September 28, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Franklin Lakes Scribe Volunteers sought for Fall Cleanup Day The Franklin Lakes Environmental Commission is sponsoring a Fall Cleanup Day on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve. Volunteers will gather in the parking lot off High Mountain Road. Gloves, bags, pickup sticks and T-shirts will be provided. Doughnuts and coffee will be served prior to the cleanup. Everyone is invited to join in. Students can receive three community service hours for participating. For more information, contact Harold Holden at cwholden@verizon.net. Club hosts Meet the Candidates forum On Oct. 3, the Franklin Lakes Republican Club will host a forum of Republican candidates for local, county, and state offices. The program will be held at the Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps Building on Bender Court at 7:45 p.m. Prospective and current members are invited. Refreshments will be served. The Franklin Lakes Republican Club is a non-profit organization established to represent the Republican Party in Franklin Lakes. The organization is devoted to the cause of community improvement and good government through an organized Republican Party and the support of candidates for public office who will best represent the interests of the residents and taxpayers of Franklin Lakes. All meetings are open to club members and registered Republicans. For more information, call Membership Chair Ann Swist at (201) 337-5140. Flu and pneumonia vaccine available The Franklin Lakes Board of Health, in conjunction with The Valley Hospital, Department of Community Health, will be offering flu and pneumonia vaccines to residents age 65 and up. Vaccines will be given from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Franklin Lakes Recreation Center, located on Vichiconti Way. Registration is required; call (201) 291-6090. Flu and pneumonia vaccines are covered by traditional Medicare part B. Recipients must present their card at the time of service. Flu shots are encouraged for those age 65 and over and those with chronic illnesses. For more information, call the Franklin Lakes Board of Health at (201) 891-0048, extension 5. Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the music room at Franklin Lakes Middle School, 755 Franklin Avenue. Rummage Sale set The Franklin Lakes United Methodist Church will host its semi-annual Rummage Sale on Friday, Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to noon. The church is located at 454 Pulis Avenue. This year’s sale will feature a large selection of healthy indoor and outdoor plants along with clothing, toys, household goods, jewelry, bikes, books, collectibles, and other treasures. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call (201) 891-0022 or visit flumchurch@msn.com. High Holiday offers youth services In celebration of the upcoming Jewish High Holidays, the Chabad Jewish Center at 375 Pulis Avenue in Franklin Lakes will be offering free services to the community. The traditional and interactive services are led in a mixed English/Hebrew format and are followed with a Kiddush brunch. Services will be held on Sept. 27 and 28. Youth services for children ages three through12 are held at 10:30 a.m. Children are grouped by age for activities including holiday-themed stories, games, prayers, and crafts. The program is directed by Mimi Kaplan, the Chabad Hebrew School director, and her staff. RSVP at www.chabadplace.org or by calling (201) 848-0449. Tickets are free; donations are welcome. (continued from page 10) have to use an amber color, all portions of the sign would be required to have a minimum duration of one hour and must be a static display, and the sign would have to be equipped with automatic dimming technology, which automatically adjusts the sign’s brightness in accordance with ambient light, and which must limit the lighting level to no more than 0.3 foot candles over ambient levels, as measured using a foot candle meter at a distance of 100 feet. The council has been discussing how to control the proliferation of digital illuminated signs for several months dating back to May when it authorized its attorney, Richard Lustgarten, to draft an ordinance that would regulate moving or scrolling signs known as digital signage within the borough. The council expressed a concern at that time about these moving, changing signs from a safety standpoint because the scroll- Illuminated signs ing signs can be a distraction to motorists. Professional Planner Matt Jakubowski wrote an article in the December/January 2011 issue of New Jersey Planner magazine about digital illuminated signs in which he described a study by the Federal Highway Administration which reported that, while numerous factors contribute to accidents, frequently changing, flashing, or moving signage is distracting to drivers. Jakubowski wrote that the study found that those distractions from digital signage vary depending on the sign display, the colors, size, and sign orientation, and the impact can be greater in different driving environments such as urban interstate highways versus country roads. Jakubowski also reported that a 2004 study of driver eye movement by the University of Toronto found that drivers make twice as many glances toward changeable digital signage than traditional signage displays. F.J. MCMAHON Letters to the Editor (continued from page 16) the pleasure of working with and getting to know both of these two committed gentlemen. Their pride in Wyckoff and passion for the betterment of our town is evidenced by the countless hours they both devote to all of the residents of Wyckoff. Both men have served as coaches to our children for many seasons through our recreation programs. Additionally, Tom has served for 12 years on the Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education, and Doug is a supporter of the Wyckoff Education Foundation. On a broader level, their devotion to the entire community is extensive. Doug, a 25year member of the Wyckoff Fire Department, is currently its chaplain. He is also chair of the Wyckoff Zoning Board. Tom is a current township committee member and serves as liaison to several town boards. Both men recently gave a great deal of their time and talents to the Wyckoff Master Plan Committee. I believe their devotion and passion for striving to make Wyckoff the best it can be, their commitment to Wyckoff residents of all ages, and their dedicated history of volunteering on so many levels qualifies them to serve on our township committee where we all can continue to reap the benefits of their positive impact. They deserve our support and our votes on Nov. 8. Laura Morris Wyckoff