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Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432-0096 • Airport Service Locally & Worldwide • Nights on the Town • Sporting Events • Sedans, SUV’s, Limos, Vans, Buses 6 Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • December 4, 2013 Villadom Happenings ASB collects gifts for children in need Atlantic Stewardship Bank’s 13 branches are now col- lecting, new, unwrapped gifts for children through the bank’s annual Wish Tree drive. Each branch displays a small Christmas tree decorated with ornaments and gifts tags. Bank customers and associates are encouraged to take a tag and an ornament from the tree and return with a new, unwrapped gift. The gift collection will continue through Dec. 20. Local charitable organizations such as New City Kids, Westwood Cares, CUMAC, Harvest Outreach Min- istries, and New Hope Ministries will distribute the gifts to children in need. Atlantic Stewardship Bank, a subsidiary of Stewardship Financial Corporation, maintains branches in Hawthorne (two offices), Midland Park, Montville, North Hale- don, Pequannock, Ridgewood, Waldwick, Wayne (three offices), Westwood, and Wyckoff. The bank’s website is www.asbnow.com. Open House set Anna Rose Floral and Event Design in North Haledon will hold a Holiday Open House on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 4 to 9 p.m. The shop is located at 1068 High Mountain Avenue. During the event, all are welcome to view the shop and its products, and meet the staff and local artisans Adele Falk and Karin Kennedy. Highlights of the day will include prizes, hot chocolate in the afternoon, and champagne and light fare at 7 p.m. During the event, there will be a 20 per- cent discount on Thanksgiving décor. For more informa- tion call (973) 636-6530. RBARI hosts Gift Sale The Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. will hold a Gift Sale at the Copper Tree Mall, 350 Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Oakland, on Friday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will feature a wide range of gifts and seasonal and household items. Some items are animal-related, but most are not. Proceeds will benefit the animals of RBARI. To learn more about the organization, visit www.rbari.org. Visit with Santa at Pascack Community Santa will visit Pascack Community Bank, 64 Crescent Avenue in Waldwick, on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Area children are invited to meet with Santa and discuss their wish lists with him from 3 to 6 p.m. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras. The bank is located at 64 Crescent Avenue in Waldwick. The bank is now collecting donations of non-perish- able food items for the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. Donations may be brought to the bank during regular bank hours. Genocide survivor to speak Author and humanitarian Immaculée Ilivagiza, a survi- vor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, will share her story at Don Bosco Prep High School on Wednesday, Dec. 4. A 22-year-old university student in Rwanda, Ilivangiza spent 91 days hiding in the tiny bathroom of a minister’s house with seven other adults to escape death. She will share her story of resilience and faith at “An Evening with Immaculée.” The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the school’s De Sales Hall Auditorium at 492 North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for students. Contact Jennifer Passerino at (201) 327-2049 or jpasserino@donboscoprep.org. Chamber sets networking events On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will host Business after Hours. This network- ing event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Arden & Co. Jewelers at 15 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah. All first-time attendees will be invited to introduce themselves and their businesses. Arden & Co. Jewelers will be offering a special discount on jewelry and watch purchases that evening. The cost is $15 for Chamber members and $30 for non- members. Advance registration is preferred; an additional $5 processing fee will be charged if paid the day of the event. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by the host. There will also be a cash bar. A piece of the past Allendale artist Bud Finley and Upper Saddle River Library Director Kathleen McGrail stand by a painting Finley donated to the library collection. The 19th century farmhouse once stood at 50 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River but was razed in 1978. The painting is on display in the Upper Saddle River Library, 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. (Photo courtesy of the USR Library.) The Chamber will host a free Morning Breakfast Meet & Greet networking event on Tuesday, Dec. 10. It is spon- sored by TD Bank and will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Atrium Building, 535 East Crescent Avenue in Ramsey. Participants will have the opportunity to network with other businesses and learn what is new within the Cham- ber. All new attendees will be able to introduce themselves and their businesses. There is no cost for Chamber members or non-members; pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Refresh- ments will be served. For reservations and information, call (201) 529-5566 or visit Mahwah.com. ‘Ceremony of Carols’ slated Celebrate the joyous sounds of the holidays as the New Jersey Choral Society presents “Ceremony of Carols,” a program featuring traditional and new songs of the season. This concert will be presented on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. at West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood. Under the direction of conductor Eric Dale Knapp, the program will feature Benjamin Britten’s popular “A Cere- mony of Carols,” “Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind” by John Rutter, “The Winter’s Night” by Nicholas Myers, the Medi- eval carol “Gaudette” by Steven Sametz, and the premiere of “Snowy Evening” by NJCS member Rita Blacker with text by Robert Frost. Three traditional English carols will also be featured, including “I Saw Three Ships” by Mack Wilberg, “Adeste Fidelis” by David Willcocks, and “Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella” by Stephen Paulus. NJCS will be accompanied by organist Linda Sweetman-Waters and guitarist Roberta Wallis. Featured soloists from NJCS are Sara Canetti, Saidi Clemente, Lois Hainsselin, and Alicia Luick. Ticket holders are invited to arrive one hour prior to concert time for the Inside Line, a complimentary lecture that provides an insightful and intimate discussion of the music. Tickets purchased in advance are $25 for general admis- sion and $22 for students, seniors, and patrons with dis- abilities. The admission for children age 12 years and under is $12. Tickets purchased at the door will be an additional $5 each. Group discounts are available. For reservations or more information, visit http://www.njcs.org or call (201) 379-7719. In support of the Center for Food Action, the New Jersey Choral Society will be collecting non-perishable food items at this concert. West Side Presbyterian Church is wheelchair accessible. Funding has been made possible (continued on page 22) Mahwah December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3 Crossroads engineer provides more details by Frank J. McMahon Top honor Mahwah Cub Scout Pack 197 has awarded Joe Sogabe, Eric Russenberger, Brendan Notar- francesco, Andrew Pinto, and Thomas Wolf with the highest honor in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light. Joyce Kilmer School Michael DeTuro (pictured) was the guest speaker. Also pictured with the honorees are Mrs. Connelly and Ms. Kallman, teachers at Joyce Kilmer School. An engineer for Crossroads Developers Associates, LLC used most of the time at the Mahwah Planning Board’s last public meeting to provide answers to many tech- nical questions raised by the board since it began hearing the application for a retail mall at the intersection of Routes 17 and I- 287 in February 2012. The developer is planning to construct a 600,000 square foot retail center with two big box stores, a 10-plex theater, 200,000 square feet of retail shops along a pedes- trian oriented corridor, and an athletic field. The site, which totals 140 acres, is known as the International Crossroads property. Some of the issues covered by civil engi- neer Michael Junghans included changes to the drainage plan and questions raised in letters from Boswell McClave Engineer- ing, the township’s engineering firm, and Maser Consulting, the township’s profes- sional planner. Landscaping was also discussed, and Junghans agreed to donate the value of sidewalks along Route 17 to the township’s sidewalk bank in lieu of constructing those walkways. The height of some retaining walls in the detention basin was also dis- cussed, with Junghans stating that the detention basin will reduce runoff from the site by more than the amount required by the New Jersey Department of Environ- mental Protection. Board member Charles “Chuck” Jan- dris asked for more specific representations of how the buildings will look, but James Jaworski, the Crossroads attorney, said the design has not been finalized. Board member Ward Donigian was told that Crossroads will irrigate all the plants close to the buildings, but he questioned why Crossroads would not irrigate all the landscaping on the site since a significant investment is being made in the landscap- ing of the property. The testimony did not refer to the access to or from the site. Currently, motorists trav- eling north on Route 17 would have to exit at Leisure lane and travel north on Cross (continued on page 4) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 4, 2013 Mahwah Museum sets visit from Santa & special hours Santa Claus will visit the Donald Cooper Model Railroad at the Mahwah Museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike, on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. This visit is part of the Mahwah Museum’s holiday celebration, which fea- tures special hours on Friday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. now through Dec. 20. Children of all ages are invited to enjoy the model railroad and the museum’s ongoing exhibitsm the Neighborhoods of Mahwah: 1913-2013” and “Les Paul in Mahwah.” The Donald Cooper Model Railroad, donated by Mahwah resident Renee Darboe, includes many cars and locomotives from her late husband’s collection. The layout and scenery have been created by dedicated volunteers who work many hours each week to maintain the cars and the tracks, and keep the railroad in good condition. The model contains replicas of a street fair, a skateboard park, the Great Falls of Paterson, and a working subway system. This railroad even includes Thomas the Tank Engine. The regular hours for the Museum are on Wednesdays and weekends from 1to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for non-members; children and museum members are admit- ted free of charge. Further information is available at (201) 512-0099 or at www. mahwahmuseum.org. The Mahwah Museum receives operat- ing support from the New Jersey Historical Commission in the Department of State. Above and right: Selected portions of the Donald Cooper Model Railroad exhibit. Crossroads case (continued from page 3) Road to the mall entrance at the northernmost portion of the site. An attorney for Suburban Propane, which has a loca- tion just north of the Leisure Lane entrances from Route 17, indicated at a previous planning board meeting that his client would be willing to sell his property to Crossroads. Jaworski said at the time that such a change would jeop- ardize his client’s application because a new application would have to be submitted under the current zoning of the property, which is for office buildings and not the retail zoning under which this application is being considered. If the Suburban Propane property were acquired by Crossroads after this application is approved, it would pro- vide a convenient access to the mall, observers noted. The planning board’s Dec. 2 meeting is expected to be devoted to testimony about the security to be provided on the site and the architecture of the buildings. Yet to be resolved is the plan to build an athletic field on land that is still contaminated, but would be covered with two feet of clean soil – a plan that many experts claim would prevent any contamination of the field. Mahwah December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 5 Township issues tax credit on land acquired as gift by Frank J. McMahon On May 30, the Mahwah Council adopted an ordinance authorizing the acquisition of the gift of the property known as Block 96, Lots 14, 15 and 16 on Armour Road from E. Thomas Boyle and William M. Boyle. The council has now authorized the township’s tax collector to issue a credit against all taxes and interest that otherwise would be payable for the property from the date of the last payment received to the date of the closing of title confirming the township’s acquisition of the land. The property, which is now vacant, has an assessed value of $170,000. The township closed on the acquisition on Nov. 12. Based on information provided by the township, the last payment of taxes was received on Jan. 29, and the balance due for the second and third quarter tax installments is $1,437 plus interest. “In view of the township council’s final adoption of the ordinance accepting the gift on May 30, 2013, the town- ship council wishes to credit all unpaid taxes that otherwise would have been due, subject to the township’s acquisition of the property,” said Mahwah Township Administrator Brian Campion. This is the third gift of property to the township in recent memory. In June 2012, the Mahwah Council adopted an ordi- nance that authorized the township to acquire three lots on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) at the corner of Strysko Avenue as a gift from the estate of the property owner. The township council determined that there is a need for the acquisition of the properties for potential development for affordable housing. The lots include about 1.5 acres and are located on Ramapo Valley Road in the northwestern por- tion of the township across from the Mahwah Bar & Grill property. One lot had an abandoned house on it that has since been demolished. The owner of the property, Judith Webster, had died and her family made this philanthropic donation in her memory. There was no cost to the township for the acquisition and the township’s conceptual intent is to build special needs affordable housing on the site, similar to the complex on Franklin Turnpike in Allendale called Orchard Commons. The acquisition will include, but will not be limited to, the acquisition of all easements, rights of way leaseholds, and other estates in and to the property. In December 2012, the council adopted an ordinance that authorized the township’s attorney to execute all the documents necessary to complete the acquisition of a 0.7- acre piece of property that was recently subdivided from an 11.4-acre, two-lot property in the Ramapo Hunt and Polo Club Association residential zone on Halifax Road adjacent to the Ramapo River. The small piece of land was offered to the township as a gift at no cost to the township by the owners of the main portion of the property, in connection with a subdivision of their land, which consolidated two lots into one. That subdivision was approved by the planning board on Aug. 20, 2012. The planning board also recommended the acquisition of the small subdivided piece of land after reviewing the ordinance authorizing that acquisition. According to that ordinance, the property was being acquired by the township for the purpose of preserving open space for Mahwah residents and the taxes due to the township were to be adjusted as of the date of the transfer of title. Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 4, 2013 Area International Peace Poster Contest winners named Three local middle school students have each taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Saddle River Valley Lions Club. Posters judged to be the best in their respective schools were by Angela Enriquez (Smith School, Ramsey), Rajwinder Kaw (Ramapo Ridge School, Mahwah), and Anna Giammanco (Cavallini School, Upper Saddle River). The winning posters were among more than 450,000 entries submitted worldwide in the annual Lions Interna- tional Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs International is (continued on page 17) The winning entries from Rajwinder Kaw of Ramapo Ridge School (left), Anna Giammanco of Cavallini School (center), and Angela Enriquez of Smith School (right). Ramsey December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 7 Long-time officers leaving borough’s police force Two Ramsey Police Department veterans are retiring from the force this year. Detective Brian Huth and Sergeant Tim Flanagan are leaving the department after many years of dedicated service to the borough. Hired in August 1985, Flanagan became a sergeant in March of 2006. Flanagan was a supervisor in the patrol division and conducted all Alcoholic Beverage Commis- sion applications. He was also the department’s crime pre- vention officer. Flanagan was decorated several times. In 1986, he saved the life of a boy who was choking. In 1991, he was recog- nized for recovering a stolen vehicle. That same year, he also saved the lives of two women who were trapped inside a burning house and, in an unrelated incident, used CPR to save another life. His long list of commendations includes one in 2000 for his crime prevention seminars. In 2003, he received the Shield Award. In addition to his multiple Life Saving Awards, he was recognized for providing assistance at a birth in 2005. He recently earned the Exceptional Duty Medal for his actions during Hurricane Sandy (2012). Flanagan holds a bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College. Flanagan’s police file includes multiple letters of appre- ciation for his professionalism, compassion, sensitivity, and patience. Huth was a member of the U.S. Army 82 nd Airborne and served as a civilian dispatcher with the Ramsey Police Department. He was hired as a police officer on Jan. 1, 1989. Later that year, he received a commendation for his work on a store burglary. Huth was assigned to the Ramsey Detective Bureau in 1995. He received the Exceptional Duty Medal in 2005, and received the Honorable Service Award in 2006. He earned the Life Saving Award in 1990, 1991, 1993, and 1994. He has also received multiple commendations for various activities, including his work on narcotics investigations and arrests, assistance to an individual who fell from a roof, and aid rendered after a construction accident. While off- duty in 1994, he halted a domestic violence incident. His career has included numerous investigations, including the Working together 2006 Edward Ates murder case. As of last week, Ramsey Police Chief Bryan Gurney was still in the process of interviewing Huth and Flana- gan’s potential successors. A group of second graders worked as a team to help their classmates learn about cooperation at the recent Tisdale All School Family Sing. Cooperation was Tisdale’s character education trait of the month for November. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 4, 2013 Area NJBG to host Silver Jubilee at Skylands Manor Historic Skylands Manor in the New Jersey State Botanical Garden will be filled with an extravagant display of seasonal décor during NJBG’s spectacular 25 th Annual Holiday Open House from Dec. 5 through 8. This year, NJBG is celebrates festive event’s Silver Jubilee. All things sparkling and silver will be highlighted. Skylands Manor, a 45-room Tudor-style country estate built in the early 1920s, features many fine historic archi- tectural elements and is an elegant backdrop for this cel- ebration of the season. In keeping with the botanical surroundings, the lush holiday décor features abundant live and dried plants and flowers, elegant appointments, and displays created with youngsters in mind. The decorating theme is changed annually, so each year Skylands Manor has a very different look. Individual rooms are decorated by scores of volunteers from northern New Jersey’s garden clubs, Master Gardener programs, local companies, and NJBG members. NJBG/Skylands Associa- tion, the non-profit member organization that supports the botanical garden, sponsors this annual fundraising event. Daytime tours of the NJBG Holiday Open House will be Pictured: Indoor and outdoor views of Skylands Manor. available Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 5 through 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children 6-12, and free for children under six. No baby strollers, please. The last tour will begin at 4 p.m. Group tours are available. Call (973) 962-9534 or e-mail info@njbg.org to schedule a group tour. Evening “Champagne and Candlelight” receptions will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings, Dec. 6 and 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During these special evening show- ings, the manor will be open for leisurely enjoyment with champagne, light refreshments, and valet parking. Tickets are $40. Reservations are required by Dec. 4. To reserve tickets, call (973) 962-9534 or visit at njbg.org (a secure website). NJBG is located on Morris Road in Ringwood. The NJ Botanical Garden is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission to the garden is always free. Originally assembled from pioneer farmsteads of the 1890s, the New Jersey Botanical Garden has a venerable history. In 1922, Clarence McKenzie Lewis, an investment banker and trustee of the New York Botanical Garden pur- chased the property and original Victorian mansion from Francis Lynde Stetson. Over the next three decades, Lewis built the current 45-room Tudor manor house and trans- formed Skylands into a botanical showplace, engaging prominent landscape architects to design the grounds and collecting plants from all over the world. In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 (continued on page 17) December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 9 Ramsey Home for the Holidays will return to borough The Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department will host its ninth Home for the Holidays on Saturday, Dec. 7. Main Street will again be turned into a walking mall and closed off to automobile traffic from 6 to 9 p.m. At 6:15, a “Santa Run” will take place on Main Street. This event will begin west of the railroad tracks and will finish at fire headquarters on Island Avenue. Runners are required to wear a holiday costume to enter this race. The Parade of Lights will step off from Dater School at approximately 7 p.m., march down Main Street, and conclude at Island Avenue. The parade will feature floats, community groups, civic organiza- tions, antique vehicles, bands, and dance troops. Parade performers will include Ramsey High School’s Big Blue March- ing Band, the Bergen County Fire Pipe and Drum Band, and the Bergen County Police Pipe Band. The fire department will escort Santa through town in the department’s 1927 antique engine. Santa will be taking gift requests from children at the Terrie O’Connor Real Estate office at 45 East Main Street before and after the parade. Once the parade ends, two dance groups and the Ramsey High School Jazz Band These youngsters were among those who enjoyed last year’s Home for the Holidays. will entertain, and vintage vehicles will be available for closer inspection. The fire house will be decorated in red, which is the theme of this year’s event. Shops along the pedestrian mall will be open until 9 p.m. (Rain date: Dec. 8.) Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 4, 2013 Ramsey Review Game rescheduled The 4th Annual Powder Puff football game at Ramsey High School has been rescheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. The game was originally set for the day before Thanksgiving, but was moved due to an incoming storm system. This event is sponsored by Ramsey High School’s DECA Club. The senior girls will battle the junior girls in a two hand touch football game, while members of the Ramsey High School football team from the respective grades coach them. Admis- sion is $3 for students and $5 for adults. All proceeds will be donated to The Covenant House of New Jersey and Ramsey High School senior scholarships. Saint Paul’s sets December events Saint Paul’s R.C. Church in Ramsey has announced its schedule of events for December. The traditional Ladies’ Candlelight Tea will be held Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The evening will be a reflection on the true meaning of Christmas. Held in the school gym, the event will feature musicians, vocalists, and story tellers. The evening will include the singing of Christmas carols. For more information, contact the Parish Center at (201) 327-0976. The gym is located at 187 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. On Monday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Ray Boswell will present “The Work of His Hands: Mary’s Story.” Celebrating the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Boswell will discuss Mary’s unique role in God’s plan. All are welcome. The retreat will be held at the church located at 200 Wyckoff Avenue. The Saint Paul Parish Annual Christmas Party will be Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the school. Michael Roselli will per- form. There will be a special guest appear- ance during the Christmas sing-along. This event is open to the public. For tickets, con- tact Donna Schifano at dschifano@stpaulr rcchurch.org. The Annual Christmas Concert will take place at the church on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Traditional and modern arrangements will be sung by the Saint Paul Music Min- istry ensembles and the parish cantors. The children of the parish will present a short pageant. All are welcome. On Monday, Dec. 16 at noon, the Senior Ministry will host its traditional luncheon of lasagna and desserts. Entertainment will be provided by the fifth grade class from Saint Paul School. This event will be held at the Adorno Fathers, 575 Darlington Avenue in Ramsey. Reservations are required. Rides are available upon request. Tickets are $10. Mary Musella will present an Advent Night of Reflection on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to share in the story of “The Baby.” Musella will bring the Christmas Story and the birth of Christ alive through her gift of narrative presen- tation following the Igantian tradition. The program will be held at the church. The parish will hold its first College Christmas Basketball Tournament on Thurs- day, Dec. 26. College students are welcome to enter teams of four players or to sign up individually. One member from each team must be a parishioner of Saint Paul’s. The cost to enter is $10 per player and includes a shirt and prizes. The registration deadline is Dec. 15. To register, contact Rich Carroll at (201) 818 8734. Contact Donna Schifano at dschifano@ stpaulrrcchurch.org or (201)327-0976 for event tickets and information. Luncheon and Show at the Brownstone Restaurant in Paterson on Dec. 10. The price is $46 for members and $50 for non- members, and includes lunch, dancing, two complimentary drinks, entertainment by the Jersey Dreamers, and transportation. Leisure Club sets activities Contact Tina at (201) 962-7694 or Connie The “Over 55” Leisure Club invites at (201) 327-4170 for reservations and addi- Ramsey seniors to the annual Christmas tional information. Girls encourage giving Daisy Troop 5835 decorated the Junior Woman’s Club of Ramsey’s Giving Tree at the Ramsey Public Library. The tree is decorated with handmade hand and heart shaped ornaments to reflect the JWCR motto: ‘With hearts and hands we serve.’ Members of the community are invited to stop by the library to select a gift tag and help to make the holidays a little happier for fellow Ramsey residents. December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 11 ‘Sonny’ Santorine, MPHS first athletic director, dies Adolph W. ‘Sonny’ Santorine Adolph W. ‘Sonny’ Santorine, Midland Park High School’s first athletic director and head football coach, died last week in Vero Beach, Florida, where he had retired last year. He was 89. Santorine was hired by the Midland Park School Dis- trict in 1955 to set up the sports and physical education pro- grams. He headed the football program for 23 years from the time Midland Park High School opened in 1957 and served as head baseball coach for 20 years and head bas- ketball coach for ten before retiring in 1984. Throughout his career he was the recipient of many prestigious state and county awards. He was a member of the Directors of Athletics Associations of New Jersey Hall of Fame. “A little bit of Midland Park died this week,” said Wyckoff resident Joe Scarpelli, who played football and baseball under Santorine. “Coach Santorine helped put Midland Park on the map with all his passion for sports and the athletes that played for him. Coach started the entire athletic program at Midland Park which won foot- ball, baseball, basketball and track championships. He was more than just coach to me though, he was a true mentor,” added Scarpelli, who noted that Santorine got his players summer jobs, helped with studies and got them into col- leges. “Sonny will be truly missed by all but especially by me. Whenever I would run into Sonny, he still called me “Jo Jo” and would ask me if I remembered the play in Wal- lington or the one in Park Ridge. Midland Park was fortu- nate to have Coach Santorine represent them. His memory will always live on.” In 1988 the Midland Park Board of Education named the high school athletic field in Santorine’s honor. In 2010 he was inducted into the Midland Park Education Hall of Fame, and his photograph is displayed in the Education Hallway of Fame at the school. In addition to his distinguished coaching career, Coach Santorine conceived a successful side business when in 1964 he created a manual tool for managing sports pro- grams and schedules. Later, his system was developed into a software program and sold. His program is used by ath- letic directors throughout the country. A Newburgh, New York native, Santorine was a U.S. Army Medical Corps veteran of World War II. He is sur- vived by his wife of 55 years, Helen; and their children Dolph of Wheeling, West Virginia; Joseph of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; and Virginia Glazer of Vero Beach. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great-grand- child. Arrangements were made by Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach. A memorial service will be held on May 17, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 55 George Street in Allendale. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 4, 2013 Joint football team to play for sectional championship The Waldwick/Midland Park high school football team advanced to the Division I finals with an easy victory over North Warren on Nov. 22 and is now headed for the sec- tional championship against Westwood High School on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. at Kean University.. The two outstanding athletes propelling the win to vic- tory were both from Midland Park High School. Junior Ron Kruis and Senior Evan Pagliei each playing a strong game. Quarterback Pagliei scored three touchdowns on the ground and a touchdown pass. Kruis scored two touchdowns, one on a 75-yard punt return. The Waldwick Warriors team, which has included players from Midland Park since the fall of 2005, defeated North Warren 39-7 in the North 1, Group 2 semifinal game. “This is the first time since 1988 Waldwick has played in a sectional championship game for football, and the first time for Midland Park,” commented Waldwick High School’s Athletic Director Michael Clancy. “It has been a great year for the Warriors posting a 9-2 record up to this point. Each week of the season, the team has gotten better and has been more consistent with its high level of play. As a result, we’re playing for a sectional championship. We look forward to a good game and a great outcome for the Warriors.” Midland Park’s AD, Michael Gaccione, echoed that pride in the joint team. “We are extremely proud of our Warriors football team thus far. We knew all season that we had a very good team. Now, with this playoff run, we have been given an opportunity to show everyone else in the state just how good we are. Saturday’s final we’ll be a tough match-up against Westwood, but we feel as though we have just as much a chance to win as Westwood.” There are 45 athletes on the varsity roster, 22 from Waldwick High School and 23 from Midland Park. Last September a parent asked the Midland Park Board of Edu- cation to take steps to establish a more visible identity for Midland Park on the team, and trustees said they would look into it. Currently, captains are selected from both towns, newspaper listings name both towns, and cheers are sensitive to the team makeup. The associate head coach and two assistant coaches are supplied by Midland Park High School. “We are very proud of our Midland Park student-ath- letes, but we work hard at maintaining a “Warriors” iden- tity for the team. It’s not about Waldwick or Midland Park, it is about the Warriors Football team,” Gaccione noted. “The co-op has been great for both schools. We need each other in order for the football program to survive and be successful,” said Clancy. “The kids are great. If you watch them at practice, on game day, or as they are hang- ing around in the locker room, you would never know they are from different schools. Everything seems to mesh. It’s even great to see the parents form new friendships with each other and bond at the team’s pasta dinners and after games.” Total Hearing Care hosts seminar, lunch Total Hearing Care will conduct a free Community Seminar & Complimentary Luncheon at Rosario’s Trator- ria & Pizzeria on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. Specialists will dis- cuss how individuals can make intelligent decisions about hearing loss. The general public is invited. To make a res- ervation, call the Midland Park office at (973) 939-0028 today. Elizabeth W. Cook, M.A., FAAA, Chief Audiolo- gist, NJ Hearing Aid Supervising Dispenser Lic. #697. December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 13 Jacobsen Landscape receives National Landscape Award Jacobsen Landscape Design & Con- struction has earned a 2013 National Landscape Award of Excellence from the Professional Landcare Network (also known as PLANET) for a landscape design and build project in Ridgewood. The award is presented annually to professional land- scape firms that demonstrate a consistent use of quality materials and workmanship for environmental improvement. The busy homeowners desired a beauti- ful backyard oasis that would provide relax- ation and recreation space for their family, which includes six children. The property features a curvilinear pool with waterfalls, a reflective koi pond, an outdoor kitchen, a bluestone patio, and a green area for rec- reational play. A spacious, shaded seating area provides a spot to relax and engage with those in the pool. A variety of flower- ing plants were used to soften the hardscape areas and add interest, color, and texture. “The challenges of this project were significant,” said Mark Milidantri, the lead landscape designer for the property. “The entire project needed to be completed within a two-month timeframe since the only access we had to the backyard was through the yard of an elementary school.” The job was completed on time and within budget as the result of careful project man- agement and coordination of sophisticated drainage and pool installation. “I am proud of the team’s hard work in Construction is an award-winning, full service landscape design firm. The com- pany specializes in landscape design and build projects and offers comprehensive landscape maintenance services, including residential and commercial property care, irrigation, garden design, and commercial snow management. The firm has been honored with awards from numerous landscape industry orga- nizations, including the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association. The company was also featured on HGTV for its award-winning design for a residential backyard in Hoboken. For more informa- tion, visit www.jacobsenlandscape.com (201) 891-1199. PLANET is the national trade associa- tion representing more than 100,000 land- scape industry professionals who create and maintain healthy, green living spaces across America. PLANET members are committed to the highest standards in industry education, best practices, and business professionalism. Many of PLAN- ET’s professionals have attained the status of becoming Landscape Industry Certified, achieving the greatest level of industry expertise and knowledge. Visit PLANET at http://www.landcarenetwork.org. Glenn Jacobsen, president and founder (left) and Mark Milidantri, landscape designer. completing this challenging and rewarding project,” said Glenn Jacobsen, president and founder of Jacobsen Landscape. “We’re honored to again win this prestigious award for one of our landscape design/build proj- ects. Most of all, I’m delighted that the hom- eowners’ expectations have been exceeded and the family has a versatile, outdoor living space to enjoy for many years to come.” Based at 413 Godwin Avenue in Mid- land Park, Jacobsen Landscape Design & A view of the award-winning design. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 4, 2013 Remembering Pearl Harbor With each anniversary of Pearl Harbor, the survivors become more of a precious national resource. They remem- ber the devastating event and the suspicions at the time. Once the veterans are gone, the rest of us will have to cut through several layers of official and mass media blandish- ment before we even approach the actual event, and the message it still carries. The message of convenience is one of eternal vigilance because Asian Bad Guys all over the world, now largely replaced by Islamic Bad Guys, hate “our way of life” and seek to destroy us if we let down our guard. The defense contracting industry, the states where military bases are a component of the local employment profile, and anyone who lives in simmering hatred of people who looks or act in any way different, need this message. The rest of us do not. Most wars are based on mutual fault or mutual miscal- culation. We need to remember this. While constant small wars benefit the generals and the bartenders around mili- tary bases, they drag the rest of us ever closer to fiscal and moral bankruptcy. People who remember the frantic welcome the Anglo- American soldiers experienced when they rolled into Paris in 1944 may think America is still loved around the world. They are very wrong. The American veterans who served in World War II were, in fact, widely respected in France and the Netherlands and those who are still around con- tinue to be welcomed with gratitude and respect. However, the American nation of the 21st century is increasingly seen as a “loose cannon” whose government does not rep- resent either the majority of Americans or the best interests of democracy and the rest of the planet. I personally experienced this twice in recent years. “Custer Survivor,” published in 2010, touched off a response that looked something like the firestorm of flak tracers over Baghdad and was marginally more effective. People who had not read the book said that it came out through a subsidy publisher. That is not true. They said my last book was about the Bermuda Triangle. The book they referred to, “Presumed Lost,” featured an experienced yachtsman, the late Bob Gainer, who debunked the Bermuda Triangle as a media myth. Once you got past the lies and flap, some people within the Custer community were desperately envious that somebody they had never heard of had dis- covered something they had never realized. They screamed and ranted over the fairly obvious disclosure that Sergeant August Finckle, C Company, Seventh Cavalry, escaped Custer’s Last Stand and morphed into Frank Finkel, a pros- perous farmer who rode out of the encirclement at the Little Bighorn in 1876, kept quiet about it until 1920, and then blurted it out at a horseshoe game at one of the three houses he owned in Dayton, Washington. Fictional biographies were shortly invented for Frank Finkel and for John Koster. More lies were told in direct contravention of newspaper articles that were published 25 years before I was born. Finkel never said he was in C Company -- but he did say so. He never said he was Finckle -- but he did say so. What kind of fool asserts facts that can easily by disproven by the text on printed pages of the very book he has admitted he set out to destroy? These newspa- per articles were written before I was born. I showed the rants to a psychiatrist, someone who took psychology in a pre-med program, and a corporate executive who majored in psychology. The verdict was encapsulated by one professional’s statement: “100 percent certifiable.” Meanwhile, the wild shrieks attracted Ted Schillinger, who produced and directed the documentary “Custer’s Last Man: I Survived Little Bighorn.” The History Channel has shown this 90-minute, impartial analysis of the Frank Finkel story four or five times. The controversy generated by people who hated the premise of a Custer’s Last Stand survivor led to the documentary. Had the naysayers simply kept quiet, the book would now be obscure and possibly out of print. The denouement came when two detractors uncovered and published a photograph of “Sergeant August Finckle” of the Seventh Cavalry which they said proved Sergeant August was a completely different guy from Farmer Frank. The photos were demonstrably photographs of the same guy. Every facial feature except for the hair – clearly affected by the aging process over a dozen years -- was identical. The detractors did not see this. Wyckoff Police Chief Benja- min Fox, 11 out of 12 members of the Glen Rock Activities Club, former Ridgewood Council member Jacques Harlow, and a couple of staffers at the Ridgewood Library joined a portrait photographer, a portrait painter, and a physical anthropologist in confirming that Finckle and Finkel were the same man. The third edition of “Custer Survivor” has recently been scheduled for June of 2014. The plausibility of “Operation Snow,” the inside story of Pearl Harbor, has been confirmed by a far more respectable contingent. Three months after “Operation Snow” hit the streets, Herbert Romerstein and M. Stanton Evans came out with “Stalin’s Secret Agents,” an account of Soviet espionage inside the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. They spotted the same villain I described in “Operation Snow.” Three months after that, Benn Steil, a Ph.D. econo- mist with the Council on Foreign Relations, came out with “The Battle of Bretton Woods.” These books were written independently and by coincidence. Dr. Steil, using some of the same sources that I used, reported that Harry Dexter White was a Soviet agent. I must add that the Council on Foreign Relations used to be denounced by the John Birch Society as one of the secret agencies that secretly controlled the world (though, as Herotodus so often said, I do not believe it) and having a book confirming White’s economic treason and mention- ing his role in provoking Pearl Harbor pretty much con- firms that any objective scholar, left, right, or center, is able to recognize treason when he or she sees it. The book, inci- dentally, is published by Princeton University Press, not an organ of the ultra-right or the paranoid community. The most recent confirmation came from “The Mor- genthau Plan: Soviet Influence on American Postwar Policy” by John Dietrich, who served with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Dietrich once rescued a defense atta- ché captured by rebels in the jungles of Surinam. He has a master’s degree in international relations and a job with the U.S. Immigration Service. Using all the proper academic footnotes, Dietrich outlines the fullest details I have ever seen of how White, acting on behalf of the Soviet Union, promoted the Morgenthau Plan to turn post-war Germany into five separate agricultural zones -- and then leaked the news about the plan through Drew Pearson, a hard-core leftist, to the U.S. press. The first fruit of the Morgenthau Plan was to increase German resistance, head off a planned German collapse in the West, and make sure the Soviets took over a large portion of Germany. The plan backfired from the American viewpoint into the Battle of the Bulge, the last defiant military gasp of the Third Reich which cost the lives of 19,000 Americans and left 89,000 other Ameri- cans with wounds or severe frostbite. It was the bloodiest American battle of World War II, and it was brought on by an act of treason. The division of Germany into two separate countries for the next 50 years also undermined European resistance to Soviet communism, which is just what White intended, because it was just what his Soviet handlers intended. Dietrich documents everything he says, often from U.S. sources readily available for evaluation. In the end, he forcefully comes to the same conclusion as Herbert Romerstein, Benn Steil, and the notorious John Koster: The United States was manipulated into World War II at the costs of tens of thousands of American deaths, espe- cially in the Pacific, by forces hostile to “Christianity and capitalism” and hoped to see them superseded by “the Rus- sian system.” White is quoted to that effect in a book pub- lished by his own brother. You will not read about this in books about how “the greatest generation” (Tom Brokaw) won “the good war” (Studs Terkel) or the rewrite of “The American Heritage History of World War II” by Stephen Ambrose in which Pearl Harbor was a surprise to the White House. Every Pearl Harbor survivor alive today is a precious national resource. I must have interviewed 20 Pearl Harbor survivors at various times and I never met one who did not believe Washington knew about the attack long before it happened. They were brave and angry enough to say so. They told the truth as they knew it. Excising their quotes as I often heard them given and replacing those honest words with blather about what a surprise it all was is what many of us have come to expect from the mass media. Brokaw, Terkel, and Ambrose did no service to America in wartime and they did no service promoting or extolling wars we could have avoided. Letters to the Editor Reporter expresses gratitude Dear Editor: I want to publicly thank all those who saved my life on Oct. 29 and the weeks following that date. My cardiac arrest was treated immediately and pro- fessionally by Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps Captain Laurie Burnette; former Franklin Lakes Mayor Thomas Donch; Lillian Turano, who is an advanced practicing nurse who works with the surgeon who eventually performed triple bypass surgery on me; and Dr Ahmad Chaudhry, an anesthesiologist at Valley; plus several police officers and the borough’s wonderful, professional ambulance corps. The compassionate care I received at The Valley Hospi- tal was outstanding from Dr. Srinivasa Edara, the director of nurses in the CCU and CSICU areas and all the physician assistants, nurses, and aides who were quick to respond to my condition while I was in the hospital. The excellent care I received there was seamless from shift to shift and, of course, the magic that my cardiologist, Dr. Robert Saporito, and my surgeon, Dr. Alex Zapolanski, performed on me to save my life will never be forgotten. My experience at the Franklin Lakes Municipal Build- ing and in The Valley Hospital proved to me that the profes- sionals and volunteers in those areas are at the top of their class and I really appreciate their aid in saving my life. Frank J. McMahon Mahwah Operation was success Dear Editor: I would like to thank everyone for a great turnout at our Halloween Candy Buy Back program benefiting our troops through Operation Gratitude. We collected 486 pounds of candy. The letters and artwork the children created for the troops were especially appreciated. The sentiments of the children will be a welcome relief for our troops overseas. While we were paying $1 per pound for the children’s hard earned candy, most of the parents refused the money and donated it back to help pay for the shipping. I personally want to thank you all. I would especially like to thank the Hubbard Elementary School in Ramsey, the Willard School Girl Scouts Troop of Ridgewood, Morano’s Italian Gourmet Market of Ramsey, and my staff, who worked diligently to collect, sort, pack, and help ship the candy. Thanks to everyone who contrib- uted. I look forward to our next collection of Beanie Babies, WebKinz, Trolls, and other small, plush toys. Our soldiers give them to the local children in exchange for informa- tion about where the hidden roadside bombs are. Your old Beanie Baby could save someone’s life. Dr. John Aversa & Staff Waldwick It is the policy of the Villadom TIMES to have a signed copy of letters to the editor in our files. Please fax a signed copy to (201) 670-4745 or drop a signed copy in the mail to Villadom Times, P.O. Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Signed letters may also be dropped off at our office located at 333 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Mahwah Township volunteers support CFA’s efforts Mahwah Ambulance and Rescue Squad Company # 1 members recently donated 100 turkeys and 500 pounds of potatoes to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah to help feed approxi- mately 400 families in the township. At left:.Members of Mahwah Ambulance Company # 1 present Linda Somwaru, office manager of CFA, with one of the 100 donated turkeys.Right: Members help load turkeys with A&P Manager Veto Rampone and CFA Site Manager Jimmy James. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 4, 2013 Obituaries er’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Sister Maureen Collins Elizabeth Patricia “Pat” Jacobus of Allendale, formerly of West Milford, died Nov. 26. She was 104. She had been a secretary for the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company in Newark. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Robert Flaherty; grandsons Rob and Drew; and a nephew, Jack Cronen. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Jacobus. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Table to Table, P.O. Box 1051, Engle- wood Cliffs, NJ 07632. Sister Maureen Collins, CSJP of Ramsey died Nov. 23. She was 71. She was born in Dublin, Ireland to the late Margaret Geoghegan Collins and John Collins and entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace at Cabra, County Down, Ireland in 1959. She pronounced final vows at Saint Michael Novitiate in Englewood Cliffs in 1968. She taught at various Catholic schools in New Jersey, West Virginia, and Alabama and served as princi- pal of Saint Elizabeth School in Wyckoff for 15 years. She was elected province leader for the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace and served in this position for six years. Most recently, she served as corporate board liaison to executive leadership. She is survived by her sis- ters Eileen Porter and Margaret Kinsella and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Liam Collins. Arrangements were made by Angelo G. Mania Funeral Directors in Rutherford. Memorial donations may be made to the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace, Shalom Center, 399 Hudson Terrace, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. Joseph Patrick ‘Pat’ Donohue Joseph Patrick “Pat” Donohue of Ramsey, Bayville and Cincinnati, Ohio, died Nov. 22. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in chemical engineering. He was involved in raising and supporting his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, church ministry and raising money and awareness for world hunger organizations and homelessness prevention. He helped raise over $1million through 31 years of CROP Hunger walks. He is survived by his brother, his seven children, 12 grand- children, and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by four nephews and two nieces. He was predeceased by his wife Patti and one grandson. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home. Memo- rial donations may be to the Wounded Warrior Project or a hunger or homelessness organization of choice. John Ebeyer John Ebeyer of Saddle River, formerly of Dumont and Ortley Beach, died Nov. 21. He was 96. Born in the Nether- lands, he immigrated to the United States and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He worked as an installation fore- man for New Jersey Bell for many years. He is survived by his children Janice Gragnano, Barbara Decker, and Diane Pazian. He is also survived by his stepsons Barry and Thomas Wood, nine grandchildren, four step-grandchil- dren, ten great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grand- children. He was predeceased by his first wife Adriana (nee Kaptein) and his second wife Patricia Wood. Arrangements were made by Frech Funeral Home in Dumont. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Allendale Ambulance Corps, 26 Arcadia Road, Allendale, NJ 07401 or Alzheim- Elizabeth Patricia ‘Pat’ Jacobus Leonard Joseph Marcel Leonard Joseph Marcel of Ho-Ho-Kus died Nov. 26. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a gradu- ate of Manual Training High School and entered CCNY at age 15. A science wiz, he won the City Award for Biol- ogy, Chemistry and Science. His college career was cut short when his father became ill and World War II began. Years later, he completed his degree at Thomas Edison Col- lege. He was CEO and president of Leonard & Company and Lorraine Press. He was a member and former com- mander of the Wall Street American Legion Post 1081 and a member of American Legion Post 59 in Waldwick. For almost thirty30 years, he was a member of the Downtown Athletic Club. He is survived by his wife Theresa and his children Leonard and Lorraine Mongelli; five grandchil- dren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. James Maroulis James Maroulis of Wyckoff, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died Nov. 23. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Before retiring, he was an engineer technolo- gist with Unisys Corporation. He was a member of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wyckoff, where he served on the parish council and was a member of AHEPA. He was member of the Hellenic Masonic Lodge in New York City. He is survived by his wife Constance (nee Economos) Maroulis of Wyckoff; his children Athana- sios, Anastasia, and Constantine, all residing in New York City; his sister, Helen Maroulis of Katonah, New York; and one granddaughter. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Nicholas G.O. Church, 467 Grandview Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Helen M. McDermott Helen M. McDermott of Ridgewood, formerly of Bronx, NY, died Nov. 26. She was 97. A 57-year resident of Ridgewood, she was a parishioner of Our Lady Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood, where she was a member of the Rosary Altar Society. She worked for many years as a librarian at Don Bosco High School in Ramsey, having previously worked as a payroll administrator for Wilson’s Publishing in the Bronx. She is survived by her children William J. McDermott, David McDermott, and Margie Carty; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchil- dren and her sibling Glenorchy Campbell. She was prede- ceased by her husband, William B., and her children Paul, John and Eleanor Portsmore. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Spectrum for Living, Development Department, 210 Rivervale Road, Suite 3, River Vale, NJ 07675-6251. Noel Howard Ricke Noel Howard Ricke of Allendale, formerly of Texas, Colorado and Ramsey, died Nov. 23. He was 57. He was a contractor with his own business, Interior Innovations. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Guardian Angel in Allendale, where he served as a catechist. He was a presi- dent of the Holiday Observers and a soccer, baseball and softball coach for the Allendale Recreation Association. He is survived by his wife, Joanne; his children, Krista and Kevin, of Allendale; and his siblings: Melissa Schmidt of Austin, Texas, Joseph Ricke of Huntington, Indiana, and C. Gordon Ricke of Lakeway, Texas. He was predeceased by his parents Charles and Eudora Ricke. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Church of the Guardian Angel, Allendale, NJ 07401. Irene Olsen-Sheffield Irene Olsen-Sheffield of Wyckoff, formerly of Leonia, died Nov. 21. She was 97. She was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff, and had been a volunteer at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff for many years. She is survived by her daughter Anne Olsen of Oak- land; her brother James Pfund of Ridgefield; and her nieces and nephews Catherine Olsen, Sister Mary Ann Pfund, Peter Pfund, Susan Pfund, Nancy Wood, Thomas Pfund and James Pfund, II. She was predeceased by her first hus- band Harold Olsen, her second husband Jerry Sheffield, and her son Arthur Olsen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Saint Joseph, 9701 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118-2694. Mary Elizabeth Johnson Moran Thomas Mary Elizabeth Johnson Moran Thomas of Darlington, South Carolina, formerly of Monroe, North Carolina and Ridgewood died Nov. 21. A graduate of Ridgewood High School, she retired from the General Electric Corporation in New York City. She was a member of the Friendship Mis- sionary Baptist Church in Monroe, North Carolina and the Order of the Eastern Star and the Red Hat Society. She is survived by her children Rodger Michael Moran and Doro- thy Michele Crosby; stepsons Gregory and Earl Thomas; her siblings Aaron Johnson and Alice Wilson; and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Carnie P. Bragg Funeral Home in Paterson. December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 17 Mahwah Regional Chamber announces Holiday Luncheon Members and friends of the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce are invited to a special Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center at 3 Executive Boule- vard in Suffern, New York. This luncheon is sponsored by MyBergen.com. Silver Jubilee (continued from page 8) acres of Skylands as the state’s first acquisition under the Green Acres preservation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the state’s official botanical garden in 1984. The gardens contain many unique features, including an extensive collection of statuary, historic trees, formal annual garden, perennial beds, and an heirloom collection of lilacs. Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incor- porated, member-supported non-profit organization, has worked with the state to preserve and protect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG sponsors walks, hikes, programs, concerts, and special events throughout the year. Guided tours of the gardens are offered on Sundays at 2 p.m., May through October, weather permitting, and guided tours of Skylands Manor are available one Sunday per month. Guided group tours are also available. Call (973) 962-9534 or visitnjbg.org for more informa- tion on NJBG events, directions, membership, and volun- teer opportunities. Contest (continued from page 6) sponsoring the program to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere. This year’s theme was “Our World, Our Future.” Stu- dents between the ages of 11 and 13 as of Nov. 15 were eligible to participate. “The winning posters were selected by a panel of teach- ers and administrators at each school. Posters were judged on originality, artistic merit, and portrayal of the contest theme,” Saddle River Valley Peace Poster Contest Commit- tee Chairman Arthur Keyes explained. SRV Lions Club President Jerry Michota said he was very impressed by the expression and creativity of the stu- dents at the three schools. “It is obvious that these young people have strong ideas about what peace means to them. I’m proud that we were able to provide them with the opportunity to share their visions,” Michota said. Each year, Lions Clubs around the world sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This art contest encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. For more than 25 years, millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest. Posters advance through several judging levels: local, district, multiple district, and international. At the interna- tional level, judges from the art, peace, youth, education, and media communities select one grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners. The grand prize includes a cash award of $5,000, plus a trip for the winner and two family members to a special awards ceremony. Merit award win- ners each receive a certificate and a cash award of $500. The event offers the opportunity to network and shop at the gallery for last minute holiday gifts. In addition, there will be door prizes and holiday music by Mahwah High School’s Simply Strings. All attendees are encouraged to bring their promotional material and literature for display on the event’s information table. “Our Holiday Luncheon is our largest luncheon of the year. Many look forward to the festivities which include a gift gallery, door prizes, holiday music, and recognition of our 2013 Citizen, Organization, and Company of the Year. It’s a truly festive event that brings everyone together!” said MRCC Executive Director Sharon Rounds. Seating is limited and will be sold on a first-come, first- served basis. Lunch is $40 for members and $55 for non- members. Advance registration is required. Holiday gift vendor tables are still available. For regis- tration or more information, visit Mahwah.com or call the Chamber office at (201) 529-5566. MRCC welcomes the following new members: Aflac, Elmwood Park; Arden & Co Jewelers, Mahwah; Budget Blinds, Waldwick; Capital Business Solutions, Mahwah; Community Outreach Services, Inc., Paterson; CPSQ Mer- chant Services, Mahwah; Dohrman Printing Company, Inc, Carlstadt; Flipkey Vacation Rentals, Boston, MA; Global Installation Resources, Clifton; Health X Solutions, LLC, Paramus; Hype Marketing, Wayne; Kaufman Semeraro & Leibman LLP, Fort Lee; MP Designs, Pine Island, NY; National Family Civil Rights Center, Washington, D.C.; NJ Sharing Network, New Providence; Payroll Unlimited, Fair Lawn; Saframes Custom Framing, Ringwood; Telemet- rics Inc, Mahwah; Write On Point Communications LLC, Warwick; YWCA Bergen County, Hackensack; Equinox, Paramus; The Best Cleaning Service, Fort Lee; and Verto Partners, New York, NY. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • December 4, 2013 ‘Catching Fire’ sequel surpasses the original by Dennis Seuling “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” opens a year after the first installment. It is the eve of the 75th Annual Hunger Games. The first time around, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) survived her ordeal in which rep- resentatives of each district in the dystopian nation of Panem were pitted in a hunt-to-the death “game.” The event is the futuristic equivalent of the Super Bowl, World Series, and Olympics rolled into one extravagant spectacle. The purpose of the Hunger Games is to keep an oppressed populace both in fear and entertained. Since her win, Katniss has become a dangerous symbol of hope, and this proves a threat to President Snow (Donald Sutherland). The leadership concocts a special edition of the Games ostensibly to commemorate the third quarter anniversary of the Games -- the Quar- ter Quell -- pitting the victors of previous Games against one another in the hope Katniss will be eliminated. The early section of the movie is slow going until the Games begin and all forms of danger are thrown at the participants to enhance the excitement and improve the possibility of Katniss’ early demise. Katniss is the unlikeliest of warriors. She never misses when she fires her arrows at breathtaking speed, yet is haunted by what she went through the first time. This young woman cares more about her family, her co-Games participant, Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), and her boy-next-door sometime love Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, and Jennifer Lawrence in ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.’ interest, Gale (Liam Hemsworth), than about offing the competition. Lawrence turns in a thoughtful performance as the conscience-driven Katniss, who, in “Catching Fire,” is learning about the dirty, dark side of politics and selling an image at the expense of her own suffering people. Had Katniss simply accepted the acclaim and gone along with its conditions, she would have had a privi- leged life. However, her concern for the greater good emerges and casts her into a whirlwind of danger. There is a quiet resolve in Lawrence’s performance that con- veys strength of character as Katniss tries to understand the forces facing her. She comes to recognize herself as her downtrodden people see her: a symbol of hope. Hutcherson’s Peeta has matured and learned about pleasing a crowd. He has dropped wide-eyed innocence and accepted his role as hero trotted from one district to another, a loyal spokesperson for the Games. When the going gets rough during the Games, Peeta handles him- self well and shows a new fearlessness as he fights both to survive and to protect Katniss. The love triangle is still an ongoing undercurrent to the action, but fortunately, director Francis Lawrence doesn’t dwell on it. A couple of scenes illustrate Kat- niss’ divided affection for Peeta and Gale, but the movie quickly moves on to the action. Elizabeth Banks is back as Effie Trinket, the publi- cist/promoter who accompanies Katniss and Peeta on the Victory Tour. Her wonderfully over-the-top, even bizarre, outfits designed by Trish Summerville display a real sense of humor in their Ziegfeld-inspired styling by way of Ru Paul. Banks has considerably more screen time here than in the first film, and she etches an actual characterization rather than serving as a mere visual joke. Stanley Tucci returns as Caesar Flickerman, host and moderator of the Games, as unctuous and smarmy as ever with his six-inch pompadour and George Hamilton- style facial bronze. In addition, Woody Harrelson makes his second appearance as Haymitch Abernathy, former Games winner and hard-drinking coach. New characters include Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who works closely with President Snow in running the Games, and Finnick Odair (Sam Clafin) and Johanna Mason (Jena Malone), two quirky co-participants in the Quarter Quell. For a tale centered on planned mass execution, the movie is surprisingly devoid of excess blood and gore, with kills gingerly shown as the camera catches just enough to register what has happened before turning away. This restraint was necessary to earn the film its desired PG-13 rating. The current movie is the cinematic adaptation of the second novel in the trilogy. (The third novel will be broken into two films.) Benefiting from an exciting and affecting story with a couple of cliffhangers at the end, excellent performances, and an effective director, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” is even better than the first movie in the series. December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • Page 19 Three Jack Ryans appear in four-film collection by Dennis Seuling “The Jack Ryan Collection” (Paramount) is a four-disc Blu-ray box set consisting of four movies featuring three actors as the character created by novelist Tom Clancy. In “The Hunt for Red October,” a Rus- sian submarine under the command of Captain Marko Ramius (Sean Connery) heads for the U.S. coast. C.I.A. analyst Ryan (Alec Baldwin) must figure out what the captain intends. “Patriot Games” forces Ryan (Harrison Ford) into action after his family is nearly killed in a terrorist attack in London. In “Clear and Present Danger,” the best film in the collection, Ryan (Ford again) has become head of the C.I.A., but is kept out of a covert plan to send a military force to Colombia to avenge the death of the president’s closest friend. “Sum of All Fears” finds Ryan (Ben Affleck) defusing a probable war between the Soviet Union and the United States after a nuke explodes in Baltimore. Bonuses include director commentary, cast and crew interviews, theatrical trailers, and making-of featurettes. “The Wolverine” (20th Century-Fox) is a literate superhero movie. Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is summoned to Tokyo by the dying Japanese billionaire the mutant with superpowers once rescued from atomic annihilation in Nagasaki. Logan, Wolver- ine’s alter-ego, must acclimate himself to customs and rituals that go directly against his savage instincts. The film includes ninjas, samurais, yakuza, and a mysterious blonde named Viper (Svetlana Khodchen- kova), who just might be a mutant. When one of his most important powers is lost, Wolverine becomes particularly vulner- able. Jackman is especially effective in this, his sixth outing as the clawed mutant. With muscles bulging and veins popping, he has turned himself into the picture’s primary special effect. Yet “The Wolverine” is one of the more character-driven superhero films of the last few years. It spends time, without bogging down the pace, delving into Logan’s inner demons, guilt, and sense of honor. Director James Mangold and Jackman deliver an intelligent, solid tale that goes beneath the muscles and mayhem to explore a creature who is mighty physically, but less Henry Czerny and Harrison Ford in ‘Clear and Present Danger,’ one of four films in ‘The Jack Ryan Collection’ box set. so psychologically. Extras on the two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack include an alter- nate ending, digital copy, tour of the set, and making-of featurette. There is also a four-disc edition that contains a Blu-ray 3D version of the movie with extended cut and audio commentary. “Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation” (Kino Lorber) is a documen- tary exploring the 1960s folk music scene that was centered in the Village, an area in lower Manhattan that, between 1961 and 1973, saw the emergence of the singer-song- writer with songs of love, relationships, and social conscience. Nar rated by Susan (continued on Crossword page) Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • December 4, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) Sarandon, the film shows how the Village music scene sparked significant political, social, and cultural changes, and revisits such folk music clubs as The Bitter End, Cafe Wha?, and The Gaslight. For the first time, singer-songwriters, authors, and per- formers from the period reflect on how they collectively became the voice of a generation. Their music challenged the status quo and covered taboo subjects such as fighting for civil liberties, protesting the Vietnam War, and holding governments accountable for their actions. Through inter- views, archival footage, and new live performances, the movie tells a fascinating tale about community and the bond -- music -- that motivated these talented artists to challenge listeners and bring political and social ills into the spotlight. Featured performers include Pete Seeger, Kris Kristoffer- son, Don McLean, Eric Andersen, Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary), Arlo Guthrie, Carly Simon, Tom Chapin, and Judy Collins. Bonus features on the DVD release include additional interviews and a theatrical trailer. “Pain and Gain” (Paramount) is based on true events. Director Michael Bay, known for big-budget extravaganzas in which lots of things blow up, is far more restrained here, taking time to tell a story about an escapade gone terribly, violently wrong. Businessman Victor Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub) is a client at the gym where Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) works as a trainer. With Kershaw forever bragging about his wealth, Lugo sees a fast track to the life he wants. He enlists the help of fellow bodybuilders Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson) and Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie), whom he manages to convince that kidnapping Kershaw will be a piece of cake. As might be expected, everything that can possibly go wrong does. The film goes beyond the typical caper in its detail and nearly unbelievable twists as Kershaw turns out to be a far more stubborn victim than anticipated. When Lugo and his two equally dumb cohorts begin to improvise as things go awry, they devise Rube Goldberg-type quick fixes that lead to greater complexity and throw them into a panicky tail- spin. “Pain and Gain” thrives on incongruities and coinci- dences, making for a never-dull undertaking. It fascinates because of the sheer stupidity and audacity of the central threesome. Bonuses on the Blu-ray edition include a digital copy, background on the actual kidnapping case that was the basis of the movie, a profile of director Michael Bay, and several featurettes. “The Perfect Wedding” (Wolfe Video), an independent comedy, follows two young gay men, Gavin Greene (Jason T. Gaffney) and Paul Fowler (Eric Aragon), who meet and fall in love over a holiday weekend where family and friends are planning the wedding of Paul’s sister. Paul, a recovering alcoholic, is trying to clean up the messes he made when he was drinking. Gavin is posing as the boyfriend of Paul’s ex. The two find themselves in a classic quandary as they try to ignore their feelings for each other. The movie draws upon elements of farce as it tackles adoption, mixed marriage, and Alzheimer’s disease. The only issue not addressed is the fact that the two leads are gay. Director Scott Gabriel wanted to make a traditional romantic comedy. 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Contact Rosalie Giudice at (201) 529-5757, extension 277 for reservations, which may be made by payment only. Women’s volleyball program seeks players A free adult women’s volleyball program is being offered at Joyce Kilmer School, 80 Ridge Road, on Wednesdays. The program is open to Mahwah residents over age 21. Players of all skill levels are invited. The pick-up games will be played from 7 to 9 p.m. through June 15. For more information, visit www.mah- wahtwp.org and click on “recreation department.” Library hosts Movie Series The Mahwah Pubic Library, located at 100 Ridge Road in Mahwah, presents weekly movies on Thursdays after- noons at 1:30 p.m. These films are free. Popcorn and a drink are provided. No tickets are necessary. Seats will be available on a “first come” basis. A screening of “Parkland” (2013) is set for Dec. 5. Recounting the assassination of President John F. 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The Clothing Closet is located at the rear of the Ramapo Reformed Church’s education building, situated at the corner of Island Road and West Ramapo Avenue in Supportive group IV • Page 23 Mahwah. All proceeds from the sale benefit the church’s ongoing community ministry. Library to host Holiday Matinee Movie The Mahwah Public Library will present a Holiday Matinee Movie, “Arthur Christmas,” on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. This movie reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child’s question: “How does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?” The answer: Santa’s exhil- arating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. At the center of the film is a story about a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns. Movie snacks and drinks will be available. This program is free and no tickets are necessary. Seats are on a “first come” basis. For more information call (201) 529-READ. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Mahwah recently held a Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit the Center for Food Action. Pictured are some of the young parishioners with just a small portion of the six car loads of groceries collected for the center. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Dillon.) Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • December 4, 2013