July 24, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Midland Park Open space funds sought for Dairy Street pavilion A pavilion may be going up at the Dairy Street recre- ation complex in Midland Park if the borough is success- ful in getting a county open space grant in 2014 for the project. The borough plans to apply for a Bergen County Open A job well done Space and Recreation grant of $40,000 to do the work, according the Borough Clerk/Administrator Addie Hanna. The grant amount would be matched with funds from the borough’s own Open Space Trust Fund. Hanna said the open structure, smaller than but simi- Midland Park Mayor Patrick ‘Bud’ O’Hagan presents a resolution to Police Sergeant Noah Van Vliet in recognition of his work in apprehending three individuals involved in an armed robbery in Wyckoff. On Dec. 28, 2012, Wyckoff police reported shots fired at a local residence and broadcast a description of the three suspects. A short time later, Van Vliet observed a vehicle occupied by three subjects, two of whom fit the description provided by Wyckoff. The officer initiated a traffic stop and, during the investigation that followed, he determined that all three individuals had been involved in the robbery. Midland Park Police Chief Michael Marra and Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox also recognized Van Vliet for his police work, which resulted in the prompt apprehension of all three suspects. lar to the existing pavilion at Wortendyke Park, would be erected between the playground and the Vander Meer field bleachers. She said it could be used by parents accompany- ing their children to the playground or sports events, for summer camp activities and for residents wishing to have a picnic or simply sit down and relax in the shade. Whether lights and furniture can be provided initially would depend on the amount of the grant received and the bid costs, Hanna said. The application is being prepared by Capital Alternatives, the borough’s grant consultants. For 2013 Midland Park received a county Open Space Trust Fund grant of $75,000 to provide an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant playground \at the Dairy Street complex. Hanna said that depending on the cost, the playground may be made wheelchair-accessible as well. The borough engineer will be starting work on the specifi- cations for the project in the coming weeks, she said. The Wortendyke pavilion has been slated to get elec- tric illumination so it can be used for evening activities, for over a year. Hanna explained that PSE&G has yet to schedule the pole installation. The poles will be owned by the borough rather than just leased from the utility.