July 25, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Park Windmill Methodist Church plans Galilean Service The Midland Park United Methodist Church will host its 11th Annual Galilean Service on Sunday, July 29. The 1 p.m. service will be held at Camp Lenoloc at Harriman State Park in New York. The event features a fun-filled afternoon of swimming, boating, fishing, a picnic supper, and a lakeside worship service. The cost is $10 per person. For directions or more information, contact Dick Bennett at (201) 447-2993. Borough issues pet licenses The Borough of Midland Park will issue dog and cat licenses through July 31. The cost for a pet license is $10. An additional fee of $3 is charged for unaltered pets. After July 31, a late fee of $10 will be added. Licenses may be obtained at borough hall, 280 Godwin Avenue, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or via mail at www.mpnj.com. Checks made payable to the Borough of Midland Park may be mailed to 280 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Proof of rabies inoculation, spaying or neutering, and a self-addressed stamped envelope must be included. Rabies shots must be valid for 10 months. Residents are asked to notify the borough if they no longer have a pet to be licensed. Summons may be issued because the pet will still be listed on the active list. For more information, contact borough hall at (201) 445-5720. Summer Camp Art program offered Midland Park Recreation will offer a Summer Camp Art program for children in kindergarten through grade eight. The program will be held Aug. 13 through 17 at the DePhil- lips Center at 50 Dairy Street. Visit the recreation site at www.mpnj.com and check the August section marked Summer Art Program for details and to register. Interested individuals may also contact Kathy LaMonte at (201) 6522747 or mprec@optonline.net. Softball association sets schedule, seeks officers Midland Park Softball will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the Barn on Dairy Street at 7 p.m. On Sept. 12, elections for the positions of vice president and treasurer will be held. Anyone who would like to be added to the slate may state their interest in an e-mail to mpsba@live.com. United Methodist hosts VBS Midland Park United Methodist Church will host its Vacation Bible School, “Everything Is Possible with God” Aug. 6 through 10 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church located at 269 Godwin Avenue. Children in pre-K through fifth grade are invited to come to breakfast each morning from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Games, music, crafts, cooking, and fellowship will follow. There is no fee to attend. To register, or for more information, call the office at (201) 445-3787 or e-mail mpum@verizon.net. Pool registrations accepted The Borough of Waldwick is now accepting Midland Park resident registration for the 2012 pool season. Registration forms are available at www.waldwicknj.org under the “Municipal Forms” heading. Waldwick’s facility includes a main pool, a wading pool, a concession stand, and a new swing set for young patrons. Midland Park residents have an opportunity to determine if they are listed in the borough’s Reverse 911 directory, said Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Allyn last week. Anyone who did not receive two calls from the Ridgewood Water Company in recent weeks alerting them of the water restriction policy now in effect can assume that they are not listed and may update their status with the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management at bcoem.org. At the top of the home page, click on the Swift 911 box, click on “Add/Remove Yourself,” and follow directions for adding or removing phone numbers. Midland Park residents may also sign up for Midland Park E Notices. Visit mpnj.com and scroll down to the box “Sign up for E notices.” Residents need only list their e-mail address. Reverse 911 is a public safety communication system for warning and sharing information. The pool, which is located at Hopper Avenue and West Prospect Street, is open from noon to 8 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. The rates for Waldwick and Midland Park residents are $65 for adults, $60 for children, and $55 for seniors. Rates for non residents are $160 for adults age 18 and up and $135 for children ages four to 17. Children who are three years old or younger are admitted free. First time registrants must register in person at the Waldwick Borough Clerk’s Office, 63 Franklin Turnpike to have an ID picture taken. For more information, call (201) 652-5300. DePhillips Center announces summer hours While Midland Park Summer Recreation Camp is in session, the DePhillips Center will be open to the public Monday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Camp is now in session. Are you signed up for Reverse 911? Letters to the Editor (continued from page 14) officers. I was concerned by Guidepost’s recommendation that “municipal police agencies assume responsibility for patrol calls for service within county parks, schools and all other county facilities with additional responsibility for any follow-up investigations emanating from these locations.” There is no explanation as to how this would affect municipal departments. Current and severe budget constraints, including the two percent cap, have made mutual aid that much more essential. Municipal calls for mutual aid to the county police are already up 144 percent in 2012 over 2011. Finally, Guidepost affirmed what The Creamer Report learned through our investigations: Redundancy is limited. Redundancies are mitigated or prohibited in New Jersey by Executive Order 92-1, which mandates the prevention of duplication of services through the oversight of the county prosecutor. Concerned taxpayers must remain mindful that under all options, police functions are not eliminated. Consequently, the funds necessary to accomplish those responsibilities are not eliminated. Swapping budgets, patches, or logos, is not a cost-saving silver bullet. Our citizens deserve the highest standard of modern, professional, and cooperative policing possible. They are receiving that now and I am proud to say through the efforts of Republican leadership, at a much reduced cost than they were two years ago. I remain committed to our priority of maintaining a safe and secure county while maximizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness. A referendum and forced consolidation are not the answers. Informed decisions, not politics, will assure that fiscal responsibility and quality policing will continue. Maura R. DeNicola Bergen County Freeholder Former Mayor, Franklin Lakes