Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-January 19, 2011 Issue

Area January 19, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 7 Luthcke and Sanzari promoted to new positions by John Koster The Ridgewood Village Council formally recognized the promotions of Treasurer Stephen Sanzari to the position of chief financial officer and of Ridgewood Police Department Lieutenant Jacqueline Luthcke to the rank of police captain. Sanzari, who holds a degree in finance and accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, has worked in Ridgewood municipal government for 26 years. Ridgewood’s Village Manager Kenneth Gabbert assumed the title of chief financial officer and accepted a pro-rated stipend of $25,000 per year in addition to his regular salary when he assumed the CFO responsibility in May, and will now relinquish the remainder of the stipend since he no longer holds the position. He told the council that $16,000 to $17,000 had been consumed and that the remainder will be returned to the community. Sanazari, at least for the present, will retain the title of treasurer along with his new title of chief financial officer. There was no immediate increase in Sanzari’s salary. “We get the most we can for our money,” Gabbert said. Sanzari succeeds Dorothy Stickna, who retired as Ridgewood’s CFO early in 2010. He has handled most of The Community Relations Advisory Board of Glen Rock and Ridgewood will meet in the first floor garden room at Ridgewood Village Hall Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Captain Jacqueline Luthcke of the Ridgewood Police Department will discuss bias crimes and hate crimes. All Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public and provide a safe environment for community members Community advisory board to meet experiencing or witnessing bias-related crime to be heard. The Community Relations Advisory Board was created to overcome bias attitudes toward persons or groups based on their race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Appointed by the mayors of Ridgewood and Glen Rock, the all-volunteer board meets the third Wednesday of each month. the responsibilities for years. Captain Luthcke, a graduate of Ridgewood High School and Ohio University, has been a Ridgewood police officer for 15 years. She has taken a number of courses in police work in addition to her academic and police background. She is widely respected by her peers on the police department for her professionalism. Mayor Keith Killion, a former police captain and chief of detectives, abstained from voting to approve her appointment only because he promised to abstain from voting on all police-related matters. The council subsequently introduced an ordinance that will be considered for adoption on Feb. 9. The proposed ordinance would change the wording of the police department’s table of organization to permit “not more than two captains in the department.” �� ✤ �� ✤ �� ✤ �� ✤ �� ✤ �� In Home �� PERSONAL TRAINING • Flexible Scheduling • Nutrition Guidance • Sports Speciﬁc Training • Men, Women, Children & Couples With Brad Lose 20 lbs in 10 Weeks Insured Degreed & Certified �� For Free Consultation call: TONE UP/LOSE FAT/ FEEL GREAT �� 201-925-0381 �� New Year, New Floor! �� Year’s New FLOORING SALE! January 3 -31 rd st Trade in YOUR Old Floor FOR A Beautiful New Floor! FREE Carpet & Pad Removal, & Disposal with the Purchase of New Carpeting! Up to 15% Off! Free removal up to 50 square yards (not including steps). Cannot be used on prior sales. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Abbey Carpet & Floor of Hawthorne America’s choice inin ﬂoor fashions since 1958 America’s choice ﬂoor fashions since 1958 1030 Goffle Rd. (at Rt. 208) Hawthorne • 973-427-7900 www.buyabbey.com