SCOTCH PLAINS TIMES FANWOOD VOLUME 26 • NUMBER 26 SCOTCH PLAINSFANWOOD, N.J. JUNE 30, 1983 25 Cents INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 4, 1983 by Liz Gauti&r I am a member of.the "is not put in lawn beside the curb- It may have been Fanwood community properly,.,you can kick Ing was replaced by cool outside, but1 the the way the council and the stones over. In our "raw fill and red clay, temperature Inside engineer have handled entrance to Borough with a few seeds Fanwood's Borough the curbing of my pro- Hall they're falling out, sprinkled over, You Hall heated up con- perty." He complained too." should see what's siderably as approx- that the Belgian block Bernotas said his Please turn to page 10 imately- 40 home owners braved, the pouring rain to attend Awesome team project the Assessment Com- mission's public hear- ing Tuesday night, recognized by legislators The meeting was called to discuss with property Owners im- provements that the borough has made which will be assessed against their property. Many of the residents: complained to Assess-:; ment 'Commission Chairman I George; VVelss that they had not; Tht Fourth of July "beirf properly notified "...this great anniversary festival ought to be by the b6fbugh that the commemorated as the day of deliverance, by -BelgianV, bock curblng solemn acts of devotion to Qod^rnlghtycHt; *cdnstfuction ; was •.to ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, t a k eu- p I a c eVv W e.l s s with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bon- stated-thati-a.- legal• fires and illuminations, from one end of the rit|jM;{7Hi^riMES| country to the other, from this time forever wasvall"lhat^ more." quiredunder state laws Left to right, Nichole Darrell, Abbey Maloney, Senator Don DiFrancesco, —John Adams to Abigail Adams although he" admitted Carolyn Sjonell, Craig Hafer and teacher/facilitator Carol Checchine in July 3, 1776 that "nobody reads the Trenton. legals", . , -.-- ' in the fall of 1981, Eight students on the permanent bulletin Peter Bernotas, young people involved "Awesome" team board to assist with an- ARE YOU WATCHING YOUR whose property is at N. in the Scotch Plains- under the guidance of nouncements of com- NEIGHBORHOOD? Martlne Ave, and Pater- Fanwood Leadership teacher facilitator munity events and IF NOT, IT'S YOUR LOSS! son Road, told the Conference made an Carol Ceochlne, began serve as a recognition Commission, "I'm sorry important commitment. plans for a Scotch to war veterans, par- Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held at Plains community ticularly Vietnam the Community House, Fanwood, Wednesday, bulletin board. For the veterans, July 6, 8 p.m. Eagle Scout Kramps last twenty-one mon- Grou nd-breaking Come and learn how you can protect your ths, these students took place on Scotch home and neighborhood against burglars, van- honored by Troop 33 have worked with local Plains Day, October 9, dals, etc. The Scotch Plains and Fanwood organizations, mer- 1982 in anticipation of Police Departments tell it like it is. They pull no chants, and the com- the completed board in punches. munity to see their plan the spring. High school Your best protection Is yourself and your realized, students proceeded to neighbors. Come and find out why. The students' goal raise funds for con- was the erection of a Please turn to page 14 GR TONIGHT! JUNE 30, 8 P.M. Enjoy the fourth - SUMMER CONCERT BAND Vincent Turturiello, Director but not with a fifth Bring lawn chairs or blankets Rain location: Newcomb's Notes Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Next weekend marks turn up Somerset St. to Next week; July 7: the 207th birthday of the reviewing stand in GLAD RAGS Ragtime Band the United States of North Plainfield, I hope America. The highlight I will see a great many of that celebration In of you along the parade COPY DEADLINE FOR JULY 7 ISSUE this area will be the an- route. OF THE TIMES MOVED UP nual Centra! Jersey 4th On the 4th I also Because of the 4th of July holiday, the copy of July Parade to be hope as many of you as deadline for the July 7 issue of THE TIMES wil held Monday morning can will honor our foun- be Friday, July 2, 5 p.m. in Plainfield and North ding fathers by display- Plainfield, As I have ing the national colors every year since you that day. It was really a first elected me to thrill to drive down the Scotch Plains Town street and see literally Council, I will par- hundreds of flags as we ticipate In that parade did in many parts of as an elected official of Scotch Plains on On Monday evening, convened an Eagle Memorial Day. Scout Court of Honor at Scotch Plains. Monday, June 13, Boy Scout as l^ go down Front St. The 4th of July Troop 33 of Fanwood Please turn to page 5 in Plainfield and then Please turn to page 8 Police News was found on the man Plains youths. trolled dangerous and police arrested A resident of substance. Key was Hand-operated tricycle Daniel Williams, 23, of Southwood Village at- taken to the Union donated to Shape-Upp Brooklyn. A cursory tempted to enter the County jail. m check of Williams' 00 complex through the A Kawasaki motor OJ fingerprints indicate a back entrance off o cycle was stolen from possible tie-in to two Lambert's Mill Road the 300 block of Terrill UJ other recent burglaries when her car became Road, was later FANWOOD in the borough. The impaled on the railroad recovered In the brook Vandals kicked in the suspect was remanded track. Clark and Scotch at the end of Farley Ave. m fender of an auto on to the Union County Plains police stopped a on the 24th. Also that UJ King Street on Tues- jail. train until the auto day a stone was thrown day, June 21. On the A Hetfield Ave. could be towed from UJ through the window of 22nd thieves stole a homeowner told police the scene. a home in the 500 block rear-view mirror and that a bug light was of Terrill Road. windshield wipers from stolen from his back Pry marks were An alert citizen ap- a truck on Terrill Road. yard on the 25th. found on the door of a prehended two Plain- Sometime between home In the 400 block On the 25th money field juveniles who Recently, Art Meade (!) and BUM Miller (R), June 11 and 20, a Scott of Myrtle Ave. where damaged a door at Air Pack was stolen was taken from the Pioneer Life Members (retirees) from the Thayer burglars were unsuc- Coles School by setting Chapter of Western Electric, donated a special, from a closed compart- cash, register at the cessful on the 21st. On off a large firecracker. ment of a fire truck. The Sunoco station on the 22nd a Plainfield hand-operated tricycle to the Brunner School Complaints have been for use by 3-5 year-old, handicapped children In air pack is used to enter South Avenue and van- woman told police signed. dais poured tar on a their Shape-Upp program. buildings during a fire. thieves stole a washer Still on the 24th, a A traffic sign was central air conditioning full of towels at the wallet containing cash one of the juveniles patron reported he was stolen from the parking unit on KempshaN Ter- Helpee Selfee Laundry and credit cards was punched out a glass approached by a girl in lot of Woodside Chapel race that same day. on E. Second St. stolen from the locker door, cutting an artery the parking lot who on the 23rd. SCOTCH PLAINS Later in the evening at the YMCA on Martine In his arm. He was engaged him in conver- On Sunday, June 20, the Kramer Manor Park Ave. taken to St. Elizabeth's sation. Her companion On the 24th at ap- two juveniles attemp- field house was van- Hospital for treatment. swung a baseball bat at proximately 11 a.m., ted to steal a bike park- dalized. Also on the A 16-year-old juvenile On the 26th burglars the patron, who duck- police stopped an in- ed in the 300 block of 22nd police detectives employee of Bowcraft gained entrance to a ed, and the pair dividual wandering Park Ave. The bike's assisted officers from Amusement Park on Donamy Glen home by escaped on foot, abor- around on Farley owner saw the Incident the Union County Pro- Route 22 was assaulted wrapping a brick in a ting an attempted mug- Avenue. While they and chased the boys secutor's office to ex- In the parking lot by shirt and breaking a kit- ging. were interviewing the down the street, ecute a search warrant several juveniles from chen window. Furs, Capt. Bill Mlneo man, a Tower Place recovering his bike. at 363 Valleysoent Ave. Elizabeth. Two of the jewelry and silverware reminded citizens that resident reported a Police intervened and where they arrested group were charged were stolen. many Injuries due to burglary. Jewelry signed complaints Brenda Key, 25, for with assault and taken Later that evening handling of fireworks stolen from that home against the Scotch possession of a con- to headquarters where police were called to may take place over the Scotchwood Diner the long 4th of July where they arrested weekend. Besides be- Robert Mazauskas, 24, ing dangerous, Newark, for fighting in fireworks, are illegal In the parking lot. The New Jersey and there Is police were called back a stiff penalty for to the diner when a possession and use.