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An outdoor entertainment area features mon- ster truck rides, demolition derbies, bull riding, and horse show tournaments. Horse show classes run day and night in the area’s three rings. The carnival area comes to life every day at noon. Fair hours will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 2 through 10 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 11. For admission pricing and schedules, visit www.njstatefair.org. Swim team announces tryouts Tryouts for the Ridgewood YMCA Breakers competi- tive swim team will take place Aug. 5 and 7 at 4 p.m. at the YMCA located at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. Tryouts are open to all swimmers ages six and up. Additional try- outs will be held Sept. 3, 4, and 5. The Breakers Swim Team encompasses all ability levels, providing participants the opportunity to acquire the skills, self-discipline, confidence, and physical conditioning to become the best swimmers they can be. Instruction, train- ing, and competition are provided as swimmers learn to improve their skills and to value teamwork and sportsman- ship. August and September tryouts are for the short course season, which runs from September through October. For details, visit www.ridgewoodymca.org/break- ers or contact YMCA Swim Team Coach, Bud Rim- bault at (201) 444-5600, extension 319 or e-mail brimbault@ridgewoodymca.org. Singles plan Potluck Dinner Christian Singles of North Jersey will host a Barbecue Potluck Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 3. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church Barn at 530 Sicomac Avenue in Wyckoff. Attendees may bring a favorite main dish, salad, soup, or appetizer to share (to feed approximately six people). Desserts, coffee, tea, soda, and snacks will be provided. The cost to attend is $4. For more information, call (201) 337-7492. Survivors welcome to HealingSPACE HealingSPACE at YWCA Bergen County, formerly the YWCA Rape Crisis Center, offers free and confidential group counseling as part of its support program for sur- NJBG to hold Summer Craft Fair Shoppers enjoyed the beautiful array of craft items and the splendid surroundings at last year’s Craft Fair at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden. (Photo courtesy of NJBG.) New Jersey State Botanical Garden will host a Summer Craft Fair at the garden on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food and beverages will be available. The fair will feature jewelry, pottery, sculpture, photography, art, kids’ stuff, and many unusual good- ies. The crafters from The Craftique have a reputation for excellence and it shows in their many fine prod- ucts. Visit thecraftique.com for details. Attendees are invited to view the beautiful, for- mally planted gardens or take a leisurely walk in the shady woodlands. Admission is free for the Craft Fair and the garden. There is a $5 per car state park parking fee. The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Sky- lands, which appears on both the state and national registers of historic places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. Admission to the garden vivors of sexual assault. Two therapist facilitated support groups are available: Survivors of Abuse and Rape for adult women who have experienced sexual abuse as chil- dren and/or sexual assault as adults; and the Men’s Group for adult male survivors of child sexual abuse. Both groups are held in Bergen County. A phone screening and intake are required prior to joining a group. For more information, call (201) 881-1733. As the county’s only sexual violence resource center, HealingSPACE offers a free and confidential 24/7 hotline -- (201) 487-2227 -- to survivors of sexual abuse/assault, their family and friends. Help is available to anyone who has experienced sexual violence, whether it happened (continued on page 24) is always free. Parking is also free in the fall, winter, and spring. NJBG/Skylands is located on Morris Road in Ring- wood. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions, or more information, call (973) 962-9534 or visit njbg.org. In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 acres of Skylands, a former country estate and the state’s first acquisition under the Green Acres preser- vation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the state’s official botanical garden in 1984. Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incor- porated, member-supported non-profit organization, has worked with the state to preserve and protect Sky- lands and its historic structures. NJBG sponsors vol- unteer gardeners, educational programs, concerts, and events throughout the year. July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Franklin Lakes Builder seeks affordable housing use variance by Frank J. McMahon A builder has applied to the Franklin Lakes Zoning Board of Adjustment for a use variance to build multi- family housing, including some affordable housing units, on a 3.2-acre residential lot at 724 Franklin Avenue. The property is adjacent to Shirley Avenue and opposite Bender Court and Cherry Street. The public hearing application by ABJC Investments, LLC, a builder that is located at 799 Franklin Avenue, began July 10 and will continue at the board’s Aug. 1 meeting. The application does not include a complete site plan because the builder is asking the board to bifurcate the application. The first part would be the application for the use variance because multi-family use is not permit- ted in the property’s A-22.5 residential district. If the board grants the variance, the builder would prepare full site plans for the project and return to the zoning board at a future date. ABJC Investments is currently asking the board to grant a use variance to allow construction of two multi- family buildings containing 24 dwelling units that would include five low- and moderate-income units. Joseph Commorata, a principal of ABJC Investments, began his presentation to the board with an extensive review of the homes, and the types of homes his firm has built over the years. He emphasized the various ele- ments and the details that exist in the homes his firm builds. He acknowledged, however, that the buildings he is proposing for this site will not have all those elements and details. He also compared his proposed project to several other multi-family developments in the borough, point- ing out that his proposed project would have 24 units at 7.6 units per acre, while the Mill Pond housing complex on Old Mill Road has 100 units at 8.13 units per acre, and the Excelsior housing project recently approved on Colonial Road will have 89 units or 6.4 units per acre and the Horizon Senior Living complex on Franklin Avenue has 120 units at 14.8 units per acre, and all three of those housing projects back up onto either a railroad or a high- way. Asked what effect his proposed housing project would have on the borough’s school system, Commorata advised that he has been advised that the population of the borough’s school district is expected to experience a “huge decline” and he said he will provide a report to the board that shows that the school district will have to consider consolidating some of the schools due to that decline in students. Commorata said he has not decided yet whether the units in his project will be leased or sold, but he said there would be no noticeable difference in appearance of the units from the outside. David Hals, a civil engineer hired by Commorata, advised that the site would have 46 nine by 18 parking spaces, including two with Americans with Disabilities Act access, one in front of each building, with a 24-foot drive aisle that would be wider at the entrance and exit areas and emergency vehicles would not be restricted onsite. Hals said there would be water and gas service avail- able and electric utility poles at the front of the site but underground onsite, and the site would not have a septic system. Instead, there would be an internal sanitary sewer system that would pump sewage up to the new sewer line being installed by the Northwest Bergen Utility Author- ity near Pulis Avenue. He also told the board the project would meet all of the storm water management regula- tions and the drainage on the site would not aggravate the current conditions. Based on the preliminary plans for the project an existing detached garage, shed, barbecue, and existing driveway would be removed. All of those elements are existing non-conformities. Another variance would be required because the lot coverage of the proposed project would be 24.68 percent, while 20 percent is allowable in this zone for lots that do not contain a pool. Commorata had previously asked the borough council to rezone the property from an A-22.5 residential zone to a LB-1 limited business zone in order to permit the con- struction of a residential style office building on the lot. The ordinance was sent to the planning board to determine its consistency with the borough’s master plan, but after a lengthy discussion at a special meeting of the planning board concerning the pros and cons of the rezoning ordinance, the board, in a tie vote, effectively denied a motion to find the rezoning consistent with the master plan. The board did not recommend the rezoning to the council, and the council ultimately decided not to adopt the rezoning ordinance. Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 FLOW Area RIH School District appoints new principal by Frank J. McMahon The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School Dis- trict has promoted assistant principal Joseph Collins to the position of principal of Indian Hills High School. Collins has been a district employee for 38 years and assistant principal at Indian Hills since 2004. The board of education confirmed his one-year contract and salary of $153,000 at its last meeting. He replaces Albert Evange- lista who retired this year 41 years in the district and nine as principal. In 1975, Collins earned a bachelor’s degree as a member of the first graduating class at Ramapo College. He received a master’s degree in educational administra- tion with principal/supervisor certification from Montclair Joseph P. Collins State University in 1983. As assistant principal and supervisor of applied technol- ogy at Indian Hills since 2004, Collins performed all func- tions associated with that office, including direction over all students within the high school. He was responsible for the daily discipline of one half of the student body, and all matters pertaining to attendance and special education. In addition to the daily interaction with students, par- ents, and faculty, he was responsible for the preparation of scheduling for all faculty classes, prep periods, and super- visory assignments and performed supervisory duties for all facets of the IHHS Applied Technology Department, including the scheduling and evaluation of all department members. He was also responsible for evaluation of non-tenured and tenured staff at Indian Hills and served as administra- tive representative for the pilot program on the new evalu- ation process for the fall of 2013. He organized the Third Thursday Group for first- and second-year teachers, which helps to supplement the school’s mentoring program. He is a member of the Oakland Alliance who recruits student volunteers for that community-based group. In addition, he served as the administrative representative to the Safety Committee while working cooperatively with the school’s director of facilities. His assistant principal duties also included overseeing the teacher substitute program that includes the interview process and the sub-evaluation plan, and the management of all faculty coverage on a daily basis. He served on the Indian Hills Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Com- mittee and played an integral part, along with the school’s student assistance counselor, in overseeing the entire harassment, intimidation, and bullying process. He is a member of the school’s crisis management team who is also responsible for coordinating all safety drills at Indian Hills. His duties also included oversight and evalu- ation of the daily operation of the school’s security staff while working cooperatively with the custodial/mainte- nance staff. Prior to becoming assistant principal, Collins was a member of the science department faculty for 29 years as a teacher of biology and chemistry. He was also the head teacher of the science department at Indian Hills. He coached the chemistry team in the New Jersey State Sci- ence League to a top 10 finish in the state. He also served as greenhouse manager and horticulture club advisor. A tree was planted on the school grounds in appreciation of his 25 years of service to the horticulture program. Collins received the American Chemical Society Award for Excellence in Teaching Science from the Sigma Si Society of Ramapo College of New Jersey. He was the advisor to the school’s chess club and initi- ated the Indian Hills Chess Club Tournament. Collins has also had a long coaching career at Indian (continued on page 10) July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 5 Franklin Lakes Demographic study predicts drop in enrollment by Frank J. McMahon A demographic study of the Frank- lin Lakes Public School District that was conducted by Whitehall Associates, an educational facilities planning consultant, indicates a potential enrollment decrease. According to the study, the district’s total enrollment is expected to decrease by 339 students, or 26.10 percent, in the next five years. Superintendent Frank Romano thinks the enrollment may only decrease by 282 students due to the potential enrollment from multiple housing developments in the borough. The study indicates that, although the borough’s population increased by more than 60 percent in the 1940s and 1950s and more than doubled in the 1960s, the popula- tion has stabilized and has remained rela- tively flat through 2010. The preschool student enrollment his- tory shows enrollment growing from nine students in the 2007-08 school year to 33 in 2012-13. That enrollment is projected to drop each of the next five years to 24 in 2017-18. Enrollment from pre-K to grade eight in 2007-08 was 1,471 students. That enroll- ment has decreased since then to 1,299 students in 2012-13 and the projections for Getting around Wyckoff Lions Club member Russ Hoeffs with his grandson Owen Di Leo at the annual car- nival sponsored by the Lions Clubs of Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff. the next five years indicate that the total enrollment will decrease to 1,017 students in 2017-18. That projection includes 57 K-8 students based on the potential enrollments from the Mill Pond and Colonial Road mul- tiple family affordable housing complexes that have been constructed, or are planned to be built in the borough. The report also points out that there has been a 54.21 percent decrease in the birth rate in Franklin Lakes within the past 10 years. That drop has contributed to a marked decrease in the school population. According to the report, the birth rates from the 2007-08 school year to the 2012- 13 school year reflect a decrease from 107 to 85. The report also indicates a drop in the birth rates for the next five years from 80 in the 2013-14 school to 47 in the 2017-18 school year. At Franklin Avenue Middle School, the study predicts an enrollment decrease from 488 students in October 2012 to 403 stu- dents in 2017-18. The number of students at Colonial Road School is projected to decrease from 276 students to 209 students during the same period, while enrollment would decrease from 247 students to 187 students at the High Mountain Road School, and from 288 students to 218 at Woodside Avenue School. These projections, however, do not include the potential school enrollment that may result from the development of the 130-acre High Mountain Golf Club prop- erty that has been sold to the home builder, Toll Brothers, and is zoned for single-family housing on minimum one-acre lots. That zoning would allow a maximum of 130 units and, factoring wetlands limita- tions, that number could be reduced to 80 to 90 one-acre lots for individual homes. Toll Brothers, however, has an agree- ment to purchase the property contingent upon obtaining approval to build high-den- sity housing and borough officials have estimated that as many as 1,000 units could be constructed if high-density housing is permitted. The Whitehall study indicates that negotiations between the borough and Toll Brothers, however, may result in a compro- mise that includes a combination of 200 to 300 single-family and high-density housing units, but occupancy would occur several years from now, perhaps near the end or beyond the current five-year projections of the Whitehall study. Superintendent Romano pointed out that a demographic study cannot account for the economy or development. He believes a demographic study needs to be done every two years to address fluctuations in the economy and development in the district. “The demographic study is necessary for long-range planning and I think, espe- cially in this day and age, a school district is obligated to have a long-range plan to deal with fluctuating enrollments,” Romano said. “Bottom line: Franklin Lakes has to come up with a long-term solution. Right (continued on page 19) Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Wyckoff Pet therapy program produces positive results Pet therapy is a unique type of therapy offered to residents and patients throughout Christian Health Care Center. Staff and outside visitors bring their pets to CHCC daily, bringing joy to patients and residents. The results are extremely positive. Pet therapy has been proven to have many health benefits, including lowering health care costs, providing emotional stability in times of stress, decreasing blood pressure and cholesterol, help- ing individuals with heart disease, and fighting depres- sion. Suzanne Gramuglia, Activities Director for Heritage Manor Nursing Home/Southgate, explained that pet ther- apy brings a smile to faces, lightens moods, and helps patients to positively reminisce about past experiences. In Local bridge open Allendale Councilwoman Elizabeth White reported on July 25 that the Brookside Avenue Bridge is now open after reconstruction, which should restore traffic flow between Allendale and Wyckoff in short order. White also reported that the paving of Forest Road is now completed. The council members had substantial praise for D&L Paving, the contractor who finished the work despite 100-degree temperatures during the last part of the job. The closing of the Brookside Avenue Bridge at the same time Bergen County was reconfiguring Myrtle Avenue and adding a stoplight in the center of Allendale led to conster- nation on the part of motorists all over the northern part of northwest Bergen County and led to gridlock traffic in the center of Allendale until alternate routes were phased in. J. KOSTER Above: Lexi dressed up for Hawaiian Week at Chris- tian Health Care Center. Right: Muffin the bunny with owner Nancy Laracy and CHCC resident Doug- las Bolflour. the behavior-management units, pet therapy calms agitated patients. Overall, pet therapy has a very positive outcome among the patients, residents, and staff at CHCC. The most common animals that visit patients are dogs. Lexi is a Schnoodle (a cross between a Schnauzer and a poodle) that has been visiting The Longview Assisted Living Residence weekly for four years. She is owned by CHCC employee Denise Kish. Lexi been known to dress up for events such as wearing a lei for Hawaiian Week or a Santa hat at Christmas. The residents enjoy Lexi’s visits and always look forward to her weekly trips to Longview. Another dog that is used for pet therapy is employee Karen Hockstein’s Yorkshire Terrier Kipsy, who has been visit- ing Hillcrest Residence for nine years. The residents enjoy watching Kipsy do tricks, petting her, and feeding her little treats. A bunny named Muffin, along with her owner, Franklin Lakes resident Nancy Laracy, visits Heritage Manor and the Dementia Special Care Unit every other week. Muffin has received great reviews when she visits. Since the bunny is smaller than most of the dogs that come to visit, residents are able to pet and hold her in their arms. Muffin is not only popular with the patients; the staff constantly stops Laracy and Muffin as they enter and exit CHCC to get a little lift to their day as well. Muffin and Laracy are also visitors to The Valley Hospital’s Butterflies Program and Camp Dream Street (which houses inner-city children diagnosed with cancer), and more recently they visited Sandy Hook victims in Newtown, Connecticut. Muffin and Laracy bring joy to many different people they touch through the pet-therapy program. Overall, pet therapy has extremely positive results throughout CHCC and continues to be a strong asset to the activities provided at CHCC. For more information about pet therapy opportunities at CHCC, call Suzanne Gramuglia, Heritage Manor Nursing Home/Southgate Activities Director, at (201) 848-4249. July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 7 Wyckoff Lincoln School Stamp Contest winners selected Stamp Club Design Competition winners Newly installed Wyckoff Postmaster Alison G. James recently announced the Stamp Club Design Competition winners from the third grade class at Lincoln School. This year’s theme was “heroes.” The six student winners were Jenna Kraus, Jessica Weiss, Sebastian Miller, McKenna Lont, Madelyn Panebianco, and Julia Pesce. Honorable Mention recognition was given to Isabella Hardi, Ronnie Bavagnoli, and Camryn King. Students from the classes of teach- ers Linda Azzollini, Eileen Russell, and Mary Butters (who is substituting for Ashley Campeas) each submitted a stamp design and a narrative about their choice of a hero or heroine. Each student wrote an essay about how their hero impacted their lives or inspired others, and why their hero should be the honored on a postage stamp. Postmaster James noted that many students had chosen a parent or other relative. Other heroes included teach- ers, trainers, dancers, athletes, doctors, and nurses. James also read a letter of com- mendation for teacher and club advisor Linda Azzollini to the assembled group of students, faculty, administrators, and many parents and relatives of the hon- orees. In addition to James, the judges for this year’s competition included Oak- land Postmaster Stacey Valerius and former Waldwick Postmaster Robert J. VanDerClock who, along with former Postmaster Tom Vacca, helped estab- lish the USPS sponsored club at the school in 1989. Prizes for the finalists included USPS picture mats, coloring books, “Junior Postmaster” stickers, and school supplies. James praised all the students in the classes for another superior competi- tive effort in this year’s event and gave special mention to all of the Lincoln School staff and parents and Principal Dr. Mary Orr for their valuable support of the program over the many years of its existence. The postmaster, who will display all of the finalist entries in the Wyckoff Post Office during the summer, said she looks forward to participating in this effort in the future. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Area Hike raises funds for future headquarters This month, Mellonie Sanborn successfully completed a hike of over 22 miles to benefit the restoration of the New York/New Jersey Trail Conference’s future headquarters at the Darlington Schoolhouse in Mahwah. Sanborn was joined by three other NY/NJ Trail Confer- ence members and volunteers: Ed DiSalvo from West Mil- ford and Irene and Gary Auleta from Franklin Lakes. Chris Above: Irene and Gary Auleta, Chris Norris, Ed DiSalvo, and Mellonie Sanborn at the start of the hike at the Darlington Schoolhouse in Mahwah. Right: The hikers at the end of their journey in New York. Norris from Norwood and Trail Conference Development Director Don Weise supplied water, snacks, and words of encouragement for two-thirds of the group’s hike. On July 20, the hikers started out at 7:15 a.m. from Dar- lington Schoolhouse on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah. Despite temperatures that reached into the 90s, Sanborn and crew hiked to the Senator Frank Lautenberg Visitor Center in Sterling Forest State Park in New York in 10.25 hours to complete their through-hike, ending at the visitor center at 5:30 p.m. This hike to benefit Darlington Schoolhouse has raised $1,680 so far. The NY/NJ Trail Conference is still collect- ing donations toward the benefit hike. To donate to this cause, visit www.nynjtc.org/donatedarlington. Be sure to type “Go Mellonie!” in the special instructions box. The NY/NJ Trail Conference is planning to restore and expand the schoolhouse, and is currently working to raise $1 million by Nov. 1 as part of a challenge from Ridgewood philanthropist David Bolger. If the NY/NJ TC raises the funds by the November deadline, Bolger has pledged a $500,000 grant from the Bolger Foundation toward the res- toration project. The total cost of the renovation work has been estimated at $2.5 million. As of June, $1.2 million of that total had been raised. The conference engages thousands of trained volunteers to maintain trails in 20 counties in New Jersey and New York. Each year, those volunteers donate 70,000 hours working with public agency land managers to protect public open space and make it accessible. July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Franklin Lakes Planners in lot coverage dispute with owner by Frank J. McMahon The lot coverage calculation for a dwelling and drive- way constructed on Shawnee Drive is at the center of a dispute between the Franklin Lakes Planning Board and the lot owner. The board has been engaged in a zoning dispute with Hackensack resident Bashar Sabbagh, the owner of the residential lot, since the board approved an application for the construction of a conforming dwelling and other improvements in January 2006. During several recent planning board meetings, how- ever, the permeability of a paver block driveway at the site has been the subject of extensive testimony by a civil engi- neer hired by Sabbagh. The conformity of the construction on that lot continues to be the subject of a public hearing that is scheduled to continue at the board’s Aug. 7 public meeting. The dispute centers on the calculation of impervious coverage or total coverage, which includes the house, now assessed at almost $1.1 million, and the driveway. The calculation by borough engineers indicates 33.85 percent coverage of the property. The maximum allowable total lot coverage is 25 percent. Joseph Ferriero, the attorney representing Sabbagh, claims the borough’s change to the zoning ordinance in 2010 (when the wording was changed from “impervious” coverage to “total” coverage) is contrary to case law. He said his client’s lot coverage should be calculated accord- ing to the language in the prior ordinance. Ferriero elicited extensive testimony from Nasr Sheta, a civil engineer hired by Sabbagh, concerning the size and nature of the driveway. He claims that testimony is an important part of the record in case his client’s request for a variance is denied by the board and the matter is reviewed in Superior Court. The most recent board meetings on this application, therefore, have included lengthy discussions about the per- meability of the paver block driveway and the amount of rainwater that runs off that driveway into the street and onto a neighboring property. Sheta claims the spaces between the pavers allow the rainwater to drain into the subsurface material and would produce significantly less runoff, perhaps 50 percent less, than the previously approved asphalt driveway. He said that, even though the paver driveway is twice the size of the asphalt driveway, the asphalt is totally impervious. Kevin Boswell of Boswell McClave Engineering, the borough’s professional engineering firm, questioned Sheta extensively about the nature of the pavers and their perme- ability. Boswell said he will provide the board with reports on the type of pavers used and the runoff from the drive- way into the curb line. The engineer also asked Ferierro to provide him with specifications of the paver blocks prior to the next meeting. When Sabbagh’s application was approved in 2006, a pool was not proposed and the lot coverage was calculated at 24.4 percent, which is under the 25 percent allowable coverage for all lots within the A-40 residential zone with or without a pool. Sabbagh then revised his plan to reduce the proposed driveway limits and add a pool in the rear yard. That revised plan was found to be fully conforming with the zoning code and an amended soil moving permit was issued in April 2010. The following November, a stop work order was issued to Sabbagh when it was found the improvements constructed on the site were not in confor- mance with the approved plan. The following July, Sabbagh submitted conforming corrective measures that included a further reduction of the driveway limits and the removal of the pool from the plans. The stop work order was lifted and an amended soil moving permit was issued in July 2011. During an inspection of the site in May 2012, it was noticed that the driveway was not being constructed according to the most recent revised plan. Sabbagh was directed to restore the driveway according to the approved plan or submit a variance application to the planning board seeking approval to allow the driveway to remain. Another stop work order was issued in July 2012 since Sabbagh had not addressed the need to restore the site to conform to the approved plan and he had not submitted a variance application. Sabbagh then submitted a new revised plan propos- ing an expansion of the driveway limits, driveway piers, a new pool and patio with a pool equipment pad in the rear yard, a five-foot high aluminum safety fence enclosing the pool area, and a fountain adjacent to the western retaining walls. That plan resulted in the 33.85 percent lot cover- age calculation which is above the 25 percent allowed for lots containing a pool and requires a variance, according to borough officials. Diva Muller, who owns the property at the corner of Shawnee Drive and Dakota Trail, which is downhill from the Sabbagh lot, has complained about the pooling of rain- water on her property since Sabbagh’s construction began. But Henry Fisher, who owns the property uphill and north of the Sabbagh lot, told the planning board recently that he feels the driveway Sabbagh installed last year has addressed the runoff problem since that runoff has been directed to the borough’s storm drain and the nearby creek. “My concern is runoff,” Fisher said. “I think the runoff has been contained to a large degree. I don’t know if it’s perfect, but it is directed into the sewer. If it’s working well, it’s best not to touch it. If you fool around with it, you may impact the current retention.” Since this application was discussed in June, Sabbagh has notified the board that he is disputing the disburse- ments made from his escrow account to the Boswell McClave Engineering firm. Sabbagh’s claim concerns (continued on page 19) Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Franklin Lakes Scribe Club announces upcoming events The community is invited to the Wom- an’s Club of Franklin Lakes meeting on Sept. 9, which will feature a “Make Your Own Sundae” event at 6:45 p.m. The club meets at the Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive in Franklin Lakes. During the event, club members will dis- cuss the organization’s Oct. 16 fundraiser, which will feature Deirdre Imus, and will hear a presentation from the students who attended the Girls Career Institute and The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership program. The girls were sponsored by the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs and the WCFL. GCI is an annual program that enables high school junior girls to explore women’s issues and encourage awareness of contem- porary problems. The HOBY program is designed to inspire and develop the global community of youths and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. The WCFL is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting community, area, and national causes. The 2013-14 benefi- ciaries are the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, student scholarships, and local charities. Founded in 1949 as part of the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs, the Frank- lin Lakes organization has been donating funds and offering support to the borough on a continuous basis. Members of the community are welcome to attend its pro- grams. To learn more, contact Membership Co-chairs Alice Booth at (973) 696-3476 or Lois Vitenson at (201) 891-5119. Teen programs offered Franklin Lakes teens in grades six through 12 are invited to join the Franklin Public Library’s summer reading program. Members keep track of their reading and win prizes. Teens who write book reviews earn extra opportunities to win a prize. Checkmate Friday will be held on Aug. 2. Participants will learn how to play chess, or how to improve their strategy. A session for beginners will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. and a session for advanced beginners will be held from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. To sign up for the summer reading pro- gram or to attend Checkmate Friday, visit the library at 470 DeKorte Drive, or call (201) 891-2224. Library hosts children’s programs The Friends of the Franklin Lakes Public Library recently announced two programs for young children, beginning with those who will be entering kindergarten this fall. Tickets are required and must be picked up prior to the program. To register, call (201) 891-2224 or visit www.franklinlakesli- brary.org or visit the library, 470 DeKorte Drive, during regular hours. Children are invited to attend Pirate School on Thursday, Aug. 1. At 11 a.m. attendees will set sail with David Engel as pirate Billy Bones and learn to be a bois- terous buccaneer. The event will feature magic, original music, and puppetry. On Aug. 13, children entering kindergar- ten and up are invited to The Dirtmeister: Rock Around the Block at 11 a.m. Attend- ees will have a wild look at rocks, minerals, fossils, and dirt in this interactive program full of science fun. Seniors plan visit to playhouse The Horizons, a 55+ adult complex in Franklin Lakes, will visit the Hunterdon Playhouse on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The bus will depart from The Horizons on Courter Road. The deadline to purchase tickets is Aug. 12. For details, contact Grace at (201) 891 4337. Art, artifacts on exhibit This month, the Franklin Lakes Public Library is exhibiting the oil paintings of artist Joseph B. Porus, and Revolutionary War artifacts provided by historian Jim Culmone. Porus’ subjects include seascapes and portraits. To view his work online, visit: http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/i/ porus. Culmone’s collection includes stamps, china, and figurines. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. For details, call (201) 891-2224. Special occasion Recently, members of The Franklin Lakes Police Department, standing in front of The Bergen County Police Department, participated in The Special Olympics Torch Run to raise money and awareness for The Special Olympics. New principal (continued from page 4) Hills. He was the head coach of the girls’ basketball team for 10 years, head coach of the girls’ soccer team for 16 years, and has been the school’s head golf coach for 32 years. He has accumulated over 600 career wins. He was the first male selected to coach a female varsity sport (basketball) at Indian Hills. As coach of the girls’ soccer team, he won numerous league, county, sectional, and state championships. He coached five All-American athletes selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and coached “Game of the Century” in girls’ soccer as determined by The Record. He was inducted into the Century Club of Bergen County and the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He was selected Bergen County Coach of the Year by the Bergen County Coaches Association, and his teams were awarded first two Bergen County Soccer Officials Association sportsmanship banners. As coach of the boys’ golf team, he coached the North Bergen Interscholas- tic League tournament champion and the Bergen County Tournament Champion. He is the past president of Bergen County Golf League and he was inducted into BCCA Century Club for 300 career vic- tories. He was the 2004 New Jersey State Golf Coach of the Year and he was named Northeast Region Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations. July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Council mulls options as Gaeta seeks reinstatement Midland Park officials remained silent on the issue of reinstatement for police officer Joseph Gaeta. Gaeta was suspended without pay in 2011 after plead- ing guilty to driving an all-terrain vehicle while drunk. The incident took place in Wyckoff. On July 17, the appel- late division overturned Gaeta’s sentence and remanded the case to municipal court in Hackensack. That court found that his sole penalty should be a fine of $150. The officer is now seeking reinstatement. “We fully expect and hope he will be quickly rein- stated and continue his career,” said Joseph Rem Jr., Gaeta’s attorney. Rem characterized the 2011 incident as a minor offense. Gaeta reportedly had been involved in DWI training at the Law & Public Safety Institute on Dec. 15, 2011, and volunteered to drink beer and undergo field sobri- ety tests performed by trainees. Four hours later, when Gaeta was off-duty, he had an accident with an ATV. He was reportedly driving the ATV along Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff, and turned onto Greenhaven Avenue, where the ATV overturned and crashed. Gaeta’s blood alcohol content was measured at 0.135 percent. The state’s legal limit is currently 0.08 percent. Wyckoff police filed various charges, including DWI. In municipal court, Gaeta noted that this was his first DWI offense, and requested that his sentence only involve a fine. At that time, Gaeta was fined $306, and compelled to pay court costs and surcharges. His driver’s license was suspended, and he was sentenced to a dozen hours at the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center. The sentence, however, remained on hold while Gaeta pursued an appeal. In his appeal, Gaeta claimed that, because he was driving an ATV and not a car, truck, or similar motor vehicle, the penalties were illegal. At the time of his offense, New Jersey law limited the penalty that could be imposed to only a fine of up to $200, Gaeta said. In ruling in Gaeta’s favor, the appeals court found that the stricter statute adopted in 2009 had not yet taken effect in 2011, and opted to reverse the original sentence. “We are waiting for the administrative wheels to grind together,” Rem said last week, noting that Gaeta looks forward to returning to his work in Midland Park’s police department. “I have no doubt he will be quickly reinstated,” Rem concluded. Borough officials, however, declined to comment on what action might be taken in this case. Midland Park’s labor attorney, Ray Wiss, said Gaeta had initially been found guilty of DWI, conduct unbe- coming a police officer. Had the charges been upheld, Wiss noted, Gaeta would have lost his driver’s license and, therefore, could not have fulfilled his duties as a police officer. Wiss noted that Police Chief Michael Marra would be responsible for making the recommendation as to whether Gaeta should return to the department. Gaeta joined the Midland Park Police Department in 2006. CrossRoads Concert Series to continue The CrossRoads Concert Series sponsored by the Midland Park Church of God will continue Aug. 4 with youth orchestras and chamber ensembles. The 6 p.m. concert will be held at the church located at 400 Godwin Avenue. For more information, call (201) 445-3814. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Legends Steakhouse owner buys Pete’s Corner building One of the owners of Legends Steak- house in Midland Park purchased the former Pete’s Corner Luncheonette build- ing in the Wortendyke section of town in a Sheriff’s sale last week. Legends closed in December following a lease dispute with the landlord and needed a location in town to reactivate its alcoholic liquor license. “It’s a homerun for us,” said Robert Corcoran Sr. of the purchase. “Now we won’t have to deal with a greedy landlord ever again.” He said the new business will lease the space from him. Corcoran said plans call for opening a liquor store and small bar with some tables and bar food, but no full service restau- rant. He said it is up to the zoning officer to decide exactly what will be allowed. The site is zoned for retail business, and the res- taurant use is an existing non-conforming operation there since at least the middle of the last century. The parking adjacent to it is owned by the town, with the driveway used as the access to the playground and the NJ Transit parking lot behind the build- ing. Corcoran said the building, which has a couple of apartments on the second floor, will be gutted and remodeled, and the new business, which will likely be known as Legends Pub & Spirits, should be ready to open before the holidays. Pete’s Corner closed unexpectedly in March after the business’ owner at the time failed to reach an agreement on purchas- ing the property with the finance company that held the $600,000 note on the building, which was in foreclosure. The luncheonette was popular with residents of all ages who patronized it, not only to eat, but also to see friends, share the latest gossip, or conduct busi- ness. On hearing of Corcoran’s purchase of the building to use for liquor sales, one regular Pete’s Corner patron said, “I hope they’ll also serve coffee.” Library will host programs Midland Park Library will be present- ing various programs for children during the month of August. Sign up in person at the children’s desk, call (201) 444-2390, or e-mail Catherine.Napoleone@BCCLS. org. Children age four and up are welcome to make a dessert filled with a chocolate sandwich cookie, pudding, and gummy worms on Thursday, Aug. 8. Edible Worms in Dirt will begin at 3 p.m. On Aug. 20, children age two and up are invited to a Night at the Library at 6:30 p.m. Attendees may bring a favorite stuffed animal and hear some bedtime sto- ries and tuck their stuffed friend in a spot in the library for the night. The stuffed animals may be picked up the next morn- ing along with a photo of their furry friend asleep at the library. Children age eight and up are invited to create clay key chains of a green dino- saur or pink elephant on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Midland Park staff member Emily Chen will show how to use polymer clay to make the animals. Clay Creations will begin at 3 p.m. and will last about 30 minutes. The summer program, Dig into Read- ing, will conclude with a Magic Show on Friday, Aug. 23. The 45-minute show will be held in the meeting room at 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend a showing of “Scooby Doo and the Circus Monster on Friday, Aug. 9. The film will begin at 2 p.m. Children under nine years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The Midland Park School District invites elementary school students to send post cards from their vacation des- tinations this summer. The schools will display the cards in September. Post cards may be sent to Highland School, 31 Highland Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or Godwin School, 42 East Center Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Vacation post cards sought July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Work begins on new office building in Wortendyke Work started last week on the construction of Atlan- tic Stewardship Bank’s new office building at the corner of Godwin and Myrtle avenues in Midland Park. Though approvals for the building were obtained in 2008, bank officials said the project is getting underway at this time because the bank has outgrown its commercial lending facility on Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne. The 6,390 sq. ft. building, which is in the B-1 business zone district, will be entirely occupied by the bank. The bank will relocate its commercial lending division and loan processing department to the new site. “We are pleased to bring more of our associates to the Borough of Midland Park, endorsing our commitment to the borough and its immediate surrounding commu- nities,” said Paul Van Ostenbridge, Atlantic Stewardship Bank president and CEO. “The new professional build- ing will enhance the neighborhood by complementing the row of like structures located at the northern section of Godwin Avenue,” he added. The two-story brick structure at 612 Godwin Avenue has been designed to match the bank’s corporate head- quarters next door, though the brick color will be slightly darker. A third level will be used for storage only under a deed restriction. The main entrance and parking lot will be located at the rear of the building, with the entrance driveway from Myrtle Avenue. A total of 25 parking spaces are pro- vided. Landscaping will be provided along the front line of Godwin Avenue, with a double row of planting along Myrtle Avenue and trees and shrubs interspersed through- out the parking area. A decorative windmill may be erected at the property similar to the one currently along- side the bank’s main office. The sidewalk will continue the streetscape design. Mechanical equipment will be located in the attic, and the building will be sprinklered. Atlantic Stewardship Bank originally received borough approval for a slightly larger building in January, 2007. The proposal failed to get Department of Environmental Pro- tection approval, however, due to the building’s proximity to the brook, so a brand new application was required. The structure now under construction was reduced in size and relocated closer to the front of the property, which resulted in the shift of most of the parking to the rear. Appreciative group The Children’s Therapy Center in Midland Park recently held its annual David Bolger Day. This celebration is held to recognize and thank Bolger for the good work he has done at the center. Students and staff were treated to an ice cream party, and students were given the opportunity to present Bolger with tokens of appreciation. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Town to seek additional funds for Spruce Street work The Highwood/Spruce Street recon- struction project in Midland Park is now anticipated to be completed in three phases, and borough officials are hopeful of getting a grant for Phase No. 2 from the 2014 NJ Transportation Trust Fund Municipal Aid Program. The borough received $150,000 from the trust fund this year, but officials said that amount is not enough to complete what needs to be done to the busy street, used as a link between Prospect Street and Glen Avenue. The entire project is expected to cost nearly $500,000. Borough Administrator/Clerk Addie Hanna said the town will hold off work on the first phase and do both phases together if the additional funds are awarded. The grant award specifies the first phase funds must be used by the end of 2014. Hanna said curbs and drainage are needed along all of Highwood Avenue and part of Spruce to control flooding. New curbs will delineate the edge of the pavement for added safety and to control storm water flow. “We’ll see how much we can get done with the grant funds we get,” Hanna said. DPW Foreman Rudy Gnehm said lack of storm drains in the lower Spruce Street area causes serious flooding of roadway and private property between Milling- ton Drive and College Road as the water rushes down Highwood with no place to go. Storm drains have already been installed up street on Spruce through the years. The major thoroughfare through the development known as “The Estates,” Spruce Street was built after World War II as the continuation of Highwood Avenue with no storm drainage system and irreg- ular road widths. A third phase would include the resur- facing of the entire roadway to a 22-ft. width, Hanna said. The narrower width was selected to keep down the speed on the road and to reduce the encroachment into residents’ front yards. “We’d need one foot at most from any house,” the administrator said. Road resurfacing alone would be $190,000, she said. No new sidewalks are proposed because of the limited width of the street and the additional cost. The existing side- walks on both sides of Spruce between Pine and Prospect streets will remain. Cotz directs ‘rogerandtom’ Nicholas Cotz, a graduate of Midland Park High School who honed his the- ater skills with Midland Park Players, is now directing “rogerandtom.” This play, which has been described as “mind-bend- ing” and a “brain-twisting puzzle,” will be performed now through Aug. 24 at the main stage at the HERE Theater, 145 Sixth Avenue in New York City. (Enter on Dominick Street.) Playwright Julien Schwab’s comedy employs a clever twist: Two of the char- acters realize they are in a play, while one does not. Cast members include Suzy Jane Hunt, Eric T. Miller, and Richard Thieriot. The show has been receiving excellent reviews, and The New York Times was due to weigh in with its own opinion this month. For ticket information, visit here.org or call (212) 352-3101. July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 When America’s history becomes popular history I recently saw the Ken Burns PBS special, “Lewis & Clark: The Corps of Discovery,” which was splen- didly filmed. The narrative, written by Dayton Duncan, was largely based on the book “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen E. Ambrose. My envy of the amount of money Ambrose made writing popular history has to be consid- ered a factor in the following analysis. Other historians who teach for their subsistence, however, tend to agree with me. Ambrose, who died in 2002, was perhaps the most pop- ular historian in the United States during the last decades of his life. That title carries a lot of baggage. While some people are interested in being told what really happened, most people want to be told that what they want to have happened actually happened. Americans are no more culpable than other people. For example, the mainland Chinese desperately want the Japa- nese army to have killed 300,000 people after the fall of Nanking in 1937. The fact that the population of the city was about 200,000 at the time and that most of the people survived, some eating Japanese-issued rations, doesn’t shake the Chinese from that number. Some Japanese want there to have been no atrocities. They obfuscate. They also say that one key witness, John Rabe, was a Nazi and another, Harold Timperley, was a paid Chinese propagandist. The Germans want Nanking to have been a second Holocaust, but not by them. They have made six movies about it featuring good Germans and many Europeans who saw the aftermath. Their final numbers justify a death count of about 26,000, most of them Chinese sol- diers killed in battle or shot when they were caught out of uniform. Burial squads report that only 1.2 percent of the 26,000 people they buried were women or children. Bad as that is, comparison of Nanking to the premeditated mass murders in far greater numbers by Mao, Stalin, or Hitler is in bad taste. But it’s a great justification for a U.S. mass area bombing that killed 800,000 Japanese civilians. It’s also a great way for the modern Chinese to stir up opposi- tion to modern Japanese rearmament, which is supported by all Asians except the Chinese because the rest of Asia thinks we are about to flop on them or sell them out. Speaking of Hitler, does anybody remember the “Hitler Diaries”? These were supposedly rescued from a World War II plane crash in a cow pasture and preserved by a covert Hitler admirer until, in 1983, he brokered them to a couple other covert admirers, who sold them to “Der Stern,” a West German news magazine. The renowned British historian Hugh Trevor-Roper said, “I am now satisfied that the documents are authen- tic. . . and that the standard accounts of Hitler’s writing habits, of his personality and even, perhaps, of some public events, may in consequence have to be revised.” The West German historian Gerhard Weinberg, a German Jewish Holocaust fugitive who later returned to West Germany, said, “On balance, I am inclined to con- sider the material authentic.” But the 60 books of the diary offered the world a kinder, gentler Hitler who was never told about the Holocaust. This flunked the sanity test. Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who won the Iron Cross serving in an anti-aircraft battery with the Wehrmacht, said he thought the diaries were fakes. Incredibly, it was David Irving -- an Englishman dis- missed by leftists and liberals as a right-wing nut -- who said the diaries were forgeries. Irving was, as they say, “right” in both senses of the word. The pages had been aged with tea stains and the handwriting was not Hitler’s. The two crooks who forged the diaries got four years apiece in prison. Then both retired and did well on their notoriety. Conversely, I remember reading a French textbook some 50 years ago that reported: “France won the second world war with the help of her allies.” The South Korean textbooks say they could have beaten Japan without our help. Quite. America has also seen some wild departures from peer-reviewed history. The smoking pistol in the Ambrose version in “Undaunted Courage” is the one that killed Meriwether Lewis. Ambrose says the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition undoubtedly committed suicide due to depression brought on by heredity and by ingratitude. He cites Thomas Jefferson as accepting the suicide and that, as they say, is that. In fact, the majority of contempo- rary scholars understand that Lewis was almost certainly a murder victim. James Dillon, who wrote the best biogra- phy of Lewis in the 1960s, summed it up. “Was Meriwether Lewis murdered? Yes. Is there proof of his murder? No. The Burns version has Lewis (and Clark) in 1804 very much at odds with the Lakota -- the Sioux as the narra- tive calls them -- and portrays the tribe as powerful, scary, arrogant, sometimes obnoxious, and definitely treach- erous. Francis Parkman, who lived with the Lakota 40 years later described them as powerful and arrogant but also generous, honest, immensely hospitable, and reliable. Parkman was not unduly fond of Indians in general but he rated the “Sioux” as an exceptional people, not the scowl- ing villains Ambrose and Burns serve up. The biographer Dillon, who was not quoted in the documentary, leaves viewers with one fact: In 1811, Lewis got along so well with the Lakota that, when they were approached by British agents before the War if 1812, they remained committed to Lewis and to the United States. Had the Lakota fought for the British in 1812, the Ameri- cans would have done about as well as Custer did 50 years later. Among the people who wanted Lewis dead, the Brit- ish government deserves at least a nod. That, however, is conspiracy theory. The more prob- able criminal suspects include John Pernier, Lewis’s ser- vant; James Neelly, agent to the Chickasaw Indians; or the Grinder family, who operated a roadside inn where Lewis spent his last night – Oct. 10-11, 1811. Lewis owed Pernier money, and when Lewis was dead, Pernier helped himself to Lewis’s coat and, quite possibly, the $120 Lewis was known to have been carrying. Lewis was found with sixpence in his pocket. Pernier committed suicide with laudanum a year after Lewis died. Neelly, a sometime rival, supplied most accounts of Lewis’s despondency in the days before his death -- and helped himself to Lewis’ prize rifle and pistols. Neelly had worked as a subordinate of Lewis, and the Indians he supervised -- who respected Lewis -- asked for Neelly’s dismissal, which was granted. One version has Neelly get- ting Lewis drunk and then deliberately leaving so some- one else could do the dirty work while he had an alibi. The Grinders seem to have come into some money right after Lewis died, and moved soon afterwards. The Natchez Trace, the road where Lewis died, was a known haunt of road and river pirates. Significantly, expedition co-leader Willam Clark, a close friend who named his son after Lewis, first accepted Lewis as a suicide but later believed he was murdered. Vardis Fisher, who authored “Murder or Suicide: The Strange Death of Meriwether Lewis” in 1962, said almost nobody since the 19 th century accepted Lewis’ death as sui- cide. Dillon believed the killer or killers were anonymous rogues and that the name-brand suspects and the landlady simply failed to take good care of a friend, employer, or guest while he was in his cups. Nobody admits to seeing Lewis shoot himself once in the abdomen and once in the forehead. Mrs. Grinder heard the shots, but did not help until Lewis crawled out into the yard. The forehead and abdomen are odd targets for suicide, and Lewis had been around guns all his life and knew something of anatomy. Reports indicate he was also heavily slashed with a knife or straight razor. There was no formal autopsy and nobody who was not a suspect ever saw the body. Requests for a modern autopsy by James Starrs, a retired professor at George Washington University have been approved by Lewis’ collateral relatives -- and rejected by the National Park Service. Ambrose mentioned Pernier, but never questioned his conduct. He also mentioned Neelly as being off looking for a lost horse when Lewis was killed -- and beyond sus- picion. The disappearance of Lewis’ personal property was not mentioned. The possibility of murder was brushed off with no discussion of the odd facts of the “suicide.” But besides Lewis -- a real hero for most of his life as Ambrose says -- the other hero of all of Ambrose’s books is “the American people” and their great leaders, which is why his books are so popular. Ambrose dismissed the allegation that Jefferson kept a black slave girl as his mistress. DNA has since proven that Sally Hemings’ children were fathered by Thomas Jeffer- son or his brother -- and the brother wasn’t around when the children were conceived. Ambrose dismissed George Armstrong Custer’s affair with a captive Cheyenne girl named Monasetah as a rumor. Read Custer in “My Life on the Plains” or Elizabeth Custer in “Following the Guidon,” or the account by Monasetah’s aunt, which is explicit. That rumor also appears to have been a fact. These parts of Jefferson’s and Custer’s lives would not have played well with Ambrose’s perceived Middle Amer- ican audience. The idea that a great and worthy Ameri- can like Lewis could have been murdered by “common man” types -- anonymous thieves, a greedy servant, a crooked Indian agent, or a frontier couple running a road- side tavern -- reflects badly on the population as a whole. Ask a “Sioux” about Indian agents or about stalwart fron- tier families of the early 19 th century. Those who ask will get a view of history that is a little different from that of Ambrose. Letters to the Editor Nature preserve is a gem Dear Editor: This October marks my family’s sixteenth year as Franklin Lakes residents. We’ve lived here through three mayoral administrations with many changes, improve- ments, and setbacks with town issues ranging from recre- ation, real estate re-assessments, and budgets. One of the first and most enduring controversies involves the purchase of the Haledon Reservoir during the administration of Mayor Tom Donch. The reservoir and land surrounding it were not cheap, and, as with most issues, there were dissenting voices. More than one election focused on the decision to pur- chase the land, the resulting budget ramifications, and now that we owned it, what to do with it. Mayor Frank Bivona was not involved politically when the land was purchased, or during most of the political fall- out, but he was responsible for answering that question, during difficult budget times, “What are we going to do with it?” Over the past year, I’ve taken many walks around the reservoir, and the surrounding parkland and I have to com- mend Mayor Bivona, Franklin Lakes Shade Tree Com- mission, and anyone involved with creating this beautiful oasis for the residents, not only of Franklin Lakes, but of the entire county. I’ve seen steady progress with the cleanup of the walk- ing paths, clear path markers, and bridges and walkways that make strolling along the water’s edge safe, comfort- able, and peaceful. I’ve heard that local Boy Scout troops have contributed time and talent to marking and clearing the trails. If you haven’t visited the Franklin Lakes Nature Pre- serve, you owe it to yourself to check it out. When you do, I am sure you’ll want to thank Mayor Bivona, the Boy Scouts, and maybe even former Mayor Donch. What began in controversy has ended as an amazing asset for our town. Michael LaPorte Franklin Lakes Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Obituaries Claire Baten Claire Baten, nee Abraham, of Wyckoff, formerly of Paterson, died July 19. She was 99. She was the owner of the Anchor Silk Mill in Haledon, a former member of Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church in Haledon, and a 75-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Little Falls. She is survived by her surrogate granddaughter Susan Leeg- water and her caregivers Sonia and Ivy Lynn. She was pre- deceased by her first husband Max Weiner and her second husband Joseph Baten. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Elias DeBel Elias DeBel of Wyckoff, formerly of Wayne and Clif- ton, died July 25. He was 93. He was raised in the Nether- lands. He was the owner of DeBel’s Dairy, which delivered dairy products in northern New Jersey. After retiring, he was the janitor at the Netherlands Reformed Christian School in Pompton Plains. He retired from the school at about 71 years of age. He was a member of the Nether- lands Reformed Congregation in Clifton. He is survived by his children Abe DeBel, Martina Newton, Jackie Mol, John DeBel, and Jake DeBel, all of Wayne, and Rick DeBel of Lincoln Park, and his stepchildren Allan Dob of Clifton, Ken Dob of Hamburg, Janet Dob of Charlottes- ville, Virginia, and Carolyn Van Grouw of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by 33 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and his sisters Lien Lavooy of Flor- ida, and Fina Neels and Nel Van Stee, both of the Nether- lands. He was predeceased by his first wife Wilhelmina, his second wife Alice (nee Dob), and all of his brothers. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Funeral Home in Wayne. David Kirk Hakins David Kirk Hakins of South Burlington, Vermont, for- merly of Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes, died July 23. He was 66. He served in the U.S. Air National Guard in Alaska, Vermont, and New York. He attended Rutland High School in Vermont and Farleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck. He managed group travel programs and marketing events as the founder, chairman, and CEO of Hakins Meetings and Incentives since 1986. Before that, he served as vice president and director of corporate promotion and vice president and director of internal communication for Chase Manhattan Bank. His prior career included corporate writ- ing and editing positions for Pfizer, General Foods, JC Penney, and Schlumberger. He began his career while still in high school as a sports writer and photographer for the “Rutland Herald” and was promoted to the editorial staff. He later moved to Alaska and served in editorial positions at the “Anchorage Times.” He returned to Vermont in 2005 to serve as director of sales and promotion for the Ver- mont Department of Tourism and Marketing. He has since served as executive director and COO of the Vermont Con- vention Bureau and as director of business development for the Essex Resort & Spa. He joined the “Vermont Life” team and was named publisher and CEO. He also directed “Vermont Life’s” advertising and bulk subscription sales and new business ventures. He had been an adjunct faculty member at Champlain College. He is survived by his wife Jane Wilbur Hakins and his children David W. Hakins of Aldie, Virginia and Bradley Hakins of Oakland. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his sister Martha Thompson of Arcadia, California. He was predeceased by his parents Walter and Isabelle Hakins. Arrangements were made by Ready Funeral Service in Burlington, Ver- mont. Memorial donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy (www.natureconservancy.com: specify state of Vermont), the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, c/o Rick Milliken, 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT 05403, or Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (www.pcavt.org). Isabelle Jeanne Monk Isabelle Jeanne Monk, nee Mauriello, of Wyckoff, for- merly of Wayne and Livingston, died July 23. She was 94. She attended Orange High School and graduated from Berkeley Secretarial School in 1939. After graduation, she was employed in the offices of Bamberger’s in Newark. She reentered the business world in the early ‘60s and spent a number of years as a secretarial supervisor at the Data Corporation in Orange. She later had a position as administrative assistant at the Sunshine Biscuit Corpora- tion in Pine Brook and worked there until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the Wayne United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children Sharon Sevean, Betsy Rieder, Kathleen Stolz, and William Monk III, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was pre- deceased by her husband William Monk Jr. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to the Chris- tian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. 07481. Claire Marie Uher Claire Marie Uher of Ridgewood, formerly of Midland Park, died July 18. She was 83. She is survived by her chil- dren Susan Lazzari, Gary Uher, Craig Uher, and Laurie Katasipis, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Richard L Uher. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of New Jersey. John William Verhovnik Senior John William Verhovnik Senior of Upper Saddle River died July 22. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from Purdue University and worked at ITT, Hazleton, Western Union, and Chemical Bank. He is sur- vived by his children John William Jr. of Upper Saddle River, Neva Juanita Verhovnik of Mansfield, Texas, Justin of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Melissa Jo Sterner of Castle Rock, Colorado. He is also survived by five grand- children. He was predeceased by his wife Neva Juanita Verhovnik (nee Wanderone) and his sister Johanna Pavcic. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777. John A. Weber John A. Weber of Allendale died July 18. He was 92. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Before retir- ing in 1974, he was a sales engineer with Westinghouse Electric International in New York City for 29 years. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. He was a member of the I.E.E.E. and the American Marketing Association, both in New York City. He is survived by several nieces and nephews and his cousin Geraldine Stiefel. He was predeceased by his wife Katherine (nee Rodden). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to MaryKnoll Mission, Depart- ment for Mission Education and Promotion, P.O. Box 301, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0301 or the Oblate Missions, P.O. Box 659432, San Antonio, TX 78265-9432. Vito Bernard Zinzi Vito Bernard Zinzi of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Bogota and Little Ferry, died July 23. He was 90. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he was a financial planner and life insurance agent for New York Life Insurance Co. in Saddle Brook for 50 years. He is survived by his daughters Jo Ellen Zinzi of Hunting- ton Station, Long Island, New York, and Julie Zinzi and Lydia Zinzi Kennelley, both of Franklin Lakes. He is also survived by two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marion (nee Nicholson) Zinzi. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Columbia Uni- versity Medical Center, Office of Development, Attention: Tania Cruz, 100 Haven Avenue, Suite 29D, New York, N.Y. 10032. Checks may be made payable to “Trustees of Columbia University – Dr. Smalls Research”. Joan Zuidema Joan Zuidema, nee Hommes, of Lincoln Park, for- merly of Midland Park, died June 22. She was 74. Before retiring, she was a clerk with A&P food stores working at several of their locations, including Midland Park. She was a member of Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church in Pequannock for over 30 years. She is survived by her husband Robert W. Zuidema and her children Lynette Leegwater, Paul, and Steven. She is also survived by five grandchildren and her brother Harry Hommes. Arrange- ments were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Chris- tian Health Care Center 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 074814. July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Wyckoff Wanderings Jazz artists to perform Bucky Pizzarelli and Ed Laub The Wyckoff Reformed Church has announced that jazz legend Bucky Pizza- relli and Ed Laub will perform Oct. 26 for the church’s jazz and blues series. Due to the performers’ popularity, this third event in the WRC series of live jazz and blues concerts is expected to be a sold out event. Those who plan to attend are advised to “save the date” and purchase tickets well in advance. Considered jazz royalty, Pizzarelli has a career that spans more than 60 years and includes work with the Vaughn Monroe Orchestra and on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show.” He has performed at the White House, and with Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, and Claude “Fiddler” Wil- liams. He is a featured performer on the Paul McCartney album “Kisses on the Bottom.” Last year, Pizzarelli became one of the first musicians in New Jersey to have two of his guitars, along with a recorded his- tory of his lifetime in music, accepted into the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Laub, who plays concerts and clubs throughout the New York Metropoli- tan area, including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Les Paul Museum, and the Annual Elkhart Jazz Festival, is a regular at Smalls Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. For the past 12 years, he has been a consistent playing partner of Pizzarelli, his mentor and friend. Tickets will go on sale later this summer at the Wyckoff Reformed Church office, 580 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff. Library to host Town Hall Meeting The Wyckoff Public Library, located at 200 Woodland Avenue in Wyckoff, will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 1 to gather feedback from library users and non-users to assist in planning services. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Shotmeyer Room. Consultants will solicit information about essential library services expected by Wyckoff residents. All are invited to attend. For more information, call (201) 891-0656 or e-mail wyckref@bccls.org. Monday at the Movies slated The Wyckoff Public Library, located at 200 Woodland Avenue, presents free screenings of movies on Mondays at 2 p.m. A screening of “The Impossible” (2012) is set for Aug. 5. The film recounts the per- ilous and moving story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 tsunami, which killed more than 270,000 people. This movie is rated PG-13 and stars Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. On Aug. 12, the feature presentation will be “Pride and Prejudice” (2005). Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. He reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. This faith- ful adaptation of the beloved Jane Austen novel was highly acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. The film is rated PG and stars Keira Knightley, Donald Sutherland, and Brenda Blethyn. New traffic pattern announced Wyckoff’s recreation roadway and parking lot on Woodland Avenue between Demarest Avenue and the Wyckoff Public Library will be designated a one way Monday through Friday from 8 to 8:45 Demographic study (continued from page 5) now, we have short term-solutions. We need a long-term plan.” The school district retained Whitehall to prepare a demographic study for the borough’s public schools to provide infor- mation in a demographic report that could be included in the district’s upcoming long range facility plan that is expected to be sent to the New Jersey Department of Education during the coming school year. The student enrollment numbers used in the report were provided by the district administration to the New Jersey Depart- ment of Education, or to Whitehall Asso- ciates directly, and those numbers are for students housed in the district schools and do not include out of district place- ments. Birth figures were obtained from the Center for Health Statistics of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Lot coverage dispute (continued from page 9) what he believes are inflated bills for e- mails and other correspondence by Boswell engineers for the review of the revised driveway plans, and for site visits made by the engineering firm to his property, which he claims have been unnecessary and motivated by a neighbor’s complaints. “Mr. Sabbagh has every right to ques- tion the charges made to his escrow account,” Boswell said. However, he advised that Franklin Lakes Borough Administrator Gregory Hart is scheduling a meeting with Sabbagh to review those charges and he is confident Sabbagh will find them appropriate. Auxiliary announces officers The Wyckoff Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary recently installed its new officers for 2013-14. Officers include Lisa LoRusso, president; Rita Alfano, vice president; Linda Brock, recording secretary; Sue Zivkovich, Company 1 treasurer; and Sue Graglia, Company 2 treasurer. At the installation, the following members were recognized for their years of service: Alice Cole and Ruth Todd, 55 years; Lois Ciampo, 50 years; Gaye Hannon, 35 years; and Gigi Azarian and Jackie Brauch, 10 years. Mary Connolly was welcomed as the organization’s newest member. Membership in the auxiliary is open to any blood relative of a Wyckoff firefighter. The auxiliary will host a Fish/Chicken & Chips Dinner on Oct. 19. a.m. and noon to 12:45 p.m. through Aug. 2. Traffic will flow from Demarest Avenue near the tennis courts toward the library. Residents who wish to visit the recreation office or the recreational facilities during these times will be required to enter via Demarest Avenue. King of the Cage tournament set The Torpedoes Soccer Club will host its first 3v3 soccer tournament on Aug. 3 at The Cage located in Memorial Park in Wyckoff. The event guarantees three 20-minute games for every team. Bracket winners will play for the championship and the title “King of the Cage.” There will be no goal- keepers. The U8 boys’ tournament will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the U9 boys will play from 12:30 to 5 p.m. The tourna- ment will be limited to eight teams for each age group and each team may have a maxi- mum of six players. The entrance fee is $100 per team; the referee fee is included. Players must have a signed release form to be eligible to play. Proof of birth date is required. For players without a card, a birth certificate will verify age. To register a team, e-mail Tournament Director Brian Weis at bweis@mikabcorp. com. Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Housing crisis affects family in ‘The Conjuring’ Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga) examine unexplained occurrences in a newly purchased house in ‘The Conjuring.’ by Dennis Seuling “The Conjuring” is based on a true story, specifically a case investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), parapsychologists who made a career of examining and finding reasons for otherwise unexplainable occurrences. They have also participated in exorcisms. Carolyn and Roger Perron (Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston) have just moved into a new house with their five daughters. Initially thrilled with their large home, they gradually dis- cover that all is not right with it. Creepy noises abound, a series of bruises appear on Carolyn with no apparent cause, one of the daughters has conversations with a new, unseen “friend,” and birds dive, kamikaze-like, into the windows and walls. Concerned for the safety of their family, the Per- rons seek out the Warrens, pleading with them to visit the house and see for themselves what is happening. The Warrens sense an evil presence and agree to help Carolyn and Roger clean house. With their assistant Drew (Shannon Kook), and loads of cameras, microphones, tape recorders, and movement-sensors, they stake out the numerous rooms of the house. It doesn’t take long for ever more dramatic incidents to transpire. Does the plot so far sound suspiciously like “Polter- geist”? It is. The film is essentially a haunted house tale given an interesting spin by its basis in fact. The tendency of a viewer, even a fan of horror, is to be skeptical until a movie establishes suspension of disbelief. This never quite happens in “The Conjuring,” but direc- tor James Wan definitely knows how to build suspense and take his time developing tension. The Perrons are a normal family -- no wife beaters, ax murderers, or telekinetic kids among them -- so viewers can identify with them fairly quickly as Wan unfolds the beginning of what turns out to be an unforeseeable living nightmare. The fact that there are so many children in the household amps the stakes. Is the house possessed or are dark forces targeting this family in particular? Often, a haunted house film is greeted with the apt criticism, “Why don’t they just leave?” This question is addressed in one exchange of dialogue. Roger tells the War- rens that the family does not have the financial resources to go to a hotel and, when asked if they could stay with friends, asks, “Who’s going to take in a family of seven indefinitely?” The two female leads provide standout performances. Taylor’s Carolyn is a caring mother with a great relation- ship with her kids and husband. As incidents and danger within the home escalate, she seems to be especially sin- gled out by whatever is tormenting the house and family. She morphs from protector to victim and vividly projects the abject terror she feels. Farmiga, so excellent as the crazed mother on TV’s “Bates Motel,” turns in the kind of nuanced performance seldom seen in horror movies. Her Lorraine is intelligent, devout, and dedicated to helping others. Her clairvoyant ability makes her a valuable colleague for Ed, but the work has taken its toll in the past and the current case promises to be one of the most dangerous of their careers. As horror films go, “The Conjuring” depends more on psychological terror and growing tension than monsters, gore, and gross-out images. The story commands full attention and envelops viewers in its carefully woven web of eeriness, the other worldly, and human vulnerability as it builds to a climax, at which point director Wan pulls out the stops to shock the audience with startling images and the characters’ reactions. Despite a climactic scene that con- tradicts rules established earlier, the movie is a powerful exploration of the supernatural. Rated R for some violent scenes, “The Conjuring” is the latest in the creepy old house sub-genre of horror films, without many of the clichés. There is no ominous stranger warning the family away, nothing trapping the family within the house, no monsters, and no last-minute natural explanation of seemingly supernatural events. Instead, this is a thoughtful picture with solid characters who act intel- ligently despite encroaching terror. July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 ‘Lord of the Flies’ depicts the original ‘lost boys’ by Dennis Seuling “Lord of the Flies” (The Criterion Col- lection) is Peter Brook’s adaptation of the William Golding novel, a staple of high school English classes. The film is the first of two big-screen versions, this one in black and white. A color version was made in 1990, but the Brook version is defini- tive. A plane crashes near a deserted island and all the adults die. A group of English schoolboys, ages 10 to 12, survive and hope to be rescued. They establish a make- shift but initially workable government that soon degenerates into anarchy. Tribal strife occurs based on class differences and a power play ensues as the boys evolve from decent kids to savage survivalists. Director Brook strived for a documen- tary look and selected for his cast mostly British boys who had grown up with structure, parental guidance, and societal law to reflect the characters in Golding’s novel. On location without parents, the boys loosened up. A lot of the action was improvised. The film metaphorically illustrates what happens when civilization breaks down and man’s true nature is revealed. Because the boys are stranded in a tropi- cal paradise, they have plenty to eat, fresh water, and a temperate climate, so the dis- Piggy (Hugh Edwards) and Ralph (James Aubrey) are among a group of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island in ‘Lord of the Flies.’ solution of morality is planted squarely on human flaws and frailty and the lack of moral leadership rather than solely on environment. The Blu-ray edition contains audio commentary by Brook, audio recordings of Golding reading from his novel, a 2008 interview with Brook, never-before-seen footage, and a booklet featuring a critical essay. “The Bronte Sisters” (Cohen Media Group) is a bio-drama nominated for the top prize, the Palme d’Or, at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. Director and co- writer Andre Techine achieves an authen- tic depiction of the bleak, lonely existence of the Victorian-era Bronte sisters, Emily (Isabelle Adjani), Charlotte (Marie-France Pisier), and Anne (Isabelle Huppert). The young women live in a Yorkshire village under the stern eye of their minister father (Patrick Magee, “A Clockwork Orange”), and also must deal with their troubled, opium-addicted brother, Bramwell (Pascal Gregory). While all four siblings have artis- tic ambitions, their dreams are thwarted by romantic disappointments and tragic ill- ness. However, against all obstacles and using pseudonyms, the sisters publish their poetry and novels. Through beautiful cinematography and highly atmospheric music by Philippe Sarde, Techine contrasts the sisters’ hum- drum lives with the wildly romantic fantasies they created in such novels as “Wuthering Heights” and “Jane Eyre.” Blu- ray extras include a 60-minute documen- tary featurette and audio commentary. The film is in French with English subtitles. “Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Fourth Season” (Paramount Home Enter- tainment), new on Blu-ray, offers deeper character development than earlier sea- sons, making this season one of the best. The six-disc set contains all 26 episodes, beginning with the Season 3 cliffhanger, “The Best of Both Worlds (Part 2),” an exciting episode in which Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is promoted to captain and com- mands a fleet of starships to confront the Borg. Filled with neat visual effects, rous- ing music, phaser fights, and outer space (continued on Crossword page) Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) battles, this installment often looks more like a big-screen motion picture than a TV show. Other notable episodes include the “Manchurian Can- didate”-inspired “The Mind’s Eye;” the comedy-laced “Data’s Day;” and the creepy “Night Terrors,” in which the Enterprise crew finds the missing starship Brittain and discovers that the crew members murdered each other. Special features include the multi-part documen- tary, “Relativity: The Family Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation,” a gag reel, deleted scenes, archival mission logs, and audio commentary on two episodes. “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (Paramount Home Entertain- ment) finds the G.I. Joes successfully fighting terrorist forces around the world. Led by Duke (Channing Tatum), the team emerges from many of its battles unscathed. The team, however, is betrayed by the government, and Snake Eyes (Ray Park) is framed for the death of the Pakistani president. After an intense attack on the G.I. Joes, the surviving soldiers -- Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), Jaye (Adrianne Palicki), and Flint (D.J. Cotrona) -- must find out who has betrayed them and retaliate for the murder of their comrades. Their investigation leads them all the way up to the president of the United States (Jonathan Pryce). Based on a series of toys, the film is more a living comic book than a feature picture, with action abound- ing, muscled heroes proliferating, and a streamlined plot geared to discourage too much thought. It seems aware of its own silliness and geared to 10-year-old boys or anyone who values mayhem over plot. The two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack contains behind-the-scenes featurettes and director and producer commentary. “The Demented” (Anchor Bay) follows six college friends meeting for a carefree weekend in a beautiful home in Louisiana. A terrorist missile attack on the Gulf Coast infects many of the townspeople with a deadly virus that induces rabies-like symptoms with devastat- ing consequences. The area is quarantined as the mad- ness spreads. Ravenous and fast-moving, the infected, rage-crazed townspeople turn their sights on the vacation home where the friends are now barricaded. Despite a slow opening geared to offer some background, the main characters are hardly engaging, largely because the actors are wooden. With so many zombie films being turned out, a director should put a unique stamp on his, but Chris- topher Roosevelt, who also wrote the screenplay, resorts to one cliché after another, though he does know how to handle the action and gore sequences. There are no extras on this film, which is available in both Blu-ray and DVD formats. July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 23 �������������������������� HELP WANTED REAL ESTATE SALES FRANKLIN LAKES Get your license in 2.5 weeks. Start earning money with the busy & bustling Franklin Lakes Weichert Office offering the best training & support in the industry. Call Tamar Joffe, Manager at 201-891-6900 WEICHERT, REALTORS Hairdresser - Busy shop, Allendale area. 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SAME DAY SERVICE 201-447-5887 continued on next page Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 CLASSIFIED RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splen- dor of heaven, Mother of the Son of God. Immacu- late Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. PD RELIGIOUS Prayer to St. Jude cont. from preceding page Prayer to St. Clare Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. Great in virtue and rich in miracles; near kinsman of Jesus Christ; faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This novena must be said for 9 consecutive days. Thank you, St. Jude. RDS Prayer to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. mr Thank You St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glori- fied, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, pray for us. 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Each prospec- tive candidate may submit his or her name, telephone number, and e-mail address to mpbasketballassn@gmail.com or call (201) 790-5139 for more information. Gospel Hall announces VBS Midland Park Gospel Hall will hold its annual Vacation Bible School Aug. 12 through 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Admis- sion is free. The program is open to chil- dren in kindergarten through grade 12. This year’s program, “Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth,” will include singing, a daily Bible message, games and quizzes, crafts, and a snack. The camp will be held at the church located at 61 Prospect Street. Registration forms are available at www. mpvbs.org. For details, call (201) 661-8453 or e-mail midlandparkvbs@gmail.com. Children invited to summer programs Midland Park Continuing Education invites children to sign up for MPCE’s summer programs. 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Offi- cer Mark Berninger investigated. The incident was referred to the detective bureau. Officers Kenneth Junta and Michael Canonico were dispatched to a residence on Godwin Avenue on July 13, to inves- tigate a burglary. The resident reported that an unknown person had forced his or her way into the residence and stole a blue laptop computer, black laptop bag, and a ring. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Department BCI responded to process the scene. The approximate value of the burglary amounted to $1,300. The inci- dent is under investigation. On July 18, a Glen Avenue resi- dent told Officer Michael Canonico she believes she was a victim of a scam. She said she contacted a company located in Glen Rock to do tile work for her. An estimate was provided which stated the job required a deposit of $300. The check was given to the contractor, but she can- celled the job because she did not feel he was going to do the work. The contractor refuses to return the check. The incident was referred to the detective bureau. Officer Christopher Birch took a report from a Spruce Street resident on July 20 who stated he is the victim of identity theft. The victim reported an employee of his bank accessed his account along with his personal information, and the infor- mation was passed on to an unknown person who tried to withdraw money from the account. He also stated someone attempted to purchase a vehicle under his name in Florida. A second bank contacted him and informed him that his account was overdrawn by more than $2,300. The case is under investigation. On July 20, at 5 p.m. Officer Canonico stopped a vehicle for having a cracked windshield. The investigation led to the arrest of the driver, a 20-year-old Ridgewood man. In speaking with the driver, Officer Canonico detected the odor of marijuana emanating from within the vehicle, and in plain view, there was greenish brown vegetation on the driver’s person. Drug paraphernalia and baggies containing greenish-brown vegetation were also observed. The male was placed under arrest and transported to headquar- ters. He was processed and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Summonses were issued to the defendant for a number of motor vehicle violations. He was released with a pending court date. Officer Steven Vander Pyl assisted in the investigation. Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Nine ways to improve indoor air quality own domain. Often, people do not realize how polluted the air in their homes and businesses can be. Cigarette smoke, radon, carbon monoxide, lead-laden dust from old paint, dirt-filled carpets, household cleaners, and furniture made with wood glue containing formaldehyde are all sources of indoor air pollution. Even cooking on a gas stove may introduce high levels of nitrogen dioxide into the air, causing respiratory problems. The National Safety Council says that Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, so poor air quality can greatly affect personal health. There are several steps that can be taken to improve the quality of indoor air. • Open the windows and let fresh air circulate. It is important to change the air inside of the home several times a day to prevent the buildup of pollutants. Even opening windows a crack can help. • Change the filters on home heating and cooling sys- In April 2012, a wildfire broke out in a compost pile in an area on Staten Island, New York, that formerly housed the Fresh Kills Landfill. Residents across the island wor- ried if the billowing smoke rising into the sky was toxic in nature as a result of the years of trash that had been buried in the soil. While it is understandable to worry about contami- nants that could be polluting outdoor air, it is also impor- tant to consider indoor air quality. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, air inside people’s homes can be two to five times more polluted than air outside the home. Although the EPA regulates the quality of outdoor air and monitors poten- tial contaminants, the air inside one’s home is his or her tems as the manufacturer suggests. • Routinely clean the exhaust vents in kitchens, bath- rooms, and laundry rooms. • Consider the installation of an air purification system in the home. Or purchase in-room HEPA filters. • Routinely clean bedding used by pets and groom animals to remove fur that has been shed. • Avoid the use of toxic cleaning products. Thor- oughly cleanse the air by opening windows after doing any cleaning. • Use natural pest control procedures inside when possible. • Introduce more houseplants, which naturally filter air. • Use detectors to test for radon and carbon monoxide in the home. If there are high levels present, go outside and investigate ways to identify the problem and remedy the situation. Bob Malgieri, tree and shrub care manager at Borst Landscape & Design in Allendale, recently received a cer- tificate of accomplishment in natural turf and landscape management from Rutgers University. Only a select few in the state are certified. Malgieri attended several different Rutgers University continuing education courses in order to receive this certi- fication. The courses were taken over a three-month period and included organic pest management and landscape turf, reducing pesticide impacts and exploring organic options for sports turf, and integrated pest management. Borst Landscape & Design is an award-winning, full- service landscape design/build firm specializing in large- scale residential and commercial projects throughout northern New Jersey. Founded in 1989, the company has received recognition from numerous national and industry organizations including the New Jersey Landscape Con- tractors Association, the Associated Landscape Contrac- tors of America, and Landscape Management magazine. Borst Landscape & Design is also the Grand Award winner of 40 th Annual Environmental Improvement Awards from PLANET (Professional Landcare Network). The landscaping firm focuses solely on “green” practices with Borst Organic ® . This private-label line of organic products for lawn, tree, and shrub care avoids synthetic fertilization and harsh chemicals. The holistic approach promotes opti- mum growing conditions and natural resistance to pests and diseases. For more information, visit www.borstland- scape.com or call (201) 785-9400. Bob Malgieri Malgieri earns honor from Rutgers July 31, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Stay safe when using candles in the home Candles add aroma and ambiance to a home. Scented candles are just one compo- nent of the larger science of aromatherapy, which is an alternative treatment that uses scents to alleviate physical and psycho- logical disorders. Nurses and doctors at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offer classes in aroma- therapy to deal with cancer and other ail- ments. Certain scents can make a person feel more alert, while others may reduce stress and relax a person. It is estimated that candles are used in seven out of 10 American households and that people annually spend around $2 bil- lion on candles, according to the National Candle Association. Candles can be used for aromatherapy or to make a room feel more cozy. People who are anticipating a weather event that may knock out electrical power also rely on candles as an alternative light source. Although using candles can lead to fires, the NCA reports that candle-related fires have dropped to their lowest level in roughly 10 years. Data shows candle fires dropped by nearly 50 percent between 2001 and 2010. That is due, in part, to the indus- try’s safety standards and consumer educa- tion efforts. According to a Home Candles Fires report issued by the National Fire Protec- tion Association, there were approximately campaign have been pivotal in reducing candle fires.” While candle fires tend to peak during the holiday season, when candles are an integral part of holiday decorating, candles are widely burned throughout the year, including during outdoor gatherings in the summer. To reduce the risk of fire when using candles, consider these guidelines from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. • Trim the wick to 1/4 inch each time before burning. Long wicks can cause uneven burning, dripping, or flaring. • Use a candleholder specifically designed for candle use. It should be sturdy and heat-resistant. • Avoid drafts, vents, or air currents 9,600 accidental candle fires in 2010, the latest year for which figures are available, compared to a peak of 18,900 in 2001. The statistics are based on data reported by the federal government’s National Fire Incidence Reporting System and NFPA’s survey of fire departments. “We are extremely pleased that candle fires are continuing to drop,” said NCA executive vice president Carol Freysinger. “We believe there’s no question that the industry’s safety standards and educational that can cause rapid or uneven burning and excessive dripping. • Never leave a burning candle unat- tended. • Do not burn candles by or on anything that might catch fire. • Keep candles out of the reach of chil- dren and pets. • Follow the manufacturer’s recommen- dations on burn time and proper use. • Don't touch or move a burning candle or when wax is liquefied. • Discontinue burning a candle when just two inches of wax remain. • Always keep a candle within sight. • Extinguish all candles before bed or if you feel sleepy. Most candle fires occur in the bedroom. Page 28 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013