April 14, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 5 Glen Rock School budget, one contested seat at stake by John Koster On April 20, Glen Rock’s registered voters will elect their school board representatives in a contested race, and will decide on the proposed 2010-11 budget of $44,197,719, which includes a local tax levy of $39,248,529 with a debt service item of $2,157,981. The tax impact associated with the budget would be approximately $390 for the owner of a home assessed at the borough’s average of $539,850. One newcomer, Jacquelyn Johnson, is contesting one of the three seats held by incumbents Carlo Cella, Sanjiv Ohri, and Sheldon Hirschberg. Johnson formerly worked at MetLife for 15 years, including 10 years in management. A resident of Glen Rock for almost 10 years, she has three children. Cella, a 1971 graduate of Glen Rock High School, has a bachelor’s degree in management science from Lehigh and a master’s degree in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson. His wife Debbie is an art instructor at Glen Rock High School. Cella has served as president of the Glen Rock Men’s Softball League, a coach for the Glen Rock Basketball Association, and a coach for the Glen Rock Junior Football Association. Hirschberg is the founder and president of Hirschberg Associates, a financial advisory company based in Glen Rock. He is a graduate of Bucknell with a BA with distinction in economics, and has a master of business administration from Northwestern University. He is a past member of the Glen Rock Baseball Association and the committee that organizes the Glen Rock Town Fair. Ohri, a board member for three years, has a bachelor’s degree in finance from India and a bachelor’s degree in information technology from Iona College, and is a project manager for a financial company. A one-term incumbent, Ohri has two children who attend the Coleman School. Esteemed consultant Master Gary Stevens, Sixth Dan Black Belt and Master Instructor of the Gary Stevens TaeKwonDo Center in Glen Rock, will serve as a consultant to the U.S. Martial Arts Team in the team’s quest for gold at the Fifth World Martial Arts Games in Las Vegas this fall. This year marks the first time the games will be held in the United States. Over 1,000 participants will compete in the event, which will begin Sept. 17. The games showcase athletes from around the globe competing in several events, including Chinese forms, Japanese forms, Korean forms, Xtreme forms, kickboxing, and grappling. More information is available at the World Martial Arts Games website: http://www.worldmartialartsgames.com. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN CONTEMPORARY VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENT CHUBACKVEINCENTER A NEW STANDARD OF VEIN CARE 265 Ackerman Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 201-693-4330 HARDING WINE&SPIRIT We are beside ourselves about this wine we found. It’s called Coastal Vines and the quality blew us away. Every variety tastes like a $10 bottle of wine, but we’re selling it for only $5.01! We have customers coming from all over to take advantage of this incredible buy. How exciting to be able to buy a mixed case of 12 bottles of wine, that has something for everyone, for UNDER WORTH THE TRIP! HUGE WINE SELECTION Beer • Super Premium Spirits Party Planning • Gift Baskets Free Parking • Ice • Soda $65.00 TAX INCLUDED! 305 E. Ridgewood Ave Ridgewood, NJ DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED 201-445-7122 Coastal $ Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay & Pinot Noir 5 .01 750 ml No rain checks issued. Not responsible for typographical errors.