Teamwork Makes Sports Week a Giant Success
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KS1 VOLUME 102 NO. 19 November i9, .*.-* '* Ayako, who studied wcfftftHal •yMAHYEUZAWTHDUm skills and English (canfUty •* tfcuUted with • dy loot at Oft LlndabMrys children who «h SUMMIT - "Is it a big Joyed teasing her tbont At deal?" language difference,) worked fly < Ayako Yamamato asked her two years to pay the .tuUta flp host family about her prime spot riding on the Liberty Float in the Up With People, SIM Hni tannd Macy's Thanksgiving Day about the Qt$utii&m while §*•' Parade. tending • tummer1 «MAM tt tte University of Arizona, the Tuc- Yamamato, 22, a student musi- son base for the organtatlon. cian from Japan who is touring with Up With Peope, said she can Summit not imagine a parade as spec- Desci'bed by Brittany as "an tacular as the Lindabury's have educational, cultural, non-profit their tfegtbe been describing to her. organization, dedicated to world Future." • understanding," Up With People mwwal The Lindabury's were host maintains five casts which tour tloMl medley family to Ayako and Brittany the world after an initial, autfaemc costuam. Faulkner, from Denver, Col- rigorous five week rehersal ses- diuppoioted that the orado, both singers and dancers sion in Tucson. She said that the b« «bk t^ w«f bir in the Up With People Show, 500 students, accepted from over JtptOtte costume io. N.Y. GIANTS — Herb Welch (top row, second from left) ond Conrad Goode (bottom row, second from left) hove fun, during the tour's five day stay in 10,000 applications, were chosen the Summit area for their ap- becwie it w*s too thin while donating their time to a good cause. They ore pictured with (from left to right) Frank Guao, Assistent for their maturity, stability and coWN«WYOTk<my* Superintendent of the Bureau of Children's Shelters,- Rich Bodmer, former tight end for the Miami Dolphins,- Darrell pearance at the Macy's ability to handle the rigorous Thanksgiving Day Parade and Up With People Hatchett, Superintendent of the Bureau of Children's Services; and Jason Babat, manager of The Office and touring schedule, rather than "Room for Ever; organizer of the sports promotion week which raised funds for the Oube Center at Runnells Hospital. (Photo by the weekend performances at the pure musical talent. The group Macy'i Parade on Eileen Fay.) Summit High School, sponsored followlniavideo-t bythePTA. performs a constantly shifting tion by Pteildent .T.,.r^.,,. ^_. Caroline Lindabury prepared a repertoire four times a week, members were drtvth t»tothe1«ity often finding out their roles in the by their host famiHetfor parade traditional Thanksgiving feast performance only a hour before for the girls on Wednesday night, at a bright and early 5:0© am. Teamwork makes sports week curtain-time. This gives everyone Caroline Lindabory, a mcrtber setting the mood for the follow- a chance in the spotlight. Ayako ing day's holiday parade. For of the high school's 1PTA, has often solos with a traditional played host mother in the past to Ayako, it was a new cultural ex- Japanese costume and song. a Giant success- perience. Born in a suburb of other visiting groups of interna- Tokyo, she had never before seen The performers are allowed tional stuents. such an elaborate stuffed roaster. two days off per month. Brittany In addition to their musical the event, "I was really pleased cle Palace and Marcel Sports. tour, cast members are involved By MARY ELIZABETH DUFFY * Phil Lindabury chuckled that she joked, "It's hard to know what about people's concern over the A check will be presented by day of the week it is, we don't in community service projects, shelter, it was great to see so Babat to the Dube Center at the had insisted on snapping a according to Brittany- After the photograph before he began car- have time to be bored." She ex- many turn out. It was a blast on next County Freeholders meeting plained that many of the students Macy's parade, cast members Thursday night when Goode and in December. ving the bird. Despite the culture worked for the afternoon in a SUMMIT — The Office Welch stoped by, The Dube Center of Runnells shock, Ayako enjoyed two help- keep journals to remember all the Restaurant kicked off its "FaU 'M would also like to thank all Hospital in Berkeley Height*, ing of tj»l event Siw»w»'ip»wcultr" last week, the staff at The Office who work- with partial proceeds benefiting which.jheltarsahiaonrri, tt i;m« one of pagesw'oBirldurna (he Dube Center for Children in ed so hard to pull this event off. ed and neglected children from* Up With People's five casts, cent Center aniH r They really came through. It was Union County, was in danger of writing letters." Nursing Home to perform an ab- Berkeley Heights, with good a real team effort." spent their first day in the cheer and an athletic ambiance. being closed by the first of the metropolian area visiting the Big Despite the group's increasing breviated version of their show. On Thursday evening, N.Y. Local sponsors who temporari- year. Through the focusing of popularity, many people still The girls were excited that a ly donated sports equipment for public attention on its plight, the Apple, an anxiously awaited visit Giants football players Conrad for most of the students. Brittany don't know what "Up With Peo- former "host Dad," the mayor Goode and Heib Welch jumped the benefit were: Summit Ski and shelter will be saved and ple" is. The girls claim the group of Newtown, Pa. travelled all the Sport, The Wilderness Shop, Cy- relocated to a new site. said her new Hard Rock Cafe T- behind the bar to mix libations shirt was worth the long wait in is often confused by the way to Summit on Friday night to lor the patrons and donate their line. uninitiated for a religious cult. see the group perform again. This tips to the center. Welch also Ayako said that she was once devotion to the group is not helped pass a jar among Brittany, 22, will finish her last asked if she were a "Moonie." unusual, customers to colled funds for the Preliminary plans outline year at Colorado Slate Univerity Brittany added, "You really have Mrs. Lindabury joked, "Many shcltei. is a communication disorders to experience our show to of the host families wondered if They were joined in this charity Strand theatre building najor when the tour concludes understand our message." they coud trade in their own kids appearance by their friends Rich next June. She looks foward to The tour's last stop was in for the ones from Up With Peo- Bodmer, former tight end with ;tuding speech pathology in Ridgefield, Conn. They will tour ple, since they are so well behav- the Miami Dolphins, and Mark conversion graduate school. Mexico, Toronto and Scan- ed." Perumean, former defensive end for the San Diego Chargers. Goode, who has made previous SUMMIT — A preliminary floor will retain the existing of- appearances at The Office, said sketch for the renovation of the fice units facing Springfield "1 would go out on a limb for Strand theatre building into a Avenue, in addition to eight any kid." complex housing office space, apartment units and a plaza deck. Welch, described by the other apartment units, retail stores and The third floor will contain 12 players as "a big-hearted safe- a parking lot was presented additional apartment units con- ly," said ihat he was "happy to before the Planning Board at last taining a lining room, dining donate his time to such a good Monday night's meeting by Larry area, kitchen, bathroom and one cause." His wife Lisa, who Lang, the vice-president of bedroom. describes hei husband as "quiet, Lamar Capital Corporation. not flashy at all," said that The Strand Theatre was closed Welch is very devoted to working on Sept. 4 at the conclusion of its with young athletes. He hopes to City Engineer Carl Bresson final evening formance, along use his position as a professional said the new owners of the with the Madison Theatre and athlete to inspire kids to continue building were "sending up a trial Morristown Triplex Cinema, by their education and not to do balloon" by presenting these Wood Theatre Group President drugs. A UCLA graduate, he preliminary plans for the Boar Norman Schoenfeld. often spends his spare time mak- review. A part of the cis historical and ing charity appearances. cultural life, the Strand was the The architectural plans, only movie theatre in Summit One of two baseballs from prepared by The Grad Partner- game three of the '86 World since the Lyric was destroyed in a ship on Nov. 11, propose a 29- fire 35 years ago. series has gone to an anonymous space parking lot on the first donor for an undisclosed level, in additio to the existing amount, but the other baseball is retail shops facing Springfield still available in a raffle. Avenue. The parking lot will be Jason Babat, manager of The Office .1nd organi/er of the entered and egressed from TABLE OF CONTENTS Sports Promotion Week, said of Woodland Avenue. The second Check out this week's... v City News pages 2,3 Classified pages 11-14' i Commentary page 4 LOCAL BUSINESSES SUPPORT THEIR UNITED WAY — Sharing the United Way's 50th Campaign, is King's Supermarkets which is also celebrating their 50th year in Summit. United Way Campaign Co-Chairman Lenore Ford is shown accepting Dispatch pages 9-10 a contribution from Jeff Ford, manager of the King's store in Summit.