Page 4 Thursday, October 27, 2005 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION ABCDICTIONOPQRSTDECEPTIONUVWXYZ The Scotch Plains – Fanwood Letters to the Editor The Westfield Leader TIMES See more letters on pages 5 & 9 — Established 1890 — — Established 1959— DD The Official Newspaper of the Town of Westfield Official Newspaper of the Borough of Fanwood Westfield United Way Dismayed DDTM Legal Newspaper for Union County, New Jersey and the Township of Scotch Plains Diction Deception Member of: Member of: Over County Solicitation Effort Below are four arcane words, each New Jersey Press Association New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association with four definitions – only one is correct. National Newspaper Association Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association For over 70 years, the Westfield United to assist us in meeting our financial com- The others are made up. Are you sharp Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Fanwood Business & Professional Association Way has served our local community by mitments to our member agencies. enough to discern this deception of dic- Periodicals – Postage Paid at Westfield, New Jersey Periodicals – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, New Jersey raising funds to support the significant We realize this second solicitation from tion? P.O. Box 250 • 251 North Avenue, West P. O. Box 368 programs offered by our agencies that the county may be confusing or annoy- If you can guess one correctly – good Westfield, N.J. 07091 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 meet the needs of our neighbors. With the ing. We want to assure our Westfield guess. If you get two – well-read indi- hard work of volunteers and the continu- community that contributions to the Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 vidual. If you get three – word expert. If ing support of Westfield residents, we Westfield United Way will continue to you get all four – You must have a lot of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at have been able to achieve our fund-rais- provide the support on which our 19 mem- free time! P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 ing goals and also raise additional funds ber agencies depend. Just as it has for the All words and correct definitions to address emergent needs such as 9/11 last 70 years, your money will go far but come from the board game Diction Published every Thursday by Watchung Communications, Inc. and hurricane response. not far away. Deception. Paul Peyton Horace R. Corbin Fred K. Lecomte We recently learned, with dismay, that Please feel comfortable calling us at Answers to last week’s arcane words. the United Way of Greater Union County (908) 233-2113 with any questions. Thank ASSIGNMENT EDITOR PUBLISHER MARKETING DIRECTOR 1. Hipparch – An ancient Greek cal- Suzette F. Stalker David B. Corbin Michael L. Bartiromo has sent a solicitation to some Westfield you for your continued support of the vary commander residents. We want to make sure our Westfield United Way. 2. Hilus – In anatomy, a small notch or COMMUNITY ASSISTANT PUBLISHER & SPORTS MARKETING PRODUCTION community understands that the United Michael Pollack Karen M. Hinds Robert P. Connelly Linda Maggio opening where vessels and nerves enter Way of Greater Union County is a sepa- Executive Director an organ EDUCATION & ARTS OFFICE MANAGER OPERATIONS & LEGALS rate organization and does not provide Ben Corbin Westfield United Way 3. Luetic – Syphilitic any money to the Westfield United Way 4. Yurt – A Siberian hut SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION PRICE GOLADAR One-year – $28 • Two-year – $52 • Three-year – $76 • One-year college (September to May) – $20 Westfield Baseball League Leaders 1. In East India, one who has charge of a storehouse 2. An agnostic or non believer Thank Outgoing Board Members 3. A looking glass, small telescope Acting Governor Richard Codey On behalf of the Westfield Baseball Thank you guys, for your dedication to 4. A green vegetable pigment League (WBL), we would like to take this baseball in Westfield. FERDNESS opportunity to thank the outgoing mem- Lastly, we would like to thank Gary 1. Sharpness; eagerness bers from this past year’s board of direc- Fox and Frank Fusaro, our past vice presi- 2. Self-assuredness; certainty Is No Political Lame Duck in N.J. tors. The members are Jay Anderson, dent and president, respectively, for their 3. The state of being afraid who served as our treasurer; Kevin Marino dedication and total commitment to the 4. A state of awkwardness; clumsiness Acting Governor Richard Codey visited the come a lame duck on November 8? as secretary, Jim Reardon as league direc- WBL program. Gary and Frank are stay- FELO-DE-SE tor of the Pony/Mustang League and Greg ing on in different capacities, but their 1. Excessive grief; very sad home of Frank and Janice Fusaro in Westfield The term lame duck originated in England Gradel as equipment/uniform director. leadership will have a lasting effect. Thank 2. Suicide last Friday night at a fundraiser to energize during the 18th century, referring to stockbro- These members donated their time be- you guys, for all you have done for the 3. Care free; relaxed Westfield Democrat candidates seeking elec- kers who went bankrupt and could not pay their tween work and family obligations will- kids of Westfield. 4. A fencing master ingly over the past years and we, along Leo White and Phil Russo CULVERIN tion for municipal office – Tom Jardim for bills. In the mid 1800s, lame duck became a with the 2,500 children who participate in 1. A receptacle for archery implements mayor plus Audrey Fisch, Mr. Fusaro, David political term in the U.S. referring to an elected President and Vice President our program, recognize their hard work. Westfield Baseball League 2. A large vat to hold cloth for bleach- Haas and Tom Bigosinki for council. The official who has lost a re-election (or who chose ing Fusaros’ home was understandably packed not to rerun, or who could not rerun), but contin- 3. A small tub Westfield Y Thanks Firefighters 4. A musket or cannon used in the with an enthusiastic choir desiring to meet the ues to hold office in-between the time of the Middle Ages popular Acting Governor and State Senate election and the time of the inauguration of the For Help With Emergency Flooding Returning Phone Call President. successor. On Saturday, October 8, the Westfield with the crisis throughout the night Satur- Mr. Codey inherited the job by constitutional The term then developed the connotation of Area Y experienced an emergency flood- day and into Sunday morning. May Have Earned Vote decree last year as head of New Jersey govern- one who is unable to move or accomplish any- ing situation at both the main facility and I would also like to personally thank Both mayoral candidates have ideas and – the lower level of the new East Broad the Westfield Fire Department for all proposals for making Westfield a better ment when then Governor James McGreevey thing at all broadly, meaning ineffectual. Street Family Branch due to the extreme their hard work in containing the flooding place to live. The following incident may resigned in disgrace. It was a time of crisis, Besides lame duck, there are many animal weather. on Clark Street, specifically Firefighter tip the scales for me on Election Day. which Mr. Codey forestalled while gaining the terms used in politics. One could be floundering Thanks to the diligence of the staff, Mike Sawicki, Firefighter Kevin Earlier this year, I wrote to the town both problems were caught early, and we McCormack and Lieutenant James government regarding an issue affecting respect of citizens and colleagues. To us and to about, hornswoggled, be a dove (slang for sucker) didn’t sustain any major damage. How- Dannevig. It is because of the dedication my neighborhood. I sent a copy of my many others, Mr. Codey is a down-to-earth, or rooked (swindled, from slang for crow). ever, it took a tremendous amount of and commitment of people like you that letter to each member of the town council, caring, regular guy — easy to talk to and sincere. Lame ducks had no accountability and often manpower to control these situations. the Westfield Area Y continues to build including Andy Skibitsky, to make them I would like to thank the staff of the strong kids, strong families and strong aware of the issue. I also sent a copy to But now, he has only two weeks left in the job were scandalous in voting themselves and friends Westfield Area Y. Many Westfield Area communities. candidate Tom Jardim. I did not receive a before another governor is elected and takes a jackpot of perks. At the federal level, the Y staff and family members offered to Mark Elsasser response from any member of the town over the office in January. “Lame Duck Amendment” of 1934 put a stop to remain in the facility and assist in dealing CEO, Westfield Area Y council. I did, however, receive a tele- phone call from Tom Jardim, who wanted Many lament that Mr. Codey did not run for the practice. As a result today, presumably new to know more about the issue. governor in this election, being overwhelmed at Congress members take office in January, and Former Councilman Disputes Regardless of party affiliation, that the cost to vie in the primary against millionaire their defeated opponents can no longer loot and simple gesture went a long way toward Jon Corzine. But, it is what it is. pillage on their way out.