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ARTISTS TO A~f**AJRD5...Scs*c6 Pfwns resident Char ts Ajala. right, and
Mtflfcrfrf€faldhtoterfhbhArt OawpeiitioB far high *riK»" rtsdeats held at th*- du C m .Scbooi of An iaPMnffeld. Cksffcs « w iwwntWe mtaQaa ami Matt won secoad place in theGampMtr Art nsteawy, Tlw$f»*oe * » fwtij enrvikd in the Cranroerrial Artprogram ttB^t by l i s t s Dsfemasfcy «t f n b n Couarv Vacs dona J-TecJinicslSAoels to So**; Pfsias.
Charles Ayala Wins Awardla Juried Art Competition
Cbxrfes 4%a!aof Scotch Plains wassooog the winners at the 19th An-imal Jaried Art Cooijetilwa for Mg!ischool stwfcats held recently at theda Get School of Art in PMnfield
Cfaaffc^oa iwaorabie mention inlie Computer Ait category with hisentry entitled "Weil Foil" of Hell."
Frank Faiolico. Director of the <iuCret School of An. presented thestudents with thctr awards
Charles is enrolicd in the Com-mercial Art program taught b) LindaDobransk} af L'nion Count} Vbca-teonaJ-Techmcal Schools m ScotchPlains.
{Requests Cafe Law Changesdays of notice when he served Msneighbors wife Ms proposal. Ms re-quest for a declc in tie back of MsSouse a r i d sol be heard.
Aecordiag to the board's attorneyRobert T Mega. the board has TOjurisdiction over a sotics that is notserved a fail 10 days prior to a publicbearing. The date of the public bear-ing cannot be counted as the tenthday. Mr. Mega, also stated that Mr.Ssiaisiasid must grveaaotfaex full 10days BGfice to his neighbois as wellas re-sitaiit the notice to the news-papers to apply for a variance
In other fastness, Mareia AimSpectorefS Crest Lane applied &r a
riMi h fy g qdent Hast have 35 feet after the addi-tion 2nd Ms. Sector has 32.8 feet.
AccosSiagtoRkharf A. Marstien.Boroagh Eogiaeej; the itew structurewill werhasgthetaek oftfe existingdweilJBg by one foot; and wiii over-hang the front of &e hoase by »feet TMs. Mr Mafsdesfflspfeiiis. willcreate an additional 101 spare feetof space that needs drainage.
Mr. Marsden states "although thepercentage increase ia impervious
cover is small, it will not improve analready aggravating storm* atcr run-off condition that exists along theback > ards of the homes from 3 CrestLane"to II Crest Lane.
"It is my recommendation thai altroof gutters and leaders be directedawayYrotn the back yards and mio afront yard seepage pit that will havean overflow drain through the curbana into the curler of the road." theengineer explained
Speaking about the concern m erthe additional impervious coverage.Joe Rosco. of * Crest Lane, con-cluded that he didn't have a problemwith the addition to his next doorneighbor's house as long as MrMarsden s stipulatic ns were adhe redto
The board appro cd the variancewith the addition of Mr. Marsden* srecommendations
In other business, the board re-viewed the Final site pian that wasapproved in February to the LaGrandSquare Partnership. This develop-ment will consist of a four-duplexunit on slight!} less that three quar-ters of an acre of land at the comer ofLaGrand Av enue and Third Street.
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Fanwood Rescue Squad Marks50th Anniversary- of Charter
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Ms Wsgroanr. pr?cdJ> rc-sils rs-ceiv sag ifee EW enters swari ;.i i i~ 1fsr her eHbfts ;n ssvmg a &- > wf-;had been thrown frcsn the car T. snawidcn'. at Tsmil Read and M,dwc>A*cnue Although the zr.aiticT ~AZSkiilcd. '.hanks IO Ms Wesn-ar;n 5 - jtwo other squad m e s x r i ' dT^rsthe baby "s life was sa%ed
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Members arc authan«d to sr,cbasic life support asssstaiKS. and tr»some cases advanced life sqppett fcrtrauma victims When not en 3 al i .rnembcis peifonn ^-^noas (adts
According ?c-Ms Das^slhe squaddoss not ""farm out" zny cf ihc:r rn-m-;cnar.ee or r.dniiEi sua:r- 5 crJUSS IT, tr.wash thesr own ngs and stuf? th;:ro^n env elcpss for ±eir annual fund-raiser, which is held c c n Ma? Notax doiiars go to support the sq'jaciMs. Da% is noted wsh pnde ihai es ei>urae the squad responds ?o a cail acosts onh S~9. compared vnth anaverage of $40o a call for coaiEUiu-ties with z paid Rescue SCUSK!
For the n^ost pan. sqaad rr.^ir.iersare pleassi wiih their plscs in thecornxminitv". Sis. Wegmani: hss nc-liced thai, "Fauwc»c3 is ver. cen-csarnsd about its Rescue Squad "
She also noted some members cfthe commusit}' ha% c. "jpor. the deathof a family member, donated mona>to the Rescue Squad in lieu of flcW-
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State Paying Tribute toEntertainer Paul Robesoa
esro tcs «?c*f P A ^ tsari, on the agenda to educate s thssabout him.
Paul Robeson T»as born inPrinceton on April 9. 2898. theyoungest of five children. His father.William, escaped slavery by runningaw?}" at age 15. William Robesonused his miniani as a platform toadvocate racial equality. He instilledthat belief in Ms children.
Before Paul Robeson moved toWestfield, his mother. MariaLouisa, had died in a burning acci-dent. The then-youthful Paul playedbaseball with older athletes becauseof his athletic promise. His firstexperience in an integrated schoolsystem came while living in West-field. According to Paul RobesonCommittee member Ernest Powell.Robeson attended Lincoln (nowdefunct) and Washington Elemen-tary Schools.
"He was an outstandingblack manof that time." said Ms. Powell. "Hewas an advocate of equality, a notedsinger and actor. He was among thefirst blacks to make movies and talk-ies (movies with sound).*'
Academics was something stressedin the Robeson home. He received ascholarship to Rutgers, becomingonly the third African-American toatte'nd the school. He graduated asclass valedictorian of 1919 and wasinducted in the Phi Kappa Key (anacademic society). While there hereceived three varsity- letters in foot-ball, baseball and track.
Continuing his studies at Co-lumbia University, he graduatedwith a law degree. He also met hisfuture wife. Eslanda Goode. whowas studying to be a chemist whileat Columbia. Paul Robeson couldhave lived off the material com-forts that his education affordedhim. but instead he spoke out aboutinjustice.
Dining bis life. Mr. Ro&esao, lbeson of an ex-slave, knew the feelingsof extreme racial discrimination firsthand, since racial intolerance wasmorepreyalentthrcwgboattheUmtedStates, historians agree. Mr. Robesonbecame an actor appearing in Em-peror Jones. AN God Chilian GotWings, among others. He used hisvisibility to dispel myths at the timethat hinted African-Americans werementally incompetent.
His baritone voice, commandingappearance and dignified presencecontradicted racial stereotypes.
vi hich si the time indicated thai A&i-cart- Americaosnere inferior toothergroups, as mam- wbo have studiedhim agree.
Usually rejecting demeaningroles, Mr Robeson. historians audadmirers agree, managed to emergeas a %ibranl commanding theatricalpresence. Yet he had to use the ser-vice entrance while performing.
His unforgettable portrayal ofShakespeare's CXhello on Broadwaywon hiin further acclaim and brokesome attendance records. Mr.Robeson's ideals seemed a precursorfor the civil jigtes movement latsr ledby Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr." In his later travels ihroagbcKrt Ea-
rope and Asia. Mr. Rcbeson found hewastreatedbeSterthanfaewasathome.He spoke 20 languages,.and wastreated with respect those closest tohim noticed.
This newfound feeling strength-ened his resolve that racial inequal-ity was wrong.
"My father was a slave and naypeople died to build this country, andI am going to stay and have a piece ofit just like you," Mr. Robesoo oncesaid. "And no fascist-minded peopleare going to drive me away fioni it. isthat clear?"
When the McCarthy era of theearly 1950s ruined or crippledcountless young lives, Mr. Robssonfound himself labeled a communist,even though he was never known tohave joined the party. His passportand those of his wife. Eslanda. andSOB. Paul, Jr., were denied. Mr.Robeson- like many others, becameostracized.
"Paul Robeson was a renaissanceman," Carol La Pierre, a member ofthe honoring committee said. "Hewasn't able to use that talent in thiscountry {because of racial discrimi-nation).''
Upon returning to the UnitedStates. Paul lived with his sister.Marian, in Philadelphia, Pa., wherebe died on January 23.1976.
Westfield will temporary renamethe Osbcrne Street in memory of Mr.Robeson. the man known "for hisbattle to overcome injustices, withdignity. Many of the ideals now takenfor granted were not available to Mr.Robeson during his lifetime.
But as many now agree, because ofhis great strides, more Americansbecame able to enjoy social, eco-nomic aad political freedoms.
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%!.r RcsiiC 3rd f;lk-v» board mern-bcr Albert J S^ertfcn jzreed thai ar.clcnwctar-- «&ccr. w.:;it£ is ;hc bet-ter place fcr ;>, prc-^choc! prcsrnm
"This re;c*jrtr;ici:d;n"ion' haschanced tfpc/.*d;> r: ^ccrfarcc
Vice lPres:ient J SKca D p"'£••. ry IsEr.nux1 ctjr.ctn: has'bssr,sddrcss^i ard the FJggcsD.cn that itp a s kiis 3J nsK :s bogus ~
"Fin-ding pacc en ihs nonh ssde."said board nssmber Richard HNSeade. 'doesn't address the spaceissiw on ms south s-.ds Since mc^children attsr.d schco*. en the southside than wehnespacs for. we eitherbuild, or -do some 'significant redis-
"The ntodifled rclocauon plan isan improvement, no* 3 long-termsolution." he added "I suggest wetread water for a >ear. and look atsignificant redistri^ting for a jearfrom igptcrnber *
He also fevorai putting an andmusic classes on cans tc free upnesde.* space.
"Don't kid yourself.** respondedboard member Moms H. Gillet toparents* applause at Mr. Meade'sclassesKHt-carts' suggestion Heernp&asized the disservice done tochildren when music and art are notconsidered an impoitant pan of theireducation.
A prepared statement from boardmember Edward J. Saridaki Jr. alsomet with applause &om the audi-eace.
He began. "I am not maMng thisstatement lightly nor is it ray intentto compromise 'the effectiveness ofthis Board of Education or Adminis-tration....**
"I cannot support this proposal.*'he continoed. ^because I have a dis-tinct Jack of confidence in theadmiflistran"on"s ability to manage theenvironment into which these chil-dren, our district's most fragiie andvulnerable, will be placed. ...In thelast four years, two years prior to mybeing elected and the last 23 monthsthat I have served on thisboard. I havehad many occasions to examine themanagement practices of this admin-istration and Board of Education.
"•...I have sot spefen to. or heardfixaiL one member of the public orstaff, outside of administrators, whofeel this is the right or best thing todo forour children. I have heard fromstaff members who have children inthe district who feel very stronglyagainst this proposal, but will no'tcome forward because they are con-cerned about their jobs.
*"....! amoat satisfied that the otheroptions available to the district havebeen honestly and diligently re-searched. The prime example of thisis moving the Administrative officesoat of their ccrrent location ** hestated.
Board member August Riiggierocriticized Mr. Saridaki for not doingthe superintendent the courtesy offorewarning her of his intent io de-liver such a statement.
WhileMr. Russc1 spoke ofhis"con-fidence in the administration and the
dihgcr.ee pin in ihis -pr^-scr?c;proposal and e:h;.r v-criT dunnc "t;rnef icnare on itc board, he caSiidfcr "r-isl figures"' rc^ardins ;hccn^aucn cf dassrooms out of the bc«TCofficis
"I want Co mafc-c rjrewchjve ;^jr.-plcie inlbnnaucn." fcc s a : i "st; ?l>cproposal I support wiH be ciosest >sthj best possible situadc-r. fw al',sudents "
Discussion on the pre-schoo" re-location prcpoi.il will resume *i$r.'.** at the board"* -X-ZSTZA iK^fnc
•n other "sosisicss. Site boarsj sirliio-ntai chiwtce? ic the distnci'? sta-;-dardj /ed 'testing proernir; T h ;Stanford Ach^c tncn t Tesi wii: Pi-place the iov-a Test cf Basse Sk»M; asthe district's ?.ar,cUrdi/cd ies; fcrorades ?. 5, P and " bejaantng l.n tireT99S-1999 school year
The Otis-Lcnnoa 'School ^bthnTest will rcpiacc '!•.«- CogAT as ihcdistnri abiht> tesi for gntdes 2 and 5.bccinnnig m r^S-l*)**•"
To a%oid doub!e tenms penods.the board eliminated a national stan-dardized test in grade 4 3s the state-mandated Etementarj School Prcfl-cienc>- Assessment "•will be intro-duced this spring Mr Russo. MrSaridaki and Mr Syvertscn q ^ o ^ dthe motion.
The board also approve! the ad-ministration of the Grade 2 district'sdeveloped test instrument beginningthis spring, despite opposing %3tesfrom Mr. Russo and Mr. Saridaki andMr. Syvertsen.
Mr. Saridaki sided with parentVictoria Manduca of Fanwood whocalled the district-developed test a''meaningless base for parental in-formation." Mrs. Manduca was partof the district testing committee thatdeveloped the local test for first andsecond graders.
In response to criticism that stan-dards set by the district-developedtest were not high enough, Mr.Ruggiero said. "We can only makeadjustments to higher standards oncewe have experience with the test. It'snot perfect but I can support it. Weshould look at it on a year-to->earbasis."
Board members also approved thefollowing grant applications: tcMiles Hodsdon Vernon Foundationfor $40,000 from fourth gradeteacher ESoise Schundler to estab-lish a technology-enhanced or pro-totype classroom: and to the ChristieMcAuIiffe Foundation for $4<'X*0Qfrom seventh grade teacher JoyceSnyder to help students iniekratemathematics and personal financesia a mock program entitled Pur-chase An Automobile."
The board also recognized ths fol-lowing retirements: Liada Bnonrtane.23 years, classroom aide. Park andMcGinn Schools; Irene Clark's. 23years. lunch/general aidcTemll; VitoCupoli. 37 years, teaching aaff.Scotch Plains'-Fanwood High School{SPFHS): Peter Hoskey. 31 years.teaching staff, the formerShackamaxom Elementary Schooland SPFHS;andLiliianBrenda Jack-son. 23 years, teaching siaff atMcGinn' Coles. Terri"' andShackamaxon Schools.
Also recognized were: RobertaKieffer. 28 years, teaching staff. Ev-ergreen; Elaine Kolker. 30 years.Brunner School; and Anna Osborne.12 years, bookkeeper. Busine-ss De-partmem
