Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • April 20, 2011 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Easter plants available The Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus will hold an Easter Plant Sale on April 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. The sale will include a selection of Easter lilies, daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips. Proceeds will benefit the church’s ministries and community outreach efforts. The church is located at 400 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. For more information, call (201) 445-6310. Holy Week services planned The Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus will offer an 8 p.m. service on Maundy Thursday, April 21. This somber service recalls the events of the Lord’s Last Supper. On Good Friday, April 22, the 8 p.m. Tenebrae Service will include scripture readings and candlelight. The Easter Sunday (April 24) service will be at 10 a.m. The church is located at 400 Warren Avenue. For more information, call (201) 445-6310. Church announces orientation Saint Luke’s Parish Religious Education Center will host an orientation for families who are new to the parish or those who are registering for the first time. Sessions will be Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 at 1:30 p.m. Registration will begin May 17 online at www. churchofstluke.org. Easter Egg Hunt set Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 24. The hunt and a coffee hour will begin after the 10 a.m. Easter Sunday service. The church is located at 70 Sheridan Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. For more information, call (201) 444-5025. Seder Supper set Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Ho-Ho-Kus will host its annual Seder Supper on Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The dinner, prepared by Caterer Devin Kreller, will include dishes made by parishioners. On the menu will be roasted leg of lamb, bulgur wheat and vegetables, desserts, wines, and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests of all faiths are welcome. The suggested donation is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Parking is available at both the front and rear of the church at 70 Sheridan Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. To reserve a spot, call (201) 444-5025. Seniors hear about Ben Franklin Paramus Catholic High School teacher Jack Sherry will present “Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin” at the April 26 meeting of the Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors. Sherry will be dressed in period costume and will discuss Franklin’s life as entrepreneur, publisher, scientist, statesman, diplomat, and philosopher. The group meets in the Education Center of the Hermitage, 335 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus. The seniors group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Education Center. A beverage and dessert are served at noon; programs begin at 1 p.m. Residents who are at least age 55 are welcome to attend. For trip information, contact Sue at (201) 444-7235. For program information, contact Joan at (201) 444-4896. Woman’s Club offers scholarships The Woman’s Club of Ho-Ho-Kus is currently accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors who attended the Ho-Ho-Kus Elementary School. Awards will be made based on the following criteria: leadership, community service, school performance, and financial need. Applications will be accepted until May 1. For more information, call (973) 839-1470. Redesigned website unveiled The Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library in Ho-Ho-Kus has unveiled its newly redesigned website. On the site are links to the New York Times Best-Sellers List, BCCLS, the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus website, the HoHo-Kus Public School, and reference resources. There is also information on BeAT, managing borrowing from home with a valid library card, children’s programs, and new books that the library has recently acquired. The library is located at 91 Warren Avenue. Call (201) 445-8078 for more information. Garden Club scholarships available Applications for the Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club’s annual academic scholarship awards will be accepted until May 15. Applicants must be current residents of Bergen County and enrolled students who are studying or planning to study environmental science or related fields, including horticulture and botany. There is no age limit; returning students are encouraged to apply. Scholarships of up to $1,000 will be awarded. Established in memory of Nina McNamara and Charles Anderson, the scholarship fund is supported by the club’s Annual Plant Sale. This year’s sale will be held on Saturday, May 14. For an application or information, call Sharon Gomez (201) 444-9127 or e-mail fgvandyke@gmail.com. VFW seeks memorabilia Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 192 in Ho-Ho-Kus is seeking photos, newspaper clippings, post cards, maps, aerial photos, and similar items featuring Ho-Ho-Kus and the immediate area, including the HopperZabriskie Cemetery on First Street in HoHo-Kus, prior to 1966. These items will be used for the VFW Post’s history project. All materials will be returned after scanning and copying. Contact Stanley Kober at (201) 445-1121. USR school election (continued from page 17) district’s Negotiations Committee, I feel an obligation to our teachers and our community to ensure a fair contract is reached and I am running for one of the one-year terms to allow me to do this.” Reissman has been a borough resident for 20 years. She and her husband of 25 years have two sons, one in grade five and one in grade eight. An active volunteer for over 15 years, Reissman is a founding member of two community organizations. She was instrumental in establishing the USR Educational Foundation, and served as its vice president. The foundation raised over $600,000 for the public schools in eight years. For eight years, she served as president of the SRV Jewish Community Organization, which supports many USR programs including the library and DARE. “I feel the elected members of the BOE should represent the voices in the community and that the election process should allow for new members,” Reissman said. “We have not had a contested election since 2007 in USR. The two most recent members were selected by the BOE to fill mid-year resignations. The current board members opposing me for reelection have served for multiple three-year terms and are steadfast to historical decision making models. “Spending habits that worked for most families and businesses five years ago don’t work today. We are in highly challenging times that demand critical analysis. It is time for new voices to be elected by the community and not selected by the BOE. We need fresh perspectives and new strategies to be implemented and replace outdated policies. Our focus must be on providing the best teachers and the highest level of education. Other possible areas of budget reduction must be reviewed and identified before sacrificing teaching staff and essential programs like world language. It is time for the community to pay closer attention to our $20,000,000 school budget and understand how the BOE is allocating these funds.” Sacco Torres earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Stony Brook University. She was senior vice president of Lehman Brothers from 1986 to 2004, when she became founder of JMT Consulting. In 2009, she became chief administrative officer and executive vice president of Residential Home Funding Corp. The trustee is also founding president of the Upper Saddle River Educational Foundation. “As a six-year veteran of the Upper Saddle River School Board and its current vice president, and as chair of the Negotiations Committee, I am running for a one-year term so that I many conclude the teacher’s contract which is currently underway and then move on to the administrator’s contract in December of 2011,” Sacco Torres said. “In addition to these important tasks I would like to continue the fiscal progress that the board has made with regard to lowering the tax levy for all citizens in Upper Saddle River while maintaining an excellent school system. “The Upper Saddle River Board of Education has put forth a budget with the lowest tax levy in recent history: 0.23%. This was accomplished due to aggressive cost control, and an increase in outside revenue. This additional revenue, in addition with the 0.23% tax levy, has allowed us to maintain the current budget with no reductions in staff or programs. We are very proud of this budget! “In closing, while I am running for a one-year term for the reasons stated above, I believe that a NEW board member should demonstrate (his or her) commitment to the community by running for a full three-year term in which they gain the experience they need to make responsible decisions for our schools. Our children deserve no less.” Voters will also cast their ballots on the $19,422,319 tax levy associated with the $22,249,278 budget for 2011-12. The 2011-12 operating budget totals $20,659,605. The tax rate associated with this proposed budget is 0.93 per $100 of assessed valuation. As a result, the owner of a home valued at the borough’s average assessment of $750,000 would pay $6,975 in school taxes if this budget is approved. 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