October 24, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 29 Ramsey Review Appraisal workshop offered “How Much Is My Stuff Worth?” will be held on Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Ramsey Public Library. This free appraisal workshop will meet from noon to 3:30 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring up to three items for professional appraiser Jon Felz to evaluate. No sign-up is required. For more information, contact Ellen O’Keefe at (201) 327-1445 or ellen.okeefe@bccls.org, or visit www.ramseylibrary.org. The library is located at 30 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. Seniors plan Christmas celebration The Ramsey Seniors will hold the club’s annual Christmas Party at the Ramsey Country Club on Tuesday, Dec. 4. The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Signup will begin Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. at borough hall. The cost is $30, and the event will include a special fundraiser and dancing to music by Ron Delapina. The borough will provide transportation for Ramsey seniors who do not drive for $3 roundtrip. To arrange for transportation, call (201) 825-3400. Play center holds Open House During the week of Nov. 12, the New Park ‘N Play, an indoor play center located in Ramsey, will host a free Open House for prospective families. Open to all children from newborn to age six, the New Park ‘N Play offers unlimited play from Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Membership is $225 per family. Registration forms are available online at www.thenewparknplay.com. The New Park ‘N Play, a non-profit organization run by volunteer parents, provides a creative, safe, and clean indoor play center for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The center is located at 15 Shuart Lane in Ramsey (in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church). For more information, visit www.thenewparknplay.com, email info@thenewparknplay.com, or call (201) 760-8767. Boy Scouts host Pancake Breakfast Ramsey Cub Scout Pack 175 will hold its 22nd Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 28. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Saint Paul’s School Cafeteria at 187 Wyckoff Avenue. Tickets for this all-you-can-eat event are $6 and may be purchased at the door. Children under five years old will be admitted free of charge. Proceeds from the breakfast will support the Cub Scouts’ activities. Chamber announces activities The Ramsey Chamber of Commerce invites members to display their business cards, pamphlets, flyers, and other materials at the Greater Ramsey UNICO Chapter’s Wine Tasting event set for Oct. 26. Members may drop off their materials at Oritani Bank, 161 North Franklin Turnpike. Attention: January. The Chamber will meet on Nov. 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ramsey Public Library at 30 Wyckoff Avenue. Support group to meet An Alzheimer’s Caregivers’ Support Group will meet on Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Ramsey Public Library, 30 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. Anyone with a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia disorder is invited to share his or her concerns in this supportive, caring, and confidential environment. The group is offered through the trained facilitators at Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association of New Jersey. Sophia Heftler, nurse and founder of Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management, will facilitate the meeting. The next meeting is set for Nov. 29. For further information, or to register, contact Pat Linard at (201) 857-5283. Church holds Wellness Day The senior ministry at Saint Paul’s R.C. Church invites the community to its Oct. 27 program, “A Time to Heal.” This event, which focuses on maintaining wellness, will begin at 9 a.m. with coffee. Guest speakers will discuss options for ongoing health. The program will end at 1 p.m. Seniors, non-seniors, and caregivers are invited. Free-will donations will be accepted. To reserve a seat, call the parish center at (201) 327-0976. Saint Paul’s is located at 200 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. Ramsey Reads to discuss ‘Comfort Food’ “Ramsey Reads,” the town-wide book club, will meet Nov. 13 for a discussion of Kate Jacobs’ “Comfort Food.” Copies are available at the Ramsey Library at 30 Wyckoff Avenue. Participants are invited to a dinner of comfort food at 7 p.m. The book discussion will follow at 7:30 p.m. Reservations to attend the dinner may be made by con- tacting the library’s reference desk. Contact Ellen O’Keefe at (201) 327-1445 or ellen. okeefe@bccls.org. Adorno Fathers announce contest The Adorno Fathers in Ramsey are sponsoring a special 1,500 Club Fundraiser. Just 1,500 tickets will be sold at $10 each. Three cash prizes will be awarded. If all the tickets are sold, the first place winner will receive $3,750, the second place winner will be awarded $2,250, and the third place winner will receive $1,500. The winners will be announced on Dec. 3. To purchase tickets, contact Diane at (201) 694-6978 or afraffle@gmail.com. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the Adorno Fathers’ Seminary in Ramsey. Parade participants sought The Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual Home for the Holidays event on Saturday, Dec. 8. The fire department invites community and school groups to enter a float in the parade. For information about float entries or having a group march in the parade, e-mail rsterbinsky@ramseyfd.com. Club plans theater trip The Leisure Club will travel to the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for a Christmas show on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The cost to attend is $48 and includes transportation, lunch at Miller’s Smorgasbord, and the show. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at 55 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. To make a reservation, or for more information, call Connie at (201)-327-4170. Letters to the Editor (continued from page 23) Ed Sinclair’s style is reminiscent of our late Mayor Martel: inclusive, not dictatorial or manipulative. As did Dick Martel, Ed will present ideas and issues and allow the council to examine the facts, conduct public debate, and seek an intelligent decision. Ed will seek progress through cooperation, not accusation. Since the death of Mayor Martel, we have had too many headlines of discord in Mahwah. These headlines, if continued, can only damage the reputation of Mahwah which will keep our office space empty and our home values down. Differences of opinion will always exist, but we must work together for the common good and debate the issues civilly and thoroughly. When made properly, decisions can be respected, not ridiculed. This democratic process was the gift of Mayor Martel and I believe Ed Sinclair has the management style that will lead us back to a community of calm, not controversy. Harry Williams, Councilman Mahwah Dear Editor: This is my endorsement of Rob Hermansen for Bergen County Freeholder. As our freeholder, Rob has distinguished himself through leadership, vision, dedication, and hard work on behalf of the residents of my hometown, Mahwah, and every municipality in Bergen County. He has been a crusader against big government and its associated high costs and ancillary underpinnings such as contractors buying their way into lucrative employment through large political contributions. The Pay to Play legislation he fought diligently to pass established a new paradigm for fairness in procurement in Bergen County. This translated to taxpayer savings for everyone. He had the vision and management acumen to oppose what appeared to be an efficient consolidation of the county police disguised as an ill-fated misguided maneuver to pass costs from the county to the municipal level -- a good concept, without a strategic plan that would have adversely impacted local taxpayers in every municipality. It was stopped because Rob was there for the taxpayer. I served with Rob on the Mahwah Township Council and can attest to his financial diligence, concern, and determination to keep taxes low by challenging every proposed expense. I find it incredible that his competition attempts to criticize his record there pointing to such issues as water rate increases. As chairman of the water rates panel, where Rob served, I have firsthand knowledge of his enormous contributions to helping restructure that utility’s nearly bankrupt finances. He helped preserve the township’s ownership of a vital asset. In doing so he helped to protect residents on fixed incomes such as our seniors while at the same time promoting conservation. And Mahwah’s water rates are still competitive with those in surrounding towns. Rob Hermansen has worked hard and productively for all taxpayers of Bergen when measured against every imaginable management metric and we owe him our support because he has earned it. John F. Roth Mahwah Voting for Hermansen