September 25, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 13 Police to turn field lights off Waldwick police officers will be turning off the high- power lights at the high school athletic field when they are left on after play is completed. “I’m glad the police will be involved with the lights – finally,” said Waldwick Board of Education President Patti Levine at the board’s last meeting. The unnecessary use of electricity at the field had been a topic of discussion at previous meetings. Police Chief Mark Messner said Athletic Director Michael Clancy had asked him last month if his department would be willing to help out. “I said, sure. We were working out a way to do it,” Messner said. “We haven’t turned them off yet because we Ethan wins big! Ethan was the winner of the Waldwick Library’s Summer Reading Club prize: this giant stuffed dog. This year’s club participants created works of art, snacked on treats, and enjoyed the company of other young patrons. have not finalized the procedure. Once enacted we would be the ‘safety valve’ so to speak if the last group off the field forgets to shut the lights down,” he added. The chief said his concern was his officers would turn the lights off prematurely when another group that had yet to show up was scheduled to use the field. “I figured that might prompt an unhappy phone call,” Messner said. School Business Administrator John Griffin said the lights had been donated by the sports groups who collabo- rated in bringing the project to fruition. He said the com- pany that installed the fixtures did maintenance on them and replaced bulbs over the summer under guarantee.