Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-May 25, 2011 Issue

Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 25, 2011 Wyckoff Global warming review set by John Koster Members of the Wyckoff Township Committee said they wanted to study both sides of global warming before weighing in with a possible endorsement of a statewide initiative to repeal the Global Warming Response Act of 2007 and to remove New Jersey from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Susan Winton spoke at last week’s work session, urging Wyckoff to join the Bergen County Freeholders and the Borough of Ramsey, which she said had gone on record opposing the Global Warming Response Act. Winton said the act is costing New Jersey tax money and jobs, and said that Ocean Spray and other corporations were moving to Pennsylvania to get away from the regulations. “Businesses are leaving New Jersey,” Winton said. “It is not a business-friendly climate.” She also said the Global Warming Response Act had cost New Jersey residents $65 million, and that Maine had already voted to repeal the act. Matt Smith, another resident, said he and many other people support the attempt to reduce carbon from the atmosphere and urged the township committee not to support repeal. “I think that New Jersey is a leader in creating ‘green jobs,’ and I would like New Jersey to continue to lead in creating ‘green jobs,’” Smith said. He offered to provide a study from Rutgers University which he said supported the act. Stanley Goodman, a third speaker, said he was not endorsing either side in particular, but urged the township committee to make sure of the sources of the statistics offered by partisans of both sides. Members of the township committee listened to all who spoke and were especially impressed by Goodman’s suggestion that all figures be responsible ones. Township Committeeman Thomas Madigan said the Wyckoff Environmental Commission would accept information from both sides and gather other expert opinions before presenting a Wyckoff position, after study by the whole township committee, some time next month. Students from the Washington Elementary School in Wyckoff recently participated in the 2011 Bergen/Rockland County Arthritis Walk in support of their friend and classmate, Lily, who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Since the formation of Lily’s Flower Power in 2007, the 100-member team of family and friends has raised over $45,000 to ﬁght arthritis. Lily’s heroes $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 • 201-891-BIKE WE REPAIR ALL BICYCLE BRANDS Open Monday-Friday 10:00-8:00, Saturday 9:00-6:00 Across from Aldo’s Restaurant (2453) Bikes for the Whole Family and the Pros A 24-inch trap hanging on an ash tree in Wyckoff Community Park over the summer will be Wyckoff’s outpost against an invasion by the Emerald Ash Borer, an insect from China said to be responsible for the deaths of millions of ash trees. Mayor Kevin Rooney, who is a certified arborist, met with representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture at the department’s request and agreed to participate in a survey to help protect trees from the Emerald Ash Borer this spring and summer. The Wyckoff Shade Tree Commission concurred, and the three-sided 24-inch purple box trap will be suspended in the park to monitor for the presence of the beetles. Native to China and other East Asian countries, the Emerald Ash Borer is metallic green in color and about half an Traps installed to stop beetles inch long. A typical adult can sit atop of penny. The borers apparently arrived in packing material from China and were first identified in Michigan in 2002. The 24-inch purple trap is smeared with non-toxic EAB-attracting agents, and when beetles land on the agents, they become trapped. The agent is not toxic to people or pets, but anyone who finds a dislodged purple trap is urged to call 1-866-322-4512 t o r e p o r t t h a t t h e t r a p h a s b e c o m e dysfunctional. Campers are urged not to carry firewood from camp site to camp site because the beetles may lodge in the cut wood and be transported to areas not yet invaded. Campers are urged to locate or purchase wood at the sites where they will be camping and not to bring any wood home with them. J. KOSTER BRIGHT HORIZONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER �� A general education preschool program for 2½, 3 and 4 year olds Franklin Lakes Schools Open to Franklin Lakes, Oakland & Wyckoff We are pleased to announce that an additional section for 3 and 4 year olds has been added due to the overwhelming response to our program offering! Information Session – June 2, 2011 4:00 PM High Mountain Road School 765 High Mountain Road – Franklin Lakes, NJ Three Programs Available For more information, call 201-891-4433 or visit our website at franklinlakes.k12.nj.us ��