Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • February 10, 2010 Ridgewood Contractor sent to examine Schedler House by John Koster Ridgewood Village Manager Ken Gabbert recently sent a contractor to study the prospect of restoring the 1780vintage Schedler House on the land Ridgewood recently purchased, but no formal cost estimates for asbestos abatement or other repair work is currently available. “He look at it and said, ‘Yeah, you’ve got a problem here,’” Village Engineer Christopher Rutishauser said of the contractor’s visit. “The decision has been made to address the problem, but the costs of addressing the problem have yet to be determined.” Rutishauser said that no decision had yet been made about what to do with the house, which is located on a lot otherwise covered mostly by second-growth woodland that Ridgewood recently purchased with the help of $1 million from the Bergen County Open Space fund. Resident Roger Wiegand broached the subject of restoring the house instead of razing it, and the League of Woman Voters agreed with the concept. Wiegand and Deputy Mayor Keith Killion toured the house. While they agreed the building needs a new roof and has suffered water damage, they agreed to disagree as to how sound the rest of the structure is. Killion and the council agreed, however, that the possibility of restoring the house as a headquarters for the Schedler property’s future activities would at least be considered before any decision would be made to destroy it. The Schedler property was offered to Ridgewood as part of the estate settlement of the original owners. The council bought the land in an effort to provide open space and perhaps some future reaction fields for Ridgewood, where a busy sports program keeps the fields heavily used and scheduling is tight. At the time the land was purchased, Killion said he would not approve of opening sports fields there until the problem of how youngsters negotiate Route 17 has been solved. He acknowledged that the temptation for youngsters to try to cross Route 17 from the larger section of Ridgewood to this site would be life-threatening. Keenan & Khan visit Willard class During Safety Week, first graders at Willard School in Ridgewood listened to the story ‘Officer Buckle and Gloria’ during library class. They then created their own safety rules and wrote them on star-shaped badges. Ridgewood Police Officer Keenan and his police dog, Khan, came and spoke to the first graders about how they work together as a team to keep everyone safe. This activity was organized by teachers Elizabeth Holley, Linda Diorio, Christa Valentine, Peg Chanod, and Chris Kearns. A View of the Village Attention Ridgewood Merchants, Restaurant Owners & Professionals! The Villadom TIMES is pleased to offer you an opportunity to showcase your business and staff in this special feature section. Let us compose a high performance “Pictorial”advertisement that will give your local consumers the opportunity to get to know you and the special way you conduct your business. Whether you’re a veteran business owner, or someone new to the Village, call Kathy to reserve your space today. Publication Date: Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 The Villadom TIMES is your community newspaper, delivered by US mail to every residence in the following Bergen County towns, with a total circulation of 56,300: Zone 1: Midland Park, Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff Zone 2: Ridgewood, Glen Rock Zone 3: Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Waldwick, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River Zone 4: Ramsey, Mahwah YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER Call Kathy at The Villadom TIMES to place your advertisement in this special supplement. Be sure to kathy@villadom.com reserve early to allow our staff to produce a section you will be proud to participate in. 201-652-0744