Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & III • January 19, 2011 Midland Park Matters Midland Park’s new borough administrator, Addie Hanna, is a natural for the job she assumed on Jan. 1 after the retirement of former administrator Michelle Dugan. She is experienced, dedicated and totally committed to her new position. And she loves the job. “I love the work, the people I work with, and the people in the community I deal with on a regular basis. I thoroughly enjoy coming to work,” she said last week after her official first week on the job. As borough clerk and administrative assistant to Dugan for nearly 10 years, Hanna has gained experience in a broad spectrum of borough operations, including bidding A Publication of the Midland Park Chamber of Commerce Addie Hanna is natural for town administrator documents, workman’s compensation insurance claims, writing resolutions, grant writing and reimbursement processing, etc. in addition to her borough clerk duties. And her seasonal decoration of town hall is legend. “Under Michelle’s tutelage I learned a lot. We had a close relationship and open communications on all matters affecting the borough. I was up on everything, and that has made the transition very smooth,” Hanna said. “I am proud of Addie’s accomplishments and wish her well going forward,” commented Mayor Joseph Monahan. Hanna said her goal now is to continue the quality of Addie Hanna service which has been the standard in the borough and to help guide the staff to achieve even greater efficiencies as it works within the fiscal restraints the municipality faces. “I’m looking forward to adding my own special touches to my new responsibilities,” she said. Hanna will be paid and additional $28,000 a year to perform the administrator functions. The recycling coordinator duties will be taken over by DPW Foreman Rudy Gnehm. And earlier this year, the borough signed an interlocal services agreement with Glen Rock for the CFO/tax assessor functions previously handled by Dugan. A River Vale resident, Hanna started working in River Vale as secretary to the police department in 1973, and then worked in the clerk’s office while she pursued her state certification, assuming the clerk’s post when the previous clerk retired. Since she came to Midland Park in 2001, she has instituted many efficiencies in her department . She also worked on the codification of borough ordinances and applied for and received grants for records maintenance, safekeeping and permanent storage. As clerk, Hanna handles all aspects of the primary, general and school elections and voter registration, official advertising, issuing licenses and permits and collection of fees, in addition to maintaining all official records and codification of ordinances. The collection of large electronic waste collection has begun in the Borough of Midland Park in accordance with New Jersey’s Electronic Waste Management Act. The act mandates that all electronic waste be recycled. Residents should note that some vendors have an electronics recycling program in place for customers who purchase new equipment. Residents may bring E-waste to the Midland Park Recycling Center at 20 Greenwood Avenue during business hours. The recycling center is open Tuesdays, 8 a.m. 2 p.m.; Wednesdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. from April to December, and noon to 6 p.m. from January through March; Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Acceptable electronic waste includes: computers; laptops; monitors; televisions; desktop printers and printer/ fax/copier/scanner combinations; computer peripherals, including keyboards, mice, hard drives, and other devices; fax machines; DVD players; VCRs and other video players; and cell phones and accessories, including chargers. For more information visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/ dshw/ewaste/faqs.html. E-waste collection begins in borough