About Town: Fanwood Library and Town Meetings, Special Library Event, Congratulations and a Nearby Store Closing

Fanwood Memorial Library Regular Scheduled Events this week:

•  Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, Storytime for Three Year Olds from 11:15am until Noon in the Fanwood Room
• Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, Winter Storytime for 4 & 5 Year Olds from 10:30am until 11am and 1:30pm until 2pm
• Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, Adult Book Discussion Group, starting at 7:30pm in the Adult Department
• Wednesday, Feb. 23rd, Nursery Rhyme Time from 10:30am until 10:50am or 11am until 11:20am
• Saturday, Feb. 26th, Paws for People – Beginning Readers from 2pm – 3pm in the Fanwood Room

Fanwood Borough Official Meetings this week:

• Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, Recreation Commission Meeting, starting at 7:30pm at the LaGrande Park Recreation Building
• Wednesday, Feb. 23rd, Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council, starting at 7:30pm at Borough Hall Council Chambers, lower level of 75 North Martine Avenue
• Wednesday, Feb. 23rd, Shade Tree Commission Monthly Meeting, starting at 7:30pm at the Fanwood Community House (upstairs of the Train Station Museum Building) at 230 North Avenue

“Lady Bird, Pat and Betty: Tea for Three” at the Fanwood Memorial Library

Award winning actress Elaine Bromka portrays three presidential First Ladies - Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon and Betty Ford, in a one-woman play written by Eric H. Weinberger. One day free performance on Sunday, Feb. 27th at 3pm at the Library.

Congratulations to two Fanwood women for their community service!

The Union County Commission on the Status of Women Excellence Awards is honoring two Fanwood women at their annual dinner on March 25th.

Adele Kenny is being honored for her work in the arts and humanities fields. She is the author of 23 books in poetry and nonfiction, and also the founder and director of the Carriage House Poetry Reading Series, which she started in 1998. Ms. Kenny is also the Arts Council Director at the Patricia Kuran Arts Center in Fanwood. She taught English and creative writing in the Rahway Public Schools for 20 years.

Phyllis Mirabella, an assistant vice-president at Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, and wife of Union County Freeholder Al Mirabella, is being honoroed for her civic and community leadership. She is a member of the Leadership Training Conference LTC), which is a part of the New Jersey Association of Student Councils (NJASC). For 12 years she has served as a senior counselor and in the past two years, she served on the Coordinating Committee (Board of Directors). She recently organized a mini LTC session for 105 students at Park and Terrill Middle Schools. Mrs. Mirabella also serves on the Board of Directors of the Education Enrichment Foundation.

Tickets for the dinner at the Westwood are available for $40 per person by contacting Carol Lombardo at (908) 789-0508.

Blockbuster on South Ave. Closing April 10th

The Blockbuster video store in Plainfield on South Avenue announced it will be closing on April 10th. The last day for rentals will be this Thursday, Feb. 24th. After that, the store will only do retail sales of items in stock. The nearest store is at 7000 Hadley Road in South Plainfield.