maricic Grace Rappa 5 Homes Sold 4 Homes Sold

LEAVING THEIR MARK Cub Scout Pack No. 98 of Fanwood-Scotch Plains, pictured with Cubmaster Steve Flood, recently planted a tree on the property of SET ON PICTURESQUE PROPERTY... BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED BRICK RANCH their sponsor, the First United Methodist Church on Terrill Road in Scotch with a 40 foot inground pool, patio & deck. A handsome The foyer, Living Room & hallway have refinished Plains. The boys planted the tree as an everlasting token of their appreciation for 4 Bedroom Split with a Family Room, Eat-in Kitchen, hardwood floors & the Dine-in Kitchen has a ceramic tile all the church has done to help the pack and to promote the Cub Scout program. Recreation Room and possible separate living quarters! floor. Newer Bath and 3 Bedrooms plus a paneled/carpeted In addition, the Scouts buried a time capsule to commemorate this special time Central air conditioning, multi-zone heat, brick & vinyl Recreation Room, Bedroom and Bath on the lower level. in their lives. siding and fenced property. Offered at $399,900 in New windows & a private fenced yard with patio. Offered Mountainside. at $209,900 in Westfield.

MOVE-IN CONDITION IDEAL LOCATION! GREAT POTENTIAL! This spacious 3 Bedroom, 2½ Bath Center Hall Colonial Entry Foyer to the Living Room, with fireplace. The Eat- has a new country Kitchen with eating space, a generous in Kitchen, with Butler's Pantry, exits to a screened porch. Dining Room, new gas fireplace in the Living Room & a Four Bedrooms & 1½ Baths plus the attic has several finished basement. Relax in the central air conditioning rooms & space for a bath. Vinyl siding & patio. Walk to or on the deck. Offered at $269,900 in Clark. town & train. Offered at $349,900 in Westfield. WESTFIELD – This charming Northside Colonial boasts 3 Bedrooms and 1½ Baths with abundant closet space. Adding warmth, the Formal Living and Dining Rooms offer hardwood floors, natural moldings and a fireplace. $299,000 WSF-8292 COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE Westfield Office 209 Central Avenue (908) 233-5555

KIMBERLEY A. HALEY MAKING REAL ESTATE REAL EASY Member NJAR Million Dollar Club - Gold Level 1998 ©1997 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corporation. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office Independently Owned and Operated. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 17

Blake Doyle Completes – CLASSIFIEDS – Basic Navy Training WESTFIELD — Navy Sea- HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED man Blake C. Doyle, the son of VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Administrative Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey N. Doyle Easier Than You Might Think Part Time – Computer consultant Royalties Liaison of Westfield, recently completed Westfield Rescue Squad seeks per- in Fanwood area seeks candidate Part Time United States Navy basic train- sons willing to train as Emergency to work 1 day/wk. Knowledge of The United Golf Association is ing at Recruit Training Com- Medical Technicians. Valid NJ Driv. Word and good telephone skills a seeking a very organized and mand, Great Lakes, Ill. Lic. req., min. 4 hrs./wk. We offer 24 must. Responsible for projects as detail-oriented individual to as- During the eight-week pro- hr. coverage. Select a duty period required. Call (908) 322-5459 sist our Licensing Department that’s right for you. Wkday 9 am - 1 25 to 30 hours per week. Duties gram, Seaman Doyle completed pm or 1-5 pm slots are perfect for HELP WANTED include coordinating, analyzing a variety of training programs parents of school children. and monitoring sales reports and which included classroom study P/T ACCOUNTING CLERK Seeks trainees as Dispatchers. Min. royalty payments, maintaining and practical instruction on na- 2 hrs./wk. All training provided. Immediate position in Cranford spreadsheets, communicating val customs, first aid, fire fight- Call the Recruiting Team at to perform automated invoicing extensively via phone with li- ing, water safety and survival, (908) 233-2500 for details & related duties. Will also sup- censed manufacturers and host CHORUS QUILT Newly-elected officers of the Washington Rock Girl Scout and shipboard and aircraft port frt. desk & answer phones. clubs that sell licensed prod- Council Chorus display a quilt the chorus made while camping at Camp Hoover. safety. An emphasis is also Perm. position req. strong apti- ucts; composing correspon- Pictured, left to right, are: Treasurer Katie Clark, Corresponding Secretary HELP WANTED dence. Candidates must be pro- Rebecca Mason, President Christine Migton, Recording Secretary Heather placed on physical fitness. tude for details & accuracy. 3 Schwendeman and Historian Jessica Cunningham. Also elected was Vice Presi- He also received instruction CHILD CARE days/wk Wed – Fri, flexible. ficient in Excel and Word and dent Mariel Rosen. The chorus, currently made up of members ranging in age For 2 children in my Scotch Plains Excel. hourly salary, no ben- have good typing and grammar on the Navy’s core values – skills. Ability to work well under from 8 to 84, rehearses once or twice per month during the school year. This past honor, courage and commitment home. Exc. English. Must drive efits. PC proficiency req. No year, they performed for senior citizens, day care children and Lyons Veterans with own car. Non-smoker. Four phone calls. Non-smoking. pressure and with minimal su- Hospital residents, among others. New members are welcome. For more infor- — and how to apply them in weekdays, 2 to 8 p.m. Please send resumé, incl. sal. pervision is essential. their military performance and mation, please call (908) 232-3236. Call Jackie (908) 322-0231 req. to: Please send resumé to: personal conduct. Seaman Direct Line Cargo Mngt. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE United State Golf Assoc. Doyle joins 55,000 men and 663 Raritan Rd HELP WANTED PO Box 708 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Bid Bond drawn to the order of the Board of women who will enter the Cranford, NJ 07016 Education for not less than ten percent Liberty Corner Road BOARD OF EDUCATION United States Navy this year OFFICE ASSISTANT Far Hills, NJ 07931 OF THE (10%) of the amount of the bid, but in no for doctor’s office. Motivated w/ SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD case in excess of $20,000.00, and must be from all over the country. HELP WANTED FAX: (908) 781-1735 SCHOOL DISTRICT delivered to the Secretary of the Board of To reinforce the team con- good typing & phone skills. Tue./ UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Education, or the Board’s designated repre- Thu./Fri. & Sat. approx. 20 hrs/wk. Banking NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the sentative at the above place on or before the cept, Seaman Doyle and other (908) 232-4448 Scotch Plains/Fanwood Board of Education hour named. The Board of Education as- recruits also were trained in OPPORTUNITY HOUSE CLEANING is seeking sealed bids for a LEASE/PUR- sumes no responsibility for bids mailed or preventing sexual harassment is knocking... CHASE for DISHWASHER equipment and misdirected in delivery. HELP WANTED Experienced, good references installation. Bids will be received by the No bid may be withdrawn for a period of and ensuring equal opportunity. Are you ready to answer? If so, PART TIME – See our ad for a available on request, houses, Board of Education of the Scotch Plains - sixty (60) days after the date set for the He is a 1990 graduate of experience the difference at apartments and offices. Fanwood School District, Evergreen Av- opening thereof. Westfield High School and a Royalties Liaison. The United Golf PNC Bank, one of New Jersey's enue & Cedar Street, Scotch Plains 07076, The right is reserved to reject any or all Association Call (201) 998-4752 Union County, New Jersey, for the following bids or waive informality in the bidding if it is 1993 graduate of Union County fastest growing financial ser- to be received at the prevailing time listed in the interest of the Board of Education to do College in Cranford, where he vices companies. Due to our below: so. HELP WANTED continued success, we have the FOR SALE DISHWASHER Bidding shall be in conformance with the received an Associate Degree. applicable requirements of N.J.S.A. following opportunities avail- Brand new queen mattress & box for the Restaurant - Part Time - Pizza HIGH SCHOOL 18A:18A-1 et seq., pertaining to the Public able: spring; Ross 10 sp. bike; 1 re- waiter/waitress, cashier-food han- and will be publicly opened and read imme- School Contracts Law. TELLERS cliner chair; 1 sofa sleeper; 1 sm. diately thereafter. All bidders are placed on notice that they dler to bring food to tables. Full and Part Time kitchen table & 2 chairs; lg. If bid exceeds $20,000.00, bidder must be are required to comply with the require- PUBLIC NOTICE Tarantella’s Restaurant prequalified by the New Jersey Department ments of P.L. 1975, Chapter 127. Westfield - Scotch Plains dresser; glass cocktail table; 6 ft. of Treasury, Division of Building and Con- Specifications and full information may be SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY Clark Full time positions require teller Christmas tree, Thule roof bike struction, prior to date that bids are received. obtained upon request at the Business Of- CHANCERY DIVISION (732) 396-3700 rack. BEST OFFER. Any bid submitted under the terms of New fice of the Scotch Plains Fanwood Board of OCEAN COUNTY DOCKET NO. F- experience; part time applicants Jersey Statutes not including a copy of a Education, Evergreen Avenue & Cedar 12377-99 must have cashier experience. Ask for Joe or Leave Message valid and active Prequalification/Classifica- Street, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076. PUBLIC NOTICE (908) 654-9748 NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS tion Certificate will be rejected as being non BY ORDER OF THE SHERIFF’S SALE SALES responsive to bid requirements. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, Part Time – Colonia Bids must be made on the proposal forms SCOTCH PLAINS - FANWOOD LINDA L. PYLES CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, GARAGE SALE in the manner designated, enclosed in a SCHOOL DISTRICT YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED DOCKET NO. F-18952-98. Sales experience is a must. separate sealed envelope with name and UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 AND REQUIRED to serve upon MICHAEL FIRST UNION MORTGAGE CORPO- Banking platform experience is address of bidder and work bid upon noted Matthew Clarke, Board Secretary A. ALFIERI, ESQ., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose RATION, PLAINTIFF vs. JONATHAN 10 AM - 5 PM on the outside, and must be accompanied 1 T – 8/12/99, The Times Fee: $59.67 preferred, but not required. address is 187 Route 34, Matawan, New BLAKE, ET AL., DEFENDANT. 819 WALLBERG AVENUE by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or Jersey 07747, an Answer to the Complaint CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, For more information on these WESTFIELD DATED APRIL 20, 1999 FOR SALE OF PUBLIC NOTICE filed in a civil action in which ASSOCIATES positions, please call or fax: EARLY BIRDS PAY DOUBLE PUBLIC NOTICE FINANCE SAVINGS COMPANY is the MORTGAGED PREMISES. Call (732) 220-4426 TOWN OF WESTFIELD Plaintiff, and WALTER PYLES, JR. AND By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- Public Notice is hereby given that the MRS. PYLES, h/w, said name fictitious, and tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by Fax (732) 220-4440 ordinances that follow were passed and PLANNING BOARD GARAGE SALE – MOVING The Planning Board of the Town of West- LINDA L. PYLES, are the defendants, pend- public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union At PNC Bank we reward excel- adopted by the Council of the Town of West- ing in the Superior Court of New Jersey, County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, field at a meeting thereof held August 10, field, New Jersey, will meet on Wednesday, lent performance with a com- SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 August 25, 1999 in the Community Room at Chancery Division, Ocean County and bear- Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY 9 AM - 3 PM 1999. ing Docket No. F-12377-99, within 35 days THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST A.D., 1999 at petitive salary plus incentive Bernard A. Heeney the Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. after August 12, 1999, exclusive of such two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All plan with unlimited earnings 131 LANSDOWNE AVENUE Acting Town Clerk date. If you fail to do so, judgment by default successful bidders must have 20% of their WESTFIELD SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 1996 to hear and consider the Site Plan Applica- potential, tuition reimburse- tion of DJM Associates, Inc. as applicant for may be rendered against you for the relief bid available in cash or certified check at the ONE DAY ONLY AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING demanded in the Complaint. You shall file conclusion of the sales. ment, 401k, employee stock FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF Joseph Mortarulo as tenant and Joel and Furniture, bikes, books, clothing, Eleanor Goodman as Owner for 39 Elm your answer and proof of service in dupli- The judgment amount is $119,908.60. purchase plan, paid vacation/ CURBING ON VARIOUS cate with the Clerk of the Superior Court of ALL the following described property lo- holidays, the opportunity for toys, misc. STREETS AND THE APPRO- Street, Westfield, New Jersey. The applicant seeks Site Plan Approval to New Jersey, Hughes, Justice Complex, CN- cated in the City of Elizabeth, County of career growth and much more. PRIATION OF MONIES NEC- 971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in accor- Union, State of New Jersey: ESSARY THEREFOR. utilize the premises for a restaurant in accor- M/F/D/V/SO GARAGE SALE dance with the plans filed of record with the dance with the rules of civil practice and BEING known and designated as Unit No. GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 1743 Board. Approval is needed in connection procedure. 6, Building C as set forth in a certain Master Bank SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND with the off-site parking requirements. Inci- This action has been instituted for the Deed of “Sunrise Manor, a Condominium”, PNC 9 AM - 1 PM THE LAND USE ORDINANCE dental variances and/or waivers required in purpose of (1) foreclosing on a mortgage, dated March 24, 1998 and recorded March www.pncbank.com 781 HYSLIP AVENUE OF THE TOWN OF connection with the proposed restaurant securing the original sum of $103,342.00 25, 1998 in Deed Book 3545, Page 192, WESTFIELD TO AMEND THE use of the applicant may also be requested executed by WALTER PYLES, JR. to FORD records of Union County, together with an WESTFIELD LANGUAGE RELATING TO or granted as determined to be appropriate CONSUMER FINANCE COMPANY, N/K/ undivided 1.6666% interest in the common HELP WANTED NO EARLY BIRDS THE REGULATION OF SIGN by the Board. A ASSOCIATES HOME EQUITY SER- elements appurtenant thereto. New children’s clothes, books, HEIGHT Documentation of the above being the VICES, INC., dated November 8, 1996 and COMMONLY known as 668 North Broad ADVERTISING SALES recorded in the Union County Clerk’s Office Street, Unit 6, Building C, Elizabeth, New furniture, electro static speakers, GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 1744 application and the plans are on file with the office of the Planning Board, 959 North on March 19, 1997 in Mortgage Book 6198, Jersey 07208. Weekly newspaper in Union misc. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND at Page 300. BEING also known as Lot No. 1081 W11C- County is seeking an energetic THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF Avenue, West, Westfield, New Jersey and are available for inspection and may be seen If you are unable to obtain an attorney, BO8, Block No. 11 on the tax map of the City individual to join the advertising APARTMENT FOR RENT WESTFIELD CHAPTER 13, you may communicate with the New Jersey of Elizabeth. “MOTOR VEHICLES AND Monday through Friday during normal busi- sales staff of our fast growing ness hours. State Bar Association by calling 800-249- IT is intended to describe the same pre- SCOTCH PLAINS – 3 BR, 2nd TRAFFIC” BY AMENDING 5000. You may also contact the Lawyer mises conveyed to Jonathan Blake and Derek organization. If you are ambi- SECTION 13-23, “FIFTEEN This notice is being published at the order Flr. apt. Walk to trans. $900 plus of the Planning Board for the Town of West- Referral Service of the County of Venue by Alvin Blake, by deed recorded in the Union tious, a self-starter, intelligent, util. 1-1/2 mth. security. No pets. MINUTE ZONES - METERED calling 908-353-4715, or Legal Services County Register’s Office. AND UNMETERED” field as is required by Statute. and a team player this is an ideal 1 T – 8/12/99, The Leader Fee: $28.56 Office of the County of Venue by calling 908- There is due approximately the sum of Call (732) 494-8479 1 T – 8/12/99, The Leader Fee: $28.56 354-4340. $123,128.30 together with lawful interest position. Flexible hours are per- and costs. fect for mom or college student. PUBLIC NOTICE YOU, LINDA L. PYLES ARE BEING PUBLIC NOTICE JOINED AS DEFENDANT TO THIS There is a full legal description on file in Send resumé Attn: Pete : The 1998 annual return for The Leon and FORECLOSURE ACTION by reason of the the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Classified Deadline ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Victoria Shaldjian Foundation is available at Child Support Judgment filed in Superior The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn The Times, 1906 Bartle Ave. BOARD OF EDUCATION the address listed below for inspection dur- Court of New Jersey, on 2/5/98, against, this sale. Scotch Plain, NJ 07076 Tuesday • 2 p.m. OF THE ing normal business hours, for any citizen WALTER J. PYLES bearing Judgment No. RALPH FROEHLICH Fax (908) 232-0473 SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD who so requests within 180 days of the J-032397-1998. SHERIFF SCHOOL DISTRICT publication of this notice of its availability. DONALD F. PHELAN ZUCKER, GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY The Leon and Victoria Shaldjian CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Attorneys NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Foundation, Inc. OF NEW JERSEY 1139 Spruce Drive sealed bids for pupil transportation will be 210 Orchard Street THE LAW OFFICE OF P.O. Box 1024 To Place Your Classified received by the Board of Education of the Westfield, New Jersey 07091 MICHAEL A. ALFIERI Mountainside, New Jersey 07092-0024 Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, (908) 232-2244 187 ROUTE 34 CH-754506 (WL) Evergreen Avenue & Cedar Street, Scotch Principal Manager: William D. Peek MATAWAN, NEW JERSEY 07747 4 T - 7/22, 7/29, Call (908) 232-4407 Plains, 07076, Union County, New Jersey, 1 T – 8/12/99, The Leader Fee: $11.73 1 T – 8/12/99, The Leader Fee: $53.55 8/5 & 8/12/99 Fee: $197.88 for the following to be received at the prevail- ing time(s): NON PUBLIC SCHOOL BIDS FOR Hye-Young Choi BISHOP AHR-ST. JOSEPH #1 Realtor in the Westfield Office and (METUCHEN) AND ST. the Westfield Area – 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL FOR THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR AUGUST 25, 1999 AT 10:30AM COLD WELL B ANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERA GE and will be publicly opened and read imme- diately thereafter. If bid exceeds $20,000.00, bidder must Westfield Office be prequalified by the New Jersey Depart- 209 Central Avenue ment of Treasury, Division of Building and Construction, prior to dale the bids are re- (908) 233-5555 ceived. Any bid submitted under the terms of New Jersey Statutes not including a copy of a valid and active Prequalification/Classi- ©1997 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corporation. An Equal Opportunity Company. fication Certificate be rejected as being non- Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office Independently Owned and Operated. responsive to bid requirements. All bids must be submitted on a bid form which will be furnished upon application at the Office of the Board of Education, and bids not submitted on such forms may be rejected. Bids must be enclosed in a sepa- rate sealed envelope with name and ad- dress of bidder and work bid upon noted on the outside, and must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or Bid Bond drawn to the order of the Board of Education for not less than ten percent CRANFORD $264,500 (10%) of the amount bid, but in no case in NEWLY LISTED excess of $20,000.00, and must be deliv- Conveniently located close to Orange Avenue School, you’ll find this well main- ered to the Secretary of the Board of Educa- tained 3 Bedroom, 1½ Bath classic Colonial. Charming inside and out, Family tion, or the Board’s designated representa- Room with sliders to yard. Yours at $264,500. tive at the above place on or before the hour Westfield – Four Bedroom Colonial - charm and space. Mountainside – One-of-a-Kind - Fabulous 5 Bedroom, 4 named. The Board of Education assumes Living Room with fireplace, large Dining Room with window Bath Georgian Colonial with gourmet Kitchen, newer no responsibility for bids mailed or misdi- seat, neutral Kitchen, newer appliances and Breakfast Baths, gracious Living Room with fireplace flanked by 2 rected in delivery. Room. First floor Laundry and Powder Room, Family French doors leading to the Family Room. Four of the No bid may be withdrawn for a period of Room and jalousied porch. Many newer Thermopane Bedrooms have individual sitting rooms. Five zone heat, sixty (60) days after the date set for the windows, hardwood floors and roof 1992. $369,000 upgraded electric and plumbing, new Rec Room, 2-tiered opening thereof. deck with arbor and fish pond, impressive staircase and The right is reserved to reject any or all WSF-8208 bids or waive informality in the bidding if it is detailed moldings. $679,000 WSF-8270 in the interest of the Board of Education to do so. Bidding shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq., pertaining to the “Public School Contracts Law.” All bidders are placed on notice that they are required to comply with the require- WESTFIELD $390,000 ments of P.L. 1975, Chapter 127. NOT TO BE MISSED Specifications and full information may be This gracious 4 Bedroom, 2½ Bath Cape Cod offers beautifully landscaped obtained upon request at the Business Of- grounds with a picture perfect white picket fence. French doors in Breakfast fice of the Scotch Plains Fanwood Board of Room open to deck. Finished lower level, close to Tamaques School and park, a Education, Evergreen Avenue & Cedar dream of a home at $390,000. Street, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 07076. BY ORDER OF THE Westfield – Move-in Condition - Three Bedroom Colonial Mountainside – Lovely Wooded Property - spacious 3 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE Westfield Office with Living Room, Eat-in Kitchen with sliders to deck and Bedroom home with 2½ Baths, Living Room, Dining SCOTCH PLAINS - FANWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 215 North Avenue, West (908) 232-5664 fenced in yard, Family Room with skylight & many updates. Room and good sized Eat-in Kitchen. For entertaining the UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Professionally landscaped. Roof, thermal windows & custom L-shaped Family Room has a wet bar and sliders to the Matthew Clarke, Board Secretary built shed-'92, Bath-'88, Plumbing-'91, front door-'89, side patio and newly landscaped yard. Hardwood floors, central 1 T – 8/12/99, The Times Fee: $62.22 door-'99, & driveway w/ Belgian block. $239,900 WSF-8282 air conditioning and 2-car garage. $299,500 WSF-8264 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 18 Thursday, August 12, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Holy Trinity School Announces University News Graduates, Award Recipients Two area residents were among Marie Ungvarsky, Joanna A. WESTFIELD — Holy Trinity Breanne Crawford, Kelly Gibbons, those recognized by colleges at the Villanueva, Erik Willyard, Phyllis Interparochial School in Westfield Michele Greco and Robert Rush. University of Delaware in Newark, M. Wlazlo and Cynthia P. Zicker. held its eighth grade graduation cer- Service Club awards were pre- DE, for being top scholars. Dana C. Kaspereen, Lawrence emony at Holy Trinity Church in sented to Michele Greco and They are Adam Ross of Fanwood, A. Nistorenko and Alanna M. Westfield on June 18. Gemma O’Toole for organizing the who was named to Mu Iota Sigma, a Quillin, all of Mountainside, also During graduation, the following Service Club program within the management information systems received degrees. awards were presented: For the high- school. In addition, the following honor society, and Stacey L. Separately, the college has named est scholastic achievement in all sub- members were recognized for their Peterson of Scotch Plains, who was area students to the President’s List jects, the General Excellence Medal active participation in this club: named to Phi Alpha Theta, a na- for the spring semester. Consider- was awarded to Michele Greco. She Ryan Comer, Breanne Crawford, tional honor society in history. ation for the President’s List is based received a cash award donated by Travis Fuchs, Alexandra Kilduff, Separately, the University of Dela- upon quality points earned as a result Holy Trinity parishioners Mr. and Jaleah Hawkins, Sheri Jones, ware announced its Dean’s List for of the student’s grades and number Mrs. John Wilder. Hannah Lynch, Lisa Mruk, Lauren the spring 1999 semester. of credits carried. First Honors for academic achieve- Mullman, Ashleigh Myers, Andrea M. Bistak, Lauren M. The following Westfield residents ment went to Jaleah Hawkins, Sheri Deborah Oravez, Rachel Schwartz Castaldo, Lauren A. Gruman, were named: Kerry L. Jones, Alexandra Kilduff, Lauren and Stephanie Williams. Elizabeth A. Manning, William P. Humphreys, Dmitry I. Gazarian, Mullman and Rachel Schwartz. In recognition for membership Maslovsky, Shannon L. Wagner Maryellen A. Leegan, Christo- Second Honors for academic in the Holy Trinity Choir, awards and Matthew S. Rosen, all of pher J. Demers, Todd R. Luka, REWARDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS Franklin Elementary School Principal achievement were given to: Anthony were given for six years of partici- Westfield, were named to the Dean’s Cynthia P. Zicker, Monica Dr. Margaret Dolan and Vice Principal Patrick Rooney proudly flank Student Agresta, Dennis Angeles, Brian pation to Michele Greco and Lisa List. Scotch Plains residents Janis Shimkus, Lisa M. Scheper, Anna Council President Jeff Perrella, while Student Council officers Ben Walker, Luck, Hannah Lynch, Lisa Mruk, Mruk; for three years of participa- Secretary; Jesse Cohn, Treasurer, and Katie Tutela, Vice President, display the L. Acampora, Stacey L. Peterson C. Soule, William G. Brown, 1998-1999 Honor Council Excellence Award from the National Association of Colleen Nika, Deborah Oravez, tion to Breanne Crawford and and Amy E. Sincavage. Marisa E. Margaret L. Diggory, Jennifer Elementary School Principals’ American Student Council Association. Gemma O’Toole and David Ritter. Alexandra Kilduff; and for partici- Mangione and Adam D. Ross, both D. Flynn, Pamela A. Johnston, Those students were also pre- pation this year, Yaizha Baque and of Fanwood, also were named. Genevieve P. Manion, Florence sented with the Presidential Aca- Kate Grenci. Levy, Angie Starr, Joseph A. Franklin Elementary School Earns demic Fitness Award. While a presi- The Christian Leadership Award, * * * * * Two area residents have received Gallagher and Ruth D. Urbanski. dential award for outstanding edu- which honors a student who has ex- Scotch Plains residents named cational improvement was given to emplified the qualities of a Christian their bachelor’s degrees from the Uni- versity of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. were Jana Gergelova, Michael W. Honor Council Excellence Award Yaizha Baque. leader in their everyday life by their Thomas P. Ronckovitz of Ohnsorg, Janette M. Lareau, Jen- The Monsignor Henry J. actions and example both in and nifer J. Bauer, Eileen Torppey, Lisa WESTFIELD – Franklin Elementary nized the Franklin Leadership Sum- Watterson Award for Personal In- outside of school, was presented by Mountainside received a Bachelor of School in Westfield recently received the mit, which provided students with Arts Degree in Political Science, and R. Steinhauer, Lorraine Sleeper, tegrity, Moral Development and the Holy Trinity Home and School 1998-1999 Honor Council Excellence examples of model leaders. Elizabeth Devlin of Westfield re- Jean T. Kellogg, Alice Sergeyeva, Excellence in Religious Studies went Association to Gemma O’Toole and Julie Share, Lisa Williams and Award from the National Association of The students sent letters inviting to Gemma O’Toole. Subject awards Deborah Oravez. ceived a Bachelor of Science Degree Elementary School Principals’ Ameri- guests to attend the function. Fourth in Animal Sciences. Elizabeth O. Martinson. were also presented as follows: The Catholic Daughters of can Student Council Association. and fifth graders also discussed and Mathematics, Lauren Mullman; America Court Trinity scholarships * * * * * * * * * * The award, which includes a cer- wrote essays about the qualities and Spanish, Anthony Agresta; French, were awarded to Michele Greco and WESTFIELD — Shannon D. WESTFIELD – Kristin E. tificate of excellence, an excellence characteristics they felt would make Kate Grenci; Fine Arts, Dennis Lisa Mruk. The Benedetto J. Cecala Reilly of Westfield earned a Bach- Gruman of Westfield has been named award ribbon and national recogni- a person a good leader. Angeles, Travis Fuchs and Memorial Scholarships were pre- elor of Arts in Spanish and second- to the Dean’s List for the spring tion in Student News Today, acknowl- Westfield Mayor Thomas C. Alexandra Kilduff. sented to Deborah Oravez and Rachel ary teacher education and her teacher semester at Rutgers University. She edged the school’s community ser- Jardim, Assemblyman Richard H. The Daughters of the American Schwartz. certification at commencement ex- also has been elected to the Rutgers vice, citizenship and democracy edu- Bagger and Freeholder Mary P. Revolution (DAR) American His- Many of the Holy Trinity gradu- ercises held May 23 at Albright Col- University chapter of Beta Gamma cation, and student leadership. Ruotolo spoke at the assembly. tory award was presented to Sheri ates were also offered scholarships to lege, Reading, Pa. She is the daugh- Sigma honor society for collegiate During the 1998-1999 school year, “The students got to meet the local Jones, and the DAR Good Citizen- Union Catholic Regional High ter of Pamela Shewitz of Westfield. school of business. the Franklin School Student Council government leaders, and we all ship Medal was awarded to Breanne School, Mother Seton High School, She is the daughter of Mr. and sponsored a Senior Citizens Craft learned a lot about our government,” Crawford. Bishop Ahr High School, Seton Hall * * * * * Mrs. Jeffrey C. Gruman of Westfield. Day and a Leadership Day. noted Katherine Tutela, Student Two area residents recently gradu- Perfect Attendance medals were Preparatory School and Roselle To prepare for Senior Citizens Craft Council Vice President. ated from Gettysburg College, presented to Anthony Agresta, Catholic High School. * * * * * Day, students from the fourth and In commenting on the projects and Gettysburg, Pa. WESTFIELD — Alison Gorski fifth grades gave up many lunch hours national recognition they received, Laura A. Cashman of Westfield of Westfield was named to the Dean’s to begin designing the crafts. They Franklin Principal Dr. Margaret Dolan received a Bachelor of Arts, major- List for the fall and spring semesters later finished them with the senior said, “Our student representatives ing in Psychology. She is the daugh- at William Paterson University in citizens, who brought the decorations dream up ideas that adults often over- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cashman Wayne. back to the senior housing buildings look. They are anxious to make their of Westfield. Christopher J. where they live to decorate their doors. school and community a better place. Wahlers of Scotch Plains earned a * * * * * WESTFIELD — Two Westfield The craft-making was an example “They are willing to follow through Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring of the school’s winter holiday theme and spend their lunchtime and after- Anthony Agresta Dennis AngelesRyan Comer Donald Darlington Travis Fuchs Brian Luck in Biology. Michael, the son of Mr. residents recently graduated from the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, of “Sharing and Caring.” noons working on projects. I am and Mrs. John G. Wahlers, gradu- Franklin Student Council Presi- confident that these children are ben- ated summa cum laude. R.I. They are Stephanie Grosso and Toni-Nicole Ring. dent Jeffrey Perrella said, “Both the efiting from their experience, and Separately, two Westfield residents children and the senior citizens en- that as they grow older, they will were named to the 1998-1999 spring Separately, Westfield residents Gregory J. Gorski, Phillip A. Orsini joyed the time they spent together.” continue to be involved in commu- term Dean’s Commendation List at The Student Council also orga- nity activities,” she concluded. Gettysburg. They are Jessica and Stefanie Ring were named to David Ritter Robert Rush Kevin Tuohy Ryan Duffy Deborah Oravez Lisa Mruk Brewster, the daughter of Mr. and the Dean’s List at the University of Mrs. R.E. Brewster, Jr., and Jenna Rhode Island for the 1999 spring G. Mulford, the daughter of Mr. and semester. Gregory was also inducted Tiana Nicole Mayes Named Mrs. R. J. Mulford, Jr. into the Rhode Island chapters of the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Soci- * * * * * ety and the National Society of Col- CIGNA Scholar in Science CRANFORD – Numerous area legiate Scholars. residents recently received degrees Kristen Miner Edward Sincox Gemma O’Toole Rachel Schwartz Colleen Nika Ashleigh Myers * * * * * SCOTCH PLAINS — Tiana Nicole cational opportunities and prepare from Union County College in WESTFIELD – Cara A. Garofalo Mayes, a 1999 graduate of Union them for entry into the work force. Cranford. received a Doctor of Medicine De- Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, The scholarship is made available Fanwood residents who received gree from the University of Medicine has been named a CIGNA Scholar in through a partnership between the degrees were: Ebado H. Abdullahi, and Dentistry (UMDNJ). She is the Science at the University of Rich- CIGNA Corporation, a diversified Matthew W. Hamill, Katherine daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Michael mond in Richmond, Virginia, start- company headquartered in Philadel- Isaacson, Michael H. Loges, Marie Garofalo, Jr. of Westfield. ing in September. phia, and the University of Rich- A. Pennella and Janine M. Wehrle. Lauren Mullman Marissa Mathes Hannah Lynch Stephanie Williams Jessica Bourne Yaizha Baque Dr. Cara Garofalo, who earned a Tiana is the daughter of Sylvia mond. Scotch Plains residents who Bachelor of Arts Degree from CIGNA Scholars in Science is a graduated were: Thomas A. Ball, Princeton University, will continue component of this program created Daniel Bell, Vincent L. Booth, her residency at The Children’s Hos- to support students who are strongly Benjamin M. Brazaitis, Phiyen pital of Buffalo. considering careers as scientists, re- H. Denti, Russell P. Dodge, 2nd, At UMDNJ, Dr. Garofalo was ac- searchers or educators. It provides Eleanor I. Fochesato, Jill A. tive in the Student Family Care opportunities designed to nurture and Fusselman, Margaret A. Geis, develop these vocations. Students in Gina Ciullo Breanne Crawford Kelly Gibbons Michele Greco Kate Grenci Jaleah Hawkins Clinic, the Boarder Babies Program James P. Gilligan, Karen and Community 2000, all commu- this program must major in biology, Giordanella, Patricia A. Grabert, nity out-reach programs of the chemistry, computer science, math- Michael Hinton, Linette C. Kin- school’s University Hospital. ematics or physics to remain in the dred, Paul A. Marino, Major C. program. Montgomery, Jami Novak, Tho- * * * * * Tiana was recognized earlier this mas M. O’Bryan, Denise E. Patten, WESTFIELD — Sister Nancy year with a National Achievement Vallarine Paynter, Cyndi E. Hawkins, formerly of Westfield, re- Scholarship Program Commenda- Sheri Jones Alexandra Kilduff Reynolds, David P. Ruggiero, cently received a Doctorate in Sys- tion. These are students who scored Smruti P. Shukla, Carolyn M. tematic Theology from Fordham in the top 5 percent of more than Sorge, Jerry D. Sorrentino, Sheryl University, Bronx, N.Y. She is the 100,000 Black Americans who took Recent Home Sales Stoll, Sharon L. Wands and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. the 1997 PSAT/NMSQT. Frederick D. Zielenbach. Hawkins, of Farmington, Connecti- At Union Catholic, Tiana earned Westfield residents receiving de- cut, and formerly of Westfield. Tiana Nicole Mayes membership in the National Honor FANWOOD H. and D.J. Rosen to Thomas M. grees are Amanda L. Avena, Brad Sister Hawkins received a Bach- Liggon-Mayes of Westfield and Jef- Society and the Spanish Honor So- Dave W. Friedenberg to Jeffrey M. Smith and Mallary Saltzman, 849 Tice A. Bostdorff, Angela A. Buoscio, elor of Arts degree from Marywood frey Mayes of Akron, Ohio. ciety. She was a Peer Coordinator Armus and Judith M. Armus, 61 Place, $352,000. Gregory Daly, Gary J. Dechellis, University, Scranton, Pa., and a The CIGNA Scholar award pro- for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Pro- Glenwood Road, $219,900. A.R. French to Peter Ondi and Dawn James F. Gilmartin, George M. Master of Arts Degree in Theology vides one-half tuition and is renew- gram and participated in the Ser- John P. Sieredzki to Kenneth M. Sproul Marie Ondi, 1027 Columbus Avenue, Hayden, Kerry L. Humphreys, from Duquesne University, Pitts- able for eight semesters of under- vice Club, Swim Club, Black His- and Alexandra Rebisz, 134 Burns Way, $203,000. Catherine Kudlick, Mei-Yu Lee, burgh, Pa. graduate study. African-American tory Club and Pep Club. She was on $215,000. J.M. and R.S. Lambert to Arthur J. Joan McGuire, Kelly E. Patrick, She is a Professor of Theology at students are selected for this award, the Senior Prom planning commit- SCOTCH PLAINS Gabel, 3rd and Robyn A. Schafer, 206 Daniel P. Ranaldo, Katherine D. Madeline B. Heller to Gerard J. Elizabeth Avenue, $275,000. Saint Bernard’s Institute, Rochester, valued at $9,670 for the 1999-2000 tee and a member of the Gospel Brunnquell and Anne B. Brunnquell, 6 L. Mattson to William and Kerry Reyes, Wendy J. Reynolds, John N.Y., and has been a member of the academic year, on the basis of aca- Choir. Eastham, $199,000. Hanlon, 1094 Rahway Avenue, Salerno, Janice Sampson, Amy Congregation of the Sisters, Servants demic performance and leadership At the Union Catholic Academic Daniel J. Robinson to Danny $295,000. Schilling, Terry R. Segall, Arthur of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ability. Awards Ceremony held in May, Tiana DiFrancisco and Donna L. DiFrancisco, I.R. Campbell to Stephen D. and L. Slocum, Anna C. Soule, Ann since 1978. The CIGNA Scholars Program was presented with a Certificate of 1945 Grenville Road, $226,000. Michele L. Dzury, 1410 Rahway Av- provides an opportunity for academi- Honor for students who had main- Elizabeth Colosimo to David and enue, $218,000. cally talented African-American stu- tained Honor Roll Status for the 1998- Sharon Gentile, 2450 Allwood Road, R.G. and E.A. Haiber to William and dents to pursue their college educa- 1999 school year and was a Medal- $140,000. Susan McCusker, 1738 Dakota Street, Local Service League Names tion while gaining leadership expe- lion recipient for maintaining a 7.0 Fred A. Jardine to Daniel P. and $270,000. Domenica F. O’Brien, 1936 Stony Brook Needle-Point Homes, L.L.C. to Aaron riences designed to expand their edu- grade point average during the year. Circle, $355,000. Cohen and Laura Cohen, 1237 Sedgewick Recipients of Scholarships Avenue, $749,000. WESTFIELD V & R Realty Co. Inc. to Shelley SCOTCH PLAINS — The ence. She was a recipient of the Local Residents Receive A.M. and M.L. Borr to Paul F. Novick Leighton, 153 Hamilton Avenue, Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League’s scholarship in 1998. At Kean, Tompkins and Rebecca L. Kramer, 1 $645,000. League has announced that Moira she is an assistant teacher for three- Trails End Court, $479,900. W.M. Cole to Maureen Verrier and National Merit Scholarships M. and B.J. Clancy to Albert L. Cesario Ira Herman, 852 Ramapo Way, Cappio, Kimberly Eide, Silvana and four-year-olds and also tutors a and Cheryl A. Jupa, 660 Glen Avenue, $2,200,000. Nizzardo, Kathleen Polito, Scott Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Amory and Christian Sorge have student. WESTFIELD — National Merit Scholars named are the finalists $385,000. Norman and Phylis Stier to Richard P. Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) judged to have the greatest potential J. and T. Moyer to Jerrold A. Schwartz Furst and Karen J. Furst, 777 Lenape received 1999 scholarship awards Kathleen will be a junior at the Uni- from the organization as part of its versity of Virginia, majoring in sociol- has announced the names of 2,400 for future success. and Nina B. Ovryn, 420 Dudley Avenue, Trail, $1,000,000. academic champions, including three East, $270,000. W.D. and L.S. Macaluso to Paul $42,000 in community donations for ogy and minoring in education. She Winners of “National” awards are G. and H. and G.P. Via to Jeffrey T. Zimmermann and Kristine the year. has been a teacher’s helper in a first local students, who are this year’s named in every state, in numbers and Carolyn T. Cortley, 740 Crescent Zimmermann, 819 Clark Street, Moira is a sophomore at Boston grade project, and volunteers at a site winners of National Merit $2,000 proportional to the state’s percent- Parkway, $457,000. $451,000. College, majoring in early childhood lab in a housing project. She is also a Scholarships. age of the U.S. total of graduating B.V. Corbin to Pascal Marat and Mary R.B. and T.A. Compton to Mark special education. A volunteer in high first-grade reading tutor. Celeste J. Coleman of Scotch Plains seniors. Every finalist was consid- E. Philips-Marat, 526 Sherwood Park- Hoffman and Hilary Hoffman, 421 Tuttle school, she now volunteers on campus Scott will be a senior at Rowan was awarded a National Merit $2,000 ered for one of these awards by a way, $453,000. Parkway, $490,000. serving children with severe special University, majoring in computer sci- Scholarship. She is a graduate of committee of college admissions of- J.F. and M. Deegan to Joseph John H. and J.S. Gralla to Glenn A. Weiner Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. ficers and high school counselors Triarsi and Krista Marie Triarsi, 214 and Marian R. Passannante, 506 High- needs in a “Creative Kids” program. ence. A scholarship recipient in 1998, She also works at the Greater Bos- Scott did community work which he Mindy H. Wu of Scotch Plains also who based their selections on a sub- Golf Edge, $395,000. land Avenue, $610,000. received a $2,000 Scholarship. She H.E. Carlough to Scott and Sheryl G.M. and P.A. Ray to Tomasz ton Food Bank and at Franciscan continues in college. He worked on stantial amount of information sub- Ettinger, 508 Springfield Avenue, Kowalski and Anna Kowalski, 1 Hamp- Children’s Hospital one day a week. N.E.A.T. (free Web TV) for local is a graduate of The Pingry School in mitted by finalists and their high $175,000. ton Court, $375,000. Kimberly will be a junior at Belmont schools and also helped rebuild a home Martinsville. schools. K. and A. Sullivan to Christopher R. L.C. Yarbenet to Micahel J. Karp and Abbey, majoring in psychology, with a for local town improvement. Ilka A. Netravali of Westfield re- Selection committee members and Mary E. Romano, 716 Kimball Av- Sheila G. Karp, 5 Karen Terrace, minor in sociology. She volunteered at Christian, a sophomore at the Uni- ceived the National Merit $2,000 evaluated each finalist’s academic enue, $305,000. $415,750. Children’s Specialized Hospital and versity of Maryland, majors in liberal Scholarship, which was sponsored record (amount and difficulty level W.T. and B.L. Clarke to Jeffrey H. and W. and M.E. Bird to John Lovito and with the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad arts. He is active with the Scotch Plains by Schering-Plough Corporation. She of course work and subjects studied, Julia M. DeSantis, 725 Austin Street, Jeanne Lovito, 255 Canterbury Road, and was active in the St. Bartholomew Rescue Squad and Explorer Post No. is a graduate of Westfield High as well as grades earned); scores $315,000. $643,000. the Apostle Roman Catholic Church 757 in the Air Force Junior Reserve School. from two tests; demonstrated leader- B.E. Michaels, Jr. and N.C. Michaels D.T. and G.G. Smith to Scot McElheny Each of approximately 15,000 high to Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Com- and Barbara McElheny, Lenox Avenue, Youth Group. She now works on cam- Officers’ Training Corps. He is also a ship and contributions to school and pany, 407 Everson Place, $325,000. $620,000. pus counseling rape victims. member of St. Bartholomew’s Youth school seniors who reached the fi- community activities; written essay H.P. and M.M. Kieltyka to Brian A. M. and M. Fritz to David William and Silvana will be a junior at Kean Group and is an altar server. Christian nalist level in the 1999 National about interests and goals; and the Stern and Lisa R. Wolf, 680 Westfield Lisa Ann Jackson, 560 Cumberland University, majoring in elementary remains involved in local community Merits Scholarship Program com- high school’s recommendation of the Avenue, $262,000. Street, $174,900. education and minoring in math sci- activities. peted for one of these awards. Merit student. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 12, 1999 Page 19 ArtsArts andand EntertainmentEntertainment

Joanne Carey Starts Second Season

At Westfield School of Dance ○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○Kid’s Corner WESTFIELD – Joanne Carey, a pro- they are as artists fessional actress, dancer and singer, will and have fun do- Learn How to Create Your begin her second season as owner and ing that. Nothing artistic director of Westfield School of pleases me more Dance. than to see a child Own Puppet at Trailside For the past six years, she has been a grinning ear to lead soloist with the Andrew Jannetti ear because MOUNTAINSIDE – Puppeteer holder Chairman Nicholas P. Scutari. Dance Company performing in New they’re loving Penny J. Rapicano will host “Fun On A “She is the 1999 recipient of the E.L. York at the Bessie Schoenburg Theatre what they’re do- String,” on Wednesday, August 18, at Warfield Puppetry Scholarship and has and The George Street Playhouse. She ing and you just 1:30 p.m. at Trailside Nature & Science performed throughout the New York has taught dance and choreographed know it’s com- Joanne Carey Center in Mountainside for children Metropolitan area at fairs, schools and shows throughout the tri-state area. ing from their interested in learning about nursing homes, as well as ‘First Night’ Ms. Carey has also worked with the heart,” stated puppetmaking. in Montclair. We are pleased she will Paper Mill Playhouse in their artist-in- Ms. Carey. Ms. Rapicano entertains children of bring her expertise and entertaining pre- schools program and Paper Mill’s Sum- She was educated in dance at Mason all ages with her puppet and marionette sentation to our Trailside Nature & Sci- mer Musical Conservatory. Recently, Gross School of the Arts, the Sorbonne shows. She will begin her performance ence Center.” she was on staff at The Children’s Spe- in Paris and the Masters Program in at Trailside by demonstrating to the Ms. Rapicano is a Certified Activities cialized Hospital in Fanwood where Dance Education at New York Univer- audience how simple it is to make pup- Director and a member of the Puppeteers she ran a summer dance camp. sity and in drama at The American Acad- pets from everyday household objects. of America. Throughout the show, the “Young performers need the oppor- emy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Encouraging children to be creative audience is encouraged to participate and tunity to become well-rounded artists. For more information on classes and and to experiment with various materi- Ms. Rapicano takes the marionettes right They need a place where they can ex- to obtain a schedule, please call (908) als and shapes, Ms. Rapicano will ex- into the audience for some exciting inter- plore the endless possibilities of who 789-3011. Cheri Rogawski for The Westfield Leader and The Times plain the difference between puppets active play with the children. THE KING OF COUNTRY...Tim Gillis of the Tim Gillis Band kept a packed ™ and marionettes. She will also demon- “Fun On A String” is appropriate for audience swaying and singing country music at Echo Lake Park on August 4. The POPCORN strate how to use hand puppets and children ages 4 and up and their families. concert was sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the hand-and-rod puppets. Marionettes will Tickets will be sold at the door on the day Division of Parks and Recreation. The Blair Witch Project dance to different musical selections. of the performance for $4 per person. “Penny Rapicano has 15 years of For more information on the program, experience organizing and orchestrat- please call (908) 789-3670. Trailside is a Union County Gets Down Cheap Thrills ing recreational activities for young facility of the Union County Division of

and old alike,” said Union County Free- Parks and Recreation. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

By Michael S. Goldberger ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ To Brass Tacks With Band One Popcorn, Poor • Two Popcorns, Fair • Three Popcorns, Good • Four Popcorns, Excellent nnnnnnnnnn 1 & 1/2 popcorns MOUNTAINSIDE – The Brass Tacks be moved to Cranford High School in the documentarians go deeper and Big Band Orchestra will make its debut Cranford. Rain information is avail-

Embraced in some corners as the deeper into the forest, maybe finding performance in Union County on able by calling (908) 527-4900 after 3

scariest movie since Jaws, maybe even the witch (and maybe not), but getting Wednesday, August 18, at 7:30 p.m. as p.m. on the day of the concert.

since The Exorcist, there is no deny- hopelessly lost in the bargain. The Dining Table the Union County Board of Chosen Free- The free summer concert series will nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn ing that The Blair Witch Project man- Folks who still have unresolved is- nnnnnnnnnn holders presents its eighth concert of the continue on Wednesday, August 25, with ages to cast a spell over about 50 sues emanating from Little Red Riding Summer Arts Festival Concert Series at an evening of Blues, featuring Rob percent of its audiences. Hood’s travail in the wilds may be Echo Lake Park in Mountainside. Paparozzi and the Hudson River Rats. The other half, though, hardly im- forced to revisit old wounds. But while Tre Amici “We are delighted to welcome the The final concert of the Summer Arts pressed, puzzled, and declaiming such even the most unreceptive of review- Brass Tacks Big Band Orchestra, one of Festival will be on Wednesday, Septem- comparisons as outright sacrilege, ers will at this point acknowledge that 1700 Elizabeth Avenue, Linden, (908) 862-0020 New Jersey’s finest bands, to our Sum- ber 1, when The Party Dolls return to wonders if they’ve even seen the same a new set of dry socks might feel mer Arts line-up,” said Freeholder Chair- Echo Lake Park for another celebration film as their obviously horrified peers. comfortable, the self-conscious, jar- By DR. JOSEPH P. DeALESSANDRO enormous, beautifully presented vari- man Nicholas P. Scutari. “The band has of the girl groups of the 1960s. The frightened-out-of-their-mind ring motion of the hand-held cameras Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ety of fish swimming in a piquant been entertaining audiences through- For other concert information, please group reminds of a frustrated and dumb- gets to be a bit too precious, and much In the heart of Linden, in a comfort- sauce over al dente pasta. The dish out the state for the past 10 years and we call the Union County Division of Parks founded Lou Costello, unable to talk more annoying than the threat of any able nest of its own, sits a beautiful includes large, tender shrimp, clams, are proud to introduce the orchestra to and Recreation at (908) 527-4900. and wild with gesture, trying to con- heinous hag. building complete with an abundance mussels and several varieties of fish Union County at this free concert under vince a nonchalant Abbott that the mon- And if she does appear, not to worry. of parking, fine external landscaping served on a steaming hot, decorative the stars.” Italian Music Under Stars ster lurks right behind him; but each Just show the old bat a few minutes of and miniature lights that lure you into platter fit for a king or queen. This 17-piece band is comprised of Planned at Friberger Park time Bud turns around, the terror is this affectedly unsteady tripe and she’s the surprise of an extraordinary, well- Stuffed Shrimp includes a large por- four trombones, four trumpets, four nowhere to be seen. bound to come down with a case of decorated restaurant with high-style tion of delectably stuffed shrimp with rhythm instruments and five saxo- UNION – The Union Recreation Maybe the phenomenon actually seasickness. Twenty minutes into the decor that includes fine Tuscan design bread crumbs, cheese and crabmeat. A phones. The orchestra plays big band Department in cooperation with the proves the divisive power of the Blair proceedings, you feel like one of those to Venetian and Roman appointments. most tender presentation. This chef music of the 1930s and 1940s, includ- American Federation of Musi- Witch, transported from her original head-bobbing baseball player dolls Tre Amici is vast and accented very really knows how to cook fish and ing the original arrangements of Harry cians Local No. 151 will present haunting grounds in the woods near people display in the back windows of stylishly with large mirror treatments shellfish. James, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller Italian Music Under the Stars Blair, Maryland (now Burkittesville), their cars. to avoid anyone hav- The Sole Française, which was and Artie Shaw. this evening, Thursday, Au- where she began her sorcery around Perpetrating this fraud, Myrick and ing to stare at a blank cooked to perfec- The band also performs contempo- gust 12, at 8 p.m. in Friberger 1785, and is now successfully causing Sanchez display only a smattering of wall. The large, tion in a lemon rary tunes from popular performers like Park on Morris Avenue in Union. bitter enmity amongst filmgoers. artistry, except in the editing room highly sophisticated RATING: butter sauce, was Stevie Wonder, Melissa Manchester, Music will be provided by the Ray Certainly the battle lines are drawn. where they fashion their knockoff. But bar is very spacious grand. Other Billy Joel and Brian Setzer. The group’s Masters Orchestra, featuring song and very up market. items on the fish first CD, “Getting Down to Brass Tacks,” stylist Fran Masters. This orchestra Each camp is entirely convinced of they evince plenty of chutzpah and a menu included the other’s lunacy and equally sure of willing talent for deception; follow- There is a provision is due to be released later this year. has performed for a variety of affairs for entertainment Shrimp Scampi, All Summer Arts concerts are held throughout the Metropolitan area. its own rectitude. Where both contin- ing the remarkable success of their Stuffed Sole, gents must agree, however, is that the charade, these are just the sort of quali- which I will talk Highest Possible Rating: 4 chef hats on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at The orchestra will perform its fa- about later. Snapper Livornese the Springfield Avenue end of Echo mous, “Musical Salute to America” scare quotient of The Blair Witch is ties that doubtless will prove invalu- and Calamari based on a complete falsehood, im- able when the Hollywood big leagues There are at least Lake Park in Mountainside. Lawn and a medley of patriotic songs. two dining rooms on the first floor and Marinara. I would like to eat my way chairs, blankets and picnic baskets are The concert is free and open to the plicit in a phony prologue that reads: beckon. And they will beckon. the banquet room downstairs seats ap- through the fish menu. “In October of 1994, three student The question is, do this week’s poster encouraged. A refreshment stand will public. For more information, please proximately 320 people. The meat menu is slanted strongly be available at approximately 6:30 p.m. call the Union Recreation Department filmmakers disappeared in the woods boys for indie filmmaking have any- toward veal dishes and chicken dishes. The waiters are all attired in formal In the event of rain, all concerts will at (908) 686-4200. near Burkittesville, Maryland, while thing left up their delusory sleeve fol- tuxedos and the associate staff is in However, in the writer’s mind, the Double shooting a documentary. One year lowing this well-calculated sneak at- formal attire. The wait staff is espe- Veal Chop reigns supreme. I ordered the later, their footage was found.” tack on unsuspecting audiences? cially courteous, extremely polite and veal chop grilled medium rare with no Of course, this is all poppycock. The Blair Witch Project has been efficient. Tables are spacious and com- sauce. It was an absolute delight. The Hence, while the controversial ef- hailed by jaded fright night aficiona- fortable. quality of the veal was such that it was SSTATE OF THE AART fort from independent filmmakers dos more for its bargain basement nov- After being seated by the Maitre D’, fork tender. The subtle seasoning brings Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez elty than for any real contribution to the Stefanos, a leisurely drink order fol- out the taste of veal to perfection. I is hardly the most bloodcurdling film genre. Yet there’s no denying the lowed along with the splendid menus. highly recommend this dish. in two decades, its surprising success marvel...regardless of how tactically Giovanni Lavorato, who is in partner- The Filet Mignon Provolone presents an as a cinematic sham is actually a much the film has been marketed. Grown- ship with his brother, Mario the chef, ample steak, beautifully seasoned in a pro- more profound accomplishment. ups and teens alike are making the told us that the restaurant is nine years volone sauce. Again, the quality of the beef Music Depending on its audience to actu- conscious decision to forget that it’s old. The brothers hail from Calabria, and the subtleness of seasoning make it a Jam will be held on Wednesday, ally believe that what they are witness- only a movie. Italy. must. Brass Tacks Big Band Orches- August 18. ing is the recovered 16 mm film (and Exercising a reverse snobbery, sup- The menu is especially ambitious, The broiled lamb chops are double- tra will perform on Wednesday, WATERLOO V ILLAGE IN S TANHOPE video tape) of a documentary project porters of the film exult in its bare-bones running through the obvious pesce and thick, broiled and seasoned to enhance August 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Echo will host “History Through Song” gone terrifyingly awry, The Blair Witch approach to horror, trading on the smug meats, including veal and chicken and the taste of the lamb. They are perfectly Lake Park; Country singer, Lucy on August 13. For more informa- Project is the best horror hoax since conceit that its low-budget purity re- pasta. grilled and one must have them in order Amen will take the stage on Au- tion and the time of the event, please Orson Welles’ War Of The Worlds, the quires viewers to use their imagina- The appetizers present a large array to assure that they are a most tasty gust 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial call (973) 347-0900. 1938 radio broadcast that created a tions. There is no music, eerie, thump- of selections, one of which is a signa- delight. Park in Berkeley Heights; The virtual panic among Earthlings who ing or otherwise (though a soundtrack ture appetizer, Spiedino Romano – a The vegetables, Sauteed Broccoli, Crescent City Maulers will take Literature somehow inspired by the movie is due wonderfully prepared bread with the Sauteed Escarole, Sauteed Broccoli the stage tonight, August 12, at believed they were under attack from BARNES & NOBLE IN CLARK will Mars. out soon). center removed and filled with mozza- Rabe and Sauteed Spinach, make a 7:30 p.m. on the Village Green in rella which is dipped in flour and egg great accompaniment for any of the Scotch Plains; The VooDUDES host First Book Story Time fea- Coined a mockumentary, this er- Naturally, you want this to work. entrees. turing “Will I Have A Friend?” by satz recounting reportedly cost its The romantic notion of a $61,000 movie and fried with an anchovy sauce. A will perform Mardi Gras music very hearty and delicious tasty offer- During the mid-part of the dinner, Miriam Cole on Wednesday, Au- enterprising creators $61,000, was succeeding in a motion picture busi- music fills the air. Very soft mood next Thursday, August 19, at 7:30 gust 18, at 7 p.m. For more infor- purchased by Artisan Entertainment ness where it takes at least $20 million ing. p.m. in the Village Green; Italian The Hot Antipasto is a medley of music is a fine accompaniment to a mation, please call (732) 574- for $1 million following its showing just to hire the lead actor makes rooting perfect dinner. Three extremely tal- music with Ray Masters will be 1818. for this creepy underdog irresistible. wonderfully stuffed mushrooms, at the Sundance Festival, and har- stuffed clams, shrimp, peppers and ented artists, including a vocalist, ren- spotlighted at Friberger Park in vested (or is it inculcated?) a ready However, there’s a bottom line when fish and mussels. For those with hearty der melodic tunes that are appreciated Union this evening, August 12, at Art audience of anxious-to-cult viewers it comes to horror films: Is it scary? appetites, this is not to be missed. by the entire restaurant. A lovely touch 8 p.m. via a luring Web site and sneak pre- And the only really frightening thing The special appetizer of the day, a to fine dining. THE C ROSSROADS IN GARWOOD A Day of Textile Arts will be fea- views across college campuses. Other about The Blair Witch Project is the generous offering of large oysters with Coffee of all types are available. will welcome Bad Attitude this tured on Sunday, August 15, from 11 media tie-ins abound. number of disciples it has indoctri- a warm champagne sauce, would de- Cappuccino, espresso and a most de- evening; Funky Black Widows a.m. to 4 p.m. at WATERLOO V ILLAGE Knowing all this but unwilling to nated. light anyone’s palate. lightful dessert menu are available. The on Friday, August 13; Joe Taino IN S TANHOPE. Workshops, demonstra- suspend that much disbelief for the * * * * * The salads are Caesar, Endive, Tre Cheesecake is a specialty. Chocolate & The Blue Flames on Satur- tions, spinning, weaving, quilting, sake of a bone-rattling thrill, one be- The Blair Witch Project, rated R, is Colori and Arugula. The Arugula, in Torte and Fruit Torte plus Ice Cream and day, August 14 and Fridays rug-hooking, flax preparation and comes painfully aware of the ama- an Artisan Entertainment release di- particular, features a tangy dressing. Berries bring to a close a lovely evening Child on August 19. Jazz Jam lace making will be featured. For teurish yet cannily deceptive process rected by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo I could write a book on the soup of great dining. will be held on Tuesday, August more information, please call (973) that Messrs. Myrick and Sanchez Sanchez and stars Heather Donahue, starting with Pasta Fagioli. This is As you leave the restaurant, sounds of 17, at 8:30 p.m. and Open Blues 347-0900. employ to weave their counterfeit Michael Williams and Joshua served in a large, very beautifully deco- music make you desirous of your next horror. Leonard. Running time: 82 minutes. rated bowl with the finest of red and visit to Tre Amici. Keeping their own names as part and white beans in a chicken broth. It is UNIQ UE TRA VEL parcel of the cinema verité aura being best described as an elixir, a hearty emulated, the bogus film students in pur- soup with ample portions and spiced 207 Center St • Garwood suit of their very own Yeti are played by to perfection. Escarole Fagioli, an- Heather Donahue, the control freak die- other premium Italian soup with sau- Hop Over To Our hard, Joshua Leonard as the easygoing Calling All Crafters: teed escarole together with wonder- Aussie Barbecue accomplice, and Michael Williams as the fully flavored beans, is in a garlic and skeptic. Deerfield School PTA oil broth. As they prepare for their trip into a To Hold Annual Show The Stracciatella Romana, which is spooky forest that will ultimately refuse the Italian version of egg drop soup, to relinquish them, the three banter and MOUNTAINSIDE –meets all the tests of this great Roman chide with the realistic vernacular and Mountainside’s Deerfield School dish. Eggs are dropped slowly into a concerns of 20-somethings. Before the pot of bubbling chicken broth and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Parmesan cheese is added to make it a intrepid troika descends into the woods, will hold its annual Craft Show they interview fake locals about the leg- delightful dish. end, helping foster a patina of authentic- fundraiser on Saturday, Novem- Pasta comes in at least 10 versions Saturday, August 21 ity. ber 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in in this spectacular menu. The Linguine the school gymnasium. Crafters al Pesto fits the classical description 3 to 5 p.m. The trio does a bang-up ensemble of al dente as the linguine is topped job, both in the carefree early going as are needed as vendors for the with fine Parmesan cheese. Come learn about “The Land Down Under” well as later, when things start going show. Ravioli Bolognese again offers a bump in the night and joking Enjoy some good “Tucker” There is a $30 fee for a 10-foot very generous portion of ravioli to- Sample Australian Wine & Beer • Door Prizes seamlessly transposes to bickering. space for craft vendors. Tables gether with the classical meat sauce, Awaking each morning to see omi- $5.00(U.S.) per Person and chairs must be provided. aromatic and tangy. Other pasta dishes nous symbols woven in tree branches are Rigatoni Amatriciana, Spaghetti (to be applied to any Australia/New Zealand booking and piled on the ground, their sang- Spaces will be assigned on a first- Genovese, plus Lasagna. The pasta made with us within the next 2 years) froid turns to panic. Each of the film- come, first-serve basis. dishes that passed our table were Please RSVP to makers earns a shot at another film, 908-789-3303 For reservation information, equally spectacular. by Wednesday, August 18 especially the splendidly emotive Miss please call Chris at (908) 233- The fish menu offers a great variety Donahue. Beverages provided by: 6774. of fish. The premier dish in this writer’s The Wine Barrel, 2261 South Ave, Scotch Plains The mood grows dank and dreary as opinion is the Zuppa de Pesce, an Dittricks Wine & Liquors, 2 North Ave, Garwood CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 20 Thursday, August 12, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION ArtsArts andand EntertainmentEntertainment

Filming in Westfield:

COLORS AARTIST OF THE WEEK COME Ferraro’s Restaurant Gives ALIVE...The El Greco Town Book Press of The (1541-1614) Warm Welcome to Filming Town Book Store in Domenikos Theotokopoulos (also Westfield re- known as El Greco “The Greek” cently released was a Spanish painter who demon- Of Homemaker 3000 two new post- strates the epitome of Spanish art. cards depicting A lover of classical and contem- the paintings of porary literature, El Greco moved By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN according to Mr. Carr and Ms. Shea, to Venice in 1566 where he was Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times members of the the owner, Vicki Pavlou, decided to influenced by artists of the High WESTFIELD – Just when you pull the plug on filming at the last Westfield Art As- Renaissance period. It is evident thought it was another anonymous minute. sociation, Linda that his artistry was inspired by the camera crew and its bulky equip- The filmmakers then decided to Kolar and Anne works of Michelangelo as well as ment screeching through the streets, replace the shoot at Vicki’s Diner Mann. Roman architecture. prepping to film another sitcom, com- with the backdrop of the Bound Brook “Arcanum Several of his masterpieces such mercial or snap a few quickie shots Diner. Ms. Shea and Mr. Carr are Hall” by Anne as “Assumption of the Virgin” — this time, it’s different. It’s per- considering using a Westfield resi- Mann and and “The Disrobing of Christ” sonal. “Prospect were commissioned by monaster- dence for another backdrop. ies, palaces and cathedrals. How- This time, it is homegrown Mr. Carr told The Leader and The Street” by Linda Kolar are now ever, around 1579, the latter work Westfielder Jeremy Carr, a graduate Times that Homemaker 3000 is a caused such controversy in its of Westfield High School, who is comedy about an “average Joe” who available for 75 cents each at price that it El Greco was sub- “Christ Carrying the Cross” The Town Book jected to several lawsuits. by El Greco (1600-1605), oil Store and other A prosperous artist, El Greco on canvas currently at Museo painted scenes of classical my- del Prado in Madrid. downtown estab- thology, Old Testament history, lishments. and landscapes of Toledo until ability to approach common and his death in 1614. The artist is traditional subjects and events and most commonly lauded for his breathe new life into them.

Grants From State Council Give Worthy Organizations

FILMING AT FERRARO’S...Westfield native and writer/director of Homemaker 3000 works with New York actress Alisha Campbell during a scene filmed last The Aid They Truly Deserve Saturday at Ferraro’s Restaurant in Westfield. also the writer and director of Home- lives in the suburbs in the perfect By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN the programs at NJPAC alive and grow- maker 3000, a short film which was home and gets more than he bar- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ing. shot at Ferraro’s Restaurant in gained for after he purchases a ro- TRENTON — The New Jersey State “We were absolutely delighted to Westfield late Saturday evening. botic housewife. Two Picturesque Postcards Council on the Arts has recognized receive a considerable increase from While the Italian restaurant has Ms. Shea, who recently graduated organizations such as the Westfield the State Council for the Arts,” en- been the setting for many meals en- from Seton Hall School of Law, re- Symphony Orchestra (WSO), thused NJPAC Assistant Vice Presi- joyed by Mr. Carr and his family, it vealed that Homemaker 3000 is “a Created From Paintings Westfield Young Artists’ Cooperative dent of Public Relations Jeffrey Created From Paintings Theatre (WYACT), New Jersey Per- Norman. was selected because of its romantic satirical look on gender issues.” Grateful for the “significant amount ambiance, according to Producer and While, Mr. Carr added that he would forming Arts Center (NJPAC) for their preservation and celebration of the of support” from the council, Mr. Central New Jersey native, Eliza- like audiences to derive their own Norman told The Westfield Leader and beth Shea. underlying moral to the short film. By Art Association Members arts by opening up the state’s coffers and pouring funds into their 2000 bud- The Times that NJPAC enjoys spot- Mr. Carr noted that in comparison Although there are no celebrities lighting the talent of New Jersey-based to New York City, Westfield is a gets. featured in the film, over 200 women WESTFIELD – The Town Book Store MacDowell entitled “The View The WSO, which has been a staple artists and organizations, while also much easier town to film in because were auditioned for two lead female in Westfield has announced that its Town Through Mindowaskin Park” and a in the Westfield community and is the bringing the best artists in the world to photograph by Ron Gemeinhardt titled it is friendlier and the permits im- roles. One of the women chosen was Book Press has recently released two resident orchestra of Union County, the New Jersey audience. posed upon filmmakers are not as featured in the national tour of the new postcards which are reproductions “Westfield Station, Autumn.” Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn Town Book Press is the publishing received $27,000 in funding. The orga- restrictive. theatrical production of Sunset Bou- from original oil paintings by members nization received the same amount in has also ranked among the top 10 orga- The hospitality of restaurant owner levard. of the Westfield Art Association. arm of The Town Book Store of nizations to receive monies. The Coun- Westfield, Inc. and provides an outlet the 1999 budget. Anna Ferraro and her staff also en- The young writer and producer “Prospect Street,” by Linda Kolar, is “We look forward to providing the cil will grant $1 million to the group couraged Mr. Carr and Ms. Shea to began his career shooting films with a view of the fire station tower as seen for local artists and authors. It currently which received $770,000 last year. has in print “How Fletcher Was same excellence and outreach that we make themselves at home. “They buddies at Westfield High. He later from the entrance to the Municipal have been providing for 17 years,” According to Director of Develop- Parking Lot on Prospect Street. Hatched” by Harry and Wende Devlin have just been amazing. It’s unusual met Ms. Shea at Mount St. Mary noted Nancy N. Jackson, Executive ment John McEwen, the award is a 30 and hard to find. They have been so “Arcanum Hall,” by Anne Mann offers and “Suburban Mothers: The Funny percent increase in comparison to the Academy in Watchung while appear- Life” by Tina Lesher and Joan Mund. Director of the WSO. friendly and supportive,” commented ing in a production there. They at- a view of the intersection of East Broad “flat funding” that the theater has re- and Elm Streets, as seen from the sidewalk Two more titles, “A Kiss for a War- She added that the distribution of the Ms. Shea. tended Boston University and re- thog” by the Devlins and “Harvesting grants at the meeting of the Cuncil, ceived in the past seven years. She added that on the evening of in front of Theresa’s Restaurant. “We are extremely pleased about mained close friends. Both of these original paintings were Ice” by Lawrence Cirelli are scheduled which she attended, “was beautifully the shoot, Ferraro’s Restaurant had Homemaker 3000 will be com- for release in September. done.” that,” Mr. McEwen stated. created on the streets of Westfield dur- He added that the additional $4 mil- pizza prepared for the film crew, bined with other short stories to be- ing events sponsored by the Westfield The cards are priced at 75 cents each “Due to an administrative turnover, allowed them to use anything they come one main feature film. and are available at The Town Book we (the WSO) did not meet the timeline lion, which the Legislature has passed Art Association. on to the state, comes close to the needed and were very accommodat- “And, hopefully, it will be appear- These two new postcards now join Store, Barron’s Drug Store, Periwinkle’s to reapply” to the Council for a grant, ing. ing at the Rialto Theatre,” mused Mr. reproductions of two watercolors by Fine Gifts, Galleria West, Drug Fair and according to Ms. Jackson. funding that used to be provided in Vicki’s Diner was originally slated Carr. Burton Longenbach named “Memo- other downtown establishments. She added, however, that she was 1989 when it peaked at $2 million. for a scene in Homemaker 3000 which Who said you can never come rial Plaza” and “Westfield Station, East- For more information on the post- happy the Council thought the WSO The additional funds will be applied was to be shot that Sunday. However, home again? bound”, a watercolor by Florence cards, please call (908) 233-3535. worthy of the grant money despite the to a “play development program that fact that they did not reapply. has remained dormant,” according to WYACT, which did not receive aid Mr. McEwen. Working with lyricists from the state in the previous budget, and composers, the program enables was granted $23,250 for the year playwrights to get a “piece on its feet” UC KIDS KINGDOM 2000. by testing out a production through “Obviously, we were thrilled about workshops and finally to a small, in- the grant,” reported Artistic Director vited audience. 4X8 and Founder of WYACT, Cynthia The Union County Arts Center Meryl. (UCAC) in Rahway, which is the home She stated that the grant will be of to a number of concerts by the Westfield AD great assistance to a program she be- Symphony Orchestra, was granted lieves helps to hone theatrical skills as $21,500 for the 2000 season. The the- well as teaching responsibility in a ater was given $21,800 for 1999. troubling world. “It is really quite an honor,” stated The talents of the WYACT ensemble, Executive Director of UCAC, Joseph which were recently spotlighted dur- Mancuso, regarding the monies re- ing an NBC morning program, were ceived from the Council. also seen this summer in Oliver! at the He added that the recognition of the NJPAC and The Threepenny Opera in theater by the council “heightens the the Arts Incubator Festival at Kean organization’s stature.” University. Mr. Mancuso added that the $21,500 One of the top 10 groups to receive will be applied to the professional the- funding from the Council is NJPAC. ater series of the theater. Specifically, Last year, the arts facility, which is the money will fund the theater’s pro- the sixth largest in the nation, was duction of Man of La Mancha which is given $750,000. This year, the Coun- slated to run from March 10 to March cil will dole out $1.2 million to keep 25, 2000.

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CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

4 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips or chocolate baking bar 2 tablespoons whole milk 2 1/2 egg yolks 3 tablespoons margerine 1/2 cup confectioners sugar Dash of cocoa powder

Melt chocolate and mix in milk. Add egg yolks, margarine and sugar. Refrigerate until mixture is firm. Remove and shape into small balls. Powder with cocoa. Enjoy!

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