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O I O\ « o o WESTFiiLD LEADER MO • The Leading and Moat Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Second Clua Pottac* Paid Publlihad EIGHTV R-N0.J6 •t Wtltfl.]*, N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1978 Bvery Thursday 24 Pages—15 Cento iFEA Protests Delay, Board 575 Graduate from WHS Ann Shepherd Bagley was High School during com- straight A students, heading Jennifer Ann McCornack, recognized as the top mencement exercises for a list of 150 honor students, Michael A. Pollack and Optimistic On Contract Talks student among six who 575 seniors Tuesday night in are Richard H. Bagger, Barbara Lynn Shacklett. achieved all A's at Westfield the Armory. The other five Cynthia Ann Coniglio, Westfield High School School board officials are Those concerns, as well as among other things by the elementary school day and ago? . Principal Albert • R. Bobal optimistic that a fact- those of Wilson and Lincoln lack of progress in the given a realistic rationale "We wonder .if these Top Weatfieid High School Graduates announced that nearly half a finding session tonight on parents who protested class contract negotiations. for the proposed change. actions do represent a million dollars in scholar- contract negotiations with sizes in those schools, oc- "Many of us wonder about Why was the plan given to us conscious stalling tactic or ship aid has been won by the Westfield Education cupied the majority of the what appears to be*delaying so late in the course of even ' harrassment on the members of the Class of Association will resolve public session of Monday tactics on the part of the negotiations?. part of the board? 1978, with 33 boys and 35 differences between the night's board meeting in the board. In negotiations, for "One week' ago, seven "But we have not given girls winning 68 scholar- board and the teachers Elm St. School auditorium. weeks, even, for months, we additional transfers were up. We still desire a speedy ships totaling $476,838. following a demonstration Placards reading "We were told that the Board of announced. Why were these and amicable conclusion for According to Bobal this is Monday night during which demand a fair contract," Education wanted to transfers announced so late our negotiations. We do not the largest amount of cine to 300 members of the "Negotiate, don't lengthen the elementary in the year? These transfers want the lack of a contract scholarship aid won by any WEA picketed outside toe eliminate," "I'm proud to school day because the "test prompted several parents to to interfere with smooth and class. Last year's total was administration building be a teacher" and "Colonial scores were dropping" at a ask us what's going on? We timely opening,of school in $448,640. prior to the June meeting of Westfield pays Colonial time when the superin- wonder how many of the 50 September. But, ladies and the Board of Education. salaries," were carried into tendent was publically transfers were done for the gentlemen of the board, we In addition to awards Board numbers also are the building where teachers' announcing that elementary good of the district. cannot do it atone." presented previously, the hopeful that the session concerns were' voiced by test scores were going up. "Late Friday afternoon il Band parents and following honors were an- tonight might resolve an John Elder, chief negotiator The board declared impasse was announced that there students band members also nounced at commencement elementary school day for the WEA. In his without clarifying what it would be a reduction in the swelled the standing-room- ceremonies by Dr. Laurence schedule issue and that statement. Elder said: wanted and why. Finally, number of high school only crowd at the meeting. F. Greene, superintendent ; steps may be taken to "We are here to voice our two weeks ago, long after science teachers, thereby Laurence F.J. Greene, of schools: preserve a WestficJd High concerns about the state of impasse was declared, and invalidating the schedules of superintendent of shcools, English award presented School Band program and education in Westfield. low after.our mediation session, large number of teachers replied to allegations that by the Woman's Club of possibly its.instructor, Ron morale among the we were Finally given a plan and students. Why wasn't Ron Starner, 'band in- Westfield, Ruth Singleton; SUrner. professional staff caused. for revamping the this change announced long Foreign language depart- ment award, Richard Bagger; Harvey F. Gerber St. Memorial award for Cardiologists Granted Use mathematics, Colin Ker- win; , Noel A. Taylor award for science, Michael Pollack Of Former Church Building and David Detiefs; Music award of $50, Despite some audience ward G. Williams to use the McGowan cast the only residents, the board granted practice at any one time. Therese AuBuchon; . ' concern over the "further one-story building located negative vote stating, the -.variance, with the An appeal by the West- Mask and Mime award for erosion of residential on Hillcrest Ave. and South "there hasn't been a bona following ^Stipulations: field Convalescent Center to drama, David Breen; • areas," the Board of Ad- Euclid Ave. as a cardiology fide effort to sell this build- Buffer shrubbery will, be erect a 60-bed addition to its Gertrude Swift Rogers ing as a residence." . planted at the rear of, the building on Lamberts Mill award to mast valuation justment granted a variance center.. -,-''J-'-'_f__^' Jennifer McCornack Barbara Shacklett Michael Pollack Monday night to Dr. Ed- -Board mcmbar Vincent £. : WettfitM Hail ha* been on. property, parking will be Rd. was also heard, Action athlete in girls' sports, .;tfaa^ market .siaco, May 4, restricted to medical .use was postponed on the appeal . • i\ • • • • v ' Jacqueline Booth; > i :>>ll|^ Ka<cfliBSB(|/'.tS|' rTBnk' only,,, no regular1 __,.. emergenc. y . until the board's, next Robert L. Duncan award;. Swain who represented TOT" service will be offered and nfte_tfn>": - School's Not jQver Yetfor Some for most Valuation athlete in Monday only one, doctor may. ic^mc _ .. boys', sports, Harold Wool- :-tolkl>yf/"^^ • - • : .•• \ attorneys Weatfieid Staff Members, Student* The Neighborhood Improvement:Association has "had applied, for a use Nlcf«xWMemori«J award \ announced the opening of its office at 114 Elm St. The School is officially'over are expected to participate Clem'ans,' John Hurley, variance last October but for most Westfield public to a swimmer, Cornelius organization was formed by a group of concerned later dropped their appeal. Award for Traffic Control \ in the summer school Virginia : Rickards and Banla; and program. Frank Scott, citizens., with an initial goal of improving the Zoning board chairman - Westfield Police Golden Eagle Inn, Cape' Louis J. Dughi memorial properties showing signs of deteriation along Central May. or Forty two staff members ' -f-gtfted - Millicent Brody, Ma... Herberich could not Department will receive an will be working in scholarship, theater arts, Ave. between South Ave. and Greene PI. A future think of a use "less ob- The annual awards ••• students and staff members Helen Grygiel, Eleanor "award of excellence" •will continue in summer curriculum development Mawhinney and Barbara William Zack. expansion of the program is planned for those few jectionable" • than that Wednesday for achievement program is conducted by the Announcement of other areas in WestfieM that contain low and moderate school and in summer workshops in eight areas Woerz, proposed by the two car- in traffic control and council to recognize and over the summer. They are: -fcreative writing- Louise honors was. given by income persons and deteriorating housing. Any home diologists, especially in light management during 1977 in encourage effective police curriculum-writing workshops. McKinley +language arts - Paula Principal Bobal. Wendy owner or entity owning a structure in this area with of the fact that the building the annual Department of work in reducing both the (Continued on p*g«4) Tibbals led the salute to the the exception of too per cent commercial structures would be difficult to convert Year program of the New number and severitiy of School will have another session tomorrow (Friday) flag and Therese au Buchon may be eligabie for federally funded grants. The to a one-family dwelling. Jersey safety Council. highway crashes and to the Star Spangled Banner. money for these grants comes from the Department of The family of Eardley T. provide support for law to make up for a day lost The award is the highest during the winter due to Graduate Stuart Karle Housing and Urban Development of the Federal Peterson, S27 Hillcrest Ave., given to departments in enforcement efforts to spoke on the "Outstanding Government through the County of Union. did not agree, however, control the problem that boiler problems. communities of more than For secondary school Citizen of the Future" and Chris Cutro has been appointed as executive forseeing an extensive traf- 25,000 in population. It will claimed 1109 lives in New Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff, director of the project. Cutro was formerly with the fic and parking problem Jersey in 1977. students, there will be a free be presented by Carroll D. academic summer school at Temple EmanuEl, gave the Hudson County Community Development Coor- in an area already heavily James, president of the Police departments that benediction. dinator. Anyone having interest in obtaining a grant trafficked because of St. Westfield High School from Safety Council, at the New participated in the program June 26 through Aug. 4. for the purpose* of property improvement may Christopher's Academy. Jersey, State Association of were judged on ef- contact Cutro at the Elm St office. Academic make-up and Thomas F.