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By LYNN KOLIBABA

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

WESTFIELD — From the first inspirational gospel performances to the last homebaked treat at the dessert table, The Westfield Neighborhood Council’s (WNC) Millennium Street Fair and Flea Market offered an oldfashioned, familyvalue laden good time.

Held on Saturday, June 17, along CacciolaPlace inWestfield,theevent attracted more than 350 people.

“I think this was our best fair yet. Everything workedsosmoothly,”said Harold Sarvetnick, who has chaired the event since its inception three years ago. “We’re a Westfield tradition now.”

Blocked off to vehicular traffic for the day, Cacciola Place featured a 30foot main stage and a flea market

for the WNC, helping the center to continue to provide such services as the Student Tutorial and Enrichment Program.

“The Fair is a great success in bringing the neighborhood together

Place residents sat on their front porches, enjoying the music and engaging passersby in conversation, giving the street fair a real home town neighborly feel.

“You can feel a real sense of com caterer and Cacciola culinary legend,

worked beside WNC Board of Trustee Vice President, Mary Withers, to serve up barbecued chicken and ribs, hamburgers, corn on the cob and other picnic fare.

“Cacciola Place is my home. I love it,” said Ms. Fagin whose mother, Connie, was a cofounder of the WNC. “I started with the WNC as one of their students. My daughter attended the WNC. Now my nieces and nephews are involved in the center’s activities. I want to keep the tradition going.”

Questioned by many as to the secret of her famous barbecue, Ms. Fagin admitted she marinates the chicken and ribs for a full 24hours beforehand, but said, “It’s the caring and the love that the cook puts into the food that makes it special. You have to add the love.”

During the day, Westfield Mayor Thomas C. Jardim took the stage to extend words of greeting while November mayoral candidates, Democrat Susan Jacobson and Republican Gregory S. McDermott strolled Cacciola Place chatting with residents and visitors.

Third Ward Councilwoman and longtime WNC Board of Trustee member, Claire Lazarowitz, served as a volunteer for several activities that day, including staffing a voter registration booth.

Westfield Chamber and DWC To Present Classic Car Show

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Westfield Corporation will hold the second of fourWestfield Antique and Classic Car Shows on Tuesday, June 27, from 6: 30 to 9 p. m. on Quimby and Elm Streets in downtown Westfield.

The event, sponsored by Westfield TireandAuto ServiceandNewNorris Chevrolet, is free and open to the public. Westfield resident Neil Edelsack will help judge the entries and determine the winning cars.

Trophies will be awarded to mobiles in various categories, “People’s Choice,” as well as the Chamber’s trophy for “Best in Show” and the “Sponsors Trophies,” which are awarded by each of the show’s sponsors.

Comcast@ Home will sponsor music by disk jockey “Stick Shift Eddie,” who will entertain the crowd

an assortment of classic tunes. The other Classic Car Shows will be held on Tuesdays, July 25 and August 22. Quimby and Elm Streets, from North Avenue to East Broad Street, will be closed to traffic from 5 to 9 p. m. for the events, and there

is limited space for 100 cars to be on display.

For information, please call the Westfield Area Chamber of merce at (908) 2333021. To register

a car, please call Chamber Chairman Darryl Walker at (908) 6544100.

Courtesy of Harold Sarvetnick of the Westfield Neighborhood Council

GREAT DAY FOR A FAIR… The annual Westfield Neighborhood Council (WNC) Fair, which was held last Saturday along Cacciola Place, offered something for everyone. Pictured, above, right, the Plainfield Performing Arts Center Jazz Troupe was one of the many groups that entertained fairgoers at the WNC’s third annual fair. Below, the Franklin Township Drill Team gets ready to perform at the daylong event.

of more than 25 vendors selling ev from clothes and jewelry to toys and Christmas decorations.

Adults enjoyed the shopping and children lined up for face painting and ate snow cones to cool off from the hot, humid day.

All ages had a lively time down at the main stage where gospel choirs, praise/ liturgical dance groups, pre cision drill teams, jazz dance troupes and martial arts demonstrations pro entertainment throughout the day.

For the past three years, the street fair has served as a major fundraiser

to work toward a common goal for the betterment of the neighborhood,” said Ezella Johnson, WNC Execu tive Director. Ms. Johnson also noted that the event is a diverse community effort and thanked all those from the greater Westfield community whose volunteer efforts and support conwith tributed to the success of this year’s fair.

Many fairgoers commented that one of the things that makes the WNC street fair special is the fact that it is held in a residential commu nity.

If not eating or shopping, Cacciola munity pride here,” said Tracy

Fooster, a lifelong resident of Cacciola Place and WNC secretary. While she sang that day with the Bethel Baptist Restoration Choir, her sons, Donnelle and Michael Clark, mannedthe popcornandcottoncandy machines.

Home cooking is a special tradi Comtion of the street fair. Penny Fagin, a

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THE WAY THEY WERE… Antique and classic cars, like this 1916 Cadillac pictured above, will be on display at the Westfield Classic Car Show that will be held on Tuesday, June 27, from 6: 30 to 9 p. m. on Quimby and Elm Streets in downtown Westfield. See related story on page 5.