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E’Town Water Company WarnsOf Unsolicited Water Testing Kits

By DEBORAH MADISONSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

Elizabethtown Water Company hasissued a warning to customers aboutunsolicited water testing kits beingdistributed to area residents.

The kits are being delivered door-to-door by Aqua Technologies ofClark, a local distributor for RainSoft, an international water soften-ing company based in Illinois.

The kits also contain a question-naire asking customers about thequality of their tap water.

Residents are instructed to fill asmall test tube with tap water andreturn it to Aqua Technologies foranalysis, along with the questionnaire.

According to Elizabethtown Wa-

ter spokeswoman Erin Reilly, thewater testing kits are not approvedby the water company and “the re-sults may not be valid.”

“This (Aqua Technologies) com-pany may be trying to sell watersofteners or filters,” Ms. Reilly ex-plained.

Aqua Technologies spokesman BillGray told The Westfield Leader thatthe kits analyze the water samplesfor hardness. The mineral deposits inthe water make it hard, which canmake laundry detergents less effec-tive, Mr. Gray said. He also admittedthat the questionnaires and formsincluded in the kit do not indicatethat this is the reason for the test.

Although it does not indicate that

this is the only purpose of the testkits, the questionnaire forms statethat Aqua Technologies is not affili-ated in any way with ElizabethtownWater, Mr. Gray reported.

“We sell conditioners and filters,which take out the minerals so thatcustomers can get their clothescleaner using less detergent,” Mr.Gray said. “We never implied thatthis was a health issue.”

According to Ms. Reilly,Elizabethtown Water tests the waterdaily to insure that it meets state andfederal standards for safety. Cus-tomers received a copy of thecompany’s 2001 Water Quality An-nual Report with their most recentwater bill.

Officials at the water companycaution residents not to answer per-sonal questions without knowing howthe information will be used.

Ingrid McKinley for The Westfield LeaderWAITING TO DANCE…Mary Theresa Margiotta, 11, of Berkeley Heightswaits quietly with the Deirdre Shea Dance Troupe before performing for thecrowds at the Friends of Mindowaskin Park Party held last weekend. The eventis an annual celebration of a park considered a jewel of Westfield. Entertain-ment, games, and crafts were part of this fun-filled day for the community.

Cheri Rogowsky for The Westfield LeaderA LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC…Last Thursday evening, Harry Marks took centerstage with the Westfield Community Band upon the gazebo in MindowaskinPark in Westfield. The concert, which was sponsored by the Westfield Recre-ation Commission, kicked off the Summer Concert Series, which features theensemble.

Horace R. Corbin for The Westfield LeaderALL THE WORLD LOVES A CLOWN...On Saturday, children greeted a colorful clown who came to celebrate theofficial grand opening of The Town Bank of Westfield at 44 Elm Street. Mayor Gregory S. McDermott cut the ribbon tosignify the opening of the business. During the festivities, the bank granted a donation to the Westfield/Mountainsidechapter of the American Red Cross. The funds will be used to purchase new mannequins for CPR training.

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Citizen Parking Committee ExpectedTo Complete Report By End of Month

By PAUL J. PEYTONSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

A citizens advisory parking com-mittee, consisting of individuals bothin favor and opposed to a downtownparking deck, is expected to com-plete its discussions by the end of themonth.

The group was organized by MayorGregory S. McDermott, who said hewanted to get some answers onWestfield’s parking woes as the townslowly moves forward on enhancingparking in town.

The committee’s discussions arecontinuing as the town moves aheadwith a number of parking strategies.including the search for a firm to runa valet parking system out of theSouth Avenue train station lot and apossible commuter jitney.

Last summer, the council agreedto lots 1 and 8 at Elm and ProspectStreets as the location for a parking

deck of between 600 and 800 spaces,with a cost ranging from $8.7 mil-lion to $11.5 million.

“People think this (a deck) is adone deal,” the Mayor stated. “Cer-tain people may think that this (thecommittee) is strictly a delay tactic.But I don’t think I’ve ever been giventhe answers that I wanted to get andthese people are going to do that forme.”

Andy Cataldo, an attorney and ElmStreet resident, heads up the 12-mem-ber committee which has been meet-ing Wednesday nights and Saturdaymornings since early May.

Mr. Cataldo is joined by JayTroutman, a professional traffic en-gineer; Joe Malley, a New York Citybanker who resides on RooseveltAvenue; Boulevard resident CharlieWeidman, who has expertise in thefinance area and is an opponent of aSouth Avenue parking deck; Eric

Diddell of Elm Street, an engineer inthe construction business and staunchopponent of a deck at Elm and Pros-pect, and retired Union County traf-fic engineer Walt Gardiner of ScotchPlains Avenue.

Also on the committee are FloralCourt resident Bruce Long, a trafficconsultant; chemical engineer JimBoyes of Ferris Place, an opponentof an Elm and Prospect deck; JosephSpector of Prospect Street, owner ofThe Leader Store and former Down-town Westfield Corporation Chair-man; DWC Executive DirectorSherry Cronin; Westfield PlanningBoard Chairman Robert L. Newellof Clark Street; Westfield Area Cham-ber of Commerce Executive Direc-tor Debbie Schmidt, and BillReinhardt of Harrison Avenue, amember of previous parking com-mittees who has expertise in munici-


David B. Corbin for The Westfield LeaderHE MADE A DIFFERENCE...AssemblymanAlan M. Augustine attended the “Make A Dif-ference Day Walkathon,” sponsored by theDECA Chapter of Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool in October 1996. A champion for stu-dents’ issues, Mr. Augustine enacted legisla-tion for their safety and well-being.

Alan M. Augustine DiesFollowing Long Illness

By PAUL J. PEYTONAnd FRED ROSSI

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader

Alan M. Augustine, a veteranon the state, county and munici-pal political landscape, lost a longbout with cancer Monday morn-ing at the Father Hudson House,a hospice facility in Elizabeth.

He served in the Assembly fromDecember 1992 to March 31 ofthis year, representing the 22nd

District, which includesWestfield, Scotch Plains,Fanwood and Mountainside.

Mr. Augustine was well-knownnot only for his 20 plus years inelected office but also for hiswitty sense of humor and for hissense of compassion for others.

Legislative Aide Joanne Ward,who worked for Mr. Augustinefor five years, commented thatshe “admired and respected As-semblyman Augustine greatly.”

“His favorite quote from theBible was, ‘May you come uponme when I am doing good’. Andhe was a man who could alwaysbe found doing good,” Ms. Wardstated.

His Chief Legislative Aide forseven years, Nancy Malool, saidMr. Augustine was not a typical boss;he was a friend who was available dayor night. “He was always there for me;always caring.” She said he repre-sented the “epitome of a good person.”

She said Mr. Augustine was one ofher biggest supporters when she optedto begin law school a few years ago.

“There will never be anyone likehim again,” she added. “He was oneof a kind.”

Upon Mr. Augustine’s retirement

from the Assembly, his seat was filledby Tom Kean, Jr.

“Alan represents the highest idealfor public service that I’ve seen in along, long time,” Mr. Kean said, not-ing that Mr. Augustine was alwaysinterested in “making a difference inpeople’s lives.”

“He will be sorely missed in Tren-ton,” he added.

Mr. Augustine was also well-known for the 20 years he spent as a

member of the Scotch PlainsTownship Council.

For 10 years, he was a runningmate with State Senator and nowActing Governor Donald T.DiFrancesco. The two also workedtogether when Mr. Augustine wasa member of the council and Mr.DiFrancesco was Township At-torney.

“New Jersey has lost an out-standing legislator whose com-passion, dedication and expertisewere respected well beyond theboundaries of Union County andthe 22nd Legislative District,” theActing Governor said in a state-ment issued by his office on Mon-day.

“Alan showed a genuine con-cern for people and demonstratedhis sincerity in many ways, in-cluding his attendance at just aboutevery community and politicalevent to which he was invited,”Mr. DiFrancesco stated.

His other running mate, As-semblyman Richard H. Bagger,commented that, “Alan was abso-lutely dedicated to public service.He was in political service for allthe right reasons.”

Westfield resident Pamela S.McClure noted that Mr. Augustine“worked for the underdog,” rangingfrom his law requiring helmets forchildren when riding scooters to hiswheelchair lemon law which pro-tects consumers when buying motor-ized wheelchairs to his lemon lawfor cat and dog purchases.

He served on the Union CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders from1982 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1992.Mr. Augustine served as Chairman in1987 and Vice Chairman in 1982 and1986.

The one person who may haveknown him best during his Free-holder years was his secretary at thetime, Mary Krech.

“He was a genuinely kind indi-vidual,” said Ms. Krech, who saidMr. Augustine especially enjoyedcounty projects that involved chil-dren, senior citizens and the mentalhealth community. “He was always achampion for those who couldn’thelp themselves,” she said, notingthat Mr. Augustine’s door was al-ways open to people of both politicalparties.

“He never played politics withpeople. He was a non-partisan repre-sentative,” she remarked. She men-tioned that Mr. Augustine ironicallydied at the Father Hudson House inElizabeth, which he helped to get offthe ground through a grant issued bythe freeholder board in the 1980s.

Mr. Augustine was named to theState Assembly in December 1992 toreplace Bob Franks upon Mr. Franks’election to Congress and was electedto four additional terms. As an As-semblyman he sponsored 26 laws,including a recent law to create athree-year statute of limitations onthe collection of fines on unpaidparking tickets.

He sponsored another bill that cre-ated a task force charged with assess-ing the risks that drivers incur whiletheir attention is diverted by cellularphones and other distractions.

In an effort aimed at preventingthe spread of AIDS and other dis-

Parking Mgr. Expected to Be NamedTuesday Night By Westfield Council

By PAUL J. PEYTONSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

The town’s search for a parkingmanager is expected to end with thehiring of a successful candidate bythe town’s governing body this Tues-day, June 19.

Westfield Town AdministratorThomas B. Shannon told Mayor Gre-gory S. McDermott and the TownCouncil at Tuesday’s conferencemeeting that he interviewed the sixsemifinalists for the newly-createdposition this week and will interviewthe two or three finalists tonight.

He recommended that the councilmeet in private session at 7:30 p.m.this Tuesday night, prior to its regu-lar meeting, at which time a recom-mended candidate by Mr. Shannonwill meet with the mayor and coun-cil.

“So that (the selection process) isa fairly fast tract approach,” Mr. Sh-annon stated.

Forty-three persons responded toadvertisements placed by the townthrough Jersey Professional Manage-ment, based in Cranford. Out of thatnumber, eight candidates were con-tacted and given detailed question-naires to complete. Six persons com-pleted the form, with the other twodeclining to be considered for theposition.

The salary range for the parkingdirector is $65,000 to $80,000. Theperson will manage Westfield’s2,300-space parking system, whichwill rise to 3,000 under plans for adowntown parking deck, accordingto a classified advertisement pub-lished in The Westfield Leader onApril 12. The town’s annual parkingrevenue is currently in the $2 millionrange.

On another parking related is-sue, an ordinance will be includedin the agenda this Tuesday night toprohibit parking 50 feet on eitherside of East Broad Street at theentrances to Linden and Jefferson

Avenues.Mr. Shannon noted that residents

have complained of poor visibilitywhen trying to negotiate turns ontoBroad Street.

Laws and Rules Committee Chair-man Carl A. Salisbury, who repre-sents the First Ward, announced thatthe committee would soon take upthe issue of start times for trash haul-ers operating in town.

A new state law, sponsored byAssemblyman Richard H. Baggerof Westfield, enables towns whichdo not contract for residential dis-posal service to restrict pickuphours.

Mr. Salisbury handed out surveysof pickup hours of haulers whichindicates that four firms begin col-lections in residential neighborhoodsprior to the town’s 6 a.m. startup as

included in the town’s ordinance re-stricting such practices. One firmreportedly begins pickups as early as2 a.m.

That ordinance, adopted in 1993,was overturned by a Superior Courtjudge after a few disposal companieswent to court to challenge the re-striction. The judge determined thatonly the state has jurisdiction oversuch matters.

Mr. Salsibury said the committeewill look into reviving the town stat-ute through introduction of an up-dated ordinance.

On another matter, the councilopted to adhere to the town’s restric-tion of the number of used car lotsallowed to operate in town, which isa maximum of nine. Two businesseshad requested permits to operate usedcar lots.

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ported the theft of several pieces ofjewelry, including a ring, a watch and anecklace, altogether valued at about$6,000. There were no signs of forcedentry, police said.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7••••• Police received a report that a fence

was damaged at a paint store on SouthAvenue.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9••••• Margaret Curlik-Blendolf, 54, of

Westfield was arrested in the 300 block ofRoanoke Road and charged with drivingwhile intoxicated and with refusal to submitto a breath test. She was issued a summonsand released on her own recognizance.

••••• A Westfield resident reported thathis motor vehicle was damaged throughan act of criminal mischief while it wasparked in the lot of a South Avenuepizzeria. Authorities said all four tires onthe vehicle were slashed and the hood ofthe vehicle was scratched and punctured.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10••••• Jeffrey Rezza, 27, of Scotch Plains

was arrested at Wychwood Road andKimball Avenue and charged with driv-ing under the influence. He was subse-quently released to a responsible party.

••••• An Evergreen Court resident re-ported that his house was forcibly en-tered and that a safe containing an undis-

closed amount of cash, as well as goldcoins and personal papers, was removedfrom the premises.

MONDAY, JUNE 11••••• Joseph Liana, 21, of Middlesex and

Joseph Shalley, 20, of Colonia were ar-rested at East Broad Street and MountainAvenue and charged with disturbing thepeace for allegedly fighting in public. Shalleywas additionally charged with driving whileintoxicated. Both were released on theirown recognizance to a responsible party.

••••• Police received a report fromJefferson Elementary School on Boule-vard that a window was broken on theLandsdowne Avenue side of the building.

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Mayor’sCommittee

pal funding.“We have people from the north

side and the south side. We have resi-dents, we have professionals, we havethe downtown represented. We havepeople who served on other boards,”the Mayor explained. “I can’t tell whattheir party affiliation is. It is not im-portant for me to know that.”

Mayor McDermott, who attendsSaturday sessions to detail whatprogress the town is making on park-ing and to learn the committee’sprogress, said the committee is non-political by choice so that the groupcan have a good dialogue that resultsin an unbiased report.

“I did not bring it (the committee)up to anyone on the council becausemy philosophy was, if it doesn’t work,this could be viewed as just anothercommittee that is really not neces-sary,” the Mayor said in explainingwhy he created the committee with-out the knowledge of council mem-bers.

The council first learned of the com-mittee at a special meeting of thegoverning body that was held withRich And Associates, the town’s park-ing consultant, in May.

The six criteria on which the com-mittee was asked to report are size,location, traffic and safety issues, costand aesthetics of a parking deck.

Committee members have done ev-erything from counting the number ofused and unused spaces in the down-town to visiting with staff at NJ Tran-sit for answers to particular questionsthey posed on Westfield’s parkingcapacity issues.

Mr. Cataldo had approached theMayor with the idea for a citizens’committee to address parking issues –a concept which the Mayor said hehad also been contemplating whenMr. Cataldo made his recommenda-tion. The Mayor, in turn, said hewanted the committee to include bothsides of the parking deck issue, toensure everyone is part of the input.

Mayor McDermott said he does notbelieve the town can resolve parkingwoes of commuters, employees andshoppers all at once, thus the townmust decide which problem it wantsto resolve first, including the locationfor a deck, to accomplish this feat.

As Planning Board Chairman, Mr.Newell is giving the committee a vi-sion as to how the downtown is ex-pected to be developed over the nextfive to 10 years, so members can getan idea as to what future parking needswill be.

The town is conducting interviewsthis week with candidates for thenewly-created position of parkingmanager. That person is expected tobe on the town payroll by Wednesday,August 1.


eases, Mr. Augustine crafted a safeneedle bill. As a legislator, he craftedone of the first policies addressingidentity theft in the nation, accord-ing to Union County Prosecutor Tho-mas V. Manahan.

The prosecutor said that piece oflegislation followed a symposiumon identity theft that took place in1998. “Alan was just a wonderfulhuman being,” Mr. Manahan said.

“It’s a tremendous loss. What awonderful, wonderful man,” saidRobert O’Leary of the prosecutor’soffice. He explained that Mr. Augus-tine had been a longtime supporterof law enforcement.

Mr. Augustine served as mayor in1979, 1991 and 1996.

Scotch Plains Township ManagerThomas E. Atkins told The WestfieldLeader that the words “integrity andhonesty come to mind” when think-ing of Mr. Augustine.

“I always told him that the onething he should do is give seminarsto elected officials on ethics in gov-ernment,” Mr. Atkins said. “If any-thing gave the slightest appearanceof conflict, he wouldn’t touch it.” Hesaid Mr. Augustine was also “a strongsupporter of professionalism in gov-ernment at the local, county andstate levels.”

Mr. Atkins noted that Mr. Augus-tine, as a member of the council in1980, had backed Mr. Atkins’ ap-pointment as Township Manager.“Even after he left local govern-ment, I continued to work with himas a Freeholder, Freeholder Chair-man and Assemblyman,” he said.

“He was a real gentleman and oneof my favorite people. The causes hechampioned were not for big busi-ness or big political contributors, butfor people with problems,” the Town-ship Manager said. And, Mr. Atkinssaid, “he loved Scotch Plains. Hewas our biggest cheerleader.”

Former Scotch Plains Mayor GabeSpera, who served on the TownshipCouncil with Mr. Augustine in theearly 1980s, also recalled Mr. Au-gustine as “probably the most hon-est, decent and ethical individualyou will meet. He dedicated his lifeto helping people and was a rolemodel for all of us in politics.”

Mr. Spera, who called Mr. Augus-tine “the most popular person inScotch Plains,” said he plans to forma committee to raise funds for amonument to Mr. Augustine that willhopefully be placed on the VillageGreen at the corner of Park Avenueand Front Street.

Mr. Spera noted that Mr. August-ine, as mayor, had originated a pro-gram called “The Listening Post,” inwhich the mayor and council mem-bers were available to speak withresidents on Saturdays at the Mu-nicipal Building.

“Anyone who ever came to a coun-cil meeting always had Alan’s ear.He’s going to be sorely missed inScotch Plains,” he said.

Freeholder Linda d. Stender servedas a Fanwood Councilwoman at thesame time Mr. Augustine was a mem-ber of the Scotch Plains Council. “Iknew him to be a genuinely kindman; someone who cared about thecommunity,” she recalled fondly. “Healways made people feel comfort-able,” she said,x noting that she wasappreciative of Mr. Augustine’s kindwords during her first run for Free-holder in 1993.

Former Union County RepublicanChairman Frank X. McDermott of

Westfield said as a Union CountyFreeholder, Mr. Augustine “reallydedicated himself to the taxpayers.”He said Mr. Augustine always wantedto be a state representative and waspersistent until he achieved this goalin 1992.

“He was great for constituent ser-vices,” Mr. McDermott stated, not-ing the former Assemblyman workedhard to find a solution through legis-lative services or administratively tosolve problems faced by constitu-ents.

“Everybody loved Alan,” he said.Funeral services and burial were

private. A memorial service will beheld Sunday, June 24, at 2 p.m. atThe Presbyterian Church inWestfield. Memorial donations maybe sent to The Center For Hope Hos-pice in Linden.


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WESTFIELD – Leigh Ivan ofWestfield has been selected to attendthe National Young Leaders Confer-ence from Sunday, June 17, toWednesday, June 27, in Washington,D.C.

Leigh, who will be a senior nextfall at Wardlaw-Hartridge School inEdison, will be among 350 outstand-ing National Scholars from aroundthe country to attend the conference.

Gregory Ian ShermanGraduates Phillips

WESTFIELD – Gregory IanSherman of Westfield, the son of Dr.Richard A. Sherman and Dr. MarcellaS. Bernson, was one of 300 PhillipsAcademy seniors to graduate onSunday, June 3, in the school’s 223rdCommencement Ceremony.

Gregory rowed on the Varsity Crew.He served as President of theA.D.A.A.C. and Business Managerof WPAA, 91.7 F.M.

He plans to attend Yale Universityin the fall.

Deck OpponentsTo Hold RallyThis SaturdayWESTFIELD — Opponents

of a parking deck at Elm andProspect Streets in Westfield willhold a “rally to dump the ElmStreet deck” on Saturday, June23, at 10 a.m. on Elm Street nearTrader Joe’s, rain or shine.

“Worried about the impact ofthe parking deck at Elm and Pros-pect Streets? Concerned aboutthe safety of our children?Troubled about increased trafficand pollution? Object to spend-ing $12,000,000?,” a statementissued by rally organizers askedmembers of the community.

“Join together with residents andfamilies in a rally to let the Mayorand Town Council know that weare united in our concerns,” thestatement continued. Parents areencouraged to bring their children,babies and strollers.

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Brown University NotesNames of Area Graduates

WESTFIELD – Brown Universityin Providence, R.I. has revealed thatWestfield residents Thomas KianReagan, Katherine Adams Ball andJoanna Lynn McGonigle, andMountainside resident Kristin Eliza-beth Chabala received their Bach-elor of Arts Degrees during Brown’s233rd Commencement on Monday,May 28.

Thomas, the son of Mark E. Reaganof Westfield and Madeline S. Reaganof Westfield, earned his Bachelor ofArts Degree in Business Economicsand History.

Katherine, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Ball of Westfield,received her Bachelor of Arts De-gree in Anthropology and VisualArts.

Joanna, the daughter of Mr. andMrs. Daniel McGonigle of Westfield,earned her Bachelor of Arts Degreein Human Biology.

Kristin, the daughter of Dr. andMrs. John C. Chabala ofMountainside, received her Bach-elor of Arts Degree in Psychology.For the past two years, Kristin wasthe musical director for the HigherKeys, Brown’s oldest co-educationala cappella group.

Dr. Bottorff ReceivesDoctor of Osteopathic Med.

WESTFIELD – Dr. Adam BrownBottorff has completed the Doctor ofOsteopathic Medicine Degree as amember of the second graduatingclass of the Arizona College of Os-teopathic Medicine (AZCOM) atMidwestern University in Glendale,Ariz. An official graduation cer-emony and conferring of degreestook place in Glendale on Sunday,May 27.

Dr. Bottorff is the son of Mr. andMrs. Dan Bottorff. After graduatingfrom Westfield High School in 1990,he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degreefrom Rutgers University in 1995. Hewill be completing his internship atSt. Francis Hospital in Jersey City.

WHS Spanish Language PupilsExcel During National Exam

WESTFIELD – Chairwoman ofthe Department of Foreign Lan-guages at Westfield High School(WHS), Dr. Suzanne Jacobus, an-nounced that Spanish language stu-dents at WHS have been awarded thefollowing recognition by the NewJersey Association of Teachers ofSpanish and Portuguese.

Forty-four WHS students took theNational Spanish Examination. InNew Jersey, approximately 1,800 stu-dents took the exam. In the UnitedStates, approximately 73,642 tookthe exam.

The rankings follow:Spanish 2: Amanda Glickman, 2nd

Honorable Mention and Jeremy MacKechnie, 6th Honorable Mention.

Spanish 3: Eileen Gessner, 2ndHonorable Mention; Christina McCabe, 5th Honorable Mention; GilArbitsman, 6th Honorable Mentionand Orlee Maimon, 6th HonorableMention.

Spanish 4: Katherine McGuiness,3rd Place; Michael Quintanilla, 2ndHonorable Mention; Alvaro Guerra,

4th Honorable Mention; MaureenCooke, 5th Honorable Mention andElizabeth Perrella, 6th HonorableMention.

Spanish 5: Victoria Mc Cabe, 7thHonorable Mention.

Westfielder Craig HeinEarns Bachelor’s Degree

WESTFIELD – Craig Hein, theson of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hein ofWestfield, was awarded a Bachelorof Fine Arts Degree during ceremo-nies held at Avery Fisher Hall inLincoln Center by New York’s Schoolof Visual Arts.

A 1997 graduate of Westfield HighSchool, Craig has exhibited his workat galleries in New York and willcontinue his studies for a Master ofFine Arts Degree at the School ofVisual Arts this fall.

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Council ExpectedTo Support Plan

For Fanwood BlockBy SUZETTE F. STALKER

Specially Written for The Times

In the next step toward anticipatedrevitalization of a 6.5-acre block ofdowntown property, Fanwood’s gov-erning body is expected to approve aresolution tonight accepting a recentrecommendation by the PlanningBoard that the block be designated asan area in need of redevelopment.

The property, bordered by South,Martine and LaGrande Avenues andby Second Street, is made up of 24individual tax lots representing avariety of commercial uses, includ-ing retail, office, warehouse and lightindustrial.

On the southwestern corner of theblock is the Dean Oil site, spanningfour lots, which has remained vacantfor more than a decade. Redevelop-ment of the property has been de-layed because of concerns over soiland groundwater contaminationthere.

During a May 16 special meetingof the Fanwood Planning Board, Ri-chard Preiss presented a report out-lining the findings of a study of theblock which was performed earlierthis year by his planning and realestate consultant firm, Abeles PhillipsPreiss and Shapiro, on behalf ofMayor Louis C. Jung and the Bor-ough Council.

The comprehensive study, Mr.Preiss explained last month, was doneto determine whether the block –located in the heart of Fanwood’sdowntown – met the criteria for des-ignation as an area in need of rede-velopment under New Jersey’s LocalRedevelopment and Housing Law,which was passed in 1992.

Although the study found certainproperties, particularly retail busi-nesses along Martine Avenue, to bein relatively good condition, Mr.Preiss stated other buildings on theblock showed signs of physical dete-rioration. In addition, he describedseveral lots as currently being vacantor “underutilized.”

Because all but seven of the 24 lotson the block met at least one of thestate’s criteria, according to the plan-ner, the report recommended all theproperties there be included withinthe proposed redevelopment area.

As Mr. Preiss explained at the Plan-ning Board’s May meeting, desig-nating the block as an area in need ofredevelopment would enable thegoverning body to take a more “pro-active” approach in tackling devel-opment problems on the block.

He said it would also facilitate apublic-private partnership that wouldallow officials to create a redevelop-ment plan for the area that wouldreflect the goals of the borough’sMaster Plan which could then beimplemented by the private sector.

The proposed redevelopment plan,Mr. Preiss noted last month, wouldencourage private redevelopmentand/or rehabilitation efforts by exist-ing property owners, as well as “infillretail development” to close existinggaps, plus second-story additions foroffices and affordable apartments,among other goals.

Some business owners along theblock have expressed concern thatredevelopment area status could leadto certain establishments being up-rooted from their current locations.

Mr. Preiss stated at the PlanningBoard meeting that while the pro-posed redevelopment plan is expectedto give borough officials power of

Ray Pardon Prepares to Pass LeadershipOf Business Group to New President in 2002

By FRED ROSSISpecially Written for The Times

The Scotch Plains Business andProfessional Association (SPBPA)has come a long way in the nearlyseven years since it was formed.

Ray Pardon, who has headed theorganization since its inception, re-members that the group’s first meet-ing in the summer of 1994 was at-tended by nine individuals repre-senting four businesses. Today, withSPBPA boasting about 175 mem-bers, the group started by Mr. Pardoncan claim some success as he beginshis final year at the helm.

At the organization’s annual springdinner-dance last month, Mr. Pardonsaid he would not seek another term

as SPBPA President next spring.“It’s time for new ideas and new

approaches,” he told The Times ofScotch Plains-Fanwood in explain-ing his reasons for his decision. “Mygoal has always been to foster posi-tive changes. Lately, instead of fos-tering change, I feel like I’m holdingit back.”

SPBPA was started seven yearsago, Mr. Pardon said, “because therewas not any business organization inScotch Plains.” He had just openedhis Nuts ‘N Plenty shop on ParkAvenue in the downtown businessdistrict, he recalled, and had beenappointed to a large advisory groupof local business owners and govern-ment officials —the predecessor to

the current Downtown Task Force.“One of the things the group

thought was needed was a businessassociation,” Mr. Pardon said. “Andsince I was the new kid on the block,I was given the task of getting itdone.”

Things started moving after thegroup’s initial meeting. At its secondmeeting in the early fall of 1994, Mr.Pardon said, “we re-instituted theHalloween window painting contest,”a tradition that continues today.“From there, it kept growing.” UnderMr. Pardon’s leadership, SPBPA be-gan sponsoring the annual ClassicCar Show, the latest of which washeld last Sunday, as well as theFarmer’s Market during the summer

and the Holiday Celebration that isheld on a Sunday in December.

“We also gave some new life toScotch Plains Day,” Mr. Pardon said.SPBPA has also worked on variousprojects with the DECA marketingclub at Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool. The business association’sscholarship fund, now in its fourthyear, awarded $5,000 in scholarshipsthis year. And two years ago, theorganization started up its own Website, www.visitscotchplains.com,which touts not only local businesscommunity but the entire commu-nity in general.

Mr. Pardon feels SPBPA’s biggestaccomplishment is the fact that it


Technology Plan NotJust Another ChecklistOn State’s Mandates


By SUSAN M. DYCKMANSpecially Written for The Times

The proposed 2001-2004 Technol-ogy Plan for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools, which was pre-sented to the Board of EducationJune 7, is “not just a checklist of whatthe state wants,” said Superintendentof Schools Dr. Carol B. Choye.

The 35-page document was pre-pared by Joanne Arvay, Network Ad-ministrator/Technology Coordinator;Jonathan Greenberg, TechnologySupport Specialist; and KathleenMeyer, Public Information Coordi-nator. Lending his support and coun-sel to the project was Jeffrey L. Ross,outgoing Principal of Brunner El-ementary School and former Direc-tor of Instructional Technologies forthe district.

According to Mrs. Meyer, the fo-cus throughout the preparation of thereport was: how is it going to affectour students, and what differencewill this plan make?

The draft proposal outlines sixgoals:

•All students and teachers willhave access to information technol-ogy in their classrooms, schools,communities and homes.

•All teachers will use technologyeffectively to help students achievehigh academic standards as set forthin the New Jersey Core CurriculumContent Standards.

•All students will have technol-ogy and information literacy skills.

•Research and evaluation will im-prove the next generation of technol-ogy applications for teaching andlearning.

•Digital content and networkedapplications will transform teachingand learning.

•Technology will be used to in-crease the efficiency and effective-ness of the administrative and com-munication functions in the district.

When it comes to achieving thesegoals, everyone involved in theschools — from the superintendentto curriculum supervisors to teach-ers to special services to the commu-nity school/grants writer to parentsand other community groups — hasa role to play.

Board member Pat Hoynes-O’Connor asked who would be re-sponsible for developing a plan toassess how student learning is im-proved through the use of technol-ogy. Ms. Arvay explained assess-ment would be spearheaded by prin-cipals at individual sites.

To board member Craig Nowlin’squestion about the affordability ofthe plan, Ms. Arvay replied, “Muchof it (the plan) is using what we havein place better.”

The board is scheduled to vote onthe proposal at its Tuesday, June 19,meeting.

In other business, the board re-ceived a 126-page report from repre-sentatives of the Local GovernmentBudget Review division of the NewJersey Department of the Treasury.The budget review is a service avail-able to municipalities and schooldistricts upon request. It represents ayear’s worth of information gather-ing within the school district.

Overall, said Budget Review Di-rector Robert J. Mahon, ScotchPlains-Fanwood is a “successful andwell-run district.”

That being said, the report identi-fies over $754,000 in savings thatcould be achieved: $450,000 of thatare related to negotiated (contrac-tual) changes. Areas for potentialsavings include: administration, tech-nology, instruction, business officeoperations, insurance, facilities andoperations, transportation and col-lective bargaining issues.

Mr. Mahon acknowledged his

E’Town Water Company WarnsOf Unsolicited Water Testing Kits

By DEBORAH MADISONSpecially Written for The Times

Elizabethtown Water Company hasissued a warning to customers aboutunsolicited water testing kits beingdistributed to area residents.

The kits are being delivered door-to-door by Aqua Technologies ofClark, a local distributor for RainSoft, an international water soften-ing company based in Illinois.

The kits also contain a question-naire asking customers about thequality of their tap water.

Residents are instructed to fill asmall test tube with tap water andreturn it to Aqua Technologies foranalysis, along with the question-naire.

According to Elizabethtown Wa-ter spokeswoman Erin Reilly, the

water testing kits are not approvedby the water company and “the re-sults may not be valid.”

“This (Aqua Technologies) com-pany may be trying to sell watersofteners or filters,” Ms. Reilly ex-plained.

Aqua Technologies spokesman BillGray told The Times of Scotch Plains-Fanwood that the kits analyze thewater samples for hardness. The min-eral deposits in the water make ithard, which can make laundry deter-gents less effective, Mr. Gray said.He also admitted that the question-naires and forms included in the kitdo not indicate that this is the reasonfor the test.

Although it does not indicate thatthis is the only purpose of the testkits, the questionnaire forms state

that Aqua Technologies is not affili-ated in any way with ElizabethtownWater, Mr. Gray reported.

“We sell conditioners and filters,which take out the minerals so thatcustomers can get their clothescleaner using less detergent,” Mr.Gray said. “We never implied thatthis was a health issue.”

According to Ms. Reilly,Elizabethtown Water tests the waterdaily to insure that it meets state andfederal standards for safety. Cus-tomers received a copy of thecompany’s 2001 Water Quality An-nual Report with their most recentwater bill.

Officials at the water companycaution residents not to answer per-sonal questions without knowing howthe information will be used.

Cheri Rogowsky for The TimesCLASSY CLASSIC…George Gribas showed off his yellow 1952 Club CoupeFord during the Annual Classic Car Show and Craft Fair, sponsored by theScotch Plains Business and Professional Association.

Cheri Rogowsky for The TimesRETURNING TO ST. BART’S…Acting Governor Donald T. DiFrancesco of Scotch Plains, far right, took a trip backin time on Friday when he returned to his alma mater, St. Bartholomew’s Interparochial School for its eighth gradegraduation ceremony.



David B. Corbin for The TimesHE MADE A DIFFERENCE...AssemblymanAlan M. Augustine attended the “Make ADifference Day Walkathon,” sponsored by theDECA Chapter of Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool in October 1996. A champion for stu-dents’ issues, Mr. Augustine enacted legisla-tion for their safety and well-being.

By PAUL J. PEYTONand FRED ROSSI

Specially Written for The Times

Alan M. Augustine, a veteran onthe state, county and municipal po-litical landscape, lost a long boutwith cancer Monday morning at theFather Hudson House, a hospice fa-cility in Elizabeth.

He served in the Assembly fromDecember 1992 to March 31 of thisyear, representing the 22nd District,which includes Westfield, ScotchPlains, Fanwood and Mountainside.

Mr. Augustine was well-known notonly for his 20 plus years in electedoffice but also for his witty sense ofhumor and for his sense of compas-sion for others.

Legislative Aide Joanne Ward, whoworked for Mr. Augustine for fiveyears, commented that she “admiredand respected Assemblyman Augus-tine greatly.”

“His favorite quote from the Biblewas, ‘May you come upon me whenI am doing good’. And he was a man

who could always be founddoing good,” Ms. Ward stated.

His Chief Legislative Aidefor seven years, Nancy Malool,said Mr. Augustine was not atypical boss; he was a friendwho was available day or night.“He was always there for me;always caring.” She said herepresented the “epitome of agood person.”

She said Mr. Augustine wasone of her biggest supporterswhen she opted to begin lawschool a few years ago.

“There will never be anyonelike him again,” she added.“He was one of a kind.”

Upon Mr. Augustine’s re-tirement from the Assembly,his seat was filled by TomKean, Jr.

“Alan represents the highestideal for public service thatI’ve seen in a long, long time,”Mr. Kean said, noting that Mr.Augustine was always inter-ested in “making a differencein people’s lives.”

“He will be sorely missed inTrenton,” he added.

Mr. Augustine was also well-known for the 20 years hespent as a member of theScotch Plains Township Coun-cil.

For 10 years, he was a runningmate with State Senator and nowActing Governor Donald T.DiFrancesco. The two also workedtogether when Mr. Augustine was amember of the council and Mr.DiFrancesco was Township Attor-ney.

“New Jersey has lost an outstand-ing legislator whose compassion,dedication and expertise were re-spected well beyond the boundariesof Union County and the 22nd Leg-islative District,” the Acting Gover-nor said in a statement issued by his

office on Monday.“Alan showed a genuine concern

for people and demonstrated his sin-cerity in many ways, including hisattendance at just about every com-munity and political event to whichhe was invited,” Mr. DiFrancescostated.

His other running mate, Assem-blyman Richard H. Bagger, com-mented that, “Alan was absolutelydedicated to public service. He wasin political service for all the rightreasons.”




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SP-F BOEdepartment’s focus was solely onachieving savings and did not factorin local considerations that may ormay not allow Scotch Plains-Fanwood to act on the savings rec-ommendations.

The budget review is available onthe district Web site at http://www.njcommunity.org/spfnet/.

During the meeting, board mem-bers awarded bids for renovations tothe Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool auditorium (seat replacement-$250,430, electrical upgrades-$48,980); the high school roof re-placement ($990,400); and the firealarm upgrades ($183,400) to thefive elementary schools.

Business Administrator AnthonyDelSordi told board members thatbids received to date have been “some-what lower” than originally budgeted.

Construction work at School OneElementary and Park Middle Schoolshould be “well underway” by theend of June, said Mr. DelSordi. Hereviewed some of the safety proce-dures that have been put into place atthe schools: all workers and visitorsto a construction must wear badges;and the workmen at School One willbe identifiable by the colored shirtsthey are required to wear.

The business administrator re-ported that projects for Coles El-ementary School and Terrill MiddleSchool were submitted to the statethe week of June 4. It takes approxi-mately three months for the statereview to be complete, putting thestart date for construction at thoseand other schools on or about Mon-day, October 1.

exists and that “there is a businessorganization that is now recognizedby government and by the people intown and that provides a communi-cations gateway for businesses totalk to each other and to the localgovernment.”

On the other hand, he feels somedisappointment that his organiza-tion has “not really been able toinfluence the local government onmajor issues.”

While “banners and new lightingare nice,” Mr. Pardon said, referringto some of the aesthetic improve-ments made in recent years to thedowntown business district, “they’renot significant when compared tosomething like selling and develop-ing the hedge property, which issignificant.”

SPBPA has been calling for thehedge property, a parcel of town-ship-owned land next to the Munici-pal Building, to be sold and turnedinto a retail-commercial building asa way of further enhancing the down-town area.

Mr. Pardon also said the economyhas “made it hard to attract the vari-ety of businesses that people thinkthey want in town.” He did point upthe present low vacancy rate in thebusiness district, but said it was dif-ficult “getting cooperation from land-lords in renting to viable, interestingbusinesses.”

As for the group’s future, “that’sup to the next (leader) to decide.They’ll have their own thoughts andideas,” Mr. Pardon told The Times,“and they should be given the oppor-tunity to implement them just as Iwas given that chance.” But he didstate that the group should stick withcertain basic principles, such as be-ing the voice for the local businesscommunity and working in coopera-tion with the local government.

eminent domain to acquire a prop-erty if improvement efforts by thecurrent owner prove ineffective, aproperty would not just arbitrarilybe taken away from an owner. Headditionally observed that not everyproperty on the block would be eyedfor redevelopment.

Following Mr. Preiss’ presenta-tion last month, the Planning Boardvoted 8 to 1 in favor of recommend-ing to the governing body that thedowntown block be designated as anarea in need of redevelopment. Theproposal also garnered support fromelected officials when it was dis-cussed at the Mayor and council’sJune 6 agenda session.

“Hopefully, this effort will be acatalyst for downtown improvementsin the future,” Mayor Jung told TheTimes of Scotch Plains-Fanwood af-ter last week’s meeting. He predictedthat a redevelopment plan wouldenable officials to be “involved withland owners and business owners ina positive manner.”

Pending approval of the resolu-t ion accepting the PlanningBoard’s recommendation tonight,the governing body will retain aplanner – possibly Mr. Preiss – tocraft a redevelopment plan for theblock.

The proposed plan would then beintroduced via an ordinance by theBorough Council, after which it wouldbe reviewed by the Planning Boardprior to final adoption by the govern-ing body, according to the Mayor.

Horace R. Corbin for The TimesALL THE WORLD LOVES A CLOWN...On Saturday, children greeted acolorful clown who came to celebrate the Official Grand Opening of The TownBank of Westfield at 44 Elm Street. Mayor Gregory S. McDermott cut theribbon to signify the opening of the business. During the festivities, the bankgranted a donation to the Westfield/Mountainside chapter of the American RedCross. The funds will be used to purchase new mannequins for CPR training.

SCOTCH PLAINSPOLICE BLOTTER

TUESDAY, JUNE 5•A Swans Mill Lane resident re-

ported the theft of a bicycle from anunlocked garage sometime over theweekend.

•A Scotch Plains 14-year-old girland two Fanwood 14-year-old girlswere taken into custody and releasedto their parents for shoplifting from aPark Avenue pharmacy. The managerof the store stated that he observed thethree girls placing items worth ap-proximately $50 in an old bag with thepharmacy’s logo on it. Juvenile com-plaints are pending. The incident oc-curred at 8:30 a.m.

•Later that day, a Scotch Plains 14-year-old girl and a Fanwood 13-year-old girl were taken into custody andreleased to their parents for shoplift-ing from the same pharmacy. The man-ager of the store stated that he con-fronted the Fanwood teen who hadapproximately $30 worth of merchan-dise on her person. Juvenile complaintsare pending. The incident occurred at7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9•Police received a report of a vehicle

struck by an object thrown from anothervehicle on Route 22 near Park Avenue atapproximately 12:30 p.m. on June 8,causing damage to a side mirror.

•A Black Birch Road resident reporteda bicycle stolen sometime over the lastweek.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10•A 1998 BMW was reported stolen

from a Clydesdale Road residence some-time overnight.



Westfield resident Pamela S.McClure noted that Mr. Augustine,“worked for the underdog,” rangingfrom his law requiring helmets forchildren when riding scooters to hiswheelchair lemon law which protectsconsumers when buying motorizedwheelchairs to his lemon law for catand dog purchases.

He served on the Union CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders from1982 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1992.Mr. Augustine served as Chairman in1987 and Vice Chairman in 1982 and1986.

The one person who may haveknown him best during his Freeholderyears was his secretary at the time,Mary Krech.

“He was a genuinely kind indi-vidual,” said Ms. Krech, who said Mr.Augustine especially enjoyed countyprojects that involved children, seniorcitizens and the mental health com-munity. “He was always a championfor those who couldn’t help them-selves,” she said, noting that Mr.Augustine’s door was always open topeople of both political parties.

“He never played politics withpeople. He was a non-partisan repre-sentative,” she remarked. She men-tioned that Mr. Augustine ironicallydied at the Father Hudson House inElizabeth, which he helped to get offthe ground through a grant issued bythe freeholder board in the 1980s.

Mr. Augustine was named to theState Assembly in December 1992 toreplace Bob Franks upon Mr. Franks’election to Congress and was electedto four additional terms. As an Assem-blyman he sponsored 26 laws, includ-ing a recent law to create a three-yearstatute of limitations on the collectionof fines on unpaid parking tickets.

He sponsored another bill that cre-ated a task force charged with assess-ing the risks that drivers incur whiletheir attention is diverted by cellularphones and other distractions.

In an effort aimed at preventing thespread of AIDS and other diseases,Mr. Augustine crafted a safe needlebill. As a legislator, he crafted one ofthe first policies addressing identitytheft in the nation, according to UnionCounty Prosecutor Thomas V.Manahan.

The prosecutor said that piece oflegislation followed a symposium onidentity theft that took place in 1998.“Alan was just a wonderful humanbeing,” Mr. Manahan said.

“It’s a tremendous loss. What a won-derful, wonderful man,” said RobertO’Leary of the prosecutor’s office. Heexplained that Mr. Augustine had beena longtime supporter of law enforce-ment.

Mr. Augustine served as mayor in1979, 1991 and 1996.

Scotch Plains Township ManagerThomas E. Atkins told The Times ofScotch Plains-Fanwood that the words“integrity and honesty come to mind”when thinking of Mr. Augustine.

“I always told him that the one thinghe should do is give seminars to electedofficials on ethics in government,” Mr.Atkins said. “If anything gave theslightest appearance of conflict, hewouldn’t touch it.” He said Mr. Au-gustine was also “a strong supporterof professionalism in government atthe local, county and state levels.”

Mr. Atkins noted that Mr. August-ine, as a member of the council in1980, had backed Mr. Atkins’ appoint-ment as Township Manager. “Even

after he left local government, I con-tinued to work with him as a Free-holder, Freeholder Chairman and As-semblyman,” he said.

“He was a real gentleman and oneof my favorite people. The causes hechampioned were not for big businessor big political contributors, but forpeople with problems,” the TownshipManager said. And, Mr. Atkins said,“he loved Scotch Plains. He was ourbiggest cheerleader.”

Former Scotch Plains Mayor GabeSpera, who served on the TownshipCouncil with Mr. Augustine in theearly 1980s, also recalled Mr. Augus-tine as “probably the most honest,decent and ethical individual you willmeet. He dedicated his life to helpingpeople and was a role model for all ofus in politics.”

Mr. Spera, who called Mr. August-ine “the most popular person in ScotchPlains,” said he plans to form a com-mittee to raise funds for a monumentto Mr. Augustine that will hopefullybe placed on the Village Green at thecorner of Park Avenue and Front Street.

Mr. Spera noted that Mr. Augustine,as mayor, had originated a programcalled “The Listening Post,” in whichthe mayor and council members wereavailable to speak with residents onSaturdays at the Municipal Building.

“Anyone who ever came to a coun-cil meeting always had Alan’s ear.He’s going to be sorely missed inScotch Plains,” he said.

Freeholder Linda d. Stender servedas a Fanwood Councilwoman at thesame time Mr. Augustine was a mem-ber of the Scotch Plains Council. “Iknew him to be a genuinely kind man;someone who cared about the com-munity,” she recalled fondly. “He al-ways made people feel comfortable,”she said, noting that she was apprecia-tive of Mr. Augustine’s kind wordsduring her first run for Freeholder in1993.

Former Union County RepublicanChairman Frank X. McDermott ofWestfield said as a Union County Free-holder, Mr. Augustine “really dedi-cated himself to the taxpayers.” Hesaid Mr. Augustine always wanted tobe a state representative and was per-sistent until he achieved this goal in1992.

“He was great for constituent ser-vices,” Mr. McDermott stated, notingthe former Assemblyman worked hardto find a solution through legislativeservices or administratively to solveproblems faced by constituents.

“Everybody loved Alan,” he said.Funeral services and burial were

private. A memorial service will beheld Sunday, June 24, at 2 p.m. at ThePresbyterian Church in Westfield. Me-morial donations may be sent to TheCenter For Hope Hospice in Linden.

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SCOTCH PLAINS – Recently,Joshua Tyson of Scotch Plains wasaccepted to attend the National YouthLeadership Forum on Medicine(NYLF/MED) in Washington, D.C.from Sunday, July 22, and Tuesday,July 31.

NYLF/MED is a career develop-ment program for high school stu-dents who demonstrate academicexcellence, leadership potential andan interest in medicine. Joshua willjoin 350 other high school studentsfrom around the country.

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For Scotch Plains Twp.By FRED ROSSI

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SCOTCH PLAINS — LoriMajeski, the Director of Financeand Chief Financial Officer ofParsippany-Troy Hills, was namedto be the new Director of Financefor the Township of Scotch Plainsduring the council meeting on Tues-day night.

Ms. Majeski, who will begin herduties on Monday, July 2, formerlyserved in similar positions inPiscataway and Metuchen. In addi-tion, she served as Deputy Trea-surer in Cranford.

Township Manager Thomas E.Atkins told the council that Ms.Majeski is “a top flight person”who had been “thoroughly checkedout.”

Ms. Majeski replaced WilliamPolidore, who was arrested andcharged in late April with embez-zling township funds.

In other matters, the council in-troduced an ordinance establishinga 6 a.m. starting time for solidwaste collection in residential zonesin Scotch Plains.

Recently-enacted state legislationpermits local communities to regu-late the time that private garbagecollectors can begin their pick-ups;this was done in response to com-plaints about garbage collectors col-lecting solid waste at 3 and 4 a.m.

A public hearing on the ordi-nance will be held at the council’sTuesday, June 26, meeting.

The council also passed a resolu-tion extending its participation inthe Union County Sheriff’s S.L.A.P.(Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Pro-gram) initiative, which makes non-violent offenders available to mu-

nicipalities to perform certain jobs,such as cutting grass along roads,litter pick-up, light stream clean-up, etc.

Mr. Atkins told the council thatthe program, in which Scotch Plainsparticipates in a shared arrange-ment with Westfield and Clark, hassaved the township “tens of thou-sands of dollars.” The township’sshare of the program’s cost is$10,350, which pays for the countylaw enforcement officers that ac-company the individuals workingin the program.

At the start of its meeting, thecouncil approved resolutions con-gratulating Elizabeth Gigantelli andKatherine Walker on having at-tained the Girl Scouts Gold Award.

The council also approved a reso-lution congratulating the ScotchPlains-Fanwood High School JazzBand, “The Moonglowers,” and itsDirector Vincent Turturiello, on ob-taining the distinction of the Num-ber One High School Jazz Band inNew Jersey.

The council also recognized Po-lice Officer Warren Sockwell andDepartment of Public Property em-ployee Robert Snell on their retire-ments.

Six members of Boy Scout TroopNo. 104 led the meeting off withthe pledge to the flag.

Members of the council were alsogiven time to pay tribute to the lateState Assemblyman Alan M. Au-gustine, the former council memberand mayor, who died on Monday.

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By STEPHEN CHIGERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

UNION — World War II veteranPeter Barkley doesn’t think of him-self as a hero, but there are somepeople out there who certainly do.

Mr. Barkley, along with 190 otherUnion County residents, was hon-ored at Kean University on the 57thanniversary of D-Day last Thursday.At the event, organized by the UnionCounty Board of Chosen Freehold-ers, World War II veterans who foughtin France were honored with a medaland certificates from the county, state,and republic of France.

“If I am able today to speak onbehalf of a free country, it is becauseof you,” said Bénédicte Contamin,the Deputy Consul General of France.

A 78-year-old Westfield resident,Mr. Barkley landed at Omaha Beachtwo weeks after the famousNormandy invasion of June 6, 1944.

Code named Operation Overlord,the assault on D-Day broke throughHitler’s Atlantic wall and paved theway for the allied victory in Europe.

Mr. Barkley was a private firstclass in the 293rd Engineer CombatBattalion, assigned the task of puri-fying and providing water for themilitary’s armored divisions. Serv-ing in the Third Army under GeneralGeorge S. Patton, he made it as far asErlangen, a city in south central Ger-many.

Though he said he never had to firea gun, Mr. Barkley did see some ofhis friends killed, shot down by Ger-man snipers who remained on thebattlefields.

He described the scene as beingpretty grim. “You always had thatstench of burning equipment andflesh,” he said. “It was very sicken-ing.”

Drafted in 1943, Mr. Barkley wasonly 21 when he arrived in France.

Mr. Barkley said that Thursday’sceremony, attended by over 700people, was a positive gesture onbehalf of the county. His sentimentsechoed those of other veterans spo-ken to at the event.

“Today feels like a victory for us inUnion County,” said FreeholderLinda d. Stender, the event emcee.Her father, Kenneth DeMilt, landedat Utah Beach during the Normandyinvasion. He died two months ago.

“It’s not something he talked abouta whole lot, but it was a part of whohe was,” said Freeholder Stender in alater interview. “I think he wouldhave liked to have been there (at theceremony).”

A number of honorees expressedconcern about the vanishing popula-tion of World War II veterans.Flemington resident Charles Grom,83, said he felt the award was longoverdue because many veterans areno longer alive. Forty one honorswere awarded posthumously at theceremony and accepted by familymembers.

According to the Department ofVeteran Affairs (VA), World War IIveterans are dying at a rate of 1,100per day. Of the more than 16 millionpeople who served in the militaryduring the war, only about 5.4 mil-lion are still alive. During the war,

there were approximately 291,000combat deaths and 114,000 deathsoutside the combat theaters. The VAestimates that 414,000 World War IIveterans will die this year.

At the Thursday ceremony, a letterfrom Secretary of Veterans AffairsAnthony Principi was read, alongwith a statement made in the Houseof Representatives that same day bySeventh District CongressmanMichael A. Ferguson, one of UnionCounty’s representatives.

Also shown was a taped messagefrom NBC News Anchor TomBrokaw, who has written a series ofbooks about the D-Day invasion.

Various members of the FreeholderBoard also spoke, as did State As-semblyman Jerry Green (D-17th),Union County Sheriff Ralph G.Froehlich, and M. Andre Ferrara,First Vice President of the Federa-tion of French War Veterans.

According to Freeholder Stender,planning for the event started almostone year ago after the freeholdersfound out about the medals beingoffered by France.

She said this was just one of manysupportive actions being taken bythe board, which is preparing to con-struct a veterans memorial plaza inElizabeth.

This year, one of the initiatives ofthe freeholders is to expand thecounty’s Department of VeteransAffairs and enhance its services. Forexample, the group wants to create asingle, toll-free phone number thatwill serve as the major resource forarea veterans.

High Auto Insurance, TaxesAmong Issues at Dem Forum

By STEPHEN CHIGERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

FANWOOD — They gathered atan old train station turned commu-nity center, in a room where theoccupancy couldn’t have been greaterthan a few dozen. An electric fangave some breeze to the otherwisestill air, and homemade cookies cov-ered a table in the back.

This was the setting Mondayevening when Democrats from the22nd Legislative District gathered inFanwood to introduce themselves tolocal residents. With only a handfulof people in attendance — certainlyno more than 20 — the eveningseemed almost a grassroots affair.But regardless of its size, the phrase“all politics is local” quickly becamethe deliberate leitmotif of the gather-ing.

The function featured candidatesfrom the borough, county and statelevels. Topping this hierarchy wereNew Jersey Assemblyman and stateSenate candidate Joseph S. Suliga ofLinden, along with AssemblymanJerry Green of Plainfield and UnionCounty Freeholder Linda d. Stenderof Fanwood, who are running for thedistrict’s two state Assembly seats.

Candidates cited high automobileinsurance, property taxes and educa-

tional funding as major issues facingNew Jersey.

They pointed to a state debt theysaid has tripled in the past eightyears, spending which has increasedthree times the rate of inflation, andautomobile insurance and propertytaxes that are the highest in the coun-try as examples of failed Republicanleadership.

Mrs. Stender, a former Mayor ofFanwood, said that insurance com-panies in this state make a profit ofabout 11 percent, while in other statesthey average about 7 percent.

“This” so-called reform is a joke,”she remarked.

Mr. Suliga said that while vaporiz-ing the debt immediately would beimpossible, the state could begin to“stop the bleeding” by not borrow-ing additional funds. He said he hasvoted against seven of eight statebudgets because he felt they were toofat.

Also present at Monday’s eventwere Union County FreeholdersLewis Mingo, Jr. and Daniel P.Sullivan who, along with Westfieldresident Mary Ruotolo, are seekingre-election to the nine-member, all-Democratic board.

Union County Sheriff RalphFroehlich and Fanwood Borough

Council candidates KatherineMitchell and Michael Brennan alsospoke at the event.

“I think taxes will be a big issue”in this election, said Ms. Mitchell, anincumbent who voted against thisyear’s municipal budget and has sup-ported finding alternatives to highproperty taxes.

Mr. Mingo said that one of his toppriorities would be providing after-school facilities for teenagers, whomhe feels have been neglected whereprogramming is concerned. Mr.Suliga, meanwhile, has made fight-ing teenage smoking one of his mainissues.

Candidates spent the majority ofthe evening supporting their runningmates and other members of the partyseeking elected office. Despite thelocal candor and friendly tone of theaffair, however, area Democrats arewaging a not-so-quiet battle to takeback control of Trenton. They arealso hoping to retain seats on theFreeholder board and the FanwoodBorough Council.

Legislative redistricting has re-shaped the 22nd District, transform-ing it from a Republican holy groundto a possible Democratic acquisitioncome November.

Per the new district’s map,Fanwood and Scotch Plains remain apart of the 22nd District, whileWestfield will return to the solidlyRepublican 21st.

Candidates agreed that state andlocal government, although they lackthe fanfare of national politics, havea direct impact on the people.

“It is absolutely gratifying,” saidMr. Mingo, when asked about work-ing at the county level. He said thateven though people sometimes askhim for favors or to do things beyondhis power, he likes working for andhelping the people he knows.

Cheri Rogowsky for The Westfield Leader and The TimesCANDIDATES’ FORUM…Democratic candidates for political office gathered in Fanwood Monday evening to discusskey issues in this year’s campaigns. Pictured, left to right, are: Union County Sheriff Ralph Froehlich, Borough Councilcandidate Michael Brennan and Union County Freeholder and former Fanwood Mayor Linda d. Stender.

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School Choice, Making Cities SaferTop Campaign Issues for Edgerton

By PAUL J. PEYTONSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

WESTFIELD – Creating safer cit-ies in New Jersey and a choice forparents in selecting schools to educatetheir children would reduce suburbansprawl and highway congestion, ac-cording to New Jersey LibertarianParty Gubernatorial candidate MarkEdgerton.

Mr. Edgerton, who turns 51 nextmonth, said the current school fund-ing system is unfair in the sense itforces persons who own property andsend their child to private school topay twice – first for tuition and secondfor property taxes.

The candidate favors universal taxcredits which, he said, would enablelarge corporations to issue grants toparents so they can decide the bestoption for educating their child,whether it be private, parochial orhome schooling.

“We need to have a system for schoolchoice,” Mr. Edgerton explained. “Imean real freedom in education, wherethe parents have a right to get theeducation that that they pay for.”

“In some of our urban schools weare not getting enough bang for ourbuck. But in some of our urban schools,we are not even getting a pop,” he toldThe Westfield Leader and The Times ofScotch Plains-Fanwood during an in-terview at the newspaper’s Westfieldoffice on Friday.

The candidate said New Jerseyansare moving out of the cities both be-cause of safety issues and because ofthe lack of “thorough and efficienteducation” in city public school sys-tems. Mr. Edgerton said this has forcedindividuals to move into suburbantowns for a strong public school sys-tem, while adding additional com-muters on New Jersey’s highways.

“Our current system has made itimpossible for private schools to com-pete against the government schools,”

said Mr. Edgerton, a licensed real es-tate broker in New Jersey. “Wheneverthere is a lack of competition, there isa lack of efficiency.” He said throwingmore money into the public schoolssystem is not the answer.

The candidate, who joined the Lib-ertarian Party in 1996, favors elimina-tion of what he described as “inappro-priate” and “inefficient” state spend-ing to reduce “runaway governmentspending.”

Mr. Edgerton also favors initiatingsome type of user fee system, whenpractical, for persons benefiting themost from government services. Hedescribed the system on his campaignWeb site as “pay-to-play.”

On traffic congestion, the candidatesaid, “it is just inexcusable” that thestate’s rail system has not been de-signed in a manner to provide com-muters with the options they need toget to work.

A Lake Hopatcong resident, henoted that many New Jerseyans com-muting from Hackettstown find itquicker to drive to New York City thanto take the train.

“I believe we should have a railsystem that works,” he stated, notingthis would be among his top objec-tives as governor.

The candidate called tolls on theGarden State Parkway and New Jer-sey Turnpike “intrusive” and “egre-giously costly” and inefficient, add-ing that the tolls were to be dismantledyears ago when the highways werepaid off.

He noted that the toll system hashelped the “politically connected” togain “soft jobs” on various highwayauthorities that govern these thorough-fares.

On consent searches by law en-forcement officials, the candidate saidthere can never really be “informedconsent searches.” He said consentsearches not only violate the Fourth

Amendment of the United States Con-stitution, but also the New Jersey StateConstitution.

“It’s wrong. It’s not an issue ofcolor. It’s an issue of right or wrong,”he said.

If a person’s car is searched andillegal drugs are not found, “it is atremendous offense (by law enforce-ment).” And if contraband is foundafter a person has given permission toa search, he reasoned, “than the statehas failed to uphold its obligation togive a thorough and efficient educa-tion to that citizen,” as included in theState Constitution.

The candidate said he would ap-point judges “who really are concernedwith the people.”

“Today we don’t find justice in thecourt room based on right and wrong.We find justice in the court room byhow much money you pay your attor-ney,” Mr. Edgerton explained.

On another issue, Mr. Edgerton fa-vors moving school board elections sothey could be held in tandem with theGeneral Election in November. He saidmoving the school elections from Aprilwould not only increase voter partici-pation but, he reasoned, save on gaso-line costs and help reduce air pollution.

Speaking on the drug war, Mr.Edgerton stated that he does not sup-port jail sentences for persons whocommit non-violent drug usage of-fenses. “If it (the jail sentences) don’tmake sense and are still going on, it’smaking somebody money.”

The Libertarian Party has run can-didates for Governor since 1972. To-day, it is the third largest politicalparty in the state. The party has gonefrom garnering 8,000 votes in the 1993governor’s race to over 114,000 tal-lies in 1997’s gubernatorial contest.

“That’s a 14 times increase. It willonly take an eight times increase towin this time,” said Mr. Edgerton.“This is definitely a winnable race.”

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Candidates for Governor NeedTo Stand Up for Our Environment

Town Should Hire Local PersonsTo Work on Deck, Parking Solutions

Westfield Town Council AskedTo Explore Deck Alternatives

I don’t want to hear candidates forgovernor sling mud at each other on thecampaign trail. I do want to hear whatMcGreevey, Franks and Shundler willdo to protect our health and our environ-ment.

Like most New Jerseyans, I’m con-cerned about high levels of hazardouspollution in the state and how it mayaffect my family’s health. Will our fu-ture governor continue to allow NewJersey residents to breathe poisonous airand drink unhealthy water? Who willensure that school water fountains canstay open without exposing students todangerous levels of toxic contaminants?Who will clean up our air by requiringnew cars to pollute less?

When I vote, I will be looking for aleader willing to work to implementcritical public health protections, likethose proposed by the New Jersey Public

Health Association and NJPIRG’s Envi-ronmental Health Campaign - bettermonitoring for pesticides and toxics,programs to reduce pollution - standardsbased on health.

I’m sure I’m not alone. When one ofthe candidates for governor decides tostand up for our health, we of the GardenState will sit up and listen and voteaccordingly.

Nancy M. BossWestfield

As a Westfield resident, I am quiteaware that there have been many recentdiscussions about parking alternativesfor the downtown shopping district andtrain station. The main ideas being dis-cussed are the construction of a parkingdeck, or a valet parking lot combinedwith a jitney service. Those on bothsides of these issues have very goodarguments both for and against.

However, at this point, some type ofchange is inevitable. Therefore, I feelthat a larger issue needs to be consid-ered. As residents, we all realize theneed for a solution to the parking situa-tion downtown. Whatever that solutionmay be, we should do all that is possibleto involve and benefit the residents ofour town.

There is no stopping some type of“parking solution” in light of the recentpassage of a $700,000 funding ordi-nance. Therefore, I would suggest to theTown Council that in retaining the ser-vices of professionals and in acceptingbids for certain projects in and aroundtown relating to parking, whether forconsulting on a deck or for servicesprovided by a valet company, prefer-ence should be given to local businessand citizens in accepting proposals, hir-ing labor, buying materials, etc.

A hiring preference or bid preferenceto local residents makes sense for threevery obvious reasons: experience, com-mitment and economics. Our citizensunderstand our town and how Westfield’snuances affect the residents’ everydaylives.

An out of town “expert” has no ideathat weekend shoppers in Westfieldrefuse to use the South Avenue TrainStation or that the traffic on Prospect

Street and Elm Street is at full capacitynow. The second reason is that localbusiness people will be more dedicatedto “solving the problem,” as opposed tomerely providing a service. Someonewho has to live with the problems ismore likely to find an actual solutionthan merely collect a check. And lastly,through local hiring and local purchaseof supplies, our tax dollars will go backinto our town rather than into some othercommunity, thereby promoting our owneconomic development.

No one disagrees that there is a needfor creative solutions to the parking prob-lems. I am confident that some actionwill be taken to rectify this situation.Regardless of my position on the stepsthat will be taken, I would feel muchbetter knowing that at least the council isdoing all it can to involve the citizens ofthis town by not only listening to us butalso by hiring us.

Brian P. DonahueWestfield

Building the proposed parking garagein downtown Westfield would in itselfcause a major upset in the lives and well-being of our citizens for at least a yearand a half.

1. Where will all the cars that now usethe site be parked?

2. Where will business employees andcustomers park during this protractedperiod?

3. Where will all the constructionworkers and their equipment be parked?

4. How can we accommodate all theconstruction noise, dust, traffic tie-upsand accidents that will overwhelm threeof the busiest streets in the town?

5. How bad will the traffic bottleneckshave to get before we realize that amistake has been made — building agarage where it should not be?

6. How can we live with the fact thatthis scheme cannot work out and we willbe saddled with a $12 million bondeddebt? A debt that we had no voice inapproving and that will burden us without-of-sight taxes.

Fellow residents, can we wake upsoon enough to tell our hardworkingcouncil:

If we need parking relief, please,please, before it is too late, try everyother alternative and explore every otheravenue.

Should we then find that a parkinggarage is needed, then take a lesson fromSummit and place it on the periphery ofour downtown area and not in the heartof Westfield’s thriving business districtand not on its most populated streets.

Charles FriedmanE. Marshall Palmer

Westfield

Below are four arcane words, eachwith four definitions – only one is cor-rect. The others are made up. Are yousharp enough to discern this deception ofdiction?

If you can guess one correctly – goodguess. If you get two – well-read indi-vidual. If you get three – word expert. Ifyou get all four – You must have a lot offree time!

All words and correct definitionscome from the board game DictionDeception.

Answers to last week’s arcanewords.

1. Atrabilious – Melancholic or hypo-chondriac

2. Supawn – Boiled corn meal; mush3. Clem – To starve or die of hunger4. Buntons – Horizontal timbers in a

mine shaft used for support

SCORSE1. To skip stones across the surface of

water2. An immature Alaskan cod3. The practice of cutting gems4. To trade or barter

VRILLE1. The sea swallow2. A loud, shrilling noise3. In aviation, a spinning nose dive4. One of many deep trenches present

on the planet Venus

THEWS1. Muscular power2. The wooden peg used to fasten a

wagon wheel to its axle3. A sneeze or an abrupt cough4. Head lice

GROBIAN1. A cabinet maker; especially, a mas-

ter cabinet designer2. A fencing master3. A person of rude or clownish man-

ners4. A diamond cutter

Answers will appear in the nextissue.

Alan Augustine LedBy Example In State

Assemblyman Alan M. Augustine:honorable and humble, caring and com-passionate, spiritual and courageous.Alan was a husband, father, friend andpolitician. He had a wonderful smileand a great sense of humor.

Alan was a politician for only onereason – to help others. He sought nohigher office and shunned recogni-tion. He worked quietly to fight forwhat was right and just. The physi-cally challenged, the children, andthe terminally ill are only a few groupswho benefited from legislation Alansponsored.

Our legislative district will never bethe same, not because of redistrictingbut because we have lost a true Ameri-can hero.

Alan led by example and our state isa better place because by cared. AlanAugustine made a difference and hewill be missed.

Pamela S. McClureWestfield

Alan Augustine Will Be Missed But NeverForgotten for His Years of Public Service

After a long bout with colon cancer, Alan M.Augustine died Monday morning. But his life willnever be forgotten. For his extreme kindness, sincer-ity and love of people changed the character oftypical Trenton politics.

In our front page story this week, his running matesand former co-workers described the man as some-one who will never be replaced in politics, nor in life.He was one of a kind.

Scotch Plains residents knew Mr. Augustine thebest. He served them for over 20 years on the ScotchPlains Township Council, and three terms as Mayor,most recently in 1996 – his last year on that govern-ing body. Among his numerous accomplishments atthe municipal level was the establishment of “TheListening Post,” an initiative where the Mayor andcouncil were available to speak to residents onSaturdays at the Municipal Building.

As a freeholder, he wanted most to help children,senior citizens and those suffering from mental illness.

But Mr. Augustine never worked harder and im-pacted more lives than he did in the State Assembly.Consumers in the market for a pet can turn to Mr.Augustine’s lemon law when purchasing a pet that islater found to have some sort of serious ailment.

The handicapped, who have to put out thousands ofdollars when buying a motorized wheelchair, have asimilar regulation to assist them when the merchan-dise turns out to be defective.

In addition to his legislative achievements, Mr.Augustine had an extremely witty sense of humor.He would try out his new “material” on his staffbefore using it during a speech or appearance. Hemade everyone feel comfortable when they weremeeting him for the first time.

A memorial service will be held next Sunday, June24, in The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, whereAlan and his wife, Jeanne, were married and wherehe had served asan Elder.

We are surethere will be atremendous out-pouring of loveand respect forthis great man.Mr. Augustinewill be missedbut never forgot-ten.

High School Graduation Day MarksDoor to Adulthood for Class of ’01

worries. And we’d wager that most of you, in thedecades to come, will also have recurrent nightmaresin which you’ve either forgotten your locker combi-nation or neglected to attend class all year long.

Graduation from high school is a major milestonein one’s life, sort of like walking through the doorinto adulthood. What this new stage in life means isdifferent for everyone. Some of you will head forcollege in the fall, while others will choose to startworking immediately. Some may marry and start afamily relatively soon, while others will defer thosemajor commitments for years. Some of you mayknow exactly where you want to go in life, whileothers are still trying to figure it all out. Whateverchoices you’re making for the immediate future,only you, the members of the Class of 2001, knowwhat is best for you. Resist the temptation to com-pare yourself with your friends and peers in the yearsahead. Don’t measure yourself against others’ suc-cesses and failures.

Henry David Thoreau wrote that everyone marchesto the beat of a different drummer. It is doing whatmakes you feel fulfilled, not striving to keep up withthe crowd, that is most important in life. The worldneeds people who are passionate about their life’swork, whether it’s healing the sick, teaching ourchildren, creating a work of art, trying to solveproblems, fixing a car’s engine, inventing a neededproduct, saving the whales, serving the public, open-ing a business, keeping our communities safe ordonating time to a worthy cause.

Of course, there will be time for today’s highschool graduates to figure all of that out. For now,though, savor the summer, relish the time with yourfriends and family, and enjoy these final weeksbefore you embark on the grand adventure known aslife. You will find it to be a fast-moving train, so hangon and enjoy the ride. And, again, congratulations tothe Class of 2001.

Publisher’s Note:A great guy...Alan Augustine. The

kind of person you like to meet and justchat with; whether during a chanceencounter on an early Sunday morningwalk or within the crowds of the politi-cal arena. A man with a real sense ofhumor and a gentleman. That’s what Iremember most. Now that he’s gone, Imiss him. Well done, Mr. Augustine.

Horace R. CorbinPublisher

Our heartiest congratulations to the hundreds ofarea high school seniors who will be handed theirdiplomas in the coming days. Graduation day is aday for you to bask in the accolades of friends andfamily and to be proud of yourself for a job welldone. The difficulties you may have faced in work-ing out that calculus equation, or solving the peri-odic table, or conjugating verbs in a foreign lan-guage, or memorizing certain historical dates forthe final exam, or waking up in time to make yourfirst class will soon fade in memory, replaced, inyears to come, by the realization that these yearswere relatively carefree and worry-free and filledwith mostly happy times.

High school is that short interregnum betweenchildhood and adulthood — where you are increas-ingly treated and expected to act as an adult but stillare supposed to be home by a certain time andsubjected to some rules and limitations. You have agreat deal of freedom and yet most of you had dinneron the table every evening, a roof over your head, aplace to sleep and an assumed sense of security.

In years to come, your freedom will expand aswidely as you allow it to.

You will be treated as an adult in all facets of yourlife. No longer will slip-ups and mistakes be chalkedup to the fact that you’re still in the process ofgrowing up. Your missteps will be yours to deal with.You’ll have to feed yourself, find a place to live, finda job, pay bills and deal with the curve balls that lifewill occasionally throw at you. And, in the process,you’ll likely gain a greater appreciation for all ofyour parents’ efforts on your own behalf.

And, as you grow older and life gets inevitablymore complicated, you may also look back on thepast few years as a relatively blissful time, despite allthe worries about grades, boyfriends and girlfriends,peer pressures, appearances, clothes, cars, fitting inand all the other crises that now seem like major

Letters to the Editor

Watchdog Needed to OverseeState Government Practices

By PAUL J. PEYTON

In the midst of a projected $1 to $1.5billion shortfall in Trenton’s cofferscomes several proposals to establish, orre-establish in one instance, an indepen-dent arm of state government for thepurpose of checks and balances on statespending practices.

When he kicked off his second Guber-natorial campaign in four years thisMarch, Woodbridge Mayor James E.McGreevey quickly promised to bringback the office of the Public Advocate,which the candidate said was disbandedby the Whitman Administration, alongwith the State Commission on Investi-gation (SCI), which Mr. McGreeveyclaims was “gutted” by the former Gov-ernor.

In his campaign kickoff speech, Mr.McGreevey said the SCI would “crackdown on waste and mismanagement”and hold all segments of state govern-ment accountable to the taxpayers.

He indicated that had both the SCI andthe Advocate’s Office been in place,“sweetheart” deals may not have beenapproved for the E-Z Pass system and forthe new automobile emissions systems,both of which caused considerable up-roar. Mr. McGreevey believes that theAdvocate would have jumped in andprevented state cuts in nursing home andhospital inspectors.

Republican Gubernatorial candidateBob Franks has called for the establish-ment of an auditor general, chosenthrough a state-wide election. Thisperson’s position would be similar to thestate controller’s post in the State ofNew York, currently held by Carl McCall.Mr. Franks estimates that the officewould have an annual budget of around$7 million, out of a current state budgetof $29 billion.

Jersey City Mayor and Republicangubernatorial candidate Bret Schundlerhas said he feels the Governor shouldoversee spending in the state himselfand thus does not support another gov-ernment office in this regard.

Instead, he has vowed to keep statespending increases at less than the rate

of inflation. Mr. Schundler has said hewould dedicate 75 percent of the staterevenue surplus to property tax reliefand 25 percent to state tax relief.

On yet another proposal, Assembly-man Richard H. Bagger of Westfield,who chairs the Assembly Appropria-tions Committee, has introduced legis-lation that would create the equivalent ofthe federal General Accounting Office,or GAO, which oversees Congressionalspending.

Mr. Bagger’s legislation would estab-lish a Joint Commission on PerformanceReview and Evaluation which wouldconduct investigations, as warranted, onmajor spending initiatives such as theschool construction program.

The office would also conduct a seven-year rotating schedule of reviews on allstate agencies.

The bottom line is there needs to be anarm of government that conducts auditsand investigations on spending.

Mr. Bagger’s proposal seems the beston the service, although concern here isthat this might create another level ofbeauracracy unless it actually replacesan existing agency – perhaps the Officeof Legislative Services.

Concern here with Mr. Franks’ plan isthat the Auditor General might be moreinterested in seeking higher office (i.e.Mr. McCall is running for Governor inNew York) than working for the taxpay-ers of New Jersey. Would he or shehonestly seek to prevent or change pro-grams by members of his or her ownparty? Would that official be more inter-ested in trying to defeat a Governor andelected legislators when they are of dif-ferent political persuasions?

Regardless of who our next Governoris, there must be a system in place toensure that a watchdog is installed to putup the halt sign when a particular spend-ing program does not add up. Just whothat watchdog is remains the question.

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Antique, Classic Car ShowSet in Downtown WestfieldWESTFIELD — The Westfield

Area Chamber of Commerce willhold the first of three WestfieldAntique and Classic Car Shows onTuesday, June 26, 6:30 to 9 p.m.,on Quimby and Elm Streets indowntown Westfield.

The Westfield Classic Car Showis free to the public. Thomas Lin-coln Mercury will sponsor this carshow.

Westfield resident Neil Edelsackwill judge the entries and deter-mine the winning cars. Trophieswill be awarded to cars in variouscategories, including “People’sChoice,” as well as the Chamber’strophy for “Best in Show” and the“Sponsors Trophies” awarded byeach of the show’s sponsors.

The Downtown Westfield Cor-poration will provide musical en-

tertainment featuring the MichaelCraig Band and the DaveLeonhardt Trio as a kickoff to their“Sweet Sounds Downtown.”

The jazz festival will be heldbeginning Tuesday, July 3, throughTuesday, July 31, from 7 to 9 p.m.in the downtown.

Upcoming Classic Car Showswill be held on Tuesday evenings,July 24 and August 28. QuimbyStreet and Elm Street, from NorthAvenue to East Broad Street, willbe closed to traffic from 5 to 9 p.m.for the events. There is limitedspace for 100 cars to be on display.

For more information, pleasecall the Westfield Area Chamberof Commerce at (908) 233-3021.To register a car, please call Cham-ber Chairman Darryl Walker at(908) 654-4100.

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Parents Charge FavoritismIn Selection of Softball TeamBy LAUREN S. PASS

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

MOUNTAINSIDE –The parentsof children who did not make theborough’s new traveling girls soft-ball team brought told the BoroughCouncil Tuesday night that there wasfavoritism in the selection of girlsdue to the fact that the coaches allhad children trying out, and theirchildren were picked.

Residents Beth Aranjo and Kenand Christine Starkey had severalcomplaints regarding the tryouts heldfor the traveling girls softball team inthe under 12 division. This is the firstyear that the Mountainside GirlsSoftball League will participate inthis division. Eighteen girls tried outfor the team, and 14 were chosen.

On the favoritism charge, Mrs.Starkey stated that, “The coachesdaughters are not as good (as ourchildren).”

Recreation Director Sue Winansresponded, “Please do not questionmy objectivity.” She added, “Five(people) sat and made a unanimous(decision); myself, Frank Masella(Assistant Recreation Director), andthe three coaches.”

Ms. Winans continued, “There wasthat chance that the coaches’ chil-dren wouldn’t make the team. Everytime we have try outs, those whodon’t make it complain.”

The parents stated their desire tohave all the girls who tried out beallowed on the team this year.

“It creates more problems than itsolves (to have too many kids),” Ms.Winans explained. “Only nine (girls)can play at a time, and everyonewould not be able to play enough.”

“I didn’t see the tryouts, and it’s anunfortunate thing that has occurred.I would like to think that (the teamwas selected) fairly,” CouncilmanKeith C. Turner stated.

“I’m sure Sue or the other coachesdidn’t single any kids out. Even onthe youth baseball level the kids whowere not picked were upset. It is avery difficult decision,” CouncilmanPaul N. Mirabelli added.

“We’re expanding our programs,and we are not going back on thedecision (that was made). Maybenext year you’ll have enough kids fortwo teams,” Mountainside MayorRobert F. Viglianti stated.

The council also discussed a needfor expanding the permit parking forthe borough residents.

The permit lot, located behind theborough’s library, givesMountainside residents priority forpermits. There is now a waiting listof four people for the permit, whichcosts $30 a month.

Mayor Viglianti posed to the coun-cil the idea of, “opening up where thepavers are (adjacent to theMountainside Rescue Squad Build-ing) to the four (residents) on thewaiting list.”

The only days those spaces arecurrently being used is on Thurs-days when Municipal Court is in

session, according to Borough Ad-ministrator and Police Chief JamesJ. Debbie, Jr.

Chief Debbie said, “On heavy courtdays we (have to) park (cars) on thebaseball field.”

Councilman Turner said the coun-cil should, “start with (using) five ofthe 11 (spaces at that location), whichwould be one more than we need.”

“Though this may be temporary,”Mayor Viglianti cautioned, “if thereis still additional need forMountainside residents, we could(install) pavers on the other side (ofthe driveway to the municipal build-ing). Though this is experimental,we will petition the county now (topave the grass bordering the munici-pal lot).”

Two Charged With RobberyAfter Chase Ends in Collision

By SUZETTE F. STALKERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

FANWOOD – Two people werecharged with robbery last week afterthey allegedly stole a box of cigarsfrom a Scotch Plains pharmacy, thenled police on a half-mile chase whichended when the suspects’ vehiclestruck a garbage truck and a policecar in Fanwood.

Jabbar L. Figgs, 28, and ChristhelDunn, 38, both of Plainfield, wereapprehended June 6 following thecollision at the intersection of Terrilland Patterson Roads, shortly before2 p.m.

The pair had earlier fled the CVSPharmacy on Park Avenue after be-ing approached by store employeeswho felt they were behaving in asuspicious fashion, according to Cap-tain Joseph Protasiewicz of the ScotchPlains Police Department.

When confronted, Dunn allegedlysprayed the pharmacy personnel withpepper spray, after which she andFiggs fled the scene in a vehicle, thecaptain said.

Scotch Plains Police Officer KevinLonergan, who was responding tothe incident at CVS, was directed bypharmacy personnel to the suspects’vehicle, which he then began follow-ing.

The vehicle, driven by Figgs, waspursued into Fanwood, where it strucka sports utility vehicle after turningfrom Martine onto Midway Avenue,Captain Protasiewicz revealed.

He said the vehicle also struck acurb and blew out two tires – reduc-ing its speed to about 10 miles perhour. Authorities confirmed it wasnot a high-speed pursuit.

Captain Protasiewicz said the sus-pects’ vehicle then struck a garbagetruck and a Scotch Plains patrol caroperated by Patrolman Patrick Pageat the intersection of Terrill andPatterson.

Figgs subsequently fled on footand was caught a couple of blocksaway in the rear yard of a Plainfieldresidence, the captain revealed.

Figgs was charged with robbery,eluding while operating a motor ve-hicle, aggravated assault by causingbodily injury to Officer Page, andresisting arrest, Captain Protasiewiczsaid. Dunn was charged with robbery.

Both Figgs, who complained ofchest pains, and Dunn, who sustainedminor injuries in the accident, weretreated at Muhlenberg Regional Medi-cal Center in Plainfield and releasedto the custody of the Scotch PlainsPolice Department. Officer Page wasalso treated at Muhlenberg and re-leased. Authorities said the driver ofthe garbage truck was not injured.

Figgs and Dunn were both held inthe Union County Jail in Elizabeth,on bail amounts of $25,000 and$15,000, respectively.

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19th, Westfield BreakfastMeeting, “The TransportationView,” with NJ Transit ExecutiveDirector Jeffrey Warsh, Westfield“Y,” 7:45 a.m. Cost: $10 for Cham-ber members, $15 for guests. Fullbreakfast will be served.

19th, Garwood Chamber Meet-ing, 6 p.m., Rusty’s 336 NorthAvenue. Refreshments will beserved.

20th Westfield Chamber BoardMeeting, 5:30 p.m., Legg Mason,140 Central Avenue.

21st Trip to the NasdaqMarketSite, including lunch, $15.Details will be sent when registra-tion is received.

26th Westfield Area Chamberof Commerce Classic & AntiqueCar Show, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.,along Quimby and Elm Streets.

28th HOTLINC Home-BasedBusiness Luncheon, “Networking& Promoting Your Business,” B.G.Fields, 560 Springfield Ave.,Westfield. Cost: $15.

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p.m., South Avenue Train StationParking Lot.

8th, Family Fest & Circus, 11a.m. to 5 p.m., downtown Westfield.

12th, 19th, 26th, Farmer’s Mar-ket, 2 to 7 p.m., South AvenueTrain Station Parking Lot.

24th, Chamber Classic & An-tique Car Show, 6:30 p.m. to 9p.m., Quimby and Elm Streets.

* * * * * “Chamber News” is a monthly

column that is prepared and submit-ted by the Westfield Area Chamber ofCommerce, 105 Elm Street, Westfield.

Cheri Rogowsky for The Westfield Leader and The TimesDARING TO BE DUNKED…Scotch Plains Mayor Martin L. Marks waited fora contestant to throw a ball strong enough to dunk him in a giant tank of water.The dunking tank was part of the festivities during Sunday’s Annual Classic CarShow and Craft Fair in downtown Scotch Plains. The event is sponsored by theScotch Plains Business and Professional Association.

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Rock Girl Scout Council, which in-cludes the communities of Westfield,Scotch Plains, Fanwood andMountainside, has announced that tick-ets are now available for a “Fun Day”to be held on Saturday, June 23, atMountain Creek Water Park in Vernon.

Tickets purchased in advance areat a discounted price of $20 for thoseages 11 and above and $18 for thoseages 10 and under. Each ticket pur-chased includes full-day admissionto the Water Park and lunch.

Tickets may be obtained throughthe Council Service Center at 201Grove Street in Westfield or by call-ing (908) 232-3236. The offer is avail-able to the public.

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Westfield have announced the birthof their daughter, Carlee McGillSwanson, on Tuesday, April 3, at1:48 a.m. at Overlook Hospital inSummit.

Carlee weighed 7 pounds and 5ounces and measured 20 inches inlength at birth.

She joins her brother, Erik Charles,age 3.

The baby’s maternal grandparentsare Charles McGill of Cranford, for-merly of Westfield, and the lateMartha Lee McGill.

Her paternal grandparents are DorisSwanson-Pollock of Kenilworth andKeith Swanson of Ocean Isle Beach,N.C.

Charlotte Weis of Westfield is thebaby’s maternal great-grandmother.

Miss Inger Lisa Brown

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Miss Ann Macko

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Shaun A. Loftus and Miss Ann Macko

Mr. and Mrs. John Macko ofWestfield have announced the en-gagement of their daughter, MissAnn Macko of Florham Park, toShaun A. Loftus, also of FlorhamPark. He is the son of Mrs. AlexandraLoftus of Chatham and the late Jo-seph X. Loftus.

A 1990 graduate of Westfield HighSchool, the bride-to-be earned herbachelor’s degree from BucknellUniversity in Lewisburg, Pa., in 1994and her master’s degree from Seton

Hall University in South Orange in1997. She is employed by IngenixPharmaceutical Services inParsippany.

Her fiancé graduated from theDelbarton School in Morristown in1991. He was awarded a bachelor’sdegree from Georgetown Universityin Washington, D.C. in 1995 and isemployed by Bowne Digital Solu-tions in Carlstadt.

The couple plan to be married inSeptember.

Miss Inger Lisa Brown, the daugh-ter of Commander (Ret.) Robert E.and Mrs. Sandra Brown ofAnnandale, Va., was married on Sat-urday, October 14, to James AbbottMaslin. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.Charles Maslin of Williamsburg, Va.

The bride is the granddaughter ofMr. and Mrs. Fred Von Rembow ofOxon Hill, Md., and Ralph Brown ofLake Worth, Fla.

The afternoon ceremony took placeat the Hope Lutheran Church inAnnandale, with Pastors K. BernellBoehm and J. Lowell Knauff offici-ating. A reception took place at thechurch following the ceremony.

Escorted down the aisle by herfather, the bride wore a white chiffongown featuring a scalloped necklineand a bodice adorned with floralVenice lace, crystals and pearls, withlong appliquéd sleeves. Her attirealso included a flowing chiffon skirtwith elegant back buttons; a chapel-length train and a shoulder-lengthveil trimmed with pearls and crys-tals.

She carried a nosegay bouquet withwhite daisies, yellow button pom-poms, orange with red edge minia-ture carnations, rust alstroemeria,purple statices and salidago, with abutter cream chiffon ribbon.

Mrs. Jennifer Dreyer Cooper ofStafford, Va., was the matron of honorand wore a floor-length, off-the-shoulder burgundy gown.

Michael Gaffney of Norfolk, Va.,was the best man. Serving as usherswere Eric Brown of Yarmouth, Me.and Adam Brown of Annandale, the

brothers of the bride.Readings were done by Ted Maslin

of Santa Monica, Calif., the brotherof the bridegroom, and by Ms.Deborah Von Rembow of Baltimore,the godmother and aunt of the bride.

The bride graduated from W. T.Woodson High School in Fairfax,Va., in 1989. She was awarded aBachelor of Arts Degree in HistoricPreservation from Mary WashingtonCollege in Fredericksburg, Va., in1993.

A 1982 graduate of Westfield HighSchool, the bridegroom earned aBachelor of Science Degree in Ma-rine Engineering from the UnitedStates Merchant Marine Academy inKings Point, N.Y., in 1986. He isemployed as a program manager atAERA, Inc. in Arlington, Va.

A rehearsal dinner was hosted bythe parents of the bridegroom at theHilton McLean in Tysons Corner,Va.

Following a two-week weddingtrip to coastal Maine, the couplereside in Vienna, Va.

GOOD EXPERIENCE…Eleven youngsters who participated in the AmericanRed Cross Babysitters Training Course on May 12 display dolls which emulatea real baby to help the girls gain valuable experience in child care. The dolls,which are equipped with tamperproof electronic monitors that record how wellthey are cared for, were purchased with a grant received from the WestfieldFoundation. Another session of the babysitter course will be held on Wednesdayand Thursday, June 27 and 28.

Red Cross Chapter to HoldBabysitter Training CourseWESTFIELD – The Westfield/

Mountainside Chapter of the Ameri-can Red Cross will host a babysitters’training course for youngsters aged11 to 15 on Wednesday and Thurs-day, June 27 and 28.

The course is designed for currentor prospective babysitters and teachesthem the best way to keep childrensafe in their care.

Topics will include making gooddecisions, supervising children, age-appropriate activities, keeping ev-eryone safe inside and outside, han-dling emergencies, performing basiccare such as feeding and diapering,and first aid.

To give adolescents the feel of howto interact with a real baby, the courseuses dolls called “Baby Think It Over.”These are infant simulators or “ba-bies” that cry at random, unpredict-able times. They also cry if held in the

wrong position, if the head is notsupported or if it is handled roughly.

A tamperproof electronic monitoron each doll records how well the“baby” is cared for by reporting ne-glect or rough handling. TheWestfield/Mountainside Chapterpurchased the infant simulators witha grant provided through theWestfield Foundation.

The class will be held from 9:30a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chapter House,located at 321 Elm Street in Westfield.Lunch will be provided. The cost is$45 per student and includes a coursehandbook and a small first aid kit.Registration is limited and closesone week prior to the class.

The chapter holds this babysittingcourse every month. Interested indi-viduals may call Linda Johnson at(908) 232-7090 or visit the ChapterHouse.

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NEW CONFIRMANDS…The First Congregational Church of Westfieldrecently welcomed 13 new confirmands into the congregation at a specialservice conducted by the members of the Confirmation Class. The 2001Confirmation Class, all ninth-grade students, include, pictured left to right:Back row, John Boyd, with the Reverend Dr. Christopher Atwood, SeniorMinister; third row, Ken Dawe, Chris Denker, Anthony Johnson, KevinHobson and Paul Johnson; second row, Chris Coriasco, Christine Wicks,Emily Barnes and Suzanna Fowler, and first row, Ashley Dias, Sara Woodsand Melissa Pizor.

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WESTFIELD – St. Paul’s Episco-pal Church in Westfield celebratedPentecost on June 3 with its AnnualParish Picnic on St. Paul’s Street.

Adult parishioners provided a va-riety of foods for picnic-goers, whileyoungsters enjoyed a moon walk rideand a myriad of arts and crafts.

As part of the Pentecost service,the church also honored the 70 vol-unteer teachers and caregivers of theSt. Paul’s Sunday School. The Sun-day School staff is led by SaraStrohecker-Clarkson.

Throughout the summer months,the teachers and helpers will makeadditional contributions through St.Paul’s Vacation Bible Camp (Tues-day through Friday, June 26 to 29) andsummer workshops during services.

Congregation members also of-fered congratulations to the church’sgraduating high school seniors. Theyinclude Campbell Anthony, JenniferConlin, Stephanie Fraser, KatherineWalker and Jessica West.

Music Director Charles Banks

lauded the achievements of the mostsenior members of the Junior Choir,including Ellen Dunn, PatrinaCaruana, Melanie Kaufhold, MariaMcDermott and Westley Clarkson.

In addition, congregants celebratedthe Reverend Andrew C. Hamersley’s15th year as a priest. ReverendHamersley is the Rector of St. Paul’sChurch.

For information regarding the An-nual Parish Picnic or other programsor activities, Reverend Hamersleyand the Parish Office may be reachedat (908) 232-8506 during regularbusiness hours.

St. Paul’s Church, located at 414East Broad Street, holds services onWednesdays at 7 a.m. for Holy Eu-charist; Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. forHealing Prayer and Holy Eucharist,and Sundays for Holy Eucharist RiteOne at 7:45 a.m. and Holy EucharistRite Two at 10 a.m.

Nursery care and Sunday School isavailable at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays forinfants through age 12.

WESTFIELD – Dr. Kathy Dulan,Director of Religious Education atSt. Helen’s Roman Catholic Churchin Westfield, attended a Pastoral Sum-mit, a gathering of Protestants andCatholics, from May 30 to June 1 inNew Orleans.

Clergy, church staff and lay lead-ers from across the country wereinvited to take part in this first-evernational meeting of Catholics andProtestants focused exclusively onthe local church.

The event, a project funded by theLilly Endowment and co-sponsoredby University of North Carolina-Wilmington and the Institute forChurch Life at the University of NotreDame, grew out of the Parish/Con-gregation Study, which spent twoyears searching for local church ex-cellence.

The conference featured work-shops and speakers from churchesand parishes nationwide and ad-dressed topics ranging from the care

and training of lay leaders to reach-ing “Generation X.”

Serving as the Summit’s keynotespeakers were the Reverend MartinE. Marty, a Lutheran pastor, authorand theologian, and the ReverendAndrew M. Greeley, a Catholic priest,sociologist and author. The eventalso featured worship services led bytwo New Orleans churches.

Westfield Foundation AwardsAlmost Half-Mil. to Groups

WESTFIELD – Carrying out itsmission “to enhance and support thequality of life of the citizens ofWestfield,” the Westfield Founda-tion awarded nearly half a milliondollars in grants and scholarships tonon-profit organizations during thepast year.

Dr. Gerald J. Glasser, President ofthe Foundation’s Board of Trustees,noted during the annual meeting May1 that in the year 2000, 48 non-profitorganizations in social services,health, civic, education, art and cul-ture received grants totaling$421,000, while scholarship awardstotaled $80,000.

Grants funded by the Foundationbenefited people ranging from youngchildren to senior citizens.

“The Foundation’s ability to do somuch is the direct result of assetswhich have grown to over $9 millionfrom a $2,000 ‘stake’ in 1976 whenthe Foundation was founded,” Dr.Glasser stated. “This is due to thegenerosity of Westfielders and to theexcellent work of the Foundation’sInvestment Committee.”

During the past year, the Founda-tion received $284,000 in donationsand contributions to over 75 indi-vidual funds. These include unre-stricted funds (to meet compellingcurrent needs through Foundationgrants), temporarily restricted funds(to meet a specific need, such asscholarship awards, and to address aspecific area, such as cancer or bat-tered women), and managed funds(these are owned by non-profit orga-nizations and managed by the Foun-dation).

Recognizing grant recipients as“doers,” Dr. Glasser noted that theFoundation is able to award grants“because there are so many non-profit agencies doing such a good jobin the community.”

Two recipients of grants in 2000spoke at the Foundation’s fourth

“open to the public” Annual Meet-ing. They were Michael Nicholson,Executive Director of Contact WeCare, and Joy Kaufman, WestfieldMemorial Librarian, who coordinatesadult services.

Mr. Nicholson noted the agencyhandled more than 13,000 individualcalls for help last year, while Ms.Kaufman discussed a new adult edu-cation program which will begin inthe fall, when two Kean Universityprofessors will offer college-levelcourses at the library.

Dr. Glasser recognized outgoingTrustees, Assemblyman Richard H.Bagger, Bruce Cummings and JohnKetcham, and introduced three newTrustees: former Westfield MayorThomas C. Jardim, Geoffrey Mannand Susan Pepper.

Margaret Cimei, Carter Booth andMargaret Sur were returned to theboard for second, three-year terms.Officers for the 2001-2002 year in-clude Dr. Glasser, President; HenryK. Kelly, Vice President; Mrs. Cimei,Secretary, and George A. Lewis, Trea-surer.

Betsy Chance is the ExecutiveDirector. Information about the Foun-dation is available from Mrs. Chanceat the Foundation Office, 300 NorthAvenue, East, at (908) 233-9787, orat [email protected] on theInternet.

WELCOME ABOARD…Dr. Gerald J. Glasser, left, President of the WestfieldFoundation, welcomes incoming Foundation Trustees, pictured left to right:Susan Pepper; former Westfield Mayor Thomas C. Jardim, and GeoffreyMann, at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting on May 1.

The Arc to Install Officers;Honor Supporters June 21

SCOTCH PLAINS – The AnnualMeeting and Recognition Dinner forThe Arc of Union County will beheld on Thursday, June 21, at 6:30p.m. at the Evangel Church, locatedat 1251 Terrill Road in Scotch Plains.All are welcome to attend.

During the meeting, individualsand corporations will be recognizedwho have given significant supportto The Arc of Union County. Voteswill also be cast for the new slate ofofficers for the organization’s Boardof Directors.

The proposed slate of officers in-clude Cynthia Gavenda of Summitfor President; Angela Price ofPlainfield, First Vice President;Frank Chimento of Fanwood, Sec-ond Vice President; MarkSchwendeman of Clark, Treasurer;James McGrath of Carteret, Secre-tary, and Ellen Anderson ofFanwood, Immediate Past President.Dinner and dessert will be served ata cost of $10 per person.

Other upcoming events, to whicheveryone is welcome, include a Mem-bership Committee Meeting at 9:30a.m. on Wednesday, September 12,at The Arc’s headquarters, located at1225 South Avenue in Plainfield.

On Thursday, October 4, The Arcwill hold its 12th Annual Golf Out-ing at the Shackamaxon Country Clubin Scotch Plains. Tee-off will be at 11a.m., with dinner at 6 p.m., to bepreceded by cocktails. There willalso be raffles. For information onregistration and sponsorship oppor-

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A General Membership Meetingwill take place on Thursday, October25, at 7:30 p.m. at The Arc’s head-quarters.

For over 50 years, The Arc ofUnion County, a non-profit member-ship based organization, has sup-ported people of all ages with devel-opmental disabilities and their fami-lies. It is an affiliate of The Arc ofNew Jersey and The Arc of the UnitedStates.

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The Arc of Union County pro-motes family support, education, em-ployment, integration and socializa-tion.

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SCOTCH PLAINS — TheFanwood-Scotch Plains ServiceLeague installed its new officers at aluncheon meeting at the Scotch HillsCountry Club in Scotch Plains onMay 21.

The Service League operates aThrift Shop at 1730 East SecondStreet in Scotch Plains. Profits fromthe shop, which totaled $44,000 thisyear, benefit multiple area organiza-tions and provide scholarships forarea students.

The new officers are as follow:Tri-Presidents, Pat Dillon, JeannePauley and Mary Ann Schuler; VicePresident, Ronnie Adams, and Sec-retary, Mary Ann Kuhn. Other offic-ers of the club are elected and in-stalled during alternate years.

The guest speaker for the recentluncheon was Milt Faith, ExecutiveDirector of Youth and Family Coun-seling Service, based in Westfield,which is one of the Service League’sbeneficiaries.

Mr. Faith discussed how problemswhich the agency deals with havechanged over the years and how theseproblems are addressed. After Mr.Faith’s talk, the luncheon, paid forwith club dues, was served by theThrift Shop’s Tuesday workers.

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Navy Petty Officer Third ClassVincent P. Tubayan, a 1998 graduateof Union Catholic High School inScotch Plains, recently took part inthe celebration of the aircraft carrierUSS Kitty Hawk’s 40th anniversarywhile forward deployed to Yokosuka,Japan.

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Owen E. Mc Williams, 79, Volunteer;Had Been War Prisoner in Germany

Owen E. Mc Williams, 79, ofWestfield died on Tuesday, June 5, athis home.

Born in Bloomfield, he was a resi-dent of Westfield since 1945.

Mr. Mc Williams had been em-ployed with the American MachineFoundry Company from 1945 until1963. He subsequently worked for20 years as an office manager forScientific Design/Halcon in NewYork City, which was later boughtout by Texas Eastern.

He earned a Bachelor of ScienceDegree from New York University inNew York City.

He was a Master Sergeant with the208th Bomb Group of the UnitedStates Army Air Corp. After his groupwas shot down in August of 1943over Germany, Mr. Mc Williams washeld prisoner at Stalag 17B untilMay of 1945.

He was a founding member ofVeterans of Foreign Wars Post No.11467 in Westfield and a foundingmember of the Westfield Chapter ofthe American Association of RetiredPersons.

Mr. Mc Williams was also a volun-teer at the Miller-Cory House Mu-seum in Westfield and an active mem-ber and volunteer at St. Paul’s Epis-copal Church in Westfield.

He was predeceased by his wife,Anne Nance Shelly Mc Williams,last October.

Surviving are three daughters,Connie M. Wilson of Cupertino,Calif., Shelly A. Strunck of Clarkand Patricia A. Walch of Cranford; asister, Doris Tryon of Boise, Idaho;eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A gathering was held on Thursday,June 7, at the Gray Funeral Home,318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Amemorial service was held on Fri-day, June 8, at St. Paul’s EpiscopalChurch.

Arrangements were under the di-rection of the Gray Funeral Home,318 East Broad Street in Westfield.

Memorial contributions may bemade to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,414 East Broad Street, Westfield,07090.

June 14, 2001

Madeline Browne, 92Madeline E. Browne, 92, of

Garwood died on Saturday, June 2,at the Ashbrook Nursing and Reha-bilitation Center in Scotch Plains.

Born in Westfield, she lived inGarwood since 1953.

Mrs. Browne had been employedas a secretary by the ClementsBrothers Fuel Oil Company ofWestfield for 23 years before retir-ing in 1976. She later worked parttime as a secretary for the Divisionof Youth and Family Services inWestfield for four years, retiring in1980.

She was a life-time member ofthe First Baptist Church inWestfield, where she was active inthe choir, women’s circles andmany other church activities.

She was predeceased by her hus-band, Francis R. Browne, in 1966.

Surviving are a son, Donald F.Browne of Millington, and a daugh-ter, Elizabeth L. Kapmeyer ofPlainfield.

A memorial service was held onTuesday, June 5, at the First Bap-tist Church. Interment was pri-vate.

The Gray Funeral Home, 318East Broad Street in Westfield, wasin charge of the arrangements.

Memorial donations may bemade to the First Baptist Church,170 Elm Street, Westfield, 07090.

June 14, 2001

Janet Rogers, 73Janet Morton Rogers, 73, of North

Palm Beach, Fla., died on Wednes-day, May 30, at her home there.

Born in Elizabeth, she had been alongtime resident of Plainfield. Shemore recently lived in Point Pleasantwhile also maintaining her home inNorth Palm Beach.

Mrs. Rogers was a member of thePlainfield Country Club in Edison,where she had won the Ladies SeniorClub Championship. She was also amember of the Lost Tree Club inNorth Palm Beach and the CrescentAvenue Presbyterian Church inPlainfield.

She was predeceased by her hus-band, John H.G. Rogers, Sr., in 1997.

Surviving are a son, Randolph C.Rogers of Scotch Plains, and twograndchildren.

Arrangements were under the di-rection of the Memorial FuneralHome, 155 South Avenue inFanwood.

A memorial service was held onMonday, June 4, at the Crescent Av-enue Presbyterian Church.

Memorial donations may bemade to the Wardlaw-HartridgeSchool, 1295 Inman Avenue,Edison, 08820.

June 14, 2001

Lena Boyden, 96, Retired Bookkeeper;Member of Church for Over 82 Years

Lena Emma Boyden, 96, ofCranford died on Tuesday, June 5, atthe Cranford Health and ExtendedCare Center in Cranford.

Born in Westfield, she had lived inGarwood before moving to Cranfordin 1995.

Mrs. Boyden had been employedas a bookkeeper for the MooreChevrolet Company in Elizabethprior to retiring in 1970 after 32years of service.

She was a member of various

women’s organizations of theGarwood Presbyterian Church, whereshe was a member for over 82 years.

Surviving are a son, Donald M.Boyden of Garwood, and two grand-children.

Funeral services were held on Fri-day, June 8, at the Garwood Presby-terian Church. Interment took placeat Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.

Arrangements were under the di-rection of the Gray Funeral Home,318 East Broad Street in Westfield.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Memorial Fund of theGarwood Presbyterian Church.

June 14, 2001

Lena Barone, 75Lena Barone, 75, of Cranford died

on Monday, June 4, in St. BarnabasMedical Center in Livingston.

Born in Newark, she had livedthere until moving to Cranford 40years ago.

Mrs. Barone was a homemaker.Surviving are her husband of 53

years, Ralph Barone, Sr.; a daughter,Madeline Sharkey of Long Valley; ason, Ralph Barone, Jr. of Westfield;a brother, Joseph Dino of Hillside;her twin sister, Grace Tammera ofWest Orange, and three grandchil-dren.

A Mass of Christian Burial washeld on Thursday, June 7, in St.Michael’s Roman Catholic Churchin Cranford. Interment took place atWoodbridge Memorial Gardens inWoodbridge.

Arrangements were under the di-rection of the Dooley Funeral Home,218 North Avenue in Cranford.

June 14, 2001

Constance Brennan, 51, SHU AlumnaTaught at Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolConstance Mary Brennan, 51, of

Fanwood died on Tuesday, June 5, ather home.

Born in Summit, she grew up inSpringfield, then lived in Summitbefore relocating to Fanwood 24years ago.

Mrs. Brennan had been a teacherat Our Lady of Lourdes School inMountainside before retiring in 1980.

She graduated from Seton HallUniversity in South Orange in 1971with a degree in elementary educa-tion.

She was predeceased by her hus-band, John J. Brennan, Jr., in 1989.

Surviving are a son, Matthew J.Brennan of Fanwood; a daughter,Meredith H. Brennan of Fanwood;

her parents, Constantine and MarySolazzi of Springfield; two brothers,Salvatore Solazzi of Millburn andDaniel Solazzi of Warren, and twosisters, Lucille Fallon of UpperSaddle River and Mary Ann Skees ofGlen Rock.

The funeral was held on Friday,June 8, from the Memorial FuneralHome, 155 South Avenue inFanwood, followed by a Mass at St.James Roman Catholic Church inSpringfield. Interment took place atSt. Teresa’s Cemetery in Summit.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the American Cancer Soci-ety, P.O. Box 815, Elizabeth, 07207,or to Atlantic Hospice, 33 BleekerStreet, Millburn, 07041.

June 14, 2001

Alberta Titus Pain, 82Alberta Titus Pain, 82, of St. Pe-

tersburg, Fla., died on Sunday, June3, at her home.

Born in Philadelphia, she had livedin Westfield from 1965 to 1970. Shewas a resident of Stone Harbor from1971 until 1999, when she relocatedto St. Petersburg.

Mrs. Pain was a member of thePass-A-Grille Community Churchand a member of St. Petersburg Coun-try Club.

Surviving are a son, George Painof St. Petersburg; two daughters,Roberta Dill of Sioux Falls, S.D. andMargaret Day of St. Petersburg; sixgrandchildren and a great-grand-child.

A graveside service and intermenttook place on Saturday, June 9, atArlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill,Pa.

Arrangements were under the di-rection of the Minshall-ShropshireFuneral Home of Media, Pa.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Westminster RetirementCommunities Foundation, 125 56thAvenue South, St. Petersburg, Fla.33705.

June 14, 2001

Cara Rose Jennings, 22Cara Rose Jennings, 22, a lifelong

resident of Plainfield, died on Sun-day, June 3, at the JFK Hartwyck atCedar Brook Nursing and Rehabili-tation Center in Edison.

Miss Jennings attended Mount St.John’s Academy in Gladstone, gradu-ated from Union Catholic HighSchool in Scotch Plains and hadrecently been a student at UnionCounty College in Cranford.

She was a communicant of St.Bernard’s Roman Catholic Churchin Plainfield.

Surviving are her parents, WilliamS. and JoAnn Cembrola Jennings ofPlainfield; a brother, ChristopherJennings of Piscataway; her mater-nal grandparents, Rusty and JoanCembrola of South Plainfield, andher paternal grandmother, FrancesNewman of Scotch Plains.

Funeral services were held onWednesday, June 6, at the ScarpaFuneral Home in North Plainfield. AMass followed at St. Bernard’sChurch. Interment took place at Hill-side Cemetery in Scotch Plains.

Memorial donations may be madeto St. Bernard’s Early ChildhoodLearning Center, 368 Sumner Av-enue, Plainfield 07060.

June 14, 2001

Frances G. Palys, 84Frances Gertrude Palys, 84, of

Bridgewater died on Saturday, June2, at Somerset Medical Center inSomerville.

Born on Staten Island, she hadlived in Scotch Plains for manyyears before moving toBridgewater.

Surviving are her husband of 58years, John Palys; three daughters,Audrey Palys, Arlene Kwisnek andDoreen Lysebo; a sister, EugeniaSmillie, and two grandchildren.

A Mass was offered on Wednes-day, June 6, in the Blessed Sacra-ment Roman Catholic Church inMartinsville, following the funeralfrom the Speer-Van Arsdale Fu-neral Home in Somerville.

June 14, 2001

Daniel H. McColley, Company CEO;Had Served on Governor’s Committee

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Daniel H. McColley of Watchungdied on Monday, June 4, in the Ber-keley Heights Convalescent Centerin Berkeley Heights.

Born in Rockville Center, N.Y.,he had lived in Plainfield and ScotchPlains before relocating to Watchungin 1978.

Mr. McColley was employed byWood Industries Inc. in Middlesexfor 38 years, serving as Presidentand Chief Executive Officer of thecompany from 1963 to 1980 and asChairman of the Board from 1968 to1979.

Before that, he had worked forLever and Unilever Companies andfor the Life Saver Company, both inNew York City.

He served on the Board of Direc-tors of Fischer Industries Inc. ofCleveland; Baker Perkins Inc. ofSaginaw, Mich.; New Jersey Manu-facturers Insurance Company ofEwing Township; New Jersey Busi-ness and Industry in Ewing Town-ship and the National Bank of NewJersey in Piscataway.

Mr. McColley was awarded abachelor’s degree in management,accounting and finance from RutgersUniversity.

He was a member of the PlainfieldCountry Club, the Seaview CountryClub in Absecon, the Union League

Club, the Metropolitan Club andthe Canadian Club, all in New York.

He was a Trustee for the UnitedCommunity Services in MiddlesexCounty and served on the boards ofthe United States Chamber of Com-merce and the Plainfield Chamberof Commerce.

Mr. McColley was appointed byformer Governor Robert B. Meyneras a member of the Governor’s Com-mittee on Disability Benefits andwas a member of the ArbitrationAssociation Panel of Arbitrators, anorganization that handled labor dis-putes, in New York and New Jersey.

Surviving are his wife, DorothyMcColley; a daughter, Sally Joyce;two grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Private services were arranged bythe Higgins Home for Funerals inWatchung.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Plainfield Humane So-ciety, 75 Rock Avenue, Plainfield,07060.

June 14, 2001

Ruth D. Coutant, 83Ruth D. McCormack Coutant, 83,

of Westfield died on Thursday, June7, at Brighton Gardens inMountainside.

Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre,Pa., she had lived in Elizabeth from1939 until 1950, when she relocatedto Westfield.

Mrs. Coutant had been employedas a clerk for Elizabethtown WaterCompany for 22 years before retir-ing in 1984.

She graduated from St. Mary’sHigh School in Wilkes-Barre andattended Oneonta State College inNew York in the late 1930s.

She was predeceased by her hus-band, Howard Coutant.

Surviving are two daughters, AprilPerdue of Flemington and Ruth Villaof Westfield; a son, Howard Coutant,Jr. of Lebanon; a sister, Arlyne Bryantof Elizabeth, and five grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial washeld on Monday, June 11, in St.Helen’s Roman Catholic Church inWestfield. Interment took place atFairview Cemetery in Westfield.

Arrangements were under the di-rection of the Dooley Colonial Home,556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Atlantic Hospice, 33Bleeker Street, Millburn, 07041.

June 14, 2001

Herbert L. HelfmanHerbert L. Helfman of Somerville

died on Wednesday, June 6, at hishome.

Born in New York City in 1922, hehad been a resident of Somerville formany years.

Mr. Helfman was President ofSomerset Financial Services andgeneral partner of the Somerset Fi-nance Company since 1949.

He served in the United StatesArmy Air Force during World War IIand, as a Lieutenant, flew P-47s, andwas a flight instructor.

A graduate of Somerville HighSchool, he attended Newark Collegeof Engineering and had worked as areal estate broker before joining theSomerset Finance Company.

Mr. Helfman was President of theNew Jersey Financial Services As-sociation from 1974 until 1976 andhad served as Treasurer from 1977to 1985. He was also on the Advi-sory Board of First National Bankof Central Jersey from 1976 to 1989and was Treasurer of Temple BethEl of Hillsborough, of which he wasa founding member, in the early1960s.

He was predeceased by his firstwife, Beverly Helfman, in 1994.

Surviving are his second wife,Esther Kaufman Helfman, whom hemarried in 1998; two sons, AlanHelfman of Westfield and DouglasHelfman of Catonsville, Md., andfive grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Fri-day, June 8, at Temple Beth El. Inter-ment took place at Temple ShalomCemetery in Bridgewater.

Arrangements were handled bythe Bruce C. VanArsdale FuneralHome in Somerville.

Memorial donations may be madeto either Temple Beth El ofHillsborough, 67 US Highway 206,Somerville, 08876, or to the Ameri-can Cancer Society, 600 First Av-enue, Raritan, 08869.

June 14, 2001

Harriet A. Goslick, 73Harriet A. Rogers Goslick, 73, of

Scotch Plains died on Wednesday,June 6, in JFK Medical Center inEdison.

Born in South River, she had livedin Edison before relocating to ScotchPlains two years ago.

Mrs. Goslick had been employedas a factory worker with the IvesNeedle Company in New Brunswickfor 22 years before retiring in 1965.

Surviving are a daughter, LynnRenda; her mother, Helena Rogers;three sisters, Lillian Pintye, OliveLanning and Dorothy Fobes, andtwo grandchildren.

Services were held on Friday, June8, in the Gosselin Funeral Home inEdison.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the American Lung Asso-ciation.

June 14, 2001

William Edwards, Jr.William L. Edwards, Jr., 74, of

Plainfield died on Saturday, June 2, atMuhlenberg Regional Medical Centerin Plainfield.

Born in Rocky Mountain, N.C., hehad lived in Westfield before movingto Plainfield 38 years ago.

Mr. Edwards had been employed asa floor waxer with Contract CleanerCompany in South Plainfield for 30years. He also worked for InjectionMolding Corporation in Plainfield for15 years.

He had served in the United StatesNavy during World War II from De-cember 1, 1943 until February 26, 1946.

He was predeceased by his wife,Inez Hall, in March, and his son, BruceEdwards, in 1999.

Surviving are four sons, RonaldEdwards of North Carolina, SimeonHall of Elizabeth, Payton Hall andTerrence Hall, both of Plainfield; adaughter, Joyce Locus of North Caro-lina; two stepsons, Eric Hall of Eliza-beth and Clifton Hall of Plainfield; twostepdaughters, Stephanie Hall of Eliza-beth and Parris Hall of Plainfield; ninegrandchildren and three great-grand-children.

Services were held on Friday, June8, at the Judkins Colonial Home inPlainfield.

June 14, 2001

Saintimise Macena, 71Saintimise Macena, 71, of Scotch

Plains died on Friday, June 8, atMuhlenberg Regional Medical Cen-ter in Plainfield.

Born in Léogâne, Haiti, on May12, 1930, she lived in Scotch Plainsfor the past 12 years.

Surviving are her husband, JeanJacques Celius; a son, Joseph Celius;a brother; two sisters, and three grand-children.

Funeral services were held onMonday, June 11, at the MemorialFuneral Home, 155 South Avenue inFanwood. Interment followed at Hill-side Cemetery in Scotch Plains.

Memorial contributions may bemade to Haiti Community Develop-ment, in care of the Memorial Fu-neral Home.

June 14, 2001

Alan M. Augustine, Was Assemblyman;Former Mayor and County Freeholder

Former Assemblyman Alan M.Augustine, whose distinguished po-litical career spanned lo-cal, county and state gov-ernment, died on Mon-day, June 11, at FatherHudson House, a hospicefacility in Elizabeth.

A native of Montclair,he had lived in ScotchPlains for most of his life.He earned a degree in eco-nomics from LafayetteCollege in Easton, Pa.,and attended ColumbiaUniversity’s GraduateSchool of Business.

Mr. Augustine, a Re-publican, served on theScotch Plains TownshipCouncil for 20 years, including threeterms as Mayor.

Elected to the Union County Boardof Chosen Freeholders in 1982, heserved as Chairman of the board in1987 and as Vice Chairman in 1982and 1986.

He was re-elected a Freeholderagain in 1991, but left a year laterwhen he was selected to fill the As-sembly seat of former CongressmanBob Franks, now a gubernatorialcandidate. He resigned from the As-sembly on March 31 of this yearbecause of declining health.

Re-elected to represent the 22ndLegislative District five times, Mr.Augustine had 26 bills enacted intolaw. Among these were the Wheel-

chair Lemon Law, the Deadbeat Par-ent Law and the Safe Needle Bill. He

was also the force be-hind such legislation asthe Mandates ReliefActs, the Railroad Im-munity Act and the Iden-tity Theft Act.

Since 1998, he servedas Chairman of the As-sembly State Govern-ment Committee. Mostrecently, he was a mem-ber of the Banking andInsurance and Transpor-tation committees andpreviously had served onthe Appropriations,Regulatory Oversightand Labor committees.

Recognized repeatedly for his leg-islative efforts, he was honored byNJ Transit, the New Jersey TrafficOfficers Association, Patients FirstCoalition and the New Jersey Li-brary Association.

In 1996, he received a special“Chairman’s Award” from the NewJersey Business and Industry Associa-tion for his work in making govern-ment more cost effective and efficient.

During his tenure as Mayor, Mr.Augustine established the CulturalArts Committee that developed intoScotch Plains’ annual Village GreenSummer Concert Series. He alsoimplemented Scotch Plains Day andinitiated the Mayor’s Gala, a non-partisan event that recognizes out-standing volunteers and generatesfunds for charities.

He was also instrumental in theconstruction of the Scotch PlainsSenior Citizen Housing facility,which opened in 1995.

Mr. Augustine served as a memberof the Board of Governors of UnionCounty College. He was an honorarymember of the Union County PoliceChiefs Association, a member of theBoard of Trustees of the VisitingHealth Services of Union Countyand Chairman of the Union CountyCoalition for the Prevention of Sub-stance Abuse.

He was a former member of theClark-Scotch Plains Benevolent Pro-tective Order of Elks Lodge No. 2182and the Rotary Club of Westfield.Mr. Augustine had also served as anElder at The Presbyterian Church inWestfield.

For a number of years, he operatedAugustine Motors, a Chrysler Cor-poration company in Westfield, be-fore becoming Vice President ofMarketing for Subaru DistributorsCorporation in Orangeburg, N.Y.Most recently, he was a consultantfor the company.

Surviving are his wife, JeanneAugustine; a son, Alan Augustine, Jr.of Olney, Md.; two daughters, WendyBrill of Hopewell Township andLinda Gaie Augustine of Helsinki,Finland, and three granddaughters.

Funeral services and intermentwere private.

A memorial service will be held at2 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, at ThePresbyterian Church in Westfield.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Center For Hope Hos-pice, 176 Hussa Street, Linden, 07036.

June 14, 2001

Nick J. Perrucci, Jr., 72Nick J. Perrucci, Jr., 72, of South

Plainfield died on Friday, June 8, in theSomerset Medical Center inSomerville.

Born in Scotch Plains, he had livedin Plainfield before moving to SouthPlainfield 25 years ago.

Mr. Perrucci had been employed byLevin Associates in North Plainfieldfor 20 years before retiring three yearsago as foreman of the maintenancedepartment. Before that, he had workedas a mason in the Plainfield area.

A private first class in the UnitedStates Army during World War II, hewas assigned to the Signal Battalion atFort Bragg as a truck driver.

He was predeceased by a brother,Robert J. Perrucci, Sr.

Surviving are two sisters, AnnaPerrucci of South Plainfield and EdithCollucci of Clinton, and two brothers,Mario Perrucci of Forked River andJohn Perrucci of Somerville.

A Mass of Christian Burial was of-fered on Tuesday, June 12, in Our Ladyof Czestochowa Roman CatholicChurch in South Plainfield, followingservices at the McCriskin Home forFunerals in South Plainfield. Intermenttook place at the Holy Redeemer Cem-etery in South Plainfield.

June 14, 2001

Alan M. Augustine



Ten Scholarships AwardedBy Westfield Musical ClubWESTFIELD – At

the annual luncheon ofthe Musical Club ofWestfield on Wednesday,May 16, ScholarshipAwards Co-ChairwomenSondra Tammam andHelene Frieland an-nounced the names of thefour new scholarship re-cipients and the six schol-arship award winners.

Funds are raised forthese scholarships from donationsand a biennial concertgiven by members of theclub.

David A. Bhasin, theson of Mr. and Mrs. KevalBhasin, is a senior atWestfield High School(WHS). He will attendNorthwestern Universityin the fall, majoring inviolin performance.

David has been study-ing the violin for sevenyears, first with LuboveSchnabel and currentlywith Anton Miller. He hasbeen a member of theNew Jersey Youth Sym-phony and the Region IIOrchestra of New Jersey.

For the past year, hehas been a first violinistin the New York Sym-phony. He attended theMeadowmount Schoolof Music for the past twosummers. This summer,he will study withRoland and AlmitaVamos at theWeathersfield MusicFestival. He has been amember of the JuniorMusical Club ofWestfield.

Elizabeth AnneGrausso, the daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Richard J.Grausso of ScotchPlains, is a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS). Shewill attend Vanderbilt University inNashville, Tenn., majoring in fluteperformance. She presently studiesthe flute with Clarissa Nolde of

Garwood.She was a member of the

New Jersey Youth Sym-phony Flute Forum and theRegion II Orchestra of NewJersey. Elizabeth also playsthe alto saxophone, percus-sion, piano and she sings.She has been a member ofthe Junior Musical Club ofWestfield.

Kristen Leonora Joham,the daughter of Joanne H.

Joham of Mountainside, is a seniorat Governor LivingstonHigh School in BerkeleyHeights. She will attend theCincinnati Conservatory ofMusic, majoring in Frenchhorn performance. She willbe the recipient of the firstMary Jean Coffelt Memo-rial Scholar.

Presently, Ms. Joham at-tends the Juilliard Pre-Col-lege program. She has beendesignated a winner in theNational Foundation for Ad-vancement in the Arts andwas also the winner of theWestfield Glee Club’s 2001Scholarship. Kristin has alsobeen a member of the JuniorMusical Club of Westfield.She aspires to be a profes-sional horn player.

Rennier Marc Razal, theson of Mr. and Mrs. RenatoRazal of Scotch Plains, is asenior at SPFHS. He willattend Seton Hall Univer-

sity, majoring in voice andstudying music education.He also plays the piano, trum-pet and guitar.

Rennier is a member ofthe 4Life Band and has per-formed in the Jazz Ensembleat SPFHS. His family is fromthe Philippines, but he movedto Kuwait before arriving inthe United States.

The six other recipients,whose scholarships were renewed,are already enrolled as music ma-jors. They are: W. Alan Brown, Ed-ward Jackson, Jennifer Kanarek,Gerald Kavinski, BenjaminSchwartz, and Benjamin Siegel.

Elizabeth Anne Grausso

Kristen Joham

Rennier Marc Razal

David Bhasin

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Margaret Dolan AppointedTo New Administrative PostWESTFIELD — At the Westfield

Board of Education meeting on Tuesday,June 6, the board unanimously approvedthe appointment of Dr. Margaret Dolanas Assistant Superintendent of HumanResources for the Westfield PublicSchools. She will replace David Tuller

who is retiring.As principal of Franklin Elementary

School in Westfield since 1996, Dr. Dolanhas hired and supervised staff members,assisted in the planning and supervisionof the construction of a 12,000-square-foot addition, helped to forge a districtmission statement and five-year plan asan administrative member of the Strate-gic Planning team, and participated in thedevelopment of new curriculum as a mem-ber of the district’s Instructional Council.

Franklin School is Westfield’s largestelementary school, with 570 students ingrades kindergarten through fifth.

Dr. Dolan brings to the position 20

years of experience in all phases of schooldistrict operations. She began her careerin education as a teacher and receivedstatewide experience as an EducationalPlanner and School Improvement Coor-dinator for the New Jersey Departmentof Education.

Prior to coming to Westfield, Dr. Dolanwas selected as principal of DeerfieldSchool in Mountainside, where she over-saw the installation of a building-widecomputer network, supervised 50 pro-fessionals and 20 support staff membersand initiated an integrated system ofschool goals, professional improvementplans and staff development.

In announcing Dr. Dolan’s appoint-ment, which is effective Sunday, July 1,Westfield Superintendent of Schools Dr.William J. Foley stated, “Dr. Dolan hasdone an outstanding job as principal ofFranklin and I am excited that she iswilling to offer her enormous talent inmanaging the personnel operations ofthe district. She will also be a mentor andadviser to the new building principal.”

Westfield has begun its search for areplacement for Dr. Dolan and AssistantPrincipal Patrick Rooney, who is retiringat the end of this school year.

In accepting her new position, Dr.Dolan said, “I am delighted to have arenewed opportunity to work in Westfieldwhich has such a longstanding traditionand a profound dedication to excellencein education.”

Dr. Dolan holds both doctorate andmaster degrees in Educational Adminis-tration from Rutgers University and aBachelor of Arts Degree in Music Edu-cation from Douglass College.

Westfield Teens BestowAwards to Area EateriesBy STEVE KRAKAUER

and ADAM TURNERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Editor’s Note: In keeping with theeditorial flavor of The Student Viewcolumn, this week’s content is not reflec-tive of advertising contained in TheWestfield Leader and The Times ofScotch Plains-Fanwood.

* * * * *In this inaugural edition of the Stu-

dent View’s Awards, two Leader/Timeswriters took an in-depth look into theflavors of the area.

Best Ice CreamAdam: La Crema Gelato & Caffe in

Westfield. The best ice cream around. Itoffers the best variety of ice cream anddesserts anywhere in 07090. With a va-riety of original flavors, such as Hazel-nut and Cappuccino, along with theirtasty Granitas (frozen drinks), this is theplace to come to when you need some-thing sweet.

Steven- La Crema Gelato & Caffe inWestfield. The service is incredible, andwith flavors such as Roché and WhiteKiss, you’re bound to be impressed.Also, they give out free samples like it’sgoing out of style.

Best Food for the MoneySteven- The Magic Grill in Garwood-

For $8, take a trip to the Original Mon-golian BBQ and enjoy as much greatfood as you want, cooked right in front ofyou. The complete buffet lets you incor-porate any combination of strange-look-ing pieces of chicken or beef and veg-etables that you want. You even get tomake your own sauce.

Adam- Hershey’s Ice Cream & Deli-catessen in Westfield- With $3 for a suband a drink on the student specials, everyteen should give it a try during theirlunch period.

Best PizzaAdam- Gennaro’s Pizzeria & Restau-

rant in Westfield- The best pizza, Italianfood and atmosphere of any pizza parloraround, you almost feel like you’re inItaly.

Steven- La Casa Pizza in Westfield- Thispizzeria provides fresh, traditional-style pieswithout the excess grease and oil.

Best Chinese Take-OutSteven- China Light in Westfield- Just

as Adam earlier stretched the pizza cat-egory to incorporate the non-delivererGennaro’s, I’ll make the same excep-tion. Although China Light won’t bringthe food to your door, the quality of theLo Mein is worth the trip downtown.

Adam- China Inn- Located next doorto Hershey’s Ice Cream & Delicatessenon South Avenue in Westfield, this is thebest-kept secret as far as Chinese food isconcerned. Featuring superior food, plas-tic containers for easy storage of left-overs and a free bottle of soda with a $30purchase, China Inn is a must-eat.

Best SubsAdam- Hershey’s Ice Cream & Deli-

catessen- Once again, Hershey’s wins.Jerry, Mike and the crew serve up deli-cious subs with great service.

Steven- Hershey’s Ice Cream & Deli-catessen- Exactly right, Adam. You’vepretty much summed it up.

Most Teen-Friendly RestaurantSteven- Ferraro’s Restaurant in

Westfield- From the pizza-tossers whoserve you a slice to the visible ownersare extremely cordial. It’s one of theonly remaining “old-school” Westfieldhot spots where teens can feel com-pletely comfortable.

Adam- The Magic Grill- This one canalso go on your best food for the moneycategory as Steve said, The MongolianBBQ on South Avenue may be just out-side Westfield, but every teen will betreated to a night of good food, watchinga chef at work and unusually friendlyservice.

Best BreakfastAdam- Bagel Chateau of Westfield-

Whether you wake up at 6 a.m. or noon,head on over to “The Chat” for your morn-ing meal. They offer a variety of hotbreakfast foods and fresh bagels to beeaten in a always-clean, homey restaurant.

Steven- Dunkin’ Donuts (DD) inWestfield- You’d think there are bet-ter breakfasts? Wrong. DD providesyou with a quick donut, bagel, eggsandwich or coffee to freshen up yourday. Plus, you can get any of thoseitems at any time, from opening untilclosing.

Best Place for DinnerWith Your Parents

Steven- The Brick Oven in Westfield-You get big portions and a huge menu,but the real kicker is the atmosphere. Itis very Italian and all the meals, butmostly the great pizza and pasta, tasteauthentic. Mom and Dad are sure toenjoy themselves.

Adam- The Jolly Trolley Steakhousein Westfield- This classic Westfield res-taurant wins. With the best environmentof any restaurant, their wide variety offood makes this the place for parents totake their kids for a nice evening.

Best OverallAdam- Chili’s Grill & Bar in Clark-

Maybe 1/10th of a mile outside ofWestfield, Chili’s is the best restaurantnearby. Many nights have been spentover plates of delicious appetizers,chicken tacos, quesadillas, or my favor-ite, Chili’s famous BBQ Ribs. The des-sert menu is mouth-watering.

Steven- The Westfield Diner inWestfield- Yes, it’s hard to pick an over-all winner, but “The Diner” would haveto take the cake. Not only is the foodalways tasty, but you’re bound to seehalf of Westfield High School there onany given night. If there was one restau-rant to symbolize Westfield living, “TheDiner” would easily prevail.

* * * * *Do you agree or disagree with Steven

and Adam? Please send comments andquestions to [email protected].

Dr. Margaret Dolan

Cristine Velazco AcceptedTo Forum on Medicine

WESTFIELD – Recently, CristineVelazco of Westfield was accepted toattend the National Youth LeadershipForum on Medicine (NYLF/MED),

taking place in Philadelphia, fromJuly 8 to 17.

NYLF/MED is a career develop-ment program for high school stu-dents who demonstrate academic ex-cellence, leadership potential and aninterest in medicine. Cristine will join350 other high school students fromaround the country.

Throughout the 10-day forum,NYLF/MED will introduce Cristineto a variety of concepts in publichealth, medical ethics, research andgeneral practice, including site visitsto medical facilitates and clinics.Cristine will be faced with Problem-Based Learning, an educationalmethod familiar to most students inmedical school, where they are pre-sented with a set of patient symptomsand must come to a diagnosis andprognosis for the symptoms.

In addition to site visits to medicalschools and clinical facilities, Cristinewill have the opportunity to interactwith leaders within the medical field.Students have up-close personal con-tact with physicians, surgeons, re-searchers, scientists and medical edu-cators as they go behind the scenes toview professionals at work.

Darielle V. WyckoffGraduates DickinsonWESTFIELD – Darielle V.

Wyckoff, the daughter of Mr. andMrs. Douglas L. Wyckoff ofWestfield, and graduate of WestfieldHigh School, received a Bachelor ofArts Degree in Sociology fromDickinson College in Carlisle, P.A.

Daniel Goscicki GrantedBachelor of Arts DegreeSCOTCH PLAINS – Daniel

Goscicki, the son of Mr. and Mrs. DonGoscicki of Scotch Plains and a 1998graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool, has been awarded his Bachelorof Arts Degree in Philosophy from theUniversity of Delaware.

He completed the four-year bachelorof arts program in only three years. Whileat the University of Delaware, Danielstudied clarinet and saxophone, and wasa featured soloist in both the SymphonicBand and Jazz Ensemble.

Daniel will pursue a musical career asa member of the pop vocal group, “LightsOut.” The group sang the National An-them for the Philadelphia Phillies and theRichmond Braves. He performed at athree-day gala for the newly-crownedMiss Teen USA with the band and par-ticipated in a cancer benefit at the GrandOpera House in Wilmington, Del.

Daniel and “Lights Out” will performat a benefit concert in July in Cape Maywith Trisha Yearwood and MartinaMcBride. “Lights Out” will commencework soon on their first CD with alloriginal material, with Michael McCaryof “Boyz II Men” producing.

Waksman Scholar ProgramIncludes SPFHS StudentsSCOTCH PLAINS – Amersham

Pharmacia Biotech recently hosted aposter session and awards ceremony for17 New Jersey high schools, includingScotch Plains-Fanwood High School,participating in the Rutgers UniversityWaksman Student Scholars Program.

Students investigated the genetic dif-ferences between humans and the greatapes, and then presented their DNAsequencing results in poster form.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Schoolstudents were chosen as winners of theposter session, to receive a credit to-ward the purchase of AmershamPharmacia Biotech products for use intheir labs.

Funded by a grant from the NationalInstitutes of Health’s National Centerfor Research Resources, the WaksmanStudent Scholars Program is designedto help high school students learn aboutvarious scientific disciplines.

Amersham Pharmacia Biotech hassupported the program since 1998 byproviding laboratory reagents and equip-ment, student scholarship support, andthe time of their scientists and staff.

Music Performance Ensembles

Study Jazz, Blues & More...in Westfield

Directed by Glenn AlexanderRecording & Performance Artist

Sarah Lawrence College, Jazz Studies DirectorThe New School,Faculty Member

Summer Session Starts June 23rd

(908) [email protected]



THE WEEK IN SPORTSCheck it out on the Web!

www.goleader.com Sports Section - Pages 11-15

PLENTY OF YOUTH PROMISES SOLID SEASON IN 2002

Blue Devil Boy Netters ShareW. C. Crown, Finish 17-7

By DAVID B. CORBINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Facing several of the best teams inNew Jersey may not help the won-lost percentage, but it certainly willhelp raise the level of play. This year,the Westfield High School boys ten-nis team have played top-ten teamssuch as Millburn, Columbia, Sum-mit and Livingston and finished witha respectable 17-7 overall record.

That competition kept the Blue Dev-ils atop the Watchung Conferencewith a 13-1 record and earned thema share of the title with Scotch Plains-Fanwood.

Westfield’s only senior, RyanJones, finished 13-8 and placed thirdin the Union County tournament(UCT) with a 6-1, 6-1, win overRaider John Corbin. His only UCTloss came in the semifinals to top-

seeded Steen Sehnert of Summit.Junior Griffin Maloney faced many

of the best first singles players in thestate and earned an impressive 19-7record. Additionally, he gave UCTchamp Ryan Hefter of Summit a runin the semifinals and eventuallywound up third with a, 7-5, 6-0,victory over Felix Mil of Dayton.

A superb season was turned in bysophomore third singles playerDave Eisenberg who amassed a20-4 record and grabbed a UCTcrown.

“To me, he had the best seasonwith an individual championshipin the Union County tournament.And his losses came to some ofthe top people in the state,” BlueDevil Head Coach GeorgeKapner pointed out.

More impressive wasEisenberg’s sportsmanship on thecourt during the UCT finals. Ona close call, during match point,Eisenberg immediately gave hisopponent the benefit of the doubt,prolonging the match.

“Since there is no ref in highschool tennis and the individualplayers make the call, if there isa bad call, there is no recourse,”said Kapner. “So you can see thathe gave a favorable call” (to hisopponent).

Two juniors, Shaun Simone

ANZELONE GETS PERSONAL-BEST IN 3200 METERS

Raider Ray Williams WinsMeet of Champions 400 M


Determination and hard trainingpaid off as Scotch Plains-FanwoodHigh School junior Ray Williamsflew across the finish line in :47.31 towin the state title in the 400 meters atthe Meet of Champions (MOC) inSouth Brunswick on June 6. Severaladditional local athletes also had fineshowings at the MOC.

Williams was the man to beat inthe 400 meters as he had been re-cording the best times in the statethroughout the season and came intothe MOC undefeated.

Running out of lane 3, Williamshad fair acceleration out of the blockbut, by the final turn, was still a fewsteps behind John Morris of Camden.

Once on the straightaway, Williamspicked up his pace and blew by Mor-ris in the final 20 meters.

“I wasn’t worried about anybody.I wanted to relax, not to panic andrun my own race. I just wanted to getout as fast as I could, but I don’t thinkI got out very fast today. I wanted tokeep just behind everybody, relax alittle bit, then turn it on when I neededto,” said Williams.

And he did turn it on in the final150 meters. “I knew this was my lastrace in Jersey this year, so I had to gutit out and find out what I had.”

As he had all season, Williamspointed out the strong support fromhis coaches; however, the coacheswould probably agree that he has hadall the tools that it takes to be a

champion. Williams appears to takeacademics seriously also as he scored1180 in his SAT’s – his first time.

“I don’t really like taking tests likethat, but I studied hard and got the1180 the first time.”

Raider senior Derrion Aberdeen,who will attend the University Mary-land Eastern Shore in Princess Anne,qualified for the MOC in the longjump and the high jump and cameaway with a sixth place in the longjump with a distance of 21’9”.

Aberdeen, who had exceeded 22feet this season on a few occasions,commented, “I was feeling goodgoing down the lane but on the lasttwo jumps, I cleared 22 but fouled onboth.

COOK TERRORIZED ON MOUND, LED TEAM IN BATTING

Devil Diamond Boys ImpressFoes in 2nd Half of SeasonBy SETH AUGENSTEIN


Winning eight out of their last 11games, and beating some traditionalrivals, like Cranford and Union wasa good sign for the Westfield HighSchool baseball team. However, theBlue Devils, who finished 14-10, fellslightly short of their goals with aloss to Plainfield in the Union CountyTournament, and a loss to second-seeded West Orange in the semifi-nals of the North Jersey Section IIGroup IV tournament.

Juniors Jay Cook and Mike Sofka,and senior Mike Duelks amassednotable statistics at the plate, withrespective batting averages of .424,.417, and .407. Cook and JoshLudmer led the team with four homeruns apiece. Interestingly, bothLudmer and Sofka broke the previ-ous Westfield High School recordfor being hit by pitches, with nineand eight, respectively.

Sofka led the team in runs scoredand on-base percentage, and in thewords of Head Coach Bob Brewster,“was also the most consistent hitter.”

“Jay (Cook) went on a tear at theend of the season, but Mike (Sofka)

hit well throughout the season. Ithink he was always above .400,”said Brewster.

Duelks was also a consistent fac-tor at the plate. He knocked in 27runs, was third on the team in battingaverage, and as a testament to teamplay, had five sacrifice flies.

But if Sofka and Duelks were con-

sistent, then Cook was just outstand-ing at certain times. He led the teamin batting average, RBI, sluggingpercentage and home runs.

Cook also dominated on themound. In 58 innings, he had anearned-run average of 2.17 and struckout 59 batters (15 of them looking).

CORBIN GETS 3RD MVP, THOMPSON HAS BEST RECORD

Raider Netmen Establish TieFor W. C. National Division


Something very new occurred thisseason with the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys tennisteam. Not only did the Raiders finish19-6 and place fourth in the UnionCounty Tournament but they defeatedrival Westfield for the first time intheir existence and tied for first in theWatchung Conference National Di-vision.

“That says a lot for the Westfieldprogram,” said Raider Head CoachDave Blackman. “That means theybeat us around 78 times in-a-row.”

The Raiders were led by seniorCo-Captains Gennady Bekkelman atfirst singles and John Corbin at sec-ond singles.

Bekkelman finished 14-13 and wasa two-year starter, finishing his ca-reer at 26-26.

“He had great commitment andnever missed a varsity match,”pointed out Blackman.

This year, Corbin, a four-year var-sity starter, finished 20-7 and com-pleted his final high school matchwith a win over Westfield’s DaveEisenberg.

“That was a quality win for John.Eisenberg’s a very good player,” saidBlackman.

As a freshman, Corbin finished12-7 at No. 2 doubles and in thefollowing year at No. 3 singles hefinished 15-5 and was selected teamMVP. Last year, he won the UnionCounty tournament (UCT) at No. 1doubles, was again selected MVPand finished 23-4. Additionally, he

was named First Team All-Area andAll-Union County at No. 1 doubles.

Corbin, who will be attending St.Bonaventure University in Olean,N.Y., finished his high school careerat 70-23 and was again selected MVPand received the SportsmanshipAward.

“He was a major factor in oursuccess as a team these past fouryears. He’s just been a warrior.” ex-pressed Blackman. “He is such apositive kid. I wish I had a 100 likehim.”

Senior Dave Jacober finished 14-9playing doubles and singles, and jun-

ior Terry Levine had an 11-10 recordplaying doubles and singles. Playingprimarily at second doubles, fresh-man Joe Wilkinson had a super, 21-6, record and placed third in the(UCT). He also won at No. 3 singlesin the victory over Westfield. Unfor-tunately, Wilkinson will be movingto Virginia this summer.

Freshman Mike Thompson had aspectacular, 22-5, season primarilyat second doubles. He was the otherhalf of the dynamic freshman duowho took third in the UCT at No. 2doubles. Thompson won at No. 1





David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesPART OF THE DEVILS’ FUTURE...Junior Brett Picaro, diving back to first base,was effective offensively and defensively and plans to be a shining star next year.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesRaider senior John Corbin - Second Singles

David B. Corbin for The Leader and The TimesBlue Devil Griffin Maloney

David B. Corbin for The Leader and The TimesBlue Devil Ryan Jones

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesMOC CHAMPION IN THE 400 METERS...Raider junior Ray Will-iams crosses the finish line first to become the MOC 400-meter winner.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesBEST TIME...Blue Devil Alexis Anzelone re-corded her personal-best time at the MOC

Scotch Plains-FanwoodMay Scholar Athlete

RAY WILLIAMS – Junior – Boys Spring Trackand Field. Ray recently became the New JerseyState Champion in the 400 meters by crossing thefinish line first in :47.31 at the Meet of Championson June 6. Williams won all of his 400 meter racesthis season. An all-around athlete, he also playsfootball in the fall and basketball in the winter.Taking academics seriously, Ray, the man withthe million dollar smile, scored 1180 in the SATs– on the first time. Williams displays a generousand humble quality and has always been quick tocredit others for his success.

May Scholar AthleteDAVE EISENBERG – Sophomore – Boys Tennis.Dave had a stellar season. In his second varsityseason, he captured the Union County crown at thirdsingles in May and finished with a 20-4 record.Eisenberg has displayed a high degree of goodsportsmanship and integrity in a sport which demandsit. Dave is an honor student who takes demandingcourses. He played the lead, Julian Marsh, in theschool play 42nd Street. Dave is a member of theFrench Club, Youth Leadership Club, Temple Emanu-el and helps with the Key Club.



PUBLIC NOTICESHERIFF’S SALE

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,DOCKET NO. F-14629-99

CITICORP MORTGAGE, INC., PLAIN-TIFF vs. HUGO PADILLA & PILARPADILLA, HIS WIFE; JOSE I. CABRERA,ET ALS, DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED MARCH 07, 2001 FOR SALE OFMORTGAGED PREMISES.

By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu-tion to me directed I shall expose for sale bypublic vendue, at the Union County Adminis-tration Building, 1st Floor, 10 ElizabethtownPlaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey onWEDNESDAY THE 27TH DAY OF JUNEA.D., 2001 at two o’clock in the afternoon ofsaid day. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or certifiedcheck at the conclusion of the sales.

The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDNINETY EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTYSIX & 64/100 ($198,026.64).

All that certain tract or parcel of land andpremises situate, lying and being in theCITY of ELIZABETH, County of UNIONand State of New Jersey.

Also known as Tax Lot No. 1008 W07 inBlock No. 7 on the Tax Assessment map ofthe CITY of ELIZABETH, New Jersey 07202.

More commonly known as 29 PALMERSTREET, ELIZABETH, New Jersey 07202.

BEGINNING at a point in the northerlyside of Palmer Street distant along the sameeasterly 100 feet from the corner formed bythe intersection of the said northerly side ofPalmer Street with the easterly side of Sec-ond Avenue; thence (1) North 14° 48' Westand parallel with Second Avenue 92.75 feet;thence (2) North 73° 50' East 27 feet; thence(3) South 14° 48’ East and parallel with thefirst course 93.39 feet to a point in the saidnortherly side of Palmer Street; thence (4)along the said northerly line of Palmer Street,South 75° 12' West 27 feet to the point andplace of BEGINNING.

BEING also known as 29 Palmer Street,Elizabeth, New Jersey and Tax Account No.07-1008, on the Tax Rolls of the City ofElizabeth, New Jersey.

BEING so much of Lot No. 17 and 2 feetoff the Westerly side of Lot No. 16 as laiddown on the “Map of Block “A” of lots late ofJohn Peters in the City of Elizabeth”, andrecorded in Book 11 of Deeds for UnionCounty, page 550, as is embraced in theabove description, with a gore on PalmerStreet, directly in front of said lots.

THE above description is drawn in accor-dance with a survey made by Victor Vinegra,dated September 8, 1987.

There is due approximately the sum ofTWO-HUNDRED TWENTY ONE THOU-SAND THREE-HUNDRED TWENTY &89/100 ($221,320.89) together with lawfulinterest and costs.

There is a full legal description on file inthe Union County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjournthis sale.

RALPH FROEHLICHSHERIFF

FEIN SUCH KAHN & SHEPARD, P.C.Suite 2017 Century DriveParsippany, New Jersey 07054CH-755922 (WL)4 T - 5/31, 6/7, 6/14& 6/21/01 Fee: $263.16



BENEFICIAL NEW JERSEY, INC.,D/B/A BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE CO.,PLAINTIFF vs. PETER SCATURO, JRAND SHARON SCATURO, HIS WIFE,ET ALS., DEFENDANT.



The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDNINETY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN &51/100 ($198,007.51).

All that certain Lot, piece or parcel ofland, with the buildings and improve-ments thereon erected, situate, lyingand being in the City of Elizabeth, Countyof Union State of New Jersey:

BEGINNING in the southerly line ofLoomis Street 209.74 feet easterly from theintersection of the same with the easterlyline of Fourth Avenue, as shown on map ofLaFortuna Park, property of Frederick H.Tiplin, and running

thence (1) in an easterly direction alongLoomis Street, 25 feet to the westerly line ofLot No. 23 on said map;

thence (2) in a southerly direction 112.50feet, more or less, to the rear line of Lot No.26 on the aforesaid map;

thence (3) along the same in a westerlydirection 25 feet to the easterly line of LotNo. 27 on said map;

thence (4) along the same in a northerlydirection 112.50 feet, more or less, to thesaid southerly line of Loomis Street and theplace of BEGINNING.

BEING known and designated as Lot No.25 in Block “E” as shown on Map ofLaFortuna Park, field on January 18, 1909as Map No. 33-B.

Township/City: ElizabethLot No.: 25 Block No.: EStreet Address: 322 Loomis StreetThere is due approximately the sum of

TWO-HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSANDTWENTY EIGHT & 46/100 ($208,028.46)together with lawful interest and costs.




MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY,P.C. - LAW OFFICESSuite 600216 Haddon AvenueWestmont, New Jersey 08108CH-755902 (WL)4 T - 5/24, 5/31, 6/7& 6/14/01 Fee: $244.80

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS

(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:TAY CLARK

You are hereby summoned and requiredto serve upon FRANK J. MARTONE, P.C.,Plaintiff’s Attorney, whose address is 4Brighton Road, Clifton, New Jersey, 07012,an answer to the complaint (and amend-ment to complaint, if any) filed in a civilaction in which NATIONAL CITY MORT-GAGE CO. is Plaintiff and WILLIAMANDERSON AND EVERLINA L.ANDERSON, HIS WIFE, et als. are Defen-dants, pending in the Superior Court of NewJersey, Chancery Division, UNION Countyand bearing Docket Number F-2576-01within 35 days after June 14, 2001 exclu-sive of such date. If you fail to do so, judg-ment by default may be rendered againstyou for the relief demanded in the complaint(and amendment to complaint, if any). Youshall file your answer and proof of service induplicate with the Clerk of the SuperiorCourt of New Jersey, Hughes Justice Com-plex, 25 Market Street, CN-971, Trenton,New Jersey, 08625, in accordance with theRules of Civil Practice and Procedure.

This action has been instituted for thepurpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgagedated October 29, 1997, made by WILL-IAM ANDERSON AND EVERLINA L.ANDERSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, asMortgagor(s), to NATIONAL CITY MORT-GAGE CO. DBA COMMONWEALTHUNITED MORTGAGE COMPANY, re-corded on October 14, 1998, in Book 6898of Mortgages for UNION County, Page162, and subsequently assigned to theplaintiff; and (2) to recover possession ofand concerns premises commonly knownas: 1413 COOLIDGE, PLAINFIELD, NEWJERSEY 07060.

If you are unable to obtain an attorney, youmay communicate with the New Jersey StateBar Association by calling (908) 249-5000.You may also contact the lawyer referralservice of UNION the County of Venue bycalling 908-353-4715. If you cannot affordan attorney, you may communicate with theLegal Services Office of the County of Venueby calling 908-354-4340.

You, TAY CLARK, are made a party de-fendant to this foreclosure action becauseyou hold a mortgage/lien/judgment that mayaffect the mortgaged premises and themortgage being foreclosed herein. You areentitled to Notice of this action for any right,title, claim or interest you may have in, to oragainst said mortgaged premises.

Dated: June 6, 2001DONALD F. PHELAN, Clerk,Superior Court of New Jersey

FRANK J. MARTONE, P.C.4 BRIGHTON ROADCLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 070121 T – 6/14/01, The Leader Fee: $55.59



STACIE PERSIN, MICHAEL PERSIN &LINDA TONN, PLAINTIFF vs. SUMRAJHARILALL, ET ALS, DEFENDANT.


By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu-tion to me directed I shall expose for sale bypublic vendue, at the Union County Adminis-tration Building, 1st Floor, 10 ElizabethtownPlaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey onWEDNESDAY THE 11TH DAY OF JULYA.D., 2001 at two o’clock in the afternoon ofsaid day. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or certifiedcheck at the conclusion of the sales.

The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDFORTY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN-HUN-DRED TWENTY & 18/100 ($145,720.18).

The property to be sold is located in thecity of Elizabeth in the County of Union,New Jersey.

Commonly known as: 645 Magnolia Av-enue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07206

Tax Lot No. 792 in Block No. 7Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 55

feet wide by 75 feet longNearest Cross Street: Situate on the east-

erly line of Magnolia Avenue 110.67 feet fromthe southwesterly line of Trumbull Street.

There is due approximately the sum ofONE-HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOU-SAND SIX-HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT& 98/100 ($158,628.98) together with lawfulinterest and costs.




ZUCKER, GOLDBERG& ACKERMAN, ATTORNEYS1139 Spruce DrivePO Box 1024Mountainside, New Jersey 07092-00241-908-233-8500File No. XCZ 43180CH-755933 (WL)4 T - 6/14, 6/21, 6/28& 7/5/01 Fee: $183.60



1119 ELIZABETH AVENUE ASSOCI-ATES, L.L.C., PLAINTIFF vs. 1121ELIZABETH AVENUE CORP.; DENNISCARDONA; 61-65 GROVE STREETASSOC., DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED JANUARY 03, 2000 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.


The judgment amount is THREE-HUN-DRED THIRTY THREE THOUSANDTHREE-HUNDRED EIGHT & 16/100($333,308.16).

The property to be sold is located in theCity of Elizabeth, County of Union and Stateof New Jersey.

It is commonly known as 1121-1125 Eliza-beth Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey.

It is known and designated as Block No. 9,Lot No. 485.

The dimensions are approximately 90 feetx 109.02 feet x 76 feet x 10 feet x 167.54 feetx 24.73 feet x 95 feet (irregular).

Nearest cross street: Situate on the North-erly side of Elizabeth Avenue, 122.58 feetfrom the westerly line of West Scott Place.

Prior lien(s): SUBJECT TO UNPAIDTAXES, AMOUNT DUE IS AVAILABLE INTHE SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR FROMPLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEYS UPON WRIT-TEN REQUEST TO PLAINTIFF’S ATTOR-NEYS. Also subject to Tax Sale CertificateNo. 4492, recording information unknown,date of sale 6/3/96 original amount $8,284.62.

There is due approximately the sum ofFOUR-HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOU-SAND EIGHT-HUNDRED NINETY TWO& 42/100 ($438,892.42) together with lawfulinterest and costs.




STERN, LAVINTHAL, FRANKENBERG,NORGAARD & KAPNICK, LLSuite 300293 Eisenhower ParkwayLivingston, New Jersey 07039-1711CH-755067 (WL)4 T - 6/14, 6/21, 6/28& 7/5/01 Fee: $218.28

CALABRESE MAKES G. L. HIGHLANDER HISTORY

Lady Highlanders ConcludeSuccessful Softball Season

By FRED LECOMTESpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

The winning tradition was keptintact as the Governor LivingstonHigh School softball team won theUnion County title and the MountainValley Conference title, advanced tothe New Jersey, Section 2, Group 2finals and finished 23-3. Addition-ally, four-year varsity starter, seniorcatcher Jenny Calabrese, has beenrecognized as the best all-aroundsoftball player in Highlander his-tory.

“The past six years our teams havewon 20 or more games,” said HeadCoach Jerry Britt. “It’s a tribute to

the girls. We’re strong at all the lev-els, with the JV’s having won theCounty Tournament two consecu-tive years, while the freshmen alsowent undefeated the past two years,primarily due to a good influx ofplayers from Mountainside.”

In her own quiet way, Calabrese’sleadership, effort, hard work anddedication made her the championshe is. Calabrese was selected 2000All State, All County (three years),First Team Group 3, and played onthe UCT championship team in 1999,2001 and runner-up team in 2000.

In her career, Calabrese had 172hits in 320 at bats, 109 runs scored,85 RBI, 10 home runs, 19 triples and27 doubles. Amazingly, she struckout just 12 times.

“Early in the year, we didn’t thinkthis team was going to do as well, butthey came through with emotion andheart. I found that you really need toplay as a complete team, to trust theother eight people on the field inorder to play your full potential. Thefact that this team pulled together,had the trust and executed the playsmade us champions. It’s nice to leavehaving played on two different countychampionship teams. I hope some ofwhat I shared with our younger play-ers will be remembered,” saidCalabrese, who will attend BostonUniversity in the fall.

Junior pitcher Lindsay Sheppard,was outstanding, finishing with 23wins, a 1.66 ERA and 95 strikeoutswhile yielding 52 runs, 121 hits and29 walks. Senior third baseman

Lauren Beasley, recorded a .351 bat-ting average (BA) with 27 hits, twotriples and 18 RBI.

“My preseason was the most im-portant, as I developed confidencewith my bat, while developing theskills to play third base,” explainedBeasley.

Beasley concluded her career atthe UCT against Scotch Plains-Fanwood with a spectacular play.”That’s a memory I will forever cher-ish,” said Beasley.

Sophomore Kathleen Dreitlein,who excelled at first base, accumu-lated a .310 BA with 22 hits, a homerun, a triple, two doubles and 19 runs

scored.“My parents, five brothers and two

sisters always tried to attend thegames, cheering and supportingmyself and the team, so that tookaway any type of pressure,” saidDreitlein, who also credits her team-mates. “Now that it’s over, I thinkhow great it was to have played onthis championship team.”

Sophomore center fielder MeghanButler was devastating with a .531BA and 39 runs scored while swiping27 bases.

Asked what makes the G.L soft-ball program successful, Butler said,“Most of us came to GovernorLivingston High School havingplayed together against pretty goodcompetition at the lower level, so weknew what to expect from good com-

petition and from each other.”The Highlander future remains

bright. Sophomore standout short-stop, Peggy Lallis, batted .356 withone home run and 17 RBI. JuniorKerri Moore had a .314 average with23 RBI, 27 runs scored, includingtwo home runs. Sophomore BeckyRingwood batted .317 with four homeruns and 19 RBI. Junior, KristenHauser glowed with a .378 BA, 11RBI, one home run and a triple whilescoring 18 runs. Junior Cecilia Fioreand sophomore Suzanne Hopkins willalso add clout in the lineup.

“Our girls learn early on that hardwork and lots of effort is the only

way you can play for GovernorLivingston,” Britt pointed out. “Theybecome aware to make a strong com-mitment to improve their skills, atti-tude and getting along with team-mates while becoming leaders are allthe essential things that contribute tobecoming a champion on and off thefield.”



DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION,PLAINTIFF vs. THERESA ZAMBUJO, ETAL, DEFENDANT.



The judgment amount is ONE-HUN-DRED THIRTY FOUR THOUSANDEIGHT-HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO & 17/100 ($134,882.17).

DOCKET NO: F-17394-00MUNICIPALITY: ElizabethCOUNTY: UNION STATE OF NEW

JERSEYSTREET & STREET NO: 229 Clark PlaceTAX BLOCK AND LOT NOS.: BLOCK

NO.: 1 LOT NO.: 31DIMENSIONS OF LOT: 100 FEET X 25

FEETNEAREST CROSS STREET: 350 feet

from Second StreetSUPERIOR INTERESTS (if any): NONEThere is due approximately the sum of

ONE-HUNDRED FORTY ONE THOU-SAND TWO-HUNDRED NINETY THREE& 35/100 ($141,293.35) together with lawfulinterest and costs.




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PINIAT, MILLER, CHURCH PUT RAIDERS ON RADAR

Raider Softballers EmergedAs One of UC Top Teams


Four years ago, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood softball team began itsclimb from a less than mediocre teamand emerged to the top rungs of theUnion County status ladder this year.This successful rise to prominencecan be attributed primarily to thehitting of seniors Katie Church,Megan Miller and Katie Blom andthe superb pitching of senior AliciaPiniat.

As freshmen, Church, Miller, Blomand Piniat used their skills to converta sub-.500, 1997 season into a 12-8season in 1998. The improvementcontinued as the Raiders finished 16-7 in 1999 and 17-7 last year. Thisyear, the Raiders received the topseed in the Union County tourna-ment, although falling to GovernorLivingston in the finals, and finished20-7 for a four-year record of 65-29.

First baseman Miller, in her mar-velous varsity career, collected 90hits in 209 at bats for a .430 battingaverage (BA) and rapped 20 doubles,13 triples and three home runs whilestealing 35 bases. Also, she had 65RBI and 50 runs scored. This year,she had a .383 BA, was second inRBI with 25 and scored 19 times.

“She was an outstanding hitter anda fine first baseman for three years,”said Raider Head Coach Frank Butz.“This year she bruised her catchinghand and did not have as outstandingyear offensively as she did last year,but she did well.”

Church played third base until shetook over the catching duties in hersenior year. Church clanged 77 hitsfor a .359 career BA. Additionally,she thumped four home runs, 12triples and 13 doubles while collect-ing 62 RBI and 69 runs scored. Thisseason, she batted a cool .366 with31 hits, three home runs, 24 runsscored and a team-leading 31 RBI.

“This year, we needed an experi-enced catcher and Katie had origi-nally started as a catcher but I put herat third in previous years because ofher good hitting skills,” said Butz.

Blom honed her skills at shortstopbut also developed as a good clutchhitter. She had a career batting aver-age of .314 with 45 hits, 34 RBI and32 runs scored. This year Blom blos-somed with 23 RBI, 19 runs scored

and a .325 BA.“Katie won the (shortstop) posi-

tion last year and, this year, had onlya few errors,” stated Butz. “Whatwas really important was her veryclutch hitting.”

Piniat gained her acclaim as apitcher but was also proficient withthe “metal stick”. This season, shehad 33 hits, including nine doubles,seven triples and a home run, andbatted .398. She led the Raiders inscoring with 30 and had 18 RBI.Known for her control on the mound,

Piniat finished her career 49-19 witha 1.4 earned run average and yieldedjust 80 walks in 442.3 innings whilefanning 409 opponents and limitingthem to a mere .200 BA.

“She was special! She was themainstay of our team for three years,”stressed Butz. “She gave up very fewwalks. Her strikeout to walk ratiowas very high and she played herfield position very well. And, she hada great hitting year as a senior.”

This season, the Raiders also got alot of offensive and defensive assis-tance from junior second basemanKellie LaForge and sophomores thirdbaseman Caitlin McNelis and out-fielder Lindsay Pennella. Also, fresh-man Shanayia Willis provided sometimely clout to the lineup.

LaForge was a vacuum at secondand always found herself involved ina majority of putouts. As the leadoffhitter, she was second on the teamwith a .435 BA and 28 runs scored andled in hits with 40 and stolen baseswith 12. She also knocked in 20 runs.

“She did a super job of fieldingand rotating on the bunt. As a leadoffhitter, she got the offense started,”Butz pointed out.

McNelis was a pleasant surpriseand led the Raiders with a steaming.486 BA, amassing 36 hits, 27 runsscored, 18 RBI and nine stolen bases.Pennella batted .364 with 24 hits, 23runs scored, 17 RBI and five stolenbases. Willis stepped up from thejunior varsity and had several game-winning RBI, including a key homerun, and finished with a .353 BA.

“She is probably one of the besthitters on the team,” said Butz ofMcNelis. “But she is also a goodpitcher and will vie with (freshman)Laura Manzi for the position nextyear.”

Outfielder Megan Reddington hada .242 BA as did Amy Ondeyka.Kelly Lusk scored 10 runs in just 31at bats and Shannon Gallagher was5-for-14 with six runs scored and sixRBI for a .357 average.

“I was very proud of all of myoutfielders. They showed a lot ofpoise defensively,” concluded Butz.

Although the quality seniors willbe missed and a few positions mustbe filled, the Raiders’ softball futurestill looks strong with several tal-ented players returning.

and Ryan Miller at first doubles fin-ished 15-7 and placed third in theUCT. At second doubles, junior DevinPower and sophomore DougShineman had a 16-5 record andfinished second in the UCT toSummit’s Don Richards and SteveDjonne.

Five strong freshmen fared quitewell with some varsity experience.Brant Miller and Rich Moran fin-ished with respective records of 6-0and 6-1. Mike Checchio finished 5-1and Alex Barrett finished 4-1 whileAlec Jaslow had a 4-2 record.

“We should have a good, solidyear ahead of us, but Summit,Livingston and Columbia also havea lot returning,” explained Kapner.

Reflecting on the high point of theseason, Kapner said, “Beating EastBrunswick really established thatthese kids could play well.”

For example, in the first gameagainst Livingston, Westfield lost 5-0, but in the second at the Section 2,Group 4 semifinals the score was3.5-1.5.

Describing their success in thegroup championships, Kapner said,“We had some very good teams withsome slightly better teams in ourgroup. In the past, we have won withteams not as talented.”

Devil Netters Share

Conference CrownCONTINUED FROM PAGE 11

David B. Corbin for The Leader and The TimesBlue Devil Dave Eisenberg

David B. Corbin for The Leader and The TimesRaider Alicia Piniat

Fred Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The TimesHighlander pitcher Lindsay Sheppard

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesRaider senior Katie Church

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesRaider senior Megan Miller

Fred Lecomte for The Leader and The TimesHighlander Jen Calabrese



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Raider Ray Williams WinsMeet of Champions 400 M


Raider Netmen Establish TieFor W. C. National Division


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Westfield High School seniorAlexis Anzelone continued to im-prove her time in the 3,200 meters byfinishing ninth with a time of 11:14– more than seven seconds betterthan her previous personal best.

“I tried to run a good first mile,definitely in the 5:30’s. But I startedto get a little tired and let the race slipaway from me. But, on the laststraightaway, I saw the clock. And, Iwanted to break under the twentiesand finish my season out strong,”explained Anzelone.

Blue Devil Sara Burke missed herbid for high placement in the polevault but did clear 8’6”. Senior CJDodge, with a time of 4:26.92, fin-ished fourth in the Coed 1,600 wheel-chair race.

Governor Livingston HighlanderDana McCurdy finished ninth in the400 hurdles with a GovernorLivingston High School record timeof 1:03.93.

“It was a school record by a sec-ond,” said Highlander Head CoachBill Gorski. “She smacked it. Shedid great.”

McCurdy also placed second inher heat in the 100 hurdles with atime of :15.1 but did not place in thetop eight overall.

Senior Highlander Maya Monroeleaped a height of 5’4” to finish in an

eight-way tie for sixth in the highjump.

“It wasn’t the best day I ever had.I didn’t get the steps down the way Iwould have liked, but I was veryhappy to be here,” said Monroe.

Highlander junior Daria Szkwarkosoared a personal-best 10 feet tofinish seventh in the pole vault andsenior Andrew Whitney cleared 13’6”to place fifth in the boys’ event.

“She specializes in the pole vaultand works with Whitney,” Gorskipointed out. “That’s definitely goodfor her.”

Szkwarko, whose previous best was9’6” at the Summit Relays takes herpole vaulting quite seriously.

“We practice from 3 to 6 (o’clock)everyday Monday through Friday.I like to practice on Sundays if Ican. I go to clinics in the summerand weight train. I used to be agymnast. That’s what got mestarted,” she said.

Rahway’s Danny Johnson grabbedfirst in the 100 and 200 meters withrespective times of :10.3 and :20.93.Emmanuel Daux of Linden won the110 hurdles with a time of :13.66.Although not placing in the top-eight,Union Catholic Viking KatieMarshall finished sixth in her heat inthe 3,200 meters with a time of11:52.3.

On the way to a 5-3 record, opposingbatters managed a mere .242 averageagainst his pitch of choice, a blazingfastball.

Brewster has high hopes for Cook’ssenior year. “Cook was feared asboth a pitcher and a hitter. He hasalready tied the career home runrecord for the school. If he can im-prove in pitching as well as in hit-ting, he’ll be even more of a force tobe reckoned with,” the coach said.

The other Westfield pitchers werealso effective, and kept the Westfield

bats within striking distance. Seniorlefty Nick Geissler went 5-2 with a4.58 ERA, and struck out 34 in 47.33innings. Brian Butts went only 2-4,but in the 35 innings he pitched, hehad a 4.0 ERA and five completegames. The team ERA was 3.87, andthe pitching staff limited opposingbatters to a meager .272 average.

What is perhaps the best news forthis team is that almost the entirestarting lineup will return next year.Brewster is confident in the way thatthe team developed towards the endof the season, and expects them toimprove even more next season, andmake it to the finals of the statetournament.

“We had a lot of underclassmenlike Sofka and Cook who stepped upthis year. They are returning, andthat can only be good for our recordnext year,” he explained enthusiasti-cally.

Whatever the outcome of next year,the end of this season was an excitingone for Westfield baseball, and thereis only optimism for a stronger teamnext year.

doubles in the victory over Westfieldand ended up with the best winningpercentage – 81% – on the team.

“Mike will most likely be my No.1 singles player next year,” predictedBlackman. “He is a very strong andsmart player on the court.”

Rounding out the starting lineup issophomore Josh Sanders who playedall season at No. 1 doubles and fin-ished 18-7. He took fourth in theUCT and is expected to jump into thesingles line-up next year.

Senior Rob Bugg finished 3-3 andhad a four-year varsity record of 20-11.

“Rob was the first player I wouldturn to whenever one of the starterswas unavailable,” said Blackman.

Senior Dave Sigmon, an excellentsoccer player, finished 1-0 and wasalso a four-year varsity player whospecialized in doubles.

“Dave will always be able to lookback on his final high school tennismatch where he won at No. 2 doublesin our victory over Westfield,” saidBlackman.

Junior Eric Yang and sophomoreHarry Yang finished 2-0 and 1-2,respectively. Sophomore SimonPoplyansky finished 2-1 and willmove into the starting line-up nextyear most likely as a doubles player.Senior Divya Mehta finished 2-0,sophomores Dan Kurtter and JoeyPearson both finished 1-0 and juniorJesse Rogowsky finished 1-0. Fresh-man Adam Corbin, an excellentdoubles player, finished with a 2-0record. Blackman believes thatCorbin will most likely move into astarting position next year.

“We will be very young next yearbut will have experience under ourbelts,” said Blackman.

WESTFIELD RETURNS 14 VETERANS

Blue Devil Ladies SightPositive Laxer Future

By ADAM TURNERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

The Westfield High School girlsLacrosse team ended its season on anegative note with a 20-10 loss toHunterdon Central to send them homepacking after playing one game inthe state tournament. With a youngcore of players the Devils were notexpecting too much, but a first roundexit is not what they wanted.

The team worked around their ex-perience deficiency to put up a 9-8record and get better as the seasonprogressed.

Senior Tri-Captain Jenny Koreckysaid, “The most important thing isthe amount of improvement we hadduring the season. We had a brandnew team who had never played to-gether and we just got better andbetter.”

Tri-Captains, Korecky, KatieSchott and Julie Phelan anchored theteam although shoulder surgery per-mitted Phelan from playing. Thiswas a big loss for the team right fromthe start.

With three games left in the seasonthe girls were 7-7 and on the borderof not making states. With a trio oftough teams left to play the Devilsstepped up and won two of three tomove on. This brought them into thegame against Hunterdon Central.

“Coming into the last game, webarely made it and we weren’t beingunrealistic. But we were always hav-

ing fun and hoping to go further,”said Korecky.

Other big wins featured a 10-7 winover Rutgers Prep, a 16-13 well-contested match against NewarkAcademy and a 16-14 squeaker overKent Place.

Next year’s squad will return 14 of21 varsity players, including leadingscorers Morgan Lang and BrittanyMiller.

“Morgan Lang is an outstandinglacrosse player, she’s so versatileand does everything for the team. Werelied on Brittany to put the ball intothe back of the net all season long,”said Korecky.

Elyse Goldweitz and ElizabethPerella will return to captain the teamas well as Lang. Sophomores AshleyKent, Christine Pirot, Staci Spass andJulie Vanarelli will come back to playwith a successful J.V. team and therest of the Devils who hope that nextseason will be their year.

The only question is who will takeover Sara Beth Euwer’s spot in be-tween the posts as the Devils take thefield next year? Competing for thejob will be this year’s back upVanarelli, J.V. goalie junior Jen Starand the freshman goaltender fromthis season.

Commenting on the upcoming sea-son Goldweitz said, “We had a fewdifficulties this year, but the J.V. wasstrong so we will hopefully have agood season next year.”

Jen Korecky ReceivesScholar/Athlete Award

Jenny Korecky was selected amongall (male and female) Westfield HighSchool athletes to receive the 2001NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete award. Act-ing Governor Donald T. DiFrancescoaddressed the scholar-athletes at adinner in their honor at the Pines InEdison last month.

A letter sent from the Governorread, “It gives me great pleasure tocongratulate you on being selectedas a New Jersey State InterscholasticAthletic Association Scholar. You areamong New Jersey’s finest and bright-est students, and I hope you continueto inspire others by your example.”


PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF WESTFIELD

BOARD OF HEALTH

Public notice is hereby given that Board ofHealth Ordinance No. 83 entitled “An Ordi-nance relating to salaries of officers andemployees of the Board of Health of theTown of Westfield, County of Union, Stateof New Jersey,” was adopted at a meetingheld on June 4, 2001.

This Ordinance shall take effect immedi-ately after publication as required by law.

Marylou Fashano-SoltisBoard Secretary

1 T – 6/14/01, The Leader Fee: $14.28

David B. Corbin for The Leader and The TimesDOUBLE TERROR...Junior BlueDevil Jay Cook has been a terror withthe “metal stick’ in addition to beingvery effective on the mound.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesHEART AND SOUL OF THE TEAM...Jen Korecky, center, has been a majorinspiration for the Blue Devil girls lacrosse team this season.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesGETTING THE ATTENTION OF THE MEDIA...Raider Ray Williams is allsmiles as he is interviewed by CN8 TV after winning the 400 meters at the Meetof Champions. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times

A STEADY FORCE FOR WESTFIELD...Co-Captain Nick Geissler was asteady, reliable source of pitching strength for the Blue Devils this season.

Frank CavalloSenior Highlander Baseball Right Fielder.Cavallo, a lefty, was an offensive terror with a.423 batting average, which included 30 hits,six doubles and 21 runs scored. He played onthe 2000 North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2State Championship team. Frank is a Co-President of the National Honor Society, amember of the Spanish Honor Society and a2001 Presidential Scholar.

June 2001

RAIDER WRESTLING CAMP 2001

GRADES 3 - 8

Sponsored by the ScotchPlains-Fanwood P.A.L.

Camp Director: Dave Bello, Scotch Plains-FanwoodHigh School Head Wrestling Coach

Scotch Plains-FanwoodHigh School Gymnasium.

June 25-29 (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

PROGRAM: Each day will consist of proper warm-up, instruc-tion, drilling, games and live wrestling. Wrestlers will be pairedby weight and ability level. Please provide your own snack.

FEE: $100.00 per person (includes instruction, camp T-shirt,wrestling syllabus, pizza party on Friday, camp champ awards,insurance).To register, and for information, contact Dave Bello 908-233-4418

Enroll early, space is limited.

The goal of the Raider Wrestling Camp is to provide young wrestlerswith a fun and exciting wrestling experience.

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2000 RAIDER SOCCER CAMPat Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

Director: Tom Breznitsky – SP-F Boys’ Varsity Coachin association with

THE DUTCH SOCCER ACADEMYDirector: Roger Bongaerts – European Training Specialist

Camp Features• Novice to Advanced• Ability Grouping• Kinder Soccer Program

Camp Features• Tactical Camp for Teams• Goalkeepers School• Indoor Facilities• Family Discounts

Tom Breznitsky – (908) 322-6102Boys’ Varsity Soccer Coach, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

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CITICORP MORTGAGE, INC., PLAIN-TIFF vs. FILLETTE VALESTIN; MARIE S.DORCEUS, ET ALS, DEFENDANT.



The judgment amount is ONE-HUN-DRED TWENTY TWO THOUSANDNINE-HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX & 47/100 ($122,976.47).

The property to be sold is located in theCITY of ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201,County of UNION and State of New Jersey.

Commonly known as: 1059 LAFAYETTESTREET, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY07201

Tax Lot No. 890 in Block No. 9Dimension of Lot: approximately 25 feet

wide by 105.08 feet long.Nearest Cross Street: Catherine StreetSituated at a point on the northeasterly

sideline of Lafayette Street distance approxi-mately 200 feet west from its intersectionwith the westerly sideline of Catherine Street.

There is due approximately the sum ofONE-HUNDRED TWENTY NINE THOU-SAND ONE-HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE &23/100 ($129,125.23) together with lawfulinterest and costs.




FEIN SUCH KAHN & SHEPARD, P.C.Suite 2017 Century DriveParsippany, New Jersey 07054CH-755926 (WL)4 T - 5/31, 6/7, 6/14& 6/21/01 Fee: $187.68



ALLIANCE MORTGAGE COMPANY,PLAINTIFF vs. AGOSTINHO G. DECARVALHO A/K/A AGOSTINO GOMESDECARVALHO; ET ALS, DEFENDANT.



The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDFIFTY SIX THOUSAND NINE-HUNDRED& 97/100 ($156,900.97).

The property to be sold is located in theCITY of ELIZABETH in the County ofUNION, and the State of New Jersey.

Tax LOT NO. 923 BLOCK NO. 2COMMONLY KNOWN AS 18 SOUTH

SECOND STREET A/K/A 18-20 SOUTHSECOND STREET, ELIZABETH, NEWJERSEY 07206

Dimensions of the Lot are (Approximately)50.00 feet wide by 100.00 feet long.

Nearest Cross Street: Situated on theSOUTHEASTERLY side of SOUTH SEC-OND STREET, 200.00 feet from the SOUTH-WESTERLY side of ELIZABETH AVENUE

There is due approximately the sum ofONE-HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR THOU-SAND FIVE-HUNDRED EIGHT & 85/100($164,508.85) together with lawful interestand costs.




SHAPIRO & KREISMAN,ATTORNEYS AT LAWSuite J406 Lippincott DriveMarlton, New Jersey 08053CH-755914 (WL)4 T - 5/31, 6/7, 6/14& 6/21/01 Fee: $191.76



CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGECORPORATION, PLAINTIFF vs. CARIDADPRADOS, ET AL., DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.


The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDEIGHTY FOUR THOUSAND TWO-HUN-DRED NINETY TWO & 95/100($184,292.95).

Property to be sold is located in the Cityof Elizabeth, County of Union and Stateof New Jersey

Premises commonly known as 740 MagieAvenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208

BEING KNOWN as LOT NO. 1324,BLOCK NO. 10, on the official Tax Map ofthe City of Elizabeth

Dimensions: 40 feet x 100 feet x 40 feetx 100 feet

Nearest Cross Street: Crawford PlaceThere is due approximately the sum of

TWO-HUNDRED ONE THOUSANDONE-HUNDRED THIRTY NINE & 60/100($201,139.60) together with lawful interestand costs.




FEDERMAN AND PHELAN, P.C.Suite 505 Sentry Office Plaza216 Haddon AvenueWestmont, New Jersey 08108CH-755602 (WL)4 T - 6/14, 6/21, 6/28& 7/5/01 Fee: $177.48

PUBLIC NOTICEBOROUGH OF FANWOOD

PLANNING BOARDNotice is hereby given that on June 27,

2001 at 8:00 p.m. in the Borough Hall of theBorough of Fanwood at 75 North MartineAvenue, Fanwood, New Jersey the FanwoodPlanning Board will hold a public hearing toconsider the appeal of Mr. James Chiariellofor a minor and final subdivision (9.01B) onthe property at 194 North Martine Avenue,Fanwood, New Jersey also known as BlockNo. 15, Lots Nos. 18 & 18A on the FanwoodTax Map. The following bulk variance isrequested from the Land Use Ordinance ofthe Borough of Fanwood:

12.04E2 Nature of Deficiency: lot widthPermitted: 75 feet Present: 60 feet Pro-posed: 60.9 feet and such other relief thatthe board may deem appropriate.

All interested persons may be presentand heard.

The file pertaining to this application isavailable for public inspection during normalbusiness hours from the Secretary of theBoard at the Administration Offices of theBorough of Fanwood at 75 North MartineAvenue, Fanwood, New Jersey.

Mr. James Chiariello194 North Martine Avenue

Fanwood, New Jersey 070231 T – 6/14/01, The Times Fee: $27.54

PUBLIC NOTICETOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that onJUNE 21, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. in the Munici-pal Building, 430 Park Avenue, ScotchPlains, New Jersey, the Scotch Plains Zon-ing Board of Adjustment will hold a SpecialMeeting to consider the following appeal:

MARKE ENTERPRISES, INC., t/aBowcraft Amusement Park, a non-con-forming use in the ML-1 Zone, for a bifur-cated Use Variance to permit the installa-tion of a water playground, a maintenancebuilding and re-configured and additionalparking at the property located at 2545Route 22 West, Scotch Plains, New Jer-sey (Block No. 4802, Lots Nos. 9, 10, 11and 12). Said proposals constitute an ex-pansion of a non-conforming, use, pursu-ant to Section 23-3.8 of the Zoning Ordi-nance, which requires the granting of aUse Variance.

All interested persons may be presentand be heard.

The file pertaining to this application is inthe Office of the Zoning Board of Adjust-ment, 430 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, ScotchPlains, and is available for public inspectionduring regular office hours.

Linda M. LiesSecretary to the

Zoning Board of AdjustmentTownship of Scotch Plains

1 T – 6/14/01, The Times Fee: $30.09

UNION COUNTY CHAMPS...Westfield’s Junior Varsity Baseball team cap-tured the Union County title by defeating top-seeded Union, 2-1. AndrewGarrison pitched his team to the victory allowing only three hits. The team iscoached by Ken Miller and finished with a record of 13-7.



CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGECORPORATION, PLAINTIFF vs. VICTORDOMINGUEZ, ET AL., DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED JULY 31, 2000 FOR SALE OFMORTGAGED PREMISES.


The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDSEVENTEEN THOUSAND SIX-HUN-DRED EIGHTY FOUR & 24/100($117,684.24).


Premises commonly known as 916 AnnaStreet, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207

BEING KNOWN as LOT NO. 131,BLOCK NO. 8, on the official Tax Map of theCity of Elizabeth


Nearest Cross Street: Henry StreetThere is due approximately the sum of

ONE-HUNDRED TWENTY NINE THOU-SAND EIGHT-HUNDRED ONE & 43/100($129,801.43) together with lawful interestand costs.





Antones Pub & Grill 16, Nilsen Detec-tive Agency 8

Ron Ivory and Alan Feigenbaum hitthree-run homers for Nilsen.

Marion Jacobson Roofing 14, ComcastCablevision 5

Cleveland Horton was 3-for-3 as wasBill Monaco (4 RBI). Horton made sev-eral sparkling defensive plays. ForComcast, Ron Virgilio (3 hits), KarlGrossmann, Frank D’Amato, Pat Sarulloand Charles Lehman added two hits each.

Rehabco 32, Union Center SavingsBank 23

For Rehabco, Ed Malko (6 hits, triple),Buddy Brazaitis and Pete Osborn (5hits), Bob Bierman (4 hits, HR), LionelGenello and Phil Vellucci (4 hits). DanD’Arcy (double and HR), JoeMitarotonda (3 hits) and Bob Swigel (2hits) for Union Center.

Nilsen Detective Agency 20, The Of-fice 3

Alan Feigenbaum, Bruce Bilotti, AlTheresa and Lou Kruk led Nilsen withthree hits each. Jerry Barrett and RonIvory hit two-run homers.

Legg Mason 22, The Office 21For The Office, Blair Rush was 5-for-

5, Larry Rehak scored five runs and ChipWeiss and Howard Smith homered.

Comcast Cablevision 18, Antones Pub& Grill 1

Charles Lehman (4 hits), TomLombardi (3 hits, 6 RBI), KarlGrossmann, Pat Sarullo and Dom Deo (3hits each) for Comcast.

Union Center National Bank 12, LeggMason 9

Jim D’Arcy and David Bell (3 hits),Roger Grutzmacher, Bob Renaud, SalLabella and Dennis Baker (2 hits each)for The Bank.

Bottoms Up 16, Crest Refrigeration 0Bottoms Up 19, Union Center SavingsBank 3

Crest Refrigeration 32, Rehabco 17Mangel Realtors 18, LA Law 10

Mick McNicholas (4 hits), DaveDempsey (3 hits), Al Daddio (3 hits, 2triples) and Tom Dick (3 hits, triple) forMangel. Bob Grant homered and JoeLaPlaca had three hits for the Lawmen.

Creative Industries 15, Il GiardinoRestaurant 8

For Creative, Ralph DelVacchio (4hits) and Ed Malko, Bob Canales, CharlesBrown, Joe Murano (3 hits each). TomPrice, Dean White, Ralph Eisenbergerand John Anderson had multi hits forGiardino’s.

Creative Industries 12, Mangel Real-tors 5

Dom Deo, Bob Canales, GeorgeMerlo, Ed Malko and Sy Feingold (2 hitseach) and Don Robertson (3 hits, HR, 3RBI) for Creative. Mick McNicholas (3hits) and Jerry Halfpenny and Rich Conzo(2 hits each) for Mangel’s.

Il Giardino Restaurant 14, Haven Sav-ings Bank 4

Lionello Genello (3 hits, HR) andFrank DeDomenico, Ralph Eisenberger,Dean White, Tom Price (2 hits each) forGiardino.

50 + DIVISION 1(As of June 8)

TEAM W LAntones Pub & Grill 8 2Nilsen Detective Agency 7 2Bottoms Up 7 3Comcast Cablevision 6 4Legg Mason 4 6

50 + DIVISION 2TEAM W LMarion Jaconson Roofing 6 2The Office 3 7Union Center Nat. Bank 3 7Crest Refrigeration 2 8Rehabco 1 7

60 + DIVISIONTEAM W LMangel Realtors 5 1Creative Industries 5 2LA Law 3 3Haven Savings Bank 3 4Il Giardino Restaurant 1 7PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINSNOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting

of the Township Council of the Township ofScotch Plains, held in the Council Chambersin the Municipal Building of said Township onTuesday, June 12, 2001, there was intro-duced, read for the first time, and passed onsuch first reading, the following ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE PERMIT-TING GAMES OF CHANCEON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER23, 2001 IN THE TOWNSHIPOF SCOTCH PLAINS

The Purpose of the Ordinance: To allow anycharitable organization to conduct games ofchance (raffle) on Sunday, September 23,2001 provided steps are taken to secure alicense for the holding of same.

A public hearing for same will be held onTuesday, June 26, 2001 at 8:00 p.m. in theCouncil Chambers of the Municipal Building,or any time and place to which a meeting forthe further consideration of such ordinanceshall from time to time be adjourned, and allpersons interested will be given an opportu-nity to be heard concerning such ordinance.

A copy of same may be obtained from theoffice of the Township Clerk, 430 ParkAvenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, be-tween the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.Monday through Friday by any member ofthe general public who wants a copy ofsame without cost.

BARBARA RIEPETownship Clerk

1 T – 6/14/01, The Times Fee: $31.62

Union County Senior 50+Softball League Results:

St. Bart’s Oldtimers Men’sSoftball League Results:Angels Division:

TEAM W L Pct.St. Jude 5 1 .833St. Blaise 3 2 .600St. Joseph 3 2 .600St. James 2 4 .333St. Paul 1 4 .200

Saints Division:TEAM W L Pct.St. Louis 3 2 .600St. Patrick 3 2 .600St. Thomas 3 3 .500St. Michael 2 3 .400St. Anne 1 3 .200

St. Jude 8, St. Anne 3Successive singles by Joe Matuska,

Steve Ferro, John Chupko, DennisHercel, Tony Perfilio, Billy Hicks andTom Ulichny, highlighted a big secondinning for St. Jude. Tony Williams con-tributed two hits for the losers.

St. Paul 13, St. Thomas 10Jim Cassidy pitched and batted his

team to victory. Glen Walz had (2 hits, 2RBI), Norm Hansen (3 hits, 2 RBI) andMarty Marks (2 RBI, 2 hits, 1 HR). KeithGibbons attempted to pitch and bat histeam to victory but fell short.

St. Jude 9, St. Louis 6The middle of the St. Jude lineup

provided most of the offense in the fifthinning. Mike Rivera also provided firepower at the top of the order. MarkDeFrancesco, Al Antoine, Jim Sheehanand Tom Rutkowski all had three hits forSt. Louis.

St. Blaise 10, St. Patrick 7

St. Blaise chipped away a run in thefifth, the sixth and the seventh innings.Tom Straniero, Mike Camfield and FrankChupko had two hits and two RBI each.Rich Varsolana had three hits and twoRBI. For St. Patrick, Lee DiDonato,Gerado Riepe and Tony Perconte hadtwo hits apiece.

St. Michael 7, St. Joseph 6Dennis Surburg’s St. Michael won it

in the bottom of the seventh. Larry Shauband Bobby Pielhau had three hits each.Joe Cocuzza contributed three RBI ontwo hits. Matt Fugett had two hits andthree RBI for St. Joseph. Together, thedefenses made five double plays.

St. Jude 6, St. Paul 3Tom Ulichny, Paul Raphael, John

Chupko had perfect nights at the plate.Kevin “Bagels” made several qualityplays at shortstop. Norm Hansen, JohnReynolds, and Greg Gansel turned agood looking double play for St. Paul.

St. Thomas 17, St. Louis 8The “Tom” boys scored eight runs in

the fifth. Ed Marchelitis and KevinLonegran were the offensive stars. MarkDeFrancesco, Steve Pirella, Jeff Fried-lander, Tony Dziedzic and Al Rezza allhad multiple hit games for St. Louis.

St. Blaise 10, St. James 6In a game played at Milt Campbell,

named in honor of the OlympicDecathalon champion, Brian Williamsand Rich Varsolona provided most of thefirepower for Captain Tom Sherwin’steam. Bob Stratton and Jim Hoelzel hadperfect nights at the plate for the Jimmies.

WESTFIELD REPEATS AS CHAMPIONS…The Westfield Wave U-10 girlssoccer team won its division of the Westfield Cup, repeating its feat of a year ago.The Wave had to defeat some tough “select teams” from Staten Island, Kearny,Rockaway, Long Island and Morristown to reach the finals where they defeatedScotch Plains 4-2. The championship highlighted yet another fun and successfulseason. Pictured, left to right, are: front row; Caroline Albanese, AdrienneSpiegel and Tara Handza; back row, Elizabeth Schoenbach, Casey Jo Williamson,Kate Sheridan, Katie Kline, Hannah Wharam, Taylor Manetti, Kim Rippergerand Kathryn MacGuire.

Sparx Take Second in Westfield Cup,Down Wildcats in Season Finale

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood U-10Sparx faced off against Westfield andfell, 4-2, in the championship round ofthe Westfield Cup on Monday, May 28.The Sparx’s efforts earned them secondplace. On Sunday, June 3, the Sparxdowned the Edison United Wildcats, 2-

1, in their season’s final game.Goalie Kelly Dyckman worked hard

and stayed on her toes throughout thehalf. Stephanie Glover demonstratedexpert ball handling skills. SherylMarkovits and Brittney Veeck kept upthe pressure. Kimberley Shelus scored,amid further offensive play by KatieCornacchia and Jenna McGarry, and thehalf ended, 2-1, Westfield.

Although goalie Christina Camardaprovided excellent goal tendingWestfield managed to score two goals inthe second half. Jennie Altman scoredthe Sparx second goal.

Against the Wildcats, McGarry at-tempted multiple shots on goal, whileCorinne Walker prevented Edison’s scor-ing attempt. Altman scored the half’sonly goal on a rebound. Goalies JenniferGassler and Camarda kept the opponentscoreless.

In the third quarter, Markovits took adaring shot on goal, while goalie Altmanfurther frustrated the Wildcats. Led byCamarda, the Sparx completed a beauti-ful team goal in the fourth, during whichGlover demonstrated impressive deflec-tion, and Dyckman contributed formi-dable goaltending. The Wildcats didscore in the final moments.

Youth Lax GrowsUp in Westfield

Steve Bohlinger, a former All-Ameri-can lacrosse player, and Chris Molloy,an outstanding midfielder at HobartCollege, will run the 3rd and 4th gradeprogram of the Westfield Lacrosse Club.Fundamentals and fun are the key learn-ing components for this age group. Theenthusiasm and level of play has grownalong with the popularity.

“We went from 30+ active partici-pants in 2000 to 65 this season,” statedBohlinger.

Starting in March, the group prac-ticed together twice a week with theemphasis on skill development andgame fundamentals. By April, the boyswere divided into four teams whoplayed each other on a rotation basiseach Saturday afternoon through May.Games usually began after 5 p.m. as tominimize conflicts with other sportactivities.

Parent support has been critical to thegrowth and success of this program asmany help coach and cheer on theseboys. The dedication and commitmentof these kids and their families lay agreat foundation for the future ofWestfield Lacrosse.

“We have a good thing and it’s onlygoing to get better,” concludedBohlinger. “The fun has just begun!”

Westfield PAL FlagFootball Sign-Up:Sign-up for the Westfield PAL foot-

ball and NFL Flag football leagues willbe held on Saturday, June 16, in frontof the Town Bank of Westfield at theirnew location at the corner of Elm Streetand Quimby from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.Applications can also be obtained fromKehler’s Athletic Balance SportingGoods Store on South Avenue inWestfield. For additional information,please call the PAL office at (908) 233-7105.



2001 at 8:00 p.m. in the Borough Hall of theBorough of Fanwood at 75 North MartineAvenue, Fanwood, New Jersey the FanwoodPlanning Board will hold a public hearing toconsider the appeal of Mr. Noel DeMarsicoto widen his driveway on the property at 75North Glenwood Avenue, Fanwood, NewJersey also known as Block No. 47, Lot No.33 on the Fanwood Tax Map. The followingbulk variance is requested from the LandUse Ordinance of the Borough of Fanwood:

18.06A Nature of Deficiency: drivewaywidth Permitted: 10 feet Present: 9 feetProposed: 19 feet and such other relief thatthe board may deem appropriate.



Mr. Noel DeMarsico75 North Glenwood Road


Scotch Plains Men’sSoftball Standings:

DIVISION A(As of June 6)

TEAM W L TChecchio Chiropractic 9 0 0The Stanley Cup 6 3 1Ferrara’s Auto Center 6 4 0Themis 5 4 0Pep Again 5 5 1Neighborhood Painting 3 8 0D&L Locksmith 2 6 0Jade Isle 2 8 2

DIVISION BTEAM W L TChico’s Bail Bonds 6 0 0Cellular Signal Plus 9 2 0Theresa’s Mojave Grill 8 3 0Fridays 3 5 0Homestead 2 6 0Misfits 2 7 0Panther Paintball/P. Office 1 8 0



FLEET MORTGAGE CORP. ,PLAINT IFF vs . EFSTATHIOSMALETOS; DENIS LEWIS; JESUSMARMOLEJOS, DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED NOVEMBER 28, 2000 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.


The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDTHIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN-HUNDRED SIX & 82/100 ($137,706.82).

The property to be sold is located in theCITY of ELIZABETH in the County ofUNION, and the State of New Jersey.

LOT NO. 836 BLOCK NO. 8COMMONLY KNOWN AS 524 JACK-

SON AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NEW JER-SEY 07201

Dimensions of the Lot are (Approximately)120.05 feet wide by 33.33 feet long.

Nearest Cross Street: Situated on theNORTHWESTERLY side of JACKSONAVENUE, 350 feet from the NORTHEAST-ERLY side of MARY STREET.

There is due approximately the sum ofONE-HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT THOU-SAND FIVE-HUNDRED NINETY FOUR &86/100 ($148,594.86) together with lawfulinterest and costs.




SHAPIRO & KREISMAN,ATTORNEYS AT LAWSuite J406 Lippincott DriveMarlton, New Jersey 08053CH-755693 (WL)4 T - 5/31, 6/7, 6/14& 6/21/01 Fee: $187.68

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapterof UNICO will hold its annual Frank J.Lestarchick Memorial Golf Classic onMonday, August 6, at Panther ValleyGolf and Country Club in Allamuchy.UNICO is the largest Italian-Americanservice organization in the United States.

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapteris in its 27th year and has donated thou-sands of dollars to charities and localscholarships since its inception. The golfouting attracts over 130 golfers and lunchguests. Proceeds will be donated to theDeborah Hospital Foundation and otherUNICO charities.

Each year this event has grown. Com-panies such as Time Inc., Think Tek,Cindy Pools, 21st Century Shows andRossi Funeral Homes have already com-mitted donations. Whether you have fewdollars you would like to contribute or

would like to sponsor a hole, every littlebit goes a long way.

For more information, please call theUNICO chapter at (908) 889-2200 orvisit http://community.nj.com/UNICOSCOTCH PLAINS. Contribu-tions can be mailed to Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO, P.O. Box10, Scotch Plains, 07076.

SP-F Unico Seeks SponsorsFor Charity Golf Outing

WTA Men’s SinglesTennis Ladder Told

1. Chris Callahan 29. Steve Satkin 2. Vince Camuto 30. Alan Lo 3. Joseph Alfano 31. David Ferio 4. Robert Errazo 32. Chris Wendel 5. Gary Wasserman 33. Jeff Sobel 6. Jason Sprung 34. Matt DeSantis 7. Mike Gonnella 35. Peter Yu 8. Steve Parker 36. Jim Oslislo 9. Tom Shannon 37. Donald Dohm10. Russell Finestein 38. Dewey Rainville11. Dave Leiz 39. David Muroff12. Jaime Celorio 40. Anil Kapur13. Chris Camuto 41. Ernest Jacob14. Frank DeSantis 42. Todd Krell15. Peter Magierski 43. Steven Cheah16. Weldon Chin Albert Chow17. Mike Feldman David Armstrong18. Lawrence Seltzer George Sincox19. Simon Lee John Dalton20. Alex Winnicker Jon Eisenberg21. Allen Yu Leonard Cerefice22. Neal Luppescu Lloyd Marks23. James Bender Mark Fischbach24. Tuyen Diep Michael Schuvart25. Steven Kreutzer Peter Sharpe26. Bill Wilhelm Ross Errazo27. Joseph Donnolo Tony Britt28. Andrew Ross Steve Purdy

Warren Siao

F-SP YMCA OffersMulti-Sports Camps

The Fanwood-Scotch Plans YMCAwill offer multiple sport camps overthe summer, including Gymnastics forchildren. The variety of camps willoffer activities for kids age 3 to 13depending on the discipline.

The sports camps include; Gymnas-tics, basketball, golf and combo sports.For more detailed information, pleasecall the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCAat (908) 889-8880.

THIRD GENERATION LAXERS...Playing lacrosse is not always hard work asthese third generation laxers indicate. Pictured, left to right, are: Jack Molloy,John Bohlinger, Tim Werner and Paul Werner.



2001 at 8:00 p.m. in the Borough Hall of theBorough of Fanwood at 75 North MartineAvenue, Fanwood, New Jersey theFanwood Planning Board will hold a publichearing to consider the appeal of Mr. EricBarnett for a bulk variance to erect a deckon the property at 9 Shady Lane, Fanwood,New Jersey also known as Block No. 111,Lot No. 13 on the Fanwood Tax Map. Thefollowing bulk variance is requested fromthe Land Use Ordinance of the Borough ofFanwood:

12.04E5 Nature of Deficiency: side yardsetback Permitted: 15 feet Present: 15 feetProposed: 9 feet and such other relief thatthe board may deem appropriate.



Mr. Eric Barnett9 Shady Lane




MOUNTAINSIDE SELECT BASEBALL TEAM...Robert W. Dowens, Sr., left,The Town Bank of Westfield’s President and Chief Executive Officer, andNicholas A. Frungillo, Jr., right, Senior Vice President, Chief OperatingOfficer and Chief Financial Officer, presented the Mountainside Select Base-ball Team with a donation for their upcoming trip to Cooperstown, N.Y. wherethey will participate in the National American Tournament of Champions.

Town Bank of Westfield SupportsMountainside Team’s Quest

This summer 15 local athletes will beplaying in the historic home of baseballlegends – Cooperstown, N.Y. – as theyparticipate in the National Youth Base-ball Invitational Tournament atCooperstown Dreams Park. Helping theathletes of The Mountainside SelectTeam reach their “field of dreams” isWestfield’s hometown bank, The TownBank of Westfield, headquartered at 520South Avenue in Westfield. The Bankrecently presented a donation to the Teamand its manager, John Amalfe.

“The Town Bank of Westfield is proudto support The Mountainside SelectTeam. The National Youth Baseball In-vitational Tournament is a great oppor-tunity for the young players of the teamto play on a national level, learn moreabout their sport and baseball heroes, aswell as to interact with teams from aroundour country,” stated Robert W. Dowens,Sr., The Town Bank of Westfield’s Presi-dent and Chief Executive Officer, who

presented the donation to the team andMr. Amalfe.

The Mountainside team will play inone of the 11 weekly national tourna-ments at the Park which will be heldfrom mid-June until August 31. Nineweekly champions as well as 39 otherchampionship teams will qualify to par-ticipate in the National American Tour-nament of Champions (N.A.T.C.) in thelast week of August. National and inter-national teams will compete for the “12and under” National Title.

“We truly appreciate The Town Bankof Westfield’s support. Our team washonored to be selected to play in thisnational tournament. Not only will thisbe a great baseball experience for our 12year olds but also a wonderful social andcultural experience as they will meet andcompete against players from across thenation,” stated Mr. Amalfe. Branchburg Defeats

Westfield 12s, 3-2Westfield’s 12-year old boys base-

ball team, Dickson’s Dozen (namedfor manager John Dickson and his 12players) lost their season opener atBranchburg, 3-2, on June 10.

Branchburg scored first with threeunearned runs in the bottom of thethird off of pitcher Danny Dickson,who went five very impressive in-nings. Dickson’s Dozen respondedwith a lead-off triple from right fielderDanny Melillo and an RBI single fromleft fielder Jack Meagher to close thegap at 3-1.

In the top of sixth with two outs,Westfield staged a rally when secondbaseman Peter Cornell earned a bases-loaded walk to drive in the final run.Branchburg fielded a ground ball forthe final out.

Defensively, third baseman BrianDavidson and catcher Adam Beckerhad stellar performances. Becker threwout a runner at second and later blockedthe plate when Davidson threw homefor the final out in the fifth.

Sparx Stuns Mystics,Ties Shooting StarsThe Scotch Plains-Fanwood Sparx

soccer team shocked the Morris UnitedMystics, 3-2, and tied the WestfieldShooting Stars, 1-1, at the WestfieldCup on Memorial Day weekend.

Against the Mystics, Katie Cornacchianetted two late goals after Jennie Altmangot the Sparx on the board early with anice goal off a rebound. ChristinaCamarda displayed terrific goal tendingand the rest of the team kept the pressureon by keeping the ball in the Mystics’turf as much as possible. The winninggoal came with 30 seconds remaining.

Jennifer Gassler and Camarda didsome excellent goaltending against theShooting Stars and combined withBrittney Veeck, Stephanie Glover andAllison Goldberg to hold them.Cornacchia got the Sparx on the boardwith a slow roller that nestled in the net.Fine passing and footwork from JennaMcGarry and Sheryl Markovits followed.

-CL-CL-CL-CL-CLASSIFIEDS-ASSIFIEDS-ASSIFIEDS-ASSIFIEDS-ASSIFIEDS-HELP WANTEDHELP WANTEDHELP WANTEDHELP WANTEDHELP WANTED

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTThe US Postal Service an-nounces job opportunitiesfor letter carrier positions inthis area. The positions are inthe Newark #2788, Paterson#2789, Hackensack #2790 andsurrounding towns. The New-ark area includes all cities inUnion County. Starting salaryis $15.92/hr. To apply, call

1-866-999-8777and refer to the announcementnumbers listed above.

HELP WANTEDVOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Westfield Volunteer RescueSquad seeks persons willing totrain as Emergency MedicalTechnicians. No prior exp. needed.Valid NJ Driv. Lic., req., min. 4hrs/wk. We offer 24 hr. coverage.Wkday 9am - 1 pm or 1-5pm slotsare perfect for parents of schoolchildren. Childcare reimburse-ment available!Seeks trainees as Dispatchers. Min.2 hrs./wk. All training provided.

Call the Recruiting Team at(908) 233-2500 for details

HELP WANTEDPart time animal hospital. Dr.assist., kennel, custodial. 20hours per week all year. Eve-nings and weekends.

322-7500

HELP WANTEDDental Assistant

Pleasant, outgoing, assistantwanted for orthodontic office.Tues., Wed. & Fri.

232-2203

HELP WANTEDPart time - nursery school teacher,assistant teacher, music teacher.Beginning September 2001.

Call Director, PresbyterianNursery School, Westfield

(908) 233-0766

HELP WANTEDFreelance Writer

P/T, freelance writer wanted tocover Westfield town meetings.Meetings occur on Mondays andTuesdays. A burning interest ingovernment and politics is a plus.Freelancers are also sought forother evening meetings, news andgeneral assignments.

E-mail [email protected]

INSTRUCTIONPIANO LESSONS

AGES 8 AND OLDER(908) 889-4095

CHILDCARENeed childcare for my 5-year-oldson. Have a dog. Need own trans-portation. Must be compassionate.

Call (908) 233-2179

TUTORINGWestfield teacher available to tu-tor children grades K-5. Pilotednew math program this year.Please call Megan at 587-9223

HOUSECLEANINGProfessional cleaning service.Homes, offices and condos. Freeestimates. Good references.

Call (973) 344-3005

CLEANING SERVICESDCS Cleaning Co.

Houses & offices. From 50 to200,000 sq. ft. Fully insured &bonded. Excellent references.BBB member, friendly staff.

Call Jack (908) 276-8095

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLEWestfield. Prime location, centerof town, in modern elevator build-ing. Adjacent parking.

Please call (908) 561-3583

GARAGE SALE Saturday, June 16

7 a.m. - 1 p.m.Beechwood Place, Westfield

Multi-family. Sponsored by theJunior Woman's Club of Westfield.

GARAGE SALEMulti-family garage sale.

Saturday, June 16 - 9am - 1pm820 Standish Ave., Westfield

Furniture, clothes, books, toys,free stuff!

ESTATE SALEAll Contents of House

Saturday, June 16 - 10 am-5pm1491 Fox Trail, Mountainside

Trash to treasures — toys, furni-ture, antiques, etc.

RUMMAGE SALESt. Paul's Rummage Sale

Friday, June 15 - 9:30am-3pmBag Day - Sat., June 16 9:30-11am

414 E. Broad St., WestfieldInfant/kids items, jewelry, an-tiques, china, clothing, h&h.



NOTICE OF DECISION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 3,2001 the Zoning Board of Adjustment of theTownship of Scotch Plains, in the County ofUnion, State of New Jersey made the followingdecision/determination and on June 7, 2001,adopted a resolution memorializing the May 3,2001 decision/determination wherein the Boardtook the following action:

1. Resolution: Granted use variance re-lief, height variance relief together with pre-liminary and final site plan approval as wellas site plan submission waivers from therequirement to submit drainage calculations,statement of anticipated traffic impacts andstatement of environmental impact to allowthe installation of six flush mounted anten-nae on the existing water tank and an equip-ment compound housing seven equipmentcabinets at the base of the water tank to theapplicant, Sprint Spectrum LP in the R-2zone to be located at 585 Jerusalem Road,designated as Block No. 4401, Lot No. 31 onthe Scotch Plains Township Tax Map,County of Union, State of New Jersey, sub-ject to certain specified conditions. Therecord of the proceedings and decision/determination of the Township of ScotchPlains Zoning Board of Adjustment is avail-able for inspection at the Scotch PlainsZoning Board of Adjustment office locatedat 430 Park Avenue, Municipal Building,Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

LAW OFFICES OFALAN B. ZUBLATT

Attorneys for the Applicant4301 Route 1, Suite 210; PO Box 510

Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852(609) 951-0600

1 T – 6/14/01, The Times Fee: $37.23


PLANNING BOARDNotice is hereby given that the Westfield

Planning Board at its meeting on June 4,2001 memorialized the following board ac-tion of May 7, 2001 re:

01-2(V) NEWPOINTE REALTY, LLC,317 CENTRAL AVENUE,BLOCK 3208, LOTS 1.02 & 2,PRELIMINARY AND FINAL MA-JOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL.— Approved with conditions.

and

01-04(V) GARY H. SKOLETSKY ANDMADELINE REAGAN, 4KAREN TERRACE, BLOCK2003, LOT 43 AND 1065 EASTBROAD STREET, BLOCK2003, LOT 39 SEEKING MINORSUBDIVISION APPROVAL INORDER TO TRANSFER AN11,598 SQUARE FOOT PAR-CEL FROM THE REAR OF LOT39 AND ADD IT TO THE REAROF LOT 43. — Approved

and

01-6(V) ANTONIO J. MONACO, JR.,626 HILLCREST AVENUE,BLOCK 3303, LOT 45, SEEK-ING MINOR SUBDIVISIONAPPROVAL. APPLICANTSEEKS TO CREATE TWOSINGLE FAMILY BUILDINGLOTS FROM EXISTINGSINGLE LOT. — Approved withconditions.

Kenneth B. MarshSecretary

1 T – 6/14/01, The Leader Fee: $34.17

Westfield Y to FocusOn Backyard Safety

At Saturday ProgramWESTFIELD — The Westfield Y,

located at 220 Clark Street inWestfield, will offer a free backyardsafety program on Saturday, June 16,from noon to 2 p.m.

This two-hour workshop will fo-cus on backyard safety, protectingfamily members from common haz-ards and maintaining a fun and safepool environment.

There is no swimming requiredand a free gift will be given to allparticipants. This program is open toall, as there is no membership re-quired. To register, please call (908)233-2700, extension no. 223.

Bucknell University PostsDean’s List RecipientsAREA – Bucknell University in

Lewisburg, Pa. has revealed thenames of students placed on theDean’s List during the spring semes-ter of the 2000-2001 academic year.

Westfield•Sean P. Joffe, the son of Mr. and

Mrs. Edward Joffe.•Lauren J. Newmark, the daugh-

ter of Mr. and Mrs. MitchellNewmark.

Scotch Plains•Jacqueline A. Klock, the daugh-

ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Klock.Mountainside

•Anthony J. Pinheiro, the son ofMr. and Mrs. Antonio Pinheiro.

•Denise R. Rosenhaft, the daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rosenhaft.

•Jill C. Sieffert, the daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Thomas Sieffert.

SP-F Jazz DismaysWayne Believers, 3-2

The Scotch Plain-Fanwood Jazz girlsinter-city soccer team finished their regu-lar season schedule with a stirring, 3-2,come-from-behind victory over theWayne Believers at Park Middle Schoolon June 3.

The Jazz broke in front early on apretty scoring shot by Becca McGuire.The Believers were not discouraged,however, and countered with a goal oftheir own prior to the half.

Wayne jumped ahead 2-1 in the sec-ond half, but the Jazz came roaring back.Jess McGarry tied the score on a picture-perfect shot from a tough angle on theright side and Shannon Hauser scoredthe game winner on a sizzling shot fromdirectly out in front.

With the win, the Jazz secured secondplace in their flight in the under-13 divi-sion of the Mid New Jersey Soccer As-sociation. The Jazz finished the regularseason, 5-4-1, and have one remainingtournament coming up in Freehold onFather’s Day Weekend.


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PUBLIC NOTICESUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISIONUNION COUNTY

DOCKET NO. F-20588-00

Civil Action

ORDER SETTING THE TIME, PLACEAND AMOUNT OF REDEMPTION

MACRICH ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.,Plaintiff, v. MINNIE LOUISEBARNES, et als., Defendants.

This matter being opened to the court byKenneth L. McElwee, attorney for plaintiffMacrich Associates, L.L.C. (hereinafter“Plaintiff”), and it appearing that default hasbeen entered by the Court as to defendantsMINNIE LOUISE BARNES; CLARENCEBARNES, Deceased, His Heirs, DeviseesAnd Personal Representatives; STATE OFNEW JERSEY; and BERNADETTBARNES; and it appearing that the contest-ing answer filed by defendant JOHN WILL-IAM BARNES has been stricken by Orderof the Court; and it appearing that plaintiffhas produced before this court tax salecertificate number 95-5 from the Town ofWestfield to Progress Finance (certified tobe a true copy [Exhibit A]), which certificatewas recorded in the Clerk’s Office of UnionCounty, on July 27, 1995, in Mortgage Book5672, page 240; and it appearing thatProgress Finance sold certificate no. 95-5to Macrich Associates, L.L.C. pursuant toan Assignment of Tax Sale Certificate thatwas recorded on August 16, 2000 with theClerk of Union County in Assignment ofMortgage Book 1173, Page 53 [See ExhibitB].

IT IS ON THIS 29TH DAY OF MAY,2001, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED thatthe amount required to redeem the pre-mises referred to in the aforementioned taxsale certificate number 95-5 as of May 1,2001, is the sum of $19,896.92, which in-cludes the amount due on said tax salecertificate and subsequent taxes and inter-est, together with interest on said sum fromMay 1, 2001, with costs of suit duly taxed inthe sum of $443.97; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the16th day of July, 2001, between the hours ofnine o’clock in the forenoon and four o’clockin the afternoon, at the office of the taxcollector of the Town of Westfield, 425 EastBroad Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090,be and the same is hereby fixed as the timeand place for the redemption of the saidlands as described in the Complaint andmaking up the premises concerning whichthe Complaint is filed; and that thereuponthe defendant who redeems shall be entitledto possession of said lands and premisesand the certificates of tax sale duly en-dorsed for cancellation; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in de-fault of the said defendants paying to the TaxCollector of the Town of Westfield, the saidsum, interest, and costs aforesaid, the saiddefendants stand absolutely debarred andforeclosed of and from all right and equity ofredemption on, in and to said lands and pre-mises and every part hereof, and the plaintiffshall have an absolute and indefeasible inter-est of inheritance in fee simple to said landsand premies; anything to the contrary notwith-standing, redemption shall be permitted upuntil the entry of final judgment including thewhole of the last day upon which judgment isentered; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copyof this Order or a notice thereof be servedupon the defendants, whose addresses areknown, by mailing to each of them suchcopy or notice within 20 days from the dateof this Order; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursu-ant to R. 4:64-1(d), if the addresses of thedefendants are not known, a copy of thisorder or notice thereof directed to suchdefendants shall be published in theWestfield Leader, a newspaper circulatingin Union County, within 20 days after thedate of this Order; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copyof this Order be delivered to the tax collectorof the Town of Westfield, and that said taxcollector of the Town of Westfield certify tothis Court whether the premises were orwere not redeemed from the plaintiff’s taxsale certificate in accordance with the termsof this Order.

Anthony J. Parrillo, P.J.Ch. J.S.C.KENNETH L. MCELWEEAttorney At Law88 East Main Street, Suite 315Mendham, New Jersey 07945Attorney for Plaintiff1 T – 6/14/01, The Leader Fee: $89.25

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICEADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THESCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT

UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT sealed bids will be received by the Board of Educationof the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, Evergreen Avenue and Cedar Street, ScotchPlains, Union County, New Jersey, 07076 on June 28, 2001 at 2:30 p.m. prevailing time. Bidswill be received for:

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSand

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRS

and will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter.Bids must be made on the proposal forms in the manner designated, enclosed in a separate

sealed envelope with the name and address of bidder and work bid upon noted on the outside,and must be delivered to the Secretary of the Board of Education, or the Board’s designatedrepresentative at the above place on or before the hour named. The Board of Educationassumes no responsibility for bids mailed or misdirected in delivery.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof.The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or waive informality in the bidding if it is in the

interest of the Board of Education to do so.Bidding shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements of N.J.S.A.18A:18A-1

et. seq., pertaining to the “Public School Contracts Law”.All bidders are placed on notice that they are required to comply with the requirements

of P.L. 1975, Chapter 127.Specifications and full information may be obtained upon request at the Business Office

of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, Evergreen Avenue and Cedar Street,Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONOF THE SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT

UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEYAnthony Del Sordi

Board Secretary1 T – 6/14/01, The Times Fee: $60.18

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICEADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLSEVERGREEN AVENUE AND CEDAR STREET

SCOTCH PLAINS, NEW JERSEY 07076

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that sealed proposals for the following will be opened bythe Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education located at Evergreen Avenue and CedarStreet, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 on June 28, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. prevailing time. Bidswill be received for:

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK, VARIOUS TRADESTIME AND MATERIAL RATES

TRADES INCLUDE:

ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND REPAIRPLUMBING SERVICE AND REPAIR

CARPENTRY SERVICE AND REPAIRHVAC SERVICE AND REPAIR

EMERGENCY GENERATOR SERVICE AND REPAIRKITCHEN EQUIPMENT SERVICE AND REPAIR

ROOF SERVICE AND REPAIRGLASS SERVICE AND REPAIRS

WINDOW GLAZINGMASONRY INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS

DOOR AND HARDWARE SERVICE AND REPAIRSBOILER CLEANING SERVICE AND REPAIRS/BOILER TUBE REPLACEMENT

FIRE ALARM SERVICE AND REPAIRSREPAINTING SERVICES

SECURITY ALARMS SERVICE AND REPAIRS

Bidding documents may be inspected Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m.until 4:00 p.m. at the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education located at Evergreen Avenueand Cedar Street, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076. Copies may be obtained in person or bymail.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Chapter 127, P.L. 1975 (PublicContracts Affirmative Action Statute), and with any and all other Federal and New Jersey Statutes.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities.Anthony Del Sordi

Business Administrator/Board SecretaryEvergreen Avenue and Cedar Street

Scotch Plains, New Jersey 070761 T – 6/14/01, The Times Fee: $70.38

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICESTATE OF NEW JERSEY

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERSMAINTENANCE ROADWAY REPAIR CONTRACT NO. 120

SEALED BIDS will be received from bidders classified under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.1 et seq.,in the NJDOT MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1035Parkway Avenue, until 10:00 A.M. on 6/28/01 and opened and read for:

MAINTENANCE ROADWAY REPAIR CONTRACT NO. 120,NORTH - 2001 ROUTES 82 AND 124

COUNTIES OF ESSEX AND UNION

100% STATE

DP NO. 01449

The Department, in accordance with Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252 U.S.C.,49 C.F.R., Parts 21 and 23 issued pursuant to such Act, and Section 504 of the RehabilitationAct of 1973 will afford minority business enterprises full opportunity to submit bids inresponse to this invitation and will not discriminate against any bidder on the grounds of race,color, sex, national origin, or handicap in the contract award. Bidders are required to complywith the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 NJAC 17:27. Drawings, specifications and biddocuments may be inspected or obtained for a fee of $19.00, for full size drawings, at theNJDOT Plans Distribution Building No. 8 Thiokol P.O.Box 600 Trenton, New Jersey 08625during business hours. Names and addresses of prospective bidders for this project may beacquired by telephoning (609) 530-8584 or (609) 530-8585 during business hours. Their faxnumber is (609) 530-8347. Drawings, supplemental specifications, and boring logs may alsobe inspected (BUT NOT OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our various DesignField Offices at the following locations:

200 Stierli Court Route 79 and Daniels Way 3906 Church RoadMt. Arlington, New Jersey Freehold, New Jersey Mt. Laurel, New Jersey(973) 770-5141 (732) 308-4025 (856) 866-4953

New Jersey Department of TransportationBureau of Construction Services, Procurement Division

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PLANNING BOARDThe Westfield Planning Board (the

“Board”) and Toby Two Realty, LLC (“Appli-cant”) have tentatively settled the litigationpresently pending in the Superior Court ofNew Jersey, Union County, Docket No. L-3299-00 and a Settlement Agreement datedas of May 21, 2001 has been entered into byand between the Board and Applicant re-garding same. The litigation involved appli-cation number 00-3 (V) before the Board.

A public hearing will be held on MondayJuly 2, 2001 in Council Chambers at theMunicipal Building, 425 East Broad Street,Westfield, New Jersey at 8:00 p.m. at whichtime members of the public are invited toappear in person, or by agent or counsel, andto present any comments or objections to anyevidence presented by the Applicant relatingto the settlement or the revised application.The revised application is as follows:01-10(V) TOBY TWO REALTY, LLC., 128

SCOTCH PLAINS AVENUE,BLOCK NO. 2818, LOT NO. 6,SEEKING MINOR SUBDIVI-SION WITH VARIANCES. Ap-plicant seeks to create two lotsfrom a single existing lot. Plansentitled “Minor Subdivision”drawn by Stires Associates, P.A.,dated 3/3/00 (single sheet) asrevised by the Settlement Agree-ment (and Exhibits B and Cthereof). Applicant seeks vari-ances from the following:

List of Existing Nonconform-ing zoning conditions:

Section 11.09 of the Land UseOrdinance. Ordinance requires afront yard setback of 20.3 feet(E.F.Y.D.) — 19.53 feet is existing.

Section 13.01 of the Land UseOrdinance. Ordinance requiresa side yard setback of 5 feet forthe accessory building — 3.25feet is existing.

List of New C.40:55D-70 c. andd. Variances Requested for lotno. 6.01:

Section 11.09 E.1. of the LandUse Ordinance. Ordinance re-quires a minimum lot area of6,000 square feet. — applicantproposes 5,266 square feet.

Section 11.09 E.2. of the Land UseOrdinance. Ordinance requires aminimum lot width of 50 feet —applicant proposes 45.68 feet.

Section 11.09 E.2. of the LandUse Ordinance. Ordinance re-quires a minimum area of 6,000square feet in the first 120 feet ofdepth — applicant proposes5,266 square feet.

Section 11.09 E.3 of the Land UseOrdinance. Ordinance requires aminimum frontage of 50 feet —applicant proposes 45.68 feet.

Section 11.09 E.4. of the Land UseOrdinance. Ordinance requires aminimum depth of 120 feet — ap-plicant proposes 114.90 feet.

Section 12.04 F. of the Land UseOrdinance. Ordinance requiresa maximum building coverage(without deck) of 20% — appli-cant proposes 24.3%.

List of New C.40:55D-70 c. andd. Variances Requested for lotno. 6.02:

Section 11.09 E.6. of the LandUse Ordinance. Minimum inte-rior side yard setback required byordinance is ±10 feet — Appli-cant proposes 5 feet.

Section 11.09 E.4. of the LandUse Ordinance. Ordinance re-quires a minimum lot depth of120 feet — applicant proposes115.88 feet.

Section 12.04 F. of the Land UseOrdinance. Ordinance allows amaximum building coverage(without deck) of 20% — appli-cant proposes 20.9%.

Revised plans and the Settlement Agree-ment are on file in the Office of the TownEngineer, 959 North Avenue, West, Westfield,New Jersey and may be seen Monday throughFriday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Kenneth B. MarshSecretary

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CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGECORPORATION, PLAINTIFF vs. MARILYNE. REYES, ET ALS., DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED OCTOBER 16, 2000 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.


The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDFIFTY TWO THOUSAND SEVEN-HUN-DRED FIFTY SIX & 96/100 ($152,756.96).


Premises commonly known as 609Marshall Street, Elizabeth, New Jer-sey 07207

BEING KNOWN as LOT NO. 7, BLOCKNO. 840, on the official Tax Map of the Cityof Elizabeth


Nearest Cross Street: Sixth StreetThere is due approximately the sum of

ONE-HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT THOU-SAND EIGHTY THREE & 73/100($168,083.73) together with lawful interestand costs.







CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGECORPORATION, PLAINTIFF vs. RAFAELNOVA, ET AL., DEFENDANT.



The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDREDSEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND ONE-HUNDRED NINETY FOUR & 25/100($174,194.25).

Municipality: City of ElizabethStreet Address: 505 Edgar Road, Eliza-

beth, New Jersey, 07201Tax Lot No.: 396W04Tax Block No.: 4Approximate dimensions: 37.50 feet x

125.00 feet x 14.31 feet x 25.00 feet x 35.10feet x 98.32 feet

Nearest cross street: South Elmora AvenueThere is due approximately the sum of

ONE-HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO THOU-SAND FOUR-HUNDRED TWENTY ONE& 77/100 ($182,421.77) together with lawfulinterest and costs.




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CAREFULLY RESTORED…The Westfield owners of these two homes will be among those honored on Monday, June 18, at 8 p.m. when the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission presents its Ninth Annual Commendation Awards. Picturedon the left is the home of Edward Israelow and Arlene Gardner, at 634 Carleton Road, while the home on the right belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Abdoulaye Thiam of 266 West Dudley Avenue. The awards recognize people who have followed establishedhistoric preservation standards when expanding, altering, restoring or maintaining their buildings and grounds.

Westfield Homeowners to be Recognized MondayBy Commission For Historic Preservation Efforts

WESTFIELD — Dr. and Mrs. NealLuppesca of 760 Lawrence Avenuewill be among those honored onMonday, June 18, at 8 p.m. by theWestfield Historic Preservation Com-mission (WHPC) during presenta-tion of its Ninth Annual Commenda-tion Awards.

The program will be held in theMunicipal Council Chambers, 425East Broad Street, and members ofthe public are invited to attend.

Dr. and Mrs. Luppesca will berecognized for their success in main-taining the architectural integrity oftheir residence while recently under-taking extensive additions and alter-ations.

In addition, they will be com-mended for their appropriate land-scaping of the entire site, which in-

cludes several attractive patio areas.Mr. and Mrs. Abdoulaye Thiam of

266 West Dudley Avenue will also behonored for outstanding restorationefforts and period-appropriate paint-ing to their residence, which wasbuilt in 1902.

After devoting many years to ex-tensive interior renovations, theThiams undertook a two-story addi-tion in 1996-1997 and added a wrap-around front porch, all in keepingwith its architectural origins. It thentook a year for their painter to com-plete the exterior painting, whichincluded some gold leaf trim. Theywill also be recognized for their pe-riod-appropriate gardens.

Edward Israelow and ArleneGardner will be honored with anaward for the extensive gardens thatsurround their 1916 home at 634Carleton Road. During the past 17

years, they have dedicated much timeto restoring their home and develop-ing their gardens, which bloom allseason long.

A new award will be given thisyear to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cauleyof 1184 Prospect Street for their ef-forts in constructing a new home thatreflects the Victorian era on the siteof an old property that could nolonger be restored.

Another highlight of the eveningis expected to be the presentation ofa special Lifetime AchievementAward to Harry A. Devlin, an archi-tectural historian who for nine yearshas served as Chairman of the judg-ing committee which selects recipi-ents of the WHPC’s annual awards.

The awards recognize propertyowners who have followed estab-lished historic preservation standardswhen expanding, altering, restoringor maintaining their buildings andgrounds.

Mr. Devlin has been recognizedfor his skills as a magazine illustra-tor, Navy identification specialist,cartoonist, comic strip creator, au-thor, book illustrator, portrait artistand painter of Victorian architec-ture.

According to the commission, Mr.Devlin will receive the LifetimeAchievement Award for his “manycontributions to Westfield’s historicpreservation.”

In addition, the organization hasdeclared that future WHPC com-mendations be renamed the “HarryA. Devlin Awards.”

WRAPPING UP THE YEAR…The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolDECA Chapter presented their year-end awards to high school staff mem-bers. Guidance Counselor Michelle Ruscavage, Social Studies teacher DavidGoudy, Assistant Principal Manuel Cancella, Guidance Counselor MaureenBasta, and Principal Dr. David Heisey joined the DECA students during thepresentation. Ms. Ruscavage, Mr. Goudy, Ms. Basta and Dr. Heisey wererecognized for their continued support and assistance as chaperones toDECA’s conference. Mr. Cancella was presented with DECA’s highestaward, their Honorary Life Membership Award, for his 28 years of serviceto the students. The four staff members honored were previously honored asLife Members of DECA. All DECA students participating are juniors at thehigh school.

Meghan Erin BenderEarns Master’s Degree

WESTFIELD – Meghan ErinBender, the daughter of Mr. andMrs. Bruce Bender of Westfield,received a Masters of EducationDegree in School Counseling dur-ing the 172nd Commencement Ex-ercises of the University of Virginiaon Sunday, May 20.

Meghan is a member of the RhoBeta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota andThe Counseling Academic and Pro-fessional Honor Society, Interna-tional.

She has received her National Cer-tification in Counseling. Meghan isa member of the American Associa-tion of School Counseling, and hasalso been certified in Peer Medita-tion.

Meghan is a 1995 graduate ofWestfield High School and a 1999graduate of Bucknell University.

WESTFIELD – Fairfield Univer-sity in Fairfield, Conn. has revealedthat Jennifer Kemps of Westfieldwas a member of the graduatingclass.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Thomas Kemps, Jennifer majoredin Communications/Business atFairfield.

She was also active as Sports Di-rector for Fairfield Television; HeadStart volunteer and Captain of theWomen’s Rugby Team.

A graduate of Westfield HighSchool, Jennifer plans a career inthe Disney College Intern Programin Orlando, Fla.

Fairfield UniversityAwards Degree

To Jennifer Kemps

Cyrus Golsaz NamedTo Spring Dean’s List

At Columbia UniversitySCOTCH PLAINS – Scotch Plains

resident Cyrus Golsaz was placed onthe spring 2001 Dean’s List at Colum-bia University in New York City, N.Y.

Spring Dean’s ListIncludes ElmuccioWESTFIELD – Julie Elmuccio,

the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JohnElmuccio of Westfield, has beennamed to the Dean’s List at HamiltonCollege in Clinton, N.Y. for the spring2001 semester.

A sophomore majoring in psy-chology at Hamilton College, Julieis a Westfield High School graduate.



NJ Transit Head to AddressTown Chamber on Tuesday

Hye-Young Choi NamedThird Ranked Associate

RANKED NO. 3...Hye-Young Choi has been named the third ranked SalesAssociate for the New York area at Coldwell Banker. At right is ColdwellWestfield office manager Michael Scott.

Local Chamber PlansJune 21 Trip to Nasdaq

WESTFIELD — The WestfieldArea Chamber of Commerce is spon-soring a trip to New York on Thurs-day, June 21 to visit the NasdaqMarketSite, which will include aluncheon hosted by Advest.

This Third Annual Investment Triparranged by Westfield resident Wil-liam M. Dobrow, Associate VicePresident of Investments, AdvestInc., “promises to be an interestingand informative day in New YorkCity,” said Chamber Executive Di-rector Debbie Schmidt.

The luncheon, hosted by Advest,Inc. is planned for noon at 1345Avenue of the Americas, on the 33rdfloor overlooking Central Park.

Advest will discuss their 529 Col-lege Savings Program, “The Col-lege Bound fund,” a tax-advantaged,federal income tax deferred planthat allows gift tax exclusions andspecial advantages for estate plan-ning.

The plan features no income lim-its, low minimum investments, anda high contribution limit with sev-eral growth portfolio options to meetindividual investment needs.

Following the luncheon, Advestwill host a tour of the NasdaqMarketSite located at 4 TimesSquare.

Details of the trip, includingtrain schedule information and lun-cheon location will be sent to par-ticipants after registration. Thecost for the day is $15 plus the costof the train ticket. To reserve aplace for the luncheon and tourplease contact the Westfield Cham-ber at (908) 233-3021.

WESTFIELD — Hye-Young Choiof the Westfield office of ColdwellBanker is the third highest rankedSales Associate for the ColdwellBanker Corporation in the New YorkMetropolitan area as of April 30.

The New York Metropolitan areais comprised of approximately 3,100agents.

The announcement came fromMichael Scott, Manager of theWestfield office.

“Hye-Young has always beenamong the top producers throughouther career, yet it is always excitingwhen she reaches yet another pin-nacle. We are very proud of her ac-complishments and she is a valuedasset to our dynamic office,” Mr.Scott said.

Ms. Choi was also cited as thenumber one associate in UnionCounty for Coldwell Banker for themonth of April.

Some of the many additionalawards Ms. Choi has accumulatedduring her outstanding career in-clude being the number one SalesAssociate for the Westfield office

for the past seven years and con-sistently being a New Jersey Asso-ciation of Realtors Million DollarClub member at the Gold levelsince 1987.

WESTFIELD — The WestfieldArea Chamber of Commerce willhold a Breakfast Meeting, this Tues-day, June 19, at 7:45 a.m. at theWestfield Y. The featured speakerwill be Jeffrey A. Warsh, ExecutiveDirector of NJ Transit, who will dis-cuss NJ Transit projects for 2001 andbeyond. Summit Bank will be thesponsor for this breakfast meeting.

As Executive Director of the NJTransit corporation, the third largestand only statewide transit agency inthe nation, Mr. Warsh is responsiblefor over 10,000 employees, a fleet of3,200 buses, 800 commuter rail carsand 24 light rail vehicles. This $3billion corporation carries more than200 million passengers annually.

Mr. Warsh is an attorney whoserved as a New Jersey Assembly-man from 1992 to 1996, where heworked on the Assembly Transporta-tion and Communications Commit-tee and as Chairman of the AssemblyRegulatory Oversight Committee.

As an Assemblyman, Mr. Warsh suc-cessfully fought to avoid NJ Transit fareincreases, spearheaded new capital in-vestments, sponsored legislation allow-ing bicycles on trains, and secured fundsfor the Metropark parking decks and anew train station in Edison.

A native of New Jersey andWestfield resident, Mr. Warsh re-ceived the Legislator of the YearAward from the Utility and Trans-portation Contractors Association.

The public is invited to hear Mr.Warsh and meet with WestfieldChamber members. The $15 costincludes a full breakfast. Please con-tact the Chamber of Commerce at(908) 233-3021 for reservations.

PUBLIC NOTICEBOARD OF EDUCATION

WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by theBoard of Education of the Westfield SchoolDistrict, Union County, New Jersey, at theBoard of Education, 302 Elm Street, Westfield,New Jersey, for the following supplies, equip-ment or services:

BID FOR:B2-15 A FIRE ALARMEQUIPMENT SERVICE

BIDS DUE:JUNE 28, 2001 AT 11:00 A.M.

The bids will be received at the Adminis-tration Building, 302 Elm Street, Westfield,New Jersey 07090, on the date and at thetime indicated, and then publicly openedand read aloud.

Bids must be in strict compliance withspecifications. Bids must be made on theproposal forms in the manner designated.Proposals must be endorsed on the out-side of the sealed envelope, with the nameof the bidder, the bidder’s address andthe name of the supplies, equipment, orservices for which the bid is submitted. It isunderstood and agreed that proposals maybe delivered before the time or at the placespecified for opening. The Board of Educa-tion assumes no responsibility for bidsmailed or misdirected in delivery.

The Board of Education of the Town ofWestfield, in Union County, New Jersey,reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids for the whole or any part and waiveany informalities in the interest of the Boardof Education. No bid may be withdrawn for aperiod of sixty (60) days after the date set forthe opening thereof.

Bidding shall be in conformance with theapplicable requirements of N.J.S.A.18A:18A-1 et. seq., pertaining to the “Public SchoolContracts Law”.

Bidders are required to comply with the re-quirements of P.L. 1975, C.127, (NJAC 17:27).

By order of the Town of Westfield Boardof Education, Union County, New Jersey.

Robert A. BermanBoard Secretary

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PLANNING BOARDThe Westfield Planning Board will meet onJune 28, 2001, in the Council Chambers ofthe Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street,Westfield, New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. to hearand consider the following application:

WARD & O’DONNELL WESTFIELD,L.L.C., 159-169 EAST BROADSTREET, BLOCK 2505, LOTS 16 &17, SEEKING PRELIMINARY ANDFINAL MAJOR SITE PLAN AP-PROVAL. Plans drawn by Diaz Archi-tects and dated September 31, 2000(Sheets A-1, A-2 and A-3). Applicantproposes to construct an exterior steelchair and handicapped lift in the rear ofthe building. The Applicant proposesto utilize one of seven residential unitswithin the building exclusively for thecatering of small parties for no morethan 80 occupants. Applicant seeksvariances from the following:

Section 11.25 E.3. of the Land UseOrdinance which requires a minimumrear yard setback of 35 feet. Applicantproposes 8 feet-1 inch. Rear yard vari-ances previously granted by resolutionof the Westfield Planning Board, datedDecember 1, 1997, permitting rear yardsof 1.6 feet, 29 feet and 34 feet.

Section 17.02 of the Land Use Ordi-nance which requires 127 parkingspaces. Applicant proposes 4 park-ing spaces.

Section 17.02 D of the Land UseOrdinance which requires 5 handicapparking spaces (one of which must bevan accessible, i.e. 16 feet wide).Applicant proposes none.

The R.S.I.S. (Table 4.4) requires 12residential parking spaces. Applicantproposes 4.

Variances, waivers or exceptionsfrom certain site plan details or relieffrom requirements may be soughtas appropriate.

Application and plans are available to bereviewed at the office of the WestfieldTown Engineer, which is located at 959North Avenue West, Westfield, New Jer-sey, from Monday through Friday from8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

KREVSKY, SILBER,BROWN & BERGEN

Attorneys for ApplicantMarc R. Brown, Esq.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at themeeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustmentof the Township of Scotch Plains held onJune 7, 2001, the following decisions of theBoard were memorialized:

Granted a front-yard setback Variance toGary and Caroline Schuster to allow theaddition of a front porch to the premiseslocated at 2270 Coles Avenue (Block No.3603, Lot No. 7), Scotch Plains.

Granted a Use Variance and waivers ofcertain site plan requirements with condi-tions to Sprint Spectrum, L.P. to allow theplacement of cellular antennae on the Pub-lic Service Electric and Gas tower and theinstallation of equipment cabinets at theproperty located at 585 Jerusalem Road(Block No. 4401, Lot No. 13), Scotch Plains.

Linda M. LiesSecretary to the

Zoning Board of AdjustmentTownship of Scotch Plains

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College Club of Fanwood-SPGives $15,000 in ScholarshipsSCOTCH PLAINS – During a re-

ception and supper at the ScotchHills Country Club on May 21, theCollege Club of Fanwood-ScotchPlains awarded a total of $15,000 inscholarships to 12 students from theircommunity, six each from amongyoung women already attending col-lege and six to senior girls who willgraduate Scotch Plains-FanwoodHigh School.

This is the 65th year in which fe-male students seeking financial as-sistance to pursue higher educationhave been assisted by the club.Through the fundraising efforts ofthe members, primarily from the saleof their annual community calendar,340 young women have received atotal of almost $307,000.

Scholarships in the amount of$1,000 for the academic year 2001-2002 were granted to: Melissa Benskiand Claire Cappio, both enteringtheir sophomore year at Loyola Col-lege; Moria Cappio, who will be asenior at Boston College, and MaryMilonnet, who will be a sophomoreat Rutgers University.

Jennifer Lee, who will enter hersenior year at Kean University, andShakeeha Wyatt, who will be in thesophomore class at Rutgers Univer-sity, were both given awards of $2,000.

The high school seniors receiv-ing scholarships of $1,500 eachand the colleges they will be at-tending are: Sarah Anderson, Uni-versity of Virginia; Carolyn Keeton,Ohio Wesleyan; Beata Korsiuk,Atlantic University in Florida, andYunilay Lio, The College of NewJersey.

Tracy Sanguiliano, who has beenaccepted to The College of NewJersey, was awarded a $500 scholar-ship. Jennifer Seto, the top femalestudent and Valedictorian in the Classof 2001, was acknowledged with the

club’s $500 Award of Excellence.She will attend Rutgers University.

College Club President CarolRizzo and Scholarship CommitteeChairwoman Manya S. Ungar madethe announcements of the awardsduring an awards assembly at ScotchPlains-Fanwood High School onMay 17.

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL

Take notice that Ray-Ric Corp. trading asClub Malibu has applied to the TownshipCouncil of the Township of Scotch Plainsfor a Plenary Retail Consumption LicenseNo. 2016-33-004-003 for premises situatedat 144 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains.

This will be considered on June 26, 2001by the Township Council of the Township ofScotch Plains at 8:00 p.m. in the CouncilChambers of the Municipal Building, 430Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

The person who holds an interest in thislicense is: Dominick Caruso, III, 23 TottenDrive, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807

Objections, if any, should be made im-mediately in writing to: Barbara Riepe,Township Clerk of the Township of ScotchPlains, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch PlainsNew Jersey 07076.2 T – 6/14& 6/21/01, The Times Fee: $42.84



The Sisters of Mercy in the Re-gional Community of New Jerseyrecently welcomed BernadineLiebrich of Westfield as a MercyAssociate.

A public relations and alumni co-ordinator at Union Catholic HighSchool in Scotch Plains and parish-ioner at St. Helen’s Roman CatholicChurch in Westfield, Mrs. Liebrichwas commissioned during a cer-emony at the Immaculate Chapel atMount Saint Mary in Watchung.

* * * * *Jeffrey Warsh of Westfield, Ex-

ecutive Director of NJ Transit, wasrecently elected as Treasurer of theNew Jersey Organ and Tissue Shar-ing Network of Springfield.

The Sharing Network, as it is bet-ter known, is the state’s organ recov-ery organization.

* * * * *Norval D. Reece, Principal at Kane

Reece Associates, Inc. in Westfield,has been awarded the VanguardAward for Associates and Affiliates.

Mr. Reece co-founded Kane ReeceAssociates in 1986. He is a foundingboard member of C-Span and alsoserved as a long-term advisor to TheLearning Channel.

* * * * *Dr. Vito A. Gagliardi, a Scotch

Plains resident and Education Com-missioner in the administration ofActing Governor Donald T.DiFrancesco, was recently named tothe Board of the New Jersey PublicBroadcasting Authority.

Dr. Gagliardi has been an educatorfor 37 years, serving as a consultant,superintendent, school principal andteacher. He began his career as amath teacher in the Westfield publicschools.

* * * * *Dr. Douglas Ashendorf of

Westfield was recently appointed tothe New Jersey Pain ManagementPolicy Advisory Council by ActingGovernor Donald T. DiFrancesco.

* * * * *Robert L. Fischbein of Scotch

Plains recently merged his certifiedpublic accounting practice withBederson & Company LLP CertifiedPublic Accountants and FinancialConsultants, based in West Orange.

Dr. Vito A. Gagliardi

* * * * *Jack F. Lay, Sr. of Scotch Plains,

President of the Yonkers, N.Y.-basedRefined Sugars Inc., was recentlyrecognized as the “Sugar Man of theYear” when he received the sweet-ener industry’s Dryer MemorialAward.

Mr. Lay began his career in thesugar industry in 1952 when he joinedthe old American Sugar RefiningCompany as an engineer at its Brook-lyn Cooperage Company subsidiaryin Philadelphia.

The award has been given out ev-ery year since 1958 by the B.W.Dryer and Company of Bernardsville,sugar brokers since 1903.

It recognizes a man or woman whohas made a significant and meritori-ous contribution to the United Statessugar industry.

* * * * *Dr. Elsa Reichmanis of Westfield

received the Arents Award from Syra-cuse University at a banquet in herhonor on June 2.

The award, given to Syracusegraduates, recognized her work insemiconductor research at Bell Labs.

Dr. Reichmanis, who received herdoctorate from Syracuse, has workedwith Bell Labs for 20 years.

* * * * *In recognition of her volunteer

service efforts, Johnson & Johnsonhas awarded a $7,500 grant on behalfof Westfield resident JeanneHamway to Bridgeway PsychiatricRehabilitation Services.

Ms. Hamway, Vice President ofRecruiting at Johnson & Johnson,serves as President on Bridgeway’sBoard of Trustees and is a member ofthe Executive Committee.

* * * * *Talking Business is published pe-

riodically in The Westfield Leaderand The Times of Scotch Plains-Fanwood.

Talking Business


INVITATION TO BID

Sealed proposals will be received by theTown of Westfield in the Council Chambersat the Municipal Building, 425 East BroadStreet, Westfield, New Jersey, at 10:00 AMprevailing time on Monday, July 2, 2001, forthe “PROPOSED STORM SEWERS ONVARIOUS ROADS IN THE TOWN OFWESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY.”

The work under this Proposal includesthe furnishing of all labor, materials andequipment necessary to complete the workas shown on the Contract Drawings anddescribed in the Contract Specifications,and Proposals shall be in accordance withsuch Drawings and Specifications and theterms proposed in the Contract.

The major items of work under this con-tract will include, but will not be limited to, thefollowing in estimated quantities: 150 linearfeet 15-inch High Density Polyethylene Pipe;645 linear feet 24-inch High Density Poly-ethylene Pipe; 60 linear feet 12-inch Rein-forced Concrete Pipe; 575 linear feet 15-inch Reinforced Concrete Pipe; 185 linearfeet 30-inch Reinforced Concrete Pipe; 8-inch PVC Pipe; 10 Each Construct VariousType Inlets; 1 Each Construct Manhole; 2cubic yards Construct New Headwall.

The successful bidder shall start con-struction ten (10) days after notice of awardof Contract is given, and shall complete allwork within sixty (60) calendar days afternotice to proceed.

Proposals shall be in writing on the formsfurnished and must be delivered at the placeand before the hour above mentioned, andmust be accompanied by a certified checkor bid bond payable to the Town of Westfieldin an amount equal to at least ten percent(10%) of the base amount of the bid, but notless than $500.00 nor more than $20,000.00.Each bid must also be accompanied by aSurety Company Certificate stating that saidSurety company will provide the bidder withthe required Performance bond in the fullamount of the Contract, by a Non-CollusionAffidavit and a Contractor’s QualificationStatement, Statement of Ownership, on theforms included in and explained in the con-tract documents.

Bidders must be in compliance with allprovisions of Chapter 127 P.L. 1975 supple-ment to the law against discrimination (Affir-mative Action) and must pay workmen theprevailing wage rates promulgated by theNew Jersey State Department of Labor andIndustry for this project, copies of which areon file in the Office of the Town Engineer.

Plans and specifications may be seen orprocured at the office of the Town Engineer,Public Works Center, 959 North AvenueWest, Westfield, New Jersey. The Mayorand Council reserve the right to reject anybid, and to waive any informality in any bid,if in the interest of the Town, it is deemedadvisable to do so.

Kenneth B. MarshTown Engineer

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NOTICE IS hereby given that at a specialmeeting of the Township Council of the Town-ship of Scotch Plains, held on Tuesday, June12, 2001, the following ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISH-ING SALARIES AND WAGESFOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

was duly passed on second and final reading.TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS

Barbara RiepeTownship Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICEWESTFIELD HISTORIC

PRESERVATION COMMISSION

Please be advised that on June 25, 2001at 8:00 p.m. Charles J. Whedon of 667Fourth Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey willmake an Application before the WestfieldHistoric Preservation Commission, at theWestfield Municipal Building, 425 EastBroad Street, Westfield, New Jersey forpermission to create three (3) single familylots on the above referred to premises. ThisApplication is to maintain the existing struc-ture and to create two (2) additional buildinglots. Anyone interested may appear beforethe Historic Preservation Commission at8:00 p.m. in the evening to hear and voicetheir opinion with regard to this Application.

James B. Flynn, Esq.Attorney for Applicant

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MEDAL WINNERS…For the second year in a row, Franklin Elementary School in Westfieldhas participated in the National Language Arts Olympiad at the third, fourth and fifth gradelevels. This competition highlights skills in vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, capitaliza-tion, reading comprehension, spelling and word relationships. Pictured, left to right, are thisyear’s medal winners: third grader Megan Ramage, fifth grader Jorie Richlin-Zack, andfourth grader Julian Applebaum. Medals will be presented to each student by their class-room teacher during the school’s Awards Assembly on Friday, June 15.

Adele deLeeuw ScholarshipsGranted to Local Students

SCOTCH PLAINS – Pupils fromScotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool were granted AdeledeLeeuw Scholarships, a fund ofthe Plainfield Foundation, duringan awards dinner on Tuesday, June12, at the Italian-American Club inScotch Plains.

The fund is financed from a be-quest by longtime Plainfield residentMs. DeLeeuw, author of 80 books,journalist and arts activist.

From Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool, the following graduating se-niors received scholarships: Sarah C.Anderson ($1,500), Najwa Glover($1,500) and Jennifer Seto ($2,500).

Repeat scholarship winners now incollege include: Jason Meehan, Savan-nah College of Art and Design ($1,000),Kristen Meehan, Union County Col-lege ($1,000), and Kelli Church, North-eastern University ($1,000).

Applications for 2002 AdeledeLeeuw Scholarships will be avail-

able in January from the ScotchPlains-Fanwood High School guid-ance office.

For further information, please callScholarship Administrator SallyYoung at (732) 381-6269.

Variety of Entertainment SetFor WNC Street Fair SaturdayWESTFIELD — Members of the

Westfield Neighborhood Councilhave planned a variety of multi-eth-nic, multi-cultural and multi-talentedentertainment for their Street Fair,which will take place from 11 a.m. to6 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, atCacciola Place and South Avenue.

The entertainment will begin withmusic from choirs representingchurches from throughout UnionCounty, including the Bethel BaptistChurch Men’s Choir, the SecondBaptist Church Choir of Roselle, theYouth Inspiration Praise Choir andCombined Choir and the United byGod Praise and Step Team.

The Westfield Barber Shop Quar-tet, Chun’s Black Belt Academy, the

Moon and Star Dance Group and theFamily Rhythm and Blues Band arealso scheduled to provide entertain-ment at the event.

During the opening ceremony, theReverend Kevin Clark of the BethelBaptist Church will deliver the invo-cation and will also emcee the gos-pel part of the program. Other per-formers will be announced by JanetTurner and Claire Lazarowitz.

The Junior Fellowship Choir, theHawkins Singers of Newark and theCrystal Lights of Jersey City are alsoexpected to perform at the fair.Among the featured soloists will beAlicia Fairfax of Westfield HighSchool, Angie Miller of the BethelBaptist Church and Evarald Will-iams of Newark.

All are invited to attend the festivi-ties and learn more about the WNCand its programs. The rain date forthe event is the following Saturday,June 23.

Kidney FoundationSeeks Used Vehicles

AREA – The National KidneyFoundation of New York/New Jerseyis appealing to area residents to do-nate their used cars, trucks or vans tothe organization.

The foundation will pick up thevehicle free of charge and issue aletter that may be used for tax pur-poses. All donations help fund theKidney Foundation in its fight againstkidney, hypertensive and urologicdiseases.

The foundation is dedicated to thetreatment and cure of kidney andurinary tract diseases, improving thehealth and well-being of individualsand families affected by these dis-eases and increasing the availabilityof all organs for transplantation.

The organization, which receivesno government support and reliessolely on the generosity of corpora-tions and the general public, alsowelcomes gifts of real estate andappreciated securities.

For more information on how todonate a car, truck or van, please callthe National Kidney Foundation ofNew York/New Jersey at (800) 63-DONATE.

Wheelchairs, ScootersAmong Items OfferedTo Seniors, DisabledAREA – The “Seniors in Motion”

program of New Jersey is makingmotorized and manual wheelchairs,three- and four-wheel scooters andother medical items available to se-nior citizens (age 65 and over) and tophysically handicapped individuals.

This equipment is available, usu-ally at no cost, to individuals whoqualify.

The program features in-home as-sessments by trained local rehabili-tation specialists and a hardshippolicy is in place to help those with-out a full funding source.

This program allows individualsto remain in their homes and avoidhaving to relocate to a nursing facil-ity. For more information or eligibil-ity criteria, please call (800) 594-1225, toll-free.


NOTICE is hereby given that at a meetingof the Township Council of the Township ofScotch Plains, held in the Council Chambersin the Municipal Building of said Township onTuesday, June 12, 2001, there was intro-duced, read for the first time, and passed onsuch first reading, the following ordinance:

AN AMENDED ORDINANCE OF THETOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINSREGULATING THE PERMITTEDHOURS FOR THE COLLECTION OFSOLID WASTE, RECYCLING MA-TERIALS AND CLEANUP PURSU-ANT TO RECENTLY ENACTEDSTATE LAW.

The Purpose of the Ordinance: To establishstarting time for solid waste collection inresidential zones.

A public hearing for same will be held onTuesday, June 26, 2001 at 8:00 p.m. in theCouncil Chambers of the Municipal Building,or any time and place to which a meeting forthe further consideration of such ordinanceshall from time to time be adjourned, and allpersons interested will be given an opportu-nity to be heard concerning such ordinance.

A copy of same may be obtained from theoffice of the Township Clerk, 430 ParkAvenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, be-tween the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.Monday through Friday by any member ofthe general public who wants a copy ofsame without cost.

BARBARA RIEPETownship Clerk

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The program featured the chil-dren from the four- and five-year-old classes singing some of theirfavorite songs.

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WESTFIELD – During the annualfamily picnic on Tuesday, June 5,students at Franklin ElementarySchool in Westfield bid farewell toAssistant Principal Patrick Rooneyupon his retirement after 37 years inthe Westfield school district.

Students gathered in the FranklinSchool auditorium and sang an origi-nal song to Mr. Rooney. Written byfifth graders, the song proclaimed,“Our Mr. Rooney was a great viceprincipal at Franklin School. Hehelped us through our years. Now weare shedding tears. Oh, Mr. Rooney,we will miss you.”

Parent-Teacher Organization(PTO) Co-President Peggy Osterpresented Mr. Rooney with a giftcertificate enabling Mr. Rooney andhis wife, Ruth Ann, to take a vaca-tion. The PTO also had a plaqueengraved to be placed on a bench inthe newly-created Habitat Garden atFranklin School. The plaque reads,“Mr. Pat Rooney – a friend to Franklin

School children.”Mr. Rooney thanked the PTO and

children, advising the students to“always try to make a differencewhere you can.” He had implemented

and become advisor to the school’sStudent Council.

“The Student Council fits in sowell with my philosophy of educa-tion,” Mr. Rooney explained. “It en-courages children to join me in mymission of trying to help others.”

During his 37-year career in theWestfield school system, Mr. Rooneyalternated between teaching in theclassroom and holding Assistant Prin-cipal positions. He was Acting Prin-cipal for a few terms while schools inthe district were awaiting new prin-cipals.

Mr. Rooney began his career inWestfield as a fifth-grade teacher atMcKinley Elementary School in

1964. He left McKinley School forwhat was then the Columbus Schoolwhen he married Mrs. Rooney. Shewas a kindergarten teacher atMcKinley School.

He came to Franklin School in1970 as an Assistant Principal, butafter seven or eight years, he re-turned to the classroom. Mr. Rooneyheld positions at several of the otherWestfield elementary schools, andbriefly taught sixth-grade math atEdison Intermediate School.

Mr. Rooney returned to McKinleySchool as a teacher for eight yearsbefore assuming his current job asAssistant Principal of FranklinSchool in 1992.

Parents and students alike came tothe picnic to personally wish Mr.Rooney well and to thank him for histireless work and his caring supportover the years.

FOND FAREWELL...After 37 years serving in the Westfield school system,Assistant Principal of Franklin Elementary School Patrick Rooney hasdecided to retire. During the school’s annual family picnic, Mr. Rooney spoketo parents and students, thanking them for their support during his tenure inthe school system.

Tri-County Radio AssociationPlans Field Day Operations

MOUNTAINSIDE – The Tri-CountyRadio Association, Inc., an organiza-tion of amateur radio operators, hopeto set long-distance contact records, aswell as practice emergency communi-cation skills, on Saturday and Sunday,June 23 and 24, in Mountainside.

Tri-County Field Day operations willbe held in the Loop Area in theWatchung Reservation just off of W.R.Tracy Drive. Activities will begin at 2p.m. on Saturday and conclude at 2p.m. Sunday. The public is invited toattend.

Hundreds of amateur radio opera-tors will work around the clock overthat weekend to set up field radio com-munication stations, get on the air andcontact thousands of other operators inthe United States and Canada as part oftheir participation in the American Ra-dio Relay League’s (ARRL) Field Day.

According to Dave Sawyer, Presi-dent of the Tri-County Radio Associa-tion, Inc., Field Day is the annual“shakedown run” for the ARRL’s Na-tional Field Organization.

“It’s a chance to fine-tune emergencycommunication skills,” he said. “Weuse generators and battery power, andwe set up antennas in the field. The ideais to put together a self-sufficient, work-ing station quickly and begin makingcontacts.”

The ARRL Field Organization hasbeen effective in establishing emer-gency communications networks dur-ing floods, hurricanes, fires, earth-quakes and other major disasters, ac-cording to the Tri-County Radio Asso-ciation, Inc.

For more information, please callJim Montilor, Field Day Chairman, at(908) 232-8707.

Franklin Elementary School BidsFarewell to Asst. Principal Rooney

Joann Ayala ReceivesBachelor’s Degree

At Bloomfield CollegeSCOTCH PLAINS – Joann Ayala

of Scotch Plains participated inBloomfield College’s 128th Com-mencement Exercises on Thursday,May 24, and received her bachelor’sdegree in nursing.

O’Neill, Davidson, UrbanGraduate Seton Hall Prep

AREA – Brian P. O’Neill andWilliam H. Davidson of Westfieldand Anthony J. Urban of ScotchPlains graduated from Seton HallPreparatory School in West Orangeduring the school’s 141st Com-mencement Exercises on Saturday,June 9.

Brian received honors as a mem-ber of The Peer Leadership Pro-gram and The Ambassadors. Hewill attend Loyola College in Sep-tember.

William will attend GeorgeWashington University.

Anthony will attend MariettaCollege in September.

Local Residents GraduateMount St. Mary Academy

WATCHUNG – Directress SisterLisa D. Gambacorte of Mount St.Mary Academy in Watchung pre-sided over commencement exercisesheld in the Immaculate ConceptionChapel on Saturday, June 2. Gradu-ates from Westfield, Scotch Plainsand Fanwood received their degrees,as well as awards.

WestfieldJessica L. Orleanski – National

Merit Commended Scholar, MagnaCum Laude, Outstanding Honors inEnglish.

Catherine M. Reilly – Edward J.Bloustein Distinguished Scholar,Summa Cum Laude, OutstandingHonors in Science, Cum Laude Dis-tinction in National Latin Exam,Special Editor Award at Co-Editorof PEEKS.

Patricia M. Yudd – Cum Laude,Outstanding Honors in English, Hon-

ors in Mathematics & Science, Chris-tian Leadership Award, CatherineMcAuley Award for Loyalty & Ser-vice.

Scotch PlainsJennifer S. Gartner – Edward J.

Bloustein Distinguished Scholar,Summa Cum Laude, OutstandingHonors in Music, Sister M. EloiseClaire Drama Award, Christian Lead-ership Award, Award for High Hon-ors for Four Years, Bishop Vincentde Paul Breen Award for Religion,Academy Leadership Award, MountSt. Mary Academy Scholar/Athlete– Athlete of the Year of Mount St.Mary Academy, Most Valued Player(MVP) Varsity Swimming.

Sheila M. HilliardSabrina E. Passucci

FanwoodDiana S. Rocco – Cum Laude.

Seton Hall Univ. GraduatesKenneth Sean DalrympleWESTFIELD – Kenneth Sean

Dalrymple, the son of Mr. and Mrs.Kenneth J. Dalrymple of Westfield,was graduated Magna Cum Laudewith a Bachelor of Arts Degree inCommunications from Seton HallUniversity in South Orange.

Kenneth is a graduate ofWestfield High School.

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By MARYLOU MORANOSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Area children can indulge in a littlepleasure reading while having lots of funwhen they enroll in the summer readingprograms offered by local libraries.

Mountainside Public Library is offer-ing “2001: A Reading Odyssey” to allschool age Mountainside library cardholders. Children can set their own sum-mer reading goals and keep a log ofbooks read. Bookmarks, stickers, prizesand certificates will be awarded. Pre-school children may participate by hav-ing someone read to them.

Registration is required and begins Mon-day, June 25. A summer celebration partywill be held on Thursday, August 9, at 11a.m. for all summer reading participants.

For more details or to sign up, pleasecall the library at (908) 233-0115 or visitit on Constitution Plaza.

The Scotch Plains Public Library isalso offering “2001: A Reading Odyssey.”This is open to children pre-school to fifthgrade. Coloring pages and puzzle hand-outs will be given each time a child regis-tered in the program visits the library.

Registration starts Tuesday, June 26,and the program runs until Friday, Au-gust 3. A summer celebration will be heldon Tuesday, August 7.

For more information, please visit thelibrary on Bartle Avenue or call (908)322-5007.

The Children’s Department of theWestfield Memorial Library is present-ing the “Castaways Club for SummerReaders.” For every hour of reading thissummer, children get to vote a person,animal or thing off one of three specialislands. Prizes are awarded to registrantsfor a minimum of three hours of summerreading.

This summer reading program is opento all boys and girls who can read anentire book on their own and are mem-bers of the Westfield Memorial Library.Children too young to read are invited tojoin Westfield Memorial Library’s Lis-tening Club. When the 20 book mark isreached, each listener is awarded a cer-tificate of merit and will be eligible toselect a prize from a special TreasureChest.

Westfield Memorial Library’s sum-mer programs also include Twos-DayTreats and Vacation Videos.

For more information, please call thelibrary at (908) 789-4090 or visit 550East Broad Street.

Fanwood Memorial Library invites allchild card-holders to participate in “AHigh Sea Adventure and Reading Trea-sure.” Registration begins Saturday, June16, and the program begins Monday,June 25. The reading club is open to allchildren who hold Fanwood MemorialLibrary cards, but priority is given toFanwood residents.

A closing ceremony will be held inSeptember. The Fanwood Memorial

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WESTFIELD – The flute studentsof Clarissa Nolde gave their annualrecital on Monday, June 4.

The evening opened with the mu-sic of Bach andSchubert performedby Alison Ricardo andNicole Spera, boththird graders atJefferson ElementarySchool in Westfield.Nicole is participat-ing in this year’s AllCity Band, the onlythird grader to be se-lected.

Maryanna McCabeand AdrienneO’Rourke, both stu-dents at Edison Inter-mediate School in Westfield, per-formed works by Haydn and Bach,respectively. Stephanie Koleda, astudent at Park Middle School inScotch Plains, played Haydn “Ser-enade.”

A selection of duets and trios bystudents and Ms. Nolde followed. SaraSchwartz and Kaitlin Carman, bothstudents at Terrill Middle School, dem-onstrated their abilities on the piccoloin two duets by Handel and King. Thissection of the recital ended with the“Finale” of the Beethoven Trio op. 87by Elizabeth Grausso, Allison Grow,and Ms. Nolde.

Pianist Mia Laine joined forces withthe flutists in the final portion of therecital. Kaitlin Carman and SaraSchwartz performed Bach and Handel,respectively. Christina Rosa, a fresh-

man at Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool, performed the “Allegro molto”from Haydn’s D Major Concerto.

Allison Grow, a freshman at

Westfield High School, played the So-nata in E by Bach. She participated inthe 2001 New Jersey Flute Choir Dayat Drew University. In July, she willattend the Academy of Music inGaithersberg, Md. for a weeklong se-ries of masterclasses, lessons andcoaching by flutists of the New JerseySymphony Orchestra.

Elizabeth Grausso, a graduating se-nior of Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool, ended the program with thevirtuosic “Concertino” by CecilChaminade. She will attend VanderbiltUniversity as a flute major and is therecipient of many awards and honors,including scholarships from theWestfield and Plainfield Musical Clubs.She also earned the Arion BrownAward, a national award for musicalexcellence.

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It’s a lazy Saturday night, four orfive months down the line. In fact, itwas a lazy week. You forgot to makeplans. You probably just feel likevegging out and getting in touch withyour inner slothful self. But there’san unwritten law that says anythingless than attending the coronationball on Saturday night and you’re asocial flop.

Your friend Marty calls to see whatyou want to do. Naturally, you reply:“I don’t know, what do you wanna doMarty?” This goes back and forth tono avail. You both decide to go italone. And then, in a rare burst ofinspiration accompanied by the sud-den singing of “Downtown” by PetulaClark, you set out for the video store.Hope springs eternal. Or at least for afew minutes.

All that’s left on the shelf is What’sthe Worst That Could Happen? andtwo even bigger losers. But cheer up.You could do worse. You didn’t get tothe video store Saturday morning,when all the good stuff is available,because you didn’t want to admit thatyou weren’t going to the coronationball that evening. So what did youexpect? Pearl Harbor, Shrek, Me-mento, The Golden Bowl and all theother A-list choices you’ve been want-ing to see since their theatrical re-lease have been snatched up.

So it’s Freddy Got Fingered, Townand Country, or What’s the WorstThat Could Happen. Which makes ita no-brainer.

In this meager company the filmbased on the book by Donald E.Westlake and directed by SamWeisman is practically AcademyAward material. And that’s with twohands tied behind its back: bothDanny DeVito and Martin Lawrencecome up short of expectations, figu-ratively speaking.

Granted, the popular co-stars inthis farce about two very different butultimately very similar crooks whobecome embroiled in a War of TheRoses-style spite fight over the pos-session of a “lucky” ring can’t helpbut bring an inherent funniness to thedoings. But very little beyond that.

Whether it’s the poorly structureddirection, the untidy adaptation byMatthew Chapman, or simply a lackof inspiration, Lawrence is just anotch above lacklustre as KevinCaffrey, a self-styled second storyman with a penchant for art — steal-ing it that is. Ditto for DeVito as MaxFairbanks, a so-called legitimate bil-lionaire who has undoubtedly madehis fortune via every unconscionablemeans in the book. Even in the ne’er-do-well typecast, DeVito seems staleand off center.

The tale of vendetta, reprisal andcounter-reprisal is told from the vantagepoint of each warring protagonist’scamp. Lawrence and his band ofRunyonesque robbers are depicted as acollective David to Fairbanks’ far morewell equipped Goliath of sycophantsand highly paid toadies.

True, there’s a sly salute to the de-mocratizing effects of the telecommu-nications age as each side is able toviolate the other’s Constitutional rightto privacy with equal effect. But that’s it.This is class warfare (instead of honor)among thieves. The distinctions and par-allels made between the criminal world’sHaves and Wish-We-Had-Mores aremeant to be funny, in a Marxian sort ofway. Sometimes they are.

Max’s spying is accomplished bychief of security Earl Radburn.Played by Larry Miller with histrademark brand of officious para-noia, he hints of tarnished ties tothe FBI (“If they had listened to me,there’d be a Disneyworld in Cubatoday”). Ascertaining the skinny forKevin and company is a hacker dudein a van.

The espionage contest serves as agimmick, turning the film into aseries of split-screen play-by-playsas one group tries to anticipate andthus outwit the other. The techniqueonly serves to highlight the missedconnection between Messrs. DeVitoand Lawrence. It’s not that there’sbad chemistry. More correctly, thereis no chemistry to go bad. For allthe interacting they do, they mightas well have phoned in their perfor-mances.

The seams show. The movie pitchesand yaws. There is nary a fluid frame toits credit. Much of the problem is thepicture’s inability to color outside thelines — except in one area: supportingperformances. They are this film’s cav-alry, charging to the rescue in a valiantattempt to save the day. It is a minorphenomenon at work. Oddball creativ-ity flourishes.

Of course it’s a matter of too littletoo late. But without exception, ev-ery ancillary role is a laugh-getter.Some perform quirky little sideshowbits. And others, like a bickering pairof married escape artist pals ofKevin’s, supply the screenplay withthe sort of running gag that gives thefilm a touch of comedy class.

But the real standout is William Fichtneras Detective Alex Tardio, a gumshoe thelikes of which you have never seen before.Gaily bedight in white suit and sporting awalking stick, his silver-blonde hair coifedand his face made up in a contemporarypaean to the court of Louis Quatorze, theeffetely over-the-top sleuth is a sheer hoot.The portrayal begs for a future expansion,and in and of itself is almost worth whatit’ll cost to rent this film. But don’t getcarried away.

Remember, this is only if you haveabsolutely nothing better to do and thevideo store has absolutely nothing bet-ter to offer than What’s The Worst ThatCould Happen? A lot could happen fouror five months from now. By then Martymight know what he wants to do.

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pen?, rated PG-13, is an MGM releasedirected by Sam Weisman and stars Mar-tin Lawrence, Danny DeVito and WilliamFichtner. Running time: 97 minutes.

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HONORED FOR SERVICE…Eileen O’Donnell, a member of the WestfieldCommunity Band’s flute section, was presented with the ensemble’s AnnualService Award, which honors members of band who have worked to make theband successful. Pictured, left to right, are: Barry Rosenberg, Ms. O’Donnell,and Westfield Community Band Director Elias Zareva.

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Com-munity Band, under the direction of EliasJ. Zareva, recently hosted their ThirdAnnual Awards Dinner at The Westwoodin Garwood.

The band, which is set to begin their89th season entertaining the Westfieldcommunity on Thursday, June 21, initi-ated the event to celebrate the camarade-rie and volunteerism evident in formingthe ensemble.

Eileen O’Donnell, a member of theband’s flute section, was presented withthe ensemble’s Annual Service Award,which honors members of band whohave worked to make the band success-ful.

A Westfield resident, she has workedfor several years as Publicity Chairper-son, coordinating the annual yearbook,as well as the publicity for the band’s

Christmas and summer concerts.Ms. O’Donnell has performed with

the band for 19 years. A lifelong Westfieldmusician, she has performed in numer-ous musical groups on the flute, baritonehorn and percussion, including theWestfield High School Concert andMarching Bands. A film editor with GettyImages in New York City, Ms. O’Donnellis actively involved with the Mayor’sAdvisory Board for Westfield Commu-nity Television.

The band is set to begin their season ofsummer concert performances inMindowaskin Park on Thursday eve-nings, June 21, 28, July 5, 12, and 19, at8 p.m. These concerts will be sponsoredby the Westfield Recreation Commis-sion, Bruce Kaufman, Director.

For more information, please call (908)789-4080.

BIG WIN AT BUCKS…On June 1, Party Habits, a 30-minute scene written byWestfield High School seniors Zach Karp and Gavin Shulman, was performedat the Bucks County Playhouse Drama Competition. The scene was a comedyabout the characters and events one would meet at a typical suburban highschool party. The scene starred Joseph Nierle’s Drama 3 Class, including JonGerson, Ally Smith, Bridget Fitzpatrick, Mike MacKahey, Jesse Weiss, PieterVan Iperen, Josh Lieberman, Dania Aguero, Megan Rodd, MelanieZachariades, Erica Cenci, and Dan Spafford, as well as Zach and Gavin. Thescene garnered awards for Best Ensemble Acting, Excellence in Acting forBridget Fitzpatrick and Erica Cenci, Best Supporting Actor for Zach, and BestDirector for Gavin. Zach, who will attend Ithaca College in the fall, and Gavin,who will enter Brown University, have plans to write together in the future,and are convinced they are now one step closer to an Oscar.

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A column by freelancers from theA&E section of The WestfieldLeader and The Times of ScotchPlains-Fanwood. Written wheneverthe muse hits them.

By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

WESTFIELD – Monday morn-ing, MSNBC splashed the executionof Timothy McVeigh across thescreen with a staggering play-by-play of what he would experiencefrom the lethal injection to be ad-ministered at 7 a.m. in Terre Haute,Ind.

I said a short prayer for him beforeturning off the television and goingto work. I didn’t need to hear McVeighpronounced “dead” by the news an-chor.

Approaching the corner of Cen-tral Avenue and East Broad Street, Iturned my radio to AM (somethingI rarely do) to hear what was goingon. There was something about hav-ing to be “in the loop,” even insomething as gruesome as an execu-tion.

“At 7:14 a.m., the sentence of deathby lethal injection was fulfilled,” war-den Harley Lappin announced to thepress in a matter-of-a-fact voice. Bythis time, I was gripping my steeringwheel, heading up Mountain Avenue.I parked before hearing that McVeighchose not to deliver any final senti-ments or apologies as originallyplanned.

Though a supporter of the deathpenalty, I felt some quiet remorsewhile I turned off the ignition and got

out of the car.The sidewalk was flooded with

children and teachers, employees andadministrators making their way intoThe Presbyterian Church ofWestfield’s nursery school.

With brightly-colored backpacksand bows in their hair, a string oflittle girls skipped toward the door,expecting the day to be filled withlearning, security and friends. And,then it hit me. These children, muchlike those going to daycare at thebuilding in Oklahoma City were ex-pecting the same kind of day.

Their parents or guardiansdropped them off and embracedthem without the knowledge thatthis would be the last time theywould see them alive.

The man, who after killing thesechildren called them “collateraldamage,” had taken his last breath.Surely, there would be recaps andinterviews with the victims’ fami-lies and survivors throughout theweek, glossy magazine covers andsix-column photos on the front pageof every newspaper. The media willmilk the execution beyond its mes-sage.

In the wake of TimothyMcVeigh’s death and the atrocityhe caused in the lives of so manypeople, it is time we finally put thetragedy to rest.

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SCOTCH PLAINS – Nine stu-dents from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS)Music Department will tour sevencountries in Europe this July withthe American Music Abroad HonorChoir.

Accepted by the program at therecommendation of the head ofSPFHS’s choral music department,Laurie Wellman, the students willgive planned and impromptu con-certs throughout The Netherlands,Belgium, Germany, Switzerland,Italy, Austria and France.

The students included in the choirare Ryan Aspell, Carolyn Barnett,Katie Downey, Lenore McMillion,Abigail Nichols, Delsa Slaugh,Howard Smith, Nora Weber and IanWehrle.

After a pre-tour rehearsal and fare-well concert at Millersburg Univer-sity in Pennsylvania starting onTuesday, July 3, the students willleave for Europe. They will returnto the United States after compet-ing their concert tour on Sunday,July 22.

Additionally, two SPFHS instru-mentalists will tour with the Ameri-can Music Abroad Honor Program.As well as singing in the choir,Howard Smith will play with theJazz Band. Bruce Smith will tourwith the Symphonic Band.

Both Howard and Bruce are stu-dents of Vincent Turturiello, head ofthe Scotch Plains-Fanwood schooldistrict’s Music Department.

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A VOICE FOR OTHERS…API Recording Artist and Mountainside’s ownKassy Michaels joined WPLJ 95.5 FM radio personality and Westfield nativeJoe Nolan and other celebrities during the Valerie Fund’s 25th Annual Celeb-rity Sports Dinner on Thursday, May 17, to help raise money to fight cancer.

MOUNTAINSIDE – API Record-ing Artist and Mountainside’s ownKassy Michaels joined WPLJ 95.5FM radio personality and Westfieldnative Joe Nolan and other celebri-ties during the Valerie Fund’s 25thAnnual Celebrity Sports Dinner onThursday, May 17, to help raisemoney to fight cancer.

The Valerie Fund has been sup-porting comprehensive health careservices for children with cancer andblood disorders since 1976.

This year’s event was emceed byMr. Nolan, who introduced Ms.Michaels before she performed the

National Anthem to open theevening’s festivities.

The dinner honored CEO ofYankeeNets Dr. Harvey W. Shiller.Celebrity athletes in attendance in-cluded Mike Plant, Mark Semioli,Lomas Brown, Luke Petitigout, EarlMonroe, Jim Goff, Willis Reed,Whitey Ford, Jason Whittle, Albert

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During the evening, the Valerie FundVideo, featuring Ms. Michaels’ song“Faith.” She has donated the use of thesong, which appears on her debut APIRecords release.



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1999 was a big year for Ronnie,who released “She Talks to Rain-bows.” She co-produced the five-songalbum with the late legendary punkrocker Joey Ramone. Currently,Ronnie, 54, resides in Connecticutwith her husband and two sons, Aus-tin Drew and Jason Charles.

SEEING STARS…Between shooting scenes for their award-winning NBC drama “Law & Order,” cast members tooksome time to pose with Scotch Plains resident and Leader/Times photographer Cheri Rogowsky. Mrs. Rogowsky, whoowns the shoe store below the apartment where the scenes were filmed, said cast members enthusiastically welcomed her.Pictured, left to right, are: Jerry Orbach, Mrs. Rogowsky, Jesse Martin, and Elizabeth Rohm.

Cheri Rogowsky for The Westfield Leader and The Times

By CAROL F. DAVISSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

If you would like to enjoy thebeautiful sounds of violin and pianomusic, complete with warm andwitty anecdotes, catch the StirlingDuo at the Jewish Community Cen-ter of Central New Jersey onWednesday, June 20, at 11 a.m. Partof their Entertainment ThroughClassical Music program, this per-formance is by the talented JosephGluck on violin and Mary Bariarzon piano. Mr. Gluck was with theDetroit and St. Louis Symphonies,and he now plays with the NewJersey Symphony Orchestra. Ms.Bariarz is a member of the PaperMill Playhouse Orchestra, theWayne Chamber Orchestra and theNorthern Morris County Choral So-ciety Orchestra. It’s only $5 for theperformance, and an extra $2.50 forthe kosher lunch to follow. Registerin advance by calling Nan at (908)889.8800, extension no. 207.

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Westfield’s own Ahrre’s CoffeeRoastery and you enjoy attendingmusical performances, “CoffeeWith Conscience” is a win-winevent. On Saturday, June 23, at 7:30p.m., the series, sponsored by theCoffeehouse Ministry of the FirstUnited Methodist Church, at 1 EastBroad Street in Westfield, contin-ues with scott e. moore. Mr. moorewill perform his “original blend ofjazz, R&B, and acoustic rock witha mesmerizing voice and lyrics thatdraw you into another world.” Yes,there is a world outside of Westfield!The well-spent $10 admission feebuys you coffee, and the proceedswill go to several non-profit organi-zations.

• • • • • • • • • • •This is a call for all you gardening

enthusiasts. On Saturday, June 23,from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., you areinvited to bring your pruners, loppersand spades to Reeves-Reed Arbo-retum, 165 Hobart Avenue, in Sum-mit. Why, you ask? There, whereone of their favorite sayings is “Gar-dening is much more fun with prop-erly maintained tools,” they willtake your dull, rusty implementsand clean and sharpen them for you.Limit yourself to gardening tools.Horticulturist Karen Moore and herstaff will also offer more tips onmaintenance and winter storage. Allthis and lemonade and cookies, too.Members are admitted for free, andnon-members pay just $6 Checkyour shrubs.

• • • • • • • • • • •You can schlep into New York

City or you can remain close tohome and see a closer-to-the-origi-nal version of Cabaret at the open-ing of Middlesex County’s 2001Season of Plays in the Park Open-ing night at the theatre in Edison’sRoosevelt Park will be on Tuesday,July 3, at 8:30 p.m. The play will runfor 10 performances until closingon Saturday, July 14. You may bringlow back lawn chairs and placethem where you want them rightafter you buy your ticket. It’s only$3, and kids under 12 are admittedfor free. If the entire family isn’tinterested in a musical, send themnext door to the mall. Most of youhave the next day off, so you can allenjoy your evening.

Where Imagination Leads to Discovery

SUMMER SESSION STILL FORMINGFor Children, Teens & Adults... All Levels Welcome

For information and registration call(908) 654-5663

500 North Avenue East, Westfield

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contacts:

Editor: Michelle H. LePoidevin,[email protected]

Take the Stage: KerrianneSpellman Cort,[email protected]

Popcorn: Mike Goldberger,[email protected]

Music Corner: David Palladino,[email protected]

On the Beat: Andy Goldenberg,[email protected]

Backstage Pass: John D. Luerssen,[email protected]

Get Out of the House: Carol F.Davis, [email protected]

Children’s Book Nook: MarylouMorano, [email protected]

clude a trumpet soliloquy calledLoss, which features a solo trum-peter lowered down on a chairagainst black light lighting effects.Other works include an Africanstyle Marimba Spiritual calledSpiritual of the Earth, highlightingan exciting and exotic array of Af-rican drums.

Antics include a snare drum dualturned duo by lead drummer JeffQueen and his longtime friend alsoin the production, and several seg-ments where the musicians andfront come out into the audience toadd visual and musical color to theperformance — at one point evenutilizing 20 or so Australiandigeredoos which are playedthroughout the entire theater, cre-ating an all-enveloping, earth tonemusical effect.

Additional scenes and musicalnumbers include Bolero, ColorWheel, Loss, Simple Gifts/Appa-lachian Spring, Medea, The Prom-ise of Living, Gee Officer Krupke,Lemontech, and the Land of MakeBelieve.

The very individuality of thepieces constantly re-invigorate thelistener. Final unity of the showmanifests in the return of the Bo-lero theme in the conclusion —which rises out of the climax of thedownright exciting arrangement ofthe traditional Spanish piece,Malagueña.

BLAST is most certainly a com-bination of traditional brass musicand high level popular culture indistinct American style — a showhighlighting ingenuity, passion, andassertiveness, thus exemplifyingmuch of what is best in our society.It’s not for the weak-minded orweak-hearted.

See BLAST. It leaves you with asense of wanting to take all yourfriends along to the catch this ex-perience.

To get tickets to BLAST at theBroadway Theater, Broadway at53rd, please call the box office at(212) 239-6200 or (800) 432-7250.Group sales (877) 536-3437 or visitwww.BlastTheShow.com.

she was employed in a business out-side of Somerville, but commuted toNew York City in the evenings totake part in art classes.

Aside from the Cranford grist-mill, Ms. Kolar has also used land-mark buildings in Garrison, N.Y. assubject matter, while honing hercreative skills at the Garrison ArtCenter. While the trip to Garrison isa two-hour commute, it has been ahaven of inspiration for the artist.She has also worked in studios inLivingston, Ringwood and theSpring Studio in New York’s Sohodistrict.

Color and accuracy are valuedcomponents for Ms. Kolar whenseated before the easel.

An esteemed board member of theWestfield Art Association, she hasbeen an invaluable contributor inplanning some of the organization’songoing activities. Ms. Kolar hasalso been a member in the SomersetArt Association, Nutley Art Group,New Jersey Center for Visual Arts inSummit and Watchung Arts Center,among others.

She has studied at the NationalAcademy of Design and the NewYork Academy for Art in New YorkCity.

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WESTFIELD – Westfield au-thor Gertrude Wood will have abook signing of her novel, “Sin-cerely Yours,” on Wednesday,June 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes& Noble in Clark. She will alsodiscuss her novel, offer a read-ing and answer questions.

Mrs. Wood has been a resi-dent of Westfield for over 35years.

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By DAVID PALLADINOSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

NEW YORK CITY — With all ofthe incredible classical music en-sembles that we can experience vir-tually each weekend in New Jersey,the haul across the river into Manhat-tan to hear their orchestraextraordinaire is worth the trip andessential for the serious concertgoer.

The New YorkPhilharmonic setsthe standard of ex-cellence for the or-chestral genre in ourMetropolitan area.

Maestro KurtMasur, approachingthe end of his tenorwith the orchestrahe has lead since1991, conducted thefinal subscriptionconcert of the sea-son in Avery FisherHall this past week-end in an all-Rich-ard Strauss concert.

The concert in-cluded guest so-prano Dame Felicity Lott, singingthe Four Last Songs in addition to thethree tone-poems; Don Juan, Todund Verklärung, and TillEulenspiegels lustige Streiche.

The Philharmonic produces thedistinct sound of maturity and conse-quence. Their sheer talent and in-strumental control cannot be over-looked. Individual sections of theorchestra are fully developed andstable; strings, woodwinds, percus-sion and brass.

Most notably, when performing,the orchestra exhibits the supremeconfidence of an organization whohas been number one since 1842 —an orchestra that has “seen” and“done.” They are not only the oldestin America, but one of the oldest inthe world.

The former East German conduc-tor and his orchestra attacked theopening piece, Don Juan, with excit-ing vigor that set the tone for the restof the evening. The wavering dy-namic control that plagues manyother orchestras, never comes intoquestion here. The contrasts of theirbreathtakingly intimate ppp was al-ways as momentous as their “in yourface” triple-f aggressiveness.

The Strauss tone poems are not forthe weak-spirited, and the killer brasssection did an excellent job in settingthe overall aggressive tone for theperformance.

Specifically, the French Horn sec-tion, led by Principal Philip Myers,was in their element. In fact, thethree tone poems highlight some ofthe most magnificent passages everwritten for the instrument. While theAssociate Principal Jerome Ashbyperformed a flawless first horn in theDon Juan and Tod und Verklärung,Principal Myers defined perfectionin tone, volume and interpretation inthe Four Last Songs and the TillEulenspiegel solos sections.

String section in general exhibiteda warm, yet accurate and definablesound — absolutely essential in at-tempting to articulate the intricatewriting of Strauss. Woodwinds per-formed in a clear and strong fashionand major themes, as well as minornuances, were brought to the forebelievably by Maestro Masur in thefirst three pieces.

The concluding piece, TillEulenspiegel, included some ques-tionable choices of tempi concern-ing the death of Till, the merry rougecavalier, in the final section of the

work.For example, the death of Till was

excessively Teutonic. The solo clari-net either chose or was instructed toplay through Till’s “death screams”in almost straight tempo — takingmuch away from the scene’s drama.Furthermore, the orchestral chordsrepresenting his death blows werenot only on the light side, but seemed

rushed as well.The Four Last

Songs offered anice contrast tothe slightly moreheroic aspects ofthe tone poems.Dame Felicity,who has sung invirtually everymajor operahouse of conse-quence, offered adecent interpre-tation of theSongs. An agileand refined so-prano voice, es-pecially clear in

the upper register, Dame Felicityoffered good volume and toneagainst the strong orchestra —“against,” mind you, not “with” theorchestra.

Ensemble effect was not totally insync between vocalist and orchestraat times, as exemplified in the or-chestra by some minor choppy trum-pet attacks, and by some of theunfilled space left by the soloistduring the especially slow tempi ofBeim Schlafengehen and ImAbendrot.

The raked setup of the orchestrais especially nice on the Avery FisherHall stage, and enables the power-ful brass to project loudly and freelyover the lower situated string sec-tions. Woodwinds also project bet-ter on the risers. Horns are cleverlyplaced in two successive rows onthe orchestra left, facing the stage,so the sound from their instruments,which face backwards, can reflectoff the rear-side wall and out intothe hall. Timpani, which is correctlyplaced in the center of the highestrear riser, has to suffer howeverslightly, emitting a somewhat hol-low sound quality. Overall, acous-tics in the spartan hall are decent.

The upcoming special summerconcerts of the New York Philhar-monic will include concerts in Cen-tral Park on Tuesday, July 10, withguest violinist Joshua Bell and Mae-stro William Eddins and on Monday,July 16, with guest soprano AudraMcDonald and Maestro MichaelStern.

Opening night of the 160th con-cert season 2001, featuring violin-ist Anne-Sophie Mutter, will beheld on Thursday, September 20.For more information, please call(212) 875-5757 for more informa-tion.

Kurt Masur

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By ANDY GOLDENBERGSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Warner Home Video released two no-table DVDs this past week that you shoulddefinitely check out.

Being There, starring Peter Sellers andShirley MacLaine, was probably Sellers’last great film. He plays a simple gar-dener whose only education has beenwhatever he observed on television.Somehow manages to unwittingly foolWashington, D.C.insiders that hissimple observationson life are politicalmetaphors that canhelp achieve worldpeace. This “IdiotSavant” theme wasborrowed for the hitmovie ForrestGump and I am sur-prised nobody men-tioned the connec-tion.

S h i r l e yMacLaine sizzles asthe First Lady. Thisfilm is an underratedgem which has onlyimproved with age.I am also stoked thatone of the best filmsof 2000 has finallyreceived a DVD re-lease.

Like its predecessor Waiting ForGuffman, Best in Show from Spinal Tap’sChristopher Guest is a comedy with manyof the same cast embers from Guffman,Parker Posey, Eugene Levy and CatherineO’Hara (from “SCTV”). However, thesubject matter revolves around a world-renown dog show and the obsessions ofthe dog owners.

As much as I loved Guffman for itssimple charm, I consistently laughed frommy belly in almost every scene duringBest in Show. Very few films can generatethat response from me. Included in thisDVD version of the film are great deletedscenes, as well as the obligatory theatri-cal trailer and commentary during thefilm by Guest and Levy.

On Being There and Best in Show, thedigital transfers are excellent. WarnerHome video did a great job with both ofthese films.

On the music front, some heavy hitters

arrived courtesy of Warner/Reprise, in-cluding REM’s newest offering, “Re-veal.” While this album does feature someof the electronic treatments that were soprevalent on the its predecessor, “UP,”“Reveal” is a much better album due toits more pop-oriented slant.

Also on Warner/Reprise comes Gothic-rock king Nick Cave, who continues hismelancholy brilliance on, “No More ShallWe Part.”

Virgin Recordsbrings us the newdouble-live CD,“Live From Mars,”featuring stunningrenditions of,“Alone” and LedZeppelin’s “WholeLotta Love.”

Our friends atMatador Recordshave brought us anexpanded re-mas-tered version of TheSoft Boys’ seminal1980 album, “Un-derwater Moon-light.” While DiscOne features theregular album alongwith outtakes, DiscTwo offers up demorecordings of thesongs that eventu-

ally made their way onto the final cut. Ihope Matador can find more obscuregems like this to reissue along with theirgreat new releases.

Sony Legacy recently reissued the bestBlue Oyster Cult albums, “Agents ofFortune,” featuring “Don’t Fear theReaper,” as well as “Tyranny & “Muta-tion” and “Secret Treaties.”

Newly-released are re-mastered ver-sions of the Judas Priest back catalogincluding, “Screaming for Vengeance,”“Point of Entry,” “Defenders of the Faith”and “British Steel.” All releases featurebonus tracks as well as incredible sound.

Finally from Columbia/Legacy comemore great Miles Davis reissues includingthe live “Jazz at the Plaza,” “At Newport,”“‘Round About Midnight” and “Mile-stones.” Jazz neophytes may want to diptheir toes into the new double-CD compi-lation, the Essential Miles Davis or thesingle CD sampler The Best of Miles Davisand John Coltrane from the six-CD box set.

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WESTFIELD – The Department ofFine Arts for Westfield Public Schoolshas revealed that several senior studentsearned scholarships during the district’sFine Arts Senior Recognition Eveningheld on Wednesday, May 30.

Westfield Coalition Scholarships –Allen Yu (music), Peter Yu (music), KristiWilliams (music), Elizabeth Ottoson (mu-sic), Jocelyn Arlington (art), Megan Rodd(drama), Scott Brewster (all around).

National School Orchestra Award –Andy Bhasin, Director’s Award For Or-chestra – Peter Yu, Victoria McCabe,Christina Yang, Allen Yu.

Louie Armstrong Award – Dan Perez,Patrick S. Gilmore Award – ElizabethOttoson, Madeline Bristol Scholarship– Margaret Wei, Allen Yu, Peter Yu. Con-cert Choir Award – Kristi Williams.

Hank and Marian Glass Award –Gavin Shulman.

Drama Achievement Award – ScottBrewster and Kevin Buckland.

Parent-Teacher Organization Award– Fran Re (fine arts), Timothy Kelman(crafts), Bethany Dresely (vocals), AndyBhasin (instrumental), Bridget Fitzpatrick

(drama).Woman’s Club of Westfield – Eric

Spector (art), Leanne Meriton (music),Victoria Joyce (music).

Westfield Art Association Award –Daniel Egan, Charles Addams Art Award– Jocelyn Arlington, Art Club ServiceAwards – Rebecca Brachman, WestfieldEducation Association Purchase Award– Albert Lin, Westfield High School Pur-chase Awards – Shannon Kunath, KristenPollack, Eric Spector, Jenny Korecky,Marc Schott, Ashley Curry, Roberta Kane-Eizenberg, Memorial Scholarship –Shawn McCabe, Keith S. Hertell, 2ndMemorial Scholarship – Megan Rodd.

Westfield High School MarchingBand Scholarships – Kathy Czap,Bethany Dresely, Timothy Kelman, Sa-rah Merritt, Jackie Novick, ElizabethOttoson, Justin Pregenzer, Meryl Roche,Farryl Scher, Pieter VanCort, SuzanneSchneider, Lauren Talbot, Kristina Will-iams, Jennifer Wilson, Stephen Wilson.

Drum Major Award – Kristina Will-iams, Jennifer Wilson, John Philip SousaBand Award – Stephen Wilson, Jerome S.Morrow Memorial Award – Cathy Czap.



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The Town of Westfield, which has all of the sounds of a city, certainly haschanged beyond a village of mom and pop stores. The quaintness has oozedaway with every snip of a ribbon-cutting, welcoming in a mall store. We’vegot Gap, Express, Foot Locker, Ann Taylor, Nine West, and soon, ladies willbe able to purchase their nightwear at Victoria’s Secret on East Broad Street.

All we need is a food court.Have you ever taken a hard look at Elm Street? I can picture a pile of

sopping gray trays and plastic utensils at the end of Quimby Street forshoppers to pick up and tote down Elm while choosing between Theresa’s,

Lia’s, Elm Street Café, Lime, or the up and coming Sweet WatersSteakhouse. Restaurant row is alive and kicking in downtown Westfield.

An over-glorified version of the food court at the BridgewaterCommons, it is only a matter of time before the smaller shops alongElm Street are squeezed out by more eateries longing to be part of thefood chain. I can hear the squeaking already from across the street.

While I feel there is nothing wrong with having a variety of restaurants tochoose from, because there are a number of palates to entice, the town beginsto lose its Colonial, mom and pop appeal when all turns contemporary andcommercial. I would be saddened to watch Elm Street turn into a food court,especially, when there is nowhere to park for anyone to enjoy it.

The more appealing the stores or restaurants become, the morenecessary it will be for diners and shoppers to find adequate parking.If you think you’ve got it bad already, try dropping off your handi-capped grandmother on a bench at night so you can tool aroundWestfield to find a parking spot because there is no handicappedparking near any of the restaurants. Gram leaning on her walker,waiting to enjoy her meal was not a comfortable experience for her. So,she’s opted to spend her dining dollars elsewhere.

I’ve spoken with police officers, downtown employees, visitors, out-of-towners and residents about their impressions of the town’s flavor.A high percentage believe they are visiting a mall.

One of the only differences between mall shopping and our ownrestaurant row/mall? While your car is parked in a secure spot, you,noshing on a garden salad and eyeing your purchases from Ann Taylor,take comfort in the fact that you are less likely to run the risk of gettinghit by a semi trying to make a turn off East Broad Street onto Elm.

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The voice of Veronica Bennett orRonnie Spector is alive and well inmy car. The windows rolled down,the breeze in my hair and theGrammy-winning “Walking in theRain” blaring from my radio. AtChristmas time, it’s the same scene –except the windows are up, the heatis on, I’m shopping for presents and“Frosty the Snowman” is croonedby Spector’s sultry and edgy vocals.

New York’s Spanish Harlem iswhere Ronnie called home. At 8 or 9,her uncles crafted her first spotlightfrom a coffee can, while Ronniewould sing at her grandmother’shouse. The music of Frankie Lyman’s“Why Do Fools Fall in Love” and thegirl group frenzy of The Marvelettesand the Shirelles made Ronnie gatherher cousins Estelle and Nedra andform The Ronettes.

While trying to survive the tumul-tuous eye of the storm that was hermarriage to record producer PhilSpector, Ronnie’s unique sound tookover the radios in the 60s. TheRonettes’ look, however, was every-thing the other girl groups were not.Ronnie wanted to prove that shenever forget her roots in SpanishHarlem. So, the style of heavy make-up and high hair (famous on thestreets of Spanish Harlem) were theantithesis of the 60s look.

“Be My Baby,” “Do I Love You,”“Baby I Love You,” “The Best Partof Breaking Up,” and “I Can HearMusic” were the teen anthems of theera and Ronnie was behind them all.But, so was her husband, Phil.

In her autobiography, “Be MyBaby: How I Survived the Mascara,Miniskirts and Madness or My Lifeas a Fabulous Ronette) came out in1990, Ronnie related that Phil calledup all of the radio stations and toldthem to give “Walking in the Rain”less airplay. His jealousy over hersuccess and her personality whichmagnetized the likes of Jimi Hendrix,The Rolling Stones and The Beatles,were too much for Phil to take.

While it took two years for Philand Ronnie’s divorce to comethrough, the ordeal transformed herlife. Billy Joel wrote “Say Goodbyeto Hollywood,” a tribute to Ronnie.Cousins Estelle and Nedra opted outof The Ronettes and Ronnie scouredSpanish Harlem for some new sing-ers.

In 1986, Ronnie chimed into EddieMoney’s duet, “Take Me Home To-night.” To her credit, she is also theonly American singer to have beenbacked by all of the members of TheBeatles.

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By JOHN D. LUERSSENSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

HOLMDEL — The PNC BankArts Center’s 2001 sea-son got off to a rousingstart Friday night, as the“Volunteer Jam” south-ern rock caravan pulledinto Holmdel.

As daylight faded,fans of the sub genretook in the sights andsounds of veteran art-ists like The CharlieDaniels Band, .38 Spe-cial and one-time AllanBrothers guitaristDickey Betts, plus rock-ing country upstartsTrent Summer & TheNew Row Mob.

Taking the stage a few minutesahead of the publicized 6 p.m. starttime, Tennessee native Summar andhis congregation ripped through ma-terial from their self-titled 2000 al-bum. Sporting the type of garb thatSummar jokingly touted as “com-fortable Southernswag,” the six-piece band offeredan enthusiasticperformance, inspite of having thevenue less thanhalf full at thetime.

R e c a l l i n gDwight Yoakam’searly output,Summar’s groupserved up insight-ful odes to thenouveau riche(“New Money”),plus more typicalsubjects like de-votion (“PaintYour Name InPurple”) andabandonment “BeSo Blue,” as at-tendees began tofilter into the venue. Notable licksfrom Mob guitarist Kenny Vaughnperked up the ears of those uniniti-ated, and those who managed to catchthe show were not disappointed.

Dickey Betts, legendary guitaristwith the Allman Brothers Band, tookthe stage just before 7 p.m. Al-though Betts was fired from thatgroup last year, he roared on thisevening undaunted. Along with hisnewly-compiled touring band, Bettstook the time to promote and touchon material from his first post-Allman’s solo album, “Let’s GetTogether,” which is due out Tues-day, July 31.

Still, the bulk of Betts’ 55-minuteset was comprised of the Allman’sclassics that he helped make famous.Betts gave appreciative fans crystal-line takes on classics like “Melissa”and “Blue Sky,” plus the superb en-core, “Ramblin’ Man.” Betts, the manresponsible for singing and writingthat free-spirited 1973 smash, hisformer act’s biggest hit, proved hethoroughly owned the material. Notsurprisingly, the audience responsewas phenomenal, some of the loud-est of the night.

Darkness crept in as .38 Special,one of southern rock’s biggest hitmakers, took the stage. Fronted byDonnie Van Zant, brother of late

Lynyrd Skynyrd leader Ronnie VanZant, these self-professed “WildEyed Southern Boys” dischargedrousing versions of their biggestsongs. The dual guitar attack of early’80s tunes like “Caught Up In You”and “If I’d Been The One,” was offset

by soothing bal-ladry like theband’s final chartentry, 1989’s“ S e c o n dChance.”

Perhaps themost touchingmoment of thenight was whenRonnie addressedthe Holmdelcrowd to thank theaudience for help-ing to keep thememory of hisbrother alive, butthe most enter-taining five min-utes in the band’sset came duringthe encore, aforceful runthrough thegroup’s most en-

during song, “Hold On Loosely.”Headliners The Charlie Daniels

Band (CBD) gave concertgoersnearly two hours of southern friedjams and blistering boogie rock. For-saking much of his usual country tactfor the New Jersey rock fans in atten-dance, Daniels “played his fiddlehard” through foot-stomping clas-sics like “The South’s Gonna Do It”and “Texas.”

Dressed in his obligatory cowboyhat, Daniels’ well-chosen and dex-terously performed covers like StevieRay Vaughan’s “Pride And Joy” andthe aforementioned LynyrdSkynyrd’s “Freebird” were a wel-come surprise.

By the time The CDB reached it’sencore, performing “The Devil WentDown To Georgia” in a seeminglynever-ending version, the band’s mostpopular song turned into the night’smost memorable moments.

With four bands performing inexcess of five hours, The VolunteerJam gave attendees, even passivefans, much to smile about. One canonly hope that the summer concertseries in Holmdel will continue togive music lovers this much satisfac-tion.

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The Charlie Daniels Band

By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

WESTFIELD – While workingthrough some strong emo-tions and situations in herlife, Linda Kolar was si-multaneously composinga life drawing in an artclass in Nutley.

Surrounded by fellowartists poised at their ea-sels, Ms. Kolar took a hardlook at her piece and sawthat her feelings hadtranslated onto the can-vas. Everyone else’spieces were more sub-dued.

“I was a little embar-rassed,” said Ms. Kolar,admitting that shescrapped the original andreworked the subject mat-ter. Thinking back to theraw emotion that inspiredher, however, she believesshe should have salvagedthe original piece.

“Raw feelings do comeout,” the Westfield residentremembered when discuss-ing art as a creative andemotional process, “Thebest art has a feeling in it.”

In fact, the originalityand free license affordedher drive to create isstrongly valued by Ms. Kolar. Sheconfided that she appreciates theautonomy of being a student of lifeand her own boss as an artist.

“No one is telling me what to do,but me,” she explained.

There are a lot of demands on Ms.Kolar’s time, so working on a paint-ing is a precious pleasure – almost aluxury.

Last month, Ms. Kolar positionedher easel on the sidewalk along thecobble-stoned faced bridge on Lin-coln Avenue in Cranford to paintWilliams Droescher Mill. The deepred building is a historical landmarkin the township, dating back to 1740.

Day after day, cars and truckswhizzed past her, folks out for a walkor children coming home from schoolwould stop by her easel to converse.While Ms. Kolar likes being “onlocation” for a painting, she said thevisitors were often distracting.

“It helps to get out of the house,”she said, “But, in the time I have outthere, I need to work.” She laternoted, “I concentrate very hard on

what I am doing.”All of the distractions that have

put the creative process on the skids,

so to speak, have made Ms.Kolar consider painting fromphotographs of her life sub-

jects. This decision, sheknows, might help herfocus on her work andweather changes wouldnot be a deterrent, butMs. Kolar prefers hav-ing the actual subjectmatter before her eyes.

During an interviewwith The WestfieldLeader and The Timesof Scotch Plains-Fanwood, she remem-bered the legend leftbehind by her aunt inthe art world. Collabo-rating with SamGoldwyn and WaltDisney in California,her aunt worked in aless stressful type ofenvironment. “Therewas no punch in, punch outsystem,” said Ms. Kolar, “thehours were flexible and shewould go with the other artistsand enjoy the park(Disneyland).”

“She sent me my first bunchof art supplies,” she recalledwith sentiment in her voice.The canvas stretchers, canvas

plyers, brushes and canvases, sent bya woman who inspired her, meant agreat deal to Ms. Kolar.

From 1968 to 1970, the youngartist thrived in the company of ArtsStudents League members in NewYork City. She returned to the orga-nization as an employee in the stu-dent office, in the mid-1980s. Later,

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By DAVID PALLADINOSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

NEW YORK CITY — Corps hasarrived. Once relegated to large uni-versity or major sports stadium ven-ues, the enthusiasm, talent, powerand ultimate glory of Drum Corpshas reached a pinnacle of perfor-mance on the stage of the BroadwayTheater in Manhattan.

BLAST is the total summation ofall that is best in drum corps, butmuch more — the total fusion oftraditional and cutting edge brassmusic arrangements, traditional andexotic drums, intricate flag, rifle,saber and prop artistry (front), allcombined with impressive dancework and a flood of awesome colorand special lighting effects.

Not only for die-hard high schoolmarching band and drum corps types,BLAST most definitely appeals toall those who are interested in thedrama, power and glory of theatricalmusic. There has literally not been aperformance of BLAST that failed tobring virtually the entire audience totheir feet in wild enthusiasm — whichhas also compelled the production toextend their stay at the theater untilnext January.

Originally the brain-child ofBLAST Director James Mason, theproduction expanded to include someof the biggest names in both Drumand Bugle Corps and Broadway The-ater. Jonathan Vanderkolff, George

Pinney and Jim Moore, who designedand head up the front choreography,have been heavily involved in theCorps scene in addition to brass spe-cialist Donnie Vandoren, who cur-rently serves as Associate Producer.

Hugh Vanstone has designed thelighting for plays, musicals and op-eras around the world. Mark Hood,Tom Morse and Bobby Aitken havebeen involved with sound design forover 50 Broadway productions.

The company can put over 50 mu-sicians, vocalists and front on thestage at any given time. The show

opens with a perfectly chosen andbeautifully arranged Bolero high-lighting smooth marching moves,dances and musical arrangement.Actually, one of the most potent as-pects of the show is the strength ofthe musical arrangements.

Principal arranger James Prime cre-ated a sublime arrangement of SimpleGifts/Appalachian Spring that re-mains true to Copeland’s originalorchestral, but adds a whole newhuman dimension with the additionof specially designed hand bells forthe front and masterfully arrangedvocal sections.

Mr. Prime is one of America’sleading arrangers. He has even col-laborated with and arranged worksfor such prestigious local ensemblesas the acclaimed and award winningGovernor Livingston High SchoolBand from Berkeley Heights. Manytimes over, the ensemble has beenawarded the title of Northeast Cham-pion.

Many of the musicians and danc-ers are drawn from the Star of Indi-ana Drum and Bugle Corps, whowere initially created in 1984 by theCook Group, Incorporated to serveyoung people who had a love formusic and the Corps genre. The ageof the performers ranges from 19 to30.

Other highlights of the show in-

SHE’S A WINNER...Linda Kolar of Westfield won anHonorable Mention for her charcoal with gouache,“Pygmalion,” at the Salon 2001 Members’ Exhibit heldfrom Saturday, March 24, to Sunday, April 1. Theexhibition was sponsored by the Westfield Art Associa-tion, of which Mrs. Kolar is a board member. Continued on Page 21

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