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Borough to Honor Local Veterans atAnnual Memorial Day Ceremonies

Public InvitedTo MemorialDay Services

Memorial Day sendees are set tostart off at the American LegionPost on Oak Tree Rd., at 9 a.m.and proceed to the Baptist Cem-etery at 9:30 a.m., Jewish Cemeteryat 9:45 a.m., Holy Redeemer at 10a.m. and Veterans Memorial Parkat 10:30 a.m. The final services willbe held at VFW Post on Front St.The public is invited. Refreshmentswill be served after the services.

Not FreeI watched the flag pass by one day.

ttered in the breeze.ung 'airman saluted it,

i then he stood at ease. •

ed at him in uniform,>u:ng, so tall, so proud;

T hair cut square and eyes alert,out in any crowd.

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I thought of all the children i4s:i:iOf the mothers and the wives.

With interrupted lives.

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Of unmarked graves at Arlington.No, Freedom is Mot Free!

•—Author Unknown

Mario Abbruzzese,Fireman of the Year 3

VFW Officers Installed 3

Sports 8-9

Police Report 11

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Seaman Robert Cook Pfc. Robert Carbray Seaman Leonard Piersante Sgt. Carl Wenzel

Five Streets to be Named for Local VeteransBy Patricia Abbott

Memorial Day is designated asthe day to remember and honorthose who fought for our coun-try—men and women who gavetheir lives to preserve our free-dom. South Plainfield can beproud of the fact that our localveterans are honored year-roundthroughout the borough. Wehonor them at Veterans' Parkwhere a Vietnam memorial re-sides, and at the Veterans' memo-rial which stands in front of Bor-ough Hall. Ceremonies are heldon both Memorial and Veteran'sDay by members of the VFW andAmerican Legion. Franklin School'swell known Annual Veteran's Dayprogram is also held each year. TheDAR and other organizationsdecorate graves of veterans, and theMcCriskin Funeral Home Decem-ber tree-lighting is dedicated inmemory of the 101st Airborne ser-

vicemen and women killed in the1985 Newfoundland plane crash.

Less noticeable than the cer-emonies and visible stationarymonuments, but equally impor-tant, are the handful of SouthPlainfield streets that bear a singlestar after the name. Naming ofthese roads honor South Plain-field Veterans killed in action.This tradition will be continuedwith plans to name newly devel-oped streets after five World WarII Veterans. The five new roads willbe part of a soon-to-be-constructeddevelopment located off ofDurham Ave. near Rt. 287. Con-struction of the apartments is setto begin later this year. The newroads will be named Cook Lane forRobert Cook, Wenzel Court forCarl Wenzel, Jr., Carbray Court forRobert N. Carbray, Rustay Courtfor Donald M. Rustay and KissamCourt for Edward K. Kissam Jr.

Seaman 1st Class Robert Cookgrew up on Roosevelt Avenue nearHarris Steel. He attended SouthPlainfield public schools and was aboy scout. He enlisted in the Navyand was serving aboard a destroyerin the pacific when he was killed.There was no other informationavailable on this sailor.

Sgt. Carl Wenzel, Jr. was bornin Yugoslavia but grew up inSouth Plainfield. He and his par-ents lived in a Harris StructuralSteel Co. bungalow. He attendedRoosevelt School and he wasemployed by Harris Steel. Hemarried Laura Barton and theylived on New Market Ave. Wenzelentered the service on November6, 1942. He was killed on De-cember 14, 1944 during the in-vasion of the Philippine Islands.He was buried with military hon-ors in Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

PFCRobertN. Carbray lived on

Golf Ave. with his parents. He at-tended Grant School and enlistedin June of 1951. After basic train-ing he was shipped to Japan wherehe arrived on September 24, 1951.A letter to his mother dated; Sep-tember 26 told of his arrival in Ko-rea and his imminent departure forthe front. Carbray was killed in ac-tion on September 28 after spend-ing just two days in Korea and lessthan four months in the army. Hewas buried with full military hon-ors at Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

Information on Rustay andKissam is not available at this time.

Two more streets are slated tobe named for WWII Veterans ata later date. The honorees are Sgt.Edward Gruszcynski and Seaman1st Class Leonard J. Piersante.

The information on the Veteransto be honored is courtesy of researchby Rudy Poczak and American Le-gion Post 243, Oak TreeRd.

TAPS: Where it Began!Once again I remove my jour-

nalistic cap to encourage everyoneto remember Veterans and to ex-plain a bit of American history andfolklore in the hope that those whohave not experienced Taps will gainan insight into this American tra-dition. As a girl scout, the song thatconcluded our flag ceremonies al-ways intrigued me and gave mechills. It was an awesome sense ofsomething larger than I could everimagine. The simplicity of the songand the impact of the notes; lyricsor not, could be felt long after thesimple ceremony had been com-pleted. The song seemed to layupon you like a protective shield asan example of the complexity andsimplicity of our military.

Much controversy surrounds

Taps, including a wonderful leg-end about a Union man finding awounded Confederate solider,only to discover it to be his son.Lyrics for TAPS"Fading light dims the sight,And a star gems the sky, gleamingbright.From afar drawing nigh-Falls thenight.

"Day is done, gone the sun,From the lake, from the hills, fromthe sky.All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.aThengood night, peaceful night,Till the light of the dawn shinethbright,God is near, do not fear-Friend, goodnight."

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Pilgrim Covenant Church held an open house Sunday at their new facilityon Park Ave. Pictured are Director Chris Sienkielewski, Co-pastors Rev.Cathy Stanley and Rev. Jim Erickson, Kindergarten teacher DianneSeesselberg and daycare student Antunee Ashe. The school offers full-time programs for children between the ages of three and eight.

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Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held last Saturday at the newlyopened Unity Bank on Plainfield Ave. Pictured are CouncilwomanDarlene Pinto, Councilman Vinnie Buttiglieri, Mayor Dan Gallagher,Unity Bank Financial Serivce Manager Jeanne Hansen and Council-men Ed Kubula and Ray Petronko. Donna Soos is pictured in frontrow with the Unity Bank mascot.

Important Borough Meeting NotesBoard of Education Meetings 1999/2000The following dates have been scheduled for Committee of theWhole and Regular Meetings of the South Plainfield Board of Edu-cation. All meetings are to be held on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in theBoard Conference Room of the Administration Building, CromwellPlace, unless otherwise designated.Committee of the Whole Meetings 19991999: June 8, August 17, September 14, October 12,November 9, December 142000: January 11, February 8;, March 7, April 4

Regular Monthly Meetings1999: June 15, June 29, August 24, September 21, October 19,November 16, December 21

Zoning Board of Adjustment1999 Meeting DatesFirst, third and fifth Tuesday of the month as follows:June 1, June 15, June 29, July 6, July 20August 3, August 17, August 30September 21, October 5, October 19Nov. 4 (Thursday), November 16,

. .November 30, December 7, December 21

Site-Plan Sub-Committee Meeting Dates:Fourth Thursday of the month as follows:

June 24, July 22, August 26, September.23,.October 28

Planning Board1999 Meeting DatesSecond and fourth Tuesday of the mondi as Follows:June 8, June 22 October 26July 13, July 27 November 9, November 23August 10, August 24 December 14, December 28September 14, September 28

All meetings of the Governing Body are held in accordance with NewJersey Open Public Meetings Act (NJSA 10:4-6 et seq) in the Council

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In My Opinion

To the Editor;Some of the hiring practices

exercised by the South Plainfieldgoverning body leave somethingto be desired.

A position was opened up atthe Department of Public Worksrecently. Many applications werereceived from borough residentsas well as non-borough residents.

One of the job qualifications isto be a borough resident for at leastsix mondis prior to being hired.Common sense would dictate oneshould first consider die applicantswho are borough residents.

Among die borough applicantswere an ex-fire chief (who gavemany hours of his time servingthe borough's volunteer firedept.) and a "911" operator.

The final outcome was thatsomeone was hired who is not aSouth Plainfield resident. I ques-tioned the council regarding thisand was told the new employeehad agreed to move to SouthPlainfield within his first year ofemployment.

A resident who has served hiscommunity for many yeas as a vol-unteer was passed over for a non-resident. To say die nonresident wasmore qualified is an insult. To playpolitics is one thing, but doesn't"charity begin at home." What yousow so shall you reap.To the Editor,

I want express my deepest grati-tude for your coverage of die boyssoccer. The boys enjoyed readingabout themselves at Friday's prac-tice. Your coverage, along with dierecent success of the boys and girlshigh school teams, is bringing dieinterest back into South Plainfieldand our young children.

SINCERLY,WALLY BOLIVAR & THE SOUTHPLAINLFIELD SOCCER CLUBHANK GRABARZ

Letter to the Editor:We would like to express our sin-

cere thanks to Mr. Wallace Giakasand Mr. and Mrs. Chrysanthopou-los for dieir generous donations to-ward the recent eighth grade Wash-ington/Baltimore trip. The moneyhelped defray the costs of the tripfor the necessary medical supplies

Advertisers SoughtFor RecreationCalendar 2000

The Recreation Department iscompiling next year's Recreationcalendar. By advertising in the cal-endar, an advertiser's name will beseen by every household in town.

Each year the Recreation De-partment puts out a calendar list-ing all the recreational activitiessponsored by the department.The calendar has become an im-portant one for the families in ourcommunity. Recreation DirectorMike English explained, "Wewere not able to put one out thisyear and every day someonecomes into the PAL to complainthat they haven't been able to plantheir activities without it."

To finance the $5,000 cost, theRecreation Department needs ad-vertisers. The cost of lA page ad is$50; y2 page ad is $100 and a fullpage ad is $200. Mail a check withyour artwork to the RecreationDepartment, 1250 Maple Ave.,So. Plfd., NJ 07080. If you haveany questions contact Mike En-glish at 226-7714.

as well as other expenses incurred.Their financial support is an ex-ample of their dedication to SoudiPlainfield youth and a willingnessto help with this great endeavor.

SINCERE THANKS,JOANNE HAUS, JOHNLIMYANSKY, MORRISSAMMONS, DONNA TIERNEYTHE SPMS STUDENTCOUNCIL ADVISORS

Dear Nancy,There has been a great deal of

discussion by the Governor on theissue of shared services. In SouthPlainfield shared services with themunicipal governing body and theschool district is a working reality.

Some examples are sharing fuelpumping facilities for school ve-hicles, the assistance of Sgt.Grennier and Ms. Pat Vargo withthe school districts technologycommittee, the effective and effi-cient response of the police, fireand rescue squads to our needsand the efforts of CouncilmanButtigliere and SuperintendentGlowacki for their services ofhelping to eliminate the pondingproblem on Lake Street, in frontof the high school. A resolutionfrom the Board of Education wassent to die Council thanking themfor their cooperation. Anotherexample is SuperintendentGlowacki's help in completing thesoccer field behind the Adminis-tration Building. So Governor, weas a community are doing whatyou asked—send money as a formof recognition.

SINCERELY,FRANK MIKORSKISOUTH PLAINFIELDBOARD OF EDUCATION

To the Editor,For the past five years the South

Plainfield Girl Scout CommunityAssociation has hosted a FamilyFun Fair and Flea Market in or-der to raise funds to offset ourprogramming cost for our 600

plus members in South Plainfield.This year's Fun Fair was the mostsuccessful yet, and we are greatlyindebted to all who donated itemsfor our fair, or gave of their timeand resources to make it possible.

First, we must thank the Ob-server for printing our announce-ments in the newspaper, and forthe fine coverage the Fair receivedin the Observer. It is wonderful tolive in a town with a paper thatcovers local events as thoroughlyas you do. We also want to thankall the people who attended theFlea Market. It would not be asuccess without your support.Our thanks to all of the troopswho had booths, non profit or-ganizations who exhibited, fleamarket vendors who participated,and parents who baked and/orvolunteered their time manningthe various booths and tables.

And finally, we would like to ex-press our gratitude to the follow-ing people, organizations and busi:

ness for their help: Acme Market,Angelo's Ice Co., Art DirectorsClub of New Jersey, Bagel Pantry,Boulevard Wholesale Foods Inc.,Brazilian Coffee Co., Mr. Chek,Domino's Pizzeria, Dunkin Donuts(Park Ave. Store), Edwards FoodStore, Michael English, Ereihofer'sBaking Co., Great Atlantic PacificTea Co., Haisch's Bakery, John E.Riley PTSO, Marriott Manage-ment, McCriskin Funeral Home,New Jersey Devils, Party Pros,Pathmark of So. Plfd., PathmarkStores Inc., The Perrier Group,Pinto Brothers Disposal Co.,Pepsi-Cola, Rita's Real Italian Ice,Recreation Dept., Roma FoodEnterprises Inc., Sacred HeartChurch, Mary Saks, Sal's SpiritShoppe, So. Plfd. Democratic Club.So. Plfd. Liquor Store, So. Plfd. Mu-sic Boosters, So. Plfd. Police Dept.and Tuscan Farm Products.

LISA HAHN-GOULD ANDMARIA PEFFY, CO-CHAIRS1 9 9 9 FAMILY FUN FAIR ANDFLEA MARKET COMMITTEE

Registration/Reception for NewGirl/Adult Scouts on June 9

The So. Plfd. Girl Scout Com-munity will be hosting a recep-tion/registration for all girls whowill be new to Girl Scouting andany adult who is interested in vol-unteering on Wednesday, June 9at Wesley Methodist Church onPlainfield Ave. from 6:30-8 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.

Registration is $7 per year forgirls and adult volunteers. Pleaseplan to attend. There will be in-teresting facts and activities dis-played along with experienced lead-ers to answer any questions youmay have about Girl Scouring. Formore information contact NancyRegan at 908-758-4530.

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QABorough Council ReceivesThank You from School Board

School Board member FrankMikorski read a proclamation fromthe Board of Education to theCouncil thanking the borough forits helped in resolving a drainageproblem in front of the high school.When Lake Street was resurfacedlast year a puddling problem ap-peared in front of the high school.During the winter this caused anicy condition on the road.

The public works departmentcame out and assessed the problem.When the weather became warmera drain and piping were installedand the road resurfaced correctingthe problem. Mikorski personally

thanked the council and the publicworks department, including Supt.of Public Works Joe Glowacki, fortheir help. He said this is just onecase where shared services saved theschool money.

He also thanked Councilmen EdKubula and Ray Petronko for theirhelp in contacting and setting up ameeting with Comcast concerningcable access to the schools. A Com-cast representative, along with Sgt.Mike Grennier and Pat Vargo, re-cently met with school board mem-bers to discuss receiving cable ac-cess in the schools. Mikorski saidthe meeting was very successful.

Dr. Patrick Aiello of the Aiello Chiropractic Clinic explains the workingsof the spinal cord at the 'Raising a Healthy Drug Free Family' lecture hepresented last week at the Library.

Borough NotesCouncil

• Conrail has entered into an agreement with the borough for asanitary sewer easement along the Conrail tracks on Helen Street. Theextension of the sanitary sewer will provide access to The Villages, amulti-family housing development. The borough is responsible for aninitial payment of $1,465 and an annual rental payment of $150, plusadjustments. The Villages will pay the first ten years rental.

• Middlesex County is planning to modify the traffic signal at theintersection of Maple and Lakeview Avenues.

• Construction has begun at the intersection of Durham and NewDurham Ave. Traffic delays can be expected during construction.

• The council authorized the purchase of seven bulletproof vestsfor police officers. The PBA Labor Agreement requires vests to bereplaced every five years.

• An agreement between the Borough and the County of Middlesexwill allow an officer from the Counties disbanded Park Police to pa-trol Spring Lake Park on a part-time basis.

Board of Adjustment• Lordina, Inc. and Brian Capparelli were granted approval to con-

struct a single family home on Arlington Ave. The lot size and widthrequired variances.

Residents Applaud 'Fireman of the Year'The VFW Post 6763 was

crowded with dignitaries, family,friends and scores of volunteerfireman who came out to cheerthe selection of Mario Abbruzzeseas 'Fireman of the Year' from bothVFW Post 6763 and District 8.Mario also placed second in thestate competition.

Mayor Dan Gallagher, Coun-cilman Ed Kubula, Police ChiefSteven Merkler, Fire Chief JoeAbbruzzese, District 8 Com-mander Huffsmith and Mario'sfamily were on hand. A large con-tingent of volunteer firemandressed in their dress uniformsalso attended.

It was a fitting tribute to Mariothat so many friends, dignitariesand fireman took the time out to

cheer him for be-ing chosen asFireman of Year.

Mario has beena South Plainfieldvolunteer fire-fighter for over30 years. He wasinstrumental inthe design andconstruction ofthe Vietnam Me-morial in VeteransPark. He selectedthe stone, supervised the placingof it and then cleaned and pol-ished it. He also supervised theconstruction of the brick walkwayup to the stone. Without his hardwork and dedication the memo-rial would not have happened.

While presentingthe Fireman of theYear Plaque toMario, Otto Sodo-ma of VFW Post6763 read excerptsfrom a few of themany letters writtenin support of hisnomination. Theyincluded quotes suchas, "A remarkableman doing an excep-tional job", "He has

always been there when peopleneeded him", and "I a proud toconsider him my friend and abrother". The letters along, withhis numerous awards and com-mendations, were placed in abook and presented to Mario.

VFW Names New Officers at Installation DinnerThe VFW Post 6763 held its

installation of officers ceremonieslast Friday night. Women's Aux-iliary officers were also sworn in.

A large crowd attended theswearing in, including MayorDan Gallagher, Councilman EdKubula, Police Chief StevenMerkler, Fire Chief Joe Abbruz-zese and dignitaries from severalother area VFW posts. Also inattendance were a number of vol-unteer firemen who were there toattend the special ceremonies heldin honor of Mario Abbruzzese,who was named both local anddistrict Fireman of the Year.

VFW officers for the year are:Commander Philip Cortese, Sr.Vice Commander Hal Katz, Jr.,Vice Commander Jake Martinez,Chaplain Michael Pacza, Post Ad-vocate Arthur Bullwinkle, Post Sur-geon Rudy Poczak, Trustees OttoSodoma and Edward Robinson

Woman's Auxiliary President Alice McHugh is pictured with VFWCommander Philip Coreste at last weeks Installation Dinner.

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and Adjutant Carl Zakzewski.Women's Auxiliary officers are:

President Alice McHugh, Sr. VicePresident Joan Jepson, Jr. VicePresident Tammy Jepson, Con-ductress Midge Poczak, ChaplainMarilyn Bird, Patriotic InstructorHarriet Square, Treasurer MaryAnn Bauer, Guard Mary Zak,Secretary Viola Gratta, HistorianDorothy DeWblf and TrusteesJean Youngman, Harriet Squareand Jean Kenzakovic.

Midge Poczak and Mary AnnRauer were presented a five year

service pin; Harriet Square andJean Youngman a 45 year servicepin and Alice McHugh a 30 yearservice pin.

Outgoing Women's AuxiliaryPresident Joan Jepson presenteda check for $1,500, which wiH beadded to the $1,000 previouslygiven.

Following the ceremonies aplaque was presented to MarioAbbruzzese in honor of his selec-tion as Fireman of the Year fromboth the South Plainfield andDistrict 8 VFWs.

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EVENTS

Connected HeartsTo Hold Meeting

Connected Hearts AdoptionTriad Support (CHATS) willmeet 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. on Mon-day, June 7 at Watchung Ave. Pres-byterian Church, 170 WatchungAve., North Plainfield. Jana Wolff,author of "Secret Thoughts of AnAdoptive Mother" will share herexperiences with an open adop-tion. She'll also sell and autographcopies of her book. Open sharingof adoption-related stories andlight refreshments will follow. CallAlyce at (732) 227-0607.

Roosevelt SchoolCar Wash

Fourth grade Roosevelt Schoolstudents will sponsor a car washand bake sale on Saturday, June12 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Allproceeds from this event will gotoward their fifth grade trip toStokes State Forest in November.

The fee for all vehicles is $6.Customers can purchase bakedgoods while they wait for theircars to be washed.

The car wash will take place inthe Roosevelt School parking lotoff Jackson Ave. and HamiltonBlvd. Rain date is set for Sunday,June 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

"Kid's Place"Sponsoring Fun Festival

The YMCA Kid's Place, lo-cated at 3145 Park Ave., will besponsoring a Fun Festival on June26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Child-ren's activities, including facepainting, spin art, sand art, gamesand a clown to entertain, will beheld on die lawn of St. Stephen'sChurch. Parents will have con-signment tables _ hot dogs, ham-burgers and sodas will be avail-able.

Proceeds from the Fun Festi-val will be used for The YMCAKid's Place. A full day childcarecenter, the YMCA Kid's Place isan affiliate of the Plainfield AreaYMCA, which is chartered toserve the South Plainfield area.The school offers a full day learn-ing experience for children threemonths to five years of age, with

options for part-time and fulldaycare for two to five days aweek, from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Ladies' AuxiliaryPlans AnnualFashion Show

The South Plainfield RescueSquad Ladies' Auxiliary is com-pleting arrangements for theirannual "Fashion Show" Brunchto be held on Sunday, October24, at the Polish National Homeon New Market Ave. Doors openat 12 noon. Women's and missesfashions will be presented by BJ'sDressing Room in Scotch Plains,the Answer Store in Menlo Park,and children's fashions will be co-ordinated by Fashion Bug.

We will, of course, have ourtraditional Holiday Basket Raffle,plus many more exciting raffleprizes and door prizes. Ticket are$27 and may be purchased bycalling 908-754-8275 or fromany auxiliary member.

Tickets will not be sold at thedoor. The proceeds from this an-nual fund raiser help the S.P. Res-cue Squad defray the numerousexpenses involved in their dedi-cation to the people of SouthPlainfield.

Snoopy, the MusicalPlaying in June

Oak Tree Theatre CompanyPremier will be performingSnoopy!!!, based on the comicstrip "Peanuts" by Charles M.Schulz at Edison Valley Playhouse,2196 Oak Tree Rd., Edison.

Show dates are June 4, 5, 11,12,18,19,26 at 8 p.m. and Sun-day, June 20, 3 p.m. Tickets are$10, seniors and students, $8.Father's Day special - Fathers freewith one paid admission.

For reservations and informa-tion, call 908-755-4654.

AARP Chapter4144 Meeting

Chapter 4144 is planning anovernight trip to Atlantic City onJune 22-23. Bus transportationhotel accommodations, compli-mentary breakfast, two casinotrips, two coin returns and more

are included. The cost is $60 perperson for a double room and$80 for single. Deposit is re-quired. Space is limited, so callearly for reservations. ContactLee at (732) 968-6613 or Maryat (732) 752-3764 for informa-tion or reservations.

Adult School SeniorsMonthly Meeting

The Adult School Seniors willtake a trip to Paper Mill Playhouseto see Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat. The trip isplanned for June 30 to see the 2p.m. matinee. Tickets are availableto seniors at the PAL building for$20 per person, transportation in-cluded. Only 47 tickets are avail-able and will be sold on the firstcome first served basis.

Country Breakfast atVFW Post 6763

On June 6, a Country Break-fast will be held at the VE W Post,155 Front St. from 8-11 a.m. Do-nation is $4.

Duprees to Performat Festa Italiana 1999

June 19, is the date for "FestaItaliana" at the PNC Bank ArtsCenter, formerly the GardenState Arts Center, in Holmdel,from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Activities include a Boccegame, soccer game, art show,food and drink vendors, a perfor-mance highlighted by the fabulousDuprees, presentation of BelleRagazze, the award of a scholar-ship to a deserving student, kids'games and a 5 p.m. mass.

Admission is $8, advance pur-chase; $10 at gate. Children up to8 are free; to 12 are $3. For info,contact Phyllis C. Cedola, generalchairperson, at (973) 763-9287.

Picnic for Seniors atthe PAL Building

All South Plainfield seniors areinvited to a picnic at the PALBuilding on June 17. Doors openat 10 a.m. A hot and cold buffetwill be served. The cost is $7 perperson. Tickets can be purchasedat the PAL Building.

From the South Pl< Library

Congratulate Your Graduates!Class of 1999

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Send your check or money order with the name of personreceiving congratulations, event celebrated (and date, ifapplicable) along with your name, address and phone to:South Plainfield Observer Congratulations, 530 Union Ave.,Suite 3, Middlesex, NJ 08846. (If you would like photosreturned, send self-addressed, stamped envelope.)

By Kenneth Morgan

What's going on here? We'veonly just started spring and they'resaying summer starts this week-end. Well, whatever season it is,here's some news from SouthPlainfield Library:

The Library will be closed onSunday and Monday in obser-vance of Memorial Day.

Our storytime programs nextweek are set for Tuesday at 10:30a.m., Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. andThursday at 1:15 p.m. Each isfor children ages three and up. Noregistration is required; all kids arewelcome. If you have any ques-tions, please call us at (908) 754-7885 and ask for Linda Hansen.

We're between groups on theVideo Circuit today. The newgroup for June will be ready forborrowing early next week. Whilewe're mentioning videos, we'vejust added a bunch of them toboth our juvenile and adult col-lections. New additions in ourchildren's section include twotapes featuring episodes of "LittleHouse on the Prairie," "BillboardDad" with the Olsen Twins, some"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"tapes and "Vower Rangers inSpace." In the adult section, wenow feature the acclaimed drama"Twelve Angry Men," the contro-versial thriller "The ManchurianCandidate" and replacement cop-ies of. two James .Bond movies,"The Man with the Golden Gun"and "Moonraker." If you're inter-ested in these or arr̂ other videosin our collection, they can be bor-' rowed free, four to a patron, fortwo days.

The school year is windingdown (cue the applause from thekids), but there are still reports tobe written (cue the catcalls fromthe kids). A number of studentswill be checking out a variety ofitems for source material. Thisbrings us to a request from thestaff: please be conscious of theneeds of others. Checking out ev-ery book on a particular subjectmay give you all the sources youneed, but it'll leave many othersup the proverbial creek. We don'tnormally impose limits on how

Submit your events toAround Town, at the SouthPlainfield Observer, 530Union Ave. Suite 3, Mid-dlesex, NJ 08846 or fax(732)805-0815.

many books can be borrowed, pre-ferring to stick with 'Any reason-able number" as a guideline. Withthat in mind, we ask that you pleasepolice yourselves on this matter.Also, be advised that referencebooks, while they can be photocop-ied, normally do not leave the Li-brary. While some can be checkedout, it is only at the discretion ofthe Reference Department, andthen only for a limited time.

Finally, while still on the sub-ject of books, here's a word aboutchildren's books. At present, be-yond the usual fiction and non-fiction categories, we don't sepa-rate different types of children'sbooks. The exceptions to this arenew books, and three very popu-lar series of books. We've sepa-rated out books in the "Arthur","Magic School Bus" and, mostrecently, "Franklin" series. We'vedone this to allow kids to findthese very popular books, moreeasily. They're presendy found onthe small shelves direcdy under thedisplay wall in the children's room.But, be advised, they don't staythere for long, especially the"Franklin" books. You might wantto try putting a "reserve on thosebooks. '•'';.•

Time to close but this week'scolumn. We'll bring you morenews next time. By then, maybewe'll figure out which season it is,after all.

Recycling Centerand Yard WasteSite Closed June 1

The Memorial HolidayWeekend schedule at theSouth Plainfield RecyclingCenter and at the Yard WasteSite on Kenneth Avenue willbe as follows:

Open on Saturday, May 29from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closedon Sunday, Monday and Tues-day, May 30-June 1 and openWednesday, June 2 from 1 to8 p.m.

Regular summer hours willresume on Friday, June 4.They are: Recycling Center-Tuesdays and Fridays 1-8p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m.-3 p.m.Yard Waste Site - Tuesdays,Wednesday, Fridays 1-8 p.m.,Saturdays 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

For updates, call the Recy-cling Hotline: (908) 226-7620.

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Gary ShelhitnerAwarded $40,000 ScholarshipGary M. Shelhimer has been awarded the

full Presidential Scholarship to DeVry Insti-tute in North Brunswick.

Gary is enrolled in the Electronics Engi-neering Technology (EET) program, the firstbachelor's degree program offered by DeVryof North Brunswick. The bachelor's degreeprogram of EET was passed by the State ofNew Jersey in January 1999.

Gary will begin DeVry in the Fall of 1999.He is a senior at South Plainfield HighSchool.

Gary is the son of Gary and Hazel Shelhimer.

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Kordelia Hutans Receives MBAKordelia F. Hutans received her MBA de-

gree in Executive Management from St. John'sUniversity, Staten Island on May 15.

Ms. Hutans graduated in 1989 from SUNYPittsburgh, where she earned a BS degree inMarketing. She is a 1985 graduate of theformer Draper High School in Schenectady,NY.

Currently, Ms. Hutans is an independentsales contractor representing Thomas Publish-

Kordelia F. Hutans ing Company, New York. Previously, she hasheld positions at Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, the Institute forInternational Research and AT&T. She is also an active member ofthe United Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's As-sociation based in Edison.

She lives in South Plainfield with her husband, Richard Heyderman.

Matthew Ussia Receives Bachelor of Science DegreeMatthew Ussia, son of Frank and Carol Ussia, received his Bach-

elor of Arts Degree from St. Francis College in Laretto, Pa. on May9. Matthew also received two literasy-aftd-two theatrical awards: theOutstanding Urfdergraduate Research Project and a Creative WritingAward, the Fine Arts department Award and Outstanding ServiceAward. The 1995 S.P.H.S. graduate is in the Who's Who Among Ameri-can Universities and Colleges.

Have you recently graduated, become engaged,married, given birth, retired or been promoted?

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SPOTLIGHT on Independent CellularIndependent Cellular, located at

18 South Plainfield Ave., is ownedand operated by Kenneth Falcone.Working alongside Kenneth is hisgirlfriend, Sandy Teixeira, givingthe business a distinctively familyfeel. After working for a similarcompany, Kenneth and Sandyfound that they were not happywith die way the company did busi-ness. Ken felt that more emphasisshould be placed on the customersand their satisfaction. IndependentCeEular was founded with this goalin mind.

The company opened its doorsin South Plainfield in November of1998. 'Anyone can put a pen infront of you and watch you signon the dotted line," said Ken. 'It'sthe service you get after the fact thatwill bring you back to us next time.We're here for the customer. We areobviously here to make money, butnot at any one individual's expense.This is the store you can get yourmerchandise, come back sixmonths later with a question, andwe'll take the time with you. That'swhat we do." Sandy said, "Cus-tomer service is our most impor-tant goal."

Independent Cellular offersComcast CellularONE service withinexpensive personal, family andbusiness rate plans. Customers geta free DIGITAL cellular telephonewith all plans. They carry a full lineof cellular accessories as well as pag-ers and pager accessories. They alsocarry a variety of 911 emergencyphones in stock at all times. Kennoted, "These phones make excel-

lent gifts for Father's Day and up-coming graduations. The phonesare not online with any service pro-vider so there is no monthly ser-vice fee or contract/credit check in-volved, yet you get the peace ofmind of knowing that in case youneed help-itll be there." All pricesare extremely competitive, lowerthan most stores in the area.

The store has big plans for ex-pansion in the next few weeks. Theexpansion will include carrying au-tomobile accessories such as pop-out and pull-up sunroofs, fog lights,rims, headlight bulbs, radar detec-tors and headlight/taillight covers.Pre-paid cellular phones will arriveshortly. These are a great way togive customers the option of nocontract or monthly service fees.

The store is open Mondaythrough Saturday and is open lateat least one night during the weekallowing those with hectic work orfamily schedules the opportunity to

visit the store. Sandy is in chargeof all outside sales, appearing atmost trade shows and events, whileKen works in the store trying toget the business involved in newand different things.

Ken was born and raised innearby Colonia, while Sandy hailsfrom north Jersey.

Ken said "We like to get involvedin things that concern the commu-nity, because it's the communityand its businesses that make thistown what it is." They have madedonations to the local schools. Mostrecendy, Independent Cellular par-ticipated in the annual Girl ScoutFlea Market as a vendor and help-ing to raise funds. They donatedto Sacred Heart's Chinese Auction.Kenneth and Sandy agree that be-ing a part of community activitiessuch as the fair gives them a chanceto meet and greet the people of thecommunity in a family fun atmo-sphere.

Local Student to Visit Yosemite and San FranciscoA delegation of sixth grade stu-

dents, including Shawn Fergusonfrom South Plainfield, has been se-lected by the People To People Stu-dent Ambassador Program to visitYosemite National Park and the SanFrancisco Area this summer as arepresentative of our area.

Shawn, together with fifty otherstudent ambassadors from Somer-set, Hunterdon, Mercer, Hunter-don and Middlesex Counties, willspend two weeks learning about theenvironment and nature in Yose-mite National Park and the SanFrancisco Bay Area. They will par-ticipate in various hikes throughTuolumne Grove and the 'fosemiteValley, as well as visit the Ahwan-eechee Village Southern SierraMiwok Tribal Museum. Studentswill travel to the Golden Gate Rec-reation Area just north of San Fran-cisco and explore the HeadlandsInstitute and the Marine MammalRecovery Center, as well as hike theSan Francisco area.

Each student ambassador is se-lected on the basis of recommen-dations, including school referencesand personal interviews with mem-bers of a screening committee from

their local community. Once stu-dents are accepted into the pro-gram, they prepare for their tripsby attending orientation meetings,and by studying background ma-terials on the region and facilitiesthey will visit.

Young Americans have servedas student ambassadors both hereand abroad since 1963. As a result,many former ambassadors havebeen inspired to pursue interna-tional careers in business, law, gov-ernment service and teaching.

The Student Ambassador Pro-

gram is operated under the aus-pices of People to People Interna-tional, a non-political, private-sec-tor organization founded by Presi-dent Eisenhower in 1956 to fur-ther international goodwill andunderstanding.

Students may obtain high schoolor university credit through partici-pation in the program and may beeligible for grants. For more infor-mation please contact: NationalOffice People to People StudentAmbassador Program at (800)669-7882.

Kindergarten Orientation at Riley SchoolA Kindergarten orientation

program will be held on Thurs-day, June 3 at 7 p.m. in the JohnE. Riley School for parents/guardians of children entering theSouth Plainfield KindergartenProgram in September.

This orientation will provideimportant information concerningvarious aspects of the kindergartenexperience, including the curricu-lum, heakh and transportation ser-vices, die latchkey program, specialservices programs and tips for help-ing parents to prepare their childrenfor kindergarten.

Parents who have not yet reg-istered their children for entranceinto kindergarten in Septemberare urged to do so immediatelyin the Transportation Department(room 21) of the AdministrationBuilding between die hours of 8and noon, Monday throughThursday. Children who will havereached the age of five by Oct. 1are eligible for enrollment.

Parents having questions con-cerning the registration processmay call Mrs. Schenck at 754-4620, Ext. 224.

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Franklin School Band, Chorus and String Ensemble treated parents, family and friends to their AnnualSpring Concert last week. The string ensemble was directed by Bruce Mikolon; the band by Joan Stasioand the school chorus by Glen Parisi.

Cooperative Education Awards AnnouncedThe 1999 South Plainfield

High School Cooperative Educa-tion Awards were announced byCE Coordinators Dee Falato andJohn Lartaud. The criteria for se-lection involves grades, teacher andemployer recommendations, com-munity service, sports and extracur-ricular activities. This year, for thefirst time, the awards are beingsponsored by the USA DetergentCorporation of North Brunswick.Grocery Wholesale Manager Dan-ielle Christiani has been the liaisonin this School to Careers BusinessPartnership. USA Detergent hasprovided many resources for SouthPlainfield High School, such asguest speakers, work shadowingand a plant tour.

The highest award is CE Stu-dent of the Year. The honor and$200 US Savings Bond is beingawarded to Heather DeBiase,daughter of Eileen and Joe De-Biase of South Central Ave.Heather's current co-op job is atAssociated Radiologists of the

Warren Imaging Center. She willbe attending University of NorthFlorida for a degree in MedicalAdministration, Heather is alsobeing honored by the ItalianAmerican Police Society. She haswon the Prosecutor AndrewRutola Scholarship for $1,000.

The USA Detergent Corpora-tion is awarding $100 savingsbonds to four OutstandingAchievement Award winners-

seniors Glen Thimons, MarjorieMiszczenski, Amel Akef andJudeska Pronker.

The final award is the 1999 AllAmerican Student VocationalAward sponsored by ServiStarCoast to Coast and General Elec-tric. This award includes a $100savings bond and will be pre-sented to Peter Papa, son of Joeand Martha Papa of Oak Tree Rd.,South Plainfield.

American Legion Awards Scholarships

Peter Papa

The South Plainfield AmericanLegion Chaumont Post 243 hascreated an ongoing "School toCareers" partnership with theHigh School Cooperative Educa-

Kristin Linczyk

tion Program. The American Le-gion set up a scholarship fund andcompetition to honor studentsexcelling in both academics andon-the-job training during their

senior year. A highly competitiveessay and interview event washeld by both teachers and Ameri-can Legion members which in-cluded recommendation andcommunity service activities.Commander "Doc" Donald Aus-tin, Finance Officer John Blanch-ard, and Adjutant Rich Magri an-nounced two $1,000 winners for1999.

They are Peter Papa, son ofMartha and Joe Papa of Oak TreeRd. Peter will be attending En-gine City Technical Institute forDiesel mechanics; and KristinLinczyk, daughter of Glenn andElizabeth of Pine Street. She willbe attending Capri Institute forCosmetology.

Sacred HeartChurch149 South Plainfield Ave.South Plainfield, NJ

Very Rev. Michael A.McGuire, Pastor

Mass Schedule:

Saturday Evening Mass 5:45 p.m.Sunday 7:45, 9:00, 10:30 a,m. and 12 NoonWeekdays 9:00 a,m. (chwxh)Monday Eve. Mass with Miraculous Medal Noveno. Prayers 7 p.m.Holy Days 7 p.m. (Vigil); 7, 9 curru, 12:10 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 11 a,m.- 12 noon, 5:15 -5:45 p.m.and after 5:45 p.m. Vigil Mass

MIDDLE SCHOOLHONOR ROLL

High Honor Roll-Grade 6Peter Aquino, Michael Benak, Pasquale Cantarella, Mallory Christ, NicholasCurcio, Lauren Darr, Peter DeAndrea, Stacey Diana, Christina Difranceso,Jonathan Donahue, Michael Downes, Jeffrey Eng, Keenan Gaynor, LaurenHaus, Jessica Kizman, Kevin Lahey, Jessica Manning, Allan Mazura, Will-iam Merkler, Stephanie Miller, Kathleen Morgan, Deep Patel, Daniel Piwowar,Jessica Senz, Stephanie Stellakis and Marybeth Tran.

Grade 7-High Honor RollElaine Alexander, Almasa Amini, Kaitlin Bundy, Tarryn Carlton, Lori Cushner,Ryan Decker, Brittany DeNitzio, MatinaGaniaris, Kyle Kazimir, Wendy Kollarik,Pauline Lee, Anuj Patel, Jessica Rodger, Michael Salerno, Daniel Sierzega,Adam Toth and Katherine Whalen.

Grade 8-High Honor RollChristopher Addvensky, Joseph Adorna, Jenny Cai, Gary Curcio, DeniseDiMeglio, Christina Furka, Lauren Kaczka, Minh Nguyen, Rupel Patel, ElayneRussell, Stephanie Swierc, Justin Toth, Janine Turrise and Ryan Vroom.

Grade 6-Honor RollNicole Aguilar, Shakellah Amini, Christopher Bakazan, Dawn Besser, ShakeraBeverley, Adam Bianchi, Ashley Bishop, Erika Blaszak, Christopher Bojar-ski, Matthew Boley, Kyle Bostick, Jennifer Braco, Alyssa Bubnick, VijayBudhan, Gerry Butrico, Fabian Casteblanco, Nicholas Cesare, James Char-neco, Timothy Cheng, Toni Ciccia, Kristin Coffey, Paul Corrado, GingerCrosby and Rachel Cupido, Seiichi Daimo, Jason DeSantis, LouanaDeLosSantos, Douglas Dietzold, Allison DiMeglio, Kaitlynn Disch, MichaelDuquette, Cassandra D'Urso, Caitlin English, Karen Estonactoc, ShawnFerguson, Heather Flood-Crisitello, Melanie Foscolo, Kimberly Gaub, AlliaGhanim, Grant Gianneschi, Carolina Gomez, Kendall Green, Nicholas Gregoand Sara Grillo, Melissa Hansen, Emily Harkins, Joseph Helgesen, Eva Hum-ber, Phu Doung Huynh, Jamie Jakubik, Destiny Jazikoff, Latoya Johnson,Michelle Kalman, Colleen Kamen, Katherine Kelliher, Peter Kelly, Ryan Kenny,Thomas Kiczula, Veronica Konya, Linda Lee, Qiana Lightner, JohnathanLopez, Carlton Lovett and Jason Lowe, Kurtis Maglaque, Victoria Maioner,Aimee Maiorino, Alyssa Maiorino, Robert Maistickle, Krista Malecki, Chris-tine Manfredo, Ashley Martin, David Martinez, Storm McDonald, ChristopherMcKnight, Jayne Merlo, Andrew Miller, Jessica Miller, James Milliron, AliciaMiranda, Samantha Mitchell, Dane Miyasato, Christopher Moore, RosannaMootoo, Jacqueline Muglia, Brian Murtagh, Cynthia Nguyen, Huan Nguyenand Jesse Nietzer, Connor O'Brien, William Padula, Jean Pagdonsolan, AbbyPapa, Purav Patel, Kristen Penkunas, Amanda Prybella, Patrick Pryor, DwightQuichua, Alexandra Ramos, Alexa Reha, Justin Reid, Allyce Rettberg, MichaelRettberg, Mayra Robles, Cynthia Ross, Julia Russell, Fernando Sandoval,Alison Schmidt, Jamie Schmidt, Rajiv Sewdat, Jaret Shelton, Justin Shelton,Rutva Shukfa, Melissa Silva, Derek Smith, Dominic Sobers, Alisha Stasenko,Melissa Sticco, Sara Sukenik, Darshan Suthar, Joseph Teller, Kelly Thomas,Ray Truitt, Ashlen Udell, Vincent Velez, Erik Vesper, Michael Williams, PhilipZazzara and Brian Zielinski.

GRADE 7-Honor RollRegina Alin, Danielle Aronowitz, Robert Barone, Victoria Boley, JonathanBuggey, Joseph Bundy, Kristie Butrico, David Cacciatore, Michael Carmon,Jonathan Chiang, Shade Coleman, Ryan Cornell, Jason Cosma, Christo-pher Czaplinski, Justin Czarnik, Daniel DeAndrea, Joseph DeBiase,Christinna Del Genio, Kevin Demarest, Frank Dietzold, Claire Dolling andJenee Douras, Brian Edwards, Chelsea Falato, Catherine Flannery, MichaelFry, Gregory Garbowsky, Miguel Garcia, Jacquelyn Graisser, Sarah Green,Vincent Gulino, Christopher Horn, Janice Hussain, Jamie Irber, Tara Israel,Joshua Jackson, Douglas Johnson, Galen Johnson, Katherine Kaczka, Chris-topher Kelly, Gregory Krylowski, Kristen Kunie, Margaret Lay, Heather Loenserand Jordan Lynch, Charlyn Magat, Alisha Makoski, Jennifer Martinez, DavidMiglis, Tristan More, Timothy O'Brien, Ankit Patel, Natalie Picciottoli, BonniePornovets, Michelle Puskas, Yorka Ralwins, Amanda Rastelli, Jonathan Rod-ger, Josef Rodriguez, Matthew Santone, Rachel Schwartzer, Guy Severini,Susan Smela, Lauren Smithline, Lisa Sniscak, Carly Stoeckel, RachelTambone, Alexander Tierney, Stephen Turrise, Audrey Wilhelm and Chris-ann Zushma.

Grade 8-Honor RollAlain Amazan, David Anthony, Christopher Baron, Heather Barrett, JasonBasile, Tiffany Boyle, Quien Bowe, Milton Bravo, Jesse Brown, Jody Chepulis,Michael Chrysanthopolulos, James Curcio, Kristina Cwiekalow, Joseph De-Andrea, Nadia Deba, Christina DeMatos, Jenna DeSimon, Kimberly Dziomba,Michael Espin, Abbalonia Falato, Kristen Fredericks Amanda George, NybilGhanem, Jamie Glowacki, Nicholas Green, Kristen Gumina, Kelly Harty, Tho-mas Haus, James Hearne, Marianne Hebreo, Amanda Hermann andAlexander Huynh, Michael Jankoski, Amit Kalia, Michael Kasmer, LizabethKittell, Michelle Kravetsky, Neva Lawson, Brandon Lindgren, ChristinaLorance, Daniel Melick, Danielle Morris, Jamie Morris, Tai Nguyen, KristenNietzer, Ellery Pagala, Laura Painton, Terry Paschall, Avinash Patel, ChiragPatel, Herry Patel, Gabriela Pineda, James Plate, Cynthia Prybella, BrianPublik and Megan Pulomena, John Rayho, Joseph Reach, Brittany Regan,Judith Ringel, Eva Rodriguez, Anthony Santos, Bridget Schirripa, JenniferSilhanek, Danielle Skoba, Prasanna Sridharan, Daniel Stallone, Allison Stoloff,Denise Vita, Craig Warren, Matthew Wells, Michael Wieczorek, Ervin Will-iams, Frank Wrublevski and Victoria Zappi.

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Camaro Club SponsorsVision 2001 Car Show

The Northwest Jersey CamaroClub, Inc. recently sponsored acar show in the high school park-ing lot to benefit Vision 2001.

A wide range of cars and truckswere on display for the event.Also on hand was Miss New Jer-sey, Stephanie Ferrari, who pre-sented the trophies to the win-ners. Over 60 entrants partici-pated and trophies were presentedto everyone.

The special trophy award win-ners were, The Ladies ChoiceTrophy to Mark Axelson for his1970 Plymouth Superbird, Spon-sors Choice Trophy to Anne

Owen for her 1969 Z/28 Camaro,Host Choice Trophy to DaveCacciamani for his 1972 FordGrand Torino Sport, Club Partici-pation Trophy went to GallopingHills Cruisers and NWJCC Mem-ber Trophy went to Tom Franklinfor his 1984 Z/28 Camaro.

"Garden Party"To Benefit Kids

The New Jersey State Federationof Women's Clubs members fromtwenty-one local clubs in the sixthdistrict will hold a Garden Party tobenefit the Special State Project, theChildren's Specialized Hospital'sEarly Intervention Program locatedin Mountainside on June 12 from4-7 p.m. The program is geared tochildren ages birth to three yearswho have a disability in their nor-mal development.

The Garden Party will be held inthe garden of the Metuchen homeof Lenior Stewart, member of theBorough Improvement League.

Tickets are $20. Hors d'oeuvres,desserts, wine, coffee and tea willbe served. A quintet from NewYork City will entertain.

The New Jersey State Federa-tion of Women's Clubs is head-quartered in New Brunswick onDouglass College campus. It isone of the largest and oldest vol-unteer services organizations forwomen and is a member of theGeneral Federal of Women'sClubs based in Washington, D.C.

For information, contact MaryAnn Iannitto at 908-755-1427.

Girl Scout Troop 431 Holds Bridging Ceremony

Girl Scout Troop 431 held theirBridging Ceremony at John E.Riley School on May 17. The cer-emony marks the 'Fly Up' from the

Brownie level to the Junior GirlScout level. Junior Troop 91 as-sisted at the Bridging Ceremonies.

The girls of Troop 431 are:

Rebecca Bosse, Brianna Calde-rone, Nicole Cosma, KaitlinEgan, Melissa Fisher, JulieGarbowsky, Clare Kelly, StephanieKelly, Alyssa Roibal, Elan Sims,Kathleen Sullivan, StephanieSzeliza and Amanda Thorn.

The girls each earned some orall of these accomplishments: Giftof Service Patch, Food Fun andCareers Try-Its, Sleepover Patchfor the Daisy/Brownie Camp In,Cookie Sale, Cookie Booth Sale,Nut Sale, Magazine Sale and aMembership Star for attendancethis year. As part of the require-ment for their 'Fly Up', the girlsalso earned Brownie Wings,Bridge to Junior Patch, Junior ArtDabbler badge and Junior Citi-zenship badge.

UNICO Holds Second Annual GolfOuting, Benefits Scholarship Fund

UNICO volunteers and Golf Committee are from left to right, FrankLicato, Dick Grillo, Renato Biribin, Nicole Cortese, Michael Cortese,Roxy Cortese and Joe Cappuccio.

Some of the UNICO winners are (left to right) Joe Bruno, RobertPellegrino, Ralph Lombardi, Dennis O'Neil, Bill Yuppe and Don Capp.

The South Plainfield Chapterof UNICO held its Annual GolfOuting on May 17 at the Bea-ver Brook Golf Club. The out-ing proceeds are used to forscholarships for high school se-niors. UNICO also participatesin underprivileged and handi-capped children's work.

The winners of the tourna-ment were Ralph Lombardiwho came in first place for lowgross with a 68, with four bird-ies and an eagle, Dennis O'Neilsecond place low gross with an84. First place low net went toJoe Bruno with a 72 and sec-ond place low net went to MikeCortese with a 74. Longestdrive for men was DennisO'Neil and for women LindaRodriquez. Closest to the pin onhole 12 was Robert Pelligrino,hole 4 was Bill Yuppe, hole 7was Ralph Lombardi and hole14 was Mike Giannini. Closestto the line went to Don Capp.

UNICO would like to thankall of the sponsors who helpedto make this tournament pos-sible and successful as well as thelocal merchants who donateddoor prizes.

By Dr. Anthony J. DeCosta, D.C.

Dear Dr. DeCosta: Is uneven wearing of the heals of yourshoes due to a foot problem, a leg problem or a back prob-lem? - WT.Dear W.T.

Uneven wearing of the heals of shoes can be due to either a foot,leg or back problem, or a combination of any or all of these prob-lems. Most commonly, however, uneven heel wear is due to back prob-lems or problems with a physiological or anatomical short leg.

We all know that gravity works in a downward direction. Your body'sweight is transferred from your skull down the spine to your pelvis.From the pelvis, the weight is transferred down your thigh, knee, legand finally to the foot. If the center of mass of your body is thrownoff due to a misalignment or imbalance in the spine or pelvis, yourbody's weight will be unevenly distributed down to your feet. Thismay cause uneven heel wear to the extremity bearing more of yourbody's weight.

A shortness in one leg may lead to uneven heel wear. If the pelvis ismisaligned, it may cause one leg to raise up and try to compensate tothe pelvic misalignment. Although the leg is truly not shorter thanthe other, it has the appearance and effect as though it were shorter.This is known as a physiological short leg. Again, your weight will beunevenly distributed down your lower extremity and uneven heel wearmay result. The good news is that with proper adjustment of thepelvis, the leg will no longer draw short and the legs will again be-come even. This will result in a balanced distribution of weight downthe extremities and should correct the uneven shoe wear.

A shortness in one leg may be actual, that is, one leg is literallyshorter than the other. This is termed an anatomical short leg. It maybe caused by a disruption in development of the growth plates in thebones of the leg, a previous fracture in which the leg did not heal andgrow to the size of the other leg, congenital defects or other develop-mental anomalies. Most authorities agree that the body can compensatefor an anatomical short leg up to 6mm of deficiency. If 6mm or more ofdeficiency exists, then a heel lift may be needed to help the body tocompensate for that deficiency. As with the physiological short leg, theanatomical short leg similarly may affect uneven heel wear.

It should be noted that both an anatomical and physiological short-ness of the leg can and usually are found occurring at the same time.By the way, this unevenness of leg length may lead to spinal prob-lems, in particular a scoliosis or curvature of the spine. A proper Chi-ropractic evaluation can address this problem and help with the re-sulting uneven heel wear and related development of scoliosis.

If there is indeed a problem with the foot itself, I would recom-mend an examination by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.

Questions for The Alternative View should be addressed to: The Alter-native View, c/o Dr. Anthony J. DeCosta, D.C, 129 South PlainfieldAve., South Plainfield, NJ 07080. Visit The Alternative View on the webat www.usalternativemedicine.com.

Danny and The Juniors Comedian Artie Fletcher

Performing at the SP Fire Department-sponsored 50's Concert wascomedian Artie Fletcher and Danny and The Juniors. The crowdenjoyed the evening laughing their way through Fletcher's act androcking to old-time favorires with Danny and the Juniors.

Congratulations Graduates!

CongratulationsShannon A. McGrath!

Rutgers University '99B.S. Administration ofJustice/Psychology

CongratulationsKordelia Hutans!

ISt. John's University '99

MBAExecutive Management

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Junior BaseballSmall Fry CBrian Wieckowskislams two triples,bats in six RBIs

Soccer: Under 10 finishseason with a come

from behind winin Piscataway

$unbA (BaMbaLl ffubBy Frank Hanky

Traveling All-StarsTry outs are currently being held. All try-out announce-

ments are posted at the snack stand and in the dugouts.Contact the All-Star team managers for more information.Annual Dance

Tickets are still available for the annual SPJBC Dance tobe held on Saturday, June 12 from 7 p.m. to midnight atthe Polish National Home on New Market Ave. Tickets are$35 per person and must be purchased by May 29. Admis-sion includes an open bar, buffet, entertainment and ticketsfor great door prizes. Contact any member of the Woman'sAuxiliary or call Cindy Eichler at 908-769-4047.

Contact the SPJBC... Clubhouse 908-754-2090 or emailspjbc99@aol.com.

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each had their first hit. Kyle Quail and Danny Flynn hadtwo hits each.

Cardinals v. Giants—Mike Niemczyk pitched a score-less inning. Steven Wieczorek got runner out at the plate.Kyle Darr pitched well for the Cardinals.

Devil Rays v. Giants—Mike Miorino made a great playat first and Nick Jankowski had his first hit. Stephen Kellymade a great play at second and Peter Adorna had direeRBIs.

Diamond Backs v. Tigers—Doug Avery pitched welland had two singles.

Dodgers v. White Sox—Jimmy Cox pitched a stronginning and Dan Nastarowicz had a double and a triple.Yankees v. Mariners—Jose Charneco pitched a 1-2-3 in-ning and Stanley Stellakis played well for the Yankees.

Devil Rays v. Cardinals—Brian Wieckowski had twotriples and six RBIs and Anthony Simone played a greatdefensive game.

Tigers v. Diamond Backs—Mike Brainard and JeffSeider played well for the Tigers.

Mets v. Athletics—Bobby Harrington went four for fourwith three RBIs. Danny Phillips had two triples and fourRBIs.

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The Sacred Heart SchoolSpring Track Team competed inthe 1999 Central Jersey CatholicTrack Conference Relay Champi-onships on Saturday, May 15, inEdison Park.

Thirty-five Sacred Heart relayteams participated in 18 events,won 40 gold, 8 silver and 32bronze medals and broke six con-ference records. Congratulationsto all runners.Proud medal winners are:• Girls 6-7-8 Distance Medley:First Place, V. Rojas, L. Abbate,A. Monroe, M. Monroe in12:25.17 a new record.• Boys 6-7-8 Distance Medley: Sec-ond Place, D. Smith, K. Thomas,J. Brubaker, J. DeMarco in11:30.01.• Girls 3-4-5 Sprint Medley: FirstPlace K. Whittaker, A. Presley, L.Culver, D. Romano in 5:32.00 anew record.• Boys 3-4-5 Sprint Medley: Sec-ond Place, J. Pierik-Page, R.DiDario, D. Cerami, W McCallin 5:37.13.• GirlsK-l-2,4x100: Third Place,M. Simons, L. David, A. Forbes,G. Pinto in 1:22.78.• Girls K-l-2, 4x100: FourthPlace, A. Presley, K. Muglia, S.Bell, H. Thomas inirZS./K• Boys K-l-2,4x100: Fourth Place,Z. Sikanowicz, J. Sansone, M.McHugh, A. Muglia in 1:20.5.• Girls 3-4-5, 4x100: First Place,L. Culver, K. Whittaker, K.Mapp,B. Culver in 1:01.95 anew

record.• Boys 3-4-5, 4x100: First Place,J. Cem, D. Cerami, W McCall,J. Chmielewski in 1:09.94.• Girls 6-7-8, 4x100: First Place,L. Abbate, T. Bottone, K. Selby,V Rojas in 1:00.00.• Girls 6-7-8, 4x100: FourthPlace, R. Perez, S. Scott, E. Sikan-owicz, K. Gilormini in 1:04.14.• Girls 3-4-5, 4x200: First Place,L. Culver, K. Whittaker, K.Mapp, B. Culver in 2:12.57 a newrecord.• Boys 3-4-5, 4x200: Third Place,J. Pierik-Page, J. Cem, J. Chmie-lewski, R. DiDario in 2:28.37.• Girls 6-7-8, 4x200: First Place,L. Abbate, T. Bottone, K. Selby,V Rojas in 2:09.60• Girls 6-7-8, 4x200: FourthPlace, R. Perez. S. Scott, E. Sikan-owicz, K. Gilormini in 2:18.08.• Boys 6-7-8, 4x200: First Place,C. Littrean, A. Campos-Marquet-ti, T. Johnson, D. Smith in2:00.09.• Girls 3-4-5, 4x400: First Place,C. Monroe, M. McHugh, G.Pinto, J. Dougherty in 6:16.65 anew record.• Girls 6-7-8, 4x400: First Place,K. Gilormini, J. Arki, E. Sikano-wicz, G. Patnosh in 5:25.71.• Girls 6,7,8,4x400: Third Place,M. Sansone, Z. Castillo, A. Mon-roe, M. Monroe in 5:40.50.• Boys 6-7-8,4x400: Fourth Place,J. DeMarco, D. Smith, J. Bru-baker, K. Thomas in 5:20.34.

Submitted by Lorraine McHugh

South Plainfield Soccer

Boys Under 10 Finish Season With WinUnited finished the 1999 sea-

son on a positive note. After suf-fering their third loss of the sea-son to Franklin Twp. the weekbefore, events seemed to go un-changed when the boys traveledto Piscataway.

The first half proceeded to fin-ish in a scoreless tie. The secondhalf began with two quick unan-swered goals for Piscataway. Theteam then calmed themselvesdown. After a foul outside thepenalty area a free kick was award-

ed and Kevin Bolivar did notwaste the chance and put the balldeep into their net. This motivatedSteve Breslau to break away fromthe Piscataway defense and bringthe game to a 2-2 standoff.

The team finally put the crowdof wet supporters back into theircars when Nicky Baldesarre brokethrough a maze of players andthen unselfishly passed to JohnLopez, which he vollied into thePiscataway net, bringing the gameto 3-2 final. A fantastic job by the

boys didn't go unnoticed.The team is comprised of Billy

Hodge, Trevor Rastelli, NickyBaldesarre, Ryan Cullen, JesseButynski, Jonathan O'Connor,Jack Llerena, Vinnie Padula, MattFabino, John Lopez, Steve Bres-lau and Kevin Bolivar. The teamis coached by Paul Baldesarre andWally Bolivar.

A special thanks to the parentsfor their time and commitment.The boys' season ending recordis 6-3-1. Congratulations!

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Quality Glass 19-Transways13—Shade Coleman scoredthree runs and Liz Sabosik hadthree RBIs to lead Quality Glass.Elaine Alexander and CarlyStoekel made key defensive playsin the field. Melissa Scotta scoredthree runs for Trans ways.

Quality Glass 18-Halls 9—Kaitlin Tomei had four hits andscored four runs as the leadoffhitter for Quality Glass. MeredithCooper scored three runs andAmanda Rastelli and Chiara Tomei

had strong pitching performances.Alicia Lehman had two RJ3I andscored two runs for Halls.

Transways 12-Polish Home10—Transways battled backfrom a 7-2 deficit to win 12 to10 on key hits by Heather Barrettand Melissa Scotto. Key fieldingplays were made by Vicky Zappiand Judy Ringel.

Quality Glass 12-PolishHome 10—A seventh inningrally by Quality Glass was led bykey hits from Kristen Kunie,Jaime Gaughan and Jenna Smith.

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Boys Season Ends inQuarter Finals

South Plainfield Tiger boys baseball team ended their exciting 1999campaign with a heart breaking 6-5 loss to John F. Kennedy (Iselin) inthe quarter final round of the Central Jersey Group II State Tournament.

As has been the case in many of die Tigers' games this season,South Plainfield had the big inning early in the second inning. Withtwo on and one out Bob Merkler blasted a three-run homer as dieTigers went on to score in the inning to go up by three. JFK addedone of their own in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to two. Itstayed that way until the fifth when Ryan Flannery hit a bomb of hisown to give Tiger ace Steve Bucchignano a three run cushion.

Kennedy had their big inning in the seventh, scoring three to set upthe extra frame. The Mustangs managed to push one across in thebottom of the eighth to seal the victory. The Tigers ended their sea-son a very respectable 17-10 and a few school records were either tiedor broken this year. Mike Kapsch breaking the career home run markand die season hits record and pitcher Steve Bucchignano set the ca-reer wins mark with 23.

Girls Advance In GMCTournament, Bow in States

The Tiger girls softball team began last weekend with a 1-0 victoryover Raritan in the quarterfinal round of the Central Jersey Group IIstate tournament. The story of the game was Junior Kim Wilcox'sRBI double in the third inning giving South Plainfield their only runand junior pitcher Alison Barrett did the rest, pitching a four hit shutout, striking out four and walking no one.

Another game anodier gem by Alison as the Tigers opened up su-per Saturday in the Greater Middlesex Conference County tourna-ment with a 4-1 win over the Bombers from Sayerville. This timeMs. Barrett surrendered only two hits as the Tigers broke it open inthe sixth inning scoring all four runs on no hits. Next game wasWednesday...story next week.

As for the State Tournament, the Tigers traveled to one time rivalNorth Plainfield and were thoroughly shut down by Canuck ace TaraDuffy 3-0. All North Plainfield's runs came in die second inning on abases loaded double by Terry Castro. The Tigers managed only fivehits and will now turn their attention to the GMC semi-finals and amatch-up widi Old Bridge.

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ObituariesJoseph F. Walton

Joseph F. Walton, 68, died onMay 16, in Muhlenberg RegionalMedical Center, Plainfield.

Born in East Orange, he hadresided in West Orange, Vinelandand Wodbine before moving toPlainfield many years ago.

He had been employed as abaker's helper for Lenny's Bakeryin Scotch Plains for seven yearsbefore retiring in 1996.

Mr. Walton was a member ofWesley United Methodist Churchin South Plainfield, where he wasa member of the church's choir,and had been a soloist.

He had participated in the Lo-cal Special Olympics in 1979 wasthe recipient of the Bronze Medalin bowling.

His father, W. Carl Carlton,died in 1985 and his mother, IrmaWalton, died in 1987. He is alsopredeceased by his brother, Rev.Carl Walton.

Funeral services were held inthe Wesley United MethodistChurch. Visitation was held atMcCriskin Home For Funerals.

Memorial contributions in hismemory may be made to theWesley United MethodistChurch, 1500 Plainfield Ave., So.Plainfield, NJ 07080.

Joe WeingartnerJoe Weingartner, 83, of South

Plainfield, died on Thursday, May20, at Edison Estates NursingCenter in Edison.

He was born in Bristol, Term.,

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WHEN ALL SEEMSDIMINISHED

A man who had recently lost hismother after a lengthy illness wasonce heard to remark that itseemed the flowers had little rightto bloom during the spring fol-lowing his mother's death. Hefound little of his usual joy in thewarming sun and the color andscent of the flowers. Surely, theflowers had done little to dimin-ish themselves in his eyes. Thetrouble lay in his perception. Thissame feeling is noted in the wordsof Ralph Waldo Emerson:"There is a kind of contempt ofthe landscape felt by him who hasjust lost by death a dear friend.The sky is less grand as it setsdown over lessworth in the popu-lation."

The isolation and loneliness we feelwhen mourning a loved one are bestrelieved by the company of family andfriends who share our feelings. TheJAMES W. CONROY FUNERALHOME can assist you during this dif-ficult time of loss by arranging me-morial and burial services to yourspecification. We have been helpingarea families in their time of need formany years, and invite members ofall beliefs and financial ability to call756-2800 to schedule a private con-sultation. We are located at 2456Plainfield Ave. in South Plainfield.Cremation services available.

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and was a former resident ofPlainfield before moving to SouthPlainfield 31 years ago.

Mr. Weingartner was a lead su-pervisor for Revlon in Edison for41 years before retiring in 1987.

Air. Weingartner was a memberof the New Jersey Jazz Society.

He is survived by his wife, Dor-othy Stojek Weingartner; a son,Robert Weingartner of Orlando,Fla.; a brother, William Weingart-ner of Apopka, Fla.; a sister, Mari-on Heberling of Maitland, Fla. anda granddaughter, Patricia Wein-gartner.

Funeral services were held atJames W Conroy Funeral Home.

Francis N. BellewFrancis N. Bellew, 80, of South

Plainfield, died on Friday, May21, at John F. Kennedy MedicalCenter in Edison.

He was born in Plainfield andhas resided in South Plainfield forthe last 72 years.

Mr. Bellew was a electrical en-gineer for Lockheed Electronicsin Watchung for 38 years beforeretiring in 1988. In 1984 Mr.Bellew received the Robert GrossAward as the Engineer of the Year.He was a member of the Stardust-ers Club at Lockheed and a mem-ber of the Institute of Electricaland Electronic Engineers.

Mr. Bellew received his BS de-gree in 1947 and his MS degreein 1950 from Rutgers Universityin New Brunswick and was amember of Phi Beta Kappa.

He was a member of SacredHeart Church and a member ofthe Holy Name Society and theSt. Vincent DePaul Society. Heserved on the Sacred Heart Fun-stival committee member formany years. He was the formertreasurer for the Parish Counciland a former assistant scout leaderfor Boy Scout Troop 202 at Sac-red Heart Church.

He was a charter member andformer treasurer of the SouthPlainfield Historical Society.

He served in the US Army as aSergeant during WWII. He wasa member of the American Le-gion Chaumont Post 243.

He was predeceased by hisbrother, John W Bellew, who diedin 1971.

He is survived by his wife,Dorodiy Greco Bellew; two sons,Francis M. Bellew of Soudi Plain-field and Joseph and his wife, LindaBellew of Piscataway; two daugh-ters, Dorothy Bellew Drangula ofSouth Plainfield, Paulette Bellewand her companion, Eileen Geretyof South Plainfield; his niece,Michelle Smith Newhouse; twograndsons, John Francis Drangulaand Jason Michael Bellew.

Funeral services were held atJames W Conroy Funeral Home.

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History tells that Union Gen-eral Daniel Adams Butterfield wasnot pleased with the call for"Lights Out." He wanted some-thing less formal to signal thedays' end. Taps was composed in1862 during the Peninsula Cam-paign of the Civil War by Butter-field. (Third Brigade, First Divi-sion, Fifth Army Corps, Army ofthe Potomac). The compositionwas assisted by his bugler, Oh'verW Norton. Butterfield whistleda tune to Norton and they spentmany hours rearranging and pol-ishing the notes that became thenow famous Taps. The 24-notemelancholy bugle call is believedto be a revision of "Tattoo" aFrench bugle call that signaledsoldiers to end the evening'spleasantries and return to theirbarracks. The last five measuresof the Tattoo vaguely resembletaps according to the stories.

In Butterfield's camp, Tapsquickly replaced the original "lightsout" mat signaled die end of theday for die weary soldiers. Curios-ity drove nearby brigades toButterfield's camp to inquire aboutthe bugle call. Pleased with the call,many adopted Taps as the evening'send for themselves. Taps soon cameto represent a farewell to fallen ser-vicemen and women. ComposerGeneral Butterfield is buried in thePost Cemetery at the United StatesMilitary Academy at West Point de-spite the fact that he did not gradu-ate from the Academy.

Taps was played at the funeral ofConfederate Gen. Stonewall Jack-son. This music was made die offi-cial Army bugle call after the war,but not given the name Taps until1874. Army infantry regulationsrequired Taps to be played at mili-tary funeral ceremonies by 1891.

Taps is unique to the UnitedStates military, the haunting andlovely bugle melody is soundedat funerals at Arlington National

Cemetery. Taps is also soundedduring the 2,500 military wreathceremonies conducted at theTomb of the Unknowns everyyear, including Memorial Day.

Even today on many military in-stallations Taps is played at 10 p.m.as a signal that it is "lights out".When Taps is played, it is custom-ary to salute, if in uniform, or placeyour hand over your heart.

-Compiled by Pattie Abbott

Memorial Day-The HistoryDecoration Day was the original name of the national holi-day known today as Memorial Day. It is a day of remem-

brance, a time to honor those who died defending ourcountry. Various stories are told but

Memorial Day's rootsbegan on May 5,1868, with an orderissued by GeneralJohn Logan in hisGeneral Order No.11. The day was firstobserved on May 30,1868. Flowers wereplaced on the graves

of Union and Confederate soldiers. Deco-ration Day was not acknowledged by the South, in-

stead they honored their dead on separate days until af-ter World War I. Almost every state celebrates Memorial Dayon the last Monday in May. A law was passed by Congressin 1968 to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays.

-Patricia Abbott

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Weekly Horoscope 5/28 to 6/03

A STRO TIDBITS: what is a transit?.f\.It's from the Latin word transitus,meaning "the act of going across". Sub-definition: The passage of the Sun,Moon, or planet though a sign of thezodiac, for example: the transit of Ve-nus though Aries.... Horoscope (fromthe Greek words hora, meaning "hour"and skopos, meaning "watcher"). Adiagram of the heavens, specificallythat part of the heavens called the zo-diac, which charts the positions of theSun, Moon, and planets as they ap-peared at a given moment and in rela-tion to a given place on earth. The wordhoroscope also refers to the analysisand interpretation of that chart. Watchfor a contest coming up in the OB-SERVER next week. Win a book onyour astrology sign. Bibliography:Joanna Martine Toolfdlk, Scarboroughhouse.Quote: Our past travels remembered inour hearts, our future dreams colored

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GEMINI 5121-6103 excellent time start-ing Monday to tackle any problems youhaven't been able to figure out. Mer-cury trines Uranus, ideas will come toyou in furious successions of why didn'tI think of that before. Sign up forclasses in the areas of science, math andtechnology. Stimulating conversationabounds.

CANCER 6/21-7/22 do you have an at-traction to a person of the opposite sex?The fact they have a different person-ality then that of your own is the attrac-tion! But be careful, any relationshipthat starts at this time, although inter-esting, might not be very stable. Moonopposition Sun, emotional attitude

LEO 7/23-8/22 be ready to make orhave someone make repairs for you.Sun-Pluto contacts can cause the breakdown of machinery and objects. Andjust patching them up will not suffice.Be careful of people in authority apower struggle could ensue, stand upfor your position. But do not be over-weening or domineering.

VIRGO 8/23-9/22 feel lost in the fog?Can't find something you had a mo-ment ago? Forgot a name or bit of in-formation you know you know? Thesecan be the events that will happenaround Tuesday. So be careful in busi-ness and or signing a contract. Don't

be a victim. Save the details for someother day. Mercury challenging Nep-tune.

LIBRA 9/23-10/22 do some writing orbetter yet, paint! Your artistic energiesare flowing. Your color balancing is ata peek, and the colors will move sosmooth you will amaze yourself andyour backers of your art that is beingcreated. Also with a Moon in Libra thiswill favor any partnerships that areformed.

SCORPIO 10/23-11/21 you are lookingfor love. Around the 30th Moonconjuncts Pluto and you will not belooking or wasting your time with ca-sual relationships. You want to wait forthis rare and elusive person rather thanfall in love impulsively. You are trulycraving the depth of human compan-ionship. Seek out a Pisces, it will befound.

SAGITTARIUS 11/22-12/21 have youbeen suspicious of others lately? Start-ing the 29th Moon is in Sagittarius andyou will become more honest and di-rect in your dealings with others. If youhave a need to get away, go for it. Anice little vacation to anyplace USA willdo wonders. Memorial Day kick offyour shoes and have fun.

CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19 you have aMars opposition to Jupiter, a very pow-erful transit. Be sure to think intelli-gently and work effectively with en-lightened self-interest as opposed topure selfishness. If you act towards oth-ers in a domineering, overbearing man-

ner you may cause them to desert you.Understand what you are doing.

AQUARIUS 1/20-2/18 time to take thatvacation overseas. And where shouldyou go? May I suggest Stockholm orBuenos Aires? Mercury trines Uranusis putting you into a very stimulatingmentality. You can't wait to start a con-versation that will have some electric-ity to it. So seek out stimulating peopleand listen to their insights.

PISCES 2/19-3/20 do a little shoppingthis weekend. You will be able to pickout the finer things in life that will makeyour smile last a little longer and alsofor your friends. Moon trines Neptunewill have you generating warmth to thepoint where friends want to be in yourcompany. And even more so towardsthe opposite sex.

ARIES 3/21-4/19 do not be lethargicallyinclined to drift through an enjoyableholiday weekend. That would be awaste. If you are planning ahead a Sunin cooperating aspect to Jupiter canhelp you plan and schedule family cel-ebrations such as weddings, trips, be-ginning a vacation, or business ven-tures. In other words do something.

TAURUS 4/20-5/20 discordant moodscan create difficulties in a relationshipat this time, especially if you are hav-ing any kind of internal emotionalstruggle. Try to pay more attention toyour loved one, a crisis can be keptsmall. If irritability incites you, stepback take a breath and a walk. A Moonsquare to Sun transit can be overcome.

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Is Your PetThe Best?

If your pet the best? If you thinkso, then support local girl scoutsMichelle Paterek, Allison Kravetskyand Danielle Schweers by bringingyour pet to the pet show. Sign upyour pet for various activities suchas an obstacle course. Put your petto the test at the hot dog eating andtail wagging contest.

The pet show will be held atMcAulley Hall, 1633 HighwayRte. 22, Watchung on June 5from 1:30-4 p.m. Registrationstarts at 12:30 p.m.

Come have a ball at McAulleyHall and show offyour pet. Pleasesupport your local Girl Scouts andhelp them earn their Silver Award.

For questions or pre-registra-tion call Michelle Paterek at 755-4833, Allison Kravetsky at 757-3148 or Danielle Schweers. Helpis needed to run activities. All petsare welcome.

If you have news about South Plain-field people or events, send us anote or give us a call (732) 469-4380. We would like to include yourstory in the paper.

• A Scotch Plains resident re-ported the theft of a paint sprayerfrom his vehicle while it wasparked at Home Depot. Entry wasgained through a side window

• A Melrose Ave. resident re-ported receiving harassingphone calls. Police listened tothe message containing threatsand profanity that was left on thevictim's answering machine.The tape was taken as evi-dence. The suspects name andphone number were recordedfrom the caller ID.

• A Home Depot customertried to pay for merchandisewith a counterfeit $50 bill. Themanager contacted police butwill not press charges. The cus-tomer claimed he had beengiven the bill in change from apurchase made at Home Depotearlier in the day. His descrip-tion of the cashier was accurateand the manager believes thecustomer was telling truth.

• Lube Express located onStelton Rd. reported that theysuspected an employee of tak-ing money from the daily depos-its. An assistant manager is sus-pected of holding the depositsfor several days while takingmoney for himself. He was fired

for an unrelated incident severaldays before the discrepancywas found

• Several Pomponio Ave. resi-dents reported criminal mis-chief, tires were slashed onthree of thier cars.

• A Garden Drive resident re-ported the theft of two bikes froman unlocked back yard shed.

• A NY resident was arrestedin the parking lot of 7-11 for pos-session of a stolen motor vehicle.

• Three male juveniles werearrested for possession of alco-hol after a motor vehicle acci-dent on Franklin Ave. After thethief ar ran up on a lawn, twopassengers exited the car andran down Franklin Ave. Theywere apprehended by policeand returned to the scene. Thedriver failed a dexterity test andseveral bottles of beer, someempty, were found in the ve-hicle.

• Penske Trucking reportedthe theft of a vehicle after check-ing with the other Penske rentalagencies.

• A Home Depot employeespotted a man placing flowers onthe ground near a wooded areaof Home Depot. The witness wasable to get a license plate num-

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Is sold at the following locations:7-Eleven, Plainfield Ave.Bagel Pantry, Plainfield Ave.B & C Deli, Belmont Ave.Corner Deli, Hamilton Blvd.Carousel Hair Salon, Oak Tree Rd.Dave's Stationery, Sampton Ave.Details, So. Clinton Ave.Distinctive Landscaping, Oak Tree Rd.Heavenly Country Store, Oak Tree Rd.Here's the Scoop, Oak Tree & Park Ave.Holly Park Video, Park Ave.K Foods, Park Ave.Krauser's Food Store, Oak Tree Rd.

Twin City Pharmacy, Park Ave.The Bagel Stop, South Plainfield Ave.Mohn's Flowers, Plainfield Ave.Oak Tree Farms, Oak Tree RoadPauls Stationery, Hamilton Blvd.Quick Chek, Sampton Ave.Quick Foods, Park Ave.Sals Liquor Store, Park Ave.Service Plus, South Plainfield Ave.Sunrise Foods, Front & MapleTwice Is Nice, Front StreetWe Care, Plainfield Ave.Yogurt Express, Maple Ave.

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