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(908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, November 21, 2002 Published Every Thursday Since 1890 OUR 113th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 11-113 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] FIFTY CENTS BOE Audit Runs Smoothly; Y’s Men to Fix Elm St. Field By CHARLOTTE LEDERMAN sional Greg Nicoll also proposed to tunate here in Westfield that the level Specially Written for The Westfield Leader “establish and manage a field condi- of cooperation and support is so great. “No violation of state laws, regu- tioning program of aeration, fertili- We all celebrate the achievements in lations, no reportable conditions.” zation and seeding for the Elm Street our schools and commit to working Such was the good news at Tuesday’s Field.” together to help our children suc- board of education meeting as the The service group believes that ceed.” Highland Park accounting firm of “this conditioning program will sig- The board also wished to con- Hodulik and Morrison, PA gave their nificantly improve the condition of gratulate the Westfield High School report on the 2001-2002 audit. the field and its turf within a short Girls Varsity Soccer team on win- Indeed, accountant Bob Morrison period.” It will work in conjunction ning the North Jersey Section 2 further informed the board that his with numerous suppliers and ser- Championship on Monday. firm had found that “the financial vices to “directly assist the board in Mrs. Gardner reminded the board statements were fairly represented” covering the costs and managing the that the football team will play on and the internal controls of checks program.” Thanksgiving Day in Plainfield, and balances were “designed prop- Board President Arlene Gardner “marking more than 100 years of erly and working.” accepted the Y’s Men’s proposal, rivalry between the two schools.” Mr. Morrison also noted that he noting it was “generous” as it was “at Other events of note are College and his employees had enjoyed the “complete cooperation of the staff” in Westfield and what a pleasure it was Carle Schwab-Brody for The Westfield Leader to work for such a UP AND OVER…An accident occurred at the intersection of St. Marks and South Euclid Avenues on Friday, November town. Superintendent 15 when a Jeep driven by Israel Sanabria of Union struck a vehicle being driven by Peter Terry of Scotch Plains. Both of Schools Dr. Will- men reported injuries and were transported by the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad. Sanabria, whose jeep also struck a telephone pole, a tree, and then overturned, was ticketed for failure to yield at a stop sign. iam Foley credited Business Administra- tor and Board Secre- tary Robert Berman Freeholder Scanlon Tells Residents: and the work that he has done in facilitat- ing the auditing pro- cess, both this year and Beware of Asian Longhorned Beetle in years past. By FRED ROSSI ronmental impact study was con- dispose of them. During their discus- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader ducted by PMK Group of Cranford, In another matter, Freeholder sion of the audit, board Following meetings in October which found concerns about defor- Deborah Scanlon is warning county member Carol Molnar that included a parade of county estation and possible harmful ef- residents to be on the alert for the asked Mr. Morrison to residents protesting the decision not fects on local wildlife if the prop- Asian longhorned beetle, which can explain the impact of to sell a portion of a 63-acre tract of erty were to be sold and then devel- destroy thousands of trees in a short “centralized fix asset land in Summit to a local church, oped by the church. period of time. This type of beetle accounting.” Overall, the Union County Board of Chosen Next Tuesday, November 26, has been discovered near Union this will be required as Freeholders’ regular meeting last county residents will have an op- County. part of the audit next Thursday saw just three individuals portunity to dispose of unwanted Freeholder Scanlon, the board’s year, and as a result, speaking briefly on the matter. liaison to the county’s Shade Tree will necessitate the At its first meeting since the No- Commission, said officials are work- board hiring a full time Benjamin Corbin for The Westfield Leader vember 5 election that saw three ing with state and federal officials employee to fill this FIELD OF TREES?...The Elm Street Field, across from the Stop and Shop Supermarket, has Democrats win re-election, ensur- need. been the home of the Y’s Men’s Annual Christmas Tree sale. This year, the Board of Education on the problem. The beetle, native will once again permit the Y’s Men to use the field. However, the board asked the organization ing a 9-0 all-Democratic Board for to China, lays its eggs in hardwood The board also heard a presentation from the to consider moving the sale to the Memorial Pool complex due to conitinual wear and tear to next year, the Freeholders, after lis- trees; the larvae then feed off the the Elm Street Field. tening last month to some furious delicate living tissue inside the tree, Y’s Men, a service or- and emotional protests by parishio- an infestation that is fatal to a vari- ganization based at the Westfield Y, no cost to the board.” Night at Westfield High School on ners of Fountain Baptist Church in ety of trees, namely maples, that has historically sold Christmas Board member William Ziff also Thursday, November 21 and the high Summit, seem to have weathered boxelders, horsechestnut, willows trees at the Elm Street Field. Re- seemed to speak for the entire board school’s production of Thornton the political fallout and threats by and elm trees. cently, this field has come under when he voiced that he felt it was a Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, which some church members that Demo- The beetle is ¾ to 1½ inches in much debate as to its proper care and “win-win situation.” will begin today, Thursday, Novem- crats would pay a political price at usage. The Y’s Men proposed to the In other news, Mrs. Gardner alerted ber 21, and run through the weekend. Photo Courtesy of USDA length, with a shiny black shell with the polls for their decision. white dots. Urging residents to be board, though, that as an act of good the board to several community events. Mrs. Gardner closed the meeting, BEWARE OF THE BEETLE...Union faith they “change the way we do Back in the spring, the Freehold- County Freeholder Deborah Scanlon watchful, Freeholder Scanlon said This week is American Education Week reminding the community that the ers had voted to purchase 63.5 acres has advised county residents to watch the beetles “spread very, very business on the field.” and includes the theme of “Making Westfield Public Schools will hold a of property owned by New Jersey- out for the Asian longhorned beetle, quickly and our best chance for stop- This year, no tractors will be al- Public Schools Great for Every Child!” four-hour session on Wednesday, American Water Company and then pictured, above. ping this infestation is to catch the lowed on the field and they hope to As such, cooperation between staff, November 27, and will be closed made known their intention to sell beetles very early.” experiment with straw and alternate parents, and the community as a whole Thanksgiving Day and Friday, No- seven of those acres to the church. ammunition and fireworks at the The Freeholders’ next regular pathways to eliminate mud and mini- are responsible for making the Westfield vember 29. After a group of Summit resi- county police headquarters build- meeting will be on Thursday, De- mize damage to the field. Public Schools so successful. The board will reconvene next dents protested the proposed land ing on North Avenue in Westfield. cember 5. Y’s Men member and field profes- Mrs. Gardner noted, “We are for- month on Tuesday, December 3. sale to the church, a $15,000 envi- “Many residents have these po- tentially dangerous items in their homes and would like to dispose of them safely,” said Freeholder Board Freeholder Board’s Initiatives for 2002 Reviewed; Chairman Lewis Mingo, Jr. Westfielder From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Union County Police Department will ac- Trash Train No Longer An Issue At Tremley Point cept all fireworks and ammunition Linked By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL and their 2003 initiatives not yet Youth Employment Strategy (YES) of up to 50-caliber in size. This is Specially Written for The Westfield Leader the first time this type of program ready to be unveiled, a look back at program, which stated that the Free- Just a few weeks ago, the voters of “The Freeholder Board has To Snipers has been conducted in Union County. the 2002 initiatives first introduced worked to acquire available open holders would work with Union No guns will be accepted. All mate- Union County decided that the Union last January, seem to have brought County’s business community to County Board of Chosen Freehold- some new programs to residents in space, located primarily in the expand summer employment oppor- By LAUREN S. PASS rials brought in by residents will be Western part of Union County. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader placed in a burn container and later ers will once again consist of all the 21 municipalities. tunities for youth within the county. Democrats. Freeholder Nicholas At the Union County reorganiza- Green the Streets will place He noted that the program would Former Westfield resident, detonated by the police.