�� 3 ZO A N LL E PP S HO A - E ER D H N D D W SA L E O - A L A D R KU E LD D I S W LE V E IC R R K IV ER �� � � � � � � � � �� � � � � U � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � �� � �� ISSN 2161-8208 ISSN 2161-8194 www.villadom.com Copyright 2013 �� �� � � � � � � � � � � �� �� � � � � � � �� ��� �� � � � � �� �� � � � � �� � � � � ��� � �� � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � �� � � � �� � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Vol. 26 No. 39 SERVING THE HUB OF NORTH-WEST BERGEN October 16, 2013 40¢ ☺ What’s News- Waldwick Special event Health center will be rededicated; Lions Club to be recognized for support. Area Blast from the past 3 Northwest Bergen History Coalition to host discussion of Carlough family’s roots. Ho-Ho-Kus Closer look 4 School trustees want architect to take a look at track and field concepts. 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Villadom Happenings Ridgewood YMCA hosts classes Registration for the Ridgewood YMCA’s next session of classes will begin Monday, Oct. 21 at 8:30 a.m. The session will start Nov. 4 and continue through Dec. 31. In addition, registration for Session 2 is now open. Classes run from Oct. 27 through Dec. 21. Registration is available in person at the Y and by phone at (201) 444 5600. Current members may also register online at www.ridgewoodymca.org. Programs include swim lessons for all ages, “Mom and Baby Yoga,” “After School Art,” a new class parent/child project class called “We Built it Together,” “Sportacular,” adult tennis, adult ballet, and more. The Ridgewood Y will continue to offer its many Good Works Programs, which include “Delay the Disease,” a program designed to introduce the benefits of exercise to people with Parkinson’s disease; “Living Strong, Living Well,” a free fitness program for cancer patients and sur- vivors; and “Yoga for Vets,” a complimentary yoga class for veterans. New classes for adults include Zumba® and Sentao, a cardio workout that uses chair-based choreography to strengthen, improve balance, and stabilize the core. Pre- natal fitness features low-impact cardio, strength training, and stretching appropriate for expectant mothers. Chair yoga creatively uses folding chairs, walls, and yoga props to achieve the benefits of a traditional yoga class, uniting the body, mind, and spirit. New classes for kids and teens include synchronized swimming for ages seven and up, which prepares partici- pants for competition with the YWCA Synchro Stars; Lil’ Dragons Judo for ages 4-7; and U.S.J.A. Judo for ages 5 to adult. Drop-in child care is also available at the 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood facility. Greene to discuss adoption The Adoptive Parents Committee will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. The session will be held at 80 Park Street in Montclair and will feature guest speaker Nancy Greene. Greene is director of the Ridgewood Public Library and an adoptive parent. Sign-in and registration will begin at 6 p.m. and the pro- gram, which includes a Q&A session, will follow at 6:15 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Greene will discuss adoption themed books from the perspectives of a librarian and an adoptive parent. She will discuss how she has used books with her daughter and her daughter’s friends and classmates to facilitate communica- tion about adoption topics. Information about the Adoptive Parents Committee’s local chapter is available at (201) 301-2816 and at newjersey @adoptiveparents.org. ECLC sponsors free workshops In an effort to help parents and guardians of children with special needs, the ECLC of New Jersey School in Ho- Ho-Kus has launched a free workshop series touching on topics that are particularly important to this community. Any interested member of the community may join ECLC staff and outside experts for these workshops. All programs will take place at the ECLC School located at 302 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Registration for the workshops may be made by e-mail- ing vlindorff@eclcofnj.org or calling (201) 670-7800. Child care cannot be provided during these sessions. The first workshop, “Sexuality and Relationships,” will be held Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Mary Greenfield, certified sexual- ity educator, will cover common sexuality issues and how A breath of fresh air This photo from the Lodish and Peabody family of Ridgewood was a winning entry in The Fresh Air Fund’s 2013 Photo Contest. All winners were selected from the hundreds of pictures sent in by volunteer host families across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada, reflecting the memorable experiences they shared with their New York City visitors this past summer. The image features Fresh Air visitor, nine-year-old Kaelyn from the Bronx, New York, experiencing the simple summertime joys in New Jersey with host sibling, Violet Peabody. The girls enjoyed the ‘typical’ rites of summer like swimming, biking, walking the dog, eating ice cream, and going to camp. For more information about hosting a Fresh Air child, contact Catherine Cardew at (201) 612-8337 or visit www.freshair.org.(Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lodish.) to respond to sexual situations more effectively. “Strategies for Effective Collaboration with Your School District” will be held Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Participants will learn the basic principles of special education law, strat- egies to help strengthen their roles as advocates for their children, how to communicate more effectively, negotiate with confidence, maintain, records and preserve a positive working relationship with district leaders. This workshop, sponsored by ASAH, will be presented by experts from Hinkle, Fingles & Prior. For this workshop only, RSVP to: Donna Gomez, ASAH, DonnaG@asah.org or (609) 890- 1400. Lori Wolf, Esq. will present “Special Needs Trusts” on Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. This expert has written extensively and lectured on this sensitive and important topic. The final workshop will be presented on March 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Jennifer Joyce, coordinator of employment and day services at DDD will present “Changes in DDD Fund- ing.” Participants will learn how funding through the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities is changing for people with special needs. Show to feature Broadway favorites Music Behind the Magic, a show featuring music from hit Broadway musicals, will be presented at the First Pres- byterian Church, 15 Shuart Lane in Ramsey. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 and 27. Director Danielle O’Hara Van Kampen, Musical Direc- tor A.J. Minutillo, and Production Manager Ruth O’Hara have planned a show that will include selections from sev- eral favorite shows. Cast members include Kayleigh Bar- barulo, Kelly Barron, Danielle Becht, Toni Braun, Trevor Braun, Traci Cidlik, Matthew Gill Clark, Pete Fournier, Jacqui Guhl, Julia Huston, Ian O’Loughlin, A.J. Minutillo, Cali Molinelli, Matt Muchalan O’Loughlin, Brian Petty, Julie Roccanova, Sara Schatz, and Danielle O’Hara Van Kampen. For tickets, call (551) 427-5540 or e-mail per4mingheart@gmail.com. Candidates Forum is this week The League of Women Voters will present a District 40 Candidates Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 16. This event will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Northwest Bergen Senior Activ- ity Center located at 46-50 Center Street in Midland Park. New Jersey Senate candidates Kevin J. O’Toole, the Republican incumbent, and William Meredith Ashley, the Democratic challenger, will answer written questions. (continued on page 24) October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Waldwick Public health building to be rededicated next week Aware of the need for an office for the public health nurse in Waldwick to minister to residents in a somewhat private setting, the Waldwick Lions Club constructed the public health building on White’s Lane and turned it over to the town on Oct. 22, 1983. Previously, the nurse worked out of the old town hall on Prospect Street, which was not barrier free, and had to roll out the scale and other equipment out of a closet to receive patients. Now 30 successful years later, Public Health Nurse Carol Shepard is spearhead- ing the rededication of the facility to com- memorate the date and remind residents of the benefits they have received there through the years. She is locating Lions who were involved at the time to ask them to attend. The Lions built the facility that year as their own 25 th anniversary project. “I thought this was an opportunity for residents who support Lions’ fundraisers to take notice of something the Lions did and to recognize the Lions for their contri- butions. And I want to make people aware of the health services in the community. I’m always struck by the number of people who are not aware of our services,” Shepard explained of the decision to hold the cere- mony. “It’s an extraordinary facility. I am the envy of my colleagues throughout the county for having it,” she added. The Lions have upgraded the center through the years, painting its exterior and providing new carpeting. The town has con- tributed as well, using grant funds for up to date handicap access, including a ramp, automatic door opening, and a remodeled bathroom. The parking lot was resurfaced this summer. Located adjacent to the ambulance corps building and firehouse off Franklin Avenue, the health center has an office, and two examination rooms. Its reception area often provides the opportunity for seniors or parents of young children to catch up with friends as they wait to see the nurse. The heart and soul of the facility is Shepard, who is constantly looking for ways to extend her reach to as many resi- dents – young and old - as possible, many of whom don’t yet know they need her services. In addition to routine weight and blood pressure checks, she provides referral service for visitors needing medical atten- tion and keeps a record and follows up until the matter is resolved. She runs the well- Nurse Carol Shepard reviews dedication plaque in front of the Public Health building. child clinic for eight towns in the area. And she attends Golden Club meetings to keep an eye on residents’ health and intervening when appropriate. Shepard also takes her programs on the (continued on page 7) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 Area Coalition event to feature Carlough family’s story Hear “The Remarkable Story of the D.J. Carlough Family” at the Fourth Annual Northwest Bergen History Coalition Luncheon. The event will be held Friday, Nov. 1 at noon at Apple Ridge Country Club in Mahwah. Those who attend will learn about four generations of the Carlough family who worked the land that is now Apple Ridge Country Club. The Carloughs were part of a small group of German Palatines who settled in 1713 in what is now Mahwah. David J. Carlough, born in 1813, was a drover (cattle driver). He purchased a large piece of property in what was then Franklin Township to graze the herds he drove in from Pennsylvania. His oldest son started apple orchards on the property. The next generation became the larg- est apple growers in New Jersey and then the orchards became a golf course. The program will include excerpts from D.J. Car- lough’s 19th century journal along with slides and arti- facts presented by Carol W. Greene from the Mahwah Historical Society and Kay Yeomans from the Upper Saddle River Historical Society. The luncheon is $40 per person. This event is spon- sored by eight historical societies in northwest Bergen County. For reservations, contact Michelle Dugan at mfdugan@verizon.net or (201) 995-0171 or Jean Hildeb- randt at (201) 891-9409 or jean.hildebrandt@gmail.com. Teen to lead arboretum birding tour William “Billy” Kaselow of Glen Rock, an experienced tour guide with the New Jersey Audubon Society, will guide a two-hour introductory birding walk at the Thielke Arboretum on Doremus Avenue in Glen Rock beginning at 8 a.m. on Oct. 19. A member of the Glen Rock High School Class of 2014, Kaselow recently returned from a summer banding and research program conducted with shorebirds in Barrow, Alaska. This project was sponsored by U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife. A minimum donation of $5 per person would be appre- ciated. “He offered to guide the tour for free, but we intend to offer him a small honorarium anyway,” said Carolyn Gretchen, the publicity chairperson for the Thielke Arbore- tum. “He really is extremely knowledgeable and it’s a treat talking to him about wildlife.” Participants’ donations will also benefit the proposed Environmental Education Center Building Fund. Visitors are urged to bring binoculars and to wear cloth- ing that is appropriate for the weather and a moderate hike. The arboretum is situated along the north/south migration route for birds, and is an ideal spot to learn about birds that live in New Jersey and those that stop here to rest and refuel on their journey south. J. KOSTER David J. Carlough, the first of four men who worked the land that is now Apple Ridge Country Club. October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Ho-Ho-Kus Trustees seek detailed plans for track & field by Jennifer Crusco Mary Ellen Nye, Ellen Walsh, and Cinzia D’Iorio, the three members of the Ho-Ho- Kus Board of Education who attended last week’s work session, have expressed inter- est in having the school district’s architect, Jerry Rubino from DiCara Rubino Archi- tects, take a closer look at the possible installation of an artificial turf field and a new track at Lloyd Field. Trustees Colleen Federer and John Buffa were not present at the meeting. Perry DiPiazza from FieldTurf presented the board with images of how the track and field could look, but a review of those graphics left the trustees wanting more specific details. School Business Admin- istrator/Board Secretary Thomas Lambe presented the trustees and Superintendent Deborah Ferrara with copies of the images, and discussed some of the options that had been presented. Ferrara pointed out that the board could tell Rubino that the district wants a render- ing of the best track possible in the space provided. She noted that Rubino would be able to provide a better visual representa- tion of the track and field. The superinten- dent indicated that the architect is already working on the district’s long-range facili- ties plan. Walsh said she had no problem with having the architect look at the field and provide a professional design. However, she pointed out that not all of the trustees were present. Nye noted that she was looking for more details. D’Iorio said she was in favor of proceed- ing with the architect’s involvement, and Nye added that Buffa was also likely to agree. Ferrara summarized, stating that the board is interested in the project and would (continued on page 15) Firefighters set Open House The Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, in partnership with the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, will host an Open House on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m., as part of National Fire Prevention Week. This annual event will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Firehouse, 52 Sheridan Avenue, and will provide hands- on opportunities for kids and adults to have fun while they learn about fire safety. Activities for kids will include live fire-hose target practice and an obstacle course, where children will receive tips on fire safety at each stage of the course. Children who complete the steps of the safety course will receive a junior fire- fighter badge and ribbon. Fire-safety education for adults will include demonstrations on the proper use of a home fire extinguisher. Adults will also e able to don fire gear and test their skills with a live fire-hose line. The day will feature exercises conducted by Ho- Ho-Kus firefighters to illustrate their advanced firefighting and live-saving capabilities, including a vehicle extrac- tion simulation. As always, firefighting coloring books and toy fire helmets will be distributed. “Sparky,” the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Depart- ment mascot, will be on hand for auto- graphs and photos. Cider, doughnuts, popcorn, balloons, and rub-on tattoos also will be available. Since 1911, the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department has been fully staffed by vol- unteers, protecting lives and property. Officers introduced The Ho-Ho-Kus Public School recently introduced the Student Council officers for the 2013- 2014 school year. They are Tim Sweeney, Simas Chacar-Palubinskas, Sophia Serrao, and Keenan McAuliffe. Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 7 Waldwick Idalane residents object to parking proposals Residents of Idalane Street in Waldwick wasted no time in telling the mayor and council last week that they do not like the police department’s solution to the park- ing problems on their street. Several families attended last week’s meeting of the governing body to say mea- sures outlined by Borough Administrator Gary Kratz at a previous meeting, at which they were not present,would inconvenience the residents and would not resolve the situation. Mayor Thomas Giordano said the issue would be on the agenda for the council’s next workshop meeting on Nov. 12, when Lt. Ed Webber, the traffic officer, and school representatives would be invited to attend. “In all the suggestions, the residents have to give up the use of the street. It’s not right for them to have to give up their freedom and their rights,” said 43-year resident Lawrence Miller. “It was a pleasant street; now it is not.” Miller suggested the onus on improving the situation be placed on the school. He said before the middle school wing was constructed and only high school students used the street, the problem was not as great. “We had previouos issues with drugs and filth, but this is much worse,” said Liz Rutkowski. “Why should the residents be inconvenienced?” said Kelli Skorupa, who had presented a petition to the coun- cil at the previous meeting asking that the situation be addressed. “I’ll have nowhere to park on my own street. They park wherever they want, and they stay in their cars so as not to get tickets,” she said. Skorupa suggested the parents pick up the students in front of the school. She also proposed moving cars to Ivonne and other neighbor- ing streets to share the burden. Gail Tiernan, Skorupa’s mother, said that some stu- dents park in front of the houses for an entire day, and caregivers to her daughter’s house have nowhere to park. The one-block street has direct access to the back of the Waldwick High School/middle school complex and is used by parents who want to avoid other traffic when Health building to be rededicated (continued from page 3) road as a means of providing convenience and staying in touch with the community. She administers flu shots at Tamaron, the Golden Club meetings and at Waldwick High School. She speaks to young mothers at the library about immunization requirements for pre-schoolers and speaks at babysitting classes. She makes sure that the immunization records of all school children in grades K-12, both in public and private schools, are up to date. She also administers the medical equipment lending ser- vice run by the ambulance corps, whereby residents may borrow wheelchairs or walkers or other devices needed on a temporary basis. And she collects food for social services and delivers Meals on Wheels – all part of her community outreach. Shepard took on the public health nurse position in January, 1993 on a temporary basis while she was pursu- ing her master’s degree in nursing after stints with the Bergen County Health Department and as director of nursing for a nursing home. She never left. The rededication ceremony will take place on Tues- day, Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room above the ambulance corps building prior to the regular meeting of the mayor and council. The governing body will convene its meeting there at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. All residents are invited to take part. Flu shots will be administered at the health center following the dedication. picking up their children. The street dead ends at the high school property, and there is no cul-de-sac, forcing driv- ers to turn around in residents’ driveways. Kratz had told the council that police recommended there be no parking on one side of the street on alter- nating days; thus the residents would share the burden. Additionally, parking would be limited to the south side of the street from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 Thank you to the Wyckoff Seniors for their continued support of our food pantry. Thanks to Vincent for provid- ing a $50 gift card to Toys R Us for Raymond. (We know he can’t wait to pick out his remote-controlled car!) We are planning our Fourth Annual Bash, which will be held in March 2014. Please contact us if you would like to be involved. We need help getting corporate sponsor- ships, donations of sports tickets and memorabilia, and selling ads for our journal. The following is from one of our caseworkers, Susan: “Working with families and children has been my life- time work, however, I am fairly new to ECF and the expe- rience has already taught me so much. Although, I have only been with ECF a few months I have seen firsthand the amazing work ECF has provided in servicing families with multiple needs. “Having a child diagnosed with cancer places a family at risk of financial hardship, since a parent often needs to take a leave from work in order to be with his or her child during the medical and emotional impact of their treat- ment. Your donations of gift cards for gas and food, and assistance with utilities are a huge help. “Often, families travel long distances to take their child to treatment, and this can occur three or four times a week. For example, a family from Middlesex County will be traveling to Philadelphia several times a week for the next six weeks. This puts an incredible financial strain on a family as gas is so expensive. “Recently, ECF provided another family with a new bed for Brian, for which he was most grateful. Brian was ecstatic and told me, ‘Ms. Susan, I love my new bed, it’s so comfortable and I thank you very much!’ Bringing joy to a child who is going through so much is just one small part ECF plays in helping a family during such a trau- matic time. There is so much more ECF offers and we need your assistance in helping meet these needs.” ECF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of specialized 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. Instead, we provide direct in-home care to our families. Many families do not have the financial or emo- tional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer, so our primary focus is providing families with counseling by a professional caseworker, mate- rial goods (such as household items, toys, and monthly grocery deliveries), and emergency financial assistance. These individually tailored services are critical in helping families get through the crisis of pediatric cancer. ECF does not receive any government funding. We rely on donations from the community: financial support, in-kind donations, and volunteer time. Call the North- ern Regional Center at (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. • ECF is looking for a master’s level caseworker to provide home visits and other services to families in the greater Bergen County area. Candidates may e-mail Man- aging Director Carol Davis at carold@emmanuelcancer. org. • We will soon start to collect Thanksgiving baskets for our food families. Please consider making a Thanks- giving in a box for us. You provide the non-perishable sides, and we provide the turkey. This is a great idea for a family project or a Scout troop. • Turn your event into a fundraiser where you collect (continued on page 25) October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 9 Try these ideas to grow your small business Getting a startup off the ground is a considerable and rewarding achievement. But once a business has achieved a certain level of success, owners often find themselves won- dering what to do next. Growing a business may not prove as challenging as turning it from a startup into a successful enterprise, but owners often agonize over the best way to grow their busi- nesses. The following are a few ideas to build on that initial success. Open a new location. Physical expansion is often the first idea that comes to mind when owners think about how to grow their businesses. But physical expansion is not always the best option. Before deciding to open a second location, consider consumer trends to determine if the company has staying power, and economic trends to determine if the economy is healthy enough to support both the initial loca- tion and any additional future locations. Entrepreneurs should also consider their management style. If that style is very hands-on, who will manage the new location? Physical expansion can be good for business, but it’s often most successful when owners have a solid management team in place, which allows owners to spend time at both locations. The Small Business Administration notes that diversify- ing is a strong growth strategy, providing multiple streams of income that can help owners survive the slower months when sales tend to dip. Businesses known for a particu- lar product may want to offer complementary products or services or import or export others’ products. Expanding a brand to include complementary products or services is a logical next step to grow a business and build on custom- ers’ trust and loyalty. Develop an app. Many of today’s successful startups had websites before they opened the doors of their more traditional brick-and-mortar stores. While a strong Web presence is essential for many of today’s businesses, busi- ness owners can now create their own smartphone or tablet app. Such apps can allow customers to peruse products and services, place orders on-the-go, and perform a host of other tasks without using a computer. An app can intro- duce a business to a whole new crop of potential customers, whether they live around the corner from the store or half- way around the globe. Upon introducing the app, expect some technical glitches and solicit user responses to help update the app and make it more user-friendly. Form an alliance with other businesses. Rather than diversifying their product offerings, some owners have found it’s easier and more profitable to form an alliance with other businesses who already sell complementary products. Such an alliance can be good for both businesses, as each can expand its customer base without the kind of effort it takes to open a new location or the cost of produc- ing new products. Alliances can be the most effective and quickest ways to grow a business, not to mention the least expensive and time-consuming. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 Tips for developing a small business budget Budgeting is important for businesses big and small. While corporations or larger organizations might be able to stretch their budgets when necessary, small businesses often do not have a lot of leeway. Because small businesses are often less financially flexible than their larger com- petitors and counterparts, small business owners tend to agonize over their budgets when starting out. Part of that struggle may stem from small business owners who spe- cialize in their trade but have little experi- ence running a business. But determining a small business budget is essential to a busi- ness’ success, as it helps owners determine if they have enough money to fund the busi- ness and its potential expansion while also providing owners with a steady income. Each industry is different, and budgets that work for one business will not neces- sarily work for another. But the following tips can help business owners develop an effective budget regardless of their indus- tries. Understand the industry. Understanding the industry and knowing the product are two different things. When establishing a budget for a new business, small business owners should familiarize themselves with the industry they will be joining and calcu- late the cost of machinery and materials. The prices of materials can fluctuate depending on supply and demand, but small business owners developing a budget can research how such costs have fluctuated in the past or speak with current business owners to determine how much of their initial cash supply and future revenue will need to be allocated to production costs. Another thing to learn about the indus- try is if there are certain trends that may dictate revenue stream. For example, a surf shop likely will not bring in as much rev- enue in the winter as it will in the summer. Such trends are not exclusive to seasonal businesses, and business owners need to take them into consideration when develop- ing a budget. Doing so will help businesses stay afloat during those times when a par- ticular industry traditionally struggles. Know how to allocate revenue. Develop- ing a budget for a startup can be tricky, as it is hard to know how to allocate revenue when it is not known how much revenue the business will generate. However, that does not mean future revenue cannot be allo- cated. In fact, doing so is entirely necessary. Calculating operating costs, which include materials, labor, the rent or mortgage on the property where the business is housed, and taxes, among other expenses, helps a busi- ness owner determine how much revenue will be needed to make the business work. Knowing the percentage of revenue that needs to go toward operating costs can help a business owner develop a realistic budget for the first few months. Build some breathing room into the budget. Including extra funds in the budget will help should the estimated revenue fall short of actual revenue, or if the business takes off and more money is needed to meet customer demand and/or expand the staff. In addition, factoring in some breathing room will come in handy should costs for rent or materials suddenly rise. Develop a secondary emergency budget. Figures regarding the survival rates of new small businesses vary significantly. Conventional wisdom has long suggested such businesses fail far more often than they succeed, and many fail rather quickly. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly half of all new businesses survive five years or more, and about one- third survive for a decade or more. But sur- viving five years is not necessarily a 50-50 proposition, as small business owners who plan ahead for emergencies are likely in better positions to make it to 10 years than those who do not plan in advance. When developing a secondary emergency budget, include cost-cutting measures, which can make it easier to make tough decisions if money becomes tight and bills still need to be paid. Adversity is to be expected, and having a plan in place will make it easier to manage. Review the budget regularly. Once the business has opened, owners should review their budgets to determine if money is being spent as wisely as possible. For example, if some costs were overestimated, the money not being used for those expenses could be used to grow the business. Larger businesses can afford to estab- lish yearly budgets because they have more financial flexibility. But small businesses are more vulnerable to volatile markets or unexpected costs, so small business owners should review their budgets more frequently and make changes they feel are necessary. Splash Park acquired by HFZ Splash Park, LLC, a 10-acre complex located at 140 Hopper Avenue in Waldwick, has been acquired by HFZ Partners. The complex features four buildings and 145,465 square feet of rentable space occupied by 13 well-known tenants that specialize mostly in athletic training and sport equipment sales. This complex has a 100 percent occu- pancy rate and all tenants have long-term leases. Key tenants include Unlimited Sports LLC, operator of Superdome Sports, which caters to local school sports teams, clinics and leagues on a year-round basis; The Learning Experience, which provides daycare/preschool to children six weeks to five years of age; Greenhouse Golf, which provides a destination location for numerous indoor golf activities; Hoop Heaven, which offers state-of-the-art, air conditioned basketball facilities; and Excel Orthopedic Rehabilitation, which provides physical therapies to individuals following joint replacement, arthroscopic and recon- structive surgeries, in addition to patients with work, sports, & spine-related injuries. October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 Negotiate a commercial lease that works for you Leasing commercial space is a fact of life for many business owners. The expense of commercial leasing is considerable, but cost is not the only factor to consider when leasing a commercial space. The following are a few tips for business owners when negotiating a commercial space lease. Enlist some professional help. While seasoned business owners may be able to negotiate their commercial lease on their own, new business owners often benefit from the services of real estate brokers and real estate lawyers. Real estate law- yers can negotiate a lease, explaining key terms and conditions that may prove con- fusing to first-time business owners. Real estate brokers can help find the right loca- tion, and many brokers have a long working history with landlords. Such relationships can make the process easier, and they also can benefit business owners looking for the best possible location for their businesses. Real estate brokers often get first choice at the most desirable locations, so teaming up with an established real estate broker can increase the chances of landing a desirable property. Emphasize affordable renewal options. The length of commercial leases favored by small businesses is often similar to the length of a lease on a private residence. Though the language might be more com- plex than that of a private residence lease, the length of a commercial lease agreement is typically one to two years. But business owners must be diligent regarding renewal options and the cost of such renewals. Come the end of a lease, no one wants to be met with a considerable and unexpected hike in rent. Work to get the most favorable renewal options possible so more of the operating budget can go into products and not toward the lease. Pay attention to extra fees. Many com- mercial leases include fees in addition to the monthly rent. Maintenance fees are common, and there may even be a separate set of maintenance fees when sharing com- mercial space. When negotiating a lease, ask to see a list of the costs and fees current tenants typically incur each month. When discussing maintenance fees, confirm who must pay for less routine maintenance, such as HVAC or plumbing repairs, and be sure to get such information included in the lease. When discussing such fees, inquire about utility costs as well. Utilities are often the responsibility of the tenant, but it still behooves business owners to confirm who will be paying the monthly utilities. Negotiate an exclusivity clause. Busi- ness owners often don’t want their competi- tors to move in across the street, and they certainly don’t want them to move into the same building. Negotiating an exclusivity clause into a lease can help protect a busi- ness. Such clauses prevent landlords from leasing other spaces on the property to a business owner’s competition. Carefully read the default language. Before signing a commercial lease, business owners must familiarize themselves with the default language therein. Determine what happens if they default on the lease, including if they will be locked out upon the first missed payment and if the landlord will immediately initiate eviction proceedings in such instances. Many commercial leases also include language stating that tenants are responsible for any legal fees landlords accrue in the case of a default. Though it might be difficult to negotiate the default language in a lease, business owners should still know that language prior to signing a lease. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 Waldwick Warm welcome U.S. Senate candidate Steve Longegan (pictured at far right) was the guest speaker at the Waldwick Republican Club Picnic for prospective members. Also pictured at the event are Waldwick Mayor Tom Giordano, Coun- cilman Don Sciolaro, Bergen County Executive Kathe Donovan, Councilman Greg Bjork, and new member Sue Tovey. October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 13 Allendale Highlands Regiment takes top prize in competition The Northern Highlands Regional High School Marching Band, The Highlands Regiment, under the direction of Miss Teddi Sotiropoulos, recently won first place in the group IVA Yamaha Cup Championship at Metlife Stadium in Rutherford with this year’s program, Batter Up.(Photo at right courtesy of Wen Hsu.) (Bottom photo courtesy of Sheryne Brekus.) Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 Politicians against Americans! Remember the first time you saw the Grand Canyon? I do. It was during the recession of 1958. My father had just gotten dusted from his job in New York City, but he had negotiated a similar job in the San Francisco area. We pulled up stakes for what we hoped would be a temporary move, rented the house to a family friend, and drove across the country to see America as a sort of left-handed oppor- tunity. We made a list of the things we wanted to see, and the Grand Canyon was the last big goal before we reached California. We spent the first night and the next day of the trip in Gettysburg. My buddies in the sixth grade had formed a regular Civil War army, with blue kepi-style hats and inap- propriate popgun rifles. I had read up on the topic, and seeing the battlefield brought history to life -- up to a point. Before the battlefield became part of the National Park System, the various states had set up monuments to their regiments and favorite sons. The effect was to make the battlefield into a vast cemetery or memorial track for brave men on both sides, though one could conjure up what hap- pened by looking over the lay of the land and the exhibits. Being there made American history emotionally palpable and honored the courage of the soldiers. Many say the battlefield is haunted and, in an odd sense, that spectral presence brings the battlefield alive. Some friends were driving through a rainstorm there once and passed a water-logged Confederate courier on a galloping horse. When they came to the gate, they commented on the accuracy of the Confederate’s uniform. They were told that no such person was in the park, because it was long past closing time. They waited at the exit but the Confederate on the galloping horse never rode past them. Perhaps he is still there. The Grand Canyon was the penultimate stop on the trip. I remember the old dull-red road surfaces, but when we walked to the rim, I was awestruck to the point where I almost fell over backward. No photograph can do justice to the vast sweep of the canyon. One could gaze for hours at the rock formations that crop up like ruined palaces and pagan temples of a mythical forgotten race, or analyze the striated geology of the deepest cut in the Earth known to man. To see this spectacle is to ponder it profoundly. The stop before we finally landed in the reality of the real estate market was Muir Woods. The giant redwoods, protected through the influence of John Muir, had the same effect on me as they did on their namesake: The inspired absolute reverence. Muir said many times that Nature was a wonderful place to pray. The idea that anyone would have wanted to log those trees for a quick profit was a form of blasphemy. Cutting one down anywhere, not just in what became the National Park System, should have instinc- tively been recognized as a crime. Some people have different instincts, and some have political instincts. In order to make the population take the government shut-down seriously after a half-dozen flops that did not come off, the instigators had to find something to shut down that would be annoying but not threatening. The National Parks were the perfect soft target. Try cut- ting off Social Security. No politician who voted for that cut would ever be elected again because the people who receive Social Security, or expect to, know it is actually their money by a contract with the government. Any party held responsible for an attack on Social Secu- rity would go the way of the Bull Mooses, the Mugwumps, or the Know-Nothings. Cut Welfare? America’s cities are still standing. A week after a Welfare elimination, the responsible political leader could climb to the top of the Washington Monument and play his lyre above a sea of fire as the citizens of the nation’s capital burned everything in sight, possibly including the lodge they could no longer afford. When a confused, unarmed black woman tried to broach White House security with a baby in her car, she was shot from five different angles based on a very dubious threat. We will see no cuts to Welfare. Remember what happened when somebody suggested that we might want to suspend the Super Bowl during the first war against Iraq? That idea did not last very long. Politicians are survivors. They learn not to offend vola- tile communities that can be polarized by their economic foolishness, but they also learn that respectable people are slow to take up arms for purely aesthetic reasons. The polit- ical football cannot be football, and it cannot be Welfare or Social Security. The political football, by default, becomes the National Park System. The appeal of the parks to people from this country and those of every country tend to be intelligent, reflective, and reasonably thrifty. They attract a different audience than the gambling casinos that waste enough electricity to illu- minate all of Mexico, or the huge spectator sports events that reinforce people’s sense of their own national prowess even as their jobs are being moved to overseas locations and the U.S. infrastructure collapses. The parks attract decent people who think -- and who think hard and long before they resort to violence. The parks are now the victims of America’s schoolyard. The politicians are the bullies. The politicians also think long and hard. Attacks on programs that render people depen- dant on Big Government are the last things they would touch because those people could become strident in short order and some of them have very little to lose. The edu- cated middle class used to get tapped for real wars against perceived enemies, but we could not prolong the wasteful misery in Iraq and Afghanistan with a conscripted army, because educated people draw the line at being killed in dubious battle outside the national interest. The guy who planned the 9/11 attack is dead, and the attackers are dead. We did what we had to. Enough! Politicians keep telling us that the troops are over there defending our freedom. They say it, but nobody believes it anymore, though they pretend to, so as not to offend the veterans and their long-suffering families. When some- body proposed a third invasion of Syria, there was ZERO support, even from the American Legion commentators. Who wants our soldiers fighting overseas? The people who pay the politicians. I regretted that I missed Vietnam due to a training injury when I volunteer for Airborne. Two of my friends, both decorated for valor, and a third guy who learned Vietnamese and served in counter-intelligence, said they would never serve again unless the Soviets invaded the Western Hemisphere, in which case they would bring their own guns and drive their own cars to the border. Enough was enough then. It still is. The middle class is also tapped to the point of anemia by taxes. The over-taxed members of the middle class are the nerds, geeks, and wimpy kids who get beat up in the schoolyard by the bully politicians, though in their private lives they are also the doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, and business people who keep day-to-day America func- tional. Speaking of function: Has anybody noticed that good- paying jobs are not coming back? Did anybody notice that a large number of the people who visit the National Parks are European and Asian tourists? In New York City, a young Asian family was recently pursued and run off the road by some punks on cheap motorcycles. The video of the chase and the photographs of the beating of the Asian man went viral. You think tourists will come here for that? The civil- ity of the National Parks is a fact, the guides are informa- tive and entertaining, and the travel to the locations draws tourists through America’s heartland where travelers spend money on food and accommodations and gasoline and come to realize that most Americans are neither thugs nor empty-headed celebrities, but real people. Nobody who has seen Tokyo, Seoul, or Singapore is particularly impressed with the New York skyline. The history of London or Paris is not there either. Mexico City is twice as big and has older monuments. Ditto Beijing. Nobody is impressed by America’s urban life. We should reopen the parks and see that they stay open. They are the best advertisement for the goodness and greatness of America that we have left. Remember which politicians voted to close them. See that not one of them is ever elected again. Allendale Students get moving With support from the Allendale School District, Brookside Environmental Club, the Borough of Allendale, and the Allendale Police Department, students recently walked or biked to school. ‘Walking school buses’ traveled to both Brookside and Hillside schools along with local celebrities, including Mayor Vince Barra, Superintendent Dr. Michael Barcadepone, Hillside Principal Anastasia Maroulis, and Supervisor of Curriculum JoAnn Karamus. Pictured are the Brookside Bulldog, school band members, and students walking to school. October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Ho-Ho-Kus Track & field Rainbow of respect Students from the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School collaborated to create this indoor rainbow during the annual Week of Respect. They dressed in the colors of the rainbow, with each hue signifying an aspect of respect. (continued from page 5) like to see more detail, including precise measurements. “We’re saying move to the next level,” Walsh responded. “Based on public input…yes,” D’Iorio added. Amy Langevin, a member of the public who is also a candidate for school board, asked if a price had been quoted for work on this project. Walsh indicated that a quote had been offered, but added, “Nothing is set in stone.” Lloyd Field is located next to the school building on Lloyd Road, and now includes a natural grass field and a cinder track. The facility is used by students and by local recreation teams that include athletes from Saddle River and Ho-Ho-Kus. In September, Northern Highlands High School Super- intendent John Keenan attended a Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education session to provide information about the track and field installations at Highlands. Those projects were completed in two separate phases, with the track being fin- ished first and the artificial turf being installed inside the track at a later time. Keenan told Ho-Ho-Kus officials that it would be best to handle both projects at once due to the related drainage issues. He explained that the field installation had been a challenge because the track was already in place, and the preventive measures to protect the track added to the cost of the field work. DiPiazza, who attended the same session, agreed that the board could realize significant savings if both projects were completed at the same time. Keenan said the field was a gift from various elements of the community, including recreation teams, the Home & School Association, parents, and the music and performing arts organizations. He said a $650,000 total donation was provided toward the field project, but indicated that it took two years to raise the funds needed. The Ho-Ho-Kus trustees are continuing to weigh the options, but agree that some work must be done on the track and field. Federer previously acknowledged that this project could be expensive, and said the board hopes to receive grant funding and private-sector donations to support the cost. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 Obituaries Mark A. Aragona made to The MAGIC Foundation at www.magicfounda- tion.org or to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at www.the mmrf.org. Elias B. Debbas Mark A. Aragona, 79, of Wyckoff, formerly of Bergen- field, died Oct. 6 at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff. His wife Lois died in 2000. He is survived by a daugh- ter, Cara Smith and her husband Vincent; two grandchil- dren and two sisters: Frances Aragona and Joann Cerelli. Arrangements by Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff . Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice Services, 15 Essex Rd., Suite 3, Paramus, NJ 07652. Elias B. Debbas, 82, of Glen Rock died Sept. 26. Born in Jaffa, Palestine, he grew up in Jerusalem where he attended the Christian Brothers Boarding School. He received a civil engineering degree from the American University of Beirut and a masters degree from MIT in 1961. He was employed by Hatch Associates of Canada in New Jersey. He is sur- vived by his wife, Gloria (nee Gelat); and three sons: Paul, Michael, and Peter; a sister, Wida Talamas, and many neph- ews and nieces. Arrangements by Feeney Funeral Home, Ridgewood. Nicholas Astras, 92, of Franklin Lakes, died suddenly on Oct. 6. Born and raised in Andros, Greece, he immigrated to the United States as a young man. He was a member of St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church in Paramus, and its Parish Council and of the American Hellenic Education & Progressive Association. He owned and operated Olympic Diner in Paterson for 40 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Estelle (Makris) Astras and a son, John, and his long- time companion, Anna Gregoras. He is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Arrange- ments were by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home, Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Athana- sius Greek Orthodox Church Building Fund, 51 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. James A. Griffin Senior, 69, of Mahwah died Oct. 7. He was an Army veteran. He was the retired supervisor of the sewer department for the Township of Mahwah, and a member of Company 2 Fire Department in Mahwah, and the American Legion in Mahwah. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; three children, James Jr. (Jane), Susan Mez- zina (Vincent), and Kevin (Lisa); and four grandchildren. Arrangements by Scarr Funeral Home, Suffern. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Street Paramus NJ 07652. Nicholas Astras Penelope ‘Penny’ Bennett Penelope “Penny” Bennett, 70, of Midland Park died Oct. 9 at The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as an aide for the Ridgewood Board of Education and most recently was a secretary at Ridgewood High School. She was a longtime member of the Midland Park United Methodist Church, where she had been active in many of the church groups. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Richard A. Bennett of Mid- land Park; two children: Whitney R. Perro of West Milford and Shawn H. Bennett and his wife, Mona of Waldwick; two grandchildren; and siblings Kim Vezzani of White Oak, PA and David Hollingsworth and his wife, Kathy of St. Albans, WV. Arrangements by Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Midland Park United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 269 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Craig A. Burch Craig A. Burch, 59, of Ramsey, died Oct. 4 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Paparone; a daughter, Elizabeth Burch; his father, Julius Burch of Sun City, AZ; and two sisters, Kathy Carlson and her husband Carsten Carlson of Sun City, AZ; and Judy Hamler and her husband Ted Hamler of Las Cruces, NM. He was predeceased by his mother, Eleanor Hilsabeck. He received degrees in electrical engineering and life science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked for Siemens Medical, Analogic, Extera and in his own consult- ing company, MicroDevices. Memorial donations may be James A. Griffin Senior Richard Nagel Richard Nagel, 73, of Ramsey, died Oct. 3. He is survived by his wife Adrianna (nee Snyder); a son Richard Alfred; his sister-in-law Charlotte Snyder and a niece Cynthia May Nagel and her husband Julian. Before retiring in 2010, he worked for Pathmark Stores for 43 years on the midnight to S a.m. shift. Arrangements by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home, Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association (donations.diabetes.org). Frank Paccione Frank Paccione, 91, of Lakewood, formerly of Waldwick, died Oct. 6. He was a US Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific, and was a Purple Heart recipient. He is survived by three sons, Patrick, Joseph, and Frank; two granddaughters, Danielle of Sterling Forest, NY and Krystle and her husband Ernest of Monroe, NY; and siblings Teresa, Nick, and Michael. He was predeceased by his wife Frances in 2010. Arrangements by Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff. Memorial contributions may be made to Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps., PO Box 244, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Norman Palmeri Norman “Norm” Palmeri, 46, of Mahwah died Oct. 9. He was predeceased by his parents, Norman and Lou-Ann; his brother Thomas, and longtime girlfriend Pamela. He is survived by his siblings: Michael, John, Maria Palamidis and her husband Dino, and Kevin and his wife Jennifer; and several nieces and nephews and friends. Arrangements by William G. Basralian Funeral Home, Oradell. Memorial donations may be made to the John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack UMC Foundation, 360 Essex St., Suite 301, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Theodore Sutter Theodore Sutter, 80, of Upper Saddle River, died Oct. 8. He is survived by his wife, Ann (nee Kiernan) Sutter; two daughters, Linda Sutter and Kimberly Ludwig and her hus- band Ron; four grandchildren and many nieces and neph- ews. He was predeceased by a son, Brian Sutter. He was a retired Bergen County Sheriff’s officer and a veteran of the US Army. He owned Suburban Services parking lot paint- ers, Upper Saddle River. Arrangements by Hunt-Stellato Funeral Home, Fort Lee. Ann Schrumpf Ann Jordan Schrumpf, 84, of Ridgefield Park, died Oct. 8. Before retiring she was an administrative assistant at the Welfare Board of Bergen County. She is survived by three children: Ann Marie Coyle and her husband Kevin, Roy Schrumpf and his wife Claire, and Robert Schrumpf and his wife Gay; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a brother, William Jordan . She was predeceased by her husband, Leroy V. Schrumpf and siblings Helen Keiser, Thomas Jordan, and Gertrude Jordan. Memorial donations may be made to the Ridgefield Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 48 Main Street, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 or the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Amelia ‘Milly’ Schuit Amelia “Milly” (nee Bakker) Schuit, 89, of Wyckoff died Oct. 8. She was a member of the Hawthorne Gospel Church for over 80 years, where she taught Sunday School, worked with Pioneer Girls and served in the church library. She was the bookkeeper for Hawthorne Gospel Church and bookkeeper/secretary for Hawthorne Christian Acad- emy. She is survived by five children: Rick Schuit and wife Judy, Donna Robison, Priscilla Schuit, Deb Hoeckele and husband Steve, and Bob Schuit and wife Eve; six grand- children, five great grandchildren and a brother, Wilbert Bakker. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Richard R.; four brothers and four sisters. Arrangements by Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Hawthorne Gospel Church Sunday School Fund, 2000 Route 208, Hawthorne, NJ 07506. John Jacob Werling John Jacob Werling, 73, a lifelong Ramsey resident, died Oct. 2, at Villa Marie Claire, Saddle River. He was a gradu- ate of Ramsey High School. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Audrey; a daughter, Janine Sinnott, (Mike), of Long Valley; sons John Jacob III (Joan) of Monroe, NY and Christopher of Ramsey; his sister, Connie D’Attilio of Bonita Springs, Florida; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Christine Thompson of Edgewater, Florida. He owned Peach Hill Farms in Ramsey for over 30 years, which had been established by his grandfather, Jacob Werling in 1901. He was a service technician for 30 years at Masterson Pools in Ramsey. Arrangements by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home, Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436 or Wildlife Freedom Inc, P.O. Box 31, Wanaque, NJ. 07465. October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17 Allendale Festival included enjoyable activities for everyone This year’s Allendale Festival Day & Car Show was held under clear autumn skies, and featured activities and entertainment to suit the varied tastes of participants of all ages. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 Allendale Notebook Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt slated JCO of Northern Bergen County and the A&P of Allen- dale will host the annual Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. This event is for chil- dren ages five through 10. Event organizers are looking for teens, ages 13 and older, to help the teams. A suggested $10 donation is recommended. All proceeds will go directly to the Center for Food Action. Financial donations are welcome, even from those who are unable to attend this event. The JCO is a non-profit organization serving Northern Bergen County. Activities are focused on raising much- needed funds for local and national charities. For more information, contact jconbc.info@yahoo.com. Clubs make a difference The Allendale Woman’s Club will be participating in Make a Difference Day on Oct. 26. The Allendale Wom- an’s Club will be gathering kits for donation to Family Promise in Bergen, Passaic, and Morris counties. Members of the community are invited to fill a bucket, basket, or tote with new house-warming supplies such as potholders, tea towels, measuring spoons, utensils, washcloths, hand towels, bar soap, cleaning rags and cleansers, dish soap and sponges, screwdrivers, picture hooks, nails, tape measures, and flashlights. Donations may be dropped off on the front porch of 74 Heights Road in Allendale until Oct. 25. Allendale Trick-or-Treats for UNICEF Have some spare change ready! On Halloween, Oct. 31, Allendale children will be Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF. Supported by the Allendale PTO, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is an educational and fundraising program designed to teach kids about their peers in developing countries and empower them to help others in need. Founded in 1946, UNICEF helps save, protect, and improve the lives of chil- dren in over 150 countries through immunization, health care, therapeutic foods, clean water, sanitation, emergency relief, education, and more. Borough residents are urged to support this worthy cause by dropping loose change into the UNICEF donation boxes that many trick-or-treaters will be carrying. For more information, contact Jennifer Pataki at jenpataki@hotmail. com. Free Rabies Clinic available The Allendale Board of Health will sponsor a free Rabies Clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, Nov. 2. The clinic will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the ambulance build- ing on the corner of Arcadia and Franklin Turnpike. A vet- erinarian from the Allendale Animal Hospital will provide this service. The Allendale Board of Health urges all residents to have their pets vaccinated against rabies. Those who attend this clinic are required to have their pets in a carrier or on a hand-held leash. Oktoberfest will benefit Fell House The community is invited to support renovations at Allendale’s John Fell House by attending a traditional Oktoberfest on Friday, Oct. 25. The event will take place at the Crestwood Park Red Barn. Join friends and neighbors in this fall celebration, which will feature food catered by the AB&G, seasonal beer donated by the Brooklyn Brew- ery, dancing, and of a friendly game of Pumpkin Bowling. Reservations are $45 per person. To RSVP, mail a check made out to “Concerned Citizens of Allendale” to Maureen Mamunes, 165 Forest Road, Allendale. The John Fell House is located at 475 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale. It is owned, operated, and maintained by the Concerned Citizens of Allendale, a 501c3 non-profit dedi- cated to the preservation of the John Fell House as a self- sustaining community center through grants, fundraisers, and private donations. For more information about any of these events, volunteer opportunities, or anything related to the John Fell House and the Concerned Citizens of Allen- dale, e-mail TheFellHouse@gmail.com. Fire department hosts Touch-A-Truck The Allendale Fire Department will host a Touch-A- Truck event at the Allendale Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 19. Children are invited to climb on the fire truck, sit in the cab, and honk the horn from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fire- fighters will be handing out trick or treat baggies with fire safety and healthy Halloween tips on them. Sponsored by the Allendale Chamber of Commerce, the Allendale Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the New Jersey Transit Park & Ride lot on West Allendale Avenue. The market features vendors offering fresh, local foods. Guild learns about blackwork embroidery The Bergen Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America will meet on Monday, Oct. 21 in the Red Barn at the Guardian Angel Church, 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. The group will gather at 9:30 a.m. for a class about blackwork embroidery. The public is welcome. Senior Flu Clinic announced A Senior Flu Clinic will be held on Oct. 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Allendale Borough Hall at 500 West Crescent Avenue. The Allendale Board of Health will offer adult influenza vaccines to seniors age 65 and older and to anyone under the age of 65 who has a chronic illness. Those who attend are required to bring their Medicare cards and any additional insurance cards they may have. Clients with an HMO plan are asked to go to their managed care providers for the vaccine. Clients under age 65 will be charged $20 for the vaccine. Anyone allergic to eggs or any component of influenza vaccine, and those who have had a previous allergic reac- tion will not receive the vaccine. Those with acute respi- ratory infections or other infectious conditions, and those receiving Coumadin, Theorphylline/Slo-bid/Theodur should consult their personal physicians before attending this clinic. Clients who receive the vaccine will be required to sign a consent form. For more information, call the board of health at (201) 818-4400, extension 211. Holiday Observers set Halloween Parade The Allendale Holiday Observers will again sponsor the Annual Halloween Parade on Oct. 31 in the Brookside School auditorium. Children in preschool through eighth grade are invited to parade their Halloween costumes at this 7 p.m. event. Prizes will be awarded. After the parade, candy, snacks, drinks, and a light dinner will be served by Allendale Eats. October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Library trustees plan meeting The Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library Board of Trust- ees will meet on Monday, Oct. 21. The session, which is open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the library located at 91 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus. Oktoberfest Bistro announced Saint Bartholomew’s Church, located at 70 Sheridan Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, invites the public to its Oktoberfest Bistro on Sunday, Oct. 27. The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the parish hall. The Oktoberfest will feature a live band, dancing, appetizers, desserts, and a special auc- tion. Proceeds from the bistro will benefit the ministries of the church. Tickets are $75 for an individual or $140 a couple. For an invitation, call (201) 444-5025 or e-mail stbartshhk@aol.com. Established in 1904, Saint Bartholomew’s is a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. The church collects clothing and household items for the homeless of Bergen County through direct service, hosts regular meetings of AA, and provides support for the Ramapough Indians in Mahwah and Suffern (NY) and migrant workers and their young children in Orange County (NY). Led by the Rev. Dan Kreller, the church holds weekly Sunday services at 8 and 10 a.m., healing services, Bible studies for pre-teens, and a youth group for teens. The church also maintains a memorial garden. Rubino to address gardeners Join the Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club on Oct. 28 as Chris Rubino of Monrovia Growers presents “The Best New Plants.” Rubino will discuss deer resistant plants, tropical pot-busters, and sizzling new varieties. The meeting will be held at the Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus, 400 Warren Place, at 7:30 p.m. All interested gardeners are invited. The event is free of charge. Refresh- ments will be served. For details or directions, Margaret at Maggimo27@aol. com or (201) 447 9788. Club to host Halloween Parade The Contemporary Club of Ho-Ho-Kus is calling all ghosts and goblins to join the annual Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 26. Participants will assemble at 9:45 a.m. in front of borough hall, 333 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. The parade will begin at 10 a.m., proceed down Warren Avenue to Lloyd Road, and end at the Ho-Ho-Kus School. After the parade, there will be entertainment and refresh- ments in the multi-purpose room. The cost is $10 per family to be paid at the door. Proceeds from the event will benefit local organizations. Walk4Hearing set In an effort to raise public awareness, the Hearing Loss Association of America will hold its Sixth Annual Garden State Walk4Hearing at Mercer County Park West in West Windsor on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Walk4Hearing is the larg- est walk of its kind taking place in multiple cities across America. All are welcome. RSVP to Ann Marie Olson at (201) 445-2455 or at sophisticatedha@msn.com. This year’s fundraising goal is $75,000, which will be used for programs and services that benefit individuals with hearing loss. Funds from previous walks have been used to provide scholarships to New Jersey students with hearing loss who are entering college, establish a public Assisted Listening Device Demonstration room at Mont- clair State University, and other efforts to raise awareness and support of hearing loss. The walk also aims to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss. For more information and an update on these events, visit www.hearingloss-nj.org. To register for the walk, sponsor a team, or volunteer, visit www.walk4hearing.com (select Garden State Walk4Hearing under Fall Walks). Annie Lebeaux to perform New York cabaret performer Annie Lebeaux will enter- tain at the Fall Fundraiser of the Woman’s Club of Ho-Ho- Kus on Saturday, Oct. 19. Lebeaux will perform the songs of Johnny Mercer, who wrote “Moon River,” “The Days of Wine and Roses,” “Laura,” and others. The event will be held at Saint Bartholomew’s Church at 70 Sheridan Avenue. Wine and cheese will be served at 6 p.m. and the program will follow at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship program. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call Jen at (201) 251-9460. VFW welcomes new members The Ho-Ho-Kus VFW Post 192, which serves Ho-Ho- Kus and Ridgewood, welcomes new members. The group III • Page 19 meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Post Home, 620 Cliff Street, Ho-Ho-Kus. For additional information, call (201) 675-7669. Memorabilia sought Area residents are asked to provide photos, newspaper clippings, post cards, maps, aerial photos, and similar items featuring the area surrounding VFW Post 192 on Cliff Street and the Hopper-Zabriskie Cemetery on First Street in Ho-Ho-Kus, prior to 1966. These items will be used for a local history project. All materials will be returned after scanning and copying. Contact Stanley Kober at (201) 445- 1121. 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. There will be no meeting on Oct. 22. The next meeting will be Nov. 12. The seniors will travel to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse on Dec. 13. The outing will include lunch and “A Branson Country Christmas.” On Nov. 14, the group will travel to LiGreci’s on Staten Island for lunch and show “Three Irish Tenors.” 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. We welcome press releases from our readers. Items may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednes- day at noon the week prior to publication. Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & III • October 16, 2013 Paper Mill presents ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’ by Dennis Seuling “Honeymoon in Vegas,” the first production of Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2013-14 season, is a lush musical based on the 1992 movie celebrating romance, the lure of the gambling mecca, the gentle seduction of Hawaii, and sen- timental gangsters. Playing now through Oct. 27, it is a razzle-dazzle season opener. Jack Singer (Rob McClure) has an intense fear of com- mitment. He sincerely loves his girlfriend, Betsy (Brynn O’Malley), but even after five years of togetherness cannot summon the courage to propose to her. The problem stems from a selfish, dying wish of his mother, Bea (Nancy Opel). Just as Jack has overcome his phobia and whisked the delighted Betsy away for a wedding in Las Vegas, she catches the eye of widowed big-time gambler Tommy Korman (Tony Danza). The aging Tommy still idolizes his late wife, and Betsy bears a striking resemblance to her. Tommy regards Betsy and Jack’s plan to wed that very night as a minor inconvenience, and sets out to win her. The simmering romantic triangle is complicated by a high-stakes poker game during which Jack loses big time. Owing Tommy more money than he can ever repay, Jack makes a deal that will undermine his relationship with Betsy and take him to Hawaii. “Honeymoon in Vegas” sparkles with outstanding per- formances. McClure (Broadway’s “Chaplin”), the center- piece of the show, is the poor schnook who is sympathetic because he is torn between wanting Betsy and feeling trapped by his late mother’s last wish -- that he remain unmarried all his life. There is solid chemistry between McClure and O’Malley, as the spunky, intelligent, yet Tony Danza (Tommy), Rob McClure (Jack) and the company of ‘Honeymoon in Vegas.’ vulnerable woman. McClure belts out “I Love Betsy,” the show’s first song, earnestly and enthusiastically. He then goes on to convince the audience why Jack can’t bring him- self to ask the Big Question. Danza is the real surprise. His comic talents are known from his years on the hit TV sitcom “Taxi,” but his singing ability is a revelation. His rough-edged baritone infuses his (continued on Crossword page) October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & III • Page 21 Kirker’s Inn invites community to Oktoberfest Gather your family and friends and cel- ebrate Oktoberfest at Kirker’s Inn. Chef/ owner Ginger Pheifer and her husband Andy have made Oktoberfest an annual event at Kirker’s, the leading German American restaurant in Bergen and Passaic counties, since the Pheifers bought the res- taurant 19 years ago. The restaurateurs pre- viously celebrated 23 years at their former location, the King’s Ransom in Waldwick. At Kirker’s, Oktoberfest means authen- tic home-style German fare and beverages. Now through Oct. 31, this casual, friendly, and affordable restaurant will be serving pork shanks, beef rouladen, jumbo pret- zels, schnitzels, sausages, goulash, potato pancakes, potato dumplings, spaetzel, red cabbage, sauerkraut, and apple streudel. Those who want an authentic beverage to complement Pheifers’ fare will be pleased to know that Kirker’s also features several German beers on tap. The inn’s full bar also includes wines by the bottle or glass. “Our regular menu is still available, including burgers, prime rib, and our thin crust pizza,” Ginger said. Many long-time patrons know Kirker’s for its crispy, thin- crust pizza, and the inn is still making it the same way. The inn even makes its sig- nature pizzas and sells them – unbaked – to those who prefer to bake them at home. Kirker’s also offers “Country Lunch” specials, early bird specials (available from noon to 6 p.m. and all day on Tuesdays), and dinner specials. On Tuesday nights, the inn offers its top six entrees for just $12 between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m. While Kirker’s is known for its casual Above: The front of Kirker’s Inn. Left: Main dining room. atmosphere, reservations are highly rec- ommended, especially during Oktoberfest. “We’ve been busy,” Pheifer said. Each week, she makes and serves approximately 200 pounds of her award- winning sauerbraten with ginger snap gravy. As for the inn’s casual fare, it’s hard to beat the “Kirker Burger” – a half-pound burger served on a toasted roll with lettuce and tomato and melted Swiss cheese with onion rings and fries. Diners also enjoy Kirker’s variety of schnitzels and “wursts,” homemade meat- loaf, seafood – including Maryland-style crab cakes, chicken and pasta dishes, salads, sandwiches, and “Kirker-tizers.” The Phiefers have been cooking authen- tic German food for over 40 years. Kirker’s is available to host small par- ties (up to 35 people) by reservation. Call the inn for details. Visit Kirker’s Inn at 237 Diamond Bridge Avenue, Hawthorne, or call to ask about the takeout menu. Gift certificates are available. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to midnight. The inn is closed on Sundays. All major credit cards are accepted. Call (973) 427-7700 for reservations or additional information. Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & III • October 16, 2013 Paper Mill (continued from Entertainment page) songs with just the right touch of wistfulness and whimsy. A song that begins as a sad homage to his late wife -- “Out of the Sun” -- turns into a quietly hilarious send-up of the pastime that ultimately did her in. In a second-act duet with his right-hand man, Johnny Sandwich (Matthew Saldi- var), Tommy performs a sweet soft shoe -- no threat to the memory of Fred Astaire, but an adroit use of yet another of the actor’s talents. Danza fits the role perfectly and pre- vents the character from falling into cliché or becoming too harsh. He is the perfect musical comedy thug. O’Malley, who conjures memories of the young Mary Tyler Moore, is part of a long line of Broadway musical and movie leading ladies who wait for years hoping for a marriage proposal. Adelaide from “Guys and Dolls” comes immediately to mind, but the character of Betsy is written as considerably more cultivated, though no less impatient. There are amusing supporting performances by Cath- erine Ricafort as Mahi, a Hawaiian femme fatale hired by Tommy to “distract” Jack, and David Josefsberg, who is hysterical as both a Vegas lounge singer -- a satirical melange of Paul Anka, Robert Goulet, and Tom Jones -- and an Elvis Presley tribute impersonator. The show benefits from a fine score and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Act I especially is as strong as any Broadway hit musical. The lyrics are consistently sharp and witty, with complicated internal rhymes and contem- porary references. 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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. kr RELIGIOUS Thank You St. Jude cont. from preceding page Prayer to 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. Publi- cation must be promised. Thank you St. Jude. kv 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. jc Prayer to St. Jude 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. kr CLASSIFIED Up to 3 lines .............................. $12.00 $12.50 Each additional line ................... $2.50 Name _______________________________________ Address _____________________________________ City/State/Zip _________________________________ Phone _______________________________________ (25 Characters per line including spaces and punctuation) Carefully check your advertisiment the day it appears since we can not be responsible for errors of any kind in subsequent editions of the same ad. Corrections and changes, however, will be gladly made. MAIL TO: CLASSIFIEDS-VILLADOM TIMES P.O. Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432 Be sure to enclose your check or money order. ORDER FORM AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY 12 NOON FOR AD HELP, CALL 201-652-0744 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. js 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. 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Tickets will be sold at the door for $10, or may be purchased in advance at the Upper Saddle River Library at 245 Lake Street, from any Boy Scout, or by calling Laura Johnson at (201) 906-3568. Pro- ceeds from the event will benefit the troop’s purchases of awards, medals, and patches, and help fund the Eagle Scout ceremony. Board of education to meet The Upper Saddle River Board of Education will meet on Monday, Oct. 21 in the media center of Cavallini Middle School located at 392 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. USR races for Pink Passion Upper Saddle River area residents are invited to the fourth annual all-women’s race to be held Sunday, Oct. 20. Previously known as the Upper Saddle River Wom- en’s Biathlon, the race is now a 5K Walk/Run designed to attract more participants. Females of all ages -- from those in strollers to the senior set – may now participate. The Upper Saddle River Pink Passion 5K was also sched- uled to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. The Upper Saddle River Pink Passion 5K, which is sponsored by the Upper Saddle River Recreation Com- mission, will start at 8 a.m. at Lions Memorial Park in Upper Saddle River. The run/walk course is USATF cer- tified. The race entry fee is $30. Each athlete is also encour- aged to raise $100 in tax deductible donations, 100 percent of which will be donated directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To register, visit www.usrpinkpassion.com. Sponsor- ship opportunities are available. Local parishes host Clothing Drive The Saint Francis Closet, a ministry partnership between the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park and Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, is sponsoring a Clothing Drive on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at both parishes. Gently-used fall and winter clothing will be collected and distributed to local community programs that serve men, women, and children in need. Donations may be dropped off at Church of the Nativity’s Kennedy Hall at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park and at Church of the Presentation’s Community Room at 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The ministry requests that all clothing donations be laundered and in wearable condition when delivered, oth- erwise they will not be accepted for distribution. Organizations benefitting from this event include: Suits for Success, Oasis, Jericho Road Shelter, Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Nurturing Place/York Street Shelter, Star of Hope Mission, Shelter Our Sisters, Eva’s Village & Shelter, and Mother Teresa’s Harlem Shelter. For more information, visit www.churchofthenativi- tynj.com or www.churchofpresentation.org. Anyone interested in volunteering for the ministry may e-mail Tia Patterson at tiapatterson@me.com or Margie Rightmyer at mrightmyer@churchofpresentation.org. Hopper-Goetschius House plans Harvest Festival Take time to celebrate the “bounty of the harvest” on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hopper-Goetschius House Museum’s Annual Harvest Festival. The event is free to members. There is a nominal charge for non-members. Young people ages 12 and under will be admitted free. The event will feature a variety of activities for partici- pants of all ages. There will be a petting zoo with goats, lambs, donkeys, ducks, chickens, and rabbits; pony rides; and demonstrations of colonial crafts and open hearth cooking. There will be cider pressing in the old Dutch barn and the blacksmith will be in the forge. Soda and grilled hot dogs will be available for purchase. Learn about the gypsies that once camped in the area, and visit the fortuneteller who will be at the festival. The schoolmaster will be reading spooky stories in the school- room, and there will be old-fashioned games and activities for children. The museum and barn will be open for special tours. This year, the Upper Saddle River Library will join in this event by presenting events on the library grounds, including scarecrow building, a chili cook-off, and more. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. The Hopper Goetschius House Museum is located at 363 East Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. For details, call (201) 327-2236 or visit usrhistoricalsociety.org. Emmanuel Asks... (continued from page 8) checks or gift cards for our families. • Get the kids involved. Proceeds from the sale of baked goods and lemonade have helped our families in the past. • Is your office looking for a community service proj- ect? Consider collecting donations for our food pantry. • Is your Boy/Girl Scout Troop looking to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about philanthropy. The Emmanuel Cancer Foundation is celebrating 30 years of providing services. We welcome contributions in honor of this milestone. Imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! Does your company have a charitable giving program? If so, 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 Midland Park. Please call (201) 612- 8118 before you stop by. Because storage space is limited, please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. For more information, visit www.emmanuelcancer. org or “like” us on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFounda- tion. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 16, 2013 Waldwick Watch Church sponsors Family Concert The Waldwick United Methodist Church, located at 25 Franklin Turnpike, invites the community to its Seventh Annual Family Concert, to be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 4 p.m. The program will include singers, dancers, Broad- way show tunes, and various musical arrangements. Light refreshments will be served. A free-will offering will be taken. Flu vaccine available Public Health Nurse Carol Shepard will administer influenza vaccines at the health office on Wednesdays throughout October. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 2 to 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary during these hours. Those who cannot schedule a visit during these times may call (201) 444-3914 or e-mail cshepard@waldwicknj.org to make an appointment. Clients with Medicare Part B should bring their card; Medicare will be billed directly. Those without Medicare Part B the cost for the vaccine is $25. The Health Center is located at 22 Whites Lane in Waldwick. Cooperstown team seeks donations The 2014 Waldwick Warriors 12U Travel Baseball Team has been selected to participate in the Cooperstown Dream Park tournament in the summer of 2014. The team is seeking donations from the community to help defray the $20,000 needed to send the 12 players and four coaches. The tournament is a week-long series of games played against teams from all over the United States. The program is held in Cooperstown, New York. WEF seeks auction donations The Waldwick Education Foundation is seeking prize donations for its annual Fundraiser Auction Dinner set for Nov. 15. The event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at Waldwick High School on Wyckoff Avenue, Waldwick. The foundation is seeking donations of gift cards, mer- chandise, new and unused items, and empty baskets for the basket prizes. Proceeds from this event provide educational grants at Waldwick’s public schools. For more information, contact WaldwickWEF@aol.com or call (201) 251-8579. erages. Tickets must be purchased in advance. The cost is $45 per person. To purchase tickets, visit www.WaldwickCom- muntyAlliance.org or send payment to: Waldwick Commu- nity Alliance, 19 West Prospect Street, Suite 1, Waldwick, NJ 07463. For more information, call (201) 873-8917. 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 October is “families.” The schedule will include: “Blossoms in the Dust” (1941), Oct. 17; “Written on the Wind” (1956), Oct. 24; and “A Stolen Life” (1946), Oct. 31. The films are free and open to the general public. Arrival before 2 p.m. is advised. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Needleworkers sought Knitters, crocheters, and needlepointers are invited to the Waldwick Library, 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick, on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. to practice their craft and socialize with other needlework enthusiasts. The Wicked Stitches group will meet in the library’s new meeting room. Needlework- ers at all levels of mastery are welcome. The group plans to periodically include a professional guest instructor. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Church seeks vendors for fair The Waldwick United Methodist Church is seeking ven- dors for is 50 th Annual Country Fair scheduled for Dec. 7. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church located at 25 Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick. Gourmet delights, jewelry, gift baskets, handmade crafts, collect- ibles, baked goods, and other items will be for sale. For details, or to reserve a table, call (201) 447-6425. Ambulance corps seeks volunteers The Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps is seeking new members for its ranks. The corps provides emergency medical services to Waldwick residents and businesses and the surrounding communities. Residents may apply to the corps at age 16. The 120-hour emergency medical training course, pro- vided to the volunteer at no cost, qualifies for three college credits. Visit waldwickems.com to download an application, or call (201) 445-8772 for additional information. Pack 88 welcomes new members Cub Scout Pack 88 welcomes first grade boys from Crescent School in Waldwick. The Cub Scout programs foster leadership, confidence, and character as participants embark on a variety of adventures. For information and registration, contact Anthony at ap22@optonline.net. WCA sets Beefsteak Dinner The Waldwick Community Alliance will host its Beef- steak Dinner and Auction on Saturday, Nov. 23. The event will be held at the Guardian Angel Church, 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Waldwick Train Station restoration project. Guests will enjoy the all-you-can-eat beef tenderloin and antipasto, penne, french fries, dessert and coffee, and the auction. Those who attend should bring their own bev- Operation Reassurance available The Waldwick Police Department’s Operation Reassur- ance program is open to all borough residents who are age 55 and older. The program requires the participant to call police headquarters by a prearranged time each day. If the individual fails to call, a communications officer will try to make contact with that person. If there is no answer, a police officer will be dispatched to check on the welfare of that person. The program is free. In December, participants are invited to a holiday luncheon. Anyone who wishes to participate may call police head- quarters at (201) 652-5700 or stop in and speak to Sergeant Frank Paccione. October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 27 Tips to consider when shopping for a shed Storage sheds can be invaluable for people who do not have a garage or basement in which to store their outdoor tools and equipment. Sheds also can be a boon to anyone looking to increase the storage space they have at home. Prefabricated and made-to-order sheds are available for all different budgets and storage needs. Buyers also can choose among build-to-suit kits that can be ordered from various retailers. One of the first decisions homeowners need to make when shopping for a storage shed is how much space they need. Think about what will be housed in the shed. Will it hold shovels and the patio umbrella, or will it need to be larger to accommodate a lawn mower? Knowing how the shed will be used will make it easier to pick the appropriate size. Another thing to consider is how long the shed will be used. If this is merely a transitional storage building until a garage renovation is complete, it may not be necessary to purchase an expensive structure made of top-of-the-line materials. If the shed is meant to last a long time, look for a durable structure and consider spending a little more. Before buying a shed, find out if your municipality has any zoning rules about sheds. Plan a trip to the municipal building and learn the building codes concerning shed installations. In order to protect the safety and integrity of the area, many towns and cities have specific zoning and building laws that must be followed. A permit may be required, and knowing this in advance can save time and effort. After researching the building codes, begin to shop around for a shed. Sheds can vary widely in price. A small, vertical lean-to shed may start out around $350, while a larger, more intricate structure can cost between $2,000 and $3,000. Available materials should be studied when buying a shed. While an aluminum shed may not be the most aesthet- ically appealing option, aluminum sheds tend to be afford- able and durable. Wood sheds are available in all different styles and can be very attractive. However, they will have to be maintained to prevent rot and insect infestation. Wood sheds also can be expensive. Vinyl sheds may be the best of both worlds, as they are often durable and require little maintenance. Some sheds allow for the addition of different components at a later date, so it is not necessary to start with the elite model. When shopping, consider saving money by assembling the shed as a do-it-yourself project. Having a shed built off- site and then delivered, or hiring a carpenter to come and build a shed, may cost just as much in labor as in materials. Keep in mind that sheds displayed in a large store or outside at a home improvement retailer may seem smaller than they will in a suburban backyard. Measure the space carefully to ensure that the shed will be an appropriate size. Shrubs can be planted around the shed to help camouflage it, and the shed can be color-coordinated with the house to make it appear more cohesive. The foundation of the shed also needs to be considered. Sheds can rest on cinderblocks, poured concrete, or crushed stone. Check with the shed manufacturer as to the best foun- dation material, and factor that expense into the purchase. Page 28 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & III • October 16, 2013