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The Week Ahead: Week of April 9-13

What's happening this week in Westfield?

Monday:

The Planning Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the . 

 is offering a free trial in Krav Maga self-defense for men, women and college-bound teens. The class runs from 8 to 9:15 p.m.

Tuesday:

Thehosts a weeklygroup in the church's Jim Cole Room on Tuesday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. The group is for those searching for work and membership is open to everyone in the Westfield community. The group offers support in the searching for work process and allows for networking and the sharing of job search information.

The  is offering a program for teens where high school-aged members meet each Tuesday evening from 6 to 7 p.m at the agency.

The will meet at 8 p.m. at the Board of Education building.

The will meet at 8 p.m. at the . 

Wednesday:

presents Flavors of Morocco, at 7 p.m. Andrea Krest, personal chef extraordinaire, will take attendees on a culinary journey to Morocco.  All participants are provided with a tasting, demonstrated recipes, discussion of dishes and a profile of each of the spices included in the recipes. The menu will include Spiced Harissa Almonds, Tomato Jam, Vegetarian Tagine with Preserved Lemon and grilled flatbread with Za'atar. The cost is $15 per person. 

Create a beautiful "Tree of Life" using wire and gemstone chips to create a pendant for a necklace at 11 a.m. at . The fee is $45 and includes all materials and classroom use of tools. Participants may choose from various gemstone chips including Peridot, Citrine, Garnet and more. Suggested Age: adult or children 9 and up.

Thursday:

On April 12th, the will have two services for the The Holy Passion and Crucifixion of our Lord. The first will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the reading of the Twelve Gospels and a 7 p.m. service.

Westfield resident George Melloan, retired deputy editor, international, for The Wall Street Journal, will be the kickoff speaker for the 2012 Anne Hale Speaker Series at 7 p.m. at the . His topic will be “Returning the US to Economic Stability.”

At 8 p.m.  offers Krav Maga Self Defense for women only. For a limited time, classes are free. Sign up is available through the website or by calling Jason at 732-684-0929.

Friday:

The  will host its bible study meeting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m

 presents THE “UNDERGROUND” (a.k.a- The Teen Center) on Friday nights. From 7 to 11 p.m., the event is held literally, underground, in the basement of the Municipal Building Recreation Center. Teens can play a game of pool at one of the three pool tables, keep their ping-pong skills in check, play some video games, watch a movie, or listen to their favorite music.

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Apparently Mr. Common Sense you were not at the Board meeting because if you were you would knowRead More that it was clearly outlined that all decisions and reporting of this police officer will be from the police department -- not the school. So are you saying that Lucy Biegler is now the new spokeswoman ? You said she is calling out the position for what it REALLY is ? The discrepancy in outlined roles and the vagueness of this position is reason enough to question it. Ofcourse you have an opinion , but because our children will be directly affected I think our concerns should be heavily weighed . .
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Rob -- to answer your question , I was never crazy about the DARE program and yes , I was disturbedRead More that the officer carrying a gun in school . I didn't like it . So I am being consistent. I was new to the school at the time .
A.John Blake June 19, 2013 at 06:22 am
I have no problem with a policeman in school. His ability to carry a gun is no different on schoolRead More property than elsewhere. Let us make sure we all understand that the man is a policeman, not a counselor. I think the idea that the children will be safer is absurd. Cameras in every public area in every school, monitored by the police ,would probably provide better surveillance. I object to any understanding between the Board and the Town which creates a hybrid officer who is required to act differently in school than he does on the street. In the past, the police have been hobbled by "arrangements" between the then BOE and the Town that the police would not enter the schools without permission. Investigations would not be conducted until the Board had finished its investigation. A "safe haven" had been created. This is wrong. In school, the children knew they didn't have to worry about police and acted accordingly. This is wrong. If the people want a policeman in school, let him be a policeman. Let him act as he does on the street. He is not a trained counselor . Don't think he will solve children's problems. At the moment, I don't think the entire picture has been given to us. I cannot believe there is not some writing between Dr.Dolan and the WPD which outlines the authority of each towards one another and over the SRO. I don't believe the BOE is about to allow the " fox into the hen house" without promises that restrict the policeman. I oppose any restriction of a policeman in the performance of his duty. I do not want to see the return of the "arrangements" of the past. The BOE and the Town must provide us with the full agreement or we should dismiss the thought of a SRO.