Bernice: Council agenda online.. Olddoc: Expect budget tonight?.. Maria: 'User friendly' school budget online.. Piv: Eyes are on the mayor..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Roads: "Plainfield gets money for Watchung Avenue work"
Unitarian Society: "New pastor seeks to grow First Unitarian Society of Plainfield"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes tonight's Council agenda and Veterans Day details are on the city's website. Olddoc assumes (relying on past promises) a budget will be offered tonight. Maria finds the state's 'user friendly' budget superior to the district's online version. Councilor Storch and Councilor Burney note 'speed humps' have come to Kensington Avenue. GOP Mayoral candidate Pivnichny reminds the mayor that 2,000 pairs of eyes are watching her, with a list of items she needs to attend to. (Incumbent Robinson-Briggs' page is still 'under construction'.) Plainfield Sports News notes Jersey Justice final tryouts, and Carteret's civic sports center. Hmmm.
Also, three personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger, Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, and Jackie's The (TV) Show Must Go On.
Foreclosures: "Foreclosures grow in housing market's top tiers"
Swine Flu: "Union County receives vaccines, not enough syringes" -- Who's on first?
Union County: "Settlement document in wrongful release case" -- County released mentally ill woman onto street in bedroom slippers in dead of winter; she subsequently suffered amputations for frostbite. CountyWatchers bared the whole incident, swept under the rug by the County.
Gov.-Elect Christie --
- Conservatives: "Christie election will energize conservatives, observers say"
- State Unions: "Unions may look to play nice with Christie"
- Campaign: "Gusciora blasts bosses for not focusing more intently on Corzine re-election"
- Vacation: "Corzine recovering from loss in St. Bart's"
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| COUNCILOR STORCH | COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE |
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - November 9. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue
. - Today - November 9. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Public may speak at end of meeting.
- Today - November 9. 8 PM. Van Wyck Brooks HD Meeting. Soliciting volunteers for the Holiday house tour and other final planning. Historic District flags will be available for pickkup. At The Pillars, 922 Central Avenue.
- Thursday - November 12. 8:30 AM Sharp. Plainwood Square Merchants Association. South Avenue's merchants meet once a month to review and plan area activities, discuss issues, and network. This month features an update on the status of South Avenue road repairs. At Wendy's, South Avenue and Terrill Road.
- Thursday - November 12. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.
- Thursdays through November 19. 4:30 - 5:3 PM. Free Basic Spanish Classes: A Plainfield Family Success Center Activity. Basic Spanish to help navigate everyday communication situations. At the PFSC, 925 Arlington Avenue (old High School), Rooms 403/405. Info: Ms. McLean (908) 731-4360 x 5381. PFSC is a project sponsored by the Plainfield Board of Education. All activities are without charge.
- Friday/Saturday/Sunday - November 13 - 15. Play: Steel Magnolias. Act IV Productions presents Robert Harding's play about six women who bond at a beauty parlor and deal with the triumphs and tragedies of their lives. Act IV productions are always well received and cast member (and Plainfielder) Sheila Harding is a Perry Award recipient. Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 3 PM. At the Parish Hall of First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. (Parking in the city lot accessed across the street from the church.) Tickets: $15/person. Reservations and information: (908) 756-0750.
- Friday & Saturday - November 13 & 14. Musical: The Wiz. M.Power Performing Arts and Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS Black Student Union presentation. Friday at 7 PM. Saturday at 3 PM and 7 PM. Doors open half hour before performance. At Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS, 667 Westfield Road, Scotch Plains. All tickets: $10/person. Info and reservations: (908) 756-3500 x112.
- Saturday - November 14. 10 AM Departure. PHS Class of 1970 AC Bus Trip To Bally's. As part of their reunion activities, PHS Class of '70 is sponsoring a day in A.C. $35/ticket ($20 back in coins). Leave from PHS Stelle Avenue parking lot. Depart 10 AM sharp, return 9 PM. Info: Viola Gillette-Eaddy, (732) 208-7167.
- Saturday & Sunday - November 14 & 15. Musical: Leader Of The Pack. Rainbow Experience present this 'jukebox musical' classic, celebrating the life and times of Ellie Greenwich, whose doo-wop sounds topped the pop charts. Saturday, 7:30 PM. Sunday, 3:00 PM. At United Church of Christ, Congregational. West 7th Street and Madison Avenue (parking in Madison Avenue lot and on the street). Tickets: $15, $12 Seniors and children under 12. Info: (908) 756-8658 or visit the website here.
- Monday - November 16. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.
- Monday - November 16. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Public may speak at beginning and end of meeting.
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