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Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432-0096 of Hawthorne Total Window & Wall Fashions 5 Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 21, 2013 Villadom Happenings Kittens need ‘forever homes’ The Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is seeking “forever homes” for animals in its care. During August, the animal shelter and adoption center will be offering kittens for adoption for the special price of two cats for $50. Give your kitty a playmate; they will bring warmth and fun to your home for many years to come. The center is open for adoptions from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and from 1 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Kittens to be adopted have been spayed or neutered, are up-to-date on vaccinations, will have had a wellness exam, and are micro-chipped. Animals available for adoption may be seen on the shelter’s website and on their Facebook page, facebook.com/BergenCountyAnimalShelter. All adoption applications are subject to approval. The shelter is located off Route 17 at 100 United Lane in Teterboro. For more information, call (201) 229-4600 or visit www.bergenhealth.org. Studio offers pottery classes Registration is under way for fall classes at the Worten- dyke Pottery Studio, located in the historic railroad station at 211 Greenwood Avenue in Midland Park. Fall pottery classes will begin Sept. 16. The studio offers ceramic instruction for adults and children. For more information, call (201) 652-5882 or visit www.wortendykestudio.com. Prostate support group to meet LifeLines, a supportive and informative resource for prostate cancer patients and their partners in northern Bergen County, will meet Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The group was formed by prostate cancer patients to share information and expe- rience about available treatment and service resources. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month. For additional information, e-mail lifelines@optonline.net or visit www.lifelinespcsupport.com. YWCA hosts outdoor yoga classes YWCA Bergen County will hold two outdoor yoga classes for all ages and levels. Yoga and Hula Hooping, a light-hearted class taught by Himalayan Institute certified yoga instructor Elena Sheehy, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hoops will be provided and no experience is necessary. Join Colleen Fontes, a certified instructor for over 20 years, on Wednesday, Aug. 28 for Yoga on the Grass. Classes will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Participants must bring a yoga mat to this class. Practitioners at any level are welcome. Classes will be held at the YWCA at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. Movement@YW members may participate for free. A $5 donation per person per class is suggested for non-members. Participants should be in general good health and able to sit, stand, and lie on the grass. Classes will be held indoors in the event of rain or extreme heat. For more information and to register, call Colleen Fontes at (201) 444-5600, extension 351. Choral Society holds auditions The New Jersey Choral Society, known for presenting outstanding and unique programs, is seeking experienced singers to audition for the 2013-14 season. Auditions are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Ridgewood. Audition requirements include performing one classical solo (orato- rio aria or art-song preferred), pitch memory drills, scales (major, minor, etc.), intervals, and sight-reading. To sched- ule an audition, call (201) 379-7719 and leave a message for the audition coordinator. NJCS is an ensemble of singers who are joined by their commitment to performing choral music of the highest artistic quality and to foster greater appreciation and enjoy- ment of choral music. All singers volunteer their services and are selected by audition. Requisites for auditioning include previous choral experience, music reading abil- ity, and availability to meet the NJCS rehearsal and per- formance schedule. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church, Get running! Bergen Highlands Ramsey Rotary President Howard Schrieber, Director of Girls on the Run New Jersey North Deb Siipola, Coaches Merrill Simpson and Terri Peri, and Girls on the Run participant Bailey Felderman recently gathered to help promote Girls on the Run. Girls from all towns are welcome to participate in this program for girls that uses running to inspire participants to be joyful, healthy, and confident. Registration is now open for three teams based in Ramsey: two Girls on the Run teams for those in grades three through five and one Girls on Track team for girls in grades six through eight. Another Girls on the Run team will be based in Glen Rock. For details, registration, and vol- unteer opportunities visit www.gotrnjn.org. 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, with additional rehears- als during performance weeks. SRYT holds auditions for ‘Seussical’ The Saddle River Youth Theatre will begin its 2013-14 season with auditions for the fall musical production of “Seussical.” Auditions will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Auditions are for character place- ment only; everyone gets a part. There will be four casts of “Seussical.” The SRYT Youth Musical Program will run from September through November with eight public performances in mid-Novem- ber. For more information or to register for an audition, visit www.sryt.org, call the box office at (201) 825-8805, or e-mail srytheatre@aol.com. The theater is located at 37 East Allendale Avenue in Allendale. The Saddle River Youth Theatre, founded in 1996, is a non-profit, 501 ( c )3 organization. Walk celebrates National Recovery Month The third annual Passaic County Recovery Walk to cel- ebrate National Recovery Month will be held Sept. 7. The organized walk will begins at 9 a.m. at 77 Hamilton Street in Paterson and proceed to East Side Park. Opening cer- emonies will be held on the courthouse steps. This year’s theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together on Pathways to Wellness,” represents the many ways that people can prevent behavioral health issues, seek treatment, and sustain recovery as part of a commitment to living a mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritu- ally healthy life. The event celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. The event is sponsored by the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Recovery Center at Eva’s Village, and the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. For more information, call (973) 754-6784. Ridgewood Singers seeking new members The Ridgewood Singers, now celebrating its 60 th year, (continued on page 22) August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 3 Ridgewood Village council dismisses manager in 3-2 vote by John Koster The Ridgewood Council has voted 3-2 to dismiss Ken Gabbert from the village manager’s post. Gabbert received a pay packet equivalent to three months of pay plus unused sick days, and has the right to appeal. Councilman Thomas Riche said Ridgewood was being turned into a dicta- torship, and he and Councilwoman Berna- dette Walsh opposed the majority decision to oust Gabbert at the Aug. 14 meeting. “This is no dictatorship. There’s noth- ing underhanded about it,” said Council- woman Gwenn Hauck, who joined Mayor Paul Aronsohn and Deputy Mayor Albert Pucciarelli in casting the three votes legally needed to dismiss Gabbert at the council’s pleasure and without a stated cause. She pointed out that four years was about the average for a village manager and that the council majority, which generally votes either unanimously or as a bloc, felt it was time for “fresh air.” Mayor Aronsohn said the decision was difficult and Deputy Mayor Pucciarelli said Gabbert had been a gentleman during his service. Aronsohn, Pucciarelli, and Hauck had run as a slate opposing the decision to grant Gabbert a 12 percent raise, and opposing former Mayor Keith Killion, who lost his seat by only eight votes to Hauck in a cliffhanger election. Riche and Walsh had approved the raise, which had been denounced by a number of residents and had little support outside the council. Aronsohn had been the only council member at the time who voted against the manager’s raise. Gabbert’s ouster had long been predicted since the council’s majority has the three votes and the opposition has only two. Leonard Eisen, a long-time resident, suggested before the vote that the council table the matter until they could hear from more residents and abstain until they had a unanimous, or at least 4-1, decision. Former Fire Chief James Bombace, who retired under Gabbert along with his brother, former Deputy Fire Chief Mark Bombace, supported the council majority, as did Ed Feldsott, one of the proponents of the Financial Advisory Board the council approved against Riche’s vote a few months ago. Walsh and Riche, however, strongly opposed the ouster and gave a different ver- sion of Gabbert’s dismissal in the interest of “fresh air.” Walsh said the council violated its pledge to negotiate with Gabbert after a prelimi- nary ouster attempt failed in February. She said none of the other council members had ever reached out to Gabbert to discuss his performance, as they had said they would, and that the ultimate ouster bid came after Aronsohn said, “Albert and I believe it is time for more fresh air.” Walsh said the council majority had also agreed to a “soft landing” where Gabbert would receive a larger severance package, but that this offer -- tendered on paper with the approval of an attorney -- was abruptly withdrawn. None of the council majority commented on this statement. Riche, former deputy mayor and the council’s ranking veteran, elaborated on Walsh’s minority report on what he called “a despicable chain of events that now lead us to the firing of Dr. Gabbert orchestrated by the mayor.” Reading from a prepared statement, Riche said, “Several months back, at the initiation of the mayor, Dr. Gabbert was (continued on page 17) 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. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 5 Glen Rock PSE&G poles also drawing criticism in borough by John Koster Public Service Electric & Gas’ 65-foot utility poles and 69,000-volt power upgrades have now drawn some criticism in Glen Rock, echoing some of the response of Ridgewood residents which led to a recent moratorium on installation. No moratorium was requested by Glen Rock Mayor John van Keuren after last week’s hearing at Glen Rock Borough Hall. At that meeting, the mayor, council mem- bers, and about 30 residents heard from PSE&G Regional Public Affairs Manager David B. Hollenbeck and from Isabel Rooney, an assistant manager, about the Glen Rock leg of the project. The 65-foot poles, which also extend 10 feet into the ground, are intended to place the power lines above most of the trees that could topple and snap those lines. The heavier cable is said to be able to withstand con- siderable shock and the weight of fallen limbs. Glen Rock, like neighboring Ridgewood, was bereft of electrical power for week-long episodes twice in the past two years. “They did a very good job,” Mayor van Keuren said of the PSE&G speakers. “They provided a lot of information and answered a lot of the residents’ questions.” The mayor acknowledged complaints by some of the residents, who said the borough and the utility company should have provided more advance notice of the project. Conversely, police officers and pole installation workers earlier had said that the Glen Rock residents’ relatively calm acceptance of the project had been fostered by infor- mation about the project that followed a public meeting. Mayor van Keuren admitted that the size of the project and of the poles may have come as a surprise to residents, but said the amount of time Maple Avenue had to be closed to traffic had to be considered to understand some of the annoyance. Ridgewood residents presented a petition with 250 sig- natures to the Ridgewood Village Council, which was able to obtain a temporary moratorium on pole installation in Ridgewood, where the march of the polls takes up when they move out of Glen Rock and toward the substation in Paramus. Residents who object to the taller, heavier poles say the danger to houses and parked cars if the poles are tumbled would be far greater, and that the danger of electric shock from the 69,000-volt lines is much greater. The utility company says the new poles are so much sturdier that the danger of wind toppling is minimal and the lines are virtual cables and are unlikely to snap in any situation. School celebrates two anniversaries This fall, Academy of Our Lady will host a celebra- tion of the 90th year of Mount Carmel School and the 60 th Anniversary of Saint Catharine School. Alumni of Mount Carmel, Saint Catharine School, Saint Catharine Interpa- rochial School, and Academy of Our Lady are invited to attend the activities set for Oct. 11, 12, 13, and 14. Festivities will include a Tailgate Party on Friday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at the school, 180 Rodney Street in Glen Rock; Mass will be said at 5:30 p.m. at the church on Oct. 12 followed by tours of school by students; the Homecoming Dinner in community hall will begin at 7:30 p.m. The schedule for Oct. 13 includes to special sporting events: the Alumni Basketball Game; and the Sisters of the Poor Basketball Fundraiser, which will feature a game played by AOL seventh graders against the eighth graders. A Golf Outing will be held at the Ramsey Country Club on Monday, Oct. 14. To register for the celebration, visit www.academyo- fourlady.org/alumniregistration. For more information, e- mail aoolalumni@gmail.com. A beautiful day The delightful, sunny weather on Aug. 15 helped create a perfect setting for the marriage of Teddy Castro and Karla Calderone. The ceremony was performed by Glen Rock Mayor John van Keuren on the lawn of Glen Rock Borough Hall. About 40 friends and relatives attended. Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 21, 2013 Our hat’s off to The Lapinski Foundation for includ- ing ECF as a recipient of the funds raised at their annual Beefsteak Dinner. Thanks to Miss Patti’s School of Dance in Midland Park for taking several ECF families to see “Cinderella” in New York City. Our families currently need the following items: • New twin and queen-size sheets • Stage 3 and 4 diapers and baby wipes • Cake mix and icing for birthday bags • A computer hard drive • Microwaves and toaster ovens • Test strips for one of our diabetic children • New or gently-used air conditioners Most of all, we are looking for several volunteers who want to deliver food. Spanish-speaking individuals are preferred, but knowledge of Spanish is not required. We need drivers to deliver to Bergen and Essex counties. Our pantry is now running low. Please consider doing a fall food collection for us! Meet Megan: Three-year-old Megan was a healthy baby who started to reach her milestones like any other child. As she started to take her first steps she seemed to be a very happy baby, but at 14 months, she started to regress. Megan became very fatigued, cried a lot, and was not interested in walking. Mom and Dad took her to the doctors who had blood work done. The results showed that Megan’s white blood cell count was extremely high and that she had leukemia. Megan had three rounds of chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow transplant, which her parents hoped would be the thing that would give them their little girl back. However, her counts weren’t coming up. Megan needed a second transplant just one month after the first transplant. Finally, things started going well and Megan was regaining her ability to walk. Then she was struck with pneumonia. She had a difficult time fighting this illness and ended up in the ICU for three months on life support. The doctors started to give up on her, and were saying if she did come out of this they couldn’t say what her quality of life would be like. Finally, Megan regained her breathing. The doctors said no one ever survived what she went through. How- ever, Megan was so debilitated she couldn’t even cry because her vocal cords were not working. She couldn’t sit up or even move her legs and arms. She needed inten- sive therapy. She needed a feeding tube because she couldn’t eat and keep things down. They taught her to sign so she could make her needs known. Things were starting to get better and she was start- ing to walk again when she tripped over her own feet, fell, and broke her femur. Megan ended up in a cast from the waist down for about six weeks. During this time, she ended up with another virus that nearly took her life. She ended up back in the ICU because her sodium level was very high and she was losing a lot of fluid. Megan got better and was discharged from the hospital. Her cast was removed. The next day, while someone was holding her hand, she fell again and broke her other leg. Megan is in remission, but has other complications and continues to need physical therapy. She is seeing the transplant team every six months. They are also still trying to find out if she was affected cognitively, but they cannot test her until she is seven years old. Despite this incredible journey, Megan is a very happy child. She would love a bunk bed in girly colors that has storage. Please note that Megan lives about two hours from our Midland Park office, so gift cards to a store like Target would be the best option. We rely on our local community to help support our families. Many of them do not have the financial or emo- tional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer. Please remember that we do not charge any- thing for our services. We rely on you! If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. The community can help in a variety of ways. Turn your event into a fundraiser, and collect checks or gift cards for our families. Your efforts help us to help fami- lies in many ways, including sending a case worker to visit the families at their home or in the hospital. This support for the kids, their siblings, and parents is cru- cial. Get your kids involved, too. Some have held sales or events and donated the proceeds to ECF. Is your Cub Scout or Girl Scout Troop looking to earn badges? Call us for some ideas to get creative and have fun while learning about philanthropy! Emmanuel Cancer Foundation is now celebrating 30 years of providing exceptional free services to families all over New Jersey. We welcome members of the com- munity to make a contribution to honor this milestone. Just imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! ECF is seeking volunteers to help with a 2013 holi- day party for our families. If you can provide food, gifts, activities, or crafts for our kids and their families, please call. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our pantry, and see what ECF is all about. Call (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue in Midland Park. Visit us on the web at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 7 Ridgewood Residents announce fundraiser for Panama After a family trip to Panama in the summer of 2010, two young Ridgewood res- idents, Samantha and Sasha Nadel, decided to take action to help improve conditions at a school in Bahia Honda. “Our family went to an indigenous vil- lage in Panama in summer 2010 and 2011. The first time we went, we realized how bad the school conditions were,” recalled Samantha, a seventh grade student. “There were two small classrooms with children of a big age range -- from about seven to 13. It was dirty, and almost all of them didn’t have shoes. “When we got back to the U.S., we decided to collect sneakers that were in a pretty good shape, and bring them to Panama. We put a box in front of our house (continued on page 15) Left: Samantha Nadel. Center: Sasha Nadel. Right: Students looking for a pair of shoes. Joint garage has some support from both towns by John Koster Ridgewood Deputy Mayor Albert Puc- ciarelli said last week that Glen Rock had tentatively approved joint funding for a feasibility study of a possible Ridgewood- Glen Rock repair and maintenance garage for vehicles from both communities. “Glen Rock would join Ridgewood in the funding of a feasibility study,” Pucci- arelli said. Glen Rock Mayor John van Keuren con- firmed the day after Pucciarelli spoke that Glen Rock was interested in the concept and had approved money for a study of the joint garage. No specific amount was men- tioned. Pucciarelli also revealed tentative plans for a 66-unit group care home for older people to be constructed on the land within the borders of Glen Rock that are owned by Ridgewood, as is the sewer treatment plant. He said plans call for the same road to even- tually serve both the repair garage and the senior facility. “Both developments would have the same access to Prospect Street,” Pucciarelli said. Ridgewood officials had first begun to consider a new and expanded municipal garage to replace the existing garage on Chestnut Street when the leaking roof and the comparatively small size of the Chestnut Street unit raised questions about whether it should be renovated or replaced. No dates or dimensions for the tentative project have been decided. The Ridgewood Village Council also resolved to fund a wetlands mitigation plan at a cost of $71,500 for 0.11 acres. Ridgewood was apprised of the need by the New Jersey Department of Environmen- tal Protection that, as a result of the work the village had performed to restore the sanitary sewer in the Saddle River that was ripped out by Hurricane Irene, a wetlands mitigation plan was required. Ridgewood will now pay the $71,500 to an off-site miti- gation bank known as Pequannock Prop- erty Developers based on the suggestion of Carmen Pio Costa, president of Pine Brook 45 Properties. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 21, 2013 Area BVMI’s autumn luncheon CHCC to honor David Bolger at musical benefit to feature Chef Georgiades David F. Bolger On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Chris- tian Health Care Center in Wyckoff will honor Ridgewood philanthro- pist David F. Bolger and the Bolger Foundation for their legacy of service, leadership, and commitment to the com- munity. This special celebration will be held at The Estate at Florentine Gardens in River Vale. Event co-chairs are Audrey Meyers, president and CEO, Valley Health System and The Valley Hospital, and Thomas M. Wells, Esq., senior partner and CFO, Wells, Jaworski & Liebman, LLP. A special musical tribute will fea- ture jazz greats Warren Vache, Bucky Pizzarelli, Nicki Parrott, Steve Johns, Harry Allen, and Derek Smith. Event sponsorship and ad journal opportunities are now available. The proceeds from this event will be used to support the Christian Health Care Center’s 2013 Annual Fund, which will be used for renovations and improve- ments within Ramapo Ridge Psychiat- ric Hospital. Tickets are $250. For more information, or to purchase tickets, con- tact Darcy Bickert, CHCC Foundation assistant director, at (201) 848-5796 or e-mail dbickert@chccnj.org. CHCC provides a broad continuum of high-quality, compassionate care, offering superior mental-health, elder- care, residential living, and rehabilita- tion services. Executive Chef George Georgiades will step away from his kitchen to preside over a cooking demonstration for guests attend- ing Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative’s fall luncheon on Monday, Sept. 9. The event will be held at noon at Varka Estiatorio at 20 North Spruce Street in Ramsey. The three-course lunch will be accom- panied by specially selected wines and bev- erages. Tickets are $75 each and may be reserved by contacting Kathleen DiGiulio at kdigiulio@bvmi.net or (201) 518-8487. Proceeds from the luncheon will support BVMI’s Women’s Health Initiative. Music for the luncheon will be provided by the Motyl Chamber Ensemble, a group of dynamic young New York artists who have appeared with orchestras and in recit- als throughout the world. Eastwick College is a patron of the event. “Chef George has been incredibly gener- ous with his time and restaurant resources and BVMI is looking forward to a very exciting afternoon,” stated Marilyn Schotz, who is co-chairing the luncheon with Cyn- thia Goldman. Goldman and Schotz anticipate a full house and recommend that interested indi- viduals make their reservations early. BVMI provides free primary and pre- ventive medical care for working, for low- income Bergen County residents who have no health insurance or the means to pay for care. Patients are seen by volunteer physi- cians, nurse practitioners, and registered George Georgiades nurses. The state-licensed center is located at 241 Moore Street in Hackensack. BVMI is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit orga- nizations and is completely dependent on contributed income from individuals, busi- nesses, community groups, and founda- tions. For more information, contact BVMI at (201) 342-2478 or visit www.bvmi.org. Ridgewood Welcome! The Cory Booker for U.S. Senate bus recently made a campaign visit to Ridgewood. The Newark mayor and Democratic candidate for Frank Lautenberg’s senate seat was offi- cially welcomed to Ridgewood by Mayor Paul Aronsohn and Aronshon’s son. Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward planned and coordi- nated all the security arrangements. At least two plainclothes officers and one uniformed Ridgewood Police Department patrol officer, along with the chief were on location during the entire visit. (Photos courtesy of Boyd A. Loving.) August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 9 Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 21, 2013 Area Productive production Tomfoolery Theatre’s recent production of ‘Godspell’ at Guardian Angel Church in Allendale raised approximately $3,000 for The ROSE Foundation of Haiti -- three times as much as the group was able to donate last year. In 2009, Pierre Romain established the non-profit ROSE Foundation, which he named in honor of his mother. The organization strives to better the lives of the people of Haiti through projects that empower individuals to seek out and achieve sustainable improvements in their daily lives through education, health advocacy, and aware- ness. For more information about Tomfoolery Theatre, e-mail tomfoolerytheatre@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/tomfoolerytheatre. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 11 Villadom Socials Drehwing to wed Burkes is bride Mr. and Mrs. Karl Drehwing of Wyckoff have announced the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Drehwing, to Alex Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walter of Stony Point, New York. The bride-to-be holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Sacred Heart University. She is currently employed as a cardiac nurse at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. She is attending Georgetown University’s master’s program for nurse practitioner. Her fiancé holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in teaching from Sacred Heart Univer- sity. He is currently employed as a sixth grade teacher in Newark at the North Star Charter School. A July 4, 2015 wedding is planned. Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Burkes of Ho-Ho-Kus have announced the marriage of their daughter, Katherine Grace, to Andrew David Rogala, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rogala of West Milford. The ceremony was held May 25, 2013 in Morris Plains. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Northern Highlands Regional High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in social work from Ramapo College and her master’s in social work from Hunter College in New York City. She is currently employed as a social worker in adoption and foster care services. The groom is a 2006 graduate of West Milford High School. He received an associate degree in engineering from County College of Morris and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Montclair State Uni- versity. He is currently employed as a truck driver. The couple resides in Ho-Ho-Kus. DiBello engaged Mr. and Mrs. Larry DiBello of Saddle River have announced the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Kathleen DiBello, to Douglas Mark Leodori, son of Dr. Mark and Paula Leodori of Ramsey. The bride-to-be graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a bachelor’s degree in finance. She is employed as a program manager for Town Sports International. Her fiancé received a bachelor’s degree in fashion marketing from Berkeley College. He is employed as a Ralph Lauren Specialist with Lord & Taylor. An April 2014 wedding is planned. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 21, 2013 Pros & cons of using the Internet for schoolwork The classroom atmosphere familiar to today’s children is likely very different from the atmosphere their parents were accustomed to when they were students. Many of these changes can be traced to technology, which has gradually had an increasing presence in the classroom over the last several decades. But technology has not only changed the classroom experience for kids, but thanks in large part to the Inter- net, technology also has changed the way kids approach their schoolwork at home. Though a potentially valuable learning tool, the Internet also poses some problems for today’s students. The following are some of the advan- tages and disadvantages of relying on the Internet to com- plete schoolwork. The accessibility of the Internet can be a significant benefit to students. Students have a wealth of resources available to them online, and those resources can make it easier for kids to understand key concepts on nearly every subject. Whereas students might once have been forced to trek to the library to research a given subject, now they can do so from the comforts of home. Because the Inter- net is accessible 24/7, information is at students’ disposal regardless of when they sit down to do their work. Another advantage to using the Internet to complete schoolwork is that the Internet can be an extension of the classroom beyond school walls. Educational websites abound, and many of these sites are written and moni- tored by professional educators. These sites can be valu- able resources for students who may find themselves struggling with certain lessons. Many of their questions or concerns may already be addressed, and certain topics may be more easily explained on a website written by a professional educator or scholar in a given field. Rather than waiting to address an issue in class, students can visit such websites to get answers to their questions immediately. The Internet can also provide students with a forum to discuss their studies. That forum may engage kids and make them better students. A passion- ate online discussion about a reading assignment may encourage kids to approach such assignments more fervently. Though such discussions may exist in a traditional classroom atmosphere, many stu- dents might be hesitant to express themselves in front of their classmates, feeling the anonymity of the Inter- net is a more inviting and less stressful forum than a classroom of their peers. As beneficial as the Internet can be to students, it is not always what it is cracked up to be. Much of the concern about using the Internet to complete schoolwork is the reliability of the information on the Internet. Many sites offer reliable and well-researched information, but many do not. Students, especially younger students, may not be capable of discerning fact from fiction and will simply take the written word on the Internet as truth. That may land students in hot water or make it more difficult for them to understand their sub- jects. Another significant disadvantage to using the Internet for schoolwork is that students may be tempted to cheat. Because the Internet is so vast, students might be tempted to cut and paste answers to homework problems from the Internet or copy information from websites and claim it as their own, feeling as if there is no way their teachers will ever know. Some students may not even understand that such cutting, pasting, or copying is wrong. In addition to being wrong, such behavior makes it harder for students to learn the material, which will make it more difficult for them to grasp key concepts going forward. The Internet can also be a significant distraction. Social networking sites can quickly distract kids from their schoolwork, costing them valuable time they should be devoting to their studies. For more than a decade, the Internet has proven a valu- able resource for students across the globe. But students must recognize there are advantages and disadvantages to relying too heavily on the Internet when pursuing their studies. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & II • Page 13 Heading back to school: Is your child’s mind ready? For most families, back to school means heading to the mall for school sup- plies: new clothes, book bags, binders, etc. Unfortunately, new gear doesn’t help kids prepare their minds for the new school year. Studies show that kids lose about 2.6 months worth of learning during the summer. This means that kids often spend up to six weeks reviewing and simply get- ting back into the swing of things when school starts again, rather than learning new material. Being ready to learn from the first day of school gives a student a considerable advantage over other students. A student who starts off the new school year ahead is more likely to stay ahead the entire year. While kids who keep learning all summer are cognitively primed for a better start, there is still plenty that parents can do right now to help jump-start their chil- dren’s minds for the new school year. Use the “S” word. Help kids get into the school frame of mind by talking about school. How many days until the first day? What are they looking forward to? What is their best memory from last year? Kids may need some conversational prompting, so reference highlights from last year, and be sure to keep it positive to build excite- ment. Hit the sheets. Nothing makes an early morning routine worse than a lack of sleep the night before. Kids need a full night’s sleep to stay mentally alert all day in class. Start implementing bedtimes now, even for older kids. It makes learning (and morning routines) that much easier. Get on schedule. The school year is all about scheduled timing. Reintroduc- ing reliable routines before school starts ensures there will be no adjustment shock when school bells ring once again. TV off, homework on. During the school year, TVs and computers are kids’ biggest homework distractions. Start eliminating bad homework habits by turning off the TV during the after-school hours, coming to the table, and engaging in brain-chal- lenging activities. Review. Pull out June’s report card to review teacher comments and grades. Talk to the kids about expectations, and have them write out some learning goals for the school year. This gets them thinking about grades, and it helps them take ownership of their learning process. Read. Regular reading keeps the mind primed for academics. Reading is the best-known way to develop vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, both of which keep the cognitive wheels turning and pay off big time in the classroom. This article was submitted by Reza Farahani of Grade Power Learning of Allendale. For more information about getting children ready for a great school year, call (201) 962-7777 or visit Allendale @GradePowerLearning.com. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 21, 2013 A vote to cover all holidays The Ridgewood Village Council has to vote on some pretty tough issues. One of the easiest votes should be the one on whether to permit a menorah on public property for Chanukah. Ridgewood is expected to discuss the issue on Sept. 11. Rabbi David Fine and some members of his congrega- tion spoke before the council a few weeks ago and urged that the menorah be displayed in such a way as to be visible from Ridgewood Avenue. The proposed holiday display has the solid endorsement of the Interfaith Clergy Council, a respected group of Ridgewood clergy members of many different faiths. Chanukah, sometimes called the Festival of Lights, celebrates the victory of Jewish freedom fighters over a pagan tyrant who attempted to force the Jewish people to relinquish their religion and convert to the worship of Zeus Ammon, a fusion of the most important Greek and Egyptian gods, whose representative on Earth the tyrant claimed to be. The tyrant’s ancestors also appear to have picked up the pharaohs’ habit of preserving the royal bloodlines through incest. King Tut’s wife was also his half-sister, and he was not the first or the last pharaoh with those bloodlines, which is probably why their dynasties did not last very long. The Graeco-Syrian tyrant, however, used terror and torture to try to force his will on the Jewish people. After a tough fight, the Jews defeated him. This took place in 146 B.C., so there was no question of any rivalry between Judaism and either Christianity or Islam. The fact that the Jews won was a good thing for everybody whose religion had a future. Hinduism was a closed club due to the caste system, Sikhs did not yet exist, and Buddhism had no scripture in those days. Had the Jews lost, the world might have lost the religion that proved to be the matrix of West- ern civilization as we know it. Perhaps because some people love team sports to excess, we tend to think of the world as divided into “their team” and “our team.” Western religion, however, is a pro- gression, and the “teams” tended to develop not according to belief but according to the will of mortal member who were the key players of their era. Here are two of my favorite quotes about how the reli- gions should regard one another. In Mark 12, starting with verse 28, a Jewish scribe asks Jesus, “’Which com- mandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.’ And the scribe said to him, ‘You are right, Teacher: You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other but he; and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as one’s self, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.’ And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are nor far from the kingdom of God.’ And after that no one dared to ask him any question.” The second quote comes from the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 5, starting with verse 34. The disciples and other early Christians were being persecuted “but a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honor by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a while. And he said to them, ‘Men of Israel, take care what you do with these men. For before these days Theudas arose, giving himself out to be some- body, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him; but he was slain and all who followed him were dis- persed and came to nothing. After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him; he also perished, and all who followed him were scattered. So in the present case I tell you: Keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this undertaking is of men, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” Clearly, the wiser men on both sides opposed violent religious persecution and the early Christians respected the traditions of Judaism. The Chanukah celebration was among these traditions, and there is no reason the general public should have to be shielded from a symbol of Cha- nukah. Rabbi Fine pointed out to me that the menorah and Ridgewood’s traditional Christmas tree would not be in competition because Chanukah this year is very early and the menorah will be taken down about the time the Christ- mas tree is put up. Rabbi Fine is very knowledgeable about Germanic culture, reads the German language, and has written an excellent book about Jewish soldiers in the Kai- ser’s army, but here’s one he may have missed -- though it is entirely possible he simply thought it was off topic. The Christmas tree may be an emulation of the menorah. The sentimental legend has Martin Luther inventing the Christmas tree to show his children how beautiful a fir tree looked with snow and stars. The first forensic evi- dence, however, shows that lighted Christmas trees were first seen in the Rhineland about a century after Martin Luther’s time, and the oldest surviving example from Strassbourg -- now part of France -- was arranged in stages with candles on each of the stages. The Rhineland was the principal area of Jewish settlement in ancient and medi- eval Germany, and remained so until the Prussian electors and later kings, who were Calvinists rather than Catholics or Lutherans, organized the most tolerant administration Good Samaritans in Europe except for the Netherlands, also largely Calvin- ist. The lighted tree was not originally a Christian symbol, nor was the Easter Bunny, which originally had to do with pagan fertility rites and was probably kept on after Europe converted to Christianity so kids could enjoy Easter with- out too much emphasis on the suffering and death that led to the Resurrection. The Nativity scene, however, is very definitely a Christian symbol and should also be a part of any holiday display. Jeff Eilender, an attorney, presented the council with a letter explaining the status of various objections to the display of religious objects on public property. I thought Wyckoff settled that account many years ago when they took on the American Civil Liberties Union, which had warned them to take down their Nativity scene. The Judge, Dickinson Debevoise -- a World War II combat veteran of Europe -- ruled that as long as objects from other religions or from the mainstream culture were not excluded, the Nativity scene was lawful and could stay. Wyckoff now displays a menorah and several items without a specific religious provenance. The ACLU’s finances took a big hit when they defended a self-styled Nazi of mixed Jewish ancestry who later turned out to be a child molester. Trying to recoup your losses after a blunder like that by attacking various reli- gions is extremely disreputable, and ignores what the so- called Establishment Clause was supposed to do. The intent was not to suppress religious free speech, but to prevent any particular church from taxing the entire population to support a particular clergy. In some European countries at that time, Jews and Protestants were officially excluded, and certainly kept out of the administration. Gustav Mahler had to formally convert to Catholicism in Austria-Hungary in 1897 before he could conduct the national orchestras in Vienna. That was a long time after Thomas Jefferson drafted the Establishment Clause in the United States, which would have covered that issue with- out banning days of public prayer like the ones that took place -- lest we forget -- after that other event of Sept. 11. America should avoid persecution based on religion and it should also avoid persecution of religion, which is usually the previous step. Putting up a menorah is a good way to remind people of the diversity of the Ridgewood community and it is a good way to inform people of the Judaic background of Christianity. This is one vote that should not require an endless or angry debate. Two youths (identities and faces withheld for safety reasons) who looked down a storm sewer grate as they walked along a busy Ridgewood street last week were surprised to see an undisclosed number of crisp $100 bills through the grate’s open- ing. An adult who was accompanying the youths telephoned the Ridgewood Police Department to report the find. Ridgewood Police Department Sergeant Peter Bolten, left, and Patrol Officer Shayne James, right, arrived at the scene and used a Halligan bar to remove the grate and successfully recover the sizable sum of money. The cash is currently being held at Ridgewood Police Headquarters pending identification of its rightful owner. (Photos courtesy of Boyd A. Loving.) August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 Glen Rock Roundup Register for autumn events The Glen Rock Community School is now accepting registrations for this fall’s courses, trips, and shows. The catalogue has been mailed to homes in Glen Rock and neighboring towns. Classes will begin in September and will continue throughout the fall. Many new and favorite classes are being offered, includ- ing keyboarding and clay creations for children, private instrument lessons for elementary school children, Foun- dations of Drawing, watercolor painting, ceramics, Bold Cardio and Dance fitness, ballroom dancing, Qi Gong, Zumba®, senior fitness classes, bridge, poker for beginners, Brainstorming 101, the Joy Diet, Intro to QuickBooks, Get- ting More out of PowerPoint, Microsoft Word 2010, yoga, Italian, digital photography, elder law, and more. The school is offering Broadway trips and tickets to “Pippin,” “Motown,” and “Wicked.” Day trips will include Hoboken: Hip and Historic, The Other Hamptons, Phila- delphia Highlights, Connecticut by Steam Train and Riv- erboat, the Apple Festival at Peddler’s Village, and more. Extended trips will include visits to Nashville, Cape May, Ottawa and the Thousand Islands, Asheville and the Bilt- more Estate, and a “Tour de France” through Paris, the Loire Valley, and Normandy. For details, visit www.grcsonline.com or call the com- munity school office at (201) 389-5011. Registration may be made online at https://register.communitypass.net/glen- rock; by mail or in person at 600 Harristown Road, Glen Rock NJ 07452; by calling (201) 389-5011; or by sending a fax to (201) 389-5018. Technology classes announced The Glen Rock Public Library will present monthly technology classes on the second Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and on the third Tuesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. In September, Microsoft Word and Excel Basics will be offered. Using the Internet for Your Job Search will be pre- sented in October. November’s class is Digital Photography, and December’s course is about eBooks and eAudiobooks. Register at the reference desk of the library, which is located at 315 Rock Road in Glen Rock. For more informa- tion, call (201) 670-3970. per. Copies are held in the Reading Room of the library at 315 Rock Road. For details, call (201) 670-3970. Rhonda Benjamin to speak Rhonda M. Benjamin will address the Glen Rock Seniors on Aug. 21. Benjamin will discuss President Obama’s 2014 federal budget and its effect on Medicare. The program will be held at 1:15 p.m. at the municipal annex located at 678 Maple Avenue in Glen Rock. Coffee and cake will be served. RSVP to Ed at (201) 445-9238. Library announces summer hours The Glen Rock Public Library, located at 315 Rock Road, has instituted its summer schedule. The library is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Tuesdays and Fridays, hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Saturdays, the library is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are no Sunday hours during August. For more information, call (201)670-3970. Advisory group to meet The Senior Citizen Advisory Committee of Glen Rock will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the municipal building at 1 Harding Plaza. Doris Ciaramella will chair the meeting. All are invited. The borough provides bus transportation for residents age 65 and older and for disabled adults who cannot drive. For details, call Paula Fleming at (201) 670-3956. Seniors plan trips The Glen Rock Seniors will visit Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania on Sept. 18. The cost is $28 for members and $30 for non-members. Attendees will receive $25 for the slots and a $10 voucher for food. The bus for both trips will depart at 9 a.m. For details, or to reserve a seat, contact Ed at (201) 445-9238. Child care available The Glen Rock Community School invites community members to register for its School Aged Child Care pro- gram for the 2013-14 academic year. Registration is ongo- ing throughout the school year; however, students in need of before or after care beginning on the first day of school on Sept. 9 must be enrolled by Aug. 24. Registration may be completed online at www.grcson- line.com. For more information, call (201) 389-5011. Library adds ‘Korea Daily’ to collection The Glen Rock Library, in addition to its extensive col- lection of books, CDs, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, movies, and more, now carries the “Korea Daily” newspa- Friends open Plant Exchange The Friends of Glen Rock recently announced the open- ing of the Plant Exchange at the recycling center at 473 Doremus Avenue. The Plant Exchange offers Glen Rock residents the option of planting surplus plants from their property at the exchange. The Glen Rock Plant Exchange is open the same hours as the recycling center: Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center and exchange are closed on Mondays and Wednes- days. Fundraiser (continued from page 7) with a sign that said, “Shoes for Panama kids!” That next summer (2011), we went to Panama again to give the kids the shoes. It was a big success. They all loved the shoes. We had four suitcases full.” Last year, Samantha organized a Bake Sale to raise money so the school could build a library. That sale netted over $1,000. This year, Samantha and Sasha, a fourth grade student, will be running another Bake Sale to raise money for more school supplies for the Panamanian students. This year’s sale will be held Sept. 7 and 8 at 660 Spring Avenue in Ridgewood. Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 21, 2013 Obituaries Mildred T. Barbera Mildred T. Barbera of Mahwah, formerly of Barnegat and Haworth, died Aug. 9. She was 89. Before retiring, she worked at Western Electric for 42 years. She is survived by her siblings Dominick Barbera of Paramus, Joseph Barbera of Longboat Key, Florida, and Lucy McGuire of Barnegat. She is also survived by 12 nieces and nephews, 25 great-nieces and nephews, and three great great- nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Theresa Barbera, and her sister Ann Johnson. Arrange- ments were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Mary Louise Beresford Mary Louise Beresford of Allendale died Aug. 14. She was 91. She was co-owner of Old Tappan Travel in Old Tappan before retiring. For many years, she was the editor of the “Here’s Allendale” publication. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Allendale, where she served as a member of the Altar Guild and taught Sunday school. She is survived by her husband C. Ogden Beresford of Allen- dale and her daughters Christianne Gerken of Randolph and Jean Johnson of New Fairfield, Connecticut. She is also survived by three grandchildren and three great-grandchil- dren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Michael John Thomas Connolly Michael John Thomas Connolly of Bethania, North Car- olina, formerly of Saddle River, died Aug. 8. He was 80. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was vice president of sales for Wheels, Inc. of Chicago before retiring in 1994. He also owned Action Auto Leasing in Ringwood. He was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel’s R.C. Church in Saddle River. He is survived by his wife Carol A. Connolly (nee Forbes) of Bethania, and his children Diane M. Coger of Bethania, Michael W. Connolly of Butler, Jennifer A. Connolly of Franklin Lakes, and Scott J. Connolly and Pat- rick T. Connolly, both of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, and his sisters Theresa Womelsdorf and Rita Caloni. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Howard ‘Cobb’ Dean Howard “Cobb” Dean of Rochelle Park, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 13. He was 50. He was a graduate of Ridgewood High School, and had been manager at Roberts & Son in Garfield. He is survived by his wife Kim, his son Christopher, and one grandson. He is also survived by his sisters Maria Curran, Cheryl Criscullo, and Erin Curran, and a niece and nephew. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Eugene H. Fenn Eugene H. Fenn of Franklin Lakes died Aug. 12. He was 83. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He graduated from Bowling Green University in Ohio with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He was president of Fenn & Fenn, Inc., a New York City-based lithography concern that was established in 1917 by his father and uncle. He retired from the company in 2011. He was a member of the Ridgewood Country Club and the New York Athletic Club. He is sur- vived by his wife Thelma Fenn, and his daughters Kathleen McBryde, Nancy Fenn, and Ellen Rickenberg. He is also survived by four grandchildren and five great-grandchil- dren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163 or to the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Office of Development, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065. Otto R. Groel Junior Otto R. Groel Jr. of Wyckoff, formerly of Bloomfield, died Aug. 6. He was 93. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He had worked for PSE&G in crew and management positions prior to his retirement. He earned a business degree from Upsala College and was a member of Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green. He was a member of VFW Post 711, the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association, and Tin Can Sailors. He is survived by his daughters Lynn Groel-Lynch, Charlotte Williams, Christy Murphy, and Esther Asilo. He is also survived by 10 grand- children and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Priscilla, his son David Kinsey Groel, and his brother Robert. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, Building Fund, 147 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003. Charles H. Mayhood Charles H. Mayhood of Pompton Plains, formerly of Allendale and Mahwah, died Aug. 4. He was 82. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He graduated from Hackensack High School and the State University College of Forestry at Syracuse University. He was a pulp and paper engineer and paper salesman based in Allendale, New York, Atlanta, and Dayton and Columbus, Ohio. He was a 50-year member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. He was an accomplished birder, butterflyer, dragonflyer, and amateur wildlife photographer and member and leader of a number of naturalist clubs and organizations. He was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster. He is survived by his sons Clay of Richmond, Virginia and Kevin of Worthington, Ohio, and five grandchildren. He is also survived by his 18-year companion Betty Aiken; her children Lloyd Fricker of New Rochelle, New York and Leslie Bec of Kassel, Ger- many; and Aiken’s seven grandchildren. He was prede- ceased by his wife, the former Lynne Seaman, his sister Judith, and brother-in-law Edward Marolda. Memorial donations may be to the Fyke Nature Association, P.O. Box 141 Ramsey, NJ 07446, for expansion of a viewing plat- form at the Celery Farm Natural Area in Allendale, or to the North American Butterfly Association, c/o Deedee Burnside, 18 John Dow Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463 to fund a memorial at the National Butterfly Center in Mis- sion, Texas. A memorial service will be held at noon on Sunday Aug. 25 at the Cedar Crest Village Chapel, 1 Cedar Crest Drive in Pompton Plains. Richard J. Obrotka Richard J. Obrotka of Mahwah, formerly of Oakland and Franklin Lakes, died Aug. 13. He was 69. Before retiring, he was an accountant for Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville. Prior to that, he worked at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Pas- saic. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church in Mahwah. He was a member of Chrysanthemum Soci- ety of New Jersey, and the Bergen County Anglers Club. He was foster parent to many children over two decades. He is survived by his wife Mary (nee Binder) Obrotka of Mahwah, his children Michele Bach of Greenwood Lake, New York, Jennifer Huh of Secaucus, Richard Obrotka of Warwick, New York, and David Song of Palisades Park. He is also survived by four grandchildren, and his broth- ers Dr. Thomas Obrotka of Wayne and James Obrotka of Warwick, New York. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Renate Sherwin Renate Sherwin, nee Hausmann, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Mahwah, died Aug. 13. She was 63. She was born in Wurzburg, Germany and came to the United States 1955. She was a 1972 graduate of SUNY New Paltz in New York, and received her master’s degree from Middlebury College in 1976. She was employed by the North Rockland School District in Stony Point, New York until her retire- ment. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines Chorus in Florida. She is survived by her husband Jean Douglas, her daughter Nicole Leonardo of Montclair, and two grand- children. She is also survived by her mother Tatjana Haus- mann and her brother Arno Hausmann, both of Mahwah. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Ameri- can Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hack- ensack, NJ 07601. Ann Suydam Ann Suydam, nee Ignacz, of Midland Park, formerly of Clifton, died Aug. 14. She was 86. Before retiring, she was employed as a customer service representative with Shulton Corp. in Clifton. She was a parishioner of Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Passaic. She is survived by her children Andrea Billard of Fair Lawn and Robert M. Suydam of Ellicott City, Maryland, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Robert V. Suydam and her brother John Ignacz. Arrange- ments were made by Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home in Clif- ton. Memorial donations may be made to Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 200 Third Street, Pas- saic, NJ 07055. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Ridgewood Notes Kusterbeck to discuss disaster relief Kae Kusterbeck of Church World Service will present “Blankets, Food, and Assistance in Times of Disaster” at the Sept. 4 meeting of the Women’s Guild of Old Paramus Reformed Church. The group will gather at 1:15 p.m. in the Education Building at 660 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. The community is welcome. Kusterbeck’s program will outline the relief ministry offered through Church World Service, a global humani- tarian agency. Kusterbeck, an experienced speaker and community activist, has offered presentations and workshops through- out the region in churches, synagogues, public and private schools, colleges, and at mission meetings. Ridgewood Manager dismissed (continued from page 3) advised that he was going to be fired and that a major- ity vote of the council was in agreement. Previously, and after much discussion, the council agreed to establish a job improvement plan for Dr. Gabbert, and that we would dis- cuss its progress. In not a single meeting since then, and even with Dr. Gabbert’s insistence to discuss any problem areas with any councilperson, was any critique, question, or criticism posed to Dr. Gabbert. And quite to the con- trary, Dr. Gabbert was often praised in public meetings for a job well done on a particular issue directly by the mayor and council members. “Fast forward several months and again Dr. Gabbert was again told he would be terminated and that the major- ity vote was in place for such a termination. “Dr. Gabbert was offered an exit package and was advised that it was preferred to provide him with a ‘soft landing’ for which the village would receive a release from him. Paperwork was drawn and all was in place for the smooth transition. That package, which I can only describe as a ‘bait and switch scam,’ was pulled from the table last week. “I am dismayed and disgusted by the tactics that have been employed here. On a more serious note, I truly believe that Ridgewood is headed toward a form of government akin to a dictatorship by decree of the mayor with a weak village manager in place always fearful of a termination notice.” Feldsott said Gabbert had ruined Westwood when he was manager there and that, after he left, the town of West- wood had rebounded. Gabbert said that international economic problems may have impacted both Westwood and Ridgewood at the time he took over, but that Ridgewood had just received national praise as the 12 th richest town in America from CNN Money and that -- through an initiative by Aronsohn -- Gabbert had shared credit for achieving a zero-increase municipal budget. Gabbert, however, had been faulted for the $20,000 salary increase under Mayor Killion, for laying off 34 Ridgewood employees during the 2010 financial crunch, and for allegedly showing more concern for Upper Saddle River -- where he was then mayor -- than with Ridgewood during the first of the snowstorms that caused week-long power outages. Conversely, Killion, a former police captain and Vietnam veteran, was unrepentant about the 12 percent raise. Killion said Gabbert’s negotiations with Ridgewood’s unions had saved the village hundreds of thousands of dol- lars annually in payroll. Former Chief James Bombace charged, supporting the firing decision, that Gabbert had interfered with the opera- tions of the fire department and had not take Chief Bom- bace’s advice on appointing the new fire chief, James Van Goor, a long-time fireman and son of a police detective. Gabbert pointed out that his trimming of the paid fire department’s budget had taken several trained firefight- ers away from administrative jobs and put them back on action posts. He added that he had eliminated the position of deputy fire chief at a time when Mark Bombace, former president of the Ridgewood Board of Education, had been deputy fire chief. Eisen, the first and last resident to speak on the sub- ject, said he thought 3-2 decisions reflected badly on Ridgewood. residents are familiar with the work of Church World Ser- vice through the CROP Hunger Walks sponsored locally by CWS each fall. Kusterbeck coordinates this fundraising work of CWS throughout the region. For additional information, call the church office at (201) 444-5933 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays or visit www.oldparamus.org. Blood Drive set The Ridgewood YMCA, in cooperation with New York Blood Center, will host a Blood Drive on Thursday, Aug. 29. The drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Y located at 112 Oak Street. All blood donors will receive a free pair of tickets to see the New York Mets and will have an opportunity to win tickets to Super Bowl XLVIII. Donors are reminded to eat before giving blood and to bring proof of identity. Pre-registration is not necessary, but donors who wish to confirm a time slot may visit www. ridgewoodymca.org/blood-drive. For information about eligibility, call 1(800) 933-2566 or visit www.nybloodcenter.org. Nursery school registration under way The Ridgewood Nursery School & Kindergarten is now accepting registrations for the 2013-14 school year. This preschool and certified kindergarten program is open to children from two years and nine months to five years of age, and includes a wide variety of activities. School hours include: half-day, 9:15 to 11:45 a.m.; full day, 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; and extended day, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Children enrolled in the preschool program may attend three, four, or five days a week. The Bergen County approved kindergarten program follows an academic curriculum requiring a minimum of five mornings a week. Afternoon sessions are also avail- able to children attending morning kindergarten at other area schools. New this year is a program for kindergarten/transitional kindergarten students, “Big Ideas for Little Hands.” This three-, four-, or five-day option for early elementary stu- dents includes explorations of literature, math, science, social studies, and more in a hands-on, learn-by-doing environment. Busing is available. Founded in 1935, the school is staffed by professionally trained and certified teachers licensed by the State of New Jersey. The school is located in the Glen School at 865 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. For more information, or to visit the school, call Diane Brown at (201) 445-2643. Infant & Child Safety program offered The Valley Hospital Center for Family Education will present “Baby ER/Infant and Child Safety” on Aug. 28 in the Dorothy B. Kraft Center at 15 Essex Road in Paramus. The program will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. During the first hour, a pediatrician will discuss infor- mation on emergency care, including first aid, sickness, allergies, and more. The second portion of the program will cover potential hazards to infants and children, car seat safety, poison prevention, childproofing a home, and fur- niture/toy safety. This one-session class does not include CPR. Registration is required. Child care providers are wel- come. The fee is $50 per couple. To register online, visit www.ValleyHealth.com/FamilyEducation. For more infor- mation, call (201) 291-6151. Ridgewood High Class of 1948 plans reunion They were called “Depression Babies” at their gradua- tion. They lived through five wars, 15 presidents, marriage, births, divorce, widowhood, infirmities, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the technology explosion. Now, the Ridgewood High School Class of 1948 has planned its 65 th Reunion for Sept. 5. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at The Abbey Restaurant, 105 Lakeside Drive in Ramsey. There will be a buffet dinner and a cash bar. On Sept. 6, there will be a gathering at the home of Nancy and Red Zabriskie in Ho-Ho-Kus from 4 to 8 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres will be supplied by the Reunion Commit- tee. Class members are welcome to bring a friend. The Reunion Committee will accept RSVPs and news of class members, photos, new addresses, and e-mail addresses. Committee members are: Nancy Zabriskie, (201) 652-0939, nancybz30@gmail.com; Connie Sink- way, (201) 444-1346, conniebob424@verizon.net; Jean Olcott, (201) 251-3414, jean.olcott@cbmoves.com; Doris Auger, (201) 652-9377; and Bob Ringstad, (201) 652- 0807, rcr5253@aol.com. Co-op has fall openings The Co-operative Nursery School of Ridgewood is accepting registration for several of its fall programs. The co-op has openings in its kindergarten enrich- ment program, which meets on Monday and Wednesday mornings. This class is available to children enrolled in afternoon kindergarten programs and has a curriculum designed to complement the current kindergarten curricu- lum in Ridgewood. Space is limited. Mothers and children ages 18 months to two-and-a-half years are welcome to join Mommy and Me on Wednesday mornings. This 90-minute class is an introduction to pre- school and includes arts and crafts, story and circle time, and free play with an instructor. A limited amount of spots are now available. For more information, contact Katherine Gammer at (201) 447-6232 or ridgewoodcoop@gmail.com. Genealogists set roundtable discussion The Genealogical Society of Bergen County will hold a roundtable discussion on Monday, Aug. 26. The group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Attendees are encouraged to bring their research problems and questions to the table. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more infor- mation, visit www.njgsbc.org. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II & IV • August 21, 2013 ‘Elysium’ depicts future with haves and have nots by Dennis Seuling “Elysium” is the latest in a series of science fiction films that have commanded movie screens this summer. The year is 2154. Earth has degenerated into a morass of pollution, overpopulation, and crumbling infrastructure. The rich have abandoned the planet to continue their lavish lifestyle in a space station called Elysium, a vir- tual paradise where even the worst diseases can by cured by a brief lie-down in a glass enclosure. Elysium’s icy secretary of defense, Jessica Dela- court (Jodie Foster), has the job of preventing illegal immigrants from entering the space station, and has no remorse about shooting unauthorized space shuttles out of the sky. Back on Earth, factory worker Max Da Costa (Matt Damon) suffers a massive dose of radiation in an indus- trial accident. He will die within five days. His only hope is to reach Elysium, but when his request for medical Matt Damon stars in ‘Elysium.’ treatment is denied, he resolves to reach the space station by any means possible. One of the primary obstacles is Kruger (Sharito Copley), a cold-blooded mercenary dep- utized by Delacourt to patrol Los Angeles to make sure no unworthy Earthlings attempt to reach Elysium. Director Neil Blomkamp (“District 9”) has borrowed a major plot line from Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis.” Lang pre- sented worlds of affluence and drudgery, with hundreds of toiling workers operating underground machines that power the ultra-modern city above as the wealthy bask in luxury. “Elysium” touches on many issues, chiefly class, availability of health care, the effect of business on poli- tics, and social responsibility. These themes are all nicely interwoven into a fast-paced action film, and since the messages are not pounded, the film does provoke thought without becoming preachy. Damon’s Max is the Everyman who bucks the system and rebels against its unfair conventions. There is not much to the character, even though director Blomkamp incorporates several scenes of young orphan Max and his friend Frey (played as an adult by Alice Braga). The two reconnect during the film, but clearly play second fiddle to the mayhem. Damon never fully convinces as Max’s clock runs out, and seems able to fend off numer- ous bodily injuries as only a Hollywood hero can. Foster plays Delacourt as a well-tailored viper. She is emotionless, calculating, and power-hungry. The role borders on stereotype, since Foster plays her broadly, without interesting facets. Viewers have no idea why Delacourt is so intent on protecting Elysium from out- siders other than to preserve a privileged way of life. In short, she does not want the “wrong” kind of people moving into the neighborhood. Rated R, “Elysium” just dusts off and reshuffles tired sci-fi ideas. It is a pity that a movie that comments on many injustices does so in such a pedestrian manner. It pales in comparison to “District 9.” As a summer diver- tissement, “Elysium” is OK, but it is the type of movie one can easily wait to catch on DVD in a few months. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 19 ‘The Ice Storm’ delves into seemingly happy lives by Dennis Seuling “The Ice Storm” (The Criterion Collec- tion), set in 1973 in the upper-middle-class town of New Canaan, Connecticut, depicts adulterous parents and rudderless teenag- ers. Commuter Ben Hood (Kevin Kline) has everything: a beautiful house, a seemingly happy marriage, two kids, and an affair with next-door neighbor Janey Carver (Sigour- ney Weaver). The picture-book community is permeated with late 1960s notions of free love and sexual revolution. “Key parties,” a form of wife swapping in which couples randomly pair off by drawing car keys from a bowl, are one way the New Canaanites revel in their “hipness.” Children also lead aimless, disenchanted lives, mirroring those of their parents. Tobey Maguire and Chris- tina Ricci play the Hood kids, and Elijah Wood is the Carvers’ son. All are excellent in difficult, emotionally charged roles. As Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook” speech blares from the TV, the Hood and Carver families try to get through a Thanks- giving break simmering with unspoken resentment, sexual tension, and cultural confusion. Director Ang Lee begins with a lighthearted tone that changes along the way as viewers see the shallowness and desperation of people who, on the surface, are happy and carefree. Bonuses on the restored Blu-ray include Christina Ricci, Joan Allen, and Kevin Kline portray the Hoods, a suburban 1970s family, in ‘The Ice Storm.’ audio commentary with Lee; a documen- tary featuring interviews with actors, deleted scenes, and visual essays with the film’s cinematographer; and a booklet con- taining a critical essay. “The Awful Dr. Orlof” (Kino Lorber), generally acknowledged to be the first horror film produced in Spain, was written and directed by Jess Franco. Franco would go on to make a few films in the United States but never achieved wide commercial success. This 1962 movie has the look of a Gothic Hammer production of around the same time, but Franco incorporates morbid eroticism and sexual frankness, ingredi- ents that would become his trademark in subsequent pictures. Set in 1912, the film concerns the efforts of Dr. Orlof (Howard Vernon) who, with the help of his blind minion, Morpho (Ricardo Valle), lures beautiful women -- prostitutes, nightclub singers, and single women -- into the oper- ating room of his stone castle as sources of raw materials for a series of experimen- tal face grafts for his disfigured daughter, Melissa (Diana Lorys). Because Orlof’s experiments have not yet succeeded, he continues his gruesome murders. A sec- ondary plot involves a detective (Conrado San Martin), who is investigating the rash of disappearances of local women. Slow by contemporary standards, the movie is enhanced by a palpably sinis- ter atmosphere. The acting is pedestrian throughout and the production values shaky since it was shot in black-and-white on a minuscule budget. Franco has a cult follow- ing, but his movies always inspire debate. Some call them the work of an unsung genius. Others regard them as the work of an untalented hack. Special features on the Blu-ray release include a critical audio commentary, a 16- minute interview with Franco, a making- of documentary, a photo gallery, and an eight-minute homage to Franco featuring interviews with the director’s friends and collaborators. Also available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber are the Franco films “Nightmares Come at Night” and “A Virgin among the Living Dead.” All three contain dubbed English soundtracks. (continued on Crossword page) Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 21, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) “Killing Season” (Millennium Entertainment) takes place deep in the Appalachian Mountains, where reclusive American military veteran Benjamin Ford (Robert De Niro) and European tourist Emil Kovac (John Travolta) strike up an unlikely friendship. As their stories are revealed, viewers learn that Kovac has sought out Ford to settle an old score. In the remote setting, a game of cat-and-mouse ensues, with both physical and psychological battles. Old wounds are opened, suppressed memories surface, and secrets about both men come to light. There are many missed opportunities in this weakly scripted film. Viewers get little insight into the Bosnian conflict that has emotionally scarred both men. De Niro and Travolta continue their efforts to rack up roles in sub- par movies. De Niro looks bored; Travolta overacts. Neither appears happy to be a part of such a dismal undertaking. The Blu-ray release contains only one extra: a behind-the- scenes featurette. “Being Human: Season Five” (BBC Home Entertain- ment) is a British TV series about three roommates who have their hands full dealing with the supernatural. Hal (Damien Molony) is a 500-year-old vampire, Tom (Michael Socha) is a werewolf, and Lex (Kate Bracken) has recently become a ghost. This season, threats abound as the trio face a volatile and deluded new vampire and the sinister Mr. Rook (Steven Robertson), head of the secret govern- ment department charged with keeping “supernaturals” at bay. Hal and Tom find new employment at the Barry Grand Hotel, home to poisonous pensioner Captain Hatch (Philip Davis), whose decrepit exterior hides an ancient evil that threatens not only their friendship but the entire world. Extras on both the Blu-ray and DVD release include deleted scenes, cast and crew interviews, five bonus clips, and an additional scene. “Sugarfoot: The Complete First Season” (Warner Archive) contains 20 episodes from the show’s 1957-58 season. Young correspondence school law student Tom Brewster (Will Hutchins) rides the old West in search of adventure. Unfortunately, he is inept as a cowboy and promptly earns the nickname “Sugarfoot” -- one grade lower than a tenderfoot -- in the first episode. Undeterred, and with a redeeming sense of humor, he sets out to lasso some outlaws and round up a few pretty women. Although a Western in the traditional sense, with lots of action, “Sugarfoot” has a light touch that sets it apart from most examples of the genre. This was one of the first West- erns produced for television by Warner Brothers. Guest stars in Season One include Bob Steele, Slim Pickens, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Dan Blocker, and Charles Bronson. 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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. kr 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. Say this prayer nine times a day by the ninth day, your prayer will be answered. Publication must be prom- ised. Thank you St. Jude. ts Prayer to St. Jude Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. 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