Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • February 17, 2010 Ho-Ho-Kus Progress reported on North Field project by Jennifer Crusco The community flood mitigation project at the North Field in Ho-Ho-Kus is progressing apace, and was only recently slowed by last week’s significant snowfall. Councilman John Mongelli, who is liaison to the Ho- Helpful Hints Helpful Hints from ome Pat Says... “To save money, use the self cleaning feature of your oven right after baking and the oven is still hot.” 27 Franklin Tpk, Waldwick 201-652-5666 Open Sundays 9-3 Ho-Kus/Saddle River Recreation Commission, reported that the tennis courts and most of the dirt have already been removed from the site, which is located along Route 17. He estimated that some 400 truckloads of dirt have been taken off the property, leaving the contractor, Fredco Landscap- ing, LLC, additional work that includes leveling the fields and grading the site. “The double wall has been built on the Lakewood side, and it’s a good height for people to sit and watch and game,” Mongelli said. He added that, although the weather is currently too cold for cement work, the cold has allowed the contractor Super spellers Congratulations to Owen Rozinsky, winner of the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School annual Spelling Bee. Kevin Serrao was the first runner- up and Kurt Holuba was second runner up. Owen will go on to compete in the North Jersey Spelling Bee at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Teachers Gina McCormack and Caroline Richards are proud of all the students who partici- pated in the Bee. to easily remove soil without hitting mud. “The project is moving along nicely. A lot of the drain- age work has been done,” he said. However, he acknowl- edged that the commission may not be able to use the fields during the upcoming season, when the site will have been freshly seeded and would be torn up by use before the grass takes root. Plans call for a multi-purpose field and a new softball field to be created on the property. The Ho-Ho-Kus Council approved a $237,863 contract with Fredco Landscaping for the work at the field in (continued on page 6)