u Running wild La/rfem /.octe/y ran tori 71 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries to spark theScotch Ptains-Fanwood High football team past Sayrsvilte 28-24 Saturday and into the North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 final. For story see Sports, Page C-1. Fanwood might not seem like an obvious getaway destination, but m lodl couple is having a blast nmntng a bed and breakfast on North Awnue. For the story, see PagaB-1. Wmmd resident SM Sgt William Gsndy was among the Union County vttemts to nceive a mv medal from tot state in recognition of tus WvfC9 last week fot thestoty, see PtyA-5 IVW II^MlMfJ J7» town? anmtal foMty ttttivtttes Q9t tirxim w»y in Mmssf 5 p.m Swirtty it tfw noith site Urn $te ttot) parking lot $ant,\ mil ,tmw 3t dutk to light tto hvitdav tm fot fflWr, cm ttw Crwvtw oi Commit* at (MB) ? Commentary Community Lite „.. Sports,, ........... Prime Time, ......... Obituaries Real tstate Police Log ..... M •-1 C-1 • 2 A6 C-4 Aft nut Serving Westfield, Scotch Plains and Fanwood Friday, November 28, 2003 50 cents; Restaurant wins board approval THE RECORD PRESS WESTFIELD - After more than 12 hours of testimony stretching over three months, the Board of Adjustment approved the application for a Wolfgang Puck Express at 1 Elm Street by a 7-2 vote Monday, hi approving five variances. the board attached several conditions to the application, all of which were agreed to by applicant 1 Elm Street Associates, LL(.\ The applicant agreed to improve safety at the intersec- tion of Elm Street find North Avenue Ijy assisting with instal- lation of striping, a timed pedes- trian signal, and an advanced warning sign at the centerline of North Avenue which indicates a yield to pedestrians. The owner of the building, Mitchell Berlandt, also agreed to attach an agree- ment preventing him from open- ing a fast food restaurant on the site at a Inter date should Wolfgang Puck Express fail. The opposition consisted of 10 downtown restaurants and was represented by attorney Richard Schkolnick of Hersh, Ramsey, and Berman, PC. Schkolnick first called traffic expert and planner Michael Chasin. Chasm testified that the Wolfgang Puck Express was likely to increase traffic volume and would nega- tively affect pedestrian safety ait the intersection of North Avenue and Elm Street. "The direct parking implica tion of this location... is express* action," he said, "and the opera- tion of an express (service) would have an adverse affect on pedea (Continued on page A-2) It's turkey time JOHN FEt/CORRESPONDENT Studsnta from WsstfMd's Edison and Roottvrt schools gattwrad at Franklin School Saturday to organize the frozen turkeys donated In a food drive. The turkeys were given to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, which will distribute them to needy families for Thanksgiving. Temple parking lot application continues Dec. 4 •yMUDMSHOP District finances in good shape •ywp THE RECORD I'REBH SCOTCH P1AINS — An annual audit of Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools has found the district's books in order.The independent audit, which was performed by accountants Bnrre and Company of Springfield, WIIH completed Nov. 5 and presented to the board last week. At their regular meeting Nov. 20, board members approved the findings of the 2002-2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The compa- ny found no major problems with the district's accounting procedures, and the recommendations made were vi a clerical nature. The .auditors examined payroll accounts, insur- ance, treasurer's records, school service funds, trans- portation expenses and numerous other district expenditures. "Typically an audit takes 2MJ to 3 weeks for both field work and report preparation," stud Joe Barre, the accountant who handled to audit. Barre and Company has audited the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district for about 4 years. In most districts in New Jersey, the most problem- atic ureas for auditors have tended to be lump sum payment*, awards, overtime, or payments for special programs. THE RECORD PRESS WESTFIELD - Continued hearings before the Board of Adjustment over Temple Kmanu- El's proposed parking lot expan- sion have been scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4 and Monday. Dec. 8. The meeting .scheduled for Dec. 4 will be he Id in tlu 1 Community Room of the munici- pal building ut 7 p.m.; on Dec. 8 the meeting will be in Council Chambers. Both meetings are open to the public. A meeting hud been Hcheduled for Nov. 20, but was cancelled. Tho board last met on the matter Oct. '29 and Oct. 30; the unusual back-to-back meetings had been scheduled in hopes of concluding the application, but the board wua not prepared to take action. In the last two sessions, new testimony WBB heard from groupB opposed to the parking lot expan- sion, and the sheer volume of opposition testimony was one of tbJ' fii*to« Ihdk prevented the board of wrapping up the hear- ings. At the conclusion of the hear- ing Oct. .'JO there were still wit- nesses to IK- presented by the opposition. The board directed James Flynn, attorney for the opposition, to submit a formal request to the board asking for more time to present witnesses. Due to overcrowded parking conditions on its existing lot, the temple, located on Eiist Broad Street, is proposing to expand its existing 65-space lot to 160 spaces, The temple had originally proposed a 170-space Tot to accommodate its congregation* which is often forced to park oft surrounding streets. Temple COW gregimts have parked on Linden niul Jefl'er.son Streets, creating traffic nnd pedestrian safety problems in the surrounding neighborhood, While proponents say the expanded parking lot would alle* viato safety concerns due to over- crowded street parking, the tern* pie's opposition believes the lot would negatively affect property values of surrounding homes. . The opposition has presented the testimony of professional planners and traffic engineers who have pointed out that usage of the lot occurs infrequently And during a small part of the year. They have* also suggested alter- nate UBGH of the open apace which would, they say, improve the character of the neighborhood and provide benefits to both the temple and residents. Residents have formed a group, UNITE, in opposition tp the lot expansion and several of its members have provided testi- mony during the hearings, UNlTEs members have filled Council Chambers during previ- ous hearings on the application. {Continued on page A-2) New store brings the funk to downtown Westfield Funk and Standard opens just in time for holiday season WESTFIELD — Opening a variety store ran IK 1 H daunting task, but Pntty Smluuui looks like »lu* can htindle n "You'd be amazed what you ciui do in four hours," phe said hint week while preparing for h**r store'* grand opening, expertly naviijiitiiig a lubyrintli of unopened Iwxes. busy employees, imd merchandise display* in varying atngi'* of completion In tile course of throe weeks, Hii'ilinnu nnd her stall lonverted « former tanning booth with many compartments nnd tanning room* into 11 •" wide-open »hop- (Hi>H environ- tiienl, She htul to knock down wnlls. iuld tlrpss ing room*, nnd it hn.s in Red Bank. "Downtown Wentfield is chock full of awesome shops, eateries, giillerien, theatre**, find nightlife," Siciliuno said. She added that West field's commercial atmos- phere fit** nicely with her busi- nrss phut. Siahunu thinks that her location nenr The dap nnd K«y Be*- Toy Store will bring cus- tomers, not coiniM'tition. "1 like the fact that there are so many nntiomil chains downtown," «he HHld. MnikctiiiK iiiul promotion i# » ftK-uit of Sicilinno'M bimineno She has worked with the unim 1 (,'niph- ic deniKiter unite her first d»y» in Ked Hunk, mid their retro poster* '•'•'-'•••- u n d nd in in- „,.. u * i i pftiitn" ({row out /f S What I lOVe — o f their bringing people together ration* "We litKire A compli- cated project, to he Mir»', but it was *»»«M««r t h n n hrr nr«t Funk inn! -!..,«.r,.-^,-, .... —,.— Stmiditnl. whtvh "(trued lor buti- tw>i«i itti Hdttirdnv on Knit Mrottd Httwt. i» Sit'ilttuio'ii *i'inMtl rnlnil outlet Ht>r Htsl Kiihk uttil Htnntlnnl <»|i*'i>t(l tn \Un[ Hunk in nflrr IIVP it Ini ntlull is what it's all about. It's more than making b«tk nmi forth money, and It's what I've always wanted to do," - Patty $icllt*no thnn *md inunh Futik and the "the •top hnppv «h«j»" and ill tnwti" It) Hcd Mrttih, Hiriltrinti I,ni rtidi" Ihnt »f rrnovnt- id trtlled "n tht> pnrly h«» IWPII n plv Hit(» n t« i Mn»tr «if I he Ilk' 1 1'tHH, ntv\ nn <(H(»r*'«Bivp thnnigh thsl nf trip P\<P NICOLE DIMELLA/STAFF PMOTOORAPHtW Oonmi Fotrtttr, Isfl, of Scotch Plslns and Wsst CttdwtH rssldsnt Chfls Hubbtnsr ehsck out the rnf- ehsftdlss at Funk sml Wtndsrd, which |u»t ofMnsd on Ent Srosd Strstt In WtstflsM. prnrttcnlly anyone \*Pin nri» Wei cumc. mid iiint(im«'r# cun W*HKIIT throuKh the More without any l»rp»»nr»> to buy "We want to trftiiMlnlp the otwrurp timl funky tu thf> ntaiitxtrenm atul iunki< it k to u untdiiifr" 1 ." *aid Funk rtnd suunliiril it'll" elothititt I'V i'tim't, hirklf'K, Mhi l'<irtntt*». ntnl l^>vi'i», !nrg*> niul »iiinil NOVPUV it«>m» im Ilidi* lik* 1 "H^l Uirl" <iut')p to the Oppii Htwi." m'tio *, lufkthhmp*, awl tit y t'M nil In B I h»'r» t t h e f t !»>« !|H|«H will '"I vt«i'it» fit Ib" nh|o fnmilv 'Mill ) HalU in a lnh»tr tit ll'p whn' I for it all itiMOpy. nwl ti'* *lw' ntt A '4> NtcrAE tn Chtnsst ott b$t\k% i r t tmonff (H« ynysual Ntmt fer FuAk IM«» tltndsrrt.
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Running wildLa/rfem /.octe/y ran tori 71 yardsand a touchdown on 10 carries tospark the Scotch Ptains-FanwoodHigh football team past Sayrsvilte28-24 Saturday and into the NorthJersey Section 2, Group 3 final. Forstory see Sports, Page C-1.
Fanwood might not seem like anobvious getaway destination, butm lodl couple is having a blastnmntng a bed and breakfast onNorth Awnue. For the story, seePagaB-1.
Wmmd resident SM Sgt WilliamGsndy was among the Union Countyvttemts to nceive a mv medalfrom tot state in recognition of tusWvfC9 last week fot the stoty, seePtyA-5
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Friday, November 28, 2003 50 cents;
Restaurant wins board approvalTHE RECORD PRESS
WESTFIELD - After morethan 12 hours of testimonystretching over three months, theBoard of Adjustment approvedthe application for a WolfgangPuck Express at 1 Elm Street bya 7-2 vote Monday, hi approving
five variances. the boardattached several conditions tothe application, all of which wereagreed to by applicant 1 ElmStreet Associates, LL(.\
The applicant agreed toimprove safety at the intersec-tion of Elm Street find NorthAvenue Ijy assisting with instal-lation of striping, a timed pedes-
trian signal, and an advancedwarning sign at the centerline ofNorth Avenue which indicates ayield to pedestrians. The owner ofthe building, Mitchell Berlandt,also agreed to attach an agree-ment preventing him from open-ing a fast food restaurant on thesite at a Inter date shouldWolfgang Puck Express fail.
The opposition consisted of 10downtown restaurants and wasrepresented by attorney RichardSchkolnick of Hersh, Ramsey,and Berman, PC. Schkolnickfirst called traffic expert andplanner Michael Chasin. Chasmtestified that the Wolfgang PuckExpress was likely to increasetraffic volume and would nega-
tively affect pedestrian safety aitthe intersection of North Avenueand Elm Street.
"The direct parking implication of this location... is express*action," he said, "and the opera-tion of an express (service) wouldhave an adverse affect on pedea
(Continued on page A-2)
It's turkey timeJOHN FEt/CORRESPONDENT
Studsnta from WsstfMd's Edison and Roottvrt schools gattwrad at Franklin School Saturday toorganize the frozen turkeys donated In a food drive. The turkeys were given to the CommunityFoodBank of New Jersey, which will distribute them to needy families for Thanksgiving.
District finances in good shape•ywpTHE RECORD I'REBH
SCOTCH P1AINS — An annual audit of ScotchPlains-Fanwood schools has found the district's booksin order.The independent audit, which was performedby accountants Bnrre and Company of Springfield,WIIH completed Nov. 5 and presented to the board lastweek.
At their regular meeting Nov. 20, board membersapproved the findings of the 2002-2003Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The compa-ny found no major problems with the district'saccounting procedures, and the recommendations
made were vi a clerical nature.The .auditors examined payroll accounts, insur-
ance, treasurer's records, school service funds, trans-portation expenses and numerous other districtexpenditures.
"Typically an audit takes 2MJ to 3 weeks for bothfield work and report preparation," stud Joe Barre, theaccountant who handled to audit. Barre and Companyhas audited the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school districtfor about 4 years.
In most districts in New Jersey, the most problem-atic ureas for auditors have tended to be lump sumpayment*, awards, overtime, or payments for specialprograms.
THE RECORD PRESS
WESTFIELD - Continuedhearings before the Board ofAdjustment over Temple Kmanu-El's proposed parking lot expan-sion have been scheduled forThursday, Dec. 4 and Monday.Dec. 8.
The meeting .scheduled forDec. 4 will be he Id in tlu1
Community Room of the munici-pal building ut 7 p.m.; on Dec. 8the meeting will be in CouncilChambers. Both meetings areopen to the public. A meeting hudbeen Hcheduled for Nov. 20, butwas cancelled.
Tho board last met on thematter Oct. '29 and Oct. 30; theunusual back-to-back meetingshad been scheduled in hopes ofconcluding the application, butthe board wua not prepared totake action.
In the last two sessions, newtestimony WBB heard from groupBopposed to the parking lot expan-sion, and the sheer volume ofopposition testimony was one oftbJ' fii*to« Ihdk prevented theboard of wrapping up the hear-ings.
At the conclusion of the hear-ing Oct. .'JO there were still wit-nesses to IK- presented by theopposition. The board directedJames Flynn, attorney for theopposition, to submit a formalrequest to the board asking formore time to present witnesses.
Due to overcrowded parking
conditions on its existing lot, thetemple, located on Eiist BroadStreet, is proposing to expand itsexisting 65-space lot to 160spaces, The temple had originallyproposed a 170-space Tot toaccommodate its congregation*which is often forced to park oftsurrounding streets. Temple COWgregimts have parked on Lindenniul Jefl'er.son Streets, creatingtraffic nnd pedestrian safetyproblems in the surroundingneighborhood,
While proponents say theexpanded parking lot would alle*viato safety concerns due to over-crowded street parking, the tern*pie's opposition believes the lotwould negatively affect propertyvalues of surrounding homes. .
The opposition has presentedthe testimony of professionalplanners and traffic engineerswho have pointed out that usageof the lot occurs infrequently Andduring a small part of the year.They have* also suggested alter-nate UBGH of the open apace whichwould, they say, improve thecharacter of the neighborhoodand provide benefits to both thetemple and residents.
Residents have formed agroup, UNITE, in opposition tpthe lot expansion and several ofits members have provided testi-mony during the hearings,UNlTEs members have filledCouncil Chambers during previ-ous hearings on the application.
{Continued on page A-2)
New store brings the funk to downtown WestfieldFunk and Standard opensjust in time for holiday season
WESTFIELD — Opening avariety store ran IK1 H dauntingtask, but Pntty Smluuui lookslike »lu* can htindle n
"You'd be amazed what youciui do in four hours," phe saidhint week while preparing for h**rstore'* grand opening, expertlynaviijiitiiig a lubyrintli ofunopened Iwxes. busy employees,imd merchandise display* invarying atngi'* of completion Intile course of throe weeks,Hii'ilinnu nnd her stall lonverted« former tanning booth withmany compartments nnd tanningroom* into 11 •"wide-open »hop-(Hi>H environ-tiienl, She htul toknock downwnlls. iuld tlrpssing room*, nnd
it hn.s in Red Bank."Downtown Wentfield is chock
full of awesome shops, eateries,giillerien, theatre**, find nightlife,"Siciliuno said. She added thatWest field's commercial atmos-phere fit** nicely with her busi-nrss phut. Siahunu thinks thather location nenr The dap nndK«y Be*- Toy Store will bring cus-tomers, not coiniM'tition. "1 likethe fact that there are so manynntiomil chains downtown," «heHHld.
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always wanted to do." Funk andStandard i.s a family affair;Siciliano's sister docs adminis-trative work for ihf store find
her father, a longtime retailbusinessman. i.- ;n> advisor.
If the .-ton- in We~1 fieldworks out, Sicihano may con-tinue her New -Jersey expan-sion. "Ultimately I would like tohave a chain of .store.--."' shesaid.
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Kiwanis Club sells luminariesFANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood
Kiwanis Club is preparing for their 5003 annualluminary .sale.
This year's sale will be held on threeSaturdays in December — Dec. 6, 13, and 20,with an additional sale day on Dec. 21.
Luminary candles with bags and sand may bepurchased and picked up between the hours of 9a.m. and 3 p.m. on the three Saturdays and 11a.m. to i p.m. Dec. 21.
The sale will be held at the Fanwood munici-pal garage, located across from the FanwoodLibrary on North Avenue. The price includingcandle, bag and sand will remain at 35 cents forthis year's sale.
The luminary tradition wa.s brought toAmerica by the Spanish in the late 1600s. The
custom of placing lighted candle-; in front of one"=house on Christmas Eve wa.s prevalent in thesouthwest for many yeart.
The custom was brought to our area m the late1950s by the Byerts, who moved into Fanwoodfrom the southwest. The tradition was continuedby the SPF Kiwanis members. after the Byertsmoved from our area some 30 years afio.
Various neighborhoods throughout the UnionCounty area light up their front yards, driveway-and walks by lighting luminaries each ChristmasEve.In addition to the luminary tradition, neigh-borhood gatherings renew old relationships atluminary lighting time.
For more information, contact Bill Lehman at(908) 518-0713 or write the SPF Kiwanis Club atP.O. Box 24, Scotch Plains, N.J. O7O7f>.
Hearingcontinueson Dec. 4
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request for n hef from eigL-requirement.- of the WestfiekLand t'.-e Ordinance. The vanances range from large issuelike pedestrian access walkways to smaller issues such ji.-the location of .sheds and locking devices for manhole amiinlet grates.
Wolfgang Puck Express wins board approval(Continued from page A-l)
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"(Granting) the variancewould promote a hazardousparking situation," he said.Chnsin also suggested that driv-ers would be less vigilant inlooking out for pedestrians sincethe limited parking options inWestfleld encourage drivers tocircle through the downtown,searching for newly-availableparking spaces.
However, Art Attonasio, attor-ney for the applicant, pointedout that no retail or restaurantuse either at 1 Kim Street oranywhere else downtown iscapable of creating additionalparking options. Attonaaio alsomentioned that the only lotsavailable are municipal lots, and
• added that the Town Councilhas made provisions for a futureparking deck to alleviate theparking situation downtown.
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Chasin argued that anyfuture parking deck should notbe considered in the applicationprocess until it has actuallyheen constructed, noting thatplans for a deck have been in thfworks for many years. He al.-nsaid that the Wolfgang PuckExpress violates the townVMaster Plan, which calls for th<town to "maintain and enhancethe viability of business district>by providing or requiring provssions for appropriate parking forpublic patrons and employees 'Chasin further suggested thaitraffic issues on Prospect Streetcould affect the maneuverabilityof ("ire trucks downtown.
The board consideredplanned changes to the awk-ward Klin Street-North Avenueintersection. Currently, the con-flicting left turns between ElmStreet and the North Avenuetrain station egress cause confu-sion with motorists. The pro-posed change would create atwo-lane entrance and exit tuthe train station, converting theElm Street-North Avenue inter-section into a less ambiguous.classic four-way intersection.
Attonasio closed by suggest-ing that changes downtownhave created a "synergy" forbusinesses, and that the town ithriving because of the volume.
Elaine Moffet, the owner ofPeriwinkles, independently tes-tified that the Wolfgang PuckExpress would eliminate a long-standing eyesore at the intersec-tion. "I would be delighted to seesomeone come into this build-ing," she said, and added thatthe new restaurant would"enhance pedestrian circulationin that region of town." The 1Elm Street property has beenvacant for four years.
Sherry Cronin, director of theDowntown WestfieldCorporation, agreed. "The park-like area enables pedestrians togo from Elm to Prospect," shesaid, acknowledging thatProspect Street businesseswould benefit from added pedes-trian traffic. "(The applicants ihave shown they're willing torevise the application nnd dowhat's best for downtown," sheadded.
In the end, that sentimentcarried the day.
Board Chairman Jay Boylesaid that the applicant'* cooper-idiveness and willingness toadjust their business plans toenhance safety were enough togain his support. Vice Chairman• lay MacDonald responded simi-larly, noting that the applicantswere helpful and cooperative inresponding to the board's sug-gestions.
Hoard member Martin Robinsnoti'd thut the restaurant was.m appropriate UHI* of the prop-erly and supported the urchitec-ttiral approach planned by theapplicants, lie concluded hiscomment!* by appealing for theconst ruction of a parking deck tomillions the parking ismies inWest field.
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WESTFIELD — The WestfieidHigh School GuidanceDepartment is presenting its 18thannual Financial Aid InformationProgram 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in thehigh school auditorium.
A guest presenter from theFinancial Aid Services for theHigher Education StudentAssistance Authority (HESSAI willexplain the Free Application forFederal Student Aid <FAFSA> andthe College Scholarship Service'sPROFILE.
Westfield High SchoolGuidance Department representa-tives will discuss college academicscholarships as well as local schol-arships. Informative pamphletsand brochures will also be avail-able.
Parents of seniors who will beapplying for financial aid for col-lege are encouraged to attend theprogram as well as parents of jun-iors and sophomores who maywant to start planning now.
Thanksgiving feast at St. Bart*sFirst- and second-graders at St. Bartholomew Interparochial School dressed as pilgrims andNative Americans as they prepared the table decorations for the school's 10th annualThanksgiving feast. Following the school's Thanksgiving prayer service, parents from HomeSchool Association of St. Bartholomew School have hosted a traditional Thanksgiving feast forthe past 10 years for the faculty, staff, and students. From left are Anne Luongo, Austin Graham,Alex Sabatell, Jessica Florendo.
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SCOTCH PLAINS —A vote ona local amusement park's pro-posed water park expansion couldcome aa early as Tuesday, whenMarke Enterprises, the owner ofBowcraft, presents a revised siteplan before the Zoning Board ofAdjustment.
"If they come back with a fullydetailed site plan, we will takeaction," said board chairmanJames Fawcett last week.
The plan calls for a water play-ground that includes water slides,a pool and a shallow lazy river. Itwill also have retaining walls. Theslides will be 14 feet high and theretaining wall 10-12 feet nigh. Thenew water park will be for chil-dren ages 2-12 and will be openfrom May through Labor Day.
To accommodate the addedattration, the proposed plan willalso remove the miniature golfcourse at the southwest portion ofthe park and replace it with park-ing. New pedestrian walkwayswill also be installed in the park-ing lot.
Board members had an oppor-tunity to see the site in personOct. 16.
Among the concerns the boardhas, Fawcett said, is which treeswere going to be cut down toaccommodate the changes atBowcraft. Also, the board is con-cerned about the impact ofdrainage and noise on nearby res-idential neighborhoods.
In addition to drainage andbuffering concerns, the board hasin the past expressed concern
Secretariesto get 3.9%yearly hike
WESTFIELD — The Board ofEducation ratified a three-yearcontract with the WeatfieldAssociation of EducationalSecretaries at ita Nov. 12 meeting.The contract, which ia effectiveJuly 1, 2003 through June 30,2006, allows for annual increasesof 3.9 percent for each of the threeyeara.
The major changes in the con-tract, which cover* the 56 secre-taries in the district, include anadded $50 incentive for secretariedwho demonstrate proficiency inspecific computer software utiliwMlby thn district. Also, any secretarywho enrrw ntnte certification forher position shall receive n stipendof $500 per year.
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"The owner has poured a lot ofmoney into the park," saidFawcett. The town likes to seebusinesses invest in their proper-ty, so in that respect Bowcraft hasbeen a good neighbor." However,with increased investment andbusiness, higher traffic volumeand noise can become a problem.
If the application is approved,it may still be sonic time beforeconstruction begins on Bowcrafl'swater playground. The companywould still have to approve finalconstruction design and acquirepermits before breaking newground.
Since it is unlikely Bowcraftwould close sections of the park forconstruction purposes during theirpeak business season in 2004,work would probably be put offuntil next fall, meaning the water-slides wouldn't open until May of2005.
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CommentaryThe lessons
of ThanksgivingIt's heartening to know the most heavily-traveled
time of the year is Thanksgiving.Though families no longer go over the river and
through the woods to Grandmother's house, far-flungrelatives jam the interstate highways and airports sothey can share a unique American holiday with theirloved ones. The holiday is more than just a huge feast; itis a celebration of the genuine family values at the coreof the American experience.
No matter what political pundits and cultural gadfliesmay say about the deterioration of American life, familyties still remain strong. In fact, the great efforts mostAmericans make to be with their families onThanksgiving are convincing proof we are not on theroad to decadence and social anarchy. The social fabric ofour country is strong, and it is strong enough to with-stand the efforts of those who wish to tear it apart fortheir own political advantage, We must not let fear deterus from those traditions that make us such a strongnation.
When this editorial was being written, American sol-diers are fighting a war against a different kind ofenemy — terrorists. It is a war for which we have no ref-erence points in history. It is a war without large armiesmoving across a battlefield. And unlike our previouswars, there are no large battles being fought and victo-ries are often unseen.
Because of these threats, there will be manyAmericans in the military who will not be able to behome this Thanksgiving, They will be sacrificing thecomforts of home so that we can enjoy and give thanksfor our freedoms.
The lessons from the first Thanksgiving more thanthree centuries ago are valid even today. That first cele-bration of a good harvest and cooperation among diversepeoples taught us the value of tolerance and community.The foundation for the personal freedoms which we alltake for granted and has been the envy of people allaround the world began to be built in that brave settle-ment in Plymouth.
Thanksgiving is a joyful time as we celebrate the tiesthat keep us together as families and Americans. It isalso a time to cherish the ties that keep our communitiesand country together.
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Much to give thanks for this seasonTo The Record-Press:
Thanksgiving is a distinctively American holiday,set aside for giving thanks for the blessings of health,food, shelter, family, friends and community. Duringthe Thanksgiving season many Westfielders, who rec-ognize how much they have to be grateful for, say"thank you" by giving to the United Fund ofWestfieUI, which helps maintain the quality of life forall in our community.
We nre grateful to nil who have generouslyresponded to the 2003 United Fund campaign, andwe urge all who have not yet sent in a pledge card todo BO now, JIB a sign of "thanka-giving." By sharingtheir blessings, Westfieiders can extend the spirit ofThanksgiving throughout the coming year.
A past edition of the "Friendly Place," a newsletterfor Westfield Community Center Senior Citizens (oneof the 22 member agencies supported by our UnitedFund), contained the following inspirational messagewhich we would like to share again this year:
"Even though 1 clutch my blanket and growl whenthe alarm rings each morning, thank you, Lord, thaiI can henr. There are those who are deaf.
"Even though I keep my eyes tightly closedagainst the morning light as long »« possible, thank
you, Lord, that I can see. There are many who areblind.
"Even though 1 huddle in my bed and put off theeffort of rising, thank you, Lord, that I have thestrength to rise. There are many who are bed-ridden.
"Even though the first hour of my day is hectic,when socks are lost, toast is burned, tempers areshort., thank you, Lord, for my family. There are manywho are lonely.
"Even though our breakfast table never looks likethe pictures in the magazines, and the menu is attimes unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for the food wehave. There are many who are hungry.
"Even though the routine of my job is often monot-onous, thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work.There are many who have no job.
"Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate fromday to day, ami wish ray circumstances were not somodest, thank you, Lord, for the gift of life."
On behalf of all of us at the United Fund ofWestfield. let me wish everyone a most happyThanksgiving season.
MATT FORSTENHAUSLERPresident, Board of Trustee*
United Fund of Westfield
Put a halt to unneeded tree trimmingTo The Record-Press!
Only God enn make a tree, but nre trees, then,completely at the mercy of PSE&tJ? Is there, Iwonder, a single official in Westfield going to batto preserve the splendid ambiance trees haveimparted to our town since its founding?Probably not. Westfield's elected officials andfunctionaries prove themselves time and againto bo in over their heads nnd, where stewardshipof the environment is concerned, completely use-less,
I'SE&CJ'a doorknob flyer, "Sorry We MissedYou," statps the company's "tree trimming pro-grain follow* the fMiidelineN established by theNational ArhuriHt Association and theInttMimtional Society of Arboriculture." Youcould have fooled mo.
Onti li'HK-than-folicitouM example of PHE&(!'Mhandiwork can he seen on Kahwnv Avenue nearShuckamnxon Drive. Though tlu> "it miming" perlor met) on the tree in <|u<>st)<)n was actually donea few yearn ago, tuiy new growlli h:in obviouslynot mltinatiMl thin sptu'inu'ii'N ^lolcMqiir ugli-ncsH. Tin1 I ret' will romnin u haxki't cum' iiulrt'initt'ly.
Such nvor/t'iilmiHiU'Hn cmi be wen nil over, notonly In Westfield, 1 WIIH rt'tcnllv t'ortuiuitc
enough to rescue one of my own trees fromPSE&G's hatchet men. The branches comenowhere close to power lines. And given theupward habit of the species, they will neverthreaten the company's lines unless thereshould be some cataclysm. (Do PSE&G's tree"specialists" know anything at all about thegrowth habits of tree species?*
Those who have been in Westfield for decadeshave witnessed firsthand the fast attrition oftrees on roadsides. A workman from the PublicWorks Depart me nt speculated to me, years ago,thnt trees are being lost due to subtorrnnennleaks from gas lines. Whatever the cause, unre-st ruined priming by PSK&CJ compromises road-side trees still further.
The cost of removing u dying tree from one'sproperty in nothing to sneeze at, nnd smh costsare absorbed neither by PSE&tJ nor by the town.
1'erhiipn West field's town attorney, who surelyhas nothing more pressing to do with his time,could enlighten our low unpeople as to exactlywhat prerogative)* New .lersey Htiituti's gruntpower loinpniues in this regard and what the1'inhtn of property owners might be.
FERDINAND GAJEW8KI, Ph.D.Wettfleld
WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR THIS THANKSGIVING?
Mike Deak
A creep'sholidayhomecoming
It was the proper and indis-putable tradition that when youcame back from college you wentout drinking on the night beforeThanksgiving to escape your par-ents' house and meet your highschool buddies to exchange thegossip of other people's foiblesand tell lies about your own colle-giate exploits. There were lots ofbeers, laughs and hangovers thatcould barely survive Grandmaspumpkin pie.
By the time we reached senioryear, however, our merry bandhad dwindled; lives were following different trajectories. Thetone was somber because we werein the slow process of realizingreal life was beginning in sixmonths. We all had problems; 1was pre-occupied with frets aboutmy girlfriend. The love that wasso glorious a month ago — imag-ine the exhilaration of two neo-phyte cliff divers leaping together— had been replaced with a question "what do we do nowV forwhich we had no answer.
When the silences among uswere becoming uncomfortableand my buddies were staggeringto the men's room, someoneplopped on the stool next to me."Well, you don't look differentexcept you've learned how toshave," she said.
She was smiling and she wasfrom Somerville High School, butI didn't recognize her becausegirls had not smiled at me in highschool. In the years since being asocial spastic and existentialeunuch I had developed rudimen-tary social skills so I replied, "Youlook pretty good yourself," hopingher name would swim to me inthe stream of consciousness.
"Thanks," she said. "I feel likesomething the cat buried."
With her laugh, I recognizedher as Melissa W., who throughalphabet's fate had always sat oilthe other side of the classroom,the edge of my universe.
For the next two hours I lis-tened to Melissa unroll her tale ofwoe. Every boyfriend — and therewere many — turned out to be acreep, every professor was an ogreand every roommate practicedbizarre personal hygiene.
"Did I tell you all guys arecreeps?" she asked, just a quarterinch of beer left in her pitcher.
"I believe you mentioned it afew times — "
"Well, you're a creep too butyou're not as creepy as most otthem."
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creep."Like a shipwrecked siiilor
clinging to the remains of tin-bow, she hung to me as I draggedUH to my car. She passed out assoon UH she reached the frontscut. I didn't want to her take herhome dead drunk; that would I'*1
t>inburruK8ing for everyone. Idecided to give her a tour aroundtown, UH if it were a rehearsal forwhen my girlfriend ever visited.
Up nnd down tho streets 1drove, delivering n narrative ol nwimill town'* uimifiitionnblp pervernitif». hi high school tin-hypocrisy Iwtwecn the public andjiriviiti' diMgimtcd m*»; now, nflerlu'cniiiiiiK better (uquiilnted withtnv wtmktiemM'K, I found PVPCV-thinn tu b<< oddly cmltMtring, ft* '(there wprrt mi iiitnrnntivp vprsioti<il'"< )ur Town" writ ten by n drunk•MI nnd cynU-ttl Thornton Wilder.
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Vets receive new honors•yUUNKNTRAINORSTAFF WRITER
More than 90 Union County veterans were honored with NewJersey's highest military award at a special awards ceremony held Nov.19 at the National Guard Armory in Westfield.
New Jersey Distinguished Service and New Jersey MeritoriousSendee medals were presented to area veterans from World War II, theKorean War, the Vietnam War and the first and second Gulf Wars.
"It's kind of sad in a way. l>ecause it reminds you of all the fellows whodidn't make it back,'" said retired Marine Corps Staff Sgt. WilliamGandy, of Westfield. Gandy served more than nine years in Vietnam,earning the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with Combat V, tliree PurpleHearts, and six Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry.
"I couldn't even go to the memorial in Washington," he said. "It wasreally great for the state to do something like this."
Retired Army Sgt. Biagio Sciscione of Kenihvorth, who served in thePacific theater in World War II, was similarly reflective. "I did my dutythere and I got home safely, but I saw my fellow soldiers die before myeyes," Sciscione said. "I was honored to receive (the medals I."
The ceremony refreshed the pride the veterans felt for serving theircountry in it's time of need, and reinforced the importance of theirefforts.
"I was very proud of what I did there, because I love my country andI love the Marine Coi-ps," said Gandy, who for years could not even talkof his experiences in Vietnam. "It means a lot to me now because I'm avery proud person."
Tears come to my eyes when I read the newspapers. If 1 was youngagain, I'd certainly join up," said Sciscione.
Veterans who were residents of New Jersey at the time of service,were honorably discharged, and have proof of served in combat while onactive duty during wartime received the New Jersey DistinguishedService Medal. The New Jersey Meritorious Service medal was present-ed to those who met the qualifications but were not residents of NewJersey when they received the awards, but have been residents of thestate for the past five years.
Donate food, get a photoWESTFIELD — As part of the
"Welcome Home to Westfit'ld"holiday festivities, children,accompanied by an adult, aivinvited to have their photostaken with Santa 1-li p.m.Sunday at MotoPhoto. 251 NorthAve. West.
"Photos with Santa" is anannual event co-sponsored byThe Downtown WestfieldCorporation and Greg Gradel ofMotoPhoto Portrait Studio.MotoPhoto will provide a profes-sional 5x7 enlargement in
exchange for two cans of non-per-ishable food or a S'I donation tothe West field Foot! Pantry.
In addition to Motol'hoto'sphotographic services, the DWCwill distribute giant candy canesprovided by H rummer'sHomemade Chocolates andrefreshments from GreatHarvest Broad.
For nuiri1 information, con-tact the Downtown WestfieldCorporation at (9081 789-9444, orvisit their website atwww. West fu'ldTodav.com.
GEORGE PACCIELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERStaff Sgt. William Gandy, a Westfield resident, was among theUnion County veterans to receive a medal for his service duringa Nov. 19 ceremony at the National Guard Armory. Gandy servedin Vietnam.
Veterans who have already received a Bronzo Star, Purple Heart, AirMedal or equivalent award recoiwd the New Jersey DistinguishedService Medal with an oak leaf cluster.
Among the other recipients were Scotch Plains residents DonaldBishop, Richard Gallagher, Seymour Goldberg and Richard Sloan; midWestfield residents Silveo Colletti, James Doherty and Alfred Shea.
Police Log I UC student-athletes join diabetes walkSCOTCH PLAINS
A North Ave. Mobil gas sta-tion attendant reported receiv-ing a counterfeit $10 bill onFriday. A driver paid for gaswith the bill, and before theattendant noticed that it wascounterfeit the driver droveaway.
On Sunday, the Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-DaySaints located on Raritan Roadreported that over the past weekthe egress lights on the northand west sides of the buildingwere broken; firecrackers werefound by the storage shed door.Several garbage bags werefound behind the shed withempty beer cans in them.
WESTFIELD
Christopher Kenneally, 44, ofHarrington Park was arrestedfor driving while intoxicated onSunday.
Jose Pineda, 40, ofKenilworth was arrested fordriving while intoxicatedSunday.
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motor vehicle violation, RichardBendetti of Westfield was arrest-ed on a warrant out ofMiddletown Township Nov. 18,
Dwayne Johnson of Hillsidewas arrested on warrants out ofWestfield, West Orange,Hillside, and Newark Nov. 18.
Most days they can be seenkicking, running and passing onthe soccer field. But on Oct. 12,eight of Union Catholic's varsitysoccer players spent the day par-ticipating in the Walk to CureDiabetes.
The Walk to Cure Diabetes isheld in more than 200 locationsthroughout the year benefitingthe Juvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation. The walk-a-thonwas held in Avon-by-the-Sea on arainy, windy day. The team ofeight, encouraged by Captain
Matt Poirier, enthusiasticallycompleted the walk despite theinclement weather.' Their effortshelped raise more than $1,000,some of which was donated bymembers of Union Catholic's fac-ulty. The money raised will helpaccelerate research progress tocure diabetes and its complica-tions.
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Angela Malinowski I Obituaries'. PLAINS — Angela C. Surviving an? two sons. Louis ^ • ^ ^ ^ • • • • • • I B M M H HSCOTCH PLAINS — Angela C.
Blowikowski Malinowski, H'.i, diedNov. 16, 2003 at her home.I Born in Scranton, Pa., she livedin Harrison before moving toScotch Plains in 1949.> Mrs. Malinow.ski was an ongi-Jial member of the ScoU:h Plains-Fanwood Garden Club. She waslong active with Hoy Stout andGirl Scout troops in Scotch Plains.
She was a member of the ScotchPlains Senior Citizens Club.• Her husband, Loui.s, died inL999. A son, Martin, died in 2002.
Surviving am two sons, Louisand Edward; a daughter, MarciaTyler; three brothers, EdwardiSlowikowski, -John Slowikowskiand Felix Slowikowski; a bister,Verna Paczkowski; 15 grandchil-dren and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was heldSaturday at St. Bartholomew theApostle human Catholic Church.
Arrangements were by theRossi Funeral Home. Donationsmay be sent to Trinity Hospice,354 Union Ave., Elizabeth, N-J07208.
Ruth O. BonnerWESTFIELD Ruth (>.
Conner, 89, died Nov. 21, 2003at the Neptune Rehabilitationand Care Center.
Born in Jersey City, Mrs.Bonner lived in Elizabeth andWestfield before moving toMancheBter in 1985. Shemoved to Spring Lake in 2003., She retired in 1977 after '23
jfeara as an investigator andolerk at the Union CountydourthouHe in Elizabeth. Mrs.
Bonner was active in clubsand organizations inManchester.
Surviving are a daughter,Pat Melnngo; a grandchild findtwo great-grand children.
A funeral Mass was heldMonday at St. Hose RomanCatholic Church in liehnar.
Arrangements were by theReiliy Funeral Home inBehnar. Donations may besent to St. Rose Church.
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McDermott, 76, died Nov. 22. 'AW,at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Jersey City, he lived inWestfield for 40 years Ijelore movingto Basking Ridge in 1995,
Mr. McDermott owned JPMAssociates, a packaging distributioncompany in Basking Ridge. I leattended Mount Carmel College inCanada ami Scton Hall Universityin South Orange.
A former governor of SerraInternational, Mr. McDermott wa.« amember of Knights of ColumbusCouncil 1711 in Westfield and theBakers Club of New York. He wasan assistant leader with Boy ScoutTroop 171 for 15 years and coached(be Wings team in the WestlieldLittle league for 17 years.
He held the rank of sergeantwhile in the Army Reserve from
1950-56.Surviving are his wife, Jean M.;
a son, John P. Jr. and fiancee Dr.Sharon Burke of Mountainside;two daughters, Maura Shea andhusband Kevin of Hopkinton,Mass., and Monica McDermott-Bergin and husband PatrickBerlin of Westfield; a brother.James of Jersey City; a sister, AnnDougherty of Crcstwood, N.Y.; andsix grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was heldMonday at St. Vincent de PaulRoman Catholic Church inStirling.
Arrangements were by theGallaway & Crane Funeral Homein Basking Ridge. Donations maybe went to Elliot P. Joslin Clamp forBoys, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA02215 or Center for Hope Hospice,170 Hussi. St., Linden, NJ 07036,
Raymond OstroFANWOOD — Raymond E.
Oslro, 52, died Nov. 22, 2003 atColumbia-Presbyterian MedicalCenter in Manhattan.
Born in Elizabeth, Mr. Ostrolived in Fanwood before movingto Linden in 1979. He returnedto Fanwood in 2001.
He was a diesid mechanic andtruck driver with ApumaEnterprises in South Plainficld.Mr. Ostro earlier was a mechanicwith Mnxon Ponliac in Union.
His father, Edward J,, died in1989.
Surviving are his wife, DoreenCorrente Ostro; his mother,Loretta (Jorringe Ostro; a daugh-ter, Sabrina; a sister, Janet S.Mercer; and a grandchild.
Services were heldWednesday at the MemorialFuneral Home. Donations maybe sent to Fanwood RescueSquad, 218 Forest Road,Fanwood, NJ 07023.
Charles M. GonzalezSCOTCH PLAJNS — Charles
M. Gonzalez, 48, died Nov. 21,2003at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
He was born in Newark andlived in Scotch Plains for most ofhis Hie.
Mr. Gonzalez was self-employed for 10 yearn as n chauf-feur.
Surviving are his wife, RosinaYriurt Gonzalez; his parents,Louis and Rose M. of Basking
Ridge; a brother, Loui.s Jr., a sister-in-law, Sandra Stephen Gonzalez,and an aunt, Sarah, all of Elburn,111.
A funeral Mass was heldMonday at St. James RomanCatholic Church, Basking Ridge,following services at the Gallaway& Crane Funeral Home inBasking Ridge. Burinl was inSomerset Hills Memorial Park,Bnsking Ridge.
Julius FinkelsteinWESTFIELD — Julius
Finkelstcin, 89, died Nov. 19, 2003at Genesis ElderCure-WesI fieldCenter.
He was born in Newark and hadlived in Westfield since 19!i(i.
Mr. Finkelstein retired in 1989from Central High School inNewark, where he was chairman ofthe Koeial studies mid historydepartment. He taught social stud-ies and history classes al CentralHigh for 42 years.
When Germany was under mili-Uiry occupation after World War IIhe was a military governor of Fvilda.Mr. Finki'l.stein was a lieutenant inArmy intelligence during the War.
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Helen R. RileyWESTFIELD — Helen R.
Riley, 79, died Nov. 16, 2003 inAlbuquerque. N.M.
Born in Leary, Ga., she lived mWestfield before moving u>Albuquerque in 1997.
Mrs. Riley was active withprison ministries in New Jerseyand New Mexico.
Her husband, Wallace, isdeceased.
Surviving are a son, Wayne ofPlainfieki; three daughters,
He held bachelor's and master'sdegrees in education from Now YorkUniversity. In addition, Mr.Kinki'lslein studied at JohnsHopkins University for militarygovernment services in Germany.
He was a nu'mlier of B'nui B'rithin Springfield.
A sister, Ann Koren, is deceased.Surviving are his wife, Phyllis
Krimlmun Finkelstein; a son,Michael; a sister, Huth Harr; abrother, Dr. Aaron; find two grand-children,
Services were held Sunday at theMenonih Chapels at Milllmrn, inUnion. Burial was in Beth IsraelMemorial Park, Wuodbridge.
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Sheila A. of Avenel. Deawana R.of North Plainfield and Sorala L.Khan of Albuquerque; a brother,Billy Barkley Sr. of Syracuse,N.Y.; a sister. Sara Barnett ofAlbany. Ga.; and two grandchil-dren.
Services were held Monday atthe Christian Fellowship GospelChurch in Plainfield.Arrangements were by theJudkins Colonial Home inPlainfield.
Edna SpalteholzSCOTCH PLAINS — Edna H.
Cossens Spalteholz, 91, died Nov.20, 2003 at Overlook Hospital inSummit.
She was born in Brooklyn andlived in Valley Stream, N.Y., beforemoving to Scotch Plains in 1968.
Mrs. Spalteholz was a retiredexecutive secretary with theDoubleday Publishing Co. inGarden City, N.Y,
Surviving are her husband,William; a daughter, Helen S.
Williams of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; ason, Robert of Springfield; a sister,Anna Lemay of Ormond Beach,Fla.; two grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren.
Private arrangements were bythe Higgins & Bonner Echo LakeFuneral Home in WestField.
Donations may be sent toAlzheimer's Association, GreaterNew Jersey Chapter, 400 MorrisAve., Suite 251, Denville, NJ07834-1365.
Arthur J. ZeckSCOTCH PLAINS — Arthur J.
Zeck, 88, died Nov. 23, 2003 at theVeterans Affairs New JerseyHealthcare System, LyonsCampus.
Mr. Zeck was born in Union City.He lived in Weehawken, Secaucusand New Port Richcy, Fla., beforemoving to Scotch Plains in 2000.
He was a life member and for-mer treasurer of Local 6 of the car-penters' union in Bayonne. Mr,Zeck retired in 1979 from theBrennon Co., a general contractorin Secaucus.
He was a member of Veterans ofForeign Wars Post 10167, the LoyalOrder of Moose and Suncoast Aerie3153, Fraternal Order of Eagles, allin New Port Richey. Mr. Zeck w<»san Army sergeant in World War II,
Hia wife, Mildred Vogt Zeck,died in 1973,
Surviving are a daughter,Barbara Crane of Etna, N.H.; a son,Robert A. of Scotch Plains; a sister,Frances Murphy; two grandsons,Mark R. of Derby, Conn., and PaulCrane of Etna; two granddaugh-ters, Ann Marie Harvey of Fanwoodand Rebecca Crane of Etna; and agreat-grandchild.
Services will be 9 a.m. Saturday,Nov. 29 at the Memorial FuneralHome, 155 South Ave., Fanwood. Afuneral Mass will follow 10 a.m. atSt. Helen's Roman CatholicChurch, Lamberts Mill Road,Westfield. Burial will be in HolyName Cemetery, Jersey City.
Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Friday,Nov. 28 at the funeral home.Donations may be sent toAlzheimer's Association, 400Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ07834-1365.
Ralph PignaRalph Pigna, 66, died Nov. 22,
2003 at his home in Lake wood,Born in Italy, Mr. Pigna came to
the United States in 1953 andlived in Elizabeth before moving toGarwood in 1987. He had residedin Lakewood since 1998.
Mr. Pigna founded and ownedRalph's Taxi service in Elizabeth,which handles passengers going toand from Newark LibertyInternational Airport. He also wasn member of LaborersInternational Union Local 394 inElizabeth.
An Army veteran, he retired in1993 after over 20 years as amason lalwrer.
His father, Enrico, died in 1984.His mother, Fernanda TacinelliPigna, died in 2003. A brother,Alfonso, died in 2000.
Surviving are his wife,
Jacquelyn Meltz Pigna, to whomMr. Pigna was married sevenyears; his former wife, RosemarieChowaniec Pigna; three daugh-ters, Angelina M. Hathaway,AnnMarie F. Bernardo and Gina;two brothers, Aldo and George; asister, Angela Soja; two grandchil-dren; and many nieces andnephews.
Services will be 9 a.m.Wednesday, Nov. 26 at the RossiFuneral Home, 1937 WestfieldAve., Scotch Plains. A funeralMoss will follow 10 a.m. at St.Bartholomew the Apostle RomanCatholic Church, 2032 WestfieldAve., Scotch Plains. Burial will bein Rosedale Cemetery, Linden.
Donations may be sent toAmerican Cancer Society, 507Westminster Ave., Elizabeth, NJ07208.
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Jimiilkowski, 89, died Nov. 23,2003at Robert Wood Johnson UniversityHospital at Knhwny.
Horn in Ashley, Pa., she lived iuLinden before moving to Cmnfordin 2001.
Mrs. tlmnilkowski retired in
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SATURDAYNOV. 29
WEED OUT DAY -Volunteers gather to pull weeds.trash and debris from LenapePark in Westfield. 10 a.m.--4 p.m.Meet at Broad Street andSpringfield Avenue parkentrance. To sign up. (908' 527-4032.
— for WestfseSd High School stu-dents and their pLirents. present-ed by the Guidance Department.7:30 p.m. Westfield High Schoolauditorium. 550 Dorian Rd.
HOLIDAY VENDOR DAY —hosted by Friends of the ScotchPlains Library. Featuring vendorsfrom Tupperware, The PamperedChef, and more. 4:30-8:30 p.m.Scotch Plains Library, 1927 BailieAve. To rent a table, 908> 51S-9370.
SUNDAY FRIDAYNOV. 30
TREE LIGHTING - annualholiday event in West field, asSanta arrives in town. Festivitiesbegin 5 p.m. at North Avenuetrain station parking lot. Formore, call the Chamber ofCommerce at (908) 233-2031.
MONDAYDEC. 1
CHRISTMAS PARTY - ofthe St. Bartholomew's RosaryAltar Society. Featuring enter-tainment from the children'schoir. Following the 7:30 p.m.Mass. St. Bartholomew's Church,Scotch Plains. (908t 889-2152 or(908)322-5409.
'FAITH IN WESTFIELD' -awards dinner of the WestfieldArea Chamber of Commerce, (>p.m. Dec. 1. Primavera Regency.in Stirling. $65. Reservationsrequired at (908> 233-3021.
TUESDAYDEC. 2
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
DEC. 5MAYOR'S GALA - in Scotch
Plains, to benefit local charities.An evening of dining, dancing andsocializing for the whole commu-nity. Snufiy's PantagisRenaissance, Park Avenue. 7 p.m.-inidnight Dec. 5. $55. '908) 322-0700, ext. 221.
EL GRECOtour the workspainter at tinMuseum of ArtFriendsLibrary.
Cooney to raise money forCentennial High School. Eventbegins 6 p.m. Tickets S75-S200.'90Si 789-6070 or i908i 232-6770.ext. 129.
SUNDAYDEC. 7
HOME FOR THE HOLI-DAYS — annual house tour spon-sored by the Cranford JuniorWoman's Club. A chance to see theinteriors of four distinguishedlocal homes. Noon-4 p.m. (908)272-7971.
WINTER STROLL - seasonal promotion returns to down-town Westfield. Many local storesparticipate in activities to benefitEducation Fund of Westfield.1908 > 233-2646.
'ANTI-SEMITISMFanaticism, and Terrorism.'Lecture by .Jewish scholarMalcom Hoenlein. 10 a.m. <JCC ofCentral NJ. 1391 Maitine Ave.,Scotch Plains. Reserve a seat at(908i 889-8800, ext 205 or sUmier-
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SATURDAYDEC. 6
LONGWOOD GARDENS -trip to Pennsylvania attractionssponsored by West Field AdultSchool. See 300 flower beds deco-rated for the holidays, and visitthe Brandywine Museum to seeartworks by Wyeth. (908) 232-4050.
BOXING EXHIBITION -prominent Westfield residentstake to the ring against formerheavyweight contender (.Jerry
'OLD-FASHIONED HOLI-DAY* — Celebration sponsored byScotch Plains Business andProfessional Association.Numerous festivities from 11a.m.-I p.m. at Village Greene;Santa will arrive at 3 p.m.
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION— community event in Fanwood.2-5 p.m. North side train station.Santa arrives at 'A p.m.; tree light-ing at dusk.
COMING UPPNEUMONIA VACCINA-
TION — sponsored by WestfieldRegional Health Department,open to Westfield and Fanwoodresidents. 9-11 a.m. Dec. 8.Westfield Municipal Building, 425K. Broad St. Pre-regist rationrequired by Nov. 25 at (908) 789-4070
Students pitch in for coat drivePHOTO BY SUSAN DOUGHERTY
Hope Gallagher of Edison, left, and Scotch Plains residentm Nell Merchant and Mark BadalanwntI,eighth-graders at The Wardlaw-Hartrldge School, participate in the Jersey Cares eighth annualCoat Drive, which runs through December 12. The students In the middle school are helping tocollect 25,000 "gently used" coats for men, women, and children in the state.
Holiday spirit, research help at libraryWESTFIELD — Tlw Westfield Library invites resi-
dents to get into the holiday spirit by eiyoying"Holidays on Radio" 10:30 a.m. Dec. 5.
Henry Morse, a radio enthusiast, will pluy and talkabout some of the favorite holiday programs of the ','iO.s,'40s, and '50s, This program is part of the Library'sTG1P series, which is free to Westfield Library card-holders. No advance registration is required.
Those doing research will l>e interested in the com-puter courses offered at the library.
On Dec. 9, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., tlu> library willoffer "Help! I'm IxH)king for au Article: EBSCOhostSolved!" The class will cover how to search magazine
and newspaper databases at the library and from,home. A proper search can lead to over 2,000 maga-«nines and 150 newspapers, including the New YorklTimes and The Star-lx'dger. *"
The classes are free to Westfield Library cnrdhold-ers. Class size is limited anil t hose interested are askedto register in advance bv calling the ReferenceDepartment at <<X)8> 7H9-4090 or by visiting theReference Desk in person on the second Moor of theLibrary,
For more information on these programs, call (908)78JMO5K) or visit the library's website atwww.wmliy.orK.
7or holiday gifts, everything old is new again;(ARA) — The holiday shop-ig season is here, What's hot?
ays from the 1980s.That's right. He-Man.
Itrawberry Shortcake, Caretears and Transformers are a
of the brands being re-?leased. There's even "The 80sSame," a new trivia board
lame for adults.So why are store shelves
(acketl with "80s products?Toy industry experts say
lat kids — and adults — justm't get enough of these "retroays."
'Many popular product linesin the 1980s have been rein-
aduced or enhanced for theholiday season, and we
Ixpect them to he big sellers,"lays Shannon Kis, spoke.sper-
for the Toy Industry. "It seems as if par-
ents who once played withIhese items are hoping thatjheir children will take asjliuch enjoyment from them asIhpy did." '
And that's just fine with toy[rtnilers, who eagerly antici-pate the busy holiday shoppingjeason.
"'Retro toys' arc selling) r i s k 1 y right now and weexpect that the high demandtor these products will continue
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through the holiday senson,"says David Novitsky, vice presi-dent of merchandising forKBtoys.com.
He-releasing best-sellingtoys is not unusual in the toyindustry- For example, new ver-sions of Barbie itntl U.I. .Joe popup every year.
However, this year's crop ofre-released '80s toys is turningsome heads. That's because thenew versions are now sold with"modern day" accessories.
For example. StrawberryShorttake, now comes with aDVI). He-Man talks, thanks toa tiny microchip. And you canbuy I'ac-Man for Xhox.
All of which must have someparents doing a double-takewhen they walk down toy storeaisles.
To feel young again them-selves, adults can catch retrofever with The 80s Came.(lenred to those aged 2'> andolder, the trivia game featuresU.OOO questions about 'HOH popculture
A quick glance at (he game'strivia cards reveals topics suchas The Cosby Show, Fletch,Madonna, .Journey and TheBreakfast Club.
"People who grew up in thearc now getting married
and having kids, and they wantto remember their youngerdays," says Anne Siegert, vicepresident of the company Hintmakes the game,
Siegert says that the game'smusic trivia questions arc espe-cially popular with players.One question asks for the open-ing lyrics to the '80s song"Come On Eileen."
But do players actuallyremember songs like this?
They do, according to formerMTV vee-jay Nina Blackwood,who hosts the syndicated radio
show "Absolutely 80s,"Blnckwood saya she gets hun-dreds of requests for the song,performed by Dexy's MidnightRunners.
Blackwood points out thatmany of her listeners now havestrong nostalgic feelings for1980s pop culture. "People whowere watching me. on MTV inthe '80s get a nice dose of mem-ories," she says,
And those '80K memoriescould explain why muny par-ents arc poised to purchase '80stoys for their children this year.
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trraptir- and charts to illustrate pro-if-ction.r h(- ha.s made for districtenrollnK-nt through 2010. The fig-ures are bu.M-d an projection.- whichfactor in the- prt-viou.- three yearsand mon- {rm.sfrvativt- estimatewhich include the previous fiveyears. The nwmU'rs were arrived atby an aualyni.s of birth rates ;tndprevious i<nrfilln~ie.nt statistics.
By the ni(».-t eon.se rv;i1ive tsli-mau-*. district enrollment will like-ly increase by well over 200 stu-dents Ix'twecn now and the 2006-2007 .school year. The immediatetoncern would apjiear to IK- theenrollment increase in the elemen-tary hchools. winch would have toaccommodate the new studentsfirst.
Unfortunately. elementary.school enrollment can lx> the mostdifficult to predict. .Some parents donot send their kid.s to the district'shalf-diiy kindergarten, preferring tosend kids to full-day instructionelsewhere. Concentrations of fami-lies moving to town with youngchildren can also skew statistics.Foley said that first-grade enroll-ment numbers therefore often sur-prise school officials.
Franklin Kleinentary SchoolapjK-ars to have the highest studentl>o|nil:ition now and in the future,hut Foley cited concerns aboutTamaques, Washington, and Wilsonelementary schools. Tamaques hasno art room, Washington currentlyuses a trailer, and Wilson isapproaching capacity.
Board members wantto maintain class sizes ofbetween 18 and 25 stu-dents, and that goal wiltcontinue to be one oftheir points of emphasis.
Hi(ih school enrollment will con-tinue to increase as well. 1.6:M stu-dents currently attend the highschool, and that number mayincrease to 1.899 for the 2010-2011school year. The figure seems evenmore surprising when comparedwith the high school's 1997 enroll-ment fi^ire of 1.372.
Board members want to main-tain class sizes of between 18 and2:") studenLs, and that goal will con-tinue to Ix' one of their jxiints ofemphasis.
Then- is no single cause for theincreases in student enrollment,Foley said. As okler residents moveout of Westfield, younger familiesmove in. often lx>cause of the schooldistrict's strong reputation. In addi-tion, board members suggested thatthe current generation may l>e hav-ing more children than in pastyears. Also, further residentialdevelopment in Westfield adds stu-dents to the school district.
Board members will discusspotential solutions at future long-range planning meetings. Solutionsmay include adding classroomspace, temporary classrooms, andredistricting.
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Community LifeA kids* pajama partyat the Westfield library
WESTFIELD — TheWestfield Memorial LibraryInvites children ages 3 to 6 to aPajama Party story time 7 p.m.Dec 10.
Children can cuddle up withtheir favorite grown-up and jointhe children's librarians for bed-time stories, a simple craft, acozy video and, of course, hotcocoa and cookie.--. Pajamas arerecommended.
In-person registration isrequired and begins Monday atthe Children's Desk. Childrenmust be Westfield Library card-holders to participate and mustbe the appropriate age for theprogram.
For more information, call(908* 789-4090 or visit thelibrary's website atwww.wmlnj .org.
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in Scotch Plains Dec. 7SCOTCH PLAINS — On Dec.
7 the Scotch Plains Businessand Professional Association isonce again organizing an "oldfashioned holiday celebration" towelcome Santa, who will arriveat 3 p.m. at the Village Greene.
Throughout the afternoonthere will I* numerous activi-ties for all ages including music,a performing clown, an outdoorcraft fair, sidewalk sales, icesculptures und the nlwaya-popu-lar horse drawn hay wagon ride.Added to the fun this year is agiant pinatn. Most activities willrun from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
First Baptist Churchoffers support group
WESTFIELD — Those over45 and widowed, divorced, ornever married don't have to bealone.
Join with others at 9 a.m.Dec. 7, 14,21 and 28 for coffeeand cake and lively discussiondealing with single issues, howto cope and learn from eachother. It's not group therapy, it'sfriendship, a sharing of experi-ences, und good company.
Other activities include win-ter movie nights, summer pic-nics, holiday get-togethers, andmore. The singles meet at FirstBaptist Church of Westfield, 170Elm St., iu the lower level meet-ing room. A $2 donation isrequested, and all are welcome.
For more information, call(908) 889-5265 or <908 * 889-4751.
Hoenlein to speakabout anti-Semitism
SCOTCH PLAINS - TheScholar-in-Residence: JewishInstitute of Learning programwelcomes Mulcolm Hoenlein tothe JCC of Central NJ at 1391Martine Ave 10 a.m. Dec. 7.
Hoenlein is the executive vicechairman of the Conference ofPresidents of Major AmericanOrganizations, the coordinatingbody on international Jewishconcerns for 52 national Jewishorganizations. He has been ntthe helm of the Conference ofPresidents since 1986 and isrecognized as one of tht* fore-most experts in the field ofWorld Jewry
His lecture is titled, "Anti-Semitism. Fanaticism andTerrorism; Arv Jews Kehvingthe Past?" rU'gintration inrequired by Dec .! with a auggettted donation of $10 JMT perRon.
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A house of their own, with rooms to shareCouple's bed and breakfastopen for business in FanwoodtyMUDMSMOPTHK KKCOKH I'KESS
FANWOOD — After twoyears of detailed planning andmany more of imagining andhoping, Jim and BarbaraVierschilling have opened theWalter Gilbert House for busi-ness.
The bed and breakfast, whichis located at 225 North Avenue,opened in May. It boast.-! threeguest bedrooms, a large outdoorporch, sitting rooms, and agrand piano. Breakfast consistsof a rotating menu and isserved at a large dining roomtable.
"We always wanted to do it,"said Jim Vierschilling. "Wealways had it in the back of out-minds."
The couplehad thought ofopening a bedand breakfastfor years. Theyoriginally con-sideredAnnapolis, Md.as a locution,but ultimatelychose to remainin New Jersey.
Both wereborn in Unionand lived inWestfield formore than 20years beforemoving toFanwood. Eachof their three children live with-in a short drive of the WalterGilbert House and now havechildren of their own, and theguest rooms are named afterthe couple's daughter anddaughters-in-law. "They're hereall the time," said Barbara,rocking her granddaughterCnsey.
In fact, the Walter GilbertHouse's first major event wasthe celebration of their daugh-ter's wedding. The ceremonywent over well, even though the.soaking spring rain kept guestsin tents and splattered part ofthe bride's dress with mud.Many of the guests hnd anopportunity to see the bod andbreakfast at a stage theVier.schilling» considered a bitprimitive,
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to see everything, but we didn'twant to let anyone insidebecause it just wasn't done."said Barbara with a smile.
The elegant house, whichwas originally constructed in1892, was lovingly restored bythe couple over ;i period of sev-eral years. When theVierschillings found the house,it was rented to three differenttennnts. As they began to refur-bish the building, they discov-ered many important elementsof the huu.se which had beenhidden behind temporary wallserected to partition the houseinto different rental units.
One of the posts near thebottom of the main staircaseremained, for example, so theVierschilling!* were able toreplicate the rest of the stair-
way posts. Theperiod stair-case restoressome of thebuilding's orig-inal Victoriancharm.
"We wanted(the building)to have a gra-ciousentrance," saidBarbara.
The MusicKoom wasanother proj-ect. The coupleunearthed andrestored astain glass
window. Aluminum Hiding cov-ered another original window,and some work was required torecreate a window seat. Thewindow now allows bright tuin-Mhtne into the cheerful room,und during the upcoming holi-day season guests will have alovely view of decoratedChristmas trees near theFanwood train H tat ion. Theroom has a grand piano whichwas acquired locally from awoman in Westfield
Completing these projectsand many others required thecouple to put in long hours —no small task for two peoplealready working full-time jobs.
"My husband turned out tobo a great carpenter," saidBarbara, adding, "we developedskills we didn't even know wehnd."
PHOTOS LIY BRAD BISHOP/THE RECORD-PRESSThe Walter Gilbert House, located at 225 North Ave. In Fanwood, opened for business as a bad andbreakfast earlier this year.
This porcelain (ack-o-lsnternwelcomes visitors to the WalterGilbert House.
The ambience of t he WalterGilbert House is the result ofthe couple's significant experi-ence with similar establish-ments. "Wo stayed at nxiiv than100 bed and breakfasts, anddecided what we did and didn'tlike nlumt them," said Jim. Thecouple also attended Heuiinarsand refined their preferencesfor everyt-hing front lighting tothe texture of the bed andbreakfast's towels.
The guest rooms are bright,cozy, aad furnished withantiques Htirburn selected overa period of several years, TheDawn Michelle Kouin fontun'Htin original window and a sleighbed in a deep cherry wood. TheJessica Sara Room has aCasablanca ceiling fan and afour-poster queen size bed. Andthe Kachel Krmtcn Koom has acedar closet with a canopy bed.ViowH from the windows are ofthe Walter Gilbert 1 louse's rosegarden and roofgardeDH.
The rooms boast period light-ing to add ambience1 und havebeen meticulously carpeted undwallpapered. "I wanted (therooms) to feel warm and coin-
Barbara and Jim Vierschillingwith their granddaughter, Casey.The couple has named therooms In their bed and breakfastafter family members.
fnrlable," said Iliirbnni. Kachguest room has its own bath-room and air conditioning ion-trols. There is a sitting roomiipMtnii'H with II television andrefrigerator.
Hrenkfast fcjilurcH Barbara'shoiiuMiuide nil'l'ec ciikc. "Hurbanii.s the gourmet chef, und I'm thesouN-chef," Jim said. AIHO on the
breakfast menu are Frenchtoast, Belgian waffles, freshfruit, muffins, and freshsquee/.inl mange juia*. Duringthe warmer months, guests candine nn ihe Walter (filbertHouse's expansive wrap-aroundporch.
The bed and breakfast'sproximity to the train station isnn asset. I incut,s can walk tothe train find lake a HUH'HM freeride into New York City, or tukua Hhort trip to Westfield andpoints farther west. "You'd beiimii/.od at how convenient thetrain is," said Jim Viornchilling.
The train HIHO brings guestsfrom New York and beyond."We had a couple from Japan, acouple from India, and a couplefrom Canada — all in the sameweekend," said Jim. The couplewi'lcomoH bu.siiH'NH travelers,vacationer*, vi.sit.ing relativesaad local people who would liketo .spend a luxurious evening orromantic weekend getaway,
KescrvatioaH at Ihe WalterGilbert House nre available by(filling!(Him ;i22-!)r>H6. Formore information, check thewebsite at www.waltcrgilbert-limise.rnm.
Gross!It w n "slime time" st theW«tfte»d Memorial LibrarySaturday, a* local young-sters had a chance to playmad scientist and whip upsome disgusting concoc-tions. At left, Felicia Mariner(right) and Kirsten Masutlook tike they're enjoyingtheir creations.
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A classic home gets dressed up for the holidaysBuilt before the d;iys of t lie
American Revolution. LibertyHall in Union w;is ;J familyhome for over 200 yi-^rs. Thr-holiday season in particular isone of tradition lor i hi- sevengenerations of family who h;iv<?lived in the mansion.Beginning in early December,
the; magnificent home will hegaily decorated to reflect thebeauty and history ofChristmas punt
On four evenings JIIDecember, Liberty Hall will beilluminated by electric candle-light and visitors can experi-ence its special beauty.
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Beginning with the stories ofSt. Nicholas and his nighttimejourneys, five unique .style* ofChristmas will be exploredduring the "St. Nicholas toSanta f'laus" evening tours-.
English Twelfth Nijiht of1800, the season of merrimentand relaxation as the old yearended and the New Yearbegan, will be brought to lifewith .stories and games. Thedining room and Victorian par-lor will he the .settings for "TheNight Before Christmas" of1848 and Christinas 1898,allowing visitors to explore theholiday traditions of the mid-to late-19th century, whichmore cloHely resemble the tra-ditions of today. For those whomight be old enough to remem-ber the World War II era, avisit to the morning mom,gaily decorated for Christmas1942, will be a trip down mem-ory lane.
A special addition to theholiday program this year willho a book signing 5-7 p.m. Dec.13by local author Jean-RaoTurner, .secretary of the UnionCounty Historical Society.Turner, whose latest book,"Elizabeth: the First Cupital ofNew Jersey," which she co-authored with Richard T. Koles
and published with ArcadiaPublishers a- part of their"Making of America" series,will greet visitors and signbooks.
Along with other books ofinterest to local residents andhistorians, the Liberty Hallgift shop is fully stocked withholiday and unique gift itemsand is open during regularmuseum hours, April-December, Wednesdays-Sundays If) a.in -A p.m. 'noonon Sundays >.
Liberty Hull will also repeatits popular children's(lingorbread House Workshops10 a.m.-noon or 12:30-2:30p.m. Dec. (i, 13 and 20. Theworkshop fee, $1.1 per child,includes nil materials. Parentsare expect• -r 1 to stay and workalongside their children.
Reservations are requiredfor both the workshop andevening candlelight tours,which lake place 5-8 p.m.Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-1.') and 19-20. Admission forthe tours is adults $12, seniors$10, and children (6-17) $6.Call 1908) 527-0400 for details.
Liberty Hall is at 1003Morris Av<\, directly acrossfrom Kean University.
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Musicales resumewith performanceby Juana Zayas
The First Congregational Church of Westfield, located at 125Elmer St., has announced the resumption of their acclaimed concertseries, the Mid-Day Musicales, at noon Dec. 3.
The first of three concerts in December will feature celebratedpianist Juana Zayas in a program of works by Scarlatti, Liszt-Schumann, and Chopin. These free, half-hour programs are pre-sented in the church sanctuary, and are followed by a soup andsandwich luncheon available for $5 in the church social hall.
In its Summer 1999 issue, International Piano Quarterly'sDonald Manildi surveyed the discography of complete recordings ofthe Chopin Etudes, weighing the strengths and weaknesses of themost notable of the lot. Among all of these recordings, including leg-endary versions by Arrau, Pollini, Ashkenazy and others, Manildideclared the Juana Zayas recording to be the best of the century.Hiw assessment amply confirms what the New York Times' chiefcritic Harold Schonberg observed 22 years earlier after hayingheard her perform these virtuoso pieces at Lincoln Center's AliceTully HaL: "It was altogether an imposing feat, and it may be thatwe have with us a Chopinist to the manor bom... She played withstyle, sensitivity, a big technique and an aristocratic flair for themixture of romanticism and classicism embedded in the music."
While it would be impossible to hide the massive pianistic tech-nique in her possession, Zayas chooses not display it for its ownsake. A true musician-pianist, she has always subordinated techni-cal accomplishment to the music itself, revealing its beauty andstructure with a warm, rich tone and a superb understanding of itsstyle and architecture. In his American Record Guide review of her1996 recording of the Chopin Preludes, Schonberg likewise notedthis balance and order: "She filters Chopin's notes through a fertilemind, with a very personal but never overdone kind of romanticismthat looks back to the great pianists of a previous age."
Zayas has performed throughout Europe, South America, and theUnited States. In recent seasons she has opened the 1999 and2000 Newport Music Festivals in Newport, R.I., with all-Chopin pro-grams and played all of Chopin's Etudes at the 2000 World PianoPedagogy Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is regularly invitedby the prestigious Serate Musicah togive recitals at Verdi Hall in Milan and has performed with theRadio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Zeeuws Orchestra in the inthe Netherlands, the Orquesta Sinfonica de RadioTelevisionEspanola in Madrid, the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra, as well asthe Lexington Philharmonic, the Rochester Philharmonic and theSan Diego Symphony Orchestras. Her performances have beenbroadcast by National Public Radio and New York's WQXR.
Zayas's recordings have been released on compact disc by theMusic & Arts, Albany, and ZMI labels. More information about theartist is available at wwwjuanazayas.com.
This Sunday, check outthis home-town secret
Many residents don't know it,but the 2003 Small ChorusChampions of the Greater NewYork Region is homed here inCranford New Jersey. And youcan see them perform in "YourCommunity Holiday Show"Sunday at the FirstPresbyterian Church ofCranford.
It's probably one of the area'sbetter kept secrets, but theMetro Rhythm Chorus hus beenrehearsing in Crnnford everyWednesday evening since thegroup's inception only five yeansago. A group of more than 40 acappella women singers comefrom all parts of New Jerseyand Staten Island each week toenjoy camornderie and to fill theair with melodic sounds. Intheir Five yvnrs of competitionsin Philadelphia, this chorus haswon numerous awards, includ-ing four First Place SmallChorus awards.
This holiday season, MetroRhythm has invited all ladieswho enjoy singing to join them
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The chorus is under thedirection of Jo Lund, an accom-plished musician and singer.She is an International QuartetChampion, as well UH a certifiedmusic arranger and competitionjudge. Lund shares her energyand musical creativity eachweek with her chorus.
The chorus is fortunate tohave several performing quar-tets and soloists, who will alsobe featured in this holiday show.
"Your Community HolidayShow" will provide an afternoonof family enjoyment with a vari-ety of a cupella music.Complimentary refreshmentsalong with a boutique table dur-ing intermission will round outthe event.
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cornucopia ofconcerts in Westfield
WESTFIELD — The Fine Artsapartment of the Westfield PublicSchools invites the public to attendmy of the 18 musical concertsicheduled for this winter.
More than 2,500 students fromundergarten to high school will hejerfonning district-wide. All con-SXts are free and begin at 7:30 p.m.it the following dates and locations:
Dec. 1— Sixth, Seventh andEighth Grade Band and Jazz,Roosevelt School, 301 Clark St.
Dec. 3 — Sixth and Eighth GradeChorus and Orchestra, RooseveltSchool, 301 Clark St.
Dec. 4 — Seventh and EighthGrade Chorus, Edison IntermediateSchool, 800 Rahway Ave.; SeventhGrade Chorus, Orchestra, Sharps &Flats, String Ensemble, RooseveltSchool, 301 Clark St.
Dec, 8 ~~ Band & Chorus,Jefferson School, 1200Boulevard; Band and Chorus,McKinley
School, 500 First St; NorthsideStrings, Roosevelt School, 301 ClarkSt
Instrumental and Chorus. EdisonIntermediate School, 800 RahwayAve.; Band, Franklin School, 700Prospect St.; Band & Chorus,Washington School, 900 St. MarksAve.
St Barfs marks Veterans DayStudents at St. Oarthotoww Intorparochial School In ScotchPlaint commemorated Veteran* Day with a special prayer serv-ice honoring th» velerarw of the armed services. An honorguard of students representing members of the variousbranches of the service ted the ceremony. From top left areAehleyenn OeMienio, Sam Fourre, Danielle Glordanella, LauraDegrtan, Scott Marino, and Francis Degnan.
Community Band,Broadway Singersjoin forces Dec. 10
WKSTF1KU) Tlu> UVstfu-kl('onmnmity Band and thi> EdisunIntermediate School BroadwaySingers will join in toiuvrt to pivsent the 1-ltli annual holiday amceil sponsored l>y the RecreationDepart uumt.
Tho conceit will take place Sp.m. Pec. 10 in the KilisonlntornuHhute School auditorium,located at 800 Kahway A\<\
The WestfioK! CommunityHand, under the direction of Klias.). Zari-va, will Iv performing a col-lect urn of classic holiday favoritesinrhuliiig "A Christmas Festival"and "Have Yourself a Merry LittleChristmas." A historical familyfavorite, "IVas the Night Uet'oreChristmas" will he performed,joined liy the band's "Uncle" StoveScluHMiian."
Two featured selections for theevening will include "Shalom!" aunite of Israeli folk son^s hy ll!iilli|)Spark and "lliillelujnh Chorus"
from the oratorio "The Messiah" by(Jeorgo Kmioric Handel.
Bringing their own holiday joyto the conceit will be the EdisonIntermediate School BroadwaySingers, directed by KriatineSmith-Morasso. Tho BroadwaySingers are a select, extra-curricu-lar choral group that performs inlocal nursing homes, Children'sSpecialized Hospital and othervenues.
Concluding the evening's con-cert, the Wostfield CommunityHand will join the EdiaonBroadway Singers in performingIrving Berlin's "White Christinas"and "(lod Bless America."
This event is five to the public*and refreshments will be servedafter the performance. TheWestfield Community Band iasponsored by the WeatfieldRecreation Department.
Kor more information, call (908)789-4080.
Be pro-active about planning for the golden years(ARA) — Baby boomers are
growing older, and by 2010, 7Gmillion will begin reachingretirement age. As boomersage, it is expected that 42 per-cent who reach age 70 will needsome form of long-term care,such ns an in-home enregiver ora nursing home, which isexpensive. The average annualcost of a nursing home today is$67,000.
Growing older ia inevitable,but many Americans are notplanning for their long termcare needs. According to a sur-vey commissioned by the GECanter for Financial Learninga$d conducted by Goodmind,IXC, almost half (46 percent)atjmit they have done nothing
to develop a plan for them-selves, yet almost the samenumber U5 percent) of thosesurveyed have had a personalexperience caring for an agingor ill relative.
Dr. Kathleen Gurney, advisorto the GE Center for FinancialLearning and chief executiveofficer of Financial PsychologyCorporation, believes one rea-son people do not adequatelyplan is because long-term careis something that is likelyyears or decades away and feelsmore abstract than issues theyface today.
"Even when we know some-thing is important, we have dif-ficulty translating it intoactions we should and can take
To make the task ofpreparing for your long-term care less daunting,take gradual stepstowards planning, whichwill reduce stress andmake you feel moreempowered about theprocess.
today," Buys Dr. Gurney.To make the task of prepar-
ing for your long-term care lessdaunting, Dr. Gurney recom-mends taking gradual stepstowards planning, which willreduce stress and make you feel
more empowered about theprocess. Examples include:
* Visualization — Spendtime visualizing the quality oflife you'd like to have duringretirement. Drawing pictures orwriting down descriptionsmakes planning less abstractand more concrete.
* Develop a "Quality of Life"Game Plan — Determine all theelements needed to cultivate andmaintain the quality of life youwant during retirement, includ-ing everything from retirementincome planning to care giving.Dividing these chorea into week-ly or monthly nctions mnkes itmore manageable.
" Develop Good Money Habits— Schedule time on a regular
basis (at least monthly, butpreferably weekly* to discussthe status of your game- planand make adjustments. Thosewho tuke consistent and consec-utive steps, no matter howsmall, are better off than thosewho do nothiiiK at all.
Taking the fear out of suchtopics as aging, nursing homes,long-term health and retirementplanning will help Americanstake the necessary stepstowards protecting their UHfu-tnin retirement.
For additional information,tips, and discussion visit the GKCenter for Financial Learningat www.fmancinllearuing.comand achieve your personalfinance goals.
AARP lunchis Tuesday
The annual Holiday-uncheon of the West field Area
AAK1* Chapter No. 4 I'M noonTuesday at. the WetilwoodKesUuuant in Garwood.Memlwrs and non-members are.nvital to this festive occasion.
There will IM> an internationalhulTet with a wide selection of
KIH appealing to all tattles.Desserts and leverages will beserved as well an free wine andsodn.
Entertainment will IH> provid-ed by \M Win Ballou, a well-known New Jersey |K»rformer.He will present a siM'cial pro-gram of Christmas, pop andsome golden oldies.
The cost is $20 including gra-tuity. For more information andreservations, call ChairpersonMarie Stock at (908) 925-2536.
New cancer centeroffers the latest in care
RAHWAY — In today's world cancer remains one of the moatfrightening and baffling diseases. But more is known today thanever before about cancer treatment and prevention.
'.The founder and director of Rahway Regional Cancer Center,Df. Eric Andrew Karp is a hoard-certified radiation oncologistvffeo completed all of his training at the world renownedtyemonal Sloan-Kettering Cancer ('enter. His center hasinstalled a new state-of-the-art high precision linear acceleratorwith integrated multi-leaf collimntor system called the Elektapfrecise Treatment System to aid in the ongoing fight againstcancer.
This non-invasive cancer treatment applies the most sophisti-cated form of radiation therapy available, Intensity ModulatedRadiation Therapy (IMRT), which utilizes beams that wrap pre-cisely around tumors to deliver high doses of radiation to thecancer eel In while substantially reducing doses to healthy tissues.
• IMRT halts the spread of enncer while minimizing the sideeffects of radiation. Dr. Karp counsel* IHH patients and families tohelp them cope with the stress and difficulties related to cancer.For more, call H'A2\ 382-5550.
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WESTFIELD — The TownBook Store will host two authorappearances Saturday.
From 1] ;j.m.-l p.m. lVterGenovese, a feature writer forThe Star-Ledger, will be in the.store to promote his new hook,"Jersey Shore Uncovered: ARevealing Season on the Heath."
Spend a summer withGenovese as he chronicles n typi-cal 'wild, wacky, kitschy, classyiseason along the NJ coastline.Lifeguards, .surfers, heachgoers,birders, ice? cream vendors,seasliell sellers, banner pilots —they're all here.
Be there when Atlantic City'smayor officially begins summerliy "unlocking the ocean," ^et awhiff of the State B-H-Q champi-onship, watch the nation's longestrunning all-women lifeguardcompetition, and even spend aweekend, Survivor-style, on aBarnegat Hay island.
"Jersey Shore Uncovered"depicts the timeless allure of NewJersey beach culture. Hundredsof color and black-and-white pho-tos capture what makes this127-mile stretch of shorelineunique.
Then, from 2-4 p.m., Robert
Ford will be in tin- store to pro-mote his new book, "StudentConductor."
Cooper Harrow has returned tothe competitive fray of the orches-tral world after eight years ofexile, bringing his prodigious tal-ent and insecurity into Frankfurtand Berlin just at the momentthat the Berlin Wall falls. Barrowis to study under (lie cruel handof a capricious maestro.Karlheinz Ziegler, a man who car-ries boundless shame from hi.sdays in a Nazi concentrationcamp, and who will force Harrowto define himself within a morallyambiguous world.
But when Barrow encountersthe beautiful and boldly sexualPetra Vogel, an oboist with poi-sonous secrets, he sots in motiona complex psychological dance ofguilt, music, and love. Withremarkable intensity and physi-cality, Ford delivers a pitch-per-fect debut, brimming withintrigue and revelation, wherepassion flowers into desire onevery page.
For more information, call TheTown Book Store, (908) 233-3535.
A busy holiday season for DECASCOTCH PLAINS —
Turkeys donated to the highschool's DECA chapter byparishioners of St.Bartholomew's and foodstuffspurchased from (be proceeds ofDKCA's fall canister drive wereused to make food baskets forseveral local area families thisThanksgiving.
"DECA would like to lhankall the members of tin1 commu-nity for their generous contri-butions," said junior memberLiz Elko, who coordinated thepurchasing, packaging, anddelivery of the food baskets."Without this help, we wouldnot be able to provide thesekinds of services."
DECA members were alsohard at work preparing aThanksgiving Day dinner forpeople in Plainfield. Coming uprapidly is DECA's Holiday ToyDrive and Adopt-A-Family pro-gram, where DECA collectstoys, gifts, and monetary con-tributions for children of allages.
"Last holiday Keason, Ms.Barbara .Jost's algebra classadopted a family to supportDECA in this cause," said sen-ior member Katherine Bantz.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood DECA students prepared food basketsfor local families.
"By banding 20 studentstogether, they were able toadopt a largo family and buy
plenty of presents for them."For information on how to
contribute, call (908) 889-8600.
It's storytimeat the JCCNursery School
SCOTCH PLAINS — Duringthe month of November the JCC ofCentral NJs Nursery School stu-dents and staff are working on theJCC Read Me a Story Program.The Nursery School goal is toknow 100 different stories. Thechildren can read, write, act out astory, or make a book jacket. Foreach book completed, students areto list the name of the book, theauthor, illustrator, and publisheron the giant book located m theNursery School wing.
As a reward for completingtheir goal, the students will listento children's author MichelleShapiro Abraham read herShabbat story "Shabbat Shalom"Dec. 5 at the JCC, located at 1391Martine Ave.
Registration for the 2004-2005Nursery School year begins Jan.21. For more information aboutthe JCC Nursery School, callSusan Bennett, Director of EarlyChildhood Services, at 908-869-8800 ext.204.
The JCC of Central NJ is a con-stituent agency of the United Wayand the Jewish Federation ofCentral NJ.
Surprising resources are available to veterans blinded on duty(ARA) — When World War II
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hole in Vietnam, leaving himalmost completely blind.
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envisioned for themselves asyoung men entering the military.'
Otis, an Ohio native, enjoyeda 21-year career in physicalmedicine. Tali, from El Paso,Texas, went on to earn two bach-elor's degrees and a master'sdegree. Joe, who was born andraised in Tupelo, Miss., returnedto his job as a geologist, becamea certified public accountant,and now runs his own account-ing services and geology consult-ing company. Along the way,each of these courageous mendiscovered an organization thatwould serve them and enrichtheir lives.
The Blinded VeteransAssociation (BVA) traces itsroots to a March 28, 1945, meet-ing of World War II war-blindedveterans recuperating at OldFarms Convalescent Hospital inAvon, Conn. Since that day, BVAhas been instrumental in spear-heading and helping sustainprograms and services meant tohelp blinded veterans,
"Anyone who loses their sightin combat, during military train-ing, or after military service ispotentially eligible for federal orstate and local assistance," saysTom Miller, BVA executive direc-tor. "All blind and visuallyimpaired veterans are eligible,and membership in the associa-tion is never n prerequisite toreceive help."
Assistance includes residen-tial blind rehabilitation, accessto the latest technology, compen-
"It took me almost 30years to receive some ofthe benefits I shouldhave received upon los-ing my vision, but I mightstill be waiting if it werenot for BVA resources,volunteers, and valuablepeer group support."
— Otis Scott
sation and pension allowances,and the support of fellow blindedveterans who gather regularly inlocalized regional groups. Thegroups offer emotional assis-tance, friendship, opportunitiesfor service, and recreation.
"As they released me fromthe hospital nfter several unsuc-cessful and physically exhaust-ing operations, I was abruptlyhanded a 30-inch cane, almosthalf the size of today's stan-dards, and was told that nothingelse could be done for me," saysOtis Scott, now 81 and a resi-dent of North Wilkesboro, N.C."Nevertheless, I somehow knewthat I could make it if someonecould just tench and train me."
Three years after becomingblind, Otis became aware ofwhat was then known ns theHines Veterans AdministrationBlind Rehabilitation Center,located juat outside of Chicago.
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His enrollment at the centerresulted in a newly discovereddirection for education, a career,and positions of national leader-ship in BVA.
Three years ago he venturedinto the high-tech world by suc-cessfully completing theComputer Access TrainingSection (CATS) at theSoutheastern BlindRehabilitation Center in iBirmingham, Alabama.
"BVA has been valuable in mylife because it successfullyinformed me of my rights as a -'.blinded veteran," he said. "It tottkme almost 30 years to receive 1some of the benefits 1 should ^;have received upon losing my ~'vision, but 1 might still be wait4ing if it were not for BVA .:,;resources, volunteers, and valu-*;able peer group support."
Tali Sanchez credits BVA withhelping motivate him to pursue acollege education — and moreimportant to him, opportunitiesto help others. He graduated fromPeppordine University in 1959nnd received a master's degreetwo years later. Tali later attend-ed Bible college and received abachelor's degree in theology in1974.
After a land mine exploded ipJoe Burns' face, he spent the bet-ter part of the next year atPhiladelphia Naval Hospital. HIMleft eyp kept getting infected anjiwas finally removed. His right yestabilized, and he regained amutill peiVHihige uf law sight. -
"Of course, I didn't think it "\.would be possible to continue as ageologist or go back to work for •my former employer," said Burns,"Then, some men from the compa-ny — fellows 1 had known onlycasually •— contacted me and sug-gested I might want to come backto work "
Shortly thereafter Joe indeedreturned to Amoco, where he usedevery type of vision aid lie couldobtain, sought advice from anyand all sources, and developed hUown wny« of getting work done.He Inter becnim1 the vice presi-dent of another oil rompuny andthen joined an uulept'tident oilexploration firm m executive vicepri'Hidrut. lit' UINO returned toycluHit und earned it tli'gri'O inaccount ing and shortly thereafterbecame a lu'tMiKi'd CPA.
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Thanksto all ofthe littlethings»y DANIEL MURPHYTHE RECORD-PRESS
Often forgotten behind parades,football games, turkey and cran-berry sauce is the true essence ofThanksgiving and rememberingthe many important things in lifethat we are fortunate to have andto experience.
While, like eveiyone else, I'mthankful for my health, family,friends and the idea that CurtSchilling could end up a Red Soxand not a Yankee, we shouldn't for-get the many little things in ufethat make it worthwhile to put upwith all the stress and agitation inour everyday lives.
So let me take this time, on thisspecial occasion, to pay homage toall the many little things I amthankful for:
— The opportunity to cover afootball game on a sunny, 70-degree Saturday afternoon in lateNovember with no wind or clouds,especially after the sub-artic condi-tions of the previous weekend.
— Football on Thanksgiving,especially a competitive, importantgame between the Dolphins andthe Cowboys, and subsequentcountless replays of Leon Lett slid-ing across the snow and into aloose ball.
— Quotes like "Keyshawn can'tthrow Keyshawn the ball."
— Digital cable.— Madden 2004.— The start of college basket-
ball season. With NBA teamsbeing outscored by WNBA teams,the excitement of college basket-ball, even if it isn't what it oncewas because of early, misguideddefections to the NBA, is a wel-come sight every fall, especiallyafter Maryland held American toeight (yes, eight) first-half pointsSaturday.
— Toaster ovens. You can cookeverything from toast to Tator Tots(the best food in the world) to awater buffalo in 15 minutes or lessand it comes out better than in theoven or the Foreman Grill.
— The Sunday paper. There arefew momenta more peaceful than aSunday morning, at the breakfasttable with a cup of coffee, a plate ofeggs and bacon and a Sundaypaper. Other than Christmasmorning it is the only reason tohop out of bed.
— Home underdogs ('2-0-2against the spread last wceki.
— Pick 'ems.— Reality television. I especial-
ly enjoy how much it annoys andgets under the skin of its detrac-tors.
— Knowing the Giants will, atleast, be able to get a good draftpick
— Expense rejKjrts.— Email.— Westfield vs. Plainfield. It is
one of the longest high school foot-ball rivalries in the state and thehistory of the game isn't lost onthe players or the coaches, Everyyear they refer to it as their SuperBowl.
— "Ren! Men of Genius" com-mercials. I rarely keep my fingeroff the remote long enough towatch any commercial, butBudweiser'n "Real Men of Genius"spots lire more entertaining thanmost of the shows on television,
— College football overtimerult'*. There will never IK* a tie, incolics'" football, which i* a very,very (food tiling.
— (.JolfUiurniuncntit wherethere i» an actual winner. Ift hadwatched mil five hour* ofl*rwldpnl'« Cup iirveiage ami itM K M in n tU» the l>e*t 7-lnm of thtday would have hwm memy televldion.
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Top Sayreville 28-24to reach sectional finalTHE RECORD-PRESS
SAYREVILLE — LakiemLockery paced up and down thesidelines Saturday, determined notto go home with a loss and makingsure everybody within ear shotknew it.
His emotions reflected those ofthe entire Scotch Plains squad, undwhen his number was called in thesecond half he backed up his wordswith 147 yards on five curries and atouchdown, leading the Raiders toa 28-24 come-from-behind victoryover Sayreville in the North JerseySection 2, Group 3 playoffs.
After hosting ElizabethThanksgiving Day, Scotch Plainswill take on Ridge for the sectionalchampionship 7:30 p.m. Dec. fi nlGiants Stadium. It is the Raidersfirst berth in the championshipgame since 1990.
"1 wasn't going home losing thisgame. This game meant the worldto me," said Lockery, who totaled171 yards on 10 carries. "No onebelieved we would come this far. Wecame this far and we worked toohard to come down litre and gohome losing."
With little style but u whole lotof substance the Raiders rallied
from a 17-7 second half deficit bychurning out 215 yards on theground over the final 19 minutes,led by backs Lockery, Kyle Baker(81 yards, 13 carries, one touch-down) and Travis Boff (53 yards,nine carries, two TDs). The Raidersdidn't attempt n single pass in thesecond half.
Baker started the rally with justunder seven minutes remaining inthe third quarter. He carried fivetimes on a six-play, 69 yard drive,nishing for 59 yards and scoring ona two-yard run with 3:48 remain-ing to cut Sayreville's lead to 17-14.
Scotch Plains held Sayreville onits next possession, stopping a 4th-and-15 attempt at the Raiders 30-yard line. Then Lockery took thegame over.
On his first carry of thn secondhalf he exploded off ri^lit tackleand through u hole created by full-back Travis Boff, tackle. JustisEvans and tight end Charlie Bachi,juked two defenders mid 'scam-pered 70 yards for the KO aheadtouchdown with 11 minutesremaining in the game.
"We tried that play in the firsthalf nnd it didn't work, I cut out-Hidt>, it was my fault," said Lwkory,"But in the .second half when weran it again <Boff and Huchi) told
NICOLE DIMELLA/THE RECORD-PRESSLaWem Lockary (above) exploded for 147 rushing yard* In tha sec-ond half, Including a 70-yard touchdown run, aa Scotch Plaintadvanced to Its first sectional final since 1990 with a 28-24 win overSayreville. Below, Mark Qlannacl celebrates one of Scotch Plainsthree second half touchdowns.
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Thomas lor n threo-yuni touch-down and a 24-21 lend with 7:37remaining, Hut 1/K'kery nnd theHaiders weren't tfimu,' to be denied.
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up a onc-yurd touchdown dive byBoff for a 28-24 lead with 5:42remaining.
"EverytKidy on the line didgreat," said Lockery. "Nobodythought we were going to win thG)gum«. Everybody showed up, cameout strong and played big. We neverput our heads down. The .secondhalf is always ours." *
Scotch Plains' defense, the bnck>bone of the .squad all season, had tpcome up with one final Htop toclinch the victory. The Bombersdrove to Scotch Plains' 34, buiPoore trip|XMl over one of his line-man for a three-yard loss, MiteDiniKo stuffed a screen pass for nogain and Marc Fabinno sackedPoore on fourth down with 2:31 leftto turn the ball over.
"I was being double teamed, gotthrough that, ahook the back, sawhim pump fake and bring it downnnd went and got him," saidPhhiano. "Wei worked too hard forthis. We just kej>t dominating," • •
The KniderH punted the baUback to Snyrevitle with 23 secondsremaining. After two meompletion*Scotch Plains stuffed the Bombersfinal desperation play lit midfield.'
"I never had a doubt these 1would come rait mid play hard IH'ive it. everything they've got,"Head Couth Steve Ciccotelltl"Denth nnd taxes arc the onlyMine I hings and thin team play*in^ hard. They're playing 4nnd they wanted it."
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The activity around WestfieldHigh School's Kehter Stadium isat a high point these days, as agirls field house is in the firstphases of construction. Femaleathletes will now have their ownrest rooms, a locker room, teamroom and coaches' office. Therestrooms will also be handi-capped-accessible for both ath-letes and fans. A new weightroom is part of the plan, too. Thenew facility should be ready forthe spring season.
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The law is unclear regardingbrokers who fail to obtain do-not-call lists, but whether the brokerhas or has not obtained a list, hewill have to defend himself incourt if a complaint is filed. Thatcan be costly and time-consuming.
The proposed do-not-spam lawis receiving overwhelmingsupport by legislators whosense the strong publicdesire to restrict unwantede-mails.
"Realtors use e-mail asa communication tool wise-ly and in a targeted man-ner," the NationalAssociation of Realtorsreport said. "We alreadycomply with many of thepractices that would berequired by the proposedlegislation. Our associationwould be concerned withany bill that would attemptto create a do-not-spamregistry given our experi-ence with problemsalready created by the do-not-call Registry."
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ALL STIIL SLOGS.28x30 was $8,900. sellS3 890. 38x44 was$14 900. sell S5.950.43(106 was S32.916. sellSI 2.916. Call Now! Joe(600)3B2-7817
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Buying a used car doesn't have to be risky business.
Certification makes buyingused car less than a gamble
(ARA) - Used Cars. A simpleterm that has a less than posi-tive meaning for most car buy-ers. Conventional wisdom saysthat buying a used car is buy-ing someone else's problems.However, as new car qualityhas gone up, the risk of buyinga late model used car has gonedown. In fact, the automotiveindustry doesn't even call themused cars anymore. The term tolook for now is Certified Pre-Owned, or CPO.
"There is a growing market inthis country for used vehiclesthat have been put through aCertified Pre-Owned program.CPO vehicles give the con-sumer a chance to buy the lat-est models, often only two orthree years old, at a big savingsover a new car. So, when you
buy one, you're really doingyourself a favor," says JohnDavis, host of MotorWeek, thelongest running weekly auto-motive show on television.
More than a third of all latemodel used cars and truckssold lust year -- nearly 1.2 mil-lion vehicles — came with aCertified Pre-Owned designa-tion. They are typically vehi-cles that have low mileage, andhave been put through a bat-tery of tests to make sure theyare in tip-top condition.Vehicles that fall into this cate-gory are mostly just off-lease,secured from factory executivecar auctions, from rental fleets,or the very best trade-ins.
"A new car depreciates by 15to 20 percent the moment youdrive it off the lot," says Davis.
"If you buy one that's CertifiedPre-Owned, yott avoid takingthe initial depreciation, yethave an almost new car with astrong warranty and in somecases a better warranty than anew one. Smart consumers canthink of these vehicles as thebest and brightest in tlieiiclass."
According to CNWMarketing Research, Inc., onecan expect to pay a premium ofbetween four and seven percent for a vehicle with theCertified Pre-Owned designation. "They may cost a littlemore than you'd expect to payfor a used car, but when youlook at all the checks and bal-ances performed and the extrawarranty, it's easily worth it,"says Davis.
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Time to get your carready for the winter
(ARA) - It's that time of year again.Temperatures and wind chills that can take yourbreath away. Snow and ice thm make stepping out-side a dangerous proposition. You know all ton wellhow winter affects you. It is important to take* amoment to think about how it affects your car uswell. After nil, you don't want to be stranded inthose sub-zero temperatures.
If you live where it snows, you know the damagethat snow, ici\ loose gravel ami sail can do to ynurcar. Minor scratches and nicks turn (o rust, yourheater gets a workout it may not be prepared for,and your windshield must deal with the tempera-ture stress of a warm interior and a freezing exte-rior. Here are some maintenance tips for winteriz-ing your car:
Windshield SafetyThermal shock is the term engineers use to
describe the stress caused by drastic differences inoutdoor and indoor temperatures, If you have asmalt ding in your windshield, thermal shock cancause your minor ding to turn into a major crack.
Repairing a smull ding costs as little as $fil) to$60. Replacing a cracked windshield can cost hun-dreds of dollars; on some cars, the cost may beeven higher. "Once a ding or star (star-shupcd withpoints spreading out) expands, windshield replace-ment is often the only option," said Jay Ilickford,director of factory training at NOVUS WindshieldRepair.
"If the damage is reported quickly, the tidds aremuch improved that NOVUS can save the wind-shield", says Bickfoid, "It is important to performthe repair hefore dirt infiltrates into the break. Ifyou can't gel to NOVUS right away, call your localNOVUS for a windshield saver patch. These patch-es cover the break until it can be repaired and donot obscure your vision."
NOVUS, with more than 20 million repairedwindshields under its belt, follows a "repair firstreplace when necessary" philosophy. The companyinvented windshield repair in 1*)72 and has pio-neered numerous innovations in the field.
To attain optimum consumer safety, Hickford rec-ommends repairing a windshield whenever possi-ble, instead of replacing it. Repair not only savesthe windshield it preserves the factory's seal ofwindshield to auto body. "Since passenger side airbags deploy off the windshield, preserving the fac-
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Though fluids like oil and transmission are com-monly checked, other fluids integral to your vehi-cle's performance, may go unnoticed. Power steer-ing, brake, radiator and battery fluids also shouldbe filled to recommended levels.
Don't forget to lop off windshield washer fluid. Ifyou've ever driven after salt trucks have comethrough to melt snow and ice, you know the impor-tance of windshield washer i'lnid. Do not dilutewasher fluid with water since it can freeze duringwinter's harsh temperatures. While you're at it, youmight want to change the wiper blades to preventpoor vision in already poor driving conditions,
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Rubber purls under your hood need mainte-nance, too. Radiator, heater and vacuum hoses,among others, should be checked for cracks andbulges. Also, inspect all belts for damages andsplits,
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