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OUR 108th YEAR � ISSUE NO. 5-99 FIFTY CENTS232-4407

The Westfield Leader� Serving the Town Since 1890 �

Thursday, February 4, 1999USPS 680020Periodical � Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J.

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INDEXINDEXINDEXINDEXINDEXBusiness ........ 6County .......... Page 2

Editorial ........ Page 4Obituary ........ Page 18Religious ....... Page 9

Social ............ Page 6Sports ............ Page 11

CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK

Dog Licenses RequiredFor Six Months and Up

As of January 31, all dogs fromsix months old were required tohave licenses, according to theTown Clerk�s office.

A rabies certificate must beshown when purchasing a doglicense, which may be obtained bymail. There is a $1 late charge.

ANNEX TO HOUSE DAY CARE, ADULT CARE IF APPROVED BY ZONING BOARD

Westfield Community Center SeeksTo Expand Across Street on West Broad

By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELLSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

Westfield Community Center(WCC) officials unveiled plans lastweek for a new two-story facility tobe built across the street from thecenter�s current site at 558 WestBroad Street. The new building willhouse a day care center as well asadult care programs for senior citi-zens.

Ernestine Howell, Executive Di-rector for the WCC, and the center�s

Board of Directors held a meetinglast Thursday night to obtain inputfrom the community.

According to Westfield-based ar-chitects Albert Schleifer and RobertAlgarin, the proposed annex build-ing would be located on the corner ofPalsted Avenue and West BroadStreet.

The property, which was acquiredby the WCC in the 1940s, currentlyincludes a dilapidated two-familyhome which will be torn down to

make room for the new center, Mr.Algarin told The Westfield Leader.

According to Mr. Schleifer, a re-cently completed needs assessmentfor the project was conducted. It re-vealed that there was a great demandfor daycare for children 2½ to 6 yearsof age whose parents work, and forthe aging population.

�This new building can accommo-date up to 80 children and will servean ever-increasing aging populationwho needs care,� stated Mr. Schleifer.

Mr. Schleifer said the two-storybuilding would have a basement

which would include a physicaltherapy room, lecture room or class-room and a computer room for use byboth the seniors and children.

He commented that it was the vi-sion of those involved in the projectto have the children help teach thesenior citizens how to use the com-puters and, in turn, the seniors wouldteach the children important life les-sons such as ethics and values.

Mr. Schleifer told audience mem-bers that the main floor would housethe daycare area as well as a fullkitchen to be used for cooking meals

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader

REVIEWING THEIR PLANS...Architects Albert U. Schleifer, left, and RobertAlgarin review building plans for the proposed Westfield Community Centerannex. The new building, to be located across the street from the existingbuilding on West Broad Street, would house facilities for day care as well asadult care for seniors.

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Courtesy of architects Robert Algarin and Albert U. Schleifer

ARTIST RENDERING...The drawing above is the architectural proposal forthe Westfield Community Center annex.

DWC Passes BudgetOf $281,320 for 1999;

Council to Review PlanBy PAUL J. PEYTON

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader

The Downtown Westfield Corpo-ration (DWC), the governing bodyfor the town�s special improvementdistrict (SID), approved a spendingplan on January 27 of $281,000, anincrease of $16,000 over the 1998proposed budget.

Another $375,000 in downtownimprovements has been recom-mended by the DWC Board of Direc-tors as part of the town�s municipalbudget.

The SID was created by the TownCouncil in 1996 to promote the down-town as an asset of the community,similar to Westfield�s quality hous-ing stock and public school system.

The biggest chunk of the budgetreflects administrative and opera-tional costs, which at nearly $128,000accounts for over 45 percent of thetotal spending plan.

The budget, which will be reviewedby the Town Council this Saturdaymorning, includes $98,000 for pro-motional efforts, with nearly halfthat amount, $45,000, set aside for aregional advertising program to pro-mote downtown Westfield.

The design portion of the budget,

which includes such items as sea-sonal decorations and banners as wellas the facade renovation grant pro-gram available to downtown land-lords, has been proposed at $29,000.

Another $16,000 is to be directedtoward a downtown improvementplan, a document which DWC Ex-ecutive Director Michael La Placesaid will be unveiled next month.

Economic development, whichincludes the Westfield recruiting kitfor prospective businesses as well asdowntown business guides, has beenfunded in the proposed spending planat $10,500.

DWC Chairman Joe Spector, pro-prietor of The Leader Store, notedthat the improvement plan will in-clude a recommendation on zoning,and physical improvement recom-mendations for the downtown suchas lighting and landscaping.

�Our SID is still the key elementlocally to help us deal in growth ofthe future,� said Mr. Spector, in hisopening remarks.

Mr. La Place noted that in additionto the DWC budget, the SID boardwill be coming before the council foradditional funding.



Local School Districts React to Projected AidFigures; Westfield, SP-F to Receive Increases

By SUSAN M. DYCKMANSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

Local reaction to last week�s an-nouncement from Trenton regard-ing projected state aid to schools wasmixed. Westfield was pleased, as wasScotch Plains-Fanwood;Mountainside was not surprised.

In Union County, where state aidfor 1999-2000 rose an average of13.5 percent among 21 districts,Westfield schools received the sev-enth highest increase, a boost of 20percent to $3,706,838.

�We�re pleased with what we re-ceived,� stated Robert Berman, Busi-ness Administrator. �We originallybased our (budget) calculations onno increase, and were hoping againsta decrease.�

Following last year�s outcry againstthe state�s distribution of aid, offi-cials worked to refine a formula whichlinks aid to a particular schooldistrict�s wealth and student popula-tion. Wealth is calculated accordingto property values and residents� in-comes.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood schoolswill receive a modest 5 percent in-crease in aid to $3,573,690.

�We were pleased because wedidn�t lose money,� stated Business

Administrator and Board SecretaryMatthew A. Clarke.

He indicated that special educa-tion saw the greatest increase to$2,358,894 for 1999-2000 comparedto $2,196,418 for 1998-1999.

The state recently modified its sys-tem of classifying special educationstudents within four tiers. Mr. Clarke

explained that, under the new guide-lines, students have moved from onetier to another, resulting in more aidto the district.

Westfield�s aid increased acrossthe board with the exception of �Aca-demic Achievement Award� fund-ing. The reason for the decrease, asMr. Berman explained it, is that the

number of students eligible for theseprograms has increased across thestate, while the pool to fund themremains the same.

In Mountainside, Business Admin-istrator Frances Tolley reported thattheir figure came as no surprise.

�It�s more or less the same as 1997-


Senior Citizen Survey RevealsTransportation as Top Concern

By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

Transportation in Westfield hasbeen a perpetual quandary for manyresidents, but it is at the top of the listfor local senior citizens, according toa recent Senior Citizens Survey de-veloped by the United Fund SeniorCitizens Task Force.

The survey, which compiled 400responses, was crafted to help iden-tify the needs and concerns of seniorcitizens in order to assist them in thecommunity.

These questionnaires were distrib-uted to places of worship, area phar-macies, senior citizens housing fa-

cilities, the Westfield MunicipalBuilding, the Westfield �Y,� MobileMeals, the Westfield Memorial Li-brary, the Westfield Community Cen-ter, and the American Association ofRetired Persons (AARP) Chapter inWestfield.

Life was certainly simpler whenthe Westfield/Mountainside Chap-ter of the American Red Cross andthe Union County Para Transit oper-ated four to six vehicles as part of aprogram for transporting senior citi-zens around town. Senior citizenscould get to medical appointments,shop downtown, and be a consistentpart of the community.

Although the program was cut, theAmerican Red Cross still maintainsan interest in providing transporta-tion for homebound senior citizens.However, the organization has notbeen approached to resume the pro-gram.

�Transportation, hands-down, hasbeen a problem,� observed WestfieldWelfare Director Lillian Corsi, whohas served as the town�s SocialWorker for 23 years.

She added that, despite the manymini-buses and vans that are pro-vided by organizations such as theWestfield Community Center and St.Helen�s Roman Catholic Church,seniors are still scrambling for somerealistic solution to their transporta-tion struggle.

Linda Maggio, Executive Director

Westfield Community CenterProposed Annex Building


Pedestrians Beware: Jaywalkers are TargetedDuring Crackdown by Local Police Department

By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

�Look both ways before crossingthe street.� This is a phrase most ofour parents and guardians have bel-lowed as we attempted to cross a busystreet as children.

Now, as adults, there are greaterrisks involved in crossing streets inWestfield � pedestrians who do notcross at the crosswalk will be treatedto a $43 fine, courtesy of the WestfieldPolice Department.

Since 71-year-old EllenInterdonato was fatally injured whenshe was struck by a car while cross-ing East Broad Street following aconcert at St. Paul�s Episcopal Churchon January 17, concerned citizensand members of BRAKES (Bikers,Runners and Kids are Entitled to

Safety) have demanded better en-forcement of traffic safety regula-tions.

While police confirmed that Mrs.Interdonato was not jaywalking atthe time the accident occurred, herdeath has prompted concern abouttraffic safety in the community ingeneral.

Sara E. Strohecker of BRAKEShas asked the police to �ticket alldrivers exceeding the 25 mile perhour speed limit by more than 40percent; ticket all drivers exceedingthe 35 mile per hour limit by morethan 30 percent; ticket all driverswho drive through crosswalks whilepedestrians are still in them, andticket all cars that are parked andstanding in or on top of crosswalksand intersections.�

Ms. Strohecker has stated that shebelieves if these regulations wereenforced, �Westfield would be a bet-ter place to live.�

Neil F. Sullivan, Jr., Third WardCouncilman and Public Safety Com-mittee Chairman, told The WestfieldLeader that it is probable thatWestfield citizens have made a con-nection between the latest enforce-ment of the ordinance regarding jay-walking and the fatal accident lastmonth.

He added that state police werebrought to the scene of the accidentthat killed Mrs. Interdonato. Theinvestigation and reenactment of the

accident determined that speeding�or any deficiencies within our (thetown) plan for safety within our com-munity� did not play a role in theaccident.

�It was an accident and accidentsdo happen,� the Councilman re-solved.

Mr. Sullivan explained that theWestfield Town Council met Tues-

day evening with Westfield PoliceChief Anthony J. Scutti, Deputy Po-lice Chief John Wheatley, the PublicSafety Committee and Town Admin-istrator Edward A. Gottko to assurethem that the town�s budget wouldinclude adequate funds to enforcetraffic safety.

The Councilman insisted, �Stricter


COMMITTEE SUPPORTS GEESE FEEDING BAN

Rec. Commission SeeksCouncil Input on UseOf Brightwood Park

By PAUL J. PEYTONSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

Faced with the closing of two ofthe town�s parks, the Town Councilhas been asked by the Westfield Rec-reation Commission to consider thepossible development of part ofBrightwood Park as a multi-purposefield.

The park is the last natural settingin town. Located near the end ofProspect Street on the Scotch Plainsborder, Brightwood is the town�s sec-ond largest park, with 43 acres.

The Recreation Commission islooking for available land since bothMemorial Park and Sycamore Fieldare to undergo major improvements.Memorial, in fact, is expected to beclosed to sports activities for at leastone year. The park�s master plan,however, is still in the planning stage.

The proposed master plan for Me-morial will include improvements tomake the existing four softball fieldsmore playable for leagues in town,according to Recreation Director

Glenn Burrell.He said the plan is aimed at pro-

viding more space between the fieldsso that more games can be playedsimultaneously. Currently, only twosoftball games can be played for theadult leagues due to the layout of thefields, which are also used for soccer.

Proposed improvements also include

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1998-1999 1999-2000

AID TO DISTRICTS...State aid to local school districts is reflected in the chartbelow. The numbers at the left are 1998 aid figures with thisyear�s figures reflected in the right column.

for all programs offered at the newcenter.

Mr. Algarin explained that the sec-ond floor would house the programfor seniors including an Alzheimer

care day room, a game room, lounge,multi-purpose room, screening andconsultation room as well as an ex-amination room.

Board of Ed SchedulesNew Meeting Date;

Schools Open Feb. 16The Westfield Board of Edu-

cation has changed its regularboard meeting from Tuesday,February 23, to Tuesday, Febru-ary 16, at 8 p.m.

Schools will also be closed onMonday, February 15, forPresident�s Day. Schools will re-open on Tuesday, February 16, tomake up for a snow day.

Thursday, February 4, 1999 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION


The United Fund of Westfield301 North Avenue, West

Westfield, NJ 07090(908) 233-2113

Genealogical Society of The West FieldsAdult volunteers for various activities

Girl ScoutsAdult volunteers to assist with planning and implementing Scoutprograms 1 evening per month. Helium tanks for Spring events

PANDA (Preventing Alcohol, Narcotic and Drug Abuse)Media Board Representative - develop press releases, assist with

Alliance Newsletter, & attend monthly Board meetings; student internto assist Director with special projects, mailing, filing, etc. - 2 hrs/wk

Union County Legal ServicesVolunteer attorneys

Westfield Community CenterVolunteer for public relations work; pro bono legal volunteers

Westfield YVolunteer aquatics instructors to learn to teach swimming- will train

The Caring Box

Please call the United Fund if you can help!

Because Westfielders Care... the spirit of volunteerism is very special inWestfield. The United Fund of Westfield, through a grant from the WestfieldFoundation and the help of The Westfield Leader, is proud to provide TheCaring Box. This volunteer clearing house, responding to special, immediate

needs in our community, will be published monthly.

WESTFIELDFIRE BLOTTER

WESTFIELDPOLICE BLOTTER

MONDAY, JANUARY 25• Ten hundred block of Central Av-

enue � automobile accident.• Seven hundred block of Coolidge

Street � gas odor investigation.• East Broad Street and Karen Ter-

race � automobile accident.• One hundred block of Wells Street

� lock out.• Three hundred block of Benson

Place � lock out.TUESDAY, JANUARY 26

• Eight hundred block of BradfordAvenue � carbon monoxide detector ac-tivation.

• Seven hundred block of CentralAvenue � electrical short.

• Six hundred block of WestfieldAvenue � smoke scare.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27• One hundred block of Elm Street �

lock out.• Two hundred block of East Broad

Street � smoke odor investigation.• Four hundred block of Washington

Street � carbon monoxide detector.• One hundred block of Elm Street �

electrical short.THURSDAY, JANUARY 28

• Five hundred block of Springfield

Avenue � system malfunction.FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

• Four hundred block of North Av-enue, West � unintentional alarm.

• One hundred block of New Provi-dence Road � unintentional alarm.

• Six hundred block of WestfieldAvenue � system malfunction.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30• One hundred block of Mohawk Trail

� unintentional alarm.• Seven hundred block of Prospect

Street � alarm activation.• Three hundred block of South Av-

enue, East � automobile accident.• Three hundred block of Watterson

Street � lock out.SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

• One hundred block of Central Av-enue � system malfunction.

• Four hundred block of Poe Avenue� lock out.

• Two hundred block of South Av-enue, East � hazardous condition.

• Six hundred block of Norman Place� lock out.

• Six hundred block of Norman Place� lock out.

• Four hundred block of ChanningAvenue � smoke odor investigation.

Recent Home Sales

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27• A Cranford Avenue resident re-

ported that a cellular telephone valued at$300 disappeared from his automobile.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28• Andrea E. Thompson, 30, of

Plainfield was arrested and charged withshoplifting approximately $342 worth ofclothing from an East Broad Street store,according to police.

She was additionally charged withpossession of a controlled dangerous sub-stance after authorities discovered fourglassine envelopes containing suspectedheroin residue during a search incidentalto the shoplifting arrest.

Thompson, who was also wanted oncontempt of court warrants fromWestfield and Bridgewater, was trans-ported to the Union County Jail. Bail wasset at $750 for the shoplifting and sus-pected narcotics possession charges.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29• Carmine F. Gutto, 23, of Hawthorne

was arrested and charged with theft bydeception for allegedly cashing forged

checks from a local video store, policesaid. Bail for Gutto, who was charged atthe Passaic County Sheriff�s Department,was set at $3,000.

• Jacob L. Bennett, 20, of Westfieldwas charged with attempting to purchasealcoholic beverages while underage at aSouth Avenue liquor store, according topolice.

Authorities said the charge resultedfrom the �Cops in Shops� program, inwhich plainclothes officers are stationedat liquor stores to apprehend underagepatrons attempting to purchase alcoholicbeverages. Bennett was released on hisown recognizance.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30• A resident of the 500 block of Sum-

mit Avenue reported that two T-Tops ofunknown value were stolen from hismotor vehicle, which was parked at therear of his home.

• Frederick Roe, 35, of Orange wasarrested and charged with shoplifting cigarsvalued at approximately $14 from a SouthAvenue pharmacy, according to police.

Richard L. and Julie T. Monahan toMary Rose Migliazza, 448 Birch Place,$236,000.

L.B. Wendell c/o G.B. Wendell, Jr. toJohn R. Zurlo and Alicia Ruddy Zurlo, 5Cherry Lane, $550,000.

J.B. and A.L. Hehn to Bruce T. and DarcyN. Dunnan, 650 Maple Street, $180,000.

C.V. Scheffer to Owen G. and Sherl L.Brand, 211 Wells Street, $337,000.

B.D. and M.R. Morris to Eben andSharon Fox, 909 Carleton Road,$320,000.

837 Carleton, Inc. to Steven Gorelickand Amy Green, 837 Carleton Road,$312,500.

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Westfield Community CenterUnveils Plan for Expansion

The DWC will also be �very ag-gressive and creative� in findingfunding sources outside of Westfield,such as grants, to support improve-ments to the downtown, said Mr. LaPlace.

The DWC will continue its fa-cade renovation grant program,whereby up to $2,000 is availableto property owners to upgrade theirbuildings.

Mr. La Place said the DWC�s De-sign Committee intends to take a�proactive stand� in explaining theprogram to property owners andmerchants, in an effort to improvethe overall look of the downtown. Atotal of $10,000 has been set aside forthis year�s program.

In an effort to better promote thetown, the Executive Director said theDWC is looking at combining bothits downtown business and restau-rant guides to increase exposure forWestfield businesses.

Also, as part of the downtown plan,new information kiosks have beenproposed.

As part of its economic develop-ment efforts, the DWC has a recruit-ing package which includes the busi-ness guides and literature on thecommunity.

In terms of promotion, the DWCwill continue its business relation-ship through the joint DWC-Westfield Area Chamber of Com-merce Promotions Committee.

These promotions are aimed atincreasing pedestrian traffic in thedowntown. The DWC events in-clude the Welcome Home toWestfield annual winter holidaypromotion, an event which has beenbudgeted for $8,000 in the 1999SID budget.

Carriage and trolley rides, pic-tures with Santa, and an ice sculpt-ing contest are among the eventsincluded in the holiday promotion.

Other DWC events aimed at pro-moting Westfield are the summerjazz festival, classic car shows, andthe Artlinks show. The Chamber runsseparate street fairs in the spring andfall which generate large crowds eachyear.

In terms of the DWC-Chamberrelationship, Chamber ExecutiveDirector Debbie Schmidt noted thatshe and Mr. La Place have workedhard �to bridge the gap between thetwo organizations and bring themtogether.�

The DWC also plans to continueits regional advertising program. Lastyear, the organization ran eight ad-vertisements in The Star-Ledger topromote Westfield through DWC-sponsored events.

Mr. La Place said the consensus ofthe DWC board has been that, �Wereally need to promote Westfield on aregional basis. We really need to getthe name out there.�

In terms of the organization por-tion of the budget, the spending planincludes $5,000 for the DWC staff to

attend professional training eventsand conferences, and $8,000 for ex-penses related to the DWC newslet-ter, �What�s Up Downtown,� andother publications

A total of $84,000 has been setaside for salaries, which include Mr.La Place and an administrative as-sistant.

W. Jubb Corbet of Colonial Av-enue, a member of the WestfieldChamber�s Board of Directors, saidhe would like the DWC to budgetsome funds to help organizationspromote their events.

These efforts used to be done byhanging banners from the railroadcrossing over East Broad Street.Those banners, officials said, wereremoved last year by NJ Transit rep-resentatives.

The banners were used to promotesuch events as the annual WestfieldRotary Pancake Day, Westfield YoungArtists Cooperative Theater(WYACT) performances, and theWestfield Volunteer Rescue Squad�srecruiting efforts.

�I think there should be a place inthe downtown where our organiza-tions can advertise, similar to whatthey have been doing� in order to getpeople to attend their functions, re-marked Mr. Corbet.

Mr. Corbet, who is a former towncouncilman, said such an effort wouldgive the town �a pat on the back� forthe many events going on through-out the year in Westfield.

He said it would provide sort of a�hometown need� for the groups toadvertise, while also providing rec-ognition for these organizations.

Mr. La Place said he felt Mr.Corbet�s suggestion �would be a greatsubject for the Promotions Commit-tee to work on.�

Both Mr. LaPlace and Town Ad-ministrator Edward A. Gottko saidthey were not responsible for theremoval of the banners.

Mr. Spector said a �communitybulletin board� concept will be onMr. La Place�s and the DesignCommittee�s agendas this year. Hesaid the committee will be asked tolook into the feasibility of using thebrackets and hardware utilized tohang the �Welcome to Westfield�banners for the organizational dis-plays.

Mr. Spector said that guidelineswould have to be implemented forsuch a program.

First Ward Councilman GregoryS. McDermott, this year�s councilLiaison to the DWC, noted thecouncil�s efforts to clean up thedowntown through purchase of acleaning unit known as the �GreenMachine.�

He also noted that Mr. La Placehas been invited to all councilTransportation, Parking and Traf-fic Committee meetings this year.The hot topic in 1999 will be dis-cussion of a parking deck for thedowntown area.


DWC Board Approves$281,320 Budget for �99


enforcement has not been done as anorder of any chain of command.�

�A wrong perception was created thatthe men and women of our Police De-partment are not doing their job. I be-lieve that the officers rightfully tookexception to that perception,� Mr.Sullivan stressed.

Pointing to the role of police officersin Westfield, the Councilman explained,�Our group of officers have exceptionalrespect for the citizenry of this town,using discretion in dealing with viola-tions of public safety ordinances.�

�Not every instance is deserving of asummons. They (the police) use thatdiscretion well,� he added.

Mr. Sullivan revealed that officershave provided adequate warning to pe-destrians who decide to jaywalk insteadof following the outlines provided forthem on the streets. Now, he noted, thesepedestrians must follow the judicial pro-cess after receiving their citations.

Mark McCabe, a Westfield resident,reported that a group of his neighborswho have been parking in the Lord &Taylor parking lot were ticketed for jay-walking on Monday evening.

�They�ve walked the same path foryears,� stressed Mr. McCabe, who be-lieves that his neighbors should havebeen given advanced warning about thefines.

He suggested that some type of an-nouncement or flier should have beenpreviously distributed to citizens. How-

ever, he concluded that he favors thejaywalking ordinance.

While asserting that he is not upsetwith the police who delivered the sum-monses, he maintained that officers needto do a better job regarding the �flow oftraffic� and the �flow of people.�

One former Westfield citizen who nowresides in Mountainside stated that hewitnessed the distribution of over a dozentickets after the 7:15 p.m. train arrived inWestfield on Tuesday evening.

The witness said he tried to warnindividuals as they were coming off thetrain, but police stated, �We�ve alreadygot them.�

�They�re not giving any warnings.They�re giving tickets,� the witnessadded.

He stated that when the frustratedpedestrians asked the ticketing policeofficer why they were not provided witha warning, the officer calmly stated, �Wedon�t give warnings in Westfield.�

The witness concluded that he doesnot feel safe crossing the street becausethere are cars coming from over fourdirections.

He noted that in such dangerous inter-sections, all that a pedestrian can do isrun to safety at the other side of thestreet.

�No one feels safe,� he commented.Over 26 individuals have received the

$43 jaywalking fines to date. Mr. Sullivanreported that most of the fines have beendistributed at the Westfield Train Station.

�Safety is not something that can beenforced through oppressive police ac-tion,� the Councilman added. He notedthat safety is not the sole responsibilityof drivers, but of pedestrians as well.

�People need to be mindful of rulesthat govern our traffic and that it appliesto everybody.�

Deputy Police Chief Wheatley toldThe Leader, �We will step up our en-forcement of the speeding laws and thejaywalking.� He stated that the BRAKESgroup has shed light on the severity of thetraffic and safety needs of the commu-nity.

He added that pedestrians should beheld responsible for some of the acci-dents which occur in town, due to jay-walking and wearing dark clothes, whichhe said serves as a camouflage duringevening hours.

Deputy Chief Wheatley revealed thatpolice officers will �step up enforce-ment� in school areas with regard todouble parking, jaywalkers in downtownWestfield, and motorists who insist onspeeding.

Although he was not on the scenewhen the tickets were issued, he statedthat the police officers did tell pedestri-ans, �Start using the crosswalks.� Al-though the pedestrians told the officerthat they would comply, they proceededto jaywalk despite the warning.

Regarding the latest crackdown ontraffic regulations, including jaywalk-ing, he added, �I�m sure it will make it asafer community.�

�I�m sorry people got summonses, butthis is part of life,� added the Deputy Chief.

Jaywalkers Face FinesDuring Police Crackdown


1998,� she stated.The district is slated to receive

$522,801, basically a 0 percent increaseover last year�s $520,928.

There was no increase in aid toPlainfield, while Clark, Hillside andWinfield saw their aid decrease. UnionTownship far surpassed other districtswith a 78 percent increase in projectedaid.

In commenting on her district�s bud-get preparations, Ms. Tolley said, �Thereare no new initiatives planned. We willwork forward on our technology plan,and nibble away at our five-year mainte-nance plan. We won�t be able to tackleany large projects, not that many areunder consideration anyway.�

On the back burner in Mountainside,however, is a wish to refurbish theBeechwood Athletic Field.

�If we had money,� mused Ms. Tolley,�we would like to do that.�

Unlike Westfield and Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Mountainside did not receivean �Actual Pupil Count Adjustment�which accounted for some unanticipatedaid.

As Mr. Berman explained, �When thestate looked at enrollment at October 15,1998 (the date districts use to calculate

actual enrollment) versus the estimatedenrollment, the numbers came in higher.So, we were able to get more aid.� InWestfield, that bonus amounted to$61,488; in Scotch Plains-Fanwood,$15,798.

�When we built our budget,� explainedMr. Berman, �we didn�t know we weregetting it (the additional $61,488). If wedon�t use it, it will go into the district�sfree balance at June 30, 1999.� Freebalance is another term for unreservedfunds.

While finalization of budget plans forthe upcoming school year necessitatesreceipt of state figures, the state actuallycontributes a very small percentage toschool budget revenues.

For example, the state funded lessthan 9 percent of Scotch Plains-Fanwood�s $43 million budget for 1998-99. The lion�s share, over 90 percent, ofthe cost to educate that district�s 4,354students rests with taxpayers.

Likewise in Westfield andMountainside, with budgets of $52 mil-lion and $9 million, respectively, statecontributions do not go very far.

�It�s not much,� admitted Mr. Clarke,�but it is helpful. I�d hate to have to go tothe taxpayers for another $3 million.�

Westfield Sees 20 PercentHike in State Aid Figure


of the United Fund of Westfield, whichorganized the survey, reported that oneideal solution would be a form of trans-portation which could assist commutersin the evening and senior citizens dur-ing daytime hours.

Senior citizens also prioritized thehandyman program, which is operatedby the Red Cross and financed by theWestfield Foundation, as another inad-equate service for seniors.

The program, which is run from 3 to5 p.m. and uses high school students toprovide handyman services, would bet-ter assist seniors if it were a full-dayprogram. The survey cited that no indi-vidual would be turned away if, forexample, a homeowner paid for sup-plies and the program funded the laborcosts.

Every senior citizen deserves properaccess to town information and ser-vices. However, the survey revealedthat seniors do not feel that they are ableto readily attain valuable informationabout the community in which they live.

Mrs. Maggio stated that she hopesthe United Fund�s resource directory,W.O.R.D., will alleviate that concernwhen it becomes available to seniorcitizens and the general public in thenear future.

Discussion has also been underwayregarding the possibility of a SeniorCitizens Newsletter and funding for aSenior Citizens Coordinator and handy-man.

Of the seniors surveyed, 109 weremale and 265 were female.

Twenty-five seniors were betweenthe ages of 60 and 64; 57 were betweenthe ages of 65 and 69; 187 were betweenthe ages of 70 and 79, and 109 were 80years or older.

Regarding their living situations, 188of the seniors surveyed live alone; 147live with their spouse; 26 reside withother companions; five reside in a house-

hold where there are children who areminors, and 22 reside with their adultchildren.

Approximately 53 senior citizens re-ported that they live in an apartment;185 own their own home; 95 of thosesurveyed live in the Westfield SeniorCitizens Housing Complex, and 15 livein someone else�s home.

Concerning their main income, 12seniors maintain a full-time job; 24hold a part-time job; 299 rely on SocialSecurity; 12 are assisted by Supplemen-tal Security Income (SSI), and 164 areassisted by their pension.

When seniors revealed their monthlyincome, 16 said they receive less than$525; 67 receive between $526 and$999; 81 receive between $1,000 and$1,999; 26 receive between $2,000 and$2,999, and 26 receive over $3,000.

Senior citizens believe that they candepend on their family the most forassistance. Approximately 285 seniorsstated that they turn to family members;108 rely on friends; 25 turn to theirplaces of worship; 11 felt they can counton a community organization; eight citedthe police as dependable, and 13 foundnone of these support systems to beadequate.

While nearly 231 seniors own theirown vehicles, 64 use walking as theirmain form of travel. Fifty seniors de-pend on family, while 31 rely on friendsfor transportation.

Forty-six seniors use the bus andtrain to be mobile. Bicycles, skates,Para Transit, and wheelchairs werelisted as other means of transportationfor 11 senior citizens.

Seniors reported that St. Helen�sChurch, the Holy Trinity Roman Catho-lic Church, The Presbyterian Church inWestfield, Temple Emanu-El and theWestfield Community Center are thetop five organizations which have pro-vided them with assistance.

The Center for Hope Hospice, theWestfield Volunteer Rescue Squad, andMobile Meals were some of the otherhighlighted organizations described asdependable by Westfield seniors.

�We hope that we will be able to forma community partnership,� noted Mrs.Maggio. She said she hopes to workwith town government officials, indi-viduals in the community, and non-profit organizations to address and ful-fill the needs of seniors reflected in thesurvey.

She also revealed that the transporta-tion programs in other municipalities inUnion County will be examined by theUnited Fund to determine if these solu-tions would be appropriate forWestfield�s senior citizens.

Sheryl Brand, Trustee for the UnitedFund, Chairwoman of the Healthcareand Related Services Committee, andDirector of Provider Relations of Pa-tient Care, Inc. in Westfield said, �Ournext step is facilitating our communityto address those needs (of the seniorcitizens).�

Ms. Brand remarked that she wouldalso like to see members of the commu-nity initiate joint efforts to accomplishsolutions to the problems facingWestfield senior citizens today.

�This is a giant leap forward fromwhere we were before,� she concluded.

Transportation Top ConcernOf Seniors: Survey Indicates


a playing area for roller hockey alongwith a walking/jogging path, picnic sitesand a community playground, the latterof which would be supported by theWestfield Optimist Club.

Meanwhile, Sycamore will be recon-structed to improve playing conditionsfor soccer and other sports activities.

Thus, Recreation Department officialswant to revisit the issue of some type ofdevelopment of a field at Brightwood.

Although not completely opposed tothe Recreation Commission�s request,Third Ward Councilman John J. Walshsaid, �to me, the real issue is we aregoing to be killing trees.�

However, he said the town does face adilemma in its quest to find additionalspace for sports activities.

First Ward Councilman Gregory S.McDermott said he would rather look tosee if Tamaques Park could be used asthe relocation site for games while Me-morial and Sycamore are out of commis-sion.

petitive sports.Other than �a small group of natural-

ists� who want to leave the park in itsnatural state, an occasional jogger andteenagers who hang out at the park fromtime to time, Brightwood is virtuallyunused, said Mr. Burrell in his letter tothe council dated January 22.

�The Commission believes that we(the town) can no longer afford to havethis large parcel of land go underutilized,�Mr. Burrell stated in his letter.

He did say that if the council choosesnot to put a field at Brightwood, theRecreation Commission would at leastlike to clean up the park to make it a morepopular site for town residents.

On another matter, Second Ward Coun-cilman Matthew P. Albano, Chairman ofthe Building and Town Property Com-mittee, announced his committee�s sup-port for an ordinance to ban the feedingof Canadian geese at Mindowaskin Park.

The proposal, brought before the gov-erning body by the Friends ofMindowaskin Park, has been proposedas the first step to eliminate goose drop-pings in the park. The Friends is a groupdedicated to preserving the park for fu-ture generations.

Mr. Albano said the committee alsosupports bringing in a dog to scare awaythe geese.

The Border collie has been successfulin South Orange in the war on geese,since its movements resemble the arcticfox � the geese�s only known predator,according to news reports.

Councilman Albano said the cost of thedog would be $1,000 a day. The place-ment of a fence or a string around the pondto prevent geese from getting into thepond has been ruled out due to possibleinjuries to children using the park.

�So you are limited on what you cando. But you have to do something,� saidCouncilman McDermott, a member ofthe committee.

The ordinance, as recommended bythe Friends, would make the feeding ofwaterfowl a misdemeanor, with finesissued to those persons deemed �persis-tent violators.�

In addition to the adoption of theordinance, the group has also indicatedthat vegetation management, fencing,repellents and trained dogs are amongthe tactics that should be used in thetown�s efforts to rid the park of thegeese.

Noting council members� concernson the enforcement of such a law, Mr.Albano noted, �it�s (eliminating thegeese) going to be a process we just haveto work through.�

He also stated that the second floorwould include a staging kitchen whichwould only be used as a servingkitchen.

Mr. Algarin went on to explain thatthe building �was designed to lookmore residential.�

The project is on the agenda for thezoning Board of Adjustment�s Mon-day, March 8, meeting. The center isseeking a use variance from the boardsince the proposed facility lies in aresidential zone.

�We are absolutely ready to go,� saidMr. Algarin, regarding the center�s ap-plication before the board.

After Mr. Algarin�s presentation, Ms.Howell, who has been the center�s Ex-ecutive Director for 30 years, announcedthat if the use variance was granted, thenext step in the project would be amajor campaign to raise the $1.3 mil-lion that is needed to fund the newbuilding.

Ms. Howell stated that she has al-ready met with Linda Maggio, Execu-tive Director for the Westfield United

Fund, to ask for help in finding fundingsources.

In addition, Ms. Howell saidCourtney Clarke, Supervising ProgramAnalyst for the Union County Depart-ment of Economic Development, Divi-sion of Community Development, �wasthe inspiration for us trying to expandour community center.�

�He is responsible for improvementsto our current facility both inside andout,� Ms. Howell explained.

Mr. Clarke responded by saying thathe was �in strong support of the newcommunity center to fill the needs of allof the people of the community.� Headded that it would �take team work tomake the dream work.�

Presently the Westfield CommunityCenter holds respite for seniors withdementia and Alzheimer�s once a weekon Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. andholds recreational programs for theseniors daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m..After 3 p.m. the center has an after-school program which currently serves35 children.

Rec. Commission Seeks Input on PlanTo Develop Playing Field at Brightwood

At 106 acres, Tamaques is by far thelargest park in town. The park currentlyhas four softball fields, which are alsoused for soccer and football, and twobaseball fields.

Town Administrator Edward A. Gottkosuggested that before any further discus-sion takes place, the council might wantto look at the issue of wetlands and howthis could impact the development pro-posal.

He noted that the last time the devel-opment of Brightwood surfaced, in 1989,the Town Council Chambers was packedwith residents opposed to the plan.

Mr. Burrell said a concept plan for thedevelopment of Brightwood, which datesback a decade, did not factor the exist-ence of wetlands. The park features apond and dam.

He said before moving ahead with awetlands study, the Recreation Commis-sion wants to first see if there is supportfrom the council regarding the use of thepanhandle section of Brightwood for com-

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP�Fanwood Mayor Maryanne S. Connelly and ScotchPlains Mayor Geri Samuel declared February 2-8 as DECA Free EnterpriseWeek in each of their communities. Eric Konzelman, Doug Gillie and Rob Bugg,all sophomores and second-year DECA students at Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool, are planning and participating in a series of activities to promote freeenterprise, including creation of a newsletter, business interviews and visits tolocal schools to explain the American economic system. Pictured, left to right,are: Eric, Mayor Connelly, Mayor Samuel and Doug.

Inspection of School DistrictBy County Goes �Smoothly�

By SUSAN M. DYCKMANSpecially Written for The Times

During the January 28 regular pub-lic meeting of the Board of Educa-tion, Superintendent of Schools Dr.Carol B. Choye reported that the�paper and facilities� monitoring ofthe Scotch Plains-Fanwood schooldistrict went smoothly last week.

On behalf of the state, representa-tives from the Union CountySuperintendent�s Office visited ColesElementary School, Park MiddleSchool, Terrill Middle School andScotch Plains-Fanwood High Schoolto monitor facilities for 100 percentcompliance in areas like lighting,wiring and water pressure.

Monitors also reviewed in detailthe offices of Dr. John Crews, Assis-tant Superintendent for Instruction;Robert Raiford, Personnel Special-ist, and Eleanor McClymont, Direc-tor of Pupil Services.

Dr. Choye indicated that financialmonitoring will remain open untilApril to allow the business office tocomplete the auditing correctionswhich it has already initiated.

During the meeting, the Board ofEducation approved for adoption thepolicy revisions and regulations re-garding administration of medica-

tion to students during school hoursor school-sponsored activities.

While the school nurse has pri-mary responsibility for �administra-tion of a pre-filled, single dose auto-injector mechanism containing epi-nephrine,� the policy requires thatanother designated employee betrained in the event the school nurseis not physically present.

The policy change focuses prima-rily on those students who sufferfrom anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction to a va-riety of things, including bee stings,peanuts, certain medications andexercise.

The board also passed a resolutionopposing State Assembly Bill No.2499 regarding Debt Service Repay-ment in regional school districts.Under the proposed legislation, debtservice on bond referendums to fi-nance construction or renovation ofschool facilities would be borne bymunicipalities with more than 25percent of the student population.

The resolution stated: �All con-stituent municipalities of the regionalschool district benefit from the con-struction of school facilities throughthe education of their children andthrough other community uses of the

school facilities.�As determined by a state formula,

the municipal share of the tax re-quirements of Scotch Plains andFanwood is presently 77.9 percentand 22 percent, respectively.

In its resolution, the board stated:�A-2499 would create a benefit tothose constituent municipalities withless than 25 percent of the studentpopulation and impose an increasedtax burden for those constituent mu-nicipalities with 25 percent or moreof the student population.�

BANNER YEAR FOR FOOD DRIVE�Over three truckloads of food werecontributed by Terrill Middle School students from Scotch Plains and Fanwood,to be distributed to needy local families. The Scotch Plains Welfare Departmentwelcomed the contributions, and thanked the students for doing a wonderful job.Packing boxes, pictured left to right, are: Christian Gray, Tedwick Theodore,Paul Tadej, Dave Senatore and Markell Harrison.

Township Council Begins ReviewOf Proposals to Expand Parking

By FRED ROSSISpecially Written for The Times

The Scotch Plains Township Coun-cil is beginning the process of evalu-ating proposals to expand the avail-ability of parking in the municipallot on Park Avenue, between Town-ship Hall and East Second Street.

At the council�s planning meetingTuesday night, Dennis J. Harrington,Principal Township Engineer, andJoseph D. Timko, Assistant Engi-neer, presented the governing bodywith preliminary renditions of whata revamped parking lot might looklike.

The main objective, Mr. Harringtonsaid, �is to maximize parking.�

According to the engineers, thelot�s present configuration leaveswasted spaces.

By re-striping the lot, which wouldextend from Township Hall to EastSecond Street behind the First UnionBank building, and paving and strip-ing the area around the firehouse onSenger Place, 109 new parking spaceswould be gained, said Robert LaCosta,Building Inspector and ConstructionOfficial. This would increase thenumber of available spaces from 246to 355.

One option presented to the coun-cil is for the township to sell theportion of property directly in frontof Park Avenue, between the drive-

way next to Township Hall andFagioli Restaurant, for the purposeof constructing a two-story, 19,000-square-foot commercial building(9,500 square feet per floor), thatcould contain retail and office space.

The building itself would elimi-nate 18 parking spaces and requirean additional 95 slots to accommo-date the its employees and clientele.

The township engineers alsopointed out that their initial plans didnot account for parking lot landscap-ing and lighting, which would alsoresult in the loss of several additionalparking spaces.

The question for the council toconsider as the process moves for-ward will be whether the proposedbuilding would require so many park-ing spaces itself as to render anyoverall lot expansion a break-evenproposition at best.

Democratic Councilman TarquinJay Bromley asked that the engineerscome up with a further revision oftheir plan that includes the layout ofthe landscaping and lighting.

�What we need to know is, can it bedone?� he said. The council alsoasked for estimates of how much taxrevenue the proposed building wouldgenerate, and how much a parkinglot refurbishing would cost. Revisedsketches of the proposal are expectedto be presented in mid-March.

Officials also discussed the so-called Y2K computer problem,which, in less than 11 months, willeither be deemed a valid concern oran overblown scare. Council mem-bers are considering joining a UnionCounty grant program to examinethe impact of the problem on munici-pal computer systems.

Mayor Geri M. Samuel expressedsome concern about the integrity of



Local School Districts React to Projected AidFigures; Westfield, SP-F to Receive Increases


Local reaction to last week�s an-nouncement from Trenton regardingprojected state aid to schools wasmixed. Westfield was pleased, as wasScotch Plains-Fanwood; Mountain-

side was not surprised.In Union County, where state aid

for 1999-2000 rose an average of13.5 percent among 21 districts,Westfield schools received the sev-enth highest increase, a boost of 20percent to $3,706,838.

�We�re pleased with what we re-ceived,� stated Robert Berman, Busi-ness Administrator. �We originallybased our (budget) calculations onno increase, and were hoping againsta decrease.�

Following last year�s outcry

against the state�s distribution of aid,officials worked to refine a formulawhich links aid to a particular schooldistrict�s wealth and student popula-tion. Wealth is calculated accordingto property values and residents� in-comes.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood schoolswill receive a modest 5 percent in-crease in aid to $3,573,690.

�We were pleased because we didn�tlose money,� stated Business Ad-ministrator and Board SecretaryMatthew A. Clarke.

He indicated that special educa-tion saw the greatest increase to$2,358,894 for 1999-2000 comparedto $2,196,418 for 1998-1999.

The state recently modified its sys-tem of classifying special educationstudents within four tiers. Mr. Clarkeexplained that, under the new guide-lines, students have moved from one


Final Campaign to Get UnderwayIn Quest for Millennium Clock


The Borough of Fanwood is enter-ing the final phase of fundraising forits millennium clock, with a plannedappeal to area businesses and resi-dents expected to begin this week-end.

Presently, contributions toward thepurchase of the Victorian-style time-piece total $15,000. An additional$5,000 is needed to complete theacquisition.

Funds have come from varyingsources, including major donationsfrom United National Bank, FirstSavings Bank, Statewide SavingsBank and Comcast.

Proceeds from the borough�s firstthree Fanny Wood Days have alsobeen earmarked for the clock pur-chase. These total approximately$9,000.

�The purchase of the clock is asuccessful joint effort among mer-chants and borough officials,� saidFanwood Mayor Maryanne S.Connelly, �and that�s what it wasintended to be.�

The Mayor reported that the clockhas been ordered from Verdin Clockin Pennsylvania, which has a tradi-

tion of fine clock-making dating backto 1842. It is expected to arrive dur-ing the summer, and officials hope tohave it in place for September�s an-nual Fanny Wood Day.

While Verdin will supervise theinstallation of the timepiece, whichwill arrive in parts, the actual work


Amended Site Plan Is ApprovedFor Fifth Street Lot in FanwoodBy SUZETTE F. STALKER

Specially Written for The Times

Convening January 27 for its firstregular meeting of the new year, theFanwood Planning Board voted 4 to1 in favor of an amended site plan fora subdivision which was initiallyapproved more than a decade ago.

Before that, however, the boardheld its annual election of officers.Gregory S. Cummings will continueas Board Chairman, Jack Molenaaras Vice Chairman, Robert S. Mega asAttorney and Ruth Page as Secretary.The board�s 1999 calendar of meet-ing dates was also approved.

Board members subsequently heardan appeal by Ernest Fantini of ScotchPlains to amend his subdivision/siteplan for property he owns at 49 FifthStreet. Although he received approvalto subdivide the lot in 1987, Mr.Fantini did not begin developing theland for about 10 years.

He recently built a house on one ofthe lots, having gained approval todevelop it in September of 1997. Mr.Fantini came before the board lastweek seeking approval to build ahouse on the adjacent lot.

A development proposal for thelatter property was rejected in Aprilof 1997, after Mr. Fantini twice failedto appear before the board to discusschanges to his site plan.

The applicant, who plans to builda larger house than originally pro-posed on the second piece of prop-erty, sought to amend his originalsite plan last week to allow for greaterlot coverage. Board members notedMr. Fantini�s proposed side yard set-back was 34.1 feet, less than a footunder the permitted 35-foot distance.

Nearly two years ago, the PlanningBoard had asked Mr. Fantini to re-vise his site plan for this lot becauseof safety concerns over a proposeddriveway which would have extendedonto Fifth Street.

That street, which can be reachedfrom South Avenue but not fromLaGrande Avenue, has always been aclosed road, board members con-firmed. There are approximately halfa dozen residences on Fifth, whichextends for a block between South

and LaGrande Avenues.Mr. Fantini agreed last week to

have the driveway instead meetLaGrande Avenue, which will alsobe the street address of the house. Heplans to place curbing across FifthStreet to alert motorists that it isclosed to vehicular traffic fromLaGrande Avenue.

Board member John Celardo saidhe believed the house proposed forthe property would look attractive.Mr. Molenaar, meanwhile, com-mented that extending the drivewayto LaGrande would be beneficial, inthat it would allow Fifth Street toremain closed, and would allow thatarea to be cleaned up.

A mound of soil had been placed atthe end of Fifth Street to prevent carsfrom entering from LaGrande, butsparked complaints from neighborsback in 1997, who said it had becomeunsightly. With the development pro-posal for the second lot now ap-proved by the board, the pile of soil isexpected to be removed.

Jodi Frank of LaGrande Avenue, alongtime neighbor of the site ownedby Mr. Fantini, testified that she likedthe idea of curbing across Fifth Street.She proffered, however, that thereshould also be �some kind of notice-able barrier� there in the event peoplemiss seeing the curb. Such a barrierhad existed at the end of Fifth Streetin the past.

Borough Engineer RichardMarsden made several recommen-dations to Mr. Fantini concerningthe project, which were ultimatelyincluded as conditions for approvalof the amended subdivision/site plan.

The engineer requested the instal-lation of a storm sewer inlet wherethe new curb will be placed; appro-priate grading of the property and theright-of-way; a trench drain, and aperformance bond to cover the work.Mr. Marsden additionally asked thatall trees on the property be preserved.

Reflecting concerns expressed byMrs. Franks earlier in the evening,the board agreed that a visible barrierwould once again be placed at FifthStreet, in addition to the curbing, toadvise motorists of the closed road.

He said having the new home�saddress on LaGrande Avenue wouldbetter facilitate mail delivery, sincepostal workers cannot come downFifth Street.

Councilman Joel Whitaker, thegoverning body�s representative onthe board, voted against the appeal,saying he had �lots of problems�with the plan.

He stated that he would have likedto have seen sidewalks included forthe portion of Mr. Fantini�s propertybordering LaGrande Avenue. In ad-dition, he said he did not favor keep-ing roads closed which are not cul-de-sacs.

The Councilman also noted that


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AID TO DISTRICTS...State aid to local school districts is reflected in the chartbelow. The numbers at the left are 1998 aid figures with thisyear�s figures reflected in the right column.

Jessica Simpson SeeksReelection to BOEJessica L. Simpson of Fanwood

is the first of three incumbentswhose terms on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education areup this year to announce plans toseek reelection.

No other candidates had filed apetition as of yesterday, Wednes-day, February 3, at press time.

The two other open seats on theboard are currently held by Mor-ris H. Gillet and Edward J.Saridacki, Jr., both representingScotch Plains.

Appointed to fill a one-year va-cancy on the board in 1992, Mrs.Simpson was elected to a full three-year term in 1993 and then wasreelected in 1996.

Mr. Gillet is currently complet-ing his second term on the board,while Mr. Saridacki was firstelected in 1996.

Prospective candidates have un-til 4 p.m. on Monday, March 1, tofile petitions with the board secre-tary. Petitions are available at theschool district business office atEvergreen Elementary School inScotch Plains.

Candidates must submit peti-tions with the signatures of 10qualified voters in their respec-tive towns as an endorsement oftheir candidacies.

This year�s school election willtake place on Tuesday, April 20.



The United Fund of Westfield301 North Avenue, West

Westfield, NJ 07090(908) 233-2113

Genealogical Society of The West FieldsAdult volunteers for various activities

Girl ScoutsAdult volunteers to assist with planning and implementing Scoutprograms 1 evening per month. Helium tanks for Spring events

PANDA (Preventing Alcohol, Narcotic and Drug Abuse)Media Board Representative - develop press releases, assist with

Alliance Newsletter, & attend monthly Board meetings; student internto assist Director with special projects, mailing, filing, etc. - 2 hrs/wk

Union County Legal ServicesVolunteer attorneys

Westfield Community CenterVolunteer for public relations work; pro bono legal volunteers

Westfield YVolunteer aquatics instructors to learn to teach swimming- will train

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Please call the United Fund if you can help!

Because Westfielders Care... the spirit of volunteerism is very special inWestfield. The United Fund of Westfield, through a grant from the WestfieldFoundation and the help of The Westfield Leader, is proud to provide TheCaring Box. This volunteer clearing house, responding to special, immediate

needs in our community, will be published monthly.

Richard R. Meade, who repre-sents Fanwood on the school board,stated, �This is one of the mostbackward ways to promoteregionalization.�

�It�s one of the most ridiculousthings we�ve seen suggested out ofthe legislature in some time,� addedboard member Thomas Russo.

The board devoted over two hoursof its meeting to the recognition ofretirees in the district, includingChester Janusz, Principal, ParkMiddle School (31 years of service,25 as Park Principal); Evelyn Shep-herd, Principal, Brunner Elemen-tary School (23 years of service, eightat Brunner), and Sally Swetits, Me-dia Specialist, Brunner School (16years).

Also recognized were EugeneSchiller, Head Football Coach andAthletic Director (16 years); JosephJ. Farrell, Assistant Principal, TerrillMiddle School (29 years); JudyRachlan, teacher, Park Middle School(26 years), and Barbara Law, staffmember, Evergreen ElementarySchool (25 years).

Board members also revisited thepossibility of holding a public forumon educational issues. Mr. Russo in-dicated that the communicationscommittee would be seeking inputfrom the Parent-Teacher Associa-tion Council regarding how best toimplement, schedule and conductsuch an event.

In her report on school-to-work,board member Jean McAllister notedthat the New Jersey School BoardsAssociation (NJSBA) plans to putthe resolution passed in October of1998 by the local board up for a votebefore the NJSBA�s May delegateassembly.


Inspection of School DistrictBy County Goes �Smoothly�

Mrs. McAllister suggested theboard draft an amendment to its reso-lution, prior to that vote, using lan-guage that definitively calls for elimi-nation of the state-mandated pro-gram.

During the meeting, Dr. Choyecommented on the frustration felt byall Union County school superinten-dents and test coordinators with re-spect to the Elementary School Pro-ficiency Assessment (ESPA). Thisstate test is administered to fourth-grade students.

Administrators have unansweredquestions regarding the test�s abilityto evaluate students� knowledge.

�We don�t know if the test is mea-suring what it should,� explained Dr.Choye. �All the pieces aren�t there.�

Mr. Meade asked, �If the resultsare not useful, shouldn�t we have aregular standardized test?�

�What if we don�t administer thetests until the state has its house inorder?� queried board member Ed-ward J. Saridaki, Jr.

Dr. Crews will address testing dur-ing the instructional review portionof the Thursday, February 11, budgetmeeting.

In other business, the board de-clared February as Black HistoryMonth.


Local School Districts ReactTo Projected Aid Figures

tier to another, resulting in more aidto the district.

Westfield�s aid increased acrossthe board with the exception of �Aca-demic Achievement Award� fund-ing. The reason for the decrease, asMr. Berman explained it, is that thenumber of students eligible for theseprograms has increased across thestate, while the pool to fund themremains the same.

In Mountainside, Business Admin-istrator Frances Tolley reported thattheir figure came as no surprise.

�It�s more or less the same as 1997-98,� she stated.

The district is slated to receive$522,801, basically a 0 percent in-crease over last year�s $520,928.

There was no increase in aid toPlainfield, while Clark, Hillside andWinfield saw their aid decrease.Union Township far surpassed otherdistricts with a 78 percent increase inprojected aid.

In commenting on her district�sbudget preparations, Ms. Tolley said,�There are no new initiatives planned.We will work forward on our tech-nology plan, and nibble away at ourfive-year maintenance plan. We won�tbe able to tackle any large projects,not that many are under consider-ation anyway.�

On the back burner inMountainside, however, is a wish torefurbish the Beechwood AthleticField.

�If we had money,� mused Ms.Tolley, �we would like to do that.�

Unlike Westfield and Scotch

Plains-Fanwood, Mountainside didnot receive an �Actual Pupil CountAdjustment� which accounted forsome unanticipated aid.

As Mr. Berman explained, �Whenthe state looked at enrollment at Oc-tober 15, 1998 (the date districts useto calculate actual enrollment) ver-sus the estimated enrollment, thenumbers came in higher. So, we wereable to get more aid.� In Westfield,that bonus amounted to $61,488; inScotch Plains-Fanwood, $15,798.

�When we built our budget,� ex-plained Mr. Berman, �we didn�t knowwe were getting it (the additional$61,488). If we don�t use it, it will gointo the district�s free balance at June30, 1999.� Free balance is anotherterm for unreserved funds.

While finalization of budget plansfor the upcoming school year neces-sitates receipt of state figures, thestate actually contributes a very smallpercentage to school budget rev-enues.

For example, the state funded lessthan 9 percent of Scotch Plains-Fanwood�s $43 million budget for1998-99. The lion�s share, over 90percent, of the cost to educate thatdistrict�s 4,354 students rests withtaxpayers.

Likewise in Westfield andMountainside, with budgets of $52million and $9 million, respectively,state contributions do not go very far.

�It�s not much,� admitted Mr.Clarke, �but it is helpful. I�d hate tohave to go to the taxpayers for an-other $3 million.�


Campaign to Get UnderwayTo Buy Millennium Clock

will be done by employees of theFanwood Department of PublicWorks.

The corner ground at the intersec-tion of South and Martine Avenuesclosest to the train station, where theclock is to be placed, will be leveledflush with the parking lot.

A small paved area with bencheswill help establish the clock as alandmark in the center of the bor-ough, �so people can say �meet me atthe clock,�� noted Mrs. Connelly.

While the borough has desig-nated funds to cover the costs ofinstallation, the Mayor said, �Ide-ally, we�d like to raise an addi-tional $8,000, which would get usthe chimes for the clock.� Mrs.Connelly indicated that chimescould be added at the last minute iffunds were available.

The Verdin clock, green with goldlettering, will stand 16.5 feet tall. Itsfour faces, each 36 inches in diam-eter, will bear Roman numerals thatwill be illuminated from the inside.The faces will note Fanwood�s incor-poration in 1895.

The clock will be computer-oper-ated from a box separate from thestructure itself, allowing the borough

to readjust the time as necessary.That is an important feature, notedthe Mayor, so �we don�t have to relyon someone to get into the clock.�

It is likely that brass plates will beaffixed to the body of the clock toidentify the names of contributors ofmore than $500.

The Mayor noted that members ofthe Fanny Wood Day Committee willjoin her in launching the fundraisingcampaign. They are Police ChiefRobert Carboy, Peter and Pam Sayles,Linda Caminetti, Trish Scarlata, Jeffand Helen Ling, Neil Schembre andDavid Wendel.

�The project is in line with rein-vigorating the downtown area,� saidMr. Schembre. �The millenniumstarts a new phase of economic growthand prosperity for downtown mer-chants.

�It will be a nice attraction thatidentifies the downtown area,� headded. �It shows that Borough Hall isreaching out to the business commu-nity to invest in the downtown.�

Mrs. Connelly indicated the up-coming appeal will take the form ofa solicitation letter asking for mon-etary support during this last leg ofthe campaign.


Council Begins ReviewOf Parking Proposals

certain computer software being usedin township government, and pointedout that �no one knows that every-thing is 100 percent all right.�

On another matter, after its regu-lar meeting next Tuesday, the coun-cil hopes to hear from residents liv-ing near Raritan and Rahway Roadsabout what might be done to easetraffic and improve safety at thatintersection.

Last week, the township sent aletter to area residents inviting theirinput, and Township Manager Tho-mas E. Atkins said, based on re-sponses he has already received, �sev-eral different views� will likely beaired at next week�s meeting.

There are residents supporting andopposing the installation of a trafficlight at the intersection, while othersfavor a flashing light and even afour-way stop sign.

Separately, Mr. Atkins said hehopes to have the position of Town-ship Finance Director filled by April.In the meantime, the Union CountyFinance Department will assign amember of its staff to assist the Town-

ship Finance Department on a part-time basis.

Mr. Atkins also said that the Fa-cilities Subcommittee of the UnionCounty Community DevelopmentRevenue Sharing Committee has�tentatively� allocated $30,000 apiecefor two projects in the township.

One of these projects calls for build-ing improvements at the OsbornCannonball House, while the otherinvolves improvements at Farley Parkto better accommodate disabled per-sons.

The council also made revisions inits meeting schedule. The Tuesday,March 30 conference meeting hasbeen changed to Thursday, April 8,and the Thursday, April 15 confer-ence meeting has been reset for Thurs-day, April 22.

In addition, the Tuesday, Novem-ber 16 conference meeting will in-stead be held prior to the council�sregular meeting on Tuesday, Novem-ber 23. Similarly, the Tuesday, De-cember 28 regular meeting will takeplace after the Tuesday, December 21conference meeting.

SCOTCH PLAINSPOLICE BLOTTER

FANWOODPOLICE BLOTTER

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26• Helen Damato, 45, of Fords was

arrested and charged with drivingwhile intoxicated and with posses-sion of under 50 grams of marijuanapursuant to a traffic stop on RaritanRoad.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27• A Jerusalem Road business re-

ported that sometime during the nightan attempt was made to cut a reardoor knob on the establishment. En-try was not gained.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30• A motorist reported the theft of

a license plate which was taken fromhis automobile on Martin Place.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31• Jeffrey Taylor, 35, of Newark

was arrested and charged with driv-ing while intoxicated on Route 22.

• A Front Street business reportedthe theft of a table and two chairswhich were left outside of the storethat morning.

• Robin Suggs, 28, of Plainfieldwas arrested and charged with disor-derly conduct for allegedly interfer-ing with authorities during the arrestof a Plainfield man on a contempt ofcourt warrant from the Union CountySheriff�s Department, according topolice. The arrests were made onTerrill Road.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23•Police charged Barbara Gillette,

37, of Plainfield with shopliftingtwo bottles of Tylenol, one bottle ofMotrin, and 22 cans of baby for-mula from a South Avenue super-

market. The total value of the itemswas $77.

Authorities said Gillette was alsowanted on warrants out of NewBrunswick, Middlesex and Fanwood.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24•Two counterfeit bills, one a $10

bill and the other a $20 bill, werepresented to a Martine Avenue mer-chant sometime between January 22and January 24, according to police.The fake currency was discoveredwhen the merchant made a bankdeposit.

Local authorities were working inconjunction with the New Jersey of-fice of the Secret Service on the case.

According to a recent article inThe Star Ledger, the Secret Serviceconfirmed that it has been confiscat-ing several thousand dollars worth ofcounterfeit $20 bills a week in NewJersey.

The faux bills began appearingafter the United States Treasury De-partment issued a new version of the$20 bill last year which was said to bemore difficult to replicate.

•Three male juveniles, includinga 16-year-old and a 15-year-old fromFanwood and another 16-year-oldfrom Scotch Plains, were picked upby police after they were discoveredrunning through rear yards in thevicinity of Helen Street and BelvidereAvenue, authorities said.

The youths, who were not charged,were turned over to the custody oftheir parents.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26•An incident involving theft of

services occurred at a South Avenueservice station. Police said a cus-tomer left without paying for $6 worthof gasoline.

GLOBAL COMMUNICATION�During a recent trip to the United States, agroup of students from Austria paid a visit to the Union County Magnet HighSchool for Science, Mathematics and Technology in Scotch Plains. Pictured areAustrian students Hann-Wei Chen, left, and Boris Barislowitsch, seated, learn-ing some computer techniques from Magnet High School students Sarah Silberof Scotch Plains, right, and Jen Phillips of Westfield.

David Livingston NamedTo �Best Doctors� List

SCOTCH PLAINS � Dr. DavidLivingston, a resident of ScotchPlains, was recently named to the�America�s Best Doctors� List in

recognition for his work in surgery.He is Assistant Professor of Sur-

gery and Director of the New JerseyTrauma Center at the University ofMedicine and Dentistry of New Jer-sey (UMDNJ)-New Jersey MedicalSchool and University Hospital inNewark.

The list of Best Doctors was de-veloped by Woodward/White Inc.,

Dr. David Livingston

Sherri Hamlette JoinsWomen�s Track TeamAt Hamilton CollegeFANWOOD � Sherri Hamlette,

the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JamesHamlette of Fanwood, is a member ofthe 1998-1999 women�s track teamat Hamilton College in Clinton, NewYork.

A sophomore at Hamilton, Sherrigraduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.

During the 1997-1998 season, thewomen�s indoor track team posted a5-4 record. The team had one athletenamed to the All-UCAA (UpstateCollegiate Athletic Association)Team, and two selected for the All-NYSCTC (New York State Colle-giate Track Conference) Team, andset seven school records.

The women�s outdoor track teamposted a 3-1 record, placed third inthe UCAA Meet, and set two schoolrecords.

a South Carolina-based firm. Itestablished a database with thenames of the top physicians in thecountry.

The Best Doctors in America data-base, which is updated bi-annually,is compiled through a peer-reviewmethod which asks physicians, �If aclose friend or loved one needed adoctor in your specialty, to whomwould you refer them?�

In addition to Dr. Livingston, morethan 60 other University Hospitalphysicians were named to the list.

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Petty Officer KlanieckiAmong Crew MembersCited for Rescue-at-Sea

SCOTCH PLAINS � United StatesCoast Guard Petty Officer First ClassMichael A. Klaniecki recently per-formed a rescue-at-sea while on pa-trol near the Dominican Republicaboard the United States Coast GuardCutter Tahoma, home-ported in NewBedford, Maine.

While conducting drug interdic-tion patrols in the Caribbean Sea,Petty Officer Klaniecki�s ship re-ceived a message from a customsaircraft about a migrant vessel afloatoff the coast of Cabo Engano, Do-minican Republic.

After locating the wooden, home-made vessel, Petty Officer Klanieckiand fellow crew members discov-ered the craft was overloaded withpeople and taking on water. Hiscrew rescued the 47 migrants bytransferring them to a nearby CoastGuard cutter.

Coast Guard cutters are primarilyassigned to law-enforcement opera-tions, including drug and illegal im-migrant operations, fishery enforce-ment operations, defense operationsand search-and-rescue operations.

A 1982 graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Petty OfficerKlaniecki joined the Coast Guard inJune of 1984.


Amended Site Plan OkayedFor Fifth St. Lot in Fanwood

he would have preferred to see thedriveway extend to Fifth Street in-stead of the already heavily-traveledLaGrande Avenue.

Under other business, the boardmemorialized a resolution confirm-ing its December 23 approval of anapplication by Randall and SuzanneDoliber of 199 North Martine Av-enue to construct an addition on to

the rear of their single-family home.The couple stated that they wanted toexpand the living quarters of theirresidence.

A year ago, the Planning Boardassumed the responsibilities of thenow-defunct Fanwood Board of Ad-justment, after the Borough Councildecided at the end of 1997 to mergethe two boards.

Registering as Organ DonorCalled a �Heartfelt Decision�The Sharing Network has sug-

gested making this Valentine�s Dayspecial by registering to become anorgan donor.

�You can make this Valentine�sDay different from all the rest if youmake a heartfelt decision to sign adonor card or by registering withThe Sharing Network�s Donor Reg-istry,� stated Joseph Roth, ExecutiveDirector of the New Jersey Organand Tissue Sharing Network. �Nogift can be appreciated more than thegift of life.�

Currently, more than 1,500 NewJersey residents are awaiting life-saving transplants. According to Mr.Roth, one organ and tissue donor cansave up to eight lives, and enhancethe lives of up to 75 other individu-als.

The Sharing Network�s DonorRegistry helps insure that familiesare made aware of their loved one�s

wishes where there is a possibility fororgan and tissue donation, but familydiscussion is essential. Individualsare advised to make their decision todonate known to their families.

The Donor Registry is a centraldatabase of names managed by TheSharing Network that allows theorganization to identify organ do-nors more systematically, increasedonation percentages, and save morelives.

Based in Springfield, the SharingNetwork is a non-profit, Federally-certified and state-approved procure-ment organization responsible forrecovering organs and tissue for NewJersey residents in need of trans-plants.

Interested individuals may sign upwith the Registry by calling The Shar-ing Network at (800) SHARE-NJ, orvisiting the Internet web sitewww.sharenj.org.

Motorists Should BewareWhen Driving Near Trucks

The AAA New Jersey AutomobileClub has announced the followingtips for driving near large trucks onthe highway:

• Allow at least 30 seconds to passa big truck.

• After you pass, do not return tothe lane until you see the full front ofthe truck in your rearview mirror.

• Do not tailgate. A truck cannotsee you if you are within 100 feet ofthe back of the truck.

• Avoid lingering in blind spotswhich exist on either side of trucks.

• Keep both hands on the wheelwhen passing or being passed by atruck. They create significant windgusts.

�Truckers are professionally-trained drivers,� stated Pam Fischer,Assistant Vice President of PublicGovernment Relations for the AAANew Jersey Automobile Club inFlorham Park, �and with more cars,more trucks and more congestionthan ever on our roadways, we allneed to work together to make trav-eling safer.�

�Many people are driving withkids or other passengers in theirvehicles. There�s nothing morefrightening for drivers than lookingin a rearview mirror full of truck.There�s no reason for anybody � carsor trucks � to be tailgating,� Ms.Fischer added.

Park Middle SchoolTo Hold Coffee EventTo Welcome Principal

SCOTCH PLAINS � ParkMiddle School will host a coffeein honor of their new Principal,Rocco Collucci, on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the school.



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Freeholders Launch $10 MillionRoad Improvement Plan for County

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

The Union County Board of Cho-sen Freeholders took the first steplast week in an aggressive, five-year,$10 million road improvement pro-gram.

The �Union County Investment inInfrastructure� plan includes im-provements to over a dozen intersec-tions, numerous bridges and culverts.

This year alone, over 18 miles ofroadway in the county is slated to beresurfaced.

To get the ball rolling, the boardlast Thursday introduced an ordi-nance to cancel a previous brookconstruction project and re-appro-priate the $600,000 which had beenearmarked for that project.

These funds will now serve as adown payment towards the costs ofengineering and design for variousintersections, culverts, bridges andother capital projects planned by thecounty. That preliminary work isscheduled to begin this year.

�We know that the transportationstructure is key to our ability to besuccessful in our economic develop-ment agenda,� said Freeholder Lindad. Stender, Chairwoman of theboard�s Economic DevelopmentCommittee, noting that the ordinanceis �a very important first step� in thisregard.

Among the resurfacing projectsfor this year are North Avenue fromEast Broad Street in Westfield toTerrill Road in Fanwood, and Mid-way Avenue in Scotch Plains.

Under the county plan, $1.68 mil-lion in existing capital funds werereallocated, thus freeing up millionsof dollars in state funding for countyprojects. Officials noted that some ofthese road construction projects dateback as far as 1990.

Two million dollars in funds previ-ously allocated will be released by thecounty to make improvements at anumber of intersections, includingCentral Avenue at Raritan Road in

Clark; the intersection of SpringfieldAvenue and Boulevard in Cranford;South and Summit Avenues andSouth Avenue at Westfield Avenue inWestfield, and the South Avenue cor-ridor in Cranford.

Funding has already been securedor is pending for the intersectionprojects, according to county offi-cials.

Bridge repair projects include theSpringfield Avenue bridge inCranford as well as the East InmanAvenue bridge in Rahway, both overthe Rahway River, and the UnionAvenue bridge over the ElizabethRiver in Union. Environmental per-mits are pending for this work.

The final design and engineeringwill require 12 to 18 months to com-plete, officials said.

The county plan has five key ele-ments, including projects alreadyfunded, implementation of a near-term program to begin a more consis-tent, more predictable process of in-frastructure improvement and main-tenance; development of a mid-rangeset of projects; to refine lists of poten-tial projects with up-to-date infor-mation and provide a series of rec-ommended priorities, and to imple-ment a long-term, achievable planfor timing, funding and staffing theseimprovement projects.

�This initiative reflects our con-tinuing commitment to economicdevelopment and keeping UnionCounty a great place to live, workand raise a family,� said FreeholderChairman Nicholas P. Scutari in apreviously released statement.

Freeholder Donald Goncalvesadded that, �The goal is to moveforward with the necessary and pre-viously approved projects as soon aspossible.�

He serves as Freeholder Liaison tothe county�s Council of EconomicDevelopment Advisors and the Trans-portation Advisory Board.

In other business, the board re-appointed former Freeholder Walter

Boright of Scotch Plains, the head ofthe Democratic Party in Scotch Plains,to the Union County ImprovementAuthority.

Also appointed was Deputy CountyManager and Director of the Depart-ment of Economic Development,George Devanney of Union. He re-places George Gore, a Plainfield resi-dent who previously served as Chair-man of the Authority.

Mr. Gore ran unsuccessfully lastyear on the Republican ticket for theFreeholder board.

Gregory S. McDermott, a Republi-can Westfield Councilman who servesas Chairman of the Authority, notedthat the Democrats will now have a7-2 majority.

Republicans had a 5-0 going into1998. The Democratically-controlledFreeholder board, however, amendedthe authority by expanding the bodyto nine members. By virtue of thefour Democrats who were appointedlast year, Mr. McDermott had theuneasy task of chairing an authorityin which Democrats had a 6-3 advan-tage.

The Authority, which provides fi-nancing through bonding for countyprojects, accomplished three majorprojects in 1998, the Authority Chair-man explained.

These include financing for theredevelopment project at Linden Air-port, the Access 2000 program toprovide computers and Internet ac-cess to all classrooms in the county,as well as the county�s capital leafequipment leasing project. The latterproject alone is for $12 million, hesaid.

Mr. McDermott�s term as Chair-man ends this month, while his termon the Authority runs through 2000.

The Freeholder Board also ap-pointed a new Office of EmergencyManagement (OEM) Council to pro-vide input on computer generatedproblems related to the year 2000.

Y2K, as it is technically referredto, relates to computers which haveonly been configured to change bytwo digits, not four, when it comes tothe year 2000. The concern has beenwhether computer chips in countyvehicles and equipment will befunctionable as the century changes.

The OEM Council will includeemergency services representativesas well as county officials.

On another matter, FreeholderGoncalves noted the board�s authori-zation of a $16,000 contract toWidmer Associates of Plainfield forarchitectural services at NomaheganPark. Improvements will include therenovation of a shelter building andrestrooms.

The park is the site of the county�snew jazz festival, which debuted lastSeptember and is being planned asan annual event.

Freeholder Goncalves also notedthe county�s receipt of a $1.4 millionstate grant which will be used by theDepartment of Human Services forthe county�s peer counseling pro-gram.

Frank Guzzo, Director of HumanServices, said the funding comesthrough the Medicaid program. Thefunds will be earmarked for RunnellsSpecialized Hospital of Union Countyand dedicated for patients on public


Arc of Union County Marks 50thAnniversary of Serving Disabled

A BANNER DAY FOR THE ARC...Frank X. Caragher, Executive Director ofThe Arc of Union County, received a proclamation from Union CountyFreeholder Lewis Mingo, Jr. in recognition of the not-for-profit organization�s50th anniversary. Pictured, left to right, are: Executive Director of the Arc ofNew Jersey Tom Boffuto, Mr. Caragher, Freeholder Mingo, Plainfield CityAdministrator Walter D. McNeil, and Plainfield City Council membersElizabeth Urquhart and Adrian O. Mapp.

The Arc of Union County re-cently kicked off its 50th anniver-sary of providing community ser-vice to developmentally disabledpersons and their families, with aflag-raising ceremony last week.

The banner � white and goldletters on a field of blue � willadorn the Plainfield headquartersat 1225 South Avenue for the year.

Union County Freeholder LewisMingo, Jr. presented Frank X.Caragher, Executive Director ofThe Arc, with a proclamation thatwishes continued success to TheArc for many more years.

The proclamation makes note ofThe Arc�s origin when familiesbegan it in 1949 with sons anddaughters with mental retardationas a voluntary, nonprofit associa-tion that would fight for betterservices and education.

Also noted is the organization�svalue in providing much neededhousing, employment services, day-time programs, education and earlychildhood programs, counselingand family support.

Also on hand to wish the not-for-profit organization good wishes,was Plainfield City AdministratorWalt McNeil, CouncilwomanElizabeth Urquhart, CouncilmanAdrian O. Mapp, and Tom Boffuto,Executive Director of The Arc ofNew Jersey.

More than 60 persons attendedthe event, which concluded withrefreshments in the boardroom.Valerie Davis, program supervisorof The Arc�s supervised apartments

in Roselle, sang a song she wrotewith several of the organization�sconsumers.

�The Arc of Union County has aproud history of family involvement,integrity in its operation and the pro-vision of an array of quality supportsand services,� said Mr. Caragher.�We look forward to our next 50years with a single goal of continuingto be the organization of choice forpeople with developmental disabili-ties and their families.�

The flag raising was the first in aseries of special events The Arc will

host in celebration of this year.Upcoming events include a HealthFair, a country western dance atThe Colorado Café, and the Candle-light Ball in April.

The Arc provides residential ser-vices, transportation, educationalservices, child care services, clini-cal services and family supportthrough its 18 group homes, threework centers, two child develop-ment day-care centers, a summercamp, and an adult medical day-care facility. For more informa-tion, please call (908) 754-7826.

Board of Education Takes Hard LookAt Review of ESPA, HSPT Results

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By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

At a time when more hinges onstudents� state test results than everbefore, the Westfield Board of Edu-cation scrutinized the results of theElementary School Proficiency As-sessment (ESPA) and the High SchoolProficiency Test (HSPT) during itsregular meeting on Tuesday.

The ESPA, which was adminis-tered in May of 1998 to fourth-gradestudents over a five-day period for 90minutes per day, was developed bythe New Jersey Department of Edu-cation.

The test was based on the newCore Curriculum Content Standardswhich delineate the state�s expecta-tions for student learning.

�This is a brand new test,� re-ported Superintendent of Schools Dr.William J. Foley. �We�re still strug-gling with it.�

Bett Willett, Coordinator of El-ementary Curriculum and Assess-ment, presented the results of theESPA, as well as sample questionswhich were included in the test.

�There is a lot of higher levelthinking going on in this entire test,�she observed.

Although ESPA scores cannot bereadily compared to standardized testscores because they are not percen-

tiles, but raw scores, Westfield stu-dents are still well above the stateaverage, according to Mrs. Willett.

The results of the language artsportion of the ESPA revealed thatstudents in the state answered 50percent of the questions accurately,while Westfield students achieved58.6 percent of correct answers.

Students must read narrative pas-sages; everyday reading (menus, clas-sified advertisements, regulations)and informational texts, and answermultiple-choice questions and short-answer questions as a part of thelanguage arts section.

An Oral Language Proficiency testis administered separately. Thoseresults are tabulated in the districtand are not included in the statescores.

Regarding the timed reading ofthe narratives, Mrs. Willett stated,�None of our kids had trouble finish-ing it.�

Students in the state answered ap-proximately 72.5 percent of the ques-tions correctly on the science portionof the ESPA, while Westfield stu-dents excelled with 83 percent ofcorrect responses.

The science portion of the ESPAconsists of multiple-choice and open-ended questions. A separate hands-on �Performance� task is scored inthe district and is not included in thestate testing.

Students must analyze properties,matter, and plant and animal life inorder to respond to test questions.

The results of the mathematicssection of the ESPA revealed thatstudents in the state achieved 62.3

percent of correct responses, whileWestfield students achieved 74.7 per-cent of correct answers.

The mathematics section consistsof multiple-choice and open-endedquestions that must be answered witha calculator, and multiple-choicequestions that must be solved with-out the use of a calculator. A punch-out cardboard sheet in the test book-let provides a ruler and manipulativessuch as colored shapes.

Questions concerning numbersense, probability, data analysis,measurement, geometry, patterns andalgebra, and perimeter must be an-swered in this portion of the ESPA.

�I�m glad I�m not in fourth grade,�stated Dr. Foley. �This is a differenttest in many cases. Kids who aredoing well on this test are doing well.I see a lot of good things about thistest. We are invoking higher think-ing.�

Mrs. Willet added, �In every case,every one of our schools is above thestate average.�

Every child will receive an Indi-vidual Student Report (ISR) whichdetails the comparison between thestate�s results and those of Westfieldstudents.

A brief overview of the HSPT re-sults was provided to board mem-bers, once again revealing thatWestfield students excel over the stateaverage.

Approximately 98.9 percent of the11th-grade students who received thetest passed the writing portion of theHSPT. The reading section of the testwas passed by 98.5 percent of the

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GUEST CONDUCTOR�Preceding the 124th concert of the Westfield Sym-phony Orchestra (WSO), Westfield resident and former member of the WestfieldBoard of Education, Keith Hertell, led the orchestra�s performance of �The StarSpangled Banner.� During last year�s WSO Gala, an auction was held whichincluded the opportunity to lead the orchestra in an upcoming concert. Mr.Hertell, pictured above, was the winner of that honor.

By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

While most three-year-old childrenwere just learning how to tie their shoesand share their toys, music prodigy RyuJ. R. Goto was mastering the violin.

His genius became evident when thenow 10-year-old Ryu performedTchaikovsky�s Violin Concerto dur-ing the �Rising Stars� concert of theWestfield Symphony Orchestra (WSO)last Saturday at The PresbyterianChurch in Westfield.

Ryu, who is the youngest brother ofworld-famous violinist Midori, deliv-ered this captivating performance onthe 243rd anniversary of the birth ofWolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The fa-mous composer would surely have beenproud of the young genius.

Preceding the concert, Music Con-ductor and Conductor of the WSO,David Wroe, told The WestfieldLeader, �He is a child prodigy whoexcels in everything he does.�

Maestro Wroe discovered Ryu twoyears ago during the youngster�s per-formance of Paganini�s First ViolinConcerto.

�His talent should be noticed, shouldbe highlighted,� he observed. �He is a10-year-old who has the strength ofmind to apply a type of discipline andpowers of concentration to reach suchexcellence,� Maestro Wroe stated.

On Saturday, the child prodigy per-formed the concerto without any sheetmusic, drawing the notes and melodiesfrom his memory and delivering themto an audience mesmerized with admi-ration and awe.

The concerto, which lasted for ap-proximately one half hour, caused theaudience to hang onto every tender andvibrant note which emanated fromRyu�s violin. The standing ovationwhich followed the performance re-flected an enraptured and grateful au-dience that seemed to witness musicalperfection.

One attendee, Ellen Campione, toldThe Westfield Leader, �He was bornwith a violin in his hand and the emo-tions to go along with it. He has theability to make that instrument speakvolumes.�

Preceding the WSO�s 124th con-cert, Westfield resident and formermember of the Westfield Board of Edu-cation, Keith Hertell, delighted theaudience as he conducted theorchestra�s performance of �The Star

Spangled Banner.�When Mr. Hertell attended the WSO

Gala last year, he had bid on and wonthe honor of conducting an upcomingperformance of the WSO.

Composer in Residence, RichardNanes, also received a standing ova-tion for his masterful Symphony forStrings.

Filled to the brim with lively andinvigorating movements, the perfor-mance also offered an introspectiveand melancholy rhythm which driftedand faded into the distance at the con-clusion of the second movement.

During the third movement and thefinale, the pace and rhythm was moreimmediate and conversational. Theaudience was given a powerful endingwhich prompted rousing rounds ofapplause.

The Philadelphia native and aprodigy himself, Mr. Nanes began hismusical education at age 5. He wasappointed to the WSO as Composer inResidence for the 1998-1999 season,after performing with orchestras world-wide throughout his prolific career.

At approximately 10:10 p.m., duringthe final performance of Mendelssohn�sSymphony No. 4, the concert was inter-rupted due to a medical emergency inthe balcony of the church.

The concert resumed at 10:20 p.m.as the injured individual was taken tothe hospital by the paramedics.

Mendelssohn�s symphony, which hasbeen dubbed the �Italian Symphony,�mirrored the heritage and landscape ofItaly and its people.

The first movement involved arhythm reminiscent of a traditional Ital-ian dance, followed by more somberand later lively movements in the sec-ond and third movements and finale.

The WSO did not forget to celebrateMozart�s birthday. The orchestra de-livered an energetic rendition of �ALittle Night Music� or �Eine KleineNachtmusik.�

Perhaps the most simple composi-tion crafted by Mozart, the performanceranged from simplicity to complexdrama.

Executive Director Nancy N. Jack-son and Maestro Wroe told TheWestfield Leader that they believedthe Rising Stars concert would be oneof their best concerts to date. The sat-isfied and appreciative audience thatdeparted the church that evening wasevidence of such a predicted success.

Union Catholic AnnouncesGame With Harlem WizardsSCOTCH PLAINS � The Spirit

Season will be celebrated at UnionCatholic High School in Scotch Plains,beginning with a basketball game onWednesday, February 10, between theHarlem Wizards, a professional enter-tainment basketball team, and the coedUnion Catholic team Rocky�s Rockets.

The tip-off time for the game is 7 p.m.in the Union Catholic gymnasium.

Currently in their 37th season, theHarlem Wizards combine basketball,theatrical entertainment and comedyroutines to entertain the audience.Their ranks include former collegestars and National Basketball Asso-ciation players.

All Harlem Wizard games are legiti-mate competitions, not choreographedexhibitions, according to Union Catholicspokeswoman Bernadine Liebrich.

Rocky�s Rockets are coached by RockyLettieri, Athletic Director at Union Catho-lic. Bruce Douglas, a member of the Physi-cal Education and Health Department,will assist with the coaching duties.

The roster includes Mary Cullinane,Lisa Kawalec, Karen Pesche, KarenPisecki, Brian Chapman and AllanWright, with newcomers Paul Ewing,Jeff Gomez and Brian Wischusen com-

pleting the list.A family Pizza Supper will be held in

the cafeteria between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.for a nominal fee. Refreshments andsouvenirs will be available throughoutthe game, with a free autograph sessionto follow the event.

Proceeds from the game will benefitUnion Catholic student activities.

All tickets are General Admission,with advanced purchase tickets costing$7 for adults and $5 for children. Ticketsat the door will be $8 for adults and $6 forchildren. To reserve tickets or for moreinformation, please call (908) 889-1613.

During the additional two days ofUnion Catholic Spirit Season, the fresh-man and sophomore classes will betreated to a theatrical illusion comedyshow with local magician and illusionistPhillip Jennings.

There will also be a faculty/studentexchange during several of the classes,breakfast on the wings, and a Pep Rally.

Completing the Spirit Season cel-ebration will be a fashion show for thejunior and senior classes, featuring for-mal prom wear in the latest designs,styles and colors for both males andfemales from Russell�s Bridals andTuxedos in Linden.

GEARING UP FOR THE BIG GAME�Spirit Season will be celebrated atUnion Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, beginning with a basketball gameon Wednesday, February 10, between the Harlem Wizards, a professionalentertainment basketball team, and the local Union Catholic favorites, Rocky�sRockets. The tip-off time for the game is 7 p.m. in the Union Catholic gymnasium.Pictured above are the Harlem Wizards.

Westfield Man Is ConvictedFor Operating Drug BusinessFrom His Rented ResidenceWESTFIELD � A 33-year-old

Westfield man, charged in a large-scaledrug possession scheme being operatedout of his rented home, was convicted bya jury last week in Superior Court inElizabeth.

Union County Prosecutor Thomas V.Manahan said the defendant, DarrenMcGhee, was found guilty of third de-gree possession of cocaine, second de-gree possession of cocaine with the in-tent to distribute more than a half ounce,and second degree possession of mari-juana more than a half ounce.

�This person had a miniature mari-juana farm growing in his cellar and asignificant quantity of high quality co-caine in his house,� Mr. Manahan said.

According to Assistant ProsecutorJames Donnelly, who presented evidenceat the three-day trial before SuperiorCourt Judge Miriam N. Span, the caserevolved around a search executed inJuly of 1993 after an investigation bymembers of the Union County NarcoticStrike Force and Westfield Police De-partment Detectives Nick Norton andJohn Rowe.

Inside a ranch home that the defendanthad rented at 1020 Ripley Avenue, offic-ers found 94 live marijuana plants aboutthree feet tall being grown under sun-lamps, a half ounce of 81 percent purerock crystal cocaine in a baggie in akitchen cabinet and two small folds(glassine envelopes) on top of the televi-sion set in the living room, Mr. Donnellysaid.

�This is quite sad that a college-edu-

cated professional was caught with drugsthat could be sold for more than $42,000,�said Mr. Donnelly, who said he will filea motion seeking extended term sentenc-ing for the defendant in the case.

McGhee, who was working as a com-puter analyst at the time of his arrest, fledNew Jersey after being released on bailand was captured when detectives inMiami found him growing marijuanainside his Florida home. He is currentlyserving a 70-month federal prison sen-tence for that offense, authorities said.

After the jury returned its verdict afterthree hours of deliberations, the defen-dant was returned to the Union CountyJail to await sentencing here on May 14.Mr. Donnelly said key testimony wasprovided by Detective John Furda andexpert opinions about the drugs in thecase came from Prosecutor�s DetectiveGuy Steward.

McGhee faces between 10 and 20years in state prison for his conviction.



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Freeholders Should Add Pedestrian SafetyTo County Roads Improvement Plan

Road improvements are the order of the day here inUnion County, as the Freeholder Board has launcheda program to move ahead with road projects thatreceived state funding from as far back as 1990. Thefive-year, $10 million plan begins this year with theresurfacing of approximately 18 miles of countyroads. Also, engineering and design work will beginon bridges.

The condition of roadways, combined with that ofparks and fields, are an important first impression fornot only businesses looking to relocate to UnionCounty but to residents seeking to buy a home here.As we recently reported, the county has also initiatedan effort to begin dredging 11 county lakes, includingEcho Lake, which is situated in Westfield andMountainside. Also, Vice President Al Gore recentlyvisited the Elizabeth waterfront to promote the Fed-eral government�s backing of the Port of New Yorkand New Jersey dredging project.

The county is not the only level of governmentconcerned about the overall quality of our infrastruc-ture. The Westfield Town Council, for instance,traditionally allocates between $150,000 and$200,000 each year for road repairs out of its ownbudget. With additional funds coming from the state,that figure increases to around a half million dollars.

In addition, Westfield and Mountainside are plan-ning to upgrade existing parks, with partial fundingcoming from the county�s �Pocket Park� grant pro-gram.

Each year, municipalities as well as counties sub-mit a list of road improvements to the State Depart-ment of Transportation for funding. On top of that,

towns budget additional funds to ensure a continuousupkeep of the roadways.

In terms of the overall quality of life, the safety ofpedestrians needs to be addressed by municipal andcounty officials. We believe these officials need totake a closer look at Westfield, which has seen alltoo many pedestrian fatalities. There is a strongcorrelation between quality-of-life issues and eco-nomic development, the latter of which has becomea mainstay for the current Freeholder board. Thosepedestrian safety signs that have been installedsimply do not go far enough to slow traffic inWestfield.

The issue of safety on our roads also was thesubject of a transportation summit just last week inregard to Route 22. Many of the reasons for the heavytraffic volume on the road are linked to over develop-ment on the highway, especially in Union and Spring-field. The existence of entry lanes from both thecenter island and the right lane make this roadway anadventure for motorists, especially during rush hoursand on weekends. We agree with some of the recom-mendations made during last week�s Route 22 meet-ing, more specifically the combining of businessdriveways to reduce the number of access points tothe highway. Pedestrian crossing is also an issue onthis roadway.

We encourage more consideration for overheadsigns for major intersections to help motorists findtheir way.

Hopefully, this year more of our hard earned taxdollars will come back to this region, so they can beput towards costs to upgrade our infrastructure.

BIZARREThe language of the Basque people of

northern Spain is thought to be the world�soldest surviving tongue.

Most language experts believe that itwas spoken by cavemen long before gla-ciers covered the continent of Europe. Itis clearly not from the Indo-Europeanfamily of languages from which mostwestern languages stem.

While the English language includes avast store of borrowed words, only oneEnglish word, �bizarre,� came from theBasques, and then via the Spanish andthe French. We shall trace the develop-ment of this unique and �ticklish� word.

The Basque word for �beard� is bizar.The Spanish called it bizarro. The Span-ish considered a beard to be a mark ofvirility, and its wearer was assumed to bebrave, thus the word acquired the mean-ing of �one who was valiant or brave.�

The French, however, thought a beardwas unusual and �bizarre� took on itspresent meaning of �unconventional.�Finally, the English, in the 17th century,borrowed �bizarre� and its definitionfrom the French.

Although beard wearing may not beconsidered to be unconventional orstrange today, it is nevertheless thoughtby many to be a mark of independence.Changes in meaning not withstanding,however, one undeniable fact aboutbeards remains unchanged: they certainlytickle the ladies.

2 & 1/2 popcornsJust how much sadness can you

handle? Hilary and Jackie will chal-lenge your limit. Mind you, this isn�tthe usual bale of cinema sorrow, con-cocted to give viewers just the rightsort of cathartic cry. So expect extra-strength, stick-to-your-ribs heart-break.

This engaging tale of two musi-cally gifted sisters, one of whomencounters more than her fairshare of unmitigated woe, vieswith those great Bette Davistearjerkers when it comes to pil-ing on the grief.

But here�s the really sad part: itisn�t fiction. Based on the true-lifetale of England�s du Pre sisters,when fate takes a turn for the tragic,director Anand Tucker�s intelligentlittle film shows audiences nomercy.

Happily, things don�t begin thatway. Quite the contrary. After all, lifeis grand when you�re a special child.Musical prodigies in training, the duPre sisters enjoy a healthy, mutuallysupportive childhood � at least forstarters.

With Hilary the flautist andJackie the cellist, their idyllic earlylives in the 1950s revolve aroundlocal competitions and lessons.Both are deemed geniuses. Butthen something happens. One stopsbeing special. While one sistercontinues to progress, obviouslyheaded for fame and fortune, theother peaks, her musical career,kaput � finis.

Combining its thesis on artisticgenius with a unique investigationof sibling rivalry, Hilary And Jackieexplores how one child grows up tobe a world class musician while theother dares to attain �ordinariness,�which by this movie�s definitionincludes a loving husband, a gaggleof children and a picture-perfecthouse in the country. Although theconcert star also weds, the mediaevent marriage to a fellow per-former is short on conventionalbliss.

Emily Watson is superb as thetortured gal who becomes an in-ternational sensation; RachelGriffiths is serenely solid as theplain Jane sis who opts for domes-tic tranquillity.

Director Tucker�s thoughtful in-terpretation of the no-holds-barred script by Frank CottrellBoyce is high-minded withoutbeing pompous, sympathetic with-out being maudlin. For the mostpar t a t radi t ional p iece ofstorytelling adapted from the au-tobiographical novel, �A GeniusIn The Family,� it unabashedlyemploys such old chestnuts asspinning newspaper headlines tomark the passage of time.

So it is a pleasant surprise whenTucker suddenly breaks stride half-way through the doings and supple-ments the basic scenario with twodisparate flashbacks, each depictingan alternate viewpoint to the samestory.

One entitled Hilary, the otherJackie, the obliquely deliveredsegments go behind the scenes tostudy character motivations here-tofore not divulged. The intrigu-ing lesson here? Why, thingsaren�t always what they seem, ofcourse.

Still, though extenuating circum-stances are later noted, there�s littleroom for rationalization when petu-lant Jackie asks, nay, demands, topartake of her sister�s delightfullydevoted spouse (played with upbeatvigor by David Morrissey). The re-sult of this scandalous request iscaustically affecting, and dissects sib-ling rivalry to its bare essence, so tospeak.

The Misses Watson and Griffithsspar with exemplary passion, mak-ing their novel love-hate relation-ship a highly absorbing affair full ofdrama and humor. The movie im-plies an unspoken contest and asksus to keep score: which sister is betteroff?

The pendulum swings back andforth, first favoring Jackie, then Hi-lary. Until grave misfortune strikes.With that, all bets are off.

Great music taken from the re-cordings of the tormented primadonna herself interjects a dramati-cally chilling note to the proceed-ings. However, in a film that other-wise stands clear of clever moraliz-ing and operatic gesticulation, there

is a nagging suggestion here thatthe enfant terrible�s lack of humil-ity has invoked the wrath of thegods. Thus, her tragic comeup-pance.

This awkward message doesn�tring quite as true as the more artisti-cally subtle observations that sur-round it.

But what was it that made thedifference? Such is the enigma atthe crux of this highly engagingstory. Was one child simply moretalented? Did one sister just wantthe brass ring more than the other?Or, more interesting yet, was theresome fickle twist of fate that cast thedie?

Filmmaker Tucker is never soboldly pretentious so as to suggestwhich, wisely content to lay out thepossibilities and let the audience mullthe answers.

* * * * *Hilary and Jackie, rated R, is an

October Films release directed byAnand Tucker and stars EmilyWatson, Rachel Griffiths and DavidMorrissey. Running time: 121 min-utes.

A long-time reader writes:Bless you for addressing so many prob-

lems throughout the years. I wrote aletter to you when you first started in1968 and I saved the copy of your answer.Since then, I�ve been through a lot ofgood times and bad times and I�m alwaysupset about the way we senior citizensare treated, as if we have little valuetoday. Could you please print the en-closed. It speaks for a lot of us. Thankyou. Hope to write to you in a few yearsand not wait 30 years.

Answer:Thank you for your kind words and for

reading this column which has becomean important part of my life. I am printingthe piece you sent. It is titled, �Profile ofa Senior� � AARP Chapter 2889,Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It is fairlylong, but will be worth reading. It iswonderful.

Profile of a Senior

Who is a senior citizen? What is one?A senior citizen is one who was herebefore the Pill and the population explo-sion. We were here before TV, penicil-lin, polio shots, antibiotics, open-heartsurgery and hair transplants. Before fro-zen food, nylon, Dacron, Xerox, Kinsey,radar, fluorescent lights, credit cards,ball-point pens and Frisbees.

For us, time-sharing meant together-ness, not computers or condos. Co-edsnever wore slacks. We were beforepantyhose and drip-dry clothes, beforeice makers and dishwashers, clothes dry-ers, freezers and electric blankets. Be-fore Hawaii and Alaska became states.Before men wore long hair and earringsand women wore tuxedos.

We were before Leonard Bernsteinand Ann Landers, plastic, the 40-hourweek and minimum wages. We got mar-ried first and then lived together. Howquaint!

Closets were for clothes � not forcoming out of. We were before GrandmaMoses, The White Shadow, FrankSinatra, Batman, Herblock and MissPeach. Girls wore Peter Pan collars andthought cleavage was what butchers did.

We were before vitamins, disposablediapers, Jeeps, pizza, face lifts, Cheerios,instant coffee, decaffeinated anythingand McDonald�s. We thought fast foodwas what you ate during Lent. We werebefore Boy George and Chiquita Ba-nana. Before FM radios, tape recorders,electric typewriters, boom boxes, wordprocessors, electronic music and discodancing.

In our day, cigarette smoking was fash-

ionable; grass was for mowing. Cokewas a refreshing drink, and pot wassomething you cooked in. If we had beenasked to explain CIA, NATO, UFO, VCR,GNP, MBA, BMW, HOM, SDI, NFL,JFK and MS � we�d have said �alphabetsoup.�

We are today�s senior citizens, a hardybunch when you think of how our worldhas changed and the adjustments wehave had to make. I�m pretty proud of us.

A bride writes:I�ve been happily married for one year.

The only problem I have is that myhusband�s family always disagrees withwhatever I say. But, even worse than thatis their tendency to blame me or anyone,no matter what we talk about. I don�tknow what to do � pushing the issuewill only lead to tension and my husbandtells me it�s always been that way.

Answer:Your husband�s response is quite clear:

they will not change; trying to have ahealthy dialogue will only result in ag-gravation and anger. You do not need it.I do not know why they are that way.Maybe they believe the world centersaround their wisdom; maybe they are tooinsecure to admit that they are not alwaysright; maybe they feel that they mustcontrol every situation which they inter-pret as power struggles (they are alwaysprojecting their feelings.)

Forget it. Go on with your life andavoid discussions which may lead to anargument. Talk only superficial talk. Atthe same time, stand firm in those mat-ters which are important to you. Do notmake them important in your life. Theyremind me of this interesting saying inwhich someone else is always to blame,thereby vindicating the individual of anysense of responsibility: �There are somany terrible drivers out there. I mean,it�s so annoying how motorists drive soclosely in front of you.�

A sad adult writes:My mother is ill and bed-ridden. She

was a spry woman in her younger years.I visit several times a week, read to herand we kind of stare at each other. Couldyou give me a sense of what else I coulddo to help her feel comfortable?

Answer:Offer her a sense of humor � one of the

best medicines we can share. Be ani-mated, talk about relatives, holidays,television, and respond to any animationshe shows. It really can be uplifting � toboth of you. Since you do read to her,read happy or comical material. Goodluck.

HUNG UP!!HUNG UP!!HUNG UP!!HUNG UP!!HUNG UP!!

By Milt Faith, Executive DirectorYouth and Family Counseling Service

Senior Citizens Should Be Revered;Husband�s Family Bothers New Bride

Legislators Urged to Support BillsFor Access to Life-Saving Devices

I�m writing to urge Union County�sstate legislators to support AssemblyBill No. 2321 and Senate Bill No. 1456that would make life-saving devices �automated external defibrillators (AEDs)� more widely available.

The legislation will also provide GoodSamaritan immunity to people who try tosave the life of someone experiencingsudden cardiac arrest.

On December 12, my sister, Kathleen,joined the 95 to 98 percent of victims ofsudden cardiac arrest that do not survive.

She was 33 years old and the mother oftwo young children. She would have hada much better chance of surviving thecardiac arrest event if an AED were onthe scene much sooner, and if she hadreceived early defibrillation � a shock torestart her heart.

My sister was in a major food marketwhen she experienced sudden cardiacarrest. A call went out to 911 and quali-fied bystanders, including a nurse, ad-ministered cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

She waited for more than 20 minutes forparamedics to arrive with an AED to defibril-late her. It was too late. She suffered anoxicencephalopathy, never woke up, and remainedin a coma until she died on December 16.

The American Heart Association esti-mates that sudden cardiac arrest strikes atleast 250,000 Americans � young and old,men, women and children � every year.

Only 5 to 8 percent of victims survivebecause life-saving defibrillation arriveson the scene too late, if at all. Accordingto the American Heart Association, thechance of survival decreases 10 percentfor every minute that goes by.

Other families should not have to gothrough what we experienced. Twenty-two states, including New York, Con-necticut and Massachusetts, have alreadypassed similar legislation regarding pub-lic access to defibrillation.

Our family joins with the American HeartAssociation and other public health organiza-tions to urge our legislators to pass AssemblyBill No. 2321 and Senate Bill No. 1456.

Wider availability of AEDs in police cars,fire trucks and places where large numbers ofpeople gather, such as shopping centers andgrocery stores, stadiums, malls, arenas, andoffice complexes, will save lives.

Raymond M. KingWatchung

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Local Girl Scouts AnnounceEvents and Service Projects

SCOTCH PLAINS � Girl ScoutLeaders celebrated the New Year withtheir annual Pot Luck Dinner on Janu-ary 19. A number of current and up-coming community events and serviceprojects were discussed during that din-ner.

The Annual Girl Scout Cookie salebegan on January 22 and will runthrough Sunday, February 7.

The money for cookies will supportprograms in the troops for the girls andGirl Scout Council support services. Topurchase cookies, please call MarciaAnderson, Community Manager at(908) 769-8610. Please leave a tele-phone number to be contacted by a girlscout.

A joint Girl Scout - Boy Scout SkiTrip to Mountain Creek was held onDecember 30 and another is sched-uled for Sunday, February 7, at BigBoulder.

Over 200 scouts participated in theGirl Scout roller skating event atUnited Skates in November and asimilar Ice Skating event will be onFriday, March 5, at BridgewaterSports Arena.

The Brownie Father-Daughter Dancewill be on Friday, February 12, at UnionCatholic High School. Over 200 couplesare registered.

The community is planning a bustrip to the Bronx Zoo for Wednesday,April 17, for all scout levels. Parents,siblings and friends are welcome.

Monica Anderson, a Senior Girl

Scout, discussed her upcoming GoldAward Project � a Health and SafetySeminar � to be on Saturday, March 6,from 1 to 4 p.m. at Terrill Middle School.This event is open to the public. Theproject will be open to children in gradestwo to six and their parents.

A 911 simulator, rescue squad, fire,police, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals will be available atthe event. Please call Monica at (908)769-8610 for more information.

A book drive will be sponsored bythe girl scouts and the Fanwood/Scotch Plains Recycling Associationthroughout February. Donations ofchildren�s books and educationalmaterials for children ages four to 13may be brought to the Fanwood Re-cycling Center on North Avenue from9 am to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays andSaturdays.

This drive will benefit special needsschool children in Newark, an AIDSchildren�s facility in Jersey City and abattered women�s shelter. Donations oflow, 4 foot and under, bookcases arealso needed.

A coat drive for very needy schoolchildren in Newark is also underway.Clean coats, hats, and gloves areneeded. Items may be dropped off inthe box in the lobby of the NazareneCenter at the rear of the ImmaculateHeart of Mary Church on MartineAvenue in Scotch Plains. For moreinformation, please call MindySchwartz at (908) 889-7807.

Autism Program Is Well-Supported;Children Are Progressing in Schools

I am writing in response to the Boardof Education minutes printed in yourDecember 31, 1998 edition. Included inthe article were remarks from a parentregarding the district�s self-containedautistic class.

She �criticized the district for not prop-erly supervising� the program and com-plained that the �progress reports indi-cate no progress for mine or any child indistrict in the in-district autism class.�She also added that �There�s no reasonto think this will change.�

I recently returned to the programafter an absence of six months and nowfind myself in the unique position toobjectively address these comments.

As a speech-therapist for the programlast year, I worked along side a numberof professionals who provided the stu-dents with every opportunity to demon-strate their strengths and assisted themin reaching their educational goals. Thiswas always accomplished with consis-tent support from the district�s adminis-trators at the Office of Pupil Services.

Upon my return, I was excited to ob-serve how well the students had pro-gressed. They had made the transition toa new school and teacher and seemed tohave attained new levels of indepen-dence and confidence. I thought this ex-ceptional after only four months of school.

Needless to say, I was concerned andconfused after reading the criticism. Itdid not correspond with my initial im-pressions nor with my own experiences

and knowledge of the situation.Basically, I found the comments to be

inaccurate. The program is being sup-ported and the children are makingprogress. There is a fully qualified andskilled teacher in the classroom sup-ported by three trained classroom aides.There is no call for supervision otherthan that afforded any other teacher newto the district.

The classroom is also fully supported bya large team of professionals including aLearning Consultant, School Psychologist,Social Worker, Speech, Physical and Oc-cupational Therapists, Behavioral Psy-chologist, School Principal and the El-ementary Supervisor of Special Education.

The collaboration of all of these educa-tors have given the students a foundationon which to progress in the areas of lan-guage, academics, self-help, socializationand overall independence. There is alsono reason to thinly that this will change.

The comment regarding the children�sprogress reports was an uninformed blan-ket statement which did not reflect each ofthe student�s individual accomplishments.

As special educators we applaud eventhe smallest of our student�s successesand as a community we should applaudthe dedicated professionals who devoteso much of themselves to their oftenchallenging work.

Colleen M. GeierSpeech-Language Pathologist

Madison

Political Fundraising Should BeSeparate from Town Business

The New York Times in a recent edito-rial stated �the nation�s two biggest po-litical parties have completed their trans-formation from representing popular con-stituencies to serving as fund raisingmachines that cater to special interests.�

In the 1998 elections, both partiescollected $628 million, which was 41percent more than in 1994.

On Tuesday night, as members of NewJersey Common Causes� Citizens� Army,I and a representative of the League ofWomen Voters presented a model cleangovernment ordinance prohibiting po-litical fundraising on or by use of publicproperty to the Westfield Town Council.

I did this not because of any localissues but because I�m concerned aboutthe growing threat of runaway politicalfundraising, and I want our town to be a

leader by setting a standard for the sepa-ration of political fundraising from gov-ernment business.

Similar ordinances have been pre-sented by other members of the Citizens�Army and adopted in East BrunswickMetuchen, Sayerville and Morristown.This is all part of a growing statewidemovement to change the political cli-mate for campaign finance reform.

On behalf of the more than 1,000 mem-bers of Common Cause�s New Jersey�sCitizen�s Army and the New Jersey Leagueof Women Voters, which has voted to allyitself with the Citizens� Army, I urge youto support the passage of this ordinance.

David M. GolushMember,

Common Cause Citizens� ArmyWestfield

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College Men�s Club HonorsRetirees at Recent Dinner

WESTFIELD � The CollegeMen�s Club of Westfield held itsannual awards ceremony and Boardof Trustees meeting on December 23at the offices of Legg Mason inWestfield.

The event marked the homecom-ing of recent scholarship award win-ners for the winter break. Scholar-ship recipients, all of whom are cur-rently attending colleges or universi-ties, were presented with the secondhalf of their awards at this ceremony.

Attending the meeting were mem-bers of the Board of Trustees, allofficers of the club, the students andtheir parents. The club also acceptedthe resignations of Melvyn L. Corenand J. Roger Yockel, longtime clubmembers and former officers whohad also served on the Board of Trust-ees.

Both members served the club andthe Westfield community for the last15 years. The club�s officers and boardmembers unanimously agreed to cel-ebrate their retirements with a dinnerfollowing the awards ceremony.

In addition, Mr. Coren, a formerclub President and long-term Schol-arship Committee Chairman, waspresented with a plaque by the offic-ers and Trustees acknowledging hisservice to Westfield High Schoolgraduates and his work on behalf ofthe Scholarship Committee.

The Trustees have chosen to honorMr. Coren by annually presentingthe �Coren Award� to a deservingstudent. Recipients will receive aplaque bearing Mr. Coren�s nameand a monetary prize, in addition toa scholarship award from the club.

The College Men�s Club ofWestfield awards college scholar-ships to qualified male WestfieldHigh School graduates. Annual duesare $45, and the club stages twoannual fundraisers.

Anyone interested in becoming amember or attending this year�s an-nual dinner dance at the Echo LakeCountry Club in Westfield on Satur-day, March 13, may write to the clubfor information at P.O. Box 841,Westfield, 07090.

SPECIAL HONOREES�The College Men�s Club of Westfield held its annualawards ceremony and Board of Trustees meeting on December 23. The eventmarked the homecoming of recent scholarship recipients, and also honoredlongtime club members Melvyn L. Coren and J. Roger Yockel on their retire-ments. Pictured, left to right, are: scholarship recipients Ben Siegal, GhengisNiven and Rory Suggs; Club President Brian G. Steller; Scholarship CommitteeChairman Mr. Coren, and Thomas Olsen and Roberto Ko, who also receivedscholarships.

Washington School PlayersTo Raise Curtain Tomorrow

On Houligan�s IslandWESTFIELD � The Washington

School Players are gearing up for their51st annual show, Houligan�s Island, tobe presented tomorrow, Friday, February5, at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, February 6,at 2 and 8 p.m. at Roosevelt IntermediateSchool, 302 Clark Street in Westfield.

This original musical/comedy waswritten by three parents, Mary JaneGismondi, Ruth Materek and DianeMroz. It is based around the theme ofGilligan�s island, with a few new twists.

This year�s dance chorus will per-form under the choreography direc-tion of Ms. Mroz and Patti Baeder.

The directors of this year�s produc-tion are Joe Materek and LauriePorchetta. The producers include MaryAnn Kent, Michelle Heffernan, andPatti Swadosh. The faculty also par-ticipates in the production.

This year, the Washington SchoolPlayers will be joined by Connie Odell,Mike Burgess, Christine Esemplare,Sally Susan Heyder, Carol Joyce, CathyLoughlin, Elizabeth Martin, JessicaMarks, Gerri McDonald, KarenMellina and Eva Martin.

The band will be directed by EdWarner. Band members will includeMario Barbiere and Bill Hein, trom-bone; Toby Becker and Mary AnnWaxtel, flute; Rich Bucci, keyboards;Sam Calello, alto sax; Rich Carlson,drums/sound; Rich Casey, woodwinds;Gerry Cleaves, trumpet; and AllenDubinsky, guitar.

The following individuals have ledthe committees who worked behindthe scenes include: Advertising �Mary Ann Gingrich, Arts and Crafts� David Fine and Ellyn Matthews,Chorus Choreographers � KathyCarlson and Judy Gale, Costumes �Lori Kowalski and Mary LouKandigian, Cue Crew � Jim Heffernanand Cynthia Weinberg, DanceCo\horeographers � Dianne Mroz andPati Baeder, and Hall Monitors �Kevin Burkhardt.

Other committees include: Hospi-tality � Mary Beth Harris and Bar-bara Partenope, Lights � JoeMalaspina and Michael Snisek, Make-Up � Kathy Curialle, Merchandising

� Jeff Becker, Parties � Bill and GailLudlum, Photography � PatBurkhardt, Photo Display � Eliza-beth Scollon, Programs � David Fine,Poster � Joann Purdy and AlziraRamalho, Props � Patti Burdulia andJeanne Nish, Publicity � JenniferHoblitzell, Set Construction � FrankFusaro and David Waxtel, Set Painters� David Rothenberg, Sound � RichCarlson, Stage Crew � James Seip,Tickets � Roger and Meg Hayden,and Ushers � Susan Seib.

Chorus members include JoanAdamowitz, Glen Anderson, Mrs.Baeder, Doug Barash, Karen Barash,Ed Burdulia, Patti Burkhardt, GwenCleaves, Allen Dunstan, JohnFietkiewicz, Bob Flast, Lauren Flast,Claude Fusco, Michele Fine, Judy Gale,Margaret Garry, Mary Jane Gismondi,Joe Graham and Lisa Greenfield.

Other members include Geoffrey Kent,Mary Ann Kent, Madeline Lee, JoeMaterek, Ruth Materek, Ed Markowski,Mary Anne Markowski, Mrs. Mroz,Danny O�Brien, Anne Pellegrini, LauriePorchetta, George Thayer, Linda Thayerand Barry Thomashaw.

This annual show is the school�sonly fundraiser, with net proceedsmaking up the total budget for thefollowing year. The yearly traditionstarted back in 1949 at the Grant School(now the site of the Memorial Library)as a small scale talent show meant toencourage attendance at the Parent-Teacher Association meetings.

It became so popular that when theGrant School closed, and the studentsmoved to Washington School, the showcontinued as a yearly tradition. Theshow has become so popular; the Wash-ington School Players have performedto sold out audiences.

In recent years, the students of Wash-ington School have been able to re-ceive new playground equipment, alarge projection screen, and variousaudio equipment.

Tickets for the performances are on areserved seating basis and may be pur-chased at Burgdorff Realtors, 600 NorthAvenue in Westfield, or by calling theticket hot line at (908) 233-8005.

ALMOST SHOW TIME�The Washington School Players have been in thefinal preparation stages for their 51st annual show, Houligan�s Island, whichwill be presented tomorrow, Friday, February 5, at 8 p.m. and on Saturday,February 6, at 2 and 8 p.m. at Roosevelt Intermediate School. Pictured, left toright, are: Joan Adamowitz, Danny O�Brien, Karen Barash, Ed Markowski,Glen Anderson and Mary Ann Kent.

Westfield Chamber ElectsNew Board of Directors

WESTFIELD � The Westfield AreaChamber of Commerce, with over 50years of service to the local businesscommunity, has announced the appoint-ment of three new members to its Boardof Directors for 1999.

Diane Barabas, Thomas Boniello, andJesse Sayegh were elected to the 15-member board, which oversees thechamber�s commitment to local busi-ness issues affecting the economy andquality of life in the Westfield area.

�Participation on the chamber boardallows local business people the oppor-tunity to be a part of the planning processfor Westfield�s future,� said chamberChairman Darryl Walker.

Ms. Barabas is a resident of Westfieldand the owner of Diane B., a boutiquestore located on East Broad Street inWestfield. She holds four years of retailexperience in the downtown, real estateexperience and involvement in Westfieldcommunity organizations.

Mr. Boniello is a lawyer and is aresident of Cranford. He operates hislaw office on Quimby Street in Westfieldas well as another office in East Hanover.He will act as counsel for the WestfieldChamber during his time of service onthe board. He is actively involved in theARC of Union County and the BoyScouts of America.

Mr. Sayegh is the owner of the RialtoTheatre in Westfield, as well as othertheaters in communities throughoutNew Jersey, including nearby Cranford.He bought the Rialto Theatre after pub-lic outcry to save it from being closed.He has completely renovated the the-ater and lobby area, with a total of six

movie screens, and also moved his cor-porate offices to the second floor of thetheater building in Westfield.

Mr. Walker of the Westfield Website Corp.,has been elected as the new Chairman of theBoard for the Westfield Chamber.

�Darryl is very involved in theWestfield community and is lookingforward to leading the chamber. He an-ticipates a busy year as the chambermoves into the next century with itsprograms and activities,� said StanBaum, Immediate-Past Chamber Chair-man and owner of Scott Shoes.

Other officers were elected at the Janu-ary board meeting including VickiPriscoe-Spurr as chamber Vice-Chair-man for 1999, moving up from the posi-tion of Secretary she held in 1998.

Mr. Boniello will be the Chamber Secre-tary for 1999 and Scott Beresford of Sum-mit Bank will again serve as Treasurer.

The remaining board members are:Susan Brand of Brand Travel; JubbCorbet of Legg Mason Wood Walker;Warren Rorden of Rorden Enterprises;Russell Evans of Print Tech; RobertKatz of Marvin Katz Realty; MartinSchadt of Martin Richard Salon; Bar-bara Schwinn of the Westfield Art As-sociation; William Bonsall of BonsallChiropractic Sports Centre; NeilSullivan, Jr., Town Council Liaison;Dr. Theodore Schlossberg, DWC Liai-son, NJ Workshop for the Arts; andJames Brown of Windmill Restaurant.

�We have a very dedicated group ofvolunteers on our Board of Directors,and I look forward to working with themin 1999,� said Debbie Schmidt, Execu-tive Director of the Chamber.

NEW LEADERSHIP�The Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce recentlyannounced the appointment of Diane Barabas, Thomas Boniello and JesseSayegh to its 15-member Board of Directors. Darryl Walker was elected as theboard�s new Chairman, while Vicki Priscoe-Spurr was named as Chamber Vice-Chairwoman for 1999, having previously served as Secretary. Pictured, left toright, are: first row, Ms. Priscoe-Spurr, Mr. Boniello, Mr. Walker, StanleyBaum and Scott Beresford; second row, Martin Schadt, Barbara Schwinn, Mr.Sayegh, Ted Schlossberg, Neil Sullivan, Robert Katz, Russell Evans, Jim Brown,William Bonsall, Michael La Place and Susan Brand. Not pictured are JubbCorbet, Ms. Barabas and Warren Rorden.

Neighborhood Council PlansWorkshop With Milt Faith

WESTFIELD � Westfield Neigh-borhood Council Director, EzellaJohnson, has announced that MiltFaith, Executive Director of the Youthand Family Counseling Service, willspeak at a workshop for parents onWednesday, February 10, at 7 p.m.

Mr. Faith will discuss parentingskills. During his presentation, hewill address the aspects of parent-child relationships and good disci-plinary strategies with specific ideason raising children to lead a healthy,productive life.

Author of a monthly advice col-umn, entitled �Hung Up,� which hasappeared in The Westfield Leader fornearly 31 years, Mr. Faith was pro-filed in a feature story in the Star-

Ledger on January 27. He was inter-viewed for a talk show on WAWZ-FM radio that aired twice on January17.

Youth and Family Counseling Ser-vice, located at 233 Prospect Streetin Westfield, is a non-profit agencydedicated to providing affordablecounseling to residents of eight com-munities in Union County.

The workshop will be open to thepublic at no charge. Parents of theafternoon Students Tutorial Enrich-ment Program are especially urgedto attend. For more information,please call (908) 233-2772. TheWestfield Neighborhood Council islocated at 127 Cacciola Place.

The workshop will be sponsoredby the Westfield Foundation.

HELPING PARENTS HAVEFAITH�Westfield NeighborhoodCouncil Director, Ezella Johnson, hasannounced that Milt Faith, ExecutiveDirector of the Youth and FamilyCounseling Service, will speak at aworkshop for parents on Wednesday,February 10, at 7 p.m. The guestspeaker will discuss parenting skills.The workshop will be free and open tothe public. For more information,please call (908) 233-2772.

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MR. AND MRS. JAMES ROBINS(She is the former Christina Getz)

Christina Margaret Getz, the daugh-ter of George Getz and Ms. Hildy Getzof Roanoke, Virginia, was married onSaturday, June 13, to James DouglasRobins, the son of Martin and LesleyRobins of Westfield.

The couple was married in theafternoon in a garden ceremony inHealdsburg, California, followed bya dinner reception in the gardensoverlooking vineyards of the North-ern California wine country.

The bridal attendants included Ms.Elizabeth Landsberg, Ms. Aileen Wuand Ms. Chris Ogilvie.

Serving as ushers were Todd Rob-ins, Drew Robins and Steven Getz,with Robby Morris as the ring bearer.

Also participating in the ceremony

were David Taylor, Richard Poller,Jonathan Gelfand and MatthewJoelson, all formerly of Westfield.

The bride is a graduate of Cave SpringHigh School in Roanoke and PomonaCollege in Claremont, California. Sheis currently a Doctoral candidate inSociology and Demography at the Uni-versity of California at Berkeley.

The bridegroom graduated fromWestfield High School in 1989 andfrom Vassar College in Poughkeepsie,New York, in 1993. He expects toreceive a Master�s Degree in Ecologyand Land Management from the Uni-versity of California at Berkeley thisspring.

Following a wedding trip to Ven-ezuela, the couple reside in Berkeley.

Christina GetzMarries James Robins

LT. COL. AND MRS. RICHARD S. DeLAUTER(She is the former Miss Kendrea E. Coates)

Miss Kendrea Coates Weds

Lt. Col. Richard DeLauterMiss Kendrea E. Coates of Alex-

andria, Virginia, the daughter ofMr. and Mrs. John R. Coates, Sr. ofWestfield, was married on Satur-day, June 27, to Lieutenant ColonelRichard S. DeLauter of Springfield,Virginia. He is the son of Mr. andMrs. Paul DeLauter of San Antonio,Texas.

The morning ceremony took placeat the McLean Baptist Church inMcLean, Virginia, with the Rever-end Connie Stinson officiating. Areception was held in the Social Hallof the church.

Escorted down the aisle by herfather, the bride wore a silk dropwaist gown by Mori with a beadedand lace bodice accented at the bustlewith satin rosettes, and a short train.A matching rosette headpiece heldher fingertip-length veil. She carrieda bouquet of stargazer lilies atop awhite Bible.

Ms. Carmen E. Greene of CapeCod, Massachusetts was the maidof honor. She wore a silk, cham-pagne colored, two-piece suit withfloral appliqué trim on the collarand cuffs, and carried a bouquet ofdeep pink and champagne coloredroses.

Miss Camille Morgan of Alexan-dria, the godchild of the bride, wasthe flower girl. She wore a multi-color, floral print dress by JessicaMcClintock and carried a basket ofassorted spring flowers.

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M.Garrett of Mullins, South Carolinaserved as the best man. The ushers

included Dr. Kathryn Simmons ofMcLean, Ms. Martha Craig of Co-lombia, South Carolina, LieutenantColonel Mark Goracke of Estes Park,Colorado, and Lieutenant Colonel(retired) Tony Myers of Zanesville,Ohio.

A 1979 graduate of WestfieldHigh School, the bride receivedher Bachelor of Science Degree inGeology from Clemson Universityin Clemson, South Carolina, in1983.

She was awarded her master�s de-gree in economics from George Ma-son University in Fairfax, Virginia,in 1990, and has been employed withthe Department of Defense in Wash-ington, D.C. for 15 years.

The bridegroom graduated fromAntonian High School in San Anto-nio in 1973. He received his Bach-elor of Arts Degree and teacher�scertification from St. Mary�s Univer-sity in San Antonio in 1977.

A Distinguished Military Gradu-ate, he was commissioned as a Sec-ond Lieutenant in the United StatesArmy in 1977, and obtained hisMaster of Arts Degree from Webster�sUniversity in 1986. He graduatedfrom Command and General StaffCollege at Fort Leavenworth, Kan-sas, in 1991.

Bridal showers were given by Dr.Kathryn Simmons, Mrs. AnthonyDelDuca of Westfield and Ms. NancyKassner of Alexandria.

Following a wedding trip to Ire-land, the couple reside in Spring-field, Virginia.

Jerseyaires and AdelinesOffer Singing Valentines

The Rahway Valley JerseyairesBarbershop Chorus of Westfield andthe Metro Rhythm Sweet AdelinesChorus of Cranford are offering sing-ing valentines as part of a special giftpackage.

For $45, a male or female barber-shop quartet, in dress uniform, willserenade anyone at any location, suchas place of business, home or restau-rant.

The valentine recipient will alsobe presented with a cut flower, aValentine chocolate heart lollipopand a souvenir Polaroid picture. Allthe singers need is a two-hour win-dow of opportunity when the recipi-ent will be available.

The quartet will sing two lovesongs, �Heart of My Heart� and �LetMe Call You Sweetheart,� anytime

between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10p.m., from Friday, February 12, toSunday, February 14. Early reserva-tions are recommended.

�There will be several quartets fromthe two choruses available to resi-dents and businesses in Union,Somerset, Middlesex Counties andsurrounding areas,� stated Dick Haigof Bridgewater, Valentine Chairmanfor the sixth consecutive year.

�If a request comes in from some-one outside our area, I will try toplace it with one of the many otherchoruses throughout, not only NewJersey, but the whole country, that areparticipating in this event,� Mr. Haigrevealed.

For more information or to placean order, please call Mr. Haig at(732) 968-6677.

Deborah Bailey ElectedTo Adult School Board

WESTFIELD � Deborah W.Bailey, the daughter of the lateCharles Bailey, a former mayor ofWestfield, has been elected to theBoard of Trustees of the WestfieldAdult School Association.

�We are delighted to add the Baileyname to our roster of Trustees,� saidBoard President Lawrence Pargot.�Debbie�s father possessed all theattributes of Westfield�s finest � acompetent and dedicated volunteer,he was an outstanding member ofour community. We look forward toworking with his daughter to helpcarry out our mission: providing edu-cational opportunities for people inWestfield and the surrounding ar-eas.�

A native of Westfield, Ms. Baileyis a graduate of Westfield High Schooland Middlebury College where shemajored in German.

From 1971 to 1989, she was em-ployed by the State of Lower Saxony,Germany, to teach English as a for-eign language in the German publicschool system.

Since returning to Westfield, Ms.Bailey has volunteered with theMiller-Cory Museum, the WestfieldHistorical Society, the Westfield DayCare Auxiliary and Mobile Meals.

The Westfield Adult School, anindependent, non-profit organiza-tion, is celebrating its 60th birthdayduring this 1998-1999 school year.

Junior Woman�s Club RevealsScholarship Opportunity

WESTFIELD � The JuniorWoman�s Club of Westfield has an-nounced that applications for its an-

nual scholarship funds are now avail-able.

Scholarship applications are avail-able in the guidance offices at WestfieldHigh School, Union Catholic HighSchool, Mount Saint Mary Academy,Mother Seton High School, and OakKnoll School of the Holy Child.

The scholarship program is open toall graduating seniors who are Westfieldresidents.

Applications must be returned to theguidance counselors by Thursday,March 25. Eligibility also requires thattwo reference forms be completed andsent to the address enclosed in theforms.

Students will be notified of the schol-arship status in April. The scholar-ships will be presented by the JuniorWoman�s Club of Westfield at itsmonthly meeting in May.

Thrift Shop AnnouncesSaturday �Bag Day�

WESTFIELD � The WestfieldService League Thrift Shop, locatedat 114 Elmer Street in Westfield, willhold its annual end-of-winter �BagDay� this Saturday, February 6.

On �Bag Day,� customers maypurchase a grocery-size paper bagfor $3 and fill it to the brim withclothing, accessories, books, toys andhousehold items. There is no limit onthe number of bags which can bepurchased.

On Tuesday, February 9, the shopwill be stocked with a large selectionof ladies�, men�s and children�s springapparel. Patrons will also have anopportunity to purchase jewelry,shoes and accessories.

The Thrift Shop is open for busi-ness Tuesday through Saturday, from9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations are ac-cepted during business hours. Pro-ceeds are donated to local charities.For more information, please call(908) 233-2530.

Band Parent�s Assoc.Plans Fifties DanceWESTFIELD � The Westfield

High School Band Parents� Asso-ciation will hold its annual FiftiesDance on Saturday, March 6, from 8to 12 p.m. at the Gran Centurions,440 Madison Hill Road, Clark.

The dance will feature music bythe fifties band, Satin & Gold. A hotbuffet as well as beer and wine willbe included. Tickets will cost$27.50.

For tickets, please call the MusicDepartment of the high school at(908) 317-6730.



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HOMEWORK HELP�Youngsters have been coming to the Media Center ofTerrill Middle School in Scotch Plains to take part in the Homework Club from3 to 4 p.m. Under the direction and supervision of Faith Gordon and NancyGates, students may stay if they have a problem with their studies and/or needsome help in getting started or with their organization.

PRESIDENTIAL HONOR�Alexis Jemal, a senior at Westfield High School,has been selected to participate in the Presidential Classroom in Washington,D.C. from Saturday, February 13, to Saturday, February 20. Local organiza-tions, including the Westfield Rotary Club and the Optimist Club of Westfield,along with Merck and Company Inc. and anonymous donors, have providedAlexis with financial support to attend the session with high school students fromaround the country. Westfield Rotary President Stanley Kaslusky is picturedpresenting Alexis with a check, as Superintendent of Schools, Dr. William J.Foley, offers his congratulations.

Rake and Hoe AnnouncesFlower Demonstration

WESTFIELD � The Rake and HoeGarden Club will present a lectureand demonstration, by PatriciaKettenring, on the art of flower ar-ranging as taught in the SogetsuSchool of Ikebana on Wednesday,February 10, at 12:30 p.m. at theWestfield �Y.�

Ms. Kettenring holds the presti-gious Komon rank of the SogetsuSchool of Ikebana, and has studiedwith many top-ranking Sogetsuteachers throughout her career.

She began studying SogetsuIkebana in 1972 and has taughtIkebana at the New Jersey Center forVisual Arts for several years.

Ms. Kettenring is a member, andformer president, of the NorthernNew Jersey Ikebana International.She represented the North AmericanRegional conference group at theFifth World Convention of IkebanaInternational in Kyoto, Japan in 1986,the Sixth World Convention in To-kyo in 1991 and attended the Sev-enth in Nagoya in 1996.

Ms. Kettenring has givenIkebana demonstrations at the Met-ropolitan Museum of Art, the NewYork Horticultural Society, and

several other foundations and gar-den clubs throughout the metro-politan area.

She is currently a member as wellas the recording secretary for theNew York branch of the SogetsuSchool and has been the Sogestuexhibition manager at the Horticul-tural Society since 1989.

Her Ikebana designs have been ondisplay throughout the world at mu-seums, conventions, as well as sev-eral boutique stores in New YorkCity.

To attend this demonstration as aguest, please contact the club�s mem-bership chairman, Beth Hanscom at(908) 232-5497.

The Rake and Hoe Garden Clubmeets monthly from Septemberthrough June for its general meetingand informative lectures.

The club is a member of the Na-tional Council of State Garden Clubsand the Garden Club of New Jersey.The club maintains many affiliationswith local community organizationsand strives to improve the quality ofliving through education, demonstra-tion, and participation of its dedi-cated members.

Toastmasters to Meet TonightAt Sunrise Assisted Living

WESTFIELD � Toastmastersof Westfield will gather in a newlocation for its meeting tonight,Thursday, February 4 � the diningroom of Sunrise Assisted Livingof Westfield, located at 240 Spring-

field Avenue.The club normally meets in the

Community Room of the First Sav-ings Bank in Fanwood.

Tonight�s meeting will start at 8p.m. Parking will be available byentering the driveway, proceedingup and to the right, where spaces willbe found past the parking cones.Coffee and tea will be offered at themeeting this week.

Toastmasters meets on the first,second and fourth Thursday of eachmonth. The group�s mission is tohelp members develop communica-tion and leadership skills in a mutu-ally supportive and positive learningenvironment.

Members scheduled to speak thisweek are Steve Bacque of Linden,Max Florville of Metuchen, andFontaine Gatti of Mountainside.Michelle Tropper of Scotch Plainswill give the Opener, and ToddSchwartz, also of Scotch Plains, willbe the Topics Master.

Evaluators will be Bob Tevis ofCranford, Jim Vandewater of Unionand Phil Munkacsy of South BoundBrook. Karen Sciaraffa of Plainfieldwill be the Master Evaluator.

Two Hundred Club MarksThirtieth Year in County

The Two Hundred Club of UnionCounty, an organization which honorsarea police and firefighters and pro-vides assistance to their families, iscelebrating its 30th anniversary thisyear.

Founded in Elizabeth in 1969 by asmall group of business owners, it hassince grown to include more than 410members.

Over the past three decades, theclub has presented Valor Awards tomore than 300 police and firefighterswho have served the people of UnionCounty�s towns with actions deemedabove and beyond the call of duty.

�We�ve been addressed by threegovernors, a myriad of distinguishedspeakers, and above all, we have helpedthe families of those killed in the line ofduty,� stated Robert Reilly of ReillyOldsmobile in Westfield, a 30-yearclub member.

�All over the country, Two HundredClubs are helping police andfirefighters,� he added.

Headquartered in Scotch Plains, TheTwo Hundred Club provides scholar-ship funding for qualified high schoolseniors who are children of police andfirefighters in Union County, and hon-ors those men and women who haveperformed heroically in service to theircommunities.

The Annual Spring Valor AwardLuncheon will highlight the 30th anni-versary of The Two Hundred Club, andwill be held at L�Affaire inMountainside on Friday, May 14.

For more information, please callPatrick J. Gallagher of The Two Hun-dred Club of Union County at (908)322-2422.

Recycling Center AnnouncesNew, Simple Regulations

SCOTCH PLAINS � TheFanwood-Scotch Plains Recycling As-sociation has announced new simpli-fied rules for recycling, particularly forpaper and paper products.

Effective immediately it will nolonger be necessary for users of thecenter to separate magazines and cata-logs from other types of mixed paper.Junk mail, magazines, catalogs, olddecorative wrapping papers and othermiscellaneous types will all be consid-ered as mixed paper and should beplaced in the large green Mixed Papercontainers. Brown paper or plastic bagsshould not be placed in the container.

The center is again accepting solidcardboard boxes such as cereal andcracker boxes (without liners), shoeand department store boxes and simi-lar types. These should be brought tothe center separately from mixed pa-per and put with the corrugated boxes.

Other paper products will be pro-cessed as in the past. Bound books ofall types, hard or soft bound, includingtextbooks, fiction, or references shouldbe placed in the special book contain-ers. Old newspaper should be placedin the large newspaper container. Card-board and corrugated boxes and car-tons should be placed in the �cages� oneither side of the newspaper container.

In addition to paper products thecenter also processes old plastic bottlesand jars, types one and two. Capsshould be removed from bottles. Otherplastic items are not accepted. Glassbottles are accepted. Glass bottlesshould be rinsed and separated by col-ors clear, green, and brown or amber.All caps and metal or plastic sleeves orrings should be removed.

Old clothing, blankets and other tex-tiles are accepted as well as shoes andboots. All clothing should be placed inbags and put in the large trailer next tothe right traffic lane. Used motor oil isaccepted at the tank next to the cloth-ing trailer.

The center is located on North Av-enue. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. onWednesdays and Saturdays. Wednes-days are �do-it-yourself� days and thereis limited help to take materials fromcars or give other assistance. Volun-teers help on Saturdays.

Educational tours for both adult andyouth groups are another service of-fered at the center. Many school classesas well as others interested in environ-mental subjects have taken advantageof this service.

Use of the center is not restricted toFanwood residents. Residents of othertowns who have recyclables to pro-cess are invited to use the facility.

For more information, please callBob Sommerich at (908)-889-1891or Al Ebersole at (908) 889-8374.

African Violet SocietySchedules MeetingFor February 11

The Union County Chapter ofthe African Violet Society ofAmerica will hold its next meet-ing on Thursday, February 11, at 1p.m. in the Scotch Plains Library,1927 Bartle Avenue, Scotch Plains.

The meeting will include a dis-cussion on �Learning Design.�The public is welcome to attend.

Thomas Phelan to SpeakAt Parkinson Group

WESTFIELD � The ParkinsonSupport Group will meet on Mon-day, February 8, at 1:30 p.m. in theChristian Lounge of the Parish Houseat The Presbyterian Church inWestfield.

Meetings are held on the secondMonday of every month

Thomas C. Phelan, a Westfieldattorney associate of Nichols,Thomson, Peek, & Phelan, will bethe guest speaker.

Mr. Phelan will discuss EstatePlanning for individuals withParkinson�s Disease and their fami-lies. He was admitted to New Jersey,New York, Florida, and Massachu-setts bars. His practice area includesEstate Planning, Probate, and Real

Estate.He is a frequent lecturer on Estate

Planning for Merill Lynch, AccessFinancial, and Montclair AdultSchool.

The Parkinson group was formedto foster the maximum potential forliving by individuals with Parkinson�sDisease and their families. By get-ting together at these meetings, theyprovide themselves with opportuni-ties for self help, social contacts, anda chance to share personal experi-ences about coping with Parkinson�sDisease.

African-AmericanHistory Month EventPlanned At Library

FANWOOD � The Children�sDepartment of the Fanwood Memo-rial Library will hold a slide presen-tation, �The Underground Railroadin New Jersey,� on Monday, Febru-ary 8, at 4 p.m.

The presentation will be given byLester Owens. Mr. Owens will dis-cuss the people and places in NewJersey that helped runaway slavesescape to freedom.

The program will last approxi-mately one and a half hours. Theevent is recommended for grades fourand five.

Recreation DepartmentTo Sponsor Circus Trip

SCOTCH PLAINS � TheScotch Plains Recreation Depart-ment of Parks is sponsoring a tripto see Ringling Brothers/ Barnum& Bailey Circus on Saturday,March 13, at 11 a.m. at the Conti-nental Airlines Arena in the Mead-owlands.

The 11 a.m. performance will fea-ture more than 200 animals; the �Hu-man Comet,� and a show-stoppingact featuring motorcyclists circlingthe �Globe of Death.�

Tickets for the performance cost$27 each for residents, and $29 fornon-residents, and include bus trans-portation.

Reservations may be made start-ing Monday, February 8. All reserva-tions must be made in the RecreationOffice, 430 Park Avenue, ScotchPlains.

Genealogical SocietySets Upcoming Meeting

WESTFIELD � The GenealogicalSociety of the West Fields will holdits next monthly meeting on Thurs-day, February 11, at 1 p.m. in theMeeting Room of the Westfield Me-morial Library.

Three members of the Society willpresent the program for the meeting.Dale Hooper will explain the avail-ability of resource material throughprivate lending libraries maintainedby Society members.

Dick Barker and Art Froehlichwill discuss aspects of tracing familyhistories that they have encounteredin doing genealogical research.

The public is invited to attend.Refreshments will be served. Thelibrary is located at 550 East BroadStreet in Westfield.

Recreation DepartmentTo Hold Art LessonsSCOTCH PLAINS � The Scotch

Plains Recreation Department ofParks has announced that a localresident will conduct art lessons foradults age 18 and over, includingsenior citizens.

The classes are tentatively sched-uled for April, depending upon theamount of interest. Classes will beheld at the Scotch Hills Clubhouseon Monday mornings between 10and 11:30 a.m.

Students will receive instructionon use of brushes and varied media.

Interested individuals are asked tocall (908) 322-6700 to reserve a space.Students will need to purchase theirown materials. An enrollment feewill be nominal.

Ellen R. Ramer, Certified Gemologist Appraiser

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Michael C. Alape, 85, Was EngineerAt Westinghouse Corp. for 44 Years

Joseph F. Leddy, Jr., 87, Hospital Trustee;Exxon Corporation Engineer for 43 YearsJoseph F. Leddy, Jr., 87, of

Westfield died on Wednesday, Janu-ary 27, in Morris Hall inLawrenceville.

Born in Bayonne, he had lived inElizabeth before moving to Westfield15 years ago.

Mr. Leddy had been an engineerwith the Exxon Corporation at theBayway Refinery in Elizabeth for 43years before retiring in 1975.

He served on the board of theRoselle Golf Club and the Subur-ban Golf Club in Union. Mr. Leddywas also active with the Board ofTrustees of St. Elizabeth Hospitalin Elizabeth and the Westfield OldGuard.

Mary Rose Bellew, 83, Active MemberIn Holy Trinity Church, Senior ClubsMary Rose Butler Bellew, 83, of

Westfield died on Tuesday, January26, at Genesis Eldercare in Westfield.

Born in Newark, she had livedin Westfield for the last 38 years.

Mrs. Bellew was a communicantof Holy Trinity Roman CatholicChurch in Westfield.

She was a member of the HolyTrinity Senior Citizens Club, the BlueHorizons Club at St. Helen�s Churchin Westfield, the Association of Re-tired Persons, and the Golden AgeClub at St. Bartholomew�s Churchin Scotch Plains where she was ac-tive in the club�s feeding the home-less program.

Mrs. Bellow was also active withthe Girl Scouts at Holy Trinity Schoolin Westfield.

She was predeceased by her hus-band, Robert Bellew, in 1985.

Surviving are her son, JosephBellew of Cooperstown, New York;two daughters, Veronica Grzymalaof Bedminster and Janice Austin ofWestfield; a brother, John G. Butlerof Toms River; nine grandchildren,

Dorothy Mosher, 89, Homemaker;Active in Church and Westfield ClubsDorothy R. Mosher, 89, died on

Saturday, January 23, in the RockhillMennonite Community in WestRockhill Township in Bucks County,Pennsylvania.

Born in Halifax, Vermont, shewas the daughter of the lateMerrick and Gertrude Galvin Har-ris. She had lived in Westfieldbefore moving to Bucks County in1994.

Mrs. Mosher was a homemaker.

Dr. Donna Levy, 46, Westfield Physician;Maintained Private Pediatric Practice

Dr. Donna J. Levy, 46, of Westfielddied on Wednesday, January 27, atOverlook Hospital in Summit.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she hadlived in San Francisco, in New Ha-ven, Connecticut and in Stamford,Connecticut before moving toWestfield in 1990.

Dr. Levy maintained a private pe-diatric practice in Westfield since1990. She had previously been em-ployed with the Community HealthCare Plan in Stamford from 1987 to1990.

She had also worked for the Com-munity Health Care Plan in NewHaven as a pediatrician, and hadserved as an assistant Professor ofMedicine at Yale Medical School inNew Haven.

Dr. Levy had interned at Los An-geles, California County Hospital anddid her residency at the University ofCalifornia at San Francisco. She laterdid a fellowship in pediatric endocri-nology at New York Hospital-CornellMedical Center in New York City.

She was a fellow of the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics and a mem-ber of Congregation Beth Israel andthe Jewish Community Center of New

Michael C. Alape, 85, of ScotchPlains died on Friday, January 29, inOverlook Hospital in Summit.

Born in Jersey City, he lived inScotch Plains since 1963.

Mr. Alape had been a manufactur-ing engineer for Westinghouse Cor-poration, in both the Jersey City andDover plants, for 44 years beforeretiring in 1972.

Surviving are his wife, ReginaF. Alape; two sons, Michael Alapeand Kenneth Alape; two daugh-ters, Arlene Alape and JudyShulze; two sisters, Grace Bessken

Jersey, both of Scotch Plains.Dr. Levy received a Bachelor of

Arts Degree in Biology from Wash-ington University in St. Louis, Mis-souri, graduating summa cum laudein 1973. She was awarded her medi-cal degree in 1977 from AlbertEinstein College of Medicine at Ye-shiva University in New York City.

Surviving are her husband, GaryL. Rubin; two sons, Adam Rubin ofWestfield and Zachary Rubin, bothof Westfield; a brother, Baruch Levyof Israel, and her parents, Eileen andLouis Levy of Cincinnati.

Funeral services were held on Sun-day, January 31, in the MenorahChapels at Millburn in Union. Inter-ment was at Beth Israel Cemetery inWoodbridge.

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He served in the United StatesArmy during World War II.

Mr. Leddy received an engineer-ing degree from Norwich Universityin Vermont in 1934.

Surviving are three sons, Jo-seph P. Leddy, Brian P. Leddyand Mark Leddy; a brother, Tho-mas Leddy, and 11 grandchil-dren.

A Funeral Mass was offered onFriday, January 29, in St. Genevieve�sRoman Catholic Church in Eliza-beth.

Funeral arrangements werehandled by the Leonard Home forFunerals in Elizabeth.

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and Margaret Kardell, and fivegrandchildren.

A Funeral Mass was offered onTuesday, February 2, in St. Teresa�sRoman Catholic Church in Summit.

Arrangements were handled by theBrough Funeral Home in Summit.

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She was a member of the FirstCongregational Church in Westfield,and of the Senior Adult Activity Cen-ter of Westfield.

In addition to her parents, she waspredeceased by her husband, ByronJ. Mosher.

Surviving are a daughter, ShirleyA. Lauritsen of Bel Air, Mary-land; a son, A. Harris Mosher ofSalford Township, MontgomeryCounty, Pennsylvania; e ightgrandchildren and 15 great-grand-children.

Funeral services will be held onSaturday, February 6, at 2 p.m. in theFirst Congregational Church inWestfield.

Funeral arrangements werehandled by the Bernard Suess Fu-neral Home, Inc. in Perkasie, Penn-sylvania. Interment will be arrangedby the family.

Memorial contributions may bemade in lieu of flowers to the FirstCongregational Church, 125 ElmerStreet, Westfield, 07090.

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and six great-grandchildren.Funeral services were held on Fri-

day, January 29, at Dooley ColonialHome, 556 Westfield Avenue,Westfield.

A Funeral Liturgy followed at HolyTrinity Church in Westfield. Inter-ment was held at Fairview Cemeteryin Westfield.

February 4, 1999

Daniel J. Mulcahy, 81, Was SupervisorAt N. J. Bell Telephone for 32 Years

Daniel J. Mulcahy, 81, of ScotchPlains died on Friday, January 29, atWestfield Center, Genesis ElderCareNetwork, in Westfield.

Born in Jersey City, he moved toScotch Plains 45 years ago.

Mr. Mulcahy had been a buildingsupervisor for New Jersey Bell Tele-phone in Jersey City for 32 yearsbefore retiring in 1980.

He was a member of All Saints� Epis-copal Church in Scotch Plains, where hehad served as an usher and was a memberof the Senior Men�s Group.

He was a member of the New JerseyChapter of the Telephone Pioneers ofAmerica and the Senior CitizensAdvisory Group in Scotch Plains. Mr.Mulcahy was also a member of theOld Guard of the Plainfields, wherehe served as Assistant Secretary.

He was a Sergeant in the UnitedStates Army during World War II.

He graduated from Seton Hall Uni-versity in South Orange.

Surviving are his brother, EdwardH. Mulcahy of Bayonne.

Funeral services were held onMonday, February 1, at the Memo-rial Funeral Home, 155 South Av-enue in Fanwood. The Old Guard ofthe Plainfields also held its servicesat the funeral home on Monday.

Committal services took place onTuesday, February 2, at the Mendham-Hilltop Cemetery in Mendham.

February 4, 1999

Olive A. Lancaster, 94, Girl Scout LeaderHospital Volunteer; Grandmother of SixOlive Arndt Lancaster, 94, of

Westfield died on Monday, January18, at Connecticut Hospice inBranford, Connecticut.

Born in Easton, Pennsylvania in1904, she had lived in Westfield for67 years.

She had graduated from MarylandCollege for Women.

She was a librarian in Easton be-fore her marriage.

Mrs. Lancaster was a member ofThe Presbyterian Church in Westfieldsince 1943.

She was a Girl Scout leader formany years and was an active volun-teer at Rahway Hospital.

Carolee C. Paschon, 64, Active MemberOf Golf Clubs; Champion Club Golfer

Carolee C. Paschon, 64, ofWestfield died on Saturday, Janu-ary 30, at Overlook Hospital inSummit.

Born in Roselle Park, she had livedin Kenilworth before moving toWestfield 29 years ago.

Mrs. Paschon was a member of St.Helen�s Roman Catholic Church inWestfield.

She was a member of the PlainfieldCountry Club in Edison, where shewas a member of the Wednesday 9Hole Women�s Golfers Group andthe Ladies� Bridge Group. She was a9 Hole Women�s Golfer Club Cham-pion in 1990.

Mrs. Paschon was a member of theStonehendge Bowling League in

Westfield, where she was a formerofficer.

Surviving are her husband of 42years, David K. Paschon; two daugh-ters, Cathy P. Daly of Westfield andSusan P. Alexander of Madison; twosisters, Jacqueline Aponte ofManchester, Connecticut and Jo AnnWeinert of Roselle Park, and fourgrandchildren.

Funeral services were held yester-day, Wednesday, February 3, at theMemorial Funeral Home, 155 SouthAvenue in Fanwood, followed by aMass at St. Helen�s Church inWestfield.

Interment was at Fairview Cem-etery in Westfield.

February 4, 1999

Rev. Edward Garay, 61, Associate PastorOf Roman Catholic Church in Cape MayThe Reverend Edward W. Garay,

61, of Cape May died on Tuesday,January 26, at Our Lady�s Resi-dence Nursing Home inPleasantville.

Born in Stockton, he had lived inRoselle, Westfield and East Amwell

before moving to Cape May.The Reverend Garay served as

Associate Pastor of Our Lady Star ofthe Sea Roman Catholic Church inCape May.

He graduated from Seton HallUniversity in South Orange and at-tended Mount St. Mary�s Seminaryin Emmitsburg, Maryland. He com-pleted his theology studies at Christthe King Seminary at St. BonaventureUniversity in Allegany, New York.

He was ordained in the Diocese ofCamden in 1966, and served in sev-eral churches and schools in the dio-cese and in Brazil.

Surviving are two brothers,Donald J. Garay of Middletownand David W. Garay of Port Wash-ington, Wisconsin; his mother, Dor-othy Garay Jones, and stepfather,Barclay Jones, of High Bridge; hisstepmother, Donna Garay ofBranchburg; 10 half-brothers andhalf-sisters, Laurette Roche ofFlemington, Dr. Cassandra Fesenof Dallas, Michele Garay ofPittstown, Mark Garay and NancyGaray-Segal, both of Bridgewater,Dale Garay of Simpsonville, SouthCarolina, Timothy Garay of Boise,Idaho, Patricia Garay of Somerville,Christopher Garay of Brooklyn, andAlan Garay of Branchburg.

Masses were offered on Friday andSaturday, January 29 and 30, at OurLady Star of the Sea Church.

Funeral arrangements werehandled by the Sudak-Danaher Fu-neral Home in Cape May.

Memorial contributions may bemade to Our Lady�s Residence, 1100Clematis Avenue, Pleasantville,08232.

February 4, 1999

Marshall Hankins, 84, Navy Veteran;Retired Machinist Was Taxi Driver

Marshall J. Hankins, 84, of ScotchPlains died on Monday, January 25,at Rahway Hospital.

Born in Penn County, Virginia, hehad lived in Manhattan before mov-ing to Scotch Plains 20 years ago.

Mr. Hankins had been a machinistat Sandvic Corporation in Fair Lawnbefore retiring in 1968. He also hadworked as a taxi driver.

Fred J. Filler, 80, Maintenance Machinist;Propeller Specialist in World War II

Fred J. Filler, 80, of Mountainsidedied on Saturday, January 30, athome.

Born in Newark, he had lived inIrvington before moving to

Mountainside 46 years ago.Mr. Filler had been a maintenance

machinist for M&M Mars Companyin Hackettstown for 34 years, retir-ing in 1988.

He served in the United StatesNavy during World War II as a pro-peller specialist.

Surviving are his wife, Bridget J.Filler; a son, Fred J. Filler, Jr., andthree sisters, Mary Shevlin, RoseO�Mahoney and Betty Bennett.

A Funeral Mass was offered onTuesday, February 2, in Our Ladyof Lourdes Roman CatholicChurch in Mountainside, follow-ing services at the Higgins andBonner Echo Lake Funeral Homein Westfield.

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She was predeceased by her hus-band, John S. Lancaster, Sr., in 1968;and a son, John S. Lancaster, Jr., in1995.

Surviving are her daughter, MaryBroughton of Old Lyme, Connecti-cut; six grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be heldon Saturday, February 13, at 11 a.m.at the Chapel of The PresbyterianChurch in Westfield.

Memorial donations may bemade to the A.S.P.C.A., 424 East92nd Street, New York, New York10128.

February 2, 1999

He was a United States Navy vet-eran of World War II.

Mr. Hankins was a member of St.John the Baptist Church in ScotchPlains for 20 years.

He was predeceased by his wife,Dorothy Hankins, in June of1995.

Surviving are a nephew, AlbertGarner of Westfield, and threenieces, Barbara Cary of Plainfield,Jeri Hankins of Springfield, Vir-ginia and Patricia DeAndra ofLos Angeles.

Graveside services were held onSaturday, January 30, at HillsideCemetery in Scotch Plains.

Funeral arrangements werehandled by the Judkins ColonialHome in Plainfield.

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Anthony F. Conti, 64Anthony F. Conti, 64, of Savannah,

Georgia died on Saturday, January 30,in St. Joseph�s Hospital in Savannah.

Born in Bayonne, he had lived inScotch Plains before moving to Sa-vannah nine years ago.

Mr. Conti was employed by theExxon Corp. for many years beforeretiring as manager of administra-tive services in New York.

He was a member of the PlainfieldCountry Club, the Landings Club inSavannah and the Exxon AnnuitantsClub. He was a volunteer for theCarmelite Monastery in Savannah.

Surviving are his wife, Saundra Conti,and a half-brother, Vincent Provino.

Funeral arrangements were handledby the Fox & Weeks Funeral Direc-tors, Hodgson Chapel in Savannah.

Funeral services will be scheduled.February 4, 1999



� Directory to Houses of Worship �ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH559 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains

(908) 322-8047Reverend Robert Griffiths

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH539 Trinity Place, Westfield

(908) 232-4250Reverend Kevin Clark

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

1781 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains(908) 889-5556Bishop Kirk Bristol

COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHDeer Path & Meeting House Lane,

Mountainside(908) 232-9490

Reverend Christopher R. Belden

CONGREGATION ARI YEHUDA1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains

(732) 541-4849(Rear entrance of Assembly of God Church)(Rear entrance of Assembly of God Church)(Rear entrance of Assembly of God Church)(Rear entrance of Assembly of God Church)(Rear entrance of Assembly of God Church)

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL1920 Cliffwood Street, Scotch Plains

(908) 889-1830Rabbi George Nudell

ECHO LAKE CHURCH OF CHRIST419 Springfield Avenue, Westfield

(908) 233-4946Dr. Ellis Long

EVANGEL CHURCH1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains

(908) 322-9300Reverend Kevin M. Brennan

FANWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHMartine Avenue & La Grande Avenue,

Fanwood(908) 889-8891

Reverend Robert T. Snell

THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH170 Elm Street, Westfield

(908) 233-2278Dr. Robert L. Harvey

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST257 Midway Avenue, Fanwood

(908) 322-8461

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST422 East Broad Street, Westfield

(908) 233-5029

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHUnited Church of Christ

125 Elmer Street, Westfield(908) 233-2494

Reverend Harry TaylorReverend Pamela Gilchrist

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH1171 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains

(908) 322-9222Reverend Sam Chong

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH1 East Broad Street, Westfield

(908) 233-4211Reverend David F. Harwood

GRACE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH1100 Boulevard, Westfield

(908) 233-3938 or (908) 232-4403Reverend Stanford M. Sutton, Jr.

HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield

(908) 233-8533Reverend Dimitrios Antokas

HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHWestfield Avenue & First Street, Westfield

(908) 232-8137Reverend Joseph Masielio

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY RC CHURCH1571 South Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains

(908) 889-2100Reverend John F. Kennedy

METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH823 Jerusalem Road

(908) 233-2855Reverend Clement Griffin

MOUNTAINSIDE CHAPEL1180 Spruce Drive, Mountainside

(908) 232-3456Reverend Dr. Gregory Hagg

OUR LADY OF LOURDES RC CHURCH300 Central Avenue, Mountainside

(908) 232-1162Reverend Patrick J. Leonard

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHIN WESTFIELD

140 Mountain Avenue(908) 233-0301

Reverend Dr. William Ross Forbes

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH229 Cowperthwaite Place, Westfield

(908) 232-1517Reverend Paul E. Kritsch

ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLEROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

2032 Westfield Avenue, Scotch Plains(908) 322-5192

Reverend Michael A. Merlucci

ST. HELEN’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH1600 Rahway Avenue, Westfield

(908) 232-1214Reverend Monsignor James A. Burke

ST. JOHN’S BAPTIST CHURCH2387 Morse Avenue, Scotch Plains

(908) 232-6972Reverend Kelmo C. Porter, Jr.

ST. LUKE’S AFRICAN METHODISTEPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH

500 Downer Street, Westfield(908) 233-2547

Reverend Leon E. Randall

ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH414 East Broad Street, Westfield

(908) 232-8506Reverend Richard W. Reid

SCOTCH PLAINS BAPTIST CHURCH333 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains

(908) 322-5487Reverend Gary Rothwell

TEMPLE BETH O’R/BETH TORAH111 Valley Road, Clark

(732) 381-8403Rabbi Shawn B. Zell

TEMPLE EMANU-EL756 East Broad Street, Westfield

(908) 232-6770Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff

TERRILL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH1340 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains

(908) 322-7151Michael C. Seaman

TERRILL ROAD BIBLE CHAPEL535 Terrill Road, Fanwood

(908) 322-4055

WILLOW GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH1961 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains

(908) 232-5678Reverend Kenneth G. Hetzel

WOODSIDE CHAPEL5 Morse Avenue, Fanwood

(908) 889-2375

� Obituaries �Christopher L. Keoughan, 34, ControllerFor Vinnel, Brown and Root in TurkeyChristopher Lee Keoughan, 34, of

Adana, Turkey died on Sunday, Janu-ary 31, in Adana.

Born in Scotch Plains, he had livedthere before moving to Adana.

Mr. Keoughan was employed as acontroller for Vinnel, Brown andRoot in Adana for seven years.

He had graduated from UnionCatholic High School where he wasan All-American Swimmer. He alsograduated from James Madison Uni-versity in Virginia with a bachelor�sdegree in finance.

Surviving are his wife SevgiKeoughan of Adana; a daughter,Shannon Keoughan of Adana; his

parents, Sidney Keoughan and Bar-bara Keoughan of Venice, Florida; asister, Kathleen Keoughan ofSergeantsville; and two brothers,Mark Keoughan of Middlesex andThomas Keoughan of Hoboken.

Memorial services will be held inVenice, Florida and Adana, Turkey.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the Scotch Plains-FanwoodYMCA, 1340 Martine Avenue,Scotch Plains, 07076.

February 4, 1999

Evelyn R. Tack, 80Evelyn R. Tack, 80, of Cranford

died on Wednesday, January 27, inUnion Hospital.

Born in New York City, she hadlived in Scotch Plains, Bradley Beachand Middletown before moving toCranford six years ago.

Surviving are two sons, GregoryA. Tack and Donald R. Tack; a daugh-ter, Barbara L. Tack; two sisters,Barbara Shiro and MurielSpringmeyer; a brother, ArthurPotterfield, and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Sat-urday, January 30, at the JohnsonFuneral Home in Wall.

February 4, 1999

Immaculate Heart PreparesRenew 2000, Holy Land Trip

SCOTCH PLAINS � Immacu-late Heart of Mary Roman CatholicChurch in Scotch Plains will con-tinue its participation in RENEW2000 with the start of Season II onSunday, February 14.

RENEW 2000 is a response to thecall of Pope John Paul II for Chris-tians to celebrate the new millen-nium. It is a three-year process de-signed to help people grow spiritu-ally, and to reinforce and strengthenChristian values.

Individuals meet weekly in groupsof eight to 12 for six weeks to reflecton their faith, and share prayer andlife experiences.

This will be the second of five six-week sessions to be held over thecourse of three years. The theme forSeason II is �Conversion.�

RENEW 2000 sign-up cards areavailable at Immaculate Heart ofMary Church. To participate in aRENEW 2000 group, please fill outa sign-up card and place it in theRENEW 2000 box at the churchentrances.

For more information, please con-tact the Immaculate Heart of MaryParish Office at (908) 889-2100.

Seven spots are available for apilgrimage tour of the Holy Landfrom Monday, April 12, to Friday,April 23, sponsored by ImmaculateHeart of Mary Church. Group size islimited to 40 people.

The tour, which will be hosted byFather Ken Evans, associated pastor

at Immaculate Heart, will includefour days in Nazareth and seven daysin Jerusalem. It will feature visits tomany famous Biblical sites, such asthe Mount of the Beatitudes, the homeof St. Peter in Capernaum, the Sea ofGalilee, Mt. Carmel, the River Jor-dan, Cana, Jericho, the Dead Sea,Bethlehem, the home of Mary andMartha in Bethany, the Mt. of Ol-ives, the Garden of Gethsemane, theVia Dolorosa, and the Western Wall.

The cost is $1,799 per person basedon double occupancy (supplementalcost of $399 for single occupancy)and includes round trip airfare fromNewark to Tel Aviv to New York (bustransportation to Immaculate Heartof Mary Church will be provided),first-class hotel accommodations,breakfast and dinner daily, escortedsightseeing and admission to all sitesin the itinerary. Taxes and tips (ap-proximately $125) are extra.

For a registration form or moreinformation, please contact Fr. KenEvans, (908) 889-2100.

First Baptist ChurchTo Assist Agencies

WESTFIELD � Members of thecongregation of the First BaptistChurch, 170 Elm Street in Westfield,will be asked to make a contributionon Sunday, February 7, to a variety ofagencies funded by their denomina-tion, The American BaptistChurches, USA.

The offering, called �America forChrist,� supports Neighborhood Ac-tion Centers which provide child careand job training in economically-depressed areas, a refugee resettle-ment program, and educational andcamping opportunities throughoutthe United States and Puerto Rico.

Funds also benefit Volunteers inMission, which places volunteerworkers at ministry sites.

Church member Nancy Tracy iscurrently a Volunteer in Mission forthe sixth time. Ms. Tracy is serving atBacone College, a school for NativeAmericans in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

DIORAMA DAY�Students in Jo Vellucci�s fourth-grade class at RedeemerLutheran School in Westfield recently displayed the dioramas they made inconnection with the school�s Accelerated Reader Program. Dioramas are three-dimensional collages constructed from cardboard boxes and art materials. Theyare based on books that the students have read. Pictured, left to right, are:Samuel Brown and Richard Hibble.

Holy Trinity ChurchSlates Organ RecitalWESTFIELD � The Catholic

Church of the Holy Trinity will holdan organ presented by Rives Casselon Saturday, February 6, at 8 p.m. atthe church on Westfield Avenue andFirst Street, Westfield.

The recital will include composi-tions by Lubeck, Buxtehude, Bach,Hindemith, Pinkham, and Franck,as well as a comic organ demonstra-tion piece for organ and narrator(Father Patrick DeGeorge, narrator)by Daniel Burton.

Mr. Cassel, a graduate of OberlinCollege Conservatory of Music andThe Catholic University of America,is the Director of Music/Organist forHoly Trinity Church.

The public is invited to attend thefree recital.

Westfield �Y� Reveals DatesFor Interfaith Trip to IsraelWESTFIELD � The Westfield

�Y,� located at 220 Clark Street, hasannounced plans for an 11-day Inter-faith Trip to Israel and the Holy Landfrom Sunday, October 24, throughWednesday, November 3. It is opento anyone age 18 or older, and �Y�membership is not required.

The trip will include visits to his-torical and religious sites importantto Judaism, Christianity and Islam.One night will be spent in Netanya,

two nights in Galilee, one night at theDead Sea and five nights in Jerusa-lem. While in Jerusalem, participantswill stay at the Jerusalem Interna-tional YMCA�s Three Arches Hotel.

The trip will also include severalprograms specifically designed tofoster an understanding of the reli-gious and political significance ofthe region, according to Westfield�Y� spokeswoman Karen F. Simon.

One evening a lecture will be pre-sented, while on another evening par-ticipants will have the opportunity tohave dessert and coffee in an Arab orJewish home. Trip members will alsohave the option of seeing an Arab-Israeli folklore show at the YMCA.

The price of the trip is $2,495 perperson based on double occupancy.Included in the package is a compre-hensive tour with a professionalguide; entrance fees, daily breakfast,eight dinners plus one lunch, ninenights at selected first class hotels,airfare (from Newark Airport), air-port taxes and tips.

For a detailed itinerary and furtherinformation, please call Ms. Simonat (908) 233-2700. Space is limitedand reservations are being taken.

Places will be held with a nonre-fundable, pre-registration fee of $25per person. Another deposit of $375will be due by Monday, May 3, tomaintain the reservation.

Girl Scouts to PartakeIn Journey to Maine

SCOTCH PLAINS � Eighteen girlscouts will take a 10-day journey fromFriday, August 6, to Sunday, August15, to Northern Maine to earn theirOutdoor Survival Patch.

The scouts will go moose hunting,canoe on Moosehead Lake, enjoy whitewater rafting on the Kennebeck Riverand try primitive camping at Lilly BayState Park on Moosehead Lake.

An instructor from Eastern RiverExpeditions will teach the scouts howto handle canoes on the lake. A white-water guide will teach them how toswim the rapids. The scouts will alsolearn how to cook over an open fire.

The girls will dine out at the Origi-nal �Road Kill Café� in Greenville.They will eat the following entrees:�The Chicken That Didn�t Make ItAcross The Road,� �When the ChickenHit The Fan,� �The Misteak On TheLake,� �Oh Deer! The Buck StoppedHere,� and side orders of �Mower Clip-pings� and �Nightcrawlers.�

Some of the scouts will travel toPerhams in West Paris. This is thelargest rock hounding hangout in all ofMaine. Perhams is a combination of amuseum, gift shop, and information

center. Scouts will visit the mines ofMount Mica which include quartz crys-tals, tourmaline, and mica.

Marcia Anderson, Community Man-ager of Scotch Plains-Fanwood GirlScouts, will lead the trip. She is thefounder and has been the director ofthe Summer Scout program for eightyears and is First Aid, CPR, and Life-guard Certified.

The girls will prepare for this trip byhaving prep-sessions dealing with wil-derness survival drills, first aid andsafety. They will learn how to tell di-rection without a compass, to build afire without matches, to survive inextreme conditions, to signal for help,to build shelters, to keep warm, to findwater and purify it, and how to avoidpanic.

This trip is open to girls enteringgrades eight to 12 and interested par-ents or leaders. Siblings over eightwill be permitted on a limited basiswhen accompanied by parent.

For more information, please callMarcia Anderson at (908) 769-8610for more information and registrationform or the Washington Rock GirlScout Council at (908) 232-3236.

READY FOR AN ADVENTURE�Eighteen girl scouts will take a 10-dayjourney from Friday, August 6, to Sunday, August 15, to Northern Maine to earntheir Outdoor Survival Patch. The scouts will learn canoeing, white-waterrafting, cooking over an open fire, moose-hunting and more. Pictured, above,scouts learn the art of canoeing and rafting.

Musical Club to PresentConcert on February 10

WESTFIELD � The MusicalClub of Westfield will begin the newyear with a varied concert featuringworks for organ, voice, and pianoon Wednesday, February 10, at 1p.m. at the First Baptist Church inWestfield.

Marie-Daniele Mercier will beginthe program with three selections forthe organ. They will include Toccatain F Major, a Baroque piece byDietrich Buxtehude; Felix

Mendelssohn�s Romantic Prelude inG Major; and L�Ascension. FirstMovement, by Olivier Messiaen.

Program Chairwoman SallyBeckwith, a soprano, will be joinedby Victoria Griswold at the piano to

Marie-Daniele Mercier

present the song cycle �Frauenliebeund Leben� by the Romantic com-poser Robert Schumann.

The eight songs describe a woman�slove for her companion from theirfirst meeting until their marriage.

The program will conclude withadditional Romantic compositionsperformed by pianist Deborah Brown.She will begin her program with theEtude, Opus 25 No. 1 of FredericChopin. She will also play SergeiProkofiev�s Sonata No. 3 in A Minor.

The hospitality Chairwoman willbe Jesse Gray, assisted by MaryannDolling, Rosemary Bauer, MollyRudd and Peggy Smith.

Calvary Lutheran PlansConcert of Love SongsCalvary Lutheran Church, 108

Eastman Street in Cranford, will cel-ebrate Valentine�s Day with a specialconcert featuring love songs per-formed by baritone Robert Edwin onFriday, February 12, at 8 p.m. at thechurch.

Mr. Edwin�s program will includeclassical, popular and theater selec-tions. He will be accompanied byJoseph Krupa on the piano.

A singer, composer, teacher andwriter, Mr. Edwin has toured exten-sively in the United States and abroad.He has performed in venues rangingfrom cathedrals to coffee houses,appeared at Carnegie Hall, and hasrecorded for Avant Garde and For-tress Records.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7.50for senior citizens, students with iden-tification and children. To purchasea ticket, please call Calvary Lutheranat (908) 276-2418. Tickets will alsobe sold at the door based on spaceavailability.

UPCOMING CONCERT�The Sunday Serenades, sponsored by The Presbyte-rian Church in Westfield, will feature Frederick Katzenberg, oboe soloist, andGary Klein, piano soloist, in concert on Sunday, February 7, at 4 p.m. in theChristian Lounge of the church. The preliminary program will incorporateworks by various composers. Included will be Franck�s Piece V; RichardStrauss�s Oboe Concerto; Handel�s Oboe Concerto No. 1 in B Flat; Vadala�s SeaChange; Chopin�s piano piece TBA, and Nielsen�s Two Fantasies. The public isinvited. Advance purchase of tickets is not necessary. However, a free willoffering will be taken. Pictured above is Mr. Katzenberg. The church is locatedat 140 Mountain Avenue.

Senior Social Club SetsFebruary 8 Meeting

WESTFIELD � The regular meet-ing of the Senior Social Club of theHoly Trinity Roman Catholic Churchin Westfield will be held on Monday,February 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the cafete-ria of Holy Trinity ElementarySchool.

On Monday March 15, there willbe a trip to �The Tides� in FranklinLakes. This will include a luncheonand a St. Patrick�s Day program.

George Decker, 67George Decker, 67, of Pine Brook

died on Monday, February 1, at St.Clare�s Hospital in Denville.

Born in Westfield, he moved toPine Brook 40 years ago.

Mr. Decker owned George A.Decker Heating and Air Condition-ing Company in Pine Brook for thepast 40 years.

Surviving are his wife, BettyDecker; six brothers, Herbert Decker,John Decker, Victor Decker, HelmerDecker, Foster Decker and EdwardDecker, and two sisters, Joan Borreand Estrid Decker.

Funeral services will be held to-morrow, Friday, February 5, at 10a.m. at the Keri Memorial FuneralHome, Inc. in Lincoln Park.

February 4, 1999

Clarence Reid, Jr., 92Clarence E. Reid, Jr., 92, formerly

of Mountainside, died on Monday,February 1, at King James NursingHome in Highlands.

Born in Saratoga Springs, NewYork, he grew up in Westfield andmoved to Mountainside in 1951. Hehad lived there until moving to thenursing home three years ago.

Mr. Reid attended Westfield HighSchool, and was a 1929 graduate ofPrinceton University.

He had worked for Charms CandyCompany in several locations, in-cluding Freehold, and retired as VicePresident and Director in 1978.

Mr. Reid was a member of the FirstCongregational Church in Westfieldfor 75 years.

He was predeceased by his wife,Margaret DeMeza Reid, in 1982,and by a brother, Raymond C. Reid.

Surviving are his son, William E.Reid of Little Silver; a brother, WalterReid of Sea Girt, and two grand-daughters.

Funeral services will be held to-morrow, Friday, February 5, at 11:30a.m. at Hillside Cemetery inPlainfield. There will be no visita-tion.

Arrangements are being handledby the Gray Funeral Home, 318 EastBroad Street in Westfield.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the First CongregationalChurch, 125 Elmer Street, Westfield,07090.

February 4, 1999

Lucinda Candia, 58Lucinda Candia, 58, of Westfield

died on Friday, January 29, at UnionHospital in Union.

Born in Little Plymouth, Virginia,she moved to Westfield in 1958.

Mrs. Candia was a self-employeddomestic worker.

She was predeceased by her son,Robert Lockey.

Surviving are three sons, CharlesCandia of Scotch Plains and HowardCandia and Sammy Candia, both ofPlainfield; two daughters, RosieCandia Kieland of South Carolinaand Elizabeth Candia of Westfield; astepdaughter, Corina Draper of EastOrange; three brothers, JamesLockley of Plainfield and HerbertLockley and Lewis Lockley, both ofWestfield; four grandchildren and agreat-grandson.

Funeral services will be held to-day, Thursday, February 4, at 7 p.m.at the Plinton Funeral Home inWestfield. Visitation will be at 6 p.m.at the funeral home.

February 4, 1999

Wilhelmina E. Hall, 101Wilhelmina E. Hall, 101, of South

Plainfield died on Tuesday, February2, at McCutchen Friends Home inNorth Plainfield.

Born in Plainfield, she had livedthere before moving to SouthPlainfield in 1948.

Surviving are her twin daughters,Claire M. Gibson of Scotch Plainsand Louise E. Davis of YarmouthPort, Massachusetts; three grandchil-dren, and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held to-morrow, Friday, February 5, at 2 p.m.at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155South Avenue in Fanwood. Visita-tion at the funeral home will takeplace from noon to 2 p.m.

Memorial contributions may bemade to the McCutchen FriendsHome, 112 Linden Avenue, NorthPlainfield, 07060.

February 4, 1999

Good News

Psalm 5.1-3,11,12 The Gospel

Listen LORD, as I pray! Pay attention when I groan. Answermy cry for help because I pray to you. Each morning youlisten to my prayer, as I bring my request to you and wait foryour reply. Let all who run to you for protection always singjoyful songs. Provide shelter for those who truly love you andlet them rejoice. Our LORD, you bless those that live right,and you shield them with your kindness.



THE WEEK IN SPORTS

Early Surge Pushes TigersPast Devil Cagers, 61-45

A, 17-3, first-quarter surge by theTigers made the difference as theWestfield High School boys basket-ball team fell to Linden, 61-45, inWestfield on January 26. Tiger JamaalTate sank nine of his 22 points in thefirst quarter.

With the assistance of Tate, theTigers jumped out to a 6-0 leadbefore Blue Devil MauriceBoatwright hit a three-pointer with4:28 left. Throughout the quarter,the Blue Devils were flat on theirshooting and were making too manybad passes.

In the second quarter, the BlueDevils began to settle down andplayed relatively even with the Ti-gers, 16-13. The Tigers scored first,

but Lawrence Persky buzzed in tomake a layup for the Devils. Next,due to some more poor Blue Devilpassing, the Tigers jumped to a23-5 lead.

Finally, center Tom Langtongrabbed an offensive rebound andpushed in the layup to get the BlueDevil offense rolling. Senior PeteAnzelone nailed a two-pointer fromthe right side, then Langton yankedanother offensive rebound and sankthe layup to draw the score to 23-11.

The Tigers took advantage of moreDevil bad passes and jumped thescore to 31-11. Junior Jeff Weber hita three-point jumper with 1:15 re-maining in the half. After the Tigers

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

Senior Onur Tezucar recorded an-other of his swift pins to remainundefeated, but the Westfield HighSchool wrestling team fell to thehighly improved Cougars, 52-27, inCranford on January 27. Blue DevilsMike Kivetz, Josh Ray and NickClark recorded falls and sophomoreJim Villane won by decision.

After Cougar Pat Daly received aforfeit at 103, Blue Devil MikeSawicki at 112 found the goingrough against Cougar DanGenovese who won by a, 13-0,majority decision to up the teamscore to 10-0. Genovese scored afireman�s takedown in the first pe-riod, two nearfalls in the secondand a takedown, penalty point andanother nearfall to grab the victory.

Cougar Greg Brown at 119 scoredon a double-leg takedown, thenclamped Blue Devil Dan Sawicki ina cradle in 1:01.

At 125, Villane got the Blue Dev-ils on the scoreboard with a well-earned 8-4 decision over AdamSylvester. Villane constantly wenton the attack and never allowedSylvester a chance to relax. Villanehit a double-leg takedown, butSylvester escaped then scored on adouble-leg takedown to take a 3-2lead into the second period.

Villane hit a low-heel single-legtakedown to take a 4-3 lead, butSylvester escaped. Toward the end ofthe period, Villane added anotherdouble-leg takedown to push the leadto 6-4. In the third period, Villaneadded a turn-in, step behind reversalto finalize the scoring.

�He showed a lot of heart. He keptwrestling the whole time,� said BlueDevil Head Coach Glen Kurz. �Hecould have beaten that kid by a lotmore. He had quite a few takedownsthat he gave away.�

Kurz added, �He has to work moreon finishing and some things he needsa little fine tuning, but he is comingalong real nicely. He will give you ahundred percent every time that hegoes out there.�

Cougars Bob Verhoeven at 130and Mike Carbone at 135 receivedforfeits to up the team score to 28-3.Florio Hawkins recorded a 2:45 fallover Blue Devil Sean Joffe at 140.

Hawkins performed a great throw-by takedown in the first period; how-ever, Joffe hit a sit out, step overreversal and began to work legs onHawkins. Unfortunately, Joffe wastoo high and Hawkins caught hishead, then stacked him on his back.

Cougar freshman Greg Donofrioreceived a forfeit at 145, making theteam score, 40-3, then Tezucar rushedout to the mats and made quick workof James Seeman at 152.

Tezucar slicked a duck under,single-leg takedown, then levered

Seeman to his back, using a halfnelson to record the fall in 1:14.

�It was basically using a single-legtakedown and hitting the half nelson.That�s all she wrote,� said Tezucar ofhis bout.

Last week, Tezucar toyed with theidea of dropping to the 145-lb. classafter battling with the flu. �If I godown to 145, I feel that I will pass outon the mats. I am going to eat and getmy weight up to 154 which it will bein February,� stated Tezucar.

Blue Devil Matt Castaldo had aformidable opponent in junior JohnDonofrio at 160. Donofrio nailed anice ankle-pick takedown, thenCastaldo escaped. Donofrio, then hita pick-and-twist takedown, puttingCastaldo on his back. Castaldo es-caped, making the score 6-2.

In the second period, Donofrioadded a well-timed head in arm, spinbehind takedown, then ended the

COUSAR WINS BIG; RAIDERS IMPROVE TO 11-1

Raider Wrestlers WobblePlainfield Cardinals, 68-9By DAVID B. CORBIN

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool wrestling team completed itslast easy match of the season bythrashing a six-man Plainfield team,68-9, in Scotch Plains on January 29.The Raiders, Presently 11-1, were tohost a strong Union team on Wednes-day, February 3, and will travel toRahway to do battle with the power-ful Indians, to possibly decideWatchung Conference dominance,tomorrow night, Friday, February 5,at 7 p.m.

Raider freshman Lucas Francavillawon a 15-2, majority decision overIke Gaines at 103. Francavilla scoreda single-leg takedown, then addedtwo more points with a tight-waistand an arm bar, step over nearfall.Before the end of the first period, hepicked up three more points, using awrist and a half nelson nearfall.

In the second period, Francavillaadded three points using the tight-waist and arm bar combination.Gaines came to life and scored areversal, but Francavilla added areversal, a penalty point an a two-point tight-waist, arm bar to finalizethe scoring.

�Lucas is wrestling real well,� saidRaider Head Coach Mike Artigliere.�He is doing as I expected. He isdoing some real good things on top.He is working his bars well and he isgood on his feet.�

After Dave Loewinger at 112, MikeLoewinger at 119 and Charlie Tripetat 125 received forfeits, senior TonyMelendez at 130 pinned MikeStembridge in 1:33 to make the teamscore 28-0. Melendez scored a single-leg, trip takedown, then stabilized

Stembridge with a cradle.James Stembridge at 135 put the

Cardinals on the board with a 6-2victory over A. J. Romeo. Stembridgescored on two double-leg takedownsand a reversal while Romeo scored afireman�s takedown.

At 140, Mike Natale gave MarkFleming a fine view of the lights in2:48. Natale scored a spin behindtakedown then added two more pointswith an arm lever tilt. Next, he usedan Olympic arm bar to push the scoreto 7-0 by the end of the first period.Natale finally put Fleming to sleepby rocking him in a cradle in thesecond period.

Mike Grabel at 145, Marc Ricca at152 and Josh Ricca at 160 all re-ceived forfeits to make the team score,52-3. Region 3 Champion AaronMorton of the Cardinals pinnedRaider Brad Belford in 1:01 at the171-lb. class. After getting thetakedown, Morton got the fall usinga body press and a chin hook.

The bout of the afternoon fea-tured Raider Gary Cousar and Dis-trict 12 runner-up at 160-lbs. lastyear Jason Howard in the 189-lb.class. The highly exuberant Cousarquickly attempted a takedown, butHoward gained the two-point ad-vantage by spinning behind him.Cousar quickly escaped but fell vic-tim to a lateral drop. Cousar quicklyescaped again to make the score 4-2 in favor of Howard. Before the endof the period, Cousar scored a single-leg trip takedown then added a two-point tilt to carry a 6-4 lead into thesecond period.

Cousar escaped, but Howard addeda defensive takedown. Cousar es-caped again and Howard tied the

score, 8-8, with another defensivetakedown. Cousar added a reversalas the period ended.

Cousar finally gained the upperhand in this see-saw battle when headded another escape, a takedown,a penalty point and a four-pointnearfall, via cradle, while yieldingtwo penalty points via lockinghands to pull out the 18-10 major-ity decision.

�I was aware that he was second inthe districts last year,� said Cousar ofHoward. �Once I got on top, I tried tobreak him down using a half to turnhim to his back.�

Cousar added, �I also used the farside cradle but I did get a little high




NIKKI MCCOY STRIKES FOR 19; BOWERS STEALS 5

Raider Hoopsters Knock OffLady Blue Knights, 43-26By DAVID B. CORBIN

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

A healthy Nikki McCoy fired in 19points as the Scotch Plains-FanwoodHigh School girls basketball teamsmothered the Blue Knights ofIrvington, 43-26, in Scotch Plains onJanuary 28. Senior Christine Bowershelped keep the momentum on theRaiders� side by creating five of their15 steals.

The Raiders had some difficulty

getting their offense going in thefirst quarter. The Blue Knights wonthe opening jump, but Nikki McCoyquickly stole the ball and began tomove it down court. While drib-bling, she considered passing theball, but nobody was near and shewas called for traveling. Virginia St.Phard hit two-straight layups to putthe Knights ahead, 4-0.

Nikki McCoy got on track and hita two-point jumper, then center Katie

Feighner passed to an open NajwaGlover, who nailed a jumper to tie thescore. Next, Bowers collected her firststeal and passed to Feighner who gotfouled. Feighner hit her foul shot togive the Raiders their first lead.

Near the end of the quarter senior,Krista Hicks scooped up a loose balland drove in for the layup to jump thelead to 7-4. Tiffany Jones and ShawnaBey hit back-to-back jumpers to pushthe Knights in front 8-7, then NikkiMcCoy hit a free throw to knot thescore as the quarter ended.

The Raiders came to life in a bigway in the second quarter andoutscored the Blue Knights, 18-4.Glover sank both of her free throws atthe start of the quarter, then momentslater, she passed to Nikki McCoywho hit a fine right-side layup to putthe Raiders ahead 12-8. Next, Hickswent to the line and sank both of herfree throws.

Jones broke the Raiders� streakwith a two-point jumper, making thescore 14-10, but Glover hit a jumper,then Nikki McCoy made a steal anddrove to the basket for another layup.Next, Nikki McCoy swiped anothersteal and passed to Jeannie McCoywho then hit a layup to make thescore 20-10.

With :52 left of the half, JeannieMcCoy drove in to make a layup, wasfouled, then also made the free throw.Seconds later Nikki McCoy hit athree-pointer, then Jones hit a two-pointer for the Knights to make thescore 26-12 at the half.

�We were pressing them a little bitand got some points off the fast breakwhich was nice,� said Raider HeadCoach Brian Homm of the Raiders�impressive performance in the sec-ond quarter.

�We seemed to be a lot quickertoday than usual,� Homm pointedout. �Maybe it was because we hadan additional guard on the floor.When we put Najwa with Nikki andMunchie (Jeannie), it gives us morespeed.�

The Raiders had the Blue Knightsreeling and kept them off-balance byoutscoring them, 10-4, in the thirdquarter. The Raiders killed the BlueKnights with their offensive out-of-bounds plays and their defense con-tinued to create steals and out-hustlethe Knights. Once the final quarteropened, the game was well in hand.

Nikki McCoy contributed two-three pointers, four rebounds andhad four of the 15 steals. Hicks fin-ished with six points, seven reboundsand one assist. Glover had six points,three steals, two rebounds and oneassist. To go with her team-leadingsteals, Bowers yanked in five re-bounds and had one assist, Feighnerpulled four rebounds and had twoassists. Erin Gilolly and Katie Blomscored two points each and KelliLaForge had one rebound.

�The way we played defensively,we got a lot of points off fast breaks,�stated Homm. �They played us man-

�TEZ�, KIVETZ, RAY, CLARK PIN; VILLANE WINS

Cranford Cougars Cool OffBlue Devil Wrestlers, 52-27

ROSENBLATT BLASTS 665 SERIES

Devil Keglers KnockRaiders, 2,894-2,144


Blue Devil Brett Rosenblatt rolleda 665 series as the Westfield HighSchool bowling team pulled a 7-0,clean sweep of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood team, out-totaling them,2,894-2,144, at Highway Bowl inUnion on January 21. The second-ranked Blue Devils put together two1,000+ games en route to the victorywhich upped their record to 5-0.

�When you bowl 1,000 in anygame, you are probably going to win,�commented Blue Devil Head CoachMike Tirone. �It is quite unusual forone team to roll two 1,000 games inone match.�

Rosenblatt was on in every gamestarting with a 200 in the first gamewhich the Blue Devils beat the Raid-ers, 1,007-669. Next, he rolled thehigh game of 243 when the BlueDevils won 876-744. In game three,the Blue Devils won, 1,011-731, and

Rosenblatt fired a 222.�It was the second highest series

(Rosenblatt�s) of the year in theWatchung Conference,� Tironepointed out. �The high, so far, is711.�

Dan Rock rolled a solid 565 serieswhich included games of 222, 162and 181. Tim Caprario had a 558total pins with games of 214, 161 and183. Evan Baum and Jeff Diamondboth finished with series of 553. Baumbowled a 193, 138 and a 222. Dia-mond had a 178, 172 and a 203.

�Everybody was real solid,� saidTirone. �What was impressive wasthat each one of the bowlers had a200+ game which shows consistency.�

Tirone also noted that the juniorvarsity team also won 7-0. ChrisMarotta had a high game of 224 anda series of 553.

Tirone concluded, �Their fine per-formance will all mean nothing un-less we continue to do well.� CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times

COUSAR CLAMPING THE CRADLE�Raider Gary Cousar clamps Cardi-nal Jason Howard in a tight cradle in their 189-lb. bout. Cousar won 18-10.


APPLYING TOP PRESSURE�Blue Devil Jim Villane, top, applies pressureon Cougar Adam Sylvester during his 125-lb. bout. Villane defeated Sylvester,8-4, in Cranford on January 27.


LEAPING HIGH FOR THE REBOUND�Raider Katie Feighner, No. 40,leaps very high for the rebound against the Blue Knights in Scotch Plains onJanuary 28. The Raiders won 43-26.


PULLING IN THE REBOUND�Blue Devil Tom Langton, No. 32, pulls in the rebound while Maurice Boatwright, No.10, and Doug Minarik, No. 15, watch during the game with Linden on January 26.

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Cranford Cougars Cool Off

Blue Devil Wrestlers, 52-27

Raider Matmen PinMinutemen, 54-16The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High

School wrestling team has been gear-ing up for its big showdowns withUnion (February 3) and Rahway (Feb-ruary 5) by shutting off the Minute-men, 54-16, in Elizabeth on January27.

Mike Loewinger recorded a huge,6-4, win over Jamar Walker at 119and Gary Cousar picked up a big, 8-6, win over Denis Osby at 189. CharlieTripet silently continued his win-ning ways.103: � Lucas Francavilla (SPF) p. WillBanks, 3:11112: � Dave Loewinger (SPF) p. JohnMarshman, 1:02119: � Mike Loewinger (SPF) d. JamarWalker, 6-4125: � Charlie Tripet (SPF) p. LonzaHalsey, 2:39130: � A. J. Romeo (SPF) won by forfeit135: � Tony Melendez (SPF) p. Der-rick Davis, 3:49140: � Ralf Chavanne (E) d. MikeNatale, 4-1145: � Mike Grabel (SPF) p. AntonioPerez, 2:30152: � Mark Ricca (SPF) p. Corry Gary,4:52160: � Josh Ricca (SPF) p. JorgeFarinas, 4:37171: � Darrell Leak (E) p. Greg Pater-son, :31189: � Gary Cousar (SPF) d. DenisOsby, 8-6215: � Paul Hill (E) md. Jon Zommer,11-3Hwt: � Ishmael Medley (E) d. JimFeeley, 7-3

on it.�Cousar upped his record to 11-3

and responded to questions about theupcoming county tournament. �Rightnow, I think that I may be seeded


Raider Wrestlers Wobble

Plainfield Cardinals, 68-9

Blue Devil Girls SwampMinutemen Swimmers

The Westfield High School girlsswimming team brought out the re-serves and stilled swamped the LadyMinutemen, 138-35, in Elizabeth onJanuary 29. The Blue Devils placedfirst in every event except the 50-yard freestyle which was won byMinuteman Christine Noonan.

Blue Devil Tara Cristakos was in-volved in four first-place finished.Individually she touched first in the100-yard freestyle and in the 100-yard breaststroke events. Cristakosteamed with Jen Chiesa, KristineOstrega and Jane Anderson to cap-ture the 200-yard freestyle relay andwith Stephanie Kolterjohn, ChelseaDoyle and Anderson to seize first inthe 200-yard medley relay.

Megan Beck grabbed first in the200-yard freestyle event and NicoleHerttua placed first in the 500-yardfreestyle event.

The 100-yard butterfly was won byChiesa and the 100-yard back stroke

was won by Kristina Barabas.Kolterjohn captured first in the 200-yard individual medley.

Megan Brown, MeghanMcDonald, Bethanie Dresely andHerttua combined their efforts to fin-ish first in the 400-yard freestylerelay. Lindsay Guerriero won the div-ing event.

Westfield upped its record to 7-3while Elizabeth lowered its record to5-4.

action with an influential front,double-leg grapevine to record thefall in 3:53.

A determined Kivetz immediatelyscored a fireman�s takedown and anearfall on Chris Symanski at 171.Seconds later, Kivetz used a gut-wrenchstack to crumble Symanski in :33.

Out came wrestling neophyte JoshRay at 189. Although he may be verynew to the sport, he displayed that hehas the tools to become a dangerouswrestler. Each match, Ray has seemedto figure out a little more about thescience of the sport.

This time, Ray scored a spin-be-hind takedown on Justin Tansky, thenclamped him with a cradle to pick upa three-point nearfall. Tansky tem-porarily escaped the cradle, but Rayclamped him again to earn anotherthree-point nearfall. Tansky wiggledout of the near death grip, but Rayused a half nelson and wrist hold toturn him for good in just 1:16.

�Because he is kind of new, he doesnot know yet to keep his head up. Hedid a nice job and is working on that farside cradle,� said Kurz. �He got a nicetakedown. That is a big win for him.�

As to Ray�s improving position-ing, Kurz added, �He has been work-ing out with Kivetz in practice whichis going to make him better. Mike isnot going to let him score from badpositions.�

Cougar Efrain Ortiz received aforfeit at 215, then Blue Devil heavy-weight Nick Clark trotted onto themat to face Vinnie Munoz. Clark

second at 189. I lost to Mooney fromRoselle Park but that was at 215. Ihaven�t lost to anyone else in thecounty.�

Coach Artigliere commented onCousar�s bout. � It was a real goodwin for him. He majored him. He hada real good match the other day bybeating Osby from Elizabeth. Thiswill be great for seeding going intothe districts.�

Artigliere added, �Things are start-ing to look real good for Gary as longas he keeps doing the things that hehas been doing.�

Raiders Scott Paterson at 215 andJim Feeley at heavyweight receivedforfeits to conclude the match.103: � Lucas Francavilla (SPF) md. IkeGaines, 15-2130: � Tony Melendez (SPF) p. MikeStembridge, 1:33135: � Jim Stembridge (P) d. A. J.Romeo, 6-2140: � Mike Natale (SPF) p. MarkFleming, 2:48171: � Aaron Morton (P) p. BradBelford, 1:01189: � Gary Cousar (SPF) md. JasonHoward, 18-10

scored a single-leg takedown, thengave up a penalty point. In the secondperiods, Clark added anothertakedown, then in the third period,Clark hit a yank-and-crank takedownto a pin in 4:25.

The Blue Devils lowered to 3-4while the Cougars elevated to 5-3.103: � Pat Daly (C) won by forfeit112: � Dan Genovese (C) md. MikeSawicki, 13-0119: � Greg Brown (C) p. Dan Sawicki,1:01125: � Jim Villane (W) d. AdamSylvester, 8-4130: � Bob Verhoeven (C) won byforfeit135: � Mike Carbone (C) won by forfeit140: � Florio Hawkins (C) p. SeanJoffe, 2:45145: � Greg Donofrio (C) won by forfeit152: � Onur Tezucar (W) p. JamesSeeman, 1:14160: � John Donofrio (C) p. MattCastaldo, 3:53171: � Mike Kivetz (W) p. Chris

Area High SchoolSwimming Scores:

JANUARY 27:Cranford (7-2) 88, Bishop Ahr (5-2) 82

(Coed)200 medley relay � (C) (Chris

Seinthel, Jill Kopicki, Jackie Whitty,Hoshi Lida) 1:57.86

200 free � Chris Seinthel (C) 2:04.41200 IM �Kopicki (C) 2:15.6650 free � Hoshi Lida, (C) :24.88100 fly � Jen Van Assen (B) 1:03.36100 free � Laura Sobocienski (B),

:57.58500 free � Jackie Seinthel (C) 5:33.59200 free relay � (B) (Van Assen,

Kendra Kennedy, Lindsey Reder,Sobocienski), 1:44.34

100 back � Chris Seinthel (C) :58.78100 breast �Kopicki (C) 1:10.56400 free relay � (C) (Chris Seinthel,

Kopicki, Jackie Seinthel, BryanKrinzman) 3:48.6

Rahway 113, Jonathan Dayton 56(Coed)

200 medley relay � (R.) (KevinBobenchik, Paul Schuck, MichelleDeFreese, Jason Reverendo) 2:02

200 free � Kevin Bobenchik (R.) 2:06.2200 IM � Jennifer Bobenchik (R.)

2:3950 free � R. Haywood (D) :26.09100 fly � DeFreese (R.) 1:05100 free � Kevin Bobenchik (R.) :55.07500 free � DeFreese (R.) 6:11.4200 free relay � (R.) (Schuck, Jay

Reverendo, Colin Hartnett, KevinBobenchik) 1:53.01

100 back � B. Denberger (D) 1:12.03100 breast � Elaine Juzwick (R.)

1:34.02400 free relay � (R.) (DeFreeze, Betsy

Kennedy, Lisa Bettinger, Jen Bobenchik)2:394:23.68

JANUARY 29:Cranford 120, Plainfield 47

(Coed)The Cougars upped their record to

8-2200 medley relay � (C) (Jackie Whitty,

Eliza Young, Chris Seinthel, BrianKrinzman), 2:12.78

200 free � (C) Matt Widows, 2:21.66200 IM � (C) Hoshi Lida, 2:22.3450 free � (C) Jill Kopicki, :27.56100 fly � (C) Jackie Seinthel, 1:07.42100 free � (C) Jason Davison, 1:06.23500 free � (C) Whitty, 6:06.86200 free relay � (C) (Kopicki,

Davison, Brandon D�Elia, Chris Seinthel)100 back � (C) Stefanie Clay, 1:17.42100 breast � (C) Chris Seinthel,

1:18.98400 free relay � (C) (Widdows, Ryan

Krinzman, Clay, Ted Dooley), 4:34.14

PUBLIC NOTICESHERIFF�S SALE

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,DOCKET NO. F-6992-98.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGOAS TRUSTEE, PLAINTIFF vs. DAVID C.CERVASI; ET AL., DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1998 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.

By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu-tion to me directed I shall expose for sale bypublic vendue, on the 6th Floor of the UnionCounty Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAYTHE 3RD DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 attwo o�clock in the afternoon of said day. Allsuccessful bidders must have 20% of theirbid available in cash or certified check at theconclusion of the sales.

The judgment amount is $402,457.59.The property to be sold is located in the

BOROUGH of MOUNTAINSIDE, New Jer-sey 07092-1708, County of UNION andState of New Jersey.

Commonly known as: 1482 FORCEDRIVE, MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY07092-1708.

Tax Lot No. 45 in Block No. 3.A.Dimension of Lot: approximately 106.59

feet wide by 310.70 feet long.Nearest Cross Street: Pembrook Road.Situate at a point on the northwesterly

sideline of Force Drive distance approxi-mately 388.93 feet northeasterly from itsintersection with the northeasterly sidelineof Pembrook Road.

There is due approximately the sum of$412,776.62 together with lawful interestand 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,AttorneysSuite 2017 Century DriveParsippany, New Jersey 07054CH-754211 (WL)4 T - 2/4, 2/11,2/18 & 2/25/99 Fee: $179.52

Symanski, :33189: � Josh Ray (W) p. Justin Tansky,1:16215: � Efrain Ortiz (C) won by forfeitHwt: � Nick Clark (W) p. VinnieMunoz, 4:25

Raiders Place 3rd in UnionCounty Boys Track Meet


The Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool boys totaled 34.5 points toplace third behind Elizabeth with 57and Plainfield with 53 at the UnionCounty Boys Track and Field Cham-pionships held at Dunn Center inElizabeth on January 27. Westfieldfinished eighth with 14 points.

Raider senior Blair Woodward cap-tured first in the 60-yard hurdleswith a time of :07.5 and first in thehigh jump at 6�4�. In the hurdles,Woodward nosed out junior EltonRosalino of New Providence whowas also timed at :07.5. Woodwardinjured his ankle during one of hisattempts at the high jump but stillmanaged to grab first. Woodwardalso placed third in the 440-yard runwith a time of :56.9.

�He has made a lot of progresssince this time last year,� said RaiderCo-Head Coach Bill Klimas ofWoodward�s high jumping accom-plishments. �Last year he clearedonly 6�0�. Last year, Blair was notone of our top-two high jumpers andsince that time he has gone beyondCarl Jennings who had the previousschool record at 6�6�. Blair cleared6�8� indoors this year.�

Last Spring, Woodward cleared

6�10� at the Group 3 Champion-ships.

Blue Devil Gordon Kaslusky camein second in the two-mile run with atime of 10:51.5. Cranford�s Tim Stylertook top honors at 10:11.6. Kasluskyalso placed fourth in the one-milerun at 4:54.9. Styler also won thatevent with a time of 4:32.4.

Raider sophomore Mike Franzonetied for fourth with Ahmed Smith ofHillside in the high jump with aheight of 5�8�. The Raider foursomeof Darien Aberdeen, Dan Harrison,Nathan Jones and Mike Dixson,crossed fourth in the 1,600-meterrelay with a time of 3:58.5.

�We placed second in the mile relayat the county relays, but we had adifferent team there,� pointed outKlimas. �Woodward ran in the relay.�

Jones tied for fifth with AbiaYounker of Union in the 440-yardrun with a time of :57.9. Blue DevilJohn Cognetti finished fifth in the880-yard run with a time of 2:10.5.

�Overall, we kind of expected howwe would finish,� said Klimas. �Wewould have liked to finish a littlehigher, but that would have been astretch.�

East Side DefeatsBlue Devil Boys

The seventh-ranked Red Raidersremained undefeated with an 81-27chilling of the Westfield High Schoolboys basketball squad in Newark onJanuary 27. Samuel Nadeau struckfor 21 points and Kudjo Sogadzi hit20 for the Red Raiders.

Senior Maurice Boatwright sank15 for the Blue Devils, Tom Langtonhit six, Pete Anzelone scored fourand Doug Minarik had two.Westfield (3-8) 8 2 10 7 27East Side (14-0) 13 24 23 21 81

PUBLIC NOTICEUNION COUNTY BOARD

OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERSNOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARDDate Adopted: January 28, 1999

Public Notice is hereby given that theUnion County Board of Chosen Freeholdershas awarded a contract without competitivebidding as a professional service or extraor-dinary, unspecifiable service pursuant toN.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract andthe resolution authorizing it is available forpublic inspection in the Office of the Clerk ofthe Board.

RESOLUTION NO.: 147-99AWARDED TO: Bradford Bury, Esq.,

1122 Route 22 West, Mountainside, NewJersey.

SERVICES: For legal services in thematter of Melissa Davis v. County ofUnion.

AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed$5,000.

M. Elizabeth GenievichClerk of the Board

1 T � 2/4/99, The Leader Fee: $21.93




RESOLUTION NO.: 146-99AWARDED TO: National Retail Institute.SERVICES: For the Jersey Gardens Mall

for professional services for retail sales jobtraining center in Elizabeth.



1 T � 2/4/99, The Leader Fee: $20.40




RESOLUTION NO.: 142-99AWARDED TO: Iselin Veterinary Hospi-

tal, P.A., 450 Route 27, Iselin, New Jersey.SERVICES: To provide veterinary ser-

vices on an on-call basis to the Union CountySheriff�s Office K-9 Unit.


PERIOD: For the period January 1, 1999through December 31, 1999.


1 T � 2/4/99, The Leader Fee: $22.95



SUMMIT BANK, A NATIONAL BANK-ING ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs.JACINTO AGUDO, STATE OF NEW JER-SEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ETAL., DEFENDANT.




City of Elizabeth in the County of Union, andState of New Jersey.

Commonly known as: 202-204 DelawareStreet, Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Tax Lot No. 5 in Block No. 180.Total Dimensions of Lot: Approximately

29 feet by 100 feet.Nearest Cross Street: Second Avenue.Prior Mortgage to General Investment

Corp., dated July 30, 1971, and recordedSeptember 10, 1971 in Mortgage Book 2916,Page 39 in the initial amount of $5,119.68.

Prior Mortgage to Norwest Financial NewJersey Inc., dated July 25, 1986, and re-corded July 30, 1986 in Mortgage Book3638, Page 360 in the initial amount of$4,884.50.

Prior Mortgage to Beneficial New Jersey,Inc., doing Business as Beneficial Mort-gage Co., recorded September 14, 1989, inMortgage Book 4008, Page 988 in the initialamount of $51,000.00.

There is due approximately the sum of$76,778.49 together with lawful interest andcosts.




GERARD BORUCH, P.C., Attorney517 Route One, Suite 1002Iselin, New Jersey 08830CH-754208 (WL)4 T - 2/4, 2/11,2/18 & 2/25/99 Fee: $201.96




RESOLUTION NO.: 140-99AWARDED TO: Funeral Service of New

Jersey, Inc., 1070 North Broad Street, Hill-side, New Jersey.

SERVICES: To serve as Union CountyMorgue, and pick up and transport bodies ofdeceased persons from place of death tomorgue for purpose of examination and toUniversity Hospital, Newark, New Jersey forpurpose of autopsy by medical examiner.




1 T � 2/4/99, The Leader Fee: $26.01

Raiders OutlastKnights, 48-47

Senior Bennie Martinez hit threefree throws in the final seconds inIrvington to allow the ScotchPlains-Fanwood boys basketballteam to outlast the Blue Knights,48-47, on January 28. Martinezled all scoring with 23 points.

Martinez sank 16 points in thefirst half as the Raiders grabbed acomfortable, 22-11, lead. The BlueKnights galloped back into thegame after outscoring the Raiders,17-10, in the third quarter andsituations got more tense in thefourth.

Ron Jenerette and Steve Simmseach scored nine points for theRaiders, James Allen Osborne hadsix and Rich Brown added one.Sc Plns-Fanwood 10 12 10 16 48Irvington 6 5 17 19 47

Indian Boys SilenceRaider Cagers

The Indians zoomed to a 25-13halftime lead in Rahway and held onto win, 48-37, over the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys basket-ball team on January 26. AntonioDavis sank eight of his 14 points inthe first half.

Senior Bennie Martinez led theRaiders with 10 points. Ron Jeneretteput in eight points, Rich Brownpushed in five, Ryan Hahner, JamesAllen Osborne and Steve Simmsscored four each and Derek Brownadded two.

The Raiders slipped to 8-5 whilethe Indians improved to 6-4.Sc Plns-Fanwood 7 6 8 16 37Rahway 9 16 8 15 48

Lady Vikings SlideOver HighlandersThe Union Catholic girls basket-

ball team built a small lead in the firstquarter and held on to slide past theGovernor Livingston girls, 30-28, inMountain Valley Conference actionin Scotch Plains on January 28. ShritaSmith led the attack with 15 points.

In a defensive struggle the Vikingsgained the advantage, holding the High-landers to only one point in the firstquarter while scoring seven. The re-mainder of the game consisted of match-ing the Highlanders point-for-point.

Senior Lauren Kobel led the High-landers with 13 points, Jen Calabresesank 10, Heather Kantorek hit threeand Alison Kobel scored two. LisaLott pushed in eight points, JessicaBallweg put in four, Lisa Mortkowitzscored two and Kenyall Johnsonadded one for the Vikings.

Both the Vikings and the High-landers shifted their records to 8-4.Gov. Livingston 1 9 7 11 28Union Catholic 7 5 7 11 30

Cougars StaggerLady Blue Devils

The Westfield High School girlsbasketball team were treatedharshly by the Cougars, losing 44-28, in the �Jungle� in Cranford onJanuary 29. Blue Devil scoring aceLiz McKeon was held to just sixpoints.

The Cougar defense got offstrong, holding the Blue Devils tojust seven points in the first half.After outscoring the Blue Devils,16-10, in the third quarter the gamewas in the Cougars� paws.

Courtney Thornton finished withseven points, Carolyn Matthewssank five and Monique Brendel hitfour while Jessica Lutkenhouse,Lindsey ElKoury and KarenManahan had two points apiece forthe Blue Devils. Amy Snyder andAnnette Matlosz had seven pointseach for the Cougars.

Westfield fell to 8-3 while Cran-ford improved to 10-3.Westfield 2 5 10 11 28Cranford 9 8 16 11 44

Raider Boys BuryJ. P. Stevens, 45-38The Raiders went on a 15-8 roll in

the third quarter and proceeded tograb a 45-38 victory over J. P. Stevensin Scotch Plains on January 30. Se-nior Bennie Martinez led the as-sault with 16 points.

James Allen Osborne struck foreight points, Dave Herrmann andRon Jenerette both sank six pointsand Steve Simms scored five forthe Raiders who lifted their recordto 10-6.J. P. Stevens 10 3 8 17 38Sc Plns-Fanwood 7 7 15 16 45


LOOKING FOR AN ARM LEVER�Raider Mike Natale, top, attempts to pryCardinal Mark Fleming�s arm during his 140-lb. bout. Natale showed Flemingthe lights in 2:48.


LOOKING FOR THE HALF NELSON�Blue Devil heavyweight Nick Clark,top, waits for Cougar Vinnie Munoz to lift his arm so he can shoot a half nelson.Clark pinned Munoz in 4:25.


SINGLE LEG TO A BACK TRIP�Raider Tony Melendez, left, has CardinalMike Stembridge�s leg and prepares to back trip him onto the mats. Melendezpinned Stembridge in 1:33 in the 130-lb. bout.

Devil Cagers BounceE. Side Girls, 59-31Senior Liz McKeon crept ever

closer to the 1,000-point mark byfiring in 25 in against Newark EastSide as the Westfield High Schoolgirls basketball team easily won, 59-31, in Westfield on January 27. It wasthe fourth-straight win for the BlueDevils who upped their record to 8-2.

McKeon put in 13 of her pointswhen the Blue Devils shattered theRed Raiders, 15-6, in the first quar-ter. By halftime, the game was virtu-ally out of reach as the Blue Devilsincreased their lead to 28-10.

Monique Brendel scored eightpoints and pulled down six rebounds.Karen Manahan hit six points andCourtney Thornton, EmilyLieberman, Kristen Leonardis andLindsey ElKoury had four pointsapiece while Jessica Lutkenhouse andVal Griffith added two each.East Side (3-11) 6 4 9 12 31Westfield 15 13 13 18 59





FIRST TOWN MORTGAGE CORPO-RATION, PLAINTIFF vs. EDDIE L. DAVIS,ET AL., DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED JANUARY 9, 1998 FOR SALE OFMORTGAGED PREMISES.

By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu-tion to me directed I shall expose for sale bypublic vendue, on the 6th Floor of the UnionCounty Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAYTHE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY A.D.,1999 at two o�clock in the afternoon of saidday. All successful bidders must have 20%of their bid available in cash or certifiedcheck at the conclusion of the sales.


City of Elizabeth in the County of Union, NewJersey.

Commonly known as: 75 Parker Road,Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201.

Tax Lot No. 1166 in Block No. 11.Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 30

feet wide by 200 feet long.Nearest Cross Street: Situate on the east-

erly side of Parker Road 425.10 feet fromthe northerly side of Westminster Avenue.





ZUCKER, GOLDBERG, BECKER &ACKERMAN, Attorneys1139 Spruce DriveP.O. Box 1024Mountainside, New Jersey 07092-00241-908-233-8500File No. XVL 33716CH-754189 (WL)4 T - 1/28, 2/4,2/11 & 2/18/99 Fee: $171.36

Lady Vikings Roll; EdgeLion Hoopsters, 32-31

The Union Catholic High Schoolgirls basketball team have begun toput it together in the Mountain Val-ley Conference and came throughwith a, 32-31, come-from-behindvictory over Roselle Catholic inScotch Plains on January 29. TheVikings have won five straight.

The Vikings took an 11-4 firstquarter lead, then held a 19-13 half-time lead, but the flood gates openedwhen the Lions outscored them 13-5in the third to take a 26-24 lead.

The fourth quarter was tense asshooting ace Schrene Isadora hit athree-pointer with slightly over aminute remaining to bring the Lionsto within one, 30-29. Seconds later,Viking Lisa Lott came through withtwo-point jumper to stretch the leadto 32-29.

Sophomore Shrita Smith led theVikings with 13 points. SophomoreJackie Huber sank seven points, fresh-man Lisa Mortkowitz hit for six, Lottscored four and freshman KenyallJohnson had two. Isadora led all scor-ing with 21 points.

The Vikings improved their recordto 9-4 while the Lions lowered to 7-6.Roselle Catholic 4 9 13 5 31Union Catholic 11 8 4 9 32

added two, sophomore Mark Kolvitessank two free throws to make thescore 33-16 at the half.

The Blue Devil offensive strength-ened in the second half and playedeven ball with the Tigers. Boatwrightcame to life and scored 12 of histeam-leading 15 points. Langtonscored seven of his 11 points andAnzelone scored six of his eight inthe second half.

The Tigers experienced significantrebounding from Tate who grabbed13 and Khalifa Dieye who pulleddown 10 while scoring 14 points.Doug Minarik also had two pointsfor the Blue Devils who fell to 2-9.Linden lifted its record to 9-4.Linden 17 16 15 13 61Westfield 3 13 13 16 45


Tigers Push PastBlue Devil Cagers

to-man. We had a few special playsfor Nikki and she hit some nice three-pointers.�

Pleased with their offensive per-formance, Homm said, �We shot well.We shot over 40 percent from thefloor which helps. They played usman-to-man out of bounds so we gotsome easy baskets up close.�

Also pleased with the good coordi-nation among Nikki, Jeannie andNajwa, Homm concluded,� It took awhile, but they are starting to playwell together. We like teams that playus man-to-man because we are fast.Irvington 8 4 4 10 26Sc Plns-Fanwood 8 18 10 7 43


Raider Cagers DropLady Blue Knights

Blue Devil Icemen Fare WellAgainst Five Top-20 Teams

By TIM CAPRARIOSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Through the past three weeks, theWestfield High School Ice Hockeyteam has played five games all againsttop-twenty teams in the state. West-field posted a 2-3 record in thesegames, with two of the losses comingby two goals or less.

On January 13, the Devils faced offagainst No. 16 Don Bosco Prep. Thegame included many offensive op-portunities for both teams and washighlighted by spectaculargoaltending. Although Senior JoshFalcone managed two goals, it wasnot enough to overcome the fourscored by Don Bosco Prep.

Westfield stayed right with DonBosco Prep until just over ten min-utes were left in the game. Don BoscoPrep converted to stretch their lead to3-1. Falcone connected on his secondgoal to push the score to 3-2. How-ever, the game ended in a 4-2 DonBosco Prep victory despite 42 shotsby Westfield and 33 saves by seniorgoalie Erik Lund.

�It was a tough game. We did notplay to our potential,� said Blue DevilJoe Petruccelli. �To beat them, wehad to capitalize on our big playsearly on. Unfortunately, we did notand wound up losing the game.�

Westfield was able to bounce backfrom it�s heartbreaking loss againstDon Bosco Prep with a stunning 5-3victory over No. 10 Summit. Seniorcaptain Ronnie Kashlak and juniorBrandon Kape helped guide West-field to victory.

Kape added an unassisted goal to-wards the end of the first period to tiethe game at 2-2. As the second periodbegan, Kape and Kashlak scoredwithin three minutes of each other toput Westfield ahead 4-2. The thirdperiod saw an equal battle betweenthe two teams as each managed onegoal in the final period. The matchended with a 5-3 win for Westfield.Lund kept the oppositions scoringlow with 32 saves for Westfield.

�The victory over Summit wasgreat,� said Mike Bird. �It gave ourteam a lot of confidence. We showeda lot of people that we can play against

and defeat some of the top teams inthe state.�

After its amazing win, Westfieldlooked for its second straight upsetagainst No. 12 Bayonne. Unfortu-nately, Westfield�s chances of a sec-ond straight upset fell short againstthe Bees.

The first two periods were equallyplayed as the Blue Devils andBayonne battled to a 3-3 tie, with twogoals from Kashlak at the end of twoperiods of play. In the third period,Westfield had its chance to win witha power play opportunity with only afew minutes left to play.

Despite a one man advantage,Westfield was unable to covert. In-stead, Bayonne took full advantageof their one chance and scored shorthanded to give Bayonne the 4-3 vic-tory at Warinanco Park.

On January 25 Westfield took onNo. 3 Hudson Catholic who hadbeaten Westfield earlier this season.As Westfield looked to turn the tidesagainst Hudson Catholic, they knewit would be a tough match to win.

Westfield stayed tough through thefirst period as neither team couldconvert. In the second period theDevils jumped out to a 1-0 lead andlooked to keep pouring on the goals.

However, Hudson Catholic pouredon the goals as they scored the nextsix, to give Hudson Catholic a 6-1lead by the end of the second period.With a five goal deficit with only oneperiod to play, Westfield fell by afinal score of 9-3.

While dealing with two losses in arow, Westfield had its fifth and finalmatch against No. 4 Montclair.

Falcone said, �We showed a lot ofcharacter after being down 5-3 in thethird period.�

As Westfield battled back to a 5-5tie with goals scored by Kashlak (2),Kape (2), and senior Mike Wilhelm,they knew they had their chance topull another upset against a top teamin the state.

With only a few minutes left in thegame, Bird connected for his onlygoal to lead Westfield to an amazing6-5 victory over Montclair.

Lund said, �In the last five gameswe have really come together. We areplaying as one unit and it is no longeran individual effort. Now all we haveto do is focus on winning our nextthree games.�

Westfield�s record as of February1 shifted to 7-10 and three wins in arow would put them in the statetournament.




RESOLUTION NO.: 139-99AWARDED TO: Reginald Sconiers, P.O.

Box 5699, Hillside, New Jersey.SERVICES: To serve as Union County

Morgue Assistant during the performanceof autopsies conducted by all full time andper diem doctors of the Union County Medi-cal Examiner�s Office.




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JANUARY 25:Roselle Catholic 48, Immaculata 34

The Lady Lions stunnedImmaculata in Roselle. SchreneIsadora struck for 35 points.Immaculata (10-2) 5 6 9 14 34Roselle Cath. (6-5) 8 11 8 21 48

Kearny 55, Linden 49Vicky Zicopoulos sank 12 points

and Margie Mendez scored 11 for theKardinals to improve to 10-3.Linden (5-5) 15 10 17 7 49Kearny 15 14 15 11 55

JANUARY 26:Governor Livingston 66, Roselle 33

The Highlanders were soaring asthey amassed a 34-14 halftime lead.Senior Lauren Kobel scored 11 of her17 points in the first half.

Jen Calabrese put in 18 points tolead the Highlanders and HeatherKantorek hit for 16.Roselle (3-5) 10 4 7 12 33Gov. Liv. (8-3) 14 20 20 12 66

South Plainfield 48, Cranford 42Cougar Devon Murray led all scor-

ing with 14 points.Cranford (8-3) 13 12 12 5 42S. Plainfield (7-3) 13 15 10 10 48

Elizabeth 69, Plainfield 19Dinai Parker scored 18 points for

the 18th-ranked Lady Minutemen.Elizabeth (11-1) 18 19 10 22 69Plainfield (1-9) 2 6 6 5 19

Roselle Park 42, Mt. St. Mary 38Joanna Ollnick and Kristine

Pirozzi each scored 12 points to pulloff the come from behind victory forthe Panthers.Mt. St. Mary (6-4) 4 11 14 9 38Roselle Park (7-3) 14 2 10 16 42

New Providence 42, St. Mary�s 26Kristie Paxson scored 15 points

and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Pio-neers who improved to 7-2.St. Mary’s (2-8) 4 8 4 10 26New Prov. (7-2) 13 12 6 11 42

JANUARY 27:Cranford 51, Plainfield 46

Devon Murray hit for 16 pointsand pulled down 11 rebounds for theCougars who improved to 9-3. Megan

Zambell scored 11 for the Cougars.Cranford 9 10 18 14 51Plainfield (1-10) 17 8 8 13 46

JANUARY 28:New Providence 44, Brearley 35

Michelle Williams led the Pioneerswith 16 points.New Prov. (8-2) 5 14 12 13 44Brearley (2-9) 3 9 12 11 35

North Plainfield 47, Roselle Park38

The 8-4 Panthers were corralled bythe 9-2 Canucks. Joanna Ollnickscored 14 for the Panthers.Roselle Park 6 8 10 14 38North Plainfield 6 13 14 14 47

Linden 57, Rahway 21The Tigers showed no mercy on

the Indians.Linden (5-6) 11 18 18 10 57Rahway (0-12) 9 2 6 4 21

JANUARY 29:Manville 32, Roselle Park 30

The Lady Mustangs burned thePanthers in the final quarter.Manville (5-7) 2 11 7 12 32Roselle Park (7-5) 8 11 4 7 30

JANUARY 29:Union 71, Linden 44

Jayme Gray sank 23 points andBrittany Porter hit 18 for the Farm-ers.Linden (6-7) 12 8 14 10 44Union (10-5) 13 16 16 26 71

Raider Girls RipRahway Cagers

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girlsbasketball team gained control of theIndians from the start and never let up torecord a 40-24 victory in Scotch Plainson January 26. Senior Nikki McCoysank 10 points to lead the Raiders.

Senior Jeannie McCoy pushed ineight points, Krista Hicks hit for six,Katie Feighner netted five and NajwaGlover scored three. Christine Bow-ers, Kelli LaForge and Erin Gilollyhad two points apiece for the Raiderswho improved to 5-8.Rahway 5 7 3 9 24Sc Plans-Fanwood 10 10 12 8 40

Lady Vikings ToppleHillside Cagers, 45-40

The four-point advantage taken inthe third quarter provided the neededcushion for the Union Catholic HighSchool girls basketball team to toppleHillside, 45-40, in Hillside on Janu-ary 27. Viking Shrita Smith hit six ofher 18 points in that quarter.

Smith also provided six reboundsand two steals. Freshman KenyallJohnson nailed nine points, JessicaBallweg sank six, Lisa Lott scoredfive and Simone May had three whileBrenda Kaus and Jen Schultz hadtwo each for the Vikings who uppedtheir record to 7-4.Union Catholic 9 8 14 14 45Hillside (4-7) 10 6 10 14 40

Highlanders HaltLady CrusadersAfter a dry spell, the Governor

Livingston High School girls basket-ball team got back on the winningpath with a 57-21 trampling of theCrusaders from A. L. Johnson in Clarkon January 29. Senior Lauren Kobeldampened the Crusaders� spirits byspraying in a game-high 16 points.

The Highlanders went on a 22-4scoring spree in the second quarter totake a 31-6 halftime lead and contin-ued the battering in the third quarterbefore easing up a bit in the fourth.

Heather Kantorek finished with14 points and Jen Calabrese scored12 for the Highlanders who uppedtheir record to 9-4.Gov. Livingston 9 22 16 10 57A. L. Johnson 2 4 6 9 21



MARINE MIDLAND BANK, PLAINTIFFvs. CLEMENT LAFORTUNE, ET UX, ETAL, DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED APRIL 6, 1998 FOR SALE OFMORTGAGED PREMISES.


The judgment amount is $59,047.74.Property to be sold: City of Elizabeth, New

Jersey 07201, County of Union, State ofNew Jersey.

Premises known as: 541 Jefferson Av-enue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201.

Tax Lot No. 475; Block No. 12.Dimensions: 50 by 145.Nearest cross street: Julia Street.There is due approximately the sum of

$61,673.48 together with lawful interest andcosts.




ZUCKER, GOLDBERG, BECKER &ACKERMAN, Attorneys1139 Spruce DriveP.O. Box 1024Mountainside, New Jersey 07092-0024(908) 233-8500CH-753214 (WL)4 T - 1/28, 2/4,2/11 & 2/18/99 Fee: $159.12

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF ALBERT F. CULLEN, De-ceased.

Pursuant to the order of ANN P. CONTI,Surrogate of the County of Union, made onthe 29th day of January, A.D., 1999, uponthe application of the undersigned, as Ex-ecutor of the estate of said deceased, noticeis hereby given to the creditors of said de-ceased to exhibit to the subscriber underoath or affirmation their claims and demandsagainst the estate of said deceased withinsix months from the date of said order, orthey will be forever barred from prosecutingor recovering the same against the sub-scriber.

James A. Cullen, Jr.Executor

John F. O�Halloran, Attorney25 West 8th StreetBayonne, New Jersey 070021 T � 2/4/99, The Leader Fee: $19.89

Viking Boys PlunderHighlanders, 65-40The Union Catholic High School

boys basketball team continued tomake its presence known in theMountain Valley Conference by plun-dering the Highlanders, 65-40, inBerkeley Heights on January 28.

The Vikings dazed the Highland-ers in the first half, outscoring them,32-11. Viking Carlos Jefferson nailednine of his 17 points in the secondquarter alone.

The Highlander offense came tolife in the second half but the Vi-kings continued to find the mark.Highlander Terence Reilly led allscoring with 20. Steve Benton struckfor 15 points, Joey Green sank eight,Kwaku Morgan scored six and ChrisGainey had five for the Vikings.Matt Karasiewicz and Guy Varadyboth had four points, Kurt Simmonsadded three and Eric Conrad con-tributed one.

The Vikings upped their record to7-5 while the Highlanders fell to 1-11.Union Catholic 14 18 14 19 65Gov. Livingston 7 4 15 14 40

Roaring Lions RipViking Boys, 78-44

The Roselle Catholic HighSchool boys basketball never for-got their earlier loss to the UnionCatholic boys and got even with ahuge, 78-44, victory in Roselle onJanuary 29. Lion scoring ace TimBenoit and teammate James Will-iams led the assault with 21 pointseach.

The Lions took the rein immedi-ately, outscoring the Vikings 20-11, in the first quarter. Benoit hiteight of his points in that quarter.In the second quarter Williamsblazed in 11 points as the Lionswent on an 18-8 tear.

Joey Green led the Vikings with16 points, Carlos Jefferson sank11, Kwaku Morgan and SteveBenton scored five each and ChrisGainey had four while Guy Varadyhad two and Derrell Levine addedone for the Vikings who slid to 7-6. The Lions rose to 9-3.Union Catholic 11 8 13 12 44Roselle Catholic 20 18 22 18 78

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BANK UNITED, PLAINTIFF vs. JAMESD. GRAHAM, DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.



City of Elizabeth in the County of Union,New Jersey.

Commonly known as: 1050 Bond Street,Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202.

Tax Lot No. 168 in Block No. 12.Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 25

feet wide by 87 feet long.Nearest Cross Street: Situate at the inter-

section of the southerly side of Bond Streetand westerly side of Catherine Street.

There is due approximately the sum of$80,254.87 together with lawful interest andcosts.




ZUCKER, GOLDBERG, BECKER &ACKERMAN, Attorneys1139 Spruce DriveP.O. Box 1024Mountainside, New Jersey 07092-00241-908-233-8500File No. XFZ 37334CH-754160 (WL)4 T - 1/14, 1/21,1/28 & 2/4/99 Fee: $167.28



LUSITANIA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION,PLAINTIFF vs. JORGE CUSTODIO; JUANCUSTODIO AND ISABEL NECIOSUP,DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED AUGUST 21, 1998 FOR SALE OFMORTGAGED PREMISES.

By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu-tion to me directed I shall expose for sale bypublic vendue, on the 6th Floor of the UnionCounty Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAYTHE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D.,1999 at two o�clock in the afternoon of saidday. All successful bidders must have 20%of their bid available in cash or certifiedcheck at the conclusion of the sales.


City of Elizabeth, County of Union and Stateof New Jersey.

Commonly known as 400 Elizabeth Av-enue, Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Being also known as Lot No. 64 and partof Lot No. 63 in Block No. 19 on the officialTax Map of the City of Elizabeth.

Dimensions: (approximately) 131.25 feetx 25.01 feet x 132 feet x 35 feet.

Nearest Cross Street: (approximately)Fourth Street.





DURKIN & DURKIN, Attorney1120 Bloomfield AvenueP.O.Box 1289West Caldwell, New Jersey 07007-9452CH-754200 (WL)4 T - 1/21, 1/282/4 & 2/11/99 Fee: $171.36



THE MONEY STORE, A CORPORA-TION, PLAINTIFF vs. ANGELICA COBBA,DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1997 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.



City of Elizabeth in the County of Union, NewJersey.

Commonly known as: 163-165 Elm Street,Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Tax Lot No. 397 in Block No. 13.Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 40.00

feet wide by 146.00 feet long.Nearest Cross Street: Situate on the north-

erly side of Elm Street, 265.25 feet from thenortheasterly side of Chilton Street.

Subject to a first mortgage held by LincolnInvestment Corp. dated February 9, 1990 inthe amount of $9,000.00 recorded July 13,1990 in the Union County Clerk�s Office inBook 4084, page 317.

Also subject to two Federal Tax Liens (1)against Angela Cobba in the amount of$4,812.28 recorded in the Union CountyClerk�s Office, Book 141, page 215 on De-cember 27, 1994; and (2) against AngelaCobba in the amount of $3,051.49 recordedMarch 17, 1992 in the Union County Clerk�sOffice in Book 114, page 350.





ZUCKER, GOLDBERG, BECKER &ACKERMAN, Attorney1139 Spruce DriveP.O. Box 1024Mountainside, New Jersey 07092-00241-908-233-8500File No. XCS-33312CH-753084 (WL)4 T - 1/21, 1/282/4 & 2/11/99 Fee: $216.24

JANUARY 25:Union 55, Elizabeth 32

The Farmers upped their record to12-1. Reggie Trail hit for 16 pointsand Rob Zincowicz put in 12.Union 8 15 18 14 55Elizabeth (6-5) 2 5 9 16 32

Linden 64, Belleville 42Greg Parker scored 17 points for

the Tigers.Belleville (2-11) 10 10 13 9 42Linden (8-4) 12 13 16 23 64

Roselle Park 65, Dunellen 53Javier Garcia scored 32 points for

the Panthers who improved to 8-2.Dunellen (8-3) 17 6 11 19 53Roselle Park 14 15 13 23 65

JANUARY 26:Roselle 68, Governor Livingston 33

Terence Reilly scored 19 points forthe Highlanders.Gov. Livingston 11 10 6 6 33Roselle (8-3) 18 11 15 24 68

St. Mary�s 68, New Providence 45St. Mary�s improved to 9-3. Todd

Simo led the Pioneers with 16 points.New Prov. (6-4) 9 8 9 19 45St. Mary’s (Eliz) 20 12 18 18 68

Immaculata 53, Roselle Catholic 51The Lions lost a burner in

Somerville. Tim Benoit pumped in25 for the Lions.Roselle Cath. (8-3) 15 11 10 15 51Immaculata (10-3) 15 14 15 9 53

Montclair Immaculate 73, Cran-ford 64

The Cougars had no problems scor-ing; unfortunately, neither didMontclair Immaculate.Cranford (6-6) 14 14 17 19 64Montclair Im. (7-2) 14 17 21 21 73

Plainfield 54, Elizabeth 51Jaime Suitt scored 19 for the Car-

dinals and Raheem Orr led the Min-utemen with 14.Plainfield (9-3) 12 13 12 17 54Elizabeth (6-6) 18 6 16 11 51

JANUARY 28:Union 64, Lincoln 42

The 10th-ranked Farmers mauledLincoln with the help of Scott Olsenwho sank 17 points.

Union (13-1) 12 19 18 15 64Lincoln (9-8) 9 8 10 15 42

Cranford 83, Plainfield 74All the Cougar artillery finally shot

the Cardinals down. Marc Petito andMike Snyder led the Cougars with 30and 22 points, respectively.Plainfield (9-4) 14 18 16 26 74Cranford (7-6) 21 20 21 21 83

Roselle Park 50, North Plainfield 43Javier Garcia scratched out 18

points to lead the Panthers to a 9-2record.North Plainfield 10 8 10 15 43Roselle Park 14 14 19 3 50

New Providence 63, Brearley 44Todd Simo and Mike Piccolo

guided the Pioneers with 16 and 14points, respectively.Brearley (7-6) 11 12 7 14 44New Prov. (7-4) 18 22 17 6 63

JANUARY 29:Governor Livingston 37, A. L.Johnson 34

Terence Reilly led the Highlanderswith 18 points, 12 of which came inthe second half. John Polizzi sank 17points for the Crusaders.Johnson (2-9) 8 9 7 10 34Gov. Liv. (2-11) 10 7 11 9 37

New Providence 50, Dayton 49Todd Simo blazed in 20 as the

Pioneers pulled one out of the fire.New Prov. (8-4) 8 13 11 18 50Dayton (6-4) 14 9 15 11 49

Roselle Park 52, Manville 43Vladimir Basta hit 17 as the Pan-

thers ripped the Mustangs.Roselle Park (10-2) 9 18 9 16 52Manville (3-8) 16 4 20 3 43

(Forfeits Not Included)JANUARY 25:

NEW PROVIDENCE 44, CHATHAM 27103: � Ed Gibbons (C) d. MikeFellinger, 2-0112: � Justin Mieninger (NP) p. JohnViola, :57119: � Greg DeMeo (NP) p. RobWarburton, 4:50125: � PETER PARADISE (NP) p. AdamSkordinski, :59130: � Greg Buttitta (NP) tf. VinceSullivan, 15-0, 2:35135: � Joe Salerno (C) p. Phil Devlin, :47140: � James Wadsack (C) d. ChrisDowling, 7-6, OT145: � DONNIE DEFILIPPIS (NP) p. BretForges, :16152: � Gino Pascrella (C) d. Max Silva, 11-7160: � Mike Hieber (NP) p. Mike Merceoli,1:19171: � Pete Holderied (NP) d. TatePreston, 4-3189: � Ron Fiorilli (NP) p. SamGrammer, :32215: � Shuan McGookin (C) p. JohnLodato, :44

JANUARY 26:COLONIA 45 A. L. JOHNSON 27

The Crusaders �big three,� JoeMajocha, Todd DeWitt and Mike Mergottcontinued to win.

103: � Jim Coler (J) tf. Jovan Diaz, 17-1, 5:59112: � Tony Spozilino (C) p. TomMcDermott, 5:49119: � Bill Cardinale (C) p. Chris O�Reilly,1:53125: � Chris Salerno (C) p. Jason Best,3:37130: � Ryan Best (J) p. Chris Gucci, :38135: � Mohammed Ali (C) d. Mark Miller,9-5140: � Marc Stanton (C) d. Ed Nowak, 6-3145: � JOE MAJOCHA (J) p. Eric Valez, 1:59152: � TODD DEWITT (J) md. SeanCorcoran, 20-8160: � Rudy Medini (C) d. Mike Hogan, 9-2171: � MIKE MERGOTT (J) p. AravialJay, 1:49189: � Omar Hussein (C) p. Bill Harris, 1:18Hwt: � Kadri Gedelec (C) p. Ryan Pe-ters, 1:52

ROSELLE PARK 52, METUCHEN (7-2) 12The Panthers extinguished any

thoughts that Metuchen may have hadto make the match close as they uppedtheir record to 9-0.103: � DAN APPELLO (RP) p. MattMcMannon, 1:43112: � Lou Panetta (RP) p. Jim Hanson, 3:02119: � Rory Adams (RP) d. AaronBragg, 6-2125: � Rich Cegelski (M) p. Travis Mead-ows, 1:36130: � BRYAN GARRISON (RP) md.Ryan Hale, 12-3135: � CRAIG FROST (RP) p. Matt Hale,1:46140: � Tom Bisogne (M) p. Bob Appello,2:38145: � Garry Tabula (RP) d. AllenJensen, 9-2152: � Shawn Kachnowski (RP) p. BenBarrett, :42160: � KEVIN KOLBECK (RP) p. DanZanetto, :35171: � DOUG SCHOENING (RP) d. JesseNadell, 6-3189: � Scarly Elmera (RP) d. JasonGibbons, 7-4215: � Nate Mooney (RP) d. Adam Davis, 7-0Hwt: � MIKE MUNOZ (RP) d. CharlesBowles, 6-1

NEW PROVIDENCE 43, GOVERNORLIVINGSTON 30

The Pioneers won a big rivalry chessmatch with the Highlanders in a battle ofweight-class juggling.119: � Greg DeMeo (NP) p. Bill Lentis,:49125: � Kevin Nadrowski (GL) d. J. J.Infantini, 13-8130: � BRETT VANDERVEER (GL) p.Greg Buttitta, 1:19135: � PETE PARADISE (NP) d. JohnRegenye, 5-3140: � Dan Reichard (GL) d. ChrisDowling, 8-6

145: � DONNIE DEFILIPPIS (NP) won byforfeit152: � KRIS LECOMTE (GL) p. MaxSilva, :52160: � TIM MARCANTONIO (GL) p. MikeHieber, 1:44171: � Pete Holderied (NP) md. MikeFarrell, 11-3189: � Fred Williams (GL) p. DanDougherty, 3:48215: � Ron Fiorilli (NP) p. Tom Robina,5:34Hwt: � Sergio Duarte (NP) p. SteveHoesly, 2:17

RAHWAY 64, KEARNY 16The Indians de-feathered the

Kardinals and ate most of them for lunch.103: � Gene Ronkiewicz (R.) p. AngelLaporta, 3:28112: � BLAKE JACKSON (R.) p. MinhLee, 5:13119: � Rob Burnett (R.) p. RobDeGravina, :46125: � LOUIS OTT (R.) md. SantiagoAlmeida, 19-9130: � DAVE CORDOVA (K) p. DanJohnson, 1:24135: � SHAWN STUEBER (R.) p. MarloBlas, :49140: � Mike Badea (K) md. DaveCostello, 13-3145: � John DeGravina (K) p. DANFREER, 3:36152: � TOM PETRUSKO (R.) p. JonAlvarez, 1:12160: � Gary Ronkiewicz (R.) p. RicyRivera, 1:53171: � Walter Braxton (R.) p. Brian Wood,1:01215: � DANNIE GARAY (R.) p. AnthonyDistano, 2:25

IRVINGTON 39, PLAINFIELD 23103: � Ike Gaines (P) d. RicardoGonzales, 9-2130: � Mike Stembridge (P) p. YusefYoung, :43135: � James Stembridge (P) d. AndresLebron, 10-6140: � Alfredo Rodriguez (I) tf. MarkFleming, 20-4, 6:00171: � AARON MORTON (P) tf. HakeemAtkinson, 20-3, 4:20189: � Jason Howard (P) p. Nafis Baker, 2:59

GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON 57,NEWARK CENTRAL 34

125: � BRETT VANDERVEER (GL) p.Gilbert Riveri, 1:17130: � Kevin Nadrowski (GL) p. QuiionJackson, 1:06145: � Albert Walters (N) p. DanReichard, :33152: � Jeseuu Kietta (N) md. Mike Meyer,16-3160: � TIM MARCANTONIO (GL) p. EricMcCoy, 1:32Hwt: � Tom Robina (GL) d. Jeff Wyche,10-4

JANUARY 28:GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON 36,

JOHNSON 30119: � Greg Osinleger (J) p. Bill Lentis, :52125: � Kevin Nadrowski (GL) md. JasonBest 15-7130: � BRETT VANDERVEER (GL) tf.Ryan Best, 17-2135: � Mark Miller (J) d. John Regenye, 8-6140: � KRIS LECOMTE (GL) p. EdNowak, :43145: � JOHN MAJOCHA (J) d. DanReichard, 8-3152: � TODD DEWITT (J) p. MarkMeyers, :58

160: � TIM MARCANTONIO (GL) p. BrianKennedy, 4:43189: � Mike Farrell (GL) p. Bill Harris,4:18215: � Fred Williams (GL) p. Ryan Pe-ters, 1:12Hwt: � Tom Robina (GL) Matt Boberts, 5-4

JANUARY 29:RAHWAY 69, LINDEN 6

(Key Bouts Only)112: � BLAKE JACKSON (R.) d. CoreyWalker, 6-3125: � LOUIS OTT (R.) p. RickBachmann, 1:24135: � SHAWN STUEBER (R.) p. EricForstenhauser, 3:35

ROSELLE PARK 66, BREARLEY 9(Key Bouts Only)103: � DAN APPELLO (RP) p. MarcYospin, :57125: � Joe Ruggierro (B) p. Travis Mead-ows, 1:57130: � BRYAN GARRISON (RP) p. MikePuorro, 5:18145: � Attila Vigilante (B) d. GaryTaluba, 6-3160: � KEVIN KOLBECK (RP) tf. JustinKatz, 19-4, 2:47171: � DOUG SCHOENING (RP) p. RickMicelli, 3:13

CRANFORD 77, SHABAZZ 0(Key Bouts Only)

130: � Bob Verhoeven (C) p. CarlosDelassantos, 1:29140: � Florio Hawkins (C) d. Tony Dayes, 4-0160: � JOHN DONOFRIO (C) p. IsiahCrawley, :26215: � PAT EKSTROM (C) p. RonArmstrong, :53

RAHWAY 54, CRANFORD 19(Key Bouts Only)

112: � BLAKE JACKSON (R.) md. DanGenovese, 21-10125: � LOUIS OTT (R.) p. Luke Russo, 1:08140: � SHAWN STUEBER (R.) p. RobEnriquez, :28145: � DAN FREER (R.) p. Travis Retrec,3:03152: � TOM PETRUSKO (R.) p. BillBennett, 2:50160: � JOHN DONOFRIO (C) p. GaryRonkiewicz, 4:53215: � PAT EKSTROM (C) md. DANGARAY, 8-0

JANUARY 30:ROSELLE PARK 56, CRANFORD 15The Panthers won the cat fight over

the neighboring Cougars.(Key Bouts Only)

103: � DAN APPELLO (RP) p. Pat Daly, 1:44130: � BRYAN GARRISON (RP) md.Bob Verhoeven, 13-5135: � CRAIG FROST (RP) p. MikeCarbone, :26152: � JOHN DONOFRIO (C) p. ShawnKachnowski, 1:07160: � KEVIN KOLBECK (RP) tf. BillBennett, 20-4, 3:21171: � DOUG SCHOENING (RP) p. An-drew Lerner, 3:37

NEW PROVIDENCE 48, RIDGE 27The Pioneers improved to 6-2

(Key Bouts Only)125: � PETE PARADISE (NP) p. TylerZaborsky, 3:07140: � DONNIE DEFILIPPIS (NP) p. EthanMargolis, 3:29171: � Pete Holderied (NP) p. ZackBanard, 2:53

189: � Ron Fiorilli (NP) p. EvanSchumaker, :48

Westfield BaseballSeeks Sponsors

For over thirty years the West-field Baseball League has offeredprograms for the youth of West-field. 1998 was a great year withover 1,100 boys and girls from agessix to 16 participating in springand summer in-town and travelingWBL programs. More are expectedto participate in 1999.

Also, plans are underway to pro-vide new facilities and upgradesome of the fields in town. Whilethe WBL board members andcoaches donate their time, expensessuch as the cost of uniforms, equip-ment and insurance are incurred.Only through the financial supportfrom individuals and organizationscan the WBL continue to providethese quality programs.

The cost of sponsoring is $125for a team and $100 for each addi-tional team. Sponsors receive a teamphoto, have their names printed onthe uniforms and are recognized ina local newspaper. If you would liketo sponsor a team send a checkpayable to: WBL c/o John T. Nason,1016 Columbus Avenue, Westfield,07090 or for further details, pleasecontact John Nason at (908) 233-5696.

Girls� Softball SetRegistration Date

Registration for the Westfieldspring softball season will be heldon Saturday, February 20, and Sat-urday, February 27, from 9 am until12 p.m. in Roosevelt IntermediateSchool cafeteria. Registration isopen to all Westfield girls in gradessecond through eighth grade.

Mail-in registrations will beavailable through the elementaryand intermediate school in Febru-ary. The deadline for registration isMonday, March 1. Late registrantscannot be guaranteed team place-ment. Parents interested in coach-ing or helping with special projectsare asked to volunteer at this time.If you have questions, please callBob Guerriero at (908) 654-1799,John Fietkiewicz at (908) 233-7851or Teri Tracy at (908) 654-6776.

Union County High SchoolBoys Basketball Results:



HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK,AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLINGAND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATEDJUNE 24, 1996, HOME EQUITY LOANTRUST 1996-3, PLAINTIFF vs. CARLOSSOSA AND MRS. CARLOS SOSA, HISWIFE, DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.


The judgment amount is $126,185.02.Municipality: City of Elizabeth.Tax Lot No. 2, Block No. 379.Property Street Address: 117 Franklin

Street.Dimensions: 25.025 x 100.05.Nearest Cross: First Street.Feet to Nearest Cross: 200.20.There is due approximately the sum of

$129,638.09 together with lawful interestand costs.




SALVATORE L. BORRELLI, AttorneySuite 204999 McBride AvenueWest Paterson, New Jersey 07424CH-754185 (WL)4 T - 1/21, 1/282/4 & 2/11/99 Fee: $165.24

Warrior Cagers TopDevil Boys, 59-44

The Watchung Hills boys basket-ball team stopped the Westfield HighSchool boys, 59-44, in Warren onJanuary 30. Senior guard JustinSalton powdered in 21 points to leadthe Warriors.

Senior Pete Anzelone fired in 18points for the Blue Devils. TomLangton and Matt Rosen each sank10 points, Oliver Janney scored fourand Jeff Weber had two.Westfield 11 7 10 16 44Watchung Hills 15 11 15 18 59

Fanwood YouthOrganization Offers

Baseball RegistrationThe Fanwood Youth Organiza-

tion (FYO) has registration formsavailable for the 1999 baseball sea-son. Registration forms can be lo-cated at the Fanwood Police Sta-tion, school media centers, and theScotch Plains Recreation Office.The league is open to boys andgirls living in either Fanwood orScotch Plains.

FYO has three divisions, T-ballkindergarten to first grade, minorssecond to fourth grades, and Ma-jors fifth-eighth grades.

T-ball cost is $13, Minors $26,and Majors $30. Please makechecks payable to FYO Baseball.Applications must be received byMonday, February 15. If you haveany questions, please contact JimWojcio at 889-7689.




RESOLUTION NO.: 137-99AWARDED TO: Lorne Johnson, 735 Milk

Boulevard, #32A, Newark, New Jersey.SERVICES: To provide religious services

to the Islamic inmates at the Union CountyJail.



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RESOLUTION NO.: 135-99AWARDED TO: Father William Gyure,

334 Edge Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey.SERVICES: To provide religious services

to the Catholic inmates at the Union CountyJail.



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DEADLINE INFODEADLINE INFODEADLINE INFODEADLINE INFODEADLINE INFO.....Sports deadlines are:

All sports that take placeduring the week MUSTbe submitted by FRIDAY,4 P.M. Weekend sportsONLY will be acceptedup till Noon on Monday.Aritcles must be typed,double spaced, upperand lower case and nolonger than 1-1/2 pages.NO EXCEPTIONS

ROBERTO CLEMENTE ALL-STARS�Mike Pudlak, left, from Scotch Plainsrecently returned from Puerto Rico where he represented the Roberto ClementeAll-Stars.


CONCENTRATING ON THE SHOT�Blue Devil Mark Kolvites, No. 31, concen-trates on his free throw against the Tigers. Doug Minarik, No. 15, waits for the shot.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesYANKING FOR A TILT�Raider Gary Cousar yanks the arm of CardinalJason Howard in order to gain a tilt nearfall during their 189-lb. bout.

Pudlak Plays PuertoRican Baseball

Mike Pudlak of St. Mary�s Col-lege in Maryland recently returnedfrom the ultimate road trip, 10 dayscompeting with the RobertoClemente All-Stars against someof Puerto Rico�s toughest amateurteams.

After meeting his All-Star team-mates in San Juan on December 27,Pudlak, took part in a rigoroustraining camp that included instruc-tion from top collegiate coachesand pro scouts. For the next week,Pudlak traveled to remote moun-tain villages, bustling cities andseaside towns to test his skillsagainst his Latin peers. He evengot the opportunity to play a gameat Puerto Rico�s two premierAstroturf fields, Hiram Bithorn Sta-dium in San Juan and Sola MoralesStadium in Caguas.

The local competition was strong,yet Pudlak�s team, made up of 14players from across the U. S., postedan impressive 5-3 record. Not badwhen you consider that they playedagainst squads whose alumni in-clude Edgar Martinez, Bernie Wil-liams and Juan Gonzalez.

During the week, Pudlak did anoutstanding job for his team scoringfour runs against some tough com-petition. He also played solid de-fense.



Devilfish Boys Skim PastWest Monmouth, 105-95

The Westfield �Y� Boys SwimTeam narrowly out-swam WesternMonmouth by a score of 105-95. TheDevilfish remained unbeaten thisseason.

�Our swimmers looked a little flat,�Head Coach Sean Farrell said. �Weare right at or a little off our besttimes. They did compete will againstthe other team for places. We had acouple excellent swims.�

Farrell added, �In the IM DanChabanov and Dave Reinhardt did agreat job and picked up new statestandards. Greg Matthews and KyleMurray also did a great job in thebackstroke. J. J. Sobala and DavidHedman were solid in the breast-stroke. Overall, our 8-unders are do-ing a great job. They swim everyevent well and are having a greattime. They are a lot of fun to watch!�

Luke Baran provided the first West-field win with 1:24.18 in the individualmedley for the 9-10�s. Mike Fragnawas a close second. Reinhardt out-swam the competition in the 11-12�s asChabanov came in second. John Cot-tage added a third place in the 13-14�sand Turner Yevich placed second forthe Devilfish in the 15-18�s.

In freestyle, Michael Mosier gavehis team a second place for the 8-unders and Baran added another firstwith 1:14.38 for the 9-10�s. West-field had all three places in the 11-12�s with Hedman, RyanBartholomew and Reinhardt. GregMatthews in the 13-14�s swam for a2:13.04 first place with Arthur Kingsecond. Cliff Haldeman with 1:56.98,Scott Kautzman with 1:59.52 and

Kyle McCloskey with 2:01.91 gavethe Devilfish first, second and thirdfor the 15-18�s.

Kevin Smith swam a 48.99 for the9-10�s, good for a first and SeanHager touched second. ChristianHeinen with 40.70 led the 11-12�s,with Chabanov second and EricSchafer third. Sobala provided thewin in the 13-14�s and Hedman placedsecond in the 15-18�s with 1:21.35.

Kyle Murray, in the backstroke,touched first with his 40.01 for the 9-10�s and Bartholomew did the samein the 11-12�s with 32.68. Matthewsled the pool with 1:08.79 for the 13-14�s and McCloskey for the 15-18�swith 1:04.65. Kautzman was second.

Mosier added another first for histeam in butterfly for the 8-unders.Sean Hager was the fastest Devilfishin the 9-10�s and Kolenut raced to awin with 37.41 for the 11-12�s. Sobalawon in the 13-14�s with 1:07.37 andKing added a second place. Haldemanswam to a first with 1:07.15 for the15-18�s.

In the medley relays, the 8-underteam of Max Blum, Andy Wieland,Mosier and Andres Betancourt placedsecond with the team of Chris Molloy,Chris Jenkins, Alex Greenspan andMatt Meserole third. The 9-10 Murray,Nicholas Colucci, Smith and Fragnateam swam to first place finish. West-field finished the meet with wins forthe final three events as Kolenut,Hedman, Bartholomew and Heinenwon, as did Sean O�Neill, King,Matthews and Sobala. For the 15-18�s,McCloskey, Haldeman, Kautzman andYevich added the final blue.

Lady Devilfish Out-TouchFanwood-Scotch Plains

The Westfield �Y� Girls SwimTeam added one more win to theirunbeaten streak as they out-swam theFanwood-Scotch Plains �Y.�

�Our girls showed up ready to com-pete,� said Head Coach Sean Farrell.�I hope they can do the same whenRed Bank �Y� comes to town Febru-ary 6. Right now Red Bank and ourteam are the only undefeated teamsin the division. We will need to beatthem to move up a division.�

Farrell continued, �At this meetwe did a good job in every event. Ouryounger swimmers (12 and under)have continued to improve all sea-son. Now our older swimmers arealso starting to show signs of life. Icould pick out every event and findswimmers that did best times. Ithought Tori Maffey had a great swimwhen she set a new 11-12 100-back-stroke team record (1:08.92). We arein a good position for this time of theseason but we will need to swim veryfast to beat Red Bank.�

Jen Kujawski gave the Devilfishtheir first blue in the individual med-ley in the 9-10�s with 1:26.61. In the11-12�s Westfield swept the boardwith Carolyn Harbaugh�s first, LizzieTrimble�s second, and DanielleHeffernan�s third. Meg Smith won inthe 13-14�s with 2:36.51 and JenBezrutczyk was the fastest 15-18 with2:29.06 as Katie Bartholomew swama close second.

Alexi Kuska touched first infreestyle in the 8-unders withCarthryn Winchester second. KimMorawski was the fastest Devilfishin the 9-10�s and Emily Barnes pacedthe 11-12�s with her winning 1:06.59.Kelly O�Neill placed second. ChrissyKolenut swam a 2:14.07 for a win inthe 13-14�s, with Suzanna Fowlersecond. For the 15-18�s, Kitty

Fromtling was first with 2:08.46 andKerry Hart touched second.

Josie Reinhardt led her team witha time of 25.79 in breaststroke andMorawski raced to a win in the 9-10�s with 45.29. In the 13-14�s, JulieVanarelli touched first for the 100-yard event with 1:24.45 with Trimblesecond. Kolenut added another firstfor the 15-18�s with 1:17.63 withFromtling second.

In backstroke, Kuska out-swam thepool with 21.27 for the 8-unders andKatie Tutela, in the 9-10�s, placedsecond with 42.89. Becky Fallon gavethe Devilfish another win with 37.29in the 11-12�s and the entire poolwatched as Maffey set a new Devil-fish record. Jenny Fowler raced to a1:17.99 win for the 15-18�s.

Reinhardt provided more pointswith her 22.08 win in the butterfly forthe 8-unders and Westfield had allplaces in the 9-10�s,as Tutela,Alexandra Roll and Jen Metz com-bined for first, second and third. NadaSimaika blistered down the pool with31.83 for the 11-12�s and Fowler didthe same for the 13-14�s with 1:20.23.The Devilfish again had all threeplaces in the 15-18�s with Bezrutczyk,Hart and Bartholomew.

The Devilfish had a wide lead go-ing into the relays and wins in thatevent widened the gap. For the 8-unders, the team of Devan Giordano,Reinhardt, Kuska and Winchesterled the field, and in the 9-10�s,Kujawski, Lauren McCurdy, Tutelaand Metz did the same. Wins by theteam of Maffey, Heffernan, Fallonand Meral Akyuz in the 11-12�s andFowler, Kolenut, Smith and Vararellifor the 13-14�s added points, andWestfield also won the final race ofthe meet with the team of Bezrutczyk,Bartholomew, Hart and Fromtling.

S. Plainfield, Plainfield Stop�Little Devils� Grapplers

After finally breaking into the wincolumn last week, the Westfield �LittleDevils� wrestlers suffered a setback ina tri-match against perennial power-houses South Plainfield and Plainfield.South Plainfield beat Westfield by ascore of 58-24 and Plainfield beatWestfield by a score of 55-25.

Westfield�s strength has been in itslower and middle weights. After forfeit-ing the first match, key victories wereregistered from John Falzone, RickyRuhl, Sam Kramer and Craig Hewitt.

Falzone, keeping his win streakalive, won by forfeit. Winning hisfirst match of the season, Ruhl uti-lized a steady stream of offensivemoves to put away his opponent inless than two minutes. Kramer fol-lowed-up by using a single-legtakedown and a cradle to pin hisopponent in 34 seconds. Running histotal to four pins in a row, Hewitshowed no mercy on his opponent bypinning him in the second period.The heartbreak of the day occurred inthe 95-lb.-weight class. After lead-ing in the bout by a score of 5-3,Tommy DelDuca lost to his opponentin double overtime.

Hoping to bounce back from theearlier loss, the Little Devils faced a

tough Plainfield squad in the �mainevent.� Although the score was a littlecloser than the first match, the story-line and ending were still the same.

Wrestlers in the lower weightclasses kept up their end of the dealby recording key wins in the 53-lb.,57-lb., 60-lb., 67-lb. and 77-lb. cat-egories. Falzone won his fourth matchin a row shutting out his opponent bythe score of 10-0. Ruhl got his secondwin of the day via forfeit. ColinMcKay followed with a forfeit at the60-lb. weight class.

Kramer, utilizing his superior neu-tral position skills, got his second pinof the day in less than one minute.Nicky DelPopolo put up the final pointson the board in the most exciting matchof the day. After falling behind by ascore of 2-0, DelPopolo overpoweredhis opponent and put him on his backfor a near-fall. When the bell rang, hishand was raised with a 5-3 win.

The quote of the day came fromcoach Al Rabinowitz. �We built a lotof character today and none of ourwrestlers quit. The final team scorewas not indicative of how close theindividual matches really were�.

The Little Devils were to face Union,Rahway and Kenilworth this week.

Scotch Plains Senior 50+Basketball League Results

(All players over 50)January 24:

Cranford Cougars 60, FtMonmouth Engineers 41

January 26:Westfield Pearls 45, AreanaSports 27

Berkeley Heights 83, AreanaSports 49

January 28:Cranford Cougars 46, ScotchPlains 31Berkeley Heights 50, Team Law 45TEAM W-L PercentageBerkeley Heights 7-1 .875Scotch Plains 4-2 .667Cranford Cougars 5-3 .625Team Law 3-3 .500Westfield Pearls 4-4 .500North Plainfield 3-4 .429Areana Sports 0-8 .000

Senior basketball action continuedat a fine pace this past week. TheCranford Cougars enjoyed their weekwith two wins, traveling to FtMonmouth on January 30 to take outthe Ft Monmouth Engineers, 60-41.The twin towers of Cranford, ChipWeiss and Bert Brady, played well,neutralizing 6�7� John Sasson. De-fensive stopper Tom McNulty had hisfirst double-figures scoring game sincehigh school, hitting for 11 points.

Berkeley Heights also took a pairof games to remain on top of thestandings, hitting for a league-sea-son high 83 points in their January26 win against the winless AreanaSports team. Their game againstTeam Law on January 28 was a dif-ferent matter. Close until the finalminutes, Pete Tierney hit his foulshots to pull away.

Westfield also took apart Areana,45-27, with Dan Remler and JackWiley providing big hoops to aidtheir new scoring machine, DarrylHall, who hasn�t yet found a shot hedoesn�t enjoy taking.

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, West-field, New Jersey, for the following supplies,equipment or services:

BID FOR: B-2003COPY DUPLICATOR PAPERFOR THE WESTFIELD PUB-LIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FORTHE 1999-2000 SCHOOLYEAR

BID DUE:FEBRUARY 23, 1999

AT 10:30 A.M.

BID FOR: B-2004INDUSTRIAL ARTS SUPPLIESFOR THE WESTFIELD PUB-LIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FORTHE 1999-2000 SCHOOLYEAR

BID DUE:FEBRUARY 23, 1999

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 outsideof the sealed envelope, with the name of thebidder, the bidder�s address and the nameof the supplies, equipment, or services forwhich the bid is submitted. It is understoodand agreed that proposals may be deliveredbefore the time or at the place specified foropening. The Board of Education assumesno responsibility for bids mailed or misdi-rected in delivery.

The Board of Education of the Town ofWestfield, in Union County, New Jersey,reserves the right to accept or reject anyand/or all bids for the whole or any part andwaive any informalities in the interest of theBoard of Education. No bid may be with-drawn for a period of sixty (60) days after thedate set for the opening thereof.

Bidding shall be in conformance with theapplicable requirements of N.J.S.A.18A:18A-1 et seq., pertaining to the �PublicSchool Contracts Law�.

Bidders are required to comply with re-quirements of P.L. 1975, C.127, (NJAC17:27).

By order of the Town of Westfield Boardof Education, Union County, New Jersey.

Robert A. BermanBoard Secretary

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Local Wheelchair Athlete WillPlay in Regional Tournament

Sophomore C. J. Dodge will play forthe New Jersey Jaguars in a regionalwheelchair basketball tournament tobe hosted by the Jaguars at WestfieldHigh School February 6 and 7.

Dodge , along with Jaguar team-mates, will be facing a lineup thatincludes teams from Boston, Philadel-

phia, Washington D. C., and Berkeley,California Play will begin at 8:30 a. m.on February 6 and continue throughthe day. Final places in the tournamentwill be decided during play on thefollowing day.

The Jaguars play in the NationalJunior Wheelchair Basketball Asso-ciation League, which has a roster of250 athlete-members around the coun-try. Affiliated with the National Wheel-chair Basketball Association, the jun-ior league adheres to the rules estab-lished by the adult group.

The Jaguars practice weekly at theRecreation Center in Clar. The team has13 members, all young people fromNew Jersey. A non-profit organization,the team offers an opportunity for youngpeople with disabilities to learn the valu-able lessons team sports can teach. Inaddition, the athletes compete in a chal-lenging environment where they meeton the court as competitors and as equals.

Local businesses are sponsoring thetournament. They include: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of TomsRiver, Bagelicious of Ridgewood,Edwards Foodmarkets of Westfield andTropicana/Dole Products, Inc., Nep-tune Bakery and Deli, and Jenna Lane,Inc., all of Jersey City.




RESOLUTION NO.: 122-99AWARDED TO: Air Products & Chemi-

cals Inc., P.O. Box 36054M, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania.

SERVICES: For the delivery of portableoxygen through NJHA Group Purchasing.




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RESOLUTION NO.: 121-99AWARDED TO: Praxair Inc., P.O. Box

10454 Des Moines, Iowa.SERVICES: For delivery of portable oxy-

gen through NJHA Group Purchasing.AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed

$5,000.PERIOD: From January 1, 1999 through

December 31, 1999.M. Elizabeth Genievich

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RESOLUTION NO.: 136-99AWARDED TO: Reverend Ray Gaddis,

55 Glenwood Avenue, Apt. 9G, P.O. Box1341, East Orange, New Jersey.

SERVICES: To provide religious servicesto the Protestant inmates at the Union CountyJail.



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CLASHING WHEELCHAIRS�C. J. Dodge and the New Jersey Jaguars willclash wheels this weekend in a tournament they will host at Westfield HighSchool. Spectators are needed. Admission is free. Come and watch as theJaguars as they, �try it sitting down!� For more information call 233-0021

PUBLIC NOTICESUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISIONUNION COUNTY DOCKET NO.

F-18574-98

CIVIL ACTION

NOTICE TO REDEEM

FUNB as Custodian for D.H.Associates, Plaintiff(s), v.Norman Silverstein and Mrs.Norman Silverstein, his wife;et als., Defendant(s).

TO: Norman Silverstein and Mrs.Norman Silverstein; Mary J. Kullander

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an ordermade on the 22nd day of January, 1999, theSuperior Court Fixed the 22nd day of March,1999 between the hours of nine o�clock inthe forenoon and four o�clock in the after-noon, prevailing time, at the office of the TaxCollector of the City of Elizabeth, located at50 West Scott Place, Elizabeth, New Jer-sey, as the time and place when and whereyou may pay to the plaintiff the amount sofound due for principal and interest on itscertificate of tax sale as follows:

Lot No. 0956, Block No. 03, on the taxduplicate of the City of Elizabeth. Totalamount required to redeem is $5,865.79,together with interest from December 29,1998 and costs.

And that unless, at the same time andplace, you or one of you redeem by payingthe aforesaid sum so found due to plaintiff,then you, and each of you shall be debarredand foreclosed of and from all right andequity of redemption of, in and to the landsand premises above set out and describedin the complaint and every part thereof, andthat the plaintiff be vested with an absoluteand indefeasible estate of inheritance in feesimple in said lands and premises.

Anything to the contrary notwithstanding,redemption shall be permitted up until theentry of final judgment including the whole ofthe last date upon which judgment is en-tered.

DEBORAH T. FELDSTEIN, ESQ.Attorney for Plaintiff

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CITICORP MORTGAGE INC., PLAIN-TIFF vs. EDISON W. PEREZ, ET ALS.,DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,DATED OCTOBER 20, 1997 FOR SALEOF MORTGAGED PREMISES.


The judgment amount is $186,215.22.All that certain land and premises situated

in the City of Elizabeth, County of Union,State of New Jersey, being more particularlydescribed as follows:

Lot No. 922; Block No. 4 on the Tax Mapof the City of Elizabeth.

Nearest Cross Street: Carteret Street.Approximate Dimensions: 25.00 feet

by 189.28 feet by 12.80 feet by 18.00 feetby 200.00 feet.

Being more commonly known as: 678Maple Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey07202.





HILL WALLACK, Attorney202 Carnegie CenterPrinceton, New Jersey 08543-5226CH-753494 (WL)4 T - 1/14, 1/21,1/28 & 2/4/99 Fee: $165.24



FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGEASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs. SAIYYADMUHAMMAD, SALEEM MOINI, DEFEN-DANT.




CITY of ELIZABETH in the County ofUNION, and the State of New Jersey.

Tax LOT NO. (ACCT#) 589.A BLOCKNO. (WARD) 6.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS 408 MAPLEAVENUE, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY07202.

Dimensions of the Lot are (Approximately)100 feet wide by 8.75 feet long.

Nearest Cross Street: Situated on theEASTERLY side of MAPLE AVENUE, 91.25feet from the SOUTHERLY side of GROVESTREET.





SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, AttorneysSuite J406 Lippincott DriveMarlton, New Jersey 08053CH-754220 (WL)4 T - 2/4, 2/11,2/18 & 2/25/99 Fee: $173.40

POSTERSThe Westfield Leader and The Timeshave the capabilities of making largecolor posters (24x18 and smaller) ofsports photos or any photos you maywish to be reproduced. Prices arereasonable. Call David Corbin at(908) 232-4407 or e-mail Dave forinformation at [email protected].

Raider MS Matmen

Maul MinutemenThe Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Middle School Raiders met andoverpowered Elizabeth�s squad, 30-21 on January 26.

Starting off for the Raiders wasDerek Francavilla, manhandlinghis opponent Woodard, pinninghim seconds into the first period.Next up was Eric Connolly show-ing his opponent Veldez the lightsand scoring a pin only seconds intothe first period. Anton Etanko ag-gressively marked his opponentAlmazar, pinning him quickly atthe start of the third period.

Ray Moskal easily handled hisopponent Sanders, pinning himseconds into the first period. MattLoomis completed the Raider as-sault completely dominating hisopponent Balaco, crushing and pin-ning him at the start of the secondperiod. Raider

Matmen, Mark Giaeachi, EdZazzali, Jason Villani and AdamGarrity all wrestled tough matches,eventually bowing to their opponents




RESOLUTION NO.: 124-99AWARDED TO: Ecolab Inc., P.O. Box

65249, Charlotte, North Carolina.SERVICES: To purchase laundry chemi-

cals to Runnells Specialized Hospital.AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed

$40,000.PERIOD: January 1, 1999 through De-

cember 31, 1999.M. Elizabeth Genievich


Hot Flames BurnClark, WestfieldThe Fanwood Flames 5th grade trav-

eling basketball team started an impor-tant stretch run with victories over Clark,34-13, and Westfield (A), 50-33, to getback into playoff contention in GardenState League action.

Fanwood defeated Clark with itsmost balanced scoring attack of theseason. Derrick Caracter led the chargewith 12 points. Lance Thomas andSean Young drilled home eight andfour points each, respectively. BrianGlassett, Brian Halpin, D. J. Garrett,Ricky Lisojo and Travis Morgan hit fora bucket apiece.

Caracter was again the leading scorerwith 18 points in the victory over West-field (A). Halpin had his best scoringoutput with 11 points. Lance Thomasshowing steady improvement, con-nected for eight points. Bobby Blabolildirected the offense and dished out sixassists while Tiffany Smith was the out-standing defensive player of the game.

The victories pushed the team�s Gar-den State League record to 4-2 and theiroverall record to 6-10. The Flames havea busy week ahead, beginning by trav-eling to neighboring Westfield to faceSt. Helen�s tonight, tomorrow againstWestfield (B), Wayne on Saturday, Feb-ruary 6, and Mountainside on Sunday,February 7.

DEADLINE INFODEADLINE INFODEADLINE INFODEADLINE INFODEADLINE INFO.....All sports that take placeduring the week MUST besubmitted by FRIDAY, 4P.M. Weekend sports ONLYwill be accepted up till Noonon Monday. Aritcles mustbe typed, double spaced,upper and lower case andno longer than 1-1/2 pages.NO EXCEPTIONS

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesWAITING FOR THE WHISTLE�Westfield Middle School wrestlers AlanOzdamar, top, and Brian Leonard await the referee�s whistle to begin thesecond period.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesLOCKING HANDS PERHAPS?�Westfield Middle School wrestler IanEldridge, right, knows that he is going to be awarded a penalty point when ChrisJohnson accidentally locked hands during their practice bout.






RESOLUTION NO.: 116A-99AWARDED TO: The Youth Services

Commission Partnership and Family CourtServices.

SERVICES: To develop and/or purchaseservices for juveniles involved or at risk ofinvolvement, in the Juvenile Justice System.

AMOUNT: $584,995.PERIOD: From January 1, 1999 through

December 31, 1999.M. Elizabeth Genievich





RESOLUTION NO.: 129-99AWARDED TO: T&M Associates, Eleven

Tindall Road, Middletown, New Jersey.SERVICES: To evaluate irrigation sys-

tem improvement at the Ash Brook GolfCourse.

AMOUNT: In an amount no to exceed$11,300.


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RESOLUTION NO.: 123-99AWARDED TO: Pacific Gas & Electric,

14 Ridge Dale Avenue, Suite 255, CedarKnolls, New Jersey.

SERVICES: To supply heating gas toRunnells Specialized Hospital.


PERIOD: From January 1, 1999 throughDecember 31, 1999.


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RESOLUTION NO.: 138-99AWARDED TO: Rabbi Levi Block, 418

Central Avenue, P.O. Box 2245, Westfield,New Jersey.

SERVICES: To provide religious servicesto the Jewish inmates at the Union CountyJail.

AMOUNT: These services are volun-teered.


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PUBLIC NOTICESUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISIONUNION COUNTY DOCKET NO.

F-7044-98

CIVIL ACTION

NOTICE TO REDEEM

Marco Pineros, Plaintiff(s), v.Edward Ray Katz and SandraKatz, his wife, et als.,Defendant(s).

TO: Union County Trust Company;Robin Wheeler

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an ordermade on the 26th day of January, 1999, theSuperior Court Fixed the 2nd day of March,1999 between the hours of nine o�clock inthe forenoon and four o�clock in the after-noon, prevailing time, at the office of the TaxCollector of the City of Elizabeth, located at50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, NewJersey, 07201, as the time and place whenand where you may pay to the plaintiff theamount so found due for principal and inter-est on its certificate of tax sale as follows:

Lot No. 441, Block No. 4, on the taxduplicate of the City of Elizabeth. Totalamount required to redeem is $27,234.36,together with interest from September 22,1998 and costs.

And that unless, at the same time andplace, you or one of you redeem by payingthe aforesaid sum so found due to plaintiff,then you, and each of you shall be debarredand foreclosed of and from all right andequity of redemption of, in and to the landsand premises above set out and describedin the complaint and every part thereof, andthat the plaintiff be vested with an absoluteand indefeasible estate of inheritance in feesimple in said lands and premises.

Anything to the contrary notwithstanding,redemption shall be permitted up until theentry of final judgment including the whole ofthe last date upon which judgment is en-tered.

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All interested persons may be present andbe heard. The file pertaining to this applica-tion is in the Office of the Planning Boardand is available for public inspection duringregular office hours.

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Garden Club to PresentLandscape Design Lecture

WESTFIELD � The Garden Clubof Westfield will hold its monthlymeeting on Tuesday, February 9, at 1p.m. at The Presbyterian Church inWestfield.

Craig Stock, an expert landscapedesigner, will discuss �The Beauty ofNative Plants in Your Garden.�

Mr. Stock is a graduate of WestfieldHigh School. He received his Bach-elor of Science Degree in Horticul-ture from Texas Tech University inLubbock, Texas.

He is a Past President of the UnionCounty Board of Agriculture and hastaught Landscape Design Class atWestfield Adult School for the pastsix years.

Mr. Stock worked as a NurseryManager and Designer forSteuernagel�s Nursery for 12 years,and has operated his own landscapedesign and construction firm for thepast seven years. He specializes inresidential, commercial and golfcourse landscape design and plant-ing.

Ruth Metz will be Hostess Chair-woman for the meeting. She will beassisted by Peggy Norwine, Char-

lotte Baker, Carolyn Fleder, ConnieMuirhead, Barbara Peek and Bar-bara Sandford.

Library flower arrangers for Feb-ruary will be Betty Fitterer, Mrs.Metz, Anne Keyko, and Mrs. Peek.

Irritable Bowel GroupTo Meet Tomorrow

A support group for individualswith Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)will be held tomorrow, Friday, Febru-ary 5, from 7 to 8 p.m. in ConferenceRoom 1 at Overlook Hospital in Sum-mit.

Dr. Karen M. Ensle, ConsumerSciences Educator with the RutgersCooperative Extension Program, willspeak on �Healing Herbs, Their Func-tions and Medicinal Uses.�

The group, which meets on thefirst Friday of each month, is open toanyone concerned with the problemsof IBS. Parking in the Overlook Hos-pital garage is free for those attend-ing the meeting.

For more information, please callthe New Jersey Self-Help ClearingHouse at (800) 367-6274.

Hadassah Slates ProgramOn Special Needs Children

WESTFIELD � The WestfieldChapter of Hadassah will present�Special Needs Children in a Chang-ing World,� on Monday, February 8,at 12:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El in

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Westfield.Dr. Ilana W. Zarafu, Medical Di-

rector of Children�s Specialized Hos-pital, will address the issues thatfamilies of children with special needsface regarding education and healthcare, and trying to assure that theirchildren receive appropriate services.

Dr. Zarafu received the Brent En-gland Distinguished Service Awardfor Post-Acute Service Providers fromthe American Hospital Association.

She received the award in recogni-tion of her significant contributionsto rehabilitation, long-term care andcare for the chronically ill and dis-abled, according to Hadassah spokes-woman Miriam L. Blonsky.

A business meeting will precedethe program. The public is invited toattend.

Hadassah, the largest women�svolunteer organization in the coun-try and the largest Zionist organiza-tion in the world, supports medicalresearch and healing with two majorhospitals in Israel.

Paul Nazzaro Music StudioBegins Music Book Series

WESTFIELD � The Paul NazzaroMusic Studio in Westfield has pub-lished the first of a series of piano andkeyboard music books.

The first book published, �ClassicMusic Adventures, Piano and Key-board Level 1,� is part of the PaulNazzaro Piano and Keyboard Adven-ture Series. It was first published inthe fall of 1998.

The book consists of original ar-

rangements of popular classical piecessuch as Beethoven�s Fifth Symphony,Mozart�s A Little Night Music, andBach�s Sheep May Safely Graze.Other featured composers includeHandel, Chopin, Scott Joplin, andDebussy.

The Classic Adventure Series takesstudents through the main periods of

music, including Baroque, Classical,Romantic, Impressionist, and Con-temporary.

This is the beginning of a musicseries for piano students from begin-ner through intermediate level. Manyother styles are being planned, in-cluding original works in the jazz,popular, and holiday modes, as wellas introductory piano and keyboardprimer books.

All pieces are original arrangementsby Mr. Nazzaro, with original art-work by his wife, Elena Nazzaro.Designed to encourage a love of mu-sic, the pictures are full color imagesand line art for students to color inthemselves.

Also just recently published is the�Studio Composition Book,� contain-ing sheet music upon which studentscan compose music themselves. Stu-dents can write music for piano or forany combination of instruments.

This is also an integral part of thePaul Nazzaro Music Studio, where stu-dents are able to write their own pieceswith the guidance of Mr. Nazzaro. Theycan then enter their music into a com-puter to have a professional printout ofa score they composed.

For more information about the mu-sic book series or about the studio,please contact Paul Nazzaro at (908)232-3310, email at [email protected],or on the Internet web site:home.att.net/ ~pnazzaro/musicstudio.html.

Westfield Review to HoldUpcoming SAT Prep Classes

WESTFIELD � Les Jacobsen, Di-rector of Westfield Review, Inc. hasannounced the Winter/Spring 1999schedule for Scholastic AchievementTest (SAT) preparation classes.

The program will begin in Febru-ary with three different starting dates� classes meet either on Wednes-days, beginning February 10, Thurs-days beginning February 11, or Sun-days beginning February 14. Thesesections all consist of 24 hours oftotal instruction in both verbal andmath given over eight different ses-sions meeting for three hours eachsession.

Westfield Review offers a compre-hensive SAT and PSAT prep pro-gram that emphasizes the strategiesand techniques needed for SAT suc-cess. Each class is taught by certified

teachers in their subject area andcurrently teaching at Westfield HighSchool.

The instructors have created theirown programs and materials in orderto help their students prepare for theSAT�s.

Instruction techniques vary fromclass lecture to individual work tosmall group student to teacher inter-action. Students practice their tech-niques on actual SAT exams that arepublished by the College Board whomake up the SAT tests.

Classes are small and seats arelimited. The classes fill on a firstcome, first served basis and are heldat The Presbyterian Church inWestfield. For more information andreservations, please call (908) 317-2774.

assistance who generally require �ahigh level of care.�

Mr. Guzzo noted that while thecounty by law only has to dedicate 10percent of the excess revenue fromPeer Grouping funds to socialize ser-vices, Union County has a tradition ofdedicating all of the funds to this area.

The funds will be split betweenhospice and home health care to se-nior citizens and the disabled andgeneral social services.

On a more somber note, the board

remembered former Republican Free-holder William Eldridge of BerkeleyHeights, who died recently at the ageof 51.

Mr. Eldridge, a former Mayor ofBerkeley Heights, served with CountyManager Michael J. Lapolla whenMr. Lapolla was a Freeholder.

Mr. Lapolla described Mr.Eldridge, a former County Republi-can Chairman, as a �bright guy� whohad a �great sense of humor.�

Mr. Lapolla said he, Mr. Eldridgeand three other board members hadworked in a bipartisan manner toaccomplish the Freeholder Board�sagenda.


BOE Takes Hard LookAt Review of Test Results

students. Finally, 97.9 percent of thestudents passed the mathematics por-tion of the HSPT.

According to Dr. Foley, students whodid not pass the HSPT will have the oppor-tunity to take the test in April or October.

�We�ll get them through,� he stated.Dr. Foley reported that one student

who did not pass the test had difficultiesbecause of a language barrier � the testis written in English. The student willhave the opportunity to take the HSPT inthe individual�s native language.

The Superintendent also noted, �Wehave to get the kids used to followingdirections.� He added that students mustalso become accustomed to following achecklist, multiple-step problems, andspecific formats in order to excel at thestate tests.

He said that in the future, the statewill expand test sections to includehealth, drama, and foreign language.

Board of Education member SusanL. Jacobson expressed concern aboutthe effect of the tests on students andschools in urban districts.

Dr. Foley stated that the tests chal-lenge students despite their geographicor financial background, or the district�sdemographic composition. �We don�tcare where you come from. This is whatyou need to do,� reported Dr. Foleyregarding the expectations of the tests.

He added that students in the specialeducation program will most likely betaking these tests in the near future.

The board turned its attention to aproposed project timeline for the mon-eys allocated through the $11.7 millionbond to improve schools in the district.

At Westfield High School, construc-tion on new windows will take placefrom July through November of 2000.Lavatory renovations for the second flooraddition will occur from October 1999to January 2000, while renovations tolavatories in the locker rooms will bedone from July to October of 2000.

The auto shop and graphic arts spaceswill be converted to classrooms fromJuly through December of 1999.

Edison Intermediate School will havenew windows constructed from July toSeptember of 2000; first-floor lavatory reno-vations will occur from July to October of2000, and second-floor lavatories will berenovated from July to October of 1999.Classrooms will be wired for the Internetfrom July through December of 1999.

New windows at Roosevelt Interme-diate School will be installed from Julythrough December of 1999; roof repairwork is slated for July through Septem-ber of 1999, and computer cabling willoccur from July to December of 1999.

Franklin Elementary School will startlavatory renovations on the second floorfrom July through October of 2000;classroom additions will be done fromJuly of 1999 through August of 2000,and computer cabling will be done fromOctober of 1999 to February of 2000.

Wilson Elementary School will replaceits flat roof between July and October of1999; lavatory renovation work on the firstfloor will be conducted from July throughOctober of 2000, and on the second floorbetween July and October of 1999.

Library expansion at the school willtake place from July through Decemberof 1999, and computer cabling will oc-cur from October 1999 to February 2000.

Washington Elementary School willbegin mechanical renovations fromSeptember of 1999 to February of 2000;lavatory renovations will occur fromJuly to October of 1999, and computercabling will be done from October of1999 to February of 2000.

McKinley Elementary School willconduct roof replacement from Julythrough September of 1999; installationof uni-vents will be done from July of1999 through June of 2000; classroomadditions will take place from July of1999 through August of 2000, and com-puter cabling will occur from October of1999 through February of 2000.

Tamaques Elementary School will re-place floor tile in July and August of 1999;renovate lavatories from July through Octo-ber of 2000, and do computer cabling fromOctober of 1999 through February of 2000.

Jefferson Elementary School will re-place its roof from July to September of1999; renovate lavatories from July throughSeptember of 2000, and cable classroomsfrom October of 1999 to February of 2000.

Board Business Administrator Rob-ert Berman called the projected timeline�an aggressive one,� and stated that theprojects are being handled in an orga-nized and timely fashion.

In earlier board business, board mem-ber Annmarie Puleio revealed that al-though her term with the school board hasexpired, she will seek re-election in April.

The board seats which are occupiedby Mrs. Puleio, Mrs. Jacobson and fel-low board member Arlene Gardner willbe up for election on Tuesday, April 20.

Daniel Tainow NamedTo Who�s Who EditionWESTFIELD � Daniel Tainow of

Westfield was among 59 students atJames Madison University inHarrisonburg, Virginia who were re-cently selected for inclusion in the 1999edition of Who�s Who Among Studentsin American Universities and Colleges.

The biographical volume lists stu-dents who have demonstrated out-standing accomplishments in aca-demics, leadership and extracurricu-lar activities.



La Leche League SetsFeb. 18 Meeting DateWESTFIELD � La Leche League

of Westfield, a breastfeeding infor-mation and support group, will meeton Thursday, February 18, at 10:15a.m. at the Cranford Public Library,224 Walnut Avenue, Cranford.

The group meets on the thirdThursday of every month.

For more information, please call(908) 301-1339 or (908) 306-8807.

Hye-Young Choi RecognizedFor Sales at Coldwell Banker

WESTFIELD � Hye-Young Choi,a specialist in residential real es-tate with the Westfield office ofColdwell Banker, was named topsales associate of the month fourtimes in 1998.

President and Chief OperatingOfficer of Coldwell Banker, BruceZipf, stated, �This award is based ona combination of top sales, high pro-fessional standards and outstandingservice to her clients.�

According to Marilyn Kelly, Man-ager of the Westfield office, �Ms.Choi generated over $27 million fromapproximately 70 transactions dur-ing this past year.

�Her 15 years with ColdwellBanker has been phenomenal. She

TOP SALES�Hye-Young Choi, a specialist in residential real estate with theWestfield office of Coldwell Banker, was named top sales associate of the monthfour times in 1998. Pictured, above, are: President and Chief Operating Officerof Coldwell Banker, Bruce Zipf, and Hye-Young Choi.

has earned a well-deserved repu-tation for providing the highestlevel of service for her customersand is a highly-regarded part ofour team.�

Ms. Choi graduated the Man-hattan School of Music. She hasbeen a college professor and operasinger who has performed onBroadway.

She is the top sales person in theWestfield office and holds the high-est sales volume in the Westfield areaevery year since 1994. She was alsothe top realtor with Coldwell Bankerfor New Jersey in 1997.

She lives in Scotch Plains with herhusband, Paul Tse, a music professorat Union County College.

THEATER EXPERTS�The Cranford Dramatic Club (CDC) will present thecomedy Arsenic and Old Lace on Fridays and Saturdays, February 19 throughMarch 6, at 8 p.m. The musical Pippen will run on Fridays and Saturdays, fromMay 7 to May 22, at 8 p.m. For more information, please call (908) 276-7611.Pictured are CDC President Bob Pells with Executive Board members, left toright, Marilyn Court, Liz Howard, Phyllis Barmak, Kate Slavin, and MadgeWittel.

Westfield �Y� to CommenceEarly Spring Registration

WESTFIELD � The Westfield �Y,�located at 220 Clark Street, will beginregistration for the Early Spring Ses-sion on Saturday, February 6.

The Adult Fitness Department hasnew additions to its regular program-ming schedule of Step, Aerobics, BodySculpting, Cycling and X-Trainingclasses.

For the experienced exerciser, BoxAerobics will provide a workout thatincludes drills, muscle toning and en-durance conditioning using a varietyof props.

Kickboxing moves are incorporated,and students have the opportunity topractice with a heavy bag. Gloves andwraps will be required for the heavybag. A Boxing Class with smaller groupsessions will be instructed by GerryCooney.

Participants may choose one of twoprograms, or both, to strengthen theirabdominal and lower back muscles.The Pilates Mat Workout and FlexibleStrength Training program specificallyfocuses on these muscle groups.

Yoga, Meditation and Tai Chi, de-signed to benefit both the mind andbody, will be offered as well. In addi-tion, Latin Dancing, Swing I and Swing

II will be featured once again on Sun-day evenings.

The Westfield �Y� Karate programincludes classes for both adults andchildren. New to the schedule thisspring is a special class just for teenag-ers on Friday evenings from 7:30 to8:30 p.m.

Chess Lessons will be offered onFriday evenings. This two-hour classwill include one hour of instructionand one hour of play.

For more information on any of theseprograms, please call Karen F. Simonat (908) 233-2700, Extension No. 246,or visit the �Y� to register.

Watchung Nature ClubTo Meet on February 9

The Greater Watchung NatureClub will hold its monthly meetingon Tuesday, February 9, at 8 p.m.in the downstairs meeting room ofthe Scotch Plains Public Library,1927 Bartle Avenue in ScotchPlains.

The club welcomes membersfrom Scotch Plains and surround-ing areas. Visitors and guests areinvited to attend meetings and otherclub events.

Holly Hoffman, Director ofTrailside Nature and Science Cen-ter in the Watchung Reservation,will present �The Natural World

Around Us� as this month�s pro-gram. Children are invited to at-tend.

On Sunday, February 14, the clubwill sponsor an Eagle trip to RioReservoir in New York, led by AlPochek, to search for winteringeagles near the Delaware River.

Participants will meet at thesouth side of the Fanwood TrainStation at 7:15 a.m. for carpooling,or at the Chester Diner, Route 206,at 8 a.m.

Those going on the trip are ad-vised to dress warmly, and to bringlunch, binoculars and scopes.

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Burgdorff ERA WelcomesRorden Realty at LuncheonWESTFIELD � A luncheon pre-

sentation was recently held by BurgdorffERA to officially welcome Westfield�sRorden Realty to the company follow-ing its merger with Burgdorff ERA thispast December.

The luncheon, which took place atL�Affaire Restaurant in Mountainside,was attended by over 50 managers,associates, and staff.

�We are extremely happy to wel-come such a prestigious and well-es-tablished firm such as Rorden Realty toour Burgdorff ERA family, and we aredelighted to have Warren Rorden andhis associates as a vital part of ourWestfield office team,� said JudyReeves, President of Burgdorff ERA.

Ms. Reeves called Mr. Rorden andhis office �an important part of Westfieldhistory, with 21 years of remarkableservice to that community.�

She added, �We are especiallypleased to have this firm join forceswith Burgdorff ERA, as they have thequalities of fairness, honesty and integ-rity, that are so much a part of ourBurgdorff ERA�s values.

�Warren, who is a longtime valuedfriend, is also a true professional busi-ness associate and we are sincerelydelighted to welcome his entire team aspart of our Burgdorff ERA family,� said

Ms. Reeves.Mr. Rorden stated, �We are extremely

pleased to be associated with a com-pany such as Burgdorff ERA. Theiroutstanding reputation for honesty andintegrity and their commitment to cus-tomer and client satisfaction are be-yond reproach.

�The support given to each BurgdorffERA associate, the exceptional training,and the state-of-the-art management toolsprovided to each office are extraordi-nary,� he noted. �I am looking forward tomany successful years together.�

Following the luncheon, guests en-joyed a presentation by the BurgdorffERA home office specialty departments,along with an overview of the Burgdorffmarketing plan with its pro-active ap-proach to listing and selling homes.

Wende Devlin Gates ContinuesCreativity, Talent at Burgdorff

ALL IN THE FAMILY�Wende Devlin Gates, a sales associate with theWestfield Office of Burgdorff ERA, poses in front of a painting by her father,Harry Devlin. Mr. Devlin is a renowned area artist whose work is currentlyfeatured at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. Wende Devlin Gates is apublished author who brings several years of artistic and business experience toher real estate career.

WESTFIELD � Wende DevlinGates, a sales associate with theWestfield Office of Burgdorff ERAhas contributed her artistic and busi-ness experience to her real estatecareer.

Mrs. Gates stated, �I have to saythat as much as I enjoy writing, it canbe a lonely profession. That�s why Iwas drawn to real estate. Meetingnew people every day is one of thebest parts of my job. It�s great fun andhas been a rewarding choice for me.�

The artist and sales associate, whohas written six books on various top-ics, is the daughter of Harry Devlin,a renowned area artist, painter, illus-

trator and author of over 25 books.Several of his paintings are currentlydisplayed at the Park Avenue Club inFlorham Park.

Her mother, Wende Devlin, wrote anumber of children�s books, whichMr. Devlin illustrated, including the�Cranberry Series� of holiday stories.

Before her real estate career, Mrs.Gates was the former entertainmenteditor of Glamour magazine. Shewas the Prix de Paris editor at Voguemagazine. Her background also in-cludes market research, communica-tions, public speaking and promo-tions.

She helped create a varsity icehockey program and a girls� lacrosseteam at Westfield High School. Sheis a member of the College Women�sClub and has volunteered for theUnited Fund of Westfield, Westfield�sFirst Night Committee, and theWestfield High School College Re-source Room.

Mrs. Gates received her Bachelorof Science Degree in English Litera-ture from Syracuse University. Shealso attended Piazza SavanarolaUniversity in Italy.

A longtime resident of Westfield,she has three children.

Clark Facility OffersTax Form Assistance

To Seniors and Others

The Clark Nursing and Reha-bilitation Center, located at 1213Westfield Avenue in Clark, is cur-rently taking appointments to as-sist senior citizens, individualswith disabilities, and people withlow incomes in the completion oftheir Federal and State basic taxreturns.

This free service is being offered tothe community through the efforts ofCatholic Community Services andthe Retired and Senior VolunteerProgram (RSVP).

These services are available byappointment only. To schedule anappointment with a trained volun-teer, please call (732) 396-7100.Volunteers will be available everyTuesday, February 9 through April13, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Former Mayor Chin ElectedTo UMDNJ Trustees Board

WESTFIELD � Governor ChristieTodd Whitman recently appointedformer Westfield Mayor and Westfieldresident, Allen Chin, to the Board ofTrustees of the University of Medicineand Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).

Mr. Chin is currently President ofGeorge G. Sharp, Inc., a naval architec-tural and marine engineering firm in NewYork City. He joined George G. Sharp in1953 as a marine engineer and was electedpresident of the firm in 1983.

�Mr. Chin brings a wealth of experi-ence to the board, both as a business-man and a community leader for manyyears. His expertise will provide valu-able guidance as the university pre-pares its plans for the new millennium,�stated Isabel Miranda, Chairwoman ofthe UMDNJ Board of Trustees.

Dr. Stuart D. Cook, President ofUMDNJ, said, �Mr. Chin�s deep andwide ranging interest in business andcommunity issues over the past 30 yearswill help us reach our goals.�

Mr. Chin has been active in theWestfield community for 30 years, cur-rently serving as a commissioner of theRahway Valley Sewage Authority, ofwhich he served two terms as Chair-man, and a member of the WestfieldPolice Athletic League Board of Direc-tors, of which he is a Past President. He

is Chairman of the Pastoral Relationsand Budget Committees of First Bap-tist Church in Westfield, and a formermember of its Board of Trustees.

He served as the Mayor of Westfieldfrom 1979 to 1982. He was a memberof the Westfield Town Council, andpast Chairman and President of theWestfield Jaycees. Mr. Chin has alsoserved on the boards of the WestfieldLibrary, Westfield Planning Board andthe Westfield Youth Guidance Council.He is former Chairman of the WestfieldTown Republican Committee and hasbeen a volunteer in several politicalcampaigns.

He is a member of six professionalorganizations and has received the �en-trepreneurial success award� in 1992from the united States Small BusinessAdministration. He was voted �con-tractor of the year� in 1992 by theUnited States Maritime Commissionand received a distinguished serviceaward in 1993 from the society of Na-val Architects and Marine Engineers.

He received a Bachelor of ScienceDegree in Mechanical Engineering fromOhio University and a Master of ScienceDegree in Mechanical Engineering fromStevens Institute of Technology.

Mr. Chin has resided in Westfieldwith his wife, Mary, since 1966.

Michael Rodihan EarnsHonors at UniversityWESTFIELD � Michael Rodihan of

Westfield was recently selected for mem-bership in Omicron Delta Kappa, a na-tional leadership honor society, at JamesMadison University in Harrisonburg,Virginia.

The society recognizes superior schol-arship, leadership and exemplary char-acter.




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Ryleigh Whalen EarnsDean�s List Honors

Ryleigh Whalen of Westfield has beennamed to the Dean�s List at the FashionInstitute of Technology in New YorkCity for the Fall 1998 semester.

The Dean�s List honors those studentswho have achieved a semester index of3.50 or better. Ryleigh received a 3.56.

Ryleigh, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Bill Whalen, is a second semester studentmajoring in Display and Exhibit Designwith a concentration in photography.



Ruth Tate Receives Top SalesFor Three Months in 1998

WESTFIELD � Ruth Tate, a SalesAssociate in the Westfield office ofColdwell Banker, was the recipient

of the Sales Associate of the Monthaward three times during 1998.

Her sales production surpassed allother Coldwell Banker agents in thecounty during January, Septemberand November of 1998, revealedMarilyn Kelly, Manager of theWestfield office.

Ms. Tate, a 30-year real estate pro-fessional, was described as a consis-tent high achiever. Throughout hercareer, she has been a perennial mem-ber of the New Jersey Association ofRealtors Million Dollar Club at theGold and Silver Levels.

She is also a member of theColdwell Banker InternationalPresident�s Elite, which is comprised

Ruth Tate

Community Center ElectsNew Officers and Leaders

WESTFIELD � During its January25 meeting, the Westfield Commu-nity Center Association, a member ofthe United Fund of Westfield, an-nounced the names of newly-electedofficers for a one-year term.

These officers are: President WileyWoodard; Vice Presidents LewisCorno and Elizabeth McDiarmid;Secretary Janice Williams, and Trea-surer Louis Francz.

The following leaders were electedto the Board of Directors: For 1999(one-year term), Ernest Davis, JoycePretlow and Donnell Carr; 1999-2000(two-year term), Noel Brown, B.Carol Molnar and Joseph Lockerman,and 1999-2001, (three-year term),James Avery, Lawrence Brown, EstherSimon and Lynne Pomerantz.

Mr. Avery, Ms. Simon and Ms.Pretlow were additionally named as

Trustees.Committee assignments were also

completed. The members of each areas follow:

Finance Committee: Mr. Francz,Chairman; Lawrence Brown, Mr.Corno and Mr. Lockerman.

Nominating Committee: Ms.Molnar, Chairwoman; Ms. Pretlowand Ms. Simon.

Fund-Raising Committee: NoelBrown, Chairman; Mr. Carr, Mr.Davis, Mr. Lockerman and Ms.Pretlow.

Long-Range Planning Committee:Mr. Corno, Chairman; Mr. Carr andMs. Molnar.

Personnel Committee: Mr. Avery,Chairman; Ms. Molnar and Ms. Simon.

Publicity Committee: Ms.McDiarmid, Chairwoman; Ms.Pomerantz and Ms. Williams.

of the top 1 percent of the company�smost successful sales agents.

Coldwell Banker�s Westfield of-fice is located at 209 Central Avenue.Ms. Tate may be reached there at(908) 233-5555.

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Area Residents are AwardedHonors at Oak Knoll School

Several area residents recentlyachieved First Honors or were namedto the Honor Roll for the first trimes-ter at Oak Knoll School of the HolyChild in Summit.

Students earning First Honors mustreceive no grade lower than an �A�.Those on the Honor Roll must re-

ceive no grade lower than a �B�.From Westfield, students who were

awarded First Honors included SaraPankratz, grade 9; Tracy Evans, grade11, and Maire Abraham, grade 12.

Named to the Honor Roll wereCaitlin Farrell, grade 7; LarissaCurlik, grade 8, and Colleen Higgins,grade 12.

From Scotch Plains, KatherineAbramson and Elena Goetz, bothninth graders, and Birgit Unfried,grade 11, earned First Honors. KarliPerrine, grade 11, made the HonorRoll.

Mountainside students cited foracademic achievement includedNicole Kress, grade 11, who achievedFirst Honors. Named to the HonorRoll were Stephanie DeVos, grade 8,and Cynthia Fisher, grade 11.

Oak Knoll School, an independentCatholic school, is coeducationalfrom kindergarten through grade 6,and for young women only in grades7 through 12.

Wesley Hall SchoolTo Hold Open House

WESTFIELD � Wesley HallNursery School, located in the FirstUnited Methodist Church inWestfield, will host its annual OpenHouse on Sunday, February 7, from 2to 4 p.m. All the classrooms will beopen, and the teachers will be present.

Open registration for the publicwill begin on Monday, February 22,from 8 to 11 a.m. for the 1999-2000school year. Children ages 2½ to 5will be eligible for enrollment.

There are two-day, three-day andfive-day options, depending on thechild�s age. All classes meet for twoand a half hours.

For further information, please callDirector Cindy Heinbach at the schooloffice at (908) 233-9570.

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A HUG GOODBYE�Departing Principal of Tamaques Elementary School inWestfield, Sal DeSimone, recently initiated the first-ever school �hug� duringSpirit Week in January. The entire student body and teachers held handsthroughout the building to share their feelings of pride for their school. Joininghands in the hug, pictured left to right, are: first-grade students JenniferEisenberg, Madeline DeJohn, Alex Weinstall, Andrew Burke, and Tyler Zoidis.Mr. DeSimone, who will be leaving the district after 25 years as a teacher andadministrator, led the students in a cheer and reminded them that they are asource of pride to their teachers, parents and community.

FESTIVE COOKIE BAKERS�Fathers Tony De Martino, Frank Mascarich,Bruce Johnson and Charlie Sullivan, whose children are enrolled in MaryannSepe�s afternoon kindergarten class at Wilson Elementary School in Westfield,recently played bakers with their youngsters. The fathers and children made,rolled, cut out, decorated and baked festive cookies that were then enjoyed by thegroup. Pictured, left to right, are: Mr. Mascarich, his son, Justin, and JacobLerner.

KIMBERLY NEEDS A HOME�People for Animals, a non-profit ani-mal welfare organization serving NewJersey, will sponsor a pet adoptionevent on Sunday, February 7, from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. at the PETsMART store,1022 Route 22, East, at West EndAvenue in North Plainfield. Many cats,kittens and dogs will be available.Among them will be Kimberly, a two-year-old, medium-sized, cream-col-ored Akita mix. She is house-trained,up to date with routine shots, and soonto be spayed. To adopt a pet, or forfurther information, please call (908)688-1073, or visit the Internet web sitew w w . p e t f i n d e r . o r g / s h e l t e r s /NJ17.html. For low cost spay/neuterinformation, please call the People forAnimals Clinic at (908) 964-6887. Spay/neuter surgery costs range from $35 to$55 and include rabies and distempervaccinations.

Future Business LeadersJoin Regional Conference

SCOTCH PLAINS � Members ofthe Union County Vocational-Tech-nical Schools (UCVTS) Chapter ofthe Future Business Leaders ofAmerica recently attended the North-Central Regional Competitive Eventsand Conference at Mercer CountyCommunity College.

Sponsored by the New Jersey Fu-ture Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), theconference was designed to promoteaggressive business leadership forthe more than 500 participants.

The events were judged by busi-ness people and educators, and of-fered members an opportunity toachieve this year�s state theme of

�Accepting the Challenge.�Students competed in areas such

as Business Calculations, BusinessCommunications, Business Proce-dures, Computer Applications, In-formation Processing Concepts,Job Interview, and Word Process-ing.

Students from UCVTS�s FBLAChapter were accompanied at theevent by Adviser Andrea Pepe.

The purpose of FBLA-PBL is toassist students in making the transi-tion from the classroom to the busi-ness world by affording them theopportunity to learn, firsthand, aboutbusiness by developing their leader-ship skills.

Michael La Place to PresentProgram to Woman�s Club

WESTFIELD � Michael La Place,Executive Director of the WestfieldDowntown Corporation, will presenta slide lecture program about thecorporation�s activities at theWoman�s Club of Westfield�s generalmeeting on Monday, February 8.

The meeting will be held from 1 to3 p.m. at the First CongregationalChurch in Westfield.

The mission of the Westfield Down-town Corporation is to promote down-town Westfield as a preferred com-mercial destination serving the needsof local residents and attracting newshoppers and visitors from through-out the region.

Mr. La Place assumed his positionas Executive Director in Septemberof 1997, after serving as Director ofLong Range Planning for the De-partment of Planning and Code Ad-ministration in Gaithersburg, Mary-land.

Prior to that, he served the Town-

Michael La Place

ship of Montclair for five years asAssistant Planner with the Depart-ment of Planning and Community De-

velopment.Mr. La Place is the recipient of

Montclair�s 1995 Chamber of Com-merce Community Service Award. Hehas also received awards from Wash-ington, D. C. and Annapolis, Mary-land.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degreein American Civilization and amaster�s degree in Urban and Re-gional Planning from George Wash-ington University in Washington, D.C.

He is a member of the Board of theWestfield Historical Society, theAmerican Planning Association, theAmerican Institute of Certified Plan-ners, the Committee of 100 on theFederal City in Washington, D.C., theNewark Preservation and LandmarksCommittee, the New Jersey Histori-cal Society, the Historical Society ofWashington, D.C., and the MontclairHistorical Society.

Guests are welcome to attend theprogram, which begins at 1:30 p.m.For more information, please call(908) 233-4338.

Westfield �Y� Reveals DatesFor Art Workshop Series

WESTFIELD � The Westfield�Y,� 220 Clark Street in Westfield,will hold a series of art workshop thisspring. Individuals may register forone or all of these classes. A mem-bership to the �Y� is not required andno experience is necessary.

The first workshop, �Paint WithWatercolor,� will be held on Sun-day, March 14, from 12:30 to 2:30p.m. Participants will be introducedto watercolor painting, and all sup-plies are included. The fee is $40for �Y� members and $50 for non-members.

On Wednesday, March 24, from 1to 2:30 p.m., a silk flower arrange-ment workshop will be held. Partici-pants will learn how to work withsilk flowers and will be able to takehome the arrangement they have cre-ated. All supplies are included. Thefee for this class is $38 for membersand $48 for non-members.

�Introduction to the Art of Decora-tive Finishes� will be held on Satur-day, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,This program will focus on the prepa-ration of walls and furniture for fin-ishing. Participants will have an op-portunity to practice techniques suchas sponging, ragging, marbling andwoodgraining.

Individuals may bring a small chairor table to work on. All other materi-als will be provided. Participants willtake lunch on their own from noon to1 p.m. The fee is $90 for membersand $110 for non-members.

Registration for Westfield �Y�members will begin on Saturday,February 6, and on Wednesday, Feb-ruary 10, for non-members. Earlyregistration is recommended, as classsize is limited.

For more information, please callKaren F. Simon at (908) 233-2700,Extension No. 246.

Welcome Wagon PlansNew Member CoffeeWESTFIELD � The Welcome

Wagon Club of Westfield will host anew member coffee on Monday, Feb-ruary 22, in a Westfield home.

A non-profit organization, Wel-come Wagon was established to wel-come new people to the communityand help them get acquainted. It alsoserves as a social club for women andtheir families who are either new tothe area or who are experiencing alifestyle change such as a new home,baby or marriage.

The Welcome Wagon offers weeklyplaygroups, monthly dinner meet-ings at area restaurants, a book dis-cussion group, and other activitiesfor individuals, children, couples, andfamilies.

Anyone interested in attendingthe coffee or joining the club maycall Lori Ridings at (908) 301-1494,or Rachel Binkowitz at (908) 789-7373.

For more information about theclub, please visit the Internet website: www.westfieldnj.com/welcome.

Cancer Society to HoldKick Off Evening

For �Relay for Life�The Union County Unit of the Ameri-

can Cancer Society will hold its �RelayFor Life Kick Off� on Thursday, Feb-ruary 11, at 7 p.m. at Tavern in thePark, 147 Westfield Avenue, West, inRoselle Park.

Attendees will learn about �Relayfor Life� and how they can becomeinvolved. Admission is free.

The Relay will be an 18-hour walkaround the track of Kean University inUnion and will include a camp out.

For reservations or information onvolunteering in the fight against can-cer, please call the American CancerSociety at (908) 354-7373 by Wednes-day, February 10. Seating is limited.

Girl Scouts to Hold ConcertFeaturing Jonathan SproutWESTFIELD � The Washington

Rock Girl Scout Council will hostchildren�s recording artist Jonathan

Sprout during a concert on Saturday,February 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in theWestfield High School auditorium.

Admission is $6 per person and maybe paid at the door.

Mr. Sprout�s fast-paced, interactive,participatory concert allows childrenages 5 through 12 to create songs anddances on the stage. Some of his award-winning albums focusing on the build-ing of self-esteem include Dr. Music,Kid Power, and On the Radio.

Tapes and compact disks will beavailable for purchase after the con-cert.

For more information, please callWashington Rock Girl Scout CouncilProgram Director Catherine Davis at(908) 232-3236, Extension No. 210.

Westfield Scout Troops WinKlondike Derby Sled Race

WESTFIELD � Sled teams fromthree Westfield scout troops achievedawards for their performance in the42nd annual running of the PatriotDistrict�s Klondike Derby Sled Raceand Scout-Skill Contest on January30 at the Watchung Reservation.

The teams received four of the topseven prizes and tied for a fifth prize.

In the younger-Scout group (ages11-13), the Phoenix patrol of TroopNo. 73 at Holy Trinity Church wonfirst prize. The Rabid Squirrels ofTroop No. 72 from The PresbyterianChurch in Westfield earned secondplace. The Scorpions of Troop No.235 in North Plainfield grabbed thirdplace.

In the senior-Scout division, theJaguars of Troop No. 77 at St. Paul�sEpiscopal Church were in first place,with the Eagles of Troop No. 73 atsecond place. Third place for theseniors was a tie between the Go-

phers of Troop No. 72 and the Cobrasof Troop No. 104 at All Saints Epis-copal Church in Scotch Plains.

The prize for the Best-Appearingsled was won by the Pine Tree patrolof Troop No. 17 in North Plainfield.The prizes awarded to the patrolswere miniature sleds painted gold,silver, or bronze.

The Derby was conducted byDerby Governor Tom Bruening ofBerkeley Heights. Approximately150 boy scouts pulled 21 fully-loadedEskimo-style sleds to race from one�Klondike Town� to another in thereservation.

Adult-Leader teams graded thescouts on their performance of Scout-Skill tests in first aid, cooking, knotsand lashings, measurements and es-timates, and fire-building using com-pass directions to find their way fromone town to the next in their assignedroutes.

SLEDDING SCOUTS�The Jaguar Patrol from Troop No. 77 at St. Paul�sEpiscopal Church won First Place and a golden miniature sled for theirperformance in the senior-scout division of the 1999 Patriot District KlondikeDerby in the Watchung Reservation. Pictured, left to right, are: patrol membersJoshua Zawislak, Matthew Steenberg, David Kotch, Joseph Kukis, and JamesCornell.

Runnells Hospital to HoldMonthly Vendor Sale

The Volunteer Guild of RunnellsSpecialized Hospital of UnionCounty will hold its monthly ven-dor sale on Thursday, February 11,from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the facility, lo-cated at 40 Watchung Way in Berke-ley Heights.

Merchandise at discount prices willbe available from Horizon Imports/Exports, including rayon tops, skirtsand dresses; georgette dresses, batikprints, golf shirts, polar fleece jack-ets, name brand sweaters, shorts,and sunglasses.

Regular and plus sizes will be fea-tured, and all major charge cards willbe accepted.

�The public is welcome to shopevery month at our vendor sales,�said Freeholder Mary P. Ruotolo,Liaison to the Runnells Hospital

Board of Managers.�These extremely popular sales are

made possible by the Runnells Vol-unteer Guild. A part of every salegoes back to the Guild to purchaseitems for residents and patients at thehospital,� Freeholder Ruotolo ex-plained.

�The Guild purchases videocas-sette recorders, televisions, andprizes for the bingo games. It alsosponsors a Christmas holiday partyand gift distribution, as well as asummer picnic in cooperation withthe Berkeley Heights Lions Club,�she added.

The Volunteer Guild of RunnellsSpecialized Hospital of Union Countyis currently in need of volunteers.Interested individuals may call theRunnells Office of Volunteer Ser-vices at (908) 771-5847.

Applications Now AvailableFor BCW/BPW ScholarshipWESTFIELD � Applications are

currently available for a SecondaryCareer Development Scholarshipoffered by the BCW Business andProfessional Women (BPW), Inc.,which represents Berkeley Heights,Clark and Westfield.

Women who are New Jersey resi-dents and are currently attendingschool or planning to return to schoolfor further training in order to reen-ter the job market may apply for thisaward. The criteria for selection willbe sincerity of purpose and financialneed.

The amount of the scholarship willbe determined by the BCW Businessand Professional Women, Inc.

The deadline for submission ofapplications is Friday, March 12. Therecipient will be informed in Mayand presented with the award at themonthly meeting of the BCW/BPW,Inc. on Tuesday, May 18.

For more information, or to re-ceive an application, please contactPhyllis Dunlop at 37 C-2 SandraCircle, Westfield, 07090.

Ring Siblings EarnDean�s List Status

WESTFIELD � Stefanie Ring andJeffrey Ring, the children of Mr. andMrs. Jeffrey Ring of Westfield, havebeen named to the Dean�s List for theFall semester at the University of RhodeIsland.

Both Stefanie and Toni are graduatesof The Wardlaw-Hartridge School.

Stefanie was inducted into the Na-tional Freshman Honor Society, Phi EtaSigma.

Toni is a Human Development andFamily Studies Major.

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