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Healthy attitude Back to school Singles Contest teatth inspector passes orsm ear calendars and Place an "Introductions' the test in swimming pool See this week's ashion stories included ad and win tickets, CDs., nd See 12 page pull:out inside Details on page A-3' ' —— ——-.——vSee bportsr page- B- Thursday, August 20, 1992 Vol. 99, No. 34 A Forbes Newspaper 50 cents CRANFORD' GARWOOD • KENILWORTH t Briefs Plans announced By BOB SULLIVAN deeded to Cranford in the 1930s, have fallen dents, made up mostly of scouts and Jay- and how far," Mr. Butner sakL "Maybe we'll into disrepair from lack of use during the cees members, have volunteered to fix up have an open house." for '50s show THE CHRONICLE / . -•"'••'• last several decadesrThere has been consid- the property.They are looking for the Town- ; Use of Cranford West was much, more The Cranforcl Chamber of .It's a cherished Cranford tradition that eration of selling the property to bolster ship Committee to provide funds to pur- popular during the 1950s and '60s when Commerce is beginning to sell should be preserved and promoted. town finances. Upkeep of the property costs chare me necessary materials. campers started a tradition of writing their ad spaces by telephone for the That's what an ad hoc committee has told about $6,000 per year. "They are volunteers, but they're not arna- name on cabin walls. Resident Joe Carroll annual membership directory. the Township Committee about Cranford But Bob Burner and three other residents teure,"'Mr. Burner said. "They built the new remembers when he spent a week there.. He Ben Shaw of Garden State En- bathrooms and showers about five years • tertalnment, Jnc. wIM be splWting, West, a unique weekend getaway for town- have studiedCranford West and believe that recently stopped by Crariford West arid rel- the telephone ads. He will also, ship residents. the properly,.with the right improvements, ago." •• •'••' .•••• •• ." •• . , . '•••.• ished the sight of friends' names scribbled be making calls to residents to , Located about 60 miles from the township, could be self-supporting. •"••'••'•.. He said a rough estimate of the cost would on cabin walls. '.'• ; sell tickets for the annual cham- just off Interstate. 80 in the. town of Hope, "It's been neglected," Mir. Buther. said. be around $15,000. "It was kind of a rite of passage to man- ber '50s show. This year the; J_ Cranford West is a i5-acre rustic area on Big "It's a really nice, really relaxing spot, and Mr. Burner and Marge; Semon, also a hood to many people in Cranford,'^ Mr. Car- fund-raiser entertainment will be ^Silver Lake. Its six. cabins are available for it's Very unique. A lot can be done with it member of the committee that studied Cran- roll said.' ' ••, •••••• •;. ."•....: • '.••••. -.' • rental to. Cranford residents only at $15 per You can tell how1 important it is to some ford West, hope some; type of promotional prodded by Gary Lane and the ; The.Township Cbmmittee' plans to revieiy Heartbeats and the Duprees. night, while tent .sit^ can be rentecl for $11 people in town when you talk to them and campaign. \vould teriew" interest m the findings of the Cranford West committee The show will be held at Crari- a night and boats for $1 an hour. their eyes just light up." ' ; ."' former boys' camp for faniily weekends. '"We and consider^ alternatives for reftub^hing ' ford High School Octj6 at 8 The property, and facdlitiest which were Mr. Burner said a group of about 20 resi- heed to dedde"where we,'-want to go witti it the area and promoting its use. '•..'.. p.m. Cars.from the '50s"wiH,be on display. v Recycling center set to reopen The Township of Cranford Department of Recycling ad« vises, that the facility that pro- cesses plastic from the Conser- vation Center is closed due to By BOB SULLIVAN Paul's non-attendance represented a voiding of the fire. Residents are requested to buyout, which would mean the board might riot have hold plastic Kerns until the first THE CHRONICLE ., " to pay some or all of the nearly $50,000 promised Dr, week In September when curb- While the school board begins searching for a new Paul for unused sick days and vacation days. That side pickup of recycling will superintendent, questions have been raised about the money has not yet beien paid to Dr. Paul ; begin. retirement package given to the former schools chief.. "He possibly broke the terms of the buyout,! he Board of Education member James Van Horn said said.v Iwant to review all the board's options." Garfield putting Aug; 10 that hebelieves former superintendent Dr. : William Cashman is currentlyacting superinten- bite on Snoopy Robert Paul violated the terms of his buyout plan by dent • ;'••• :..•;•••. • . ' /,.••',-..:. ••• .; •• With more than 18,000 read- not holding up his end of the bargain. ; At its Aug. 27 meeting, the board will consider ing hours registered, Garfield Is : The superintendent's position became open last formation of a comrriittee to search for a new school beginning to pull away from February when Dr. Paul resigned. His last day on the superintendent The search is expected to last as long job was June 30, but his formal retirement 'will hot be as 15 months. The new schools chief would not take Snoopy in the Cranford Public the helm until September 1993. : -: /Library's "Sect to Read" sum- eifective/until Nov. 1. ~ mer reading program. Tomor- When accepting Dr, Paul's resignation; the board In a plan announced July 13 by board member row is the last day to report agreed to a buyout package that included a 6-percent Robert Sintich,the board's initial superintendent reading hours. The program will increase in salary to an annual rate of $102,755 for the search proposal calls for a search committee to screen -end with a carnival In the library four months fttim July 1 through pet 31, for an candidates for the open superintendent position. The parking lot Wednesday, Aug. actual Salary p!t $34^50; $19,266 to be paid for unused 15-rnember committee would include three, or four , 26, (rain date Is Aug. 27). Carni- vacation days; and $30,000 to cover unused sick, days board members! and one member from each of the val tickets may be picked up in as. part of the district's sick leave; buyout provision. following; the Clergy Council, elementary school PTA the chlldren'$-departrnent Mon- This comes to a retirement package of $83,500* arid pTC PTC, high school PTA, student government, day and Tuesday. ** : On Aug. 10, Mr. Vail Horn said that Dr. Paul did elementary and high school faculty, Township Com- riot attend.board meetings' which he had agreed to mittee, local newspaper, school business office, af- attend in the buyout terms. Those meetings included firmative action committee,' and senior citizens Voter registration ones that dealt with the board's decision to terminate ••groups. • '• •.• •';. •' . " ••••'• ;• ' ". .'••.•• ;• .•"••. • ' • still taking place the contract of the principal of the Orange Avenue "It's designed around groups. That was done con- The Cranford League of School '.•..'••• •;,.• ' •'. : ' . • ,' • •• ./ '. •'••• ..•'•' : seriously," said Dr; Robert Sintich, who was primary Women Voters will sponsor "There are significant concerris with; Dr. Paul's author of the plan. j voter registration drives during compliance with the buyout," Mr. Van Horn said. "He Under the proposal, citizens unaffiliated with any of September. The Schejing- failed to attend meetings he was required to attend those groups will not be able to apply to be a member Plough Corp. has Invited the before. June 30. Specifically! the Orange Avenue of the committee. • -' league to its Cranford and Ken- School meetings...where we learned information Four subcommittees will be formed from that ilworth locations Thursday, Sept which cast doubt on the details.of his story." group, including needs analysis,, time planning; ad} 17, and Wednesday, Sept 23, Mr. Van Horn stopped short of saying that Dr. vertising, and initial screening. ; ; '« respectively. The league also "will hold a drive at the Cross- land Savings office, North Union BOB SULUVAN/THE CHRONICLE Avenue, Cranford, during the Lucky, formerly Spare Parts, posed happily with owner bank's.eyenlng hours Thursday, Valerie Freltas. Lucky was born with so many spare body re expected to win Sept 24. parts and has survived so long, that a Cranford veterinar- Contact Mildred Lewis, 276- ian has had a paper published on the canine. 7764, to hold a voter registration on drive. Absentee ballots also will be available. By BOB SULLIVAN similar to current procedures for glass, aluminum and' Spare Parts becomes newspapers^ . • '"':•. •.'•!• . '•':, . •'• ';.'• . The public is reminded ttiat THECHRONICtE "There will be six bundles instead of three," said the last day to register to vote • • • . ..- •• • '"I----' •:.'•. • . •.•• ••'. ' .•' •••' •."• Curbside pickup of a slew of new recycling materi- Mi*. Hehl "Some residents might say the law is more . for the November general elec- restrictive, but it will actually be more convenient tion b Monday, Oct 5. Lucky in many ways als probably will be ordained by the Township Com- mittee Tuesday night • ; than taking these things to the conservation center. By BOB SULUVAN Spare Parts', fifth leg, which grew Mandatory recycling of corrugated cardboard, steel, And this will help us meet our 60 percent recycling Beth-El Lltes plan out from the tail and hung loose goal"-, ••••• ..••••: ;.:v .• *• •; '.. ;•' .• , . •: ..•-•.•... TOE CHRONIOiE junk mail, soda and milk bottle plastic, motor oil and progressive meal about half-way to the ground. While car batteries is slated for a vote at Tuesday's commit- The ordinance also will mandate that commercial As its first event of the year, When Valerie and Joe Freltas the dog was healing, the Rahway tee meeting.

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