April 25, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Park Windmill Have coffee with Mayor O’Hagan Midland Park Mayor Bud O’Hagan will host his monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” on Saturday, April 28. O’Hagan will welcome the public at 10 a.m. in the second floor conference room at borough hall. Residents are encouraged to stop by and discuss any items of interest in this informal setting. Borough hall is located at 280 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. ‘Operation Take Back’ set The Midland Park Police Department will participate in “Operation Take Back” on Saturday, April 28. Residents are encouraged to bring their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs and over the counter medications to police headquarters, 280 Godwin Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizations unite to aid schools The Midland Park Public Education Foundation has partnered with the Midland Park Community Thrift Shop in an ongoing fundraising effort to benefit Midland Park’s shools. The shop, located in the lower level of the Midland Park Shopping Center at 85 Godwin Avenue, accepts donations on behalf of non-profits and shares the proceeds with those organizations. Members of the community are encouraged to donate items and to shop at the store. The MPPEF receives a percentage of the sales of items identified as MPPEF donations. When donating gently used items, area residents are reminded to mark them for MPPEF #28. Donations are received every Monday and on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items may be brought to the back of the store. The shop accepts seasonal clothing in good condition; shoes should be in excellent condition. Bric-abrac should be clean and in working order. Hardcover books must have jackets, and paperbacks and games should be in excellent condition. The shop does not accept stuffed animals, unless they are new with tags attached; puzzles, unless they are wooden or unopened; records; sports equipment; computers; printers; car seats; or clothing larger than size 22. For details contact Missy Sclafani at (201) 689-9253 or sclafani4@verizon.net. Baseball association to meet The Midland Park Baseball Association will meet on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Midland Park Public Library, 250 Godwin Avenue. All are invited. For more information, e-mail midlandparkbaseball @gmail.com. Interact Club hosts Car Show The Midland Park High School Interact Club will host its first Car Show and prize basket fundraiser on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school’s main parking lot in front of the school at 250 Prospect Street. (Rain date: May 12.) In addition to the show, the club will be selling food and beverages at the concession stand. Proceeds will benefit the Midland Park/ Wyckoff Rotary Club’s effort to sponsor a Gift of Life Program child. The cost to enter a vehicle in the show is $20. Vehicles must be at the high school parking lot prior to noon to be considered for an award. To preregister, call (201) 4447400 for a form. Church celebrates Arbor Day The Midland Park United Methodist Church will plant a tree to show gratitude to the borough’s first responders in celebration of Arbor Day. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at the church located at 269 Godwin Avenue. The tree planting will be immediately following at 11:15 a.m. Light refreshments will be served. Call the church at (201) 445-3738 to confirm the date of this event and other details. Learn to manage stress The Midland Park Christian Reformed Church will present “Managing Stress” with Eve Thaler, M.A., M.ED, on Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the church, which is located at 183 Godwin Avenue. Thaler, a licensed professional counselor at West Bergen Mental Healthcare in Ridgewood and Oakland, has participated in community mental health centers since 1978. She specializes in anxiety disorders, such as social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and stress management. The workshop will include a question and answer period, and refreshments will be served. This program is free of charge and is open to the public. Yoga Night announced Midland Park Recreation will offer an adult and teen yoga program on Tuesday, April 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Midland Park Library, 250 Godwin Avenue. Dr. Dawn DiMuro will lead the class. The fee is $8. Cash or checks made payable to Dawn DiMuro will be accepted. Attendees should bring a yoga mat, a large beach towel, and a water bottle. Comfort- able clothing is recommended. Space is limited. E-mail mprec@optonline.net to register. Participants under the age of 17 years will need parental consent to join the class. Garage Sale set The Midland Park Church of God, located at 400 Godwin Avenue, will hold a Garage Sale on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will feature a large selection of items to suite various tastes and needs. Republican Club slates Beefsteak The Midland Park United Republican Club will sponsor a Beefsteak Dinner on Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Midland Park Firehouse on Witte Drive. The event is being catered by Nightingale. Tickets are $40 per person. Attendees may bring their own beverages. All members of the community are welcome. To purchase tickets, contact Club President John Meeks at MP.RepublicanLeadership @hotmail.com or (201) 264-6934. Magic comes to Midland Park Midland Park Recreation will host a Magic Show with Sean Burke and Company on Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. The show will be held in the high school auditorium located at 250 Prospect Street. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the DePhillips Center, 50 Dairy Street, from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or at the Baseball Card Store at 45 Prospect Street. Proceeds will benefit the Midland Park Love Fund. National Day of Prayer planned The 61st National Day of Prayer will be observed in Midland Park on Thursday, May 3 at the Midland Park Firehouse on Witte Drive. Attendees will gather at noon to pray for the well-being of America. This year’s theme is “One Nation under God.” For more information, contact the Midland Park Church of God at (201) 445-3814. All are invited. Wyckoff Wanderings (continued from page 18) nutritional value, and purchases of such food products support the local economy. Rotary holds meet and greet The Rotary Club of Wyckoff Midland-Park will host a Meet and Greet on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at The Brick House, 179 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. Complimentary beer, wine, soda, and hors d’oeuvres will be served. All area residents are invited. Wyckoff Family YMCA presents Healthy Kids Day On Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Wyckoff Family YMCA will host Healthy Kids Day. The annual event will be filled with activities designed to promote healthy kids and families. Festivities will include an obstacle course, carnival style games, fitness fun, and more. New this year will be a Healthy Kids Mile Fun Run/Walk for children ages seven through 14. Registration is $10; proceeds will benefit the Y’s Strong Kids Campaign. Pre-registration is required and may be completed online or in person at the Y. Check in will be at 7:45 a.m. The run/walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. Healthy Kids Day is open to all. The Wyckoff Family YMCA is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue. Medical plan (continued on page 7) Gateway BMED. The primary concern of the employees was that some of their doctors, who have treated them and their families for years, are not in the network recognized by the BMED plan. As a result, it would cost them more money to continue to use their doctors under the new plan. They also pointed out that they are now contributing to the cost of their health care plan by state law, and that contribution will grow to 30 percent of their health care cost over the next few years, so any decision the council makes about the borough’s plan could impact every employee in town. Both unions were renegotiating their contracts with the borough when the council first proposed a change in the borough’s health care. According to Gregory Hart, the borough administrator, both ASFCME and the PBA had agreed to all the terms of their new contracts, including the move to the BMED plan. He pointed out that the borough has the right to change its medical plan for employees without the agreement of the unions. When John Keene, president of ASFCME, told the council he was very upset with the negotiations and felt he was forced into taking the contract with the BMED plan, and that the PBA had not ratified its agreement, the council decided to table the health care issue until an agreement could be reached that would be more acceptable to the employees. The collective bargaining agreements with ASFCME and the PBA were also put on hold pending the outcome of the issue.