Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • April 20, 2011 Ramsey Police invite citizens to participate in Torch Run The Ramsey Police Department and the men and women of the Ramsey Police Officer’s Benevolent Association Local 155 have a long tradition of participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. This year, for the first time, the police will welcome members of the community to run with them. The 2011 Torch Run for Special Olympics will be held on Friday, June 10, beginning at 6:45 am. Ramsey’s leg of the run will start at ShopRite, where borough runners will receive the torch from the Mahwah Police. The run will continue into Upper Saddle River, where the torch will be passed to members of the Upper Saddle River Police. This approximately 3.5-mile run will be taken at a moderate pace aided by police escort. In 1982, the late Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Officer Steven Vitale was asked to take photos at a local Special Olympics competition in New Jersey. He was so moved by the determination exhibited by the athletes that he asked other police officers to volunteer at the Summer Games. In 1984, the first New Jersey Torch Run was held to raise funds and public awareness for the Special Olympics New Jersey program. The course ran from Liberty State Park in Jersey City to Rutgers Stadium in New Brunswick, and included eight towns and 43 miles. The effort netted $7,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey. In each succeeding year, the dollar amount became greater and the number of volunteers increased substantially. Today, over $2 million is raised annually by more than 3,000 officers through local and state events including the Law Enforcement Torch Run as part of the annual Summer Games in June. All of the funds raised are for the benefit of the athletes who participate with New Jersey Special Olympics. For details, contact Sergeant Richard Falotico or Patrolman Anthony Fiore at the Ramsey Police Department; call (201) 327-2602 or e-mail RamseyPBA@gmail.com. Welcome visitors Students from Ramsey High School’s career exploration class visit Tisdale’s preschool class once a month to share a book and a craft with the younger students. 304 S. Van Dien Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-8200 R e h a b i l i tat i o n C e n t e r f o r H o s p i ta l A f t e r C a r e The Van Dyk name is as good as our word. Simply stated, you can trust that we will treat your family as if they were our family. That care and compassion is the foundation that established our reputation in 1953. Our post-acute program, AfterCare, provides the patient with excellent medical and rehabilitation therapy between hospital and home. Van Dyk AfterCare includes post-acute care for: � � � � � Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Physiatrist Assessments I.V. Therapy � Wound Care Stroke Rehabilitation Pain Assessment and Management U.S. News & World Report Ranks Van Dyk Manor THE BEST IN NEW JERSEY Van Dyk Health Care, Inc. represents a continuum of senior care services including: Van Dyk Manors of Montclair and Ridgewood offering rehabilitative and long term care services, Van Dyk Park Place Assisted Living in Hawthorne, and Van Dyk at Bald Eagle Commons Assisted Living and Senior Apartments in West Milford. Fa m i ly C a r i n g f o r Fa m i ly S i n c e 1 9 5 3 www.vandykhealthcare.com