Page 14 -, March 26.1998 Hea&er and THE TIMES of Scotch Haats - Faawood A WATCHVNG

Senior CouncilNew Excursion Activities

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Union County h& iformation of ?w "Ne»Histoncal Excursion Club, tased screquests from nuanbers and ibe pdt-Uc Uiat the coccdi"; f d

Ptck up <2f cf I*J or

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i PLAlER...Metrwt»rs soccer star Kerr> Za«grfn sjgas an g pfor a joang ssccer phr^tr ttariag a free efink kosfcd recently % tfee W«stfb£dR«Tsit»B CoeatnMoai sad Ae WestffeW Soccer Assecfartioa. T ie ctofcisrcd Ztvsgriar «od feflsw Mefrwrtws player M3» Sorter. Mor* t t a sper&iprafe enjoyed *» oneafef at iastrttcticm, f m *mve»as *wl

Mr. DeAlessandro HonoredBy Insurance Publication

Joseph P. DeAi-esiaadro

P. De Alessandro. a 20-yearresident of 'ftfestfieM, was tecenih'

IMermcy VolunteersJib Moid LibraryOteia€y:"?Qiiateers of OSon

Cotmty %ill Ise holding a literacyLibrarv Dm a the Seofcfa PlainsP«biic"Libi3r%". 192? Bailie Avenae.feis SarBiiay, March 28, from ida.m. to 2 pjn.

TMs prc^raia is for a l iBter^tedfx^eatial or current stwtents and lu-iors. Tutots will be Ah to find outwhat materials are available to use.or how to solve problems that theyare having,

PoteotiaJ tirtcHS can fi^ oet dbcaittheprs^raia. fater^^rtaitents maybe a ^ S ^ d % calling t ie Literal'\%Iiinleers of America officeat {908}925-77S5 to make aa appointmentfor Hat da%*.

honored by the Btisiness JrsurancsPu&Sieation as one of the 30 peoplewho have contributed in a mayor wayto the insurance industry. The publi-cation is marking its 30* anniversarythis year,

Mr. DeAlessandro is Presidentand Chief Executive Officer ofRutgers Casualty Insurance Cora-pain, the Kentucky National In-surance Company, Holly Hill Lid.and DeAlessandro & Associates,Inc.

Locally, heserves as a Committee-man on the WestfieM Town Republi-can Committee and as a member oftire Beard of Directors of the TownBank of Westfield.

Mr. DeAlessandria is also a fbnnermember of the Westfield PlanningBoard.

March .Planned TodayTo Promote Awareness

Of Breast Cancer11K Wotma *s Studies Club cfWcst-

spokesmanThe phoned activates r r ^ j f e cf-

Bioadwav. Se» York C:t> and re-gional tbea&rw&Rgs. cssbsru. op-eras. (he Ness Jersej Arts Cc&er.nnjscums. a&nqse fhews, art and sn-bqae p3isr»C5. Rawer ( f e s . spi ra lcultural and craft cvses. :c«rs te Jus-tones^ stgfc. p&netanuiss aad olberevetss thnjugksst ihe iR-£s!c arsa

Membcrs&p ss now open fir Hasnew club As a nsm-proi!? enpas/a-lion. Uieelub will sci up 3 ""Member *$Savings Aaxwni" for each new rncrn-ber. The initial fse fsr SK t:p andyearly dy*s will fce S25 per person.with a $100 savings account, fcrpre-purchase of tickets

This S100 must be mara'-runcd a dis SO percent rcfandaiflc' if an indi-vidual dsrides to cancsf member-ship. All pre-purciiasad u c k s i a rtnonrefundablc Each maritber ¥>:'£itoervc a membcrshsp card arrd aspecial newslelttr throe nines- a > car

Excursions will be pnesd to in-clude tickets and transportation b>Deluxe Motor Coach Meals will feearranacd by popular reqa-sst a: e*txa

naseasii. SKS.

people tregaKBess ofsgef fern sgn-iEg a? fcr cee ef Saocardina lo &tCcsncti "

The csr p ^Ert"B members tuaj' cais t s make sne-prtiiaj inps or 'etas

tsd in mnttitf to AudreyKa3sjasn aj sea Seaer C a s o a t 2165M c n s Av«n-je. L'mats, 0"<sS5

Oa SUIKISV, ?*£aj I ~. liwte wifi be-3 rzecane of t ^ ' " € H 2 r 55 TravtdC!i±" at the F E Bieraieaipfrf Se-«;cr Center. 2155 M o n o Avetstc usU~aiu fro~ Z lo -* pn ip y

a» j s r a a g tlse - K t » " Cal-tarai and Hiscncai Ctub is icv&sd K>

fefrsshxesis asKi door pities aremdsded m the p ^ p m c c aad &rcon-SMrabers tfeess is a fee c€ S3.Please s sd a dsseii Jo T165 Morns

cc sjakc rescs\TfflO3S. Fw

for breaS caacer awareness todajiT i d M f a 2 6 b i 3 I 5p.m.

The march, part aftbe cdsbiakm ofWomen's History Month, will depat

Higb SdKKi ar«i proceed if)tohMidfe^ ^ ^

On-site registiatkirt for fee marchsill be held today begunring a 2:30p.m. at Westfield High School

Proceeds front tbe $5 suggested do~naioR/wiH benefit the Bread CaaoerResearch Foonda&Ki. CoHBnaaoia-tive T-diirts with a logo depicting tbeevent wiH be sold at & nardi.

SALUTE TO YOUTH...Tb* Opmni« Oub of Sct-ltfc PMa*-Fajiwiaoasalated tbe youth of rts^w cemflraBitin rferrsogfa its "Ywutb Approgram, darbg wbkfa se^tral sntdena 3re«h«d awwd* FKtnntd, ^are: Cbuck CanceUs. Co-Chapman; award rectpkofci Adam B^iraer ©f StAtAPlains-Faawrod High Scbtsoi: Da'iW BasjirmoB of Terrffl MaSrffe Sdraok Vr'««h-Undemood, of Scotch Pisins-Fasrwood Hiafe Scb-osjt sad Arwf Ksifht of S LBartiiokwnrw iBterparochial Sch«>t. ami >'orn>« Fal^s. Co-Ckthymmaa. Notpkturwf is swartf recipkat Rajaj^ki Mukfeerji of Park Middle Scisoet

Junior League SponsoringForum on Internet Safety

The Junior League of Hizaheth-Piainfield will sparser a Town ?> test-ing with CcmgrcssnsEi Bcfc Franfo to

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iiiiii^i^Consumer Electronic Appliance

Collection Days

Imsnist safely and childrenon Tuesday. Apnl"?. frem 7 p.m. to$ ?'.} p jr..

The masSEg is <^eo to lie isifcfe.free cf charge; si the Orasfeni l i -brary, located <m Wainat Avccse.

gg xc preset ctoWj^a from

sental pxesktais cs the Isisnssi aai lost< 3 tfe unjsBiaiad ^ i e of persoisii f o i eixiut csifdisn by cx

APRIL 4g 1§98 in SCOTCH PLAINS - at the Department of PublicWorks parking lot located at 2445 PlalnfieW Avenue, Scotch Plains

from 9:00am to 12:00pmfyiAY 16 , 1998 if i WESTFIELD - at the Municipal Swimming Pool

parking lot located on Scoteh Plains Avenue, Westfleldfrom 8:00am to 2:00pm

SEPTEMBER 26 f 1998 in CRANFORO - at the Conservationcenter located at 210 Blrchwood Avenue, Cranford

from 9:30am to 12:00pmOCTOBER 24 r 1998 in MOUNTAINSIDE - at the MountainsideCommunity Pool Parking Lot located on Mountain Ave, Mountainside

from 9:00am to 12:00pm

NO FEE TO PARTICIPATEPRE-1EGISTRATION and PROOF OF RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED

ITEMS ACCEPTED"- TVs, VCRs,Momtore,Microwave Ovens,, Printers, Fax Machines, Computers,Radios, Cellular Phones, Telecommunication Equipment,

Audio & Stereo EquipmentWHITE GOODS Wll_l_ NOT BE ACCEPTED

(§.e. washing machines, water heaters, etc.)To pre-register for the Scotch Plains, Cranford or Mountainside event(s), please call

the corresponding municipal coordinator.

To pre-register for the Westfield event, call the Union County Utilities Authority at(732) 382-9400, Ext. 11

For Further Information Call Your

CRANFORD MOUNTAINSIDE SCOTCH PLAINS . WESTFIELD908-709-7299 908-232-2409 908-322-6700 908-789-4100

Ext. 243

list veodois.Tfe TOVSTJ Meeting is cpen to par-

esis, children, teacfers and am-ooeelse interested in d^cussng flns k^acwith Congressman Franks.

"The poblic seeds to t>ecQiie ahi-calsd abbot the Internet. It caa be agreat source of infisniaJion for any-one wbo us^ it. Howev«: paiostsneed to know what tjpes of safeguardsare Tktcs^srf to ase if their cbiifceaaccess the Internet" says VictoriaSweeney. President of Us JuniorLeague. "Vie look fonvard bayingCongressman Franks share his viewsabcai legislation he is sponsoring."

The Junior League of Hizabeth-PlainfieM (JLEP) is celd^aii^ 75years of •volintteeriam in fee «Hmmi-nitv this ye&r.

ft isanorganizarion ofwmand to promotiBg %t>hinteOTsnu de-veloping the potranial of women andiuipiuving conununities through theeffective action and leadership oftrained volunteers. Its purpose is ex-clusively educational and charitable.

Registration Starts TodayToddler Time Stories

Registration will begin this Thurs-day. March26. at the WestfieMMemo-riai library for Toddler Tune Storieson Thursday. April 9. from 1:30 to 2p.m. Children must be 21/2 years okLbe registered in person and be Vfest-field Memorial library members.

Toddler Time is a one-session in-troductioa for youngsters and accom-panying adults to storylime, special.collections and other services of the 'library. The 30-nunjrte program con-sists of audience participation in fin-ger games, songs and very simplestories.

-RESIST N t t ' G S AND ALCHOL*...S«tXrik Mains PwJSce Detector* taBs. wflh «sft-«r!!«S* tSE4*»w, m Tmk ^ K H ^ &4«rt dafwg one «f She

ieoomss of rbe Drag. m^5 Ainiml ttotsk&totx Mrnmm |D.A.R,iLJ*n»t HS-wwfc DARE prsgrats. ora^et by- S t rews! S*rs«a ¥re&immM

Oete«r»t Stepfe?. cover* topxs » « b m htetttJJiesttoii, rt4 facfets.j ifee |{»«r^»j dhrb^t. *r}f-»ts«m aatf rtfwasA # ^ b - Tktre are

effectwdj- rtfme cr r«risJ if ctsafreoied with MI a«»«ft«t»fefc waeaarm Aifercheeses, aa oOker 4s* fescfe wife tfee s*e^«te is A t cafeteria te p r^ id r ast

csfaosates wwh a srsdaaijofl prograts phased at

Elm Tree Gallery DeliversSoHo Art Work to WestfieldThe E l s Tree Gaiterj. locaiad a:

116 Elm Street fsamres upscale a r^orfe b> utierKiacnal. latic-aa! andSoHoaBtiste^ilhiaarefujfeshed his-toric 1912 basldjiig sn tire hcan ofWestfieJd*s downtown

Galtez>' owner Rclrtr! Pamess hasK^0r«i tea baiJding's high ceilingsmlbambeaccmedaikonsasd mo!d-i s p resttjascsm of carn-of-the-cen-tary skesr.

"It's unusual to find, realh an>-« fecre, iasth as exoeptioaa! seJcctionof lastdu! art cro^isg several medi-ums." remarksd Kadine Smith ofArcanum Hall, a Wesdield fashionpbeftographer

"Robin hss a discernine etc forassembling a reftasd conqjeste cfan. inclodise canvas, glass, mixedmediaL serigjapfas and coxnemporancrail."" sbe ssfated

"It's beea a treat For me to shoe:models ajpmst the elegant backdropof tbe gallery, and m> Nesv Yorkclisiits are failing in Io-.e with TheElm Tree," Ms. Smith

Tbaplfer. iscsnstttij nlssbianfthe steel and juass ait ftinasmc c-fDrc» Smith. foowl€i«»tere^ih inSobs sod Aspen, as »cli as the raJa

d f R & C ! h:a faaaj p^iic and

oolkcttonsAtoooa daspJaj are ilKBB.«d n^fa

csnstraas-ons ofSwiss-trained Rodt-elle Weissman-StcfaiK)% ic. %hcKwork lias been shown in Zun:hAcapalco and Pa&m Beach

\iSitors to the saJIcrja i a g works of an «tnzh arc csua! A! b d i l l f S hand Aspea. \xa aipea" prices, according to MsParaess

Sbe re%eaM thai the plkrv "rasIxxroiuc a %en^for»ifaaors as i artenthusiasts, as well as a source fcrcorporals fcaysrs Maw aa studentha* a also fctmd as oppbrtuiaij ;h-crsto e^Kneacs a teraadei* aiStaik; per-spe^rie, Ms Faniess said

Forfiirther iirfornaljoR. cisase call{9081233-6544

ON THE CL~rn?fG EDGE-..Caam>pc*t»o Soho art hm oaae to W«tGeli- of The Etei Tree Gaikrv' in Westfleid, fcjcaRd »f 116 Efcn Street

Roy W. Smith Set to RetireFrom Union County CollegeRoy W. Smith of Elizabeth. Union

Comity College's Secretary to theBoard'of Trustees and Board of Gov-ernors, and former Vice President forInvitational Advancement will re-tire effective Wednesday. July 1. after41 years of distinguished service tothe college community.

For 16 months during 1989 andi990, Mr. Smith had served as Act-ing Union Countv College President.

He joined the college staff in 1957as Director of Public Relations, andwas appointed as the college's firstVice President in 1967 with the titleof Vice President for College Rela-tions.

He held the titles of Vice PresidentforAdministrativeSemcesand Pub-lic Affairs; Vice President for Plan-ning, Development and Public Af-fairs, and Vice President for Devel-opment and Institutional Advance-ment

Mr. Smith waselected as Secretaryof the Board of Trustees of the formerUnion College in 196S, and held thatpost through 1982. Following themerger of Union College with theformer Union County Technical In-stitute in Scotch Plains, he was electedas Secretary of the Board of Trusteesand Board of Governors—positionshe still holds-

Duringthe41 years that Mr. Smithspent at the college, he played a

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p sole in ihe growth andexpansion of the former Union Jaa-ksr College ftom an SOO-studenLsfflgie-poFpose independent institu--tloa in Cranford into a 28,000-stu-"dent pabliccomprehensive commu-nity college with campuses in Cran-ford, Elizabeth. Ptaiafieldand ScotchPlains.

Upon completing his term as Act-ing President, the coEege's Board ofTrustees and Board of Governors in1990 voted to name the theater in theCampus Center in Cranford in hishonor.

A graduate of Rutgers University.Mr. Smith has authored several booksincluding "The Remaking of a Col-lege: Union County College. 1982-1992." "Tomorrow's CommunityCollege" and "The Best of BothWorlds: A Historvof the CooperativeNursing Program, 1971-19%."

Mr. Smith is currently writing ahistory of Amateur Astronomers. Inc..for the observance of theorganization's 50th anniversary nextyear.

Jonior Musical ClubLists New Members-

The officers of the Junior MusicalClub of Westfield, including MarinaYu, Carissa Meyer, Sarah Mullen.Kathleen Zawrbtniak, GenevieveMaiiion, Tanya Tran and KathrynChem, have announced the names ofnew members who were admitted tothe club as a result of auditions whichwere held March 4.

TbesknewmeasbereareBethSalfcinof Westfield, Nahyum Cho of Edison,MeredifeHofiTnari-ThomsonandKatieMeola of Cranford, and Sheena Sifctfand Katie SpadoiB of Union.

The club held its annual March En-semble Concert last Sunday at the FirsiBaptist Church in Westfield, in «hichparticipants performed vocal and in-strumental pieces of an ensemble na-ture.

The seniors of the Junior Musics?Club will also perform in the seniorrecital in May. This event, like theEasemble Concert, is open to toe pub-lic and will take place at the First Bap-tist Church, located at 170 Elm Street