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SPBPA NEWSLETTER www.VISITSCOTCHPLAINS.com March 2002
Prepared By R. Pardon (908) 322-7388
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or Join If You're Not Yet A Member
All members were sent a renewal notice in January and over 100 members have already renewed for 2002. If you have not yet renewed there is a second notice enclosed.
Dues are only $40 per year, about 10 cents a day. It is greatly appreciated if you would renew now so we can avoid the cost and annoyance of continuing to mail out notices. Members should check their businesses information at VisitScotchPlains.com for accuracy. If you are not a member please use the Membership Form to join and mail to SPBPA, PO Box 862, Scotch Plains NJ 07076. Remember to Sweep, Weed and Keep Your Property Clean!! Last Chance To Donate A Bench We have had requests from businesses and residents who would like to donate a bench and we will be ordering more this spring. The cost of a bench is $500. If you are interested please call Jo Ford by March 15th at (908) 322-6700, ext1-306 to be put on the list. Locations have not yet been chosen but will be at the discretion of the Task Force / Township Council.
Memorial Day Parade Each year DECA asks for donations to offset the cost of buying flags which they give out to those who attend the parade. Since September 11th the cost of flags has nearly doubled and DECA has a very limited budget.
When you receive their letter asking for a donation please be generous so that as many flags as possible can be given out at the parade. Thank you. Renewal Fees Reduced The Town Council has changed the ordinance governing the renewal of Special Use Permits(SUP). Businesses having an SUP will no longer be required to pay the $20 renewal fee or pay for Certified Mail for property owner notification provided that there have been no complaints filed against the business in the past year.
A special use permit allows a business to display certain merchandise or food establishments to have tables and chairs outside their premises. It needs to be renewed every year. The initial SUP has a $35 fee associated with it and property owners within 200 feet have to be notified by certified mail. Applications for SUPs, and further information, can be obtained from the Building Department on the second floor at Town Hall. We would like to thank the Town Council for amending the ordinance with respect to renewals. Wednesday March 20th Hershey´s Deli Please see the On-line Announcement for details and RSVP information.
We would like to welcome the following new members to the SPBPA:
The Additional Donations We would like to thank the following members for the generosity by sending in an additional donation with their dues:
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We would like to congratulate the following two new SPBPA Board Members, Barry Gaunt of Vitamin Express and local attorney Andy Baron. We appreciate their willingness to serve as well as the continued service from our other 4 re-elected Board Members: Ray Pardon of Nuts n´ Plenty, Joe Donatelli of Eastern Marble & Granite, Vi Brown of Realty World PAR Agency and Vinnie Losavio of John´s Meat Market.
Town Hall - March 21st - 7:30 PM Sidewalk Enhancements All Towne Centre Property owners whose sidewalks do not have red brick pavers have been invited to a meeting organized by the Downtown Task Force.
At the meeting the Task Force will discuss a plan to complete all the sidewalks in downtown with a standard look. Individual property owner costs will be discussed as well as financing options. If you own property downtown that does not have sidewalk pavers and you haven´t received a letter call Jo Ford at (908) 322-6700, ext 1-306. Friday May 3rd The SPBPA will be having its 7th Annual Spring Fling Scholarship Dinner at Snuffy´s on May 3rd from 7:30pm until Midnight. Tickets are $50 per person.
The evening will include a cocktail hour, DJ, sit down dinner, open bar and silent auction. All proceeds from the dinner go to the SPBPA Scholarship Fund. This year´s honoree will be SPBPA Founder and President Ray Pardon, who is stepping down after nearly 8 years of leading the Association. Invitations will be mailed out shortly. Please mark your calendar and plan on attending to support this good cause and show your appreciation to Ray for his years of service. Craft & Street Fair Sunday June 2nd (rain date: Sunday June 23) The SPBPA will again be organizing this very popular event in town. We expect to have over 100 Classic Cars, 30 crafters & vendors, food, sidewalk sales, rides, games, DJ, contests, trophies will be awarded and more. Please read the Car Show Announcement on how you can contribute to the show and get publicity for your business.
There is no charge for member businesses to set up a display for the event. Non-member businesses, whose business is not located directly in the area of the show, must pay a $40 fee for space. Contact Steve Hoeckele of BeCu Mfg., Chairman of the event, at (908) 233-3343 for information on space availability. in Parking Lot #2 The township has built 3 new areas for trash dumpsters to be located. These areas are not for public use. Only tenants who pay for garbage pick up may use the dumpster areas. Violators are subject to illegal dumping fines. In addition, those who do pay for dumpster usage are asked to always put trash in the dumpsters, do not just throw it in the area and please close the gates when finished. There is NO OVERNIGHT PARKING permitted in front of the dumpsters.
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