Franklin Lakes October 12, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Chevrolet club may continue to use McBride Field by Frank J. McMahon The Franklin Lakes Borough Council has reached a consensus to permit the Jersey Lakeland Region Vintage Chevrolet Club of America to continue to use the McBride Field on Memorial Day weekend for its car show and flea market. Welcome to the neighborhood Two new stores have opened in the Franklin Crossing Shopping Center (by Stop & Shop).Welcome Great Clips and Pazzazed. Top: The grand opening of Great Clips at 834 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes was celebrated by Marijana Dinic, manager; Glenn Rothman, owner; Mayor Frank Bivona; and Jeff Allen, president of the Franklin Lakes Chamber. Get a great haircut for men, women and children at a reasonable price, Guaranteed. No appointment necessary - (201) 4858188. Left: Pazzazed Gift & Home offers unique gifts and home décor. Mayor Frank Bivona welcomes owner Elissia LoRe along with Jeff Allen, president of the Chamber to the Franklin Crossing Shopping Center. Elissia welcomes you to visit her store at 826 Franklin Ave. - (201) 4858022. It’s a must see store that has a great selection of Vera Bradley and Papyrus. The VCCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Chevrolets of all makes that are at least 25 years old. The organization was chartered by the national organization in 1976 and has since been serving Chevy enthusiasts throughout the counties of northern New Jersey. A formal resolution is expected to be passed at the council’s public meeting on Oct. 18 that will approve the use of the field by VCCA, but increase the fee for the use of the field and contain a condition that will require a prior review of that use by the police department’s traffic safety officer. In July, the council had decided to revise the borough ordinance concerning the use of the borough’s recreation fields and indicated a reluctance to grant the VCCA a permit to use the field due to the potential of damage to the field and because the event provides no benefit to the borough. The governing body also suggested that, if a permit is granted, the $250 daily fee be charged for each of the three days of the event. That ordinance was adopted in August, but that month Ron Panicucci, a VCCA executive board member, wrote to the bor- ough and pointed out that his organization has been using the McBride Field for this show for 30 years and has been paying a $250 fee for the use of the field for three days. He advised that the show is run as a fundraiser for various charities and is attended by car owners from the borough, the surrounding communities, New York, and Pennsylvania. “The show serves three main purposes,” Panicucci stated. “It provides entertainment value to the participants and spectators, it raises funds to support our club’s annual expenses, and it raises funds in support of several charitable causes.” He pointed out that those charities include the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey, the American Cancer Society, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Paniccuci said the club provides an annual monetary award to a vocational high school student who is interested in pursuing further education in automotive technology or repair. Panicucci proposed a permit fee of $500 for the VCCA’s three-day use of the field and a donation to the borough based on (continued on page 29)