iE WESTFIELD LEADER Serving Westfield Since 1890 uses tmo Published Ni. •'! YEAR, NO. 39 Second CUu Poiu^i Paid u Wcur.rU. NX WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1989 Every Thursday 24 Pages—30 Cento Parking Issues Narcotics Investigation To Be Addressed Town council will meet in Ends with Two Arrests regular session, Tuesday, April 25, at 8:30 p.m., in the Municipal Members of the Westfield During the investigation, it was Building, 423 East Broad St. to Police Narcotics Unit, along with discovered that the distribution discuss several parking issues. members of the Union County network included both the towns Ordinances lo amend the town Prosecutor's Office Narcotics of Westfield and Fanwood. A code to allow for free parking in Strike Force, terminated a two- search warrant was executed at municipal lot #9 (Shell lot, North month investigation of narcotics the residence of Robert Walters, and Central avenues) after 6 distribution on April 13, with the at which a substantial amount of p.m., to allow permit parking in arrests of the following in- marijuana was discovered, along lot tl (Prospect Street) and to dividuals: Kenneth Raftree, 101 with an amount of currency seiz- prohibit parking for 22 feet at the Harrow Rd., Westfield, age 18, ed. Walters and Raftree are cur- Duncan Hills apartments' egress and Robert Walters, 55 Trenton rently being held in lieu of $10,000 on Central Avenue are on Tues- Ave., Fanwood, age 19. and $3,000 bail, respectively. day's agenda. Residents are invited to parti- cipate during the citizen's discus- Frank T. Swain Announces sion portion of the meeting and at that time may bring any matter GOP Third Ward Candidacy before the mayor and council. A long time Third Ward resi- dent, Frank T. Swain has an- Solid Waste Mtg. nounced his candidacy for the Republican party's Third Ward Is Scheduled Council nomination in the June 6 There will be a joint meeting of primary election. Mr. Swain the Public Works Committee and resides at 407 Beechwood PI, with Photo by Classic Studio the Solid Waste Committee of his wife, Susan. "FAITH IN WESTFIELD" award recipients honored by the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce are the Westfield Town Council at 8 Mr. Swain, a local attorney for (pictured left to right) Dr. Adam E. Feret, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kolterjahn;, Mr., Joseph Torchivia of p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, at the past 25 years, has appeared Torcon;, Inc., and Westfield Chief of Police Anthony Scutll. Awards were presented April 12 at Echo the Public Works Center, 959 before local municipal boards Lake Country Club. (Additional pictures and a summary of the awards night appear on page 15). North Ave. West. and agencies on numerous occa- sions, acquiring extensive knowledge of issues which are of special interest to the Third 'Bulky" Houses Are Sent Westfield and County Police Ward. Mr. Swain has been active with Back to Drawing Board Arrest Georgia Fugitive the Town Council in addressing many of the concerns which cur- asked to revise their plans to ex- rently affect the Third Ward. Two applications before Mon- Cacciola Place, Jenning's pres- day night's Board of Adjustment pand their home. Members of the Westfield Having put two children Police Department, along with ent address. through college, Mr. Swain noted — on requesting permission to The proposed additions, The warrant was for construct a house at 702 designed by Barbara Vincentsen, officers from the Union County that he is familiar with the Sheriff's Department on Monday five felony counts of burglary. average householder's financial Castleman Dr., and the other to included raising the roof of the After being booked in Westfield, expand a cottage at 837 Winyah house and construction a second evening April 17, arrested Tom concerns and the need to make Jennings, age 28, on a fugitive the subject was turned over to the sacrifices to fulfill parental Ave. — were sent back to the story dormer on either side, and Sheriff's Officers, and he is drawing board when the designs changing the rooflines in the warrant from the State of obligations. Accordingly, he is Georgia. presently being held in Union opposed to any new initiative that were pronounced too "bulky" by front and rear. County Jail. members of the board. In a neighborhood of The arrest was made at 122 would increase local residents' property taxes. Photo by Classic Studio The application of Carl Villane predominantly short back yards, Frank Swain to construct a four-bedroom col- the Bostians' proposal have an Mr. Swain has also represented onial home on Castleman Drive, existing rear yard setback of 21 "Sheep tQH~Shawl" the Prospect Street Association, of Westfield. was postponed until May to allow feet; they propose to add a sec- which" is closely allied with the In the forthcoming weekSTMr. the applicant to revise his plans ond floor addition to the rear, United Homeowners, in attemp- Swain indicated, he will be deal- and adjust the front and rear staying within the footprint of the Planned by Museum ting to find solutions to the Mt. ing with local issues in more yard setback in accordance with existing house. A family room on Laurel challenge facing the Town detail. the prevailing setbacks in the the side of the house is also pro- A unique demonstration will the sheep, as it would have been neighborhood. posed. take place at the Miller-Cory done in the 1700s. As the fleece is Rescue Squad Reaches Neighbors concerned with the The Bostians said that before House Museum, 614 Mountain gathered and accumulated, it size of the proposed dwelling they purchased the house two Ave., on Sunday, April 30, when will be teased and carded. Then voiced their opposition before the years ago, they had been shown the volunteers and guest experts the wool will be spun, ready to Its Fund Drive Goal board. In addition, Sheldon Wein- the house's "twin" further down will participate in "Sheep To fashion by knitting or by weaving stein, 708 Castleman Dr. brought the street, which had had similar Shawl Day." into whatever might be The Westfield Volunteer The Rescue Squad's budget is up the possibility of a drainage expansions. The Bostians In the early days of the necessary. By the end of the Rescue Squad has announced financed entirely by donations problem, and asked that Mr. testified that they had not ex- American settlers, every farmer afternoon, the volunteers will that contributions received dur- from the public. The major por- Villane be responsible for divert- pected to run into any major and his sons raised wool, and the have completed at least part of ing its annual fund drive have tion of the income is derived from ing run-off from Mr. Weinstein's obstacles concerning the propos- women of the family spun the an article, from "Sheep To reached the goal set at the outset the annual fund drive receipts. property. ed expansion. Neighbors who wool into thread and yarn which Shawl"; thus visitors can see the of the campaign. Fund Drive The remaining income results were present, however, said that in turn would be woven into process from beginning to end. Chairman Frank Aschenbrenner from regular donations received Mr. Villane was advised by the they felt the proposed renova- board to come back in May with useful household objects. There commented, "The response of during the year and memorial tions were too extensive con- was little, if any, outside help to Costumed docents will be on the residents and businesses of donations. exact measurements of his pro- sidering the size of the property. posed setbacks as well as a provide them with every necessi- hand to answer questions about Westfield has been outstanding. An open letter from the officers The board voted to deny the ap- ty of life, therefore all family the restored 18th century farm- All of us at the Rescue Squad of the Westfield Volunteer drainage proposal. plication, but gave the Bostians Similarly, Keith and Susan members needed to be skilled in house; the cooking committee wish to thank everyone who so Rescue Squad thanking everyone the option to re-design their plans some aspect of wool processing will have snacks available in the generously supported us during who supported the fund drive is Bostian, owners of a Tudor-style and re-submit them at the May cottage on Winyah Avenue, were in order to have clothing and Frazee Building and the Museum this year's fund drive." published in today's Leader. (continued on tho latt page of this loctlon) other items. Shop will be open with a variety Miller-Cory House Museum of interesting colonial items for Boxing Event To Benefit Volunteers will hold the annual sale. A donation will be requested Kindergarten Roundups festival from 12 noon to 5 p.m. of visitors to this volunteer fund- Liver Transplant Patient Hand shears will be used to shear raiser. Are Being Conducted Prof. Regina Siemoneit of Siemoneit also has coordinated a Kingergarten Roundups for the district's kindergarten roundups Westfield, who teaches in Union benefit concert for the child and registration of children for en- for 1989 to a close on Friday, May County College's Psychology/ the Arthritis Foundation fea- trance into kindergarten in Sep: 12. Tamaques will hold two ses- Sociology Department, is coor- turing such bands as Smoked tember 1989 are beginning in sions at 12:40 and 1:50 p.m. dinating a boxing card featuring Rose, Cyanide, Snowblind, Westfield's six elementary Besides registering students 11 world-class fighters on Apri 21 Killigy, and Painted Pictures.
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