Mahwah January 27, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3 Township council welcomes newest member by Frank J. McMahon Confirming what has been rumored and reported since last November, the Mahwah Township Council has appointed Harry Williams, the current chairman of the Mahwah Recreation Committee, to the unexpired term of Robert Hermansen. Hermansen resigned from the council after he was elected a Bergen County Freeholder. State law prohibits an elected county public office holder from serving as an elected member of a municipal governing body at the same time. He resigned from the township council on Jan. 6, immediately before he was sworn-in as a freeholder. Williams was appointed at the council’s last public meeting and sworn in by Mayor Richard Martel. At that time, the governing body also appointed Councilman John Roth to replace Hermansen as the council’s vice president. Roth, who was not present at the meeting, will be sworn in at a future council session. Several people indicated interest in the open seat on the council, according to Mahwah Council President John DaPuzzo, but he said a consensus developed early on that Williams would be the majority choice to replace Hermansen. That consensus was confirmed at the council’s last public meeting. Williams will step down from his membership on the township’s planning board, but he said he intends to retain his position as chairman of the Recreation Committee. The new councilman sought election to the governing body in 2006, but lost that election by two votes to Roy Larson, the fourth of the top four candidates who were elected to the council that year. Williams will have to seek election to the council in May when Hermansen’s term expires. A 16-year resident of the township, Williams is a 1971 graduate of Rutgers University with a BA in economics. He has been the chairman of the township’s Recreation Committee since July of 2006. A footwear business executive for 36 years, Williams also owns a Sparta-based swim (continued on page 16) Area children invited to Elks Camp Moore Mahwah Elks Lodge No. 1941 is seeking children ages seven through 17 with physical or mental disabilities to apply for sponsorships to attend Elks Camp Moore in the summer of 2010. Applicants should reside in the Mahwah or Ramsey area or in the Town of Ramapo in New York. Camp Moore is a sleep-away summer camp located in Pompton Lakes. The camp offers one-week stays that include entertainment, activities, and basic medical care. The child’s stay is free of charge to the family. Space is limited. Requests for applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to request an application is Friday, Feb. 19. For more information, or an application, call (201) 934-5072. Red carpet event planned Members of the the Mahwah Schools Foundation have planned the annual trustee dinner for Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Seasons in Washington Township. All proceeds from the ‘Night on the Red Carpet’ fundraiser will benefit Mahwah’s six public schools, providing innovative programming, equipment, and technology. The event will be held from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. and will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, music by Hollywood Entertainment, dancing, a basket fundraiser, and a cash prize. Prize items will include Broadway show tickets, Nets tickets, personal training packages, a private event gathering at Nieman Marcus featuring Trish McEvoy products, an iPod and other electronic equipment, gift certificates to local vendors and restaurants, and a $500 gift certificate to the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The cost to attend this event is $100 per person. For further information, to purchase tickets, or to make a donation of merchandise, gift certificates or entertainment tickets, visit www. themsf.org or contact Debbra Aiello at (201) 906-6568. Tickets for the fundraisers are also available online. JEI ����������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� ������������ ��������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� Free Diagnostic test with this AD. Offer includes exam, dental cleaning and complete digital x-rays. Expires 3/21/2010. Offer cannot be combined Call to schedule your New Patient Exam and receive a $1.00 Take Home Whitening Kit. Expires 3/21/2010. Offer cannot be combined. 1-27-10 joan/janine JEI_Academy3x2(1-27-10) 3x2” Rev1 www.mkdmd.com