Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-April 27, 2011 Issue

Midland Park April 27, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Midland Park has received a grant from the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund to install lighting at the pavilion in Wortendyke Park. The $32,750 grant will have to be matched dollar for dollar from the borough’s open space trust fund. The lack of electricity at the 11-acre park severely limits its use, borough officials said. No evening activities can be planned there, and daytime activities that may run into dusk or require a microphone are curtailed. Lighting will also help increase security at the park. The pavilion was erected with open space trust funds in 2004 at a cost Wortendyke pavilion gets grant for lighting of $100,000. The lighting represents the next phase. The project would include bringing in the electricity and installing electrical outlets and fixtures under the pavilion as well as bollard lighting around the walking/bike path. The pavilion provides sheltered space for family and neighborhood picnics, arts and crafts and other recreational activities. The area is popular with walkers and residents seeking a less hectic, more protected environment than the Dairy Street recreation area. The borough targeted the park for improvement more than 10 years ago and began searching for outside sources of revenue to clean up the underused, overgrown prop- The Midland Park Mayor and Council last week officially responded to comments and concerns voiced at a recent council meeting by last year’s summer camp counselors and their parents about the status of the teenagers’ summer employment. In a letter emailed to this newspaper Thursday, April 21, Borough Administrator Addie Hanna said: “The comments and concerns regarding the hiring of summer camp counselors and CITs (counselors in training) were heard, along with the questions surrounding the staff’s notice of offer of position/employment. The staff members that voiced their lack of notice had already been notified in February, 2011, through the mailing of appli- Summer camp counselor hiring clariﬁed erty which abuts a residential zone. Federal Bikeway Grant moneys were secured to install the bridge over the brook, put in the bike path, cut down dead wood and seed the area. The construction of the park-and-ride facility off Central Avenue by New Jersey Transit, at no cost to the borough, opened up the playground area and provided parking for it. The building of three new homes on Englishman Drive resulted in the developer improving the access road, adding parking spaces, and donating some funds for the lighting, which are now in escrow and will be applied to the new project. The modular playground adjacent to the park-and-ride lot was finished in 2007 after years of delays caused by the state Department of Environmental Protection over wetlands buffer encroachment issues. cations from the prior Recreation Director for reapplying for their prior positions, and most of these individuals had already sent back their completed applications. “It has always been the procedure that the confirmation of these positions will be noticed to each individual or parent by the end of May of the year in question. This procedure will remain in place, and each individual will receive written notice of either confirmation or denial. “All programs for the camp are in place, and all procedures will remain as always. The council and board of recreation, having pledged continuity with staff and programs, has hired the following persons: the Acting Summer Camp (continued on page 9) BUYING? SPRING INTO ACTION SELLING? $25 Trade-In Special Clean out your garage and trade in any adult bicycle in any condition for $25 off a new adult bicycle, one per customer. 396 Franklin Ave, Wyckoff, NJ Across from Aldo’s Restaurant ® ACCOMPLISHED REALTY 201-891-BIKE (2453) WE REPAIR ALL BICYCLE BRANDS Open Monday-Friday 10:00-8:00 Saturday 9:00-6:00 Wyckoff Cycle LLC GET SOLD ON DONNA Donna O’Neill 891-0300 ext. 324 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated 801 Franklin Ave Franklin Lakes donnaoneill@remax.net Bikes for the Whole Family and the Pros �� Caring for Your Beautiful Landscape is our Specialty Still Need A Spring Clean Up? We guarantee it in 3 business days or less with a yearly maintenance & lawn care contract. If not, we will credit your account $150.00. Contact us today for an estimate and details www.chrisjameslandscaping.com info@cjlands.com All major credit cards accepted �� (201) 670-9000 �� 30 th �� Residential & Commercial N.J.D.C.A. Lic#13VH01114000