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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Maria: What happened to Gallon evaluation?.. Mapps celebrate 30th anniversary.. Renata has 4 posts.. Bernice: Budget effects kick in..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Muhlenberg: "Judges hear hospital appeal today" -- Busload from Plainfield attending.
Drugs: "Three arrested in Park Avenue drug bust" -- Would that be the Connolly Properties building?
PHS Basketball --
 Jayson Williams: "Williams to be sentenced in limo-driver shooting death" -- Ledger | Courier | -- This is Jayson, not to be confused with Plainfield's own Jay Williams, who works for ESPN.
Courier Press Awards: "Plainfield beat reporter Mark Spivey wins two awards from NJPA"

Linden: "Mayor vetoes hiring of part-time attorney"
Rahway 'Piano' Case: "Kennedy's duet with Freeholders sounds painfully flat" -- From CountyWatchers.
Sears: "Sears Essentials in South Plainfield closing" -- Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic?
Shared Services: "Maplewood, South Orange consider merging fire squads"
Sundance School: "Students thrilled by rainforest experience"

Corruption Sting: "Witness tells FBI Doria never received bribes meant for him"
Legislature --
 Pension Investigation: "State to investigate Jersey City pension payouts"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes budgetary effects kick in, including Library's closing on Thursday evenings. Olddoc posts some intriguing photos from his 'semi-autobiography' (which do you think is his handsomest?), plus notes on healthcare issues unresolved. Maria wonders if there was an evaluation of Dr. Gallon last year, what happened to it? Councilor Mapp celebrates the love of his life, and 30 years of marriage. CBAC (budget advisory committee) has put its presentation to the Council on the FY2010 budget online.

Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, Renata is busy: on the Doctrine of Necessity, the 'Tiger Woods' blog post, the assault case goes to trial and her agenda; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez, celebrates Barbie's 50th birthday (sorry I missed it).
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • (MUHLENBERG) Today - February 23. 9:30 AM (bus left at 7 AM). Hearing on Muhlenberg Closing Suit. Oral arguments in the city's appeal of the state's decision to close Muhlenberg will be heard by the Appellate Division of Superior Court in Morristown (Morris County Courthouse, Washington Street). See previous Courier story here.

  • Today - February 23. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Tomorrow - February 24. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Thursday - February 25. 6:30 PM. NAACP: Middle School Overachievers Recognition. The Plainfield Area Branch of the NAACP presents its annual Black History Month program. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.) More information at the Branch's website, www.plainfieldnaacp.org/.

  • Thursday - February 25. 7 PM. Cable TV Advisory Board. At City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry in lot behind behind building. Public welcome.

  • Friday - February 26. 7 - 8:30 PM. Play: A Seat For Rosa. A Black History Month celebration by the Queen City Academy Charter School, the Historical Society of Plainfield and the Plainfield Cultural & Heritage Commission. In Rosa Parks' own words, the essence of the struggle for fundamental rights for black Americans is conveyed. Refreshments available for purchase, by the QCA Student Council. $5 donation requested at the door ($10 for families of two or more). At Queen City Academy, West 7th Street and Grant Avenue (parking in the Grant Avenue lot).

  • Friday - February 26. 7 PM. 'Making A Mark': Annual AALI Cocktail Reception. Annual fundraiser reception by the United Way of Greater Union County's African American Leadership Initiative (AALI). Special guest speaker Wanda Moore. Hearty hors d'oeuvres and live music. At the Burney Manor, 1127 Watchung Avenue. $50/person. Tickets may be ordered online at brownpapertickets.com/event/95854, or call (908) 353-7171, x102.

  • Saturday - February 27. 6:30 AM - 10 PM. Plainfield Alphas: Morgan State U Campus Visit. High school students interested in attending Morgan State University can visit the campus through this bus trip. Attendees get a campus tour, tickets to men's and women's basketball games against Norfolk State, and an all-you-can-eat lunch. Seniors may sit with on-site admissions counselors. $75/person, all-inclusive. Student under 16 must be accompanied by a chaperone. Trip begins and ends at Metropark station in Edison. Info: Mark Anderson, (973) 997-1047.

  • Saturday - February 27. 1 - 5PM. 'Black Collectibles House Tour'. Explore a Plainfield collector's extensive Black memorabilia, displayed throughout her gracious home -- including a 'shrine to Barck Obama'. Soul-inspired appetizers and libations. Proceeds benefit the National Council of Negro Women. Address; 679 Sheridan Avenue. Tickets: $15 (advance only; there will be no ticket sales at the door). Tickets: Diann (908) 377-0025 or Mecca (917) 326-0738.

  • Saturday - February 27. 6 PM. Concert: Black History in Song. Join Grammy-winning PHS teacher Rev. Stefanie Minatee and the Jubilation Choir in a concert of music celebrating Black History Month. At Orange United Methodist Church, 281 Park Avenue, Orange (corner of Park Avenue and North Day Street). Info: (973) 675-6390. A freewill offering will be taken.
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