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PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD

Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance

of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a meeting held June 6, 2000, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final passage on the 20th day of June, 2000, at 8: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.

Bernard A. Heeney Town Clerk

SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND THE APPROPRIATION OF THE MONIES NECESSARY THEREFOR AND THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES FOR THE FINANCING OF SAID WORK BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union as follows:

SECTION I. That the improvements including, but not limited to, the following be made to recreational facilities:

a. Purchase and installation of additional playground structure at Sycamore Field. b. Purchase and installation of new park

entrance signs. c. Hiring of consultant necessary to provide the professional services required to prepare the Memorial Park

Redevelopment Plan, including field surveys, soil and geotechnical testing, architectural service, bid documents, permit applications and all other necessary and incidental services.

d. Planting of trees at various locations along Town streets, throughout Town parks and at other Town lands. e. Development of Robeson Memorial

Park on Townowned land at the corner of Rahway Avenue and Watterson Street, which shall include plantings, walks, benches and other related amenities which may be appropriate.

SECTION II. That all said work shall be undertaken as a general improvement to be paid for by general taxation.

SECTION III. It is hereby determined and declared that the estimated amount of money to be raised from all sources to said purpose is $170,000.00 and that the estimated amount of bonds or notes necessary to be issued for said purpose is $160,000.00. There is hereby appropriated for said purpose the sum of $10,000.00 from Capital Improvement Funds available for said purpose.

SECTION IV. To finance such improvements there shall be issued pursuant to Local Bond Law and R. S. 40A: 28 of the State of New Jersey, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, Bond Anticipation Notes of said Town which shall not exceed in the aggregate principal amount the sum of $160,000.00. Said notes shall bear interest at a rate as hereafter may be determined within the limitations prescribed by law, and may be renewed from time to time pursuant to, and within the limitations prescribed by said law. All matters with respect to said notes not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolution to be hereafter adopted.

SECTION V. Not more than $1,000.00 of the sum to be raised by the issuance of said notes may be used to finance interest on obligation issued to finance such purpose, whether temporary or permanent, or to finance engineering or inspection costs and legal expenses or to finance the cost of the issuance of such obligations as provided in R. S. 40A: 220.

SECTION VI. It is hereby determined that all monies received from grants for field improvements shall be utilized to retire outstanding Bond Anticipation Notes issued for this purpose.

SECTION VII. It is hereby determined and declared that the period of usefulness for the financing of which said notes are to be issued is a period of ten (10) years from

the date of said bonds.

SECTION VIII. It is hereby determined and declared that the Supplemental Debt Statement required by said law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Town

Clerk of said Town and that such Statement so filed shows that the gross debt of the

Town as defined in R. S. 40A: 243 of the State of New Jersey is increased by $160,000.00 and that said notes authorized by this ordinance shall be within all debt limitations

prescribed by said law.

SECTION IX. This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after first publication thereof after final passage. 1 T – 6/ 8/ 00, The Leader Fee: $98.43

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD

Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance

of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a meeting held June 6, 2000, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final passage on the 20th day of June, 2000, at 8: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.

Bernard A. Heeney Town Clerk

SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF SIDEWALK AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE TOWN AND THE APPROPRIATION OF MONIES NECESSARY THEREFOR. BE IT ORDAINED by the Town of Westfield in the County of Union as follows:

SECTION I. That the Town of Westfield will be replacing existing sidewalk with new sidewalk at various locations and all work necessary and incidental thereto.

SECTION II. That all of the said improvements shall be made and completed under the supervision of the Town Engineer and in accordance with preliminary plans and specifications on file in the of office of the Town Engineer and are hereby made a part of this ordinance.

SECTION III. That not more than fifty (50%) percent of the final cost of the project as certified by the Chief Financial Officer shall be assessed by the Tax Assessor on lands specially benefited by the improvement.

SECTION IV. It is hereby determined and declared that the number of annual installations in which the special assessment to be levied on account of the said improvements may be paid is three (3).

SECTION V. It is hereby determined and declared that the estimated amount of money to be raised from all sources to said purpose is $220,000.00, and that the estimated amount of bonds or notes necessary to be issued for said purpose is $209,000.00. There is hereby appropriated for said purpose the sum of $11,000.00 from Capital Improvement Funds available for said purpose.

SECTION VI. To finance such improvements there shall be issued pursuant to Local Bond Law and R. S. 40A: 28 of the State of New Jersey, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, Bond Anticipation Notesof said Town which shall not exceed in the aggregate principal amount the sum of $209,000.00. Said notes shall bear interest at a rate as hereafter may be determined within the limitations prescribed by law, and may be renewed from time to time pursuant to, and within, the limitations prescribed by said law. All matters with respect to said notes not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolution to be hereafter adopted.

SECTION VII. Not more than $500.00 of the sum to be raised by the issuance of said notes may be used to finance interest on obligation issued to finance such purpose, whether temporary or permanent, or to finance engineering or inspection costs and legal expenses or to finance the cost of the issuance of such obligations as provided in R. S. 40A: 220.

SECTION VIII. It is hereby determined and declared that the period of usefulness for the financing of which said notes are to be issued is a period of ten (10) years from the date of said bonds.

SECTION IX. It is hereby determined and declared that the supplemental debt statement required by said law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town and that such statement so filed shows that the gross debt of the Town as defined in R. S. 40A: 243 of the State of New Jersey is increased by $209,000.00 and that said notes authorized by this ordinance shall be within all debt limitations prescribed by law.

SECTION X. This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after first publication thereof after final passage. 1 T – 6/ 8/ 00, The Leader Fee: $85.68

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD

Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance

of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a meeting held June 6, 2000, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final passage on the 20th day of June, 2000, at 8: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.

Bernard A. Heeney Town Clerk

SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REBUILDING REPLACEMENT OR EXTENSION OF STORM OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, THE HIRING OF CONSULTANTS TO PERFORM NECESSARY STUDIES ON THE STORM AND SANITARY SEWERS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE MONIES NECESSARY THEREFOR. BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union as follows:

SECTION I. That the following improvements be made to the storm or sanitary sewer systems and their appurtenances to provide for the proper maintenance and operation of those systems:

a. Rebuild, replace or extend sanitary and storm sewer lines and their appurtenances at various locations throughout Town in accordance with specifications and plans prepared by the office of the Town Engineer. b. Provide for the hiring of consultants

to perform necessary studies and investigations on the storm sewers and sanitary sewers, and pond outlet structures.

SECTION II. That all said work shall be undertaken as a general improvement to be paid for by general taxation.

SECTION III. It is hereby determined and declared that the estimated amount of money to be raised from all sources to said purpose is $150,000.00 and that the estimated amount of bonds or notes necessary to be issued for said purpose is $142,500.00. There is hereby appropriated for said purpose the sum of $7,500.00 from Capital Improvement Funds available for said purpose.

SECTION IV. To finance such improvements there shall be issued pursuant to Local Bond Law and R. S. 40A: 28 of the State of New Jersey, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, Bond Anticipation Notes of said Town which shall not exceed in the aggregate principal amount the sum of $142,500.00. Said notes shall bear interest at a rate as hereafter may be determined within the limitations prescribed by law, and may be renewed from time to time pursuant to, and within the limitations prescribed by said law. All matters with respect to said notes not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolution to be hereafter adopted.

SECTION V. Not more than $1,000.00 of the sum to be raised by the issuance of said notes may be used to finance interest on obligation issued to finance such purpose, whether temporary or permanent, or to finance engineering or inspection costs and legal expenses or to finance the cost of the issuance of such obligations as provided in R. S. 40A: 220.

SECTION VI. It is hereby determined and declared that the period of usefulness for the financing of which said notes are to be issued is a period of ten (10) years from the date of said bonds.

SECTION VII. It is hereby determined and declared that the Supplemental Debt Statement required by said law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town and that such Statement so filed shows that the gross debt of the Town as defined in R. S. 40A: 243 of the State of New Jersey is increased by $142,500.00, and that said notes authorized by this ordinance shall be within all debt limitations prescribed by said law.

SECTION VIII. This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after first publication thereof after final passage. 1 T – 6/ 8/ 00, The Leader Fee: $87.72

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD

Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance

of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a meeting held June 6, 2000, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final passage on the 20th day of June, 2000, at 8: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.

Bernard A. Heeney Town Clerk

SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF VARIOUS STREETS IN THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD AND THE APPROPRIATION OF THE MONIES NECESSARY THEREFOR BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union as follows:

SECTION I.

a. That streets in various sections of Town shall be improved by the milling and resurfacing with bituminous materials complete with such work as is necessary and incidental thereto. b. Improvements to the shoulder of various roadways. c. Realignment and reconstruction of

Crossway Place from the Railroad Rightofway to North Avenue, including curbing, full thickness bituminous paving, storm drainage facilities and all other work necessary and incidental to the improvement. d. Reconstruction of Park Avenue from

Westfield Avenue to Central Avenue, including new curbing, paving, storm drainage facilities and all other work necessary and incidental to the improvement.

SECTION II. That all said work shall be completed under the supervision of the Town Engineer and in accordance with town specifications which are now on file in the office of the Town Engineer.

SECTION III. That all the work shall be undertaken as a general improvement to be paid for by general taxation.

SECTION IV. It is hereby determined and declared that the estimated amount of money to be raised from all sources for said purpose shall be $445,000.00 and that the estimated amount of bonds or notes to be issued for said purpose is $420,000.00. There is hereby appropriated to said purpose the sum of $25,000.00 from the Capital Improvement Fund available for such purpose.

SECTION V. To finance such purpose there shall be issued, pursuant to the Local Bond Law or the State of New Jersey, Bond Anticipation Notes of said Town which shall not exceed in the aggregate principal amount the sum of $420,000.00. Such notes shall bear interest at a rate per annum as may hereafter be determined within the limitations prescribed by said law. All matters with respect to said notes not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolution to be hereafter adopted.

SECTION VI. Not more than $1,000.00 of the sum to be raised by the issuance of said notes may be used to finance such purpose, whether temporary or permanent, or to finance engineering or inspection costs and legal expenses, or to finance the cost of the issuance of such obligations as provided by said Local Bond Law, R. S. 40A: 220.

SECTION VII. It is hereby determined and declared that the period of usefulness of the purpose for which said notes are to be issued is a period of five (5) years computed from the date of said bonds.

SECTION VIII. It is hereby determined and declared that the Supplemental Debt Statement required by said law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk and that such Statement so filed shows that the gross debt of the Town as defined in N. J. S. A. 40A: 243 of said Revised Statutes is increased by this ordinance by $420,000.00 and that notes authorized by this ordinance shall be within any debt limitations prescribed by said law.

SECTION IX. This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after the first publication thereof after final passage. 1 T – 6/ 8/ 00, The Leader Fee: $87.21

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD

Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance

of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a meeting held June 6, 2000, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final passage on the 20th day of June, 2000, at 8: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.

Bernard A. Heeney Town Clerk

SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MINDOWASKIN PARK POND OVERLOOK AND GREGORY’S POND DAM, AND THE HIRING OF CONSULTANTS NECESSARY FOR STUDIES OF THE RESTORATION OF TAMAQUES PARK POND AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE MONIES NECESSARY THEREFOR. BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union as follows:

SECTION I. That the following improvements be made to the following facilities: a. Reconstruction of the Mindowaskin

Park Pond Overlook, including spillway, outlet works, overlook viewing area, lighting, historic architectural features, restoration of plantings and all other work necessary and incidental to the Improvement. b. Reconstruction of the Gregory’s Pond

Dam at Woodmere Drive, including spillway, outlet works, safety rail or fencing, restoration of plantings and all other work necessary and incidental to the Improvement. c. Hiring of consultants necessary to

develop a plan for the dredging and restoration of Tamaques Park Pond, including surveys, testing, cost estimates and all other work necessary and incidental to development of the Plan.

SECTION II. That all of the said improvements shall be made and completed under the supervision of the Town Engineer and in accordance with preliminary plans and specification which are now on file in the office of the Town Engineer and are hereby made a part of this ordinance.

SECTION III. That all said work shall be undertaken as a general improvement to be paid for by general taxation.

SECTION IV. It is hereby determined and declared that the estimated amount of money to be raised from all sources to said purpose is $342,000.00 and that the estimated amount of bonds or notes necessary to be issued for said purpose is $324,000.00. There is hereby appropriated for said purpose the sum of $18,000.00 from Capital Improvement Funds available for said purpose.

SECTION V. To finance such improvements there shall be issued pursuant to Local Bond Law and R. S. 40A: 28 of the State of New Jersey, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, Bond Anticipation Notes of said Town which shall not exceed in the aggregate principal amount the sum of $324,000.00. Said notes shall bear interest at a rate as hereafter may be determined within the limitations prescribed by law, and may be renewed from time to time pursuant to, and within the limitations prescribed by said law. All matters with respect to said notes not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolution to be hereafter adopted.

SECTION VI. Not more than $1,000.00 of the sum to be raised by the issuance of said notes may be used to finance interest on obligation issued to finance such purpose, whether temporary or permanent, or to finance engineering or inspection costs and legal expenses or to finance the cost of the issuance of such obligations as provided in R. S. 40A: 220.

SECTION VII. It is hereby determined and declared that the period of usefulness for the financing of which said notes are to be issued is a period of ten (10) years from

the date of said bonds.

SECTION VIII. It is hereby determined and declared that the Supplemental Debt Statement required by said law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town and that such Statement so filed shows that the gross debt of the Town as defined in R. S. 40A: 243 of the State of New Jersey is increased by $324,000.00, and that said notes authorized by this ordinance shall be within all debt limitations prescribed by said law.

SECTION IX. This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after first publication thereof after final passage. 1 T – 6/ 8/ 00, The Leader Fee: $98.43

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD

Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance

of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a meeting held June 6, 2000, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final passage on the 20th day of June, 2000, at 8: 00 p. m. in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.

Bernard A. Heeney Town Clerk

SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION FOR USE IN THE WESTFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE APPROPRIATION OF THE MONIES NECESSARY THEREFOR AND THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES FOR THE FINANCING OF SAID WORK BE IT ORDAINED by the Town of Westfield in the County of Union as follows:

SECTION I. That the Town of Westfield purchase items of equipment including, but not limited to, the following for use in the Westfield Fire Department:

(1) Fire Department Telephones $13,000.00 (2) Fire Department

Scott Air Paks $62,000.00

SECTION II. That all said work shall be undertaken as a general improvement to be paid for by general taxation.

SECTION III. It is hereby determined and declared that the estimated amount of money to be raised from all sources to said purpose is $75,000.00 and that the estimated amount of bonds or notes necessary to be issued for said purpose is $71,000.00. There is hereby appropriated for said purpose the sum of $4,000.00 from Capital Improvement Funds available for said purpose.

SECTION IV. To finance such improvements there shall be issued pursuant to Local Bond Law and R. S. 40A: 28 of the State of New Jersey, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, Bond Anticipation Notes of said Town which shall not exceed in the aggregate principal amount the sum of $71,000,00. Said notes shall bear interest at a rate as hereafter may be determined within the limitations prescribed by law, and may be renewed from time to time pursuant to, and within, the limitations prescribed by said law. All matters with respect to said notes not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolution to be hereafter adopted.

SECTION V. Not more than $1,000.00 of the sum to be raised by the issuance of said notes may be used to finance interest on obligation issued to finance such purpose, whether temporary or permanent, or to finance engineering or inspection costs and legal expenses or to finance the cost of the issuance of such obligations as provided in R. S. 40A: 220.

SECTION VI. It is hereby determined and declared that the period of usefulness for the financing of which said notes are to be issued is a period of ten (10) years from the date of said bonds.

SECTION VII. It is hereby determined and declared that the Supplemental Debt Statement required by said law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town and that such Statement so filed shows that the gross debt of the Town as defined in R. S. 40A: 243 of the State of New Jersey is increased by $71,000.00 and that said notes authorized by this ordinance shall be within all debt limitations prescribed by said law.

SECTION VIII. This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after first publication thereof after final passage. 1 T – 6/ 8/ 00, The Leader Fee: $80.58

PUBLIC NOTICE SHERIFF’S SALE

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F1489598.

FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, AS CUSTODIAN;, PLAINTIFF vs. ADOLPHUS, LTD., A NEW YORK CORPORATION, ETALS., DEFENDANT.

CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, DATED FEBRUARY 18, 2000 FOR SALE OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.

By virtue of the abovestated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY THE 14TH OF JUNE A. D., 2000 at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All successful bidders must have 20% of their bid available in cash or certified check at the conclusion of the sales.

The judgment amount is THIRTEEN THOUSAND FIVEHUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN & 01/ 100 ($ 13,557.01).

Schedule A County of Union. State of New Jersey. City of Elizabeth. BLOCK NO. 11, LOT NO. 890. 844 Newark Avenue. Elizabeth, New Jersey. There is due approximately the sum of FOURTEEN THOUSAND ONEHUNDRED ELEVEN & 40/ 100 ($ 14,111.40) together with lawful interest and costs.

There is a full legal description on file in the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale.

RALPH FROEHLICH SHERIFF DONALD E. WILLIAMS A Professional Corporation 101 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown, New Jersey 08505 CH755247 (WL) 4 T 5/ 18, 5/ 25, 6/ 1 & 6/ 8/ 00 Fee: $159.12

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS

In Compliance With OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 231, P. L. 1975

NOTICE is hereby given by the Township Council of the Township of Scotch Plains of the following SPECIAL Meeting:

DATE: June 8, 2000 June 15, 2000 June 22, 2000 TIME: 7: 00 P. M., Council Chambers, Municipal

Building, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey LOCATION: as above. TYPE OF MEETING: The Township Council acting as Alcoholic

Beverage Control Board will continue the public hearing to consider the renewal of Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License No. 201633004003 of Rayric Corporation, t/ a Malibu, 144 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Any objections to same shall be sent immediately to : Barbara Riepe, Township Clerk

430 Park Avenue Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 AGENDA: As prepared by the Municipal Manager and

Township Clerk. ACTION( S) TO BE TAKEN: Action may be taken. DATE OF NOTIFICATION: May 26 th , 2000 1 T – 6/ 08/ 00, The Times Fee: $51.00

PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF EDUCATION WESTFIELD NEW JERSEY

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education of the Westfield School District, Union County, New Jersey, at the Board of Education, 302 Elm Street, Westfield, New Jersey, for the following supplies, equipment or services:

BID FOR: BID NO. B111A FIRE ALARM

EQUIPMENT SERVICE BIDS DUE: JUNE 19, 2000 AT 11: 30 AM

The bids will be received at the Administration Building, 302 Elm Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, on the date and at the time indicated, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids must be in strict compliance with specifications. Bids must be made on the proposal forms in the manner designated. Proposals must be endorsed on the outside of the sealed envelope, with the name of the bidder, the bidder’s address and the name of the supplies, equipment, or services for which the bid is submitted. It is understood and agreed that proposals may be delivered before the time or at the place specified for opening. The Board of Education assumes no responsibility for bids mailed or misdirected in delivery.

The Board of Education of the Town of Westfield, in Union County, New Jersey, reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ or all bids for the whole or any part and waive any informalities in the interest of the Board of Education. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof.

Bidding shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements of N. J. S. A. 18A: 18A1 et. seq., pertaining to the “Public School Contracts Law”.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P. L. 1975, C. 127, (NJAC 17: 27).

By order of the Town of Westfield Board of Education, Union County, New Jersey.

Robert A. Berman Board Secretary 1 T – 6/ 8/ 00, The Leader Fee: $45.90

Westfield Exxon Completes Remodeling of Facility GRAND REOPENING... Joe and Will Faris, left, celebrate the grand reopening

of Westfield Exxon and the Tigermart on the corner of South and Central Avenues, with Darryl Walker, Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman, far right. Mayor Thomas C. Jardim, center, cuts the official red ribbon with his giant scissors as part of the ceremony.

WESTFIELD — Westfield Exxon has been owned and operated by Joe and Will Faris for the past three years. Located at the corner of Central and South Avenues, they have recently finished a complete remodeling of their facility.

“Our new and improved station features a Tigermart that is more than your typical convenience store,”

said Joe Faris, coowner. The Tigermart offers a fullservice Dunkin’ Donuts, Hershey’s Deli fresh sandwiches, fresh fruit, Nathan’s hot dogs, an ATM machine and a fax and copy center.

Patrons can enter contests to win a twoyear lease on a Volkswagen Beetle and other monthly giveaways.

Westfield Rotarians Visited By Exchange Team From Japan

EXCHANGING IDEAS... Westfield Rotary President Dr. William B. Bonsall and Kaori Hasegawa of Koshigaya, Japan, exchange banners at a recent Rotary meeting.

WESTFIELD — Westfield Rotary Club President Dr. William B. Bonsall had the opportunity to exchange club banners with Miss Kadri Hasegawa who is visiting this district from her hometown of Koshigaya in Japan, under Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange Program.

Banner exchanges were made at an inner city luncheon meeting hosted by the Mountainside Rotary Club last week by the Japanese exchange team. Members included: Miss Hasegawa, 26, who works in customer service at Hotel Sin Oak in Koshigaya City and is comparing hotel service in Japan and United States; Miss Hisea Morimatsu, 26, who majored in 19th Century British Literature at Atomi Women’s College and has been employed in city

government; Shov Mihori, 27, who is employed as a facilities engineer at the Sapporo Beer Brewing Company; Makoto Kishikawa, 34, who works at Hokushin Press which prepares test programs for junior high school students. He also manages examination procedures, and Mr. Kishikawa, 34, and is the leader of a children’s fire and drum band.

The Group Study Exchange program arranges for teams of nonRotarian young men and women to live in the homes of Rotarians for six weeks in each other’s countries and to have the opportunities to study their own professions and vocations there.

The next exchange for a team from this area will be with a Rotary District in Argentina.

United Way to Hold First Golf Tournament June 12

SCOTCH PLAINS — Individuals and businesses are invited to participate in the United Way of Union County’s First Annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 12, at the Shackamaxon Golf & Country Club in Scotch Plains.

The event’s lead sponsor is ScheringPlough Corporation in Kenilworth. Registration for the daylong event begins at 10: 30 a. m. The

day will conclude with a grand reception and auction at 6 p. m. Proceeds from the event will be restricted to the Year 2000 Children’s Initiative that supports greatly needed programs for children in Union County.

For more information, please call the United Way at (908) 3537171, Extension 16.