August 17, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 17 Ramsey Review Farmers Market includes activities, music The Ramsey Farmers Market is open every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Main Street train station, rain or shine. A schedule of vendors, special events, children’s activities, and musical performances is available at www.ramseyfarmersmarket. org, where visitors may also sign up for a weekly e-mail about market specials. On Aug. 21, the featured musician will be the Montebello MountainEars. Visitors are encouraged to join the Pay it Forward program by dropping off non-perishable food items at a designated market table. Along with donated produce and products from the vendors, all Pay it Forward donations will go to the Center for Food Action. For further information, call (201) 6756866. Out-of-town visitors may pickup a complimentary map of Ramsey businesses that are open on Sunday and are within walking distance of the market. The Ramsey Farmers Market is sponsored by the Ramsey Historical Association. Visitors to the market can discover the rich history of Ramsey’s farming past with purchase of the RHA’s publications “Images of America: Ramsey” by Ron Kase, and “Portraits of Ramsey” by Naoma Welk. The historic Ramsey Train Station built in the 1840s was the depot for local farmers who brought their produce for transport to Paterson and beyond. Students earn dean’s list honors The following Ramsey students have earned dean’s list recognition at William Paterson University: Nicole Adair, Tatya Altunyan, Michael Amato, Harrison Bieth, Kyla Heinz, Kendra Muti, Mary Oconnor, Jeanne Schiwe, Caitlin Siciliano, and Erin Sterbinsky. In order to qualify for the dean’s list, a student must carry a minimum of 12 credits for the semester and earn a grade point average of 3.45 or better. Women’s support group offered The First Presbyterian Church at 15 Shuart Lane will host a women’s support group on Wednesdays through Aug. 31. All women are welcome to attend. The summer meetings will begin will a short walk around the block at 7 p.m. and will continue with a discussion at 7:30 p.m. Topics to be addressed will include job loss, health and weight concerns, or simply growing older. Refreshments will be served. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Linda MacDonald at (201) 315-1805 or linda@potomacgrouphomes.com. Seniors announce upcoming events The Ramsey Seniors will travel to New York City to see Cirque DuSoleil at Radio City on Friday, Sept. 2. The group will lunch at Pigalle Restaurant before the 2 p.m. show. The bus will leave the center at 10 a.m. Tickets are $100 per person; checks may be made payable to “Borough of Ramsey.” This trip is open to Ramsey seniors only. Sign up at borough hall, 33 North Central Avenue. Seating is limited; call (201) 825-3400 for availability. The arthritis exercise program will be available on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. and Fridays at 2:30 p.m. A new eight-week Tai Chi course will begin Thursday, Sept. 9 at 12:50 p.m. in the senior center. Sign up is at borough hall. The cost is $10. Upcoming events include the annual picnic at the pool on Sept. 21, a visit to the Maganini Winery on Oct. 9, and a bus trip to New York City to see “Sister Act” on Nov. 9. Details will follow. For a calendar of events, stop at the Finch Park center or call the borough hall at (201) 825-3400. Teens available for employment YES (Youth Employment Services) has a roster of available Ramsey High School teens who babysit; pet sit; do yard work, computer, or office work; and a host of other jobs. Call (201) 785-2300, extension 21983 or e-mail YES@ramsey.k12.nj.us. Ramsey High Class of 1971 plans reunion Ramsey High School’s Class of 1971 will hold its 40th reunion on Sept. 23, 24, and 25. Plans call for an informal gathering at Brady’s at the Station in Ramsey on Sept. 23, the main event on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Doubletree/Hilton Hotel in Mahwah, and breakfast on Sept. 25 at the Doubletree Hotel. For overnight hotel stays, contact Nicole at (201) 529-5880, extension 6050 and mention the reunion or book online at http:// doubletree1.hilton.com, group code: RHS. For details and/or travel arrangements, contact Linda Clark at l.clark@tlgtravel. com or clinda30@aol.com. Visit RHS Class of 1971 Reunion on Facebook. Registration opens for Annual Run The 34th Annual Jack McKeown Memorial Ramsey Run will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Ramsey Municipal Pool on East Oak Street, Ramsey. The 10K will start at 8 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 9:45 a.m. Trophies will be awarded for the first three finishers in a variety of age categories. The fee to participate is $20 for pre-race registrants; $25 the day of the race. All prerace entries must be received by Thursday, Sept. 23. T-shirts will be given to the first 300 participants. A portion of this year’s registration fee will go to the Jack McKeown Scholarship Fund. Applications are available at the Borough of Ramsey Municipal Building on North Central Avenue, at ramseynj.com, or compuscore.com. For more information, call John Solarino at (201) 825-8299. Letters to the Editor (continued from page 14) Mayor John DaPuzzo did not stop the developer and listen to the people of Mahwah. Prior to the vote, I wrote a letter to each council member asking for information and sharing concerns for this project. The four people I did not hear back from were the four who voted to change Mahwah from a county parkland to what is now being called “DaPuzzoville.” John Roth, I am still waiting for your response. America was built on many fronts, but I remember “for the people by the people” unless you are a Mahwah resident. Council President John Roth, Mayor DaPuzzo, and council members Harry Williams, Samuel Alderisio, and Roy Larson, I guess you don’t believe in this phrase in the U.S. Constitution. I hope our future mayor and council have the sense to listen to the people and respond when called or written. Mayor Martel always responded. Please rescind the mall approval. John Herron Mahwah