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Audition for FLOW Follies Anyone who would like to be part of the March 2014 FLOW Follies production is invited to audition on Nov. 12, 13, or 14. Auditions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria at Indian Hills High School, 97 Yawpo Avenue in Oakland. The organization is seeking performers and volunteers to help behind the scenes. Assistance is needed with e- blasts and newsletters, administrative duties, graphic design, and more. For over 25 years, FLOW Follies has awarded schol- arships to graduating seniors by writing, producing, and performing shows. Last year, over $40,000 was given away to graduates. This year, FLOW Follies will present a need-based scholarship. Eligible students must fill out an application detailing community service and adhere to all the require- We thank the Eastern Christian School and Saint Eliz- abeth’s Church for their food donations. We are planning our Fourth Annual Bash, which will be held March 7, 2014. Please contact us if you want to be involved. We need help getting corporate sponsorships, donations of sports tickets and memorabilia, and ads for our journal. Meet Vanessa: Vanessa is a pretty 11-year old girl who has leukemia. Since her initial diagnosis two years ago, she has been on continual intensive treatment. She ini- tially lost her hair to chemotherapy, but now it has grown back and she is responding well to treatment. In spite of her condition, she is very active and is involved in activities in church, school, and at home. She enjoys going to school and reading books. She also takes delight in doing her school projects. Vanessa likes to help her mother with little chores in the house such as cleaning up after meals and keeping the kitchen in order. Recently, the family had a housing problem and had to live temporarily with an extended family member for sev- eral months. Fortunately, the family now has a new home and Vanessa is very happy to have her own room. She is very happy with her new school, and is making friends and adjusting well to her new environment. Unfortunately, the living room of Vanessa’s new home is virtually empty as the family is unable to afford fur- niture. The bedding in the house needs to be replaced because of bed bugs. Donations of gift cards to Target, Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, or Walmart would be appre- ciated. Our goal is to help the family so they will be able to truly celebrate the holidays this year. 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. We provide direct in-home care to our families. Many ECF 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, material goods (such as household items, toys, and monthly grocery deliv- eries), and emergency financial assistance. These individ- ually tailored services are critical in helping families get through the crisis of pediatric cancer. ments of the Ramapo/Indian Hills Scholarship Com- mittee. A financial aid supplement must accompany the application. For more information, visit www.flowfollies.org or call Jennifer Wilkes at (201) 895-8400. Rotary attends Comedy Tribute to Gilda Radner The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club invites mem- bers of the community to attend the Comedy Tribute to Gilda Radner on Nov. 3. The event will feature Brooke Shields, Janeane Garofalo, Joe Piscopo, and other stars. The tribute will be held at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Bergen Academies, 200 Hackensack Avenue in Hacken- sack. Gilda’s Club’s mission is to help families living with cancer take control of their lives as they learn to live with this new reality. Gilda’s Club is dedicated as a place where people can come to share, and to learn how to help them- selves by helping others. Tickets range from $29 to $59. Those who purchase tick- ets through the Rotary will receive a $5 per ticket discount. To order tickets, e-mail Bob Traitz at bobtraitz@verizon. net. Free hearing workshop set Total Hearing Care, located at 600 Godwin Avenue, Suite 7 in Midland Park, invites the community to a spe- cial hearing workshop on Nov. 7 and 8. Attendees will receive a free hearing screening and a demonstration of the new Sonic Bliss hearing device by Total Hearing Care’s certified staff members. To make a reservation, call the Midland Park office at (973) 939-0028. Center hosts children’s music programs YWCA Bergen County’s Early Learning Center will host “Music and More,” a special program offering par- ECF does not receive any government funding. We rely on donations from the community, such as financial support, in-kind donations, and volunteer time. Call the Northern 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. • We are collecting Thanksgiving baskets for our fami- lies. Please consider making a Thanksgiving 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 and collect checks or gift cards to donate to our families. • Get the kids involved, too. Many have held sales or events and donated the proceeds to ECF. • Is your office looking for a community service proj- ect? Hosting a drive for our food pantry would be a tre- mendous help. • Is your Scout looking to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about phi- lanthropy. Did you know that the Emmanuel Cancer Founda- tion is celebrating 30 years of providing services? If you would care to make a contribution to honor 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. Members of the community are also invited to just stop by and meet, take a look at our food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The North- ern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park. Please call (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Our storage space is limited, so please check with us before leaving any items at the center. For more information, visit www.emmanuelcancer.org or “like” us on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFoundation. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! ents the opportunity to share the joy of singing and playing music with their children. Two 45-minute classes, featur- ing singer/songwriter Rockin’ Rhonda, will be held on Nov. 9 and 16. Classes will meet at the Upper Saddle River center at 98 Pleasant Avenue. The cost is $15 per parent/ child per program. Advance registration is required. The “Parent/Child Sing Along” for children ages three and under will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Youngsters ages three and up are invited to “Mini Musi- cians” from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Attendees will play a variety of instruments and will sing with their parents. To register, contact Diane Eide at (201) 236-3126. Take steps toward better leg health Millers Pharmacy in Wyckoff will hold a free leg health screening on Thursday, Nov. 7. Anyone who suffers from tired legs, spends a large part of the day sitting or stand- ing, is pregnant, or suffers from swollen legs is invited to learn about leg health. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Miller’s certi- fied staff will demonstrate the shop’s compression stock- ings. To make an appointment, call (201) 891-3333. Millers is located at 678 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. West Bergen sets parent workshops The Asperger’s Services Department at West Bergen Mental Healthcare will present a series of monthly work- shops for parents of children and adults on the spectrum. The support group will explore the challenges of parent- ing individuals with Asperger’s and related disorders and allow participants to share and process their own experi- ences within their families. The fee is $20 for one or both parents per session. Parents are encouraged to attend ses- sions together. Participation is limited and pre-registration is required for each session. Preparing for the Holidays will be held on Nov. 11 and Tools for Success will meet on Dec. 2. Workshops will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at West Bergen Counseling Group, 615 Franklin Turnpike, 2 nd Floor in Ridgewood. To register or to receive information about upcoming work- shops, contact Kelly Doyle at kdoyle@westbergen.org or (201) 857-0080. West Bergen is a non-profit organization that provides a wide range of psychiatric and counseling services for all (continued on page 24) October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Waldwick Election features open space referendum, council race In next week’s election Waldwick voters will cast ballots on the renewal of their open space trust fund and two candidates to rep- resent them on the borough council. The open space trust fund was insti- tuted with a sunset provision that requires renewal every ten years. The trust now in effect requires the average taxpayer to pay $21 a year in taxes (half a cent for every dollar of assessed valuation) to the trust. Since funding for the program is already included in the tax base, however, continu- ation will result in no increase in taxes to support it. The moneys from the open space trust are used to match county and state grants, thus leveraging their worth. Funds raised over the past 10 years, coupled with county open space grants, have gone to make park improvements and to maintain those areas in which substantial investments in landscaping had been made. Projects have included the renovation of Veterans Park, installation of new playground equipment at Emmet Park, and upgrades at Borough Park, including the installation of a special needs playground and the rehabilitation of the comfort station. In the race for the two open borough council seats, two incumbent Republi- Resident pleads not guilty Mark J. Spatucci of Waldwick has entered a not guilty plea in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Mary Greff, also of the borough. Spatucci was arrested Oct. 24 and arraigned Friday in Superior Court. Judge Liliana DeAvila-Silebi ordered that Spatucci must have no contact with his nine-month- old son. Spatucci has also been charged with abusing and neglecting his son by depriv- ing the child of a mother. Assistant County Prosecutor Wayne Mello charged Spatucci with destroying evidence. Spatucci, formerly of Midland Park, was charged with allegedly strangling Greff in her Mary Lane home in the early morning hours of Oct. 23. Their nine-month old son, Mark, was found unharmed in his crib in the bedroom where the body was found. According to County Prosecutor John Molinelli, the investigation revealed that on Wednesday evening, Oct. 23, Spatucci drove to the Greff residence where the victim lived with her parents and her infant son and entered the house through a second floor window. Once in the victim’s bedroom, Spatucci and Greff argued. It is believed the baby and Greff’s parents were sleeping. The argument apparently turned violent, and Spatucci is alleged to have killed Greff and left her lying on her bed. Spatucci then left the Greff residence in the same manner that he entered, unnoticed by the victim’s (continued on page 10) cans, Greg Bjork and Don Sciolaro, are being challenged by Democrat Andrew Frey. Bjork, on the council since January, is seeking election to his first full term. He heads the Public Works Committee. Frey is a newcomer. Sciolaro has been on the coun- cil for nine years and currently heads the finance committee. For Bjork and Sciolaro, quality of life and maintaining services surface as the primary issues. For Frey, affordability is paramount. “Although quality of life is a broad term, it describes what I feel is the most important issue for Waldwick residents young and old. Whether you are a senior living in Tama- ron or elsewhere, or a young family start- ing out, or a middle age resident, quality of life is germane,” Bjork said in a statement. “Improving or maintaining one’s quality of life has been quite difficult with the eco- nomic downturn the last 5-6 years. As a councilman I can make decisions to ensure Waldwick is a town we can all be proud of and which is an enjoyable place to live and come home to,” he added. “Maintaining tax rates while still pro- viding many municipal services for all age groups is challenging. I pledge to perform (continued on page 17) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 Area Elections uncontested in three municipalities There are no contests in this year’s coun- cil elections in the boroughs of Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, or Upper Saddle River. Reg- istered voters will be asked to endorse their representatives to their municipalities’ gov- erning bodies. Ho-Ho-Kus Incumbent GOP Councilmen Phil Rorty and Kevin Shea are running for the two available seats on the Ho-Ho-Kus Council. Rorty is now completing his first term on the governing body. “I am running for re-election to help preserve the town’s character that drew us all here, and to provide continued vigilance for the safety, security, and enjoyment of all residents in a financially prudent manner,” Rorty said. He attended the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School and graduated from Ridgewood High School, which previously had a send/ receive relationship with Ho-Ho-Kus. He received a bachelor’s degree from Nichols College. He has been employed in the insurance industry since 1977, and is currently vice president of Global Crisis Management at Liberty International Underwriters, NYC. Rorty and his wife Nancy have two chil- dren. Rorty and his son were both members of Ho-Ho-Kus Cub Pack 54 and Scout Troop 54. The councilman later served as Assis- tant Cub Master of Pack 54 and as chair- man of the group’s Year End Cookout. He coached recreational soccer, base- ball, and lacrosse teams from 1993 through 2001. He is a member and past president of the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department, and an exempt and life member of the New Jersey State Fireman’s Association. He is treasurer of the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association. Rorty has been a member of the Ho-Ho- Kus Planning Board since 2005. A life-long member of the Republican Party, Rorty has been an elected Republi- can County Municipal Committeeman for District 1 for 12 years. He has also served as chairman for the last eight years. Shea is seeking his second term on the council, where he serves as finance chair- man and recreation liaison. “I want to try to maintain the value prop- osition that is Ho-Ho-Kus -- keeping tax rates low, which supports property values - - and try to find efficiencies in government and increase volunteerism,” Shea said. The councilman attended Cavallini School in Upper Saddle River and gradu- ated from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale. He double majored in English and economics at Fair- field University, where he earned his bach- elor’s degree. He has spent his entire career in trading and sales at Goldman Sachs, where he is currently managing director. Before he was elected to the council, Shea was a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Board of Adjustment for three years. He and his wife, Dawn, are active at Saint Gabriel’s Church and with the Girl Scouts and the Ho-Ho-Kus Education Foundation. He is a member of the advisory board of the Dolan School of Business, and men- tors local students. Shea is involved with the Northern Highlands Fed Challenge, a competition for high school students that is sponsored by the Federal Reserve. In recent years, the councilman and his wife purchased and completely renovated the historical home known by many names, including “The Gingrich House.” Saddle River Saddle River’s Republican voters endorsed Ronald Gray and Corinne Kerner in this June’s contested primary election. These two candidates are now seeking voters’ endorsement for the two available seats on the borough council. Gray has lived in Saddle River for 10 years. In addition to serving as trustee of the SRRC, Gray is a frequent participant at council and board of education meetings. He said he is a firm believer in community participation in local politics. He has practiced law for more than 30 years with two financial services indus- try leaders where he has gained insight into inclusive and transparent governance models. He said his experience has given him critical thinking skills that will enhance the council’s decision making process. “On Nov. 5, please cast your vote for Kerner/Gray,” he urged. “We are commit- ted to our pledge for fiscal responsibility, transparency ...and answers once elected.” Kerner has lived in Saddle River for nine years. She has two children attending Wandell School. She is an active member of the Republican Club, serving as a past mem- bership chairperson and County Committee member. Kerner is a forensic accountant, certified public accountant, and licensed private investigator. In her community, she serves as a Girl Scout Leader and a volun- teer at both school and church. “Our council unanimously approves projects without proper analysis or resident support,” Kerner said. “Our goal? Simple- restore integrity, diligence, and transpar- ency.” Upper Saddle River Republican candidates Dr. Jonathan Dit- koff and Dr. Thomas Hafner have filed for this year’s primary. The two GOP incum- bents will run unopposed for their party’s nomination. Both men are seeking second terms in the November election. Dr. Hafner is a general dentist and has lived in Upper Saddle River for 45 years. He attended the Upper Saddle River ele- mentary school system before moving on to Don Bosco High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison and his DMD from Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Col- lege of Dental Medicine. He opened his dental practice in 1989, and continues to earn post-graduate credits in education. Hafner was a clinical professor at Bergen Community College and worked in research at Lever Brothers International. He also worked in a mobile dental unit, helping patients with disabilities. He belongs to the American Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics, the American Dental Association, the Bergen County Dental Association, the Huggins Alliance Group, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and the Pankee Institute. He is a member of the Knights of Colum- bus and a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation. Dr. Ditkoff has lived in Upper Saddle River for 14 years. He attended public school in Long Island, where he partici- pated in many activities, including soccer, wrestling, baseball, band, orchestra, and student government. After high school, he was accepted to a highly competitive seven-year accelerated BS/MD program. This program integrated undergraduate school with medical school and accepted 60 people per year. While working to obtain his degrees, he lived on his own in Manhattan and participated in student government and sports. He later completed an ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein/Montefiore and completed a fellowship in cornea and laser vision correction at Albany Medical Center. He moved to New Jersey and joined his partner at The Eye Care Center of New Jersey in Bloomfield 19 years ago. As a business owner, Ditkoff says he has a proven track record in dealing with human resource issues, budget decisions, overhead control, marketing, and overseeing the day to day functions of a busy practice. His community activities include coach- ing various sports, working on the baseball board, and being involved with charity organizations. He has contributed to the USR PTO, the USR educational fund, the Saddle River JCO, and the Upper Saddle River Library. He has served as liaison to the board of health, environmental commit- tee, recreation commission, and the depart- ment of public works. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Ho-Ho-Kus Police chief delays retirement Towns consider by Jennifer Crusco An unanticipated retirement has caused Ho-Ho-Kus Police Chief John Wanamaker to postpone his retirement. Wanamaker had planned to depart on Dec. 1, however Officer Eugene Schultz recently announced that he also planned to retire on that date. The chief called Schultz’s retirement “sudden and unex- pected,” but said Schultz would be “moving on to the next phase in his life.” He did not offer any additional details. Wanamaker said the departure of three long-time offi- cers – Pete Tiernan, who retired Oct. 1; Schultz, and the chief himself -- would leave the department in a compro- mised position. He said he has decided to stay on in his current position at least through the end of 2014. Wanamaker said he is excited about the prospect of remaining in his post next year as Ho-Ho-Kus. “We will have a fully-staffed police department for the first time since I became chief,” he explained. “Over the last three years, between retirements and injuries, we have not had a full complement of officers.” The chief said he now has two officers in the Law & Public Safety Academy. He anticipates that they will grad- uate in December, begin training, and be ready for work shortly afterward. He said the department has some young, aggressive, sharp officers. With the full staff, he said, “We will have the opportu- nity to do a lot of good things. We will be able to have more training and road coverage and less overtime. The full complement of officers, Wanamaker explained, is a staff of 16, which includes the chief and his officers, and the school resource officer, Sean Leonard, who is working full-time at the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School. When school closes in June, Leonard will return to regular police duties for the summer. Commenting on his deferral, Wanamaker said, “This is best for the town and for the department. I’m looking for- ward to it.” This summer, Wanamaker had indicated his intent to retire. The chief has spent three decades with the depart- ment. At that time, he said he was looking forward to begin- ning a new career in another area, but did not specify what path he might pursue. Wanamaker became chief in 2011. He became captain in 2010, was named officer in charge on Dec. 1, 2010, one day after Gregory Kallenberg retired from the chief’s post. Wanamaker began his career as a dispatcher. He later became a patrolman, and served as a sergeant from 2000 to 2002, when he was promoted to the lieutenant’s post. During Wanamaker’s tenure as chief, he successfully advocated for a Halloween curfew, and promoted the use of social media to disseminate information to the public. Wanamaker received Life-Saving Awards for assisting a man who was experiencing cardiac arrest while working out at Wanamaker’s gym, and another for assisting in the armed standoff on Hollywood Avenue in 2009. See related story on page 8. merger options Ho-Ho-Kus and Midland Park have been discussing the possibility of merging the two boroughs’ construc- tion departments, and the Ho-Ho-Kus Council could approve the shared-service legal agreement at its Nov. 12 combination work/public session. Midland Park’s approval would follow. Last week, the Ho-Ho-Kus Council approved a resolution authorizing Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Attor- ney David Bole to prepare the shared-service legal agreement in conjunction with Midland Park Borough Attorney Robert Regan. According to that resolution, the agreement would be up for “consideration by and approval of the governing body of Ho-Ho-Kus at the mayor and council meeting of Nov. 12, 2013.” A Ho-Ho-Kus official said the merger was being pursued in the interest of economy and efficiency, but declined to provide any detailed information. The Ho-Ho-Kus resolution states that all New Jersey municipalities, particularly those with fewer than 5,000 residents, have been authorized and encour- aged to enter into shared-service agreements. In addi- tion, the resolution notes that the annual Best Practices Survey that is distributed to New Jersey municipalities asks if municipal officials have actively negotiated and (continued on page 8) Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 Waldwick Trustees run unopposed Waldwick school trustees Daniel Marro, Sr. and Dawn Monaco are run- ning unopposed for the two open seats on the Waldwick Board of Education. Marro has been a board member for seven years. He said he wants to keep part in the ongoing progress the board has been making within the past year or so, such as full-time kindergarten and the renovation and completion of the classroom buildings at the Julia A. Traphagen School. “I feel it is important to provide the best environment possible for our children to learn in, and clean, up- to-date buildings provide such an environment. Also, keeping up with the current and growing technologies available today would be greatly ben- eficial to future generations,” Marro said. “I would like to keep being an integral part of the continuing growth and prosperity of the Waldwick School District and all it has to offer now and in the future. And that future is our children!” he added. Monaco, who took over as board president in September, is running for a third term. “I am proud of the contributions I have made during my tenure, and I believe I can continue to make more contributions to the district for this addi- tional term,” said Monaco. “Currently I have two children in the high school, in both general education and special education. I have had one child in each elementary school; therefore, I feel I have varied experience within the Waldwick school district,” she added. Marro, a 20-year resident, has a degree in Criminal Justice and Politi- cal Science from Kean University. He has been employed by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department for 24 years and currently holds the title of Deputy Work Release Administrator. Additionally, he recently became vice president of PBA Local #134. An 18-year resident, Monaco holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villa- nova University. She is a peer support partner with Family Support Organi- zation of Bergen County and a family resource specialist/trainer with State- wide Parent Advocacy Network. Public Health Center marks 30 th anniversary Lions Club President Randy Reveley displays the proclamation to Lions’ members present at the rededication ceremony. No Lions Club members who worked on the construction of the Waldwick Public Health Center were present at the rededication of the building last week, all having either retired to other climates or passed away, but a full contingent of current Lions members, past and cur- rent public officials and residents turned out to the official celebration last week. The stand-alone facility was built as the Lions’ 25 anniversary project and dedi- cated Oct. 22, 1983. Mayor Thomas Giordano presented Public Health Nurse Carol Shepard and Lions President Randy Reveley with a proclamation calling the center the icon of the community, and praising Shepard for being “the keeper of the place who does whatever it takes for the health and well being of residents.” “You are the Waldwick Health Center,” Reveley told Shepard, noting that no other town around has a facility like it. Previously, the nurse had worked out of the old town hall on Prospect Street, which was not barrier free, and had to roll out the scale and other equip- ment out of a closet to receive patients. The Lions have upgraded the center through the years, and the town has used grant funds to provide barrier-free enhancements, particularly necessary due to the large senior population that uses the center. The parking lot was recently resurfaced. Located on White’s Lane adjacent to the ambulance corps building, the health center has an office, and two examina- tion rooms off a welcoming waiting room. Public Health Nurse Carol Shepard, Lions Club President Randy Reveley and Mayor Thomas Giordano, front row, from left, after the proclamation presentation are flanked by council members Don Sciolaro, Anthony Celeste, Andrew Brennecke and Greg Bjork, from left. Allendale October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 7 Three candidates compete for two council seats by John Koster This November’s Allendale Borough Council election will feature three candidates competing for two seats on the governing body. The three hopefuls include Demo- cratic candidate Carol Sheehan, Republican Stephen Sasso, and incumbent Republican Councilman Ari Ber- nstein. Susan LaMonica, who served on the borough council for two terms, elected not to seek re-election this year. Bernstein is seeking his third term on the council. He is a graduate of Northern Highlands Regional High School and Johns Hopkins and received a law degree from Pace University. He is an attorney and partner in a regional law firm. “As a member of the planning board, we conducted a complete revision of the master plan to address the future of Allendale and its development for many years to come,” Bernstein said of his credentials for seeking a third term. “As the chairman of the Public Safety Committee, I have been fortunate to work with the police department, fire department, ambulance corps, and CERT, particularly through Hurricane Sandy, to address the safety, concerns, and well-being of all our residents. If re-elected to the council, I will continue to do my utmost to work with the mayor and council, all of the departments, and the resi- dents to preserve the unique character of this town while ensuring the necessary discipline in all aspects of town management so that future generations can continue to enjoy this wonderful community.” Sasso is a member of the Allendale Planning Board and treasurer of the Allendale Republican Club. The candidate grew up in Bergen County. He holds an MBA in finance. “When we decided it was time to move back to New Jersey, we chose Allendale because of my fond memories as a child coming here during the summers, and Allendale is very much the same as it was then,” said Sasso. “I was honored to have been appointed to the planning board in 2009, as the board is second only to the mayor and council in its contribution to the long-term direction of Allendale. As part of the last master plan re-examination, we made decisions from which future generations will benefit, and I’m proud to have helped protect the character of our town. I was further honored this year when the WTC Steel Memorial Committee asked me to be their treasurer. “The council is the next step for me to contribute more... As a fiscal conservative, I am thankful that they have delivered a zero municipal budget tax increase three years in a row...I would like to join that team, to continue the work needed to keep our town the model of fiscal respon- sibility, the model for open space protection and thought- ful growth and to keep Allendale the jewel of Northwest Bergen, the town we love.” Sheehan has lived in Allendale for 17 years with her husband Neil and their children, Tim and Meaghan. Shee- han is a member and secretary of the Allendale Planning Board and is active with the Field of Dreams at Northern Highlands. She also serves on the Ridgewood Concert Band Board of Trustees. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Sheehan is a gradu- ate of Douglass College and holds a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter designation. She has been employed by Plymouth Rock Assurance and its predeces- sor since 1981. Sheehan believes her skills will complement those of the current council members. As a director at Plymouth Rock Assurance Company, she has managed people for most of her career and has a solid track record in motivat- ing her staff to work as a team to deliver results. She has managed a number of projects and has been responsible for several new system deployments. Sheehan feels very strongly about maintaining the small-town feel of Allendale while fostering a sound eco- nomic base. She believes elected officials need to main- tain municipal services while controlling property taxes. If elected, she said she would direct more attention to the promotion of shared services. Candidates for the Allendale K-8 and Northern High- lands Regional High School boards of education will be running unopposed in the Nov. 5 election. Northern Highlands Three Upper Saddle River incumbents will vie for two available seats on the Northern Highlands Regional Board of Education in November. Dr. Robert A Hands Jr., Ann Pagano, and Robert C. Wei will run for new terms on the regional board. Wei previously served on the Upper Saddle River K-8 board for seven years. Pagano unseated prior incumbents to win election to the regional board. Dr. Hands is a pedi- atric physician with a local practice. Allendale, which also has voting rights in the regional district, does not have any trustees up for election this year. The Northern Highlands Regional High School Board of Education also accepts students from Saddle River and Ho-Ho-Kus. J. KOSTER BOE candidates seek endorsements Allendale K-8 Allendale voters will be asked to endorse two incum- bents this November, with an unexpected incumbent on the ballot. Veteran trustee and present Board President Melissa Duncan will run for election to a third term, and Gwen Keeble, appointed in June, will run for the seat left vacant by John Geraghty who resigned this year when he encoun- tered increased business responsibilities. Keeble is an environmental manager for Rockland Electric and has a degree from Rutgers University in envi- ronmental science. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 Ho-Ho-Kus Incumbent, challenger vying for board seat by Jennifer Crusco Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education Presi- dent Colleen Federer and challenger Amy Langevin will be competing in the Nov. 5 general election, when one three-year seat will be available. Federer is a regional sales vice president for a major insurance company. She is now running for a third term. Prior to becoming school board president, she served for three years simultaneously on both the Northern Highlands Regional High School and Ho- Ho-Kus K-8 boards of education. As a Ho-Ho-Kus trustee, Federer has served on several negotiating committees, including those responsible for the last two agreements with the Ho-Ho-Kus Educa- tion Association and the current contract with Northern Highlands. She chairs the Borough Liaison Committee and recently spearheaded the district’s bond refunding, which resulted in approximately $1 million in savings to Ho-Ho-Kus taxpayers. Federer and her husband Fred have been Ho-Ho-Kus residents for 17 years. They have two children and multiple nieces and nephews in the local school. “During the seven years that I have been on the Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education, our district has seen many changes and we have faced some substantial challenges. Together, our administrators, parent organizations, teachers and staff have worked to overcome the unanticipated loss of state financial aid, as well as to address recent state and federal mandates such as NJAchieve and the intro- duction of the Common Core Standards,” Federer said. “I do believe the Ho-Ho-Kus School District is stronger than ever and on the path to even greater success.” Federer said her goals include the imple- mentation of the Common Core Standards and the review of the newly-launched NJA- cheive Teacher Evaluation System. “We are pleased with the recent intro- Schultz planning to retire Eugene Schultz, a long-time officer with the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department, has announced that he will retire on Dec. 1. Schultz graduated from Waldwick High School in 1983 and from the Law & Public Safety Institute in Mahwah (then known as the Bergen County Police Academy) in June of 1988. He previously worked for the Ho-Ho-Kus Department of Public Works. “He is one of my closest friends,” Ho- Ho-Kus Police Chief John Wanamaker said. “He is a good officer and a good friend.” Schultz could not be reached for com- ment on his future plans. On his departmental baseball-style trad- ing card, Schultz included the following quote: “Dare to be yourself. Pain is tempo- rary. Pride is forever.” J. CRUSCO See related story on page 5. duction of the ‘Marshall’ (evaluation) pro- gram and look forward to the results of these efforts, which we believe will be of great benefit to our students and teachers,” she said. Federer also plans to focus on future contract negotiations with the Ho-Ho-Kus Education Association and with Northern Highlands, the regional high school district that now accepts Ho-Ho-Kus students. She said she would also work toward shared ser- vices and facilities management. “I believe that I bring to the board a great deal of understanding and perspective as to where we have been and a vision for where we want to go,” she added. Langevin has been a Ho-Ho-Kus resi- dent since 1999, and currently has two chil- dren in the school system. She earned a degree in accounting from Ramapo College and now works for KPMG, LLP, where she manages a multi-million dollar budget. She supports volunteerism in the school and in the community. She is a supporting member of the Ramapo College ENACTUS program – a student/business leader partnership supporting an entrepre- neurial spirit and global sustainability, and a parishioner of Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. Langevin has sup- ported the Ho-Ho-Kus/Waldwick Coopera- tive Nursery School in key roles. Langevin invites the community to “like” her on Facebook at Amy 4 HHK BOE. “Like most of you, I chose this town for the quaint community and excellent school system,” Langevin said. “A few years ago, I made the decision to volunteer in our school and work toward a seat on the board of edu- cation. I’ve been a regular attendee at the board meetings for the past three years and have been an active contributor by making suggestions and asking questions. If elected, Langevin pledged to work toward greater transparency between the board of education and the community and ensure that board meetings are more acces- sible to the public by videotaping/streaming them on the school website while allowing students to use the TV studio facility. She would also work to ensure that Ho- Ho-Kus children are obtaining the best education through the most updated cur- riculum; support the teachers; end ensure that the school facility is safe and appropri- ate while keeping within the constraints of an economical budget. Langevin also said she would work with the other board members to provide enrich- ment programs to our children who are faced with many adult-like challenges at younger ages. “We cannot simply rely on academic excellence alone. As parents we must do more so they can face the challenges of today’s society,” Langevin said. “I am very comfortable working in a collaborative environment and want to be a voice for our community. I fully understand that I am the underdog in this election, but that will not deter me. You have my commitment to bring a fresh new perspective to the school board.” Merger options (continued from page 5) entered into at least one new shared-service agreement – “a negative answer to which could result in a reduction in state aid.” The document further states, “(T)wo municipalities within the NW Bergen Shared Services Group, of which the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus is a member, approached Ho-Ho-Kus with the proposal of a merger of construction departments, initiating an investigation into such a pos- sibility by the borough administrator and the chief financial officer and…a review of this possibility was conducted in depth over a period of many weeks with the Borough of Midland Park, with which the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus already has two inter-local agreements (the purchase of gasoline/diesel fuel from Ho-Ho-Kus by Midland Park, and Midland Park Construction Depart- ment services for the elected officials of Ho-Ho-Kus), and after a number of discus- sions with the mayor, chief financial officer, borough administrator, construction offi- cial, and construction department technical assistant of Midland Park, a shared-service agreement based upon improved economy and efficiency seems quite feasible.” In September, Ho-Kus Borough Admin- istrator Don Cirulli said officials from multiple municipalities had contacted Ho- Ho-Kus concerning proposals for shared service agreements. The outreach came after a state-level official stressed that New Jersey is encouraging municipalities to pursue inter-local service agreements that involve departmental mergers that will result in reduced costs and increased effi- ciency. Cirulli said he had spoken with New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Director of Shared Services Nancy Malool, who was addressing a joint meeting of mayors and administrators from the 13 municipalities that belong to the Northwest Bergen Shared Services Group. In addi- tion to Ho-Ho-Kus, that group includes Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Mahwah, Midland Park, Oakland, Ramsey, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, and Wyckoff. In his September report to the Ho-Ho- Kus Council, Cirulli said the director “spoke to us in no uncertain terms about the need to create new shared service agreements on an ongoing basis.” When he told Malool that Ho-Ho-Kus currently participates in 17 shared service agreements, the director clarified that the state is referring to depart- mental mergers. Cirulli further noted that Malool remarked that “the state feels that no municipality with a population under 5,000 or so should even exist if it is unwill- ing to create some meaningful inter-local agreements as she had just described.” J. CRUSCO October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 9 Upper Saddle River Three candidates vying for two seats on board Upper Saddle River voters will have a choice of three school board candidates on Nov. 5, when two seats will be available. Incumbent Dante Ferrarie, Elizabeth Pittman, and Dr. David Verducci are seeking approval at the polls. Ferrarie won election to the board in 2007 and was re- elected to a new term in 2010. He is currently serving as the board’s president. Ferrarie graduated from the University of Delaware in 1988 with a BA in finance. He has been working on Wall Street for 25 years and currently runs the equity division for a private securities firm. “My wife Christine and I moved into Upper Saddle River in 1994 and began a family shortly afterward,” he said. “Our three children all attended Reynolds, Bogert, and Cavalini and had a wonderful experience. Our young- est two children are now attending Northern Highlands and our oldest is a freshman at the University of Delaware. “I have been on the BOE for the past six-and-a-half years (two terms) learning quite a bit about curriculum, financial budgets, technology, contract negotiations, staffing, state- mandated testing, after school programs, transportation, school safety, specialized schooling, fundraising (the PTO, the USREF), communication, and shared services. “I’m focused on serving a third term to utilize the expe- rience and knowledge I have gained as a BOE member.” Pittman said she moved to Upper Saddle River with her husband Neil 12 years ago due to the outstanding school system. Her daughter Amanda is currently a student at the Bogert School. “As a candidate for the BOE, I am committed to keeping our schools among the best in the county, ensuring the stu- dents have every possible educational opportunity afforded to them,” she added. “We must continue to introduce inno- vative educational programs while being fiscally respon- sible, make sure we stay at the forefront of all educational changes by providing our staff the development opportu- nities needed to be leaders in their field, and lastly, work to maintain an active dialogue with parents keeping open lines of communication and welcoming input. “I have spent my professional career working in the retail industry. Successfully working in a team, manag- ing budgets, and running a business provide the necessary experience to serve on a board. Personally, I am involved with many local community organizations.” Pittman holds an undergraduate degree from the Univer- sity of Massachusetts at Amherst and has been employed as a corporate sales executive for 15 years. She has been active with the Parent Teacher Organization and the Junior Wom- an’s Club. She is an 11-year member of the JCO, which she served as a trustee for seven years. She has also served two (continued on page 10) Presentation receives GreenFaith Certification At the 11:30 Mass on Oct. 20, the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River became the first Catholic religious institu- tion in the United States to become certified as a GreenFaith Sanctuary. Presentation is also the largest religious institution of any denomination to receive this distinction. GreenFaith is an interfaith coalition for the environment. Left: Processional banner with John Muir’s quote, ‘When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world.’ Right: Some of the parishioners who worked on the certification with Fr. Bob Stagg, pastor (right, front), Fr. Ed Ciuba, spiritual leader of the group (back row left in green and white) and Douglas Murphy (to the right of Fr. Ed) GreenFaith Board member. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 Saddle River Two incumbents, one newcomer seeking election Incumbent Saddle River Board of Education trust- ees Henry Senger and Irene Feldsott, who are seeking re-election on Nov. 5, are being challenged by new- comer Emily Jane Kaufman. Voters will be asked to elect just two representatives to the board. Feldsott has resided in Saddle River for 11 years. She has been a school trustee for seven years, having served a one-year term followed by two three-year terms. She helped organize the first Upper Saddle River Day, and is a fundraiser for the Northern High- lands Regional High School Scholarship Committee. As a trustee, she has served on the Budget Com- mittee and now serves on the Middle School Commit- tee. She also helped hire a new superintendent for the district. Feldsott is retired from a 24-year career as a Wall Street bond broker. She and her husband Robert have two children: a junior at Northern Highlands and a sophomore at Purdue University. Kaufman is an 11-year resident with two children who attend Wandell School. She obtained her master’s in social work from Washington University and subse- quently logged 10 years of clinical experience. “At Wandell School, I served on the Wandell School Education Foundation for four years: two years as president and two years as auction chair,” Kaufman said. “During my tenure, I gained insight into the cur- rent and future curriculum and helped fundraise over Last week, the Saddle River Council named Jerry DeCrosta to the vacant seat on the governing body. DeCro- sta succeeds Michael Mutter, who recently resigned his seat on the governing body, citing personal reasons. DeCrosta will serve Mutter’s unexpired term, which ends on Dec. 31, 2014. A borough official explained that DeCrosta will not be required to run in this year’s Nov. 5 general election, due to the timing of Mutter’s resigna- tion. However, the official noted that, if DeCrosta decides to run for a full three-year term on the council, he would be required to file for the June 2014 primary. DeCrosta is president of Brook Hollow Real Estate. He is a volunteer within the community, and serves on the Saddle River Planning Board and the Saddle River Environmental Commission. Mutter, who was elected to a three-year term on the council in 2011, received a bachelor’s degree from Saint John’s University, College of Pharmacy and a master’s from New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received a Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship AHA/HRET. He is pharmacy manager and director of patient safety at The Valley Hospital. He is a member of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and of the New Jersey Hospital Association. DeCrosta named to open council seat Three candidates vying for two seats (continued from page 9) years on the board of the local after school program. She served as treasurer of the local Brownie Troop and is now a co-leader for Juniors. Dr. Verducci is a 10-year resident who said he wants to use his skills and knowledge to help the school district achieve its “as of yet untapped full potential.” Having retired last year after 38 years as a professional educator, he believes his extensive experience both in and out of the classroom has given him the ability and insight to deal with current issues. Verducci says he has a proven ability to provide qual- ity educational experiences at an affordable cost. While serving as superintendent in Glen Rock, he led that district to a #4 ranking in N.J. Monthly’s “2012 Top 100 Public High Schools.” He has teaching and administrative experience from K-12, and holds four university degrees, including a Ph.D. from New York University. In 2011, he was named New Jersey Northern Region School Superintendent of the Year. He is a member of the USR Education Founda- tion Executive Board and a member of the Saddle River Valley Lions Club. Verducci urges voters to cast their ballots for him on Nov. 5 to give him the opportunity to work on behalf of the children, teachers, and families who, together, are Upper Saddle River. Find Dr. David C. Verducci on Facebook (www.face- book.com/VoteVerducci) or at www.voteverducci.com, or e-mail DrVerducci@gmail.com. $750,000 to establish new programs. “I would focus on the instructional core at Wandell. This includes evaluating the curriculum to determine if the content meets the requirements for all students to be successful, enhancing the professional development system that centers on the curriculum, and providing a consistent model to assess student achievement. “Fiscal responsibility as a BOE member is a bal- ance of keeping our property values high, our taxes low, and our children’s education optimum. If elected, I will work to increase communication from the BOE to inform and engage Saddle River residents in setting and achieving the BOE goals. All Saddle River resi- dents benefit from an exceptional school.” Senger was born and raised in Ridgewood. He attended Bergen Catholic High School and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fairfield Univer- sity. He is a senior vice president, wealth management at UBS Financial Services and a member of the Saddle River Environmental Commission. He is an active parishioner of Church of the Presentation. In 2006, he was appointed to the Saddle River School Board, and was re-elected in 2007 and 2010. He has been a member of the Finance, Negotiations and Middle School committees and the Saddle River liaison to Northern Highlands High School. He was named board president in January 2013 after having working with Board President Keith Pennell as vice president for six years. Last year, the New Jersey School Board Member Academy designated Senger as a Certificated Board Member. To receive this certification, experienced board members must attend academy programs in areas that include finance, labor relations, student achievement, and governance. “Being conservative, rational, and fiscally respon- sible with our budgets has always been a priority,” Senger said. “Our budget decisions, though, are always based on putting the needs of our students first. Giving each student individual attention, with small classes, will empower and personalize their education. “We are a knowledge economy. Our education system is central to our students’ success in college and their careers as full citizens. “With the continued support of the residents in Saddle River, I hope that I, and my fellow trustee, Irene Feldsott, can continue to advocate, collaborate and communicate a clear vision, which focuses on maxi- mizing student achievement, and implementing poli- cies that ensure success for all students.” Not guilty plea (continued from page 3) parents, Molinelli said in a statement. Unaware of the incident, the next morning the Greffs went out and upon their return at 10:50 a.m. found their daughter’s body and called police, the prosecutor said. Spatucci was located late Wednesday afternoon in Midland Park and taken into custody for questioning. He was later charged with murder, felony murder, burglary, endangering the welfare of a child and hindering appre- hension. He is currently lodged in the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack on $2,000,000 bail. The cause of death, believed to be by asphyxiation, is currently under investigation and pending the final result of an autopsy being conducted by the Bergen County Medical Examiner. The manner of death is expected to be homicide. The prosecutor explained that further investigation revealed that Spatucci and Greff began a dating rela- tionship approximately two years ago. Greff gave birth to her baby in February of this year. The couple lived together at the Harrison address for a short period of time, but then Greff returned to her parents’ residence to live with the baby. According to the family, Greff had full custody of the baby, and Spatucci had court-ordered custody visitation. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 Allendale Notebook Chamber plans meeting The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Allendale Bar & Grill, 67 West Allendale Avenue in Allendale, on Nov. 12. This 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting will include the group’s presentation of its 2014 slate of offi- cers, and a discussion on the borough’s Dec. 6 Holiday Walk. RSVP to Adrienne Tenbekjian at (201) 327-8411. The Chamber meets the second Tuesday of the month. Big Band Jazz Concert announced The Brookside/Hillside Music & Arts Association will present a free jazz concert on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Brookside Middle School auditorium. The concert will feature the New Jersey City Univer- sity Jazz Ensemble under the directorship of Dr. Ed Joffe. The NJCU, an 18-piece band that has achieved national acclaim over the last 17 years, has been featured at places such as the Blue Note, Birdland, Trumpets, and Cecil’s nightclubs. Brookside School Choral Director Brian Princ- ing will be playing the guitar as a part of the ensemble. 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. Library announces November programs The Lee Memorial Library, located at 500 West Cres- cent Avenue, will host a variety of programs for adults in November. The programs begin at 7 p.m. and are free, but registration is required. On Nov. 4, learn about saving for college. Financial advisor Dan Lane will provide step-by-step advice on how to plan for a child’s education. This discussion will Northern Highlands High School performs ‘Last Night of Ballyhoo’ The Northern Highlands Theater Company at North- ern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale will present “Last Night of Ballyhoo” on Nov. 14, 15 and 16. This 1997 Tony Award-winning play written by Alfred Uhry is a family drama-comedy dealing with a 1930s era family preparing for the Ballyhoo Festival, a debutante style celebration organized by southern Jewish families. When the man of the house, Adolph Freitag, brings a new employee, Joe Farkas, home for dinner, mem- bers of the family display their not so favorable feelings about northern Jews like Joe. Although Joe is surprised to find prejudice within the Jewish community, he soon becomes smitten with Adolph’s niece, Sunny. All the while, tensions run high in the family as Lala, Sunny’s dateless cousin, tries to trick Joe into asking her to Ballyhoo. Complicating the plot are Sunny and Lala’s mothers, Beulah and Reba. include the 529 college savings plan. Deborah Tokarski will present “Natural Allergy Answers” on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Tokaski’s discussion will address the prevalence of environmental and food aller- gies, their causes, helpful means for prevention, and natu- ral elimination solutions. A demonstration of non-invasive allergy screening will be part of the presentation. All attendants will receive a certificate for a free noninvasive allergy screening. The Lee Memorial Library and the Allendale Volun- teer Ambulance Corps will offer Family & Friends CPR on Nov. 11. The course will cover the basics of CPR for adults, children, and infants, and how to cope with chok- ing situations. Family & Friends CPR is for people who want to learn CPR, but do not need a course completion card in CPR. This course is ideal for students, new par- The Northern Highlands production features Zach Eydenberg as Adolph, Justin DeParis as Joe, Blair Cagney as Sunny, and Vanessa Tarabocchia as Lala. Rounding out the cast are Kali Delia as Beulah, Nicole Lauricella as Reba, and Joe Treimanis as Peachy Weil. “Last Night of Ballyhoo” is directed by Joe Kiely assisted by Student Director Mary Hope Clark. Pro- ducer Laura Rokoszak is assisted by Student Producer Josh Switala. Constance Inglima is the stage manager, Helena Gonzalez is the costume designer, and proper- ties are by Sammy Ma. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. in Hopkins Hall at Northern Highlands Regional High School, 298 Hill- side Avenue in Allendale. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students. Senior citizens will be admitted free of charge. To purchase tickets, visit www.nhtc.book- tix.com. Tickets will also be available at the door. For more information, call Laura Rokoszak at (201) 327- 8700, extension 354. ents, grandparents, and babysitters. The class size is held to 16 participants. The class is free, but donations to the library or Allendale Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be accepted. To register for these programs, call (201) 327-4338. Newcomers announce events The Allendale Newcomers Club will host a Wine Tast- ing on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 to 10 p.m. The event will feature wine pairings for holiday entertaining. For details, contact eveningsocialanc@gmail.com. Members are reminded that it is renewal time. Member- ship is $30. Forms and checks made payable to Allendale Newcomers Club may be mailed to: ANC Membership, P.O. Box 431, Allendale, NJ 07401. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 13 Ho-Ho-Kus Council approves parking sticker fee increase by Jennifer Crusco Commuters who purchase parking stickers to allow them to leave their vehicles in Ho-Ho-Kus Train Station parking lot will soon pay $295 a year for those permits. Last week, the Ho-Ho-Kus Council approved Ordinance 1025, which authorized the new fee, which represents a $70 increase over the prior charge. Over 200 people use the train station lot each day. Most of the commuters are from Ho-Ho-Kus, and some are from other nearby towns, including Ridgewood and Midland Park. At present, there are 114 metered, num- bered spaces and 125 spaces reserved for those who pur- chase the annual parking stickers. Welcome aboard! Parking fees in the Borough of Waldwick are $150 for a six-month permit, $250 for a 12-month permit, and $80 for a three-month student permit. The Village of Ridgewood offers a UP3 – or unlim- ited pre-paid parking – permit for $650 per year. Pro- rated fees are available. Commuters who use the Park and Ride lot in Midland Park pay $180 for an annual permit. The new price for stickers is the second parking fee hike approved by the Ho-Ho-Kus Council in recent months. In the spring, the council approved Ordinance 1019, which updated the borough’s parking fee for those who do not purchase parking stickers. That fee is now 50 cents an hour, or $5 for up to 13 hours between 5 a.m. Ho-Ho-Kus Mayor Thomas Randall, Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corps Captain Gordon Hamm, and Councilman/Ambu- lance Corps Liaison Kevin Shea recently joined in welcoming three teen emergency medical technicians to the corps. Jen- nifer Rios, Cole Sonett, and Zoe Peck received their badges at last week’s council session as family members and supporters from the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corps looked on. Rios and Peck are seniors at Northern Highlands and Sonett is a junior at that school. Hamm said the three new EMTs and Casey Reilly, a recent college graduate, had completed the con- centrated summer EMT course. He pointed out that the course is particularly difficult as students have fewer hours to learn the necessary material. Reilly will be recognized at a future council session. Pictured (L-R) are Hamm, Rios, Peck, Sonett, Randall, and Shea. Prospective volunteers are invited to call (201) 445-7672 for additional information. and 6 p.m. The previous fee was $4 per day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking is free of charge in the train station lot between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. In July, the borough installed two new meters at the Ho-Ho-Kus Train Station parking lot. One meter is located in the upper parking area, and the other is in the lower parking area. The new meter system employs improved technol- ogy, which makes the machines more user-friendly for commuters and quicker and easier for borough person- nel to maintain. Borough officials said the old system was taking a long time for the police and department of public works to maintain. New parking payment options will soon include payment by phone. In a recent interview, Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Administrator Don Cirulli explained that commuters will be able to download an app (applica- tion) to a smartphone from the meter company, Amano- McGann, Inc., that will allow users to park, board the train, and pay for parking “on the go” via their phones. The administrator indicated that the app would be free of charge, but the company would charge a processing fee of approximately 40 cents when commuters choose to pay via the app. The new meters currently take five-dollar bills in addition to quarters and dollar coins or bills. If neces- sary, the new meters will also provide change. According to Cirulli, the pair of new meters and their installation cost $40,000, but borough officials antici- pate that the machines will pay for themselves. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 Waldwick Watch Auxiliary hosts lunch meeting The Waldwick Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary will meet on Wednes- day, Nov. 6 at the Waldwick Methodist Church, 25 Franklin Turnpike. The group will gather at noon for pizza, coffee, and cannoli. The cost to attend the lunch is $5. Andrea Delmont, manager of the Kurth Cottage Gift Shop at The Valley Hospital, will present a discussion about using acces- sories. RSVP to Maryann at (201) 444-5149. Re-election dinner benefit slated The Republican Committee of Waldwick will host a fundraiser for the campaign to re-elect Councilmen Don Sciolaro and Greg Bjork to Waldwick Borough Council. The benefit is set for Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Amster’s Tavern, 18 West Prospect Street in Waldwick. Tickets are $40. To secure a ticket, send a check payable to the Waldwick Repub- lican Committee to: Tom Giordano 24-2 Tamaron Drive, Waldwick, NJ 07463. The deadline to purchase tickets is Oct. 27. Jaeger to discuss ‘Castles of New Jersey’ Phil Jaeger of the Passaic County Histor- ical Society will present a program on the Castles of New Jersey on Thursday, Nov. 7. The program will be held at the Waldwick Public Library at 7:30 p.m. The lecture and slide show will feature well-known castles such as Lambert Castle and Kip’s Castle, and lesser known castles throughout the state. Pre-registration is requested. Call at (201) 652-5104 or visit the library at 19 East Prospect Street during regular hours. Thanksgiving Pie Sale set The 2014 Waldwick High School Grad Ball Committee is sponsoring a Thanksgiv- ing Pie Sale. Pumpkin and apple pies from Colleen’s Confections will be available for $20 each. Orders must be received by Nov. 17. To order, contact colleensconfections @hotmail.com or call (201) 248-8128. Pies will be available for pickup on Nov. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Waldwick High School turf field parking lot. The committee is also sponsoring a recy- cling fundraiser. Used cell phones, small electronics, and inkjet and laser printer car- tridges may be dropped off at the Waldwick Municipal Building at 63 Franklin Turnpike or the at Waldwick Police Department at 15 East Prospect Street. The fundraisers benefit the WHS Grad Ball, a safe, drug-free event for graduating seniors. Village School plans Open House Learn more about Montessori education when The Village School hosts an Open House on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 100 West Prospect Street in Waldwick. Visitors will have the chance to meet with the faculty and staff, see the classrooms, and tour the school’s facility. The Village School is the only accredited Montessori school in northern New Jersey that offers Montessori education for stu- dents from 18 months to middle school. The facility is accredited by both The Middle New judge Waldwick Attorney Richard Brady, right, a former Waldwick police chief, is sworn in as Midland Park’s new municipal judge by Superior Court Judge Harry Carroll. Brady, previously the borough prosecutor in Midland Park, replaced longtime judge Charles Ryan, who retired. States Association of Colleges and Schools and the American Montessori Society. Call Judy Trubac at (201) 445-6160, exten- sion 225, e-mail jtrubac@thevillageschool. net, or visit www.thevillageschool.net. 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. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Ho-Ho-Kus Commission to have 120 new trees planted by Jennifer Crusco Approximately 120 new shade trees will soon be planted throughout the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus. Last week, the Ho- Ho-Kus Council approved three resolutions related to the project, which is an effort of the Ho-Ho-Kus Shade Tree Commission. One resolution indicates that $2,470 will be paid to Wil- liam R. Comery from the 2013 Ho-Ho-Kus Shade Tree Budget. Comery was hired by the commission to inves- tigate, evaluate, and make recommendations for the pur- chase and planting of the trees. He prepared specifications and sought quotes from pre-qualified nursery contractors to supply the trees. He also prepared specifications and solicited prices from pre-qualified landscape and nursery contractors to plant the trees. Comery will help establish a planting timetable, and will provide inspections of the trees. He will also be charged with keeping the commission apprised of the project’s progress, and with inspecting the plantings of the first five to 10 trees and, after that, conducting random inspections. In addition, he will inspect all of the newly planted trees before issuing a final letter of acceptance and will oversee any necessary corrective planting, which would be carried out at the contractor’s expense. A second resolution indicates that the commission will use $12,299 from the Ross Trust Fund for the purchase of the trees. The fund involves private money, rather than tax dollars. Plant Detectives of Chester provided the lowest quote and has been retained for this service. Another resolution related to this project states that the Ho-Ho-Kus Council approved of the commission’s use of an additional $12,000 from the Ross Trust Fund for the installation of the trees. The lowest quote for the plantings was received from the New Jersey Tree Foundation of Jack- son. Several years ago, the Janet Ross family provided money to be used for the beautification of the borough. That money is now available through the Ross Shade Tree Fund. Earlier this year, the council approved an ordinance that expanded the Ho-Ho-Kus Shade Tree Commission from a three-member group to a five-member organization. Commissioners, who are appointed by the mayor, must be borough residents and serve without compensation. Com- missioners’ responsibilities include oversight of the plant- ing and care of borough shade trees located on public lands and rights of way. In recent years, the commission has been involved in replacing trees along various borough road- ways. The Shade Tree Commission includes Chairman Frank Grieder, Kim Mitchell and Chris Raimondi, and newcom- ers Patrick Pavelski and Daniel Chase. Ho-Ho-Kus has achieved Tree City USA status annually for over a decade. The Tree City USA website states that this program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, and “provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recogni- tion for urban and community forestry programs.” Municipalities that apply for Tree City USA status are required to meet four standards established by The Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State For- esters. Specifically, eligible municipalities must have a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. The website states, “These standards were established to ensure that every qualifying community would have a viable tree management plan and program. It is important to note that they were also designed so that no community would be excluded because of size.” The website states that Tree City USA standards provide initial direction for a community forestry program that help get a community started toward annual, systematic man- agement of its tree resources. Architect asked to provide feasibility information The Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education voted last week to authorize DeCara Rubino Architects to provide a topo- graphical survey, an applicability determination, and soil borings in relation to the proposed track and field improve- ments at the public school. The Ho-Ho-Kus trustees are exploring the option of installing an artificial turf field and a new track at Lloyd Field. While these officials are still exploring the possibili- ties, they agree that some work must be done on the track and field. 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. After the meeting, Ho-Ho-Kus Superintendent Deborah Ferrara explained that the architect’s work is related to the feasibility of the project. She said the professional would be checking soil composition and providing the topographi- cal survey before the school district continues on the path toward improving its track and field. Ferrara added that no drawings have been requested at this time. The agenda item as approved states that the architect is being authorized to provide “pre-referendum services.” However, a referendum is not currently being planned. School Board President Colleen Federer said the vote taken last week authorized the architect to go ahead with the studies, which are part of due diligence. “We are still seeking as much private funding and grants/state aid as possible,” she said, noting that the archi- tect’s studies would help the district determine a cost for the work. “We are exploring financial options, and a refer- endum could be necessary to fund part of the project.” At the school board’s work session held earlier this month, the trustees expressed an interest in having the school district’s architect, Jerry Rubino, take a closer look at the possible installation of a turf field and a new track. Perry DiPiazza from FieldTurf had presented the board with images of how the track and field could look, but a review of those graphics left the trustees wanting more spe- cific details, including precise measurements. J. CRUSCO Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 Obituaries NYU Langone, Uterine Cancer Research, 1 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016. John Brockhuizen Delia B. Maurice, nee Busichio, of Glen Rock, formerly of Fairview, died Oct. 19. She was 79. She graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor’s degree in Eng- lish, and went on to receive a master’s degree in speech arts. Before retiring, she taught eighth grade English at the Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff for many years. Previously, she was an English teacher with the Maple- wood Board of Education. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine R.C. Church in Glen Rock, where she sang in the choir, served as a lector, taught CCD, and served on the Interfaith Council. She is survived by her husband Joseph M. Maurice and her children Michael A. Maurice and Joseph A. Maurice. She is also survived by five grandchil- dren. She was predeceased by her brothers Basil and Daniel Busichio. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Cag- giano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. John Brockhuizen of Saddle River died Oct 17. He worked as a mason in the family business started by his father. He was a local farmer and sold his produce at the Paterson Farmers Market. After retiring, he worked at Tice Farms. He is survived by several cousins. Arrange- ments were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. James ‘Jim’ Patrick Lowry Jr. James “Jim” Patrick Lowry Jr. of Wyckoff died Oct. 18. He was 71. He was a U.S. Army veteran where he worked at Brookhaven Labs on the Apollo Moon Project. He was a systems analyst for MetLife for 40 years until he retired. He is survived by his wife Kathy, and his daugh- ters Elizabeth Lowry of San Francisco, California and Eileen Lowry of Scarsdale, New York. He is also survived by his siblings Patricia Maadi, Kathleen Sirois, and Peter Lowry. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Virginia ‘Ginger’ Lutke Virginia “Ginger” Lutke, nee Dinning, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 14. She was 89. Born to a musi- cal family of nine children, she and with her twin sister Jean and older sister Lou, started to win amateur singing contests before the age of 10, and later performed with their older brother Ace’s orchestra. The girls became the Dinning Sisters and headed to Chicago where they had a contract with NBC radio. They made several records, and their biggest hit was “Buttons and Bows” in 1948. While living in Ridgewood, she joined a barbershop quartet. She is survived by her husband Harry Lutke of Oakland and her children Gary Lutke of Lake Lure, North Carolina, Steven Lutke of Highland Lakes, Janice Lutke of Oakland, Mark Lutke of West End, North Carolina, and Joan Hillman and Kevin Lutke, both of West Milford. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son Harry “Buddy” Lutke and grand- son Jonathan Lutke. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral in Ridgewood. Barbara A. Masseria Barbara A. Masseria, nee Catalioto, of Ridgewood, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died Oct. 24. She was 64. She graduated from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio and taught school in the Euclid City Schools in Cleveland, Ohio for many years. She is survived by her son Anthony of Ridgewood, and three grandchildren. She is also survived by her father Anthony Catalioto, her sib- lings John, Laurie, and Maria, and many nieces and neph- ews. She was predeceased by her mother Anne Catalioto. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Delia B. Maurice Mary A. ‘Ma’ Moore Mary A. “Ma” Moore, nee Maloney, of Glen Rock, for- merly of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, died Oct. 19. She was 100. She worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Manhattan for many years and prior to that for Martin’s Department Store in Brooklyn. She was a parish- ioner of Saint Catharine’s Church in Glen Rock. She is sur- vived by her children Lewis P. Jr., Thomas, Tony, and Philip. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Lewis P. Sr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Saviour High School, 588 Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 or to Valley Hospice, Dorothy B. Kraft Center, Third Floor, 15 Essex Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. Ernest Muhlback Sr. Ernest Muhlback Sr. of Franklin Lakes died Oct. 24. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he worked as a well driller/elevator construction with Rulon & Cook in Trevose, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of Local #5. He was a member of the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Dolores Muhlback (nee Sweetman), and his chil- dren Doreen Muhlback-Baruffaldi and Ernest Muhlback Jr. He is also survived by one grandchild and his broth- ers Albert Muhlback and Edwin Muhlbeck. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Raimondo Reggio Raimondo Reggio of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 21. He was 89. Raised in Italy, he lived in Canada before he moved to Ridgewood. Before retiring in 1988, he was vice president/treasurer for Home Line Cruises, Inc. in New York. He is survived by his wife Yvonne Reggio (nee Zalloni) of Franklin Lakes, and his children Christine Selim of Oakville, Ontario, Robert Reggio of Oakland, and Corinne Connelly of Franklin Lakes. He is also survived by six grandchildren, one great- grandson, and his sister Rita Edizel of Toronto. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Jean Soodsma Jean Soodsma, nee Van De Veen, of Midland Park died Oct. 19. She was 89. Before retiring in 1988, she was employed by National Community Bank. She was a char- ter member of the Irving Park Christian Reformed Church. Most recently, she was a member of Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff. She was a member of the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat Auxiliary and the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by her hus- band Herb Soodsma of Midland Park, and her children Beverly Ten Kate of Wyckoff, Debra Veenstra of Green Pond, Cathy Lagerveld of North Haledon, and William Soodsma of Wyckoff. She is also survived by 13 grandchil- dren, 11 great-grandchildren, and her sister Louise Lamb of Lavalette. She was predeceased by her brothers Thomas and William Van De Veen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508 or Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Margaret Lee Taylor Margaret Lee Taylor, nee Ellis, of Winchester, Vir- ginia, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 20. She was 94. She was a 1935 graduate of Hackensack Hospital School of Nursing and received advanced training at Ohio State University. During World War II, she was a floor nurse at Curtiss Wright Aeronautical. She later worked at Hack- ensack Hospital and was also nurse, office manager, and anesthesia assistant at her husband’s oral surgery practice in Ridgewood. At age 64, she worked for three months at a resettlement on the Laotian border during the “Killing Fields” period. She is survived by her husband Chester W., and her sons Donald and David. She is also survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Helen Barbara Welter Helen Barbara Welter, nee Bruder, of Allendale died Oct. 16. She was 88. She graduated from Saint Dominic’s High School in Jersey City. She is survived by her chil- dren Tom, John, and Bob, all of Mad River Valley, Ver- mont; Joe of Allendale; Andrew of Avon, Connecticut; Kate Collins of Newbury, Massachusetts; Mary Williams of East Boothbay, Maine; Helen Schappert of Walkersville, Maryland; and Beth Shaw of Oakland. She is also sur- vived by 19 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and her sister Marge Jocham of Vero Beach, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband John Francis Welter, her par- ents Dr. Andrew J. and Mary (Townsend) Bruder, and her siblings Joseph, Eugene, Winfield, Andrew, John, Mary, Catherine, Camilla, and Christine. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheim- er’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Ghostly Tours at the Hermitage Join author and medium Craig McMa- nus for a hauntingly entertaining night at the Hermitage in Ho-Ho-Kus on Oct. 29 and 30 at 7 and 9 p.m. McManus, the author of five books on ghosts and hauntings, will explain the step- by-step process of modern-day ghost hunt- ing as experienced from the perspective of a psychic medium. If he senses anything in the house during the tour, he will attempt to communicate with the spirits. Each tour lasts approximately one hour and is limited to 16 people. Participants must be 18 or older. Light refreshments will be served on veranda of the Hermit- age, which is located at 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Tickets are $30 each and must be pur- chased in advance. Visit www.thehermit- age.org or call (201) 445-8311, extension 36. The Hermitage, a National Historic Landmark, is open weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. The landmark property incorporates a stone structure that was visited during the Revolutionary War by George Wash- ington and was the site where Aaron Burr met and married Theodosia Prevost. Today, the historic house’s furnishings reflect the late Victorian lifestyle of the Rosencrantz family, who owned and lived in the home from 1807 to 1970. The museum collection is notable for its historic clothing as well as for personal items and papers related to the family. The Friends of the Hermitage, Inc., a nonprofit membership organization, man- ages the Hermitage, a New Jersey State Park. ECLC sponsors free workshops In an effort to help parents and guard- ians of children with special needs, the ECLC of New Jersey School in Ho-Ho-Kus has launched a free workshop series touch- Open space, council race (continued from page 3) careful budget analysis and eliminate unnecessary spending. To improve condi- tions I will attempt to establish economi- cal access to all facilities for all residents. Lastly I will begin outlining a succession plan for a smooth transition from the many long-serving key borough employees who will be retiring within the next 1-3 years. These dedicated employees are essential to our continued quality of life, and ensuring their expertise and experience is passed on to the proper new hires is crucial,” Bjork stressed. “The single most important issue facing Waldwick residents is affordability,” Frey said in a statement. ”My wife and I chose Waldwick in 2007 because of its afford- ability, educational system, and its quiet suburban charm. In six short years since then, our taxes have skyrocketed, as many others have. We were forced to appeal our taxes a couple of years ago just to keep them affordable when they reached $11,500. There are currently 25-35 homes on the market in Waldwick. Residents are asked to pay more but receive less in ser- vices. Even in our schools, middle school sports programs are being eliminated, but the school portion of your taxes remain the same or more. People are leaving Waldwick for more affordable towns such as Midland Park, who have or are close to a zero debt services balance. The debt which looms over this town will affect all of us for some time,” Frey said. “If given the chance, I will make cer- tain every tax dollar is spent wisely. I will take a hard look at each line item to see what programs are working, are they prop- erly budgeted for and investigate which line items are overspent and why. Having a healthy surplus, which every town should have, is also a goal of mine. I’d like to allo- cate funds for capital improvements on a yearly basis so that the residents are never asked to decide on one-time tax payments for projects. Each year since FY 2008, the budget has been over spent, with an antici- pation of one amount and a realized amount of another,” he said. “The tax levy and the tax rate are two separate and distinct items. This year we have been told there is no increase in the levy, but the rate is undeter- mined. Our rate in 2009 was (0.514), 2010, (0.544), 2011, (0.516), 2012 (0.560). “None of my goals can be accom- plished overnight, but I will work hard to keep the residents aware of what is going on with their tax dollars every step of the way. My mother always told me, if you feel strong about something, then do something about it. I feel strong about my ability to serve this town, and that’s why I am run- ning for Waldwick town council, which is to make the change I feel is needed,” Frey concluded. “We’ve worked hard to maintain the quality of life and the level of municipal services that make Waldwick a great place to live. At the same time we are sensitive to the costs associated with these services,” said Sciolaro. “In recent years we have seen modest increases in the municipal portion of our property taxes, and in 2013 we main- tained all services without any tax increase at all. This was accomplished by continuing to seek out ways to increase our purchasing power through shared services with neigh- boring communities such as: road repaving with numerous towns in northwest Bergen, grass and leaf removal with Ho-Ho-Kus, road salt acquisition with Allendale, pistol range maintenance with numerous commu- nities, vehicle maintenance with Ridgewood to name a few,” he added. “ Despite our success with these efforts the future holds great uncertainty with new challenges for us. I believe we have a solid foundation to address this uncertainty, and we will continue to work hard to maintain the quality of life we have come to enjoy at the lowest tax rate possible,” Sciolaro con- cluded. Bjork has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science from Kansas State University. He is vice president of Bjork Builders, Ltd., of Midland Park, a mid- sized commercial general contracting and construction management firm specializ- ing in religious construction. Frey is a career firefighter currently assigned as the fire inspector, fire official, and arson investigator for the Hoboken Fire Department. Sciolaro has a master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University. He currently serves as president and CEO of DESolutions, an association management and consulting firm. ing 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 Turn- pike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Registration for the workshops may be made by e-mailing vlindorff@eclcofnj.org or calling (201) 670-7800. Child care cannot be provided during these sessions. “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, strategies to help strengthen their roles as advocates for their children, how to com- municate more effectively, negotiate with confidence, maintain, records and preserve a positive working relationship with dis- trict 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 Funding.” Participants will learn how funding through the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities is changing for people with special needs. 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. Beverages and desserts are served at noon, and programs begin at 1 p.m., or as noted. The next meeting will be held on Nov. 12. On Nov. 14, the group will travel to LiGreci’s on Staten Island for lunch and show “Three Irish Tenors.” The seniors will travel to the Hunter- don Hills Playhouse on Dec. 13. The outing will include lunch and “A Branson Country Christmas.” Residents age 55 and up are welcome. Contact Joan at (201) 444-4896 for program information. For trip information, contact Sue at (201) 444-7235. VFW welcomes new members The Ho-Ho-Kus VFW Post 192, which serves Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood, wel- comes new members. The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Post Home, 620 Cliff Street, Ho-Ho-Kus. For additional information, call (201) 675-7669. Memorabilia sought Area residents are asked to provide photos, newspaper clippings, post cards, maps, aerial photos, and similar items fea- turing 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. Con- tact Stanley Kober at (201) 445-1121. Story time under way Story time at the Worth-Pinkham Library is under way. The program meets on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 11:45 a.m. and will continue through December. Registration is not required. For more information, call (201) 445-8078. The library is located at 91 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 When high school was Homer’s ‘Iliad’ The Duke of Wellington probably never said, “The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.” Arthur Wellesley, future Duke of Wellington, spent most of his time reading and playing the violin and had no real taste for rough-and-tumble sports. Like most great military leaders, he was a detached observer and not a rampaging bully. The war in Vietnam, however, was probably protracted at my old high school and many like it, where random, point- less violence was such a way of life that nobody questioned why we were buying into a used colony of France until we go stuck there at the eventual cost of 58,000 American lives, the largely wanton death of two million Asians, and our national reputation for victory in righteous causes. This discovery came to me as I got together with a high school buddy who served in Vietnam as a door gunner on transport helicopters and as a perimeter guard at helicop- ter bases. I never got to Vietnam. I enlisted despite three possible waivers -- height, eyesight, allergies -- passed the IQ test for OCS, volunteered for Airborne, and got injured in training to such an extent that I qualified for a medical discharge under honorable circumstances for purely ana- tomical rather than psychological reasons. I felt bad about this for years. My high school buddy offered me expiation. He told me I was better off not going there and wished that he had not done so. The two of us had recently heard from a third buddy, a genuine war hero who was decorated for valor saving a buddy’s life at the risk of his own. He concurred. The concession was the military was full of people who could not think their way out of a paper bag and that we had all been exploited by the same sort of politicians, two generations removed, who gave us the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, and the recent federal shutdown. How did two guys who ultimately acquired multiple col- lege degrees with an emphasis on mathematics and logic, and a published author who can poke his way through seven languages with a good dictionary, get conned into that kind of war? Two words: high school. The high school we all attended was a place where vio- lence was taken for granted. The metaphor of the bully in the schoolyard expanded into fighting people who were no threat to the United States and better left alone. My buddy remembered his first big fight. He squared off with another guy who always had a chip on his shoul- der. “He wasn’t as strong as I was, but he was really quick,” my buddy said. The upshot of the instinctive switch from boxing to wrestling was that they fell against the wind- shield of a teacher’s parked car and broke the glass. The teacher looked at the shattered windshield, shook his head, and put the whole thing down to “boys will be boys.” There was no psychological counseling. This sort of thing was normal at that school. The same two guys went at it in the chemistry room two years later. Blood was spilled and a male teacher physically intervened. Nobody called in a shrink. “We had a lot of really bad teachers,” my buddy observed. Our mutual buddy, the decorated war hero, was the king of the brawlers by the time he was a junior. His most cel- ebrated fight took place behind the public library, the usual field of honor. I was in detention that day and missed it. He squared off with a guy who claimed to have a black belt in judo. They sparred and the black belt hit him four of five times. Our buddy then let go a punch so hard that it became a school legend. “I was there and the guy literally did a 360: He flipped over in midair,” my other buddy said. “We couldn’t believe it. Some of us thought he might be dead.” Compared to these other guys, I was a preposterously bad fighter. When I was a sophomore, a guy who had been left back three times punched me in the stomach for no reason whatsoever. I doubled over and I was so woozy that I was unable to retaliate. A week later, I came down with appendicitis and required emergency surgery. Six months after that, the guy who hit me was arrested for grand lar- ceny. He went to where he belonged as opposed to high school. I later fought another guy over a causal and random insult to the point where we were both streaming blood from our faces and fists. We settled the fight by mutual apology and got a week’s detention. My only own claim to glory came in my junior year. A guy who spent all his time lifting weights told me he what he was planning to do to me. When he stepped too close, I caught him just right with a punch full in the face. His mentor, one of the teachers, told him that this would teach him to leave straight people alone. The betting odds had been against me in this fight, and the fact that I was an uncontested winner elevated me from victim to villain. I became a sort of guardhouse lawyer for the hoods, neck- and-neck with the jocks as the favored faction in social life and dating. I sometimes drank more than was good for me, but I never had to fight more than one guy at a time after that -- except once. A few days into the year-end holidays, while it was snowing, I bumped into some guys who hated be because I was intelligent and they were not. The leader of this gang started to slap me around so I got in another lucky punch and he hit the snowy ground. He got back up with foam on his lips, because he was epileptic. After that, I lost big time. While he was trying to stomp on my head, I rolled into the street, through the traffic, made it to the other side after some frantic honking, and shouted that I would be back. I was taking my semi-automatic rifle off the rack at home when my father caught me and took it away. I lucked out in the end. The two main perpetrators soon went up for first degree murder and I had no plausible targets left who were worth a prison sentence. Deprived of their leadership, their gang fell apart. The third member of the team squealed on his buddies to avoid prison and was told to join the Army instead. He died young, but not in combat or in the service. The hangers-on encountered a couple of members of my own faction. They were left unconscious and upside-down in trash receptacles with their feet sticking up. Now for the last battle: Two former friends and another punk, jealous because I was headed for college and they were not, provoked me and then out-ran me. I shouted after them that we would settle up in school the next day. “Did you hear Koster is going to fight three guys by himself?” a hanger-on asked the future Marine, the “bad- dest guy” in school. “No he isn’t,” the baddest guy said. “He’s going to fight one of them and I’m going to fight the other two.” We cornered them and they were so scared (probably not of me) that they started to beat up on each other. We finished the job for them. When you went to a school like this, your buddies were not the main thing -- they were the only thing. Points of honor required you to slug people, and if they stayed on their feet you lost points. This, more than anything else, explained why two of us volunteered and the third did not employ any of his considerable intelligence and guile to avoid combat once he was drafted. That was not how we grew up. Guys who ran out on their country were like guys who ran out on their buddies, and that was not right. Only after experience in college and life showed us what a farce our high school years had been, from the nonsense of hating other towns because of school spirit to the use of bullying to avoid being bullied, did we begin to develop sane values and see personal or national violence as an extreme last resort and not a glamorous and desirable first option. The degrees that landed all three of us in professional or managerial jobs were not fostered in high school. We acquired those educations away from high school, usually after military service which woke us up to the fact that it was not cool to be dumb. I found that both my buddies were proud of their children’s educations, sometimes read serious books or watched documentaries in their spare time, had absolutely no use for national politicians of either party, and strongly advised their children against any con- tact with the U.S. military short of an invasion of the West- ern Hemisphere. Our high school was like Homer’s “Iliad.” The violence started out as vainglory and sometimes ended in tragedy. The rest of life was more like the “Odyssey” -- getting home to the wife and kid(s) was the main goal. The mon- sters, while lurid, were mostly imaginary, so eventually we all made it home to ethics if not to Ithaca. Letters to the Editor Voting for Amy Langevin Dear Editor: I had the opportunity to meet Amy Langevin when she was following up on feedback from a previous school board meeting. She was researching the feasibility of an early before care program, similar to ones offered in other sur- rounding districts, which would provide a valuable service for many families in town. Amy listened to my concerns and rallied the support of other families in need to understand the issues and research the options. Although this still remains open with the school administration, Amy has worked tirelessly to raise the vis- ibility of the issue and help overcome objections along the way. In my personal experience, she has been an advocate for our families and I have found her to be compassionate, open-minded, and an out of the box thinker. She has my vote because I believe she would truly be an asset to the school board and represent our community in its entirety. She is exactly the kind of person who will not only listen, but take action on key issues that affect the well-being of our families. I encourage you to vote for Amy Langevin for Ho-Ho-Kus School Board on Nov. 5! Sarah Bergeron Ho-Ho-Kus Urges support for Sciolaro and Bjork Dear Editor: Waldwick is extremely fortunate to have both Don Scio- laro and Greg Bjork running for re-election to the Waldwick Council. Both Don and Greg bring extensive private sector business experience to the council. Their experience has proven invaluable when budgeting and negotiating on behalf of the municipality. As the chairperson of finance, Don continues to be a key player in keeping our tax increases to the very bare minimum. He helped the mayor and council prepare a 2013 budget where the municipal portion of the taxes did not increase from the prior year. We need Don to remain as our fiscal watchdog! Similarly, Greg has done an exceptional job as chairper- son for public works. He works closely with the Waldwick DPW to ensure that we, the residents, continue to receive the excellent services to which we have grown accustomed. This is a testament to Greg’s managerial skills, and, above all, the pride he has in Waldwick and its citizens. It is critical that we have council members who appreci- ate our small town appeal, who know and understand the Waldwick people, and who have experience in the private sector. Don and Greg have all these qualities. I love our town. Let’s preserve it! Re-elect Don Sciolaro and Greg Sciolaro to Waldwick Council. Frank Palladino, Councilman Waldwick Supporting Sciolaro & Bjork Dear Editor: What else can go wrong? The housing market is flat, interest rates are low, and the federal government recently shut down. In spite of all this, the Borough of Waldwick continues to provide excellent political leadership to its res- idents. This is due, in part, to the great work of two coun- cilmen, Don Sciolaro and Greg Bjork, both of whom are running for re-election on the Republican ticket this (continued on page 19) October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES Letters to the Editor (continued from page 18) November. The record shows that both of these men have stepped up to the plate time after time, voiced their opinions on the major issues affecting Waldwick, and moved our town cau- tiously into the future. I have had the pleasure of working on the council with both of these men for the last several years, and I assure you that Waldwick is a cut above the rest because of their actions. I urge you to vote for Don Sciolaro and Greg Bjork this November and allow them to continue to make Waldwick the town everybody wants to call home. Andrew M. Brennecke, Councilman Waldwick Residents urged to vote ‘yes’ to continue open space program Dear Editor: We are writing to ask the voters in Waldwick to vote “yes” on the ballot question to authorize renewal of our local open space program. The program was initiated through this same process 10 years ago. Since it was a new concept, the referendum established a termination date, allowing us an opportunity to review its effectiveness and value. After careful review of the costs and benefits, the council unani- mously voted to place the question on the ballot once again and ask for renewal of this worthwhile program. The mayor and council reviewed the history and success of this program and decided it deserves to be continued for another 10 years. Money from this program has gone toward projects that we have funded and programs that have received grants from the county but require a local match- ing contribution. Some of the projects completed in recent years include: Veterans Park improvements, Ted Bell play- ground equipment, Emmett Park playground equipment, Borough Park playground and many more worthwhile proj- ects. Renewal of the open space program would cost the aver- age homeowner $20 a year for 10 years, at which time the renewal of the program would once again be considered by the council and the voters. However, I want to stress that this is a program that already exists and deserves to be con- tinued just as it is. So you will not see an increase in your property taxes as a result. For now, we urge you to vote “yes” on Election Day to renew this program. Donald Sciolaro, Councilman Waldwick (Note: This letter was endorsed by Waldwick Mayor Thomas Giordano and the entire borough council.) White’s Pond is a community investment Dear Editor: Waldwick citizens know there are countless benefits to living in our small, yet lively community. Waldwick has excellent schools, safe streets, and proximity to great res- taurants and amusements. However, our beloved White’s Pond is one asset that is not living up to its potential, and it is time to do something about that. Sediment is building up in White’s Pond, making it lose depth rapidly. If left untreated, the stagnant waters of White’s Pond will begin to damage the structures of the sur- rounding homes. The wildlife that calls White’s Pond home III • Page 19 Saddle River Valley Notes is becoming scarce. The odors created from the stagnant water are aggravating allergies and creating a haven for disease carrying mosquitoes. If action is not taken in two or three years, there will be no way to reverse the damage, and we will be left with nothing but a swampland. White’s Pond should not be a dangerous eyesore; it should be a destination for residents of the community and the surrounding towns. Yes, dredging the pond is expensive – but it is an invaluable investment in our community. A healthy pond will provide a convenient place for Waldwick High School science students to go and learn about nature in a hands-on fashion. It will provide a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, with local access to boating, fishing, and kaya- king, not to mention a picturesque place to walk and jog. Even if none of this sounds appealing, a healthy White’s Pond will make Waldwick even more desirable - an invest- ment in Waldwick’s community pond is an investment in every home in Waldwick. Tom Johnson Liberty 100 Realty Waldwick Endorses Verducci for BOE Dear Editor: We are writing in support of Dr. David C. Verducci in his efforts to become a trustee in the Upper Saddle River Board of Education. Having children in Upper Saddle River schools and as a veteran teacher, we think Dr. Verducci deserves our votes. Dr. Verducci has a long and distin- guished career in education, including 38 years of service as a teacher, vice principal, principal, and superintendent of schools. We believe in his philosophy of education, “Every child. Every chance. Every day.” This truly defines him as an educator. His 10-year residency in Upper Saddle River has given him the chance to understand the needs of our district. His experience, education, and enthusiasm will be assets to our board of education. Please support quality schools for our children by voting to elect Dr. David C. Verducci on Nov. 5. Thank you. The Chiu Family Upper Saddle River Voting for Sciolaro and Bjork Dear Editor: As the Mayor of Waldwick, I am asking you, my friends, for your support in re-electing to town council Don Scio- laro and Greg Bjork. Both Don and Greg are dedicated people who have the best interests of Waldwick always on their minds. They have dedicated themselves to making sure that the resi- dents of Waldwick have a community of which they can be proud. Don and Greg are always thinking of new ways to keep taxes down without giving up services to the residents. They always look for new ideas to make Waldwick move into the future stronger than ever. They will continue when re-elected to serve the residents of Waldwick with strong, steady leadership. So on Nov. 5, please go to the polls and vote for my friends Don Sciolaro and Greg Bjork. Together, we will all continue to serve you, our residents, with hard work, dedi- cation, and an eye always on Waldwick’s future. Tom Giordano, Mayor Waldwick Margaret Williams to speak Rockland County (New York) author Margaret Wil- liams will be the guest speaker at the Senior Group of the Church of the Presentation’s Nov. 5 meeting. Adults age 55+ are invited to gather at 9:45 a.m. in the Community Room of the church located at 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. Williams will discuss her novel “Haverstraw.” The book is based on events in the Hudson River town that was once the brick making capital of the world. Williams has taught college classes in gerontology, and was awarded the Maxwell Anderson Prize for her short story “Cat’s Cradle.” Copies of “Haverstraw” will be available for purchase. For more information, call (201) 327-1313. Foundation announces new officers The Bishop House Foundation has announced its new slate of officers for the coming year. The new officers are: Ferne Lambert, president; Leslie Weiss, vice president; Linda Rea Vernooy, treasurer; Gail Atkinson, secretary; and Louise Simon, membership. The organization is the fundraising arm for the preser- vation, restoration, and maintenance of the Bishop House at 176 East Saddle River Road in Saddle River. Formed in 1990, the foundation, arranged a long-term lease of the house from the Borough of Saddle River. With the help of many volunteers and donations from private individuals, community organizations and local busi- nesses, much has been done since then to restore the house and a historic barn which was saved from demolition and moved onto the property. The house is currently used as a local meeting place and sponsors community events and other programs to serve the community and raise money for improvements and upkeep. For details, contact Linda Vernooy (201) 327-8567. Coat Drive announced The Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club and the Upper Saddle River Girls Scouts have joined forces to collect gently-used, clean coats to benefit Jersey Cares. The drive will continue through Nov. 1. Local residents are asked to go through their closets and donate winter wear they no longer need. Coats may be dropped off in the box marked for donations at the Upper Saddle River Fire Department at 375 West Saddle River Road. This effort is Jersey Cares’ 18th Annual Coat Drive. This non-profit group plans to collect and distribute more than 40,000 winter coats to men, women, and children in need throughout New Jersey. Over the past 17 years, the organization has collected, sorted, and distributed more than 400,000 coats to New Jersey residents through this annual drive. This year, the Jersey Cares Coat Drive is proud to partner with The 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee and New York Cares to create The Super Community Coat Drive, the largest coat collection ever held in the tri-state area. Businesses, houses of worship, fire departments, police stations, schools, and other orga- nizations set up sites across the state to collect coats. For more information, call Lauren Brusco of SRVJWC at (201) 868-4499. Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 ‘The Fifth Estate’ is patchwork that never hits its mark by Dennis Seuling Movies about real personalities and events run the risk of becoming weak approximations of the real thing. Some- times, they register in cinematic terms as reasonable, even fairly accurate inter- pretations. The recent “Captain Phillips,” for example, falls into the latter category. With the benefit of enthusiastic perfor- mances, that movie was suspenseful and gripping. “The Fifth Estate” is less successful. On the surface, it is the story of Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch), who created WikiLeaks, the online website dedicated to publishing the unedited, unadulterated truth, and an examination of the morality of publishing sensitive documents. The subject matter that direc- tor Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters,” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Parts 1 and 2”) tackles should make for an exciting movie. Assange, after all, has been called a terrorist, anarchist, freedom fighter, traitor, and hero, depending on the source. He is a complex figure. The movie should be able to explore why this man is so obsessed with his self-imposed mission of making public potentially embarrassing or life-threatening docu- ments in the interest of truth, no matter the result. Unhappy with the mainstream media of the world, which fail to use their resources to delve, question, and probe, Assange sets up the WikiLeaks website and guarantees whistleblowers anonym- ity if they provide information. The plan Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange in ‘The Fifth Estate.’ works, and much of the information he puts online does reveal abuses and cor- ruption, affecting political leaders, gov- ernments, big business, crooked banks, and so on. WikiLeaks knows no borders. Its reach is worldwide. Cumberbatch has captured Assange’s physical appearance, with his trademark flowing blonde hair, but the script has left the actor adrift in pinning down the man’s character. Assange is an elusive figure who is constantly moving from country to country. There is a half-hearted attempt to reveal some of his early life, but view- ers never get a handle on the man. Daniel Bruhl co-stars as Daniel Berg, an associate of Assange, who initially does lots of legwork to verify informa- tion and track down leads, but ultimately breaks with Assange over a key issue. Berg is the adoring acolyte who becomes disillusioned when he sees his mentor in a disturbing light. The plot point is familiar and even cliché. Bruhl has one basic expression: anxious enthusiasm. He always looks as if he is late catching a train. Structurally, “The Fifth Estate” is a mess. Condon’s attempt to create an immediate, tense style through quick cutting and superimpositions of newspa- per headlines to connect Assange’s work with its results becomes irritating once viewers see that the picture is just piling on one event after another without com- ment or examination. Cinematically, it looks like the work of a first-time film student showing off all the tricks he has learned. This is not Condon’s finest cinematic hour. “The Fifth Estate” never comes to life. It just plods along. His intended cli- mactic scenes revolve around the release of 250,000 diplomatic cables from U.S. embassies to countries around the world. At the very least, these scenes should sparkle and elevate the movie from unin- spired docudrama. That never happens. Instead, Condon moves ahead rapidly until a final few on-screen bits of infor- mation attempt to tie together the loose ends of this flawed production. Rated R, “The Fifth Estate” is strictly TV-movie caliber. The viewer never fully understands Assange’s motivation: Is it entirely selfless, or instead moti- vated by the celebrity he acquires? As a cable movie or better still, a mini-series, WikiLeaks could be explored in greater depth, highlighting in detail its dramatic evolution. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 21 Complete collection of Martin Celebrity Roasts released Dean Martin (seated) and James Stewart share the dais in one of the shows featured in the box set, ‘The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts: Complete Collection.’ by Dennis Seuling “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts: Complete Collection” (Star Vista/Time Life) is a 25-disc box set containing 54 celebrity roasts originally broadcast between 1974 and 1984. Their subjects comprise many of the 20th century’s most famous and accomplished actors, come- dians, athletes, and politicians, including Frank Sinatra, Johnny Carson, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Jackie Gleason, George Burns, Don Rickles, Kirk Douglas, Danny Thomas, Hank Aaron, Wilt Chamberlain, Joe Namath, Muhammed Ali, Ronald Reagan, and Martin himself. “The Dean Martin Show” had been an NBC staple since 1965. In its final season, it was redesigned and introduced a new feature: the “Man of the Week Celebrity Roast,” patterned after the roasts held at the New York City Friars Club. The weekly roasts quickly became a favorite with TV audiences, and eventually evolved into a network series, “The Dean Martin Celeb- rity Roasts.” The series began with comedy legend Bob Hope on Halloween 1974, and ran for the next 11 years. Included in the set are newly taped inter- views with 34 former roast participants, including Don Rickles, Carol Burnett, Ruth Buzzi, Tony Danza, Abe Vigoda, Angie Dickinson, Ed Asner, Jimmie Walker, Rich Little, Shirley Jones, Tim Conway, and Florence Henderson. There are also 11 fea- turettes covering the history of the roasts, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, home movies featuring Martin and friends, Martin spe- cials not seen since their original broadcast, a44-page collector’s book filled with photos and production materials, and a limited edi- tion handcrafted Martin figurine. “Monsters University” (Disney), avail- able as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, is a prequel to 2001’s animated “Monsters, Inc.” Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little mon- ster, he dreamed of becoming a scarer, and he knows better than anyone that the best scarers come from Monsters University. However, during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are upset when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. “Sulley” Sul- livan (voice of John Goodman), a natural- born scarer. Their over-the-top competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the uni- versity’s elite scare program. To make mat- ters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. Extras are abundant, and include the theatrical short “The Blue Umbrella,” audio commentary, digital copy, art gal- lery, deleted scenes, and several featurettes focusing on story and production details. “The Heat” (20th Century-Fox) reteams director Paul Feig with Melissa McCarthy, star of “Bridesmaids.” McCarthy plays loud, obnoxious Boston cop Shannon Mul- lins, who is assigned to partner with but- toned-up FBI agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) to bring down a drug lord setting up shop in town. If Sarah succeeds, a long- sought promotion awaits. The two women are total opposites and resent having to work together, but as they dig into the mys- terious identity of their target, they develop a mutual respect and friendship. McCarthy and Bullock are the basis of a very funny buddy film, the kind of picture tradition- ally headed by male actors. McCarthy is fearless in what she will do to get a laugh and her broad antics in contrast with Bull- ock’s ladylike demeanor contribute serious laughs. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack con- tains bloopers, deleted and alternate scenes, digital copy, audio commentary, and several behind-the-scenes featurettes. “Hanging for Django” (Raro Video) is a 1969 spaghetti Western from director Sergio Garrone. Rich, evil Mr. Fargo (Ric- cardo Garrone) runs the highly immoral, (continued on Crossword page) Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) but profitable business of illegally smuggling poor Mexi- cans across the Texas border. Once he collects the small amounts of money these people have, he sadistically dumps them into a ravine. The large list of notorious outlaws he works with lure two different bounty hunters to town: Johnny Brandon (Anthony Steffen) and Everett “Preacherman” Murdock (William Berger). These two have completely different personalities, but their guns are equally fast and deadly. As they plan to hunt down all the wanted crimi- nals together, Brandon defends the human rights of the immigrants while Preacherman is simply interested in the rewards. With ample gunplay, several plot twists and double crosses, the film seldom bogs down, but the central characters lack the impact of Clint Eastwood or Franco Nero from the original “Django.” In Italian with English subtitles, the Blu-ray release contains a new Hi- Def transfer from a 35-millimeter negative print, the doc- umentary “Bounty Killer for a Massacre,” new English subtitles, and an illustrated booklet. “The Beauty of the Devil” (Cohen Media Group) is a retelling of the Faust legend directed by Rene Clair. Retiring after 50 years as an alchemist in a circa-1700 university, Henri Faust (Michel Simon) despairs at still knowing nothing of the true secrets of nature. He makes a bargain with the Devil (Gerard Philipe) that will give him youth, fame, and riches in exchange for his soul. This allegorical fantasy is both whimsical and tragic. Clair became fascinated with what he believed was a struc- tural defect in the Faust legend. He felt the beginning and end of the story were perfect but the middle section was weak, even silly. He also wondered what would happen if the Devil were to ask for nothing up front and simply assume Faust would sign the contract later. This twist and an engaging performance by Simon make this 1950 film an interesting variation on a classic tale. In French with English subtitles, the Blu-ray edition contains a behind- the-scenes featurette and the original French trailer. “Embrace of the Vampire” (Anchor Bay), a direct-to- video horror film, stars Sharon Hinnendael as Charlotte Hawthorn, a timid and sheltered teen who has just left an all-girl Catholic school for a new life at a co-ed uni- versity. An ancient evil has followed her, tormenting her with disturbing nightmares and tempting her with a thirst for blood and other forbidden desires that can only be satisfied by sensual pleasures of the flesh. It is a battle for her soul, and one she is losing, but Charlotte is a fighter. The chaos and torment threaten to unleash her own inner beast, and those close to her may find them- selves confronting their own horrific fate. The plot keeps the viewer guessing as to the identity of the vampire of the title, and there are several graphic sequences that will induce squirms. Though Hinnendael is effective as a naive young woman cast into grim circumstances, the circumstances never convince. They are too contrived and not developed adequately for viewers to suspend dis- belief. Also available from Anchor Bay is the 1995 film of the same name starring Alyssa Milano. Both Blu-rays contain no extras. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 23 ��������������������������� SERVICE MART HELP WANTED REAL ESTATE SALES FRANKLIN LAKES Get your license in 2.5 weeks. Start earning money with the busy & bustling Franklin Lakes Weichert Office offering the best training & support in the industry. 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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. MD RELIGIOUS Prayer to St. Jude cont. from preceding page Prayer to the Blessed Virgin III • October 30, 2013 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. MD 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. DMR Prayer to St. Peregrine Prayer to St. Clare O great St. Peregrine, you have been call “The Mighty,” “The Wonder- Worker,” because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you. For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancer- ous disease that destroys the very fiber of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the ower of man could do no more. You were favored with the vision of Jesus coming down from His cross to heal your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you. (Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick for whom you are praying.)Aided in this way by your powerful interces- sion, we shall sing to God, now and for all eternity, a song of gratitude for His great goodness and mercy. Amen. 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Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. kr Thank You St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glori- fied, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day by the ninth day, your prayer will be answered. Publi- cation must be promised. Thank you St. Jude. kv 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. 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Key elements include a bench for putting on and taking off shoes, hooks for outerwear, trays for wet footwear, baskets for miscellaneous gear, a basket for pet leashes or keys, a rack for wet umbrellas, and shelves to store dry towels for pets and people. Next, assess how much space you have to devote to a mudroom. Keep in mind that you may be able to find an antique piece of furniture that combines the bench with hooks and even a mirror at an antique store. Otherwise, such a piece can be fashioned with just a few materials. For those who have adequate space in the entryway, a two-seater bench is a must. To add decorative flair, cover a cushion sized to the bench with a water-resis- tant fabric designed to be used outdoors. This way, chil- dren or adults with damp coats or pants will not ruin the cushions when they sit down. If space is limited, a simple stool tucked into a corner provides a place to sit. Stow a few wicker storage bins under the bench. These can be assigned to each member of the family and be used to hold backpacks, gloves, hats, and sports gear. If there is not much room beneath the bench, pur- chase inexpensive boot trays that can keep wet shoes from leaving puddles right on the floor. Well-placed wall hooks can tidy up a mudroom or foyer quite easily by creating a place for just about everything. These hooks can be used to keep coats until they are dry enough to hang in the closet. Hooks can hold hats and tote bags. To make the space look more like a home and less like a locker room, think about adding a few hooks that simply hold artwork to break up the utility of the space. A table or shelf right inside the door can be a place to store mail and keys. It may also be a place to serve as a transfer station for important paperwork that should be brought to school or work. Some people do not have any usable space to create a mudroom. In these instances, try turning a coat closet into a mini-mudroom. Take off the closet door so the space becomes an alcove. Frame it with decorative molding and paint the interior walls a complementary color or use beadboard or wallpaper for texture. Slip in a free-standing bench that fits the width of the closet, or create a bench that attaches directly to the interior wall. Add a coat rack and a basket to store shoes. While mudroom items are primarily meant to be functional, they can still be stylish. Coordinate fabric patterns or wood colors with the décor in the rest of the house. If you cannot find pieces that fit the dimensions of the space you have, think outside the box and build them yourself. Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 30, 2013 Time-saving cleaning tricks to try at home House cleaning is a chore few people relish. House cleaning can be monotonous and time-consuming. But ignoring cleaning tasks may leave you with a much larger mess to tackle. Cleaning does not have to be such a difficult job. There are a number of time-saving strategies to keep the mess to a minimum and keep weekends free from all-day cleaning marathons. Do the dishes after every meal. A sink full of dishes can make the kitchen look like a mess, and letting dishes pile up increases the risk of insect infestation. Although it may seem like a chore, keeping on top of dishes actually reduces the workload. If you have an automatic dishwasher, load dishes directly into the dishwasher instead of putting dirty items into the sink. Protect the microwave. The inside of the microwave tends to get dirty quickly. Heating up snacks or quick meals may result in spills or splatter. To cut down on cleaning time, stack several paper towels on the turntable. Should a spill occur, discard the top paper towel for an easy cleanup. Switch your soap. Glycerin or liquid soaps do not have traditional binders that are in many bar soaps. Without the binders, which are the primary cause of soap scum, there will be much less soap scum in showers and sinks. To fur- ther cut down on soap scum, use a small, flexible squeegee to wipe down tile walls and glass doors after each shower. Work from the top down. Dust and dirt settle at the lowest levels. Avoid messing up what you have just cleaned by beginning any cleaning task high up and moving down- ward. For instance, dust shelves and cobwebs from ceiling corners first, then tackle tables and other surfaces before ultimately cleaning the floors. Concentrate on one room at a time. Some people suffer from cleaning attention deficit disorder. This means they will begin one task and then go into another room for some- thing and start a new task, and so on. Focus on one room at a time to save time. You will do a more thorough job with less frustration. Establish a drop zone. Foyers tend to accumulate a lot of clutter. Organize the space so you are less tempted to drop items as soon as you enter. Keep the recycling bin or shredder handy for dealing with junk mail. Have a coat rack for hats, coats, and umbrellas. Keep a basket available so you can transport items that belong in other rooms in the house. Do laundry every day. Invest in a hamper that enables you to sort clothing into different compartments, includ- ing lights, darks, and delicates. This way, the sorting will already be done when it comes time for washing. Aim to do a load a day so there won’t be 100 pounds of laundry come the weekend. Rely on baking soda and vinegar as cleaning products. These kitchen staples are the workhorses of many cleaning projects. A mix of baking soda and vinegar can dislodge a clogged drain and be added to a load of wash to freshen towels and linens. A paste of baking soda can often scour tough stains, like marker, while vinegar has been known to neutralize pet odors from accidents. Think outside the box. A can of Coca-Cola can be effec- tive at cleaning the ring in the toilet. An unsweetened pack- age of Kool-Aid brand lemonade can be used to freshen and clean an empty dishwasher. The citric acid will scour the inside and get rid of any scaling or hard water stains. Cleaning is a task that may not be enjoyable, but it is a necessary part of healthy living. Keeping on top of the mess can save time in the long run. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 27 Improve indoor air quality as winter approaches As the weather gets colder, many people will be spend- ing more time indoors. Winter weather can be harsh, and it can be difficult for fresh air to make its way into a home once the warmer temperatures of summer and fall give way to the cold days of winter. Poor indoor air quality can cause multiple problems. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, poor indoor air quality can increase a person’s risk of developing pneumonia, and it may aggravate existing respiratory con- ditions such as asthma. The EPA also notes that long-term exposure to indoor air pollution can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, respiratory diseases, and cancer. Because indoor air pollution can be so devastating, many homeowners look for ways to improve indoor air quality, especially before the arrival of winter, when residents of the home figure to spend such a significant amount of time indoors. Fortunately, homeowners can take many steps to do just that. Clean with soap and water. Soap and hot water can still clean a home effectively, and this age-old combina- tion might be the healthiest way to clean. Many household cleaning products contain potentially harmful ingredients that can introduce toxins and irritants into a home. Avoid such cleaners and solvents when cleaning a home. If stains prove too stubborn for soap and water, be sure to open win- dows when using potentially harmful cleaners indoors. Purchase an air filtration system. Air filtration systems vary significantly in size, cost and function. Some systems are designed to remove specific pollutants, and may not be effective at removing additional indoor air pollutants. Larger models tend to be most effective at filtering pol- lutants like dust, but such units are more expensive than smaller units. If your home is especially dusty, a large fil- tering system may prove a worthy investment. Open windows and doors when possible. Introducing outdoor air into a home is a great way to improve indoor air quality. Of course, opening windows and doors might not be feasible in the middle of winter, but take advantage of any such opportunities when they present themselves. For example, after cooking a big meal, open the kitchen exhaust fan to allow fresh air into the home. Such fans are not large enough to cause a significant temperature drop in the home, but they can directly remove contaminants from inside the home, like those that might be emitted from gas stoves. Insist that guests and residents remove their shoes. Chemicals can find their way into a home in a variety of ways, and you and your fellow residents or guests may be tracking them into your home on your shoes. Keep a door- mat inside all entryways, and insist that guests and resi- dents remove their shoes before entering your home. This reduces the amount of potential pollutants brought inside and makes cleaning the home that much easier. Break out the mop. Vacuum cleaners can be effective at picking up pollutants inside a home, but they also can leave things behind. When a vacuum cleaner seems to be leaving some dust behind, take out the mop and, with just a little water, address the areas where dust is still lingering. Water should be enough to do the trick, and, unlike some cleaning products, water won’t be introducing any additional harm- ful pollutants into the home. Smoke outside. Smoking inside a home is inviting trou- ble, especially during those times of year when the win- dows cannot be opened. Secondhand smoke is a significant source of indoor air pollution, as cigarette smoke is known to contain more than 4,000 chemicals. Smoking indoors, whether an area is well- or poorly-ventilated, can be dan- gerous. Exposure to secondhand smoke puts adults and children at risk of several diseases, including asthma and cancer. 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