Area October 27, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 The Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts in Bergen County have unveiled and launched a first-of-its-kind website in VFW District 2. Interested individuals may log on at www. vfwdistrict2nj.com. The members of the ad hoc website committee include Steve Vreeland, chairman, Post 7502 of Franklin Lakes; John Kelly Sr.; Thomas Marshall, Post 809 of Little Ferry; Charles Tanner, Post 805 of Glen Rock; Frank Zabransky, Post 809 of Little Ferry, and Stanley Kober, Post 192 of HoHo-Kus/Ridgewood. District Two Commander John J. Kelly Sr. of Mahwah VFW Post 7124 said the committee “wanted to provide a quick and easy mode of communication for our members and other veterans, while allowing the public to see what we’re all about. As I said in my remarks to our members earlier this year, we want to take our lamp from under the bushel and let people know what’s going on with the VFW in Bergen County. But, most importantly, we want to give easy access to all veterans to the important information that is out there to meet their needs regardless of age or military experience.” Webmaster Kober, District 2 adjutant/chief of staff and commander of the Washington Elm VFW Post 192, worked with Dina Dadian, vice president of Web operations at powersolution, Inc. in Ho-Ho-Kus to implement the website. VFW invites vets, community to visit website Kober said the overarching goal stated by District Commander Kelly at the outset was made possible by keeping the website simple to use, appealing, informative, and as intuitive as possible. “There is a vast amount of information out there for veterans and it is our job to make that information accessible for them and their families,” Kober said. “We look forward to the use of it by our veterans and others and welcome their input for consideration in making the district’s website the best it can be.” The Veterans of Foreign Wars District Two has been the official VFW organization for Bergen County since 1946. All military personnel on active duty or honorably discharged veterans who wish to help make a beneficial difference for other veterans, active duty personnel, and their families, should contact their local VFW Post in Bergen County, or go to www.vfwdistrict2nj.com/ and click on the FIND A POST button. E-mail veterans2gether@gmail. com to learn how to be part of this VFW organization. Area election (continued from page 4) This program integrated undergraduate school with medical school and accepted only 60 people per year. He received his doctor of medicine degree cum laude from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, School of Medicine. He completed an ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein/Montefiore, a fellowship in cornea and laser vision correction at Albany Medical Center, and his internal medicine residency at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York. In the community, he has coached various sports, working on the baseball board, being involved with the Lions Club, and volunteering for the Cub Scouts, The Dick Meighan Run, and other events and organizations. “I have decided that the best way that I can serve the community is to become a councilman,” Ditkoff said in a prepared statement. “I possess the skills, energy, and experience to accomplish many of our goals. As a business owner, I have a proven track record in dealing with human resource issues, budget decisions, overhead control, marketing, as well as overseeing the day to day functions of a busy practice. I am a people person who deals with a staff of 40 people along with thousands of patients. “I look forward to helping to deal with the challenges that we are seeing in our town in order to keep it a community of excellence.” Dr. Hafner has been a general dentist for 20 years and has lived in Upper Saddle River for the past 42 years. He attended the Upper Saddle River elementary schools before moving on to Don Bosco High School. He later received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison and his DMD from Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. College of Dental Medicine. He opened his dental practice in 1989. From November 1989 through May 1999, Dr. Hafner worked with the New Jersey Mobile Dental Practice, treating patients with disabilities, geriatrics, and patients in trauma centers. From 1999 through 2006, the doctor was an associate professor at Bergen Community College, where he taught students in clinic and classroom settings. The candidate’s interests include playing golf and tennis, swimming, and hiking. He said he has taken full advantage of the recreational opportunities within the community and has a great appreciation for the value these amenities bring to the neighborhood. As the owner of a small business, Dr. Hafner said he is adept at working within a budget. He believes his business experience, and his constant desire to advance his education and find new and better approaches to challenges, will be beneficial to the council.