September 23, 1999 edition of The Westfield Leader and The Times of Scotch Plains Fanwood newspapers

Cranford Hardest Hit With Home Flooding - The Water Crisis Reviewed
Floyd Pummels Area With Flooding, Power Outages
It’s Not Over Yet as Towns Face Ongoing Water Crisis

CLEANING HOUSE…Residents along Glenwood Avenue in Cranford were forced to “clean house” of waterlogged belongings after Hurricane Floyd ripped through their neighborhood. The storm was reportedly the worst ever to hit Cranford. Due to the two-foot rise of the Rahway River above the dike, residents of adjacent streets became swamped.

Westfield:
Westfield Suffers Flooding, Outages
Lack of Access to TV-36 Station for Emergency Messages Irks Officials, Town Council Members
Memorial Park, Pool Plans To Be Examined
Scotch Plains/Fanwood:
Borough and Township Escape Most Hardships Of The Storm
Fanny Wood Day Slated This Sunday Afternoon
Raritan, Rahway Intersection May Be Aided By Proposed Blinking Warning Lights
Mountainside:
Mayor Reports Vehicle and Flood Damage
Berkeley Heights:
Road Flooding Encountered
County and State:
Officials Offer Tips On Avoiding Disaster Scams
Residents Seeking Disaster Aid Need to Apply to FEMA Soon

MANY GREAT SAVES…Blue Devil junior goalie Michelle Meglaughlin makes a save in the second half against the East Brunswick girls. Meglaughlin literally saved the day for the Devils.

The Week In Sports: Raiders’ Kicking ‘D’Fense, Jones Halt Hudson Catholic Hawks, 34-12; Soccer Blue Devils Tie Lady Bears in 2 OT, 3-3; Marist Royal Knights Darken Devil Gridmen’s Hopes, 32-15; Big Plays by Indians Topple Highlander Gridmen, 35-13

ARTIST OF THE WEEK
Maurits Cornelis Escher
(1898-1972)
THE MAIN INGREDIENT
The Perfect Pesto Over Pasta, Basil the Edible Flower
POPCORN
Stigmata, This Movie’s A Real Bleeder

Green Thumbs of the Garden Club of Westfield Turn Love For Flora and Fauna into Artistry
Westfield Symphony Orchestra Appoints Musicologist for Season
Harvest Festival Set At Trailside Center

WELCOME HOME, FANNY…A banner stretched across Martine Avenue in Fanwood heralds the fourth annual Fanny Wood Day celebration, which will take place in the borough’s downtown this Sunday, September 26, from noon until 5 p.m. The highlight of this year’s festival will be the debut of the Millennium Clock at the corner of South and Martine Avenues at 2 p.m.