Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • March 24, 2010 Mahwah Large appliances may now take early retirement The Sustainable Mahwah Team recently launched the Large Appliance Early Retirement Program for refrigerators and freezers in conjunction with Sustainable Jersey, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program. The program provides township residents with free pickup of their unwanted refrigerators or freezers and pays them a $50 incentive. Residents are invited to contact Sustainable Mahwah Team member Karin La Greca, who is coordinating the program for the township. Recycling large appliances is important because refrigerators and freezers include harmful components that are not appropriate for landfill disposal. The program facilitates the proper disposal of spare units by paying residents a $50 incentive to have their unit picked up and disposed of properly. There is no charge for pickup. Replacing outdated refrigerators and freezers with newer, more energy efficient models can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and household energy costs. Refrigerators and freezers consume the most energy of all household appliances, and outdated models can consume three to four times more energy than newer models. This program is part of the Community Partners Initiative that promotes New Jersey’s Clean Energy Programs to residents in the member communities. As a Community Partner, Mahwah will be eligible for up to $4,000 in incentives for the Sustainable Mahwah team. For more information about New Jersey’s Clean Energy Programs, visit www.njcleanenergy.com. To qualify your refrigerator or freezer for free pickup and cash incentive, call Karin La Greca at (201) 669-8267. The mission of the Sustainable Mahwah Team is to assist, advocate, and advise the township about sustainable strategies and initiatives for environmental and fiscal responsibility. Sustainable actions create a more economical and higher quality of life for the community and for future generations. The Sustainable Mahwah team encourages resident to sign up for its news and discussion group at http://groups. google.com/group/sustainable-mahwah or contact Sustainable Mahwah at sustainablemahwah@mahwahtwp.org. Mahwah hosts March Mania event The Mahwah Wrestling Recreation program recently hosted the March Mania Novice Tournament at the Ramapo Ridge Middle School. Over 300 wrestlers from 10 different towns competed in this event. There were 16 place winners from Mahwah. The results were as follows: First place - Kevin Pushie, Sam Spira and David Cabrera. Second place - Jacob Casabona, Brett Chappell, Chad Mann, Maxx Grainger, Dominic Roca, and Alex Anesetti. Third place - Ryan Cabrera. Fourth place - Michael Kozdra, James Molina, Sean Weber, Max Spain, Christian Wettre and AJ Bruno. Pictured: First place winners Sam Spira and Kevin Pushie. Not pictured: David Cabrera. �������������� ����������������� ������������������� ���� � �������������������� �������������������������������� ������������������ � ����������������������� ������������������������ � ������������������������ ������������������������� ��������������������� ��������������������� �� �� �� ��������������������������� ����������� ��������������������������� ������������������� ���� � ����� � �������������������� ����������������������������������� �������������������������� �������������������������� ������������������� ������������������������� ������������ ��������������������������� ����������������������������� ��������� ���������� ������������������������ ������ ������������� ����� ������������ ����� ������ ���������������������� ����������������������� ���������� ������� ���������� ������������������� �������������������� ��������������������� ��������������������� ��������������������� �������������� ����������������������� ����������������������������� ������������������ �������������� ���������� ����������������������� ���������������������������������������� ��������������������� ����������������������