September 21, 2000 edition of The Westfield Leader and The Times of Scotch Plains Fanwood newspapers

Scotch Plains Swimmer, Goldblatt
Wins Silver Medal At Summer Olympicss

A SHINY NEW FIRE TRUCK...The Westfield Fire Department accepted the delivery of an Emergency One Cyclone II pumper which cost $324,071. The fire truck features an all aluminum body with a Hale 2000-gpm pump. The rig has two speedlays, three crosslays, 10KW amp generator which can be engaged while the vehicle is moving, a 3000 watt Will-Burt telescoping light, hydraulic ladder rack, storage for a stokes basket and a backboard.

Westfield:
Captain Tracy Appointed Police Chief
BOE Races Deadline For State Funding
Dead Bird Count Short of Test Thresholde
Mountainside:
Council OKs Funds For Wood Valley Work
Scotch Plains/Fanwood:
BOE Votes On $33 Mil. Bond Referendum
FW Streetscape Work Starts
Fanny Wood Festival Sundayd
FROM THE COUNTY AND REGION
Corzine Heads Fundraiser For Westfield Dems
GOP Freeholder Hopefuls Vow to Enhance Efficiency and Dialogue in County Government

Editorial: Give Candidates a Listen As They Continue Door-to-Door Efforts In Search Of Votes.
Commentary: Hello? High-Tech Communication is Fine, But It’s Still Nicest to Talk to a Real Person.

MAKING THE SAVE…Keeper Michelle Meglaughlin does a fabulous job for the Blue Devils.
The Week In Sports: Raiders 2nd-Half Air Attack Bombards Cougars, 42-21; Lindens’ Roman Slips Away, Blue Devil Gridmen Fall, 6-0; Cougars’ Late Strike Downs Blue Devil Soccer Girls, 2-1; Raider Gymnasts Squeak Past Pioneers, 95.9-95.85; Raider Boys Shutout Soccer Blue Devils, 1-0; G. L. Highlanders Fall Short, Iced by Slick Comets, 18-17

PEOPLE
Wartime: A Retrospective of Harry Devlin’s World War II Service to His Country

ARTIST OF THE WEEK
DL.M. Montgomery
(1874-1942)
THE MAIN INGREDIENT
Cranberry Pecan Bars
POPCORN
Nurse Betty
Has Cure for Reality
THE DINING TABLE
A.J.’s Specialty Foods
Westfield

HAIL TO THE CHIEF...The Westfield Town Council appointed Captain Bernard Tracy as police chief, governing the 59-person department and its $4.2 million annual budget. Chief Anthony Scutti officially retires from the post after 14 years on April 1, 2000.