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Artisans, crafters, and rep- resentatives from local businesses will also be on hand to present holiday shoppers with an array of unique gift items and services. The suggested donation for dinner is $10 per person. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. Proceeds from the event will benefit SHARE’s Webster Fund scholarship assistance program and will help fund facility improve- ments for its affordable shared residences for independent seniors located at 104 Cottage Place and 130 Prospect Street, Ridgewood. A limited number of vendor tables are still available at $25 each. To make a dinner reservation or secure a vendor table, call Marianne at (201) 670-9605. For more informa- tion, visit www.shareridgewood.org. Men’s chorus announces Holiday Concerts The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus will present its annual Holiday Gala concerts on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood. This year’s concerts will feature a diverse selection of carols and songs including “Carol of the Bells,” Johnny Marks’ “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” Tchesnokov’s “Salvation Belongeth to Our God” in the original Russian, Faure’s “Cantique de Jean Racine” in French, “Let the River Run” by Carly Simon, and many others. This year’s guest soloist is an exciting and charismatic new talent, baritone Peter Ogrodnik. Tickets for the concert are $15 in advance and $25 at the door. Advance purchases may be made online at www. ridgewoodorpheusclub.org and at Daily Treat Restau- rant, Wine Seller, and Town and Country Apothecary in Ridgewood, Lewis Drug in Westwood, Perry’s Florist and Rock Ridge Pharmacy in Glen Rock, Wine and Spirit World in Ho-Ho-Kus, and Benny’s Luncheonette in Fair Lawn. Seniors and students under 17 years of age may pur- chase tickets at the door for $18. The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus has been a keystone of the cultural life of the tri-state region for 109 years. Founded in 1905, it is the oldest cultural institution in all of Bergen County. Now over 50 voices strong, the group is directed by John Palatucci and accompanied by pianist Ron Levy. Plumley presents lunchtime concert Join Ridgewood soprano Kristen Plumley as she pres- ents holiday and seasonal music at the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 12:45 p.m. This event is open to the public. Lunch will be served at noon. Tickets for non-members are $25 (payable at the door). RSVP by calling (201) 444- 5705 by Dec. 4. Those who just want to come for dessert and the concert may pay $10 at the door; no RSVP is required. Dessert will be served at 12:30 p.m. At the luncheon, the club will sponsor a contest. The winner will receive a pair of pearl earrings courtesy of Markosian Fine Art Jewelry. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship fund. The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood is located at 215 West Ridgewood Avenue. Visit www.ridgewoodwomansclub. com or call (201) 444-5705 for more information. ‘Tim and Scrooge’ to be performed Saint Joseph Regional High School will present “Tim and Scrooge,” a sequel to Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 12 through 14, with a preview performance on Dec. 11. The concert production picks up a decade after “A Christmas Carol,” when Tiny Tim Cratchit is about to become head of the Scrooge and Marley Counting House. West Bergen celebrates the season On Thursday morning, Dec. 11, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., West Bergen Mental Healthcare and Neiman Marcus at the Garden State Plaza will join together to host a buffet breakfast in The Rotunda at the store. A Fashion Show to welcome the holiday season will follow. Members of the Event Committee gathered recently to finalize this special upcoming event. They included: (seated): Pat Hanratty, Montvale, member, West Bergen’s Foundation Board; Lee Schaeffer, West Bergen’s Chief Operating Officer; Lorraine Kallman, Ridgewood, member, West Bergen’s Foundation Board; (stand- ing) Lynne Vreeland, Neiman Marcus Public Relations Manager; and Stella Phillips, Mahwah, event chair. The buffet will include a wide variety of breakfast selections. The show will feature women’s designer ready-to-wear clothes and accessories. In addition, all guests will be entered into a contest to win a $500 Neiman Marcus Gift Certificate towards a dress of their choice. Tickets are $45 per person and are tax deductible. Register online at www.westbergen.org or call Carol at (201) 444-3550. Seating is limited. More interested in teaching than money management, Tim signs away control of the business, jeopardizing relation- ships with his family and his girlfriend, Allison. The spirit of the long-deceased Scrooge comes to the rescue. This dramatic sequel to a Christmas classic will fea- ture many Broadway stars, including Mark McVeigh (Jean Valjean, “Les Miserables”) Rita Harvey (Christine, “Phantom of the Opera”), and Christy Tarr-McVeigh (Mrs. Walker, The Who’s “Tommy”) plus Saint Joseph Regional High School alumni Brian Walters and Joseph DiPietro. “Tim and Scrooge” will be performed Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. (preview), Dec 12 at 7 p.m., Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Dec 14 at 2 p.m. in the Inserra Theater at the school located at 40 Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale. To reserve tickets, visit https://sjr.booktix.com. Proceeds from the show will benefit the performing arts program at Saint Joe’s. For more information, visit www. saintjosephregional.org. Singles hold Pot Luck Dinner and Talent Show Christian Singles of North Jersey have planned a Dec. 6 Potluck Dinner and Talent Show, hosted by Tom Sheehan. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church Barn at 530 Sicomac Avenue in Wyckoff. Attendees are encouraged to bring a favor- ite main dish, salad, soup, or appetizer to share. (Plan to feed approximately six people). Desserts, coffee, tea, soda, and snacks will be provided. After dinner there will be a Christmas grab bag. Please bring a wrapped, unisex gift (optional) valued at about $5. The talent show will include a Christmas sing-along. The cost to attend is $4 and advance registration is required. To register, call (201) 337-7492. Pro Arte Chorale holds Messiah Sing The Pro Arte Chorale will present its Messiah Sing of Handel’s Christmas masterpiece on Sunday, Dec. 14. The program will be held at 3 p.m. at the Central Unitarian Church at 156 Forest Avenue, Paramus. Attendees are welcome to bring their own scores or use one of the cho- rale’s. Steven Fox, the music director of the Pro Arte Chorale, is also the artistic director of Clarion Music Society in New York, and the music director for Musica Antiqua Saint Petersburg in Russia. The Pro Arte Chorale is a 60-member volunteer chorus based in Ridgewood. All performances are held in ADA- compliant venues with barrier-free parking, ramps, and restrooms. (continued on page 26) December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Midland Park Town anticipates smooth transition in dispatch switch Despite a short timeframe, Midland Park officials anticipate no disruption in service with the proposed switch of the borough’s emergency dispatch services to the Bergen County Public Safety Operating Center in Mahwah as of Jan. 1. The current con- tract with the Township of Wyckoff, which had been in effect since 1998 and was not renewed, will expire on Dec. 31. The final details of a formal agreement are being worked out, but Acting Police Chief Michael Powderley, who has been handling the negotiations for the borough, said he is confident everything will be worked out in a timely manner. Powderley said should any hitches arise, the county has the resources to help on an interim basis and Wyckoff is also prepared to help work through any problems. “We know from Chief Fox that Wyckoff is not going to turn off the lights on Janu- ary 1. We both understand the situation and have backups in place,” Powderley added. The township is also switching its dispatch operations to the county center on Jan. 1. “I fully expect the transition to be rela- tively smooth and efficient. The council and I have been assured the departments will have effective dispatching to include the proper digital radios compatible with the county dispatch center. We most likely will want / need additional equipment which will be addressed in the 2015 budget process. How- ever, our departments are professional, and there is no question in my mind that they will make the transition work. I have heard from the mayors of Alpine and Harrington Park, and they assured me that the county dispatch works well,” said Mayor Patrick “Bud” O’Hagan. “Keep in mind that our neighbors in Wyckoff are switching as well, so that should mean that we can continue to communicate with Wyckoff, the county and, of course, Ridgewood’s Central Dis- patch depending on the need and level of communications required at the time. We have helped our neighbors in the past, and I’m sure they will all be available should a circumstance warrant such assistance and support.” The switch is expected to provide sub- stantial savings and enhanced services to the municipality. According to the terms of the proposal negotiated under Powderley’s leadership, the borough will pay $160,000 a year for each of the next five years, with no annual escalation clause. Included in this amount, however, is a $25,000 set aside to be used for any equipment or other enhance- ments needed by the borough over the life of the contract. And there will be no start-up fees, interface charges for the new records management system, or additional usage charges for the trunk radio system. Emer- gency 9-1-1 service will also be included, a service now provided by Paramus at an additional cost. After the termination of the contract with Wyckoff, Midland Park considered going to Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch in Ridgewood. Their proposal, which did not include connection or start-up costs, would ultimately have cost the borough more than $300,000 a year during the five-year term of the contract, plus annual increases not to exceed 5 percent in any given year to offset increases in operating costs. (continued on page 10) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 Franklin Lakes Borough ordinance would prohibit smoking by Frank J. McMahon A new ordinance introduced by the Franklin Lakes Bor- ough Council would, if adopted, prohibit smoking within public buildings -- including within 35 feet of the main entrance, all borough parks and recreational facilities, and vehicles registered to the borough. The ordinance would also ban the use of e-cigarettes in those areas. Public buildings are defined as all structures owned, leased, rented, and/or operated by the borough which are occupied by borough employees, and used for the official business of the borough. This new ordinance would expand the prohibition of smoking from the borough’s two current ordinances, one of which prohibits smoking on recreational fields, and the other which prohibits smoking within the public areas of the tennis courts, playground, and parking lot on Old Mill Road. Smoking under that ordinance is prohibited within the public areas located on certain streets surrounding the smoke-free Express Scripts campus on Old Mill Road. Those streets are: Old Mill Road from Lawlins Road to Arbor Road, Arbor Road, Hobar Court, Beechwood Place, Woodside Avenue from Old Mill Road to Beechwood Place, Parsons Pond Road, Stonewall Court, Lenapi Drive, and Lawlins Road. That prohibition does not apply, however, to the smoking or carrying of lighted tobacco in a moving motor vehicle operating on those roadways. The new ordinance was prompted by the state’s recent passage of legislation to prohibit smoking in public places including public parks and beaches throughout the state. But that legislation was vetoed by Governor Chris Christie in order to permit each town to decide if smoking in public places should be prohibited. In the new ordinance, it is explained that previous state legislation which prohibited municipalities from passing strict local smoking laws that differed from the state stan- dards was repealed and the state now expressly authorizes municipalities to enact strict ordinances regulating smok- ing. The ordinance also states that borough officials recog- nize the well-known health and safety risks posed by smok- ing and find that it is within the public interest to prohibit smoking in public buildings and on public property, such as public parks and recreation areas and facilities, and in any vehicle registered to the borough. In addition, the ordinance points out that state law provides that the owner and/or operator of a public place owned or leased by the borough may prohibit smoking on such property. The ordinance provides that the international no-smok- ing symbol, consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a diagonal red line through it, must be clearly visible to the public and conspicuously posted at each municipal building entrance and within each closed area where smoking is prohibited by this chapter, and at the 35-foot perimeter of the front entrance of all municipal buildings where smoking is pro- hibited by this ordinance. Originally, the council discussed and agreed to prohibit smoking on and in all public property in the borough. Upon (continued on page 19) December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 5 Franklin Lakes Volunteer fire department celebrates 90 years by Frank J. McMahon The Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department will celebrate its 90th Anni- versary on Thursday, Dec. 4. The department was founded in 1924 and it has been serving the residents of Franklin Lakes since that time. Mayor Frank Bivona recently high- lighted the anniversary year of the vol- unteer organization whose members, he emphasized, perform their duties on a vol- unteer basis and receive no compensation. According to Bivona, the department has 55 active members and two firehouses that stand ready to protect lives and prop- erty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, rain or shine. “The members of the fire department perform many heroic deeds during the course of their very arduous duties and with great personal sacrifice on the part of themselves and their families and they are often taken for granted.” Bivona said. “Their capability, competence, and effi- ciency in their duties, as well as their com- mitment to the preservation of life and property have saved the residents of this community in countless ways, and the vol- unteer fire department has always main- tained the same standard of excellence from the borough’s beginning as a small farming hamlet, to its present status as a growing suburban community. “On behalf of all the residents of Frank- lin Lakes, I congratulate our volunteer fire department on 90 years of service to the community and I publicly recognize the sacrifices made by the families of these firemen so that our community is a safe place to live and work.” Earlier this year, former Mayor G. Thomas Donch, the president of the Frank- lin Lakes Fire Company and 40-year member of the borough’s volunteer fire department, described the fire depart- ment to the council. He pointed out that the department responds out of two fire- houses located strategically within the borough, with its headquarters located on Bender Court the north side of town, and the Southside Firehouse on Franklin Lake Road, which covers the southern portion of the borough. He said the current apparatus fleet consists of three engines, one squad engine, one aerial truck, one tanker, one air and light unit, one support vehicle, and two command vehicles. The fleet also includes a flat bottom rescue boat which is located at the south side firehouse. Donch advised that, during 2013, the department answered 470 calls. In 2012, when Hurricane Sandy struck the area, the department answered 570 calls. The borough’s volunteer fire depart- ment is funded by the borough’s budget, according to Donch, which covers every- thing needed to put out a fire. The borough owns the firehouses and maintains them. The borough’s fire company, however, does its own fundraising and has its own bylaws. The funds raised by the fire com- pany are used to provide social activi- ties for the volunteers, such as providing snacks after a weekly drill and to pay for Santa Day and three major social events during the year, such as the department’s Installation Dinner. Santa Claus comes to town The Franklin Lakes Fire Department invites youngsters to visit with Santa at the firehouse on Bender Court on Sunday, Dec. 14. Santa and Mrs. Claus will tour the town from 11 a.m. until his arrival at the fire- house at 2 p.m. While at the firehouse, he will speak with children and distribute gifts until 5 p.m. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras. Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 7 Midland Park Open parking instituted in high school lot As of Monday, the Midland Park High School student parking lot has moved to an “open parking” system. Spaces are available to students who hold a valid New Jersey driver’s license and vehicle registration on a “first come, first served” basis. School officials said the revised open parking system will now allow more students an opportu- nity to safely park in the MPHS lot and eliminate the issue of numerous spaces remaining vacant during the school day. Up to last week, there were approximately 35 spaces assigned to seniors not being utilized and remaining vacant for the duration of the school day. “We accept that there will be some more accepting of this revised plan than others. However, we do hope every- one appreciates the motivation behind the action—to pro- vide a safe parking space for as many students as possible on MPHS school grounds,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marie Cirasella and High School Principal Nick Capuano said in a prepared statement. “I’m glad this was resolved just in time for the students to be off the streets before the snow,” commented parent Steve Vander Wiele, who had brought the matter to the attention of the board of education last month. “It was the only way of doing it. Anything else didn’t make sense.” Vander Wiele, whose daughter is a junior, had com- plained that juniors were not allowed to park on campus while as many as 50 spaces were left empty in the school parking lot. Seniors receive assigned spaces as a senior privilege regardless of whether they drive to school. This year 82 such permits have been issued, according to Dr. Cirasella. “I hope the seniors understand that they are helping their fellow classmates by providing a safer environment for them to park. They were there at one time, so they know what it’s all about,” Vander Wiele said. In their statement, Dr. Cirasella and Capuano said sev- eral variables had been considered in making their decision. They said it was critical to develop a plan which would uti- lize all available spaces on a daily basis to allow as many students as possible to safely park on school grounds. Stu- dent birth dates were reviewed to determine how many students among the junior and senior classes would have an opportunity to drive to school for the remainder of the school year. These numbers were factored into the deci- sion-making process. The administrators said a raffle system for juniors had been considered and deemed inequitable. “For example if all seniors were provided a parking space and any remaining spaces raffled to juniors, a cut-off date was necessary due to the limited number of parking spaces available. Therefore, those juniors born after any cut-off date would have been denied an opportunity to be eligible for a parking space, and there still would be vacant parking spaces in the lot during the school year,” the state- ment explained. Under the system in place up to last week, any extra spaces in the lot not assigned to staff or seniors were next offered to the Midland Park Public Education Foundation (MPPEF) to be raffled off as a fundraiser for its Blue Jean Ball. Extra spaces beyond this (for example, last year there were four extra spaces) were raffled off to members of the junior class. The assigned space system was instituted after the parking lot was paved and lined in 2012. Since the time when senior students were assigned park- ing spaces, concerns had been expressed by students and community members with regard to the number of open (continued on page 16) Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 Wyckoff Arrests send two men to Bergen County Jail Two men were remanded to Bergen County Jail with $100,000 bail each on charges related to possession of handguns and hollow point bullets after what started out as a routine traffic arrest on Route 208. Patrolman Mark Tagliareni stopped a vehicle on Route 208 on Nov. 23 at 3:25 p.m. for several motor vehicle violations. He observed a partially concealed hand- gun in the front passenger’s lap partially concealed by a jacket. He called for backup and Sergeant Joseph Soto and Patrolman Kyle Ferreira assisted, along with Franklin Lakes police officers, and two more guns were located in a backpack. The weapons were two 9mm pistols and a 40-caliber pistol. The driver, a 28-year-old resident of Roseta, Pennsylvania and a passenger, a 50-year-old Paterson man, were each charged with three counts of possession of loaded handguns, possession of hollow point bullets, and possession of marijuana. A woman, the wife of the younger man, was charged with possession of a push dagger, a stun gun, and marijuana. She was released on her own recognizance to take care of her two children, and the two men were com- mitted to the Bergen County Jail. A few days before, in an unrelated inci- dent on Nov. 21, a vehicle drove off the roadway on Wyckoff Avenue near Monroe Avenue at 10:49 a.m. and snapped a utility pole in half. The utility pole fell on the road- way, but the motorist kept driving. Patrol- man Ryan Noon observed the car stopped at the intersection of Wyckoff Avenue and Martom Road. The vehicle had extensive front end damage and all of the air bags had been deployed. The 46-year-old driver, a Wyckoff resident, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. He was also charged with refusal to submit to a breath test, leaving the scene of an accident, reck- less driving, and failure to submit insur- ance information. He was released into the custody of his wife and faces an appearance in municipal court. A few days before that, on Nov. 15, a Park Avenue resident reported the theft of a TREK mountain bicycle from the rear of the house. The bike was valued at $500. Giving thanks The children at the Andrew Friedland Early Childhood Learning Center at Temple Beth Rishon learned that in addition to being thankful at this time of year, they should also help other people. The children participated in a Thanksgiving Food Drive. They collected three baskets of food that were donated to Jewish Family Services. (Photo courtesy of TBR.) Midland Park December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Digging to go deeper at U-Save gas station site The earth-moving operation currently going on at the abandoned U-Save gas station at the corner of Godwin and Paterson avenues in Midland Park is not preparation for a new building. Instead, the property owner is intensifying the environmental cleanup operation that has been going on for nearly five years. John O’Brian of Shotmeyer Fuel Co., which owns the property, said recent soil testing had determined that con- tamination exists deeper down than originally anticipated on the acre-sized lot. “We are removing all the clean fill we put in five years ago, stockpiling it, and digging down as much as we can,” O’Brian explained. “We’ll keep testing the ground water, and once it is clear, we have a clean site,” he added when asked how long the process will take. Experts said previ- ously that it can take as long as 10 years. The station, which has been closed since the fall of 2005 when the underground tanks were removed, is undergoing remediation and monitoring under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The environmental cleanup is part of the permit process from the NJDEP to abandon the gas station use and establish the boundary of freshwater wetlands on the property. The ground contamination remediation process approved by the NJDEP calls for pumping the water in the bedrock aquifer, removal of the volatile compounds using an air stripper, and discharging the treated water to an injection trench at the site. The water is sampled and analyzed on a regular basis. A wooden shed erected on the site houses the needed equipment. The long-time gas station had been a nonconforming use in the B-2 professional office zone, and its owners had been unable to get the necessary variances to enlarge and modernize the historic structure, which is surrounded by residences and adjacent to the Ridgewood Water Compa- ny’s treatment plant. Though the gas pumps were removed, the pump island and the building have been kept in place during the reme- diation to maintain the right to the non-conforming use. A house adjacent to the gas station was demolished in 2004. O’Brien said last week there are no plans at the present for the property beyond the cleanup. “Once we are finished with what we are trying to do, we will see what the potential market is at that time,” O’Brian said. Warriors to battle Westwood for state championship For the second year in a row, the top-seeded Waldwick/ Midland Park Warriors will meet Westwood in the North 1, Group 2 (high school) state football championship. The rematch is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Coached by Greg Grudzis, the Warriors finished the season undefeated with an 11-0 record and advanced to the title game by beating Pequannock 21-7 in the semifi- nals on Nov. 21. “I’m very excited how our season has gone. The credit goes to all the teammates and our coaches. We don’t have one star player; we have a bunch of very good players,” said co-captain Ron Kruis. “We’re looking forward to the Westwood game. Since they beat us last year, we’ve been wanting to play them again and get some revenge. We can’t wait,” he added. “We’re very proud of the Waldwick/Midland Park pro- gram. They don’t seem to get the recognition they deserve. Here you have two schools that were always rivals, brought them together to work as a team, and now they are no longer two schools, we feel as if they are one. They are setting the standard for schools working together,” com- mented Waldwick Mayor Thomas Giordano. The Nov. 21 contest against Pequannock highlighted the Warriors’ excellent defense. The Warriors held the Pequannock Panthers to just seven points, and Charlie Chaparian and Kruis came up with two key intercep- tions. On the first play of the game, the Panthers threatened to score, making it all the way to the Warriors’ 17-yard line. Warriors team member Ryan Moore answered the call by knocking away a fourth and five pass. Moore, who replaced injured quarterback Ron Moore, also threw an instrumental 35-yard pass to James Ken- nedy that set up a touchdown by running back Kruise. Pequannock also made it to the Warriors’ five yard line, but Joe LaMothe and Sean Billies kept the Panthers from reaching the end zone. Warriors linebacker Nick Dragonetti posted 103 rush- ing yards on 18 carries, and Zach Van Kat’s contributed two sacks. Chaparian also stopped Pequannock’s quarter- back Tim Horgan during the first half of the game. Pequannock scored its only points of the game on Hor- gan’s pass to Tom Crooks, which was followed by a kick by Dan Duffy. The Warriors have had Westwood on their mind since practice began in August. Now all eyes will be on East Rutherford on Saturday. Recognize teachers on #GivingTuesday, December 2 The Midland Park Public Education Foundation is taking an active part in #GIVINGTUESDAY (Dec. 2) and is focusing its efforts on recognizing the dedication and commitment of Midland Park’s teachers and staff mem- bers while raising funds for the organization’s teacher- generated classroom and district-wide grants. “The MPPEF is proud to participate in this celebration of a new tradition of generosity,” said Cheryl Crocitto, president of the MPPEF. “The idea of coming together for one common purpose is a vision our organization whole- heartedly supports.” Crocitto asks residents to consider making a contri- bution to the MPPEF’s Teacher Appreciation program on #GIVINGTUESDAY to recognize a member of the school district who makes, or has made, a difference in a child’s life. Billed as “a global day of giving back,” the day is a simple way to further this effort. Participants send a note describing a teacher’s (or staff member’s) special quali- ties, along with a recommended tax-deductible donation of at least $10 (per teacher), to the Midland Park Public Education Foundation. A letter will be sent to the honoree sharing the sentiments of appreciation. The school’s prin- cipal and district superintendent will be notified of the encouraging words. Visit www.mppef.org and use the Teacher Apprecia- tion secure online contribution form to participate. The MPPEF Teacher Appreciation program is an ongo- ing program that recognizes Midland Park School District teachers and staff members for a job well done. It is a wonderful way to recognize teachers throughout the year, during the holidays, and at the end of the school year. It can be accessed year round by visiting www.mppef.org. Those who wish to nominate a teacher or staff member may also call co-chairs Annie Campbell at (201) 612-6656 or Toni Ann Tuosto at (201) 670-7871 for information. The Midland Park Public Education Foundation is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization that enhances and supports new curriculum initiatives and enrichment opportunities within Midland Park’s public school system. For more information about upcoming events and to learn about grants funded, visit www.mppef.org, friend them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 Midland Park June Chang to become superintendent in Summit June Chang, the Midland Park School District’s direc- tor of curriculum, instruction, and professional devel- opment, has been named superintendent of the Summit Public Schools. His appointment will become effective March 1, 2015. In his new post, Chang will succeed Summit Superin- tendent Dr. Nathan Parker, who is retiring. Chang’s new contract is currently being reviewed by the Executive County Superintendent for Union County. Midland Park Superintendent Dr. Marie Cirasella said Chang had not submitted his official resignation as of press time. Chang joined Midland Park Junior/Senior High School in 2011 as vice principal, a post he held through July 2013, when he was named to his curriculum director’s post. He came to Midland Park after serving as the language arts/Holocaust education supervisor and as a curriculum supervisor for the Jersey City Public Schools from 2007 to 2011. The educator has experience in professional devel- opment, teacher observation and evaluation, student discipline, and the creation of professional learning com- munities. He has a background in film studies, and has created several documentaries. As director of curriculum, instruction, and profes- sional development, he has worked to improve graduation rates and students’ performance on standardized tests, and the selection of Advanced Placement courses. As vice principal, Chang assisted the principal in duties related to instruction, supervision, evaluation, and the overall administration of the school. Chang’s position in Midland Park also involved purchasing, inventory, and record keeping; safety inspections and safety drill prac- tice activities; coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services; student attendance; and student conduct and enforcing discipline policies. While working in Jersey City, he created the school district’s Holocaust Education Program, which incorpo- rates contemporary video production software, allowing students to document and share historical information in new ways. While teaching English literature and film studies at New Milford High School, Chang also served as the assis- tant to the principal. In addition, he coached football and track, and was the head middle school wrestling coach. Chang holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Rut- gers University and a master’s in education administra- tion and supervision from Saint Peter’s College. He is fluent in Korean. He began his career as a sixth grade language arts teacher at Frank D. Napier School of Technology in Pat- erson. He was also director and producer of the Palisades Park High School Dramatic Arts Society. Emergency dispatch services switch (continued from page 3) Wyckoff’s current charge is $280,012 a year, but the township had initially offered to reduce the fee to $260,000 with 3 percent annual increases under a new five-year con- tract. Powderley said the benefits to police operations of going to the county center will be enormous as well. He said during an active crisis, his department will not have to reach out to the county for help. “They’ll be right there at our fingertips automatically, which will drastically improve safety because of the reduced response time,” he said. “Wyckoff has experienced personnel, and they have been great. The county will be the same, with enhanced technological resources. They will maintain our current service and improve it,” Powderley added. Powderley said another plus will be a communications component. He said monthly meetings between key center personnel and local commanding officers from each of the emergency services is being made part of the contract to assure that any concerns and requests are addressed and documented. An initial concern with the switch had been the ability to interact with the center because of radio incompatibility and the fact that Midland Park’s 2014 budget does not have the funds for a complete radio upgrade. Powderley said that with the help of Phil Scaglione, the town’s technology expert, and the county, that problem had been addressed by zeroing in on the start-up essentials. The police vehicles, the fire chief’s car and the ambulances will get new dual band mobile radios, and the county will lend portable radio units for police officers. The fire department will be able to continue using the existing radio system for Mutual Aid communications by connection through the Prosecutor’s Office fiber optic lines. This system was tested last week and worked to everyone’s satisfaction, the chief said. “The county has been very accommodating. They are helping every step of the way,” Powderley summarized. “We’ll be up and running in 30 days. We’re prepared to work through any issues.” December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Prescription drugs being abused more than ever Prescription medications can save lives and help people manage severe illnesses or conditions. When used correctly, medica- tions can provide the help needed to alle- viate the symptoms of certain conditions. Too often, however, medications -- par- ticularly prescription drugs -- are used improperly. The results can be dangerous and addictive. Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are safe, but only when taken under the supervision of a physician or in adherence with instructions on the bottle. When pre- scription or OTC medications are not taken according to the instructions provided or used for longer durations than recom- mended, seemingly safe medications can become problematic. The National Insti- tute on Drug Abuse says approximately 16 million Americans reported using a prescription for nonmedical reasons in 2010. According to the National Associa- tion of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities in Canada, they have found a higher inci- dence of use and misuse, particularly of prescription medications, across the coun- try. Estimates suggest that 13.7 percent of all Canadians will misuse pain medica- tions. With predictable highs and easy acces- sibility, prescription medications are par- ticularly attractive. There is little stigma over having a prescription pill bottle in the medicine cabinet. Often, those eager to misuse these drugs need only scour their own homes or the cabinets of relatives to find a stash of pills at the ready. Some medications also are sold over the Inter- net or end up on the street from those who realize how lucrative a business selling these pills can be. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says depressants, opioids, and morphine derivatives and stimulants are the most commonly abused drugs. Potential health consequences of many of these drugs can be addiction, increased risk of respiratory distress, slowed breathing, lowered blood pressure, and death. These side effects may increase in severity when medications are taken in concert with alcohol. It is not just prescription medications that can be abused. OTC drugs like cough syrup, asthma inhalers, antacids, and sleep aids, also can be dangerous and addictive. While the risks associated with OTC drugs pale in comparison to those associated with prescription drug abuse, OTC medications can affect the liver and kidneys when taken in excess. To prevent medication abuse, follow these few tips. Do not borrow or share medications. A doctor has picked a drug dose and type for the prescribed person’s specific needs. Drugs affect everyone differently, so bor- rowing from another person can produce adverse results. Do not mix drugs. Combining stimu- lants with cold medication, for example, can cause extremely high blood pressure or an irregular heartbeat. Medications should always be used as directed, and a pharmacist or doctor should be consulted to answer questions about using other drugs with a new prescription. Alcohol and drugs do not mix. Alcohol, a depressant, can exacerbate the effects of many medications. Alcohol also may com- promise decision-making abilities, which could lead to overdose of certain drugs. No matter how safe a drug may seem, it is wise never to take it with alcohol. Drugs purchased on the street or from unreliable sources on the Internet may not have the same potency or composition as drugs sold at a legitimate pharmacy. The purchaser cannot be assured of the ingre- dients or how the drugs will perform. Children should be warned about mis- using drugs, and medications should be kept out of their reach. Drugs should not be characterized as cure-alls and should never be compared to candy. Properly dispose of any unused pills. There is no need to save some for later if the condition has been effectively treated. Many municipalities provide regular col- lections of unused and unwanted drugs where residents can drop off their old pre- scriptions and OTC medications for proper disposal. Prescription drugs are now being abused at a higher rate than ever before. Just because they are sold at a pharmacy does not make these medications safe to use in improper ways, and individuals should exercise caution and follow instruc- tions when taking prescription and OTC medications. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 How to maintain workout routines during the holidays Between decking the halls, visiting family, and attending holiday parties, it may seem like there is little time to maintain a workout routine during the holiday season. While the holiday season is an especially busy time of year, men and women who plan and stay dedicated to their routines do not need to let their health fall by the way- side until January. Several studies show that people can gain anywhere from one pound to a few pounds between Thanksgiving and Christ- mas. Although that might not seem like a lot of weight, a report in “The New Eng- land Journal of Medicine” noted that many people never lose the weight they put on during the holidays. Those who struggle to keep the weight off understand the importance of maintain- ing both a consistent fitness schedule and healthy eating habits. This may be chal- lenging when the rich foods and parties synonymous with the holiday season are around to threaten healthy habits. Here’s how to stay on course. Establish a regular exercise date. Treat exercise as any other obligation on the cal- endar. Make it a necessity and not a luxury. Schedule time for workouts, even if that means removing something else from the agenda. Don’t worry about the length of the workout. Those who are accustomed to an hour workout but cannot fit in more than 20 minutes on some days should not skip the workout simply because it will be shorter. Make the most of that time by tar- geting larger, core muscles. Make a scheduling change to fit in gym workouts or other exercise. Try getting up earlier and heading out prior to work or school. This will open up time throughout the rest of the day, and that time can be used to meet the demands of the holiday season. Get a trainer or a workout buddy. It is far easier to blow off a workout when going it alone. A workout partner can help keep motivation levels high. Try new activities. Workouts need not be limited to exercises in the gym. Plenty of activities work the body and burn calo- ries. Sledding, ice skating, skiing, and snowboarding are just a few winter sports that help people stay in shape. Choose a hotel with a pool or gym. When traveling for the holidays, select a hotel that has fitness equipment. Even swimming a few laps in an indoor pool can provide a cardiovascular workout. Remember, it only takes a two-week break from exercise to experience a fitness regression. Add short, high-intensity exercises to burn more calories in less time. Transform chores into exercise oppor- tunities. See that vacuum cleaner, rake, or broom as a piece of exercise equipment. While cleaning up for holiday company, turn on the radio and get that heart pump- ing. Do leg raises while preparing meals or do some pushups off of the kitchen coun- ter. Those who cannot make it to the gym can rely on their own body resistance for a thorough workout. Pushups, squats, moun- tain climbers, jumping rope, and lunges are some exercises that rely on bodyweight for effectiveness. Periodically exercise during the day. When there are a few free moments here and there during the day, use these oppor- tunities to exercise. It is possible to squeeze in an entire workout’s worth of exercise over the course of several 10-minute inter- vals. Exercise and fitness do not have to play second fiddle to other holiday activities. Make time for workouts, and be ahead of the game come the New Year. December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Takes steps to revive ravaged skin, hair, and feet Although summer is long over, its effects may still be lingering. Summer is typically full of fun, vacations, and relaxation, but while the sun and surf may be refreshing for the mind, sometimes the body pays a price for all of those days spent soaking up some rays. Summer can be harsh on skin, feet, hair, and more. Following are some tips to revive skin, hair, and feet. Diving through the waves or into a back- yard pool is excellent exercise and a great way to cool off on hot days. However, salt- water and chemical-laden pool water can turn tresses into a mess. One pitfall that plagues people who swim regularly is a green tinge that appears in the hair, which is most noticeable on people who have blond hair. Some people blame the chlorine in the water for the green tint, but the culprit is copper, a common element found in com- mercial algicides. The solution is to find a shampoo that chelates the metal. Speak with a salon pro- fessional or a supplier of salon products to find the right shampoo. It is sometimes pos- sible to prevent future green highlights by sealing the hair cuticle with a conditioner before swimming, and then thoroughly rinsing hair after exiting the pool. Swimmer’s hair is another summer phenomenon. Constant exposure to water and sunlight can leave the hair’s cuticles exposed and susceptible to damage. Leave- in conditioners may help counteract some of that damage. If that does not work, speak to a stylist about what can be done to get hair looking healthy again. He or she may suggest a fresh cut, new hair color, and deep-conditioning treatments. Many people now know of the damage ultraviolet rays can do to unprotected skin. In spite of that widely held knowledge, skin cancer remains the most common form of cancer in the United States, where the Skin Cancer Foundation says more than 3.5 mil- lion skin cancers are detected annually. The best protection against skin cancer and skin damage from the sun is to use sunscreen and remain in the shade as much as pos- sible. However, sometimes sunburns and blotchy suntans prevail. Moisturize the skin with a penetrating product as a first recovery step. Aloe is an item found in many healing skin balms and lotions. Although it can be tempting to tear off portions of peeling, sunburned skin, the peeling is actually a natural part of the heal- ing process and should not be disturbed. The dead skin acts as a protective layer while fragile, tender new skin grows under- neath. Use a mild soap and lukewarm water when showering. Moisturizer can keep the damaged skin moist and make peeling less noticeable. Some have found that spraying the skin with a solution made of vinegar and water can reduce the itching associated with peeling skin. If any part of the skin does not heal or looks strange, visit a dermatologist. Walking barefoot or in flip flops or san- dals is common during summer. But flimsy sandals offer little protection against the sun and any dangers on the ground. Once summer is over, many people find their feet have paid the price, with calluses, blisters, and dried-out skin. Find a spa or nail salon that provides par- affin wax treatments. These treatments use warm, oil-based wax to provide pain relief and skin-softening benefits. The heat in the wax increases circulation and relieves pain and stiffness. Paraffin works by increasing blood supply to the skin while also opening pores and trapping moisture from underly- ing layers of skin. Pedicure treatments also can provide some relief for feet. Soaking and massag- ing the feet and addressing any calluses can help feet recover. Think about also applying a deep moisturizer to the feet and then cov- ering them with cotton socks, which can be left on overnight. The goal is to wake up the following morning with softer, smoother soles. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 Wyckoff Wanderings Menorah Lighting & Chanukah Celebration set The Wyckoff Town Hall Menorah Lighting and Cha- nukah Celebration will be held Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. The community is invited to join Mayor Doug Christie and local officials for the festivities. In addition to the meno- rah lighting, participants will enjoy a live ice-carving of a six-foot ice menorah by Kristoff and Olaf, live music, hot Chanukah refreshments, glow giveaways, and a special fundraiser. For more information, or to help sponsor the event, call Chabad Jewish Center at (201) 848-0449 or visit www. chabadplace.org. Local artist attends Holiday Tree Lighting Local artist Janet Atkinson will join postal and com- munity officials on Dec. 5 for the Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Tree Lighting event at town hall, 345 Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff. Atkinson created “The Ice Skaters” image that appears on one of the four newly issued Winter Fun holiday post- age stamps. The stamps will be available at the ceremony and Atkinson will be autographing memorabilia and dis- playing the original artwork for the stamp. (Rain date: Dec. 8 at 7:45 p.m.) Atkinson’s postage stamp is one of four new festive stamps that are on sale across the nation for the holiday season. A total of 400 million Winter Fun stamps have been printed and are available to grace holiday greeting cards and packages. Monday at the Movies slated The Wyckoff Public Library, located at 200 Woodland Avenue, presents free screenings of movies on Mondays at 2 p.m. A screening of “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945) is set for Dec. 8. A food writer who has lied in print about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her decep- tion when her boss and a returning war hero invite them- selves to her home for a traditional family Christmas. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet and is 102 minutes long. “Joyeux Noel” (2005), starring Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann and Guillaume Canet will be the feature pre- sentation on Dec. 15. On Christmas Eve, 1914, German, French and Scottish troops call a truce to the brutal Great War to fraternize and celebrate, incurring the wrath of their governments. Based on a true story. The film is rated PG-13 and runs 116 minutes. On Dec. 22, see “Black Nativity” (2013) starring Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett and Jennifer Hudson. A street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother travels to New York to spend his Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives and embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey. The movie is rated PG and is 93 minutes long. “Hugo” (2011) starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz and Ben Kingsley will be the film selection on Dec. 29. An orphan who lives in the walls of a train sta- tion in 1930s Paris becomes wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. The PG rated movie is 126 minutes long. New toddler class announced The Early Childhood Learning Center at Temple Beth Rishon will host Open House events on Dec. 8 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and Dec. 11 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. to introduce its new class for the “young set.” The class, scheduled to begin in January, is for children who are over 15 months and walking. Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and parents may choose between two to five mornings. The children in this class will be in an environment where they will grow socially, emotionally and cogni- tively. Temple Beth Rishon is located at 585 Russell Avenue. For more information on the school or this new class, contact the school’s director at (201) 891-4466 or preschool@bethrishon.org. Santa will return to Wyckoff The Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce’s Santa Comes to Wyckoff and Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held Friday, Dec. 5. (Rain date: Dec. 8.) All are invited to enjoy this special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the magic of the ceremony. The event will include refresh- ments and holiday music. Santa and Mrs. Claus will travel through Wyckoff on a fire truck, meeting and greeting children and their families at various locations. Santa’s first stop will be at the Cedar Hill Plaza at 4 p.m. He will be at the Wyckoff Shopping Center at 5:15 p.m., Main Street at 5:45 p.m., and the Mayflower Shopping Center at 6 p.m. He will travel through the Wyckoff Square Shopping Center at 6:45 p.m. and the Rock Ledge Plaza at 7 p.m. and then make a stop at Boulder Run Shopping Center at 7:15 p.m. Santa’s last stop of the evening will be at Wyckoff Town Hall for the ceremony at 7:45 p.m. This year, he will have the honor of unveiling the hol- iday postage stamp that that was designed by Wyckoff resident Janet Atkinson. Please note: Santa will not be getting off the truck at Main Street, Wyckoff Square Shopping Center, or Rock Ledge Plaza. Be sure to bring cameras to record this fes- tive annual event. For more event information, visit www.wyckoffcham- ber.com. Press releases for this column may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. School parking (continued from page 7) spaces in the lot on a daily basis, but no changes had been made. Last month, the borough council turned over 20 spaces on the recreation property behind the school to be used for staff parking during school hours, thus freeing up spots in the front lot for student use. Under the terms of the new directive, all students must register the car they will be using to drive to school in the MPHS main office. Both the student and a parent must sign the registration form. Students must also display a district-provided parking placard on the rear view mirror when parked in the lot for security purposes, and they may only park in designated areas. Student driving privileges will be revoked for failing to abide by the parking regulations set forth by school administration. This includes receiving a failing grade in any subject in a marking period, or for using their car to leave school grounds during the school day without per- mission. The administration reserves the right to suspend or revoke the driving privilege of any student who oper- ates his or her vehicle in an unsafe manner. School administrators said they will work with stu- dents in days to come to answer any questions and allevi- ate concerns during this transition period. “As with all school operations, administrators will also continually reflect and review the plan in its ongoing efforts to improve upon management systems and col- lect data which may be used in the future,” the school’s release said. Area December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Online services allow ease of access to public records Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan announced that his office is ready to launch some major technology initiatives to better serve residents of the county. The first initiative, online public record searching, began a month ago on a trial basis and now is fully avail- able to the public. Residents now have the convenience of searching Bergen County land records online by simply going to the Bergen County Clerk’s website (www.bergen- countyclerk.org) and clicking on “land records” and “land records search.” Other public records available for online searching are notary publics (click on “notary public” from the Bergen County Clerk’s website then “notary public search”) and business trade names (click on “business” from the Bergen County Clerk’s website then “trade name search.” “This allows for easy verification of the status of a notary public and, in the case of business trade names, it saves residents the time and cumbersome task of coming into the office and manually viewing the availability of business trade names,” Hogan said. The clerk’s office now has a free mobile app with the same availability of public records searches plus election information, including finding a polling place, requesting a vote by mail ballot, viewing sample ballots, verifying your voter registration, and current and historical election results. In addition, the clerk and his staff have streamlined their interaction with the Bergen County Tax Board. Prior to the technology change, manual copies of deeds were forwarded to the Tax Board. “We are now completely electronic in communicating with the Tax Board,” Hogan said. “On a daily basis, we electronically send (the board) electronic deeds for them to collect the data and distribute to the municipal tax asses- sors. This is a great savings of time (and) supplies and frees up our employees for other tasks.” In the interest of taxpayers’ savings, the clerk’s office is in the process of archiving all tax records from 2010 to present in-house, as the office meets state standards for archiving. Previously, this would have been done by an outside company at a cost of approximately $40,000. Upcoming for early 2015 are e-recording of mortgages and credit card processing for passports and business trade names. “I am committed to the greater use of technology to better serve the residents of Bergen County,” Hogan added. “These initiatives will allow ease of access to public records, delivering instant customer service 24/7 and will provide a savings of time and money. The initiatives have facilitated better utilization of our already low number of employees, the lowest number of clerk’s office employees ever recorded.” He further noted that the technology initiatives were carried out at a minimum cost. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 Why local shopping is important Here is a conundrum. Shopping at stores in your own hometown or elsewhere in northwest Bergen County could actually save you money. Local shopping could also save whatever is left of northwest Bergen County. First, there is the attempt to avoid clinical depression by shopping locally. A few weeks ago, amid the rumors that many large chain stores were about to put the lock on the door permanently, my wife took me on a shopping jaunt because she had some gift cards for merchandize. We set up a rally point and I wandered off in search of the past -- back when shopping malls were bustling with people eager to spend money. The ziggurat of one mall that looked like an outpost of Babylon had long since been taken down, so I used the escalator. The tubular elevator, it appears, has also been removed. To my delight, I saw that the copper-clad statue of the Indian boy riding the huge turkey was still extant. Paramus was an old Delaware (Lenape) Indian word for “turkey” before it became an archaic American word for “shopping center.” My depres- sion lifted and my vitality returned so I wandered into the chain bookstore and asked if the store had a copy of “Operation Snow” in stock. The nice woman at the com- puter said that no copy was in stock, but said it will be coming out in paperback in May. I rode the elevator with a sense of elevation. When I told my wife, she was also delighted. This was the only shopping trip I have ever enjoyed since I topped six-foot- five. Clothes my size and the research books and archival material I rely on generally come in a box. I am now negotiating to see if a couple of the photo- graphs left out of the first edition of my book can be added to the new one. But what had elevated my mood was noth- ing I saw at the mall, which looked bleak and gray and barely patronized. What elevated my mood was a decision by people I know personally and who had my best inter- ests at heart, twined with their own. Publishers want to sell books. When they want to sell MY books, we both prosper. Similarly, when people shop in local stores, both sides prosper. The shopper is spared a trip to Someplace Else where the gasoline, the wear and tear on the car, and the menaces of auto theft or purse-snatching generally out- weigh the amount of money to be “saved.” There are very few places in northwest Bergen County where even we old guys are in serious danger of being mugged. My son told me a few months ago that whenever you shop in towns just a few doors away, you should dress like a plumber on duty and never, ever talk on a cell phone when walking, let alone driving which, of course, is ille- gal. If guys my size need to hear this, there must be a lot of desperation out there. My wife was told by a friend that she could get some great bargains at a store one town outside the border. I dropped her off, felt something was not right, and drove back. Sure enough, while she was there, I could see her being targeted -- not once, but twice. I walked over and stood next to her. No takers. We have not gone back. Even if you enjoy getting bounced off the floor, replacing your eyeglasses if they break without taking out one of your eyes covers the savings of a dozen bargain shopping trips. I did the macho thing right out of college when I signed up for Army Airborne and hung out with drug dealers and motorcycle gangs to get stories the Ivy League guys could not. That was then and this is now. I have actually used a broken bottle in a fight. Most people around here have not. I do not recommend it. The bottles sometimes break in the wrong place. Saving your neck is good. Saving the town you live in is also good. Here are three news stories that, as far as I could see, received a large amount of coverage from this newspaper and very little from most others. First story: I think we broke all records for covering the ShopRite application before the Wyckoff Planning Board that lasted for 38 meetings over two years, and the appeals that followed and are still going on. I was not at every meeting. I was not at MOST of the meetings. But when the residents were allowed to speak, I showed up and the planning board members and I saw that 80 percent of the townspeople were in favor of the ShopRite applica- tion to fill a weedy parking lot that had been vacant for a dozen years, 10 percent of the residents wanted a smaller store, and only 10 percent were opposed to any store at all. The fact that the meetings got lot of coverage from our paper and very little from the others was also sheer coincidence. Second story: The same day that a reporter, Mike Sedon, received an adequate number of signatures to run for the Ridgewood Village Council, somebody sent an e-mail to Staten Island and warned his publisher about a “conflict of interest” if Sedon served on the council on a town in New Jersey and worked covering government at a town in Staten Island, which is part of New York City. Mike Sedon’s employers investigated and told him that, while there was no legal conflict of interest, there could be a perceived conflict of interest. Sedon stood on principle and resigned from his job. This was covered -- a little -- by one or two other papers, but I think not as much as we covered it. Third story: Artificial turf in Glen Rock. When the borough council members announced that they would bond $3 million in taxpayer money to install artificial turf at Faber Field, we covered both sides. The need for something reconstructive on Faber Field was very obvi- ous, but the objections to artificial turf for fiscal and envi- ronmental reasons were substantial -- and, as it turned out, seismic. After the opponents petitioned successfully for a referendum and got almost twice as many signatures as they needed -- and after the voters opposed artificial turf by a margin close to 3 to 1 -- the point became temporar- ily moot. The whole point of this paper is -- we live here too. We need the local businesses to stay in business so they can advertise with us -- and so that people who are at risk can shop with safety and convenience. Read any paper you want -- read all of them if you want -- but keep your shop- ping money home to support local papers that know the towns and share the concerns of the other people who live here. Letters to the Editor Scanlan deserves to be mayor Dear Editor: In the election on Nov. 4, Brian Scanlan ran a great campaign and knocked on the doors of 2,157 Wyckoff families, asking for their input and their votes. In the elec- tion, he won more votes than his opponents, Mayor Doug Christie and Christie’s running mate, Susan Yudin. Scan- lan also outpolled these opponents in every single district in Wyckoff, and voters sent a strong message about their confidence in Scanlan. Wyckoff residents voted for Scanlan because they see that he is doing an outstanding job as a member of the township committee and they want him to continue serv- ing our community in increasingly responsible positions. Voters value his perspective on the issues and his fiscally conservative common sense solutions to the problems we face. The township committee long followed a precedent where new members were elected deputy mayor and then mayor the following year. On rare occasions, there was a delay if for personal reasons the committee member needed to postpone his or her elevation, but this was always short term. The township committee ignored this long-stand- ing precedent and skipped over Scanlan when he was first elected to the township committee six years ago, and in every election since, repeatedly electing township com- mitteemen with less seniority into the deputy mayor and mayoral posts. It is long past due that the township committee needs to abandon its stance on the mayoral issue as concerns Scan- lan. The people of Wyckoff have spoken with their votes. The township committee needs to listen to the people of Wyckoff and ensure that Brian Scanlan has an opportunity to be mayor in 2015 or 2016. It is long overdue. Paul Apostol Wyckoff Scanlan has voters’ support Dear Editor: Final election results for the Wyckoff Township Com- mittee were as follows: Wyckoff Committeeman Brian Scanlan, 3,189 votes; current Wyckoff Mayor Douglas Christie, 2,788 votes; and Susan Yudin, board of adjust- ment member, 2,371 votes. It is a Wyckoff tradition that the deputy mayor subse- quently becomes mayor. Brian Scanlan has earned the right to be our next deputy mayor, or even our next mayor. Tom & Mary Bugel Wyckoff December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Franklin Lakes Scribe Reindeer Run set Chanukah refreshments, glow giveaways, and prizes. Chil- dren are invited to make Chanukah crafts at the ambulance corps building on Bender Court. For more information, or to help sponsor the event, call Chabad Jewish Center at (201) 848-0449 or visit www. chabadplace.org. Toy Drive under way The Franklin Lakes PBA Local #150 is collecting dona- tions of new, unwrapped toys for the Policeman’s Benevolent Association annual Toy Drive. The toys will be delivered to children and charities throughout the region. This year’s beneficiaries will be the children at Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, Shel- ter Our Sisters, Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey, Tomorrow’s Children, and military families. Donations may be brought to the Franklin Lakes Police Department at 490 DeKorte Drive before Dec. 17. Runners at last year’s Reindeer Run The Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Frank- lin Lakes will host its 13th Annual Reindeer Run on Sat- urday, Dec. 6. The 5K will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the school located at 785 Franklin Lake Road. The one-mile Fun Run will begin at 10:30 a.m. The day will also include holiday entertainment by a DJ, post-race refreshments, and prizes. Registered runners may pick up their packets on Friday night. Entrants will receive a souvenir shirt. For details, visit www.ambs5k.com. Menorah Lighting and festivities announced The community is invited to the Franklin Lakes Bor- ough Hall Menorah Lighting and “Frozen” Menorah Carv- ing on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. Mayor Frank Bivona and local officials will be on hand to assist with the festivities on the front lawn of borough hall on DeKorte Drive. The event will also feature a live ice-carving demo of a six-foot ice menorah by Kristoff and Olaf, live music, hot Christmas Tree Lighting set The Franklin Lakes Christmas Tree Lighting, hosted by the Franklin Lakes Public Library and the Borough of Franklin Lakes, will be held on Monday, Dec. 8. The event will begin at 7 p.m. on DeKorte Drive between borough hall and the library. Franklin Lakes Mayor and Council mem- bers will be on hand to assist along with students from the Franklin Lakes Middle School Chorus and a special visitor from the North Pole. Following the tree lighting, festivities will continue at the library with entertainment and refresh- ments. The event will be held rain or shine. Library hosts events for teens The Franklin Lakes Library, located at 470 DeKorte Drive, will be hosting programs for teens throughout the month of December. For details, call (201) 891-2224. The library invites teens to turn off their computers and cell phones and join friends for Board Game Day on Thurs- day, Dec. 4 from 3:15 to 4:40 p.m. Participants will play games and enjoy snacks. There will be a Drop-In Movie Blockbuster on Wednes- day, Dec. 10 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The animated film will feature the most accomplished canine in the world and his son who use a time machine to go on adventures. The movie is rated PG and runs for 92 minutes. On Thursday, Dec. 11 there will be a meeting of the Magic Gathering card group. From 3:30 to 5 p.m., attend- ees will learn how to play this card game or improve cur- rent skills. The library will host a Teen Video Games Holiday Party on Thursday, Dec. 18 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Teens are invited to play the library’s best video games -- Xbox360, Wii, JustDance 2, and Super Smash Bros. -- while enjoying pizza and mozzarella sticks. This party is open to Franklin Lakes students in grades six and up. The Teen Room is open each Friday for a drop-in craft program from 1 to 5 p.m. Sign up for YN5 (Your Next Five), the library’s personalized reading list service for teens. E-mail teens@franklinlakes.bccls.org with a brief description of favorite authors or books, and the library will send sugges- tions for five new books to try. Holiday Boutique planned Barnert Temple will host its annual Holiday Boutique Sunday, Dec. 7 at the temple located at 747 Route 208 South in Franklin Lakes. The boutique, open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature over 40 booths of top merchandise and a café. For more information, contact Vicky Farhi at vfarhi@barnerttemple.org. Smoking (continued from page 4) further consideration, Mayor Frank Bivona explained that prohibition was “rolled back” because a prohibition of smoking on all public property would have an abrupt and immediate effect on employees who smoke and he would rather invest in a program to help them quit smoking and give them time to quit. Councilman Joseph Cadicina described the ordinance as “a great step in the right direction with some more to come,” and the entire council voted to introduce the ordi- nance, which is scheduled for adoption at the Dec. 16 public council meeting. Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 Obituaries Milivoj Dobric Milivoj Dobric of Franklin Lakes, for- merly of Wayne and North Haledon, died Nov. 24. He was 78. He was born and raised in Baranda, Serbia. He began work- ing in a Paterson silk mill before starting his own company, Dobco Inc. The com- pany was first located in Paterson and was later moved to Wayne. He ran the company until retiring in 2001. He was a member of Saint John the Baptist Serbian Ortho- dox Church in Paterson. He is survived by his son Michael Dobric of Franklin Lakes, three grandchildren, and two great-grand- children. He was predeceased by his wife Vera. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church, 119 Carlisle Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07501. William A. Finnerty William A. Finnerty of Midland Park died Nov. 25. He was 63. He was the founder of Finnerty Realtors in Midland Park. He was a member of the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is sur- vived by his wife Kathleen and his chil- dren Karen of Midland Park, Meaghan of Jersey City, Michael of Texas, and Thomas of England. He is also survived by his brothers James, Kevin, Brian, and Joseph. He was predeceased by his parents Mara- beth and William Finnerty. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Midland Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 471 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545. Margaret Gallo Margaret Gallo, nee Mucerino, of Gal- loway Township, formerly of Paramus and Midland Park, died Nov. 20. She was 90. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Visitation R.C. Church in Paramus. Before retiring, she worked as an administrative assistant at Sharp Electronics in Mahwah for 32 years. She is survived by her chil- dren Noelle Michels of Chester, New York; Patricia Murray of Rotterdam, New York; Michael Gallo of Oradell; and John Gallo of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Marion Frances Kearns Marion Frances Kearns, nee Whitney, of Wyckoff, formerly of North Haledon, died Nov. 20. She was 105. Before retir- ing, she was a clerical worker for Engle- hardt Adjustment Services in Hawthorne. She was previously a clerk at Hoffmann- LaRoche in Nutley, and worked at Max Poltersdorf and Company Cutlery Store in Paterson as a girl. She was a Girl Scout leader in North Haledon. She is survived by her children Paul Kearns of California and Carol Bruni of Teaneck. She is also survived by five grandchildren, one step- grandchild, one great-grandchild, and her sister Alva Whitney of Florida. She was predeceased by her husband John Kearns and her son Kenneth Kearns. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeu- len Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Margaret Mary Paul Margaret Mary Paul of Midland Park, formerly of Teaneck, died Nov. 20. She was 89. Before retiring, she worked for Faberge, Inc. in Ramsey as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Northwest Bergen Senior Center, where she performed with The Tap Hatters since the early 1990s. She was a member of the Ridgewood YMCA and a member of the Church of the Nativ- ity in Midland Park. She is survived by her children Diane Paul Buckley of New York, Michael Paul of Florida, Robert Paul of Wayne, and Raymond Paul of Midland Park. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Ridgewood YMCA, 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Steve Summer Steve Summer of Waldwick died Nov. 22. He was 55. He attended Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park Public Schools, Northern Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan, and Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah. He was employed for two seasons on the M.V. Dayliner before co-founding Northern Valley Music in Closter. He was the founder of SG Music Studio Inc., in Waldwick. He was a musi- cian, singer-songwriter, composer, and artist. He is survived by his wife Laurie and his sons Benjamin and Preston. He is also survived by his parents John and Jean Skarzenski and his siblings Jan Mierzwa, Carol de Lyon, and John. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Frank A. Vitale Frank A. Vitale, formerly of Allendale, died Nov. 25. He was 91. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a member of the U.S Army during World War II, he served in five major battles. He met his bride of 65 years, Rosalie, after complet- ing his education at Pratt Institute of Art. He began his career in advertising and design and relocated his growing family to Detroit, Michigan, to design cars for Gen- eral Motors. In 1960, he opened his own firm, Vitale Advertising Associates, in New York City. His clients included major banking institutions throughout New York and Long Island. He belonged to, and was professionally honored by, organizations such as Art Directors Club of America, Financial Services Marketing Associa- tion, Bank Marketing Assocication of NY, and American Association of Advertis- ing Agencies. An avid guitar, banjo, and mandolin player, he performed with Just A Bunch of Banjos for many years. He performed at parties, nursing homes, and Activities Unlimited social functions. He is survived by his wife Rosalie and his children Ronald of New York, Thomas of Wyckoff, Barbara Russo of Ridgewood, Lisbeth Jerejian of Hawthorne, Patricia McNamara of Wyckoff, James of Georgia, and Diane Haynes of Allendale. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, five great- grandchildren, and his brother Michael of West Islip, NY. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to American Parkinson’s Disease Associa- tion, 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305 and Villa Marie Claire Hospice: The Campaign for Villa Marie Claire, 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666. John J. Weingartner John J. Weingartner of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Wyckoff, died Nov. 23. He was 89. He was a former traffic manager for Houbigant in Ridgefield. He was a parish- ioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff, and a member of Activities Unlimited, also in Wyckoff. He is sur- vived by his wife Irene (nee Sweeney) Weingartner of Franklin Lakes and his children Paul Weingartner of Massachu- setts, Tracey Weingartner of Rhode Island, and Jeffery Weingartner of Colorado. He is also survived by two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his siblings Marie Meyer, William Weingartner, and Doris Galante. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Haw- thorne. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Film explores what happens when traditions clash Hassan (Manish Dayal) and Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren) share an affection for fine cuisine in ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey.’ by Dennis Seuling “The Hundred-Foot Journey” is about the clash of traditions. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom, it is a gentle film about the problems and conflicts of real people. Forced to leave their home in India when their restaurant is destroyed, the Kadam family settles in a small village in France. Papa (Om Puri), discovers a property for sale where he believes he can make a suc- cessful new restaurant with his son Hassan (Manish Dayal) as chef and his four other children pitching in. Across the road, how- ever, is the Michelin-starred restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), an aloof woman who prides herself on serving exquisitely prepared classic French dishes. She regards her new neighbors, their cui- sine, their informal style, and their restau- rant — Maison Mumbai — with disdain. Mirren shows two sides of Madame Mallory. Her coolness and intractability are not the entire portrait. A softer facet reveals itself gradually as the film unfolds. Steven Knight’s script provides some crisp dialogue and situations that dramatically alter Madame’s perception of the Kadams. Puri plays a shrewd businessman with a vision of the future and resolute determina- tion. In Papa, Madame Mallory has met her match. This elderly gentleman is perhaps the first person ever to take her on, and she is thrown off balance by the challenge. Yet there is never any doubt that, at heart, Papa Kadam is sweet and gentle. Charlotte Le Bon plays Marguerite, a bright young aspiring chef in Madame’s kitchen who shares Hassan’s love of fine food preparation. She provides some point- ers on French cuisine to Hassan, and even- tually they fall in love. Since their families, so to speak, are rivals, their relationship has a Capulet-Montague feel. Bonuses on the Blu-ray release include an interview with producers Oprah Win- frey and Steven Spielberg, a making-of featurette, a digital copy, and a video illus- trating how the Indian-inspired dish coco- nut chicken is made. “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” (20th Century-Fox) takes place 10 years after humans have been nearly wiped out. The apes have built a thriving community in the deep forest. The chimpanzee Caesar (Andy Serkis) has a family: wife Cornelia (Judy Greer), teen son Blue Eyes (Nick Thur- ston), and a baby on the way. Former adver- sary Koba (Toby Kebbell) has become an ally, while aging orangutan Maurice (Karin Konnoval) mentors the young and serves as adviser to the adults. In this post-pandemic world, there are pockets of surviving humans. A small group, consisting of architect Malcolm (Jason Clarke), former Centers for Dis- ease Control nurse Ellie (Keri Russell), and Malcolm’s teenage son, Alexander (Kodi Smit-McPhee), hope to reactivate a deserted power plant on the apes’ turf to provide electricity. Caesar gives permis- sion, provided all guns are surrendered. The actors portraying the apes far out- shine those portraying humans. Computer- generated images are seamlessly blended with superior makeup that enables the actors to convey emotion. The apes com- municate via simple sign language, trans- lated in subtitles. Serkis (Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” films) has probably the most expressive eyes in movies today. His pres- ence is so commanding that viewers’ eyes are glued to him whenever he is on screen. His close-ups convey exactly what Casesar is thinking, particularly when confronted with unanticipated problems. Caesar is believable as a leader because of Serkis’ compelling work. Also amazing is Kebbell’s Koba, a crea- ture who was tortured by humans in lab experiments, bears the scars, and is dis- trustful of humans. Kebbell gives Koba an intimidating personality. “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” is available in 3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, and a double-feature DVD that combines “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” with “Planet of the Apes.” The Blu-ray edi- tions contain a digital copy. “Cantinflas” (Lionsgate) is the true story of Mexico’s most famous comedy film star, known in this country mostly for “Around the Word in 80 Days” (1956), in which he starred as Passepartout, Phileas Fogg’s right-hand man and the movie’s comic relief. “Cantinflas” focuses on the period in his life when Broadway producer Mike Todd (Michael Imperioli) decides to make his Hollywood debut with a big-budget, all- star production of the Jules Verne novel. Though he rose to fame in the 1940s and never starred in silent pictures, Cantinflas is often compared to Charlie Chaplin. Like Chaplin, he adopted ragged clothes, baggy pants, an undersized hat, a bandana, and two tiny bits of mustache, and played the wise-cracking peasant who gets the best of the bureaucracy and upper-class soci- ety types with his sharp, witty patter. He appeared in 55 films. Oscar Jaenada does an impressive job channeling the real Cantinflas and director Sebastian Del Amo nicely establishes the era in which Cantinflas lived. The film is (continued on page 26) Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 Museum to host Santa & two special train exhibits Santa Claus will make a spe- cial appearance at the Donald Cooper Railroad at the Mahwah Museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah, on Friday, Dec. 19. Santa will arrive at 7 p.m. This visit is part of the Mahwah Muse- um’s celebration, which includes special hours for its Holiday Train Exhibit on Friday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. now through Dec. 21. Admission for these special hours is $5 for non-members. Children and museum members are admitted free of charge. The museum is also host- ing a special exhibit of O gauge Lionel trains at the Mahwah Public Library at 100 Ridge Road through Dec. 11. These trains were donated by Abby and George Margolis in memory of Jerome Lewis Margolis, owner of Kinchley’s Tavern in Ramsey. Built by the museum’s train crew, the display contains two operat- ing tracks running around a vil- lage of ceramic houses supplied by Chris Wilson of the library. Admission to the library exhibit is free. Hours for the Mahwah Library exhibit are Dec. 2 and 9 from 10 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8 p.m., Dec. 3 and 10 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Dec. 4 and 11 from 10 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8 p.m., Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4:30 p.m., and Dec. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Mahwah Museum receives operating support from the New Jersey Historical Com- mission, Department of State. For more information, visit www.mahwahmuseum.org or call (201) 512-0099. Above and left: Santa with visitors at Donald Cooper Model Railroad. December 3, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 23 ‘Mockingjay, Part I’ is a sluggish coming attraction Gale (Liam Hemsworth) and Katniss (Jen- nifer Lawrence) look over a devastated Dis- trict 13 in ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I.’ by Dennis Seuling “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I” is the third installment — and the most cumbersomely titled — of the franchise featuring Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), the courageous young woman who opposes the dictatorial Capitol in her dystopian world. The filmmakers have broken up the final book of the trilogy into two parts, likely to squeeze out maximum dollars at the box office. Naturally, this installment must have unresolved situa- tions and a cliffhanger or two. This ploy is not unprecedented. The final Harry Potter book was also adapted into two feature films. This annoying trend is a transparent attempt milk profits at the expense of a cohesively structured, satisfying adventure. As “Mockingjay” opens, Katniss has been sequestered in District 13, a vast underground complex of ex-military lead- ers who have built up a store of armaments and are waiting for the right opportunity to lead the other districts in revolt. Presi- dent Coin (Julianne Moore) and her strat- egist Plutarch (Philip Seymour Hoffman) see Katniss as the catalyst to rouse and motivate the masses. She is to be used as the focus of propaganda films. Their first attempt to create a stir- ring propaganda film goes bust, primar- ily because of Katniss’ less-than-stellar acting (it takes a good actress to feign (continued on Crossword page) Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 ‘Mockingjay Part I’ (continued from page 23) poor acting), studio-bound special effects, and an over- all phony concept. Better to let Katniss out into the field accompanied by a film crew to chronicle the real, vital young warrior doing her own thing. The major flaw of “Mockingjay” is that Katniss has been made an observer rather than a participant in the action. While Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth) gets to go on missions, confront danger, and otherwise take on the typical role of action star, Katniss is mostly stuck in a bunker. Two of the biggest action sequences — the sabotage of a hydroelectric plant and the rescue of politi- cal prisoners — do not involve Katniss. She watches the missions on a screen, safe from harm. Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) provides mystery. He is a prisoner of the Capitol but makes seemingly treason- ous broadcasts urging the rebels to put down their arms. Is this brainwashing or an honest plea from Peeta to save thousands of lives if outright warfare breaks out? Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) is back, but she is held under relaxed house arrest in District 13. Without her elaborate fashions and some decent scenes, she serves no real function other than to complain and try to look styl- ish with limited means. Philip Seymour Hoffman, to whom the movie is dedi- cated, is far better as Plutarch than in the previous episode, “Catching Fire.” He is more confident and self-assured as the man who helps engineer military and political strat- egy. His brilliance shines through a fussy annoyance when his suggestions are overruled by President Coin. Moore’s President Coin combines icy resolve with heart. She is a strong but cautious leader who lacks the instant charisma of Katniss and must deliver elegantly scripted speeches to rally her people. Her decisions may not always be popular, but her leadership has won the trust of the many whose lives depend on her decisions at a time of crisis. Ultimately, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1,” rated PG-13, is disappointing. 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The winner need not be present. The charitable foundation provides grants to needy and worthy organizations such as the restocking of the Little Ferry and Moonachie libraries, which were hard hit by Hurricane Sandy. To purchase tickets contact Lion Jack Romano at (201) 444-8601 or mrzip6104@yahoo.com. Association seeks vice president The Midland Park Softball Association is seeking candidates to fill the position of vice president for the 2015 season. Candidates are expected to attend board meetings; maintain the policy and direction of the MPSBA; provide a positive, safe, and enjoyable learning experience for the mem- bers of the league; and participate in the planning and execution of the Midland Park Blastoff Tournament in June. Interested candidates may send their name, daughter’s grade, contact informa- tion, best time to be reached, and their MPEPTA hosts Parents Night Out event qualifications to brianrun26@yahoo.com. The Midland Park Elementary Parent For more information, call Brian McCourt Teacher Association will host a parent at (201) 248-9701. social, “A Taste of Midland Park,” on Sat- urday, Jan. 17. Annual Cookie Walk set The event, to be held at the Midland Park Firehouse on Witte Drive, will fea- The Midland Park United Methodist Church, located at 269 Godwin Avenue, ture samplings of the finest food establish- will host its annual Cookie Walk on Dec. 13. ments in Midland Park. Entertainment will From 9 to 11:30 a.m., attendees are invited be provided by a DJ. Attendees are invited to select from dozens of homemade cookies to dance, sing, and enjoy a candy bar. The and holiday treats. Cookies are sold by the organization will hold a dessert auction and a cash prize contest. pound. Tickets are $25. The event is BYOB and The church is seeking bakers for the seating is limited. To purchase tickets, con- event. Call (201) 445-3787. Treats may be brought to the church after 2 p.m. on Friday, tact Joan Doumas at chelly1227@aol.com Dec. 12. Baked items should be labeled with or (201) 889-5301 or Jaimie Caltabellatta at jaimie145@gmail.com or (551) 500-1143. the baker’s name and the type of cookie. ‘Toys for Tots’ requested The Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department is collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys for the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Toys may be dropped off at the firehouse on Witte Drive on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. The following Midland Park businesses are also serving as collection sites: Rock Your Hair Salon, 633 Godwin Avenue; Parisi Sports Club, 156 Greenwood Avenue; and Park Wood Deli, 342 Erie Avenue. On Dec. 6 at 11:10 a.m., local firefighters will present the toys to Santa Claus and sev- Knights sponsor trip to casino The Knights of Columbus Midland Park Council 5498 will host a trip to see the Tony Orlando Christmas Show at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Dec. 6. The group will leave from the Church of the Nativity, 315 Pros- pect Street in Midland Park, at 11:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 9:30 p.m. Transportation will be by deluxe motor coach. Attendees will receive $20 in free slot play. The casino features a large indoor shopping center and a variety of restaurants. Tickets are $69. For more information or to Police make arrests, examine fraud incidents Midland Park Police Sergeant Gregory Kasbarian observed a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner at 12:55 a.m. on Nov. 8. He conducted a vehicle stop during which he deter- mined that the male driver, a resident of Ridgewood, had been drinking. The subject subsequently failed field sobriety tests, and was transported to police headquarters for processing. Summonses were issued, and he was released with a pending date to appear in the Midland Park Municipal Court. Officer Kenneth Junta assisted in the investigation. On Nov. 9, as a result of investigat- ing a traffic violation, a 26-year-old male resident of Lodi was arrested by Officer Jason Tillson on an outstanding warrant. The warrant in the amount of $1,833 emanated out of Holmdel Town- ship. The defendant was transported to headquarters where arrangements were made to satisfy the warrant. Officer Christopher Birch assisted. Officer Mark Berninger took a report from a Midland Park resident on Nov. 13. The citizen stated that two fraudulent charges were made to her bank account on Nov. 11. She said both purchase tickets, contact Tom Antonucci at Thomas.Antonucci@yahoo.com. MPUMC hosts events The Christmas Tree Sale at the Midland Park United Methodist Church is open. The sale will run weekdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the month of December, or while supplies last. Advent Bible Study will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 9, and 16. The Wednesday session of classes will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, and 17. All are welcome. MPUMC has added a Friday Family Service to its schedule. The new service will begin at 7 p.m. All are invited for faith, food, and fellowship. On Saturday, Dec. 20, the church will host a Drop and Shop event for parents with transactions were placed through an ATM located in Target in Jersey City. The first was made at 8:06:11 a.m. and the second at 8:06:42 a.m. The transac- tions were $400 each. On Nov. 18, the owners of a local business told Officer Tillson that fraudulent charges were made against their account on Nov. 14. They said an unknown person or persons cashed three checks amounting to $1,053.73 at TD Bank branches in Woodbridge, Roselle, and Union. A fourth check in the amount of 781.91 was denied at the Rahway branch due to the teller’s awareness of the account activity. The incident was referred to the detective bureau. Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Erie Avenue at 8 p.m. on Nov. 18. Officer Thomas Bedoe arrested a 25-year-old female resident of Lyme, Connecticut, for driving while intoxicated. Following field sobriety tests, the woman was transported to police headquarters for processing. She was issued three summonses and released with a pending court date. Ser- geant Gregory Kasbarian and Officer Tillson assisted. young children. Children may be dropped off at the church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and parents may use the time to take care of last minute shopping and errands. Adults and older children from the Sunday school and youth group will be on hand to entertain the little ones with games, crafts, holiday cooking projects, a pizza lunch, and holiday movies on the big screen. There will be a $10 charge, which will benefit programs of the church’s youth group. The Midland Park United Method- ist Church is located at 269 Godwin Avenue. Call (201) 445-3787 or visit mpum@optimum.net for details. Press releases for this column may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. Page 28 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & IV • December 3, 2014