Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • September 5, 2012 Area The Child Health Conference, popularly known as the CHC and the Well Child Clinic, is based in Waldwick, but is available to residents in seven other municipalities. The Waldwick Board of Health runs this program for Waldwick residents, and for residents of Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Ho-Ho-Kus, Midland Park, Oakland, Upper Saddle River, and Wyckoff through contractual agreements. Eligible families in participating towns may bring their uninsured or under-insured babies and young children to Waldwick’s CHC for immunizations and other health services. Services include the Ages and Stages growth and development assessment, physical examinations, lead testing, and a lead poisoning risk assessment. In general, physical exams are done only until the child’s kindergarten admission visit. “Some children visit their regular physician for well and sick care and come to us only for immunizations,” said Public Health Nurse Carol Shepard. “We welcome the residents of all our towns. This is truly a shared benefit. I have a very fine location here.” Vaccines are provided by the Vaccines for Children Program. Information statements, which are available in several languages, are provided to the child’s parent or guardian prior to the administration of any vaccine. In order to receive immunizations, which are available for those who require them, up to their 19th birthday, the child must be uninsured. Dr. Douglas Fenkart, a pediatrician, performs the physical examinations and assessments of developmental status. He also authorizes any appropriate immunizations. Child health program serves multiple towns The CHC does not provide primary medical care. Each child must have a primary care medical provider who provides services when the child is ill and to whom referrals may be made. The Waldwick CHC is held the second Tuesday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Waldwick Lions Club Health Center at 22 Whites Lane in Waldwick. Appointments may be scheduled by calling the public health nurse at (201) 444-3914. Appointments are approximately 15 minutes each, and continue until all the children have been seen. If possible, walk-ins will be accommodated. There are no fees for the Waldwick CHC, except as provided in the contracts with each participating town. The laboratory cost for lead testing will be requested of parents and guardians, but no child will be refused this service due to inability to pay. Records for clients are kept for at least seven years beyond the individual’s 18th birthday. Records are kept in the Waldwick Lions Club Health Center and may be retrieved by calling (201) 444-3914. to be honest and forthright in what we sell,” he said, adding that personal inspections are encouraged and facilitated. Powderley said the borough incurs no costs in the transaction because shipping and commission costs are borne by the buyer, and if the online auction does not bring in the minimum price, the item can still be offered at the county auction or offered locally, as in the past. “It saves money in advertising and brings in more to the town for its assets because it is open to a larger audience,” Powderley said. “We definitely want to continue.” The police sergeant said there are other advantages to using the site. Items can be posted for auction as soon as they become available, cutting down on storage and deterioration. Specialized items such as radar units, firearms or police vehicle accessories can be restricted to purchase by only other government entities. “In the past those items would just sit, and sit and sit, because they couldn’t be sold to just anyone,” he explained. “It’s a win-win for us.” ers, DVDs, and CDs. Wyckoff has long been noted for its expansive collection of feature films and documentaries not available at many other libraries. Some of the materials that had previously been in storage are now more accessible to the public. The library is now able to accommodate 80,000 volumes. The library now has three public meeting rooms, including a large new space on the lower level: the Henry Shotmeyer Jr. Room. This 150-seat meeting room has a stage and full audio system for concerts. The room was named in memory of the former mayor and library board member. Henry “Henk” Shotmeyer III previously explained that he donated the $30,000 needed to complete the room after he stepped down from the library board. Library officials decided to name the meeting room after Henry Shotmeyer Jr., who was Henk Shotmeyer’s father. Once the construction was completed, virtually everyone who toured the renovated building was favorably impressed with the quality of the planning and the construction. Online auction (continued from page 5) government agencies may only dispose of surplus or confiscated equipment or merchandise at a public auction. They may not sell it to individuals or throw it out, regardless of its condition. With the blessing of Acting Chief Michael Marra and Hanna, Powderley researched the site further before getting the approval of the mayor and council to use it. After the old chairs, he posted the police department’s 2004 Dodge Durango SUV with over 100,000 miles on it. “It’s up to $2,550, and the auction doesn’t close until Sept. 6. At a local or county auction, we wouldn’t have gotten more than $1,500,” Powderley said. He added that an honest description of the item and its condition is crucial. “We have Library board (continued from page 3) During the last year before construction, in 2009, the library loaned a record-breaking 260,452 items and handled 90,502 inter-library loan requests from Wyckoff residents and from patrons of other libraries in the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, which can lend books from other county libraries and from a number of academic libraries around New Jersey. More than 67,000 questions were fielded by the Wyckoff Library reference team, and the Wyckoff Library greeted more than 200,000 patron visits during 2009. The renovated library includes a new Children’s Room that accommodates 6,000 children’s books formerly shelved in the adult part of the library, a Young Adult area, and additional space for research, reading, and computer use. The number of computers available for public use has doubled. The renovated library has more space for best-sell-