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BEAUTIFUL WESTFIELD — The Garden Club of Westfield keeps up planters in the center of town with seasonal displays — planting, maintaining and watering them. Since 1947, the club also has placed flower arrangements by the front door of the Westfield Memorial Library to celebrate the lives and contributions of American service men and women. The club additionally maintains a Blue Star Garden, as part of a national effort to honor men and women in uniform. Other activities include guest speakers, trips, art classes and flower-arranging demonstrations. New mem- bers are welcome. For more information, call Merrilyn Crane at (908) 232-3223. Seniors Invited May 17 To ‘Breakfast With the Chiefs’ WESTFIELD — Lifelong Westfield and the Westfield Police and Fire De- partments will host a breakfast for senior citizens on Friday, May 17, from 9 to 11 a.m., in the Community Room of the Westfield Municipal Building, located at 425 East Broad Street. The event is free and open to all seniors and their caregivers. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro and Acting Fire Chief Anthony Tiller will give a short presentation on com- munity policing and fire-prevention efforts geared specifically to older residents. Officers from both depart- ments will be available to greet resi- dents and answer questions. The breakfast is part of a new “meet and greet” series designed to engage older residents on issues unique to them. Lifelong Westfield is an initiative of the Mayor’s Se- nior Advisory Council to attract and retain senior citizens. For additional information, including a calendar of events for seniors, visit westfieldnj.gov/lifelong or call (908) 301-1287. Bake/Plant Sale on Saturday To Benefit Homeless Pets SCOTCH PLAINS — Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption will hold its annual Mother’s Day Bake/Plant Sale, along with a 60-percent-off sale, at its thrift shop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, May 11. Some exceptions apply. The sale will fea- ture an assortment of plants, baked goods, empanadas and more. The shop, located at 1750 East Second Street, Scotch Plains, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Best Friend has announced that it has a large donation of sterling silver rings available for sale. Additionally, brand-new wraps/shawls are in stock that can be worn “dressy” or casual. The Best Friend Rescue Group is a not-for-profit organization run solely by volunteers. All items sold in the shop are donated by the community for the benefit of homeless animals. In addition, the shop has many jew- elry sets and individual necklaces, earrings and bracelets for sale, plus an array of new gift items such as hair accessories, summer hats and light- weight scarves suitable as Mother’s Day gift selections. Proceeds from shop sales support Best Friend’s mission to save shelter animals or strays. The group’s veteri- nary and boarding expenses are very high because the organization values every life that is entrusted to its care until a permanent home can be found through adoption. Best Friend also is on Facebook, where members of the community can become a friend and can check for events, adoptions and shop specials. For more information, call (908) 322-2502 or visit pets awaiting adop- tion at bfdaaa.com. Monetary dona- tions are tax-deductible and are ur- gently needed by the rescue group. Donations can be sent to: Best Friend, P.O. Box 335, Cranford, N.J. 07016. Y to Present Info On Youth Triathlon Team WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area YMCA presently is holding reg- istration for a new competitive youth triathlon team. This team is for ages 13 to 17 of all ability levels. Begin- ners will be taught the fundamentals of the sport including swimming, bik- ing and running practices. Experi- enced triathletes will work towards improving their skills and endurance to compete in youth triathlon races. A Triathlon Information Session will be held next Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m., in Room 107/108 at the Main Y Facility, located at 220 Clark Street, Westfield. For more informa- tion or questions, contact head triathlon coach Will Smith at [email protected] or (908) 301-9622, extension no. 271. Library Events to Feature International Themes Hist. Soc. Launches Membership Drive CRANFORD — The Cranford Historical Society Membership Com- mittee has announced that the Society’s 2019 membership campaign is underway. The Cranford Historical Society is a non-profit educational organi- zation. Its mission since 1927 has been to preserve and perpetuate the history of Cranford now and for future generations. Members support continuation of the Historical Society’s archives, cos- tume department, maintenance of the Hanson House and Crane-Phillips House Museum, the organization’s third-grade school tours, its History Award program, through which awards are given annually to a Cranford High School senior, and the Historical Society’s community outreach pro- grams and events for visitors of all ages. Additionally, members receive five issues a year of the Historical Society newsletter, the Mill Wheel. For more information about joining the Cranford Historical Society, call its office at (908) 276-0082 or email [email protected]. WESTFIELD — Three upcoming events at the Westfield Memorial Li- brary, located at 550 East Broad Street, will take audience members to “foreign ports.” Back to Burgundy, a French film that runs 113 minutes, will be shown on Monday, May 13, at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Three siblings running their fam- ily vineyard must reinvent their rela- tionship and learn to trust each other in this tender and finely-textured saga. On Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m., Michael Norris, Ph.D., will explore the cultural tapestry of West Africa through centuries of art from within its 18 present-day countries, espe- cially the Benin kingdom of the Edo people. Mr. Norris spent 20 years at the Cloisters Museum and the Metro- politan Museum of Art in New York and has lectured all over the world. Included will be sculpture, metalwork and ivories from local museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the Princeton University Art Museum. This program has been rescheduled from February 20. Certified Tai Chi instructor Gang Huang, Ph.D., will present a program on Tai Chi on Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Tai Chi is the Chinese tradition of using martial arts movements as a gentle way to exercise and reduce stress. He will teach the ways of Tai Chi and then show the class its vari- ous movements. Mr. Huang participated in the In- ternational Chinese Martial Arts Com- petition in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. International Kuo Shu Champi- onship in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016. He has won multiple medals, includ- ing nine Gold, two Silver and one Bronze. These programs are free and open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL cardholders. MURAL cardholders belong to the 40-plus li- braries that are part of the Middlesex Union Reciprocal Agreement Librar- ies. Interested persons are encour- aged to check the Westfield Memo- rial Library website, wmlnj.org, to see if their library is a MURAL par- ticipant. To register for any of the three events, visit wmlnj.org and click on the Online Calendar, or call (908) 789-4090, option 0. JCC Touch a Truck Event To Offer Much Family Fun SCOTCH PLAINS — For the fourth year, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Central New Jersey invites families with children of all ages to its free Touch a Truck event on Sunday, May 19, from 1 to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Touch a Truck gives children the chance to get up close and explore trucks and vehicles they love watching from afar. All are wel- come throughout the event, but there will be a special “Hold the Horn” hour, from 1 to 2 p.m., for children with special needs and/or auditory sensitivity issues — no horns, music or sirens will be sounded during that time. The day features a wide range of vehicles including police vehicles from the Scotch Plains Police Department, a fire truck from the Scotch Plains Fire Department, a Scotch Plains Depart- ment of Public Works truck, a Scotch Plains Rescue Squad ambulance, a Union County Police Department bomb truck and robot, a Durham School Services school bus, a U-Haul truck, a dump truck and Jeep with a snow plow from ETR Landscaping, a cement mixer from Weldon Cement, a moving truck from White Glove Mov- ing and Storage and more. In addition to this hands-on experi- ence, the JCC’s Camp Yachad will offer additional fun with bounce houses including an obstacle course, face painting and carnival tables on the campsite. Food also will be avail- able for purchase through food trucks including The Empanada Guy, Soul Bowls, The Mac Truck NYC, Davey B’s Shaved Ice, Carmelo’s Pizza Truck and Jerusalem Café. “Over the past several years, we’ve had 2,500-plus attendees. It’s a fan- tastic family day filled with so much to do. The children are always so excited to explore all the vehicles. And all who share their vehicles with us love to show the children all the bells and whistles!” said Caren Goldberg, JCC director of member engagement and development. The JCC is located at 1391 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains. Off- site parking and shuttle service will be available at the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools cam- pus at 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. For full details on the afternoon’s events, visit jccnj.org. Event sponsors to date include Durham School Services, Jill Rome of Coldwell Banker, Tiffany Pharmacy, PM Pediatrics, Surgent’s Elite Gym- nastics, Newmark Education, NJY Camps, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest ABLE, Nick’s Pizza, In- vestors Bank, Westfield Pediatrics, Watchung Pediatrics, Gwendolyn Canonico of Valic Financial Advisors, CFS Investment Advisory Service, U- Haul, Jerusalem Café, Jay Blumenfeld & Associates, Law Office of Ben- jamin Ginter, Schwartzie’s Kitchen, Encon, TEKI, Congregation Beth Is- rael, Devco, Temple Emanu-El, EWR City, Children’s Specialized Founda- tion, CDE Dance and Nature’s Neigh- borhood. Sponsorships are still avail- able. For more information, contact Caren Goldberg at [email protected]. The JCC of Central New Jersey is a constituent agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, United Way of Greater Union County and the Westfield United Fund. Fi- nancial assistance is available for membership and various programs. Rep. Malinowski To Attend Lunch-Learn WESTFIELD — Temple Emanu- El invites members of the community to attend a dialogue with Congress- man Tom Malinowski (D-7th) on Monday, May 13, at 11:30 a.m. The discussion will take place at the next lunch and learn with Rabbi Charles Kroloff at the temple. Lunch and learn topics include con- temporary events, films of Jewish and general interest, spiritual issues, ag- ing wisely, family concerns, the rabbi’s struggles, Israel, the American Jew- ish community, and recent develop- ments in Jewish lives. A complimen- tary lunch will be offered. Donations to support this program are welcome. They may be directed to the Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff Fund for Jewish Learning. Temple Emanu- El is located at 756 East Broad Street, Westfield. Mobile Meals Board To Meet Tuesday WESTFIELD — The board mem- bers of Mobile Meals of Westfield invite all interested members of the community to their annual meeting taking place on Tuesday, May 14, at 11:30 a.m. It will be held downstairs inside the First Baptist Church of Westfield, located at 170 Elm Street. This meeting will feature election of new officers, volunteer opportuni- ties, the chance to offer feedback on Mobile Meals’ services and time to meet one’s neighbors. All are wel- come.
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Page 6 Thursday, May 9, 2019 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION
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BEAUTIFUL WESTFIELD — The Garden Club of Westfield keeps up planters inthe center of town with seasonal displays — planting, maintaining and wateringthem. Since 1947, the club also has placed flower arrangements by the front door ofthe Westfield Memorial Library to celebrate the lives and contributions of Americanservice men and women. The club additionally maintains a Blue Star Garden, as partof a national effort to honor men and women in uniform. Other activities includeguest speakers, trips, art classes and flower-arranging demonstrations. New mem-bers are welcome. For more information, call Merrilyn Crane at (908) 232-3223.
Seniors Invited May 17 To‘Breakfast With the Chiefs’WESTFIELD — Lifelong Westfield
and the Westfield Police and Fire De-partments will host a breakfast forsenior citizens on Friday, May 17,from 9 to 11 a.m., in the CommunityRoom of the Westfield MunicipalBuilding, located at 425 East BroadStreet. The event is free and open to allseniors and their caregivers.
Police Chief Christopher Battiloroand Acting Fire Chief Anthony Tillerwill give a short presentation on com-munity policing and fire-preventionefforts geared specifically to older
residents. Officers from both depart-ments will be available to greet resi-dents and answer questions.
The breakfast is part of a new“meet and greet” series designed toengage older residents on issuesunique to them. Lifelong Westfieldis an initiative of the Mayor’s Se-nior Advisory Council to attract andretain senior citizens. For additionalinformation, including a calendarof events for seniors, visitwestfieldnj.gov/lifelong or call(908) 301-1287.
Bake/Plant Sale on SaturdayTo Benefit Homeless Pets
SCOTCH PLAINS — Best FriendDog and Animal Adoption will holdits annual Mother’s Day Bake/PlantSale, along with a 60-percent-offsale, at its thrift shop from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. this Saturday, May 11. Someexceptions apply. The sale will fea-ture an assortment of plants, bakedgoods, empanadas and more.
The shop, located at 1750 EastSecond Street, Scotch Plains, is openfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Saturday, and until 7 p.m.on Thursdays.
Best Friend has announced that ithas a large donation of sterling silverrings available for sale. Additionally,brand-new wraps/shawls are in stockthat can be worn “dressy” or casual.
The Best Friend Rescue Group is anot-for-profit organization run solelyby volunteers. All items sold in theshop are donated by the communityfor the benefit of homeless animals.In addition, the shop has many jew-elry sets and individual necklaces,earrings and bracelets for sale, plusan array of new gift items such as hairaccessories, summer hats and light-weight scarves suitable as Mother’sDay gift selections.
Proceeds from shop sales supportBest Friend’s mission to save shelteranimals or strays. The group’s veteri-nary and boarding expenses are veryhigh because the organization valuesevery life that is entrusted to its care
until a permanent home can be foundthrough adoption.
Best Friend also is on Facebook,where members of the community canbecome a friend and can check forevents, adoptions and shop specials.
For more information, call (908)322-2502 or visit pets awaiting adop-tion at bfdaaa.com. Monetary dona-tions are tax-deductible and are ur-gently needed by the rescue group.Donations can be sent to: Best Friend,P.O. Box 335, Cranford, N.J. 07016.
Y to Present Info OnYouth Triathlon TeamWESTFIELD — The Westfield
Area YMCA presently is holding reg-istration for a new competitive youthtriathlon team. This team is for ages13 to 17 of all ability levels. Begin-ners will be taught the fundamentalsof the sport including swimming, bik-ing and running practices. Experi-enced triathletes will work towardsimproving their skills and enduranceto compete in youth triathlon races.
A Triathlon Information Sessionwill be held next Thursday, May 16,at 7 p.m., in Room 107/108 at theMain Y Facility, located at 220 ClarkStreet, Westfield. For more informa-tion or questions, contact headtriathlon coach Will Smith [email protected] or (908)301-9622, extension no. 271.
Library Events to FeatureInternational Themes
Hist. Soc. LaunchesMembership Drive
CRANFORD — The CranfordHistorical Society Membership Com-mittee has announced that theSociety’s 2019 membership campaignis underway.
The Cranford Historical Societyis a non-profit educational organi-zation. Its mission since 1927 hasbeen to preserve and perpetuate thehistory of Cranford now and forfuture generations.
Members support continuation ofthe Historical Society’s archives, cos-tume department, maintenance of theHanson House and Crane-PhillipsHouse Museum, the organization’sthird-grade school tours, its HistoryAward program, through which awardsare given annually to a Cranford HighSchool senior, and the HistoricalSociety’s community outreach pro-grams and events for visitors of allages.
Additionally, members receive fiveissues a year of the Historical Societynewsletter, the Mill Wheel. For moreinformation about joining theCranford Historical Society, call itsoffice at (908) 276-0082 or [email protected].
WESTFIELD — Three upcomingevents at the Westfield Memorial Li-brary, located at 550 East BroadStreet, will take audience members to“foreign ports.”
Back to Burgundy, a French filmthat runs 113 minutes, will be shownon Monday, May 13, at 2 and 6:30p.m. Three siblings running their fam-ily vineyard must reinvent their rela-tionship and learn to trust each otherin this tender and finely-textured saga.
On Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m.,Michael Norris, Ph.D., will explorethe cultural tapestry of West Africathrough centuries of art from withinits 18 present-day countries, espe-cially the Benin kingdom of the Edopeople. Mr. Norris spent 20 years atthe Cloisters Museum and the Metro-politan Museum of Art in New Yorkand has lectured all over the world.Included will be sculpture, metalworkand ivories from local museums, suchas the Metropolitan Museum of Art,the Brooklyn Museum and thePrinceton University Art Museum.This program has been rescheduledfrom February 20.
Certified Tai Chi instructor GangHuang, Ph.D., will present a programon Tai Chi on Thursday, May 16, at 7p.m. Tai Chi is the Chinese traditionof using martial arts movements as agentle way to exercise and reducestress. He will teach the ways of TaiChi and then show the class its vari-ous movements.
Mr. Huang participated in the In-ternational Chinese Martial Arts Com-petition in Washington, D.C., and theU.S. International Kuo Shu Champi-onship in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016.He has won multiple medals, includ-ing nine Gold, two Silver and oneBronze.
These programs are free and open
to Westfield Memorial Library andMURAL cardholders. MURALcardholders belong to the 40-plus li-braries that are part of the MiddlesexUnion Reciprocal Agreement Librar-ies. Interested persons are encour-aged to check the Westfield Memo-rial Library website, wmlnj.org, tosee if their library is a MURAL par-ticipant. To register for any of thethree events, visit wmlnj.org and clickon the Online Calendar, or call (908)789-4090, option 0.
JCC Touch a Truck EventTo Offer Much Family Fun
SCOTCH PLAINS — For thefourth year, the Jewish CommunityCenter (JCC) of Central New Jerseyinvites families with children of allages to its free Touch a Truck eventon Sunday, May 19, from 1 to 5 p.m.,rain or shine. Touch a Truck giveschildren the chance to get up closeand explore trucks and vehicles theylove watching from afar. All are wel-come throughout the event, but therewill be a special “Hold the Horn”hour, from 1 to 2 p.m., for childrenwith special needs and/or auditorysensitivity issues — no horns, musicor sirens will be sounded during thattime.
The day features a wide range ofvehicles including police vehicles fromthe Scotch Plains Police Department,a fire truck from the Scotch Plains FireDepartment, a Scotch Plains Depart-ment of Public Works truck, a ScotchPlains Rescue Squad ambulance, aUnion County Police Departmentbomb truck and robot, a DurhamSchool Services school bus, a U-Haultruck, a dump truck and Jeep with asnow plow from ETR Landscaping, acement mixer from Weldon Cement, amoving truck from White Glove Mov-ing and Storage and more.
In addition to this hands-on experi-ence, the JCC’s Camp Yachad willoffer additional fun with bouncehouses including an obstacle course,face painting and carnival tables onthe campsite. Food also will be avail-able for purchase through food trucksincluding The Empanada Guy, SoulBowls, The Mac Truck NYC, DaveyB’s Shaved Ice, Carmelo’s PizzaTruck and Jerusalem Café.
“Over the past several years, we’vehad 2,500-plus attendees. It’s a fan-tastic family day filled with so muchto do. The children are always soexcited to explore all the vehicles.And all who share their vehicles with
us love to show the children all thebells and whistles!” said CarenGoldberg, JCC director of memberengagement and development.
The JCC is located at 1391Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains. Off-site parking and shuttle service willbe available at the Union CountyVocational-Technical Schools cam-pus at 1776 Raritan Road, ScotchPlains. For full details on theafternoon’s events, visit jccnj.org.
Event sponsors to date includeDurham School Services, Jill Rome ofColdwell Banker, Tiffany Pharmacy,PM Pediatrics, Surgent’s Elite Gym-nastics, Newmark Education, NJYCamps, Jewish Federation of GreaterMetroWest ABLE, Nick’s Pizza, In-vestors Bank, Westfield Pediatrics,Watchung Pediatrics, GwendolynCanonico of Valic Financial Advisors,CFS Investment Advisory Service, U-Haul, Jerusalem Café, Jay Blumenfeld& Associates, Law Office of Ben-jamin Ginter, Schwartzie’s Kitchen,Encon, TEKI, Congregation Beth Is-rael, Devco, Temple Emanu-El, EWRCity, Children’s Specialized Founda-tion, CDE Dance and Nature’s Neigh-borhood. Sponsorships are still avail-able. For more information, contactCaren Goldberg [email protected].
The JCC of Central New Jersey isa constituent agency of the JewishFederation of Greater MetroWest NJ,United Way of Greater Union Countyand the Westfield United Fund. Fi-nancial assistance is available formembership and various programs.
Rep. Malinowski ToAttend Lunch-LearnWESTFIELD — Temple Emanu-
El invites members of the communityto attend a dialogue with Congress-man Tom Malinowski (D-7th) onMonday, May 13, at 11:30 a.m. Thediscussion will take place at the nextlunch and learn with Rabbi CharlesKroloff at the temple.
Lunch and learn topics include con-temporary events, films of Jewish andgeneral interest, spiritual issues, ag-ing wisely, family concerns, the rabbi’sstruggles, Israel, the American Jew-ish community, and recent develop-ments in Jewish lives. A complimen-tary lunch will be offered.
Donations to support this programare welcome. They may be directedto the Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff Fundfor Jewish Learning. Temple Emanu-El is located at 756 East Broad Street,Westfield.
Mobile Meals BoardTo Meet Tuesday
WESTFIELD — The board mem-bers of Mobile Meals of Westfieldinvite all interested members of thecommunity to their annual meetingtaking place on Tuesday, May 14, at11:30 a.m. It will be held downstairsinside the First Baptist Church ofWestfield, located at 170 Elm Street.
This meeting will feature electionof new officers, volunteer opportuni-ties, the chance to offer feedback onMobile Meals’ services and time tomeet one’s neighbors. All are wel-come.
