May 1, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 19 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Chamber offers scholarship The Ho-Ho-Kus Chamber of Commerce is offering a $500 scholarship to high school seniors who will be graduating in June. Applications are available at Only By Hand Car Wash, 208 East Franklin Turnpike and Ho-Ho-Kus Flowers & Gifts, 9 Sheridan Avenue. Completed applications should be returned to the Ho-Ho-Kus Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 115, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423. Applications must be postmarked by May 24. Woyce to discuss Jersey Shore Author and photographer Kevin Woyce will present a history of the Jersey Shore to the Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors on Tuesday, May 28. The program will begin at 1 p.m. in the education building at the Hermitage located at 335 North Franklin Turnpike. Woyce will discuss the history of the Jersey Shore from the distant past of pirates and shipwrecks though today. Learn how towns got their unusual names and more. The seniors group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Hermitage Education Building. Beverages and desserts are served at noon, and programs begin at 1 p.m. Residents age 55 and up are welcome to attend. Contact Joan at (201) 444-4896 for program information. For trip information, contact Sue at (201) 444-7235. Students may apply for Schwartz Scholarship All June 2013 high school graduates who attended eighth grade at the HoHo-Kus Public School and are residents of Ho-Ho-Kus are invited to apply for the Jerry M. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship. This fund was established by the Schwartz family upon the death of Jerry Schwartz, who was a student at the HoHo-Kus Public School. The family chose to honor Jerry by offering a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to an individual student. In order to be eligible, a student must be accepted to a two- or four-year college. The applicant must be a Ho-Ho-Kus graduate who exhibits evidence of being a caring, ethical individual, and received a passing grade in his or her high school program. Applications for the Jerry M. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship should be sent to: Superintendent Deborah Ferrara, Ho-HoKus School District, 70 Lloyd Road, HoHo-Kus, NJ 07423. The application requires a statement from the student explaining a life experience that had a positive impact and resulted in personal growth and positive change. Documentation of actual college expenses and a letter of recommendation are also required. Completed applications will be confidential and will be reviewed by the Ho-Ho-Kus superintendent and a member of the Schwartz family. Applications are available at www.hohokus.org or the school office, and must be postmarked by May 1. Club sets Annual Plant Sale The Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club will hold its Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will be held on the Ho-Ho-Kus Town Green at the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Franklin Turnpike. The sale will feature home-grown perennials, specialty perennials, some annuals, garden-related treasures, herbs, houseplants, and baked goods. All proceeds benefit the club’s horticultural scholarship. (Rain date: May 19.) For more information, contact Sue Robertson at (201) 652 0729. Police accept Reverse 911 updates Ho-Ho-Kus Police Chief John Wanamaker reminds residents who are not currently on the borough’s Reverse 911 list to call the police desk at (201) 652-1700 to have their contact information added. Anyone with a change of information or a new phone number is invited to call. The borough’s Reverse 911 system allows the municipality to relay important information to residents via telephone. While many residents’ home numbers are listed as part of the Reverse 911 system, citizens also have the option of registering their cell phone numbers so they may receive messages when they are away from home. 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) 445-1121. Guadagno helps open center ECLC of New Jersey Executive Director Bruce Litinger and ECLC’s P.R.I.D.E. Director Dot Libman (center) welcomed Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to the new P.R.I.D.E. Center in Paramus. (continued from page 4) The ribbon-cutting marked the second P.R.I.D.E. Center to open, since the program’s launch in 2008. All graduates of ECLC’s schools in Chatham and Ho-HoKus are guaranteed a spot in P.R.I.D.E. Last month’s grand opening event was also aimed at highlighting Autism Awareness Month. A recent study released by the Centers for Disease Control shows that about one in 50 children, ages six to 17, nationwide is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Previously, the CDC had found that 1 in 88 children nationwide had autism, with the rate in New Jersey at 1 in 49 children. In addition to Guadagno, the event included state Sen. Bob Gordon (DBergen), state Assemblyman Timothy Eustace (D-District 38), Bergen County Freeholders Maura DeNicola and Joan Voss and representatives from Paramus and the state Office of Autism. P.R.I.D.E. stands for promoting responsibility, independence, decisionmaking, and employability. This program is available to adults with developmental disabilities, ages 21+. A defining hallmark of P.R.I.D.E. is that clients choose their activities and are rarely in the center all day. For adult clients who are able to work, ECLC’s Community Personnel Services finds meaningful jobs in the community for adults with disabilities and boasts a 95 percent employment rate for its clients. Learn more about ECLC at http:// www.eclcofnj.org. Bond ordinances (continued from page 7) portable radios, and electronic ticketing machines for police cars. The down payment would be $7,900, with $82,100 to be covered by bonds. A sum of $1,100,000 has been included to cover the installation of generators at the sanitary sewer stations and replacement of the East Gate sanitary sewer lift station. This expense would be funded by a $52,400 down payment and $1,047,600 in bonds. An additional $75,000 is included for improvements to the borough’s only firehouse, including the installation of lights and the replacement of the generator and boiler. This project would be funded by a down payment of $3,600 and $71,400 in bonds. Ordinance 1022 includes a $275,000 appropriation to cover water system improvements. Plans call for the replacement of water meters at various locations, installation of a calcium hypochlorite system at Wells 1 and 4, replacement of valves and fire hydrants at various locations, and various improvements to the well houses. Of the total expenditure, $13,150 would be a down payment. The balance of $261,850 would be covered by bonds. The sum includes $10,000 for architect’s fees, accounting, engineering and inspection costs, and legal and other expenses.