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The program is open to all area students. Refreshments will be served. To register, call the library at (201) 327-4338. Hopper-Goetschius House Museum hosts Summer Sundays The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum will hold sev- eral special events during its summer openings on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be museum tours, a demonstra- tion by a blacksmith every Sunday, and other varied activi- ties. On Aug. 11, children are invited to participate in Vic- torian games and crafts. Visitors will have an opportunity to see how children entertained themselves over 100 years ago. Participants will be able to spin a hoop or play jacks, make a sachet or a calling card, and try walking on stilts. On Aug. 18, visit the schoolroom for storytime as the school master reads a tale of old. The blacksmith will also be available for a chat in her shop. Danielle Tantillo will discuss the Lenape Indians and present her new display in the Ramsey-Sayre house on Aug. 25. The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum is located at 363 East Saddle River Road on the corner of Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. For more information, visit www. usrhistoricalsociety.org. RBARI to celebrate anniversary The Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. will celebrate its 35 th Anniversary on Sept. 21. A full day of festivities will be held at 2 Shelter Drive in Oakland in honor of RBARI’s long history of saving lives and finding forever homes for thousands of companion animals. The celebration will fea- ture training demonstrations, exhibits, shelter tours, food, music, and more. Admission is free, and dogs on a leash are welcome. (Rain date: Sept. 22.) RBARI will host a sale at the Copper Tree Mall, 350 Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will offer a wide range of beauti- ful gifts and household items, some of which are animal related. All proceeds from the sale will directly benefit the animals at RBARI. For details about these events, visit www.rbari.org. Chamber hosts annual Golf Outing The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its 22 nd Annual Golf & Tennis Outing and Dinner fund- raiser at the Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo, New York starting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 9. Individuals and business professionals are welcome to attend the day’s events by playing golf or tennis, or sign- ing up for a golf or tennis clinic. Breakfast, lunch, cocktail hour, and dinner are included in this full-day program. All attendees will have the opportunity to win gift baskets and other prizes. Individuals may register for the cocktail party and dinner only, participate as a golf sponsor, donate prizes, or advertise and be recognized in this year’s golf journal. This event offers a range of six sponsorship packages ensuring affordable options for businesses both large and small. During this event, Laura Lassman will be honored as the Mahwah Chamber Humanitarian of the Year for 2013. Lassman is president and founder of Play for P.I.N.K ® , which stands for prevention, immediate diagnosis, new technology, and knowledge. A minimum of 25 percent of the MRCC’s net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit this not-for-profit organization, which donates 100 percent of funds raised to The Breast Cancer Research Founda- tion ® , their sole beneficiary since 1996. The USGA lists The Tuxedo Club as one of the first 100 Juniors assist seniors Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff has numerous volunteers who donate their time to help patients on a daily basis, such as junior volunteer Dan Youssef, who is pictured here with Heritage Manor Nursing Home resident Henrietta VanBeuzekom. This summer, CHCC has more than 40 registered junior volunteers ages 13 to 17. This junior-volunteer program has been around for more than 20 years. CHCC Volunteer Coordinator Dot Faasse commented that the junior volunteer allows teens to provide community service for which they can receive school credit or recognition at their houses of worship. Youssef, Allie Steiginga, Ryan Lane,, and Cheyeen Quijano all help Heritage Manor residents with art projects. These volunteers each helped residents make a colorful tulip vase out of clay. clubs in the U.S. Founded in 1885, the club is a champion- ship course with demanding par four holes from the back tees, short par five, and challenging par three holes. Golfers will have the opportunity to win a car on all four par threes. Hole-in-one sponsors include: Liberty Hyundai, Cadillac of Mahwah, Ramsey Auto Group - Nissan, and Prestige Lexus. For more information about golf, tennis, sponsorships, pricing, how to contribute prizes, and how to advertise in the MRCC golf journal, visit www.mahwah.com/golf. 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. Bergen Youth Orchestras hold auditions The Bergen Youth Orchestras, one of the leading youth orchestra programs in the greater New York area, will hold auditions in August and September as it prepares for its 2013-14 season. The BYO wants to add a variety of young musicians – from brass to string players -- for its three performance groups: Concert Strings, Philharmonia, and the Advanced Symphony. The brass section will be featured during the BYO concerts this season, which is the organization’s 45 th . The symphony’s first concert will include pieces by Ravel, Shostakovich, and Haydn. (continued on page 38) August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Waldwick New handicapped-accessible playground in place The new special needs playground is now in place in Borough Park in Waldwick. “All that is missing is the sign,” said Borough Administrator Gary Kratz. The barrier-free facility adjacent to Lions Park will be dedicated to the memory of Sean Fisher, a Waldwick resident who passed away in 2008 on his 13 th birthday of an undetected heart condition. His parents, Jim and Sheila, will be invited to unveil the sign at a special ceremony when the sign arrives. “I named the park after Sean Fisher because after Sean’s death, his parents and the Sean Fisher Foundation have helped many families detect problems in chil- dren in our community that might have gone undetected. Many lives so far have been saved and will continue to be saved by their efforts,” said Mayor Thomas Gior- dano, who spearheaded the project. “Sean’s memory and the memory of all those who died young and suddenly will never fade away in our community. They will always be a part of our lives in all we do in Waldwick,” he added. Giordano said expanding the borough’s park offerings was one of his major goals when he sought to become mayor. “Borough Park was always to me the heart of our community, where children and parents go to spend some time to- gether. When I did become mayor, I asked Gary Kratz to help me with this goal, and he did. Not everyone is able to enjoy a park with regular rides. This park allows every- one to enjoy it and spend some time having fun,” the mayor explained. The 60 ft. by 80 ft. handicapped-acces- sible playground is geared to children five to 12 years of age and features 37 play activities, including a viper slide, tree (continued on page 39) The new special needs playground in Borough Park. Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 7, 2013 Ho-Ho-Kus Girls earn Bronze Award for work in community The members of Ho-Ho-Kus Girl Scout Troop 1064 recently earned their Bronze Award. They planned and created a Girls Night Out pajama party featuring activities and crafts for younger Scouts. Troop 1064 also held a coin collection at Boiling Springs Savings Bank. They collected over $800 and 40 toys from the events. The girls donated the proceeds to the Tomorrow’s Children’s Fund at Hackensack Hospital. This non-profit organization provides support to children who are suffering from cancer and blood disorders. August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Allendale Borough signs five-year contract with United Water by John Koster Allendale Mayor Vince Barra and United Water Presi- dent of Regulated Business David Stanton have signed the five-year contract that will allow United Water to provide management service for the Allendale Water Company at an estimated savings of more than a $1 million. “We are delighted to form this new partnership with the Borough of Allendale,” Stanton said the morning of Aug. 1. “The borough has done an excellent job in providing ser- vice to its residents and we plan to build on its successful reputation in the community. We operate water or waste- water systems for nearly 100 communities throughout the United States, and we look forward to bringing professional service to the residents of Allendale.” Allendale will retain ownership of the Allendale Water Expansion celebrated Trinity Episcopal Church in Allendale recently held a ground breaking ceremony to mark and bless the sacred ground on which construction will begin for new class- room and community parish spaces. Participants includ- ded the Reverend Canon Gregory Jacobs, the Canon to the Ordinary of the Diocese of Newark and Mayor Vince Barra from Allendale. Father Michael Allen led the service, which included parishioners encircling the footprint of the planned addi- tion, symbolizing the People of God, by God’s grace, making sacred space. The ground was marked and the earth was ‘turned’ and blessed. Parishioners at Trinity Episcopal Church of North Bergen County represent communities of Allendale, Waldwick, Upper Saddle River, Saddle River, Wyckoff, Mahwah, and Ramsey. Right: Canon Jacobs and Father Michael ringing a celebra- tion at the close of the service. Below: Ruth Schulze, Tim Cross, Karen Roy, Anthony Baglino of Baglino Builders, Mayor Vince Barra, Canon Jacobs, the Reverend Allen, and Sharon Pierson. Not pictured: Lenny DiTomaso of Land- scape Perceptions, the landscape architect selected for the landscaping design portion of the project. Mayor Vince Barra and United Water President of Regulated Business David Stanton sign a five-year contract. Company, but United Water will provide distribution and maintenance services for the borough’s water system, water supply, customer service, billing, and meter reading. “We are excited to finally begin this public-private part- nership,” said Mayor Barra, who started investigating cost- saving opportunities when he first took office in 2006. (continued on page 33) Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 7, 2013 Waldwick First Family Fun Night is a big hit A steady crowd of residents of all ages turned out for the Waldwick Chamber of Commerce’s first Family Fun Night at Center Court Plaza,10 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, last week. Attendees enjoyed games, crafts, music, food and model car racing as well as free prizes donated by local merchants. Participating businesses included Center Court Café, Pascack Community Bank, Entertainment on Wheels, Couture Craft Studio, Plaza Jewelers, Creations by Christine Events, Total Health Chiropractic, Rolling Video Games, EOW Parties and Cruzin with RC’s. For more information about future fun nights and sponsorship opportunities, call (201) 444-0045. Clockwise from right:Three boys ready an RC car; Rosann Glommeau whips up cotton candy; Girls play a video game; Video game characters Luigi (Mike Notorgiacomo) and Mario (Gabriel DeLaPaz) entertain youngsters; Pascack Commu- nity Bank Manager Michele Calise (right) hands out GLO- Rings to a young mom. August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 7 Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 7, 2013 Upper Saddle River VBS participants have summer to remember Sweltering heat did not prevent 38 chil- dren from joining together to sing, laugh, and dance at the Everywhere Fun Fair Vacation Bible School held at Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church. The church was transformed into stations where children ages three and up could ‘travel’ from one country to another by using their imaginations. They enjoyed crafts, science activities, Bible stories, and outdoor games, while discovering how to be good neighbors to those close to home and far away. They had fun, shared food, and made new friends all under the direction and guidance of Mrs. Becky Kester and her staff of 25 volun- teers. This interdenominational program is offered every summer at Bergen High- lands UMC, located at 318 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 9 Ho-Ho-Kus New parking meters installed at train station by Jennifer Crusco Commuters who use the parking lot at the Ho-Ho-Kus Train Station are becoming familiarized with the two new meters that were installed at the end of July. One meter is located in the upper parking area, and the other is in the lower parking area. Last week, members of the Ho-Ho-Kus Department of Public Works and the Ho- Ho-Kus Police Department were on hand at the parking lot to assist commuters who had questions about how to use the new meters. Councilman Kevin Shea pointed out that improvements in technology have made the new meter system more user-friendly. “The old system was taking a long time for the police and DPW to maintain,” Shea said. “The new system is much easier to use. . . and will free up our staff to do other things.” He added that the new payment options – which will soon include payment by phone -- will help reduce commuters’ stress. “The most exasperating thing was not having a parking sticker and realizing you hadn’t paid (for one of the metered spaces),” Shea added. Councilman Phil Rorty added that the new meters still allow those using the lot to punch their parking space number into the machine, pay, and get a receipt. How- ever, he said the new machines should be easier to use since people will not have to bend down as low to insert money into the meter. Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Administrator Don Cirulli explained that the new meters are more modern versions of the machines that were previously being used at the lot. He added that the new meters take five-dollar bills in addition to quarters and dollar coins or bills. If necessary, the new meters will also provide change. Cirulli explained that, in a few weeks, commuters may be able to download an app (application) from the meter company, Amano-McGann, Inc., that will allow users to park, board the train, and pay for park- ing “on the go” via their cell phones. The administrator indicated that the app would be free of charge, but the company would charge a processing fee of approximately 40 cents when commuters choose to pay via the app. According to Cirulli, the pair of new meters and their installation cost $40,000, but borough officials anticipate that the machines will pay for themselves – a senti- ment Shea echoed. “We did this primarily for the conve- nience of our commuters,” Cirulli said of the meter upgrade. He noted that over 200 people use the train station lot each day. Most of the com- muters are from Ho-Ho-Kus, and some are from other nearby towns, including Ridgewood and Midland Park. Cirulli said there are now 114 metered, numbered spaces and 125 reserved for those who pur- chase the annual parking stickers. The administrator added that the bor- ough is working with Amano-McGann, the company that purchased the town’s prior meter company, Metric. Ordinance 1019, which was approved by the council this spring, updated the borough’s parking fee. The parking fee is 50 cents an hour, or $5 for up to 13 hours between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. The previous fee was $4 per day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Park- ing is free of charge in the train station lot between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. Councilman Shea called the new daily fee a steal, and said the $225 fee for an annual parking sticker is exceptionally low versus the fees charged in other towns. Senator shows support ECLC of New Jersey’s P.R.I.D.E. Programs Director Dot Libman (left to right), hosted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, ECLC Board President Kathryn Hatfield, and ECLC Executive Director Bruce Litinger, to announce legislation providing more services to young people with dis- abilities after they graduate from school and become adults. ECLC operates a school in Ho- Ho-Kus. Its P.R.I.D.E. Center is located in Paramus. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 7, 2013 The long-term turf solution Using sports as a metaphor for life is a good way to start an explanation of why things do not always work out. Sports are a great way to convince people to exercise if they are not imbued with the sort of self-discipline that inspires Olympic gymnasts and figure skaters and, con- versely, convinces soldiers to throw themselves under enemy tanks with satchel charges or on top of barbed wire attached to land mines. Olympic athletes go for the glory, but members of the military have been known to take risks for love of country rather than love of themselves. You do not go home at the end of the game if you do, so the stakes have to be high, such as saving your country from foreign invasion. If you make that foreign invasion plausible to the troops in the trenches, the best people on your side are willing to throw away their lives. As the foreign invasion becomes less and less plausible, the IQ scale of the human sacrifice victims plummets. Cowards and “individualists,” as the Soviets once called them, are not going to take the jump in any case. For those guys who actually want to live and are difficult to motivate, you have commissars and NKVD “battle police” who shoot anybody who turns tail. In America, anything drastic should also be voluntary. Public schools do not have hang-gliding teams, fencing teams with sharpened blades and no masks, or high-speed motorcycle racing teams. Glen Rock right now is polarized by a much saner and healthier controversy: How does the borough make Lower Faber Field off Doremus Avenue safer for young athletes whose games are troubled by poor natural turf and occa- sional rocks? A resident group called Game On Glen Rock offered to pay the full cost of refurbishing the field with artificial turf, which is loved by many sports parents, not much loved by young athletes, and utterly hated by environmentalists. The Glen Rock Borough Council told the Game On Glen Rock supporters -- repeatedly -- that they would consider a refur- bishing if the volunteer group raised every bit of the money themselves. The council members as individuals cautioned the volunteers that fundraising was not what it once had been and that they could have a tough time raising that kind of money. Now, just a few years later, the cost of the field work is an estimated $2.5 million, while donations on hand after much larger pledges are said to be about $60,000. Game On supporters are asking the borough council take advantage of low interest rates to bond the project. People who are not actively involved in the sports pro- gram are urging the council not to bond the project. As one resident said at a recent meeting,” My daughter is a great dancer, but I’m not asking you to pay for it...There’s no more free lunch.” I heartily concur. It would have been great if the school sent my kids to Paris and the Riviera so they could appreci- ate the influence these places had on Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, but I was not about to ask for the schools to fund the trip. That was a job for me if I wanted it. Somehow, I just did not have the cash on hand. I was already paying for my daughter’s piano lessons with the last living student of Jean Sibelius. Some of the environmentalists are convinced that the field should be refurbished -- but with real grass, not plastic turf. Other taxpayers with excellent credentials believe that bonding that kind of money is not a great idea. A third force emerged at the most recent meeting: People who urge that the money on hand, perhaps supplemented by a modicum of municipal money, but not anything vaguely resembling $2.5 million, be used with municipal and volunteer labor to recondition a natural turf field. Some people, of course, can be trusted to take the argu- ments to extremes. The present field was called “dan- gerous.” Last time I looked, the young athletes were not draftees. You can get hurt in any sport at any time. I vol- unteered for Airborne in 1967 but you have no idea how many football players used “football injuries” to either avoid the draft or leave the Army when they saw the food and the lists of casualties. I was injured in training, and one guy who left in the same medical discharge group as mine told me confidentially that he expected to go back to play- ing semi-pro football as soon as he got home after being declared unqualified for active service. I had X-rays of my training injury, so I placed myself at a slightly different level of patriotism. After I heard that 78 percent of American civilians, including Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter, wanted William Calley pardoned for the My Lai massacre, I decided the semi-pro football guy had done the right thing after all. A couple of my high school buddies who were in combat and decorated for valor said they would never do it again unless the communists invaded Canada. That made me feel better. We are told that kids who cannot find fields for sports are at risk for drug abuse. Wake up, America! All kids are at risk for drug abuse. Athletes sometimes forgo smok- ing because it interferes with their wind, and I can vouch for the fact that the only reason I never smoked marijuana while I was in the service was because I never had smoked cigarettes. We used to drink turpin hydrate -- Army issue cough syrup -- for jags, and that stuff definitely had both alcohol and codeine in it: You could tell from the lurid dreams you had after taking more than a few sips. When the U.S. was losing 500 men a week and your designation was “light infantryman” or “machine gunner,” the menace of getting hooked on cough syrup was the least of anybody’s worries. The guys who went to Europe or South Korea may not have had the same excuse, but a lot of them did it, too. I would say that athletics are a somewhat useful antidote to the menace of narcotics, but getting on the Advanced Placement and honors track or into serious classical music are even better. Calculus and Mozart are not made easier by getting stoned while you do your homework or practice your lesson. Sadly enough, the idea of hardy and hearty pioneers and department of public works employees with free time fixing the field collides with the first and most expensive problem with Lower Faber Field: drainage. The field is so low and so close to Diamond Brook that it floods routinely during heavy rains or quick snow melts. There is a long-range solution that could do some good: People should give up the idea of any new local construc- tion that involves asphalt shingles or asphalt driveways, and they should plant these vast do-nothing mowed lawns with small trees and shrubs so more water is absorbed right on the residential property and less water flows into the drainage streams. Veterans Field in Ridgewood has turned into a lake a number of times during the autumn rains, and cars have drowned there. The ground floor of Ridgewood Village Hall has been written off for serious office space because the flood water is simply beyond anyone’s con- trol. The same problem falls on every community that has streams running through them. Those streams cannot handle the excess water that is no longer being absorbed by natural ground cover, and the resultant flooding covers lowlands. Turning the flooded grass into flooded plastic is not even a pass-along solution. The problem is exacerbated as the rain falls on the plastic turf, has nowhere to go but downhill, and floods the streams. The start of the effort should be with volunteers, includ- ing both the sports parents and the environmental support- ers. Eliminating runoff by planting space now covered by lawn grass with smaller trees and shrubs could reduce the overflow into the streams to the point where it might even- tually be worthwhile to send the DPW crews out to remove the rocks, and then revitalize the field with topsoil, organic fertilizer, and real grass. The real grass would be more fun and safer for the young athletes, and would help reduce flooding and even the carbon footprint. Plastic grass is not the answer. Neither is hitting up the weary taxpayers whose kids are done with amateur sports. Nature is cooperative. Human nature should be pointed that way. If the environmentalists, the sports parents, and the tax-watchers can all get on the same team they can work out an answer to this problem. But they all have to drop the sports stadium idea of winners and losers and go with a plan for winners and winners and winners -- the young ath- letes who prefer natural grass, the environmentalists who worry about runoff and global warming, and the taxpayers who have had more than enough of paying for stuff they do not personally want or need. Allendale ‘Godspell’ story gets new twist The Tomfoolery Theatre Inc. will present “Godspell” on Aug. 9, 10, and 11 in the Guardian Angel Church Auditorium, 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. With music by Ste- phen Schwartz and book by John-Michael Tebelak, “Godspell” presents the Gospel according to Saint Matthew through a colorful journey of song and dance -- with a never-before-seen twist. Director Joanna Rundle of Glen Rock presents a new take on the play. In Tomfoolery’s production, the cast of characters, orig- inally designed to be repre- sented by a tribe of storytelling clowns, will instead be portrayed by a clan of toys that come to life one night at a toy donation center. “I decided I wanted to stick with the original essence of the show, creating a childlike atmosphere of naiveté and innocence,” said Rundle. “The toys have all come to the donation center from different families, all of whom hold opposing religious beliefs. Their differing beliefs have torn the toys apart from one another --that is, until a new toy finds his way to the donation center and stirs the pot.” The cast of ‘Godspell’ Performances will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday and Sat- urday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. Dona- tions will be accepted at the door. All proceeds from this production will benefit The ROSE Foundation of Haiti. For more information about The ROSE Foundation, visit rosefoundationofhaiti.org. This production marks the Tomfoolery Theatre’s fifth consecutive season of summer community theater. For more information, e-mail tomfoolerytheatre@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/tomfoolerytheatre. 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The firm has been on Zweig White’s Hot Firm list for the past two years, and was the world’s steep- named one of the Top Design Firms by Engineering News-Record est passenger New York. LAN adopted sustainable design and has on staff 24 incline. In 1983, a fire swept the LEED Accredited Professionals through the U.S. Green Building mountainside and Council. In addition to architectural, civil, mechanical, and plan- destroyed the rail- ning capabilities, the firm offers a wide range of environmental way. services, including water pollution control, indoor air quality sam- pling, storage tank designs and removals, regulatory compliance Through a col- laborative process, assistance, occupational safety, asbestos surveys and abatement, LAN Associates and LSRP services. Engineering, Plan- LAN serves clients throughout ning, Architecture, the United States and Canada. Surveying, Inc. Its Midland Park headquarters is (LAN) has provided the Mount Beacon Incline Railway located in a historic building at Restoration Society with a detailed restoration concept 445 Godwin Avenue. For more plan, including architectural, interpretive, and design information about LAN, visit elements for the incline railway, located in scenic Hud- www.lan-nj.com or contact Kim son’s Mount Beacon Park. The architectural style and Vierheilig, AIA, LEED AP BD+C material selection contextually integrate the base and summit station with the built environment. The base at (201) 447-6400. station building was designed to match a traditional Adirondack style building, incorporating heavy timber Photos courtesy of Mount Beacon Incline Railway. framing, stone veneer and masonry piers, glass, and stand- ing seam architectural metal roofing building materials. The building will be completely ADA accessible, enabling seam- less transition from bike and car to rail. The summit station was developed in a horizontal layout to integrate the building with the hillside while preserving and featuring the views of the Hudson River. Implementing organic and natural materials for each structure harmoniously blends the buildings into the natural park environment. A network path system will provide a link to the parking lots and extend the original foot path, preserved as part of the design concept. “The project will be a great nature park that will someday be a world class one, with miles of lush hiking trails, beautifully planned landscapes and facilities, research and interpretive spaces, access for Americans of all abilities, eco-friendly power alternatives and LEED certification,” said Mike Colarusso, president of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Society. This site was recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior and is also on the New York State Register. LAN is one of the largest full-service architectural and engineer- ing firms in Northern New Jersey. Founded in 1965, the Midland Park-based firm has grown to more than 70 employees. Through- August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 17 Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 19 Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 21 Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 23 Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 25 Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 Keane Fit & Wellness is waiting to serve you! K eane Fit & Wellness draws on Sheila Keane’s 18 years of expe- rience in the health and fitness industry and her extensive educational back- ground, including a master’s degree in exercise science and two years as a physical therapy assistant. Services include one-to-one per- sonal training in a private studio or the comfort of your own home, and Muscle Activation Techniques. Sheila offers training for weight loss and general fit- ness; however, her diverse background also qualifies her to work with older adults, especially those with arthritis and osteoporosis. She is pleased to also offer services for individuals suf- fering with Parkinson’s disease. Train- ing is customized to your personality and goals. Muscle Activation Techniques are also available. MAT speeds muscle recovery, increases the joints’ range of Sheila Keane motion, eliminates compensatory pat- terns, reduces risk of injury by insuring muscles function optimally, and improves athletic performance and execution of everyday activities. Sheila recommends a MAT session prior to beginning any training program to ensure that your muscles are all working optimally. She also suggests periodic treatment to keep your body in perfect running order. Keane Fit & Wellness is located in Ridgewood. Call 201-341-0183 and get started! August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 27 Page 28 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 29 Page 30 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 31 Waldwick Watch Girl Scouts welcome new members Waldwick Girl Scouts will hold a fall registration on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the ambulance corps building at 20 Whites Lane. Registration is open to girls of various ages, beginning with those who will be entering kindergarten in the fall. Adults who are interested in becoming troop leaders are also welcome. For more information, contact Denise Levitzke at (201) 264-0766 or Nina Mullens at (201) 841- 9928. Lions host Annual Golf Outing, seeks sponsors The Waldwick Lions Club will host its Annual Golf Outing on Sept. 16 at the Bowling Green Golf Club in Oak Ridge. The cost is $140 and includes a breakfast buffet, barbecue, beverages, prizes, gifts, and 18 holes of golf. The club is seeking event sponsors and donations of prizes and services. To attend the event, become a spon- sor, or make a donation, contact Jim Zumbano, (201) 248-2252; Greg Bjork, (201) 445-6464 or (551) 427- 5068; Robert Occhipinti, (201) 207-5779; Jim Toolen, (201) 888-5415; or Ed Sherman, (201) 612-0896. Classic movies series under way The Waldwick Public Library, located at 19 East Prospect Street, presents screenings of classic films on Thursdays at 2 p.m. The topic for August is “Favorite Actresses.” The schedule of screenings will include: “Niagara” (1953) starring Marilyn Monroe, Aug. 8; “Old Acquaintance” (1943) featuring Bette Davis, Aug. 15; “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946) with Lana Turner, Aug. 22; and “The Major and the Minor” (1942) starring Ginger Rogers on Aug. 29. The films are free and open to the general public. Arrival before 2 p.m. is advised. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Free spinal health classes set Free spinal health classes will be offered on Satur- days in August at Day Family Chiropractic, 24 Wyckoff Avenue, Suite 2 in Waldwick. Classes will be held at 11 a.m. Participants will learn exercises that strengthen the body’s core, spinal stabilizers, and tips for alleviating back pain and stiffness. Question and answer sessions are included. For more information, call (201) 391-0805. Junior Cheerleading Camp set Waldwick Junior Cheerleading camp will be held Aug. 12 through 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at ENA Gymnastics in Paramus. The program is open to girls in grades one through eight. Participants will learn new Library launches author program Shelley Noble The Waldwick Public Library invites book lovers and aspiring writers to “Meet the Author,” a new inter- mittent program that will begin Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. with the appearance of Lisa Verge Higgins, Shelley Noble, and Lisa Van Allen. This accomplished panel of authors will present a discussion entitled Writ- ing and Publishing Women’s Fiction. Waldwick Library Director Lori Quinn said, “I am very excited to bring our patrons face to face with cheers and gymnastic skills. The cost is $70 per cheerleader and includes an ENA/ Waldwick T-shirt. The deadline for registration is Aug. 5. Registration forms are available at www.waldwickjr- football.org. Needleworkers sought Knitters, crocheters, and needlepointers are invited to the Waldwick Library, 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick, on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. to practice their craft and socialize with other needlework enthusiasts. The Wicked Stitches group will meet in the library’s new meeting room. Needleworkers at all levels of mastery are welcome. The group plans to periodically include a professional guest instructor. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Municipal Pool open The Waldwick Municipal Pool will be open through Labor Day, Sept. 2. The facility includes a main pool, a wading pool, a concession stand, and a swing set for young patrons. The municipal pool, located at Hopper Avenue and West Prospect Street, will be open from noon to 8 p.m. on weekdays, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. Swim lessons are available Monday through Friday. Lisa Verge Higgins Lisa Van Allen high caliber authors. If you love reading a great book, you’re probably fascinated by the craft of writing. “Where did the inspiration, discipline, creativity and perseverance come from to take an idea and bring it to fruition? I look forward to hearing the answers straight from the source and I hope our community shares my sentiment.” The library is located at 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick. To reserve a space, call (201) 652-5104. The fee for a two-week session is $30 for one student, with a family maximum of $75. Residents who wish to renew their badges may download the registration form at www.waldwicknj.org/ forms/poolrenewal.pdf. The completed form and fee may be mailed to: Waldwick Borough Clerk, 63 Frank- lin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463. A limited number of non-resident badges are available on a first come basis. Tennis badges available Waldwick residents who are age 18 or older may obtain a tennis badge from the Waldwick Borough Clerk’s office at 63 Franklin Turnpike. The tennis badge fee is $20 and is valid for one calendar year. Ambulance corps seeks volunteers The Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps is seek- ing new members for its ranks. The corps provides emergency medical services to Waldwick residents and businesses and the surrounding communities. Residents may apply to the corps at age 16. The 120-hour emergency medical training course, provided to the volunteer at no cost, qualifies for three college credits. Visit waldwickems.com to download an application, or call (201) 445-8772 for additional information. Page 32 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 7, 2013 Obituaries Karl Dutschmann Karl Dutschmann of West Milford, formerly of Wald- wick, died July 31. He was 49. He was a graduate of Wald- wick High School. He is survived by his wife Tracey, and his daughter Jessica and son-in-law Jim. He is also sur- vived by his mother Mary of Pompton Lakes, his father Karl Sr. of Jupiter, Florida, and his brothers Eric and Kurt. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, http:// www.pancan.org/. Thomas C. Kent Thomas C. Kent of Wyckoff, formerly of Ho-Ho-Kus, died July 31. He was 82. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He attended Fordham University, Ford- ham Law School, and New York University School of Law. Before retiring in 1995, he was a senior tax attorney with Thalen, Reid, and Priest in New York, New York. He was a member of the New York Bar Association. He was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho- Kus. He is survived by his wife Charlotte M. (nee Rice) Kent of Wyckoff, his children Ginny Dorris of Brook- lyn, New York, Justine Kent of Skillman, and Lawrence Kent of Seattle, Washington. He is also survived by eight grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Joseph’s Wayne Hospital Foundation, 224 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470. Michael Anthony Misura Michael Anthony Misura of Waldwick died July 27. He was 38. He had worked for Di Pippo Farm for a number of years. He was a member of the Wyckoff Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the Italian American Social Club in Waldwick. He is survived by his brother Bryan P. Misura and sister-in-law Michelle, his niece Jayden, and nephew Ethan. He is also survived by aunts and uncles Judy and Harral Rickley, and Ed and Valerie Berger. He was predeceased by his parents Robert Misura and Linda Di Pippo. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alex- andria, VA 22312. Jeremiah ‘Jeff’ Purtell Jeremiah “Jeff” Purtell of Arlington, Virginia, formerly of Allendale, Fair Lawn, Bronx, New York, and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, died July 20. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School and Manhattan College in the Bronx. He retired from AT&T (formerly Western Electric) in 1995 after 38 years of service. During his career, he served in New York City and Newark, conducting wage and salary studies, and was a consultant in labor relations for manufacturing locations nationwide. As president of the New Jersey Self Insurers Association, he chaired a coalition that successfully achieved major reforms in New Jersey’s workers’ compensation law, and received the New Jersey Assembly’s highest commendation for the outstand- ing work he rendered to the workers and the business com- munity. He was appointed by Governor Tom Kean to a task force to review workers’ compensation benefits. He was a life member and treasurer of the Holiday Observers, committee chairman for Boy Scouts of America Troop 59, baseball and soccer coach for the Allendale Athletic Asso- ciation, and lector at Guardian Angel R.C. Church in Allen- dale. He was a member of the Precious Blood R.C. Church in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. He is survived by his wife Brenda, his children Maureen Malloy of West Ches- ter, Pennsylvania, Patrick Purtell of Arlington, Virginia, Michael Purtell of Glenside, Pennsylvania, Jeremy Purtell of Alexandria, Virginia, Meghan Ballatt of Mountainside, and Dan Purtell of Arlington, Virginia. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his siblings Thomas Purtell and Margaret Purtell. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Robert Sergeant Robert Sergeant of Hawthorne, formerly of Midland Park, died July 30. He was 59. He received a bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College. He is survived by his sister Amy Cortazzo, his niece and nephew, Sara and Thomas Shortway, and one great-nephew. He was predeceased by his parents Robert and Betty (nee Ward) Sergeant. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Alice T. Sheahan Alice T. Sheahan of Ridgewood, formerly of Bronx, New York, died July 26. She was 89. She had been a clerk with New York Life Insurance for many years. She is survived by her children Eileen Ludwig of Mandeville, Louisiana and Peggy Sheahan Knee of Ridgewood. She is also sur- vived by five grandchildren and her sisters Marion Scholz and Cecilia Murphy. She was predeceased by her husband Michael. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the New York Botanical Gardens, 2900 Southern Boule- vard, Bronx, NY 10458. Elizabeth Ann ‘Betty’ Woetzel Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Woetzel, nee Neill, of Midland Park died July 30. She was a homemaker. She was member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Allendale. She was a vol- unteer for the Valley Hospital Auxiliary and a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 130 in Midland Park. She is survived by her children Elizabeth Ann Dobson of Jamaica, Frederick Woetzel of Richmond, Virginia, Sandra Rosato of Ramsey, and James Woetzel of Midland Park. She is also survived by four grandchildren and one great- granddaughter. She was predeceased by her husband Fred Woetzel. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home n Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, 55 George Street, Allendale NJ 07401. Allendale Notebook New date for Stitch n’ Chat Knitters and crocheters are invited to Stitch n’ Chat at the Lee Memorial Library on Monday, Aug. 26. The group meets at 7 p.m. in the loft. Participants of all skill levels are welcome to bring their projects. Refreshments are served. The library is located at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale. Learn CPR The Allendale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Lee Memorial Library will present Friends & Family CPR classes on Sept. 7. Sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the library located at 500 West Crescent Avenue. This course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult hands- only CPR, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR, and relief of choking. This course is for people who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card. The course is ideal for students, new par- ents, grandparents, babysitters, members or employees of religious institutions who assist at services, and others interested in learning how to save a life. The free course is limited to 16 students per session. Donations to the Lee Memorial Library or Allendale Vol- unteer Ambulance Corps will be accepted. To register, call (201) 327-4338. Register for ESL classes The Lee Memorial Library, located at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale, will offer ESL (English as a Second Language) classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 17 through Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. The one-hour sessions offer an opportunity for participants to practice English language skills while participating in speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises. Class size is limited. To register, call the library at (201) 327-4338. Chamber plans meeting The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will host a dinner meeting on Aug. 13. The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be held at the corporate office of Terrie O’Connor Realtors, 300 G Lake Street in Ramsey. RSVP to Adrienne Tenbekjian at jumbleiah2@aol.com. Church announces events On Aug. 25, the members of First Presbyterian Church will join Highlands Presbyterian Church of Allendale for a joint service and picnic at Crestwood Lake, 360 West Cres- cent Avenue in Allendale. The service will begin at 10 a.m. and the picnic will follow. Press releases for this column may be e-mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES Saddle River Valley Notes Fall Tennis Clinics slated Registration is open for Upper Saddle River’s 2013 Fall Tennis Clinics. One five-week session will be held at the Wickersham Tennis Courts, located in front of the Reynolds School. The clinics will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 9. The cost for the session is $95. Registra- tion forms are available at borough hall, 376 West Saddle River Road, or at www.USRtoday.org. For more informa- tion, call the USR Recreation Department at (201) 327-3634 or e-mail USRRecreation@aol.com. Fitness classes available The Upper Saddle River Library offers weekly fitness classes. Yoga for all levels meets on Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m. Gentle stretch yoga is available on Tuesdays at 10:55 a.m. Zumba classes meet on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. and Fri- days at 10 a.m. A ChiKung class is held on Thursdays at 10 a.m. The library is located at 245 Lake Street. For more information, call (201) 327-2583. CareerWorks meets at Bergen Highlands Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church hosts the CareerWorks Catalyst Job Club on the first and third Sunday of the month. The group meets at 10:15 a.m. at the church located at 318 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. Members receive suggestions and direction based on individual employment or unemployment situations. The club is open to everyone. Registration is required. Call (201) 327-3960 or e-mail www.gbgm-umc.org/bergenhigh- lands to confirm that the group is meeting. Lions announce Golf Outing The Saddle River Valley Lions Club will sponsor a Golf Outing at Spook Rock Golf Course on Sept. 16. The day will feature food, golf, and prizes. Proceeds from these events will benefit charities that support the visually impaired and other local organiza- tions. This year, the club expects to reach the goal of $2,000,000. Visit www.srvlions.org for further information. Library offers BeAT instruction The Upper Saddle River Library is offering instruction for its BeAT program. Card holders are invited to sign up for a 20 minute session and have the librarian walk them through the process of downloading E-books to a computer or portable device. Attendees should bring their device and laptop. For date and time availability, visit the library or the website www.uppersaddleriverlibrary.org. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Tennis permits available Tennis permits for the use of the Upper Saddle River Tennis Courts are now available at borough hall, 376 West Saddle River Road, and at the courts, which are located on West Saddle River Road in front of Reynolds School. Those who purchase permits at the courts should ask for Tennis Pro Sharron Mattiace. Five-year contract (continued from page 5) “It is a win-win solution for our residents and the borough. Allendale gains the expertise and resources of United Water and at the same time we save a considerable amount in our water budget. We will be able to utilize those savings for rate stabilization and additional capital for our water infrastructure.” Controversy over the contract was stirred up by a lobby- ing group, but Barra -- a retired attorney -- refuted most of the arguments and was supported by most of the Allendale residents at the meeting. The parent company of United Water, Suez Environnement, is based in France, a country where environmental protection is taken very seriously. Conversely, the Society of American Civil Engineers currently gives a “D” rating to America’s water infra- structure and the United States Environmental Protection Agency predicts that it will take more than $600 billion III • Page 33 A family membership is $40 and an individual mem- bership is $25. All residents must have a permit and must display that permit on the new sign up board located at the entrance to the courts. For more information, con- tact the USR Recreation Department at (201) 327-3634 or USRRecreation@aol.com. Visit the borough website at www.USRtoday.org for information about all recreation programs. Library offers investment research center The Upper Saddle River Library now has Morning- star Online available to Upper Saddle River cardholders. This investment research center offers information on over 23,000 stocks and mutual funds. The program allows cardholders to download the user guide, view the online tutorial videos to learn more about the database and how to navigate particular features, and access the most-popular newsletters from mutual funds, stocks, and strategists. To access the program, visit www. uppersaddleriverlibrary.org. There is no fee for Upper Saddle River library cardholders. For details, call the library at (201) 327-2583. over the next two decades to bring pipes and treatment facilities back to standard. “Maintaining clean, sustainable water supplies is the single most important contributor to public health and it is essential to creating vibrant local economies,” Stan- ton said. “With ever-increasing pressure on scarce water resources and dwindling public funds, the private sector has a more important role than ever to provide a lasting solution to America’s water challenges. We seek to partner with other communities across the nation seeking a viable solution to the increasing challenge of maintaining water and wastewater infrastructure. “Our commitment to Allendale continues our journey toward bringing attention to America’s water challenges. Around the nation we develop flexible approaches to public-private partnerships that meet the specific needs of communities.” United Water New Jersey currently supplies drinking water to more than 800,000 people in Bergen County and parts of Hudson, Passaic, Sussex, Morris, and Hunterdon counties. Page 34 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 ‘The Wolverine’ goes beyond muscles and mayhem by Dennis Seuling One of the problems faced by filmmakers who work on franchises is playing to both the franchise’s fan base and the general audience. There is no sense alienating either of those audience segments, since box office dol- lars are at stake. It is the rare franchise picture that fits the mythos and still works as a stand-alone entity. “The Wolverine,” an extremely literate superhero movie, is one of those films. Wandering the Yukon in a self-imposed exile after killing his beloved Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) to save the world, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is summoned to Tokyo by Yashida (Hal Yamanouchi), the dying Japa- nese billionaire Wolverine rescued from atomic annihi- lation in Nagasaki. Now facing unfamiliar surroundings and a different culture, he is doubly the outsider as both a mutant and a fish out of water. Logan, Wolverine’s alter ego, must acclimate himself to customs and rituals that go directly against his savage instincts. Along the way, Wolver- ine contends with an assortment of ninjas, samurais, yakuza, and a mysterious blonde named Viper (Svetlana Khodchenkova), who might be a mutant. In the midst of new adversaries, Wolverine must rely on new means to defend himself. When one of his most important powers is lost, he becomes particularly vulnerable. Hugh Jackman in a scene from ‘The Wolverine.’ Jackman is especially effective in this, his sixth outing as the clawed mutant. With muscles bulging and veins popping, he has turned himself into the picture’s primary special effect by means of rigorous physical conditioning and a special diet that has bulked him up, making him a comic book illustration come to life. His pained expression and scowls often make him look like a constipated bodybuilder. “The Wolverine” is one of the more character-driven superhero films of the last few years. Without bogging down the pace, it spends time delving into Logan’s inner demons, guilt, and sense of honor. This is one conflicted mutant, and his personal turmoil makes him all the more engaging and intriguing. Jackman does some first-rate acting. Director James Mangold provides plenty of action, particularly a wild scene staged in, and on top of, a bullet train racing at hundreds of miles per hour. This is a text- book example of how to use computer generated images to enhance and advance a story rather than merely show- case technology. There are also meticulously choreo- graphed fight scenes throughout which Wolverine gets to bare his claws and cause some serious chaos. The plot, which is filled with twists, deceit, conflict, and drama, ultimately builds to a loud crescendo. At this point, Mangold resorts to a number of clichés, but by then the viewer is hooked and goes along for the ride. The film’s primary flaw is a gratuitous romantic subplot between Logan and Yashida’s granddaughter, Mariko (Tao Okamoto). This is an odd choice in a movie clearly geared to appeal to fans of action and adventure. Admittedly, there are some very good roles in “The Wol- verine” for women, but the romance seems purposefully tacked on to widen the flick’s appeal to a female audi- ence. Rated PG-13, “The Wolverine” is a pleasant surprise, particularly in light of the far inferior “X-Men Ori- gins: Wolverine” from 2009. Mangold and Jackman are responsible for an intelligent, solid tale that goes beneath the muscles and mayhem to explore a mutant who is mighty physically but fragile psychologically. August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 35 DVD collection features Biggers’ popular detective by Dennis Seuling “The Charlie Chan Collection” (Warner Home Video) is a four-disc DVD box set featuring the famous Asian-American detective Charlie Chan. Made in the late 1940s, these films are among the last pro- duced in a long-running franchise begun in 1931 with Warner Oland, who starred in 16 Charlie Chan pictures. This collec- tion contains four films starring two sub- sequent movie Chans: Sidney Toler, who made 22 films in the series; and Roland Winters, who made six. Charlie Chan was created by Earl Derr Biggers, who based the character on Honolulu detective Chang Apana. Big- gers’ Chan is benevolent, gentlemanly, and heroic, with an apt aphorism for any occa- sion. Although he works for the Honolulu police, his adventures take him to various parts of the world. In “Shadows over Chinatown,” Chan (Toler) heads for San Francisco on a murder case, where he encounters a mother trying to find her missing daughter and a young man searching for his missing girlfriend. Chan determines they are both looking for the same person and soon uncovers a gang that has been benefitting illegally from the insurance of the dead. In “The Golden Eye,” an Arizona gold mine is suddenly making a huge amount of money. The mine’s owner confides to Chan (Winters) that something is wrong and he fears for his life. When Charlie goes to the mine, pretending to be a visi- tor, he learns that the mine is being used as a cover for some major crimes and that someone will soon be murdered. Roland Winters stars in ‘The Charlie Chan Collection.’ The other two films in the set -- “Docks of New Orleans” and “Shanghai Chest” -- both star Winters. There are no extras. “Oblivion” (Universal Studios Home Entertainment) is set after an invasion of Earth by aliens who blew up the moon. Narrator Jack (Tom Cruise) tells view- ers, “We won the war, but lost the planet,” since the nuclear weapons used against the aliens also devastated the world. Now, survivors are being gathered and sent to the Saturn moon Titan to begin anew. A few people, Jack and Victoria (Andrea Riseborough) among them, have been assigned to stay behind to monitor and repair drones that hunt out lingering Fiona’s: New name; same owner Fiona’s Restaurateur Eddie Meto has changed the name of his new restaurant in Midland Park from Casa Bellisima to Fiona’s. Located at 118 Godwin Avenue, the former site of Legend’s Steakhouse, Fiona’s features fine Italian cuisine and excellent service. “It’s the same ownership, quality food and efficient service customers have come to expect since we opened in May, but with a new name,” said Meto. Fiona is his daughter’s name. Diners are invited to bring their own wine to complement their meal. The name change, Meto said, was made to avoid any confusion with his former Montvale restaurant, Bellissimo, which he sold to his nephew this year. “There is no connection now,” Meto said, noting that Jimmy Zeba, a former waiter at Portobello in Oakland, is his partner at Fiona’s. Call 201-857-5800. aliens, called Scavengers. Director Joseph Kosinski has fash- ioned an antiseptic-looking film that draws upon sci-fi clichés and better films, particularly “Planet of the Apes,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Dark City,” and “Star Wars.” The human characters act much like the robots they mind, and seem to have given up emotion. The tone is deadly serious -- even somber -- and the movie’s sense of self-importance soon becomes grating. This is a movie that thinks it is profound, but is not. Cruise continues to pursue action hero roles even though the time may have come for him to seek out more challenging, age- appropriate roles. There is a sad sameness and predictability to his performances of late. The two female leads are bland at best, and fail to create believable portrayals or elicit empathy. Both are as cold and lifeless as the dying planet they inhabit. Morgan Freeman, as the leader of a group of human survivors, brings to mind his body of work as a wise old codger. “Oblivion” attempts far too much, with expectations that the audience will go along for the ride and buy into all the plot tendrils. A lackluster, overly long picture that fails to provide ample payoff, it slogs along, sterile and lifeless, trying hard to be something more than it is. Extras on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack include feature commentary with Cruise and Kosinski, deleted scenes, iso- lated score, and a multi-part making-of featurette. “Ishtar” (Sony Pictures Home Enter- tainment), written and directed by Elaine May, is a comic tale of two inept songwrit- ers, Rogers and Clarke (Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman), down on their luck and desperate for money. Taking the advice of their shifty agent (Jack Weston), they are whisked off on a tour of the mystical republic of Ishtar where, upon arrival, they are separately recruited into spying for opposing sides of a planned revolution, while simultaneously vying for the atten- tion of a gorgeous female freedom fighter (Isabelle Adjani). Clarke and Rogers, however, make worse spies than they do songwriters, and soon they are stranded in the desert with only a blind camel and several CIA assassins for company. Intended as an homage to the Bing Crosby/Bob Hope “road” pictures, “Ishtar” falls flat with lame jokes, two miscast leads, running gags that are more annoying than amusing, and Paul Wil- liams songs that are intentionally bad. The film was a costly bomb at the box office. These days, the movie doesn’t seem that bad, but it does wear out its welcome (continued on Crossword page) Page 36 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) quickly. There are no extras on this Blu-ray director’s cut release. “The Sapphires” (Anchor Bay), inspired by a true story, is about four smart, gutsy young aboriginal Aus- tralian women who become unlikely stars in the most unlikely of places, with the most unlikely of allies. Set in 1968, the film follows Gail (Deborah Mailman), Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), and Kay (Shari Sebbens) as they seize a risky, but irresist- ible, chance to launch a professional career singing for U.S. troops in Vietnam. Under the guidance of an R&B- loving Irish musician, Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd), the girls transform themselves into a sizzling soul act and set out to make a name for themselves hundreds of miles from home. 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The Mahwah Museum is located at Brochure. 1-800-264-8330. 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah. Benjamin Franklin High School www.diplomafromhome.com August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 39 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings ership, confidence, and character as participants embark on a variety of adventures. For a registration form, or more information, contact Michael Holt at mjholt9@gmail.com. Hermitage hosts Outdoor Craft Show The annual Hermitage Outdoor Craft show will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hermitage located at 355 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. The show will be held on the tree shaded front lawn and will feature over 70 exhibitors with handmade crafts, art, and a great selection of original photography. Some of the items featured at the show will be handmade dollhouses, furni- ture, purses, pillows, soaps, painted glass, silk scarves, fine art, florals, pottery, designer birdhouses, tie dye, 20 th cen- tury area train station prints, fiber, framed historic items, decoupage, American Girl doll clothing, and more. The show will be sponsored by the Friends of the Her- mitage. Admission is $4 and the event will be held rain or shine. For more information, visit www.pjspromotions. com or call (201) 666-1340. VFW welcomes new members The Ho-Ho-Kus VFW Post 192, which serves Ho-Ho- Kus and Ridgewood, welcomes new members. The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Post Home, 620 Cliff Street, Ho-Ho-Kus. For additional information, call (201) 675-7669. Club announces fundraiser The Contemporary Club of Ho-Ho-Kus is selling bags and hats sporting the Ho-Ho-Kus logo to benefit the club’s charities. The hats, available in adult and youth sizes, are $20 each. Totes are $40 each. The navy and white items may be purchased at BB Clover at 181 East Franklin Turn- pike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Cub Scouts welcome new members Registration for the 2013-14 Ho-Ho-Kus Cub Scout pro- gram is in progress. Boys who will be entering grades one through four are invited to join. Scout programs foster lead- Memorabilia sought Area residents are asked to provide photos, newspaper clippings, post cards, maps, aerial photos, and similar items featuring the area surrounding VFW Post 192 on Cliff Street and the Hopper-Zabriskie Cemetery on First Street in Ho-Ho-Kus, prior to 1966. These items will be used for a local history project. All materials will be returned after scanning and copying. Contact Stanley Kober at (201) 445- 1121. Summer hours at borough hall During the summer months, hours at Ho-Ho-Kus Bor- ough Hall will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. Hours will remain 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday through Thurs- day. Hermitage highlights medical care The Hermitage Museum in Ho-Ho-Kus is now pre- senting “The Human Spirit: The Evolution of Medicine and Medical Care, 1807-Present.” This exhibit, which will remain open through Sept. 30, explores the commitment to medical care in Bergen County from 1807 to today. The museum developed the exhibit in collaboration with several local health organizations, including Becton Dick- inson, Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative, Hackensack University Medical Center, the Henry P. Becton School of Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Valley Health System. Visit the exhibit during the museum’s regular hours of operation, Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The Hermitage Museum is located at 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. For more information, visit www.thehermitage.org. New playground (continued from page 3) climbers, musical chimes, paddle ball panels, a cyclone and swings. It has stations accessible from ground level and ramps for wheelchair use, with an asphalt walk for easy access from the road. The state-of-the-art playground was purchased through a state contract and installed by Ben Shaffer of Lake Hopatcong, a state-certified installer, who also designed the facility. The $98,000 total cost was funded from the Municipal Open Space Trust Fund. Borough efforts to secure Community Development funding were unsuc- cessful, Kratz said. To further enhance Borough Park, the borough is now working to install a second pavilion across the road from the playground and adjacent to Branagh Field. The project will be funded with a $35,000 County Open Space grant, and funds from the borough’s Open Space Trust. Page 40 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013