Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 21, 2013 Ridgewood Chad Lapp runs to help young man in need by John Koster Chad Lapp, a Ridgewood man who enjoys endurance running, will run this year to raise funds for a young friend in need. Lapp will participate in a grueling 24-hour maximum marathon in Cleveland. “I enjoy running,” Lapp acknowledged. “I enjoy running long distances. When I tell people I run 24-hour races, it raises a lot of eyebrows, and I get asked a lot of questions about training and eating, but the number one question I get asked is, ‘WHY?’” In this case, the why is about Andrew Zehner, a boy who was born with a condi- tion called Congenital Adrenal Hyperpla- sis. The condition, which leads to a drastic debilitation of the body due to a lack of adrenalin, is potentially fatal, but can be treated. Care is expensive, and research into a cure is now being conducted. Lapp’s wife is a friend of Andrew’s mother, Katherine Zehner, and Lapp offered his help in raising funds for care and research -- as a maximum distance runner. Lapp completed 76 miles the first year he ran, 94 miles the second year, and made the 100 mile mark in 2012, earning more than $10,000 in pledged donations for the third run alone. This year, his target is $15,000 for the CARES Foundation for treatment of Andrew’s rare disease. The North Coast 24 Hour Endurance Run will take place on Sept. 21-22 on a paved 0.9 mile loop in Edgewater Park in Cleveland. Lapp is also helping to plan a less ardu- ous event, a Caring Hearts Walk, scheduled for the Ridgewood Duck Pond on Sept. 28. “Andrew provides me with the motiva- tion to dig deep and overcome the difficult times during a run,” Lapp explained. “But I also get motivation from the parents of the children with CAH. It’s not easy managing this rare disorder. I run so that CARES can continue to assist the parents in understand- ing this rare disorder. The Zehners are such close friends we are family. I am Uncle Chad to Andrew and (his twin sister) Mazie.” Mazie does not have the same disorder as her brother. “I think it’s an amazing feat,” Katherine Zehner said of Lapp’s run. “Every time he runs, he goes farther. It’s such a gift from a dear friend.” Police Department Report Left: Chad Lapp. Right: Andrew Zehner The Ridgewood Police Department experienced some thefts from parked cars during the first week of August along with other thefts. On Aug. 6, a Fair Lawn resident reported that her vehicle had been parked at Whole Foods supermarket. The driver’s window was broken and items were stolen from the car. A second victim who had been parked adjacent to the car with the broken window also reported what looked like an attempt to enter her car. On Aug. 10, an East Ridgewood Avenue resident reported that his vehicle had been entered overnight and a GPS device and change had been stolen. On Aug. 8, an Oak Street resident reported that his unlocked home had been entered and a laptop had been stolen. On Aug. 9, a Hawthorne resident reported that he had lost his wallet in Van Neste Park. A credit card that had been in the wallet was later used in a local busi- ness. A Cedar Avenue resident reported that he had found a UPS package and a FedEx package that belonged to a Meadowbrook Road resident. The packages had been reported stolen between Aug. 2 and 8. The matter is under investigation by the Ridgewood Police Department.