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One-hour spinning sessions will be available from noon to 5 p.m.; Zumba opportunities will be open from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will benefit the Josephine’s Garden Fund for Pediatric Brain Tumor/Cancer Research at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. Each fundraiser participant is encouraged to raise a minimum of $500. To register, visit www.hackensackumc- foundation.org. For more information contact Jessica Anton at (551) 996-5614. HackensackUMC unveiled Josephine’s Garden, a new rooftop garden on the fifth floor of the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, in 2012. The garden, created in honor of Josephine Rispoli, a brain cancer patient who passed away from a rare, malignant brain tumor, serves as a haven for pediatric patients at the hospital who want some fresh air. Bergen Community sets Open Houses In November and December, Bergen Community Col- lege will host free Open Houses for prospective students. The first event will be held Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Meadowlands location, 1280 Wall Street West in Lynd- hurst. The main campus event will be held Dec. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Moses Family Meeting and Training Center (room TEC 128) at the flagship location, 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. Both events will allow students and their parents to speak with school representatives about Bergen’s 143 degree and certificate programs, flexible schedules, financial aid options, and transfer opportunities. For more information, call (201) 447-7200 or e-mail smartstart@bergen.edu. Bank hosts Thanksgiving Food Drive Pascack Community Bank, located at 64 Crescent Avenue in Waldwick, will host a Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit the clients of the Center for Food Action. CFA will be providing all the fixings for Thanksgiving dinner to over 3,000 families in the coming weeks. Pascack Com- munity Bank will be collecting items through Wednesday, Nov. 20. The community is invited to contribute 12 to15 pound frozen turkeys, bags of carrots, supermarket gift cards, apple or cranberry juices, canned fruit, Parmalat milk, canned vegetables and yams, coffee and tea, canned gravy, sugar, flour, baking mix, cranberry sauce, mayonnaise, salad dressing, nuts, trail mix, raisins, pumpkin pie filling and ready pie crust, rice, and stuffing. Bags of potatoes, apples, and onions are also requested. For more informa- tion, visit www.pascackbank.com. Employment workshop scheduled Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’s Career Resources Ministry, in its continuing effort to provide help to people seeking employment, will present the third of a four-part series of workshops on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. The workshop will be held in the meeting room in the lower church and is open to anyone seeking employment and those who anticipate possible unemployment. The work- shops are free and parish membership is not required. Workshops are presented by the Career Resources Ministry, whose members are dedicated to helping those seeking employment. Professionals in the field will pres- ent the workshop and will be on hand to give advice. This workshop topic is “Get Your Message Out: Networking.” Participants should bring a recent resume or job experience NJBG plans November workshops The New Jersey Botanical Garden will sponsor two hands-on Wreathmaking Workshops at the Carriage House Visitor Center on Saturday, Nov. 23. These work- shops, which are an annual tradition at NJBG, will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Participants will learn how to assemble and decorate holiday wreaths using a variety of fresh and dried plant materials. Each person will make two wreaths: one to take home and one for use at NJBG’s Holiday Open House. All materials are provided, but bring clippers, gloves, and any special ribbon or decorations. The fee is $25 for NJBG members and $30 for non- members. For tickets and more information, visit www. njbg.org or call (973) 962-9534. NJBG is located on Morris Road in Ringwood. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Admission to the garden is always free; parking is also free in the autumn, winter, and spring. Originally assembled from pioneer farmsteads of the 1890s, the New Jersey Botanical Garden has a vener- able history. In 1922, Clarence McKenzie Lewis, an investment banker and trustee of the New York Botani- cal Garden purchased the property and original Victo- rian mansion from Francis Lynde Stetson. Over the next three decades, Lewis built the current 45-room Tudor manor house and transformed Skylands into a botanical showplace, engaging prominent landscape architects to design the grounds and collecting plants from all over the world. In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 acres of Skylands as the state’s first acquisition under the Green Acres preservation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the state’s official botanical garden in 1984. The gardens contain many unique features, information. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call Tom Lewis at (201) 445-1864 or Carol Shea at (201) 447-4215. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is located at 1 Passaic Street in Ridgewood. Buryk to discuss genealogical research Genealogy researcher Mike Buryk will present a pro- gram about the Western Ukraine and the Lemko region of southeastern Poland to the Genealogical Society of Bergen County on Monday, Nov. 25. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. In addition to the historical back- ground on these two areas of Eastern Europe, Buryk will discuss how to research a family tree, the archives and online resources available, and helpful software and hard- ware. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.njgsbc.org. Model railroad opens to the public The Ramapo Valley Model Railroad, a holiday tradition in Bergen County for over 52 years, will open its doors to the public on Nov. 17 and 24 and Dec. 1, 8, and 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. The massive, permanent layout features every- thing from modern windmill farms to an operating drive-in movie theater. Admission to the show is $4 for adults and $1 for children under the age of 12 with a maximum of $10 per family. The railroad display is located in the Ho-Ho-Kus VFW building at 620 Cliff Street in Ho-Ho-Kus. Free parking is available. Visit http://ramapovalleyrailroad.com for addi- tional information. Christmas Boutique and Luncheon set The Auxiliary of the Little Sisters of the Poor will spon- sor a Christmas Boutique and Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The event will be held at 11 a.m. at the Indian Trail Club, 830 Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes. In addition to the boutique and luncheon, the event will include prizes and contests. Proceeds will benefit Saint Joseph’s Home for the Elderly in Totowa. Tickets for the event are $50 per person. Checks and the names of those attending may be sent to Carol Lewis, 271 East 19 th Street, Paterson, NJ 07524 by Nov. 29. For more (Photo courtesy of NJBG.) including an extensive collection of statuary, historic trees, a formal annual garden, perennial beds, and an heirloom collection of lilacs. Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incor- porated, member-supported non-profit organization, has worked with the state to preserve and protect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG sponsors walks, hikes, programs, concerts, and special events. Guided tours of the gardens are offered on Sundays at 2 p.m. from May through October, weather permitting, and guided tours of Skylands Manor are available one Sunday per month. Guided group tours are also available. Call the NJBG office for more information. information, call Ethel Raap at (201) 666-9764, Elaine Abbate at (973) 345-6200, or e-mail elaine.abbate@hotmail. com. (continued on page 22) November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Waldwick Voters approve Open Space Trust Fund renewal Waldwick voters handily approved renewal of the borough’s Open Space Trust Fund and returned two incumbents to the governing body for three-year terms. With 45 percent of the borough’s 6,522 registered voters casting ballots, the Open Space Trust, established 10 years ago, received 1,212 votes in favor to 942 against. Taxpayers pay a half a cent of every dollar of assessed valuation towards the fund, or about $21 a year. Renewal will have no additional effect on taxes, however, since Police seek information about luring incidents On Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 10 a.m., an adult female jogger was approached by a vehicle on Douglass Street, which is near East Prospect Street and West Saddle River Road. Two male occupants told the woman to get into the vehicle. The woman refused and the vehicle left the area. The vehicle was described as a black Nissan sedan and the occupants were described as two white males in their mid to late twen- ties. The driver had long dark hair. A search of the area and surrounding towns was unsuccessful. In addition, the Ridgewood Police Department is investigating two separate luring incidents over the past week. The most recent involved a female Ridgewood student being grabbed by an adult male as she walked home from school on Monroe Street, near the Waldwick border. The stu- dent was able to break free and run for help. The male left the area. He was described as a heavy-set while male in his fifties or six- ties, approximately 6’2” with gray or light colored, wavy hair. He was wearing jeans and a gray or green T-shirt and dark sun- glasses. Residents are asked to contact the Waldwick Police Department immediately if they observe any suspicious persons or vehicles. Anyone with additional informa- tion on the above incidents should contact Detective Sergeant Doug Moore at (201) 652-5700. Another luring incident was also reported in Ramsey. Ramsey police report a suspicious incident that took place at the Spring Street New Jersey Transit Train Sta- tion on Saturday Nov. 2. At 6:15 p.m., a Ramapo College student was asked if she wanted a ride back to Ramapo College by a party not known to her. The student stated to the actor that she was waiting for the (continued on page 6) that amount is already built into the tax base. “I am very pleased with the outcome of the vote. I thank the residents for allow- ing us to continue to use this open space money to upkeep our parks and other future endeavors that will benefit all Waldwick residents. We started this program 10 years ago, and it continues to be one that will con- tinue to bring Waldwick into the future,” commented Mayor Thomas Giordano. Since the fund’s inception, the moneys, coupled with county open space grants, have gone to make and maintain park improvements. Projects have included the renovation of Veterans Park, installation of new playground equipment at Emmet Park, and upgrades at Borough Park, including the installation of a special needs play- ground and the rehabilitation of the comfort station. In the council election, Don Sciolaro was high vote getter with 1,739 votes, closely followed by Greg Bjork, who received 1,734 votes. Their Democrat challenger, Andrew Frey, garnered 955 votes. Sciolaro has served on the council for nine years. Bjork was elected to his first full term; he was appointed in January to fill Mayor Thomas Giordano’s unexpired term. Democrats trailed in the other elected offices on the ballot as well, with Governor Christie receiving 1,931 votes to Barbara Buono’s 983. The other three public ques- tions on the ballot were approved by a wide margin. Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 13, 2013 Area Voters endorse council representatives in election There were no contests in this year’s council elections in the boroughs of Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, or Upper Saddle River. Registered voters endorsed their representa- tives to their municipalities’ governing bodies. Ho-Ho-Kus Forty-six percent of the registered voters in Ho-Ho-Kus turned out to cast their ballots for incumbent GOP Coun- cilmen Phil Rorty and Kevin Shea who ran for the two available seats on the Ho-Ho-Kus Council. Rorty received 905 ballots and Shea received 935. Rorty is now completing his first term on the govern- ing body. He attended the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School and graduated from Ridgewood High School, which previ- ously had a send/receive relationship with Ho-Ho-Kus. He received a bachelor’s degree from Nichols College. He has been employed in the insurance industry since 1977, and is currently vice president of Global Crisis Man- agement at Liberty International Underwriters, NYC. Rorty and his wife Nancy have two children. Rorty and his son were both members of Ho-Ho-Kus Cub Pack 54 and Scout Troop 54. The councilman later served as Assistant Cub Master of Pack 54 and as chair- man of the group’s Year End Cookout. He coached recreational soccer, baseball, and lacrosse teams from 1993 through 2001. He is a member and past president of the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department, and an exempt and life member of the New Jersey State Fireman’s Association. He is treasurer of the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association. Rorty has been a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus Planning Board since 2005. A life-long member of the Republican Party, Rorty has been an elected Republican County Municipal Commit- teeman for District 1 for 12 years. He has also served as chairman for the last eight years. Shea is also completing his first term on the council, where he serves as finance chairman and recreation liai- son. The councilman attended Cavallini School in Upper Saddle River and graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale. He double majored in English and economics at Fairfield University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He has spent his entire career in trading and sales at Goldman Sachs, where he is currently managing director. Before he was elected to the council, Shea was a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Board of Adjustment for three years. He and his wife, Dawn, are active at Saint Gabriel’s Church and with the Girl Scouts and the Ho-Ho-Kus Edu- cation Foundation. He is a member of the advisory board of the Dolan School of Business, and mentors local students. Shea is involved with the Northern Highlands Fed Challenge, a competition for high school students that is sponsored by the Federal Reserve. In recent years, the councilman and his wife purchased and completely renovated the historical home known by many names, including “The Gingrich House.” Saddle River Saddle River’s Republican voters endorsed Ronald Gray with 683 ballots and Corinne Kerner with 694 ballots. Gray has lived in Saddle River for 10 years. In addi- tion to serving as trustee of the SRRC, Gray is a frequent participant at council and board of education meetings. He said he is a firm believer in community participation in local politics. He has practiced law for more than 30 years with two financial services industry leaders where he has gained insight into inclusive and transparent governance models. He said his experience has given him critical thinking skills that will enhance the council’s decision making pro- cess. Kerner has lived in Saddle River for nine years. She has two children attending Wandell School. She is an active member of the Republican Club, serving as a past membership chairperson and County Committee member. Kerner is a forensic accountant, certified public accoun- tant, and licensed private investigator. In her community, she serves as a Girl Scout Leader and a volunteer at both school and church. Upper Saddle River Republican candidates Dr. Jonathan Ditkoff and Dr. Thomas Hafner received 1,474 and 1,420 ballots, respec- tively. The two GOP incumbents ran unopposed, and both won second terms in last week’s election. The turnout was 39 percent. Dr. Hafner is a general dentist and has lived in Upper Saddle River for 45 years. He attended the Upper Saddle River elementary school system before moving on to Don Bosco High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison and his DMD from Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. College of Dental Medicine. He opened his dental practice in 1989, and continues to earn post-graduate credits in education. Hafner was a clinical professor at Bergen Community College and worked in research at Lever Brothers Inter- national. He also worked in a mobile dental unit, helping patients with disabilities. He belongs to the American Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics, the American Dental Association, the Bergen County Dental Association, the Huggins Alliance Group, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and the Pankee Institute. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation. Dr. Ditkoff has lived in Upper Saddle River for 14 years. He attended public school in Long Island, where he participated in many activities, including soccer, wres- tling, baseball, band, orchestra, and student government. After high school, he was accepted to a highly com- petitive seven-year accelerated BS/MD program. This pro- gram integrated undergraduate school with medical school and accepted 60 people per year. While working to obtain his degrees, he lived on his own in Manhattan and partici- pated in student government and sports. He later completed an ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein/Montefiore and completed a fellowship in cornea and laser vision correction at Albany Medical Center. He moved to New Jersey and joined his partner at The Eye Care Center of New Jersey in Bloomfield 19 years ago. As a business owner, Ditkoff says he has a proven track record in dealing with human resource issues, budget deci- sions, overhead control, marketing, and overseeing the day to day functions of a busy practice. His community activities include coaching various sports, working on the baseball board, and being involved with charity organizations. He has contributed to the USR PTO, the USR educational fund, the Saddle River JCO, and the Upper Saddle River Library. He has served as liaison to the board of health, environmental committee, recreation commission, and the department of public works. November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Ho-Ho-Kus Incumbent, challenger ran tight race for board seat by Jennifer Crusco At press time, Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education Presi- dent Colleen Federer appeared to have been the winner of the single seat available in this year’s election. However, challenger Amy Langevin was still awaiting a count of the provisional and absentee ballots before conceding this very close race. After the polls closed, the Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Edu- cation reported that Federer had received 386 votes with Langevin close behind with 351 ballots. Certification of the ultimate tally is anticipated this week. “I want to take a minute to say thank you to all of my sup- porters,” Langevin said. “I’m very proud of the campaign that I ran and the very positive response that I received. As I have stated, the bar is being raised on our parents as our children are faced with dealing with more adult-like challenges at younger ages. I want to ensure that everyone knows my commitment to the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School will never waiver. I look forward to seeing the final results once the (mail-in votes) are tabulated.” Federer expressed her concern that the school board candidates’ names had been listed at the bottom of the ballot, and pointed out that voters had cast significantly more votes for the council candidates than for the school board candidates. Forty-six percent of the borough’s registered voters turned out at the polls on Nov. 5. The board of education election, which featured a challenge, drew relatively few votes when compared with the council election. Council candidates Kevin Shea and Phil Rorty each received over 900 ballots in their uncontested run for re-election. Federer is a regional sales vice president for a major insurance company. If the final statistics confirm her appar- ent win, she would begin her third term when the board reorganizes. Prior to becoming school board president, she served for three years simultaneously on both the North- ern Highlands Regional High School and Ho-Ho-Kus K-8 boards of education. As a Ho-Ho-Kus trustee, Federer has served on several negotiating committees, including those responsible for the last two agreements with the Ho-Ho-Kus Education Asso- ciation and the current contract with Northern Highlands. She chairs the Borough Liaison Committee and recently spearheaded the district’s bond refunding, which resulted in approximately $1 million in savings to Ho-Ho-Kus tax- payers. Federer and her husband Fred have been Ho-Ho-Kus residents for 17 years. They have two children and multiple nieces and nephews in the local school. Federer said her goals include the implementation of the Common Core Standards and the review of the newly- launched NJAcheive Teacher Evaluation System. She said she also plans to focus on future contract negotiations with the Ho-Ho-Kus Education Association and with North- ern Highlands, the regional high school district that now accepts Ho-Ho-Kus students. Langevin has been a Ho-Ho-Kus resident since 1999, and currently has two children in the school system. She earned a degree in accounting from Ramapo Col- lege and works for KPMG, LLP, where she manages a multi-million dollar budget. She supports volunteerism (continued on page 17) Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 13, 2013 We thank Waldwick Girl Scout Troop 4286 for the food donation and the mem- bers of Girl Scout Troop 1202 who made beautiful Thanksgiving baskets for our families. Thanks to Vincent for the gift card for Vanessa’s family. They were so happy! We are planning our Fourth Annual Bash, which will be held March 7, 2014. Contact us if you would like to be involved. We need help getting corporate sponsorships and donations of tickets and memorabilia. We also need help selling ads for our event journal. Please help our families during the holidays. Our northern region provides assistance to five counties in northern New Jersey. We are currently working with 70 families. We deliver food to 16 of these families every month. We like to give each family food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Making a basket is a perfect way for your family to get together to help a family in need. We need Thanksgiving baskets by Nov. 18 and Christmas baskets by Dec. 16 so our drivers have time to coordinate their deliveries. We would appreciate the follow- ing donations: cranberry and other fruit juices, stuffing mix, gravy, bread or muffin mix, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cake mix, nuts, mints, and soups. Please be creative and include items like a paper tablecloth, some festive napkins, or a $10 gift card. We are also accepting turkeys and we have a freezer to store them. You can also adopt some of our chil- dren for the holidays, and purchase their holiday gifts. John is a bright, seven-year-old boy in the second grade. He was diagnosed with cancer at age four. He had one of his kid- neys removed early in his life. After his initial treatments, John went into remis- sion. Almost a year later, he had a relapse. This time, the cancer affected part of his lung. After another challenging round of chemotherapy, John is again in remis- sion. John’s family could really benefit from gift cards to Toys R Us or to a department store where they can purchase children’s clothing. ECF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of special- ized services, at no charge, to any New Jersey family facing the challenges of caring for a child with cancer. We do not raise money for cancer research. We pro- vide direct in-home care to our families. Many families do not have the financial or emotional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer, so our primary focus is providing professional counseling, emergency financial assis- tance, and material goods such as house- hold items, toys, and monthly grocery deliveries. These individually tailored services are critical in helping families get through the crisis of pediatric cancer. ECF does not receive any govern- ment funding. We rely on donations from the community: financial support, in-kind donations, and volunteer time. Call (201) 612-8118 or e-mail Laura at laura@emmanuelcancer.org to see how you can help. • We need volunteers who can deliver groceries to families in Bergen and Essex counties. Spanish-speaking drivers are in particularly high demand! • Turn your event into a fundraiser and collect checks or gift cards for our fami- lies. • Get your kids involved. Kids have great ideas and many have already held successful fundraisers for us. • Hold a drive for our food pantry. • Is your Scout Troop looking to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about philan- thropy. Did you know that the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation is celebrating 30 years of providing services? If you would care to make a contribution to honor this mile- stone, imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! If your company has a matching gift program, please let us know. 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 food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue in Mid- land Park. Please call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Storage space is lim- ited, so please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. For more information, visit www.emmanu- elcancer.org or “like” us on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFoundation. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Luring incidents (continued from page 3) shuttle back to school. The actor stated he was the shuttle. The vehicle is described as a dark colored four-door Chrysler or Pontiac product with a rounded roof. After conferring with the shuttle service, it was determined that they do not have a vehicle meeting that description in their fleet. The driver was described as an Asian male in his mid-thirties. No fur- ther details were available. The Ramsey Police Department is working with the New Jersey Transit Police to determine if there was any criminal intent. The Ramsey Police Department asks anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the department at (201) 327- 2400. Saddle River Valley November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 7 Pittman, Verducci win pair of seats on BOE Upper Saddle River voters have elected newcomers Elizabeth Pittman and Dr. David Verducci to the two avail- able seats on the board of education. Verducci received 715 ballots and Pittman received 658, while incumbent trustee Dante Ferrarie received 573 ballots. “I am thankful to my wonderful community, friends, and neighbors for their support and vote of confidence.” Pittman said. “I look forward to sitting down with the board and superintendent to take a deeper dive into their current initiatives and challenges. There is much to learn as a new board member and (I am) ready to begin getting up to speed so I can contribute to the continued success of our schools. I congratulate Mr. Verducci and, as a parent of a child in our schools, owe a great deal of thanks to outgo- ing President Dante Ferrarie for the many contributions he has made to our district over his six years of service on the BOE. He will be missed.” Verducci expressed his thanks to the borough’s residents. “I am deeply honored to have received the highest total in this race’s balloting and promise to do everything I am able to live up to this trust. As anyone who knows me will tell you, my personal and professional credo has always been ‘Every child. Every chance. Every day.’ This will continue to be my guiding principle, not just in my future service as a board trustee, but in all I do. “Next, in addition thanking Dante Ferrarie for his past service and congratulating Elizabeth Pittman on her suc- cessful bid for office, I offer to my future colleagues on the board of education my pledge to work with them, indi- vidually and collectively, to the best of my ability to help our school district actualize its fullest possible potential. I know we already have a good school system but I believe the stage is close to being set for us to take our schools to the next level; to go from good to great. All the necessary ingredients are present: a high quality faculty, knowledge- able administrators, and a level of community support as strong as any I’ve ever seen in my four decades in public education. I think that, someday, we will look back at this period of time in the school district’s history and recognize it for what it is: our collective ‘tipping point.’ By working together, planning well, and carefully managing both our financial and human resources, I truly believe that ‘the sky,’ as the saying goes, ‘is the limit.’” Pittman said she moved to Upper Saddle River with her husband Neil 12 years ago due to the outstanding school system. Her daughter Amanda is currently a student at the Bogert School. Pittman said she is committed to keeping Upper Saddle Rivers’ schools among the best in the county. She said she wants to continue to introduce innovative educational pro- grams while being fiscally responsible. Pittman has spent her professional career in the retail industry where she gained experience working as a team member and managing budgets. She holds an undergradu- ate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has been employed as a corporate sales executive for 15 years. She has been active with the Parent Teacher Orga- nization and the Junior Woman’s Club. She is an 11-year member of the JCO, which she served as a trustee for seven years. She has also served two years on the board of the local after school program. She served as treasurer of the local Brownie Troop and is now a co-leader for Juniors. Dr. Verducci is a 10-year resident who said he wants to use his skills and knowledge to help the school district achieve its “as of yet untapped full potential.” Having retired last year after 38 years as a professional educator, he believes his extensive experience both in and out of the classroom has given him the ability and insight to deal with current issues. Verducci says he has a proven ability to provide quality educational experiences at an affordable cost. (continued on page 17) Senger, Feldsott elected to board Saddle River voters re-elected incumbent board of edu- cation trustees Henry Senger and Irene Feldsott on Nov. 5. Senger received 201 votes and Feldsott received 175 to edge out Emily Jane Kaufman, who challenged the incumbents for one of the two available seats on the board. Feldsott has resided in Saddle River for 11 years. She has been a school trustee for seven years, having served a one-year term followed by two three-year terms. She helped organize the first Upper Saddle River Day, and is a fund- raiser for the Northern Highlands Regional High School Scholarship Committee. As a trustee, she has served on the Budget Committee and now serves on the Middle School Committee. She also helped hire a new superintendent for the district. Feldsott is retired from a 24-year career as a Wall Street bond broker. She and her husband Robert have two chil- dren: a junior at Northern Highlands and a sophomore at Purdue University. Senger was born and raised in Ridgewood. He attended Bergen Catholic High School and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fairfield University. He is a senior vice president, wealth management at UBS Finan- cial Services and a member of the Saddle River Environ- mental Commission. He is an active parishioner of Church of the Presentation. In 2006, he was appointed to the Saddle River School Board, and was re-elected in 2007 and 2010. He has been a member of the Finance, Negotiations and Middle School committees and the Saddle River liaison to Northern High- lands High School. He was named board president in January 2013 after having working with Board President Keith Pennell as vice president for six years. Last year, the New Jersey School Board Member Acad- emy designated Senger as a Certificated Board Member. To receive this certification, experienced board members must attend academy programs in areas that include finance, labor relations, student achievement, and governance. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 13, 2013 Ho-Ho-Kus Survey will help library trustees with facility decision by Jennifer Crusco The Ho-Ho-Kus Library Board of Trust- ees is currently examining options for pro- viding patrons with library services, and plans to survey residents regarding their use of those services and programs now offered at the Worth Pinkham Memorial Library. Library Board President John Mongelli noted that the current brick-and-mortar facility is limited in terms of internal space and parking. He also pointed out that the basic role of the public library is changing as new media make traditional books less desirable for some individuals. In addition, the 2007 Ho-Ho-Kus Master Plan states that “the board recommends that serious consideration be given to moving the current library to a more user-friendly location. It is difficult to reach because of the busy street (Franklin Turnpike) and the steep stairway, which makes it inaccessible for the handicapped and in the winter.” As a result, the board is reviewing sev- eral possibilities. One option, Mongelli said, would be to approach the members of the Pinkham family for what he called “an incentive.” He explained that the Pinkhams donated the building at 91 Warren Avenue to the borough for use as a library. If the building is not being used as a library, the property would revert to the family’s own- ership. Mongelli said the board might approach the family and ask if the Pinkhams would consider giving the board clear title to the building. The board would then sell the building and use the money from that sale to build a new library that would be named for the Pinkham family. Asked about the potential site for new construction, Mongelli said the location would have to be determined. If the board cannot obtain clear title to the current building, Mongelli pointed out that the existing library could be refur- bished. He said there are three separate lots involved, and an addition might be built above the existing facility or out from the building, with additional parking and meet- ing spaces provided. A third option, he said, would be to pay another municipality to provide library services to patrons from Ho-Ho-Kus. How- ever, he cautioned that, if the board were to pursue this option, the third of a mil the board receives from the borough, if not more, would have to be given to the munic- ipality that provides the library services. Each year, the borough is required by state law to allocate at least 0.03 percent (a third of a mil) of the borough’s total assessed value to the library. In Ho-Ho- Kus, the aggregate assessed value is over a billion dollars, which results in a third of a mil appropriation of approximately $419,000. Last year, the board estimated that it spent approximately $250 per house- hold, or $350,000. Board members assert that they budget prudently and return remaining unallocated funds to the bor- ough. They believe that recent improve- ments in library services, the collection offered to patrons, and the library’s partici- pation in the BCCLS and Bergen eAudio Team make the library a good value. Mongelli added that the board has hired consultant Phyllis Palley to help the group with its strategic plan, which includes looking at library systems and personnel evaluation methods. Palley is also helping to develop the survey. Before finalizing the survey, the library board is working to build an e-mail list. Interested residents are encouraged to visit the library or borough hall and sign the e-mail permission slip, which will allow those who sign up to receive e-mail updates regarding library programs, closures, and special events. Mongelli said a PDF of the form would also be available on the bor- ough’s website, so interested residents may print the form, fill it out, and return it to the library. The library survey, which could be dis- tributed early in 2014, will include ques- tions about residents’ use of the library’s services and what other facilities they patronize. Comments, suggestions, and other information will also be solicited. Mongelli said the board is seeking to get people interested in the library, and encour- ages interested citizens to form a Friends of the Library group that would support the borough’s facility. A former Ho-Ho-Kus Council member, Mongelli recently moved to another com- munity in Bergen County. He is permitted to be a member of the local library board as the bylaws allow the board to have one non-resident member. The borough’s original library opened in 1924 in a jail cell that was intended for female prisoners, but was never used for that purpose. The library was a project of the Ho-Ho-Kus Woman’s Club. In 1930, the library moved into a build- ing on East Franklin Turnpike. In 1988, Caroline Mildreth Worth Pinkham donated the current building at the corner of North Franklin Turnpike and Warren Avenue to the borough for use as a library, and the collection was moved to the new location. Correction The Nov. 6 article concerning a Ho-Ho- Kus resident’s discussion of the borough’s website incorrectly identified the citizen who addressed the council. The man who spoke was Robert Earl. Villadom TIMES regrets the error and any inconvenience it may have caused. November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 9 IRS warns of sophisticated telephone scam The Internal Revenue Service is warning consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation, or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting. “This scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every state in the country. We want to educate taxpayers so they can help protect themselves. Rest assured, we do not and will not ask for credit card numbers over the phone, nor request a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer,” said IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel. “If someone unex- pectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and threatens police arrest, deportation, or license revocation if you don’t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn’t the IRS calling.” Werfel noted that the first IRS contact with taxpayers on a tax issue is likely to occur via mail. Other characteristics of this scam include: • Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers. They generally use common names and surnames to identify themselves. • Scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of a victim’s Social Security number. • Scammers spoof the IRS toll-free number on caller ID to make it appear that it is the IRS calling. • Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS e-mails to some victims to support their bogus calls. • Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call site. • After threatening victims with jail time or driver’s license revocation, scammers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim. Those who receive a phone call from someone claim- ing to be from the IRS are advised to take the following steps: • Those who know they owe taxes, or think they might owe taxes, should call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS employees at that line can help with a payment issue – if there is such an issue. • Those who do not owe taxes, and have no reason to think they owe, should call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484. • Anyone who has been targeted by this scam should also contact the Federal Trade Commission and use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” at FTC.gov. Add “IRS Tele- phone Scam” to the comments regarding the complaint. Taxpayers should be aware that there are other unre- lated scams (such as a lottery sweepstakes) and solicita- tions (such as debt relief) that fraudulently claim to be from the IRS. The IRS encourages taxpayers to be vigilant against phone and e-mail scams that use the IRS as a lure. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by e-mail to request personal or financial information. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text mes- sages and social media. The IRS also does not ask for PINs, passwords, or similar confidential access informa- tion for credit card, bank, or other financial accounts. Recipients should not open any attachments or click on any links contained in the message. Instead, forward the e-mail tophishing@irs.gov. More information about how to report phishing scams involving the IRS is available on the genuine IRS web- site, IRS.gov. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 13, 2013 Allendale Republicans retain control of borough council by John Koster Incumbent Council Member Ari Bernstein and plan- ning board member Stephen Sasso were elected handily to the two available seats on the Allendale Borough Coun- cil. Bernstein, an attorney, received 1,255 votes and Sasso, a newcomer to the council, received 1,186 votes. Carol Sheehan, the Democratic challenger, received 649 votes. Sasso was selected to run on the Republican ticket when two-term incumbent Susan LaMonica announced some months ago that she would not be seeking re-elec- tion. “I would like to thank the voters of Allendale for their confidence and I’m looking forward to serving our won- derful community as your councilman,” Sasso said after Election Day. Sasso has been a member of the Allendale Planning Board since 2009. He is also treasurer of the Allendale Republican Club. The councilman-elect, who grew up in Bergen County, holds an MBA in finance. This year, the WTC Steel Memorial Committee named Sasso treasurer. Sasso describes himself as a fiscal conservative and said he would like to continue the work needed to keep Allendale the model of fiscal responsibility, open space protection, and thoughtful growth. Bernstein is now completing his second term on the council. He is a graduate of Northern Highlands Regional High School and Johns Hopkins and received a law degree from Pace University. He is an attorney and partner in a regional law firm. As a member of the planning board, he has been work- ing on the revision of the borough’s master plan to address the future of Allendale. He has also chaired the Public Safety Committee. Prior to the election, he pledged that he would, if re-elected, continue to do his utmost to work with the mayor and council, all of the departments, and the residents to preserve the unique character of the town. Sheehan has lived in Allendale for 17 years with her husband Neil and their children, Tim and Meaghan. Shee- han is a member and secretary of the Allendale Planning Board and is active with the Field of Dreams at North- ern Highlands. She also serves on the Ridgewood Con- cert Band Board of Trustees. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Sheehan is a graduate of Douglass College and holds a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter designation. She has been employed by Plymouth Rock Assurance and its predecessor since 1981. Candidates gain endorsements for K-8, regional boards The candidates for the Allendale K-8 and Northern Highlands Regional High School boards of education ran unopposed in the Nov. 5 election. All have received the voters’ formal endorsement. Allendale K-8 The Allendale Board of Education incumbents were both elected in an uncontested race even though one of them received 17 write-in votes due to a late arrival. Allendale K-8 Board of Education President Melissa Duncan received a total of 407 votes in her bid for a third term on the board. Gwen Keeble, appointed to the board in June when incumbent John Geraghty resigned due to unexpected work pressure, is deemed to have been elected to the second seat with 17 write-in votes, although school offi- cials say this must be confirmed by Bergen County at a date not yet specified. Keeble is an environmental manager for Rockland Electric and has a degree from Rutgers University in envi- ronmental science. Northern Highlands Three Upper Saddle River incumbents ran for three available seats on the Northern Highlands Regional Board of Education. Dr. Robert A Hands Jr. received 747 ballots, Ann Pagano earned 630 votes, and Robert C. Wei received 648 votes. Wei previously served on the Upper Saddle River K-8 board for seven years. Pagano unseated prior incumbents to win election to the regional board. Dr. Hands is a pedi- atric physician with a local practice. Allendale, which also has voting rights in the regional district, did not have any trustees up for election this year. The Northern Highlands Regional High School Board of Education also accepts students from Saddle River and Ho-Ho-Kus. J. KOSTER Area November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 Board refuses to commission feasibility study The Midland Park Board of Education is not interested in pursuing alternatives to Midland Park High School for the borough’s 330 students in grades 9-12. That position was made very clear last week, as Board President Wil- liam Sullivan failed to get the board’s support for studying the feasibility of sending students to Northern Highlands Regional High School. Sullivan said he had pursued the idea for a study based on the response he had received from residents both in person and through e-mails, the majority of whom sup- ported the study. He said they cited additional educational offerings and co-curricular activities, better athletic fields, and cost savings as reasons for looking to send stu- dents to Northern Highlands. Some even suggested doing a similar study with Waldwick, he said. The majority of board members, however, wanted no part of closing Midland Park High School or even explor- ing options, some saying that the $25,000 cost could be better spent on something else. Noting that three of the current board members had graduated from Midland Park High School and “done OK,” trustee Tim Thomas said that he liked the idea of a small student/teacher ratio, that teachers know students by name and are familiar with their strengths and weak- nesses. “That feeling is irreplaceable; you don’t get that in a large district,” Thomas said. Adding that people had moved to Midland Park because it is a small town with a small school district. He told a parent: “We’re comfort- able with what we have.” Dr. Maryalice Thomas, another trustee, said that com- paring statistics between MPHS and Highlands based on the published profile on each district’s website, MPHS students “come up ahead…. If we are looking to compete, look at the academics; no one is going pro with interscho- lastic sports,” she said. Comparing average SAT scores in math and critical reading, Dr. Thomas said that while Midland Park’s aver- age score is 1027 out of 1600 versus NHRHS’ average score of 1181, research is indicating that family income and SAT scores are correlated. Average income in Mid- land Park is $77,230. In Allendale, average income is $120,466, $171,410 in Upper Saddle River, $107,471 in Saddle River and $153,675 in Ho-Ho-Kus. The regional district includes Allendale and Upper Saddle River and receives tuition students from the other two communities. Dr. Thomas said Midland Park students are taking AP exams at a comparable rate as Highlands when compar- ing the 10 AP subjects MPHS offers. She also pointed out that while the student to guidance counselor ratio at Highlands is 226, Midland Park’s ratio is 167 students per counselor. “We are serving better,” she said passionately. “The academic achievements at our high school are excellent,” agreed Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marie Cirasella. “We are serving our children beautifully.” “Our kids are well prepared for college. We don’t want to send them to a bigger district,” said Board Vice Presi- dent Sandra Cricenzo. “Lots of things going on are intangible; they won’t show in a feasibility study,” said trustee James Canellas. “We can do a lot with 25 grand as opposed to allocate money to quiet a vocal group of community residents who need the independent study.” ‘Without the study, people won’t support our efforts for a referendum,” countered Sullivan. The majority of residents speaking from the audience which packed the DePreker Library did not share the board members’ enthusiasm. “You have a moral obligation to reflect the views of the community, not present a biased view,” said John Pappas of Hampshire Road in asking the board to reconsider its opposition to the study. “Dr. Thomas pointed to selected pieces to demonstrate a point. We need unbiased informa- tion: what’s available, what can be offered. Our kids need to be exposed to more; this is the turning point on what to do with our education,” he said, noting that given the individual attention students receive, the school should be one of the top ten in the state. Class size at MPHS ranges from a low of two students per class in French to a high of 30 in physical education. Band has 54 students and chorus has 43. “The board can’t miss this opportunity to get our stu- dents into a better high school,” said Charles Tsocanos of Estes Court. “Your position is to be objective, not to throw out our comments because you disagree,” Francine Caleca of Westbrook Avenue told the board. “Our facilities are not where we need to be. We don’t have the things we need. We can’t support the infrastruc- ture,” said Diane Allen of Rubble Street. “Do the study, then let the parents make the decision, if not close, then improve,” she said. Joanne Webb of Hill Street commented on the attrition rate of students attending the local elementary schools but then going to a private high school. This year alone, the drop from eighth grade to ninth was 15 students. “Parents are not willing to pass a referendum for schools they are not using and taxes going up. A large portion of the population is interested to see what sending can do,” Webb said Cristin Aldershof of Faner Road asked if any districts had reached out wanting to attend MPHS. Sullivan said that one district had inquired a while back but nothing had come of it. “This still can be a good little town while opening opportunities for our students to go to other schools and make friends,” Aldershof said. Sullivan said no further overtures would be made to Highlands or other districts given the board members’ position at this time. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • November 13, 2013 Family Hair Care donates cut-a-thon proceeds to YMCA Emmy Eliyla, owner of Family Hair Care; Sandra Frisco, Rick Claydon, CEO of Ridgewood YMCA; and Lisa Bergen and Candice Davies from Family Hair Care. Staff from Midland Park’s Family Hair Care recently presented a check for $1,000 to the Ridgewood YMCA to benefit the Y’s Living Strong, Living Well Program. The donation, presented in honor of Living Strong, Living Well participant Sandra Frisco, represents the proceeds from Family Hair Care’s recent cut-a-thon event, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Living Strong, Living Well is the Ridgewood Y’s 12-week program designed for adult cancer survivors. ays, “The goal of the program is to help patients build muscle mass and muscle strength, increase flexibility and endurance, improve functional ability and reduce the severity of therapy side effects,” explained Carol Livingstone, health and fitness direc- tor at the Ridgewood Y. “A final goal of the program is to assist participants in develop- ing their own physical fitness program so they can continue to practice a healthy life- style as a way of life,” she added. “We wanted to do something for Breast Cancer Awareness Month that would help members of our local community. When our customer, Sandra Frisco, told us how won- derful the Living Strong, Living Well pro- gram was, we knew we had our answer,” said Emmy Eliya, owner of Family Hair Care. Living Strong, Living Well is offered free to participants by the Ridgewood Y and includes a three-month adult Triangle membership. “We are extremely grateful to Family Hair Care for this very generous donation,” said Rick Claydon, CEO of the Ridgewood Y. “Our Living Strong, Living Well program touches the lives of so many each year, and gifts such as this help us to continue to offer the program at no cost to participants.” November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • Page 13 Mark Braunius is back on borough council Councilman Braunius thanked the gov- erning body for giving him the opportunity “to serve the borough back in this capac- ity.” “I will try to meet their expectations,” he said after the meeting. “I know I have big shoes to fill in following Councilman Junta. I commit to this wonderful commu- nity that I will give 100 percent dedication to the good government of this town,” he added. Councilman Mark Braunius is sworn in by Mayor Patrick “Bud” O’Hagan as Braunius’s wife, Cynthia, holds the Bible. Former Midland Park Councilman Mark Braunius is back at his old seat after an eight-year hiatus. The borough council last week appointed Braunius to fill the unexpired term created by the resigna- tion of Councilman Michael Junta. Junta, who served on the council for five years, recently married and moved from the bor- ough. Braunius was sworn in last week on the day of his father’s funeral. “We could feel everyone’s prayers. When the chips are down, the people are there,” Braunius said of the community support he and his family received on this sad occa- sion. Peter Braunius, a long-time member of the Midland Park Board of Adjustment, died Nov. 3 at the age of 85. A lifelong resident, Braunius served on the council from 1993 to 2005. A self- employed building contractor, he has been a member of the Midland Park Planning Board for the past 20 years. Braunius was selected from among three names submitted by the Republican Munic- ipal Committee last month, as required by law. The other nominees were Lorraine DeLuca and Peter Jeffer. The council had until Nov. 11 to seat Junta’s replacement. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 13, 2013 Saving the downtown saves the whole town! Some things are too important to be written off. The importance of quality local shopping is one of them. Here are some collective examples. The other day, I ventured into my favorite realm of the absurd: automotive transport. I am not a great fan of recre- ational motoring, but since my wife generally knows where I sleep I am not about to stand her up for a ride home from various work-related locations. Over the weekend, while clambering during darkness and rain into the crammed driver’s compartment of the biggest SUV I could have afforded 10 years ago, I surmise that I must have rammed the seatbelt tong into the seat-bound clamp over a piece of somewhat challenged soft paper. This is not difficult to do when you are my size and wearing a heavy coat, especially at night and when it is raining. I surmise this because the next time I tried to ram the tong into the clamp, it would not fit. I was serenaded by that ominous monotone tink-tink- tink-tink-tink-tink-tink-tink that sounds like the musical introduction to Tom Jones singing “Delilah.” It was not a happy ride, but it was a short one. The next morning, I analyzed the problem. I discovered very soft but surprisingly stubborn paper detritus inside the seat belt clamp. This stuff was as impervious to being dislodged as it was impervious to reason. What to do? Call my son, who knows more about cars than I ever wanted to? I generally maintain a policy of allowing him to spend Saturday afternoon and Sunday with his nuclear family and, as I ascertained later, he and my daughter-in-law and grandson were at the Children’s Museum in Philadelphia -- a venture not to be disturbed. When they were kids, I used to take my son and daughter to a lot of museums and historic homes like Museum Village, Speedwell, Morris- town, Jockey Hollow, The Hermitage, the Steuben House, and the De Wint House. I felt validated that they had done likewise. Next thought: Get tweezers. I got the tweezers, but they were too thick to fit into the crevice in the seat clamp. My wife arrived at the scene of the catastrophe and we both sorted through downtown on a Sunday morning to try to find affordable tweezers that would fit in the malicious crevice. She actually located such a pair of tweezers, and the price was right. “Your son did me a favor once, so I’ll loan you this one,” the local merchant said. “It costs $22, but it’s mine, so please bring it back and give it to me personally.” The tweezers were indeed the thinnest I had ever seen. They were almost thin enough. The key word here is “almost.” I got a little bit of the upper stratum of paper out, but not enough. My next thought was to go to the local supermarket or the hardware store and buy a toothpick and some glue. I would then dip the toothpick in the glue, twirl it in the stubborn paper dust, and let it harden until the paper was more stuck on the toothpick than the clamp. I also briefly thought of burning it out with one of those electric fire starters people use for barbecue grills, but the proximity of the SUV’s gas tank convinced me this was not a good idea. Then it struck me. The downtown service station gives people free air for their tires. Was there a way to channel some of the free air into the crevice and blow out the shred- ded paper? The two attendants came over, located a nozzle, and hooked it up to the air hose. All three of us awaited the results of the experiment with fascination. There was a great hissing whoosh and, in a matter of seconds, the recal- citrant shredded paper had become part of the atmosphere and the seat belt clamp worked again. How would this problem have been resolved had I not lived in a town with a friendly downtown? In a worst- case scenario, I would have driven off, headed toward the Hudson River or the New York border trying to find a car dealership for this particular make of car. (Both of the dealers in northwest Bergen County have been shuttered for years.) I would have been pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt. You can only stand so much of the first eight bars of “Delilah.” I have had other favorable experiences. When a swivel chair collapsed, the local hardware store found a way to fix it at a very affordable price. When I needed what I called a “soap eraser” -- what the manufacturer called a “soft eraser” -- the local pharmacy had them in stock at a reasonable price. My two most recent books -- tandem, in one case, with the first book I ever wrote -- are now displayed in glass-front picture frames, arranged locally at a downtown store. When I stagger off to bed, I can look at them and reflect that my life has not been entirely in vain. Downtown businesses must be saved. The way to save them is to shop there first, even --gasp -- if it might cost a few cents more than buying the same article at some place in a mega-mall where the gasoline costs involved in get- ting there eat up any savings. Ever see what the prices are like in the stores at airline terminals? Five bucks for a soft eraser shaped like a hippopotamus? The mega-malls may be a little more competitive, but do the math. You can walk downtown on a pleasant day, or drive there for a fraction of a gallon of gasoline, support the local economy, probably find just what you want, and get home in less time and with less money spent than you would spent on a haul through traffic with rude people who can always find the horn, but may not be able to find the brake. A lot of people refuse to believe this. Spending $5 to save 50 cents sits well with them. I presume these are the same people for whom every vacation trip is advertised as an escape. Who wants to escape from northwest Bergen County? I don’t. A lot of people work a second job just so they can keep living here. This area is a bastion of civility and intelligence compared to other places I have lived or have covered as a reporter. Why would anybody want to escape? Rather than escaping, we should cherish and protect. Shopping at local stores is one of the best ways to do this. Other ways include volunteering for environmental proj- ects, enjoying local programs at the libraries, and dropping the idea that a vast lawn with no other plant life is the key to the American Dream. Do not throw out those mums that people seem to buy in September and throw out in Novem- ber. Plant them and mulch them. Many of them will grow again next year. This is it! There are a few other places as nice as this. If we let local businesses slide because we are penny wise and pound foolish, the darkening of our downtowns will represent the darkening of our own lives. Shop locally; it helps keep our hometowns great places to live. Letters to the Editor Mayor thanks volunteers Dear Editor: On Sunday, Nov. 3, the Waldwick Mayor and Council held the Second Annual Trunk or Treat at the Waldwick Train Station. There were 40 cars in attendance, and many happy children were given the opportunity to dress up again and trick-or-treat in a safe environment. On behalf of the council, I would like to thank the police department, CERT, the ambulance corps, and the fire department, all of whom helped out with the event and were on hand to also give treats to our young residents. As I have always said: It is the dedication of the volunteers, who are always there for our residents, that makes Waldwick the great place to live. We are truly blessed. Thomas Giordano, Mayor Waldwick Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Auxiliary hosts Ladies Night Out The Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host its Ladies Night Out on Thursday, Nov. 21. This annual shopping event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Ho- Ho-Kus Fire Department at 52 Sheridan Avenue. Vendors will be selling jewelry, cookware, gifts, health and beauty products, and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit the auxiliary’s charitable causes. Library board to meet The board of trustees of the Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library will meet on Monday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the library at 91 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. McManus to discuss vintage ornaments Craig McManus, expert in the field of antique Christ- mas ornaments, lights, and decorations, will speak at the Hermitage on Wednesday, Nov.13. The program will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the historic house located at 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. McManus’ program will include information on collect- ing, vintage ornament values, and the proper way to store Christmas treasures. He will help identify and evaluate values of any pre-1966 ornaments brought by the audience. He collection has been featured on the cover of Martha Stewart Living, New Jersey Life, (201) magazine and the Christmas issue of Early American Life. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased at www.thehermitage.org or through the museum office at (201) 445-8311, extension 36. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. The Hermitage, a National Historic Landmark, incorpo- rates a stone structure that was visited during the Revolu- tionary War by George Washington and was the site where Aaron Burr met and married Theodosia Prevost. Today, the historic museum’s furnishings reflect the late Victorian lifestyle of the Rosencrantz family, who owned and lived in the home from 1807 to 1970. The museum collection is notable for its historic clothing and for personal items and papers related to the family. Learn about trees for small spaces Kim Eierman will address the Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club on Nov. 18. Eierman will discuss native trees that are suit- able for small spaces. The club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus located at 400 Warren Avenue. Eireman is a certified horticulturist with the American Society for Horticultural Science. She is a Master Gardener and teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brook- lyn Botanical Garden, and Rutgers University. She is the founder of Eco-Beneficial, a horticultural consulting com- pany. This free event is open to all gardeners. Refreshments will be served. For details, contact Margaret at (201) 447 9788 or Maggimo27@aol.com. Seniors set fall schedule The Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Hermitage Education Center at 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Bev- erages and desserts are served at noon, and programs begin at 1 p.m., or as noted. On Nov. 14, the group will travel to LiGreci’s on Staten Island for lunch and show “Three Irish Tenors.” The seniors will travel to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse on Dec. 13. The outing will include lunch and “A Branson Country Christmas.” Residents age 55 and up are welcome. Contact Joan at (201) 444-4896 for program information. For trip informa- tion, contact Sue at (201) 444-7235. November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Allendale Notebook Nursing Home in Allendale. Call Maryann Greco at (201) 934-6174 or e-mail gramm07@verizon.net. Highlands hosts ‘Have 2 Have It’ The Northern Highlands Regional High School Home and School Association will hold its “Have 2 Have It” fund- raiser on Thursday, Dec. 5. The parents of Highland stu- dents are invited. The benefit will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cultural Arts Center at the high school, 298 Hillside Avenue in Allendale. In addition to the contests, a complimentary light lunch will be served. The event will feature eight prizes, includ- ing (but not limited to) a 13-inch Apple MacBook Air, a Neiman Marcus shopping experience, a 50-inch Samsung flat screen Wi-Fi TV, and a portable gas generator. Tickets are $10 each, $50 for a book of six tickets, and $80 for two books. All proceeds will benefit educa- tional and co-curricular programs at Northern Highlands Regional High School. Winners do not need to be present. For more information, visit www.northernhighlands. org/page/3605 or contact Nancy Levin at (201) 788-5984. ‘Last Night of Ballyhoo’ slated Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Monday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. The session will be held in the Brookside School Library located at 100 Brookside Avenue. The com- munity is invited. Volunteers sought The volunteer nursing home outreach program, Grow- ing Relationships and Making Memories, is seeking vol- unteers to form relationships with socially isolated nursing home residents. Many nursing home residents have no one to visit them. Similar to a Big Brother/Big Sister philosophy, GRAMM builds individual relationships through activities such as sharing stories, playing games, reading, watching sports/ television, sitting outside, writing letters, or just offering companionship. GRAMM is seeking volunteers who can visit one hour a week for eight weeks. The program is held at the Allendale AP exams, and offers study guides for literature, Bible, poetry, Shakespeare, mythology, best-sellers, Dr. Seuss, pre-algebra, algebra, algebra II, geometry, biology, U.S. history flashcards, DMV, and careers. Students may take full-length practice exams, and review the results with in- depth answer explanations. For more information, contact Samantha McCoy at (201) 327-4338 or mccoy@bccls.org. BHMAA presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’ The Brookside/Hillside Music and Arts Association will present “Alice in Wonderland” in the Brookside Middle School auditorium on Nov. 22 and 23. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 when purchased in advance and will cost $8 at the door. For additional infor- mation, visit www.bhmaa.org. The school is located at 100 Brookside Avenue in Allendale. 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. A scene from ‘Last night of Ballyhoo.’ The Northern Highlands Theater Company will per- form Alfred Uhry’s Tony Award-winning play, “Last Night of Ballyhoo,” on Nov. 14, 15, and 16. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. in Hopkins Hall at Northern Highlands Regional High School, 298 Hillside Avenue in Allendale. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students. Senior citizens will be admitted free of charge. Tickets are avail- able on www.nhtc.booktix.com and will be sold at the door. For more information, contact Laura Rokoszak at (201) 327-8700, extension 354. Shmoop now available The Lee Memorial Library at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale now offers the Shmoop database. Shmoop allows residents to prep for the SAT, ACT, and Library offers investment research center The Lee Memorial Library now has Morningstar, Inc. online available to Lee Memorial Library patrons. This investment research center offers an extensive line of prod- ucts and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Designed specifically for libraries, Morning- star Investment Research Center is an easy-to-navigate online database with comprehensive data and analysis of over 41,000 investments. To access the program from home, visit allendale.bccls. org or visit the library to use the resource from a public computer. The library is located at 500 West Crescent Avenue. Press releases for this column may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 13, 2013 Obituaries Susan August Susan August of Ho-Ho-Kus, formerly of Franklin Lakes, died Nov. 2. She was 72. Before retiring in 2009, she was a real estate agent for Terrie O’Connor Realtors in Ridgewood. She was a participant in her community and served for many years as a member and captain of the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Ambulance Corps. She is survived by her children John August, Kristi Lowenthal, Nina August, Cathy Blaustein, Andrea Smith, and Robert August. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and her sister Karen McAuley. She was predeceased by her hus- band Ralph H. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be to the Alzheimer’s Association–Greater New Jersey Chapter, 690 Kinderkamack Road, #300, Oradell, NJ 07649. Nelsa Bartalotta Nelsa Bartalotta, nee Perrone, of Waldwick died Nov. 5. She was 83. Born in Calabria, Italy, she moved her family to Waldwick in 1971. She retired in 2000 from General Pack- aging Corporation. She is survived by her husband Antonio Bartalotta and her children Vince, Art, Mario, and Pierre. She is also survived by six grandchildren, one great-grand- daughter, and her siblings Ernesto, Francois, and Fazio Per- rone and sister-in-law Connie Perrone. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Edgar O. Carlotto Edgar O. Carlotto of Wyckoff died Nov. 3. He was 82. He was a teacher for Paterson Board of Education for 40 years and was head of the English department at Ken- nedy High School before retiring. He was a referee for the N.C.A.A. Basketball League and the supervisor of officials for the Northeast Conference. In his 55 years as a referee, he officiated in the Big East, ECAC-Metro and East Coast conferences, and for the Ivy League. He worked 10 NCAA tournaments and 14 National Invitation tournaments. He also ran summer camps for high school and college officials. He is survived by his wife, the former Marion Tomlinson of Wyckoff, and his children Karen Keough of Marblehead, Massachusetts, Sharon Scordato of Wyckoff, Kevin Car- totto of Glen Rock, and Lauren Johnson of Wyckoff. He is also survived by nine grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Festa Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. in Totowa. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff Police Department, 340 Franklin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or the Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 214, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Jean Curly Jean Curly of Waldwick died Nov. 6. She was 91. She attended the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York, and worked as an administrative assistant at several firms, including Grand Union. She was a parishioner at Saint John the Baptist Church in Hillsdale, where she was a member of the Rosary Altar Society. She was a volunteer at Villa Marie Claire hospice in Saddle River. She is survived by her children Joanne Tuohy of Park Ridge and John Curley of Pacifica, California. She is also survived by six grand- children, six great-grandchildren, and her sister Marion Keely. She was predeceased by her first husband John Fellows, her second husband James Curley, and her sib- lings Helen Lenormand, Margaret O’Keefe, Martin Lyons, and Thomas Lyons. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Doris Margaret Conklin Doris Margaret Conklin of Peoria, Arizona, formerly of Waldwick, died Oct. 29. She was 90. She is survived by her children Peggy Mader, Stanley Jr. (Bud), Donald, and Douglas. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and her sister Carol Chamberlain. Mary Virginia Dorn Mary Virginia Dorn, nee Kendall, of Saddle River, for- merly of Demarest and Milford, Pennsylvania, died Nov. 5. She had been the owner of D&D Hardware in Demarest. She is survived by her children William and Richard. She is also survived by three grandchildren and two great-grand- children. She was predeceased by her husband Edmund and her grandson Jeffrey. Arrangements were made by Barrett Funeral Home in Tenafly. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1160 US 22, Central Pointe 2, Suite 103, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Hilary Adele Marousek Hilary Adele Marousek, nee Beckmann, of Saddle River, formerly of Dumont, died Oct. 29. She was 91. Before mar- riage, she was a secretary for the United States Government. She was a member of Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Bergenfield, where she was a member of the Priscilla Guild and Altar Guild. She held office in the Dumont Woman’s Club and was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels. She is survived by her daughter Kathy Ploszaj and two grand- daughters. She was predeceased by her husband Gerard. Memorial donations may be made to Life Source Services Hospice, 230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 307, Paramus, NJ 07652 or the Center for Food Action, 192 West Demar- est Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 -- Attention: Stephanie McCaw. Frank Palmeri Frank Palmeri of Saddle River died Nov. 2. He was 89. He is survived by his wife Marie, and his children Paul, Elena, William, Angela and their families. Memorial dona- tions may be made to a local food bank. Gerald Schraub Gerald Schraub of Glen Rock died Sept. 23. He was 74. He graduated from Brooklyn Talmudic Academy and then City College of New York, where he received a BS degree in mathematics. He later completed a BS in accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His 40+-year career in the computer field included work as a systems analyst using various platforms and diversified software systems including financial, communication, voice technology, and switching systems. He was a board member of the local Unit 106 of the American Contract Bridge League, where he achieved the level of Bronze Life Master. He was a member of Temple Israel and JCC in Ridgewood, where he held board positions in various areas of temple life, was a leader in all things ritual, and an accomplished Torah reader. He is survived by his wife Marion (nee Kearney) and his children Deborah Crisp of Hillsborough, California and Jessica Norman of Los Angeles, California. He is also survived by five grandchildren and his sister Helen Krane. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Mary Tackach Mary Tackach, nee Rakochy, of Allendale died Oct. 28. She was 97. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Kathryn J. ‘Kay’ Ten Kate Kathryn J. “Kay” Ten Kate of North Haledon, formerly of Wyckoff, died Nov. 3. She was 91. She was a charter member of the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff, and was a member of the Protection Fire Com- pany #1 Ladies Auxiliary in Wyckoff. She is survived by her children James Ten Kate Jr. of Conover, North Carolina, Peter Ten Kate of Wyckoff, and Carol Byma of Wyckoff. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Jim. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oak- wood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508 or the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church Legacy Fund, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Elinor Mae Tenney Elinor Mae Tenney, nee Westervelt, of Hawthorne, for- merly of Ridgewood and Toms River, died Nov. 3. She was 82. She worked for Oxford University Press in Fair Lawn and then Ocean Mental Health in Toms River until her retirement. She is survived by her children James, Carol, Sandra, and Laurie. She is also survived by nine grandchil- dren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents William and Anna Mae and her brother Wil- liam. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider- Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River NJ 07458. Kathie Williams Kathie Williams, nee Friedman, of Franklin Lakes, for- merly of Manhattan and the Twin Cities in Minnesota, died Oct. 30. She was 58. She was a past-president of Barnert Temple in Franklin Lakes. She is survived by her husband John Williams and her daughters Molly and Sam. She is also survived by her parents Paul and Sandra Friedman and brother Kirk Friedman of Minnetonka, Minnesota. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to the Barnert Temple Lifelong Learning Fund, 747 Route 208 South, Franklin Lakes NJ 07417 or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17 Saddle River Valley Notes John Simon receives award Board of education to meet The Upper Saddle River Board of Education will meet on Monday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. The meeting held in the media center of the Cavallini Middle School, 392 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The community is welcome. Learn about fine art as an investment On Thursday, Nov. 14, fine art consultant Don Chris- tiansen will present a program about collecting fine art as an investment. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Library, 245 Lake Street. Christiansen will explain what causes high demand, such as an artist’s fame, auction records, quality and rarity of work, price curve and history, condition and provenance, and macro- economic environment. Registration is required; call (201) 327-2583. Hanukkah Party, menorah lighting set Saddle River Valley Jewish Community Organization will host its annual Hanukkah Party for the children of the club’s membership on Thursday, Dec. 5. The event will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Fire Department located at 375 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. The event will feature entertainment and holiday treats. After the party, the club will travel to borough hall for the town’s Menorah Lighting at 5:15 p.m. The menorah will be lit each evening from Nov. 27 through Dec. 5. Fami- lies are invited to participate. For more information, e-mail jconbc.info@yahoo.com. Chat with local author The Upper Saddle River Library, located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River, will host Robert Feuerstein, author of “Our Road to Hatred: How We Raise Our Bul- lies,” on Nov. 19. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Feuerstein will discuss how people learn to be bullies, how they get empowered, and how others enable the bully. Feuerstein’s book is an exposé on how mankind passes down from generation to generation the ignorance and hatred that has led to oppres- sion, discrimination, abuse, and genocide. The book pro- vides insight and solutions. The program is free and open to the community. For more information, call the library at (201) 327-2583. Balsamides is Artist of the Month The Upper Saddle River Library is displaying the plein air artwork of Tamara Balsamides during November. Using subjects from all over the world, Balsamides’ work features the use of oil on canvas with a palette knife, which gives greater depth to her work. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. For more information, call (201) 327-2583. Free Anti-rabies Clinic announced The Upper Saddle River Board of Health and Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission will hold its annual free Anti-rabies Clinic on Monday, Nov.18. Rabies vacci- nations will be available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the fire- house located at 375 West Saddle River Road. Residents from Upper Saddle River and the surrounding communi- ties are welcome to bring their dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. Retractable leashes are not recommended. Rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs and cats by four months of age. The vaccine is not recommended for pets under 12 weeks old. For details, call Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission at (201) 445-7217 or visit www.nwbrhc.org. allowed to shop. Saturday morning is open to the commu- nity. Children shop for their entire family for $2. Parents spend $10 and walk away with toys for three children. All proceeds are equally donated to CUMAC and the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson. There are no expenses. All work is done by volunteers and every toy is donated. Volunteers are needed to help out at the Boys and Girls Club on Friday Dec. 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call Betsy Haley (201) 746-0650 or Bergen Highlands at (201) 327-3960. John Simon (Photo courtesy of Haviland Photography.) Saddle River resident John Simon has received the Thomas Fangman Award for 2013. This award was pre- sented at the 2013 New Jersey Science Convention held in Princeton in recognition of his 37 years of dedication and service to the New Jersey Science Teachers Association. Simon is president of the John Simon Instrument Com- pany located in Ho-Ho-Kus. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Simon is a respected expert of optical light microscopes and has contributed to the design and manu- facture of educational microscopes. Celebrating over 50 years in business, the John Simon Instrument Company provides sales and service of micro- Trustees (continued from page 7) While serving as superintendent in Glen Rock, he led that district to a #4 ranking in N.J. Monthly’s “2012 Top 100 Public High Schools.” He has teaching and administrative experience from K-12, and holds four university degrees, including a Ph.D. from New York University. In 2011, he was named New Jersey Northern Region School Superintendent of the Year. He is a member of the USR Education Foundation Execu- tive Board and a member of the Saddle River Valley Lions Club. scopes and is a Charter Participant of NJSTA. Board seat Donations sought for Toy Sale Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church is col- lecting slightly used or new toys for its annual Paterson Toy Sale. Toy donations may be dropped off at Fellowship Hall in the church, which is located at 318 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The church will receive donations from Dec.1 through 5. Toys should be clean and bagged or boxed. Puzzles must be complete and in plastic bags. This is the 30th year Bergen Highlands has hosted this drive. It began when a small group of volunteers from the church were volunteering at a clothing sale in Paterson at the Center of United Methodist Aid to the Community. In a corner of the small church facility, they found a box of donated stuffed animals and various other toys. Across the street from the church was the Paterson Boys & Girls Club. The volunteers made the connection and the Paterson Toy Sale was born. Peter Thornton, the club’s director, willingly donated the gym for that first Saturday morning event. The event has grown from a three table, two hour event for children to a two day event requiring two moving vans for delivery. Friday night is “Kid Night,” when only children are (continued from page 5) in the school and in the community. She is a supporting member of the Ramapo College ENACTUS program – a student/business leader partnership supporting an entre- preneurial spirit and global sustainability, and a parishioner of Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. Lan- gevin has supported the Ho-Ho-Kus/Waldwick Coopera- tive Nursery School in key roles. Langevin invites the community to “like” her on Face- book at Amy 4 HHK BOE. Langevin said that, as a trustee, she would work toward greater transparency between the board of education and the community and ensure that board meetings are more accessible to the public by videotaping/streaming them on the school website while allowing students to use the TV studio facility. She said she would work to ensure that Ho-Ho-Kus children are obtaining the best education through the most updated curriculum, support the teachers, and ensure that the school facility is safe and appropriate while keeping within the constraints of an economical budget. Langevin also said she would work with the other board members to provide enrichment programs. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • November 13, 2013 Seasoned professionals enliven latest buddy film by Dennis Seuling “Last Vegas” combines broad comedy, an interesting back story, sentimentality, romance, and veteran actors strutting their stuff. It is not the most original movie ever made, but it is entertaining to watch movie stars so smoothly and effortlessly inhabit their characters. In a terrific prologue, viewers are introduced to a bunch of youthful pals, “The Flatbush Four.” A latter-day version of the Four Musketeers, these friends raised hell as kids and remained close throughout their lives. Billy (Michael Douglas) is about to marry a woman (Bre Blair) half his age. A reunion/bachelor party in Las Vegas with longtime friends Archie, Sam, and Paddy brings old resentments to the surface as the four senior citizens pull out all the stops to have a weekend they will never forget. Archie (Morgan Freeman) has serious health problems and feels smothered by his caring son’s over-protection. Sam (Kevin Kline), happily married, has fallen into a funk Kevin Kline, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, and Michael Douglas play lifelong friends having a wild bachelor party week- end in ‘Last Vegas.’ and longs to feel alive. Paddy (Robert De Niro) sits home in his bathrobe, still mourning the death of his wife of 40 years. Billy, the most successful financially, hates that he is aging and, to compensate, lives the life of a playboy. Director Jon Turtletaub has put together a mixed bag. On the surface, the film is a jolly look at old codgers kick- ing up their heels in Sin City. However, beneath the glitz and neon is a touching personal story. Turtletaub finds the right balance between the two. With a less stellar cast, this would be a routine, by-the-numbers comedy, but the four stars are great to watch and add a unique level of fun. Their stay in Vegas takes them from one mini-adventure to another, whether confronting a young, boorish gambler at the blackjack table, wooing an attractive lounge singer (Mary Steenburgen), cutting loose on the dance floor, judg- ing a bikini contest, or sharing a suite designed for jet set- ters and high rollers. Steenburgen’s Diana becomes the focus of interest of both Billy and Paddy as she questions Billy’s consuming desire to surround himself with youth. Diana provides a voice of reason while exuding an appealing, age-appropri- ate sensuality. If there is one flaw, it is in an early scene, just as Sam is being dropped off at the airport by his wife (Joanna Gleason). She basically gives him permission to go wild in Vegas. This rings both tasteless and false, since Sam is por- trayed as happily married. The offer comes out of left field from writer Dan Fogelman, who is otherwise consistent. There is much in “Last Vegas” to like. The four leads work well together and have good chemistry. Each gets substantial screen time, as does Steenburgen. The action spans assorted well known Vegas hot spots. Rated PG-13, “Last Vegas” has heart and treats its aging characters as human beings rather than walking jokes. November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • Page 19 Enjoy authentic coal oven pizza at Ronnie G’s Enjoy authentic coal oven pizza made by a genuine Grimaldi at Ronnie G’s Coal Oven Pizzeria. Ronnie Grimaldi is con- tinuing his family’s long-standing tradi- tion of making mouth-watering coal-fired brick oven pizza, and delicious appetizers, salads, soups, heroes, calzones, and classic Italian entrees and desserts. Pumpkin bread served with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with caramel It all started in 1933, with Grimaldi’s great-uncle Patsy Lancieri, who opened one of New York City’s first coal-fired brick oven pizzerias. Uncle Patsy Grimaldi later opened a Brooklyn pizzeria in 1990. It was there that Ronnie Grimaldi learned how to become a successful restaurateur. He and his brother eventually opened res- taurants in Hackensack, Edgewater, and Ridgewood. When he was looking for a place to open his own restaurant, Grimaldi fell in love with Ramsey – and his current location at 31 West Main Street. His cozy restaurant is located in the strip mall near Brady’s. Grimaldi wanted to give his business his family’s famous name, but decided to use “Ronnie G’s” to avoid a conflict with another restaurant. Grimaldi and his fiancé Amy Stamden are hands-on owners and are at the restau- rant daily, supervising the kitchen staff, making the dough, and cooking many of the house specialties. “Everything is fresh,” they said. “Noth- ing is frozen.” Ronnie G’s concentrates on making the specialties of the house, which allows for each dish to be made to order. Special requests can be accommodated. The restaurant uses all-natural “Mur- squid sit in milk to enhance its tender- ness. When a customer places an order for fried calamari, the squid is removed from the milk, dusted with flour flavored with Ronnie G’s own blend of spices, and cooked to perfection. The house salad is served on a chilled plate, and is generous enough to share. Salad options also include a Caesar salad and a mozzarella and tomato salad. Grilled chicken can be added to any salad for an additional fee. Entrees include penne alla vodka, with sauce that is always made fresh in the pan. Chicken parmigiana is another popu- lar dish. The chicken is pounded thin and assembled with fresh mozzarella and (continued on Crossword page) One of Ronnie G’s specialty coal oven pizzas Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • November 13, 2013 Ronnie G’s Coal Oven Pizzeria (continued from Restaurant page) served with penne or spaghetti. The calzones are made in three sizes that range from a single serving to one large enough for five people. Each calzone is stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan. Sausage, pepperoni, and meatballs can also be added to the mix. Ronnie G’s recently added a luncheon special that is being well received by customers. The special includes a personal pizza, a cup of soup, a small salad, and a fountain soda or bottled water for $10. “Lunch service is fast and efficient,” they said. “We understand some people have limited time.” Those who enjoy a good hero will want to try what Ronnie G’s has to offer. Each sandwich is made from fresh, rustic Italian-style rolls. Choices include meatball, chicken, or eggplant parmigiana; a grilled or breaded chicken cutlet; or sausage, peppers, and onions. Desserts are homemade here. Options include can- noli, a brownie sundae, and zeppole. The last choice is served with cannoli cream and drizzled with a topping made from a popular chocolate and hazelnut spread. Now that fall is in full swing, Ronnie G’s is offering a seasonal treat: pumpkin bread served with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with caramel. Try a cappuccino or espresso along with dessert. Both beverages are made from Lavazza espresso beans. “We are so happy with our Ramsey restaurant,” Stamden and Grimaldi said. “The community has been wonderful and friendly. We’re so glad we opened here!” Grimaldi is now in the process of creating a catering menu. He invites people who are planning parties to book space in the restaurant on Sundays. 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I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. LSC RELIGIOUS Prayer to St. Clare cont. from preceding page Prayer to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. BS Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. kr Prayer to St. Jude Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. Great in virtue and rich in miracles; near kinsman of Jesus Christ; faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This novena must be said for 9 consecutive days. My prayers were answered. Thank you, St. Jude. jc Thank You St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glori- fied, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day by the ninth day, your prayer will be answered. 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Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature Christmas items, food, jewelry, gift baskets, handmade crafts, baked goods, and more. Children are invited to have their photo taken with Santa. Lunch will be available for purchase from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. The menu will include homemade soups, chili, hot dogs, burgers, grilled cheese and chicken salad sand- wiches. The church, founded in 1787, holds Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Throughout the year, the congregation holds a variety of programs that are open to the community, including a family concert, a Valentine’s Day musical show, an Attic Treasures Sale, a fish dinner, and a Straw- berry Social. For more information, call (201) 652-5130 or visit www. waldwickmethodist.weebly.com. Friends seek new members Members of the community are invited to join the Friends of the Waldwick Library, a group that works to support the library. In its endeavor to create an educational, technological, and cultural hub, this group sponsors many programs, including all the special events for the children’s summer reading program, the museum pass program that allows residents free admission to The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and the American Museum of Natural His- tory, and the redesign of the library’s website. The group meets at 1 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every other month at the library located at 19 East Prospect Street. Meetings will be held on Nov. 25 and Jan. 27, March 24, May 19, and Sept. 22, 2014. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Post collects coats for kids American Legion Post 57 in Waldwick is collecting gently used and new coats for Paterson school children who attend kindergarten through grade three. Post mem- bers note that hundreds of children brave the cold without coats. Donations may be dropped off after 5 p.m. at 46 Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick. For more information, contact Commander Steve Toms at (201) 637-9189 or teamtoms@verizon.net. Classic Movie 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 November is suspense. The schedule will include: “The Wrong Man,” Nov. 14; and “Key Largo,” Nov. 21. The films are free and open to the general public. Arrival before 2 p.m. is advised. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Group to discuss Abulhawa novel The Waldwick Public Library Book Group will discuss Susan Abulhawa’s “Mornings in Jenin” on Thursday, Nov. 14. The group will gather at 7:15 p.m. at the library located at 19 East Prospect Street. The meeting is open to the com- munity. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. Call (201) 652-5104 for details. Lucas Mainenti, Garrett Post, Chris Borgese, and Eddie Moodie of Waldwick Middle School completed a recent Quest Project for Mr. Roehrig’s seventh grade class. They donated various pet related items for dogs and cats that they collected person- ally along with a generous donation from Walgreens of Waldwick. They presented these donations to Catherine Ayvaz who works for F.O.C.A.S. (Friends of the County Animal Shelter) in Hasbrouck Heights. In return for their generous actions the company sent the boys a letter thanking them. Top: Garrett Post, Chris Borgese, Lucas Mainenti, Eddie Moodi, and Wal- greens managers. Bottom: Eddie Moodie, Lucas Mainenti, Chris Borgese, Garrett Post, and Mrs. Catherine Ayvaz. Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES II, III & IV • November 13, 2013