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Gently-used fall and winter clothing will be collected and distributed to local community programs that serve men, women, and children in need. Donations may be dropped off at Church of the Nativity’s Kennedy Hall at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park and at Church of the Presentation’s Community Room at 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The ministry requests that all clothing donations be laundered and in wearable condition when delivered, other- wise they will not be accepted for distribution. Organizations benefitting from this event include: Suits for Success, Oasis, Jericho Road Shelter, Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Nurturing Place/York Street Shelter, Star of Hope Mission, Shelter Our Sisters, Eva’s Village & Shelter, and Mother Teresa’s Harlem Shelter. For more information, visit www.churchofthenativitynj. com or www.churchofpresentation.org. Anyone interested in volunteering for the ministry may e-mail Tia Patterson at tiapatterson@me.com or Margie Rightmyer at mrightmyer@churchofpresentation.org. Special needs soccer instruction available The Upper Saddle River Soccer Association and Upper Saddle River Recreation Commission are sponsoring a structured, small group soccer clinic for children with special needs who are now in kindergarten through grade six. Players will warm-up, run drills, and play a brief game. Built-in breaks and other accommodations will be made. Each participant will require a parent shadow for all clinics. The free one-hour clinics will meet on Satur- days at 1 p.m. at Lions Park in Upper Saddle River. The clinic is open to residents of all area communities. For more information, contact Joe Abbatiello at (917) 744-4415 or jabbatiello@verizon.net. Lectures to continue The Mahwah Museum Lecture Series will hold an Oct. 10 panel discussion at 7:30 p.m. “Growing up in the Neigh- ‘A Fall Night of Fine Dining’ On Nov. 4 at 7 p.m., the area’s finest restaurants and caterers will join together at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes for the 21 st annual ‘A Fall Night of Fine Dining,’ a fundraiser to benefit the programs and services of West Bergen Mental Healthcare including the Center for Children and Youth in Ramsey. Each restaurant will serve individual por- tions of their most innovative entrée. Music will be provided by Modern Jazz Trio. Pictured are: Event chef James McIn- tosh, Indian Trail Club, Franklin Lakes; Debbie Pagerie, clubhouse manager, Indian Trail Club; Lee Schaeffer, COO, West Bergen; Susan Berman, marketing executive, Cupcakes by Carousel and Carousel Cakes, Ridgewood; Michael Tozzoli, CEO, West Bergen; Howie Felixbrod, Blue Moon Mexican Café, Wyckoff; Nicole Henry, shift manager, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Ridgewood; Madhuri Premnath, Baked in a Cup, Ramsey; and Chrissie Lijoi, Creative Chocolates, Woodland Park. Other restaurants not pictured are Aldo’s and The Brick House, Wyckoff; Chestnut Deli & Cater- ing, Ridgewood; Clementine Caterers, Wayne; Due, Ridgewood; Esty Street, Park Ridge; Francesco’s Restaurant, Woodland Park; Kevin’s Thyme, Ho-Ho-Kus; Park & Orchard, East Rutherford; RõCCA, Glen Rock; The Village Green Restaurant, Ridgewood; and The Village Grille, Waldwick. Chuck Russo of Carlo Russo’s Wine and Spirit World in Ho- Ho-Kus will select a variety of wines for the occasion. Sponsoring this year’s event is Boiling Springs Savings Bank. For reservations, visit www.afallnight.com or call Carol Cohen at (201) 444-3550. Tickets are $150 per person and are tax deductible. Seating is limited. borhoods of Mahwah, Part II” will be held at the Ramapo Reformed Church at 100 Island Road in Mahwah. Life-long township residents Carol Greene, Linda Dator, and Bob Adler will lead this discussion, which will coincide with the museum’s exhibit on the neighborhoods of Fardale, Cragmere, East Mahwah, West Mahwah, Stag Hill, Ramapo Valley, and the Depot. Anyone with artifacts, photos, and stories of their lives in Mahwah are welcome to share. Admission is free to museum members and $3 for non-members. Refreshments will be served. To reserve a CHCC honors Bolger Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff recently honored David F. Bolger and the Bolger Foundation for their legacy of ser- vice, leadership, and commitment to the community. Some 400 people attended the event, which raised a record-breaking amount for the CHCC Foundation. Event Co-chairs included Audrey Meyers, president and CEO, Valley Health System and The Valley Hospital; and Thomas M. Wells, Esq., Senior Partner and CFO, Wells, Jaworski & Liebman, LLP. CHCC honored Mr. Bolger and the Bolger Foundation with the creation of the David F. Bolger Award for Service and Leadership, and pre- sented the inaugural honor to Bolger. Future awards will be presented to those who make outstanding contributions to the community. The evening culminated with a check presentation to CHCC for $1 million from The Bolger Trust to significantly expand the rehabilitation gymnasium in the David F. Bolger Post-acute CareUnit. Presenting the $1 million check, from left, are Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA, Christian Health Care Center President and CEO; JT Bolger, Trustee and Treasurer, The Bolger Foundation, and President, Bolger & Co., Inc.; David F. Bolger, honoree; John Bolger, Trustee, The Bolger Foundation; and David Krental, Executive Director, Christian Health Care Center Foundation. seat, visit lectures@mahwahmuseum.org or call (201) 512- 0099. On Oct. 20, Museum Trustee John Edwards will present a talk at the museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike, in Mahwah. (continued on page 20) October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3 Mahwah Trail conference nears fall fundraising goal by Frank J. McMahon The New York-New Jersey Trail Confer- ence has begun the last phase of its cam- paign to raise the $1 million needed to restore the historic Darlington Schoolhouse on Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) at the end of Darlington Avenue. The trail confer- ence intends to use the historic building as its 21st century headquarters. At a press event at the schoolhouse, Ed Goodell, executive director of the trail con- ference, described the plans for the restora- tion and displayed a thermometer to track the funding increases. Goodell advised that construction bids will soon be sought as his organization nears its fundraising goal in order to qualify for a $500,000 gift from the Bolger Foundation of Ridgewood. “With current gifts amounting to $855,000, we are very close to meeting the all-or-nothing challenge from the Bolger Foundation to raise the $1 million by Nov. 1, 2013 in order to trigger an additional $500,000 gift from the foundation,” Goodell said. “Combined with the $1 million raised earlier, this will complete the funding of the capital project and we can call in the work crews. We are grateful to everyone who has supported the project and we urge anyone who has not yet pledged their support to help us make the mercury rise to the very top of the thermometer well ahead of the challenge deadline. “To help us meet the Bolger Challenge, supporters can make an outright gift or spread payments over three years or make ‘in-kind’ gifts providing goods and services specified in the architectural and construc- tion plans. All gifts of $1,000 and more pledged before Nov. 1, 2013 to restore and operate the Darlington Schoolhouse will be prominently recognized on an honor wall in the main lobby of the new building.” Goodell advised that the New York- New Jersey Trail Conference, which is a 501 (c)(3) conservation organization, had scheduled a Sept. 29 benefit at the Sun Valley Farm on Ramapo Valley Road. Some 600 potential donors were invited to attend for a $100 donation. On Oct. 10, a champagne reception is scheduled at the clubhouse at the Bears Nest on Spring Valley Road in Park Ridge to create additional awareness about the project. Goodell emphasized that all gifts are tax deductible and he urged donors to contact Don Weise at (201) 512-9348, extension 13 to contribute. While the fundraising progresses, Goodell said the trail conference is moving forward with building plans and has issued a request for construction bids to firms qualified to perform work that meets the U.S. Dept. of Interior Historic Restoration standards. Bids are due by Oct. 10. Goodell pointed out that the trail confer- ence engages thousands of trained volun- teers to maintain trails in 20 counties in (continued on page 21) Ed Goodell, executive director of the trail conference, next to the fundraising chart. Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 2, 2013 Mahwah Crossroads public hearing nearing an end by Frank J. McMahon The Crossroads Developers Associates, LLC public hearing that is now before the Mahwah Planning Board appears to be nearing an end. The applicant is seeking permission to build a retail mall on the 140-acre International Crossroads property at the intersection of Routes 17 and I-287. Plans include 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 pedestrian corridor, and an athletic field. Last week, Crossroads attorney James Jaworski said that on Oct. 7 he will present an update of the security plan based on a report he receives from Police Chief James Batelli. He said that is the only item yet to be addressed, although Michael Kelly, the township’s engineer, advised Jaworski that he believes the board should receive a full set of revised plans containing all the changes that have been made as a result of his comments and the testimony during the public hearing. During last week’s public hearing, a licensed remedia- tion professional, an environmental attorney, and the direc- tor of development for Crossroads testified about the status of the remediation of any contamination at the site. Robert Edgar, the remediation professional, advised that there is some mercury and arsenic contamination along the old railroad spur that runs through the site. He said that type of contamination is commonly found in old asphalt, and a recent analysis showed no other contaminants were found. Edgar said these contaminants are fairly common to new development, and they are usually capped by the rede- velopment or by one of several options, such as concrete, asphalt, or two feet of clean soil. The type of cap that will be used has not been determined. Stephen Boswell, a principal of Boswell McClave Engi- neering, the township’s engineering firm, asked Edgar if the remediation of this contamination would be done to residential standards, which are more strict than non-resi- dential standards. Edgar responded that the athletic field planned for the site would be cleaned according to resi- dential standards. However, Tony DiGiovanni, the appli- cant’s director of development, said Edgar was not hired to answer that specific question, and the remedy in this case may require a permit from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Robert Crespi, an environmental attorney, was asked to address that issue. He explained that, as long as a sufficient cap is installed, a conditional permit would be issued by the NJDEP, but he said no decision on any remediation action has been made. He said, however, if the athletic field can be put on the site with two feet of clean soil they would do that because carrying out the remediation to residential standards would cost a substantial amount of money. Crespi also provided the board with some information about the remediation effort being made by the Ford Motor Company at the site, which is separate from the remedia- tion effort being made by his client. Board member Ward Donigian emphasized that the board has two environmental concerns. One is putting an athletic field on top of contaminated soil, and the other is the protection of the wells that provide drinking water to township residents. Edgar responded that his client is still in the investiga- tion stage, but once that investigation is completed, they would use the NJDEP recommended remediation measures to protect human health and safety. Jaworski explained that the NJDEP has jurisdiction in this environmental matter. He also pointed out that the township’s ordinance states that the location of an athletic field on this site is at the discretion of the planning board. He emphasized, however, that if the board decides that a field should not be located on this site, there would be no increase in the size of the retail mall. DiGiovanni also responded to Donigian, saying any contaminated soil in the area where a detention basin is planned would be removed so it would not impact any ground water in the detention basin. (continued on page 15) October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 5 Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 2, 2013 Emmanuel asks... Can You Help? Thanks to the residents of the Kentshire for their recent food collection, and to the community for supporting our drive at Stop & Shop. We are planning our Fourth Annual Bash, which will be held in March 2014. Please contact us if you would like to be involved. We need help getting corporate sponsorships, donations of sports tickets and memorabilia, and ads for our journal. Meet Raymond: Raymond is an ener- getic little boy who loves playing with cars and action figures. He is a wonderful and caring brother to his siblings, who often share his favorite toys. Raymond was diag- 4-29-09 karen/janine February. Since his nosed with leukemia in diagnosis, Raymond has been in treatment EmmanuelHelp3x.75(4-29-09) is 3 and x .75 currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. The treatments have taken a toll on his playful mood, and he is often quiet and wants to be alone. His mother is not able to maintain a full time job due to the care Raymond requires. This family would greatly benefit from the donation of gift cards. In addition, a remote control car would certainly put a smile on young Raymond’s loving face. ECF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of special- ized services at no charge to any New Jersey family facing the challenges of caring for a child with cancer. We do not raise money for cancer research. We provide direct in- home care to our families. Many families do not have the financial or emotional sup- port to help them get through a major illness like cancer, so our primary focus is provid- ing families with counseling by a profes- sional caseworker, material goods (such as household items, toys, and monthly grocery deliveries), and emergency financial assis- tance. These individually tailored services are critical in helping families get through the crisis of pediatric cancer. ECF does not receive any government funding. We rely on financial support, in- kind donations, and volunteer time from the community. Please call the Northern Regional Center at (201) 612-8118 or email Laura at laura@emmanuelcancer.org to see how you can help. Here are a few ideas: • We need volunteers who can deliver groceries to families in Bergen and Essex counties. Spanish-speaking drivers are in particularly high demand. • We will soon start to collect Thanks- giving baskets for our families. Please con- sider donating a “Thanksgiving in a box.” 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 by collecting checks or gift cards for ECF fam- ilies, or donate your restaurant or business for a few hours to host a fundraiser for us. • Get your kids involved. Some local children have sold baked goods, lemon- ade, and household items to raise funds for ECF. • Is your office looking for a community service project? Collecting items for our food pantry would be a tremendous help. • Is your Scout troop looking to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about philan- thropy. ECF is now celebrating 30 years of pro- viding services. Imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue in Midland Park. Please call (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Because storage space is limited, please do not leave items at the center without check- ing with us first. For more information, visit www.emmanuelcancer.org or “like” us on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFounda- tion. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Learn how to repel deer Bob Malgieri from Borst Landscape and Design will present “Protecting Trees and Shrubs from Hungry Deer” on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Mahwah Public Library. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Malgieri, tree and shrub manager for Borst, will discuss how homeowners can keep their plants safe from hungry deer. He will share anecdotes and handouts that provide tips and resources for homeowners seeking to preserve their trees and shrubs without deleterious effects. This presen- tation will cover why deer are eating the trees and shrubs, what plant species deer prefer, and the warning signs that deer (as opposed to other animals) have been eating the plants. He will offer safe, natural mea- sures that can be taken to repel deer and other animals, including home remedies and scare tactics that will deter without causing harm. In the landscaping business for 32 years, Malgieri joined Borst Landscape and Design in Allendale in 2007. The program is free and tickets or reg- istration is not required. Seats will be pro- vided on a “first come” basis. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 7 Mahwah Council approves candidates’ signs in rights of way by Frank J. McMahon The Mahwah Council has passed a resolution autho- rizing the four candidates in this year’s race for a seat on the township’s governing body to place campaign signs on public property in the township’s rights of way. A township ordinance requires the approval of the council before anyone can place signs on public property. Candidates Robert Hermansen, Jonathan Marcus, Gregg Sgambati, and Jonathan Wong, sought that approval at the Sept. 12 council session and agreed to follow up their request in a letter to the council. At that meeting, the council also allowed a resident to place garage sale signs on township property in the rights of way. Hermansen asked the council for an explanation of the requirements for the signs. Councilman Steven Sbarra pointed out that, last year, the candidates all agreed to limit the signs to the size of normal political signs and to take them down within a week after the election, but said there was no date set for when the signs could be placed on town- ship property. Councilwoman Lisa DiGiulio noted that a condition of approval in the resolution authorizing the placement of signs in the rights of way indicates they can be placed there from Sept. 13 through Nov. 11. She also pointed out that, last year, all the candidates agreed not to place signs in the rights of way that would block the view of motorists. Council President Harry Williams was not present at the recent meeting. Last year, however, when the issue of polit- ical signs in the rights of way was considered by the coun- cil, he voted against granting that permission to anyone for aesthetic reasons. The sign issue was debated extensively by the council last year, and approvals were ultimately granted to the 10 candidates who ran for the mayor’s seat and three avail- able council seats. Resolutions were also passed to grant the same permission to a freeholder candidate and two resi- dents who wanted to post garage sale signs. Prior to passing those resolutions, the council reached a consensus that all signs in the public rights of way should be banned and an ordinance was introduced to amend the existing ordinance, which prohibits all temporary signs in the public rights of way and on public property unless council permission is obtained. At that time, the council acknowledged that the existing ordinance had not been enforced, but many council mem- bers wanted to eliminate the governing body’s ability to grant permission to applicants. The problem the township council wanted to address (continued on page 14) Girl Scouts sponsor Broadway trip Girl Scout Ambassador Troop 903 will sponsor a Nov. 3 trip to see the award-winning “Matilda” on Broadway. This trip will include round-trip coach bus transpor- tation from Mahwah High School, lunch at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., and a mezzanine matinee ticket to the show. The cost is $110 per person. The number of tickets is limited. Contact Susan Stein- berg at (201) 248-0125 or GSTroop903@gmail.com for tickets and additional information. The deadline to order tickets is Monday, Oct. 28. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 2, 2013 Ramsey Recital slated Scavenger hunt benefit announced The First Pres- byterian Church will present Roma- nian born pianist Iulia Marin (pic- tured) on Sunday, Oct. 6. The recital will begin at 3 p.m. Marin has per- formed with the Youth Orchestra Dinu Lipatti, con- ductor Nicolae Racu; Sinfonia Bucuresti Orches- tra, conductor William Kemp- ster (Australia); the National Youth Orchestra, con- ductor Tiberiu Soare; Vidin State Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor David Marcian (Romania); “Mihail Jora” Philharmonic, conductor Roberto Salvalaio; and Shumen State Philharmonic Orchestra, conductors Stanislav Ushev (Bulgaria) and Robert Gutter (USA). Marin has been the recipient of several prizes in national and international piano competitions. In July 2013, she performed a recital tour in Italy, that included stops in Salerno, Acerra, Tropea, and Sorrento. She is currently a candidate for a bachelor of music degree at the Manhattan School of Music, where she studies with Phillip Kawin. The concert will be held at the church located at 15 Shuart Lane in Ramsey. A donation of $10 is requested. For more information, call (201) 327-3879. On Oct. 19, Ramsey Hunt 4 Hope will host a town-wide scavenger hunt. The event will take place on the lawn of Ramsey High School and will benefit Ramsey Partnership for Responsible Choices, which funnels the funds back into local enrichment and awareness programs for the entire community. Groups of up to six people may compete in this family- friendly sprint to the finish. The contest will include 90 minutes of intriguing riddles and exciting endeavors topped off by a series of wild and wacky team trials. Each team’s wits and coordination will be challenged. No strenuous physical activity or special skills are required. The event is appropriate for all ages, provided that each team has adult supervision. The program is supported by nearly two dozen members of the Ramsey Chamber of Commerce and powered by the Ramsey Rocks Dream Team: the same group that brought the community the Ramsey DARE Idol competition. The Hunt 4 Hope promises to be the most talked about fall event of the year. Each team will walk away with a treasure trove of memories, a few worthless trinkets, and chance at some big bucks. The grand prize is $500, second prize is $200, and third place is $100. Individual prizes will also be awarded for team take- aways such as best themed team name, best team costumes, oldest cumulative team age, and more. Bonus opportunities will be sent to teams live via text message and accessed through QR codes hidden along the route. To obtain a registration form, visit ramseyrocks.org/ hunt-4-hope-team. Complete the registration form and return it in a sealed envelope to the Ramsey Police Sta- tion at 25 North Central Avenue by Oct. 12. Include a $25 check made out to the Ramsey Partnership for Responsible Choices. The Ramsey Farmers Market will host its Fourth Annual Wellness Day on Sunday, Oct. 6. The market is held at the Main Street train station from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature over a dozen local businesses, including chiropractors, yoga and fitness instructors, nutri- tionists, acupuncturists, and other individuals in health related fields. The Ramsey Health Department will be on hand offering flu shots, and the Junior Woman’s Club will host a Blood Drive. The market features over 35 outstanding vendors and farmers with organic and traditional vegetables and fruits, artisanal breads and cheeses, gourmet olive oils and bal- samic vinegars, homemade pastas, sauces and chili, green juice, fresh fish from the Hampton Bays, gourmet nuts, pickles, spices, perennial plants, homemade dog treats, local honey, organic maple syrup, alpaca and yak woolen wear, yak meat, gluten-free baked goods and prepared food, organic salads and soups, hummus, local wine, freshly cut flowers and much more. There will be a chef demo with nutritionist Christine Okezie, and a surprise featured vendor. Musical entertain- ment will be provide by David Dunn. Beginning Oct. 6, various vendors and farmers at the Ramsey Farmers Market will begin accepting SNAP ben- efits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program offers valuable nutritional benefits for pre-qualified recipi- ents. Though an EBT (electronic benefits transfer), food stamp purchases will be available. The main market tent will provide transactions and information. The market is sponsored by the Ramsey Historical Association and supported by the Borough of Ramsey. Admission is free and ample parking is available. For more information, visit www.ramseyfarmersmarket.org or call (201) 675-6866. Farmers Market hosts Wellness Day October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 9 Area Township rated one of best NJ municipalities by Frank J. McMahon Mahwah has been rated one of the best towns in the State of New Jersey by NJ Monthly Magazine, which publishes bi- annual ratings of the state’s towns. The magazine ranks Mahwah, with a population of 26,128 in 2012, #26. Mahwah is in the top five percent of ranked towns in the state. Among the top 26 towns, Mahwah had the second lowest property taxes, the sixth lowest average property tax change since 2010, the fifth lowest effective property tax rate in 2012, the second lowest crime rate per 1,000 residents in 2011, and was tied for the fifth lowest violent crime rate per 1,000 residents in 2011. The township’s standardized test scores Ramsey Review Ramsey Reads to discuss ‘Rebecca’ Ramsey Reads, the town-wide book club, will discuss Daphne Du Maurier’s, “Rebecca” on Tuesday, Nov. 12 form 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. This romantic thriller finds the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter entering the home of her enigmatic new husband and learn- ing the story of the house’s first mistress, to whom the sinister housekeeper is unnatu- rally devoted. Copies of the book are available at the cir- culation desk of the Ramsey Public Library, 30 Wyckoff Avenue. This program is open to Ramsey residents. For more information, contact the library at (201) 327-1445. Mad Science program set The Ramsey Community School’s Youth & Children’s Programs is offering Ramsey elementary students an afterschool enrich- ment class via Mad Science. Crazy Chem- Works is a follow-up to the PTO-sponsored Mad Science assembly each school enjoyed in late September. In the Mad Science program, students take on the role of junior chemists as they create and concoct with science. From super sticky stuff to the amazing dry ice capades, each class will take a journey through hands-on and amazing science. Classes will meet on Tuesdays from Oct. 8 through Nov. 19 at Hubbard and Tisdale schools. For more information, call (201) 785- 2300, extension 21701. The community school is located at Dater School, 35 School Street, Room 130 in Ramsey. Library to host Teen Café Ramsey students in grades six and up are invited to the Oct. 11 grand open- ing of Ramsey Library’s Teen Café pro- gram, which will be held from 3:15 to 6 p.m. with “cosplay.” Cosplay, or costume play, is dressing up as a character from a favorite book, anime, manga, or film. The library encourages G-rated costumes only. Participants may make a reservation to attend through the library’s website’s Event Keeper at www.ramseylibrary.org. The Teen Café program will continue each month with themed activities and snacks. On Nov. 15, the Teen Café will morph into “Kitchen Simple,” an afternoon of easy, make-your-own snacks. Space is lim- ited; be sure to register in advance. The Teen Café replaces Friday Frenzy, which enjoyed a six-year run at the library. Register online from the Teen Events tab at www.ramseylibrary.org. For more infor- mation, call (201) 327-1445 or e-mail ellen. okeefe@bccls.org. The Ramsey Public Library is located at 30 Wyckoff Avenue. Bocce tournament announced The Greater Ramsey chapter of UNICO National will host a Bocce Playoff on Sunday, Oct. 20. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the bocce courts located at the Ramsey Pool. The entry fee to join a team is $30 per person. The community is invited to donate to the event with a check, prize, or gift card. Sponsorship opportunities are also avail- able. For more information, contact Vin- cent Marella at (201) 327-7512. Proceeds from the event will ben- efit Ramsey UNICO’s charitable causes. Greater Ramsey UNICO conducts fund- raisers that benefit scholarships and local charities. This Italian-American service organization promotes Italian studies and the preservation of Italian heritage. Checks may be made payable to Greater Ramsey UNICO and sent to that organi- zation care of Steve Wekar, 505 Farview Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07050. Junior Woman’s Club plans meeting The Junior Woman’s Club of Ramsey will meet on Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Ramsey Ambulance Corps Building at 41 South Island Avenue. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. New members are welcome. For more information about the club’s activi- ties, visit www.ramseyjuniors.com. Corps hosts ‘Night at the Races’ On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Ramsey Ambu- lance Corps will host a “Night at the Races/ Race for a Rig” fundraiser at Ramsey Ambulance Headquarters at 41 South Island Avenue. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for are $40. Proceeds will ben- efit the replacement fund for two of the corps’ ambulances that are approaching retirement date. A fully-equipped vehicle costs more than $190,000. The evening will include dinner, bev- erage, interactive horse racing activities, prizes, and a special auction. Race winners will receive race tickets for valuable prizes. Attendees will receive a race program with sponsor advertising. Opportunities to sponsor races are avail- able at $100, and individual horses at $25. Sponsors are entitled to name their race or horse. Donations of prize items are needed. To purchase tickets or become a sponsor, contact Dee at dduncan@ramseyambulance. org or (201) 803-6387. This year marks the corps’ 60 th Anni- versary of serving Ramsey. The indepen- dent, not-for-profit organization is staffed by trained volunteers. Membership is open to individuals 16 and older. Training and certification are provided. Call Laura Beh- rmann (201) 341-1243 or e-mail membershi p@ramseyambulance.org. for students in grades four through eight ranged between 86 percent proficient on the fourth grade test and 95 percent proficient on the high school proficiency test. “This statewide ranking marks a day of pride in our community,” stated Mayor Wil- liam Laforet. “It is assessments like these that bring light to the fact that Mahwah is a desirable and premier place to live in New Jersey. “There is more work to be done, but we are in a good place, all with one goal in mind and that is making Mahwah a great place to live.” The rankings list the top 100 towns and the best towns by region, size of population, and for three different life stages. The 2013 rankings are based on the most recent avail- able data for home prices, property taxes, crime rates, school results, and various life- style attributes. All of that data is combined using a proprietary formula to create the overall rankings of New Jersey municipali- ties. The rankings were compiled by research- ers at Leflein Associates, an independent research firm based in Ringwood, and considered five categories to represent the quality of life in New Jersey’s 566 munici- palities: home values, property taxes, crime rates, school performance, and a lifestyle factor, which was described as the top towns for young families, singles, and empty nest- ers (parents whose children have moved out of the house). The top town in the state was Mend- ham Borough; the top town for singles was Hoboken; the top town for young families was Oakland, and the top town for empty nesters was found to be Monroe. Besides Mahwah the Bergen County towns ranked in the top 26 towns in the state are Norwood, #4; Woodcliff Lake, #6; Tenafly, #7; Demarest, #8; Oakland, #15; Paramus, #21; Ho-Ho-Kus, #23, and Old Tappan, #24. Due to a lack of statistically significant data, towns with a population of under 1,500 were dropped from the survey. The research team then ranked each of the remaining 514 towns based on the fol- lowing indicators: average residential tax bill in 2012, the change in average prop- erty tax bill from 2010 to 2012, the effec- tive property tax rate for 2012, the median home sales price in 2012, the change in median home sales price from 2010 to 2012, the total crime rate in 2011 combined with a score for violent crime rate in 2011, and student proficiency on state-mandated stan- dardized tests in 2012. The researchers also looked at lifestyle factor, which includes the number of acute-care hospitals and live per- forming arts theaters within 10 miles of the municipality’s main zip code, the number of full-service restaurants within two miles of the municipality’s main zip code, and the average commute time for those working away from home. Final rankings were based on each municipality’s combined rankings for 10 indicators across the five categories with extra weight given to the change in average tax bill, the change in median home sales price, and the results on standardized tests for students in grades four and eight. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 2, 2013 October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 11 Proper steps to conducting a breast self-exam Women recognize the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, which includes conducting self-exams to detect for breast cancer. Breast self-exams are vital to discover- ing abnormalities, including lumps or tenderness, in the breasts. Self-examination increases the chances of early detec- tion of breast cancer. John Hopkins Medical Center states that 40 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump. Doctors urge women to conduct monthly self-exams to familiarize themselves with the look and feel of their breasts, which enables them to more readily recognize any abnormalities that may indicate illness. There are a number of ways to conduct a breast self-exam, and women are urged to find the method they feel is most comfortable for them. The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. offers these tips for conducting a breast examination at home. A breast examination can take place in the shower while you are washing. The shower is a convenient place to conduct an exam. According to the NBCF, use the pads of the fingers and move around the entire breast in a circular pattern, moving from the outside to the center, checking the entire breast and armpit area. Check both breasts each month for any lumps, thickening, or hard- ened knots. If a lump is found, visit a physician for an evaluation. Conduct an examination in bed. The breast tissue nat- urally distributes over the chest wall and ribs when one is lying down. Place a pillow under the right shoulder and place the right arm behind the head. Using the left hand, move the pads of the fingers around the right breast gently in small circular motions covering the entire breast area and armpit. Squeeze the nipple and check for discharge or lumps. Repeat the process on the left breast. Conduct a visual examination. Standing in front of a mirror, look at the breasts with the arms down and then over the head. Look for any differences between the breasts. Many women find their breasts are not exactly the same shape or size, but unusual dimpling or taut or thick skin may be indicative of a problem. Should any lumps or abnormalities be discovered during an examination, a woman should schedule an appointment with her doctor for a more thorough exami- nation, which may include a mammogram or ultrasound to map out images of the breast that may be hidden to the naked eye. Breast self-examinations are an essential element of a healthy lifestyle for women. Early detection of breast cancer vastly improves survival rates, and self-exami- nation is often the most effective way to detect breast cancer early. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 2, 2013 Keep in mind: Not every breast lump is cancer Johns Hopkins Medical Center reports that 40 percent of breast cancer diagnoses result from self-examinations in which individuals find lumps in their breasts . Self- examinations are important for early diag- nosis of breast cancer , but not every lump felt is cancerous . Though no lump found in the breast tissue should be ignored, women and even men must remain calm upon dis- covering a lump, as it could very well prove benign. Several different types of benign lumps can form in the breast . Women may find that their breasts regularly feel a bit lumpy. This is due to the milk ducts, lobules, and lymph nodes that are found in and around the fatty tissue of the breast . In addition, benign lumps may form as the result of fluid-filled cysts, clumps of fat, excess skin, or even ingrown hairs that block a hair follicle. Benign lumps generally require no treatment if they are not causing pain or any other problems in the body. Infection and hormonal changes during menstruation can contribute to benign lumps in the breast , as can a host of other conditions. Fibroadenoma: A fibroadenoma is a common lump found in the breast that is not cancerous . These are typically smooth, rubbery lumps that move easily in breast tissues. These types of lumps commonly occur in teenagers and also in women under the age of 30. The cause of fibroadenomas is unknown, but they are thought to be linked to reproductive hormones. They may increase in size during pregnancy and tend to shrink after menopause. Cysts: Cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form under the skin. If they are painful, cysts can be drained of fluid. Oftentimes a doctor will take a fluid sample from the cyst to rule out cancer . Fibrosis: This is a firmness in the con- nective tissues of the breast . Lumps may form where breasts are especially firm. Benign tumors: Benign tumors can grow where breast cells have grown abnor- mally or rapidly. Unlike cysts, tumors are solid. A biopsy is the only way to determine if a tumor is benign or cancerous . Fat necrosis: Scar tissue that feels like a lump may develop when a breast heals after injury. Mastitis: This is an infection that most often occurs when a woman is breastfeed- ing. The breasts can feel painful and warm. Abscesses also may form. Antibiotics can usually clear up the infection. Intraductal papillomas: Papillomas can form inside the breast as tiny, wart-like growths. When they occur around the ducts in the nipple, they can cause the nipple to discharge blood. These fibrous tissues can be removed and are not cancerous . Duct ectasia: When a milk duct beneath the nipple dilates, the walls of the duct thicken and the duct fills with fluid. Then the duct can become blocked and clogged, causing unusual nipple discharge. Many of these conditions mimic the symptoms of breast cancer . But very often lumps found in the breast are benign. If a lump is found, don’t panic and contact a physician. October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 13 Addressing the basics about breast cancer According to Breastcancer.org, one in eight American women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Though this figure is based on American women alone, it’s safe to say millions of women across the globe face a similar fate. While organizations such as the Susan G. Komen for the Cure have been instrumental in raising awareness of breast cancer, many people remain largely uninformed about breast cancer and what, if anything, they can do to reduce their risk. The more people understand breast cancer the more formidable a foe they become for this potentially deadly disease. What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. According to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, between 50 and 75 percent of breast cancers begin in the ducts, which carry milk from the lobules to the nipple. Between 10 and 15 per- cent of breast cancer cases begin in the lobules, which are the milk-producing glands of the breast. Over time, these cancer cells can invade nearby breast tissue and may even spread into the underarm lymph nodes, which give the can- cerous cells a pathway to the rest of the body. Are there different types of breast cancer? Breast cancer can be invasive or noninvasive. Invasive breast cancer occurs when abnormal cells from within the ducts or lobules break out into nearby breast tissue. When this occurs, the cancer cells can spread to the lymph nodes, which may allow them to spread even further throughout the body to organs like the liver and lungs and to bones. Noninvasive breast cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow within the milk ducts but have not spread to nearby tissue or other parts of the body. However, noninvasive breast cancer can develop into invasive cancer. Are there warning signs of breast cancer? There may be no initial warning signs of breast cancer. A developing lump on the breast may be too small to notice, which only highlights the importance women must place on routine breast cancer exams. A mammogram, for exam- ple, is an X-ray of the breast that might detect symptoms of breast cancer that women did not notice. When such symptoms are detected, further testing can be conducted to determine if breast cancer is present. Women or their physicians might detect breast cancer before a breast exam. A lump or mass on the breast can be detected during a self-exam or a routine doctor visit. The American Cancer Society notes that several unusual changes in the breast may also be symptomatic of breast cancer. These changes include: • breast pain • a lump in the underarm area • nipple discharge other than milk • nipple pain or the nipple turning inward • redness, scaliness, or thickening of the nipple or breast skin • skin irritation or dimpling • swelling of all or part of the breast (continued on page 21) Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 2, 2013 Obituaries Marion H. Knowles Marion H. Knowles, nee Hazelton, of Mahwah, formerly of Cape May, died Sept. 24. She was 86. She graduated from Queens College in 1967 and Saint John’s University in 1972, obtaining two master’s degrees. She was a guid- ance counselor and a New York City teacher in various New York schools. She was a parishioner of Guardian Angel R.C. Church in Allendale and a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 4787 in Whitestone, New York. She is survived by her husband Robert O. Knowles and her daughters Dr. Barbara Fenning and Susan C. Miles. She is also survived by four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Irene G. Outslay Irene G. Outslay, nee Pitman, of Midland Park died Sept. 24. She was 85. Before retiring, she was a quill winder with Schumacher Textiles in Midland Park. She is survived by her sons Kenneth H. Outslay of Midland Park and John Outslay of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She is also sur- vived by her sister Jean Johnson of Shohola, Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth J. Outslay. Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Joseph J. Pizappi Junior Joseph J. Pizappi Jr. of Waldwick died Sept. 26. He was 81. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a truck driver for M&M Transport and Texaco. He later became an owner/operator. He was a member of the American Legion Post 57 and the VFW Post in Waldwick. He is survived by his sons Joseph, David, and Daniel. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and his sister Theresa Ann Cicalese. He was predeceased by his wife Alice (nee Religious Notes Catholics invited to Rosary Rally Northwest Bergen County Catholics are invited to pray the rosary for the country and for world peace on Satur- day, Oct. 12 at noon. The event will take place at the public safety building on East Prospect Street in Waldwick. Attendees are encouraged to bring rosary beads and small American flags. Rosary Rallies are planned in over 10,000 cities across the United States. These events are coordinated by America Needs Fatima in honor of the anniversary of the last vision of the Blessed Mother a Fatima in Portugal in 1917. Ramsey again suffers loss of native The Borough of Ramsey is again mourning the loss of one of its residents. Staff Sergeant Timothy McGill, 30, was killed Sept. 21 while on a Special Forces mission in Afghanistan. The attacker reportedly wore an Afghan National Army uniform. “It’s difficult to put into words the loss of another one of Ramsey’s native sons,” Ramsey Mayor Christopher Botta said last week. “This is the third native son who has died in the line of duty in Afghanistan in the last three years. He is an American hero and a Ramsey hero.” In May, Ramsey bid farewell to Marine Staff Ser- geant Eric Christian. In 2010, Ramsey lost Army Ranger Michael Jankeiwicz. Terlemezian). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Legion Post 57, 46 North Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Phyllis Rasmussen Phyllis Rasmussen, nee DeLuise, of Mahwah, formerly of Upper Saddle River, died Sept. 23. She was 84. She worked for the Woodcliff Lake Board of Education for over 15 years. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Ramsey, where she was a member of the Braille Committee and Altar Guild, and was a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by her children Karen (Rasmus- sen) Wilson, Karl Rasmussen, Paul Rasmussen, and Kyle Rasmussen. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and her brother Frank DeLuise. She was predeceased by her husband Larry Rasmussen, her parents Lawrence and Margaret (Maresca) DeLuise, and her brother Lawrence DeLuise. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 55 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446 or Villa Marie Claire Hospice, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Joan K. Schroeder Joan K. Schroeder of Midland Park, formerly of Ridgewood, died Sept. 22. She was a 1944 graduate of Scarsdale High School and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Skidmore College in 1948. She completed her master’s in nursing administration at New York Uni- versity in 1979. She started her career as a visiting nurse in New Haven, Connecticut. She went on to become supervi- sor of the Lucas County Health Department in Toledo, Ohio. She worked as director of the Visiting Nurses of Northern Bergen County from 1970-87. In 1994, she was honored by Northwest Bergen Hospice for her role in founding the organization in 1974. Other professional accomplishments included moderator/instructor in smoking cessation classes At press time, borough officials were working with the family and the U.S. Army on plans to honor McGill. McGill was a member of the Class of 2001 at Ramsey High School, where he played hockey and football. He joined the Marines the same year, and was sent to Iraq in 2005. During his service, he spent time in Japan and in the Philippines. He was serving with the Rhode Island National Guard Special Forces as a weapons specialist at the time of his death. McGill had worked with the Ramsey Department of Public Works and was a volunteer firefighter for the bor- ough’s department. He had suffered a knee injury follow- ing an explosion, and was expected home shortly. at the Respiratory Health Association, moderator of family support groups for caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease cli- ents, 10 years of volunteer social work at Mahwah’s Center for Food Action, and adjunct part-time professor of the School of Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She co-authored the book “Management in Nursing” (McGraw Hill 1979) and founded the parish nursing program at Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood. She was a member of the American Nurse Association, the New Jersey League for Nursing, the Home Health Agency Assembly of New Jersey, Sigma Theta Tau, and the Nursing Honor Soci- ety. She is survived by her children Joseph Schroeder and Diane Kleinknecht Schroeder and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John Allen Schroeder and her son-in-law Russell Kleinknecht. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Maryknoll Missions, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY, 10545-0302. Albert ‘AJ’ Supino Albert “AJ” Supino of Ramsey died Sept. 19. He was 39. He was a 1992 graduate of Ramsey High School and a 1996 graduate of Ramapo College. He is survived by his parents Al and Dot Supino, his sisters Susan and Lynda, and his brother-in-law Todd. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews Haydn, Shane, and Sarah. He was predeceased by his brother Christopher. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Anita Weinstein Anita Weinstein of Mahwah, formerly of Canarsie, Brooklyn, and Riverside, California, died Sept. 23. She was a full charge bookkeeper in the Garment District in Manhattan. After retirement, she joined the family busi- ness, Weinstein & Weinstein, P.C. in Teaneck, in the same capacity. She was a member of the Canarsie Jewish Center, where she served as past president of the sisterhood. She was a member of theater groups and had lead roles with the Hebrew Educational Society. She is survived by her husband Philip S. Weinstein and her children Steven Wein- stein of Fair Lawn and Debra Gomberg of New City, New York. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and her siblings Shirley Putzer and Seymour Weber. Arrange- ments were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Candidates’ signs (continued from page 7) was the proliferation of political signs on the township’s roadways at election time, especially on Macarthur Bou- levard. Mahwah Township Attorney Andrew Fede advised the governing body that the township cannot single out political signs for prohibition, although it could control the size of the signs. In addition, he advised that previous case law indicated to him that the council could limit the time that signs are posted, as long as that limitation applied to all signs at all times of the year. The governing body could not come to an agreement that ordinance, however, and it died in a tie vote in Septem- ber 2012, leaving the existing ordinance in place. October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 What price college? A bankrupt America? Way back in the 20 th century, advertising writers smugly stated that a college degree meant an additional million dollars in lifetime wages -- or some such figure. Fast-forward to the 21 st century. A recent national survey reports that college degrees in at least eight fields are unlikely to pay for themselves. That survey implies that people who pursue those majors would be better off not signing loans that will, with accrued interest as opposed to possible savings or investments from future wages, potentially cost them a large amount of money -- though probably less than a million dollars. The worst major of them all is English, unless you teach the subject at a high-ticket high school or at a university. Try getting one of those jobs unless you are an Ivy Leaguer or know somebody in the administration. The reported median career salary for a news reporter is $37,393. That is a lot lower than the starting salary of an English teacher in most public schools. A marketing coordinator’s median salary is said to be $50,455 and an advertising copywrit- er’s median salary is said to be $52,549. I have sometimes done better than that. I have done better than that by working three jobs at the same time. I have sometimes done worse, but why think about it? As Richard Nixon once observed, journalism is a profession where people can use a second-rate mind to earn a fifth- rate paycheck. Next is psychology. A human services worker can expect a median salary of $22,736, a career counselor can expect $43,3844, and a bereavement coordinator can expect $52,200. Helping others is useful work, but it does not seem to pay very well. Sociology: A social worker can expect a median salary of $47,121, a corrections officer (jail guard or parole offi- cer) can expect $39,630, and a chemical dependency coun- selor can expect $47,210. Weigh wages against risk to life and limb, and you will see that you could be better off with English or psychology. Fine arts: A graphic designer can expect $47,753, a museum research worker can expect $47,753, and a painter or illustrator can expect $37,819. Nutrition: A dietician can expect a median salary of $53,679, a food services manager (an administrative post) can expect $56,711, and a food scientist with mul- tiple degrees in the sciences can expect $64,619. People obviously must care more about feeding their bodies than about feeding their minds. Hospitality: A meeting and event planner can expect a median salary of $55,476, a senior-level hotel resident manager can expect $65,076, and a catering manager can expect $42,633. A couple of years ago, my wife and I had lunch at the Culinary Institute of America and the kids who were stu- dents there all thought they were going to make $100,000 a year right out of the door. At least the poor kids probably won’t starve. Religious work: A religious educator can expect a median wage of $47,957, a chaplain can expect $51,127, and an associate pastor can expect $61,611. Many pastors and their families receive a manse, or residence, along with the salary, which they are expected to use for coun- seling. The long-term problem is that they do not accrue any ownership in real estate, which is the single most sub- stantial savings program for the American middle class. Education: A day care center teacher or supervisor can expect a median salary of $27,910, an elementary school teacher can expect $52,241, and a high school teacher can expect $54,473. Salaries are higher around here, but so are housing costs, as in “Where can we find a place to live near the school?” Educators tend to be the top level of the worst-choice college majors because they are unionized. People who are not union members generally make $60 to $100 a day filling in for teachers even when they have the same degree and a teaching certificate. The eight worst college-degree jobs, according to the survey, all revolve around some sort of human service important to people in need, and they are mostly acces- sible to people without advanced math skills or abilities in difficult foreign languages. They are, in short, the college incentive for people who may not be college material. Those who assume that studying something that is not too arduous will entitle them to a sweat-free lifetime job with a spacious home, multiple cars, and annual vacations to Europe may be engaging in a systematic delusion to keep them away from radical politics in college. Ameri- cans who are proficient in higher mathematics, engi- neering, chemistry, or “strategic” languages like Arabic, Chinese, and Russian are probably not going to have to settle for the minimum wage unless they have serious per- sonality problems or cannot pass a loyalty check. People who think a soft degree from a safety school is going to pave their future street with gold need a crash course in economics: Money follows productive work, not diploma-mill diplomas. They also need a minor in psy- chology so they recognize systematic delusions in others and in themselves. Any non-physical danger to the individual is subject to the psychological process of denial: “That may happen to other people, but it won’t happen to me.” Have you ever seen anyone who is listening to the same conversation you are, but just cannot get it? I once saw a senior newspaper editor who was also a skilled amateur boxer take a slap in the face from a publisher he could have decked in two moves, probably without repercussions, since they were both drunk at the time. This happened in front of 200 people who knew them both. “I couldn’t have taken a slap in the face like that,” I told him with a mixture of sympathy and dismay. “Nobody slapped me in the face,” he said. I think he believed it. He needed to believe it because he needed the job. That is systematic delusion in action. More recently, and somewhat less violently, a guy who does not like me turned up a photograph that he claimed was positive proof that “Sergeant August Finckle” was NOT, absolutely NOT, Frank Finkel, who claimed to be a survivor of Custer’s Last Stand. A couple of the dumber Custer admirers agreed with him. The smarter ones had the sense not to speak. I cold-tested some ID professionals on the two photos. I asked them to tell me if these were the same guy, but did not tell them why it was important. A portrait photographer, a portrait painter, and a physi- cal anthropologist said the two photographs were of the same man photographed at different ages. So did several dozen intelligent amateurs. One needs to be emotionally involved for a systematic delusion to work. The idea of “college for everybody” is an inflicted sys- tematic delusion because one political party gets a huge monetary support from the teachers’ unions and sees promises of college for everybody as a way of making sure the money keeps flowing in, even though many of the college graduates will have wasted large amounts of capital and will still not be able to land college graduate jobs. Conversely, the other party, the one that resists a mean- ingful increase in the minimum wage, fosters a systematic delusion on the part of people who already have it made, or still believe they can make it on their own. People who have never had to literally live from paycheck to pay- check even when they work more than one job just cannot believe, or choose not to, that $7.25 an hour after taxes will not cover shelter and food. The people who are very rich through the labor of the underpaid have their own answer to this: They help their workers sign up for every program that provides Food Stamps or supplemental income so the population as a whole can foot the rest of their bill for the underpaid workers who work long hours to make them rich. This is sort of like the “patriotism” of the politicians who whoop and holler to send our soldiers overseas to fight in dubious battles after the same politicians copped every deferment they could when there was still a draft. The American people, to their immense credit, made it known that they were opposed to any more “boots on the ground” in Syria and that air strikes were also unac- ceptable when nobody could be sure which side was doing what. They should do the same about using “college for everybody” as an excuse not to offer realistic wages, per- haps even based on the level of education, to people who were born here or went through the mill for citizenship, instead of relying on the dwindling number of people who are still gainfully employed to cover the wages of soft college majors who can only find tax-funded jobs in the public sector, while those who cannot find such jobs get $7.25 an hour plus Food Stamps. Crossroads hearing (continued from page 4) Donigian indicated he was not satisfied with the answers to his concerns, but DiGiovanni emphasized that he would make the detention basin clean because the NJDEP would require it. Regarding the capping of the athletic field area, he said, “I don’t believe there will be any safety issue with bringing in two feet of clean soil to cap that site.” The rezoning of the Crossroads property was first pro- posed in 2006, and the township council approved a draft of a rezoning ordinance in August 2007. The draft ordi- nance then slowly proceeded through several public meet- ings over several years until three ordinances pertaining to the rezoning of the property were introduced in February 2011 by a 4-3 vote of the council. The rezoning ordinances were then sent to the planning board to determine if they were consistent with the township’s master plan. The planning board found that the rezoning ordinances were not consistent with the master plan in the area of land use and mapping because the master plan does not recog- nize retail use at the Crossroads site. The board found, however, that certain goals and objectives of the master plan, such as minimizing traffic generating uses and encouraging recreation space might be achieved by this ordinance, but there was insufficient information available to the board to make a proper analy- sis and determination. On March 31, 2011, the township council approved the three ordinances by a 4-2 vote over the protest of many of the 400 or so residents who attended the public meeting. In May 2011, the Stop the Mahwah Mall group, which opposes the development of the retail mall, filed a lawsuit claiming the rezoning ordinance was invalid because a council member who voted for it had a conflict of interest. In September 2011, the council voted 5-1 to rescind its approval of the rezoning ordinances, but the developer had submitted plans for the retail mall one day before the action to rescind the ordinances became official. As a result, the planning board was required to consider the application based on the zoning in effect at the time the plans were submitted, which was retail use. The developer filed a lawsuit against the township for rescinding the rezoning ordinances. That November, a referendum was held on the proposed mall and that public vote narrowly rejected the rezoning of the International Crossroads property for retail use. How- ever, the public hearing on the Crossroad application con- tinued to be heard by the planning board. In August 2013, a Superior Court judge affirmed the legality of the township’s ordinance that rezoned the Cross- roads property for retail use. The judge also ruled that there was no conflict of interest involved in the decision to adopt the rezoning ordinance. The Stop the Mahwah Mall group has indicated that it intends to appeal that judge’s ruling. An announcement to that effect is expected soon. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 2, 2013 ‘Prisoners’ is gripping tale that keeps viewers engaged by Dennis Seuling “Prisoners” is a gripping movie about the kidnapping and search for two missing children. Viewers see how a happy holiday get-together can quickly turn into a night- mare. Friends Keller and Grace Dover (Hugh Jackman, Maria Bello) and Franklin and Nancy Birch (Terrence Howard, Viola Davis) have just enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner together with their families when they discover that their two young girls have disappeared. The best clue is a camper that was parked in the vicinity. The police are contacted and Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) heads the case. Soon after, the camper is located and its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), is arrested. Alex, however, appears to be simple-minded and denies any involvement in the girls’ disappearance. There is no evidence in the camper, and nothing solid tying him to the abduction. He is released to the custody of his aunt after 48 hours. Distressed, frustrated with the investigation, and know- ing that every hour that passes reduces the chance of the safe return of his daughter, Dover decides to take matters into his own hands. As directed by Denis Villeneuve, “Prisoners” is an above-average tale about the extreme actions ordinary people take in extraordinary situations. With a uniformly strong cast, the film artfully unfolds its mysteries, never telegraphing what is to come next. When viewers think they know where the movie is headed, the tale takes unan- Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) discuss the disappearance of a young girl in ‘Prisoners.’ ticipated turns into dark and multi-layered areas. Jackman shows an impressive range of emotion as a dis- traught father refusing to accept assurances and admoni- tions by Loki that the police will do everything possible to see that his daughter will be returned safely. The des- peration, anger, and unfathomable sadness in his portrayal resonate deeply. His Dover is a reasonable man who simply wants more assurances than the police can honestly give. Feeling he knows how to find out where his daughter and her friend are hidden, he resorts to extreme measures to find them. Gyllenhaal’s Detective Loki is the connecting device among the movie’s many subplots and characters. Dedi- cated and moved by Dover’s passion, he extends himself to keep an eye on Alex, even after this chief suspect has been released from police custody. The movie contrasts Loki’s lawful, systematic methods with Dover’s unortho- dox means to the same end. Melissa Leo co-stars as Holly Jones, Alex’s sympathetic aunt, who cooperates with the investigation. Holly is pro- tective of Alex, who seems detached from the allegations directed toward him. Leo plays the aunt with warmth and tenderness that contrast sharply with the kidnapping of which her nephew is accused. Holly is a comforting pres- ence to Alex. She is willing to share personal information about her nephew and allows the police to search her prem- ises, convinced that the young man she knows so well could never commit such a heinous crime. The mood of the movie is somber, with many scenes filmed in heavily clouded skies or even in downpours. Roger Deakins’ cinematography gives the film a gray pal- ette that underscores the dark nature of the story. The care that was taken with the photography is testament to the overall care paid to this production. “Prisoners,” rated R for strong violence, marks the beginning of the fall movie season, a time when films about people rather than superheroes and animated charac- ters return to multiplexes. It is a solidly scripted picture that viewers will not easily forget. Though the subject matter is unpleasant, the story is captivating, suspenseful, and com- pletely involving. It is the kind of movie that hooks one early on and keeps the tension palpable throughout. October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • Page 17 Emmy Award-winning TV series now on DVD by Dennis Seuling “China Beach: The Complete Series” (Time Life) is newly available in an elaborate box set. This series, which debuted in 1988 and ran for three seasons, is set during the Vietnam War and, like “M*A*S*H,” its predecessor on the small screen, it has a strong anti-war point of view. China Beach was a combination evacuation hospital and USO entertainment center near the big U.S. base at Da Nang on the South China Sea. Most of the stories revolve around McMurphy (Dana Delany), a conscientious nurse who has affairs with pilot Natch Austen (Tim Ryan) and several others who pass through the base. Her true love is Dr. Dick Richard (Robert Picardo), a married man. Other characters include Laurette Barber (Chloe Webb), a profes- sional singer with plans for the big time, the officious Maj. Lila Garreau (Concetta Tomei), Pvt. Sam Beckett (Michael Boatman), who runs the morgue, and Holly the Donut Dolly (Ricki Lake) from the Red Cross. Though steeped in soap opera, the series presented a graphic portrayal of the horror and stress of war. Rock ‘n’ roll songs of the ‘60s and refer- ences to contemporary turmoil in the United States give the series period flavor. The 21-disc set features 10 hours of extras, including cast reunion footage; interviews with actors Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, and Robert Picardo, and producer John Wells; audio commentaries; featurettes; and a 32-page col- lector’s book, “Tales From the Five & Dime,” with cast- ing notes, letters from vets and fans, and archival photos. “China Beach: The Complete First Season,” a three-disc DVD set, is also available. “The Wizard of Oz” (Warner Home Video) has just been released in a two-disc Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray 2D edition Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, and Robert Picardo in the TV drama ‘China Beach.’ following its one-week theatrical run in IMAX theaters. This is the oldest movie (1939) to be retrofitted for 3D, and the results are impressive, less from the 3D than from the restoration that makes the Technicolor images more daz- zling than ever. This iconic film has been released and re- released endlessly and remains as entertaining as ever, with the 3D providing an added level of enjoyment. Because it was shot in the traditional format, there is none of the gim- mickry so prevalent in modern 3D pictures, with anything and everything propelled toward the camera. The 3D conversion was begun with a high-resolution scanning of the original Technicolor negative. The restored 2D image was then transformed by creating a depth-map of each frame to construct 3D imagery and determine distances from the viewer’s vantage point. This was fol- lowed by a long process of rotoscoping to refine viewers’ distances and fully layer shapes and objects. Some scenes look especially good. The twister in the opening sequence takes on a greater menace, the Wicked Witch of the West’s entrances out of fire and smoke seem more intimidating, and Dorothy and her three pals skipping along the yellow brick road seem more joyous. The clarity and detail are the real prizes of this new release. Extras include the all-new documentary, “The Making of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” commentary by historian John Fricke with the film’s cast and crew, and a sing-along feature. “This Is the End” (Sony) is one of the more unusual comedy films of recent years because the actors play caricatured versions of themselves. The cast includes James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, Michael Cera, Craig Robinson, Jay Baruchel, and Chan- ning Tatum. Rogen is visited by pal Baruchel, who hates L.A. After smoking dope, they head to a star-studded party at Franco’s house. In short order, the power goes out and the ground opens up, swallowing partygoers. It is the apocalypse. The terrified guests are forced to stay inside, where they figure they will be spending their last moments together. The picture is mindless fun, and the actors seem to be having a great time as they engage in self-deprecating humor and putdown zingers. Franco is a particular target for the gags, and it is fun watching these guys hang out together. The film is not strictly a boys’ club. Though it (continued on Crossword page) Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • October 2, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) has mostly a young male cast, Emma Watson has a neat cameo. Bonus material on the 2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack includes deleted scenes, gag reel, blooper reel, six fea- turettes, commentary by co-directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and “Jay & Seth v. the Apocalypse,” the original short that inspired the feature. “Cold War” (Lionsgate) takes place in Hong Kong, the safest city in Asia because of the police department’s reputation as incorruptible. Then a fully-loaded police van carrying five highly trained officers and equipment disap- pears. After a number of cryptic phone calls, it becomes clear that the hijackers are aware of every crucial decision the task force makes. As the perpetrators execute a care- fully planned attack, the police do their best to fight back, unaware they have become unwitting pawns in a bigger, more dangerous game. This action flick never bogs down, and tension is main- tained scene after scene. However, the plot becomes need- lessly complex and tends to become confusing as the story progresses. The last scene, set on a roof, is spectacular, but perplexing. It seems tacked on from another movie. The film has an interesting political subtext in that the action takes place in Hong Kong 15 years after it was handed back to China. The only bonus is a making-of featurette. “Robot Chicken: Season 6” (Adult Swim), which will available Oct. 8, is a pleasure to behold because of its combination of old-school stop motion animation and cut- ting-edge satire. Stop motion involves frame-by-frame photography of inanimate objects moved slightly for each shot. Running the film at normal speed creates the illu- sion of motion. This is the technique used in the original “King Kong,” the Ray Harryhausen monster and fantasy movies of the 1950s (“Earth v. the Flying Saucers,” “The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad”), and more recently “Wallace and Gromit.” “Robot Chicken” was co-created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich to bring parodies to life in a modern take on the variety/sketch show format. The show sends up pop culture, including toys, movies, TV, and fads, and more obscure references like anime cartoons and older television programs. Think of it as the stop motion “Satur- day Night Live.” Featuring all 20 episodes from the series’ latest season, the set contains behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, deleted scenes, and lots of insider information that fans of the show will love. “Robot Chicken” Season 6” is available in single-disc Blu-ray and two-disc DVD editions. 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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. av Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. ev RELIGIOUS Prayer to the Blessed Virgin cont. from preceding page Prayer to St. Clare II & IV • October 2, 2013 Prayer to St. Jude (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splen- dor of heaven, Mother of the Son of God. Immacu- late Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. kv 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. 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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. bv Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splen- dor of heaven, Mother of the Son of God. Immacu- late Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. jw Prayer to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. 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They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musi- cian, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack, and the couple’s bond of love is severely tested. This film was nominated for six Oscars, and was winner of Oscar for Best Foreign Film. The film is in French with English subtitles and is rated PG-13. “Amour” runs for 127 minutes. On Oct. 10, “What Maisie Knew” (2012) will be pre- sented. The film is a contemporary New York City version of the Henry James novel by the same name. It revolves around unwitting seven-year-old Maisie, caught in the middle of a custody battle between her mother Susanna (Julianne Moore), an aging rock star, and her father, Beale (Steve Coogan), a major art dealer. The movie is rated R for some strong language and runs for 99 minutes. “Kon-Tiki” (2012) will be the feature presentation on Oct. 17. The film highlights legendary explorer Thor Hey- erdal’s epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft in 1947. Heyderdal wanted to prove it was possible for South Americans to have settled in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. Nominated for an Oscar, the film is Norwegian with English subtitles. “Kon-Tiki,” rated PG- 13, is 118 minutes long. On Oct. 24, there will be a screening of “Much Ado about Nothing” (2012). This is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance. The film, directed by Joss Whedon, is rated PG-13 and runs for 109 minutes. A showing of “Iceman” (2013) will be held on Oct. 31. This is the true story of Dumont resident Richard Kuk- linski, the notorious contract killer. When he was finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters had any clue about his real profession. The movie is rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, and some sexual con- tent. The film is 140 minutes long. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. Call (201) 529- READ or visit http://mahwah.bccls.org. Sunday concerts continue The Mahwah Public Library, located at 100 Ridge Road, hosts free concerts on Sunday afternoons. The 2 p.m. pro- grams are free and tickets are not required. Seating is avail- able on a “first come” basis. On Oct. 16, the dance band, 3D Ritmo de Vida, will per- form. Led by drummer Michael Tate, the band is a Latin tropical mix of funky salsa and Caribbean soul with New York attitude. “Que Siga La Rumba,” the group’s new CD, has been heard on commercial and public radio TV, and venues worldwide. Members of 3D have recorded for Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Sony Records. For more information, call (201) 529-7323. Schoolhouse fundraiser (continued from page 3) New Jersey and New York. Those volunteers donate 70,000 hours annually working with public agency land managers to protect public open space and make it accessible to the public. The Darlington School- house will serve as an indoor and outdoor training center and a gateway to the vast network of accessible trails, according to Goodell, who said it will help serve more than one million people who rely on the trail conference for maps and other services. An artist’s rendering of the renovated schoolhouse. The Mahwah Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved a use variance and with additional parking at the Ramapo Reservation. The several waivers from the requirements of the township’s use of the building will be limited to the daytime until zoning ordinance, along with a site plan, to permit the trail additional parking is available either at the parking lot at conference to renovate and expand the Darlington School Ramapo College when Bergen County installs sidewalks along Ramapo Valley Road, or at the adjacent Continental House building. Parking spaces for 27 vehicles will be provided on site Soldiers Park by way of a boardwalk through the woods. Breast cancer (continued from page 13) What are the risk factors for breast cancer? Some risk factors for breast cancer are beyond a person’s control. You can’t stop aging, you have no way of changing your family history, and there is nothing you can do about your own medical history. However, there are risk factors for breast cancer that are within your control. Alcohol consumption: Alcohol can affect a woman’s ability to control blood levels of estrogen, which can increase her risk for breast cancer. Studies have indicated that the more alcohol a woman consumes, the greater her risk of breast cancer becomes. Diet: Researchers often cite diet as a risk factor for vari- ous cancers, and breast cancer is no exception. There are no specifics as to which foods increase a person’s breast cancer risk, but studies have shown that eating a lot of red and/or processed meats may increase a person’s risk of developing breast cancer. Low-fat diets that include lots of fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing many diseases, including breast cancer. Exercise: How often a person exercises may increase or decrease his or her risk of developing breast cancer. Stud- ies have indicated that exercise can reduce breast cancer risk, and the ACS recommends that both men, who are not immune to breast cancer, and women get between 45 and 60 minutes of physical exercise five or more days per week. Weight: Being overweight is a significant risk factor for breast cancer, especially for women after menopause. Higher estrogen levels increase a person’s risk of breast cancer, and estrogen levels increase when a person has more fat tissue. Maintaining a healthy weight pays vari- ous dividends, not the least of which is reducing the risk of breast cancer. Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 2, 2013 Baby is on the way: Time to set up the nursery Expectant parents eagerly anticipate the arrival of their new bundle of joy. After nine months of waiting to see what he or she looks like and wanting to cuddle their newborn, the baby’s arrival is a momentous event. As most people know, for such a little person, babies seemingly need a ton of gear. One thing the baby will even- tually need is a nursery to call home. Although newborns do spend the first few months of their lives tucked in a bas- sinet or co-sleeper cradle in Mom’s bedroom, chances are the infant will nap or gradually spend increasing amounts of time in his or her own room. Outfitting the nursery with the essentials can mean comfort and convenience. To some parents, every baby product is a necessity. In reality, there are maybe a handful of things to put into the nursery -- at least for the time being -- to adequately pro- vide for the baby. At some point, baby will be doing most of his or her sleeping exclusively in the crib. Although that can seem like a far-off goal now that your little one prefers to sleep in your arms, junior will become comfortable with his or her room and may enjoy the security the crib provides. Before selecting a crib, be sure to check for certain recalls and ensure the brand and model are not on the list. The crib should be sturdy and meet guidelines for minimum spac- ing between spindles. Older, hand-me-down cribs are not recommended. Although drop-side cribs may offer ease of placing baby inside, some of these types of cribs have been recalled in the past for faulty railings that trap the infant. A stationary sided crib is another choice. Position the crib away from items that can be pulled into the crib by curious hands. Try to keep it away from win- dows for draft reasons and to avoid window-fall accidents. Cribs should be free of breathing obstructions, like stuffed animals or puffy side bumpers to reduce the risk of SIDS. Most parents prefer a convenient changing table that also stores diapers and toiletries. Although it may not always be possible to travel to the nursery for every diaper change, you can still equip the nursery with a table or another sturdy place to change your infant. Some dressers double as changing tables. A small loveseat or a guest bed in the nursery can also be a place to change the baby and provide a comfortable place to rest when he or she is waking up in the middle of the night. It is important never to leave a baby unattended on any surface because you never know the moment when he or she will learn to roll over or move enough to fall off the changing surface. Although infants are too young to get into much trouble, babies eventually become very active and curious. Take the time now to “babyproof” the nursery. Select window cov- erings that cannot be pulled down or do not feature cords that can present a strangulation hazard. All outlets should be blocked with a safety plug or some sort of cover to deter little fingers. Secure cords to lamps and other electronic devices in cord keepers. Latches for drawers, closets, and other doors can deter the baby from getting into places that can be dangerous. Doorknob covers enable adults to open doors, but are too tricky for toddlers to use. When selecting furniture, look for items with rounded corners, which are safer should a child fall into the furni- ture. Use a latch to secure top-heavy dressers or armoires to the wall so they cannot fall on a child. Young children are constantly exploring the world around them. At a very young age, their vision is still developing, so large, bold visuals can help stimulate visual comprehension. Some parents opt to have vivid wall murals painted in the nursery. But bold, framed artwork or photos can also draw the eye of your little one and keep him or her engaged. Research indicates that listening to music can help stimulate the brain and may even benefit a child’s intellect. Music can also be soothing to a baby, especially one alone in his or her nursery. Consider using a small radio or CD/ mp3 player in the room to create a soothing atmosphere. New studies have determined that a ceiling fan can help reduce the risk of SIDS. One study out of Kaiser Perman- ente in Oakland, California found that the risk of SIDS was reduced by 72 percent among babies who slept in a room with a ceiling fan. The theory is that the fan circulates air and prevents the re-breathing of expelled carbon dioxide by the infant. In addition to possibly making a room safer, a ceiling fan can help maintain a comfortable room temperature. You may also want to purchase a baby monitor to be able to keep tabs on your baby when you’re out of his or her room. Many expectant parents are excited about the prospect of designing and filling the nursery with items that reflect their styles and desires. Although there are many baby items from which to choose, in reality the nursery needs only a few basics at the outset. Eventually, parents can add personalized effects as they learn the interests of their child and sort through gifts from family and friends. October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 23 Home improvement projects perfect for fall Home improvement projects can add value to a home and do-it-yourselfers know the sweat-equity that goes into such projects can give homeowners a greater sense of pride in their homes. But no two home improvement projects are the same, and homeowners should know that certain projects are best tackled during certain times of the year. Fall is a great season to work on the house, as the weather is often at its most agreeable once the summer heat has gone and before winter weather arrives. The fol- lowing are a handful of fall-friendly home improvement projects for those looking to improve their homes. Roof repair: Whether you are repairing or replacing the roof, fall is a great time of year to dust off the ladder and get some work done. First and foremost, fall is ideal for roof work because you won’t have to be up on the roof with summer heat bearing down on you. This can make the project move along more quickly, which is espe- cially beneficial if you are paying labor- ers to work on the roof. The fewer hours workers are fixing the roof, the less you will be paying in labor costs. In addition, fixing up the roof in the fall ensures those winter rain and snowstorms won’t find their way into the home via leaks. A leaky roof in winter is hard to fix, as the roof surface could be treacherous in the winter, and winter winds can make it dangerous to be up on the roof at all. Addressing leaks in the fall can prevent damage to the home’s interior, which can mount up if a leaky roof is not addressed until the following spring. Window work: When the weather out- side gets frightful, poorly insulated win- dows can allow cold air inside the home. That often has a trickle-down effect on finances, forcing you to turn up the ther- mostat in an attempt to offset the cold air pouring into the home. Whether you need your windows replaced or simply need to patch up any leaks, a proactive approach to leaky or older windows in the fall can save you from unnecessarily high heating bills come the winter. Addressing leaky windows also makes a home more com- fortable for its inhabitants. Fall is the ideal time to address a home’s windows because the temperature outside tends to be pleasant. This means you likely won’t have to make much of an effort to offset the elements, and open win- dows in the fall won’t make your home’s interior very hot or cold like they might if you were to tackle the project during the summer or winter. Fixing the floors: Wood flooring is a hot commodity for many homeown- ers, but not all flooring can be added to a home at any time of year. Certain types of flooring employ adhesives that need temperatures inside the home to be within a certain range, and that range is often within 70 to 80 degree F, which makes fall a great time to install such floors. Colder temperatures can make it difficult for the flooring to dry and bond, which will prove problematic down the road. What’s more, many people entertain friends and family come late fall and into the holiday season, and it can be difficult to do so if you are busy installing new flooring. Painting projects: Painting is another home improvement project that seems tailor-made for fall. A fresh coat of paint or a new color scheme around the house can give a home an entirely new look and feel. But paint can be pungent and the aromas may last if it is applied at a time of year when it can’t dry while the win- dows are wide open. Paint fumes inside a home can make the home uninhabitable, but painting at a time of year like the fall, when you can keep the windows open during and after the project, can help air out the home. Interior painting isn’t the only painting project homeowners can tackle in the fall. Many exterior paints are temperature sen- sitive and need the temperature outside to be above 40 degrees F. Paint that freezes won’t dry properly, and homeowners might be left with a costly and unsightly mistake on their hands. Fall temperatures tend to be amenable to both interior and exterior painting projects; just be sure to check the weather forecast before making that first brush stroke. Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • October 2, 2013