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Audition for FLOW Follies Anyone who would like to be part of the March 2014 FLOW Follies production is invited to audition on Nov. 12, 13, or 14. Auditions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria at Indian Hills High School, 97 Yawpo Avenue in Oakland. The organization is seeking performers and volunteers to help behind the scenes. Assistance is needed with e- blasts and newsletters, administrative duties, graphic design, and more. For over 25 years, FLOW Follies has awarded schol- arships to graduating seniors by writing, producing, and performing shows. Last year, over $40,000 was given away to graduates. This year, FLOW Follies will present a need-based scholarship. Eligible students must fill out an application detailing community service and adhere to all the require- We thank the Eastern Christian School and Saint Eliz- abeth’s Church for their food donations. We are planning our Fourth Annual Bash, which will be held March 7, 2014. Please contact us if you want to be involved. We need help getting corporate sponsorships, donations of sports tickets and memorabilia, and ads for our journal. Meet Vanessa: Vanessa is a pretty 11-year old girl who has leukemia. Since her initial diagnosis two years ago, she has been on continual intensive treatment. She ini- tially lost her hair to chemotherapy, but now it has grown back and she is responding well to treatment. In spite of her condition, she is very active and is involved in activities in church, school, and at home. She enjoys going to school and reading books. She also takes delight in doing her school projects. Vanessa likes to help her mother with little chores in the house such as cleaning up after meals and keeping the kitchen in order. Recently, the family had a housing problem and had to live temporarily with an extended family member for sev- eral months. Fortunately, the family now has a new home and Vanessa is very happy to have her own room. She is very happy with her new school, and is making friends and adjusting well to her new environment. Unfortunately, the living room of Vanessa’s new home is virtually empty as the family is unable to afford fur- niture. The bedding in the house needs to be replaced because of bed bugs. Donations of gift cards to Target, Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, or Walmart would be appre- ciated. Our goal is to help the family so they will be able to truly celebrate the holidays this year. ECF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of specialized services at no charge to any New Jersey family facing the challenges of caring for a child with cancer. We do not raise money for cancer research. We provide direct in-home care to our families. Many ECF families do not have the financial or emo- tional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer, so our primary focus is providing families with counseling by a professional caseworker, material goods (such as household items, toys, and monthly grocery deliv- eries), and emergency financial assistance. These individ- ually tailored services are critical in helping families get through the crisis of pediatric cancer. ments of the Ramapo/Indian Hills Scholarship Com- mittee. A financial aid supplement must accompany the application. For more information, visit www.flowfollies.org or call Jennifer Wilkes at (201) 895-8400. Rotary attends Comedy Tribute to Gilda Radner The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club invites mem- bers of the community to attend the Comedy Tribute to Gilda Radner on Nov. 3. The event will feature Brooke Shields, Janeane Garofalo, Joe Piscopo, and other stars. The tribute will be held at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Bergen Academies, 200 Hackensack Avenue in Hacken- sack. Gilda’s Club’s mission is to help families living with cancer take control of their lives as they learn to live with this new reality. Gilda’s Club is dedicated as a place where people can come to share, and to learn how to help them- selves by helping others. Tickets range from $29 to $59. Those who purchase tick- ets through the Rotary will receive a $5 per ticket discount. To order tickets, e-mail Bob Traitz at bobtraitz@verizon. net. Free hearing workshop set Total Hearing Care, located at 600 Godwin Avenue, Suite 7 in Midland Park, invites the community to a spe- cial hearing workshop on Nov. 7 and 8. Attendees will receive a free hearing screening and a demonstration of the new Sonic Bliss hearing device by Total Hearing Care’s certified staff members. To make a reservation, call the Midland Park office at (973) 939-0028. Center hosts children’s music programs YWCA Bergen County’s Early Learning Center will host “Music and More,” a special program offering par- ECF does not receive any government funding. We rely on donations from the community, such as financial support, in-kind donations, and volunteer time. Call the Northern Regional Center at (201) 612-8118 or e-mail Laura at laura@emmanuelcancer.org to see how you can help. • We need volunteers who can deliver groceries to families in Bergen and Essex counties. Spanish-speaking drivers are in particularly high demand. • We are collecting Thanksgiving baskets for our fami- lies. Please consider making a Thanksgiving in a box for us. You provide the non-perishable sides and we provide the turkey. This is a great idea for a family project or a Scout troop. • Turn your event into a fundraiser and collect checks or gift cards to donate to our families. • Get the kids involved, too. Many have held sales or events and donated the proceeds to ECF. • Is your office looking for a community service proj- ect? Hosting a drive for our food pantry would be a tre- mendous help. • Is your Scout looking to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about phi- lanthropy. Did you know that the Emmanuel Cancer Founda- tion is celebrating 30 years of providing services? If you would care to make a contribution to honor this milestone, imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! Does your company have a charitable giving program? If so, please let us know! If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer. Members of the community are also invited to just stop by and meet, take a look at our food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The North- ern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park. Please call (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Our storage space is limited, so please check with us before leaving any items at the center. For more information, visit www.emmanuelcancer.org or “like” us on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFoundation. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! ents the opportunity to share the joy of singing and playing music with their children. Two 45-minute classes, featur- ing singer/songwriter Rockin’ Rhonda, will be held on Nov. 9 and 16. Classes will meet at the Upper Saddle River center at 98 Pleasant Avenue. The cost is $15 per parent/ child per program. Advance registration is required. The “Parent/Child Sing Along” for children ages three and under will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Youngsters ages three and up are invited to “Mini Musi- cians” from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Attendees will play a variety of instruments and will sing with their parents. To register, contact Diane Eide at (201) 236-3126. Take steps toward better leg health Millers Pharmacy in Wyckoff will hold a free leg health screening on Thursday, Nov. 7. Anyone who suffers from tired legs, spends a large part of the day sitting or stand- ing, is pregnant, or suffers from swollen legs is invited to learn about leg health. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Miller’s certi- fied staff will demonstrate the shop’s compression stock- ings. To make an appointment, call (201) 891-3333. Millers is located at 678 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. West Bergen sets parent workshops The Asperger’s Services Department at West Bergen Mental Healthcare will present a series of monthly work- shops for parents of children and adults on the spectrum. The support group will explore the challenges of parent- ing individuals with Asperger’s and related disorders and allow participants to share and process their own experi- ences within their families. The fee is $20 for one or both parents per session. Parents are encouraged to attend ses- sions together. Participation is limited and pre-registration is required for each session. Preparing for the Holidays will be held on Nov. 11 and Tools for Success will meet on Dec. 2. Workshops will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at West Bergen Counseling Group, 615 Franklin Turnpike, 2 nd Floor in Ridgewood. To register or to receive information about upcoming work- shops, contact Kelly Doyle at kdoyle@westbergen.org or (201) 857-0080. West Bergen is a non-profit organization that provides a wide range of psychiatric and counseling services for all (continued on page 20) Ramsey October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3 Voters to have choice of candidates on Election Day Ramsey voters who head to the polls on Nov. 5 will have a choice of four candidates for the two available seats on the borough council. Incumbent Republican candidates Vanessa Jachzel and Harry Weber will be running for re-election against Demo- cratic challengers Kelly Van Horn and Edward Falato. The Democratic candidates received enough write-in votes in the June primary to assure their place on the general elec- tion ballot. Falato is a 28-year Ramsey resident. He is married and has four children. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1970- 74, and is a member-at-large of the Vietnam Veterans of America. He is also a member of American Legion Post 57 of Waldwick. Now retired, Falato logged over 30 years as a letter car- rier with the United States Postal Service. He is director of retirees for Branch 120 of the National Association of Letter Carriers and a Congressional District liaison for Bill Pascrell (District 9) for the NJ Association of Letter Car- riers. “Ramsey lacks a new point of view; it has been run by one party for far too long,” Falato said. “Without a two party government, the council becomes complacent and unmoti- vated. I will question what is considered standard and poli- cies that are ‘givens.’ A fresh set of eyes and an open mind are often all you need to revitalize a community. “I want to be a voice for Ramsey seniors and working families…I want to be the face behind anyone feeling frus- trated with the community.” He said his experience as a union leader, football ref- eree, and umpire taught him about fairness, obeying rules, and considering both sides of every situation. Falato also said he would like to make Ramsey more affordable for residents and businesses. “We need two parties to solve this growing problem,” he added. Van Horn, 24, has lived in Ramsey for 13 years. She attended Smith Middle School and Ramsey High School. After high school, she attended University of New Haven, where she earned two bachelor of science degrees, one in chemistry and the other in forensic science. Immediately after graduation, she decided to pursue graduate school and received a master’s in education from University of New Haven. She currently teaches middle and high school math and science at Barnstable Academy. She also teaches dance at Robyn D’Angelo’s in Ramsey. “As I have grown up in Ramsey and watched the town change, I can’t help but feel that we can do better and I want to be a part of the new changes to come,” Van Horn said. “There are many issues that need to be addressed, but I feel that the most important issue facing Ramsey is the fact that the town has been under one party rule for far too long. Having one political party so firmly entrenched has prevented all voices in Ramsey from being heard. It also makes it very difficult to accomplish goals that will benefit the residents who are not part of the circle surrounding the current governing body because if an idea or a person with that idea is not part of the group, the idea or person is dis- missed. It is impossible for a town and its people to grow as a community when only one set of voices and ideas is being heard. I will be a strong voice for my fellow Ramsey residents who are being ignored by the current administra- tion.” Jachzel has lived in Ramsey for nine years and has three school-aged sons. She has a busy law practice representing children with learning disabilities in New Jersey and New York. She began serving on the council in 2008. As chairwoman of the Finance and Administration Committee, Jachzel is responsible for preparing the bor- ough’s annual budget and allocation of capital expenditure funds. Faced with a flat state aid amount and a loss in over- all property valuation, the 2013 municipal budget was pre- sented under the two percent cap, and was smaller than the 2012 budget. Jachzel is also liaison to the board of adjustment and a member of the Building, Planning and Zoning and Public and Governmental Relations committees. She served as council president in 2012. She also helped develop the Ramsey Farmers Market, The Ramsey Journal, “A Taste of Ramsey,” and “Softball for Veterans.” Jachzel is also a member of the board of directors of the Greater Ramsey UNICO. “I pledge to remain a vigilant steward of public funds, and to keep property taxes stable without sacrificing Ramsey’s high quality of life,” Jachzel said. Weber has been a Ramsey resident for over 17 years and is seeking a second term on the council. He has been employed by the New York Stock Exchange for the same 17 years and brings extensive experience in large scale project management, operations, and budgets. Weber is married with two children. As chairman of Utilities, Buildings, and Grounds, Weber had the opportunity to work with outstanding committees such as Environmental Commission to achieve Bronze Status in Sustainable NJ and the Recycling Committee (continued on page 6) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 5 Mahwah Township council candidates prepare for election by Frank J. McMahon As the Nov. 5 election draws near, the four candidates seeking to fill a vacancy on the Mahwah Township Council have stated their reasons for seeking office. The candidates include former council- man and Bergen County Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, planning board member and former council candidate Jonathan N. Marcus, Mahwah Environmental Com- mission member Gregg A. Sgambati, and Mahwah resident Jonathan S. Wong. Hermansen said certain council mem- bers asked him to seek election to the vacant seat because of his previous experi- ence as a councilman and a freeholder. He pointed out that when he was on the coun- cil the township had the 15th lowest taxes in the state and was rated as the ninth best town in the state. He said there are things he wants to do to get the township back to those levels. He added that when he was on the coun- cil he gave his stipend back to the town to be donated to the township’s senior citizen club and the recreation department, and he believes those groups benefited from his decision. Marcus said he feels the township is moving forward in a positive way and he wants to keep it going in that direction. “I have no other purpose but to serve the people of this town and I am here for the long haul,” Marcus said. He pointed out that he only lost his bid for a seat on the council last year by 32 votes and since then he has been at every council meeting and budget hearing, and he has served on the planning board and envi- ronmental commission. “I have been living and breathing this town trying to better understand what the issues are and trying to understand the pathway to moving forward and keeping the dialogue moving in a positive way.” Sgambati said he is running because he would like to make a more profound impact on the town as a public servant after eight years of volunteering in New Jersey and some time lobbying for economic develop- ment in Trenton. “I would also like to bring my balanced sense of fiscal sensibility and social envi- ronmental awareness to the council along with my characteristic skill of coalition building,” Sgambati said. Wong is a newcomer to politics in the township and he said he is running because he believes it is time for the younger gen- eration to get involved in Mahwah’s gov- ernment. “I want to help contribute my ideas to the town that has given so much to me,” Wong said, adding that he would like to see the council have a more unified agenda and hopefully work with the mayor moving for- ward. Hermansen, 44, is employed by Wells Fargo Advisors in Paramus where he is the first vice president, investments. He has been a resident of Bergen County since 1983 and has lived in Mahwah for over 12 years. He is married and has four children and has volunteered as a coach in the township’s recreation programs. A former township councilman, he was elected to the Bergen County Board of Freeholders in 2009 and served as a Bergen County Freeholder from 2010 to 2013. Marcus, 44, has been a resident of Mahwah for over 15 years and lives in the Fardale section of the township with his wife, Tammy, and his two young daughters, both of whom attend schools in Mahwah. He graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in law and society. He earned a juris doctorate, magna cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was a member of the Seton Hall Law Review. Currently, he is the assistant general counsel for one of the “Big 4” certified public accounting firms. Marcus is the immediate past president of the Ramapo College Alumni Association Board of Directors and he is a governor on the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors Sgambati, 50, has resided in Mahwah since 2000. He has been a volunteer rec- reational coach of street hockey, roller hockey, and soccer and he has served on the township’s environmental commission since January 2010. He holds a master of public policy and administration concen- trations from Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs. He has done additional course work through the Columbia Business School. He is also a staff assistant and lecturer in strategic corporate social responsibility at Columbia University, a certified project management professional, and a guest lec- turer at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Currently he is the manager, client devel- opment, corporate social responsibility for Tachymatics, LLC and Partners, where his key functions are new client development in 10 areas of corporate social responsibil- ity, and engaging new clients in creation or expansion of organizational CSR initia- tives. Wong, 22, is an 18-year resident of the township. He is currently an investment manager for Generation Investment Enter- prises, LLC in Ramsey and he is president and chief executive officer at Trinity Prop- erty Management, LLC in Midland Park. He is also a licensed real estate agent for Full Service Realty, LLC. Prior to that, he was president and chief executive officer of Twist N’ Dips LLC in the Palisades Center Mall. Wong holds a bachelor of business administration in finance and investments with a minor in English from City Univer- sity of New York--Baruch College. He was educated in the Mahwah schools and is a 2009 graduate of Mahwah High. He is also a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and the Filipino Christian Reformed Church in Jersey City. The vacancy on the council was cre- ated when former Councilman John Spiech resigned on June 27. The council was sub- sequently unable to reach a decision on appointing someone to fill the vacancy. As a result, the seat will remain open until the person elected in November is sworn in to the position in January 2014. Parade, Trunk or Treat set On Oct. 31, Mahwah will host its Hal- loween Parade and Trunk or Treat in the town hall parking lot at 475 Corporate Drive. Activities will begin at 6 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine. Treat sup- pliers should arrive between 5:15 and 5:30. Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 Ramsey DARE Club members tie red ribbons in borough Ramsey DARE Club members recently tied red ribbons along Main Street to show support for the 2013 Red Ribbon campaign. This year’s theme is A Healthy Me is Drug Free®. Red Ribbon Week, which is now in its 28 th year, is the nation’s largest and oldest drug prevention campaign. Each year, Red Ribbon Week activities reach millions of people across the country. DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Edu- cation) is specialized curriculum taught to grade school students with the goal of building self esteem, and teaching them to say no to drugs and violence. The Ramsey DARE Club is led by National DARE Police Officer Tim Shoemaker. Shoemaker joined the Ramsey Police Department in December of 1996. He holds an associate degree in criminal justice from the County College of Morris and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and social studies from Caldwell College. He is a three-time summa cum laude gradu- ate and a member of American MENSA and Northern New Jersey MENSA. At 19, he graduated at the top of his class at the Morris County Police Academy. He became a certified DARE instructor in May 2004 and was named National DARE Officer of the Year in 2011. Shoemaker’s DARE endeavors include the DARE Fishing Derby, a fishing compe- tition with prizes; the DARE Pool Party, a culmination event held at the Ramsey Pool; DARE Skate Night, an ice skating event for students and their families; and the DARE Ziti Dinner. The showcase of the DARE year is the “Ramsey DARE Idol” competi- tion for fifth grade students. Ramsey Council race (continued from page 3) to consistently raise recycling revenues each year. Weber also led the committee to plan and build a permanent 911 Memorial at Finch Park. Weber remains active coaching in Ramsey sports and serves as treasurer for the Knights of Columbus’ Ramsey Council. He is also a member of Ramsey Office of Emergency Management and a parishioner of Saint Paul’s Church. “With your continued support, I pledge to continue working to remain fiscally con- servative while providing quality services to Ramsey,” Weber said. Weber earned a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Man- hattan College and an MBA in finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also earned a graduate certificate in Net- work and Communications Management and completed a master’s in project man- agement from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. Pictured are club members Nicole Choi, Carolyn Coletti, Gemma Murrell, Giana Murrell, and Brian Ramirez with one of many red ribbons. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 7 Mahwah Redevelopment of gas station raises concerns by Frank J. McMahon The potential redevelopment of a vacant gas station property in Mahwah has raised some concerns from the township’s zoning board and some neighbors. The site is located on Route 17 North adjacent to the West Ramapo Avenue overpass. ADPP Enterprises, Inc. has submitted an application to the zoning board for a conditional use variance and sev- eral other variances from the township’s zoning code. The applicant plans to construct a new gas station and conve- nience store, and a Dunkin Donuts eat-in restaurant with drive-through lane and window on two lots that do not con- form to the township’s lot size requirement. Concerns expressed at a recent zoning board meeting included having three business entities on the same prop- erty, the need for a traffic expert to testify about the safety of the traffic exiting from the redeveloped site, the proxim- ity of the service station property to the adjacent church property to the east, and drainage from the site to adjacent properties. The board also mentioned the deficiency of seating in the Dunkin Donuts restaurant, the effect of noise and lighting on neighboring properties, and the potential use of the site if Dunkin Donuts does not stay there. The property is located in the highway business B-40 zone, which requires lots of 40,000 square feet. ADPP plans to consolidate two lots into one lot of 38,313 square feet. The site is bordered to the north by the West Ramapo Avenue overpass and Route 17 right of way and to the south by two vacant lots consisting of about four acres owned by School board candidates unopposed Four incumbent Mahwah Board of Education members will seek reelection in the Nov. 5 general election. Incumbent board members Charles Saldarini, Douglas D’Angelo, and Suzanne Curry will be seeking full three- year terms on the board and Richard DeSilva Jr. will be seeking election to the one-year unexpired term of former board member Kenneth Angelo. Saldarini is a 1981 graduate of Mahwah High School who has been a Mahwah resident since 1973. He will be seeking his third term. He has two children, both of whom attend the Mahwah schools. He has been the chairman of the Mahwah Republican County Committee and the Mahwah Municipal Alliance. D’Angelo is a 1981 graduate of Mahwah High School and is a long-time township resident. He has two children in the school system, and he will be seeking his fourth term on the board, where he has been the chairperson of the Policy Committee a member of the Teachers’ Negotiations Contract Committee. The candidate is also a soccer coach with the Mahwah Boosters and has been a member of the Mahwah Environmental Commission. Curry has been a resident of Mahwah for 13 years and is a life-long resident of Bergen County. She has two teens in the school district. She is seeking her third term on the board, where she has served as a member and chair of the Public Relations Committee. She was also on the board’s Instructional Committee for three years and was its chair- man. She also served on the Policy Committee. DeSilva was appointed to the board in 2012 to fill the position on the board left vacant by former trustee Ken- neth Angelo. He is seeking election to Angelo’s one-year unexpired term. The son of a former school board member, DeSilva has a daughter in third grade and twin daughters in first grade. He graduated from Mahwah High School in 1993 and subsequently graduated from Clemson Univer- sity. He is the manager of a car dealership in Emerson. Motorgas Oil and Refining Corporation, the same owner as the original ADPP lot, which is being expanded by the acquisition of a lot to the east that is owned by Albert Sho- tmeyer of Midland Park. Currently, the lot fronting on Route 17 contains a decay- ing one-story masonry building and it was previously used as a service station. That station’s gasoline pump islands and underground storage tanks have been removed from the site. ADPP plans to demolish the old building and construct a new gas station and a one-story 3,398 square foot build- ing that would contain the convenience store and Dunkin Donuts. A new canopy is also planned to cover a four pump fueling area with a 25,000 gallon underground fuel stor- age tank for three grades of gasoline, and diesel fuel for automobiles. At a recent meeting of the zoning board, Professional Engineer Jeffrey Martell described the changes to the plans, which include three additional future parking spaces for employees resulting in a total of 21 parking spaces, and signage for the Exxon gas station and the 18-seat Dunkin (continued on page 8) Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 Ramsey RHS Environmental Club earns challenge grant The Ramsey High School Environmental Club recently received an Environmental Awareness Challenge Grant from the Bergen County Utilities Authority. This grant was awarded in recognition of the recycling efforts of the high school and will be used to offset part of the cost of a water bottle refilling station. The water bottle refilling station encourages students to refill their plastic water bottles and reduces the amount of plastic that needs to be recycled. The Ramsey High School Environmental Club recy- cles paper, plastic, glass, cans, printer cartridges, and cell phones. The club has been involved in raising awareness for the need to recycle and has raised funds for Clearwater. Redevelopment Pictured are BCUA Commissioners George P. Zilocchi and Richard D. Schooler; BCUA Vice Chairman Ronald Phillips; Bergen County Freeholder Tracy S. Zur; Ramsey High School students Justin Chang (holding check), Briana Van Dyke, and Jordan Fazio; RHS Environmental Club Advisor Carol Burke; and Principal Dr. Michael Thumm. (continued from page 7) Donuts, and the setback of a free-standing sign proposed at the south end of the property that would be four feet from the Route 17 property line where a 10-foot setback is required. At the request of the board, Martell agreed to extend the board-on-board fence near West Ramapo Avenue to pro- hibit foot traffic in that area and to extend it farther past the proposed masonry building to protect the neighbors from headlights. Professional Planner David Karlebach also testified at this meeting and gave lengthy and detailed testimony about the planning aspects of the proposed redevelopment. He concluded by saying, “I’m convinced that this site is large enough to support the uses being proposed.” Several neighbors voiced concerns about the redevelop- ment, however, and Ben Cascio, the zoning board attorney, suggested that ADPP purchase more land to the south in order to avoid the interference with Route 17 traffic exiting at the West Ramapo Avenue interchange. James Jaworski, the attorney for ADPP, said his client has no requirement to purchase any additional property. The public hearing before the zoning board will con- tinue on Nov. 6. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 9 Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 Mahwah Minutes Seniors invited to see ‘Cinderella’ The Mahwah Senior Center will host a trip to see Rod- gers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” on Broadway on Wednesday, Dec. 11. This production has been delighting audiences with its surprisingly contemporary take on the classic tale. The performance features an orchestra, the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball, and some surprising new twists. Tickets are $61 per person. The bus will depart from Mahwah at 10 a.m. Group members will be on their own for lunch. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Susanne or Rosalie at (201) 529-5757, extension 213. Concert series continues 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 Nov. 3, Marlene Ver Plank, an accomplished inter- preter of American popular standards, will perform. As a studio singer, Ver Plank has sung with everyone from Sina- tra to Kiss, and has recorded 20 solo CDs. She performs all over the world. Vocalist Grayce Coviello and accompanist Regan Ryzuk will present “Honky Tonk Angels” on Nov. 10. An accomplished, expressive cabaret performer, Coviello has had the good fortune to appear on the stages of The Duplex, Danny’s Skylight Room, Upstairs at Rose’s Turn, The Encore, Comics, and Don’t Tell Mama with top New York City musicians Rick Jensen, Rio Clemente, Regan Ryzuk, and Jim Horan. A veteran regional theater AEA performer, her credits include leading roles in “Leader of the Pack,” “Guys & Dolls,” “Grease,” “Pippin,” “Sordid Lives,” and “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” For more information, call (201) 529-READ. Enjoy movies at the library The Mahwah Pubic Library, located at 100 Ridge Road in Mahwah, presents weekly movies on Thursdays after- noons at 1:30 p.m. These films are free. Popcorn and a drink are provided. No tickets are necessary. Seats will be available on a “first come” basis. A screening of “Before Midnight” (2013) is set for Nov. 7. The sequel to “Before Sunrise” (1995) and “Before Sunset” (2004), Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) are in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on a train bound for Vienna. The film is rated R for sexual content, nudity, and language. “Before Midnight” is 109 minutes long. On Nov. 14, see “The Way Way Back” (2013). Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. The films stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, and Allison Janney and is rated PG-13. “Frances Ha” (2012) will be the feature on Nov. 21. A story that follows a New York woman (who doesn’t have an apartment), apprentices for a dance company (though she’s not a dancer), and throws herself headlong into her dreams. The movie is rated R for sexual reference and language. For more information, call (201) 529-READ. Get organized this holiday season Barbara Reich, organizational expert and author of “Secrets of an Organized Mom,” will present tips on orga- nizing everything from a home to daily routines to the holi- days on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mahwah Public Library, 100 Ridge Road in Mahwah. Join Reich as she presents ideas for buying gifts and keeping it together during family gatherings. Using a tough love approach to organization, Reich’s plan will help par- ticipants through the holidays -- and actually enjoy them. Reich has appeared on the “Today Show,” “Good Day NY,” and “NY1” and has been featured in the New York Times and in several magazines, including O, Real Simple, Family Circle, and Parents. “Getting Organized for the Holidays” is free. No reg- istration is necessary. Seats will be available on a “first come” basis. Republicans plan meeting The Mahwah Republican Club will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the Terrace Room at the Mahwah Senior Center, 475 Corporate Drive in Mahwah. The group will gather at 7:30 p.m. The club will discuss the upcoming election and the candidates running for township council. Refreshments will be served at 7:15 p.m., and the meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. All registered Republi- cans and prospective members are invited. Annual dues are $30. For more information, contact Tracy Miceli at tracy@mahwahgop.com or visit www.mahwahgop.com. Scouts collect for overseas military The Webelos 1 Scouts in Packs 197 and 258 in Mahwah are collecting items for Mahwah Marine Moms. The Moms send care packages to military personnel serving in Afghanistan and other locations around the world. Travel- sized toiletry items are needed. Collection boxes will be located outside the main office at Joyce Kilmer School at 80 Ridge Road through Nov. 1. For more information, contact Anne Powley at annepowley@optonline.net or Michelle Crowe Paz michellecrowepaz@gmail.com. Learn about unclaimed property The Mahwah Seniors are invited to an Oct. 31 seminar on unclaimed property. This free program will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the senior center at 475 Corporate Drive. Financial assets that have been unclaimed or lost by their former rightful owners include stocks and bonds, insurance checks, savings and checking accounts, wages, payroll checks, and utility deposits. Find out if New Jersey is holding financial assets and how to reclaim property. Wright presents haunted tales Author Jim Wright will discuss the “Phantom of the Ramapos” and “Ghosts of Allendale” on Oct. 30 at the Mahwah Public Library. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Join Wright as he reads his two popular local haunted tales: one set in Allendale during the Revolutionary War and the other set in several locales in North Jersey. Both stories were inspired by local history, and both will be accompanied by a slide show. “The Ghosts of Allendale” was illustrated by Northern Highlands students; “Phantoms of the Ramapos” includes archival photos of the Ho-Ho-Kus Speedway, downtown Allendale, and the Darlington Schoolhouse. The stories will be followed by a brief question and answer period. This program is free. No registration is necessary. Seats are available on a “first come” basis. Both stories are also available as free iTunes downloads. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. Call (201) 529- READ for additional information. Emergency service group seeks members Mahwah Emergency Medical Services, Inc. is seeking members to staff its lifesaving team. Membership is open to anyone who is 16 years of age or older. Training and cer- tification are provided. For more information about joining the team, call (201) 529-9301 or (201) 327-2252 and leave a message, or e-mail JoinMahwahEMS@gmail.com. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 11 Ramsey Review To purchase tickets, contact Diane at (201) 694-6978. Proceeds will benefit the Adorno Fathers’ Seminary in Ramsey. Thanksgiving Food Drive announced On Friday, Nov. 22, Ramsey Responds will hold its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to provide food and gift cards to community members in need. Food donations may be brought to the Senior Citizen Center in Ramsey’s Finch Park from 2 to 4 p.m. The organization is seeking frozen turkeys, stuffing, gravy, canned vegetables, roasting pans, supermarket gift cards, and other traditional foods for Thanksgiving dinner. Please do not donate foods in glass containers. Anyone who cannot make the 2 to 4 p.m. drop off sched- ule may contact Cathy Calabria at (201) 661-3122 to make alternate arrangements. Ramsey Responds welcomes new members. For more information about the organization, or to arrange for assis- tance, call (201) 312-4843. Redeemer to discuss ‘Pastrix’ The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, located on 55 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey, will host an adult education session on Monday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. The program will include a conversation on the Reverend Nadia Bolz- Weber’s book “Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint.” Bolz-Weber is a Lutheran pastor in Colo- rado. Attendees are encouraged to read the book prior to the discussion. Call (201) 327-0148, e-mail office@redeemerramsey. org, or visit redeemerramsey.org. Market features chef On Nov. 3, the Ramsey Farmers Market will host a special appearance by Mitch Greene, chef from the Shan- non Rose in Ramsey. Greene will shop the market in the morning, cook, and provide attendees with samplings of his fare. The vendor of the week will be Raaka Chocolate from Brooklyn, New York. Emma Brooke will provide the mar- ket’s entertainment, and Ms. Lorraine will provide a com- plimentary children’s craft. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ramsey Main Street Train Station. The market will remain out- doors through Nov. 24. On Dec. 1, the market will move to its indoor location at the Eric Smith School at 73 Monroe Street. For more information, visit www.ramseyfarmersmar- ket.org or call (201) 675-6866. Seniors plan Christmas Luncheon Registration for the Ramsey Seniors’ Christmas Lun- cheon will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. The luncheon, held at noon on Dec. 3 at the Ramsey Country Club, will feature music Ron Dellapina. The event will include door prizes and a cash prize contest. The cost to attend is $30 per person. Residents who do not drive may call (201) 825-3400 to arrange a van ride at the cost of $3 round trip. Sign up will be held at Ramsey Borough Hall, 33 North Central Avenue. Adorno Fathers announce contest The Adorno Fathers in Ramsey are sponsoring a spe- cial 1,000 Club Fundraiser. Just 1,000 tickets will be sold at $10 each. Three cash prizes will be awarded. If all the tickets are sold, the first place winner will receive $2,500, the second place winner will be awarded $1,500, and the third place winner will receive $1,000. The winners will be announced on Dec. 10. Churches to hold directed retreat The Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River will co-sponsor a directed retreat with Saint Paul’s Church of Ramsey during the week of Nov. 2 through 9. Group meetings will be held at the beginning and end of the retreat. These meetings will be held Nov. 2 and 9 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. From Monday through Friday, each person will meet with his or her spiritual director for 30 minutes daily at a mutually convenient time. Participants will be asked to commit to a half hour of prayer each day. There is no charge to participate, but a freewill offering may be made at the concluding group meeting. For details and registration, contact Ruth Harrison at (551) 427-7440 or ruthharr@optonline.net by Oct. 29. Parade participants sought Preparations for the Ramsey Fire Department’s annual Home for the Holidays parade and festivities are under way. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. The department invites community groups, including schools, civic groups, houses of worship, neighborhoods, sports teams, and Scouts to enter floats in the parade. This year’s theme is “Red” for the holidays. Contact the Ramsey Fire Department through rsterbinsky@ramseyfd. com to register. Information is available daily on Facebook: RFD Home for the Holidays and Ramsey, New Jersey Volunteer Fire Department. Register for the New Park ‘N Play Registration for The New Park ‘N Play’s 19 th season is under way. The New Park ‘N Play will begin Nov. 18 and will remain open through Feb. 20, 2014. The fee is $150 per family for the season. This non-profit organization run by volunteer parents provides a creative indoor play center for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The center is located at 15 Shuart Lane in Ramsey (inside the First Presbyterian Church. For more infor- mation, visit www.thenewparknplay.com, e-mail info@thenewparknplay.com, or call (201) 760-8767. Leisure Club sets activities The “Over 55” Leisure Club invites Ramsey seniors to the annual Christmas Luncheon and Show at the Brown- stone Restaurant in Paterson on Dec. 10. The price is $46 for members and $50 for non-members, and includes lunch, dancing, two complimentary drinks, entertainment by the Jersey Dreamers, and transportation. Contact Tina at (201) 962-7694 or Connie at (201) 327-4170 for reservations. Comedy Night benefit set The Ramsey Junior Football Association will hold a Comedy Night fundraiser featuring: Paul Venier, “The One Man Comedy Tornado,” on Friday, Nov. 15. This event will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Ramsey. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m. The event features dinner, beer, wine, soda, dessert, and coffee. There will also be a cash prize contest and prize basket fundraiser. Tickets are $55 per person when pur- chased in advance. The price will be $60 at the door. The number of tickets is limited. For tickets, e-mail mary@ramseyfootball.com or call (201) 818-4060. For more information, and to view the prizes, visit www.ramseyfootball.com. UNICO sets Charity di Vino The Greater Ramsey UNICO will host its Charity di Vino on Thursday, Nov. 14. The event will be held from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Park Ridge Marriott in Park Ridge. In addition to the tasting, the evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, pasta stations, imported and domestic cheeses, Italian pastries, and a special auction. Sponsorship oppor- tunities are available. Tickets are $75 when purchased in advance. At the door, tickets will be $90. Those who purchase five tickets will receive a sixth ticket at no cost. To purchase tickets, visit www.grunico.org. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 Obituaries James ‘Jim’ Patrick Lowry Jr. James “Jim” Patrick Lowry Jr. of Wyckoff died Oct. 18. He was 71. He was a U.S. Army veteran where he worked at Brookhaven Labs on the Apollo Moon Project. He was a systems analyst for MetLife for 40 years until he retired. He is survived by his wife Kathy, and his daugh- ters Elizabeth Lowry of San Francisco, California and Eileen Lowry of Scarsdale, New York. He is also survived by his siblings Patricia Maadi, Kathleen Sirois, and Peter Lowry. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Virginia ‘Ginger’ Lutke Virginia “Ginger” Lutke, nee Dinning, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 14. She was 89. Born to a musi- cal family of nine children, she and with her twin sister Jean and older sister Lou, started to win amateur singing contests before the age of 10, and later performed with their older brother Ace’s orchestra. The girls became the Dinning Sisters and headed to Chicago where they had a contract with NBC radio. They made several records, and their biggest hit was “Buttons and Bows” in 1948. While living in Ridgewood, she joined a barbershop quartet. She is survived by her husband Harry Lutke of Oakland and her children Gary Lutke of Lake Lure, North Carolina, Steven Lutke of Highland Lakes, Janice Lutke of Oakland, Mark Lutke of West End, North Carolina, and Joan Hillman and Kevin Lutke, both of West Milford. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son Harry “Buddy” Lutke and grand- son Jonathan Lutke. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral in Ridgewood. Barbara A. Masseria Barbara A. Masseria, nee Catalioto, of Ridgewood, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died Oct. 24. She was 64. She graduated from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio and taught school in the Euclid City Schools in Cleveland, Ohio for many years. She is survived by her son Anthony of Ridgewood, and three grandchildren. She is also survived by her father Anthony Catalioto, her sib- lings John, Laurie, and Maria, and many nieces and neph- ews. She was predeceased by her mother Anne Catalioto. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to NYU Langone, Uterine Cancer Research, 1 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Delia B. Maurice Delia B. Maurice, nee Busichio, of Glen Rock, formerly of Fairview, died Oct. 19. She was 79. She graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor’s degree in Eng- lish, and went on to receive a master’s degree in speech arts. Before retiring, she taught eighth grade English at the Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff for many years. Previously, she was an English teacher with the Maple- wood Board of Education. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine R.C. Church in Glen Rock, where she sang in the choir, served as a lector, taught CCD, and served on the Interfaith Council. She is survived by her husband Joseph M. Maurice and her children Michael A. Maurice and Joseph A. Maurice. She is also survived by five grandchil- dren. She was predeceased by her brothers Basil and Daniel Busichio. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Cag- giano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Brian P. McCabe Brian P. McCabe of Wyckoff died Oct. 23. He was 60. He was an electrician for Eagle Rock Utility Services in Lake Hopatcong for 20 years. He attended the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is survived by his mother Eleanor (Emerick) McCabe of Wyckoff, and his siblings Susan Lewis of San Jose, California, Kevin McCabe of Gainesville, Florida, and Maureen McCabe of Wyckoff. He is also survived by two nieces. He was predeceased by his father James T. McCabe. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA. 22312. Mary A. ‘Ma’ Moore Mary A. “Ma” Moore, nee Maloney, of Glen Rock, for- merly of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, died Oct. 19. She was 100. She worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Manhattan for many years and prior to that for Martin’s Department Store in Brooklyn. She was a parish- ioner of Saint Catharine’s Church in Glen Rock. She is sur- vived by her children Lewis P. Jr., Thomas, Tony, and Philip. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Lewis P. Sr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Saviour High School, 588 Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 or to Valley Hospice, Dorothy B. Kraft Center, Third Floor, 15 Essex Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. Ernest Muhlback Sr. Ernest Muhlback Sr. of Franklin Lakes died Oct. 24. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he worked as a well driller/elevator construction with Rulon & Cook in Trevose, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of Local #5. He was a member of the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Dolores Muhlback (nee Sweetman), and his chil- dren Doreen Muhlback-Baruffaldi and Ernest Muhlback Jr. He is also survived by one grandchild and his broth- ers Albert Muhlback and Edwin Muhlbeck. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Raimondo Reggio Raimondo Reggio of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 21. He was 89. Raised in Italy, he lived in Canada before he moved to Ridgewood. Before retiring in 1988, he was vice president/treasurer for Home Line Cruises, Inc. in New York. He is survived by his wife Yvonne Reggio (nee Zalloni) of Franklin Lakes, and his children Christine Selim of Oakville, Ontario, Robert Reggio of Oakland, and Corinne Connelly of Franklin Lakes. He is also survived by six grandchildren, one great- grandson, and his sister Rita Edizel of Toronto. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Helen Bromley Shelly Helen Bromley Shelly of Pearland, Texas, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 9. She was 92. She was active in the Wyckoff School PTO, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Wyckoff Reformed Church. She is survived by her children William, Steven, and Susan Kazda. She is also survived by six grandchildren, and her sisters Roslyn Arters and Ber- nice Heath. She was predeceased by her husband William R. Shelly and her parents Frank and Helen Bromley. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (www. alzfdn.org) or the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org). A memorial service will held on Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. at the Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Jean Soodsma Jean Soodsma, nee Van De Veen, of Midland Park died Oct. 19. She was 89. Before retiring in 1988, she was employed by National Community Bank. She was a char- ter member of the Irving Park Christian Reformed Church. Most recently, she was a member of Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff. She was a member of the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat Auxiliary and the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by her hus- band Herb Soodsma of Midland Park, and her children Beverly Ten Kate of Wyckoff, Debra Veenstra of Green Pond, Cathy Lagerveld of North Haledon, and William Soodsma of Wyckoff. She is also survived by 13 grandchil- dren, 11 great-grandchildren, and her sister Louise Lamb of Lavalette. She was predeceased by her brothers Thomas and William Van De Veen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508 or Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Margaret Lee Taylor Margaret Lee Taylor, nee Ellis, of Winchester, Vir- ginia, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 20. She was 94. She was a 1935 graduate of Hackensack Hospital School of Nursing and received advanced training at Ohio State University. During World War II, she was a floor nurse at Curtiss Wright Aeronautical. She later worked at Hack- ensack Hospital and was also nurse, office manager, and anesthesia assistant at her husband’s oral surgery practice in Ridgewood. At age 64, she worked for three months at a resettlement on the Laotian border during the “Killing Fields” period. She is survived by her husband Chester W., and her sons Donald and David. She is also survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mahwah October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 13 Safe and sound The month of October is Fire Safety Month. To help get the message out about fire safety around homes and in the schools, the Mahwah Fire Department visited Betsy Ross School. A volunteer showed the kindergarten and first grade classes what a firefighter looks like in full gear and reinforced that a firefighter is like a superhero, and not someone to fear. The high- light of the program was when the students had the chance to climb up on the fire truck. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 When high school was Homer’s ‘Iliad’ The Duke of Wellington probably never said, “The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.” Arthur Wellesley, future Duke of Wellington, spent most of his time reading and playing the violin and had no real taste for rough-and-tumble sports. Like most great mili- tary leaders, he was a detached observer and not a rampag- ing bully. The war in Vietnam, however, was probably protracted at my old high school and many like it, where random, pointless violence was such a way of life that nobody ques- tioned why we were buying into a used colony of France until we go stuck there at the eventual cost of 58,000 American lives, the largely wanton death of two million Asians, and our national reputation for victory in righteous causes. This discovery came to me as I got together with a high school buddy who served in Vietnam as a door gunner on transport helicopters and as a perimeter guard at helicop- ter bases. I never got to Vietnam. I enlisted despite three possible waivers -- height, eyesight, allergies -- passed the IQ test for OCS, volunteered for Airborne, and got injured in training to such an extent that I qualified for a medical discharge under honorable circumstances for purely ana- tomical rather than psychological reasons. I felt bad about this for years. My high school buddy offered me expiation. He told me I was better off not going there and wished that he had not done so. The two of us had recently heard from a third buddy, a genuine war hero who was decorated for valor saving a buddy’s life at the risk of his own. He concurred. The concession was the military was full of people who could not think their way out of a paper bag and that we had all been exploited by the same sort of politicians, two generations removed, who gave us the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, and the recent federal shutdown. How did two guys who ultimately acquired multiple col- lege degrees with an emphasis on mathematics and logic, and a published author who can poke his way through seven languages with a good dictionary, get conned into that kind of war? Two words: high school. The high school we all attended was a place where vio- lence was taken for granted. The metaphor of the bully in the schoolyard expanded into fighting people who were no threat to the United States and better left alone. My buddy remembered his first big fight. He squared off with another guy who had a chip on his shoulder. “He wasn’t as strong as I was, but he was really quick,” my buddy said. The upshot of the instinctive switch from boxing to wrestling was that they fell against the wind- shield of a teacher’s parked car and broke the glass. The teacher looked at the shattered windshield, shook his head, and put the whole thing down to “boys will be boys.” There was no psychological counseling. This sort of thing was normal at that school. The same two guys went at it in the chemistry room two years later. Blood was spilled and a male teacher physi- cally intervened. Nobody called in a shrink. “We had a lot of really bad teachers,” my buddy observed. Our mutual buddy, the decorated war hero, was the king of the brawlers by the time he was a junior. His most celebrated fight took place behind the public library, the usual field of honor. I was in detention that day and missed it. He squared off with a guy who claimed to have a black belt in judo. They sparred and the black belt hit him four of five times. Our buddy then let go a punch so hard that it became a school legend. “I was there and the guy literally did a 360: He flipped over in midair,” my other buddy said. “We couldn’t believe it. Some of us thought he might be dead.” Compared to these other guys, I was a preposterously bad fighter. When I was a sophomore, a guy who had been left back three times punched me in the stomach for no reason whatsoever. I doubled over and I was so woozy that I was unable to retaliate. A week later, I came down with appendicitis and required emergency surgery. Six months after that, the guy who hit me was arrested for grand lar- ceny. He went to where he belonged as opposed to high school. I later fought another guy over a causal and random insult to the point where we were both streaming blood from our faces and fists. We settled the fight by mutual apology and got a week’s detention. My only own claim to glory came in my junior year. A guy who spent all his time lifting weights told me he what he was planning to do to me. When he stepped too close, I caught him just right with a punch full in the face. His mentor, one of the teachers, told him that this would teach him to leave straight people alone. The betting odds had been against me in this fight, and the fact that I was an uncontested winner elevated me from victim to villain. I became a sort of guardhouse lawyer for the hoods, neck- and-neck with the jocks as the favored faction in social life and dating. I sometimes drank more than was good for me, but I never had to fight more than one guy at a time after that -- except once. A few days into the year-end holidays, while it was snowing, I bumped into some guys who hated be because I was intelligent and they were not. The leader of this gang started to slap me around so I got in another lucky punch and he hit the snowy ground. He got back up with foam on his lips, because he was epileptic. After that, I lost big time. While he was trying to stomp on my head, I rolled into the street, through the traffic, made it to the other side after some frantic honking, and shouted that I would be back. I was taking my semi-automatic rifle off the rack at home when my father caught me and took it away. I lucked out in the end. The two main perpetrators soon went up for first degree murder and I had no plausible targets left who were worth a prison sentence. Deprived of their leadership, their gang fell apart. The third member of the team squealed on his buddies to avoid prison and was told to join the Army instead. He died young, but not in combat or in the service. The hangers-on encountered a couple of members of my own faction. They were left unconscious and upside-down in trash receptacles with their feet sticking up. Now for the last battle: Two former friends and another punk, jealous because I was headed for college and they were not, provoked me and then out-ran me. I shouted after them that we would settle up in school the next day. “Did you hear Koster is going to fight three guys by himself?” a hanger-on asked the future Marine, the “bad- dest guy” in school. “No he isn’t,” the baddest guy said. “He’s going to fight one of them and I’m going to fight the other two.” We cornered them and they were so scared (probably not of me) that they started to beat up on each other. We finished the job for them. When you went to a school like this, your buddies were not the main thing -- they were the only thing. Points of honor required you to slug people, and if they stayed on their feet you lost points. This, more than anything else, explained why two of us volunteered and the third did not employ any of his considerable intelligence and guile to avoid combat once he was drafted. That was not how we grew up. Guys who ran out on their country were like guys who ran out on their buddies, and that was not right. Only after experience in college and life showed us what a farce our high school years had been, from the nonsense of hating other towns because of school spirit to the use of bullying to avoid being bullied, did we begin to develop sane values and see personal or national violence as an extreme last resort and not a glamorous and desirable first option. The degrees that landed all three of us in professional or managerial jobs were not fostered in high school. We acquired those educations away from high school, usually after military service which woke us up to the fact that it was not cool to be dumb. I found that both my buddies were proud of their children’s educations, sometimes read serious books or watched documentaries in their spare time, had absolutely no use for national politicians of either party, and strongly advised their children against any con- tact with the U.S. military short of an invasion of the West- ern Hemisphere. Our high school was like Homer’s “Iliad.” The violence started out as vainglory and sometimes ended in tragedy. The rest of life was more like the “Odyssey” -- getting home to the wife and kid(s) was the main goal. The mon- sters, while lurid, were mostly imaginary, so eventually we all made it home to ethics if not to Ithaca. Letters to the Editor Hermansen offers experience Dear Editor: I am writing to endorsement Rob Hermansen for Mahwah Town Council. Rob is only 44, but already he has held office as a Bergen County Freeholder and as a Mahwah Township Councilman (2006-2010). He understands how government works, having served on budget and finance committees at the county and municipal levels. In today’s economic uncertainties, one thing is certain: Rob will be a strong advocate for you, the taxpayer. In fact, Rob has a proven record of success when it comes to keeping taxes under control. While he was a free- holder (2010-2013), spending declined by nearly $1 million, stabilizing county taxes. This was the first time in 20 years the county’s budget decreased two years in a row. Rob Hermansen has the best qualifications, experience, and knowledge to serve the citizens of Mahwah. Look for his name under Column 2, and vote for Rob Hermansen for Mahwah Township Council. Matthew Neyland Mahwah Endorses Jonathan Marcus for council Dear Editor: Nov. 5 is a very important election for our community to fill the unexpired seat of Councilman John Spiech. As your mayor, I have taken the time to speak with each of the candidates. I have found Jonathan Marcus is a thoughtful, calm thinker who prides himself on integrity. He is respectful of different points of views, and strives to bring about good outcomes through mutual respect. The skills, financial knowledge, and expertise he has gained as a corporate transactional attorney working for multi- national law firms, and his current position with a global certified public accounting firm will be extremely valuable to our community. Jonathan has demonstrated a deep commitment to Mahwah. He has attended virtually every council and budget meeting over the last two years. He is a dedicated member of the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Budget Panel. He is a member of the township’s planning board and environmen- tal commission. He is an alumnus of Ramapo College and serves as a member of the Ramapo College Board of Gov- ernors. Jonathan Marcus is a dedicated family man, and volunteers in many capacities in our township. With all of these attributes, I am asking for your support of Jonathan Marcus for our township council. I consider him best equipped to serve this community with no other motives other than to speak the truth and serve our residents through his dedication to Mahwah. Please vote for Jonathan Marcus: It is a vote for what is “good” for Mahwah. William “Bill” Laforet, Mayor Mahwah Urges support for Gregg Sgambati Dear Editor: Our town council election is around the corner, and there are several new names willing to bring new ideas and direction to our community. One of those new names is Gregg Sgambati. I have worked with Gregg on the Mahwah Environmental Com- mission for the last four years. Gregg has always been a strong advocate of protecting the environment. He has (continued on page 15) October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Letters to the Editor (continued from page 14) his own ideas and opinions, but has always been willing to listen to others and look for better ways to accomplish goals. This skill is important in today’s world of differing opinions. Limited budgets make it more difficult to take needed actions to move for- ward. Gregg will work with the other coun- cil members to find consensus and allow the council to address our concerns. Gregg has also shown a willingness to take on leadership roles. He recently chaired the project to bring about Mahwah’s first Parks Day. He is working with our town administrator to help focus Mahwah’s efforts to achieve certification as a sustain- able community. His latest initiative is to involve our local businesses in achieving that goal. These businesses are our neigh- bors and incorporating them in our goals will help us find the right balance between economic development, community con- cerns, and environmental issues. I believe Gregg will make a difference in our community and we should all consider him when we go to vote for our new town council member. Rich Wolf, Chairman Mahwah Environmental Commission Endorses Marcus Dear Editor: On Nov. 5, I will be voting for Jonathan Marcus for Mahwah Township Council. I first met Jonathan over six years ago after I had returned home from my second deploy- ment in the U.S. Army to Iraq and before I was deployed for combat in Afghanistan. Though I was otherwise a total stranger to him, Jonathan saw potential in me. He kept in touch with me through my deployment, encouraging me to seek a college education and offering to assist me in whatever way possible to achieve that goal. After having suffered injuries in combat, I took Jonathan up on his offer and went from the battlefield to living in Jonathan’s home. Jonathan and his family embraced me and my ethnic culture and I have become a member of his family and will be graduat- ing from Ramapo College this winter. Over the years I have lived in Jonathan’s home, I have witnessed in action a compassionate man who has a deep sense of community and values and always puts others before himself. Jonathan has no other motives other than to serve his community and make it the best town for both his family and yours. I ask that my fellow Ramapo alumni, veterans, and all voters in Mahwah vote Marcus for Mahwah, Column 4 on Nov. 5. Rahim Charania Mahwah Pleased to serve again Dear Editor: Although the race for Mahwah Board of Education is uncontested this year, I just wanted to say that I am looking forward to serving a third term on the board. The people who know me know that I am always open to hearing what they have to say, good or bad. I take pride in keep- ing up with what is going on in the HSOs, the MSF, and other organizations in town so I can make informed decisions and set high, yet realistic goals for our students. I believe we have a school system in Mahwah that we can all be proud of, but that there is always room for improvement and these improvements should be made using funds strategically. I can only do this with feedback. Please contact me anytime at suzannecurry@hotmail.com. Thank you for the opportunity to serve again. Suzanne Curry, Trustee Mahwah Board of Education Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 ‘The Fifth Estate’ is patchwork that never hits its mark by Dennis Seuling Movies about real personalities and events run the risk of becoming weak approximations of the real thing. Some- times, they register in cinematic terms as reasonable, even fairly accurate inter- pretations. The recent “Captain Phillips,” for example, falls into the latter category. With the benefit of enthusiastic perfor- mances, that movie was suspenseful and gripping. “The Fifth Estate” is less successful. On the surface, it is the story of Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch), who created WikiLeaks, the online website dedicated to publishing the unedited, unadulterated truth, and an examination of the morality of publishing sensitive documents. The subject matter that direc- tor Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters,” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Parts 1 and 2”) tackles should make for an exciting movie. Assange, after all, has been called a terrorist, anarchist, freedom fighter, traitor, and hero, depending on the source. He is a complex figure. The movie should be able to explore why this man is so obsessed with his self-imposed mission of making public potentially embarrassing or life-threatening docu- ments in the interest of truth, no matter the result. Unhappy with the mainstream media of the world, which fail to use their resources to delve, question, and probe, Assange sets up the WikiLeaks website and guarantees whistleblowers anonym- ity if they provide information. The plan Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange in ‘The Fifth Estate.’ works, and much of the information he puts online does reveal abuses and cor- ruption, affecting political leaders, gov- ernments, big business, crooked banks, and so on. WikiLeaks knows no borders. Its reach is worldwide. Cumberbatch has captured Assange’s physical appearance, with his trademark flowing blonde hair, but the script has left the actor adrift in pinning down the man’s character. Assange is an elusive figure who is constantly moving from country to country. There is a half-hearted attempt to reveal some of his early life, but view- ers never get a handle on the man. Daniel Bruhl co-stars as Daniel Berg, an associate of Assange, who initially does lots of legwork to verify informa- tion and track down leads, but ultimately breaks with Assange over a key issue. Berg is the adoring acolyte who becomes disillusioned when he sees his mentor in a disturbing light. The plot point is familiar and even cliché. Bruhl has one basic expression: anxious enthusiasm. He always looks as if he is late catching a train. Structurally, “The Fifth Estate” is a mess. Condon’s attempt to create an immediate, tense style through quick cutting and superimpositions of newspa- per headlines to connect Assange’s work with its results becomes irritating once viewers see that the picture is just piling on one event after another without com- ment or examination. Cinematically, it looks like the work of a first-time film student showing off all the tricks he has learned. This is not Condon’s finest cinematic hour. “The Fifth Estate” never comes to life. It just plods along. His intended cli- mactic scenes revolve around the release of 250,000 diplomatic cables from U.S. embassies to countries around the world. At the very least, these scenes should sparkle and elevate the movie from unin- spired docudrama. That never happens. Instead, Condon moves ahead rapidly until a final few on-screen bits of infor- mation attempt to tie together the loose ends of this flawed production. Rated R, “The Fifth Estate” is strictly TV-movie caliber. The viewer never fully understands Assange’s motivation: Is it entirely selfless, or instead moti- vated by the celebrity he acquires? As a cable movie or better still, a mini-series, WikiLeaks could be explored in greater depth, highlighting in detail its dramatic evolution. October 30, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II & IV • Page 17 Complete collection of Martin Celebrity Roasts released Dean Martin (seated) and James Stewart share the dais in one of the shows featured in the box set, ‘The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts: Complete Collection.’ by Dennis Seuling “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts: Complete Collection” (Star Vista/Time Life) is a 25-disc box set containing 54 celebrity roasts originally broadcast between 1974 and 1984. Their subjects comprise many of the 20th century’s most famous and accomplished actors, come- dians, athletes, and politicians, including Frank Sinatra, Johnny Carson, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Jackie Gleason, George Burns, Don Rickles, Kirk Douglas, Danny Thomas, Hank Aaron, Wilt Chamberlain, Joe Namath, Muhammed Ali, Ronald Reagan, and Martin himself. “The Dean Martin Show” had been an NBC staple since 1965. In its final season, it was redesigned and introduced a new feature: the “Man of the Week Celebrity Roast,” patterned after the roasts held at the New York City Friars Club. The weekly roasts quickly became a favorite with TV audiences, and eventually evolved into a network series, “The Dean Martin Celeb- rity Roasts.” The series began with comedy legend Bob Hope on Halloween 1974, and ran for the next 11 years. Included in the set are newly taped inter- views with 34 former roast participants, including Don Rickles, Carol Burnett, Ruth Buzzi, Tony Danza, Abe Vigoda, Angie Dickinson, Ed Asner, Jimmie Walker, Rich Little, Shirley Jones, Tim Conway, and Florence Henderson. There are also 11 fea- turettes covering the history of the roasts, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, home movies featuring Martin and friends, Martin spe- cials not seen since their original broadcast, a44-page collector’s book filled with photos and production materials, and a limited edi- tion handcrafted Martin figurine. “Monsters University” (Disney), avail- able as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, is a prequel to 2001’s animated “Monsters, Inc.” Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little mon- ster, he dreamed of becoming a scarer, and he knows better than anyone that the best scarers come from Monsters University. However, during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are upset when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. “Sulley” Sul- livan (voice of John Goodman), a natural- born scarer. Their over-the-top competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the uni- versity’s elite scare program. To make mat- ters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. Extras are abundant, and include the theatrical short “The Blue Umbrella,” audio commentary, digital copy, art gal- lery, deleted scenes, and several featurettes focusing on story and production details. “The Heat” (20th Century-Fox) reteams director Paul Feig with Melissa McCarthy, star of “Bridesmaids.” McCarthy plays loud, obnoxious Boston cop Shannon Mul- lins, who is assigned to partner with but- toned-up FBI agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) to bring down a drug lord setting up shop in town. If Sarah succeeds, a long- sought promotion awaits. The two women are total opposites and resent having to work together, but as they dig into the mys- terious identity of their target, they develop a mutual respect and friendship. McCarthy and Bullock are the basis of a very funny buddy film, the kind of picture tradition- ally headed by male actors. McCarthy is fearless in what she will do to get a laugh and her broad antics in contrast with Bull- ock’s ladylike demeanor contribute serious laughs. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack con- tains bloopers, deleted and alternate scenes, digital copy, audio commentary, and several behind-the-scenes featurettes. “Hanging for Django” (Raro Video) is a 1969 spaghetti Western from director Sergio Garrone. Rich, evil Mr. Fargo (Ric- cardo Garrone) runs the highly immoral, (continued on Crossword page) Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II & IV • October 30, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) but profitable business of illegally smuggling poor Mexi- cans across the Texas border. Once he collects the small amounts of money these people have, he sadistically dumps them into a ravine. The large list of notorious outlaws he works with lure two different bounty hunters to town: Johnny Brandon (Anthony Steffen) and Everett “Preacherman” Murdock (William Berger). These two have completely different personalities, but their guns are equally fast and deadly. As they plan to hunt down all the wanted crimi- nals together, Brandon defends the human rights of the immigrants while Preacherman is simply interested in the rewards. With ample gunplay, several plot twists and double crosses, the film seldom bogs down, but the central characters lack the impact of Clint Eastwood or Franco Nero from the original “Django.” In Italian with English subtitles, the Blu-ray release contains a new Hi- Def transfer from a 35-millimeter negative print, the doc- umentary “Bounty Killer for a Massacre,” new English subtitles, and an illustrated booklet. “The Beauty of the Devil” (Cohen Media Group) is a retelling of the Faust legend directed by Rene Clair. Retiring after 50 years as an alchemist in a circa-1700 university, Henri Faust (Michel Simon) despairs at still knowing nothing of the true secrets of nature. He makes a bargain with the Devil (Gerard Philipe) that will give him youth, fame, and riches in exchange for his soul. This allegorical fantasy is both whimsical and tragic. Clair became fascinated with what he believed was a struc- tural defect in the Faust legend. He felt the beginning and end of the story were perfect but the middle section was weak, even silly. He also wondered what would happen if the Devil were to ask for nothing up front and simply assume Faust would sign the contract later. This twist and an engaging performance by Simon make this 1950 film an interesting variation on a classic tale. In French with English subtitles, the Blu-ray edition contains a behind- the-scenes featurette and the original French trailer. “Embrace of the Vampire” (Anchor Bay), a direct-to- video horror film, stars Sharon Hinnendael as Charlotte Hawthorn, a timid and sheltered teen who has just left an all-girl Catholic school for a new life at a co-ed uni- versity. An ancient evil has followed her, tormenting her with disturbing nightmares and tempting her with a thirst for blood and other forbidden desires that can only be satisfied by sensual pleasures of the flesh. It is a battle for her soul, and one she is losing, but Charlotte is a fighter. The chaos and torment threaten to unleash her own inner beast, and those close to her may find them- selves confronting their own horrific fate. The plot keeps the viewer guessing as to the identity of the vampire of the title, and there are several graphic sequences that will induce squirms. 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You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. MD RELIGIOUS Prayer to St. Jude cont. from preceding page Prayer to the Blessed Virgin I, II & IV • October 30, 2013 Prayer to St. Jude Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. Great in virtue and rich in miracles; near kinsman of Jesus Christ; faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This novena must be said for 9 consecutive days. My prayers were answered. Thank you, St. Jude. MD Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. Great in virtue and rich in miracles; near kinsman of Jesus Christ; faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This novena must be said for 9 consecutive days. My prayers were answered. Thank you, St. Jude. DMR Prayer to St. Peregrine Prayer to St. Clare O great St. Peregrine, you have been call “The Mighty,” “The Wonder- Worker,” because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you. For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancer- ous disease that destroys the very fiber of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the ower of man could do no more. You were favored with the vision of Jesus coming down from His cross to heal your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you. (Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick for whom you are praying.)Aided in this way by your powerful interces- sion, we shall sing to God, now and for all eternity, a song of gratitude for His great goodness and mercy. Amen. 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Key elements include a bench for putting on and taking off shoes, hooks for outerwear, trays for wet footwear, baskets for miscellaneous gear, a basket for pet leashes or keys, a rack for wet umbrellas, and shelves to store dry towels for pets and people. Next, assess how much space you have to devote to a mudroom. Keep in mind that you may be able to find an antique piece of furniture that combines the bench with hooks and even a mirror at an antique store. Otherwise, such a piece can be fashioned with just a few materials. For those who have adequate space in the entryway, a two-seater bench is a must. To add decorative flair, cover a cushion sized to the bench with a water-resis- tant fabric designed to be used outdoors. This way, chil- dren or adults with damp coats or pants will not ruin the cushions when they sit down. If space is limited, a simple stool tucked into a corner provides a place to sit. Stow a few wicker storage bins under the bench. These can be assigned to each member of the family and be used to hold backpacks, gloves, hats, and sports gear. If there is not much room beneath the bench, pur- chase inexpensive boot trays that can keep wet shoes from leaving puddles right on the floor. Well-placed wall hooks can tidy up a mudroom or foyer quite easily by creating a place for just about everything. These hooks can be used to keep coats until they are dry enough to hang in the closet. Hooks can hold hats and tote bags. To make the space look more like a home and less like a locker room, think about adding a few hooks that simply hold artwork to break up the utility of the space. A table or shelf right inside the door can be a place to store mail and keys. It may also be a place to serve as a transfer station for important paperwork that should be brought to school or work. Some people do not have any usable space to create a mudroom. In these instances, try turning a coat closet into a mini-mudroom. Take off the closet door so the space becomes an alcove. Frame it with decorative molding and paint the interior walls a complementary color or use beadboard or wallpaper for texture. Slip in a free-standing bench that fits the width of the closet, or create a bench that attaches directly to the interior wall. Add a coat rack and a basket to store shoes. While mudroom items are primarily meant to be functional, they can still be stylish. Coordinate fabric patterns or wood colors with the décor in the rest of the house. If you cannot find pieces that fit the dimensions of the space you have, think outside the box and build them yourself. Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II & IV • October 30, 2013 Time-saving cleaning tricks to try at home House cleaning is a chore few people relish. House cleaning can be monotonous and time-consuming. But ignoring cleaning tasks may leave you with a much larger mess to tackle. Cleaning does not have to be such a difficult job. There are a number of time-saving strategies to keep the mess to a minimum and keep weekends free from all-day cleaning marathons. Do the dishes after every meal. A sink full of dishes can make the kitchen look like a mess, and letting dishes pile up increases the risk of insect infestation. Although it may seem like a chore, keeping on top of dishes actually reduces the workload. If you have an automatic dishwasher, load dishes directly into the dishwasher instead of putting dirty items into the sink. Protect the microwave. The inside of the microwave tends to get dirty quickly. Heating up snacks or quick meals may result in spills or splatter. To cut down on cleaning time, stack several paper towels on the turntable. Should a spill occur, discard the top paper towel for an easy cleanup. Switch your soap. Glycerin or liquid soaps do not have traditional binders that are in many bar soaps. Without the binders, which are the primary cause of soap scum, there will be much less soap scum in showers and sinks. To fur- ther cut down on soap scum, use a small, flexible squeegee to wipe down tile walls and glass doors after each shower. Work from the top down. Dust and dirt settle at the lowest levels. Avoid messing up what you have just cleaned by beginning any cleaning task high up and moving down- ward. For instance, dust shelves and cobwebs from ceiling corners first, then tackle tables and other surfaces before ultimately cleaning the floors. Concentrate on one room at a time. Some people suffer from cleaning attention deficit disorder. This means they will begin one task and then go into another room for some- thing and start a new task, and so on. Focus on one room at a time to save time. You will do a more thorough job with less frustration. Establish a drop zone. Foyers tend to accumulate a lot of clutter. Organize the space so you are less tempted to drop items as soon as you enter. Keep the recycling bin or shredder handy for dealing with junk mail. Have a coat rack for hats, coats, and umbrellas. Keep a basket available so you can transport items that belong in other rooms in the house. Do laundry every day. Invest in a hamper that enables you to sort clothing into different compartments, includ- ing lights, darks, and delicates. This way, the sorting will already be done when it comes time for washing. Aim to do a load a day so there won’t be 100 pounds of laundry come the weekend. Rely on baking soda and vinegar as cleaning products. These kitchen staples are the workhorses of many cleaning projects. A mix of baking soda and vinegar can dislodge a clogged drain and be added to a load of wash to freshen towels and linens. A paste of baking soda can often scour tough stains, like marker, while vinegar has been known to neutralize pet odors from accidents. Think outside the box. 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According to the Environmental Protection Agency, poor indoor air quality can increase a person’s risk of developing pneumonia, and it may aggravate existing respiratory con- ditions such as asthma. The EPA also notes that long-term exposure to indoor air pollution can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, respiratory diseases, and cancer. Because indoor air pollution can be so devastating, many homeowners look for ways to improve indoor air quality, especially before the arrival of winter, when residents of the home figure to spend such a significant amount of time indoors. Fortunately, homeowners can take many steps to do just that. Clean with soap and water. Soap and hot water can still clean a home effectively, and this age-old combina- tion might be the healthiest way to clean. Many household cleaning products contain potentially harmful ingredients that can introduce toxins and irritants into a home. Avoid such cleaners and solvents when cleaning a home. If stains prove too stubborn for soap and water, be sure to open win- dows when using potentially harmful cleaners indoors. Purchase an air filtration system. Air filtration systems vary significantly in size, cost and function. Some systems are designed to remove specific pollutants, and may not be effective at removing additional indoor air pollutants. Larger models tend to be most effective at filtering pol- lutants like dust, but such units are more expensive than smaller units. If your home is especially dusty, a large fil- tering system may prove a worthy investment. Open windows and doors when possible. Introducing outdoor air into a home is a great way to improve indoor air quality. Of course, opening windows and doors might not be feasible in the middle of winter, but take advantage of any such opportunities when they present themselves. For example, after cooking a big meal, open the kitchen exhaust fan to allow fresh air into the home. Such fans are not large enough to cause a significant temperature drop in the home, but they can directly remove contaminants from inside the home, like those that might be emitted from gas stoves. Insist that guests and residents remove their shoes. Chemicals can find their way into a home in a variety of ways, and you and your fellow residents or guests may be tracking them into your home on your shoes. Keep a door- mat inside all entryways, and insist that guests and resi- dents remove their shoes before entering your home. This reduces the amount of potential pollutants brought inside and makes cleaning the home that much easier. Break out the mop. Vacuum cleaners can be effective at picking up pollutants inside a home, but they also can leave things behind. When a vacuum cleaner seems to be leaving some dust behind, take out the mop and, with just a little water, address the areas where dust is still lingering. Water should be enough to do the trick, and, unlike some cleaning products, water won’t be introducing any additional harm- ful pollutants into the home. Smoke outside. Smoking inside a home is inviting trou- ble, especially during those times of year when the win- dows cannot be opened. Secondhand smoke is a significant source of indoor air pollution, as cigarette smoke is known to contain more than 4,000 chemicals. Smoking indoors, whether an area is well- or poorly-ventilated, can be dan- gerous. Exposure to secondhand smoke puts adults and children at risk of several diseases, including asthma and cancer. 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