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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1993 Page AS THE MONTCLAIR TIMES Gill, Scantlebury Named To MCH Trustees Board Amy Hatrak Receives Preservation Award Montclair residents Nia H. Gill and Brian P. Scantlebury were recently appointed to the Montclair Community Hospital Board of Trus-tess, announced Terence J. Dean, board president. They will serve three-year terms.

Nia Gill, a partner in the Montclair law firm of Gill and Cohen, was recently elected to the New Jersey State Assembly as one of two rep resentatives in the 27th District. She will take office in January. Prior to entering private practice, Gill served as a trial attorney in the adult division of the New Jersey Public Defenders Office and as a law clerk to the Honorable Harry Hazelwood Jr. of the Superior Court of New Jersey. She has been actively involved in community service and has received many distinguished awards and hbnors including Outstanding Young Woman in America (1982).

Gill is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and American Bar Associations, and the National Conference of Black Lawyers and Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey. A former trustee of the Montclair Public Library and Community Nursing Service, and is a member of the Montclair Board of Adjustment. She is a graduate of Montclair High School, Upsala College and Rutgers Newark Law School. Brian Scantlebury is the director of micrographics and medical claims at Group Health Incorporated in New York City. He previously served as director of dental operations and medical claims.

Prior to joining Group Health, he was with Blue CrossBlue Shield of New Jersey. Active in the community, Scantlebury is a member of the Montclair Township Council, the Montclair Planning Board, and serves on the board of directors of the Montclair Senior Housing Corporation. He formerly served on Governor-Elect Christine Todd Whitmans Economic Recovery Council and as 4th Ward Chairman of the Montclair Republican County Committee. He has been involved with the NAACP, the Nishuane Neighborhood Association, the Montclair Historical Society and the Montclair Public Library. A graduate of Montclair High School, he received a B.A.

in political science from Ra-mapo College. RECYCLE THIS PAPER MR. AND MRS. MARTIN B. THOMAS Montclair resident Amy Hatrak, interior designer and cultural historian, received the Preservation Award of 1993, presented to her by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for her restoration of the 1899 Burrage Mansion on Bostons Commonwealth Avenue converting the French Renaissance home into 30 suites for adult living.

She also received a Letter of Commendation from the U.S. Department of the Interior commending her sensitivity to the historic fabric of the building, and for not only fulfilling the standards of rehabilitation, but also capturing the spirit of the house. Meeting with representatives from the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) and with architect Leslie I. Brown, IAI, of Boston, she remembers especially having to meet the stringent requirements of the Boston Fire Department, currently the strictest in the nation since the Cocoanut Grove fire in November 1942, when out of 8300 guests, 613 were injured or dead. Mrs.

Hatrak researched the original colors in the Common Rooms, supervised the restoration, and furnished Rooms with as many period pieces as possible. She was especially fascinated by the tur-reted solarium, which had a full wall made of coral, decorated with orchids, from which water cascaded. In presenting Mrs. Hatrak with the award, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts indicated that it appreciates her committment to serving the architectural heritage of this country. About MEETINGS AARP, West Essex Chapter: Meets Monday, at 1 p.m., 60 South Fullerton Montclair.

Jay Duke and his Orchestra will play swing music from the 30s and 40s, starting at 1.30 pm. Snow date: Jan. 4. Prospective members are welcome. Information, call Ginny Noir, 226-4968.

Montclair Womens Club: Board meeting on Monday. Coffee at 9.30 a.m.; meeting at 10 a.m. Womans Club of Upper Montclair: 92nd Birthday Party, Wednesday, 1 .30 at the clubhouse, 2C0 Cooper Ave. A penny auction will be held. The public is invited to attend.

La Leche League, Montclair-Verona Group: Meets Wednesday, at the home of a member. Babies are welcome. Meeting topic. Weaning Babies. Information, call Connie Romano, 783-5983 or Lindy Fisher, 783-1267.

SHARE, a support group for learning to accept and resolve pregnancy or infant loss: Meets Wednesday, 7.30 p.m., in the private dining room at Mountainside Hospital. Information, call Linda LeCompte, R.N., 429-6936. TOURS, TRIPS Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation: Bus trip on Keller Mrs. Thomas received a B.A. degree in fine arts from Montclair State College.

She is a sales administrator for Motorola Codex in Clifton. Mr. Thomas, a graduate of Montclair High School, is the owner of CRE Automotive in Montclair. The wedding ceremony was followed by an intimate reception at Paradiso in Cruz Bay. Upon the couples return to New Jersey, a reception was held at Bertas Chateau in Wanaque.

Thomas Great Cruz Bay, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands was the setting on Sept. 3 for the wedding of Karen Keller and Martin B. Thomas. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.

Elizabeth Rose Keller of Little Falls and the late Joseph Frederick Keller. The groom is the son of Mrs. Lucille Mathilda Thomas of Upper Montclair and Gordon Barrington Thomas of Bridgeport, formerly of Upper Montclair. Mid-Winter The Friends of the Montclair Public Library will hold its annual Mid-Winter Book Sale on Friday, Jan. 7 and Saturday, Jan.

8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Main Library, 50 South Fullerton Ave. The book sale will offer a large selection of books, some from the shelves of the library, others which THE BURRAGE MANSION Town Saturday, Feb. 5, to see a performance of Mama, I Want To Sing Tickets, priced at $50 per person, include theater admission and dinner Information, 744-9094. PROGRAMS Montclair YMCA: Kathy tenners will instruct a five-week program on Shiatsu Massage, on Wednesdays, 7 30-9 starting Jan.

1 9, at 25 Park St. A free hands-on demonstration will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 Information, 744-3400. Parents Place: Daddy and Me, a program for dads and toddlers age 2-4 years, meets on six alternate Saturdays, 10.30 581 Valley Road, Montclair Includes crafts projects, finger painting, sing-alongs and story telling Session I runs Jan. 8-March 19 Session II runs Jan.

15-March 26. SCREENINGS Montclair Community Hospital: Saturday, Jan. 8, free skin cancer screenings, Dr Angelo Bergamo; Tuesday, Jan. 1 1, knee screenings, Dr. Calvin Matthews.

Appointments required, call 744-7300, ext 4296, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 m. Cosmopolitan Club Plans Magnolia Ball Come and experience the charm of the Old South at the traditional January ball of the Cosmopolitan Club of Montclair. The ball will be held on Jan. 8 at the Womans Club of Upper Montclair, 200 Cooper Ave.

The evenings festivities will include contradances, reels and the traditional Grand March. Dancing will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will con Book Sale have been donated. Prices will range from 25 cents to one dollar, with the exception of a table of more unusual volumes priced somewhat higher. Ema Donald and Hortense Tate be on hand to sign up new members for the Friends, whose purpose is to develop community awareness and support for the library.

tinue until 12:30 p.m., to the music of Phil Echo and his band. Period costume or black tie is recommended. Guests are welcome. The club seeks to promote international understanding by bringing people from various nationalities together for social activities. For more information, call 746-6579.

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