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Animals available for adoption may be seen on the shelter’s website and on their Facebook page, facebook.com/BergenCountyAnimalShelter. All adoption applications are subject to approval. The shelter is located off Route 17 at 100 United Lane in Teterboro. For more information, call (201) 229-4600 or visit www.bergenhealth.org. Studio offers pottery classes Registration is under way for fall classes at the Worten- dyke Pottery Studio, located in the historic railroad station at 211 Greenwood Avenue in Midland Park. Fall pottery classes will begin Sept. 16. The studio offers ceramic instruction for adults and children. For more information, call (201) 652-5882 or visit www.wortendykestudio.com. Prostate support group to meet LifeLines, a supportive and informative resource for prostate cancer patients and their partners in northern Bergen County, will meet Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The group was formed by prostate cancer patients to share information and expe- rience about available treatment and service resources. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month. For additional information, e-mail lifelines@optonline.net or visit www.lifelinespcsupport.com. YWCA hosts outdoor yoga classes YWCA Bergen County will hold two outdoor yoga classes for all ages and levels. Yoga and Hula Hooping, a light-hearted class taught by Himalayan Institute certified yoga instructor Elena Sheehy, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hoops will be provided and no experience is necessary. Join Colleen Fontes, a certified instructor for over 20 years, on Wednesday, Aug. 28 for Yoga on the Grass. Classes will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Participants must bring a yoga mat to this class. Practitioners at any level are welcome. Classes will be held at the YWCA at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. Movement@YW members may participate for free. A $5 donation per person per class is suggested for non-members. Participants should be in general good health and able to sit, stand, and lie on the grass. Classes will be held indoors in the event of rain or extreme heat. For more information and to register, call Colleen Fontes at (201) 444-5600, extension 351. Choral Society holds auditions The New Jersey Choral Society, known for presenting outstanding and unique programs, is seeking experienced singers to audition for the 2013-14 season. Auditions are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Ridgewood. Audition requirements include performing one classical solo (orato- rio aria or art-song preferred), pitch memory drills, scales (major, minor, etc.), intervals, and sight-reading. To sched- ule an audition, call (201) 379-7719 and leave a message for the audition coordinator. NJCS is an ensemble of singers who are joined by their commitment to performing choral music of the highest artistic quality and to foster greater appreciation and enjoy- ment of choral music. All singers volunteer their services and are selected by audition. Requisites for auditioning include previous choral experience, music reading abil- ity, and availability to meet the NJCS rehearsal and per- formance schedule. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church, Get running! Bergen Highlands Ramsey Rotary President Howard Schrieber, Director of Girls on the Run New Jersey North Deb Siipola, Coaches Merrill Simpson and Terri Peri, and Girls on the Run participant Bailey Felderman recently gathered to help promote Girls on the Run. Girls from all towns are welcome to participate in this program for girls that uses running to inspire participants to be joyful, healthy, and confident. Registration is now open for three teams based in Ramsey: two Girls on the Run teams for those in grades three through five and one Girls on Track team for girls in grades six through eight. Another Girls on the Run team will be based in Glen Rock. For details, registration, and vol- unteer opportunities visit www.gotrnjn.org. 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, with additional rehears- als during performance weeks. SRYT holds auditions for ‘Seussical’ The Saddle River Youth Theatre will begin its 2013-14 season with auditions for the fall musical production of “Seussical.” Auditions will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Auditions are for character place- ment only; everyone gets a part. There will be four casts of “Seussical.” The SRYT Youth Musical Program will run from September through November with eight public performances in mid-Novem- ber. For more information or to register for an audition, visit www.sryt.org, call the box office at (201) 825-8805, or e-mail srytheatre@aol.com. The theater is located at 37 East Allendale Avenue in Allendale. The Saddle River Youth Theatre, founded in 1996, is a non-profit, 501 ( c )3 organization. Walk celebrates National Recovery Month The third annual Passaic County Recovery Walk to cel- ebrate National Recovery Month will be held Sept. 7. The organized walk will begins at 9 a.m. at 77 Hamilton Street in Paterson and proceed to East Side Park. Opening cer- emonies will be held on the courthouse steps. This year’s theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together on Pathways to Wellness,” represents the many ways that people can prevent behavioral health issues, seek treatment, and sustain recovery as part of a commitment to living a mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritu- ally healthy life. The event celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. The event is sponsored by the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Recovery Center at Eva’s Village, and the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. For more information, call (973) 754-6784. Ridgewood Singers seeking new members The Ridgewood Singers, now celebrating its 60 th year, (continued on page 22) August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Waldwick Council introduces water meter opt-out ordinance The Waldwick Council has introduced an ordinance that would allow borough residents to opt out of the installation of radio read water meters – for a fee of $25 per quarter. That fee was included to cover the cost of having some meters manually read. The meter conversion project began in 2006, and has been stepped up this year, with the goal of completing the installations by the end of 2013. The borough required the installation of radio read water meters, since the current equipment is being phased out by the manufacturer. According to the proposed ordinance, installations of the new meters will allow for the complete automation of the meter read- ing process and the generation of invoices. Waldwick officials note that the radio read meters allow the entire borough to be read in half a day by one person, which is expected to produce significant savings. The language of the ordinance states that “there is much sci- entific documentation as to the safety of those meters and that they emit significantly less radio frequency waves than are cur- rently emitted by many commonly used household appliance and their accessories.” The ordinance further states that the mayor and council recognize that “despite such supporting safety documentation some customers may object to the installation of these radio read meters due to perceived health considerations.” The council decided to pursue the opt-out option after two borough residents expressed their concerns about the potential health impact of meters that make use of RF, or radio frequency. The citizens requested an exemption from the installation of the new meters. In order to accommodate residents who do not wish to have the new meters installed, but still permit the borough access for meter readings, the ordinance would allow customers to opt out of the installations as long as the structure has a meter that can be read from the exterior of the building. In addition, customers would have to provide the borough’s water department with a written request that acknowledges that, by opting out, “they accept that they will be charged the prevail- ing opt-out fee as determined by borough ordinance.” That fee has been set at $100 per year. The ordinance states that quarterly charges for water supplied through a metered service line connection would be $29 mini- mum for up to 1,500 gallons of water. A public hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held as part of the Tuesday, Aug. 27 Waldwick Council meeting. The measure, Ordinance 12-13, will be considered for final adoption at that time. Sessions are held at 63 Franklin Turnpike and begin at 7:30 p.m. Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 21, 2013 Area CHCC to honor David Bolger at musical benefit On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff will honor Ridgewood philanthropist David F. Bolger and the Bolger Foundation for their legacy of ser- vice, leadership, and commitment to the community. This special celebration will be held at The Estate at Florentine Gardens in River Vale. Event co-chairs are Audrey Meyers, president and CEO, Valley Health System and The Valley Hospital, and Thomas M. Wells, Esq., senior partner and CFO, Wells, Jaworski & Liebman, LLP. A special musical tribute will feature jazz greats Warren Vache, Bucky Pizzarelli, Nicki Parrott, Steve Johns, Harry Allen, and Derek Smith. Event sponsorship and ad journal opportunities are now available. The proceeds from this event will be used to support the Christian Health Care Center’s 2013 Annual Fund, which will be used for renovations and improvements within Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital. Tickets are $250. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Darcy Bickert, CHCC Foundation assistant director, at (201) 848- 5796 or e-mail dbickert@chccnj.org. CHCC provides a broad continuum of high-quality, compassionate care, offering superior mental-health, elder- care, residential living, and rehabilitation services. Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary announces September Golf Outing David F. Bolger The Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club invites members of the community to enjoy a great day on the links at the Club’s Ninth Charity Golf Outing on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Hackensack Golf Club in Oradell. Designed by Charles Banks and opened in 1924, the course is one of the classics in the region. Participants will find a relaxing and convivial outing while they raise funds to support many of the BH/R Rotary Club’s ongoing charitable projects. The day will include a barbecue luncheon, on-course beverage carts, cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, four- hour open bar, dinner, dessert, golf prizes, and a special auction. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Center for Food Action, Gift of Life, Rotary scholarship programs, and Rotary’s worldwide effort to eradicate polio. For more information, contact Kevin O’Rourke at kevinorourke17@gmail.com or (551) 579-2561. The Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club meets on Mondays at 12:15 p.m. at Houlihan’s in Ramsey. The club welcomes new members. For more information about club activities or membership, call Bob Baron at (201) 934-1222, bob@baronpoolservice.com or visit bergenhighlandsro- tary.org. Rotary International is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and commu- nity leaders who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build good- will and peace in the world. Local clubs like the Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club also actively work with a wide range of local charities. Ho-Ho-Kus August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Expanded commission now handling shade tree issues by Jennifer Crusco The Ho-Ho-Kus Shade Tree Commission recently welcomed two new volunteers. Mayor Thomas Randall appointed Patrick Pavelski and Daniel Chase to the com- mission, and both appointees were unanimously approved by the borough council. The addition of the two commissioners brings the com- mission’s membership to five. Pavelski and Chase joined Frank Grieder, Christopher Raimondi, and Kim Mitchell. In a recent interview, Mayor Randall indicated that the commission had requested additional participation. “More membership and more input were wanted. (The expansion) was permitted and desired,” Mayor Randall said. Earlier this year, in preparation for the expansion of the commission, the council approved an ordinance to allow for a five-member group. Those members are appointed by the mayor and must be borough residents. Ho-Ho-Kus Shade Tree Commission members are volunteers, and serve without compensation. “We put out the word and we got two terrific people, both of whom are long-term residents,” Randall said. He added that Pavelski has been involved with the local softball program and is a well-respected member of the community. Chase, who was raised in town, has some background in the field, Randall said, adding that Chase is very enthu- siastic. The mayor explained that the commission is responsible for the inventory of borough trees, and for recommending pruning, limb removal, or tree removal. “Sandy took care of some of that for us,” Randall said, referring to the hurricane that felled several large trees and branches in October 2012. He added that the commission is always looking at renewal. For over a decade, the borough has achieved Tree City USA status annually. According to the Tree City USA website, this program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, and “pro- vides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry pro- grams.” Municipalities that apply for Tree City USA status are required to meet four standards established by The Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State For- esters. Specifically, eligible municipalities must have a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. The website states, “These standards were established to ensure that every qualifying community would have a viable tree management plan and program. It is important to note that they were also designed so that no community would be excluded because of size.” The website further states that Tree City USA standards provide initial direction for a community forestry program that help get a community started toward annual, system- atic management of its tree resources. According to the website, the many benefits of being a Tree City USA include a positive public image for the com- munity, community pride, positive publicity, and financial assistance. “Preference is sometimes given to Tree City USA com- munities over other communities when allocations of grant money are made for trees or forestry programs. The reason is that there are invariably more requests than available funds when grants are available through state or federal agencies. If requests are equally worthy, some officials tend to have more confidence in communities that have demonstrated the foresight of becoming a Tree City USA,” the website states. Borough’s 2013 total tax rate rises As of Aug. 1, property owners in the Borough of Ho- Ho-Kus are paying taxes based on a total tax rate of 1.91. That figure was recently certified by the Bergen County Board of Taxation, and represents a slight increase from the 2012 overall rate of 1.88. A property owner’s tax obligation is determined by mul- tiplying the property’s assessed value in hundreds of dol- lars by the tax rate. Ho-Ho-Kus Chief Financial Officer Joe Citro indicated that the new overall tax rate will result in an annual tax of $14,325 for the owner of a house assessed at $750,000, the borough’s average value. Citro pointed out that the tax rate for municipal purposes is the same as last year: 0.57. The overall tax rate, however, includes the municipal tax and school, county, and open space levies. This year, the school tax increased to 1.087, the Bergen County tax increased to 0.247, and the open space tax is 0.003. This spring, the Ho-Ho-Kus Council introduced an $8,166,529 municipal-purpose budget for 2013. The budget includes $6,646,054 to be raised by taxation. The minimum library tax is $414,712. The borough’s capital budget includes $3,409,000 in general improvements, and the council’s self-liquidating budgets for the solid waste utility and the water department are $830,000 and $929,890, respectively. J. CRUSCO Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 21, 2013 Our hat’s off to The Lapinski Foundation for includ- ing ECF as a recipient of the funds raised at their annual Beefsteak Dinner. Thanks to Miss Patti’s School of Dance in Midland Park for taking several ECF families to see “Cinderella” in New York City. Our families currently need the following items: • New twin and queen-size sheets • Stage 3 and 4 diapers and baby wipes • Cake mix and icing for birthday bags • A computer hard drive • Microwaves and toaster ovens • Test strips for one of our diabetic children • New or gently-used air conditioners Most of all, we are looking for several volunteers who want to deliver food. Spanish-speaking individuals are preferred, but knowledge of Spanish is not required. We need drivers to deliver to Bergen and Essex counties. Our pantry is now running low. Please consider doing a fall food collection for us! Meet Megan: Three-year-old Megan was a healthy baby who started to reach her milestones like any other child. As she started to take her first steps she seemed to be a very happy baby, but at 14 months, she started to regress. Megan became very fatigued, cried a lot, and was not interested in walking. Mom and Dad took her to the doctors who had blood work done. The results showed that Megan’s white blood cell count was extremely high and that she had leukemia. Megan had three rounds of chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow transplant, which her parents hoped would be the thing that would give them their little girl back. However, her counts weren’t coming up. Megan needed a second transplant just one month after the first transplant. Finally, things started going well and Megan was regaining her ability to walk. Then she was struck with pneumonia. She had a difficult time fighting this illness and ended up in the ICU for three months on life support. The doctors started to give up on her, and were saying if she did come out of this they couldn’t say what her quality of life would be like. Finally, Megan regained her breathing. The doctors said no one ever survived what she went through. How- ever, Megan was so debilitated she couldn’t even cry because her vocal cords were not working. She couldn’t sit up or even move her legs and arms. She needed inten- sive therapy. She needed a feeding tube because she couldn’t eat and keep things down. They taught her to sign so she could make her needs known. Things were starting to get better and she was start- ing to walk again when she tripped over her own feet, fell, and broke her femur. Megan ended up in a cast from the waist down for about six weeks. During this time, she ended up with another virus that nearly took her life. She ended up back in the ICU because her sodium level was very high and she was losing a lot of fluid. Megan got better and was discharged from the hospital. Her cast was removed. The next day, while someone was holding her hand, she fell again and broke her other leg. Megan is in remission, but has other complications and continues to need physical therapy. She is seeing the transplant team every six months. They are also still trying to find out if she was affected cognitively, but they cannot test her until she is seven years old. Despite this incredible journey, Megan is a very happy child. She would love a bunk bed in girly colors that has storage. Please note that Megan lives about two hours from our Midland Park office, so gift cards to a store like Target would be the best option. We rely on our local community to help support our families. Many of them do not have the financial or emo- tional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer. Please remember that we do not charge any- thing for our services. We rely on you! If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. The community can help in a variety of ways. Turn your event into a fundraiser, and collect checks or gift cards for our families. Your efforts help us to help fami- lies in many ways, including sending a case worker to visit the families at their home or in the hospital. This support for the kids, their siblings, and parents is cru- cial. Get your kids involved, too. Some have held sales or events and donated the proceeds to ECF. Is your Cub Scout or Girl Scout Troop looking to earn badges? Call us for some ideas to get creative and have fun while learning about philanthropy! Emmanuel Cancer Foundation is now celebrating 30 years of providing exceptional free services to families all over New Jersey. We welcome members of the com- munity to make a contribution to honor this milestone. Just imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! ECF is seeking volunteers to help with a 2013 holi- day party for our families. If you can provide food, gifts, activities, or crafts for our kids and their families, please call. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our pantry, and see what ECF is all about. Call (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue in Midland Park. Visit us on the web at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 7 Waldwick Council authorizes Phase II of brook project Waldwick officials anticipate that the second phase of the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook bank restoration project could be under way in the winter of 2013 and the spring 2014. Last week, the borough council adopted Ordinance 11- 13, a capital ordinance authorizing the Phase II work and appropriating $95,063 to be funded by proceeds received from the Emergency Watershed Protection Program of the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services program. The total cost of this phase is approximately $104,000. “We’re putting together the paperwork for the state per- mits. Once we receive the permits then we will go out to bid,” Waldwick Borough Administrator Gary Kratz told Villadom TIMES. He acknowledged that Phase II could be a winter/spring project. Plans call for the removal of several sandbars north of the Wyckoff Avenue Bridge in the area of the Riverside Condominiums. The sandbars, which have built up over time, were exacerbated by Hurricane Sandy, which hit New Jersey on Oct. 29, 2012. In a previous interview, Kratz noted that removing the sandbars would improve the flow of water, which can otherwise back up and cause flooding. The borough originally received $80,438 for this proj- ect. According to grant guidelines, that award was to have covered 75 percent of the estimated total cost of the project, with the borough committed to providing the remaining 25 percent. The program provides funding to municipal governments to address watershed impairments created by natural disasters that “pose imminent threats to lives and property.” Last week, Kratz noted that the federal government had increased its participation level to 90 percent of the project cost. The administrator added that the borough was pleased to have received the pledge of 75 percent of the total cost, and is “ecstatic” at the increase to 90 percent funding. Work on the first phase of the project was completed earlier this year at a bid price of $132,000, which was well below estimates. Phase I included the stabilization of the east bank of the brook with rip-rap in the area of Dow Avenue, where the brook follows an S-path and two major sections had been washed out. Cleaning and de-snagging of the stream channel at the flood-prone Wyckoff Avenue Bridge, including sandbar removal, were also included. Ready to rock The borough learned about the Natural Resources Conservation Service grant too late to apply for relief from Hurricane Irene’s damage in 2011, but was ready to apply when Sandy hit last year. Representatives from the agency previously surveyed the site and indicated that the work on the brook would be an eligible project. Music is in the air at The Little School of Waldwick Summer Camp. In addition to learning about music notes and rhythm, campers created their very own instruments to play in The Little School Band. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 21, 2013 Area Productive production Tomfoolery Theatre’s recent production of ‘Godspell’ at Guardian Angel Church in Allendale raised approximately $3,000 for The ROSE Foundation of Haiti -- three times as much as the group was able to donate last year. In 2009, Pierre Romain established the non-profit ROSE Foundation, which he named in honor of his mother. The organization strives to better the lives of the people of Haiti through projects that empower individuals to seek out and achieve sustainable improvements in their daily lives through education, health advocacy, and aware- ness. For more information about Tomfoolery Theatre, e-mail tomfoolerytheatre@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/tomfoolerytheatre. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 9 Waldwick Open space referendum to be on November ballot When Waldwick’s registered voters go to the polls on Nov. 5, they will be asked to decide on a renewal of the borough’s open space program. Sweet wheels! Waldwick Borough Administrator Gary Kratz explained that the referendum will essentially ask voters whether the borough should continue the open space program as Two youngsters take a turn at the wheel during the Lions Club Carnival, which was held ear- lier this month. it currently exists. Because the open space program is already included in the tax base, continuation of the fund would not result in a tax increase. He pointed out that the present program calls for an obligation of approximately $21 per year for the owner of a house assessed at the borough’s average value of $416,000. Due to a sunset provision in the program that was previously approved at the polls, a referendum on this issue is required every 10 years. Kratz said the borough’s existing program has allowed for many recreation-related projects to be carried out in Waldwick. As a result of the current open space program, he reported, “We have made improvements in every one of the parks we have.” According to the resolution approved by the council last week, the question that will be submitted to the borough’s voters will read: “Shall the Borough of Waldwick con- tinue a dedicated tax program and impose an annual tax levy at the current rate being paid of $0.005 per $100 of assessed value for a period of 10 years for any or all of the following purposes, or any combina- tion thereof, as determined by the govern- ing body: acquisition, development, and maintenance of lands for recreation and conservation purposes; acquisition and preservation of farmland and historic prop- erties; and debt service for any of these pur- poses?” The resolution indicates that the amounts raised under the open space program are to be deposited into a designated trust fund and used for designated purposes within Waldwick. Those funds are to be disbursed for projects only after a public hearing is conducted. In a previous interview, Kratz said that the funds raised over the past 10 years, coupled with county open space grants, had gone to make park improvements and to maintain areas in which substantial invest- ments in landscaping had been made. He indicated that the borough still has plans for further improvements. He noted that, when people move into Waldwick, they look for recreational opportunities, which the borough aims to provide. Waldwick projects undertaken with open space funds have included the rebuild- ing of Veterans Park, installation of new playground equipment at Emmet Park, and upgrades at Borough Park, including the installation of a special needs playground and the rehabilitation of the park’s comfort station. Police Department Report Officer Kyle Moore arrested a 38-year- old Waldwick man on July 21. The resident was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and terroristic threats. The arrest came after the defendant threatened to assault another Waldwick resident with a knife. On July 29, Officer Chris Goodell arrested a 21-year-old Waldwick resi- dent and charged him with possession of marijuana after stopping the defendant’s vehicle for a motor vehicle violation on Franklin Turnpike. Officer Dave Passaretti arrested a 39- year-old Waldwick woman on Aug. 3. She was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest was made on Crescent Avenue after the defendant’s vehicle was stopped for a (continued on page 15) Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 21, 2013 Saddle River Valley Notes SRVJWC announces Princess Ball The Saddle River Valley Junior Wom- an’s Club will host its Princess Ball, “The Enchanted Garden,” on Saturday, Sept. 28. This annual event will be held at the White Beeches Golf and Country Club in Haworth from 5 to 9 p.m. Girls in pre-K through grade eight and their fathers are invited to dine and dance the night away at this black tie optional event. Tickets are $165 per couple, and $25 for each additional daughter. For more informa- tion, or to purchase tickets, visit SRVJWC. org. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Children’s Therapy Center. CTC is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that provides educa- tional and therapeutic services for children with developmental disabilities. The center operates two locations, one in Fair Lawn and one in Midland Park. Volunteers needed for USR Day Volunteers are now being sought for Upper Saddle River Day. This town-wide event will be held Saturday, Sept. 7 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Lions Park. Plans call for family games, face painting, carnival rides, and stage performances. (Rain date: Sept. 8.) Food wristbands may be purchased in advance at the Upper Saddle River Library at 245 Lake Street or at borough hall, 376 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The cost for a wristband is $30 for a family up to six members and $10 for an individual. Wristbands are free for seniors (age 62 and up) and for children under six. Tickets will be available the day of the picnic. Anyone interested in helping with this community spirit day may contact Esau Ali at (201) 934-9075 or Ed Gartner at (201) 327-3634 or USRRecreation@aol.com. 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 Wicker- sham 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 details, call the USR Recreation Department at (201) 327-3634 or e-mail USRRecreation@aol.com. Hopper-Goetschius House Museum hosts Summer Sundays The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum will hold special events during its summer openings on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be museum tours, a demonstration by a blacksmith every Sunday, and other varied activities. 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. 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 organizations. This year, the club expects to reach the goal of $2,000,000. Visit www.srvlions.org for details. Book groups plan discussions The Upper Saddle River Library’s Coffee Talk book group will discuss Chris- tina Baker Kline’s “Orphan Train” on Sept. 12. Coffee Talk meets on the second Thurs- day of the month at 10 a.m. On Sept. 11, the Novels at Night book group will host a 7:30 p.m. discussion of Anton DiSclafani’s “The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls.” Both groups meet at the library at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Books are available at the circulation desk. For more information, call (201) 327-2583. 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 Wednes- days at 11:30 a.m. and Fridays 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 Catalyst Club 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/ber- genhighlands to confirm that the group is meeting. Tennis permits available Tennis permits for the use of the Upper Saddle River Tennis Courts are now avail- able 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 per- mits at the courts should ask for Tennis Pro Sharron Mattiace. A family membership is $40 and an individual membership is $25. All resi- dents must have a permit and must dis- play that permit on the new sign up board located at the entrance to the courts. For more information, contact the USR Rec- reation Department at (201) 327-3634 or USRRecreation@aol.com. Visit the bor- ough website at www.USRtoday.org for information about all recreation programs. Police warn of scams The Upper Saddle River Police Depart- ment warns residents of charity and con- tractor scams circulating in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Citizens are urged to be cautious of anyone aggressively soliciting donations over the phone. Call the charities registra- tion section at Consumer Affairs, (973) 504-6215, to check into the legitimacy of a charity. Unscrupulous contractors solicit their services door-to-door and will ask for money upfront for “material expenses.” These thieves will often advertise them- selves as “hurricane specialists.” A resident should not accept the services of contrac- tors who ring their doorbell. To find a listing of New Jersey licensed contractors, visit njconsumeraffairs.gov. Contact the Upper Saddle River Police Department at (201) 327-2700 if contacted by contractors and charities soliciting door- to-door or by phone. 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.uppersad- dleriverlibrary.org. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Chat & Stitch at the library Drop in and relax with a current needle- work project and join in conversation with other stitchers on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Library, 345 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Whether it is a knitting, quilting, needle- point, embroidery, beading, or crocheting project, everyone is welcome to join this Chat & Stitch program. Refreshments will be served. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 Villadom Socials Drehwing to wed Burkes is bride Mr. and Mrs. Karl Drehwing of Wyckoff have announced the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Drehwing, to Alex Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walter of Stony Point, New York. The bride-to-be holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Sacred Heart University. She is currently employed as a cardiac nurse at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. She is attending Georgetown University’s master’s program for nurse practitioner. Her fiancé holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in teaching from Sacred Heart Univer- sity. He is currently employed as a sixth grade teacher in Newark at the North Star Charter School. A July 4, 2015 wedding is planned. Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Burkes of Ho-Ho-Kus have announced the marriage of their daughter, Katherine Grace, to Andrew David Rogala, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rogala of West Milford. The ceremony was held May 25, 2013 in Morris Plains. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Northern Highlands Regional High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in social work from Ramapo College and her master’s in social work from Hunter College in New York City. She is currently employed as a social worker in adoption and foster care services. The groom is a 2006 graduate of West Milford High School. He received an associate degree in engineering from County College of Morris and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Montclair State Uni- versity. He is currently employed as a truck driver. The couple resides in Ho-Ho-Kus. DiBello engaged Mr. and Mrs. Larry DiBello of Saddle River have announced the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Kathleen DiBello, to Douglas Mark Leodori, son of Dr. Mark and Paula Leodori of Ramsey. The bride-to-be graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a bachelor’s degree in finance. She is employed as a program manager for Town Sports International. Her fiancé received a bachelor’s degree in fashion marketing from Berkeley College. He is employed as a Ralph Lauren Specialist with Lord & Taylor. An April 2014 wedding is planned. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • August 21, 2013 Pros & cons of using the Internet for schoolwork The classroom atmosphere familiar to today’s children is likely very different from the atmosphere their parents were accustomed to when they were students. Many of these changes can be traced to technology, which has gradually had an increasing presence in the classroom over the last several decades. But technology has not only changed the classroom experience for kids, but thanks in large part to the Inter- net, technology also has changed the way kids approach their schoolwork at home. Though a potentially valuable learning tool, the Internet also poses some problems for today’s students. The following are some of the advan- tages and disadvantages of relying on the Internet to com- plete schoolwork. The accessibility of the Internet can be a significant benefit to students. Students have a wealth of resources available to them online, and those resources can make it easier for kids to understand key concepts on nearly every subject. Whereas students might once have been forced to trek to the library to research a given subject, now they can do so from the comforts of home. Because the Inter- net is accessible 24/7, information is at students’ disposal regardless of when they sit down to do their work. Another advantage to using the Internet to complete schoolwork is that the Internet can be an extension of the classroom beyond school walls. Educational web- sites abound, and many of these sites are written and monitored by professional educators. These sites can be valuable resources for students who may find themselves struggling with certain lessons. Many of their questions or concerns may already be addressed, and certain topics may be more easily explained on a website written by a profes- sional educator or scholar in a given field. Rather than waiting to address an issue in class, students can visit such websites to get answers to their questions immediately. The Internet can also provide students with a forum to discuss their studies. That forum may engage kids and make them better students. A passion- ate online discussion about a reading assignment may encourage kids to approach such assignments more fer- vently. Though such discussions may exist in a traditional classroom atmosphere, many students might be hesitant to express themselves in front of their classmates, feeling the anonymity of the Internet is a more inviting and less stressful forum than a classroom of their peers. As beneficial as the Internet can be to students, it is not always what it is cracked up to be. Much of the concern about using the Internet to complete schoolwork is the reliability of the information on the Internet. Many sites offer reliable and well-researched information, but many do not. Students, especially younger students, may not be capable of discerning fact from fiction and will simply take the written word on the Internet as truth. That may land students in hot water or make it more difficult for them to understand their subjects. Another significant disadvantage to using the Internet for schoolwork is that students may be tempted to cheat. Because the Internet is so vast, students might be tempted to cut and paste answers to homework problems from the Internet or copy information from websites and claim it as their own, feeling as if there is no way their teachers will ever know. Some students may not even understand that such cutting, pasting, or copying is wrong. In addition to being wrong, such behavior makes it harder for students to learn the material, which will make it more difficult for them to grasp key concepts going forward. The Internet can also be a significant distraction. Social networking sites can quickly distract kids from their schoolwork, costing them valuable time they should be devoting to their studies. For more than a decade, the Internet has proven a valu- able resource for students across the globe. But students must recognize there are advantages and disadvantages to relying too heavily on the Internet when pursuing their studies. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • Page 13 Heading back to school: Is your child’s mind ready? For most families, back to school means heading to the mall for school sup- plies: new clothes, book bags, binders, etc. Unfortunately, new gear doesn’t help kids prepare their minds for the new school year. Studies show that kids lose about 2.6 months worth of learning during the summer. This means that kids often spend up to six weeks reviewing and simply get- ting back into the swing of things when school starts again, rather than learning new material. Being ready to learn from the first day of school gives a student a considerable advantage over other students. A student who starts off the new school year ahead is more likely to stay ahead the entire year. While kids who keep learning all summer are cognitively primed for a better start, there is still plenty that parents can do right now to help jump-start their chil- dren’s minds for the new school year. Use the “S” word. Help kids get into the school frame of mind by talking about school. How many days until the first day? What are they looking forward to? What is their best memory from last year? Kids may need some conversational prompting, so reference highlights from last year, and be sure to keep it positive to build excite- ment. Hit the sheets. Nothing makes an early morning routine worse than a lack of sleep the night before. Kids need a full night’s sleep to stay mentally alert all day in class. Start implementing bedtimes now, even for older kids. It makes learning (and morning routines) that much easier. Get on schedule. The school year is all about scheduled timing. Reintroduc- ing reliable routines before school starts ensures there will be no adjustment shock when school bells ring once again. TV off, homework on. During the school year, TVs and computers are kids’ biggest homework distractions. Start eliminating bad homework habits by turning off the TV during the after-school hours, coming to the table, and engaging in brain-chal- lenging activities. Review. Pull out June’s report card to review teacher comments and grades. Talk to the kids about expectations, and have them write out some learning goals for the school year. This gets them thinking about grades, and it helps them take ownership of their learning process. Read. Regular reading keeps the mind primed for academics. Reading is the best-known way to develop vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, both of which keep the cognitive wheels turning and pay off big time in the classroom. This article was submitted by Reza Farahani of Grade Power Learning of Allendale. For more information about getting children ready for a great school year, call (201) 962-7777 or visit Allendale @GradePowerLearning.com. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 21, 2013 A vote to cover all holidays The Ridgewood Village Council has to vote on some pretty tough issues. One of the easiest votes should be the one on whether to permit a menorah on public property for Chanukah. Ridgewood is expected to discuss the issue on Sept. 11. Rabbi David Fine and some members of his congrega- tion spoke before the council a few weeks ago and urged that the menorah be displayed in such a way as to be visible from Ridgewood Avenue. The proposed holiday display has the solid endorsement of the Interfaith Clergy Council, a respected group of Ridgewood clergy members of many different faiths. Chanukah, sometimes called the Festival of Lights, celebrates the victory of Jewish freedom fighters over a pagan tyrant who attempted to force the Jewish people to relinquish their religion and convert to the worship of Zeus Ammon, a fusion of the most important Greek and Egyptian gods, whose representative on Earth the tyrant claimed to be. The tyrant’s ancestors also appear to have picked up the pharaohs’ habit of preserving the royal bloodlines through incest. King Tut’s wife was also his half-sister, and he was not the first or the last pharaoh with those bloodlines, which is probably why their dynasties did not last very long. The Graeco-Syrian tyrant, however, used terror and torture to try to force his will on the Jewish people. After a tough fight, the Jews defeated him. This took place in 146 B.C., so there was no question of any rivalry between Judaism and either Christianity or Islam. The fact that the Jews won was a good thing for everybody whose religion had a future. Hinduism was a closed club due to the caste system, Sikhs did not yet exist, and Buddhism had no scripture in those days. Had the Jews lost, the world might have lost the religion that proved to be the matrix of West- ern civilization as we know it. Perhaps because some people love team sports to excess, we tend to think of the world as divided into “their team” and “our team.” Western religion, however, is a pro- gression, and the “teams” tended to develop not according to belief but according to the will of mortal member who were the key players of their era. Here are two of my favorite quotes about how the reli- gions should regard one another. In Mark 12, starting with verse 28, a Jewish scribe asks Jesus, “’Which com- mandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.’ And the scribe said to him, ‘You are right, Teacher: You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other but he; and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as one’s self, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.’ And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are nor far from the kingdom of God.’ And after that no one dared to ask him any question.” The second quote comes from the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 5, starting with verse 34. The disciples and other early Christians were being persecuted “but a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honor by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a while. And he said to them, ‘Men of Israel, take care what you do with these men. For before these days Theudas arose, giving himself out to be some- body, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him; but he was slain and all who followed him were dis- persed and came to nothing. After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him; he also perished, and all who followed him were scattered. So in the present case I tell you: Keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this undertaking is of men, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” Clearly, the wiser men on both sides opposed violent religious persecution and the early Christians respected the traditions of Judaism. The Chanukah celebration was among these traditions, and there is no reason the general public should have to be shielded from a symbol of Cha- nukah. Rabbi Fine pointed out to me that the menorah and Ridgewood’s traditional Christmas tree would not be in competition because Chanukah this year is very early and the menorah will be taken down about the time the Christ- mas tree is put up. Rabbi Fine is very knowledgeable about Germanic culture, reads the German language, and has written an excellent book about Jewish soldiers in the Kai- ser’s army, but here’s one he may have missed -- though it is entirely possible he simply thought it was off topic. The Christmas tree may be an emulation of the menorah. The sentimental legend has Martin Luther inventing the Christmas tree to show his children how beautiful a fir tree looked with snow and stars. The first forensic evi- dence, however, shows that lighted Christmas trees were first seen in the Rhineland about a century after Martin Luther’s time, and the oldest surviving example from Strassbourg -- now part of France -- was arranged in stages with candles on each of the stages. The Rhineland was the principal area of Jewish settlement in ancient and medi- eval Germany, and remained so until the Prussian electors and later kings, who were Calvinists rather than Catholics or Lutherans, organized the most tolerant administration Victory is sweet in Europe except for the Netherlands, also largely Calvin- ist. The lighted tree was not originally a Christian symbol, nor was the Easter Bunny, which originally had to do with pagan fertility rites and was probably kept on after Europe converted to Christianity so kids could enjoy Easter with- out too much emphasis on the suffering and death that led to the Resurrection. The Nativity scene, however, is very definitely a Christian symbol and should also be a part of any holiday display. Jeff Eilender, an attorney, presented the council with a letter explaining the status of various objections to the display of religious objects on public property. I thought Wyckoff settled that account many years ago when they took on the American Civil Liberties Union, which had warned them to take down their Nativity scene. The Judge, Dickinson Debevoise -- a World War II combat veteran of Europe -- ruled that as long as objects from other religions or from the mainstream culture were not excluded, the Nativity scene was lawful and could stay. Wyckoff now displays a menorah and several items without a specific religious provenance. The ACLU’s finances took a big hit when they defended a self-styled Nazi of mixed Jewish ancestry who later turned out to be a child molester. Trying to recoup your losses after a blunder like that by attacking various reli- gions is extremely disreputable, and ignores what the so- called Establishment Clause was supposed to do. The intent was not to suppress religious free speech, but to prevent any particular church from taxing the entire population to support a particular clergy. In some European countries at that time, Jews and Protestants were officially excluded, and certainly kept out of the administration. Gustav Mahler had to formally convert to Catholicism in Austria-Hungary in 1897 before he could conduct the national orchestras in Vienna. That was a long time after Thomas Jefferson drafted the Establishment Clause in the United States, which would have covered that issue with- out banning days of public prayer like the ones that took place -- lest we forget -- after that other event of Sept. 11. America should avoid persecution based on religion and it should also avoid persecution of religion, which is usually the previous step. Putting up a menorah is a good way to remind people of the diversity of the Ridgewood community and it is a good way to inform people of the Judaic background of Christianity. This is one vote that should not require an endless or angry debate. The Washington Township Library and the Lee Memorial Library in Allendale recently sponsored Cupcake Wars events, hosted by Kara Kakes. Children competed to create the best themed cupcake display after being given a cupcake decorating lesson. Winners received a dozen Kara Kakes mini cupcakes. Pictured are Kara Schnaidt and the winners of the Allendale event: Ava Damiani, Theo Weber, Colin Hascup, Jake Hascup, and Jacob Makofske. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Waldwick Watch Book groups welcome readers The Waldwick Public Library hosts two book groups. New members and drop-ins are always welcome. Copies of the books to be discussed are available at the circulation desk four weeks in advance. The clubs meet at the library located at 19 East Prospect Street. The Waldwick Library Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7:15 p.m. On Sept. 12, the group will discuss Paula McLain’s “The Paris Wife.” Hadley Richardson is a quiet girl who has all but given up on love -- until she meets Ernest Hemingway. After a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the two sail off to Paris where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group. Waldwick Lit Wits, the library’s new group, meets on the first Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Lit Wits members will discuss Alexander McCall-Smith’s “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” on Sept. 6. Meet Precious Ramotswe, the endearing proprietress of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, the first and only detective agency in Botswana. With persistent observation, gentle intuition, and a keen desire to help people with the problems of their lives, she solves mysteries great and small for friends and strangers alike. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Classic movies series under way The Waldwick Public Library, located at 19 East Pros- pect Street, presents screenings of classic films on Thurs- days at 2 p.m. The topic for August is “Favorite Actresses.” The schedule of screenings will include: “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 Saturdays 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. 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 sponsor, 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. 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 Lev- itzke at (201) 264-0766 or Nina Mullens at (201) 841-9928. 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. 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. Needlework- ers at all levels of mastery are welcome. The group plans to periodically include a professional guest instructor. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. 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 seeking 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, pro- vided to the volunteer at no cost, qualifies for three college credits. Visit waldwickems.com or call (201) 445-8772. Police Report (continued from page 9) motor vehicle violation. On Aug. 8, Officer Jodi Zuzeck arrested a 49-year- old Patchogue, New York resident and charged him with driving while intoxicated and speeding. The defendant was initially stopped on Route 17 South for traveling at a high rate of speed. Detective Sergeant Moore arrested a 22-year-old Park Ridge man on Aug. 9 and charged him with theft. The arrest came after an investigation revealed that the defen- dant entered the receiving area of a local business and removed an employee’s phone from inside the store. On Aug. 10, Officer Brian Finale arrested a 35-year-old West New York resident and charged him with DWI after stopping the defendant’s vehicle on Sheridan Avenue. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 21, 2013 Mary Louise Beresford Box 141 Ramsey, NJ 07446, for expansion of a viewing platform at the Celery Farm Natural Area in Allendale, or to the North American Butterfly Association, c/o Deedee Burnside, 18 John Dow Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463 to fund a memorial at the National Butterfly Center in Mis- sion, Texas. A memorial service will be held at noon on Sunday Aug. 25 at the Cedar Crest Village Chapel, 1 Cedar Crest Drive in Pompton Plains. Michael John Thomas Connolly Richard J. Obrotka of Mahwah, formerly of Oakland and Franklin Lakes, died Aug. 13. He was 69. Before retiring, he was an accountant for Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville. Prior to that, he worked at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Pas- saic. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church in Mahwah. He was a member of Chrysanthemum Soci- ety of New Jersey, and the Bergen County Anglers Club. He was foster parent to many children over two decades. He is survived by his wife Mary (nee Binder) Obrotka of Mahwah, his children Michele Bach of Greenwood Lake, New York, Jennifer Huh of Secaucus, Richard Obrotka of Warwick, New York, and David Song of Palisades Park. He is also survived by four grandchildren, and his broth- ers Dr. Thomas Obrotka of Wayne and James Obrotka of Warwick, New York. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Obituaries Mary Louise Beresford of Allendale died Aug. 14. She was 91. She was co-owner of Old Tappan Travel in Old Tappan before retiring. For many years, she was the editor of the “Here’s Allendale” publication. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Allendale, where she served as a member of the Altar Guild and taught Sunday school. She is survived by her husband C. Ogden Beresford of Allen- dale and her daughters Christianne Gerken of Randolph and Jean Johnson of New Fairfield, Connecticut. She is also survived by three grandchildren and three great-grandchil- dren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Michael John Thomas Connolly of Bethania, North Car- olina, formerly of Saddle River, died Aug. 8. He was 80. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was vice president of sales for Wheels, Inc. of Chicago before retiring in 1994. He also owned Action Auto Leasing in Ringwood. He was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel’s R.C. Church in Saddle River. He is survived by his wife Carol A. Connolly (nee Forbes) of Bethania, and his children Diane M. Coger of Bethania, Michael W. Connolly of Butler, Jennifer A. Connolly of Franklin Lakes, and Scott J. Connolly and Pat- rick T. Connolly, both of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, and his sisters Theresa Womelsdorf and Rita Caloni. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Charles H. Mayhood Charles H. Mayhood of Pompton Plains, formerly of Allendale and Mahwah, died Aug. 4. He was 82. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He graduated from Hackensack High School and the State University College of Forestry at Syracuse University. He was a pulp and paper engineer and paper salesman based in Allendale, New York, Atlanta, and Dayton and Columbus, Ohio. He was a 50-year member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Indus- try. He was an accomplished birder, butterflyer, dragon- flyer, and amateur wildlife photographer and member and leader of a number of naturalist clubs and organizations. He was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster. He is survived by his sons Clay of Richmond, Virginia and Kevin of Worthington, Ohio, and five grandchildren. He is also sur- vived by his 18-year companion Betty Aiken; her children Lloyd Fricker of New Rochelle, New York and Leslie Bec of Kassel, Germany; and Aiken’s seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Lynne Seaman, his sister Judith, and brother-in-law Edward Marolda. Memo- rial donations may be to the Fyke Nature Association, P.O. Richard J. Obrotka Renate Sherwin Renate Sherwin, nee Hausmann, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Mahwah, died Aug. 13. She was 63. She was born in Wurzburg, Germany and came to the United States 1955. She was a 1972 graduate of SUNY New Paltz in New York, and received her master’s degree from Middlebury College in 1976. She was employed by the North Rockland School District in Stony Point, New York until her retire- ment. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines Chorus in Florida. She is survived by her husband Jean Douglas, her daughter Nicole Leonardo of Montclair, and two grand- children. She is also survived by her mother Tatjana Haus- mann and her brother Arno Hausmann, both of Mahwah. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Ameri- can Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hack- ensack, NJ 07601. Johannes Tulk Johannes Tulk of Waldwick died Aug. 11. He was 89. He was born in Estonia and lived in Bronx, New York before moving to Waldwick. He worked in waterproofing and construction in New York City for over 35 years. He is sur- vived by his wife Ana Maria, and his sisters Hermine Palits and Adele Reitav, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son John. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. A memo- rial service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Waldwick Methodist Church, 25 Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick. Religious Notes Pastor Min to lead Waldwick Methodist The Waldwick United Methodist Church, 25 Franklin Turnpike has announced the appointment of Pastor Daeil Min as the congregation’s new minister. His work at the Waldwick church began last month. With his father a Methodist pastor in Korea, Pastor Min grew up grounded in the ideas set forth by John Wesley. He studied at the Methodist Theological Univer- sity in Seoul, and received a bachelor’s degree at Wes- leyan University in the Philippines in 2008. In 2011, he completed a clinical pastoral education program, Level 1, at the Overlook Medical Center in Summit. The next year, he received his master of divinity from Drew Theo- logical Seminary. Pastor Min was licensed as a local pastor in 2013. Previous to his Waldwick assignment, Pastor Min has served as the youth and young adult pastor at the Appen- zeller Memorial Nairi United Methodist Church in Wood- land Park. He met his wife, Jimin, in the Philippines, and the couple has a one-year-old daughter, Hailey. At right: Pastor Daeil Min August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES Allendale Notebook Newcomers to host Family Barbecue The Allendale Newcomers Club will host a Family Bar- becue on Saturday, Sept. 7. The event will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. and will include the barbecue, snacks, and bever- ages. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and swim suits and towels so they can take a dip in the pool. (Rain date: Sept. 8.) The cost to attend is $20 for adults and $5 for children. Payments are due by Sept. 3 and may be sent to ANC, P.O. Box 431 Allendale, NJ 07401. For more information, e-mail eveningsocialanc@gmail.com. ESL class forming The Lee Memorial Library, located at 500 West Cres- cent Avenue in Allendale, will offer English as a Second Language classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 17. These one-hour sessions meet at 11 a.m. The conversational class, “Let’s All Speak English!” allows participants the opportunity to sharpen their Eng- lish language skills and make new friends. The class will include speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises. Class size is limited and preregistration is required. To reg- ister, call the library at (201) 327-4338. Fell House benefit set A John Fell House Summer Night will be held at the Allendale Bar & Grill on Aug. 26. Members of the commu- nity are invited to enjoy a meal with friends and family at AB&G, and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the John Fell House. AB&G is located at 67 West Allendale Avenue. Children invited to paint mural Children in second and third grades are invited to par- ticipate in painting a mural at the Lee Memorial Library at noon on Aug. 22 and 23. The event is hosted by the library and Girl Scout Cara Gramegna of Troop 977. Participants are encouraged to bring a smock or old shirt to protect their clothing. For more information, call (201) 327-4338. The library is located at 500 West Crescent Avenue. 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. 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. 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. CERT seeks new members The Allendale Community Emergency Response Team is seeking new members. Interested individuals are invited to sign up for the Bergen County OEM’s fall 2013 CERT training program. Classes will begin Monday, Sept. 16 and run weekly through Nov. 4 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute in Mahwah. CERT training includes modules in disaster prepared- ness, medical operations, fire suppression, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, terrorism awareness, animal preparedness, and incident command. This year, the program has been expanded to include training for County Animal Response Team certification. The CART training will begin on Nov. 11 and continue weekly through Dec. 2. Participation in CART is encour- aged, but not required as part of CERT training. For more information about Allendale CERT, or to enroll in the training, contact Pete Branigan at gpballendalecert@yahoo.com or call (201)790-4404. School announces new program Archer Cooperative Nursery School recently announces its new program for two-year-olds. The class will meet two days a week from 9 to 11 a.m. Children will learn, play, and socialize in a safe environment with a small class size. Archer already offers programs for young children, including Mommy & Me, which is open to children eigh- teen months to two years and their caregivers. The pre- school classes have adopted the High Scope Curriculum and a Lunch Bunch option, which extends the school day, is available. III • Page 17 The kindergarten enrichment program is open to chil- dren enrolled in a half-day kindergarten in surrounding towns. The program is taught by a certified teacher and centers around the StarFall curriculum and includes liter- acy, math, creative art, science, and technology. The school is located at 37 East Allendale Avenue in Allendale. For more information, contact Tiffany Notaro at (201) 327-6016 or archerns@verizon.net or visit www. archernurseryschool.com. 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. Community invited Fell House Tea The next John Fell House Afternoon Tea will be held Sept. 10 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the historic house located at 475 Franklin Avenue in Allendale. All Afternoon Teas are held in the historic John Fell House in the tradition of Lady Anna Maria Russell Stanhope, Duchess of Bedford. The Duchess, a life-long friend of Queen Victoria, is cred- ited with evolving the Afternoon Tea from a simple meal to the social event of the day. The September tea will include a luncheon of tea sand- wich towers and scones with clotted cream and preserves, and a decadent dessert all prepared by the Passport Café of West Milford. To RSVP, contact Theresa Salameno at (201) 825-2840 or Linda Schropp at lschropp@optonline.net. A check for $45 made out to Concerned Citizens of Allendale will hold a reservation and is non-refundable. Additional upcoming dates include Oct. 5 and the Annual Holiday Tea on Dec. 6, when the Fell House will be beautifully deco- rated for the holidays. The John Fell House is owned, operated, and maintained by the Concerned Citizens of Allendale, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the John Fell House as a self- sustaining community center through grants, fundraisers, and private donations. For more information about these events, or anything related to the John Fell House and the CCA, e-mail Susanne Lovisolo at TheFellHouse@gmail. com. Rotary Club welcomes new members The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club welcomes new members to its weekly meetings. Sessions are held at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays at Louie’s Place, 29 West Allendale Avenue in Allendale. For more information on the club contact Joseph Chinnici at joseph.chinnici@td.com or (856) 266-7647. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 21, 2013 ‘Elysium’ depicts future with haves and have nots by Dennis Seuling “Elysium” is the latest in a series of science fiction films that have commanded movie screens this summer. The year is 2154. Earth has degenerated into a morass of pollution, overpopulation, and crumbling infrastruc- ture. The rich have abandoned the planet to continue their lavish lifestyle in a space station called Elysium, a virtual paradise where even the worst diseases can by cured by a brief lie-down in a glass enclosure. Elysium’s icy secretary of defense, Jessica Dela- court (Jodie Foster), has the job of preventing illegal immigrants from entering the space station, and has no remorse about shooting unauthorized space shuttles out of the sky. Back on Earth, factory worker Max Da Costa (Matt Damon) suffers a massive dose of radiation in an indus- trial accident. He will die within five days. His only hope is to reach Elysium, but when his request for medical treatment is denied, he resolves to reach the space sta- tion by any means possible. One of the primary obstacles is Kruger (Sharito Copley), a cold-blooded mercenary deputized by Delacourt to patrol Los Angeles to make sure no unworthy Earthlings attempt to reach Elysium. Director Neil Blomkamp (“District 9”) has bor- rowed a major plot line from Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis.” Lang presented worlds of affluence and drudgery, with hundreds of toiling workers operating underground machines that power the ultra-modern city above as the Matt Damon stars in ‘Elysium.’ wealthy bask in luxury. “Elysium” touches on many issues, chiefly class, availability of health care, the effect of business on politics, and social responsibility. These themes are all nicely interwoven into a fast-paced action film, and since the messages are not pounded, the film does pro- voke thought without becoming preachy. Damon’s Max is the Everyman who bucks the system and rebels against its unfair conventions. There is not much to the character, even though director Blomkamp incorporates several scenes of young orphan Max and his friend Frey (played as an adult by Alice Braga). The two reconnect during the film, but clearly play second fiddle to the mayhem. Damon never fully convinces as Max’s clock runs out, and seems able to fend off numer- ous bodily injuries as only a Hollywood hero can. Foster plays Delacourt as a well-tailored viper. She is emotionless, calculating, and power-hungry. The role borders on stereotype, since Foster plays her broadly, without interesting facets. Viewers have no idea why Delacourt is so intent on protecting Elysium from out- siders other than to preserve a privileged way of life. In short, she does not want the “wrong” kind of people moving into the neighborhood. Rated R, “Elysium” just dusts off and reshuffles tired sci-fi ideas. It is a pity that a movie that comments on many injustices does so in such a pedestrian manner. It pales in comparison to “District 9.” As a summer diver- tissement, “Elysium” is OK, but it is the type of movie one can easily wait to catch on DVD in a few months. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 19 ‘The Ice Storm’ delves into seemingly happy lives by Dennis Seuling “The Ice Storm” (The Criterion Collec- tion), set in 1973 in the upper-middle-class town of New Canaan, Connecticut, depicts adulterous parents and rudderless teenag- ers. Commuter Ben Hood (Kevin Kline) has everything: a beautiful house, a seemingly happy marriage, two kids, and an affair with next-door neighbor Janey Carver (Sigour- ney Weaver). The picture-book community is permeated with late 1960s notions of free love and sexual revolution. “Key parties,” a form of wife swapping in which couples randomly pair off by drawing car keys from a bowl, are one way the New Canaanites revel in their “hipness.” Children also lead aimless, disenchanted lives, mirroring those of their parents. Tobey Maguire and Chris- tina Ricci play the Hood kids, and Elijah Wood is the Carvers’ son. All are excellent in difficult, emotionally charged roles. As Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook” speech blares from the TV, the Hood and Carver families try to get through a Thanks- giving break simmering with unspoken resentment, sexual tension, and cultural confusion. Director Ang Lee begins with a lighthearted tone that changes along the way as viewers see the shallowness and desperation of people who, on the surface, are happy and carefree. Bonuses on the restored Blu-ray include Christina Ricci, Joan Allen, and Kevin Kline portray the Hoods, a suburban 1970s family, in ‘The Ice Storm.’ audio commentary with Lee; a documen- tary featuring interviews with actors, deleted scenes, and visual essays with the film’s cinematographer; and a booklet con- taining a critical essay. “The Awful Dr. Orlof” (Kino Lorber), generally acknowledged to be the first horror film produced in Spain, was written and directed by Jess Franco. Franco would go on to make a few films in the United States but never achieved wide commercial success. This 1962 movie has the look of a Gothic Hammer production of around the same time, but Franco incorporates morbid eroticism and sexual frankness, ingredi- ents that would become his trademark in subsequent pictures. Set in 1912, the film concerns the efforts of Dr. Orlof (Howard Vernon) who, with the help of his blind minion, Morpho (Ricardo Valle), lures beautiful women -- prostitutes, nightclub singers, and single women -- into the oper- ating room of his stone castle as sources of raw materials for a series of experimen- tal face grafts for his disfigured daughter, Melissa (Diana Lorys). Because Orlof’s experiments have not yet succeeded, he continues his gruesome murders. A sec- ondary plot involves a detective (Conrado San Martin), who is investigating the rash of disappearances of local women. Slow by contemporary standards, the movie is enhanced by a palpably sinis- ter atmosphere. The acting is pedestrian throughout and the production values shaky since it was shot in black-and-white on a minuscule budget. Franco has a cult follow- ing, but his movies always inspire debate. Some call them the work of an unsung genius. Others regard them as the work of an untalented hack. Special features on the Blu-ray release include a critical audio commentary, a 16- minute interview with Franco, a making- of documentary, a photo gallery, and an eight-minute homage to Franco featuring interviews with the director’s friends and collaborators. Also available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber are the Franco films “Nightmares Come at Night” and “A Virgin among the Living Dead.” All three contain dubbed English soundtracks. (continued on Crossword page) Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 21, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) “Killing Season” (Millennium Entertainment) takes place deep in the Appalachian Mountains, where reclusive American military veteran Benjamin Ford (Robert De Niro) and European tourist Emil Kovac (John Travolta) strike up an unlikely friendship. As their stories are revealed, viewers learn that Kovac has sought out Ford to settle an old score. In the remote setting, a game of cat-and-mouse ensues, with both physical and psychological battles. Old wounds are opened, suppressed memories surface, and secrets about both men come to light. There are many missed opportunities in this weakly scripted film. Viewers get little insight into the Bosnian conflict that has emotionally scarred both men. De Niro and Travolta continue their efforts to rack up roles in sub- par movies. De Niro looks bored; Travolta overacts. Neither appears happy to be a part of such a dismal undertaking. The Blu-ray release contains only one extra: a behind-the- scenes featurette. “Being Human: Season Five” (BBC Home Entertain- ment) is a British TV series about three roommates who have their hands full dealing with the supernatural. Hal (Damien Molony) is a 500-year-old vampire, Tom (Michael Socha) is a werewolf, and Lex (Kate Bracken) has recently become a ghost. This season, threats abound as the trio face a volatile and deluded new vampire and the sinister Mr. Rook (Steven Robertson), head of the secret govern- ment department charged with keeping “supernaturals” at bay. Hal and Tom find new employment at the Barry Grand Hotel, home to poisonous pensioner Captain Hatch (Philip Davis), whose decrepit exterior hides an ancient evil that threatens not only their friendship but the entire world. Extras on both the Blu-ray and DVD release include deleted scenes, cast and crew interviews, five bonus clips, and an additional scene. “Sugarfoot: The Complete First Season” (Warner Archive) contains 20 episodes from the show’s 1957-58 season. Young correspondence school law student Tom Brewster (Will Hutchins) rides the old West in search of adventure. Unfortunately, he is inept as a cowboy and promptly earns the nickname “Sugarfoot” -- one grade lower than a tenderfoot -- in the first episode. Undeterred, and with a redeeming sense of humor, he sets out to lasso some outlaws and round up a few pretty women. Although a Western in the traditional sense, with lots of action, “Sugarfoot” has a light touch that sets it apart from most examples of the genre. This was one of the first West- erns produced for television by Warner Brothers. Guest stars in Season One include Bob Steele, Slim Pickens, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Dan Blocker, and Charles Bronson. 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RSVP before Sept. 2 by calling WANTED ALL MOTORCY- or CLES - PRE to 1985.Running available space. e-mailing confirm or A not check paid. $45 made out to Concerned Citizens of Cash for 315-569- 8094 Allendale will hold a reservation, and is non-refundable. Wanted The John Fell House is owned, operated, and maintained Strips $22 by the Concerned Citizens of Allendale, a 501c3 non-profit By Mail dedicated to the preservation of the John Fell House. For information, e-mail thefellhouse@gmail.com. August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Seniors set fall schedule The Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors will host a variety of programs this fall. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Hermitage Education Building at 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Beverages and desserts are served at noon, and programs begin at 1 p.m., or as noted. Residents age 55 and up are welcome. On Sept. 26, Nancy Stern, author of “Uncomplicated Gourmet” will present a program about cooking for two or four. The group will travel to Lakeside Manor in Hazlet for “Louie Prima meets Pavarotti” on Oct. 10. The program will include a mix of music from “Oh, Marie” to “Mala Femena.” This trip includes lunch and the show. On Nov. 14, the seniors will visit LiGreci’s in Staten Island for lunch and the “Three Irish Tenors.” A trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for “A Branson Country Christmas” is set for Dec. 13. The program will include lunch and the show. For more information about trips, contact Sue at (201) 444-7235; for information about the group’s programs, call Joan at (201) 444-4896. Walk4Hearing set In an effort to raise public awareness, the Hearing Loss Association of America will hold its Sixth Annual Garden State Walk4Hearing at Mercer County Park West in West Windsor on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Walk4Hearing is the larg- est walk of its kind taking place in multiple cities across III • Page 23 America. A social and informational event to promote the walk is set for Sunday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Yogi Berra Museum on Montclair State University’s campus. Guests will learn more about the Walk4Hearing fundraiser and will be given tools to create a walk team, solicit donations for the walk, and socialize with other individuals who are impacted by hearing loss. Lunch and free admission to the Yogi Berra Museum will be included at the September event. All are welcome. RSVP to Ann Marie Olson at (201) 445-2455 or at sophisticatedha@msn.com. This year’s fundraising goal is $75,000, which will be used for programs and services that benefit individuals with hearing loss. Funds from previous walks have been used to provide scholarships to New Jersey students with hearing loss who are entering college, establish a public Assisted Listening Device Demonstration room at Mont- clair State University, and other efforts to raise awareness and support of hearing loss. The walk also aims to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss. For more information and an update on these events, visit www.hearingloss-nj.org. To register for the walk, sponsor a team, or volunteer, visit www.walk4hearing.com (select Garden State Walk4Hearing under Fall Walks). ments, light refreshments, and time to socialize. For more information, e-mail Julia at juliaprosenfeld@gmail.com. Club hosts Garden Party, welcomes new members The Contemporary Club of Ho-Ho-Kus will host its annual Garden Party on Sunday, Sept. 8 at a member’s home from 2 to 4 p.m. The club welcomes members, guests, and prospective members to this gathering. The event will launch the club’s 2013-14 year and will include announce- 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. CERT training announced Ho-Ho-Kus residents who are interested in joining the Community Emergency Response Team may sign up for the Bergen County OEM’s fall 2013 CERT training pro- gram. Classes will begin Monday, Sept. 16 and run weekly through Oct. 7 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute in Mahwah. CERT training includes modules in disaster prepared- ness, medical operations, fire suppression, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, terrorism awareness, and animal preparedness. This year, the program has been expanded to include training for County Animal Response Team certification. CART instruction will begin Nov. 11 and continue weekly through Dec. 2. Participation in CART is encouraged, but not required as part of CERT training. However, to qualify for CART training, comple- tion of CERT training is required. Teen CERT candidates may attend classes. The Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute is located at 281 Campgaw Road. To obtain an application, or for more information about joining Ho-Ho-Kus CERT, contact Stan- ley A. Kober at (201) 445-1121. Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 21, 2013