May 30, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Park Windmill Association wraps up season The Midland Park Baseball Association will meet on Tuesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Midland Park Public Library. This meeting will be the last of the 2012 season. All are invited to attend. For more information, e-mail mid landparkbaseball@gmail.com. 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. Learn about stress management Licensed professional counselor at West Bergen Mental Healthcare, Eve Thaler, M.A. M.Ed., will present a stress management program at the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, 183 Godwin Avenue, on Wednesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. Thaler, who has been involved in a therapeutic capacity in community mental health centers since 1978, specializes in anxiety disorders, such as social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders, and stress management. She is committed to helping individuals promote their mental health and achieve their personal goals and objectives. This event is part of the church’s Community Encouragement Series and is free and open to the public. Church hosts Garage Sale Midland Park United Methodist Church will hold a Garage Sale on Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church located at 269 Godwin Avenue. Hot dogs and beverages will be available. For more information, call the church office at (201) 445-3787. 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. 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. School to close early Summer vacation will start earlier than expected for Midland Park Public School students. The board of education recently approved moving the last day of school from June 20 to Monday, June 18 due to two unused emergency closing days as a result of the mild winter. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. on June 18. Pet photo benefit set Keith Hopkins Photography’s “Dog (and Cat) Days of Summer” event will be held June 13 through 16 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the studio at 216 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. The event will benefit the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. in Oakland. Participants who make a $25 donation will receive a 15-minute session and a 5x7 of their furry friend. Appointments are limited and book quickly. Call (201) 670-9559 or e-mail keith@khopkinsphoto.com. Register for Summer Camp Mail-in registration for the Midland Park Summer Camp is now in progress. The six-week camp will be held from June 25 through Aug. 3. The program is open to children who will be entering grades one through eight, and is filled with activities and theme weeks. Camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the option for 4 p.m. dismissal. Space is limited, and early registration is advised. Registrations will be taken in the order in which they are received. Forms are available at www.mpnj.com. Completed applications should be mailed to: Midland Park Recreation, DePhillips Community Center, Attention Kathy LaMonte, 50 Dairy Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432, or brought to the recreation center weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. In last week’s edition of the Villadom TIMES, the name of the grand marshal of the Midland Park Memorial Day Parade was incorrect. The grand marshal’s name is Lt. Ray Hale. We deeply regret the error and any inconvenience it may have caused. belt. In Click it or Ticket programs, law enforcement agencies are asked to mobilize to focus on safety belt violations and publicize the stepped-up effort through news media and advertising. It is the two-pronged approach that makes these campaigns powerful. “Not only will tickets be issued to unbelted motorists, but the surrounding publicity ensures that people know they are more likely to get a ticket.” He added that the campaign will focus on rear seat passengers because adult back seat belt use stands at only 35 percent. Last year, the front seat belt usage rate in New Jersey rose for the fifteenth consecutive year to 94.51 percent. Poedubicky noted that, while front seat belt usage rates continue to increase in New Jersey, law enforcement and safety officials want to ultimately see a 100 percent compliance rate. “New Jersey has a strong front seat belt usage rate, but there is still work to do,” Poedubicky said. “To meet our goal, we must continue both enforcement and public outreach efforts that educate all motor vehicle occupants about the importance of buckling up, every ride.” According to the state’s division of public safety Click it or Ticket campaigns and similar efforts have increased safety belt use in cities, states and even in an entire region of the country. In New Jersey, 419 police agencies participated in the May 2011 Click it or Ticket enforcement mobilization and, as a result of the effort, law enforcement officers issued 32,228 seat belt citations, 5,865 speeding summonses, and made 953 drunk driving arrests. F.J. MCMAHON Correction Seat belt program (continued from page 10) value of seat belts. According to Bivona, there were 633 motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey in 2011, and a large percentage of the motor vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes were not wearing a seat belt. “The use of a seatbelt remains the most effective way to avoid death or serious injury in a motor vehicle crash,” Bivona stated in a proclamation about the program, “and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 135,000 lives were saved by safety belt usage nationally between 1975 to 2000.” Gary Poedubicky, the acting director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, said, “The May 2012 Click it or Ticket mobilization will play a critical role in the effort to keep people safe on our nation’s roads and highways. From May 21 to June 3, 2012, law enforcement agencies in New Jersey and nationwide will conduct a Click it or Ticket program that is a high-publicity law enforcement effort that includes the increased threat of a traffic ticket which gives people more of a reason to buckle up. “Using a seat belt is the simplest way for a motorist and his or her passengers to protect themselves when traveling. In 2010 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 12,546 lives nationwide. “Most people buckle up for safety, but for some people, it is the threat of the ticket that spurs them to put on a safety