o HE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Mott Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County H YEAR, NO. 53 S*M»4 cbu Poms* Paid Published .1 WWficM. N.i, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1986 Every Thursda 20 Pages—30 Cents Westfield Symphony Orchestra Railway Ave. Condos Receive Awarded Major State Grant Go Ahead from Zoning Bd. The Westfield Symphony Or- American opening concert on amount requested. Permission to construct a con- chestra, with Brad Keimach, Oct. 25 with internationally lot and minimum front yard set- pool activity, "To receive this vote of confid- dominium development on back. Satisfied that the improved music director, was awarded a renowned pianist Earl Wild, and Rahway Ave. was granted at last $20,000 special project grant from a series of workshops on Ameri- ence from The New Jersey State In further business, the appeal plans met the neighbors' ap- Council on the Arts is indeed week's Board of Adjustment of William C. and Nancy Baton of proval, the board voted The New Jersey State Council on can music in local schools. This is meeting. the Arts during its annual meet- the second year that the West- gratifying," commented Carter 600 Leigh Dr., for permission to unanimously in favor of the proj- ing last week in Trenton. field Symphony was eligible to Boothe, Symphony president. "It The appeal of John Stroehle of construct an above ground swim- ect. apply for state funding; the or- confirms the Westfield Sym- 701 Lawrence Ave., proposing the ming pool and deck was approv- Also approved was the appeal The grant provides funding for phony's artistic excellence and construction of four con- the Westneld Symphony's All chestra was granted the full ed. of Theodore R. Koziol, 447 Chan- the success we've achieved in dominium units at 418-420 The hearing was postponed ning Ave., for permission to con- developing an audience from Rahway Ave., was approved in a from last month to allow the ap-vert an existing porch into an eat- throughout central New Jersey." 5-2 vote by board members. plicants to revise their plans. The in kitchen. Other featured guest artists The appeal was postponed Baton's new plans included a six Koziol's plans included the during the Westfield Symphony's from the May public session, in foot cedar privacy fence; removal of an existing rear door "Star Spangled" fourth season order to determine whether the smaller pool dimensions (10 feet and steps and the addition of a are Shlomo Mintz and Simca Hel- development qualified as a con- by 19 feet); locating the pool 15 deck, nine feet from the property ed, in a performance of Brahms" dominum association or two feet from their rear property line, instead of 10 feet. The kit- "Double Concerto," on Feb. 7; privately owned duplexes. line, and tearing up and replac- chen would extend four feet baritone Kurt Ollmann, singing The area surrounding the pro- ing their patio steps. toward the back yard; the Chausson's "Poeme de 1'Amour posed building site is comprised The Batons sought relief from removal of the steps would et de la Mer," on March 28; and of commercial and professional a Town ordinance which requires alleviate a side yard violations by Peter Kazaras and Brenda Har- offices and residences; a majori- the pool to be built at least 10 feet one foot; leaving a buffer of five ris, in a concert performance of ty of the board members felt the from the principal building on the feet between the house and the Mozart's "The Abduction from development would act as a buf- lot. To comply with the rear yard property line. the Seraglio," on May 2. fer between the commercial and setback requirement of 15 feet, The appeal of the Paparatto residential establishments. Also, the Batons situated the pool in Construction Co., Inc., for The orchestra performs at it was generally agreed that the their plans 3.5 feet from their permission to erect a single fami- 1,000-seat, historic Presbyterian project would improve the house. ly residence at 1129 Irving Ave., Church in Westfield, which is aesthetics of the area. Neighbors in support of the received the board's approval. noted for its fine acoustics. Variances were requested and project testified that they were Frank Paparatto testified that Symphony brochures describ- approved for building more than not concerned with the possibility the depth of the 100 by 100 foot lot Photo by Steve J. Sherman ing the all Saturday evening one principal building on a single of a noise factor generated by was short by 20 feet. The propos- The Westfield Symphony Orchestra with Brad Keimach rehearsing at series are available by calling ed front yard setback was short Carnegie Hall for the March 29, 1986 performance. 232-9400. by 10 feet, as are other houses in the vicinity. Paparatto said that by bringing the house forward 10 feet, the rear yard violation would be eliminated. Hardwick Lauds $500 Grant to WHS He added that the proposed col- onial would have a base selling Westfield High School has re- Hardwick credited fellow 21st Westfield High School is unique price of approximately $350,000. ceived a $500 grant from the New District Assemblyman Peter among the pool of grant reci- Gary and Colleen Matviak, 659 Jersey Historical Commission Genova and State Sen. Louis pients, according to Ms. Quigley, Glen Ave., received permission for development of an historical Bassano for their active support since most of the other applica- to expand an existing garage and archives of the century-old of the archives grant proposal. tions were submitted by kitchen and construct a family educational district, Assembly museums, historical sites and room addition. Their side yard Speaker Chuck Hardwick recent- The project will be directed by libraries. The high school was was deficient. ly announced. Westfield High School history one of 20 projects out of 33 ap- The appeal of Michael and The grant will be used to pur- teacher Dr. James Drummond, plicants accepted in the category Tessie Chang, 746 Austin St., for chase archive files, cases and who authored the grant proposal. of grants awarded for conserva- permission to add a single car cabinets for storing school tion of historical materials. garage and add a bedroom and records, historical documents, Students in Dr. Drummond's bathroom to their second story, student papers, drawings and advanced placement history and a family room to the side op- classes have begun researching Ms. Quigley said if the high maps in a specially reserved sec- school demonstrates evidence of posite the proposed garage was tion of the high school library. and writing portions of .the approved. The front yard setback school's history, according to Dr. progress in developing the ar- Some of the funds will also be us- chives this year, the project Activities abound in the Westfield Public School system's administra- 33'/2 feet instead of 40 feet. ed to fund development of a stu- Petix. "Hopefully the students' Also approved was the appeal research will come out in the would stand a good chance of ob- tion offices during the summer months. Penny Jonas, Sally Kenny dent-written history of the high taining additional funds in 1987. and Beverly Landon, secretaries in the school system's personnel of- of Arthur and Carol Maloney, 737 school, dating back to the 1880s, form of a book," the Westfield Embree Crescent for a variance High School principal said. "In the past, grant reviewers fice, scan job applications processed during the summer months. The Westfield High School Principal have always looked very school administration building is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the to extend a porch positioned four Dr. Robert Petix said. Students have been working on favorably on a grant recipient summer. feet from their side yard. The "Preserving the history and the project and collecting who has shown evidence of addition would extend 3.1 feet tradition of a school is integral to materials and documents to be substantial progress on the first deeper into their rear yard. maintaining the identity of a stored in the archives since 1962, phase of an ongoing project," she Police Urge Owners Also heard and approved was community and its residents," Dr. Petix said. said the appeal of Joseph Corea, 853 Speaker Hardwick said. "It's Tice Place, for permission to nice to see that Westfield High "What Westfield High school is The Historical Commission has To Register Bikes erect additional living quarters School showed initiative and doing is something that more awarded grants to institutions and a garage to his house. The pride by taking the important high schools throughout the state throughout the state for purposes Townwide bicycle registration tion to residents who have had a step of starting an archives that should try to emulate," said of historical preservation since will be held Saturday, Aug. 2 in bicycle stolen within the past (Continued last page, this section) I'm sure will be treasured by pre- Mary Alice Quigley, director of 1969. the parking lot behind the year to come to the police station sent and future generations of the Historical Commission's municipal library from 9 a.m. to this month to examine the 80 Westfield students, teachers and public programs office. "I think While the Commission was 12 noon. "found" bikes on the premises. Pay Taxes Tomorrow citizens." this is an outstanding project." funded to provide just $30,000 in To simplify the procedure, bike With proper identification grants in 1983 and $100,000 in 1984, owners should be prepared with owners can reclaim their bike if The office of the Tax Collec- the Legislature increased the their bicycle for inspection, its they spot it.