SCOTCH PLAINS THE TIMES FANWOOD VOLUME 31-NUMBER 01 SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, N,J, JANUARY 7, 1988 30 CENTS Kuran sets goals for '88 in Fanwood by Sharon Pachler The Mayor was referring On January 1, Patricia Democratic Council Recreation and Communi- Council appointments also serve as assistant to the Department of En- members Linda Stender Kuran stated that she is vironmental Protection's ty Services, and Bruce included Eleanor borough administrator) & beginning her second term and Bruce Walsh were decision to transport solid sworn into office by Wash for Health and McGovern as Borough Dennis Estis as borough as Mayor of the Borough waste out of state which Welfare, Clerk (Ms. McGovern will attorney of Fanwood as she has Union County Freeholder will greatly add to costs. Chairman-elect Michael J. done in the past: "... with As to the Mt. Laurel rul- total dedication to Lapolla. Stender and ings, Mayor Kuran an- Walsh were elected to meeting responsibility nounced her hope that, in over the next four years. three year terms and 1988, the bureaucrats Mayor Kuran her second The top line," she said, would be kept at bay and "is the people whose four year term. Coun- some semblance of home cilwoman Maryanne S. pleasure I serve—the tax- rule returned. payers." The Mayor's Connelly will serve as Fan- message was delivered Plans for the new year wood's first female Coun- during Panwood's annual include a strengthening of cil President. meeting at Borough Hall. the Borough's volunteer "1987 was not a vintage system, the organization Chairpersons for the year," Kuran began and of a new Downtown Com- Borough's standing com- proceeded to list the mittee, and a mittees include Maryanne various difficulties which neighborhood interven- Connelly for Public Safe- buffetted the community tion program to keep local ty, Alfred Lindgren for in the past year such as tax disputes out of the courts. Administration and increases and fhe garbage Her ultimate goal will be Finance, William Winey disposal issue which, she "to keep Fnnwood an ever for the Publiu Works said, took up most of her n! iracri-", affordable Committee, Linda Stender time and "to no avail". place to live." for Building and Zoning, Mayor Kuran and Andrew MacDonald for Patricia Kuran (center), reenacts being sworn in as Mayor of Fanwood, as her sister, Carol Horan (left) and Maryanne Connelly, Council President assist Challenges will lead to her. change in '88 for S.P. by Sharon Pachler dards inherent in our zon- Mayor Spera spoke Problems which have ing laws. The integrity of highly of outgoing Mayor faced the township for the our zoning will be main- Irene Schmidt, calling her past several years and tained" assuring retention leadership "a catalyst for which will continue to be of property values. progress in Scotch major sources of financial "There will never be anPlains". He also recogniz- and physical adjustment 'open season' on zoning in ed the contributions of for the community were Scotch Plains," Spera three municipal employees prominently mentioned stated. who retired in 1987: Ad- during Mayor Gabriel 1988, he reported, will ministrative Assistant Spera's address at Scotch see a continuance of Shirley Capone, Plains' January 1 Scotch Plains' Capital Im- Municipal Clerk Helen Reorganization meeting. provement Program, Reidy, and Fire Chief Highlighting Mt. Laurel federally funded through Harry Messemer. Noting II, where Council's hous- the Union County Com- that their combined ser- ing plan should soon munity Development vice exceeded 100 years he receive certification, and Revenue Sharing Commit- said, "the impact they've the solid waste disposal tee. Hetfield Avenue will made is indelibly etched in crisis, where costs to be resurfaced and slurry the history of this Councilwoman Linda Stender (center) is joined by her children as she and her residents will soar despite seal applied to approx- township." Mrs. Barbara husband and Maryanne Connelly demonstrate the swearing-in ceremonies, an energetic recycling ef- imately five miles of road- Riepe, Deputy Clerk for fort, Mayor Spera stated way. Farley Avenue, bet- the past 30 years, was ap- that Scotch Plains is ween Front Street and pointed to fill Ms. Reidy's meeting these challenges East Second Street will be position. and "developing its own reconstructed and im- Councilwoman Joan viable solutions." An ad- provements made to Papen will serve as Deputy visory committee is being Farley Park. Mayor in 1988. planned under the leader- ship of Councilwoman Jo- Anne Spatola to study S.P. Recycling Center various methods of gar- accepting Christmas trees bage collection, the feasibility of a local Your left over chipped up. Scotch Plains sanitation department, Christmas tree is supposed residents only on Wednes- and curbside recycling. to be picked up by your day and Thursday from private hauler, as they 12:00 noon until dark at Mayor Spera also in- have done in the past. If, the Plainfield Avenue formed the public that after a reasonable length Recycling Center. under Municipal Land of time or in case you Use Law, the township don't care to wait, the We will be doing this must review its master Township of Scotch Christmas tree service for plan this year. He stressed Plains will accept two weeks only—January there would "be no relax- Christmas trees at our13th and 14th, and 20th ation of the high stan- Bruce Walsh and his family are congratulated by Maryanne Connelly (right) Recycling Center, to beand 21st. after he officially became Councilman. Police News SCOTCH PLAINS Authors highlight human side of history On December 30th jewelry and furniture were If your memories of Heights resident. But his stolen from a storage area history classes are a blur daughter has a different QQ at Country Club Village of names, dates and facts, version of their book's Apartments. you didn't have teacher origin: "Dad always en- A resident in the 1400 John Whiieomb, who chanted us with history block of Gushing Road brings to life a different stories that my brother side of America's past, the and 1 never learned in < FANWOOD reported the theft of On December 30th, a jewelry on the 30th. No human and humorous school," she says, noting 2 1986 Mazda was stolen sign of forced entry was one. that she also never had her from Forest Road. The car evident. "I've always felt that father for a teacher. was recovered at a later Police and fire depart- kids learn best if you teach When the two sat down m the colorful side of to write, they felt strongly S date in Newark. ments responded to a call Burglars attempted to for a house fire in the 1700 history," says Mr. Whit- that "reading a book H comb, who has recently about history shouldn't UJ steal a 1986 Toyota park- block of Front Street on ed on Woodland Avenue December 31st. The origin gathered 32 years of his feel like homework," as by forcing the ignition on of the fire is unknown. A favorite classroom stories Mr, Whitcomb puts it. the 30th. mother and daughter were into a new book, Oh Say Thus they decided to list Can You See: Unexpected their anecdotes under in- At 5:10 a.m., on New treated at Muhlenberg History Buff Authors Claire Whitcomb (left) and her Year's Day a Paterson Regional Medical Center Anecdotes About triguing headings such as Road resident woke up to for smoke inhalation and American History, written "Fake Burials and Other father, John Whitcomb, of Berkeley Heights, confer find a burglar standing in with his daughter, Claire Grave Situations," or over a copy of their new book, Oh Say Can You See, later released, which was recently published by William Morrow & the bedroom. The woman Also on the 31st, Leon Whitcomb, and published "Unlikely Marriages" or screamed and the intruder by William Morrow & "Napping on the Job." Co. The book contains more than 800 humorous and Coleman, 31, of Plain- intriguing anecdotes Mr. Whitcomb collected during fled on foot. Police are field, was arrested for Company. The list format lets looking for a white male, What's an unexpected readers dive in anywhere, his 32 years of teaching American history in the possession of a controlled Scotch Plains-Fanwood school system. unknown age, approx- dangerous substance anecdote? Well, did you whether they want to read imately 6'5", last seen (CDS) on Park Avenue know that Theodore about "Illegitimacy in wearing dark pants and a near Front Street. Roosevelt delivered a America's Past" or Rescue Squad holds denim jacket. On January 2nd, 50-minute campaign "Hanged Men (and a Installation Dinner That same day a safe, William Bateman, of speech after a bullet had Woman)" or "What Else containing change, wasScotch Plains, was ar-been fired into his chest? Happened on the Fourth The Scotch Plains nant, Gino Baldani; stolen from Sip 'n Dunk rested for possession of Or that 77-year-old Aaron of July." Rescue Squad held their delegates, Daniel Sullivan, Donuts on South Avenue. stolen property and multi- Burr married a former Among those who have installation dinner on Debbie Loh, and Michele No sign of forced entry ple motor vehicle viola- prostitute—who turned found the book "a Saturday, January 2, at DiFrancesco; alternate was found. tions. around and charged him delight" is another former Snuffy's. Thomas Atkins, delegates, Lynn Peal, During the week several A 1986 Cadillac was with adultery? Or that in history teacher, Governor Township Manager, con- Josephine Pettichinno and residents told police that a stolen from the 1300 block 1807 New Jersey became Thomas Kean, who says ducted the installation.