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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, November 18, 1999
Page 9
High School Freshmen Enjoy
Warm Welcome at ‘Blast ’99’
WESTFIELD – More than 190
ninth-grade students at Westfield
High School partied up a storm
October 15 during “Blast ’99,”
the fifth year for the drug and
alcohol-free party at the
Westfield Y.
Co-sponsored by the Optimist Club
of Westfield, the Westfield Recreation Commission and the Y, the
plus Recreation Commission members and the Y staff, helped at the
event.
“On behalf of the co-sponsors, we
would like to express our sincere
thanks to all those individuals who
supported or worked on ‘Blast ’99,”
noted Barry and Maria Morris, Project
Co-Chairmen of “Blast ’99” for the
Optimist Club of Westfield, in a state-
RESTORING FARMS IN WAKE OF MITCH...At a district meeting of the
Garden Club of New Jersey, Joanne Sullebarger, left, a member of the Garden
Club of Westfield, demonstrates efforts of local, state and national club affiliates
to help restore Central American farms devastated by a 1998 hurricane. Aiding
her are Jean Partner-Jones, center, President of the Westfield club, and Nancy
Rainville, former President.
HIGH ACHIEVERS…Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains recently
recognized five students who were named Commended Students in the year 2000
National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from Union
Catholic and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation was presented to each
of the high school seniors recognizing their achievement. Pictured, left to right,
are: Sister Percylee Hart, Principal; Jonathan Louie of Rahway, Amy Watkins
of Hillside, Laura Kolar of Colonia, Katie Behr of Westfield, Michael Bellas of
Linden and Mary Modlin of the Guidance Department.
Garden Clubs Dig in to Restore
Farms Destroyed by Mitch
WESTFIELD – The Garden Club
of New Jersey, through its parent,
The National Council of Garden
Clubs, is involved in a conservation
program to reforest parts of Central
America affected by Hurricane Mitch
in October 1998 and to teach improved farming practices.
In October 1998, Hurricane Mitch
brought 180 miles per hour winds
and 35 inches of rain to Central
America.
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua were inundated
and more than 9,000 people died,
untold thousands were homeless and
losses exceeded $6 billion.
Joanne Sullebarger, a member of
the Garden Club of Westfield, who is
Chairwoman of World Gardening for
the Garden Club of New Jersey, frequently gives programs explaining
the garden club project and a major
fundraising plan to pay for the work.
Rotary Members Help Give
Children the ‘Gift of Life’
SCOTCH PLAINS – A recent luncheon meeting of the Fanwood-Scotch
Plains Rotary Club featured a moving
presentation by Eli Ezra, Rotary Dis-
Eli Ezra
trict Governor Designate, concerning a
program called “The Gift of Life.”
Organized and sponsored by Rotary
International, the program provides lifesaving heart surgery for young children
in so-called Third World countries who
have been diagnosed with critical heart
disease. Without such surgery, these
children would have just 30 to 45 days
to live, according to Rotary spokesman
Raymond A. Jajko.
Rotary clubs in various parts of the
United States have arranged for teams
of volunteer doctors and nurses to perform the surgeries without charge. Hospitals charge $6,000 per case for supplies and materials that are consumed
during the procedure, which is covered
by the local Rotary Club.
In addition, Rotary members bring
the children and their families to the
United States and provide housing with
volunteer club members for the parents
of the child being treated. Club mem-
bers also furnish volunteer transportation to and from hospitals.
Depending on the severity of the case,
customary medical expenses can run
from $75,000 to over $250,000.
Following Mr. Ezra’s presentation,
the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club
received personal pledges from members to cover the basic $6,000 charge
for surgery.
Member Fred Chemidlin of Family
Investors Company in Fanwood promised a $3,000 contribution. Scotch Plains
Mayor Geri M. Samuel made a $1,500
contribution, and another donor, who
wished to remain anonymous, gave
$1,000.
Liz Chebli of Scotch Plains Drugs &
Surgical promised to help with the need
for prescription drugs and supplies.
Other contributions will also help the
club with this project, Mr. Jajko said.
Anyone wishing to learn more about
The Gift of Life, or Rotary in general,
may call Club President Andy
Calamaras at (908) 322-2350.
Kids Invited to Library
For Festival of Lights
WESTFIELD – Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to participate in the Westfield
Memorial Library’s Festival of Lights
on Wednesday, December 1, from
3:45 to 4:30 p.m.
Conducted by Lisbeth Brodie, the
program will feature Hanukkah stories, the dreidel game and potato latke
refreshments. In-person registration
will begin on Monday, November 22.
All children seeking to attend the program must have a Westfield Memorial Library card.
For more information, please visit
or call the Children’s Department at
(908) 789-4090. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street in
Westfield.
Union Catholic Recognizes
Five Commended Students
THE GANG’S ALL HERE...Westfield High School ninth graders pose for a
group picture before leaving “Blast ’99” at the Westfield Y. The annual drug and
alcohol-free event gives young revelers an opportunity to make new friends,
enjoy music and activities and become familiar with the high school community.
party “achieved its objective of initiating friendships among the students
throughout Westfield, introducing the
newcomers to the high school community and starting to generate a
class spirit,” said an Optimist Club
spokesman.
The Y provided full use of its
facilities without charge from 8 to
11 p.m. A disc jockey entertained
celebrants, who enjoyed activities
such as dancing, swimming, volleyball, basketball, tarot card readings,
fortune telling, Ping-Pong, photo
buttons and food throughout the
night.
“There was no charge to the students, thanks to the financial support
of the Optimist Club, the Recreation
Commission, as well as local businesses and parents,” the spokesman
stated.
Several upper class high school
students from the Junior Optimist
Club and the Anytown Program
served as chaperones. In addition,
25 members of the Optimist Club,
ment.
“The success of the event is testimony to the positive spirit that exists
in this community,” the statement
continued.
SCOTCH PLAINS – Sister
Percylee Hart, Principal of Union
Catholic High School in Scotch
Plains, announced recently that five
students have been named Commended Students in the 2000 National Merit Scholarship Program.
They include Katie Behr of
Westfield, Michael Bellas of Linden
and Laura Kolar of Colonia; Jonathan
Louie of Rahway and Amy Watkins
of Hillside.
UCVTS Plans Blood Drive
At Scotch Plains
Campus
cal examination including a blood
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Annual
Blood Drive at Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (UCVTS)
will be held on Tuesday, November
30, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room
344, West Hall Annex, on the campus
at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains.
Ample parking will be available and
the public is invited to take part.
Heinz Ricken, Coordinator of Special Projects, reported that anyone in
good health between the ages of 17
and 75 may donate blood. Donors
must weigh at least 110 pounds.
Participants in the UCVTS Blood
Drive will be given a free mini-medi-
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pressure check, Mr. Ricken confirmed. An identification card showing blood group and RH type will be
issued.
Blood is in constant demand for
treatment of accident cases, cancer
victims, hemophiliacs and for use
during surgery.
Further information regarding the
Blood Drive may be obtained by calling Mr. Ricken at (908) 889-2931.
Mary Modlin of the Guidance Department introduced and congratulated the high school seniors on UCTV, the school’s in-house television
station. In addition, Sister Hart presented each student with a Letter of
Commendation from the school and
the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program.
The students are all members of
the National Honor Society and the
Service Club. Most are also members
of a Foreign Language Honor Society and are active in the Performing
Arts Company, the Forensics Team
and the Big Brother/Big Sister Program.
All the students participate in community activities such as the Girl
Scouts, volunteering at a children’s
hospital or programs within their
home parishes.
The Commended Students placed
among the top 5 percent of more than
one million students who entered the
year 2000 Merit Program by taking
the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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