December 1, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Ramsey Review Parade floats wanted Community groups that intend to enter a float in the Home for the Holidays Sixth Annual Parade of Lights scheduled for Dec. 4 are asked to notify the Ramsey Fire Department by visiting the website rfdhomefortheholdiays. com. All groups that attend will be posted on the department’s holiday facebook page at” rfd home for the holidays.” Residents are reminded that Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic at 6 p.m. on Dec. 4. The parade will end at Ramsey Fire Headquarters on Island Avenue, where entertainment and festivities will continue. Main Street will be reopened to vehicles after 9 p.m. Leisure Club plans Christmas luncheon The Leisure Club will travel by bus to the New Royal Manor in Garfield on Wednesday, Dec. 1 for a family-style luncheon and show, “The Magic of Christmas.” The event will feature two bands and dancing to the music of the Jersey Dreamers. The cost is $46 per person and the program is open to Ramsey residents who are age 55 and up. For reservations, call Connie Galasso at (201) 327-4170. YES helps with chores Need help raking leaves? Call the YES Program. YES (Youth Employment Services) has Ramsey High School teens who babysit; pet sit; do yard work, computer, or office work; and a host of other things. Call (201) 785-2300, extension 21983 or e-mail YES@ramsey.k12.nj.us. Senior news The annual Christmas Party will be held at the Ramsey Country Club on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at noon. Tickets are $25 per person, and include luncheon and dancing to the music of Ron Dellapina. Ramsey seniors must present proof of residency at signup, which is now underway at borough hall. Checks may be made payable to Ramsey Seniors. The menu will include penne in vodka sauce; salad; choice of filet mignon, hazelnut salmon, or chicken francese; and strawberry shortcake. This event will include door prizes and a cash prize. Seating is limited, and seniors are encouraged to purchase tickets early. For a calendar of events, stop at the Finch Park Senior Center or call the borough hall at (201) 825-3400. Hockey Association hosts Devils fundraiser The Ramsey Hockey Association has a limited number of tickets to the New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers game at Prudential Center on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at 3 p.m. On the program that day will be a special appearance by Ramsey’s Mites on Ice during the first intermission. Tickets are $39 (regularly $56.) Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the association. For more information, call Steve at (201) 394-3731 or e-mail sdiamond@ramseyhockey.com. Ciocci (continued from page 4) Mahwah, Bergen County Department of Parks, and the efforts of many Scouts and parents. Ciocci is a senior at Mahwah High School, where he plays varsity football and is on the student council. He has consistently been an honor roll student, and has been recognized for his academic achievements through receipt of the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Scholastics Awards, and Principal’s Award for going above and beyond. After his senior year, Ciocci plans to attend college and pursue a degree in pre-medicine. He is thankful for the guidance and support that he received on his trail to Eagle Scout. Dog ordinance (continued from page 6) Valley Road near Riverside Park, said many people use that park to walk their dogs and they all clean up after their animals. Marijean Decesaris, a resident of Seminary Drive, said she trains dogs not to be a nuisance in public and the only way to do that is to go to a park and let them interact with people and other dogs. A woman from Morris County, who said she is the president of the Morris County Responsible Dog Owners Club, said she has helped create dog parks in Morris County, which now has seven or eight of those facilities. Many of those who attended the meeting agreed that the synthetic field at the Continental Soldiers Park needs to be protected, but they did not think this ordinance was the appropriate way to do it. They suggested that enforcement of the township’s existing law that prohibits dogs from running loose should be enforced. Some speakers offered to donate dog waste bags to the township, or to provide information on how the township can educate the public about the responsible care of their dogs. The township’s code, based on a 1976 ordinance, currently makes it unlawful for any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having the custody and possession of any dog, whether registered or not, to permit such dog to be at large within the township unless securely confined in a vehicle and under the direct and immediate close supervision of a person capable of controlling such dog. The code also requires dog owners to curb their animals and to remove any feces deposited by their dogs in a sanitary manner approved by the township’s board of health.