April 13, 2000 edition of The Westfield Leader and The Times of Scotch Plains Fanwood newspapers

Special Edition Preview of School and Primary Elections and Results
School Board Seats, Budgets Go To Voters Tuesday

SEEKING TO BE MAYOR...Westfield First Ward Councilman Gregory S. McDermott, second from left, has announced his candidacy for Mayor. Too this week, Democratic Mayor Thomas C. Jardim rescinded his decision to seek a third term. McDermott is shown here during last fall’s Republican victory in Town Council races. Also pictured Third Ward Councilman Neil F. Sullivan, Fourth Ward Councilwoman Janis Fried Weinstein and Second Ward Councilwoman Matthew P. Albano.

Westfield:
Voters to Judge $57.2 MM BOE Budget
Five Candidates Battle for 3 Open BOE Seats
House To Be Demolished Due To Oil Spill
Mountainside:
Voters to Judge $9.1 MM BOE Budget
Three Candidates Battle for 2 Open BOE Seats
Council Ends Pursuit of Salaries
Scotch Plains/Fanwood:
Voters to Judge $47 MM BOE Budget
Four Candidates Battle for 3 Open BOE Seats
Marks, Samuels Seek To Be SP Mayor
FW Council Candidates Named For November
SP Park Place Development Hears Objections
Downtown Fanwood Zoning Proposed
SP Council Adopts No Increase $17 MM Budget
Editorials: "Wanted: Interested, Informed Voters For Local School Elections April 18." - "Making Choices With Many Desires And a Pool of Limited Resources."

HEADING HOME…Devil Chris Dixon, left, and Diano Reavis, right, head for the finish line in the 100 meter dash.
The Week In Sports: Softball Devils Pummel Patriot Girls, 11-0; Ridge Girls Invade Softball Vikings, 14-7; Raiders and Blue Devils Total Seven Firsts at Summit Relays; Cougar Trackmen Out-Kick Blue Devil Boys, 73-49; Raider Boys Shutout Linden Tigers, 5-0; Highlander Boys Rock Cranford Cougars, 7-3; Lady Devil Laxers Stomp Blair and Rutgers Prep; Lady Highlanders Win MVC Title, Boys Capture Division.

NYC’ Theatre District: Bubbling and Bustling With Endless Chances to Paint the Town Red?

ARTIST OF WEEK
Frank Sinatra
(1915-1998)
A WORD OR TWO
Surround Yourself With Butterflies, Eat at Eli’s, and View Van Gogh: In ‘The Apple’
THE MAIN INGREDIENT
Cheesecake
POPCORN
"High Fidelity"
A Comedy of Lofty Notes

SIGN OF SPRING…Before a surprise snowfall early Sunday, the forsythias and a magnolia tree were in full bloom at this Westfield home.