Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • September 28, 2011 Ridgewood A new school year Hundreds of students and their families turned out for the annual Ridge Family Picnic to celebrate the beginning of the new school year. In between bites of hot dogs and handfuls of popcorn, picnic-goers enjoyed hula hoop and tug-of-war contests, face painting and tattoos, and plenty of playground time. Top: Event chairs Ann Alvarado, Christine Clay, Jennie Diamond, and Jennifer Kilgallen take a break from serving popcorn. Above: Children participate in a tug-of-war. Symposium (continued from page 7) Glen Rock and Ridgewood already share the use of a tub grinder to reduce large branches and leaves to mulch, and have considered other joint purchases. In addition, Ridgewood conducts water testing for a number of other communities including Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Waldwick on a fee-paid basis. (continued from page 5) service. If the sons were killed or died in service, the blue stars were replaced by gold stars. On June 23, 1936, the 74th Congress passed Senate Joint Resolution 115 which established the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother’s Day. “Gold Star Mothers, a most deserving group, should be honored to commemorate the sacrifices that they, and their sons and daughters made for the country,” Mayor Killion said. “The service rendered the U.S. by the American mother is the greatest source of the country’s strength and inspiration and we honor ourselves and the mothers of America when we revere and give honor to the home as the fountainhead of the state.” Gold Star Mothers