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Atkins announces he will retire as township manager in Scotch PlainsTHE RECORD PRE88

SCOTCH PLAINS — After 28years manning the daily opera-tions of this bustling community,Thomas Atkins is set to retirefrom his post as township manag-er.

Atkins announced his decisionin a private meeting with thepress Tuesday night. He said hewill stay on through the end ofhis current term on Aug. 31,2008, as the township looks for a

new manager, but will step downbefore that date if his successor isfound.

"I've enjoyed every minute ofit," he said. "I just feel it's time."

While the news may come as asurprise, given the vigor withwhich he still conducts businessat the Township Council's confer-ence meetings, Atkins said hisdecision was made well over ayear ago, before a contentiouselection in which his presencebecame a campaign issue.

"We've done a lot of good

things here and have tried tokeep partisanship out of localgovernment," said Atkins, though

" / will tell you he is irre-placeable... He's goingto leave a long shadow."

— Mayor Martin Mark*

he admitted, "Certainly the lastone to two years have not beeneasy."

Atkini began his career inpublic service in 1973 with a two-year stint as an assistant manag-er in East Windsor. He laterbecame the borough administra-tor in Metuchen for five yearsbefore taking over in 1980 as thetownship manager in ScotchPlains — a move that has provento be a better fit.

"I know the fabric of this townand the people of this town," saidAtkins, who resides in Fanwoodwith hia wife, Bonnie. His rootshere run deep; he grew up in

Scotch Plains and attended thelocal elementary schools, as wellas Scotch Piains-Fanwood HighSchool.

In his role as township manag-er, Atkins is the community's topadministrator and runs day-to-day operations. He also holdssome executive responsibilities,such as hiring the police chief.And because of his long tenureand close knowledge of the town-ship, his input is often weighed

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Commission:Preservation'framework'now in placeTHE RECORD-PRESS

FANWOOD — The bor-ough has a "sufficientlystrong framework" in placeto protect its historic prop-erties, and an amendmentto the Historic PreservationOrdinance is not needed,according to a report by theHistoric PreservationCommission (HPC).

The report, dated Nov.27, was prepared at therequest of Mayor ColleenMahr and the BoroughCouncil. Mahr had askedthe preservation commis-sion to investigate expand-ing and refining the localordinance, or proposeanother alternative to pre-serving homes in theFanwood Park HistoricDistrict, after she decided totable discussions of the con-troversial Transfer ofDevelopment Rights (TDR)program in July.

The state-funded demon-stration project had beenchampioned by advocatesas a way for the borough tocreate incentives for preser-vation of homes in the his-toric district while alsostimulating development onthe western end of theSouth Avenue corridor. Theprogram would have creat-ed a mechanism to allowowners of historic homes tosell development rights tocommercial property own-ers, but it failed to gainwidespread support fromthe Planning Board, theHPC or local residents.

The commission's reportsconcludes that the existingpreservation ordinance,which was enacted in 1998and amended in 2002, is inaccordance with the state'sMunicipal Land Use Law(MLUL) and Certified LocalGovernment (CLG) pro-gram. Therefore, the HPCrecommended no changes tothe local law.

The commission, though,did recommend changes tothe way the ordinance hasbeen implemented, sayingthe borough has neglectedto comply with guidelinesgoverning its historicpreservation program.

For example, the HPCrecommends that the bor-ough "act promptly to pre-pare a comprehensive andcurrent inventory ofFanwood's historicresources."

While the borough'sMaster Plan does include a

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A fun night withbooks for McKinleyprincipal, studentsIt was standing room only Mondaynight at t h * Clark Barns* & Nobls,as McKlnlsy Elsmsntary School hsldits annual "Principal's ReadingNight." Th» •v«nt, created byPrincipal Claudia Andrsski (pic-tursd), is o n * of many that hslpsralss funds for ths visiting authorssriss sponsored by ths Westfieldschool. Andreski's animated andlively interpretation of each storydemonstrated that reading can be afun and interactive activity to enjoywith the whole family.

Council offers updates on progressat municipal building, senior centerTHE RECORD-PRESS

SCOTCH PLAINS — The TownshipCouncil this week offered updates on workat two high-profile public properties: themunicipal building on Park Avenue andthe planned community/senior center atScotch Hills Country Club.

At the municipal building, exterior ren-ovations are finally complete after monthsof setbacks due to inadequate staffing lev-els, unexpected repairs and inclementweather. The facade work — which includ-ed replacement of the building's flat roofand old conditioning/heating system, aswell as new windows — is the highlight ofthe $3.9 million project; an expandedpolice department in the second floor addi-tion and installation of a state-of-the artcommunications system are also under-way.

While the facelift is a welcome change,work in the building's interior continueswith an extensive environmental air qual-ity cleanup of the vacated portion of policeheadquarters. After the cleanup is com-pleted, some finishing touches will bemade inside the new department beforethe command center is relocated from an

adjacent trailer in the parking lot, accord-ing to Township Manager Thomas Atkins.

In other news, the Township Councildiscussed preliminary architecturalsketches for a new community/senior cen-ter at Scotch Hills, which officials are hop-ing to have completed by early 2009. The'existing deteriorating clubhouse will berazed, and a new facility built on the samefootprint.

While the design, by RBA Associates ofMorristown, will undergo some tweaking,the general layout of the proposed three-story structure showed plenty of space toaccommodate the activities sought by var-ious stakeholders — the RecreationCommission, the Senior Advisory Boardand the John Shippen Memorial GolfFoundation.

According to Recreation Director RayPoerio, shifting the existing 15,000 squarefoot building slightly to the left wouldallow for better views of the fairway oneach level, while creating the opportunityfor a paved patio in the back of the build-ing. "Turning the building would dramati-cally enhance the vista," said Poerio.

According to the drawings, a 1,200-

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OpponentsapplicationBoard will evaluateclaim that additionalvariances are neededBy THmSA OTULTZTHE RECORD-PRESS

WESTFIELD — It hasbeen a long, expensiveuphill battle for JulieMarsella, and it's not overyet.

Marsella, who owns ahome at 200 CanterburyRoad, at the entrance to thepicturesque Wychwoodneighborhood, wants tosubdivide her sizable prop-erty into two lots. One ofthe new lots would accom-modate her existing one-and-a-half story Tudorhome, known as the "LittleGatehouse"; the southernlot, currently an expansivelawn bordered by trees andshrubs, would become hometo a new two-story Tudordwelling.

The proposal will notnegatively affect the whim-sical appeal of Wychwood'sSouth Gate entrance,Marsella contends. But in aseries of contentious hear-ings, the most recent of'which was held Mondaynight, her neighbors havevociferously disagreed.Residents of Wychwood, acollection of 400 farmhous-es, manors and English cot-tages created by Arthur

: Wychwoodincomplete

Rule in the 1920s, say thechange would compromisethe much-prized characterof their community.Opponents have also saidthe project would exacer-bate traffic and pedestriansafety problems.

Marsella's property wasincluded in the town's mas-ter plan as a site of inter-est, but has not been desig-nated as a historic site in alocal, state or national reg-istry.

According to Marsella'sapplication, the proposednew lot will comply withthe town's zoning regula-tions. But the subdivisionwould create non-conform-ing conditions at her exist-ing home, so she is seekingvariances for insufficientfront yard, side yard andstreet side yard setback, aswell as insufficient frontageon Canterbury Road.

After four months ofhearings before thePlanning Board, Marsella'steam of six expert witness-es finally concluded its tes-timony on Monday night.Marsella's brother, FrankMarsella, who is also theproject's builder, explainedto the board how three-dimensional softwareenabled him to create arealistic rendering of theproposed subdivision and

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Library focus groupreport is posted online

What does the futurehold for library service tothe residents of Fanwoodand Scotch Plains?Should the communitiesconsider the formation of ajoint library to enable theprovision of 21st centurylibrary service in a 21stcentury building? Whatcan the Fanwood andScotch Plains libraries dotoday and in the next fewyears to keep pace withthe community's expecta-tions for library service?What planning needs totake place to ensure thatthe libraries meet andexceed each community'sexpectations?

These are some of thetopics that were exploredwith residents of theFanwood and ScotchPlains, as well as membersof each library's board andstaff, during a series offocus group sessions heldin the fall of 2007 to learnmore about the communi-ties' interest in improvinglibrary service.

The focus groups werealso the first publicattempt to test the waters

with regard to the forma-tion of a joint library. Morethan 100 people partici-pated in the conversations.

Consultant LeslieBurger of PrincetonJunction-based LibraryDevelopment Solutionsconducted the groups andprepared a report. Theresult, "CommunityVoices: A Report on FocusGroup Sessions to Explorethe Feasibility ofEstablishing a JointLibrary for Fanwood andScotch Plains," is nowavailable to the publiconline at www.thejointli-brary.org. Print copies arealso available to be viewedat either library.

A full feasibility studyis being prepared to evalu-ate the results and envi-sion an ideal joint library.For more information,explore the Web site listedabove. Information is alsoavailable by calling theScotch Plains PublicLibrary at (908) 322-5007,ext. 202, or the FanwoodMemorial Library at (908)322-6400, or emailing toinfo@thejointlibrary.org.

DECORATINGCONTEST

REMINDER

The registration deadline for theScotch Plains Junior Woman's Club'sHoliday House Decorating Contestis Saturday, Dec. 13. See details inCommunity Life, Page B-1.

QUOTABLE

"We have the technical tools to achieve (polio) eradication,and achieve it we must. No parent can rest easy as long aspolio threatens even one child anywhere in the world. — Dr.D. Michael Hart of the Rotary Club of Westfield. For moreopinion and commentary, see Page A-4.

INDEX

Commentary A-4 Obituaries A-3Community Life B-1 Real Estate C-5Sports C-1 Police Log A-6

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Opponents: Wychwoodapplication incomplete

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depict the exact location oftrees.

"We think it give* a goodrepresentation of whatwe're proposing to do," hesaid. According to Marsella,although up to 11 trees maybe removed during con-struction, an emphasis willbe placed on saving asmany trees as possible,including two in the pro-posed driveway.

Marsella's planner,Elizabeth McKenzie, alsoargued for the project'sapproval. According toMcKenzie, "The benefits ofgranting the variancesneeded to facilitate the sub-division will substantiallyoutweigh any potentialdetriment (and) the vari-ances sought in connectionwith the remainder lot canbe granted without detri-ment to the public good andwithout impairing theintent and purpose of thetown's zone plan and zoningordinance. In fact, the zoneplan will be promoted."

Additionally, McKenziesaid that dividing the34,000-equare foot propertyin two would "put to rest"any concerns aboutMarsella Belling the entirelot to a new owner, whocould tear down the exist-ing Tudor house and con-structing a massive newstructure — up to 8,000square feet — without anyvariances under the town'szoning regulations. Thesmaller lots limit the poten-tial sizes of future homes,

explained McKenzie.It seemed as though the

end was in sight. But thatchanged when John Boyle,an attorney and KimballTurn resident, armed withexpert opinion from profes-sional planner DennisHudacsko, set out to provein his counterargumentthat the application was nota "slam dunk subdivision."On the contrary, Boyleargued before the board,Marsella needs three vari-ances that were not filedfor, and the application istherefore incomplete.

Without a proper appli-cation, "the board does nothave any legal jurisdictionto make a decision over theapplication," said Boyle,even if it likes the proposal.

"We are not seeking toexert any pressure — politi-cal, emotional, or otherwise.However, this is a sensitiveissue," he said, asking boardmembers to disregard anypreconceived notions.Instead, "We're going toattack you mentally," Boylesaid.

With the hour growinglate, the board did not makea determination about themerits of Boyle's claims.The topic will come upagain at next hearing,scheduled for Jan. 9, 2008.Other residents and attor-neys are also expected toargue against the proposalat that time.

Theresa Stultz is a staffwriter for the Record-Press.She can be reached at (732)396-4204 or tstultz@njn-publishing.com.

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square foot aerobics room, a1,200-square foot classroomwith temporary dividers, stor-age spaces and bathroomswill occupy the basementlevel of the proposed building.

The first floor will house alarge multipurpose room thatcan be divided into three sec-tions, as well as a kitchen, asenior lounge, a separate sen-ior meeting room and morebathrooms.

The plans also depict alarge space for the JohnShippen Museum, an artsand crafts room, and variousRecreation Departmentoffices on the third floor.

According to Poerio, a siteplan investigation will needto be conducted to determineif the orientation of theplanned building can be shift-ed and to find out if lead orasbestos contamination willbe an issue.

After the site investiga-tion, a more detailed concep-tual design will be draftedand cost estimates deter-mined, followed by a publichearing, before the project isput out to bid, according toPoerio.

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Saints' Episcopal Church.Interment was in HillsideCemetery, Scotch Plains.Arrangements were by theRossi Funeral Home, ScotchPlains.

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Alice Mary FinkAlice Mary Fink (nee

Fike), 91, died Nov. 27, 2007,with her family by har side.

She was born Nov. 16,1916, at home in Bloomfield,to Rose Eulalis Shepard andRoy Emmitt Fike, and raisedin Plainfieid. She lost herhearing at the age of 2, whichled to her attendance at theNewark School for the Deaf.She alao attended PlainneidBeauty Culture School.

Mr. Fink's father owned aear dealership in NorthPlainneid, which enabled herto become one of the firsthearing-disabled people todrive.

She married and lived inPlainneid until she movedwith her husband and chil-dren to Westfield in 1968.She later resided with herdaughter's family inHunterdon County.

Mrs. Fink waa employedwith Mogeys Optics,Sanitary Products, MarthaLorton Candies, and Wycoff

Printing. She loved to sing,dance and read. She wasactive in Girl Scouts andWeetfteld Senior Citizensand attended St. Helen'sCatholic Church.

She was a devoted motherand grandmother who lovedand waa loved dearly. Shewas preceded in death by abrother, Robert; sister,Helen; husband, George E.Fink II, and son, George E.Fink III. She is survived by adaughter and son-in-law,Ginger and John Dodd;granddaughter, Jennifer L.of Silver Spring, Md., andgrandson, Brian S. orFairfax, Va.

Services were heldSaturday at Higgins andBanner Echo Lake FuneralHome, Westfield, foUowed byinterment at FairviewCemetery, Westfield.

Donations may be madeto Briteeide Adult Care, 16WPTK»MH Road, Flemington,NJ 08822.

AlexandraGerminario-Cornell

Alexandra Germinario-Cornell, SI, passed awaypeacefully at her home inWestfiekL, surrounded by herloving family.

Mrs. Germinario-Cornellwas a lifelong resident ofWestfield and a longtime vol-unteer with the WestfieldRescue Squad.

She was the beloved wifeof Alessandro Germinario-Cornell and the late JamesM. Cornell (1996); the devot-ed mother of James A.,Michael H. and Jeffery P.Cornell; the cherished daugh-ter of her late parents, Johnandsister•nd Audrey Long; the lovinglister of Christopher Long,

Tailir Long-OTjeary and thelate Kerry Hoffman, JohnLong and MeredithHumphreys.

She will be deeply missedby her uncle, Frederick W.Schubert, and her numerousnieces, nephews and cousins.

Services were heldWednesday at First UnitedMethodist Church, Westfield.Arrangements were by theDooley Colonial Home,Wastfleld. Burial waa inFairview Cemetery,Westfield.

Donations may be made tothe Westfield Rescue Squad,335 Watterson Street,Westfield. NJ 07090

Carolyn M. UrsoCarolyn M. Urso (nee

Barone), 61, of Westfieldpassed away peacefully, sur-rounded by her loving family,on Dec. 1, 2007.

Born in Elisabeth, she wasraised in Union and residedin Westfield for 37 yean.

Mrs. Urso was a registerednurse with Saint BarnabasMedical Center, Livingston.She was also a member of theHoly Trinity Altar Society.

She was the devoteddaughter of Catherine GreenBarone and the lateSalvatore Barone. She wasthe beloved mother ofKimberley Leitner and her

husband, Neal, Joseph Ursoand Lynda Urso. She was theloving sister of VincentBarone and his wife, Carole.She will be deeply missed byher three grandchildren,Rachel, James and Andrea.

A Mass of ChristianBurial was offered Thursdayat Holy Trinity Church,Westfield. Arrangementswere by the Dooley ColonialHome, Westfield. Burial wasin Fairview Cemetery,Westfield.

Donations may be made toeither the Center for HopeHospice or Holy TrinityChurch.

Atkins to retire as township manager(Continued from page A-l)

heavily by Township Council members asthey make policy decisions.

1 have had wonderful years here," saidAtkins. 1 haven't had one bad mayor yet."

In recent years, the mayor with whomAtkins has worked is Republican MartinMarks. Contacted Wednesday, Marks said themood ia "a little bit somber around the munic-ipal building as word has gotten out.

"I will tell you he is irreplaceable... He'sgoing to leave a long shadow," said Marks."Hopefully well have a smooth transition in2008."

Though the township has historicallyelected Republican officials, Atkins hasworked with mayors and majorities fromboth parties. But during the 2006 campaign,the Democratic candidates made manage-ment at the municipal building a campaignissue and said all the top employees shouldbe re-evaluated. Two of those candidates,Kevin Glover and Jeff Strauss, won election,and this year Glover has at times sparredwith Atkins.

One of Glover's allies, DemocraticCommittee Chairman Richard Samuel, hasrarely had kind words for Atkins, but he had

some to spare in an interview this week. "Iwish him well," said Samuel. "He served thecommunity long »"^ hard.**

Samuel said he hopes that the search for a

lie input and based not on politics, "but whatis best for the interests of the people of thetown."

While he has offered to provide theTownship Council with as much insight asneeded until a successor is named, Atkinshad an optimistic forecast for the future ofthe Scotch Plains.

"I believe that this council will do a goodjob," he said. He also has every confidence inthe voters to make the right decision in whatpromises to be a turbulent election season in2008, with the mayor's seat up for grabs. Thepeople of the town have generally been verygood at who they've elected."

In the meantime, the township's electedofficials have already begun their search for anew manager. "Outside of ray own family,there aren't too many people I implicitly trustand (Atkins) is one of them," said Marks. "Hewill be sorely missed around here."

Theresa Stultz is a staff writer for theRecord-Press. She can be reached at (732)396-4204 or tstultz@rynpubli8hing.com.

Preservation 'framework' now in place(Continued from page A-l)

listing of historic sites anddistricts, it is incompletebecause it does not identifythe standards used to assessworthiness for identificationand does not analyze theeffect of each component ofthe Master Plan on thepreservation of historic sitesand districts, according to theHPC's report.

"Neither of these deficien-cies is addressed inFanwood's 2004 Master PlanReexamination Report," thereport said.

The HFC is seekingauthorization from theBorough Council to addressthese issues and bring theborough's Master Plan intocompliance. Furthermore,the HFC said it needs fund-ing to obtain professionalguidance when reviewingarchitectural plans for com-pliance with historic preser-

vation standards and toattend appropriate trainingsessions.

Despite those flaws, HPCChairwoman DoloresO'Brien said in a phoneinterview Wednesday thatanother alternative for pre-serving homes in the bor-ough's historic district is notneeded because the homes"are already being pre-served."

This week, Mahr said shewould need more time toreview the report and "toensure that (the recommen-dations) reflect the balancewe are trying to achievethrough the TDR discus-sions."

But O'Brien continuedher criticism of the TDReffort, saying the borough didnot initially inform thepreservation commissionabout the program and tooktoo long to bring in a historicpreservation specialist. The

School board satisfied with auditSCOTCH PLAINS — The

school board is pleased withthe district's financial out-look, after the 2006 2007audit was discussed at ameeting last Thursday.

According to boardPresident Trip Whitehouse,the district is well on its wayto implementing two of thefour recommendationsdelineated in the auditor'sreport and the CorrectiveAction Plan.

"The board is, overall,pleased with the report,"said Whitehouse. "It shouldgive (residents) faith thattheir tax dollars are beinghandled and accounted for

properly."The auditor's report

noted that some grants werenot properly established andrecorded in the board secre-tary's records, and that bankaccounts and the treasurer'sreports not always recon-ciled. Whitehouse said thefindings were "relativelyminor" and would beaddressed by June 2008.

"One of the purposes ofthe audit is to not only lookback, but also to look at cur-rent practices as well," saidWhitehouse, adding that"the items from a year agohave all been remediated."

— Theresa Stultz

LmgmiNotlommTOWN OF WESTFIELD

Thit I* to certify that the wtttiin resolution is atrue and exect copy of the resolution adoptedon December 4, 2007 by the Town Council ofthe Town of Wnffield

Claire J GrayTown Clerk

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BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to N.J.S.A40-4SA-1, the Organization Meeting of theTown Council of the Town of Westfiefct for thevear 2006 will be held on Tuesday. January 6,2008 at 7:00 p.m.SLS2, RP23 1T 12-7-07

TOWN OF WESTFIELDThis is to certify that the within resolution is a

true and exact copy of the resolution adoptedon December 4, 2007 by the Town Council ofthe Town of Weslfietd

Claire J. GrayTown Clerk

September 2 and 16October 7 and 21

November 5 (Wednesday) and 25December (None)

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the TownCouncil of the Town of Westfield will meet inregular public meeting, at which the public mayattend and participate, on the following dates in2006 in the Council Chambers of the MunicipalBuilding, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield.New Jersey, at 8:00 p.m., with a preliminarymeeting at 7:45 p.m. in the adjacent CouncilConference Room which the public may alsoattend, the said meeting dates being the follow-ing Tuesdays, unless otherwise noted:

January 22February S and 26

March 11April 1 and 15May B and 20June 3 and 17

Jury 1August s

September 9 and 23October 14 and 28

November 12 (Wednesday)December 2

J2B 20 RP24 IT 12-7-07TAKE NOTICE that the Town Council of the

Town of Weatfield will meet in ConferenceSession, at which meeting the public mayattend and make comments, and addressCouncil to discuss and consider matters ofpublic business, upon which no formal actionwHI then be taken but which may subsequentlybe acted upon in m regular Council Meeting, onthe following dates in 2006 in theAdministrative Conference Room in theMunicipal Building, 425 East Broad Street,WastAeM, New Jersey, at 8:00 p.m., the saiddates being the following Tuesdays, unlessotherwise noted:

January 15 and 29February 13 (Wednesday)

March 4 and 18April B and 29May 13 and 27June 10 and 24

July 29August (None)

preservation of historichomes in the borough, shesaid, "has nothing to do withTDR."

O'Brien said she did notagree with the terms ofMahr's original request,which stated that the pri-mary goal of TDR was to pre-serve and enhance the char-acter of the historic district."There is no need in my esti-mation for preservation ofthe district," she said."Nobody has done anythingto upset the historic district."

"The only way we can fur-ther protect the district is toput it in a local registry; but Iwould want the approval ofresidents in the historic dis-trict to do so," she added.

While the local ordinanceis not restrictive, it does pro-tect sites of historic signifi-cance from public encroach-ment, O'Brien said.Currently, there are threesites on the local registry —two are borough-owned prop-erties, and one is a privatelyowned home that was theoriginal railroad station onMidway Avenue.

Cops on DWI— don't risk it

From Dec. 7 to Jan. 2, lawenforcement officers aroundthe area will be stepping upimpaired driving enforce-ment as part of New Jersey'sOver the Limit Under Arrest2007 Year-End Crackdown.

The holiday season is tra-ditionally a time for socialgatherings, which ofteninclude alcohol. The goal ofthe program is to raiseawareness about the dan-gers of drinking and drivingthrough high-visibilityenforcement, and to arrestmotorists who drive whileimpaired by drugs or alco-hol.

Impaired drivers killnearly 18,000 people on thenation's roads each year,according to law enforce-ment officials. In New Jerseyfor 2005, 252 of the 748motor vehicle fatalities, or34 percent, were alcohol-related.

The National HighwayTraffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA)reports that nearly 97 per-cent of Americans viewdrinking and driving by oth-ers as a threat to their fami-lies and themselves. Indeed,Americans support tougherenforcement and rank drunkdriving ahead of healthcare,poverty, the environmentand gun control as an impor-tant social issue.

Law enforcement authori-ties offer the followingadvice:

— Be responsible anddon't risk it... you will becaught.

— If you plan to drink,choose a designated driverbefore going out.

— Realize before goingout that every drink youhave makes it more difficultto know when you've had toomuch to drive.

— Take mass transit, ataxicab, or ask a sober friendto drive you home.

— Spend the night wherethe activity is held.

— Report impaired driv-rs to law enforcement.

— Always buckle up —it's your best defense againstan impaired driver.

M the WerttieM Memorial Library

Anton Del Forno

December 12 at 7:30 pm

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ClassicalGuitarist

Anton Del Forno has been known to delight audiences across thecountry with classical guitar. This performance is arranged throughthe "Bringing The Great Concert Hall Music To The People" out-reach program.

" " This program is open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL cardholders.For more information about this program or to register CBII 908-789-4090. ext. 4,140.

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in Iran-We judge with high confidence that in fall 2003,

Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program."That statement opens the "Key Judgments" sec-

tion of a new National Intelligence Estimate onIran's nuclear intentions and capabilities, and it cre-ated something of a bomb itself when the report wasreleased Monday. The NIE, which represents theconclusions of America's 16 spy agencies, contradictsa 2005 assessment that Iran was determined todevelop nuclear weapons. It also contradicts recentsaber-rattling by President George W. Bush, who asrecently as October said that a nuclear-armed Irancould lead to World War III, and Vice President DickCheney, who has rarely missed an opportunity towarn of the danger that Iran poses, and to suggestthat the United States might have to take mattersinto its own hands.

That opening statement is great news, as no onein the U.S. thinks a nuclear-armed Iran is a goodthing. But it may not even represent the most sig-nificant claim in the NIE. That comes a little later,when the report states: "Our assessment that Iranhalted the program in 2003 primarily in response tointernational pressure indicates Tehran's decisionsare guided by a cost-benefit approach rather than arush to a weapon irrespective of the political, eco-nomic and military costs. ThiB, in turn, suggeststhat some combination of threats of intensifiedinternational scrutiny and pressures, along with

' opportunities for Iran to achieve its security, pres-• tige, and goals for regional influence, might — ifperceived by Iran's leaders as credible — promptTehran to extend the current halt to its nuclearweapons program."

This is all pretty much common sense — which isto say that, compared to the mind-set that has driv-en many U.S. foreign policy decisions over the pastfive years, it comes across as transformational wis-dom. The idea that leaders of foreign countries —

, even dictators who enjoy spewing anti-Western rhet-oric — are not crazy people bent above all onAmerica's destruction, but relatively rational actorswho have their own interests and constituencies, isnot one that has always prevailed in the BushAdministration, or even in the Democratic Congress.But for those Americans who would prefer not torush into another misguided war, it's essential.

It is important to note that the NIE does not saythat Iran has abandoned its nuclear ambitions. Theintelligence community has only "moderate confi-dence" that the weapons program had not beenrestarted by mid-2007. There is also "moderate-to-nigh" confidence that Tehran is keeping open theoption to develop nuclear weapons, and *Tiigh confi-dence" that it would eventually succeed in thateffort if it tried.

It's also important to note that the invasion ofIraq, while it has had many disastrous conse-quences, likely contributed to Iran's decision to haltits nuclear weapons program. Though the NIE does

, not make that specific claim, it's hard to believe thatthe military defeat of a neighboring country was not

' part of the "international pressure" that led to themove.

But the ensuing years have strengthened Iran's| hand while weakening America's, and our experi-; ence in Iraq has shown that, as a strategy forj nuclear deterrence and counter-proliferation, invad-< ing foreign countries leaves something to be desired.'• A much better strategy — and one that is still avail-' able, if the U.S. will take it — is to try to understandi what another country's interests are, and to deter-: mine if those interests are inimical to our own. This' also means understanding that power does not only! come from the barrel of a gun, and that there are; non-military ways to advance our own interests.Ronald Reagan, a saint in conservative circles,

i understood this at the close of the Cold War; some-' how, many of our leaders seem to have forgotten it.I There seems to be little hope of our current presi-! dent learning this lesson. The day after the NIE wasreleased, he held a press conference and posed aquestion of his own: "What's to say they couldn'tstart another covert weapons program?" If that'show we approach the issue, they probably will.

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Letters to the EditorRotary takes up fightto eradicate polioTo The Record-PreM:

Many of your readers may not real-ize that the crippling and sometimesdeadly disease polio still threatenschildren in parts of Africa, Asia and theMiddle East.

That's why the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation recently awarded a$100 million challenge grant to theorganization I belong to, RotaryInternational, which two decades agomade polio eradication its top priority.We in Rotary have pledged to matchthe Gates grant dollar-for-dollar overthe next three years to provide a much-needed $200 million for the glpbal fightagainst polio. This will surely help, butunfortunately it still won't be enough.

It's frustrating, because we are soclose to beating polio once and for all.In the late 1980s, polio each year para-lyzed more than 350,000 childrenworldwide. But 20 years later, thanksto Rotary and our partners, cases havebeen slashed by 99 percent, and thewild polio virus today persists in onlyfour countries. But the cases represent-ed by that final 1 percent are the mostcostly and difficult to prevent, and ahuge funding gap threatens to derailthe entire $5 billion initiative. WorldHealth Organization Director-GeneralDr. Margaret Chan has warned thatwithout an immediate infusion ofinternational funds, the opportunitycould be lost forever, condemning anestimated five million children toparalysis over the next 20 years.

It is our fervent hope that the gen-erosity of the Gates Foundation, com-bined with the commitment of Rotary,will inspire other individuals andorganizations who care about theworld's children — including govern-ments, foundations, corporations andnon-governmental organizations — tostep up and make sure the Global PolioEradication Initiative has theresources to finish the job.

With increased support from thedonor nations and others, we can addto the momentum generated by theGates Foundation-Rotary partnershipand close the funding gap that sepa-rates us from a polio-free world. Wehave the technical tools to achieveeradication, and achieve it we must. Noparent can rest easy as long as poliothreatens even one child anywhere inthe world.

DR. D. MICHAEL HARTRotary Club of Westfield

Swim club cell towerjust doesn't belongTo The Record-Press:

I wished to read the followingstatement at the Oct. 15 ZoningBoard of Adjustment meeting held atthe Cranford municipal building, butwas unable to do so due to time con-straints: .

My husband and I have lived inWestfield since 1965 and have raisedour five children here in the samehome. They are good citizens and car-ing adults. We chose this areabecause we are nature lovers andwanted our family to enjoy the peaceand beauty of the woods and watchthe animals and birds who live here.We belonged to the CranfordSwimming Club for many years — atleast 25 — and our children workedat the club during their summervacations. They still have manyfriends in Westfield and Cranford. Asour children left to pursue their lives,we resigned our membership.

We have been good citizens, paidour taxes, helped in our communityand counted on being treated fairlyand protected by our governmentand its laws. We are in our 70s andhoped to live here until illness ordeath. We recently began upgradingthe landscaping in our front yard andplan to put in new shrubs and lawn.

On Oct. 6, our peace was shatteredwhen we received a certified letterinforming us that CranfordSwimming Club, whose propertyabuts our back yard, was allowing a130-foot (13-story) cell phone towerand big storage buildings containingelectrical equipment to be erected onits property, or as close to Westfieldas possible, and practically in ourand our neighbors' back yards. Theletter stated that at least four cellphone companies were seeking toobtain variances to accomplish thisat a meeting to be held at theCranford Zoning Board on Oct. 15 —-only a few days away!

When we saw their plans, wecouldn't believe that this ugly projectwould be so close to our homes. Themassive tower would loom over ourresidential areas in Westfield andCranford.

We feel it does not belong here dueto its immense size and ugly indus-trial appearance. It would be plainlyvisible to people who run, walk, takephotos or wish to spend time withnature in adjoining Lenape Park.These people are trying to get awayfrom this type of atmosphere and itwould be right in their faces if thiswere approved. This monster shouldbe —• if anywhere — in an industrialarea, a busy highway, or isolated areawith no homes nearby, but not here!It should not be located next tohomes in a residential area ordestroy the beauty of a park area, ofwhich we have too little of in UnionCounty. Anyone can see it doesn'tbelong here except if you are blindedby greed!

Cranford Swimming Club and thecell phone companies, VerizonWireless, Omnipoint, Cingular andSprint, would be reaping huge finan-cial rewards while the people wholive here in Westfield and Cranford

will incur loss of property values(some very severe) and have to livewith this ugly "Goliath" 24 hours aday. It would destroy our area!

Westfield recently shot down aproposal for a smaller cell phonetower in this area and, at that time,it was determined that adequate cellphone communications existed here.

If this project is approved it wouldbe difficult to stay here because ourquality of life would be so dimin-ished. The tower is so high it wouldloom over our homes and be plainlyvisible from inside and outside. Itwould be located 14 feet off our nextdoor neighbor's property. It wouldhave to have some illuminationbecause of its height and noise andpollution possibilities due to 24-houroperation.

We moved here because we want-ed to be with trees and nature, not tohave an industrial-looking monsterimposed upon us. Also, it would bealmost impossible to get a fair pricefor our home because 'who wouldwant to purchase a house with a cellphone tower looming 13 stories abovethe property? The financial equity wehave built up over the years in ourhome would be destroyed and thequality of our lives and our neigh-bors' lives would be severely impact-ed, both financially and emotionally.

What good are laws if powerfulinterests can seek variances to goaround them or subvert them com-pletely to their own ends? The resi-dents of Westfield and Cranford haveto be protected by their zoningboards, or what good are they?

There will be a very importantmeeting at 8:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10at the Cranford municipal buildingconcerning the future of this propos-al.

JENNY SCHUVARTWastfisld

Be wary of pressureto change health planTo The Record-Press:

This message is for senior citizenswho are beneficiaries of Medicare.From now to Dec. 31, you can changeyour health care coverage compa-nies. If you are satisfied with yourpresent company, you do not need todo anything.

There are several health insur-ance companies now conductingseminars to sell their companyplans. Some are using high pressuretactics to get people to change tosome forms of HMOs at a lowermonthly premium. Be aware. Do notsign anything you do not under-stand.

Information and assistance isavailable at no charge by calling EdEvans at the Scotch Plains Libraryat (908) 322-5007, ext. 208.

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WlSTFULD BltllFSLibrary to host guitar concert

High school art project comes right out of the blue

interior.library*!

On Dec. 9, Kristy Chmura will play her harp on the sec-ond floor. Various artiste and entertainers will visit thelibrary during the ensuing week, iru>lnHinjf Sunday, for chil-dren. The Jumble Trunk Show with Sarah and Kapila.

On Dec. 12, guitarist Anton Del Fbrno will perform at 7:30p.m. Coined The Master of Guitar" and recognized for hisdedication to composing, Del Fbrno is said to captivate audi-ences with his original compositions and transcriptions. Hismost recent contribution to the guitar repertoire is the"Flirtation Concerto." TTiis concert is open to WestfieldMemorial Library and MURAL cardholders.

Also appearing throughout the week will be balloon artistMark Dolson, a keyboardist, and another harpist, MeryndaAdams.

The community ia invited to join the library during thisweek of special performances and to tour the renovated facil-ity

To register for the Del Forno concert, call (908) 789-4090.For more information, visit the library's Web site atwww.wmlnj.org.

Residents invited to take principal surveyWESTFIELD — The Westfield Public School district is

engaging in an extensive search process for Westfield HighSchools new principal. The High School is currently underthe leadership of Dennis Fyffe, who will be completing histwo-year interim term as principal in June 2008.

Community members are invited to respond to the dis-trict's online survey at www.westfieldnjkl2.org/whsprinsur-vey to share ideas about attributes that the new principalshould possess and the future direction of Westfield HighSchool. The responses will remain anonymous. The deadlineto respond is 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10. A report summarizingthe survey results will be presented at the Board ofEducation meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Also on theagenda at that meeting will be a report on the financial auditof the district.

The board's Long Range Planning CommitteeChairwoman, Beth Cassie, has indicated that the surveyresponses will help in the creation of a profile, which willthen be utilized to generate interest from qualified candi-dates.

High school concerts to air on TV36WESTFIELD — Westfield High School Blue Devil TV36

will air the school's holiday concerts live on consecutiveWednesdays in December.

On Dec. 12, viewers can turn in at 7:30 p.m. to hear aninstrumental concert featuring Westfield High School'schamber orchestra, symphony orchestra and jazz band.Then, the annual Westfield High School winter choral con-cert will be broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19.

Choir presents 'Carols around the World'WESTFIELD — The Chancel Choir at the Presbyterian

Church, under the direction of new Director of Music JasonKlein, will hold its annual candlelight carol service at 7 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 16.

This year's concert, "Carols around the World," will fea-ture carols and anthems from such diverse countries asArgentina, Austria,Catalonia, England, France,Germany, Korea, Mexico,Poland and the UnitedStates. As a special treat,this year the choir will bejoined by an array of profes-sional musicians who willsupport the choir on harp,classical guitar, marimbaand vibraphone, as well asthe Chancel Organ.

There will also be preludemusic beginning at 6:50 p.m.played by Vincent Carr, asso-ciate organist at theCathedral Basilica of theSacred Heart in Newark.

All are invited to attendand to bring family membersand friends to enjoy thechoir's annual "Christmascard" to the Westfield area.Admission is free. For moreinformation, call the churchat (908) 233-O301 or visit thechurch's Web site athttp://www.westfieldpc.org.The church is located at 140Mountain Ave.

Explore PolishChristmas traditions

WESTFIELD —"Wesolych swiat! BozegoNarodzenia!" That's the wayto say "Merry Christmas" inPolish.

The most beloved andbeautiful of all traditionalPolish festivities is that ofChristmas Eve. It is thenthat the Wiglia, orChristinas Eve dinner, isserved.

From 2-4 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 9, the Miller-CoryHouse Museum, located at614 Mountain Ave., will fea-ture a program on PolishChristmas customs, hostedby Thomas Sherry.

In the museum's FrazeeBuilding, Melinda Muchaand Janet Murphy of theCooking Committee will pre-pare Polish holiday recipesover the open hearth. Tastetreats will be available forvisitors to sample.

Costumed docents willalso be available for tours ofthe fully-furnished, 1740farmhouse built by SamuelMiller for his bride, Sabra.

Admission to the museumfor this program is $3.50 foradults and $1 for students;children under 4 are admit-ted free.

Upcoming programs atthe museum include"Christmas Traditions - Redand Green Rule!" on Dec. 16.Call the office weekdaymornings at (908) 232-1776for more information.

Standing amidst an antir* room they helped wrap in blueare Wastfleld High School Foundations of Art students(from loft) Colin Ekfrtdge, Maggie Oaafcill and ChristyD'lorto. Three teachers and more than 150 art studentswere Involved In tha art installation and exhibits, whichware openad for visits by tha entire student body, facul-ty and guasts.

WESTFIELD — Inspiredby the dramatic drapingeffects made famous byartists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Westfield HighSchool's Foundation of Artclasses recently transformedthe school's Student Centerinto a tunnel of blue for a day.

Using tarps, the studentscovered walls and ceilinglights and wrapped tables,chairs, musical instrumentsand even the beveragemachine in blue.

"It completely changed theroom," said ninth graderColin Eldridge, who helped inthe wrapping.

"It's extraordinary," addedsophomore Christy D'lorio,who also assisted in theunique art installation, whichtook place the day before itwas opened to the entire stu-dent body.

As students, teachers andguests prepared to step downinto the transformed room,

the upper level of the StudentCenter welcomed visitorswith an exhibit area display-ing a slide show of structuresthat had been "wrapped" byChristo and Jeanne-Claude,such as the Roman wall in1974 and the Pont Neufbridge in Paris in 1975-1985.

Most New Jerseyans willrecall the artists' flowingorange "Gates in CentralPark in New York City" in2005. Displayed on a wall inthe entrance area were pre-liminary drawings created byindividual students in theFoundation of Art classes.

Art teachers RoyChambers, Tim Stumbersand Leah Jarvis workedtogether with their studentson the "Blue Room #1" proj-ect, using ideas and conceptssimilar to that of Christo andJeanne-Claude. The supplieswere purchased with a grantfrom the Westfield Coalitionfor the Arts.

Wf's Project Child Find targetsyoung students who need help f

WESTFIELD —Through its Project ChildFind program, the WestfieldPublic School District seeksto identify and provideservices to children withspecial needs.

According to Dr. TedKozlik, assistant superin-tendent for pupil services,We provide evaluation

services for resident chil-dren 3 to 21 years of agewho appear to have prob-lems in communication,motor, social-emotional orlearning areas."

Screening and evalua-tion services are availableto preschoolers (age 3-5); tohighly mobile students withdisabilities, such asmigrant and homeless stu-dents; and to students whomay be disabled eventhough they are advancingfrom grade to grade.Children found to be eligi-ble for special educationand related services areentitled to a free and appro-priate special educationprogram and related servic-es.

Residents who know ofchildren who appear tohave one or more of the fol-lowing signs are encour-aged to ask their parents tocontact Kozlik at (908) 789-4442, via e-mail at tkoz-Iik@westfieldnjkl2.org orfax at (908) 232-5415. Thesigns are:

— Significant delays inacquiring language or sig-nificant speech problems;

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Laurine Conners, 44, ofFanwood wai charged at6:52 p.m. Nov. 28 withattempting to fraudulentlyobtain a prescription drugat the Tiffany NaturalPharmacy on South AvenueWest.

According to Sgt. ScottRodger, Conners allegedlyphoned the store and pre-tended to be an employee ata doctor's office placing aprescription order forHydrocodone, a derivativeof codeine and thebaine.

Conners allegedly toldthe pharmacy that thepatient would be picking itthe drug; however, thepharmacy called the physi-cian's office to confirm theprescription and was toldthe order was fraudulent.

An employee subse-quently called police andConners was arrestedwhen she came to retrievethe prescription, Rodgersaid.

Conners was chargedwith illegal possession of aprescription drug andobtaining a controlled dan-gerous substance by fraud.She was released on herown recognizance and thecase was referred to theUnion County Prosecutor'sOffice.

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Summit was charged withpossession of drug para-phernalia at 5:50 p.m. Nov.29.

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officer who had beenrequested to keep the peaceat a business in the 8O0block of South Avenue,where Aurand was remov-ing his personal belongingsafter being discharged fromhis job.

Kyle Taylor, 18, ofWestfield was charged withunderage possession ofalcohol at 9:52 p.m. Dec. 1following a motor vehiclestop at the intersection ofRahway Avenue and JrroveStreet. He was released onhis own recognizance.

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Richard A. Thomas ofWestfield was arrested at9:07 p.m. Nov. 28 in the 100block of Windsor Avenue ona contempt of court war-rant out of Scotch Plains.He was released after post-ing $200 bail.

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Newark was arrested onDec. 2 on an outstandingwarrant after he wasstopped for a motor vehicleviolation. He was processedand released after postingbail.

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***Alicia Brown, 44, of

Plainfield was arrested at10:16 p.m. Nov. 29 on an out-standing Somerset CountyProsecutor's Office no-bailwarrant after she wasstopped at the intersectionof North Avenue and TerrillRoad. She was turned overto Somerset County police.

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***Gregory Butler, 45, of

Somerville was arrested at10:32 a.m. Nov. 30 on an out-standing Ocean CountySheriff's Department war-rant after he was stopped inthe 300 block of NorthAvenue. He posted bail andwas released.

A resident in the 100block of South Avenuereported on Dec. 3 thatsometime between 4 p.m.and 8:25 p.m. an unknownindividual entered the trunkof his vehicle while it wasparked at a business onSouth Avenue and stole twocar speakers valued at$1,000. There were no signsof forced entry. Police areinvestigating.

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Get tips on raising healthy kids, naturallySCOTCH PLAINS — The CHILD Organixation of

Scotch Plains-Fanwood will host a program on "RaisingHealthy Children Naturally" from 7:30-9:30 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Park Middle School in ScotchPlains.

The talk will be given by Dr. Lawrence Vargas, who willlead the group as he presents "The 6 Principals ofWellness" that can stimulate a child's inborn healing sys-tem. Afterwards, there will be a question and answerpanel for questions about alternatives to medication.

The program is part of the regular monthly program-ming sponsored by the CHILD Organization. RSVP bycalling (9O8) 322-9996 to guarantee a seat and materials orif you need professional development hours for CEUs. Formore information, go to www.childorgspf.org.

Holiday sale planned at Best Friend shopSCOTCH PLAINS — Best Friend Dog and Animal

Adoption will hold a holiday sale at its resale shop onSaturday, Dec. 8. There will be a 50 percent off sale of mostitems in the store as well as a bake table offering cookies,browniea and other goodies. Poinsettia plants will also befor sale.

The store is located at 1750 East Second St., ScotchPlains and is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. everydayexcept Sunday and Tuesday. For information, call (732)388-8930.

The Beat Friend Resale Shop is run solely by volun-teers. All items sold in the shop are donated by the commu-nity for the benefit of homeless animals. The shop is alsoaccepting donations of dog and especially cat food for fos-ter animals in need. For more, visit the organization's Website, www.bestfriend.petflnder.org.

12 O'clock Club plans special programSCOTCH PLAINS — The young at heart are invited to a

holiday celebration hosted by Willow Grove's 12 O'ClockClub at noon Tuesday, Dec. 11.

The children from the Willow Grove Pre-School will pres-ent their Christmas Pageant. This will be followed by specialChristmas music and a carol sing-along presented by theRev. Cynthia and Jeffrey Cochran-Carney.

The luncheon cost is $5. Reservations would be appreciat-ed. To make a reservation or if transportation is needed, callthe church office at (908) 232-5678 or e-mail info@willow-gro reofaurch.org.

Willow Grove is located at 1961 Raritan Road. The build-ing is handicap friendly.

Anxiety support group meets weeklySCOTCH PLAINS — Resolve Community Counseling

Center is hosting a free anxiety support group onWednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All adults are welcome._ _ ^ _ — - i _ i — _ _ _ _ ^ ^ _ _ _ The group is confidential— ^ - ^ ^ — — a n ( | facilitated by a coun-

selor. Call Cheryl at (908)322-9180 to register.

Resolve, located at 1830Front St., Scotch Plains is aprivate, non-profit counsel-ing center providing profes-sional, affordable, therapeu-tic services to youth, indi-viduals and families inScotch Plains and sur-rounding communities incentral New Jersey.

Get blood pressurescreened at library

SCOTCH PLAINS —The final monthly hyper-tension blood pressurescreening clinic, sponsoredby the health department ofScotch Plains, will takeplace on Dec. 11 in theScotch Plains PublicLibrary from 10 a.m. tonoon.

The library is located at1927 Bartle Ave. For addi-tional information, call(908) 322-6700, ext. 306.

Celebrate holidaysin vintage style

SCOTCH PLAINS — Ifyou have a special party toattend this holiday season,or you want to be the host-ess who emanates chic, youmay want to check out thevintage designer outfits atCountry Cottages' VintageClothing Boutique, 425Park Ave.

The boutique hasexpanded to include gowns,party dresses, hats andaccessories from the '40s,'50s and '60s.

"The furs go out as soonas they come in!" says deal-er Judy Rittenhouse. "We'rebringing in select itemsdaily."

Jean Sarle of Westfieldadds hats and costume jew-elry to the eclectic mix.Lynn Caporoso, owner ofCountry Cottage, overseesthe sometimes overlyenthusiastic contributors tomake sure that every pieceis worthy of a space on therack.

"We all love the classicvintage look," saidCaporoso. "We're sure ourcustomers will appreciatethe addition to our alreadyexpansive inventory ofantique furniture, jewelry,collectibles and acces-sories." For more informa-tion, call Caporoso at (908)322-2553.

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FANWOOD — The sale of lumi-nary candles will begin Saturday,Dec. d at the Fanwood municipalgarage, across from the FanwoodLibrary on North Avenue,

Luminaries will be available from9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 8, ISand 22, and Sundays, Dec. 16 and23, as well as from 9 a.m.-noonMonday, Dec. 24. The cost of eachentire candle kit is 50 cents. All pro-ceeds from the sales will go to chari-ties supported by the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club.

Residents are invited to join theirneighbors in lighting homes on

Christmas Eve with inspiring can-dlelight that adds beauty to thisholiday season. One legend has itthat luminaries were the lights thatMary and Joseph had in theirsearch for lodgings in Bethlehem.Another is that luminaries lit theway of the three wise men in theirjourney.

While picking up luminaries,community members may also takehome "Vials of Life" provided byQuickChek pharmacy at no charge."Vials of Life" are pill bottles con-taining folded paper forms on whichresidents write their basic informa-

tion for reference in an emergency.A bright green tag adhering to theoutaiaa of the refrigerator dooralerts local rescue squads thatinside is the "Vial of Life" continu-ing the residents' medical statusand medication regimen.

Sgt. David Smith of the ScotchPlains Police Department said,T h i s effort by Rotary andQuickChek to expand the distribu-tion of *Vial of Life' at the luminarysale will enhance the public safetyof our towns."

For further information, call NeilSchembre at (908) 889-9500. Tolearn more about the F-SP RotaryClub, go to www.fsprotary.org.

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Fanwood's Prasad is named top Red Cross volunteerFANWOOD — Borough resident

Mike Prasad has been namedNovember's Volunteer of the Monthfor the Tri-County Red Cross.

Since his start as a volunteer inJune of this year, Prasad has continu-ally gone above and beyond the call ofduty, said Red Cross officials. Mostrecently, on Nov. 18 he responded totwo fires. The first fire occurred in anapartment in Elizabeth shortly aftermidnight, and displaced a family ofseven with handicapped needs.Prasad and a team of volunteers wereable to find a hotel that could accom-modate the family members, providethem with the means to purchaseclothing and food and ensure thatthey were taken care of after the fire.

The second fire occurred thatafternoon in Roselle Park and dis-placed a family of five. Although theaffected individuals had an extensivefamily network, Prasad and otherRed Cross volunteers were able toprovide funds for food and clothing.

When asked about his response tothese fires, Prasad aaid, "The moreyou can do for your community, thebetter. Residents should take pridein their community to make it a bet-ter place for everyone."

In addition to volunteering for theTri-County Red Cross DisasterAction Team, Prasad is the teamleader of the Fanwood CommunityEmergency Response Team (CERT).He said the two groups compliment

each other by providing necessaryemergency response for people in thecommunity.

"In just six months, Mike hasproven to be a top-notch volunteerwho is dedicated, reliable and willingto do what it takes to ensure thecommunity is served," said NathanRudy, CEO of the Tri-County RedCross chapter. "The Red Cross is anorganization founded upon volun-teerism and dedication to community,and Mike exemplifies the highestexamples of our ideals."

To volunteer for the Tri-CountyRed Cross, contact the director ofyouth and volunteer services at (908)756-6414 or email webbv@usa.red-cross.org.

Club hostscompetition

SCOTCH PLAINS — Thedeadline to register for theHoliday House DecoratingContest is Saturday, Dec. 15.Sponsored by the ScotchPlains Junior Woman's Club,this fun-filled competition isopen to all residents ofScotch Plains and Fanwoodwho want to get into the hol-iday spirit and contribute toa worthy cause. The $5 entryfee will go to one of themany local charities support-ed by our club.

In addition to braggingrights for the whole year, thewinner in each category("Traditional" and "ClarkGriswold") will win a $25Home Depot Gift Card and alawn sign presented by themayor.

Registration forms areavailable at both the ScotchPlains and FanwoodLibraries and on the club'sWeb site, www.spjwc.com.Participants should mail a$5 check payable to SPJWC,along with the completedregistration form, to:SPJWC, P.O. Box 284, ScotchPlains, NJ 07076.

Judging will begin on Dec.17 and run through Dec. 21.Competitors should havelights on by 7 p.m. Winnerswill be notified by phone onDec. 22. If you have anyquestion, call (908) 889-6228or email the club scotchplain-aj rwomen@comcast.net

Pictured from left are McKinley students Kal Chambliss, Katie Colleran, Julia Colleran,Drew Fasano, Sydney Swingle, Lexi Fasano and Abigail Connolly.

McKinley halls become a shopping mallWESTFIELD — The McKinley

Elementary School PTO will host a holi-day shopping event today, Dec. 7.Shoppers can take advantage of two shop-ping time slots, from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.The event will take place in the McKinleygym, 500 First St. There will be a widevariety of vendors on hand offering a bigselection of gift items including homegoods, jewelry, jeans, children's clothing,accessories and more.

This event will benefit the McKinleyPTO, which over the years has purchasednew? playground equipment, computersand smart boards, refurbished the

gym/performing arts space and the libraryand annually supports the school by pay-ing for field trip buses, cultural artsassemblies, gifts for the teachers and staffand much more.

Today's holiday event allows shoppersto support a local school while enjoying acomfortable, relaxing shopping atmos-phere offering unique and interesting giftchoices.

Refreshments, compliments of Annie'sGourmet Kitchen of Westfield, will beserved. For more information, contactevent chairperson Drew Escaldi at (908)301-0917.

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BDecember 7, 2007

Breakfast with Santa,caroling, potluck suppersmark Advent celebration

WESTFIELD — TheFirst United MethodistChurch invites communitymembers to join the manyevents planned to celebratethe Advent season.

There will be a specialgathering each Sundayduring Advent for thosewho want to slow down,open their ears to God'svoice, and walk throughthe hustle and bustle theseason can bring. Thegathering will be held from9:15-10:15 a.m. in Room105.

The annual Santa Clausbreakfast will take placefrom 10 a.m.-noonSaturday, Dec. 15. Therewill be a light breakfast,crafts, music and storiesalong with a visit from aman fit for the season.The cost is $5 per person.Reservations are request-ed; call Kathleen Bruns-Meyers at (908) 558-8988.

On Sunday, Dec. 16,Alison Power will host aspecial music time for fam-ilies with children agedinfant to 5 years old. Thisprogram will have everychild singing and dancing.The cost is $10 per family.Call the church office toregister at (908) 233-4211.

Starting at 6 p.m. Dec.16, everyone is invited tomeet in the church lobbyfor some classic Christmascaroling. The carolers willbring songs of Christmas toshut-ins. Contact TrentJohnson at (908) 233-4211for more information.

The church will be host-ing family potluck supperseach Wednesday duringAdvent at 6:30 p.m. The

program for Wednesday,Dec. 12 will be "Rise UpShepherd and Follow," cele-brating mother and child.On Wednesday, Dec. 19, theprogram will be "Children,Go Where I Send Thee,"celebrating the revelationto shepherds and thecharge to Magi. If you planto attend, please bring asalad, entree/casserole, or adessert, enough for yourfamily and 3-4 others.

On Christmas Eve, thechurch will host a special 5p.m. children's service, a 7p.m. family service of les-sons and carols, and an 11p.m. service of lessons, car-ols and candlelight com-munion.

Finally, at 4 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 6, theMadrigal Singers will helpthe congregation and com-munity savor the miracle ofChristmas again. Withreadings from the Bibleand Shakespeare, theChristmas story will takeon a new life with musicalselections that will includeearly chant, Renaissancemasterpieces and modernarrangements of tradition-al carols. Guest flutistJenny Cline and SusanGraham will join theMadrigal Singers and NewJersey composer JohnSichel.

The church is located at1 East Broad Street in JWestfield. Plentiful park-ing is available in the :church lot and surrounding'lots. For more information :on any of theae events, callSusan Granski at thechurch office, (9O8) 233-4211.

THIS WEEKFRIDAY, DEC. 7

HOLIDAY SHOPPING EVENT - .the McKinleyElementary School PTO hosts this vendor sale at the school,'located at 5OO First St. in Westfield. 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Proceeds'will benefit the PTO, which provides equipment and program-ming support for the school.

'A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD' - CDC Community-Theatre presents this children's show. 7:30 p.m. $8. 78 Winans*Ave., Cranford. (908) 276-761 1. ;

SATURDAY, DEC. 8BLOOD DRIVE — hosted by the Fanwood Presbyterian

Church, Martine and LoGrande avenues. 9:30 a.m.-l p.m. tFor appointments, call Joanne Kaiser at (908) 233-3371. For '.other information, call NJ Blood Services at (800) 933-2566. .

'HANUKKAH O N ICE' - the Union County TorahCenter and Chai Center of Mi'llburn/Short Hills sponsor this 'skating event at the Union Sports Arena, Route 22 West inUnion next to Best Buy. 6:30-8 p.m. $10 per person includes <skates. (908) 789-5252. *

LUMINARY SALE - the Fan wood-Scotch Plains RotaryClub's sale begins from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fanwood munici-pal garage, across from the library on North Avenue. ,Continues same time Dec. 9, 15-16 and 22-23, and 9 a.m.- 'noon Dec. 24. Each kit costs 50 cents. (908) 869-9500.

THRIFT SHOP SALE - the Best Friend Dog and Animal ,Adoption Resale Shop offers 50 percent off most items; bakedgoods and poinsettias are also available. 10:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. 1750 East Second St., Scotch Plains. (732) 388-8930.

'A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD' - CDCCommunity Theatre presents this children's show. 10:30 a.m., '1:30 and 4:30 p.m. $8. 78 Winans Ave., Cranford. (908)276-7611.

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Emanu-EI of Westfield, 756 East Broad St. 9 a.m.-l p.m.POLISH CHRISTMAS - the Miller-Cory House Museum

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LESSONS & CAROLS SERVICE - this special Adventservice at St. Paul's Episcopal Church features excerpts ofworks by Vivalid, Handel and Schubert. 11:15 a.m. 414 EastBroad St., Westfield. (908) 232-8506, ext. 10.

'THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER' - CranfordUnited Methodist Church, located at Lincoln and Walnutavenues, hosts this multi-generational production. 7 p.m. $5(908) 276-0936.

'A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD' - CDCCommunity Theatre presents this children's show. 1 ;30 and4:30 p.m. $8. 78 Winans Ave., Cranford. (908) 276-761 1.

MONDAY, DEC, 10LATKES A N D LITERATURE — the Westfield Hadassah

hosts this Hanukkah party featuring a talk onyoung Jewishwriters at Temple Emanu-EI, 756 EaiNoon. (908) 232-3308.

East Broad St., Westfield.

TUESDAY, DEC. 1 1NYC NIGHT LIGHT TOUR — the Westfield Recreation

Department again sponsors the trip to seasonal sights in thecity. Bus departs Westfield municipal building at 5:30 p.m.,returns about 10:15. $45. To register, call (908) 789-4080. '

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AND LUNCHEON - WillowGrove Church's 1 2 O'clock Club hosts this lunch, Featuring a ipageant presented by pre-school students. Noon. 1961Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. $5. RSVP by Dec. 7 at (908)232-5678.

HYPERTENSION SCREENING — Scotch Plains residents'can have blood pressure checked, courtesy of the HealthDepartment. 10 a.m.-noon at the library, 1927 Bartle Ave.(908) 322-6700, ext. 306.

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TheFintiChurch of Wetffield, locatedat 125 Elmer St., will contin-ue its Mid-Day Miuicaleeconcert* whet with a pro-gram by the mother-daugh-ter duo of MeredithHoffinann-Thonaaoa, sopra-no, and Barbara Thomson,piano, at noon Wednesday,Dec. 12.

Theme free, half-hour con-certs ane presented in thechurch sanctuary onWednesdays during the sea-sons of Advent and Lent,and are followed by a soupand sandwich luncheonavailable in the churchsocial hall for $5.

Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson is an accomplishedmusician, performing inopera, oratorio, and recitalvenues. This year she sangthe role of Musette in LaBoheme at the SarasotaOpera and both MissWordsworth in AlbertHerring and Antonia in LesContes d'Hoffmann at OperaNorth in Lebanon, N.H. Shehas also appeared asPamina in The Magic Flutewith the Stony Hill Players,and both Annchen in DerFreischutz and Laetitia inMenotti's The Old Maid andthe Thief with. New JerseyConcert Opera.

Hoffmann-Thomson hasbeen critically praised forthe beauty of her voice, aswell as the musicianshipand communicative powershe brings to her perform-ances. Paul Somers wrote inthe Classical New JerseySociety Journal, "Not onlydid she have a sparklingvoice and great diction (arare combination), she has*it* whatever 'it' is — that

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awarded the Richard F. Goldcareer grant. In 2003 shewas the Third Prize Winnerin the Palm Beach AtlanticNational Vocal Competition,and in 2002 she received anEncouragement Award fromthe New Jersey District ofthe Metropolitan OperaNational Council Auditions.She is a graduate ofCranford High School andMcGUl University.

Barbara Thomson hasconcertized extensively inthe United States andEurope, and has been criti-cally acclaimed for her tech-nique, musicianship andability to communicate. Herperformances have includedrecitals at the Cathedral ofNotre Dame in Paris, theRiverside Church andTrinity Church Wall Streetin New York, the NationalPresbyterian Church andthe Kennedy Center inWashington, DC, the SacredHeart Cathedral Basilica inNewark, and the MethuenMemorial Music Hall inMethuen, Mass.

A former professor at anumber of colleges, Thomsonis currently Voorhees Chapelorganist at RutgersUniversity, organist anddirector of music at the FirstCongregational Church ofWestfield, and organist anddirector of music at TempleB'nai Abraham inLivingston.

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Tne Weatfieki CommunityBand and EdisonIntermediate School willjointly present the 16thannual holiday concert spon-sored by the WestfieldRecreation Department at 7p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 inthe Edison IntermediateSchool auditorium, 800Rah way Ave. in Westfield.

The Westfield CommunitBand, under the direction iDr. Thomas Connors, willperform a wide selection ofholiday favorites, includingthe "Suite from theNutcracker Ballet" by PeterTchaikovsky. Performedaround the world on a yearlybasis, the suite narrates thefairy tale with well-knownmovements such as TheDance of the Sugar PlumFairy" and "Waltz of theFlowers," among others.

The program will includemore classical selections suchas "Emmanuel Variants" byRobert Foster and "Once inRoyal David's City" arrangedby Phillip Sparks, along withmore traditional classics suchas "March of the Toys" byVictor Herbert and"Christmas Music for Winds'*arranged by John Cacavas,which features a wide arrayof holiday favorites.

Joining the band will bethe Edison IntermediateSchool Broadway Singers,directed by Kristine Smith-Morasso. The BroadwaySingers will perform a collec-ion of holiday songs to cele-

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The Broadway Singers arean extracurricular choralgroup that performs for avariety of area organizations,including Children'sSpecialized Hospital andlocal nursing homes.

Concluding the evening'soncert, the WestfieldCommunity Band will join

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Singers Adult and Children's Choirswill present their winter perform-ance, "December Sounds," at 8:15 p.m.at the Cranford Harvest TrainingCenter on Myrtle Street. In prepara-tion, the Children's Choir has beenambitiously working through theirrepertoire since mid-September

Though there are many individ-ual adult and children's chorusesthroughout New Jersey, theCelebration Children's Choir isunique in that it is tuition-free and issponsored by an adult choir.

The Children's Choir now consistsof 68 children (30 boys and 38 girls)from Union, Middlesex and Somersetcounties, representing more than 20communities. Over the past 12 years,over 400 children have benefited fromparticipation in the Children's Choir.

Tom Pedas founded theCelebration Children's Choir inSeptember 1995, when he was hiredto take over as the director of theCelebration Singers Adult Choir. Theadult choir was founded in 1938 asthe Esso Choristers, the companychoir for the Standard Oil Companyin Elizabeth. When Esso changed itsname to Exxon, the singers becamethe Exxon Choristers and member-ship was opened to the general pub-lic. Sponsorship by Exxon ended inthe late 1970s, when the companyhad a cutback in funding. In the early'80s, the choir became a nonprofitindependent organization and adopt-ed the name Celebration Singers. Thechoir has performed at the 1964World's Fair, Liberty State Park,Ocean Grove's auditorium, the UnionCounty Arts Center and Carnegie

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of directors about starting a tuition-free children's choir, the board wasvery receptive to the idea. So in 1995,the Celebration Singers Children'sChoir began with 30 children, mostlyfrom the Cranford Public Schools. Thechoir was created to give children theopportunity to learn and performmusic, ranging from the classics toBroadway show tunes. Many formerchildren's choir members have joinedthe adult choir, and several formerchildren's choir members majored inmusic education and are teaching inNew Jersey.

For additional information aboutthe Celebration Singers Children'sChoir, call Pedas at (908) 245-2339 orvisit the Web site at celebration-singers.org.

Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea returns to St. TheresaCelebrating their 14th anniver-

sary of performing at St. Theresa'sChurch in Kenilworth, Fr. AlphonseStephenson and the Orchestra of St.Peter by the Sea will return onWednesday, Dec. 12 for the parish'sannual Christmas concert.

Under the charismatic and oftenhumorous baton of Stephenson, for-mer director of Broadway's "A ChorusLine," the orchestra delivers musicdesigned to strike a chord in any lis-tener. Stephenson puts the audience

at ease with his humor and getsthem ready to experience orchestralmusic in a new and entertaining way.

St. Theresa's Church, unlike manyother concert venues, offers the indi-vidual ticket holder the convenienceof a reserved seat. This enablespatrons to arrive at any time up tothe concert's start and have an usherdirect them toward reserved seats;there is no rush to arrive early andcarve out a space in the pew.

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arranged to give the individual acomfortable space to enjoy the con-cert and to offer a good view of theorchestra.

St. Theresa's is located at 541Washington Ave. in Kenilworth.Tickets may be reserved by callingSt. Theresa's at (908) 709-1930.Tickets are priced as follows: Patronseating: $50, Sponsor seating: $25,Friends seating: $15.

The doors of the church will openat 6:45 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. concert.

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The Coffee with Conscienceconcert series continues its eighthseason with a performance by theaward-winning singer/songwriterJohn Flynn at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 15.

The concert will take place atthe First United MethodistChurch of Westfield, 1 East BroadSt. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.,and the concert begins at 8.Admission is $16. Ail net pro-ceeds will be donated to theCommunity FoodBank of NewJersey.

The New Jersey-baseds i n g e r / s o n g w r i t e r a n d s o c i a l a c t i v i s t S p o o k J l a n d s u i l fopen.

A songwriter and activist who calls himself a * i!o[M*fulpessimist," Flynn delivers dynamic perforinaiH.-s iliat arcknown for their disarming honesty mid lsumoi Ac-cording toh i s f a n s , h i s s o n g s c o n t a i n b o t h a h e a r t breakinj . ! , < l i ,u e v e dh o n e s t y a b o u t t h e w o r l d , a n d a d e e p - r o o t e d f a i i h i n t h ebeauty and resilience of the human .spirit. The pnului-livetension between those points of view led Kris Kristuflersonto compare Flynn to the best writers he knows, andRamblin' Jack Elliott to boast "John Flynn is the JohnLennon of the plasma generation!"

Flynn began writing songs professionally aflrr graduat-ing from Temple University with a degree in political sn-ence in 1980. He intended to study h»w, but a brief sojournto Nashville's Music Row led to a change of plans 1 lesigned a publishing contract with Combine j\hisk\ and HillySwan's recording of his song "Rainbows and Huttei-flies"became a Billboard Magazine Top Forty country hit.

F l y n n ' s wr i t ing , h o w e v e r , proved too introspect ive lor t h ecountry charts; one e a r l y h i t no twi ths tand ing , he ntm-littledthat rather than write for any genre, his songs uni t hi be"from the heart." For more on Flynn, go towww.johnflynn.net.

Coffee with Conscience is a 10-show series running fromSeptember through June at the First United MethodistChurch. The series supports the following chant it s; The.Eric Johnson House in Morristown, Homefirsl, 1 lahilat forHumanity, the Community FoodBank of NJ and t he KeithKnost Special Needs Trust. Each charily will have two ton- icerts dedicated to it this season.

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QeUar ia a community manafit /eureue specialistwith the Arthritia Foundation's) Iselin chapter. Current•padlral traatanents were dism—wri, alone with the bene-m of nhyaical activity for easing symptoms. Arthritis is adfaeaaa which affects a large number of children and

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symphony orchestra and jazz band wil perform at#M> school, 550 Dorian Road. 7:3O p.m. Free. Airing Iiv» onWHS-TV36.

CHHO Organization of Scotch Mainfrfanwood hosts (hit loJk byDr. lawtmncm Vbraos. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Pork MkJdU School.KSVP at (908) 322-9996

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H*d*ssah of WestfieldThe Westfield Chapter of Hsidaasah will hold ita

annual Latkea and Literature Hanukkah Party at noonMonday, Dec. 10 at Temple Emanu-El, 756 East BroadSt., Westfield. Members will be treated to homemadepotato pancakes, a food traditionally eaten during theeight days of Hanukkah.

Dorothy Eh rich, a chapter member who ia in chargeof the Temple Emanu-El library, will talk about newyoung Jewish writers. Enrich will give her recommenda-tions of the latest books by theae writers. For additionalinformation about the program, call Jeanne Goldstein at(908) 232-3308.

Women's Book Club at First BaptistThe Women's Book Club will meet 10 a.m. Saturday,

Dec. 8, in the lounge of the First Baptist Church, 170Elm St., West field, for a general discussion ofChristmas-themed books, followed by soup and dessert.Newcomers are welcome.

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M U S K SUNDAYS - Willow Grove Presbyterian Churchhosts a special worship service featuring guest harpist JoanneHanson. 10:30 a.m. 1961 Rariton Road, Scotch Plains. (908)232-5678. Also today, the Presbyterian Church in Wtsffieldhosts its annual carol service featuring songi from around theworld. 7p.m. 140 Mountain Ave., VV*Mtn«ld. (908) 233-0301.

WWittH PUN AT THf U M A R Y - families will buildcandy cabins at the Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 BartUAve. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent. 1p.m. Free, but register at (908) 322-5007, ext. 204.

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HOUSTK MOMS M K H N O - the local group will cele-brate the holidays with a potluck dinner. Members and guestsare invited. 7 p.m. Dec. 19. Hanson House, 38 SpringfieldAve., Cranford. Email unionhmnOsoomaya.com.

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Tha Naw York Yankee,have certainly made tome biffchange* ao far tfaia oflaeamn(naw management, manager,coaching staff). And morechanges could be on the hori-zon (perhaps a trade forMinnesota Twins ace JohanSantana or Oakland A'spitchers Dan Haren or JoeBlanton?). And it's yet to beknown how these will affectnext year's team or what willbe coming next.

So with all of the previous-ly mentioned uncertaintysurrounding the team, it wascomforting to hear early thisweek that the ever-consistentAndy Pettitte would bereturning to anchor theYankees* starting pitchingstaff next season.

After all, Pettitte has beennothing but spectacular forthe Bronx Bombers duringhis two different stints withthe club: 310 games started,164-87 record; particularlylast season, aa he went 15-9with a 4.05 earned run aver-age during the regular seasonand then pitched 6 1/3 score-less innings in game two ofthe division series against theCleveland Indians.

Unfortunately, Pettitte'sperformance in that gamewent largely unnoticed, part-ly because of the ridiculousbug invasion that came afterhe left it and also because theYankees lost in 11 innings.

And while the Yankeeseventually lost that series tothe Indians, 35-year-oldPettitte's gutsy performanceshowed that he could still bea big-city, big-game startingpitcher for the team, some-thing the Yankees havecraved since he left the teamto become a Houston Astroafter the 2003 season.

What is a big-city, big-game pitcher? It's someonewho can handle not only thepressure of pitching in media-crazed New York City butalso one who can step up anddeliver during the postsea-son.

The Yankees have hadtrouble in recent years find-ing these big-city, big-gamepitchers in the past (JeffWeaver, Kevin Brown, JavierVasquez, Jose Contreras andKei Igawa, to name just afew).

For whatever reason, all ofthe previous talented pitch-ers had trouble with eitherthe bright lights or perform-ing in the clutch. It's the rea-son that Pettitte was pursuedso heavily by the Yankees lastoffseason. They needed some-one in the rotation that theyknew could handle the pres-sure of New York City andalso deliver in the clutch.

That's why Pettitte'srecent decision not to retire isso big for the Yankees. Onceagain it gives them a provenveteran 'winner to anchor atalented but relatively youngstarting rotation next season.

Chien Ming-Wang, JobaChamberlain, Phil Hughesand Ian Kennedy will defi-nitely benefit from Pettitte'sdecision, as they will againgain a mentor in the club-house as well as an on-fieldexample of excellence tostrive for.

Derek Jeter and JorgePosada certainly think so, asit was reported they eachurged their once formerteammate to make one lastcomeback before retiringfrom the game. They probablyalso want to keep some of theold gang (Jeter, Posada,Pettitte, Mariano Rivera)around a little bit longer withthe end of an era seemingeminent.

So while the Yankees con-tinue to decide what to dowith their roster this offsea-son, they should thank theirlucky stars for the decisionPettitte made this past week.Because in the game of base-ball making changes is cer-tainly important but there isabsolutely no substitute forconsistency - especially whenit comes to starting pitching.

Joe Serzan is the sportseditor for the Record-Pressand the Cranford Chronicle.He can be reached at (732)396-4202 and atjserzan@njn-publishitig.com.

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Westfield hockey defeats SP-F in season openerEsposito's hat trick leads team to 9-1 winSPORTS EDITOR

The Waatfiald High School var-aity hockey team started ita 2007-08 season in impressive fashionTuesday night, as it defeatedScotch Plaina-Fanwood (SP-F) 9-1at the Warinanco Park Ice SkatingRink in the first round of the 25thannual George T. Cron HockeyTournament.

Westfield was led by senior cap-tain Craig Esposito, who had threegoals in the game for the BlueDevils, who improved to 1-0 on theyear with the victory, whichadvanced them to play Mendhamin the semifinals of the tourna-ment, which are scheduled for thiscoming Monday night atWarinanco.

"It was a great start for us," saidWestfield head coach DennisDoherty after the game. "Craig ledthe way but we also had contribu-tions from a lot of other players aswell, which bodes well for us in thenear future."

The Blue Devils also receivedtwo goals from senior captain JackBender and one tally each fromsenior Evan Einstein, juniors MikeFoley and Phil Cohn and sopho-more Dylan Moran.

Esposito got the scoring started

for Westfield midway through thefirst period, aa he received a greatfeed from Bender and put one bySP-F junior goaltender BrianJascur, who, despite the final score,played a very impressive game forthe Raiders.

"Brian really played well for us,"said SP-F head coach MattGualtieri of Jascur, who finishedwith 27 saves for the Raiders. "Hemade some great saves and hisplay kept us in the game."

SP-Ps lone goal came off of thestick of junior Danny Jones, whoput a rebound by Westfield seniorgoaltender Caitlin Whitlock, whofinished the game with five saves.Jones scored after freshmanTerrence White slapped one fromthe right side of the blue line.

After that goal Westfield lockeddown for good, scoring five moretimes and playing great defense togain the win. The Blue Devils wereled on defense by their defensemen(juniors Foley and Pat Tresnan andsophomores Moran and JoeKramkowski) and senior backupgoaltender Matt Fritz, who camein to play during the third period.

"We have a very balanced team,age-wise," Doherty said. "We havea good mix of upper- and under-

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ALEX CENA/NJSI.NETWaatfiald aophomora Joa Kramkowaki la ona of many undarclaaamanwho will look to apark tha Blua Davila thia aaaaon.

SKATING STAR

Cara Lavlnaon, a junior at Scotch Plaina-Fanwood High School, racantly rapraaantad tha atato of Naw Jarsay inthraa figura akatlng avanta at tha 2007 Stata Gamaa of Amarica.

Fanwood's Levinson shining as a senior level figure skaterCara Levinson, a junior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High

School (SP-FHS), recently represented the state of NewJersey in three figure skating events at the 2007 StateGames of America, held in Colorado Springs this pastAugust. Having won two silver medals and one goldmedal at the Garden State Games qualifying competitionin Morristown, Levinson was one of three New Jersey res-idents eligible to compete at State Games at the juniorlevel among a field of 1,100 figure skaters from across thenation. The event, which was the largest multi-sportevent in Colorado history, began with an opening ceremo-ny held at the World Arena where Michelle Kwan lit theOlympic torch and spoke to the crowd of more than 10,000athletes and delegates from 48 states participating in 22different team and individual sporting events.

Levinson, who has been a competitive figure skatersince the age of five, is the daughter of Joan and LesLevinson of Fanwood. During the past 10 years she has

competed in local, regional and national competitions andhas performed numerous times in exhibitions atRockefeller Center. Levinson is also a certified U.S. FigureSkating Instructor who is employed by Union SportsArena in Union, where she teaches group and privateskating lessons.

Most recently, Levinson passed her senior freestyleskating test, perhaps her proudest achievement to date.To compete at the senior level a skater must have passeda total of 16 skating tests, the last of which is comprisedof complicated and precise footwork patterns and difficultspins and jump sequences in a four minute program.Levinson, who began the U.S. Figure Skating testingsequence in 1998 at the age of seven, had been training,testing, and competing continuously over these past nineyears. Levinson passed her first senior test in 2005 and

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WHS girlstennis endsseason 17-4By DAVID LAZARUSCORRESPONDENT

By recent standards thiswas not a vintage season forthe Westfield High Schoolvarsity girls tennis team.The Blue Devils finished17-4, won their 33rdstraight WatchungConference title and thirdstraight Union County titlebut failed to make it to thestate section finals for thefirst time since 2000.Standards are set prettyhigh by veteran coach EdTirone, one of the state'sbest, who does realize thatevery team will not matchthe 2005 squad, which wasundefeated and ranked sec-ond in the state.

"We knew this was goingto be a bit of a rebuildingseason. It is never easy toreplace the quality of our2007 graduates but overallI am happy with the seasonwe had," said Tirone, whoannounced his retirementat the end of the season.

A narrow state tourna-ment loss to J.P. Stevenswas probably the biggestdisappointment of the sea-son, while their comebackvictory in the Union CountyTournament was the moatexhilarating.

J.P. Stevens won severalthree set matches to turnback the Blue Devils in thesectional semifinals. In thecounty tournamentWestfield stormed backfrom a first day deficit tosweep three flights tooutscore Kent Place 77-68.

Senior Kim Murawskiled the way combining withher freshman sister Melissato take the first doublestitle over Amanda Kusnierzand Nellie Lindecke of KentPlace 6-3, 6-2. Murawski

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SPORTSCENERegister for SP-F Lacroaia Club

Scotch Plains- Fanwood Lacrosse Club(SPFLC) is pleased to announce the opening offormal registration for our Spring 2008 seasonincluding live registration dates and online regis-tration capability through our website-

Live registration will take place on Dec. 1.12-4 p.m. at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.

Our website Is www.spftacrosse.org withonline registration capability.

Lacrosse programs will be available for girlsand boys In third through eighth grade.

No tryouts, all players welcome.We encourage you to sign up your children by

December as we need team rosters In order toschedule games at league meetings in January.

SPFLC will teach kids to "honor the game" bystressing good sportsmanship and by using apositive coaching strategy.

Questions can be directed tospf laxclu b © yahoo, com.

SP-F spring soccer registration underway

Registration for the Scotch Plains-FanwoodSoccer Association's pre-K third- and fourth-gradeand inter-county programs for the spring 2008season Is open. Registration will close on Dec. 9.Scotch Plains and Fanwood residents wishing toregister may do so online at www.scolchplains-fanwoodsoccer.com. Payment can be made bycredil or debit card.

The SPFSA house program offers recreation-

al soccer divisions for boys and girts age fourthrough fourth-grade. Children wishing to partici-pate in the pre-K program must turn four prior toApril 1, 2008. Coaches are urgently needed In thisdivision.

The Intercounty Soccer League providesteams tor older recreational players (fifth gradeand up ) Additional details are available on thewebsite.

Another registration period will be held InJanuary for those players who are new to ourkindergarten, first and second grade divisions.Watch the website for details.

HT track team completes successful season

Holy Trinity Interparochlal School competed inthree major cross country meets this fall with theirsquad of 25 athletes, representing kindergartenthrough eighth grade

Our Lady of Sorrows of South Orange hostedthe first meet, the most geographically challeng-ing due to a hilly terrain. Holy Trinity placed fourthwith standout performances by ShannonWleszczek. who won the girls third/fourth graderace, Emily Wleszczek, Caitlin Glynn. and MaddiePfeifer (third, eighth and 12th, respectively, forgrades 5/6), and Krlsten Ulrlch and AmandaWilliams In the varsity division, placing secondand fifth. On the boys side, the team was aided byfifth place performances from Billy Fllzpatrick(third/fourth grades), and James Potter (sev-enth/eighth).

The learn next traveled to Morristown's

Loantaka Park to participate In the AssumptionSchool meet. The WiBSZczek, Glynn (Caitiin andColleen), and Pfeifer sisters (Maddie and Grace)once again ran very well for the team, as didKristen Uirich, who placed third In the varsity raceafter participating In a 30-mile charity bike ridethat morning. The Hrinkevlch sisters, Mary Kate,Meghan and Faith also participated. The boysteam was led by Billy Filzpatrick. placing fifth,assisted by Sean Wleszczek In the third/fourthdivision and Sean Puzzo in the varsity.

The season concluded at the Holy TrinityInvitational Meet held at the Mountainside cam-pus, which drew over 200 runners. ShannonWieszczek won the third/fourth grade division in atime of 4:00 for 3/4 mile, closely followed byGrace Pfeifer In seventh place. Billy Fltzpatrickran the distance in 3:58 to place seventh and BillySkinner was 12th. Taking second place in the jun-ior varsity race was Emily Wieszczek. running6.43 for 1.2 miles: Caitlin Glynn was eighth.Maddie Pfeifer and Mary Kate Hrlnkevich also ranin the junior varsity division. Jack Skinner wasthird In the junior varsity race and Jimmy Killeenwas eighth.

Kristen Ulrlch ran her final cross country racefor Holy Trinity in a time of 9:39 for 1.7 miles, tak-ing second place, followed by Amanda Williams infifth. Kayla Pantano also ran in the varsity race.James Potter completed his standout season witha time of 9:14 for fourth place: performances byVictor Perez-Santalla (fifth) and Eric Fennik (sev-enth) helped Trinity to win the boys varsity divi-sion. The team placed second overall in their

home meet.Cross Country director Trish Fitzpatrick said.

The team had another very good season. We areespecially proud of Krislen Uirich, our graduatingeighth grader, and look forward to hearing aboutwhat we feel will be a terrific high school runningcareer. Kristen's mother, Nancy, has coachedboth cross country and track at Trinity for manyyears and we will all miss her motivational leader-ship and dedication to the team*

Artene Hnnkevich, Julia Grimes. Lauren StahlWieszczek, Tom Glynn. Bill Fitzpatrick and AlanFeste coach the team

Warinanco Ice Skating Centeropen for business

Ice skating already? "You bo!1 says the UnionCounty Board of Chosen Freeholders.

"Warinanco Ice Skating Center, the County'srenowned facility is now open for the 2007-2OO8season," said Freeholder Chairwoman Bette JaneKowalski "Come down for one of our public ses-sions, join a pick-up hockey game or sign up forlessons with one of our wonderful instructors Iceskating is great exercise and Warinanco's ice Iswaiting for your

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WHS girls tennis ends season 17-4(Continued from pace C-l)

joins a short liat at playerswho have won four countytitles, the latast of whichwas 2007 graduate LaneMaloney, tha only one to winat four different flight*.

"Kim was determined tojoin the exeluaive liat ofplayers who have won fourstraight titles. She ia an out-standing doubles player andnever eeema to be out ofposition. She's played andwon a lot of key matchesover her career. Kim ia notthe pure tennis player thatMelissa is but she knowswhat it takes to win andthey are quits a strong teamtogether," Tirone aaid.

Halfway to matchingMurawski and Maloney,sophomore Tara Criecuolowon her second straighttitle when she defeatedRoselle Park's LizLautenbach 6-2, 6-0 at sec-

ond single*. Criacuolo, thethird singles champion ayear ago, was dominant, los-ing only 11 games in herfour matchea.

"She's never frightenedout there and plays with thepoise of someone mucholder," Tirone said.

Criscuolo will continueher quest next year aseither the first or secondsingles, competing with out-standing freshmanSamantha Borr, who playedfirst singles this year andcompiled a fine recordagainst the opponent'stoughest player.

"Samantha and Taraplayed very close challengematches. It is almost atoaaup whether they will be1-2 or 2-1 for the next twoyears, but we will be in verygood shape on our top sin-gles," Tirone aaid.

A second talented fresh-man, Debbie Wu, combined

with junior AmandaSimmons to take the seconddoubles title. Wu andSimmons will compete withMelissa Murawski andincumbent third singlesAmy Weiss.

* Ve feel pretty good aboutnext year with six experi-ence players returning, buteverybody knows that theirspots are never guaranteed.Everything around here hasto be earned," Tirone said.

Tirone always expectsWestfield to have successfulteams with tough intra-teamcompetition for spots, whichbodes well for challengingschedules.

"This is a tennis townwith a lot of courts and tal-ented instructors availableand that's how good playersdevelop. We schedule toughteams and that had madeour newer players able tohandle tight situations,"Tirone said.

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It was fun for all at theThanksgiving Broom BowlChallenge hetd on Nov. 24 at UnionCounty's Warinanco Ice SkatingCenter. Children ages 4 to 17 oom-bined their skating skills and bowlingabWty in this new version of broom-baJ. Prizes were awarded to the com-petitors who were divided into three

NicnoteB Unebaugh from Lindencame out on top in the 4-7 year-oldbracket by knocking down 17 pins.Finishing first In * » 8-11 yearoktowas AsNyn Nest from Linden who"bowled over" 16 pins. Qenry Yotroshiof Cranford was the "knock out"among the12-17 vear-oWs with histotal of 18 pins. Each of the lucky win-ners took home a card worth a dozenfree entries to the Warinanco rink!

The Warinanco Skating Center, afacility of the Union County Board ofChoeen Freeholders, is open for pub-lic skating and offers a variety ofgroup and private skating lessons.Youth hockey clinics and lunchtimeadult pick-up hockey games are alsooffered. The Skating Center also ishosting the 25th annual George CronHockey Tournament through Dec.12, featuring six of the finest localhigh school hockey teams.Spectators are welcome.

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Ths Games wli require majormonetary Input and over 600 volun-teers to be successful. A major spon-sor for the hospital and (he games atthis time Is the Kohl's DepartmentStores as part of their Kohrs Cares forKids program. For additional informa-tion, on the sport program, volunteeropportunities, sponsorship, or overallgeneral support, please contactTrisha Yurochko at (906) 301 -5424.

The games will be part of a year-long celebration for the opening ofthe hospital's PSEAG Children'sSpecialized Hospital in NewBrunswick. This opening wfN signifya significant step forward towardsthe goal of the Robert WoodJohnson Heath System to have aChildren's Center of Excellence inNew Brunswick. The Children'sSpecialized Hospital Sports pro-grams are part of the ongoing reha-bilitation of children. These pro-grams contribute to the improve-ment in the children's overall healthand increase their independenceand self-confidence.

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I WAS, the InternationalWheelchair and Amputee SportsFederation, is a merged organiza-tion that provides an opportunity forpeople with a physical disability toparticipate in sports from grassroots to elite. The original organiza-tion, the International StokeMandeville Wheelchair SportsFederation, was started in Englandafter World War II to provide oppor-tunities for injured soldiers. In 2004it joined forces with the InternationalSports Organization for theDisabled and changed the name toIWAS. The mission of IWAS is verysimilar to that of Wheelchair SportsUSA: to foster and encourage thedevelopment and self-determina-tion of youth, men and women witha physical disability through sportfrom grass roots to the elite level ina spirit of "friendship, unity andsportsmanship."

Wheelchair Sports, USA(WSUSA) was formed over 50 yearago to promote sport in the adultand junior physical disabled wheel-chair community. The 2008 NJDCGames will be the 25th juniornational games which bring togeth-er physically disabled athletes in:swimming, track and field, archery,weighttrfnng, bocce, power soccer,table tennis and 3-on-3 basketball.Athletes must meet set standardsand qualify at regional competitions.The national competition is held year-ly in July in various parts of the coun-try. The WSUSA junior program is agrass roots athletic program whichfeeds athletes into the USParafymptcs, national and elite ath-lete national programs. Many of theathletes on the US Pararympicsnational and elite teams are gradu-ates of the WSUSA junior program.WSUSA is the United States affiliateof IWAS.

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classmen that I haven'thad since I've been hereand so we are very excitedabout our chances thisyear.

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a lot of our younger play-ers some experience andthey responded, whichwas great to see."

Westfield will look tocontinue to get a balancedeffort early next week, asit is scheduled to play

Mendham at 8:30 p.m.Monday at Warinanco.

Joe Serzan is the sportseditor for the Record-Pressand Cranford Chronicle. Hecan be reached at (732) 396-4202 and at jserzan@njn-publishing.com.

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judges and was awarded hersecond gold medal from theU.S. Figure SkatingAssociation in Colorado.

Levinson, an honor stu-dent at SP-FHS, hopes to beable to continue skatingthroughout high school andthan compete on a collegiateteam.

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Young Israelis, Palestinians share vision of peace in summer camp

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Leaders from around the worldconvened recently in Annapolis, Md.,as the United Statea boated a much-hyped Middle East summit in hopesof creating a breakthrough towardpeace in the region. But our politicalestablishment might take its cuesfrom a summit of a different sort —an encounter between Israeli andPalestinian youths in Austria thispast summer. The event went largelyunnoticed, but it is no less remark-able despite the lack of wide presscoverage.

For 14 days in July, six Israelis,eight Palestinians, four Austrian*and eight Hungarians came togetherin the International Youth Camp2007 — "Future through Encounters:Dialogue 4 the Future" — for adensely-packed program of lectures,workshops and leisure activities. Inthe bucolic settings of Rechnitz onLake Neusiedl, Central Europe's onlysteppe sea located in the Austrianprovince of Burgenland on the borderto Hungary, the young participantswere mentored by a multi-nationalstaff of counselors far away the con-flicts, hatred and strife of the MiddleEast.

Embarking on what was to be agreat summer adventure was initial-ly very emotional for Israelis and thePalestinians; the introductions werea roller-coaster, according to OlivierDantine, a pastor near Rechnitz anda supporter of the camp. Palestinianssaw the Israelis as agents of occupa-tion. The Israelis were taken abackby this initial Palestinian response.Moreover, for the Israelis, Holocaustremembrance is an element of identi-ty. They were thus keenly aware ofthe historical significance of the set-tings. Rechnitz was the scene ofatrocities committed againstHungarian Jews in the closingmonths of World War II. The Austrianand Hungarian youths, for their part,were sensitized to the fateful impactof modern history on this small town.

As the participants settled inunder the tutelage of counselors, theylearned to listen and talk to eachother, expressing opinions in anatmosphere of mutual respect whichultimately came to set the frameworkfor interactions. They recorded theirexperiences and feelings in an onlineblog.

"When I first heard about the ideaof coming to Austria, I was very excit-ed and I thought that there will be a

bit; argument between thePalestinians and the Israelis andthey wouldn't understand us," saidAnas, a young Palestinian man. "Butit wasn't true; our minds, hearts andsouls were opened to each other. Inthe camp, we had a good time. I metnew people from Israel, Austria andHungary. They were good to us. I'velearned many things about theirlives, community and their thoughts."

A young lady from Israel, Lilach,who had loat a friend to a bombingattack on a restaurant in which bothwere sitting, met Palestinians for thefirst time. "We have discussions andtalk, so I see how they feel. I havefound new friends."

"When a person dies from eachside, it's the same pain... this conflictis an everyday conflict in Israeli fam-ilies," said another Israeli. APalestinian participant added, "Ithink we are the future, so to buildthe future correctly, we need to sitwith other Israeli youth and talk anddiscuss these issues, then we could besure that our future is better thanour past,"

For a young Austrian, the twoweeks thus spent constituted a"meeting of the minds," with every-one getting the opportunity to knowone another. "We were shocked, criedand laughed with each other andfinally uncovered: We are not part ofthe problem, but part of the solution!"

Against the backdrop of theunique location, the participatingyouths engaged in many typical sum-mer camp activities. There were tripsto Vienna and the Austrian-Hungarian border, sailing and boot-ing on Lake Neusiedl, swimming andsplashing, topped off with Israeli andPalestinian cultural evenings anddances.

There were games involving prob-lem-solving, dexterity and team spir-it. Acting, workshops and discussionsalso stressed cross-cultural commu-nication and role-playing. It was dur-ing the acting sessions that partici-pants were given the opportunity toact out various aspects of the MiddleEast conflict and develop insight aswell as empathy.

For many of the youths, the ulti-mate experience was constructing awater raft. Israelis and Palestiniansbuilt the raft in a collective endeavorwith their own hands and set itafloat. They had proven that theycould achieve common goals. Settingthe raft afloat became a symbol of acommon journey into the future. "Itwas a good experience and a good

tesm effort. We learned a lot aboutteamwork," said one Israeli.

The eamp was orjganiisw! byAustrian and Hungarian tYnfr—tautsocial relief organisations and theParents Cirde-Fmmilies Forum, aunique organisation consisting of Iseveral hundred bereaved familiss. Ihalf Israeli and half Palestinian. Forseveral years, these Protawtantorganizations had studied theMiddle Eastern conflict. During afact-finding trip to the region in200S, representatives met withgroups in Israel and the Palestinianterritories eager to promote inter-faith dialog. And so it cams to passthat a partnership with an organisa-tion called Parents Circle-FamiliesForum was born. Since its inceptionin 199S, the Families Forum hassought to advance the cause of recon-ciliation between Israelis andPalestinians. All member familieshave lost immediate family membersand friends due to the violence of theregion.

The Families Forum promotes thecessation of acts of hostility and theachievement of a political agreementwhile educating for peace and recon-ciliation. It also opposes the use ofbereavement as a means of expand-ing enmity between Israelis andPalestinians.

Pastor Dantine has no illusionsthat the International Youth Camp2007 experience will automaticallybring about peace. He fears thatmore suffering may afflict the peo-ples of the Middle East. Once a gen-eration willing to discuss ideas andopinions comes of age, however, hehopes that people may dare to nour-ish a grand vision of peace. To thisend, he cites Isaiah 2,4: "And theywill hammer their swords into plow-shares and their spears into pruninghooks; Nation will not lift up swordagainst nation, and never again willthey train for war."

Those who hold this vision ofpeace can accomplish little withoutthe support from those with politicalpower in the Middle East. The ulti-mate key to the empowerment ofthese political leaders rests in thehands of the President of the UnitedStates. The question is whether heand his administration will risebeyond the level of perceived lip serv-ice to summitry in the coming weeksand months to lay the foundations forpeace in the world of tomorrow.

The author is a Westfield residentand an academic librarian with anadvanced degree in German studies.

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an Oratory *rap gradual* from th*NH sanlor Joe Lepri of Scotch Plains

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Oratory PreparatorySchool kicked off its"Hundred Years ofExcellence" celebration withthe "Diamonds are Eternal"luncheon/fashion show atThe Birchwood Manor inWhippany on Oct. 28.

Renee Barry of ScotchPlains and Karen Crawfordof Warren, Oratory Prepmoms and co-chairs of theevent were pleased with theturnout. Four hundred audi-

y pgraduate Richard Godey, thecurrent president of thestate Senate and former act-ing New Jersey governor.

Student CouncilPresident Kevin Kuchera ofMorristown and vice presi-dent Mark Ryan of Stirlingaccepted the proclamationon behalf of the school.

"Could I borrow that suit for St. Patrick's Day?"— Smnatm Prmsidmtt Richard Codmy

ence members applaudedthe 47 teens from the Classof 2008 as they walked therunway in their tuxedos.

The Sunday afternoonextravaganza featured fash-ions from Coldwater Creekfrom the Menlo Park Malland tuxedos from Barry'sand Dante/Zeller.

In the senior showcasesegment, "Tuxedos throughthe Centuries," some of theboys wore vintage formal-wear from the '60s throughthe '80s, sporting every colorof the rainbow. SeniorTrevor Crawford of Warren,

The best thing about this subject isthat vou don't Have to do it well. Yousimply have to try.

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The alternative is to ignore the subject.^X^hich means your Icids are going to be listeningto others who have strong opinions about thesubject. Including those who use drugs. Andthose who sell them.

ACCEPT REBELLION.

At the heart of it, drugs, alcohol, wildhairstyles, trendy clothes, ear-splitting music,outrageous language are different ways ofexpressing teen-age rebellion.

That's not all bad. Part of growing up is tocreate a separate identity, apart from parents — aprocess which ultimately leads to feelings of selfworth. A. step along that path is rebellion of oneWind or another — which is to say rejectingparental values, and staking out new ones.

You did it. They're doing it. And that's theway it is.

The problem comes when kids choose a pathof rebellion that hurts them, destroys their selfworth, and can ultimately kill them.

That's the reality of drugs.

D O N ' T GET DISCOURAGED.

When you talk to your kids about drugs, it mayseem as though nothing is getting through.

Don't you believe it.The very fact you say it gives special weight to

whatever you say.

But whether or not your kids let on they'veheard you, whether or not they play back yourwords weeks or months later, keep tryirrg.START ANYWHERE.

"Have you heard about any kids using drugs?""WTiat kind of drugs?""How do you feel about that?"

It's never too early to start.

""Why do you think kids getinvolved with drugs?""How do other kids deal with peer

pressure to use drugs? X/hich ap-proaches make sense to you?"

"Have you talked about any of thisin school?"

However you get into the subject,it's important to state exactly nowstrongly you feel about it.

Not in threatening tones. But in matter-of-fact, unmistakably clear language:

"Drugs are a way of hurting yourself."

"Drugs take all the promise of being youngand destroy it."

"I love you too much to see you throw yourlife down the drain."

SOME DO'S AND DON'TS.

The do's are as simple as speaking from theheart.

The biggest don't is don't do all the talking.If you listen to your kids — really listen and readbetween the lines — you'll learn a lot about whatthey think. About drugs. About themselves.About the world. Ana about you- They'll alsofeel heard and that, too, is a step along the pathtowards self esteem.

There are other do's and don'ts: Don't threat-en. Don't badger them. Don't put your kid onthe spot by asking directly if he or she has evertried drugs. They 11 probably lie which under-mines your whole conversation.

If you suspect your child is on drugs — thereare all sorts of symptoms — that's a differentmatter. Then you've got to confront the subjectdirectly. (This will be another ad in this contin-uing series.)

In the meantime, just talk to them.It's okay if you don't know much about drugs.Your kids do.

But they need to know how you feel aboutthe subject.

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Wearing a glow-in-the-dark mint green tux withblack piping, Joe Lepri ofScotch Plains bore thebrunt of Codey's good-natured jokes. "Could I bor-row that suit for St.Patrick's Day?" the formergovernor asked as he pulledthe teen out in front of hisclassmates.

At this annual event runby the school's Parents'Guild, the raffle basketsnumbered over 300 andincluded trips, shoppingexcursions, diamonds andother dream prizes.

Accreditationfor the DWC

WESTFIELD — Theefforts of DowntownWestfield Corporation(DWC) over the past yearhave earned it recognitionfor commercial district revi-talization by meeting stan-dards for performance set bythe National Trust MainStreet Center. The DWCjoins 650 other Main Streetrevitalization programsnationally recognized as2007 Accredited NationalMain Street Programs.

"The national accredita-tion means the local MainStreet program is meetingour national standards ofperformance for what aMain Street program shouldbe doing," said DougLoescher, director of theNational Trust Main StreetCenter. "The organizationswe name each year asNational Main StreetPrograms are those thathave demonstrated theskills and comprehensiveperspective needed to suc-ceed in Main Street revital-ization."

The accreditation processevaluates revitalization pro-grams on criteria rangingfrom having an active boardof directors and paid profes-sional manager to trackingeconomic progress and pre-serving historic Main Streetbuildings.

"Rebuilding a district'seconomic health and main-taining that successrequires broad-based com-munity involvement, activesupport from both the publicand private sectors, andsound management," saidLoescher. "Having a solidorganization at the founda-tion of that revitalizationeffort is so important to longterm success."

According to SherryCronin, executive director ofDowntown WestfieldCorporation "It has been anextremely productive yearfor the DWC. We continue toraise the bar of performancefor both the staff and ourvolunteers. We are pleasedto be annually recognizedand accredited by theNational Trust Main StreetCenter since we began ourrevitalization efforts in1993."

DECEMBER 7,2007 C-5

Real EstateHome sales stable as mortgage situation improves; prices up in metro areas

WASHINGTON — Single-family exiating-home sales were•table across the country inOctober, while the condo sectorwas down, according to theNational Association ofRealtors. Lingering effects ofthe credit crunch were a dragon sales but the mortgage situ-ation has improved significant-ly, the association said.

Total existing-home sales— including single-family,townhomes, condominiums andco-ops — eased by 1.2 percentto a seasonally adjusted annualrate of 4.97 million units inOctober from a downwardlyrevised level of 5.03 million inSeptember. Sales are 20.7 per-cent below the 6.27 million-unitpace in September 2006.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chiefeconomist, said the sluggishperformance was expected. "Asnoted last month, temporarymortgage problems were peak-ing back in August when manyof the sales closed in Octoberwere being negotiated. We con-tinue to see the biggest impactin high-cost markets that relyon jumbo loans," he said.

"Mortgage availability haaimproved as evidenced by muchlower mortgage interest ratesand a sharp jump in FHAendorsements for home pur-chases.

'A trend away from sub-prime mortgages to FHA loans,which often carry much lowerinterest rates, is a positivedevelopment for consumers andthe housing market going for-ward. Still, it will take sometime for the change to yield ameasurably higher closed salesvolume in the aftermath of thesub-prime collapse. In thenear term, we expect homesales to remain fairly stable."

According to Freddie Mac,the national average commit-ment rate for a 30-year, conven-tional, fixed-rate mortgage was6.38 percent in October,unchanged from September; therate was 6.36 percent inOctober 2006. Last week,Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed rate fell to 6.20 per-cent.

The national median exist-ing-home price for all housingtypes was $207,800 in October,

down 5.1 percent from October2006 when the median was$218,900, but there is a down-ward distortion from the tem-porary problems with jumbo

The median price in theNortheast duringOctober was $258,700,up 1.3 percent from ayear ago.

loans that slowed sales in high-price markets, and thatdragged down the nationalmedian, according to the NAR.

NAR President RichardGaylord emphasized that allreal estate is local. "Keep inmind that home prices are upin 93 out of 150 metro areas,and there is a lot of confusionin the market from reportsabout national data. Broadlyspeaking, home prices in mostareas are up modestly or fairlystable," he said. "Areas withpopulation or job growth areseeing the strongest homeprice gains."

Among the many metroareas showing healthy pricegains are Charlotte, N.C.; SanFrancisco; Albuquerque; andGreen Bay, Wis.

Total housing inventory rose1.9 percent at the end ofOctober to 4.45 million existinghomes available for sale, whichrepresents a 10.8-month supplyat the current sales pace, upfrom a downwardly revised10.4-month supply inSeptember.

Single-family home saleswere unchanged fromSeptember at the seasonallyadjusted annual rate of 4.37million in October, and are 20.8percent below 5.52 million-unitlevel in October 2OO6. Themedian existing single-familyhome price was $205,700 inOctober, down 6.3 percent froma year ago.

Existing condominium andco-op sales fell 9.1 percent to aseasonally adjusted annual rateof 600,000 units in October from660,000 in September, but are20.2 percent below the 752,000-unit pace in October 2006. Themedian existing condo price was

$223,500 in October, up 4.9 per-cent from a year ago.

Regionally, existing-homesales in the Northeast wereunchanged at an annual pace of900,000 in October, and are 12.6percent below October 2006.The median price in theNortheast was $258,700, up 1.3percent from a year ago.

Existing-home sales in theSouth also were unchanged inOctober, at an annual rate of2.03 million, but are 19.4 per-cent below a year ago. Themedian price in the South was$171,400, down 6.7 percentfrom October 2006.

In the Midwest, existing-home sales slipped 1.7 percentto an annual rate of 1.18 millionin October, and are 16.9 percentbelow October 2006. The medi-an price in the Midwest was$164,000, down 1.6 percentfrom a year ago.

Existing-home sales in theWest fell 4.4 percent in Octoberto a level of 870,000, and are33.1 percent below a year ago.The median price in the Westwas $318,200, which is 6.9 per-cent lower than October 2006.

Distinguishing green from 'greenwash'Many factors to consider whentrying to use eco-friendly materials

(NAPSI) —- The greening of Americano longer lives on the fringes of home-building and renovations. According tothe 2007 Green HomeownerSmartMarket Report, homeowners arenow using green products for 40 percentof their remodeling work.

Still, these new green options havebeen met with a healthy level of con-sumer skepticism. A poll of more than1,200 U.S. homeowners, conducted byIpsos Reid for Icynene, found that 70percent believe that when companiescall a home-building product green, it isusually just a marketing tactic.

Why are homeowners so cynical? Tostart, there's no clear and widely accept-ed standard for what is green and what'sknown as "greenwash" — the labeling ofnot so eco-friendly products as green.

So how do you gauge what's green?You can start by accepting that thereare many shades of green. Givingthumbs up or down to a product basedsolely on its renewable content, forexample, might ignore its potential forhelping us reduce our reliance onresources or for making our homeshealthier.

Television home-improvement expertJon Eakes offers the following examplesto show why gauging green can involve alittle give and take:

— Carpeting. Carpeting made fromnatural fibers or flooring made fromrenewable cork might be a populargreen option, but will they hold up aswell as man-made materials when usedin high-traffic areas of the home?

— Paint. Will paints labeled as eco-

friendly or containing low or no levels ofVOCB (volatile organic compounds)stand up as well as conventional "non-green" paints? Beware of paints offeringinsulating abilities (or R-values) inheating climates. Consider if the futureremoval of paint or wall coverings willrequire the use of hazardous chemicals.

— Kitchen counters. Natural marblecounters can add beauty and resalevalue to your home and may seem to bea greener option, but how much energyis used in transporting marble importedfrom overseas? Look for natural materi-als that can be sourced locally.

— Insulation. Consider more thanwhat the insulation is made from. Lookfor one that will create an air barrier toair leaks and energy loss. Consider if itwill resist settling or shrinkage overtime that can lead to air leaks. Ask if itwill help resist airborne moisture thatcan lead to mold growth. Will it keep outallergens? Does the insulation off-gas orcontain formaldehyde? For more help,visit wwrw.InsulationSmart.com.

— Landscaping. If you're consideringlandscaping work, know where bricks orstones are sourced to minimize energyuse in their transportation. Look forplants that will require less water intheir maintenance. Consider trees thatcan provide shade (and cooling) for yourhome.

— Furniture. Consider the source ofmaterials used in furniture construc-tion. Did they come from sustainablewoodlands or other renewable sources?Consider the various types of glues andfinishes involved in furniture manufac-turing and their VOC off-gassing.

With a little effort and some commonsense, you can do a lot to reduce yourenvironmental footprint.

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The showroom is open 9a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday and can bereached by phone at (973)822-1600 and on the Webat madisonhonda.com.

Ten years of Toys for Tots at Salerno DuaneSUMMIT — Salerno Duane Chrysler

Jeep Dodge and Ford in Summit recentlyannounced its 10th year of participation inthe Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.

The drop-off area is located at 267Broad St., Summit, in the Jeep showroom.The dealership first started participating

in the Toys for Tots program in 1997 whenChris Duane entered the Marine Corps.where he served honorably until 2004.

Salerno-Duane is looking forward toanother year of strong participation fromthe local community. The deadline for thepick-up will be Dec. 15.

In the market for a new car? Makeresale value part of your decision

(NAPSI) — While most car buyerstoday consider sticker price one of themost significant numbers when choos-ing a new vehicle, some car-buyingexperts recommend shoppers considera number they won't find today on anywindow sticker: the resale value.Depreciation often is the greatestexpense incurred by drivers duringthe first five years of vehicle owner-ship.

The leading provider of new andused vehicle information recentlyannounced the all-new 2008 model-year vehicle winners of its annual BestResale Value Awards, which recog-nizes current and upcoming vehiclesfor their projected retained value fiveyears from now (the average owner-ship period).

An average vehicle will retain onlyabout 35 percent of its original valueafter five years, meaning a $20,000new car today will be worth only some-where close to $7,000 after five years.Vehicles with average or below-aver-age resale values are generally plenti-ful in the marketplace and easy tofind, such as models found in rentalfleets. Certain vehicles, however, areprojected to hold their value betterthan others. While much of a vehicle'sresale value is based on supply anddemand, as well as current and pro-jected future market conditions, vehi-cles that maintain their value besttend to be quality built and generateconsumer enthusiasm.

Shoppers should take several fac-tors into consideration when buying anew car to ensure as much futurevalue as possible. Certain featuresavailable on new vehicles today will bedesirable by a majority of used-car buyersthree to five years down the road, andthese features will help the vehicle main-tain more of its original value than if theywere absent.

First, car buyers should choose a popu-lar exterior color such as silver, white, grayor black. Then, they should look for option-al equipment that is customary for thetype of vehicle they are buying.

"Choosing a vehicle with a traditionalor classic style will generally stand thetest of time when it conies to resale valueand getting more for your vehicle whenyou are ready to sell it," said Jack R.Nerad, executive editorial director andexecutive market analyst with Kelley Blue

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Many of the vehicles with the lowestresale values are vehicles with long lifecycles, high production levels and thosemodels that populate the fleet market.Shoppers who buy vehicles that retain theleast amount of their original value canexpect to see between 20 and 25 percent oftheir original dollar returned to themafter five years.

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