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Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432-0096 of Hawthorne Total Window & Wall Fashions 11 Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II & III • September 11, 2013 Villadom Happenings Habitat for Humanity hosts Casino Night Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County will host a Casino Night fundraiser at Seasons Restaurant, 644 Pas- cack Road in Washington Township, on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Festivities will include a buffet dinner, dancing, music, and prizes. Last year’s event was so successful that Habitat Bergen has expanded the number of tables. Tickets are $55 per person. Proceeds from the event will benefit Habitat Bergen’s veterans’ housing initiatives. For tickets and information about event sponsorship and advertising opportunities, visit www.habitatbergen.org, call (201) 457-1020, or e-mail jaceyr@habitatbergen.org. Circus coming to town The Franklin Lakes Lions Club will bring the circus to McBride Field (across from the Market Basket) in Frank- lin Lakes on Sunday, Sept. 29. Performances will be held under the big top at 1, 3, and 5 p.m. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to see performances by clowns and aerialists, and trampoline and balancing acts. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Children age two and younger will be admitted free. The show will be held rain or shine. Tickets may be purchased at Cartridge World in the Stop and Shop Plaza, Super Deli Mart at 809 Franklin Avenue, and TD Bank at the Urban Farms Shopping Center. Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets early as seating is limited. For details, call (201) 615-1369. Clothesline Project exhibit announced The 20 th Annual Bergen County Clothesline Project exhibit will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at “The Green” across from the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack. Guest speakers will include New Jersey Senator Loretta Weinberg, Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, and Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan. The special program featuring the speakers will begin at 1 p.m. This event is designed to raise awareness of the devas- tating impact violence has on the community. The exhibit will feature hundreds of T-shirts created by survivors of personal violence, including sexual assault, domestic vio- lence, stalking, sexual harassment, and child abuse. Cre- ating shirts promotes healing by providing survivors with an avenue to break the silence of their victimization, and allows others insight into their personal experience. The event is hosted by healingSPACE at YWCA Bergen County (formerly the YWCA Rape Crisis Center) and the Bergen County Clothesline Project Committee. The day will include vendors and special performances. Visitors are invited to create their own shirts and pledge their support for the community’s anti-violence efforts. Prep work Jackie Shaffer, Center for Food Action manager Jim James, Kyle and Kaylie Shaffer, and Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Ro- tarians Rob Parker (in rear), Tim Shaffer, and Sarina Mazza fill backpacks for local school children. The Rotary Club, in partnership with the CFA and Ramsey Staples, is providing school supplies for qualifying children. The Rotary Club is funding the effort, and the CFA distributes the backpacks as needed to its locations in Mahwah and Ringwood. Each pack contains notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil holder, Post-it notes, a dictionary, and easy-to-use supplies. The Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club serves Allendale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Upper Saddle River, and Saddle River. For more information, call (201) 881-1751 or e-mail heal ingspace@ywcabergencounty.org. Fall Craft & Art Street Fair set The Ridgewood Fall Craft and Art Street Fair will return to the village on Sunday, Sept. 22 from noon to 5 p.m. Over 145 exhibitors will be set up on East Ridgewood Avenue with handcrafted items, fine art, and photography. There will be a large children’s area with inflatables, pony rides, a petting zoo, games, and face painting. Festival food and music will also be available all day. The fair, which will be held rain or shine, is sponsored by Ridgewood Parks and Recreation and promoted by P.J.’s Promotions. For further information, call (201) 666-1340. Photojournalist to speak Join Photojournalist Linda Schaefer on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. as she shares her experiences in India with Mother Teresa. This program will be held at Saint Joseph’s Home, 140 Shepherd Lane in Totowa. The program is being pre- sented by the Auxiliary of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Schaefer will have signed copies of her book, “Come and See: A Photojournalist’s Journey into the World of Mother Teresa,” available for $20 each. Admission to the event is free. Wine and cheese will be served. (continued on page 22) September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 3 Ridgewood Heermance parking limited to staff, teachers by John Koster The 23 parking spaces on Heermance Place in Ridgewood are now open only to school staff and faculty members and are closed to students and to the general public. “The street belongs to the school,” a member of the municipal administration said, acknowledging, however, that the Ridgewood Village Council, which held several public discussions on Heermance Place parking in the recent past, had never formally voted on closing the 23 spaces to everyone but teachers and administrators at the high school. Board of education personnel said the matter of Heer- mance Place parking was being discussed “behind closed doors” and no formal statement was made to the press. Some residents had argued at Ridgewood Council meet- ings -- where no formal vote was ever recorded -- that stu- dents and ordinary taxpayers had just as much right to park on a Ridgewood street as did the teachers and faculty, many of whom are not residents or taxpayers. The objectors had urged that later-arriving teachers could park at Graydon parking, a 10-minute walk from the high school where space is almost always ample except when Graydon Pool is in operation. School officials had countered that the number of admin- istrators and teachers now outnumber the available spaces Signs display parking for faculty only. set aside for Ridgewood Board of Education employees and that the extra spaces reserved for teachers are important to the operation of the high school. The Ridgewood Police Department said last week they had no instructions with regard to parking on Heermance Place, a small dead-end street that starts from Ridgewood Avenue and runs between the high school and the football field. Some residents have also argued that non-street park- ing should be restored on the streets near the high school -- where students in past years had annoyed neighbors by crowding the streets and sometimes blocking residential driveways. Others said that students who do not live long distances from Ridgewood High should consider walking to school. Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • September 11, 2013 Ridgewood Recreation announces fall programs for adults Ridgewood Parks and Recreation will offer a variety of classes for adults this fall. Classes are held in the Stable located at 259 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Acrylic painting with Sandi will be offered on either Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning Sept. 24, or Thurs- days from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 19. The fee is $80 for the six-week session. On the first day of class, students will receive a list of materials that must be purchased sepa- rately. Individual instruction will be provided. Adult watercolors with Maryann Burton will meet on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon beginning Sept. 25. The fee is $95 for the six-week session. Materials are additional; a supply list will be provided at registration. Oil painting with Carolyn Opderbeck will be offered on Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 20. The fee for the six classes is $95. Materials are additional and a supply list will be provided at registration. The Healthy Gourmet Lunch and Learn Series will meet on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. beginning Oct. 3. Natural foods chef and Certified Holistic Health Coach Christine M. Okezie will show participants how proper eating can boost energy, provide good digestive health, and help achieve ideal weight. The class will share light nutri- tional lunches each week. The fee is $75 for the four-week session. Non-residents may register for classes if space is avail- able. An additional $10 per class fee will apply. Registration can be made in person or by mail at The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue. Registration forms are on the recreation homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net/recreation. For more information, or if special accommodations are needed, call (201) 670-5560. Police officers assaulted by resident A 30-year-old Ridgewood woman who assaulted two village police officers was remanded to Bergen County Jail after she was unable to make bail. The case began when Patrolman Sean Amoruso and Patrolman Shane Broglia were called to the Ridgewood train station with reports of a woman behaving in an intoxi- cated manner on Aug. 28 at 9:57 p.m. The officers located a woman in possession of an open container of alcohol and when they attempted to investigate, the woman reportedly assaulted them both. She was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. In an unrelated incident the day before, Patrolman Ray- mond Tarino responded to a report of a female shoplifter in custody at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on East Ridgewood Avenue. The woman was arrested and charged with shop- lifting and will appear in Ridgewood Municipal Court. On the same day, the owner of a landscaping company reported that his storage trailer on 152 South Broad Street had been entered and two backpack blowers and a chain- saw had been stolen. The Ridgewood Detective Bureau is investigating. On Sept. 2, two 19-year-old men were charged with underage possession of alcohol and one was charged with driving while intoxicated after Patrolman Amoruso report- edly observed their car being handled in a manner he termed erratic and pulled them over on South Pleasant Avenue. The Old Paramus Church will offer a new series of T’ai Chi Chih classes on Mondays beginning Sept. 30. The class will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. in the church’s Education Build- ing at 660 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. Certified T’ai Chi Chih instructor Bill Moore will lead the class. Newcomers are welcome; prior experience is not required. T’ai Chi Chih is a series of gentle movements that increases balance, may lower blood pressure, and affords a sense of tranquility. T’ai Chi Chih classes now available The cost is $40 and payment must be made in advance. To register, call (201) 444-5933 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 5 Ridgewood Coben, Christie inducted into Hall of Excellence within a game of making it to the regional finals. Coben said he never thought he would be on the field in Williamsport. Stephen Keener, the president and chief executive offi- cer of Little League International, introduced Coben and Davie Jane Gilmour, the chairman of the Little League International Board of Directors, introduced Christie. Christie said Little League had taught him that both winning and losing are temporary. Coben had fond memories of Little League, but said the one that would always stay with him was playing catch with his father. Coben and Christie were coached by the governor’s father, Bill Christie, when the two friends played together in the 1970s. Christie comes from a long tine of baseball players and his eldest son, Andrew, is carrying on the tra- dition as a member of Princeton’s varsity team. The gover- nor’s father, Bill, coached Christie and Coben when the two men played together during the 1970s. Ridgewood resident Harlan Coben and Governor Chris Christie were inducted into Little League’s Hall of Excellence. (Photo courtesy of D. Discepolo.) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his childhood friend, best-selling author Harlan Coben of Ridgewood, were recently inducted into the Little League Hall of Excel- lence. The induction took place in Williamsport, Pennsyl- vania. Christie and Coben threw out the ceremonial first pitches before the start of the 2013 Little League Baseball World Series Championship game that was being played that day between teams from Chula Vista, California and Tokyo, Japan. Coben, Christie, and their families then watched the game from behind home plate. Christie, a catcher, is the 46 th member of the hall. Coben, a first baseman and outfielder, is the 47th member – but the first novelist to be inducted. Christie, had been hoping to arrive in Williamsport for 40 years. As an 11-year-old, his team from Livingston came Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • September 11, 2013 Ridgewood Library to host concerts, lectures this fall This fall, the Ridgewood Public Library will present programs that will focus on Jane Austen and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and a series of Sunday afternoon con- certs. Programs on the 200th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s famous novel “Pride and Prejudice” and on “Mozart at the Movies” will be featured in late September and in early October. Both programs will offer insights into the lives of two creative geniuses whose lives overlapped briefly and who both died young, but left the world great master- pieces. John Burkhalter will set off the lecture on Austen, the English novelist, with music Austen would have known and played on the English spinet and the flute. The program will take place at 2:30 on Saturday, Sept. 21. Nearly all of Austen’s heroines were musical. Musi- cal talent was considered a vital social asset to marriage- minded girls in her era, the age of Napoleon, whose wife Josephine played the harp. The program will include a setting of Austen’s holiday city of Bath, the setting if a number of her novels, and the music will help listeners appreciate the cultural climate of the era, which also produced the works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and George Gordon, Lord Byron. Mozart wrote music that subsequently appeared in more than 500 movies, not to mention celebrated film versions of some of his operas. On Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m., Catherine Sprague will offer clips from Mozart’s posthumous screen break- throughs, including “Amadeus,” “Elvira Madigan,” “The King’s Speech” and other films and then tell the real story behind the music and why Mozart wrote the works. The program, sponsored by the Friends of the Ridgewood Library, will last about 90 minutes and light refreshments will be offered. The library’s monthly Sunday afternoon concert pro- grams will begin this month and extend through January. On Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m., Manhattan Jazz - Jazz Cabaret will feature jazz with a Latin accent and offer selections from the Broadway repertoire including works of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Duke Ellington. On Sunday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m., The Kootz, a band of unabashed nostalgia enthusiasts, will present songs made popular by The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and the Bee Gees. One of the principal members of The Kootz is Chris Roselle, whose dead-on vocalizations as rock greats Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison usually close the Ridgewood Library’s concert season in June with a packed crowd in the audience and sometimes with dancing in the aisles. Vintage rock music is always popular with Ridgewood audiences, and early seating is advised for the concerts, which gener- ally go for an hour plus encores. On Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m., Silverfox, featuring the voice of Rhonda Denet, will feature the music of Motown, the Detroit-based sound made most famous by Diana Ross and the Supremes and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, starting in the 1960s. Motown combined African-Ameri- can rhythms and virtuosity with a big-band sound remi- niscent of the 1930s and 1940s. Denet, a superb singer, also enjoys telling the stories behind some of the songs and always achieves a warm rapport with her audience. On Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m., the All Seasons Cham- ber Players, professional classic musicians with experience with major American and European orchestras, will present ensemble performances. These musicians play the violin, cello, piano, harpsichord, and flute in Baroque, Classi- cal, and Romantic styles. They also present more modern music. The violinist and concert master, Robert Lawrence, Knights plan Stickball Tournament Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Council 1736 will be taking it to the streets on Saturday, Sept. 14 for the Fourth Annual Stickball Tournament. The games will begin at 11 a.m. on Passaic Street in Ridgewood. The entrance fee is $100 for a team of four. There will be trophies for the first, second, and third place winners. Refreshments, hotdogs, and hamburgers will be served. There will also be a cash prize contest. Proceeds will benefit the Social Service Association of Ridgewood. Registration is open to all. “Since the inaugural event in 2010, this has grown every year and is a huge success, and we expect this year to be just as lively,” said Event Coordinator Rich Paliotta. “Last year, the Knights went head-to-head with Ridge- wood’s Finest and Bravest. We encourage other local organizations sign up and join in the activities this year.” For an application, e-mail richpal@optonline.net or tony.lupo@ymail.com. The Ridgewood Knights will be celebrating the orga- nization’s 100 th Anniversary, and the stickball tourna- ment will kick off the start of the fraternal year. Many activities are being planned throughout the year to com- memorate the anniversary, culminating with a gala on June 14, 2014. offers brief descriptions and comments on the music. The ensemble also features Brenda Sakoksy on flute, Ellen Zoe Hassman on cello, and Jean Sreickholm on piano and harp- sichord. The ensemble’s members are artists in residence at Fairleigh Dickinson University. The group has performed more than 700 concerts since its inception in 1981. Audi- ence members are advised to arrive early, since the room is often filled to capacity. On Sunday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m., Mikhail Smirnov will pres- ent Russian Cabaret music. Smirnov, a former Soviet Red Army soldier with a wry sense of humor and two degrees from Moscow State University, will vary from his tradi- tional costumed Russian and Ukrainian folklore format to introduce audiences to a dramatic contemporary look at Russian nightlife with skilled dancers in a modern mode. Programs for the remainder of the year are expected to include traditional Irish romantic and rebel songs, Japanese folk music, and popular American musical programs with scheduled to be announced as they are confirmed. The Ridgewood Library is located at 125 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 7 Area Know the risks of concussions in youth sports Practice for fall sports is under way. As young athletes hit the field, parents should know what to do in the event of a concussion. A concussion is a brain injury most commonly caused by a bump or blow to the head or a sudden deceleration or accel- eration of the head. In either scenario, the brain, suspended inside the skull and sur- rounded by fluid, continues to travel with momentum until it “bangs” up against the skull – causing a brain injury – or concus- sion. What may seem to be a mild bump or blow to the head can, in fact, be seri- ous. Signs and symptoms of a concussion can show up right after the injury, or may not appear or be noticed until days or weeks after the injury. These symptoms may include headache, dizziness, feeling foggy, nausea, fatigue, confusion, memory loss, a loss of balance and coordination, and changes in personality. Concussion severity varies widely, and the number of signs and symptoms also vary. Serious injuries may show few symptoms. An athlete does not need to lose con- sciousness (black out) to suffer a con- cussion. In fact, fewer than 10 percent of concussed athletes lose consciousness. If a child reports any symptoms of concus- sion, or if the symptoms are noticeable, the child should be removed from physi- cal activity until evaluated by a physician who is experienced in treating concus- sion. While the majority of those who suffer a concussion recover without problems, some may experience chronic cognitive and neurobehavioral difficulties, espe- cially if subsequent concussions occur. The best way to prevent difficulties with a concussion is to manage the injury prop- erly when it does occur. The foundation of proper concus- sion management is awareness and rec- ognition of the signs and symptoms and early diagnosis and follow-up care. A new valuable tool used to help manage concussions is baseline neuro-cognitive and balance testing. To perform that test- ing, the Valley Hospital Sports Institute employs ImPACT, a computer-based test- ing program, and BioSway, a sensitive balance platform. ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cogni- tive Testing) is appropriate for athletes and others 11 years and older. Baseline test data captured prior to a concussion can be compared to post-injury test data to give the health care team more objec- tive information to better manage the recovery process. To learn more about Valley’s Concus- sion Management Program or to sched- ule an ImPACT test, contact the Sports Institute at (201) 447-8133 or e-mail sports@valleyhealth.com. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • September 11, 2013 Massage Envy to host Healing Hands for Arthritis On Sept. 18, Massage Envy’s Closter and Waldwick loca- tions will join our national network of over 900 locations across the country to partner with the National Arthritis Foundation and help the fight against arthritis. The one-day event, “Healing Hands for Arthritis,” was designed to build awareness and raise funds for this crippling disease. On this day, Massage Envy will donate $10 from every massage and facial to the Arthritis Foundation. Arthritis strikes over one in five Americans, and that number is growing. This disease is debilitating and painful. Approximately 300,000 children suffer and are unable to live a pain-free life. “Partnering with the Arthritis Foundation is a natural fit for us as we know that regular therapeutic massage can help relieve the symptoms of this terrible disease that affects so many. There is no better way to give back than to treat yourself, a friend, or family member to a therapeutic relax- ing massage or healthy skin care facial,” said Sol Glastein, owner of both the Closter and Waldwick locations. Reservations are being accepted on a first come first serve basis, so book an appointment now. See ad below for details. Ridgewood September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 9 Canilo, Thien to perform at Society Café Concert Series Rob Canillo and Kirsten Thien will perform a concert of folk, blues, and rock on Sept. 14 at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood. This event is part of the Society Café Concert Series. Wine, desserts, and coffee, all provided by local vendors, will be available before the show and during intermission. The doors will open at 7 p.m. for wine and dessert. The program will follow at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $20 and may be purchased at www.societycafeconcertseries. com. Tickets will be $25 the night of the concert. For booking inquiries or informa- tion about the series, contact Mark Meding at m.meding@att.net. The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood is located at 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. For more information, visit www.uuridge- wood.org or call (201) 444-6225. Left: Rob Canillo. Right: Kirsten Thien. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • September 11, 2013 Labor Day fireworks under finance-based study by John Koster The poor financial results of the most recent Labor Day fireworks and the poor attitude of people who would rather watch from the Boulder Run Shopping Center parking lot than pay the $10 admission have convinced the Wyckoff Township Committee to begin a study that could lead to the end of a cherished tradition. The fireworks display at the field behind Wyckoff Town Hall is the township’s vol- unteer fire department’s major annual fundraiser. “It’s an extravagant display,” said Wyckoff Township Committeeman Douglas Christie, a long-time Wyckoff volunteer firefighter. “Unfortunately, the turnout was just short of dismal. We only have two fundraisers a year and it didn’t work out well for us at all.” The other, much smaller fundraiser is a Golf Outing. “I had a good time, but I share all our concerns,” said Township Committeeman Kevin Rooney, concurring with the town- ship committee’s informal decision for a study of the costs of the display in terms of booking the fireworks contractor and the police officers for crowd security. “I think it’s prudent that we do this before moving forward.” “We need to have a meeting with a large group of people, beginning with the fire department and including the police department and the financial depart- ment.” Last week’s low turnout was cited as stemming from the humid weather, the wet ground, and the threat of further rain. A serious problem, however, revolved around the fact that shoppers and other viewers in large numbers park their cars at Boulder Run and enjoy an adequate view of the fireworks without paying an admission fee. “There’s a better crowd in the ‘cheap seats’ than in the paid seats,” Christie said, admitting that the topic made him somewhat upset. Attempts by firefighters to collect money from the Boulder Run spectators had sometimes encountered rude responses, and the financial results were unimpressive. “You pass the helmet and you get a pretzel, you get a bottle cap, or you might get a button,” Christie said. The demographics appear to have changed from the days when Wyckoff was a more close-knit and less affluent com- munity, Christie said. He noted that many people were out of town for the Labor Day weekend and that the fire depart- ment might have erred in not postponing the fireworks for a week when schools reopened and parents with school-age children returned to town. Fireworks burst with color over Wyckoff Town Hall. Wyckoff Township Attorney Rob Landel suggested that having the fire- fighters sell the tickets door to door, as he said was done in Allendale, might have brought in more revenue. Sue Winton, a resident who spoke from the audience, said that having the Eisen- hower Middle School or Ramapo High School bands perform might attract band parents to swell the crowd, a suggestion that township committee members indi- cated was worth considering. The members of the township com- mittee said the meetings with fire depart- ment and police department officials were a first step to evaluate whether the spirit that the fireworks represented was worth operating at a deficit or break-even as opposed to raising money. “To keep going just for the spirit might not be the correct approach,” Rooney said. September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • Page 11 Plan denounced as part of international conspiracy by John Koster Wyckoff’s emphasis on “Nifty Fifty” recycling and sustainability was once again criticized by long-time township resident and Tea Party activist Sue Winton. Winton, a regular at Wyckoff Township Committee meetings, said the township committee members did not realize that environmentalism was being used to lower America’s standard of living. “I’m concerned because you bought into this,” Winton said. “Your notions and intentions may be honorable, but theirs are not.” Winton read and presented a detailed statement she said was from the Republican National Committee describing the emphasis on the environment as stem- ming from United Nations Agenda 21, initiated at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Devel- opment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. Winton’s printed report said the emphasis on “sus- tainable development” views the American way of life of private property ownership, single-family homes, private car ownership, individual travel choices, and privately owned farms as destructive to the environ- ment. The report said that social justice was described as the right and opportunity of all people to benefit equally from the resources afforded them by society and the environment and that this would be established by socialist/communist redistribution of wealth. The United Nations plan, she said, was being advanced by groups such as Smart Growth, Wildlands Project, Resilient Cities, Regional Visioning Projects, and other “green” or “alternative” projects. She urged Wyckoff to reject any grant monies attached to those policies. Brazil, where the conference took place, has been cited for widespread destruction of rain forests to pro- mote cattle ranching and cash-crop agriculture. In recent years, Wyckoff has used state and county funds to help acquire park lands in concert with outright donations from several affluent residents, notably the late Warner Brackett who gave the Gardens of Wyckoff to the township. Historically, the founder of the National Park System, Abraham Lincoln, and the most active proponent, The- odore Roosevelt, were both Republicans and wildlife preservation was supported by Congressman John F. Lacey, a Stand-Pat (conservative) Republican far to the right of Theodore Roosevelt. The members of the township committee thanked Winton for her report but made no further comment. Wyckoff actively promotes recycling with commin- gled pickup and last year declined to pick up grass clip- pings, urging that the clippings be composted or left in place as natural mulch. The township also distributed sample energy-efficient light bulbs at Wyckoff Town Hall earlier this year. Abundant Life Church set for fall Abundant Life Reformed Church in Wyckoff will begin its fall season on Sunday, Sept. 15 with a full roster of programs. “First half” activities will include Sunday school and the Adult Bible Study at 9:15 a.m. Bible Study groups will be introduced to the Internet video, “Online Play Book.” After the half-time break, which will include coffee and treats, the program will move into its second half with the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The choir and the first of four messages from Pastor Chris Jacobsen, “The Church: Built on God’s Word,” will be featured. Subsequent messages from Pastor Jacobsen will include “The Church: Planted in Prayer,” “The Church: Blessed to Be a Blessing,” and “The Church: Sent into the World.” The post-game wrap-up at 11:45 a.m. will be a picnic on the church lawn. All are welcome. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite team jersey. Abundant Life Reformed Church is located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff. For more information, call (201) 444-8038, e-mail office@abundantlifewyckoff.org, or visit www.abun- dantlifewyckoff.org. Club announces Membership Coffee The Woman’s Club of Wyckoff will host a Member- ship Coffee on Monday, Oct. 14. The event will be held at 11 a.m. at the clubhouse at 176 Wyckoff Avenue (next door to the firehouse). Women who are residents of Wyckoff and nearby towns are welcome to attend this informal event. Organized in 1921 and federated in 1922 as a member of The New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs, the club continues its long tradition of volunteerism, charity, intellectual, and educational enrichment. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • September 11, 2013 Cadillac Club sets show, earns region status The Cadillac Club of North Jersey, founded in 1991 by Wyckoff resident Bob Walton, will hold its Annual Fall Cadillac Show on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fireplace Restaurant, 718 Route 17 North, in Para- mus. The CCNJ invites the community to relive the days when giant land yachts designed and built in Detroit ruled the roads and gasoline was 25 cents a gallon. Those were the days when automobiles had personality and panache and enthusiasts waited breathlessly each fall to see the latest models. Approximately 50 Cadillacs from at least six decades are expected to participate. All vehicles manufactured by Cadillac Motor Division from 1903 to 2014 are welcome. All body styles, including coupes, sedans, convertibles, limousines, pickup trucks, SUVs, ambulances, flower cars, and hearses are invited. Cars at least 15 years old will be judged via Peoples’ Choice balloting by car owners and spectators. Cars from 1999 and newer may participate as display only. Registration is free for all Cadillacs and LaSalles 1942 and older. Spectator admission is free. The Cadillac Club of North Jersey is an active group Expert to discuss social media The Wyckoff YMCA invites parents to mark their cal- endars for the Oct. 16 Parent Connection program, “Social Media in Education: What Parents Need to Know.” This 7 p.m. event will be presented by New Milford High School Principal Eric Sheninger, who will discuss how schools and educators are using social media to improve com- munication, enhance public relations, increase student engagement, and teach digital citizenship. An educational administrator, Sheninger firmly believes that effective communication, listening, support, shared decision making, and the integration of technology are essential elements of the transformation of school cul- tures. He has emerged as an innovative leader in the use of social media and Web 2.0 technology as tools to engage students, improve communications with stakeholders, and help educators grow professionally. A National Association of Secondary School Princi- pals Digital Principal Award winner (2012), Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader Award recipient (2012), and winner of Learning Forward’s Excellence in Professional Practice Award (2012), Sheninger is a Google certified teacher, Adobe education leader, and an ASCD 2011 Con- ference Scholar. He co-authored “Communicating and Connecting with Social Media: Essentials for Principals” and “What Principals Need to Know about Teaching and Learning Science.” He writes about education-related topics for the Huffington Post, and is a co-creator of the Edscape Con- ference. Sheninger sits on the FEA Board of Directors, and was named to the NSBA “20 to Watch” list in 2010 for technology leadership. Sheninger now presents and speaks nationally to help other school leaders embrace and effectively use technology. He has also received rec- ognition for his blog, “A Principal’s Reflections.” There is no charge for Sheninger’s October program. For more information, contact Parent Connection Coordi- nator Kathy Scarpelli at (201) 891-1820. The Wyckoff Y is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. dedicated to the restoration and preservation of all Cadil- lac vehicles and encourages owners to drive, display and enjoy their cars. Activities include shows, parades, ice cream runs, “cruise-ins,” an annual banquet, and special Cadillac events. CCNJ recently received full region status from the board of directors of the International Cadillac & LaSalle Club. The CCNJ’s members join more than 7,000 CLC members worldwide. The CLC, founded in 1958, orga- nizes many local, regional, national, and international events, including an annual Grand National, a Grand European, regional Cadillac shows, and regional driving tours. It also produces a monthly, award-winning maga- zine, “The Self-Starter.” To be accepted as a full region, a provisional region has one year in which to demonstrate its club has an active membership, has a local newsletter, hosts at least one Cadillac show each year, and that all of its region’s mem- bers are also members of the national CLC. The more than 100 member Cadillac Club of North Jersey, now also known as the North Jersey Region of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club, met and exceeded all of the requirements. Lois Harriman of Prospect Park is the current CCNJ president. Other CCNJ board members are Roy Garretson of Clifton, Dave Carney of Paramus, Rob Harriman of Prospect Park, and Steve Calandra of River Edge. Michael Cascio of Clifton is the national delegate to the CLC. CCNJ Founder Walton is also co-author of the criti- cally acclaimed book, “Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream,” a Jay Leno’s Book Club selection. All Cadillacs are welcome. For membership infor- mation, call Dick Bankart at (201) 664-7672. Other club information can be found at cadclubnj.org or by calling (201) 888-8727. The club website is http://www.Cadillac- ClubNJ.org. September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • Page 13 Local equestrians succeed at State Fair, Horse Show Equestrian Eryn Lindner of Wyckoff, a senior at Indian Hills High School, recently competed at the New Jersey State Fair, where she won first place in three classes and overall Champion in the Low-Chil- dren’s (under 18) Jumper Division riding Bendigo. Lindner has been riding for three years and competing for only two-and-a- half years. Her trainer is Hope Delle Bovi. Some of Lindner’s team members also won or placed at the Sussex County Fair Horse Show: Noelle Bianiculli of Ramsey, a sophomore at Sacred Heart University won first, third, and champ in the Itty Bitty Division; Emily Drake, a senior at Mahwah High School, won first, third, fourth, and fifth in Pre-Children’s (under 18) Hunter and Equitation; Melissa Katz, a junior at Rutgers University, placed seventh, eighth, and tenth in Low-Adult Equitation; and Hope Delle Bovi won first, second, fifth, and champ in the Itty Bitty Division riding Indian Hills High School sophomore Laura Keller’s horse Diablo. “I feel so lucky to be able to ride and compete,” Lindner said. “Everyone at Saddle Ridge (Riding Center) is so support- ive and always willing to help one another. I’m proud of my teammates and looking forward to more great shows in the future.” An equestrian athlete must be self-moti- vated as this is not a high school sanctioned sport. Through the United States Eques- trian Federation, competitive riders can Eryn Lindner on Bendigo, right, with owner/trainer Hope Delle Bovi at the New Jersey State Fair, Sussex County Horse Show. receive recognition by meeting the train- ing and showing requirements of the USEF Varsity Athlete program. Lindner has just completed her third year in this program. Even though a rider competes on an indi- vidual basis, the Saddle Ridge Show Team consists of riders and their trainers work- ing together. The team trains every day and many of the riders also work managing the office, scheduling lessons and trail rides, and as summer camp counselors who teach campers about riding and horse care. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • September 11, 2013 Bombing and threats: Remember the last time? The horror of using poison gas on civilians in Syria has prompted the usual American response: The Syrians are told to behave like civilized people or get bombed. As a way of showing compassion to people otherwise not much esteemed in an American public forum -- Muslims were involved on both sides of this outrage, both as villains and as victims -- this may have been a concession to some sort of lingering humanitarian impulse. As a way of running for- eign policy, it was plumb stupid. The second dumbest thing in the world is to bomb areas full of civilians to avenge the killing of some of those same civilians. The dumbest thing of all, especially in the Middle East, is to make a threat and fail to carry it out. Once upon a time, the United States took the sort of inter- est in China that we now take in the Middle East. One spe- cial interest group wanted to defend the Christian missions in China and another special interest group wanted to keep China open to Anglo-Saxon commercial interests, vitally concerned with a huge market where people understood the concept of money – the word “cash” is Chinese for small copper coins -- but were, in those days, notoriously bad at mechanical applications of technology. British schoolboys smugly told one another, “Japanese make machinery; Chi- nese break machinery.” Japan had been Britain’s official ally in keeping the Russians out of China where the British had both missionaries and business operations, and, above all, keeping the Russians out of India where the finances of the British Empire were intimately entangled with keeping the Asian Indians from developing mechanical skills. Those Chinese who were not devoted Christians dis- liked the “white faces” (the British) and the “red beards” (the Russians) about equally, but were far less hostile to the Americans and -- prior to the seizure of Manchuria for crass economic needs -- to the Japanese, seen as the most progressive people in Asia once you got past their arro- gance. Herbert Hoover, who had survived the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 and who spoke Chinese, dubbed the Japanese a nation of “70 million egotists,” but admired their courage and relative honesty. Hoover also recognized that the Japa- nese lacked the numbers to colonize China as Britain had colonized India and Burma and coastal parts of China such as Hong Kong and Shanghai. Hoover’s advice was: Hands off on both sides. Support peace if possible, but do not send troops. No conquest of China is ever permanent. The Mongols and the Manchus married, emulated, drank, and doped their way into political impotence, and the Arab and Jewish merchants in the medieval silk trade were totally absorbed by their Chinese business partners and employees. The wild card was the Soviet Union and the Soviet sympathizers in Roosevelt’s administration. Nobody much cared what the Chinese did to one another according to Han Suyin, a Eurasian author who said more Chinese girls were assaulted by other Chinese at Nanking in 1926 after Chiang Kai-shek consolidated his power than by the Japanese in 1937. More Chinese soldiers fell in battle against Japan in 1937 but more Chinese heads were probably lopped off by Chiang’s executioners in 1926. The executions were photographed. The U.S. kept right on selling weapons to both sides. So did the Germans and the Russians. The oil embargo that started the U.S.-Japan war came only after the Japanese took over a French colony in Indochina, where patriots had been opposing French rule for decades. United States News, since defunct, ran a global map with simple drawings showing just how easy it would be for the United States to bomb Japan off the map in case of trouble. The piece ran on Oct. 31 and read, in part: “Japan is today within range of bomber attacks from seven major points. Bases at these points are being kept at wartime strength and readiness by the United States, Britain, China and Russia.... “In airline miles, distance from the bases to Tokyo are as follows: Unalaska, -- 2,700; Guam -- 1,575; Cavite (in the Philippines) -- 1,860; Singapore -- 3,250; Hongkong (sic) -- 1,825; Chungking - 2,000; Vladivostock -- 440... “Tokyo, city of rice-paper and wooden houses...Osaka... hastily expanded during the last three years, the arms fac- tories are built of wood. Acres upon acres of these wooden buildings in and near the city present a highly vulnerable target for incendiary bombs...” Simply put: Blow them up, burn them up, and do not worry that we might ever have to fight them in a war on the ground where American kids could get hurt. The day after the war began at Pearl Harbor, the Japa- nese blew up most of the American bombers at Clark Field (near Cavite) and then diverted a whole army from their strategic goal -- the Dutch East Indies and its oil and rubber -- to destroy the U.S. Luzon Army based in the Philippines and the U.S. Marines on Guam. Hong Kong and Singapore were conquered after much less memorable fights. Nobody after that took the British seriously in Asia. The Japanese and the Americans fought over the Aleutians for more than a year, but the weather made air strikes on Japan inadvis- able. Attempts to bomb Japan from China flopped when the Japanese routed the Chinese Nationalist Army with the support of angry Chinese peasants who hated the white faces and the red beards. The Soviets never let us use Vladi- vostok. They were happy to let the United States and Japan, both anti-communist nations, slug it out so they could pick up the pieces after the war, which they did. North Korea, where the president reportedly just executed his girlfriend and the musicians in her band for singing about sex, is a monument to the Soviet system in north Asia. Readers who think I am making this up can find a two- page copy of the United States News piece in Professor Michael Sherry’s superb book, “The Rise of American Air Power and the Creation of Armageddon,” which churns up nightmares for flag-wavers who dote on the bombing and burning of huge numbers of German and Japanese women and children as a way to get at Hitler and Hirohito. Oddly enough, American aircraft never targeted the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, and the Royal Air Force never targeted Heidelberg, just as the Luftwaffe never targeted Oxford. By mid-1943, once the Axis defeat was certain after Stalin- grad and Kursk in Russia and Midway and Guadalcanal in the Pacific, planning already envisioned postwar coopera- tion. The 650,000 German civilians and 800,000 Japanese civilians who were blown up or burned alive were simply expendable for political reasons. Hitler, like the paranoid coward and murderer he was, ordered V-1 and V-2 attacks on London civilians even after the D-Day Landings of June 6, 1944 meant his defeat was certain. The bombs killed 3,000 Londoners. Winston Churchill then ordered increased area bombing of German cities and 200,000 Germans were killed. This cheered up the British, but Churchill lost the post-war election after he compared the British Labour party to the German Nazi Party. The multiple officers’ plots to kill Hitler and Japan’s offers of a negotiated peace were shrugged off. Do not expect to hear about them from Stephen Ambrose or Tom Brokaw. Just wave that flag really hard and look for some- body else to blow up now that we need the Germans and the Japanese to stabilize regional economies. In the end, the Japanese responded against overwhelm- ing industrial and military force, first with as attack at Pearl Harbor and then with suicide pilots. Remember who else used suicide pilots in a sneak attack some of us could see from our neighborhoods? Remember who then attacked Iraq, which was not involved in the Sept. 11 outrage? Once you get involved in ground invasions, you soon find out that the kind of people who join the present vol- unteer army, though often brave to a fault, are not suited to constructive peace-making or the understanding of other cultures. A number of them murdered women and children at point-blank range. You do not make friends that way. Today, even the American Legion, whose members are genuinely patriotic and love America, urges that the United States proceed with caution. Not one of the first dozen members who responded to the official Legion position urging caution favored any American involvement in Syria on either side. We see our deployment of woman and homosexuals as examples of how progressive our society has become. The people on the other side see us as morally bankrupt. Some Canadians are said to fear an American annexation, and you are more popular in Eastern Europe if you travel with a German passport than with an American passport. Since last count, 11 nations have some sort of nuclear weapon option, and places like Iran and North Korea are said to be working toward that point. We would be well disposed to return to the role of the world’s best friend sending food and medicine instead of the biggest bully in the schoolyard. Vehicle sustains damage The driver of a Lexus SUV heading northbound on South Maple Avenue in Ridgewood failed to negotiate a curve and slammed head on into a utility pole. Fortunately, the driver was spared injury as a result of the vehicle’s air bags having been deployed. The vehicle sustained extensive front end damage and had to be towed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police Department Patrol Officers Paul Dinice, left, and Patrick Elwood, right, responded to investigate the accident and handle traffic control. South Maple Avenue remained open throughout the incident, although traffic flow was restricted to the southbound lane only. (Photo courtesy of Boyd A. Loving.) September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 Retired chief begins work as security officer Former Upper Saddle Police Chief Michael Fanning has accepted the position of safety and security officer in the Ramsey Public School District. Last week, Ramsey Trustee Jim Meiman explained that the district’s superintendent, Dr. Matthew Murphy, has the authority to make staff appointments over the summer subject to the board of education’s approval in September. At press time, Fanning was expected to be on the job when school opened on Monday, Sept. 9. Meiman, who is chairman of the district’s School Security Committee, noted that many candidates had applied for the position, but Fanning seemed to be the right fit. “We had many very capable candidates who applied for the position,” Meiman said, adding that Fanning is unique due to his experience in law enforcement and within the Ramsey community, where he has lived for many years. The trustee noted that, since Fanning retired as police chief, he has served as a volunteer coach and substitute teacher in Ramsey. “He is familiar with the kids and the problems they face,” Meiman said, “He had everything we were looking for.” The trustee said he expects the full school board will offi- cially endorse Fanning at a meeting this month. “I’ve been in touch with the superintendent, and he informs me that, since Mike accepted the position, he has been at the school meeting the principal and the assistant principal,” Meiman said. He added that, while Fanning will primarily be at the high school, the officer will be a resource at the district’s other schools as needed. Fanning retired as Upper Saddle River’s chief of police on Aug. 1, 2011. He had logged more than 25 years of service, including five years as chief of police. His law enforcement career has included operational, managerial, and administra- tive experience. He began his police career in 1986 as a police radio dis- patcher followed by an appointment as a police officer assigned to patrol. After serving as a patrol officer, Fanning was assigned to the detective bureau. Upon his promotion to sergeant in 1997, he was assigned to the patrol division as a supervisor. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2005 and served as executive officer in charge of the uniformed section of the police department. He became chief the following year. Fanning has been active in various civic and professional organizations and with youth athletics. He has served as a member of the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association and on its executive board, and has been a member of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police and the Interna- tional Association of Chiefs of Police. He has received numer- ous awards and honors for his professional contributions. Fanning’s job description states: “The security officer pro- motes student responsibility, assists the professional staff with the safety of student(s) and staff, and maintains the security of the facilities.” He will be responsible for a wide range of duties, includ- ing monitoring the overall security of the facility, providing assistance during emergencies, and challenging unauthorized visitors. His responsibilities also include notifying appropriate personnel if there is evidence of substance abuse, child abuse or neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential sui- cide, or individuals who appear to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or anabolic steroids. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • September 11, 2013 Obituaries Donald E. Brennan Donald E. Brennan of Ho-Ho-Kus died Aug. 26. He was 78. He graduated from Saint Anne’s Academy in Manhat- tan and attended Iona College. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida Southern College, which he attended on a baseball scholarship. He signed a major league con- tract with the Washington Senators, and went on to play baseball in the Boston and Washington farm systems. An injury prematurely ended his baseball career. He coached the Saint Luke’s Grammar School’s basketball teams and the Stan Musial Ho-Ho-Kus baseball team. He served as presi- dent of the Ho-Ho-Kus Youth Activities Council and was a member of the Ridgewood Toastmasters Club. He had a long career in promotional advertising. With two others, he founded a New York City advertising agency that featured displays and promoted national brands. He was a member of Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club, Ridgewood Country Club, and the North Fork Country Club in Cutchogue, Long Island. He was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church in Saddle River. He is survived by his wife Donna (nee Stahl) and his daughters Peggy, Karen, MaryJane, Terri, and Anne. He is also survived by six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph J. Brennan. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Road, Suite 301, Paramus, NJ 07652. A memorial Mass will be held at Saint Gabriel’s on Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Pat Burns Pat Burns, nee Mastrofillippo, of Wyckoff died Aug. 31. She was 87. She is survived by Barbara and Robert Sap- anara and Raymond and Donna Burns. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Maggie Grey of West- wood, and one grandchild. She is also survived by her siblings Kathleen Dilts of Ridgewood, George Bogden of Mahwah, and Suzanne Streeter of Mountainside. She was predeceased by her parents George and Carolyn Bogden. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Social Service Association of Ridgewood, 6 Station Plaza, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Theodore Karaminas Theodore Karaminas of Midland Park, formerly of Dumont, died Sept. 2. He was 90. He was born in Athens, Greece and he was a member of the Greek Royal Navy. He came to the United States 60 years ago. He was a self- employed tool and dye maker until his retirement in 1992. He is survived by his wife Mary “Starr” (nee Pappadeas) and his daughters Helen and Stacey. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his sister Marika. He was prede- ceased by his siblings George, Andreas, Jenny, and Chris- tina. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Timothy Edward Linnartz Timothy Edward Linnartz of Waldwick died Aug. 30. He was 29. He was a 2003 graduate of Waldwick High School. He was an electrician and an accomplished pianist and guitarist. He is survived by his parents Ed and Peggy Linnartz of Waldwick and his brothers Christopher, Curt, and Kevin. He is also survived by his Tante Irene, Uncles George and Russ, and five nieces and nephews. Arrange- ments were made by Mack Memorial Home in Secaucus. Robert S. Monteith Peter Comtabad of Silver Ridge Park Westerly, formerly of Wyckoff, died Aug. 30. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked for Chiquita Brands, Inc. in New York City, Boston, and Montvale for 52 years, retiring as the director of inland transportation. He is sur- vived by his daughters Joan Bardenhagen of Manchester and Deborah Conner of Lavallette. He is also survived by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marian; his siblings Adrian, Lena, Lucy, and Ada; and his son-in-law Robert Bardenhagen. Arrangements were made by Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals in Toms River. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, woundedwarriorspro- ject.org. Robert S. Monteith of Ramsey died Sept. 3. He was 89. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a banker who served many establishments over the years. Most recently, he was president of Ridgewood Savings Bank and a member of that institution’s board of direc- tors. He was a past president of the Bergen County Chap- ter A.I.B. He served as past president of the Ramsey Fire Department, the Ramsey Board of Education, and the Ramsey Library. He also volunteered with Ramsey Little League, Scouting, and the Ramsey Soccer Association. He is survived by his children Robert of Ramsey, William of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, Melissa of Northamp- ton, Pennsylvania, Richard of Mahwah, and Gregory of Ramsey. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife M. Berenice Monteith, his parents Joseph and Jennie Mon- teith, and his sister Harriet Keinath. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Margaret “Peggy” B. Grey of Bay Head, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 29. She was 55. She was a graduate of Ridgewood High School and attended Radford College in Virginia. She was an aspiring decorator and antiques expert. She is survived by her children Carolyn Hudson of Westwood, James Grey of Ridgewood, Christine Grey Odette Morozewicz of Mahwah, formerly of Fair Lawn, died Aug. 29. She was 83. She was born in Charleroi, Bel- gium where she met her husband, American soldier Wil- liam Morozewicz. She is survived by her children William, Ronald, and Linda Salemo. She is also survived by six Peter Comtabad Margaret ‘Peggy’ B. Grey Odette Morozewicz grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by M. John Scanlan Funeral Home in Pompton Plains. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Edward ‘Chief’ Nagle Edward “Chief” Nagle of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Glen Rock, died Sept. 1. He was 85. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring in 1987, he was a foreman for Sandoz Colors and Chemical in Fair Lawn. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline Jean Nagle of Franklin Lakes, his children Edward J. Nagle of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylva- nia, Darrell R. Nagle of Mahwah, and Glynis Jean Eustice of Stockholm. He is also survived by six grandchildren and his siblings Beatrice Perna of Little Egg Harbor, Lillian Chaney of Henderson, Nevada, John Nagle of Toms River, and Miriam Wierzbicki of Tennessee. He was predeceased by his grandson Edward Nagle III and his brother Frank Nagle. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff YMCA, Strong Kids Campaign, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff NJ 07481. Nancy Reynolds Nancy Reynolds, nee Everhart, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 4. She was 84. She was member of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Wyckoff Woman’s Club. She had been a volunteer for Valley Hospital and Meals on Wheels. She is survived by her daughters Susan Jaques of Easton, Pennsylvania and Kathryn Farina of Prospect, Connecticut, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Ashton Funeral Home in Pennsylvania. Memo- rial donations may be made to Care Alternatives Hospice, 501 Office Center Drive, Suite 285, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Alexander Felipe Savino Alexander “Alex” Felipe Savino of Waldwick died Sept. 1. He was 23. He was born in Bogotá, Colombia and gradu- ated with honors from Rutgers University in May 2012. He was an animal keeper at the Bergen Zoo. He is survived by his father Ralph DiGirolamo, his mother Paula DiGi- rolamo, and his sister Alea DiGirolamo. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Friends of Bergen County Zoo, 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Nancy Solimando Nancy Solimando of Wyckoff, formerly of Flushing, Queens, died Sept. 4. She was 96. Before retiring, she was a sales associate at Stern’s in Long Island. She was a member of the Saint Kevin’s Rosary Society in Queens. She is sur- vived by her children Anthony Solimando of Boyton Beach, Florida, Robert Solimando of Plano, Texas, and Linda Lizak of Franklin Lakes. She is also survived by six grand- children and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Glen Rock Roundup Activities Club hosts events Susan Krause from the allergy center at Hackensack University Medical Center will present “Healthy Principles for a Healthy Lifestyle” to the Activities Club on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Glen Rock Community Church at 354 Rock Road. On Oct. 15, the club will host an Open House for retired and semi-retired men who are interested in learning about the club and its 22 varied activities. The guest speaker will be William “Pat” Schuber, noted histo- rian and past Bergen County Executive. For more information, visit theactiviti- esclub.org or contact Charles Flynn at (201) 652-2585. Library displays police memorabilia The Glen Rock Public Library will fea- ture a display of historic photographs and items from the Glen Rock Police Depart- ment during the month of September. The exhibit features original badges, blotter entries, equipment, and handwritten reports from 1914 through 1935. The exhibit may be visited during regu- lar library hours. The Glen Rock Public Library is located at 315 Rock Road. 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 transporta- tion for residents age 65 and older and for disabled adults who cannot drive. For more information, call Paula Fleming at (201) 670-3956. Thielke Arboretum announces upcoming events The Education Team at the Thielke Arboretum has been busy planning events for the month of October. Area residents are invited to mark their calendars and bring friends and family members. All events will take place at the Thielke Arboretum, 460 Doremus Avenue in Glen Rock. Back by popular demand, the “Com- posting in Your Backyard” workshop with Bergen County Master Gardener Daphne Boss Ayalon will take place Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1:30 p.m. Most people now know the Three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Now add a C: compost. Learn how to master the art of composting from an expert. The arboretum will host its first Fall Fair on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Fun and informational activities are planned for the whole family. Visitors may learn about the latest “environmental superstar” wetlands by taking an arboretum tour with tree expert Paul Mast. Attendees are also invited to gather information about native plants, beekeeping, trout fishing, and more. Family activities will include a scavenger hunt in the newly established Prehistoric Garden, face painting, tattoos, a bat craft or a leaf activity, bird feeding, and a pump- kin carving contest. The event will feature Rob Kahn’s handmade wooden bowls made from wood salvaged from arboretum trees downed by Superstorm Sandy. Cider and doughnuts will be available. Entrance to the fair will be by donation. Join professional storyteller Julie Della Torre for “A Walk in the Woods” on Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Bring family, friends, and flashlights for this event. Help the arboretum get ready for spring. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 20, volun- teers will be planting spring bulbs. Bring your gardening gloves, tools, and enthusi- asm. For more information, visit www.glen- rockarboretum.org. will be welcomed on a first-come, first- served basis. Rick Mikula will present a program about butterflies on Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. Mikula, known as America’s funniest but- terfly expert, will present this fast-paced, exciting program for families with children in second grade and older. Registration is required; stop by the children’s room. The library is located at 315 Rock Road in Glen Rock. Visit glenrock.bccls.org or call (201) 670-3970. Library hosts activities The Glen Rock Library has announced several activities that will be held during the month of September. Yoga is back, by popular demand. James Collins, certified yoga instructor, will lead light yoga practice on Saturdays in Septem- ber and October from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. This class includes stretching, breathing, and balance exercises. Participants should bring a towel and yoga mat, and wear clothes that allow comfortable movement. Note: Par- ticipants should consult a physician before beginning any exercise program. Only 30 people can be accommodated. Participants 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 presented in October. November’s class is Digital Pho- tography, 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 information, call (201) 670-3970. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • September 11, 2013 Derbez, Peralta star in ‘Instructions not Included’ by Dennis Seuling Valentin (Eugenio Derbez) is a single guy in his thirties living in Acapulco who fancies himself quite the ladies’ man, luring a parade of pretty women to his bachelor pad for one-night stands. One day, one of his conquests, Julie (Jessica Lindsey), shows up with a baby, claims it is his and, after asking for cab fare, takes off. Valentin is left holding a baby girl, thoroughly flummoxed as to how to care for her or what being a parent involves. After several missteps in child care, he decides it is best for baby Maggie to be brought up in the United States, where she will have greater opportunities. In California, Valentin’s daring dive to save Maggie draws the attention of a movie director who is seeking a stuntman. Val- entin soon embarks on a career taking risks for high pay in the film industry. The film moves ahead quickly to when Maggie (Loreto Peralta) is seven. She and Valentin have bonded, and he has become a devoted father/friend to her. Derbez is a well-known sitcom star in Mexico. “Instructions not Included” is his directorial debut. The initial scenes are filled with obvious comedy bits and slapstick as Valentin is shown to be a Valentin (Eugenio Derbez) and daughter Maggie (Loreto Peralta) share a quiet moment in ‘Instructions Not Included.’ carefree fellow with few responsibilities or concerns other than finding his next conquest. Derbez is hardly the traditional romantic lead, so it is difficult to fathom his appeal to women. The movie is problematic in that it veers awkwardly from broad comedy to serious drama, without adequate transi- tions, so the shift is jarring. What begins as a lighthearted romp turns into a heavy drama. The first half of the film is the best, as the audience follows Valentin from average Joe to high-salaried stunt pro- fessional. This unlikely vocation makes sense in light of a prologue in which Val- entin’s father (Hugo Stiglitz) repeatedly exposes young Valentin to great danger to make him fearless in life. The lessons, though worthy of child protective service intervention, have taken root and Valentin confronts his fears by literally jumping from high places. The cartoonish quality of Derbez’s per- formance in the first half of the film dis- appears during its melodramatic second half. A combination of Buster Keaton, Jerry Lewis, and Roberto Benigni, Derbez easily sells the comic moments, but has greater difficulty convincing with the straight dramatic scenes. Neverthe- less, his screen chemistry with Peralta is outstanding and is largely responsible for making the movie work despite its flaws. The writers have incorporated some surprises along the way that seem con- trived and excessively sentimental when they are revealed, but Derbez’s per- formance manages to tie together the picture’s assorted subplots featuring eccentric characters. Rated PG-13, “Instructions not Included” is a commendable attempt to tell a story about a man thrown into an unexpected situation and trying, despite complete unpreparedness, to rise to the occasion. As the film moves along, view- ers see Valentin more as a real person than as a caricature. Skyline Theatre Company announces 2013-2014 season Skyline Theatre Company has announced its 2013- 2014 productions, marking the start of the group’s fifth season at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation in the Fair Lawn Community Center. This year, Skyline will present one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, a heart-warming holiday favorite with a twist, and a hilarious take on Shakespeare’s classics. The season will begin in the fall with “Funny Girl,” the Broadway musical smash that made Barbra Streisand a star of stage and screen. Comedienne Fanny Brice had a career that spanned from vaudeville to the Ziegfeld Fol- lies to Hollywood as she became one of the most cele- brated entertainers of her time. Audiences will follow her life as she rises from the Lower East Side to Broadway and finds the one man she loves, no matter what. Featur- ing the classic hit songs “People” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “Funny Girl” played over 1,300 performances on Broadway and will be at Skyline from Oct. 11 through 13. This winter, Skyline will revive the company’s peren- nial holiday favorite, bringing Dickens back for another Bergen County tour de force performance. Dustin Charles will star in the breathtaking one-man adaptation of “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol” for special per- formances at the Maywood Public Library on Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m., and at the Anna Maria Ciccone Theater at Bergen County Community College on Tuesday Dec. 17 at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Charles stars as Dickens and all of his unforgettable characters from his 1843 novella. This adaptation by Greg Oliver Bodine serves up the magical story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from miser- liness to redemption with warmth and humor. At one hour in length, it is a holiday treat for the whole family. Skyline will bring the gift of laughter to Bergen County by presenting “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).” This irreverent romp with the Bard delivers all 37 plays in 97 minutes. These madcap men in tights will appear May 2 through 4, 2014 as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave the audience breathless. Tickets are $28 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $18 for students. To purchase tickets online and for details, visit www.skylinetheatrecompany.org. Ticket reservations may also be made by phone at (800) 474-1299. Cook Up Some Business! Advertise your restaurant in The Villadom TIMES. You’ll reach over 47,000 households. 201-652-0744 www.villadom.com September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • Page 19 Saga continues with ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’ Spock (Zachary Quinto) and Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) plan their response to an attack on Starfleet headquarters in ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness.’ by Dennis Seuling “Star Trek: Into Darkness” (Paramount Home Entertainment) is the latest episode in the saga of the starship Enterprise and its crew. Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) violates Starfleet’s strict rule not to interfere with alien civilizations as he and Spock (Zachary Quinto) flee from painted primitive beings through their planet’s red-vined vegetation. With Spock in peril, Kirk disregards all protocols and is later called on the carpet for it and stripped of his command. An attack on Starfleet headquarters by disgruntled colleague John Harrison (Benedict Cumerbatch) results in an order from Starfleet Admiral Marcus (Peter Weller) to seek out and destroy Harrison at all costs. It is irritating when a franchise film spouts endless background information that confuses rather than enlightens the viewer. “Star Trek: Into Darkness” never does this, moving briskly along without the encumbrance of unneeded exposition. The script is clear, lean, and witty: a win- ning cinematic trifecta. What stands out in this edition is its embrace of the various crew members’ flaws, idiosyncrasies, and egos. Director J.J. Abrams manages some fine moments with Scotty (Simon Pegg), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Bones (Karl Urba), and Sulu (John Cho). Action films are as only good as their villains and Cumberbatch is excellent as Harrison, a guy who is more than he might initially appear. The movie includes a scene in which Harrison and Kirk must outthink each other in a life-threatening moment. These kinds of scenes were a frequent ingredient of the TV series, and illustrated that Kirk not only can handle himself physically, but also has a definite head for command. Special effects are first-rate. Shooting in 3D, Abrams harks back to those gim- micky ‘50s 3D flicks where anything and everything had to be propelled toward the audience to make people duck. Both the three-disc Blu-ray 3D/Blu- ray 2D/DVD and the two-disc standard Blu-ray/DVD editions contain six behind- the-scenes featurettes. “Wish You Were Here” (Entertainment One) centers on a group of Australian friends whose lives are irreparably altered after one of them goes missing during a spontaneous vacation. Alice (Felicity Price) and Dave (Joel Edgerton) are about to become new parents when they agree to join Alice’s little sister, Steph (Teresa Palmer), and her new boyfriend, Jeremy (Antony Starr), on a trip to Cambodia. Their tropical retreat quickly turns mys- terious, however, when Jeremy vanishes without a trace. As the investigation into Jeremy’s disappearance begins to reveal the nefarious motivations behind their trip, the remaining three struggle to carry on with their lives amid the threat that more awful details will emerge. First-time director and co-writer Kieran Darcy-Smith builds tension as he doles out clues, red herrings, unexpected twists, and frequent flashbacks, enabling the viewer to piece together what happened to Jeremy and the circumstances. For a first directorial effort, “Wish You were Here” is an impressive mystery/thriller. Bonuses on the DVD release include a making-of featurette and cast and crew interviews. “Love Is All You Need” (Sony Home Entertainment) is a romantic film with nearly every cliché ever encountered. Philip (Pierce Brosnan), an Englishman living in Denmark, is a middle-aged widower and estranged single father. Ida (Trine Dyrholm) is a Danish hairdresser whose husband has just left her for a younger woman. The two meet at a pala- zzo in Sorrento, Italy, at the wedding of Philip’s son and Ida’s daughter. Once viewers get over the spectacular setting and cinematography, what is left is flat, familiar, and frequently grating. There is a “meet cute” scene, a melodra- matic serious illness, an annoying, obvi- ous soundtrack that prods rather than provides atmosphere, and dialogue that never sparkles. There is little suspense, since the audience knows from the get-go that Philip and Ida will wind up together, and the journey is hardly novel. Brosnan and Dyrholm are effective and have good chemistry, but they are burdened by a leaden script which they try their best to enliven. Special DVD features include com- mentary with Brosnan and director Susanne Bier, a Q&A with cast and direc- tor, cast interviews, and a profile of Trine (continued on Crossword page) Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • September 11, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) Dyrholm. “Presenting Lily Mars” (Warner Archive) stars Judy Garland as a stage-struck Indiana woman eager to hit the Great White Way. Loosely based on a 1933 Booth Tarking- ton novel, the film was designed as a showcase for MGM’s hot musical star. Lily is convinced she has the talent to get her to Broadway, so when producer (Van Heflin) visits her hometown, she turns on the charm to dazzle him but, unimpressed, he returns to New York. Lily hitchhikes East, intent on achieving stardom in the Big Apple. Though this is not one of Garland’s best pictures, it does offer her the opportunity to sing the songs “Tom, Tom the Piper’s Son,” the ballad “When I Look at You,” “Three O’clock in the Morning,” and “Broadway Rhythm.” Though the story is routine, Garland is charming and keeps the film afloat. The supporting cast includes Fay Bainter, Richard Carlson, Spring Byington, and Connie Gilchrist. The orchestras of Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby are featured. Extras include the Academy Award-winning short, “Heavenly Music,” audio-only song outtakes, a radio adaptation starring June Allyson and Van Heflin, and the cartoon “Who Killed Who?” “Supernatural: The Complete Eighth Season” (Warner Home Video), available on both Blu-ray and DVD, con- tains all 23 complete episodes. In the season premiere, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) are reunited after a year apart. Having escaped from Purgatory with the help of a vampire named Benny, Dean heads straight for Sam, but the reunion isn’t all he imagined it would be. Although Sam drops everything to join his brother, leav- ing the life to which he has grown accustomed turns out to be harder than he imagined. Meantime, Dean’s associa- tion with the vampire turns out to be more than he bar- gained for. 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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. cd Novena to the Infant of Prague O Jesus, Who hast said, ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you, through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted. O Jesus, Who hast said, all that you ask of the Father in My Name, He will grant you through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I hum- bly and urgently ask Thy Father in Thy name that my prayer be granted. O Jesus, Who has said, “Heaven and earth shall pass away but My words shall not pass”, through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted. Say for 9 hours, or 9 days. Many Miracles. The prayers may be said on any nine successive days. cd Prayer to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. 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Attendees may bring their bicycles to be inspected, learn about bike safety, and join a ride through the village’s park areas. Included in the festivities will be an animal program and a nature scavenger hunt. (Rain date: Sept. 29.) The schedule of events will begin at 3 p.m. when partici- pants may meet at either Benjamin Franklin Middle School at 335 North Van Dien Avenue, or Willard Elementary School at 601 Morningside Road for bicycle inspections, a bike safety talk, and a review of the Come Alive Outside program. At 3:30, bikers will ride to Twinney Pond or Habernickel Park for a presentation, “New Jersey Native Wildlife,” that will begin at 4:15 p.m. Participants will then bike to South Pleasant Park or Citizen’s Park for a nature scavenger hunt at 4:45 p.m. The event is sponsored by Jacobsen Landscape Design and Construction, Ridgewood Parks and Recreation, Ridgewood Police Department, Ridgewood Wildscape Association, and Ridgewood Cycle Shop. The activities are free, but those who plan to attend are asked to register at www.ridgewoodnj.net/community- pass or in person or by mail at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. The recreation department is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration forms may be found at www.ridgewoodnj.net/recreation. For more information, call (201) 670-5560. Special needs soccer program set The Ridgewood Soccer Association still has a few open- ings in its fall special needs program. The program offers individual attention and mentoring from members of the girls’ soccer team at Ridgewood High School, and is open to players ages five to 14 at all skill levels. Children in Ridgewood and neighboring towns are welcome. Each ses- sion provides an hour of soccer as it aims to promote fitness and emphasize the enjoyable aspects of the sport. Sessions will be held on Saturday afternoons in Sep- tember and October. The cost is $60 for eight weeks. Each player will receive an RSA team jersey and soccer ball. For more information and to register, visit www.ridgewoodsoc- cer.org or e-mail registrar@ridgewoodsoccer.org. Yarn donations sought The Knit and Crochet Class at Ridgewood Village Hall is seeking donations of yarn for its community service proj- ects. The group, which meets on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., is making shawls and lap blankets for the patients in the New Jersey Veterans’ Memorial Home in Paramus. Yarn, nee- dles, and hooks are needed. Donations may be brought to the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood, week- days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New class members are welcome. For information, call (201) 670-5560. Gold Star Mothers to be honored On Sunday, Sept. 29, the United States will honor Gold Star Mothers and families. In Ridgewood, the Gold Star Mother’s Day Committee will commemorate Gold Star Mother’s Day at Van Neste Park, where luminaria will be lit from 7 to 9 p.m. to honor Gold Star Mothers and their families. However, the com- mittee’s goal is to have thousands of other luminaria lit throughout Ridgewood on Sept. 29 to honor the Gold Star Mothers and families. American Legion Post 53 (Ridgewood), Washington Elm Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 192 (Ho-Ho-Kus/ Ridgewood), and Ridgewood’s Blue Star Families are com- mitted to bringing awareness to the community and to com- memorating the sacrifices these mothers and their families have made for the country. The community is invited to join in the event at Van Neste Park and to raise awareness for this event by talking to family members, friends, and neighbors. Donations in support of the Ridgewood event are wel- come. Checks made payable to American Legion Post 53 that state “Gold Star Event” on the memo line, should be send to: American Legion Post 53, P.O. Box 1525, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. In the aftermath of World War I, Washington D.C. resi- dent Grace Darling Seibold formed an organization called Gold Star Mothers to support the women who had lost sons and daughters to the war. Seibold’s son, First Lieutenant George Vaughn Seibold, was an aviator killed in combat over France in 1918. In 1928, the small D.C.-based group decided to nationalize its efforts. In 1936, a joint congres- sional resolution established the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother’s Day. The Gold Star Mothers grew from a support group of 60 women to today’s extensive nationwide network with tens of thousands of members and hundreds of local chapters. “As members of a grateful nation, we owe a debt we can never repay, but hold this sacred obligation forever in our hearts, minds, and actions,” the 2011 Presidential Procla- mation commemorating this day states. “We honor their sacrifice, and stand with our service members, military families, and Gold Star families as they have stood for us.” OLMC MOMs meet The MOMs group at Our Lady of Mount Carmel will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The group will gather at 9:15 a.m. in the parish center located at One Passaic Street in Ridgewood. Attendees are invited to bring a friend and enjoy a cup of coffee with other moms while learning about the Minis- try of Motherhood. MOMs monthly meetings include speakers and group discussions. The organization features interest groups including journal and book clubs, a recipe club, a reserva- tion club, tennis groups, playgroups, yoga, teen talk, and faith sharing. Moms of all faiths and ages are welcome. Child care will be provided during meetings; RSVP to childcare@olmcmoms.org. For more information about MOMs, visit www.olmc- moms.org. We welcome press releases from our readers. Items may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednes- day at noon the week prior to publication. Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • September 11, 2013