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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Maria: Qualities of a BOE candidate.. Piv: Beware Greeks bearing gifts?.. Olddoc hangs out with the fat cats.. Bernice: Mattson exhibit a must-see..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Play Today: "Play at Plainfield Library imagines meeting between MLK and Malcolm X"
Charter School: "New Barack Obama Green Charter HS coming to Plainfield"
Schools --

Kidnapping/Carjacking: "Victim says he was struck in head by gun during robbery"

Edison: "Mayor says calm has settled over town, others disagree"
Greek Orthodox Church: "Greek Orthodox Metropolitan moves offices to Westfield"
South Plainfield: "Borough updates solicitation ordinance" -- Salesmen can now knock on doors to 9 PM.
Union County Employee: "Employee pictured using county vehicle for personal business" -- Very interesting, from CountyWatchers.

Gov. Christie and the NJEA: A 'First in Print' series. The series beings on Sunday and will run all week in print (and online to paid subscribers only--forget it if you buy your paper) and then become available online for free a week later.
NJ Supreme Court: "Will Christie keep or replace court's only Black justice?" -- Term expires next month.
NJ Tea Party: "New Jersey Tea Party searches for unified message"

Hip-Hop Economics: "'Fear the Boom and Bust' hip-hop video teaches economics" -- Hayek, Keynes and Merrill Lynch's bull.

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice reminds folks of the Jean Mattson photo exhibit upcoming. Olddoc shows he knows how to hang out with the fat cats. Maria searches for qualities for a BOE candidate. Piv on the BOE race horse gimmick: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts? Jerry hasn't corrected the misdated Town Hall meeting notice (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Plainfield Sports News find Revolution gearing up for Marinoers. PPS News (Schools) posts a link to the OFAC report.

SCHOOL BOARD CAMPAIGN BLOGS

There are three teams of candidates running for three 3-year seats and 1 one-year seat. Each has a campaign blog, listed below in alphabetical order by team name/designation. Incumbents are designated by an asterisk (*). There are two independent candidates who are not blogging as far as I know.
CHANGE OUR SCHOOLS - CHANGE OUR CITY
3-year term: Jaclynne (Jackie) Callands, Dani Fletcher, Mahogany Hendricks; 1-year term: Clayton Tucker, Sr.
COALITION FOR BETTER SCHOOLS
3-year term: Mary Burgwinkle, Martin Cox*, Christian Estevez*; 1-year term: Carmencita Pile
ELECT A GRAND S.L.A.M. (SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ADVOCACY MOVEMENT)
3-year term: Rasheed Abdul-Haqq, Wilma Campbell*, Renata Hernandez; 1-year term: Keisha Edwards
DENISE RILEY, independent candidate for 1-year term (Courier News item)
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, campaigning photo; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, more excellent pix from the week that wuz; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.



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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - April 11. 3 - 4:30 PM. [Play] 'The Meeting'. Dramatization of the historic meeting between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. Produced by Shades of Truth Theatre and sponsored by the Plainfield Public Library. A fictional account of a secret meeting between the two men following the bombing of Malcom X's home and shortly before he was assassinated. Tickets: $10/adults, $5 kids, $25 for the play plus a champagne reception to meet the artists. Info: (908) 757-1111 x111. In the Anne Louise Davis Meeting Room at the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street.

  • Tomorrow - April 12. 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.

  • Tuesday - April 13. 6:45 PM. PEA Pride Rally. Members of the Plainfield Education Association, the union representing teachers and support staff in the Plainfield Public Schools will rally in support of getting a contract (or perhaps celebrating getting one). In the parking lot of the Board of Ed building (Jefferson School), 1200 Myrtle Avenue.

  • Tuesday - April 13. 7 PM. Census 2010 Awareness Town Hall. District 22 legislators Sen. Nick Scutari, and Assemblypersons Linda Stender and Jerry Green will host a town hall focusing on the importance of participation in the 2010 Census. At Rahway City Council Chambers, Rahway.

  • Wednesday - April 14. 6:30 - 9 PM. League of Women Voters: Board of Ed Candidate Forum. All fourteen BOE candidates have been invited to take part in the League's candidate forum. The LWV, an organization open to women and men of all political parties, maintains the 'gold standard' in candidate forums, with a trained volunteer moderator from outside the community and the opportunity for all attendees to submit written questions to one or all of the candidates. More information at the LWV website here. At Emerson Community School, East 3rd Street and Emerson Avenue. FREE.

  • Thursday - April 15. 6 PM. Community Forum by Mayor Robinson-Briggs. Mayor Robinson-Briggs will update the community on the new FiOS public access channel and other municipal projects. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.)

  • Thursday - April 15. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission: Grants Workshop and Open House. All artists, cultural organizations and preservation groups are invited to an open house and grants workshop. Projects looking for funding in 2010 can get application forms and an overview of the support process. There will also be a presentation on activities previously supported by C&H. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street, at the foot of Plainfield Avenue.

  • Thursday - April 15. 7:30 PM. Muhlenberg Community Advisory Group. This is the first public meeting of the entity organized in the wake of the closure of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in August 2008, which is charged with monitoring compliance by Solaris Health System with the terms of the closure. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.)

  • Thursday - April 15. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Saturday - April 17. Noon - 2 PM. Opening Reception: Photography of Jean Mattson. Join with Plainfielders and photography enthusiasts at an opening reception for an exhibit covering her photographs of Ireland and Plainfield subjects. (Psst! It also happens to be Jean's birthday and there will be a birthday cake. Keep it a secret!) In the Room 2 Gallery at the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street. FREE.

  • Saturday - April 17. Noon - 3 PM. Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA. Plainfield's YMCA is joining the national effort to help kids and families foster healthy living by becoming more physically active. Scavenger hunts, family fitness challenges, jump rope contests, nature walk, 'Little Chefs-Healthy Snack' demonstrations, arts and crafts and much more. Info: Elsie Jenkins, (908) 756-6060 x 131 or www.plainfieldy.org/. At the Plainfield Area YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue (corner of East 6th Street; parking in the rear). FREE.
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