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Nomination formsfor service awards

CRANFORD. - TheDowntown ManagementCorporation and theCranford. Chamber ofCommerce are conductingits annual. "CustomerService Awards" for a localmerchant. or. employs ir in'

' the downtown business di§Ttfict who deliver.s the high-..est quality,of service. •.,.

Nomination: forms •-can:

be obtained,-a); either,Cor%.States Batik, SovereignBank, The Cranford BookStore or at the chamberoffice in the municipalbuilding, 8 Springfield Ave.

Awards will be present-ed at the Retailer HolidayKick-Off party 6:30 p.m.Nov. 17_at^ the HansonHouse.

DARtoholdmeeeting Saturday

CRANFORD - Crane'sFord DAB members havescheduled a meeting at12:30 p.m. Saturday at the >Cranford Public Library.

The guest speaker willbe Daniel Silvilich who willshow slides of MbnmouthBattlefield, aRevolutionary-War site;

Dessert will be servedby Helen Van Gelder andMavis Serafin. Membersare requested to bringitems for Bacone Collegethrift shop.

Kenilworth libraryclosed for holidays

E N Q T H ' ^4 TheJfejylworth;.Public Librarywifrbe^losed TuesdaynNOTH'M.'in • observance ofVeterans Day and Nov. 27in observance ofThanksgiving,

PTAs offeringcookbook for sale

CRANFORD / - TheLivingston Avenue andWalnut Avenue PTAsannounce the availabilityof their "Cooking withClass" cookbook.

The cookbook, featuringmore than 560 treasuredfamily recipes from theschool community, is a won-derful addition to any cook-book library and makes agreat gift.

The book is available for$9 through the CranfordBook Store and CrisantiShoes and through thePTAs. For more informa-tion, call 276-1109.

Register nowfor crafts program

CRANFORD -Registration is now takingplace fo* holiday arts andcrafts programs at theCommunity Center, 200Bloomingdale Ave.

Learn to make a wreathor holiday centerpiece Nov.10 and 17 or Dec. 8 and 15.Classes will meet 7:30-9:30p.m. each day at theCommunity Center. Cost is$15, plus supplies.

Seating is limited andopen to Cranford residentsonly. For more information,call (908) 709-7283.

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•>_ CRANFORD — Republicancandidates had their night inCranford Tuesday.

t 'Republican candidate. NickGiuditta is the new townshipcommissioner, with a total of 4,41,8 votes, 519 more than :

Democratic' .opponent. Georgerh;,: . . , ; . ;Mr.;Giuditta.fills the seat left

/vacant. when M.ayb.i; J, Robert.. Hoeffler,ch6se hot to seek re-elec-

Garwood, Kenilworthelection resultsonpageA-2

tion. Mr. Giuditta's election main-tains the political alignment ofthe all-Republican TownshipCommittee.

When asked why he thoughthis campaign was so successful,Mr. Giuditta said, "I think I did alot of door-to-door work and gavesubstantive answers in thedebate which I think resonated.with voters."

Shortly after learning the out-come of the election Mr. .Jorn gra-

ciously. • walked. to'. iCortina'srestaurant "on North Avenue-, to 'congratulate Mr:;Giuditta. . •'• ••-"I jusjli Want to'thank all -thepeople of Cranford who Voted fprme and I want to congratulate myopponent," Mr. Jorn said as he.'entered the restaurant to shakeMr..Giuditta's hand.

The new township commission-er also wanted to thank votersand is anxious to get down tobusiness.

"I feel very good about winningand I want to thank all theCranford voters because this is atremendous victory tonight and Ireally enjoyed meeting my fellowresidents. I look forward to work-ing with all of Cranford towardsmaking this an even better town,"Mr. Giuditta said.

Republican Governor ChristineTodd Whitman won in Cranford,by a larger margin of victory than

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'-..»•' GEORGE PACCIEU.O/THE CHRONICLEPoll workers ArleenBorden, Debra Bettis and Francis Huckel help Bernlce McGowan and her husband Jamessign In to cast their vote at the Cranford Municipal Building Tuesday.

the state level. She received Hellenbrecht, there are 14, 929registered voters in Cranford and60.9 percent voted in Tuesday'selection compared with a 75 per-cent turnout last year.

5,125 votes in Cranford comparedto James McGreevey's 3, 285votes.

Township Clerk Rosalie

"It was less of a voter turnoutthis year because last year was apresidential election," Mrs.Hellenbrecht said. ' .

air noise legislation called 'long overdue'BY SHEA THOMASSTAFF WRITER1

CRANFORD — The first legal stepstoward eliminating Union County's airtraffic noise problem havebeen taken.

Legislation. has been proposed byCongressman Bob Franks that declares

the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)should "remedy the problem it has createdto the maximum extent practicable by for-mulating and implementing plans t6 miti-gate aircraft noise over this area of NewJersey," according to a statement in sup-,port of the proposal issued by the Cranford:Township Committee.

An official "thank-you" was recentlyissued by the Township Committee andforwarded to the offices of GovernorChristine Todd Whitman, CongressmanFranks, .'Senate President DonaldDiFrancesco, and Assemblymen RichardBagger and Alan Augustine for theirefforts in trying to solve the problem.

Union County residents, who have beendealing with the.problem for some timenow, are hopeful the proposed legislationwill make some progress.

"Any effort to end air noise over UnionCounty is good because there are effortsbeing done on a lot of different fronts," said

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TeammgupjvrThe Cranford Fire Department kicked off its Toys for TotsCorps Reserve. Marking the occassloh are Mike Kurzwell,Patterson, 1st Sgt. Timothy P. Hlnger, and Chief Len Dolan.

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campaign In con|unctlon with the Marinepresident of FMBA Local 37, Capt. Steven

in expansion planLibrary officials meet with architectto assess needs of patrons, staffBy SHEA THOMAS

THE CHRONICLE

CRANFORD — The prelimi-nary building blocks are beinglaid for the library expansion andthe new community center.

Last week, library directorJohn Malar and trustee BobFridlingtpn met with architectsVincentsen Associates, ofWestfield, to discuss and assessthe needB of residents and librarypatrons.

"Both projects are being han-dled by Vincentsen Associatesand will be' handled by the samecontractor once the selection hasbeen made," Mr. Malar said. "Partof the process is for them to sur-vey our needs and take a look at

our various functions and, basedon that, they will come up with aninitial configuration of theexpanded library."

The proposed $4 million pricetag for the new community centerhas raised some eyebrows andMr. Malar is unsure as to whetherthe expanded library will beincluded in that cost.

"I don't know. That's really 'beyond my responsibility; it'smore for the TownshipCommittee to deal with," he said.

According to Mr. Malar, theproject is "way down the road"and a design plan has yet to bedecided. •

"There isn't even a rough draftas of yet, but it should be comingwithin the next two months."

Veterans call on residents to rememberBy SHEA THOMASTHE CHRONICLE

CRANFORD-They don'twant people to forget.

"They do forget; A lot of chil-dren in school today don't evenknow about the wars. You men-tion Pearl Harbor and they don'tknow what you're talking about,"said Ray Seney, 72, a World WarII Navy veteran, who was attraining camp on Rhode Islandwhen the bomb was dropped.

Mr. Seney believes a good his-tory education is what today'syouth need so they will under-stand the sacrifices that weremade.

"The schools teach ancient his-tory, but not present day history;that's the problem," he said.

Skip Flanagan, 80, also aWorld War II Navy veteran, wasat Pearl Harbor when the bombwas dropped. He said he wouldnever be able to forget thatpainful Sunday in 1941.

"Nearly 2*000 men were lostthat day and we lost 33 men onour ship alone when an aerialtorpedo was dropped on the USS/Helena," he remembered.'

The United States Navyi .••',•.Senior Chjjef. Petty Officer also

believes educating youth abouttheir history is important.

"I think they ought to bring itup in their history classes in theschools because it's not some-thing we should forget and setaside," Mr- Flanagan said.

WW II Marine Corps veteran,Tom Korner, 78, feels we can't betoo hard on today's youth for notknowing about the wars becausethey happened so long ago.

"We were the same way withWorld War I because we didn'tknow anything about it. You can'texpect these kids to knowbecause they weren't even bornyet. They'll probably know moreabout Desert Storm," he said;

"I think the Korean War iscalled the 'forgotten war' becausepeople just don't remember it, •but they should because nearly53,000 men lost their lives andthat's not counting the men whowere injured," said Korean WarMarine Corps veteran JoeSpecht,67., Many may have forgotten, butMr. Specht believes someprogress has been made at keep-ing history alive.

"They (the government) havemade restitution for Korean vets

by building a Korean WarMemorial in Washington, D.C.and it's a lovely memorial so peo-ple should visit," he .said. .

Bob Greco, 73, a World War IINavy veteran, believes this isn'tenough and the governmentshould do more for the men whosacrificed their lives.

"The VFW goes to spend timewith the disabled vets to givethem gifts and games and we getto really see the terrible effectsthe wars had on these men,before and after," he said. "Thegovernment could do more forthese men who gave so muchbecause they gave such a goodpart of their lives."

Bruce Sokol, 47, a VietnamMarine Corps, veteran, saidVietnam 'may have been the mostprotested war, but he didn't real-ly have much concern aboutprotests because he was busydefending the country.

"At the time I was a 19-year-old kid and I was really into itbecause I wanted to go to combatand was really not that interest-ed in politics," he said.

Now that he's older, he admitshe feels differently.

, "We, had no business being

there but I went because I wasasked to. We were stopping com-munist aggression and took theside of the South Vietnamese,who wanted to maintain theirfreedom from the NorthVietnamese," Mr. Sokol •explained.

"This is the greatest countryin the world and you have thatright to protest, but there is aproper way to do it and JaneFonda did it the wrong way," hesaid. "Her way of protesting thewar was to support the NorthVietnamese; she abated the

enemy by posing for pictureswith them, this is why they callher 'Hanoi Jane' because she's atrader."

Mr. Sokol. stressed her right toprotest, but maintains his opin-ion that her tactics and motiveswere wrong.

"Whoever told her to go overthere and protest in that waywere obviously wrong," he said."You just can't do it that wayespecially in the time of a war;you just don't go and aide theenemy; (if you do) you're1 a trai-tor."

served Sunday at VFWCRANFORD—.All veterans are invited to the annual

Veterans Day Breakfast held at the Captain Newell RodneyFiske Post 335 Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The breakfast will be held Sunday at the Post Home, 479South Ave. E., Cranford. The breakfast is open to all veteranswho wish to join us on a day we honor the men and women who;kept this country free.

There will be a guest speaker and members of the TownshipCommittee also have been inyited. The Ladies' Auxiliary willcook and serve.i.

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Governor stomps at Senior Quarters'openingBY SHEA THOMASTHE CHRONICLE

CRANFORD — In the waningdays of her campaign, GpvernorChristine Todd Whitman came toGranford on Halloween lookingfor a treat from voters.

She* was ' the featured guestspeaker at the ribbon-cuttinggrand-opening of the new SpecialNeeds Wing of the SeniorQuarters retirement communityon Jackson Drive;

"I arn devoted to the seniorpopulation of Cranfordi the coun-ty and the entire state because itis my obligation to support them,"Governor Whitman said.

Aside from campaigning, ~ shewanted to show her appreciationto the senior residents ofGranford and stress their impor-tance .to society.

"The elders "of Cranford have

not only made a strong contribu-tion to the township, but to thestate as a whole," the Governorsaid.

According ta the facility'sdirector, Peggy Kluesener, thenew 112j395-8quare-foot resi-dence will cater to people withcognitive difficulties while allow-ing residents to maintain a senseof independence,

"Maintaining dignity, indepen-dence and individuality is impor-tant for all seniors, and that isequally true for persons withAlzheimer's and/related disor-ders," said Evan Kaplan, presi-dent and CEO of Kapson Senior.Quarters. "At Senior Quarters,we're committed to helping purresidents enjoy the quality of lifethat they deserve. The addition ofthis Special Needs Wing is thelatest example of that commit-ment."

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KENILWORTH - B o r o u g hvoters, with a 60 percent turnout,voted to keep Christine ToddWhitman as governor with 1,408

•votes to .1,105 for JamesMcGreevey-

The idea of continuing anincumbent applied to local votes\a the borough as well sinceDemocrat Carmela Colosimo andRepublican Don Rica were kepton the Borough Council with

Oreenawalt winsby slim margininG^irwooft

-••:.. GARWOOi) — It was'va tightvrace election night irt'Garwood.

At press .' time Wednesdaymorning, Republican MargaretGreenawalt was the unofficialwinner for the TownshipCommittee seat. She is reported-ly leading Democratic candidatePaul DeVenuto by five votes.

According to township assis-tant clerk Tina Tharaldsen, theofficial election results will beavailable after the absentee voteshave been tabulated.

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ly. •••' • •••. ••••••• / • • : . ; ; •The 2,797 residents who voted

chose Republicans Frank lehr,Edwin Fortei and Henry Kuri forthe Board, of Chosen Freeholders.' For the 21st District.of theState Legislature, residents re-elected Republican iriciijpabetitsKevin O'Toole and JoelWeingarten to the Assembly with1,291 and 1,237. votes* respective-ly... State Sen.. C.. Louis Bessanowas running unopposed and gar-

Herecl 1*675 votes* - - »The Union County, surrogate

election aaw JDemocrat Ann Goriti•repeiving; 1,24^ votes../, -:.'"' '•••'.•;.On> the: :public questions,Kenilworth voters said "no" tjoitheUnsafe Building Demolition',bphd '•

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police responded to a com-plainl between a tenant and alandlord 11:30 p.m. Friday at aCentennial Avenue apartment,

. police" said. 'The incident concerned an

alleged assault between a tenantand a landlord, police said.

BotH indicated they had beenassa.ul.ted by the other. The tenantwas treated and released fromRahjyay Hospital for abrasions totheriose. There was no sign ofinjury to the landlord, police said.

The incident allegedly startedpv^ 'a plumbing problem, policesaid. •

Rpsario Galluzzo, 18, ofKenilworth, was arrested for hav-ing.'a, pager on school property at

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10 a.m. Oct. 27, police said.Mr.-Galluzzo was ati^sted at

Lincoln Avenue School and the.charge is a disorderly personscharge, police said.

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was charged with drunken dri-ving, failure to keep right andfailure to maintain lanes at 12:30a.m. Oct. 29, police said.

Mr. Fagg was stopped onCentennial Avenue.

Michael Gardanier, 28, ofLinden, was charged with drunk-en driving, being a suspended dri-ver and having an obstructedlicense plate Oct. 29, police said.

Mr. Gardanier was stopped foran improper display of a licenseplate, police said.

Jamal Boid, 20, of Piscataway,was charged with possession ofmore than 50 grams of a con-trolled dangerous substance, pos-session of drugs with an intent todistribute, possession of a narcot-ic in a motor vehicle and posses-sion of a narcotic in a school at2:15 p;m. Oct. 29, police said. "•=-•

Mr. Boid was arrested on SouthAvenue, police said'

A Grove Street resident report-ed her purse stolen from her vehi-cle that was parked in her drive-way between 6:30 a.m. to noonOct. 30, police said.

The resident's bag has not yetbeen recovered, police said.

The Solomon Schechter Schoollocated on Orange Avenue, report-ed a pumpkin being thrownthrough a rear window of theschool Oct. 31, police said.

The window was shatteredand will have to be replaced,golice said. •

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An Elm Street resident report-ed a pumpkin smashing on thehood of their 19^4 Chryslerbetween Oct. 30-31, police said.

The hood of the car was dented,police said.

William Scanlon, 35, ofWindsor Place, was charged withdrunken driving, being n sus-pended driver and careless dri-ving at 12:15 a.m. Sunday.

Robert Eldridge, 44, of ForkedRiver, was charged with drunkendriving and'failure to keep rightat 1 a.m. Sunday, police said.

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;•;. •; GKANFORD .^- Some:-parents"• are', wondering is there .foul playgoing-on with Cranfo'rd's Soccer

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• "It's nothing against the othercoaches personally. 1 just thinkit's unfair that they are pickinggirls from out of town to play-up(play,.with the older kids) whilenot allowing Cranford girls to dothe same," Anthony Moreierasaid..

According to Mr. Moreiera, whocoach.es the Lightning team madeup of girls under the age of 12, theclub rules do hot allow players to"play^up." He said the Crunchteam, (under 13 years, of age)coach Tony Evarista is breakingthe rules for his own benefit.

"Nojt true!" Mr. Evarista said."Tha£, coach should not be: com-plaining because he's (Mr.Moreiera) playing Westfield girlson his team and it makes theorganization look bad for'him tocomplain."

According to Mr. Evarista,Who

is also the president of-the-soccerclub, if a coach does hot hayeenough girls in a particulargroup, he can take outside, girls inthat .age .category or choose'underage girls to play-up in orderto fill his roster, as. .long as ther.eare at least 11 girls fromjCranford on the team.

"Iliad 11 Cranford girls try outfor my team, and they all made it;no one was dropped. All Cranfordgirls from my age bracket areplaying," Mr. Evarista explained.

Mr. Moreiera is angeredbecause he feels the needs of the

^children are not being taken intoconsideration.

"They violate the rules when itsuits themselves and someone'sgot" to stand-up for the kids.That's what's finally got me fum-ing because they bend these rulesleft and right," Mr."Moreiera said.

According to Mr. Moreiera, heis also angered that the (under 12years old) Hearts team coach BobCashill took 1.7 out of 28 girls toplay on his team, leaving himwith only 11 girls.

"Although you only play 11

Cranford Quilt 2 seeks quiltersCRANFORD.— Love to sew?

Cranibrd Quilt 2 is being formedand a meeting 7 p.m. Monday,Nov.' 24 at the Cranford PublicLibrary' will bring together allwho are sewing the quilt.

There will be a demonstrationof quilting techniques: adding lat-tice" "framing strips, bastingtogether the quilt square, quilt

batting, backing fabrics and tra-ditional quilting stitches. Designsfrom all sewers will be reviewed.A question-and-answer periodwill follow.

New participants are welcome.For more information, call EllenHess at (908) 272-6015 beforeNov. 24.

Air traffic noise law(Continued from page A-l)

P'riidn County Air TrafficNoise Committee President JerryRamos."

According to Mr. Ramos; otherefforts include a movement to capthe amount of flights in and outof Newark Airport.

.'•There are 1,400 flights a dayana about a half million, a year,"he^aid. "Others (airports) havebeen capped like Dulles Airportin IWashington, D.C-, and O'HaraAifpffit' in Chicago is close. tobeing* capped.

' A second effort is 'lengtheningrunways and going into stage two(qjffiGSW aircraft,/jgweemblymen Bagger and

Aiigutffcine have also expressedsdpfiftrt for principals containedin tHe proposed federal legisla-tion'which will also require the

girls, there's usually between 14to_16 girls on the squad so therecan be substitutes throughout thegame,", he said; • ' . . . .

. "If there's': only-11 playersthere's no one to substitute so it's,impossible to- travel to an awaygame,"headded, • : ,-';- .:;:

According to Mr. Moreiera,when he made a recommendationto Mr. Cashill that it was unfair tocripple another team, he got a lessthan pleasant response.

"He didn't care and he said the,team didn't deserve to travel andthere was nothing in the rulebooks to stop him," Mr. Moreierasaid.

Mr. Cashill explained it wasnever his intention to take play-ers away from Mr. Moreiera.

"No, I did not steal any players.I picked 17 Cranford girls who Ifelt would play at the higest level'from my 20 years of coachingexperience," Mr.' Cashill said. "Idon't keep girls to keep them fromanother coach or on the bench;they play."

Mr. Moreiera said he now has14 girls on his team which he hadto scrape up and is hopeful therules on the books will soon be fol-lowed.

"It's a game they play and I'm

just tired of it because no one isconcerned about the kids at anylevel.;;The .ooaches just ,do whatthey warttjfif they.werereally con-cerned they would make rules fairfor everyone,", he said • . .-.1 According'to Mr. Moreiera, hismajor.concern, is that Cranfordgirls aren't getting a fair shot andtheir spots on the team are beingtaken by out-of-town players.

"My main concern is thatthey're not opening the tryouts toeveryone; the Cranford girlsnever even tried but," he said.

According toMf, Evarista, try-outs are open to everyone, includ-ing girls from Cranford and thento neighboring towns after thereis a minimum of 11 Cranford girlson a team.

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Time to rememberHonor our veterans

for their serviceFor most of today's youth, there's, very little personal

connection to Veterans Day. It is often viewed as a "holi-day" on a calendar, a point of historical reference, connect-ed to classroom study of wars long gone or, in its closestconnection, the Persian Gulf conflict. Perhaps youngstersrecall being regaled by "war stories" from grandparents orparents.

For older generations, however, it brings back vividmemories of a proud nation fighting for freedom, of a time

, of sacrifice and commitment.'; Veterans Day provides an important link to our past,•present and even our future. It is.a time to reflect on howthis nation came to be, through men and.women who gave

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• As our nation continues down the path of democracy, we' will continue; to be faced with many challenges, some of) which may head to b!0 settled through military conflicts,

•. It is a time to honor and "salute those men arid womenwho served during battle as well as those who served dur-ing times when there were no conflicts,- for it is through all

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Give a cheer for Jets cheerleadersTo The Chronicle:

Oni Oct. 18 the Kenilworth Jets cheerleader^,entered the Raritan Valley Conference cheerleading"competition. We had three squads competing andone squad doing exhibition only.

I was very proud of all of our girls entering thecompetition and exhibition. They represented theKenilworth Jets in style. They performed proudlyand did a great job. Smiles were endless. The ten-sion was very high for these girls, but you didn't seeit on their faces. • .

I am extremely proud of the Junior Pee Wee

Squad. They placed first in the competitionenabling them to compete further in Syracuse, N.Y.,in the nationals. They will be competing on Nov. 14and 15.

I would like to wish them luck in, Syracuse andcontinue with their sm

iles. Have a great time and enjoy the competition.I know you will make the Kenilworth Jets proud aswell as all of Kenilworth. Thanks for representing-us.

LENOREJEANSKenilworth •

Cranford write-up inappropriateTo The Chronicle: •

I direct this letter to you of what our communityonce considered to be our Cranford Chronicle. Thiswill be the last time I will refer to it as the CrdnfordChronicle.

I was horrified and appalled when I receivedyour paper (Oct. 30) with (the) HometownHandbook. This insert published by North JerseyNewspapers Company, through the cooperation ofyour newspaper, was circulated throughoutMiddlesex and Union (counties). It contained factu-al information about local municipalities. Where allother towns had positive related facts, this insertstarted off on the right step and switched into sec^ond gera unnecessarily airing our township's wash.It vindictively rehashed that which everyone in thistownship has been trying to cope with — the deathof a vibrant young woman, Starr Long. It was total-

ly inappropriate to address the circumstances of herdeath and as well as a negative comment pertainingto our policemen's picnic under (the) heading,"Cranford enjoys progress"!

This gave many readers a false impression of ourtownship which we are very proud of. Cranford hastried very hard at achieving its reputation throughthe contribution of all of its residents and fine-employees. The tarnishing of our image will be per-manent.

As a parent of a Granford High (School) and localRealtor, I would relish the thought that our finetown could take legal action against those repsonsi-ble for this write-up and for The Chronicle's supportof such a document. An apology would never sufficefor the damage sustained to our community.

SUEMATLOSZCranford

Library staff helpful, competentTo The Chronicle:

I feel that I must comment on a recent letter tothe editor concerning the Cranford Public Library.

Although I agree that the township should allo-cate more money for upgrading library facilities, Iwas concerned that the letter may have given theincorrect impression that the overall quality of ser-vice provided by the library is less than satisfacto-ry. •

As someone who has served as the library direc-

tor in neighboring communities for the past fouryears, I tend to look at any library I visit with a verycritical eye.

I have always found the staff at the CranfordPublic Library to be very helpful and highly compe-tent. The fact that the library is as busy as it isshould be taken as proof that the needs of the com-munity are being served.

DALE SPINDELCranford

Handbook did town a disserviceTo The Chronicle:«,I have just read the Hometown Handbook insert(Oct. 30). In this handbook you featured 13 New

• Jersey communities in Middlesex and Union coun-ties. On the whole the articles were" positive andinformative. But I would like you to explain whyyou decided to single out Cranford, and particularlyits Police Department, for the only negativeremarks in the entire 32-page booklet.

To state on the public record that the Cranfordpolice helped to contribute to Cranford's alcoholproblem was (a) slap in the face (1) to the PoliceDepartment, who spend countless hours educatingour youth and adults on the dangers of underagedrinking, drunk driving and abuse of alcohol, and(2) to the community itself by implying Cranfordhas a problem that the other towns don't. And I'm

not sure what you were trying to infer by followingthat with the story of the tragic death of a localteenager.

I think you have done a major disservice to theresidents, property owners, governing body andyour Cranford advertisers.

You closed (the) article by stating that our mayorwas resigning. His term expires at the end of theyear and after several terms he opted not to seek re-election,

-The Cranford portion of the handbook appears tohave been written with bias and I think the com-munity deserves a public apology from TheChronicle.

• WILLIAM J.O'DONNELLCranford

Protect the state's black bearsTo The Cranford:

Plans on the Division'1 of Fish, Game and Wildlifedrawing board call for a possible hunt of New JerseyBlack bear next year because of bear conflicts withhumans.

Sound familiar? It should. The same agency"manages" the white-tailed deer in our state. UnderFish and Game "management" the deer herd hasincreased from 75,000 in 1975 to 150,000 in 1996 inNew Jersey despite killing 60,000 each year,

The fact is the indiscriminate "harvest" of black

bears would alleviate conflicts with humans nomore than the random elimination of humanswould eradicate criminals,

Let your state Assembly representative and sen-ators know how you feel; also send a copy toGovernor Whitman.

Keep New Jersey black beats protected.,• NINAAUSTENBERG

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A lessonintolerance

There are few Americans whocannot recognize the difference in..the~beat of percussion.. instru-ments heard in a parade ofAfrican-Americans, Hispanic-Americans or Irish-Americans.

There are few Americans,especially those living in metro-politan" areas, who do not know

.what "s\ishii tandopri-cooked: chicken,' fcieftmsa' or enchiladas! a r e . • ' •: ' ' • , ' , . ' . . > • : . ' • : ' • • ' . ••'. ' • ' .

. Itis.interestjngthatvv.ewill goto a movie, with American subti-tles and frequent a restaurantwith imported recipes, but whenit comes to sharing religiousmotifs, we become tense.

Throughout our land therehave been pockets of singlenationalities or cultures wherefood, customs and religious pref-erence are shared by an entiretown or neighborhood. In thosecases, a religious holiday symbolgracing the lawn of the municipalbuilding or the entrance of thepost office is not only accepted, itis expected.

However, when the neighbor-hood is changed by people ofother cultures moving in, thenwhat was once expected has to beconsidered anew. In too manycases the powers that be opt forthe easy way out — they justeliminate the offending symbols.

In some cases, they try so hard• to ensure no one is offended theresult is ludicrous. One schoolsystem is no longer recognizingSt. Valentine's Day (it's SpecialPerson Day to them) orHalloween because both arebased on religious precepts. Howmany people really understandthe religious basis of either ofthose holidays? Churches-maycertainly hold services on eitherof these days, but -what has thatto do with the Vest of the papula7

tion?The better, way would be,

instead of eliminating any, sym-bols, to add more. That could leadto a greater appreciation of thesimilarities of religions ratherthan differences, Certainly fthesymbolism of an Advent Wreathis very different from that of aMenorah, but one cart appreciatethe use of candles in both caseshas a similar meaning.

If those places .which allowcultural displays on their premis-es would allow displays for sta-tistically significant populationsin their jurisdiction perhapsthere would be both'an Adventwreath and a Menorah throughthe year. Children might eyenask what they are.' Ques'tiohsbring knowledge* knowledgebrings understanding, ; andunderstanding brings toleranceand acceptance. All that;,byadding a single additional sym-bol in a year. • ,

Our Deist forefathers wereadamant in their demand forfreedom of religion in the newgovernment they were forming.That, however, has, come to meanfreedom from religion in someparts of our country. We allowboth churches and temples to bebuilt in our neighborhoods, allow-ing a tax-free status and showinga huge measure of acceptance,yet we do not allow a symbol ofeither in our schools or govern-ment buildings. Why not promotethem and promote understand-ing?

The one gredt difference of ademocracy from other govern-ments is that minorities aregiven a voice, thus even if, oneculture in a neighborhood is aminority, it can be given voice orat least acknowledgment —another plus for understanding,hence acceptance.

So shopping malls, schools,government offices should 'stopbeing afraid of offending orslighting one group over another;and stop taking the easy way/outby just eliminating anything-tnatmight be offensive to anybody.'.'

We should all demand, expectand enjoy the symbols of air ofthose who live within our bordersor m adjacent and nearby neigh-borhoods. Who would we offend— the bigots? ..„.".,

That surely would be antherlesson in the need for toleranceand acceptance. '

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Tih?1\r&\ "(ihrlatmas In Cranford" holiday orharrtent presented by the Cranford Jaycees Is now available.All proceeds from the sale of.the dated brass ornament will benefit Cranford Family Care. The ornamentIs available for $10 at the Cranford Book Store, Crlsantl. Shoes, State Farm Insurance, Sun CountryTanning Salon.and other Cranford locations.

Health Department warns:Take steps to avoid rabies

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CRANFORD — In light of therecent death of a Warren Countyman from rabies, the CranfordHealth Department wishes t6remind residents about steps theycan take in . order to maintainawareness to this serious publichealth issue.

: Wild animals such as raccoons,foxes, skunks, groundhogs andbats are most likely to be infectedwith rabies but do not always dis-play signs of the illness. Somesymptoms may be a lack of coor-dination, staggering walk, fear-lessness, tame behavior oraggressive behavior. The appear-ance of a nocturnal animal duringdaylight hdurs_with^ the abovesymptoms should'also be suspect.

If you come across a. wild orstray animal that appears disori-ented or ill, notify Cranford policeat (908)272-2222.

: If a domestic pet has a con-frontation with a potentiallyrabid animal, the saliva-contami-

infected animals.Residents bitten or scratched

by an animal should try to identi-fy the animal from a distancewithout causing unnecessaryrisk. If it is a domestic animal, getthe owner's name and address.The wound should be washedwith soap and water. Call a physi-cian or hospital.emergency roomfor advice on treatment. Notifythe Health Department at (908)709-7238 or Cranford police inorder to ensure proper animalmanagement.

The Health Department hasemphasized the- importance ofResidents being "alert, aware andinformed" to avoid unnecessaryexposure to a rabid animal. Thedepartment stressed the impor-tance of vaccinating pets againstrabies since unvaccinated ani-mals can transmit the disease tohumans.

Residents should be remindedto avoid contact with unknown,

around your property, call the""4""Health Department or a pest con-trol company that specializes inanimal removal. The New Jersey.Department of Fish, Game andWildlife has a list of "animal •;'rehabilitators" who can help you;call (908) 735-8793."

* If you have trapped wildlife orstrays around your property, call,the Police Department, HealthDepartment or Fish, Game andWildlife Department. . .

Particular attention should bedirected toward bats, since theyoften roost in the attic and the ,Warren County man came acrossa bat in his "attic. If you comeacross a bat, call your physicianor the Health Department.

CRA^FO.RD — Winners have•been,: announced for theHalloween costume contest con-ducted- Oct. 26 by the Recreationand Parks Department with theCranford Jaycees. The winners,listed by age bracket:

Adult — Jackie Jonkoskijrnousse tube), first; Kenny Vest(^Flattop"), second; Ceil Burisch(nun), third.

12-16 — Anthony Burish(shower), first; Caitlin Salisbury(Grim Reaper), second; KateUrbirdzinsky (mime), third.

lp-11 — Haley Robinson(bunny in basket), first; RobertMerril (Robert E. Lee), second;Gaitlin Shaw (hula girl), third.

;•• 8-9 —-Amanda ;.Troisi(Scarlett.6'Hara from "Gone with : theWind"), first; Colin Mayer (Dr.Frankenstein and monster), sec-ond; Matt and Chris Allunario(fisherman and fish), third.

6-7.— Casandra Countryman(praying mantis), first; Amandaand Rocky Porzyler (bowling balland pin), second; Lauren Varga(Molly Mclntire doll), third.

4-5 —Tanner Dugan (one-manband), Eric and Michael Walano("Anamaniacs"), first; BrianaShaw (Cruella de Ville) andJohnnie Doolan (centurion), sec-ond; Julie DeBella ("SleepingBeauty") and Catherine Shih(flapper girl), third.

. ' B i r t h - 8 ; ^ Kenny and Kelly-Vest (soap and brush), first;.Amanda Chin" (Jersey tomato)and Sangi Cacchione (lion), sec-ond; Ashley Kattak (jack in thebox) and John Patterson (scare-crow), third.

•Float "— Toys R Kids.Members are Bridgette Fowler,'Bryan • Fowler, CameronMarkowski, Deyin Marftowski,Jordyn Markowski, MorganMarkowski, Anne Sekley, ConnorSeldey, Dillon Sprawls and KatieSprawls.

nated'hide of the domestic p;et.. unfamiliar or stray domestic ani-;shpuldr.:npt. be .touclied^ for. two mals. since these animals- may'.hours. Rabies is primarily tfahs- also harbor the.rabies virus. •mitted. through the saliva Qf •. : If you have "nuisance" wildlife

College Women's Clubset to meet Monday

CRANFORD - The CollegeWomen's Club of Cranford willmeet 8 p.m. Monday in the youthcenter of the PresbyterianChurch, 11 Springfield Ave.

Lisa Smith, director of out-reach services for the YWCA of

Eastern Union County,- will dis-cuss "Breaking the Chains ofDomestic Violence." The public isinvited.. For more information,call Marge Szymona at (908) 272-3649.

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director of the CranfordDowntown ManagementCorporation, will be the guestspeaker at the Cranford Leagueof -Women Voters' annual"Evening With" program at thehome of Jackie Berry 8 p.m.Wednesday. .

.Ms. Picou became directorJune .'2, after .having spent fouryears as program manager ofWeatfield Mainstreet.

She directed Westfield's down-town revitalization and preserva-tion program, which was namedone of 20 national semifinalists inthe 1997 Great AmericanMainstreet Awards competition,

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Committee members wasscheduled to meet with 9th'-and10th graders Tuesday, prior tonext week's Information Night.

Part of the presentation., atInformation Night will includeanswers t.o questions submittedby the community. Anyone with Iquestions about the posslbiF [change should submit them in 'writing to Frederick D'Antoni_at~!Cranford High School aspossible before Tuesday.

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district is sponsoring Computer 'Family Night 7-8:30 'p.m. >Monday, Nov. 17 at Hillside ;Avenue School Computer Lab •Room 25. . _s'

The evening will feature;'1Internet discussion and demon™stration. •••«•.<

Participants should pre-regis-Vter by Nov. 14. '•'

Blue Tree Resort at Lake Buena VistaBlue Tree Resort al Lake

Buena Vista is located near allihe attractions which have madeOrlando the most popular touristdestination in the world. Hereyou'll find Walt Disney World1"Resort, RPCOT* Center, Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park,Universal Studios Florida", SealWorld and a host of family-ori-ented attractions and themeparks. Alter dark, enjoy theentertainment of Church StreetStation or spend Ihe evening atthe discos and nightclubs ofPleasure Island.

Also, with shopping, restau-rants and movies nearby BlueTree Resort, you can experienceall that Orlando and CentralFlorida have to offer!

For the sports-minded, Orlandooffers a year-round environmentto enjoy Ihe great' outdoors.Superb golf courses, boating,fishing and horseback ridingabout throughout the area.

And there's more than justOrlando. Take a day to tour theKennedy Space Center al CapeCanaveral. Head over toFlorida's Magnificent Gulf Coastand discover the excitement ofBusch Gardens - Florida. BlueTree Resort al Lake Buenn Vistalets you discover the wonders ofFlorida at your own pace.Set on 16 lush acres, Blue Tree

Resort al Lake Buena Vistabrings the magic back to familyvacations. It's the perfect familyresort.

Offering spacious, elegantlyfurnished one and two -bedroom

villas, Blue Tree Resort vacationhomes accommodate families aslarge as six. Enjoy breakfast in yourown full-size, fully-equippedkitchen with microwave oven ami'dishwasher. Every detail, down totable sellings, cookware and linensis ready for you. There is even iheconvenience of laundry facilities onproperty.

Start the day right. Enjoy the warmsunshine and early morning bree/eon your own patio/balcony. Go fur aswim in any of Blue Tree's magnifi-cent pools. The vacation comfortsyou expect are all here at Blue TreeResort. And, after a day of familyfun. take a soothing dip in one of theresort's relaxing whirlpool spas.

Whether enjoying the privacy of

your own villa, or relaxing in one o f *ihe pools or spas, the vacation luxu-"r> "I Blue Tree Resort is all yours.*.**

And because Blue Tree is man-aged by Wesiin VacationivIanajjeniLMii Corporation, a suh-siihan, of Wesiin'Hotels & Resorts.•vi'ii Jinn have m WOrry about thequality ol your vacation home. Youcan be assured lbi|lour staff of hos-I'lialily professionals will have your\acaiion boine prepared for yourarrival. .

Whether "you return year after year'"vacation al Blue Tree or exchange"lie ol more than MOO resortsworldwide ihmugh Intervalmiemaiional. \nu will always be a| W M h c H l u c T . w family. Happy

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Winning creatureDressed from head to toe in green fabric, Cassle Countryman ofCranford won "Best in Show" at Fabric Land's annual HalloweenCdstume Contest, held at the NortrTPIalnfleld store. Cassis's

' award-winning design, a Praying Mantis, was an original creation, made by her mother. Her costume also won first place In her agecategory.

Library addsto reference works

Toastmasters continuetheir original missionBy MAUREEN FOYECHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT

Back in 1924 in California, Dr.Ralph Smedley, originally a sales-man, started an, organizationcalled Toastmasters that wouldhelp men and w6men learn thearts of speaking; listening andthinking ill a mutually.-support-ive arid positive learning environ-ment. •

That is the gaftie mission ofToastmasters of Westrield, formedin 1961. The group, meets. 8-10pi:m. the first,, second and fourth

-Thursday, of the month in thecbmmuntty" rooffiTofrthe FirstSavings Bank in'' Westfielld. Thegroup's,; 50 members are fr-omCranford arid nearby towns -.--.

The first part of each meetingbegins with "Table Topics," in

. which the master designated forthat evening calls on eight to 10people to give impromptuaddresses of 2-4 minutes on atopic the master has selected.

The second part of the eveningis for prepared speeches. Duringthe first 30 minutes, three or fourspeakers give speeches based onthe level (C-l to C-10) they have

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reached. After the speeches, theyare reviewed by an evaluator dur-ing the second half-hour.

A person just beginning willmake a C-l speech, a talk of 4-6minuteg about yourself. Someonemore advanced would make a C-7speech, applying your skills inwhich the speaker puts . every-thing he has learned so far aboutspeechmaking into one talk.

A C-10 speech is an inspira-tional address of 8-20 minutes. Atthis level a person is designated a

..certified tQastmaster.: • .People from a\\. walks of life.

are in Toas.trriaster '.:., .'."Everyone in the' group is close*

. and supportive of brie another,"said Jack Pfanne of Cranford,vice president of public relations.

"We know how hard it is to getup that first time and turnaround and face your audience,"he said. "The nervousness doesn'tgo away, but you get used to itand you become a better speaker.

New members are asked toattend three meetings before join-ing. For more information, callMr. Pfanne at (908) 276-7935 orPresident Gregg Fazekas at (908)322-7467.

KENILWORTH — TheKenilworth Public Library hasadded the New CatholicEncyclopedia to its reference col-lection.

This 19-volume set hast nearly17,000 articles about the teach-ings, history, organization andactivities of the Roman CatholicChurch. Funds for the encyclope-dia came from the Friends of theKenilworth Public Library.

The Friends have scheduled abook fair at the library 10 a.m.-5p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 and 10a.m.-2 p.m, Saturday, Nov. 22. A20 percent credit will be issuedfor all purchases totaling morethan $100. Coffee and refresh-ments will be served.

New members are always wel-;come to join the Friends. Formore information, call (908) 276-2451.

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With colder weather approaching,

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minutes to help yourself avoid some

common seasonal health hazards.

Flu Shots-You should think about |

getting a flu shot i.f you're oyeMtie

age of 65.or have a chronic health condition such as

diabetes/asthma, kidney failure or blood disorders. Other

candidates include healthcare workers-children under the

age of 18 who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy, and

anyo'ne who is taking mecjication that suppresses the

immune system. ._ . •' • • • - '

• Carbon Monoxide. Poisoning -This odorless, tasteless gas

can accumulate in deadly'quantities any timecornbus,tible , •

fuels ar$ used withpti.t adequate, ventilation,. Consider,' , .,•

installing carbon monoxide detectors in your home, arid'be

alert to the following symptoms: headaches, drowsiness,

dizziness, nausea, confusion, rapid heartbeat and loss of

" consciousness. If you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning,

bring the victim to fresh air immediately and call 9 1 1 .

Falls - Watch where you walk, especially when there's ice

around. Wear good rubber-soled shoes, and don't walk with

your hands in'your pockets - you'll never be .able to break a

fall in time. During colder months consider exercising

indoors, possibly by joining a.mall-walkers club.

Be informed and have a"safe winter!

WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?

I worry about getting colon cancer, especially

since a close family member was just diagnosed

with the disease. Is there anything I can do to

reduce my risk?

Because of your family history (a primary

relative such as a parent/sibling or child) your

risk of colon cancer is slightly higher than .

average. Another risk factor over which you

have no control is age - the risk rises as you get

into your 40's and beyond. The good news is that

you can reduce your risk by eating more fiber

and less fat, drinking less alcohol, and receiving

annual physical examinations after the age of 40.

Ideally, starting at age 40 you should have a

yearly stool test (to check for hidden blood), and

a total colonoscopy exam every three years.

Thomas Logio, M.D.

Member, EGMC Medical Staff

Note: What's on your mind? Send your health-related

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You can call your question in to (908) 629-8167, fax to

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at EGMC. Film stars Keanu Reeves, Judith Ivey and

Charlize The/on, together with director Taylor Hackford and

a crew of about 130 visited. EGMC last February for four.

days of filming on the Medical Center's Two-East and

Two-South Nursing Units. About 200 EGMC employees

and their guests celebrated the movie's release recently

during a special "Night at the Movies" screening

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| Campus notes

Lauren Janish of Cranfordreceived a bachelor's degree infinance from VillanovaUniversity in Villanova, Pa., inMay. She is a buying associate inthe global purchasing organiza-tion of Lucent Technologies. inWarren.

* * *John B. Ondrey, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard Ondrey ofCranford, was named to thedean's list for the spring term atMoravian College. He is a senior

. music major at the college.' :|: :t *

Cranford resident JohnBabineau, a member, ofDelbarton School Class of 1998,qualified for the AdvancedPlacement Scholar Award byreceiving grades of 3 or higher on

three -or morePlacement exams.

Advanced

* * *Jennifer L. Parkinson of

Cranford received a bachelor ofscience degree in recreation pro-fessions from Montclair StateUniversity in August.

* * *Diana Garcia, a senior sociolo-

gy major at Mount Saint Mary'sCollege in Emmitsburg, Md., istaking part in an internship atthe Maryland Department ofJuvenile Services in Westininster,M d . ' ' ••;• ; ' • • . • ; v : - X i : f

. Ms. Garcia is the daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Rariion. Garcia ofCranford and attended CranfordHigh School. She is one of 26 stu-dents participate in an intern--ship during the fall semester.

Hospital volunteers areCRANFORD — Four township Catherine Tarulli and John

residents have been honored for Ypnone were among the 30 volun-.their work as volunteers at Union teers recognized during a. dinner:Hospital. . reception at the. Galloping Hall,

, Wayne.P.etuck, Fran Sulliyan,-.Inn in Unions ^ ; : > . . ' ,;•";,•••',•.'

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Complete this coupon & addthe names of your children,niece or nephew, grandchildor even wwi £• dad.

A great keepsake for1 children of all ages.I Please add the following names to Santa'sI List. I have enclosed $5 peir name

Models will be wearing historically Inspired clothing for glrls^atSaturday's American Girls Fashion Show. -., i

^Fashion show to benefitseveral area charities

SCOTCH PLAINS - Ticketsare still available for theAhierican Girls fashion showsponsored this weekend by theJunior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield.

The fashion show at UnionCatholic High School, 1600 S.Martirie Ave., will run 11 a.m.and 2-p.m. tomorrow plus 1 p.m.Sunday. Admission to trie mother-daughter event is $22. Tickets

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Also, there will be a raffle ofbeautiful baskets. . .

The food will be prepared by

Corinne and cafeteria volunteerswith the generous support of theCranford Knights of ColumbiiBand served by St. Michael's cornfirmation candidates. „..!!,

Richard Dixon will be the auc-tioneer.

The cost is $10 for adults.chiUdren age 12 and under, $5\':T-hemaximum charge per family.rtid$30. Baked ziti, meatballs; salad)bread, dessert, Coffee, and tea willbe served.

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Business NicQle's Yoga sponsoring fundraiser for ADA

firm will holdarea tax seminars: CRANFORD — MooreStephens, P.C., a certified publicaccounting firm, with locations inCranford and Nutleyy and NewYork' City, will be hosting threetax-seminars, titled, "What Youmid Your Business Should KnowAbout the '97 Tax Relief Act."fljobre Stephens' tax experts willbe'ihere to discuss ESOPs &eatate planning, individual taxprovisions, and business andretirement tax provisions.\. The seminar dates and loca-tions are as follows: Nov. 13, 4-(j;30 p.m. at The Kenilworth Inn,Kemlworth; Nov 17, 4-6:30 p.m.gt-'Moore Stephens, P.C., Newfork City; Nov. 18,8:30-lta.m. atV Sheraton Woodbridge. Place,

nars, contact Allison M. Sucato at272-7000, Ext. 3619.

GARWOOD — Nicole's Yoga Center issponsoring a fund raiser for The AmericanDiabetes Association on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Theevent will be held at The PantagisRenaissance in Scotch Plains.

"One in Spirit" is an enchanted evening>vith the melodious and magical flutes ofJesse Kalu from Arizona.

Kalu's music brings the sweet sounds ofnature alive through his custom-made bam-boo flutes, slowing your mind and inviting you

into the ancient wisdom of nature's heart. Thehealing power of his music will gently vibrateinto the center of your soul to melt away thetension of your mind and emotions.

Alstypresent will be the well-known ceram-ic artist from Colorado, Jovinsy. (

The spirit shields of Jovinsy hang in.unusual galleries and the homes of collectorsacross the country.

Each piece is unique and numbered in aseries.

Jovinsy will be available for personalshamanic reading to help you to create yourpersonal spirit shield on Nov. 15 und 16 from1-5 p.m. at Nicole's Yoga. Outer. Masks,shields, and medicine objects will he on dis-play and available for sale.

Tickets are on sale at Nicole's Yoga Center,94 North Ave., Garwood.

Call 789-6426. The cost is $60 and includesshow, dinner, exhibition, and two days ofenchantment.

For more information or to reg-ister for any of these., three semw

NJAFE plansdinner meeting"' UNION — North JerseyAssociation of Female Executives(NJAFE) have scheduled itsmonthly dinner meeting Nov. 20^Cafe Repetti, 572 KenilworthBlvd., Kenilworth. Networkingwill begin at 6 p.m.; dinner at6:30' p.m.; and the programbegins at 7:30 p.m. Speakers willbe Josephine Gill and EileenRuffire. •-'•'The cost.for a NJAFE member

pre-paid is $30; non-member pre-paid costs $35; walk-ins will becharged an additional $5. Themembership fee is $50. For fur-ther information, call 548-5959Exi4455. . . • • • -

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.CRANFORD — NortheastPlanning Corporation ofOanford announces the jointventure with Mark Murphy ofComprehensive Planning Group,Inc. Murphy has accepted theposition of president of theNortheast Private Client Group.

Northeast . PlanningCorporation is in its fourthdec'ade as a financial servicesfirm serving more than 7,000clients throughout the tri-statearea.

President and CEO StevenFerrara says, "The Private ClientGroup is designed to offer thehighest level of service, highestlevel of financial and non-finan-cial products and services to theupscale market." .

Secretaries'group meetsWednesday

The Union County Chapter ofProfessional SecretariesInternational will meetWednesday at B.G. Fields, 560Springfield Ave., Westfield.

Social hour is 6 p.m. with din-ner 6:30 p.m. Cost is $19 for din-ner and the meeting or .$7 for thei®ting alone.

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Since 1893\A)U09,Np.46 | CRANFORD » GARWOOP > KENILWORTH Thursday, November 13, 1997 50 cents

BriefsTPISBC lighting set

y F . . - . TheChamber of Commerce willSponsor the annual treelighting ceremony Friday, .Nov. 28 in Mayor's Park,ti$h? the gazebo atSpringfield and NorthUnion; avenues.• ;:;

;Cub .'Scouts, K and 'Brownies will decorate thetree"2 p.m, &r the 5:45 p.m.lighting.; A petting zoo inthe adjacent parking lot i-4 jj.ni. will include cartooncharacters and Trixie -theClown. ' . *

The Cranford HighSchool Madrigal Singersarid" Brass Ensemble willprovide music for a sing-along 5:30 p.m. (

1 .'; v§4nta will arrive on afire engine 6 p.m. PicturesWithJSanta can be talcen for$3; G-ifts also will be avail-able.

; Also, the chamber willsell Christmas ornamentsat the ceremony. Cost is $6.- i

CHS studentsbegin food drive

CRANFORD - TheCranford High School stu-dent government is spon-soring its' Thanksgivingfbqd:drive next week.

•',-,.' Canned goods and non-perishable food'Tnay bedropped off before or afterschobl in the front hall oratteiidance office at CHS.The— food drive beginsMbriHay and ends Friday,KQW'21. ' •

Saturday hoursCRANFORD -

Township Committeerjigiflber Phil Morin willhold^his monthly, Saturdayoffice hours 10 a.m.-noonSat^day in Room 108 ofthe Municipal Building.

Area Scouts to go'Scouting for Food'••'}• ^/atchung Area CouncilB.d^;'ScQuts, Webelos andjSrib'Scouts will participatein the council's annual"Scouting For Food" for thebenefit of local food banks.!.."• Scouts will distributespecially marked bags tohomes in their neighbor-hoods Saturday. Homew^ers are askedto fill thebags with nourishing, non-perishable, not-in-glassfood products and then putthem out for early pickup.the following Saturday,'&OV.-22.

Preschool literacytopic at library.-. .KENILWORTH - Thesec,6jf}d in a four-part serieson-preschool literacy willbe X p.m. Tuesday at theKeni}worth Public Library.

• Carolyn LoBianco andNthniSy Micenko, preschooltocher's at Harding

, § & o l , are conducting theSQfciiBS as part of coursework for a master's degree.

•Registration is required;, •CfiJt,(908) 276-2451.

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Joining to rememberVeterans Frank DIFablo, Phil Berardlnelll and Vito Clllneri share some memories over a Veterans Daybreakfast Sunday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 335 In Cranford.

CHS sets sights

Grant aids new technology programBy SHEA THOMAS

Parents, staff discuss schedulesBy SHEA THOMASTHE CHRONICLE

CRANFORD — The AlternateScheduling Advisory Committeeand parents discussed a proposal.Tuesdasy night that could haveCranford High School studentsfollowing a class 'schedule similarto that of a college schedule.

The discussion took place atTuesday's Information Night atthe high school.

Assistant Principal FrederoclD'Antoni said the students cur-rently attend eight classes a dayat 40 minutes each.

"Due to our advancements intechnology, some of the scheduleswe're looking at will have stu-

dents attending four periods aday that will range from 60-90minutes," he said. -•

The students would stillreceive credit for eight courses forthe year because they would takefour classes in the fall semesterand. the remaining four in the.spring, just like.-they'do-in college!

About 65 parents attended themeeting and expressed concernsabout changes in scheduling.

Many parents wanted to knowwhy a change in scheduling wasnecessary and how it wouldimpact on their children.

According to Mr. D'Antoni,there are three other alternativescheduling plans that are modi-fied versions of the above propos-

al, which include leaving theschedule as it is, with only a fewchanges.

"We're really trying to come upwith the best schedule for our stu-dents to compete in the 21st cen-tury," he said.

Mir. D'Antoni said parents werereceptive and. weighed the prosand cons of the proposed changes.

Parents were concerned withthe length of class time in the pro-posed new scheduling andwhether or not children wouldlearn all the necessary informa-tion for a particular course in justone semester.

It was the second suchInformation Night to allow opendiscussion on class scheduling.

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CRANFORD - Thanks to anew grant, Cranford High School .

. students can see more clearly into.their futures.' •'" . •••' •

The high school was recentlyawarded, -a $250,000; Youth.

..Transitions to-.Work PartnershipProgram grant for its new VisionTechnology Program and will beeligible to apply for additionalfunding next year.

Assistant Principal Frederick. D'Antoni, who teaches two sci-ence courses in the ophthalmic

' program at New York TechnicalCollege, thought it would be won-derful to introduce eye care tohigh school students.

"Many students don't knowwhat they want to do even whenthey come out of college andmany don't have the necessarytechnical skills that employerslook for," Mr. D'Antoni said. "Ournew program will prepare a wide-ability range of students for sev-eral high-paying careers in theophthalmic profession.

Accordingto Mr. D'Antoni, theprogram is good for those stu-dents who are interested in sci-ence, enjoy helping others aridentrepreneurship.

Career choices in ophthalmolo-gy range from an ophthalmictechnician, trained to assist anophthalmologist, $20,000 startingsalary; optician, trained to fitrpatients with optical aids with awritten prescription from a doc-tor, $40,000-$45,000 a year start-ing salary; optometrist (O.D.), adoctor of optometry trained toprescribe eyeglasses and contactlenses; ophthalmologist (M.D.) aphysician specializing in medicaland surgical treatment of the eye.

The starting salaries of the lasttwo are usually, somewhere in sixfigures, Mr, D'Antoni said.

"We are now in a position(because of the new grant) toaccept' new tenth 'and, eleventhgrade students for a January or:September start. This is an excel:.lent opportunity for our students' .to begin a career pathway towarda high-skill, high-paying job," hesaid.

There are seven students cur-rently enrolled in the program.

"They are very into it; theyhave even designed a custompatch to go on the side of their labcoatst," Mr. D'Antoni said.

The Vision Technology pro-gram consists of two educational .components — seven academiccourses and a work study pro-gram. Students will need, twoyears to complete both compo-nents. Once this is done, they willbe eligible to receive college cred-it at several cooperating collegesthat offer an ophthalmic dispens-ing curriculum.

The work-study componentwill provide students witn trueschool-to-work experiences. It willdevelop the occupational skillsand bridge the gap. between theclassroom and the work place.

. "After mastering the skills inthe classroom, they will hopefullycontinue to advance their educa-tion because students can beplaced in an ophthalmic business.

• after high school," Mr. D'Antonisaid.

"We have received about28,000 donated lenses and framesto start us off in the program.They would normally be $5 each,"Mr. D'Antoni said.

An entire office will also bedonated by a-soon-to-be retiredNew York ophthalmologist.

Vote postponed on Garwood parking planBy REBECCA LUGARACHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT

GARWOOD — Much public concern wasexpressed. at Tuesday night's BoroughCouncil meeting regarding proposedOrdinance 97-15, an ordinance calling fordesignated parking spaces for municipalemployers in the Center Street and WillowAvenue public parking lot, with spaces alsobeing opened up in the Municipal Buildinglot for public parking,. Issues that were raised and opinionsthat were expressed prompted the councilto postpone voting on the ordinance untilDec. 9, after which a continuation of thepublic hearing has.takeu.place and furtherresearch has been done

By law, an ordinance, cannot be tabledbeyond the calendar year in which jt wasintroduced.

"It was the longest discussion we've hadon an ordinance in a long time," MayorMichael Crincoli said.

The ordinance "is fraught with prob-

lems," said Rev. Fred Rogers, chairman ofthe Garwood Chamber of Commerce park-ing committee and pastor bf St. Paul'sUnited Church of Christ.

"I am concerned about the merchantsand. businesses of this town," he said."Merchants are our lifeblood and feed ourinfrastructure.

"Th,e public perception is that (theCenter Street and Willow Avenue) lot isthe lot that people use for business withthis town," Mr. Rogers said. "It was built tobe a public parking lot,"

"We wanted to get some of our employ-ees out of the Municipal Building parkinglot so that nearby stores can get parking,"Mayor Crincoli responded. "Town residentshave complained that they can't find park-ing for nearby stores and the (First UnionB)ank across the street."

"What you lose over there in that park-ing lot," said Councilman DennisMcCarthy, "you will gain over here.'1

"This isn't helping our businesses," Mr.Rogers said. "Street parking is also a prob-

lem., "Suppose I ride up to the deli to order a

sandwich to take out, and there's no park-ing on the street or in the lot, and I decideI'll just go over to Westfield because I knowthat there's parking at the Trattoria?

"Businesses may leave if they note thatthey're leaving customers because of ourparking problem," the church pastor andChamber of Commerce official said. "Thisis not the time to vote on this ordinance. Ihope the council will look at the ramifica-tions."

"Short-term parking should be thefocus," said Dr. Robert Wise, the chamber'spresident. "Parking is a problem in ourtown. We need to exhaust all possibilitieshere and maybe have a special meetingand get everyone's input."

According to Bruce Patterson, aGarwood resident who spoke at the councilmeeting, the Garwood Mall and WillowAvenue parking lots are "within easy walk-ing distances of businesses." He said that"in other towns you have to walk several

blocks from parking lots to stores."The council responded that parking

availability in close proximity to business-'es is safe and necessary to residents. "

John Conlin, another resident, suggest-;ed that the council research the possibility!,of leasing space in the Casalli Industries;,lot. Mayor Crincoli said that was looked,,' .•into about 10 years ago but apparently",there had been concerns over liability!should municipal employees suffer injuries",in that parking lot. V''»..

"Our volunteer firefighters go into,';Casalli's lot because there's nowhere elsefor them to park," resident Ann Leonardtold the council. "Forget about FireDepartment lots. If there's a fire call andvolunteers need to take extra time to findparking, safety is interfered with."

The council's Finance Committee andthe Chamber of Commerce parking com-mittee agreed to research these areas ofconcern (and others that may arise) beforeDec. 9.

Repertory group to present 'God's Favorite'CRANFORD - "God's

Favorite" will be presented by theCranford Repertory . Theatre atthe Cranford United MethodistChurch, corner of Walnut andLincoln avenues, this weekend.The show will begin at 8 p.m.tomorrow and Saturday. OnSunday, the' performance willbegin at 7 p.m.

For information, call 276-0936or 276-505&. Tickets are $10 forgeneral admission; $8 for stu-dents and seniors; and $12 forreserved seats.

Tickets may be purchased, atthe Cranford Book Store on NorthAvenue; Cindy Smith DanceStudio, North Ave., Garwood; orthe church office. Tickets1 will besold at the door. (Reserved ticketsare available only through thechurch.)

"God's Favorite," a comedy byNeil Simon, is a spin-off of theOld Testament story of Job, set inmodern times; It is a funny por-trayal of a thought-provokingdijemma. Poor Joe Benjamin hasworked hard to ensure his familywill never have to go throughhard times such as he did as ayoungster. Following a mysteri-ous visit frcim a stranger, he finds

himself and his family facing 'hardships beyond his wildestimagination! How could thesethings possibly happen to him,such a strong believer and follow-er of God? Is his faith being test-ed? Written in the typical NeilSimon style, the dialogue andaction has audiences rollickingwith laughter.

. Directed by Jim Ligon, profes-sor of Theater Arts, MontclairState University, the productionby the Cranford RepertoryTheatre has a superb cast. TheRepertory- Theatre has a reputa-tion for producing high quality .family entertainment, and is cur-rently enjoying its fourth year inexistence. Former productionsinclude "Godspell," "Joseph andthe Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat," "Cheaper By theDozen," "Diary of Anne Frank,""Once Upon A Mattress," "You'reA Good Man Charlie Brown," and,most recently, "Oliver."

Following its tradition of out-,reach to the community, &a free-will offering will be accepted aftereach performance, this year'srecipient will be St. BarnabasBurn Foundation at St. BarnabasHospital. r

Tom Kucln, Sally pisolo, Tony Smith and Amy Metroka reheard a scene from this weekend's productlonof N«|| -Simon's 'Qpd'8 Favorite' presented by the Cranjord Repertory Theatre at Cranford Ignited Methodist Churdh.'

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