Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • September 15, 2010 Area Community participates in Freedom Walk 2010 Veterans and hundreds of people and their families from the community recently attended the Fourth Annual Freedom Walk in Paramus. The event was coordinated by Joey Rizzolo who resides in that borough. This year’s walk was dedicated to Marine Sergeant Christopher Hrbek of Westwood, who was killed earlier this year in Afghanistan. Among those in attendance were the Hrbek family; Assemblywoman Connie Wagner; County Executive Dennis McNerney; Freeholders James Carroll, John Driscoll, and John Hogan; Bergen County Sherriff Leo McGuire; Paramus Mayor James Tedesco; Paramus Council Members Cathy Bentz and Richard LaBarbiera; and Westwood Mayor John Birkner. Local veterans who participated in the walk included Veterans of Foreign Wars District 2 Commander John Kelly (Mahwah Post 7124 Chaplain); Frank Zabransky, adjutant, Little Ferry Post 809 and District 2 Chaplain; Charles Tanner, commander, Glen Rock Post 850 and District 2 trustee; Anthony Bailey, commander, Ramsey Post 682; Ken Owens, Fort Lee Post 2342, District 2 photographer and Northern Area VFW Department of NJ photographer; members from Paramus Post 6699; the Catholic War Veterans; and American Legion Posts. “What is nice to realize is that this grew out of a tiny nucleus of students from their middle school years,” Commander Kelly said. “An event to remember 9-11-01 and the lives lost that day, as well as the first Top left: Anthony Bailey, commander, Ramsey Post 682. Top right: VFW District 2 Commander John Kelly flanked by Frank Zabransky, adjutant, Little Ferry Post 809 and District 2 chaplain at left and Charles Tanner, commander, Glen Rock Post 850 and District 2 trustee at right. Bottom photo: Participants display the American flag. responders who rushed there to help and continue to rush to help their communities, while remembering also the service men and women who serve to guard the gates of freedom around the world even now, is extremely wholesome, inspiring, and encouraging. We are in good hands in the future with young people such as these in the lead.” In addition to this local event, there also was a walk conducted in Iraq the day before as coordinated by Jermaine A. Athill, CPT AG, TF1-15 INF S1/ADJ/ HRO, FOB ECHO, and many of the soldiers who made their first Freedom Walk, albeit thousands of miles away, wore the same event T-shirts as the local participants. After the presentation of the colors, the pledge of allegiance, and remarks by the mayors of Paramus and Westwood, Assemblywoman Wagner made a few brief remarks emphasizing that this event really started nine years ago when the current committee was in middle school. She said it all started with the group sending “goodie” bags to the troops and, over the years, the event grew and evolved into the walk, which is now in its fourth year. New Jersey now has a new law annually designating the Sunday before 9-11 as Freedom Walk Sunday. Following further remarks by Rizzolo and others, the hundreds of attendees made a two-mile walk in the area with the American Flag leading the way and carried by many of the future leaders of America. Visit www.njvfw.com or e-mail veterans2gether@gmail.com. ���������������������������� KEANE FIT & WELLNESS ��������� Sheila Keane ������������������������������������ �������������������������������������������� ������������������������ ��������������������� ���������������������������������������������� • EDUCATED - MA in exercise science • CERTIFIED - ACSM, NASM, Post Rehab Specialist, MAT Specialist • EXPERIENCED - 15 years one-to-one personal training Mahwah 2010 Day September 25, The Villadom TIMES will be publishing a special section featuring Mahwah’s Fall celebration. Join other businesses in advertising your products and services while promoting this special day. Don’t miss the opportunity to show local consumers what you have to offer! Celebrate Publication Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Call Joan at The Villadom TIMES today. Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, September 14 201-341-0183 • CALL NOW Fitness, Weight Loss, Bariatrics, Geriatrics & Parkinson’s Programs 201-652-0744 The Villadom TIMES is your community newspaper, delivered by US mail to all of the residences in the following Bergen County towns, with a total circulation of 56,300: ZONE 1 - Wyckoff, Midland Park, Franklin Lakes ZONE 2 - Ridgewood, Glen Rock ZONE 3 - Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River ZONE 4 - Mahwah, Ramsey ��������������������������� ������������������������