Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • November 6, 2013 Ridgewood Village trustees accept $16,905 for schools The Ridgewood Board of Education recently voted to accept a total of $16,905 in gifts from the district’s Home and School Associations and other donors to the public school district. In addition to the HSAs, donors included the New Play- ers Company Association and Reel Links Film. The George Washington Middle School Home and School Association donated $6,800 to pay chaperone expenses for the sixth grade field trip to Fairview Lake Camp. The George Washington Middle School Home and School Association also donated materials to the library valued at $621. The Hawes Home and School Association donated $5,845 to be used for field trip expenses. The Somerville Home and School Association donated $3,384 for the purchase of library books for the Somerville School Library. The New Players Company Association donated several items, including a garment steamer valued at $162, a cloth- ing iron valued at $45, and an ironing board valued at $48. Reel Links Film donated $40 to purchase college coun- seling materials, including resource books for Ridgewood High School. J. KOSTER Ridgewood Police Report The Ridgewood Police Department reports that thefts or attempted thefts from landscapers seem to be part of the autumn season. On Oct. 27, Pflueger Landscaping reported that a trailer had been broken into on Douglas Place. The contractor found that two blowers had been stolen. On Oct. 29, TL Landscaping reported that an attempt had been made to enter a trailer while it was parked on South Broad Street, but in this case nothing appeared to have been taken. Several other thefts or attempts have been reported in recent weeks in Ridgewood. Two other incidents were reported on Oct. 24. A resident of Woodfield Court reported an attempted entry. The occu- pants of the home heard a few loud noises and a burglar alarm activated. Ridgewood police arrived and searched the area with the cooperation of Bergen County K-9 unit. No suspects were located. The same day, an employee of Millers Pharmacy in Wyckoff stopped to make a delivery at Corsa Place and when he returned to his vehicle he found that a bank bag had been stolen. Police are investigating. On Oct. 23, a Ridgewood resident reported that her cell phone had been stolen while she was at Quest Diagnostics on Union Street. The matter is under investigation.