May 16, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Park Windmill Memorial Day events set Midland Park’s observance of Memorial Day will be held Saturday, May 26. The day will begin with a flag raising at 9 a.m. at the Vietnam Memorial on Dairy Street. The annual parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the Midland Park Municipal Building. The parade will proceed down Vreeland Avenue to Franklin Avenue and onto Godwin Avenue to Veterans Plaza, where a Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. After the service, all are invited to the firehouse on Witte Drive for hot dogs and soda hosted by the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. In the event of rain, the memorial services will be held at the firehouse at 11 a.m. Service of remembrance announced The Midland Park Christian Reformed Church will celebrate its 23rd Annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving on Sunday, May 27 at 5 p.m. in honor of our military. Refreshments will follow. The service will include a short meditation and patriotic and religious hymns. All are welcome. The church is located at 183 Godwin Avenue. Church to present Noah’s story “God Said Build a What?” will be presented at Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, 183 Godwin Avenue, on Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2 at 7 p.m. This musical story about Noah was written by Wyckoff resident Trudy Van Beekum. The show will feature the 19-voice “Hearts of Praise Children’s Choir” and a small instrumental ensemble. Dessert will be served after the performance, and the Ark Art Gallery, featuring artwork produced by members of the community on the subject of Noah, will be open for viewing. Artwork will be accepted through May 18. To arrange for a submission, e-mail to jvbec@aol.com. Tickets are $6 when purchased in advance and $8 at the door. Tickets for children are $3 in advance and $4 at the door. Call (201) 406-9671. All American Scout Café returns Boy Scout Troop 157 will hold its annual “All American Scout Café” on Friday, May 25, at the Midland Park Fire House at 45 Witte Drive. The event will be held rain or shine from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Selections will include are meatball and sausage & pepper subs, hot dogs, and old fashioned apple pie. Tickets are $5 and include a choice of subs, hot dogs, dessert, chips, and a drink. Items may also be purchased separately, and take out orders are welcome. For advance tickets, contact Bill at (201) 652-7361 or Lorraine at (201) 445-5967. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Graduation Ball benefit set The Midland Park High School Graduation Ball 2013 Committee will host a prize basket fundraiser on Saturday, June 16. The benefit will be held at the high school, 250 Prospect Street in Midland Park. The doors will open at 6.30 p.m. and prizes will be awarded beginning at 8 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the high school’s annual after graduation party. Tickets are $15, and include one sheet of prize tickets. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own snacks. To purchase tickets, contact Barbara at (201) 612- 9152 or breynaldo@roemer.net. 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. Eder Avenue (continued from page 5) fatal accident, and I believe would allow for proper enforcement by the Wyckoff Police,” Calaski said. The signatures on the petition he appended, Calaski admitted, had been garnered in 2009, but neither the conditions on Eder Avenue nor the opinions of the neighbors had changed appreciably since then. “There are 37 signatures on this petition and it is only missing a few houses that were not at home at the time,” Calaski said. “Not one resident expressed any opposition to the idea of a lower speed limit to me…We are respectfully reaching out to the (township committee) to consider lowering the posted speed limit to a safer and appropriate limit of 25 mph.” The members of the Wyckoff Township Committee found the approach logical and detailed, and agreed to ask Chief Fox for a survey before taking action toward a possible solution to the problem Calaski described. Promotions (continued from page 13) New members present included Robert Buono of Company #3, Anthony Paras of Company #1, Christopher Seisz of Company #2, Sam Russo of Company #2, Sean McGirr of Company #1, Jesse Levine of Company #1, Robert Sherwin of Company #13, and John Brzozowski of Company #3. “It’s always an honor to see my brothers in front of me,” said Township Committeeman Douglas Christie, a longtime Wyckoff volunteer firefighter and the department’s chaplain. “Congratulations, guys. It’s a great group you’re joining, and if you need to talk to the chaplain, he’s a nice guy.” The committee honored Robert Kehoe and Kenneth Dyer on their promotions to the rank of fire captain, and John Proctor to his appointment as a fire policeman. Wyckoff, which has a volunteer fire department of approximately 100 members, is said to be the only department in Bergen County that holds annual competitive inspections where the three companies compete in equipment checks and testing on firematics. An annual dinner follows each inspection. Township Committeeman Kevin Rooney, who joined Mayor Christopher De Phillips, Township Committeeman Brian Scanlan, and Committeemen Christie and Boonstra in congratulating the new firefighters and newly promoted personnel, claimed to see a dark side when he spoke to Chief Rose. He said someone would have to pay for the new firefighters’ hats, coats, and boots. “Mike, you’re going to put the pressure on us to find more turnout money,” said Rooney. “I feel that coming.”