February 19, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Midland Park Wiseman recognized for 40 years of service to corps Dave Wiseman was recently recognized for his 40 years of service to the Midland Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps. “I got involved when I was in high school,” Wiseman explained. “They started a youth corps for teens, and I was in the initial group of students who took the first aid and CPR classes.” As one of the original 10 youth volunteers, Wiseman said he enjoyed both camaraderie and the responsibilities. He remained involved, even after graduating from Midland Park High School, and kept his certifications current. “You get a lot of satisfaction from helping other people,” he said of his involvement with the corps, which he contin- ued after moving to Maywood. Wiseman is currently serving as second vice president of the Midland Park Ambulance Corps. He has also been involved with the New Jersey State First Aid Council, serv- ing as the Midland Park Ambulance Corps’ representative to the 20 th District; and with the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management’s Emergency Medical Services Branch. He was also a member of the Bergen County EMS Training Center Advisory Board. The volunteer and his wife, Laurie, have two children: James and Kimberly. Laurie has been an emergency medical technician for 30 years and is a CPR instructor. Kimberly has been an EMT for the last 15 years. “It’s very rewarding, and I have made a lot of great friends,” Wiseman added. Beginning in the summer of 2011, Miss Patti’s School of Dance, as part of its long-standing program of offer- ing Broadway show tickets to its summer camp students and families, began inviting children with cancer and their families to one of the three or four shows on tap for the summer. Outings included “Spider-man” in 2011, “Peter and the Starcatcher” in 2012, and “Cinderella” in 2013. Each year, the group also enjoys a pre-theater dinner at the famous John’s Pizzeria. Approximately 40-50 children and their families have attended each year. While planning future Broadway outings for children with cancer, Miss Patti’s School of Dance owners and operators Patti and Darryl Vigon thought it would be mean- ingful to incorporate JulieDance as the program’s sponsor and seek donors to make tax-deductible donations for this cause. “Hopefully, this will create community awareness and help build support for this mission,” Darryl said. JulieDance was founded in 1998 by the Vigons in honor of their daughter, Julie Elizabeth Vigon, a promising young ballet student with The School of American Ballet. At the age of 12, Julie succumbed to Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Through this past December, JulieDance, as a perform- ing arts organization, has sponsored an annual production of “The Nutcracker” featuring the Donetsk ballet from Ukraine and ballet students from Miss Patti’s School of Dance. In its charitable mission, net proceeds from the production benefit pediatric cancer research, care, and treatment. In the 16 years since its inception, JulieDance has con- tributed $430,000 to organizations combating childhood cancer, and its fabulous production of “The Nutcracker” has become one of Bergen County’s most endearing and enter- taining holiday productions. JulieDance is a 501 (C)(3) tax-exempt organization. Visit www.juliedance.org for more information. Donations can be made to: JulieDance, 85 Godwin Ave, Midland Park, NJ 07432, or call (201) 670-4422. JulieDance expands charitable mission Dave Wiseman