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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, April 15, 1999 Page A9

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College Club Meeting To Feature Lecture On Diet and Nutrition

SCOTCH PLAINS — The College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains will hold a presentation on diet and nutrition on Monday, April 19, at 7:45 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Scotch Plains.

Registered dietitian Kristen Pray will host the program. Ms. Pray is a graduate of Montclair State College and interned at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She has served for three years as Head Dietitian at the Nursing and Rehab Center in Lakewood.

Ms. Pray will answer questions from members and guests.

The College Club is an organization of women devoted to raising money for college scholarships. Monthly programs are presented for the enrichment of its members and guests.

For membership information, please call Anne Johansen at (908) 232-4308.

Candidate: Berkeley Heights Board of Education.

Professional Background

Ciro A. Scalera has been employed as the Executive Director of the Newark-based Association for Children of New Jersey since 1983.

Education

The candidate holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Rutgers University in Newark. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from the San Francisco Law School in 1976, and his Master of Business Administration Degree from the Rutgers Graduate School of Management.

Family Life

No information submitted.

Platform

The Mountain Avenue resident, seeking a third three-year term, is concerned about the growing enrollment and the pressures it puts on the township's school facilities. Mr. Scalera said the board's goal is to stick with small class sizes and the district's varied program offerings. He serves on the board's Facilities Committee.

He also believes the district needs to chart out a vision for the new millennium.

Board of Education Biographies Ciro A. Scalera

Candidate: Berkeley Heights Board of Education.

Professional Background

Paul T. Beisser is employed as a real estate consultant/appraiser, specializing in commercial and industrial real estate. He is a Principal for the Chatham-based Value Research Group, LLC.

Education

The candidate is a 1983 graduate of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Family Life

The candidate and his wife, Lollie, have three children, ages 5 to 9. The older two attend the Thomas P. Hughes Elementary School, while the youngest will enter kindergarten at the Hamilton Terrace Early Learning Center in September.

Platform

A member of the board's Facilities Committee, Mr. Beisser and the committee are looking for ways to deal with student population increases. The district's only middle school does not have enough space, he said, to accommodate the increase in students.

Paul T. Beisser

PUBLIC NOTICE

BOROUGH OF FANWOOD PLANNING BOARD

Notice is hereby given that on April 28, 1999 at 8 P.M. in the Borough Hall of the Borough of Fanwood at 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey the Fanwood Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal of Edward and Diane Dugan for use variance to erect a retaining wall and fence from the requirements of Chapter 93 of the Code of the Borough of Fanwood and from provision of subparagraph 93-14C(2)(a) (fence in side yard on corner lot) at 86 Farley Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey also known as Block No. 53 Lot No. 24 on the Fanwood Tax Map.

All interested persons may be present and heard.

The file pertaining to this application is available for public inspection during normal business hours from the Secretary of the Board at the Administration Offices of the Borough of Fanwood at 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dugan 86 Farley Avenue Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 1 T – 4/15/99, The Times Fee: $24.48

Negro Business Women's Club To Hold Luncheon on Saturday

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Union County Chapter of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc. will hold its 27th Annual Founder's Day Luncheon on Saturday, April 17, at 11:00 a.m. at L'Affaire on Route 22 in Mountainside.

Several individuals living or working in Westfield are scheduled to receive awards from the club during the luncheon.

Joan F. Harris, a Westfield resident, will be presented with the Professional Woman Award. A Westfield High School and Rutgers State University graduate, she is currently employed as an academic counselor with the university's School of Management.

Mrs. Harris is also a member of various professional organizations and clubs, and has received multiple awards for her contributions on behalf of education and the community.

Nathan Hollis, who will be recognized as the club's Male Role Model, is a teacher at Westfield High School and resides in South Plainfield. A resource specialist for special education in grades 9 through 12, he is also an adviser to the African American Awareness Club at the high school.

In addition, Mr. Hollis is a school district representative for the Diversity 2000 Council, comprised of 54 school districts. He was named a

Teacher of the Year at Westfield High School in 1995.

Tracy C. Aliche, a Westfield High School senior, will receive a scholarship from the club. She is involved in multiple community activities and clubs at the high school and also teaches Sunday School.

All are invited to attend the luncheon, which costs $40 per person. To make reservations, please call Dolores Graves, Award Committee Chairwoman, at (908) 232-0219.

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Candidate: Mountainside Board of Education.

Professional Background

The candidate is a licensed architect in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania and a Design Principal with the Henderson Design Group in Somerville.

Education

Mr. Perrin studied architecture at the University of California at Berkeley where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Architecture with high honors.

Family Life

The Foothill Way resident, who has resided in the borough for 23 years, was appointed to the board last September to fill a vacancy. The candidate and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children, two of whom attend Deerfield Elementary School.

Platform

Mr. Perrin has been an outspoken advocate for mathematics curriculum development. The candidate has questioned how the district can select testing that better meets the needs of the district's students in preparation for New Jersey's new state standardized tests.

The candidate also says the board needs to take a hard look at the position of Vice Principal in charge of curriculum at Deerfield. Mr. Perrin said it must be determined whether this job description is appropriate or whether a curriculum is needed.

Mr. Perrin is a member of the district's Strategic Planning Research Committee, which published the State of the School Report, as well the Strategic Planning Counci

John S. Perrin Friends of Mindowaskin Meet With Mayor Jardim TALKING ON MINDOWASKIN...Members of the Friends of Mindowaskin

Park in Westfield recently held a board meeting. Pictured, left to right, are: front row, Karen Rea Marilyn Sheilds, Karyn Tate, Carol Molnar; second row, Debbie Burslem, Nancy Priest, Mayor Thomas C. Jardim, David Williams and Deirdre Gelinne.

WESTFIELD – The Friends of Mindowaskin Park in Westfield recently held a board meeting with Westfield Mayor Thomas C. Jardim at the home of Friends' President Nancy Priest.

The Friends and Mr. Jardim discussed many issues and projects pertaining to the park. One item of particular importance is the park's concrete overlook, which is literally falling apart. The Town Council re

cently approved $125,000 in the town's municipal budget to rebuild the overlook.

The original architectural plans from the 1930s have been found which will serve as the design for the new overlook, a Friends' spokeswoman noted. Other items discussed were the goose droppings problem and the no-feeding ordinance, the grass condition due to water drainage problems, the planting, care, and maintenance of trees, shrubs and flower beds, the Park's annual Party in the Park, as well as future symphony concerts in the park.

"Mr. Jardim was very supportive and helpful in addressing all of these items," said Ms. Priest. "We are a non-for-profit volunteer organization that works hard to insure that Mindowaskin Park is kept beautiful and properly maintained."

"Our success is dependent upon the cooperation and commitment given by the town Mayor, Town Council, Public Works Department, Recreation Commission, and the generous contributions of the citizens of Westfield. We couldn't accomplish anything without them," said Ms. Priest.

Mabel Conner Named President of Chapter U

WESTFIELD — Mabel I. Conner of Westfield was recently elected President of Chapter U, P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization), at a meeting held in the home of the retiring President, Sara N. Miller.

Other officers include Betty J. Evans, Vice-President; Lois M. Patchett, Recording Secretary; Dorothy L. Ryden, Corresponding Secretary; Barbara A. Gigon, Treasurer; Arlene W. Hogan, Chaplain, and Juanita Olson, Chaplain.

Mrs. Conner and Mrs. Olson were elected as delegates to the state P.E.O. convention, to be held in May at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset. Jane M. Tyson, a former President of the state chapter, installed the officers.

Chapter U met on April 7 at the home of Mrs. Patchett, when the group celebrated its 49th birthday. Chapter U was organized on April 5, 1950 in Westfield.

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