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Kim/Janine HalliganElecFrontPage(2-26-14) rev2 Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • June 18, 2014 Villadom Happenings Learn about the Hermitage Jonathan King will present, “The Hermitage Site Today” on Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Education Center at 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Admission is $7. Proceeds will benefit children’s educational programs at the historic home. King will share his knowledge about the architecture and restoration of the Hermitage. He will also discuss the inhabitants of the early farmhouse in the 1760s to the early suburban lives of the Rosencrantz family (1807-1970). His talk is based on books written by former Hermitage histo- rian Henry Bischoff (1928-2014). Learn how the family’s cotton warp mill survived during the Civil War, why the Hermitage became a museum, and why this National His- toric Landmark is an important part of New Jersey’s his- tory. A tour of the current exhibit, “Footprints: 350 Years at the Hermitage” will follow King’s talk. The Hermitage is one of the nation’s outstanding exam- ples of domestic Gothic Revival architecture. The historic house incorporates a stone structure that was visited by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, and was the site where Aaron Burr met and married Theodosia Prevost. The house’s architectural appearance dates to the 1847 remodeling and enlargement designed by the architect William H. Ranlett. For information, call (201) 445-8311, extension 101 between 9 a.m. and 5p.m., Tuesday through Friday, or visit www.thehermitage.org. Free swim instruction available The YWCA Bergen County’s Get in the Swim program provides free swim instruction for adult cancer survivors or those dealing with or recovering from any type of cancer. Lessons are for any skill level, from beginners to advanced swimmers who want to improve their swimming strokes and overall skills. The next eight-week program session will run from June 22 through Aug. 16. The class is held on Thursday from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. This program is made possible through the generous support of the Ruth Jones and Fannie Averso Fund. The YWCA Bergen County has a variety of aqua- therapy programs that provide adults with rehabilitation, recreation, and instruction to develop and improve over- all fitness, swim skills, coordination, and self-esteem. For more information, contact Linda Doller at (201) 444-5600, extension 348, or visit www.ywcabergencounty.org. Learn about immigrants from Calabria The Genealogical Society of Bergen County will meet on Monday, June 23 to discuss the experiences of immi- grants from Calabria, Italy. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. The meeting will feature a screening of “Finding the Others...and the Others,” a documentary about immigrants from San Vito sullo Ionio in Calabria, Italy. The film explores the immigrant experience of the Sanvitesi from a 21st century perspective. Guest speaker Elisabeth Inserra will provide a discussion after the film. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more infor- mation, visit www.njgsbc.org. Prostate cancer support group to meet LifeLines, a supportive and informative resource for prostate cancer patients and their partners in northern Bergen County, will meet Tuesday, June 24 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The group was formed by prostate cancer patients to share information and experience about available treatment and service resources. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month. For more information, e-mail lifelines@optonline.net or visit www.lifelinespcsupport.com. Django Reinhardt guitar on display The Les Paul exhibit in the Mahwah Museum has on display a rare guitar once owned by Jean “Django” Rein- hardt. This guitar will remain on exhibit until June 22. Reinhardt was an innovative jazz guitarist and com- Rewarding scholarship The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Foundation recently presented three scholarships for a total of $5,000. The graduat- ing seniors are from Northern Highlands Regional High School and Don Bosco Prep. This is the third year of the schol- arship program at the Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club. Criteria for the scholarship include academic achievement and service to the community. Pictured are President-elect June Stahl, recipients Puneet Binepal, Jack Ely, Eric Zhu, and Scholarship Committee Chairman David Brown. poser. His music has been an inspiration to many well- known musicians, including Bucky Pizzarelli and Les Paul. In 1952, Paul and Reinhardt visited each other in Paris and New York. Members of Reinhardt’s family presented Paul with Reinhardt’s 1950 Selmer Orchestra Model acoustic guitar in gratitude for Paul’s kindness and support of the family after Reinhardt’s untimely death in 1953 at the age of 43. This guitar was treasured by Paul, who kept it in his private collection. Reinhardt’s guitar is on loan from The Les Paul Founda- tion. Other exhibits at the Mahwah Museum are the Donald Cooper Model Railroad and “Neighborhoods of Mahwah: 1913-2013.” Visit www.mahwahmuseum.org or call (201) 512-0099 for more information. Located at 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah, the museum is open weekends and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. from September to June. Admission is $5 for non- members, and free for members and children. Ramsey Farmers Market open The non-profit Ramsey Farmers Market recently began its fifth outdoor season. The market is open Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from June through November at Ramsey’s Main Street train station. Each week, the market features over 40 local farmers and food purveyors, music, children’s crafts, festivals, and other scheduled events. The market’s Pay it Forward program will continue to collect donations of non-perishable food items. Donated items are delivered to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. The Ramsey Farmers Market also participates in the senior and SNAP programs. For more information, visit www.ramseyfarmersmar- ket.org or call (201) 675-6866. The market is held rain or shine. Summer enrichment classes set Immaculate Heart Academy will host various summer enrichment courses and workshops through its Summer@theheart program. Courses are open to both boys and girls. (continued on page 26) June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Wyckoff Schlossberg named probationary police officer by John Koster The Wyckoff Township Commit- tee appointed Robert T. Schlossberg as a probationary police officer at last week’s meeting. Schlossberg is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a degree in criminal jus- tice. The Wyckoff Police Department now requires that all new appointees have col- lege degrees, preferably in a subject related to law enforcement. A resident of River Edge and graduate of River Dell High School, Schlossberg also graduated from the Passaic County Robert Schlossberg, center, being sworn in by Township Clerk Joyce Santimauro as his father, Robert, holds the Bible and mother, JoEllen, looks on. (Photo courtesy of Det. Sgt. Joseph Soto.) Police Academy on March of 2014. He is joining the Wyckoff Police Department under the alternate route program, which allows him to forego the usual training at the Law & Public Safety Institute in Mahwah and gives the township another man on the street in seven weeks rather than six months. “Bob currently works in a family-owned construction company,” said Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox. “His mom and dad instilled in Rob a giving-back ethic, with many family members committed to volunteer services within their town.” (continued on page 17) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 Franklin Lakes Mayor, administrator field questions from residents by Frank J. McMahon Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona recently held a “Meet the Mayor” meeting during which he and Borough Administrator Greg Hart answered questions from the public. Issues included the status of the borough’s affordable housing plan, the special needs housing project that is planned to be built in the borough, and a concern about the flight of Protestant churchgoers from the borough. Bivona pointed out that the affordable housing included in the plans to develop the High Mountain Golf Course would not help satisfy the borough’s affordable housing requirement because the golf course was not included in the borough’s previous affordable housing plan due to the long-term lease that existed on that property. Hart pointed out that, based on the most recent draft of the Council on Affordable Housing regulations, the bor- ough would be obligated to provide 204 affordable housing units. He emphasized that the COAH regulations have been in a state of flux for a decade and there has been a lot of criticism of the new draft regulations by both the propo- nents and opponents of affordable housing, so there is no finality. Hart did advise the public, however, that the borough filed an affordable housing plan in 2009 based on the regu- lations at that time which has protected the borough from builder’s remedy lawsuits. A builder’s remedy lawsuit is one that is filed by a developer claiming a municipality has not met its affordable housing obligation and, if success- ful, the court may grant the developer the right to build a greater density of housing if it includes some affordable housing units. Mill Pond on Old Mill Road is an example of a builder’s remedy lawsuit that resulted in 100 residential units in 10 buildings being built on 6.35 acres of a 12.45- acre property that included 15 affordable housing units. A developer has proposed the construction of 24 units on Franklin Avenue adjacent to Shirley Avenue that would include five affordable housing units, but that plan was denied by the borough’s zoning board and the matter is now in Superior Court. Hart pointed out that a number of developers, such as the developer of Mill Pond, the golf course, the Colonial Road housing facility, and the special needs housing planned for the intersection of McCoy and Colonial roads, will be adding to the borough’s affordable housing number, but that will not meet the borough’s affordable housing obligation. On the special needs housing project on McCoy Road, Bivona emphasized that the borough cannot, under the COAH regulations and a 1993 state Supreme Court deci- sion, grant any preference to borough residents who want to occupy a unit in that development. “No matter what developer we have, we simply are not allowed to have a resident preference,” Bivona said, explain- ing that the $2 million used to purchase that McCoy Road property was affordable housing trust fund money. “We’re going to follow the law and, if the law says we can’t give a preference to residents, I’m not sure there is anything we can do about it.” Asked if the borough could grant a resident preference if it did not use COAH money, Bivona advised that the $2 million from the borough’s affordable housing trust fund would have to be returned to the state and the cost of the property and the development of it could cost $10 million. In addition, he said there would be the cost of managing the property for a 30-year period. Pastor Elliott Cooke of the Grace Community Church voiced his concern about two Protestant churches in the bor- ough closing down because their congregations are going to church in other towns. He explained that the reason is that churches have a difficult time expanding or renovating their buildings because of the restrictive zoning laws. “I’m concerned that you are driving the Protestant churches out of town,” Pastor Cooke said, explaining that larger churches attract families. He pointed out that the borough requires 10 acres to build a church, and he told Bivona that he decided not to renovate his church because of the potential cost of preparing a completely engineered plan before knowing if it would be approved by the zoning board. Bivona emphasized that it not the intention of the bor- ough to drive churches out of town, and that the one-acre residential zoning requirement was designed to create a “neighborhood town.” He pointed out that the zoning board has the jurisdiction to grant variances from the borough’s zoning law and he urged Pastor Cooke to go to the zoning board and discuss his plan informally. “Maybe you can discuss this on a more informal basis,” Bivona said. “There is a process, but if we can, we will try to lessen the burden on you. We want to do that.” Bivona also invited Cooke to come to his office to dis- cuss this issue. The Franklin Lakes Municipal Alliance planned to attend the meeting, but could not because a “meet and greet” with the new superintendent of the local school dis- trict was planned for the same night. Bivona pointed out, nevertheless, that he was shocked to learn how rampant drug and alcohol use have become and how people of all ages are being affected, although the focus is particularly on youths. June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 5 FLOW Area District begins search for new curriculum director by Frank J. McMahon The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District has begun its search for a new curriculum director to replace Beverly MacKay, who was recently con- firmed as the regional school district’s new superintendent. At the school board meeting on May 29, Interim Superintendent Ernest Pales- tis announced that the position would be posted the following day, with the goal of hiring a new curriculum director by Tues- day, July 1. Palestis also announced a new job description with a new job title, “director of curriculum, instruction, and articula- tion,” which will call for additional duties involving supervisory responsibility over various supervisors in the district. “Currently there is no oversight of supervisors,” Palestis said, adding that this new responsibility will tie together the dis- trict’s central office with the administra- tors in both school buildings in the same way. The new curriculum director will report to and be evaluated by the superin- tendent of schools. The primary function of the new cur- riculum director will be to work with administrators, teachers, parents, and community-school groups in the high school and elementary districts; cooper- ate with all superintendents, principals, supervisors, and faculty members to artic- ulate the curriculum and supporting staff development programs on a K-12 basis; and manage and articulate all assigned regional district, state, and federal pro- grams and plans. The new curriculum director must work cooperatively with the various school groups and act as a liaison between administrators, supervisors, and teachers; direct curriculum development and evalu- ation of programs; direct high school staff development programs and manage inter- district staff development projects; and manage a coordinated program of curric- ulum review and evaluation for all state- mandated projects. In addition, the new curriculum director will be required to hold a New Jersey school administrator’s, principal’s, or supervisor’s certificate and any additions to those qualifications as the superintendent of schools may find appro- priate and acceptable. Terms of employment for the new director of curriculum, instruction, and articulation will be 12 months a year, in accordance with contractual arrangements recommended by the superintendent and approved by the regional board of educa- tion’s trustees. The new instruction responsibility includes: providing the instructional and curricular leadership that creates, imple- ments, maintains, and enhances excellence, scholarship, creativity, and achievement for all students; supervising the effective and efficient implementation of the edu- cational and instructional programs in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations such as Achieve NJ and Teach NJ, and the provisions of the district’s col- lective bargaining agreements; developing annual goals and action planning for the teaching and learning program; establish- ing and maintaining efficient administra- tive procedures to support the teaching and learning functions of the district; and leading and collaborating in the obser- vation/evaluation of all building-level administrative and supervisory staff. Library hosts free programs The Franklin Lakes Public Library hosts free programs for children. Registration is required and may be made by calling (201) 891-2224 or in person at the library located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to Science Tellers Pres- ents: Dragons & Dreams on Wednesday, June 18 at 4 p.m. Everyone in the room will be part of the story. Enjoy interactive science experiments that will highlight the Summer Reading Club theme. This program is spon- sored by the Friends of the Library. On July 1, learn the tie-dye techniques at Terrific T-Shirts. Children are invited to roll up their sleeves and design a colorful tie-dyed T-shirt. Participants should bring a white cotton T-shirt to dye. Children enter- ing grades two through four may attend from 2 to 3 p.m. Students in grades five through eight are welcome from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. This program is open to Franklin Lakes residents only. Children of all ages are invited to Monkey Monkey Music on Wednesday, July 9. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Monkey Monkey Music produces award- winning songs and videos for children that air on PBS stations. Dig into science on July 10 when author Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomecek presents Soda Bottle Science. Children in kinder- garten through fifth grade are welcome. Tomecek will uses common household items to create experiments that go fizz, boom, and pop and share instructions on how to safely recreate the experiments at home. Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 7 Midland Park Dedication of Bolger Center/corps headquarters set Work on the converted barn on the ITT Marlow property on Godwin Avenue in Midland Park is finally completed, with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony scheduled for Sunday, June 22 at 4:30 p.m. The community is invited. “The barn renovation has been a tre- mendous project; the entire team strived to preserve the essence of the barn and its significance on the property while making it a viable and useful building. Many people have expressed how the barn was previously lost in the landscape, and now its rebirth has brought it back to the forefront along Godwin Avenue,” said J.T. Bolger, a trustee of the Bolger Foundation, which undertook the project as a gift to the volunteer ambulance corps and the com- munity at large. The two story vintage building, to be administered by the ambulance corps, was remodeled to accommodate the corps offices and garages on the first floor and the Bolger Community Center on the upper level. The ambulance corps moved in earlier this month. “The building is beautiful, functional, and state of the art in every respect. We are incredibly excited to be here and beyond Exterior of new Midland Park Ambulance Corps headquarters and Bolger Community Center. grateful to Mr. Bolger and the Bolger Foundation for making this happen,” said Dr. Alan Kooreman, president of the ambulance corps. He said that while the move has taken place, the corps is not yet settled in. “We still have things to unpack, pic- tures to be hung, radios to be moved over and installed, shelves put up, changes to be made, etc., but we hope to have everything settled by the time of the ribbon cutting,” he said. Dr. Kooreman said the corps has an offer on the sale of its former headquarters on Pierce Avenue, but no contract has been signed as yet. Bolger said that the Foundation is espe- cially thankful for the hard work of all of the professionals who had a hand in bring- ing the barn back to life. “Not only has it been brought back to life, but it is a model for green technologies and has earned a Gold LEED rating. That in itself is a tremendous feat for a building as old as the barn is,” he said. “It is our sin- cere hope the community at large appreci- ates the small details within the space with some modern touches.” Architect Peter Wells incorporated such environmentally-friendly features as geothermal heating and cooling, water reducing fixtures, and LED lights as well as occupancy sensors to enable the build- ing to have low maintenance costs and (continued on page 27) Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 CHCC earns Five-Star Quality Rating award Heritage Manor Nursing Home at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff has again been recognized as a Five-Star Quality Rating skilled-nursing facility by the federal government’s Centers for Medi- care & Medicaid Services for excellence in quality care. Because of the Five-Star rating, CHCC is also recognized by “U.S. News & World Report” as one of the best nursing homes in America. A facility’s quality rating is based on its performance in health inspections, nurse staffing, and medical care. “We are extremely proud that Chris- tian Health Care Center has been rated by CMS to be a Five-Star rated nursing home for overall quality for three years in a row,” said Peter Peterson, LNHA, Heritage Manor Nursing Home/Southgate vice president/ administrator. “Our standard of excellence is very high, and year after year, we strive to achieve superb quality of care and ser- vice. Our dedicated staff is always focused on person-centered care and working cohe- sively as a team. Several factors make up this rating, including health inspections, facility staffing, and quality measures. The Five-Star Quality Rating system was cre- ated to help consumers compare nursing homes prior to facility selection. Quality is an ongoing process that our staff takes very seriously each and every day.” Christian Health Care Center provides a broad continuum of high-quality care, including mental-health, elder-care, resi- dential living, and rehabilitation services. As a non-profit organization, CHCC deliv- ers care to the community based upon the Christian principles on which CHCC was founded more than a century ago. For more information, visit www.ChristianHealth- Care.org. June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Learn how to prevent elder financial abuse In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Independent Community Bankers of America®, the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, and Atlan- tic Stewardship Bank are providing tips for preventing the disturbing trend of elder financial abuse. “Community bankers nationwide serve a vital role in protecting members of our communities, including the elderly who are all too often targets of financial abuse,” said ICBA Chairman John H. Buhrmaster, president and CEO of 1st National Bank of Scotia, NY. “It’s important for all Americans to be aware of this very real issue and learn about ways to help prevent elder financial abuse from happening to themselves or their loved ones. If you have questions or concerns about the safety and security of your finances, you should speak to your local commu- nity banker right away.” ICBA, SHCPF, and Atlantic Stewardship Bank offer the following suggestions: • Secure all valuables in a bank safety deposit box. These valuables can include Social Security card, pass- ports, credit card account numbers, will and other legal documents, financial statements, and medical records. • Do not give financial information to callers who con- tact you and claim to be from established organizations, such as your bank or credit card companies, especially if they ask you to wire funds or send them private informa- tion. If you are concerned about your bank account, con- tact your bank directly. • Check your bank accounts and bill statements care- fully. You can check them online so you can zoom in easily in case you need to make the statement larger for easier reading. If you notice unauthorized charges, alert your bank immediately. • Do not give your personal information, such as bank account numbers or PINs, to anyone in a phone call, letter, e-mail, fax, or text message. • Have enough money set aside to support yourself and your immediate family for at least six months in case of an emergency. Your local community banker can help create a financial roadmap for you and your family. “Elder financial abuse is a rapidly growing problem in our country, so we produced the Preventing Elder Finan- cial Abuse Video Toolkit because we are dedicated to pro- viding educational resources to help our nation’s seniors and their family members on ways to protect themselves against financial exploitation,” said Peter Gwaltney, chairman, president, and CEO of the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation. “We are encouraging every banker to spread the word on ways to prevent elder finan- cial abuse and exploitation to every senior citizen and their families.” Paul Van Ostenbridge, president and CEO of Atlantic Stewardship Bank, said, “Keeping our customers’ finan- cial information safe and preventing any type of financial abuse is a top priority of ours. Atlantic Stewardship Bank is happy to address any questions or concerns you might have in regard to preventing elder financial abuse, whether it is for you or a family member.” For more information about the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, visit www.SHCPFoundation.org. To order the Preventing Elder Financial Abuse Video Toolkit, visit SHCPF’s website. To learn more about com- munity banks and services they offer, visit www.icba. org. To learn more about Atlantic Stewardship Bank, visit www.asbnow.com. The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation’s voice for more than 6,500 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education, and high-quality products and services. The SHCPF serves as a way for banks to earn CRA credit in the form of CRA-qualified loans, investments, or grants through the operation of the nationally acclaimed Senior Crimestopper’s program. Funded exclusively by the banking industry, this program provides safe, secure, and improved quality of life living environments in low- and moderate-income senior housing facilities, HUD com- munities, and the nation’s veterans’ homes. Banks enjoy guaranteed CRA credit, no administrative burden, instal- lation of a turn-key program, and positive public relations exposure in their communities. Not only does the foundation impact the lives of the elderly, it also impacts the community outside of the long- term care industry through the CRA-qualified securities (continued on page 21) Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 Midland Park Borough council appoints two new police officers Two new officers will join the Midland Park Police Department as of July 1, bring- ing the department to full force. Luke Rice of Englewood Cliffs and Travis White of Paramus were appointed last week to fill the vacancies on the 14- member force. They replace Lt. Bernard Vandenberg, who started his terminal leave last week and will officially retire on Oct. 31; and officer Matthew Lombardo, Basket fundraiser announced The Class of 2015 at Midland Park High School will host a basket fundraiser on Saturday, June 21 at the high school located at 250 Prospect Street. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes a sheet of basket tickets. Admis- sion tickets must be purchased in advance; contact Christine Vajda at (201) 249-6588 or 2015mphs@gmail.com or send a check made payable to MPHS Grad Ball Class of 2015 and mail to: Class of 2015 Grad Ball, 250 Prospect Street, Midland Park, NJ 07423. Check should be made payable to “MPHS Grad Ball Class of 2015.” who resigned earlier this year to join the Mahwah Police Department after less than a year in Midland Park. Both officers will begin patrol duties following eight-weeks of field training, said Lt. Michael Powderley, since they are both police academy graduates through the alternate route program. Powderley said both men look forward to working in a small department where they can get to know the residents. Rice, 24, is a June graduate of the Cape May County Police Academy, graduating third in his class. He served four years as a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force, where he was an aircraft mechanic and also head trainee for the ceremonial honor guard. He is also a CrossFit instructor. White, 29, has been a member of the Guttenberg Police Department since June, 2011. He served as a court and dispatch officer in addition to patrol duties. He also served as a drill instructor for the Junior Police Academy and was on the Guttenberg Police Honor Guard. A graduate of the Essex County Police Academy in Cedar Grove and Bergen Community College, White was a Bergen County Special Services School District teacher’s aide from 2003-2006 and worked as a mall security guard for two years before attending the police academy. June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Wyckoff Administrator honored for 30 years of service by John Koster Wyckoff Township Administrator Robert Shannon received the congratulations of the Wyckoff Township Committee and the New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly for his 30-year career as Wyckoff’s top profes- sional. Shannon began his career in Wyckoff on June 1, 1984. He won the New Jersey Municipal Management Asso- ciation Award as Manager of the Year in 2013, and has served 15 years as a member of the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department. The resolution referred to Shannon’s career as “superb” -- he is widely considered the best administrator in Bergen County and one of the top five in New Jersey -- and said the entire state is indebted to him for his work in managing Wyckoff and in helping to train other management profes- sionals through courses with the extension division of Rut- gers University. “Within all the spheres of his life and work, Robert J. Shannon Jr. has set a standard of excellence and, in so doing, provided a model of faithful commitment worthy of emulation,” the New Jersey Joint Resolution said. Girl Scout Troop releases ladybugs The Wyckoff Township Committee and the Girl Scouts pose with Sylvia J. Razzo and Betty Vander Plaat at right. Members of Troop 76 prepare to release the ladybugs. The members of Girl Scout Troop 76 – all of whom are fifth graders at Washington School -- culminated their volunteer work to make Russell Farms Park more pedes- trian friendly by carefully scooping up 18,000 ladybugs on flat sticks and turning them lose on some of the 130 trees donated by Almstead Tree & Shrub Care. The event took place June 7. “Whoa, that’s a lot of ladybugs,” one girl marveled as Michael Almstead and Ryan Duff pried open the heavy- duty plastic box that was crammed with the labeled “attack bugs,” which eat insect parasites and keep newly planted trees and shrubs healthy without the use of chemical pes- ticides. The girls and the ladybugs, once introduced, got along famously. The Scouts’ mothers and the Wyckoff Township Committee members had a good time watching the girls distribute the insects among the newly planted trees. Township Committeeman Kevin Rooney said the Girl Scouts deserve a lot of credit and that Almstead and Duff also deserve a lot of credit for their hard work and generos- ity. “They donated everything -- trees, labor, and main- tenance -- and the ladybugs,” Rooney said. “They do an excellent organic program in keeping everything natural here.” Ladybugs -- male and female -- are general predators that prey on aphids and soft-bodied garden pests. The ladybugs just released are expected to mate and lay eggs (continued on page 21) Robert Shannon (left) and Wyckoff Mayor Douglas Christie. (Photo courtesy of Wyckoff Police Det. Sgt. Joseph Soto.) Shannon is the author of about 20 professional articles about management and public purchasing. The grandson of a police officer who was murdered in the line of duty, Shannon is a graduate of Montclair State College (now Montclair State University) and has master of public administration degree from the University of Kansas, a university that specializes in the training of administrators at the municipal, county, and state levels. He served as an executive assistant and specification writer in the town of Hamilton in Mercer County from 1980 to 1983 and as a municipal manager and clerk in Easthampton in Burlington County in 1983 through his appointment to his post in Wyckoff in 1984. He is a registered municipal clerk, certified municipal finance officer, certified tax col- lector, qualified purchasing agent, certified professional purchasing officer, and certified public buyer. (continued on page 21) Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 Thank you to all who supported our booth at Wyckoff Day. It was a big success! We also thank Eastern Christian Elementary for their Food Drive. The Northern Regional Center needs paper goods and cleaning supplies for our families, such as toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, laundry detergent, and non-toxic cleaning supplies. Many of our children need to be in a sterile environment while their immunity builds. We also need healthy summer snacks and drinks for our kids. Summer is a slow time for us. Schools close and many people are away on vacation. Our families continue to struggle. Please consider having your camp, swim team, co-workers, or other group, host a food collection or fund- raiser for us during these lean months. We would also appreciate donations of tickets to Sesame Place. Meet Molly: Molly was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was four years old. She is currently going through treatment, which is very aggressive. Because of Molly’s bad reaction to this treatment, her doctors performed stem cell rescue, which can also be very dangerous. She will continue to receive treatments for several more weeks. Her parents are by her side, but they also need emotional sup- port and time for themselves. While their case worker can provide some relief, your donation of gift cards (Walmart, Toys R Us), dolls, or children’s books would be greatly appreciated. ECF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of specialized services at no charge to any New Jersey family facing the challenges of caring for a child with cancer. We provide direct in-home care to families. Our focus is providing families with counsel- ing by a professional case worker, material goods (such as household items, toys, and monthly grocery deliveries), and emergency financial assistance. These individually tai- lored services are critical in helping families get through the crisis of pediatric cancer. ECF does not receive any government funding and therefore relies on donations from the community. Please call the Northern Regional Center at (201) 612-8118 or e- mail Laura at laura@emmanuelcancer.org to learn more. Consider turning your next event into a fundraiser, and collect checks or gift cards for our families. Anyone look- ing for a community service project is encouraged to hold a food collection to benefit our pantry. If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. We currently need volunteers who can deliver groceries to families in Bergen and Essex counties. Kids and Scouts are welcome to get involved, too. Sev- eral local youths have helped our families by donating the proceeds from Bake Sales, Yard Sales, and lemonade stands. Get creative! If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becom- ing a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue in Midland Park. Please call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Because storage space is limited, please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. For more information, please visit us on the web at www. emmanuelcancer.org or “like” us on Facebook: Emmanu- elCancerFoundation. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Wyckoff Stolen car recovered; man charged with trying to cash fraudulent check The Wyckoff Police Department has announced the recovery of a Lincoln Town Car that was stolen from a poll- ing place. The 1999 Lincoln was recovered on June 10 with the help of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, which called to say that the Passaic County agency had recovered a vehicle stolen in Wyckoff on June 3 during the election. An election worker had parked the vehicle outside the poll- ing place at the Cedar Hill Christian Church. An officer of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office was operating an automated license plate reader in Paterson and identified the license plate on the stolen car. The 28-year- old Paterson man who was driving the car was stopped. He claimed he had purchased the car for $500 from someone he could not identify. The Passaic County officer charged the driver with possession of stolen property, and Wyckoff Police Department returned the car to its rightful owner. On June 6, Sergeant Kevin Kasak and Patrolman Michael Teegan responded to a call from the Chase Bank at 525 Cedar Hill Avenue. An employee reported that some- one inside the bank was attempting to cash what appeared to be a counterfeit check. Police learned that a New York-based business that had purportedly printed the check had reported multiple fraud- ulent check cashing incidents in amounts of under $1,000 in recent weeks. The check in Wyckoff was identified as counterfeit and the 19-year-old Middletown, New York man who was attempting to cash the check was arrested and charged with attempting to cash a fraudulent check. He was sent to Bergen County Jail in default of $5,000 bail. June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Midland Park Residents want to keep mosque from opening in town More than 100 Midland Park residents turned out at last week’s meeting of the mayor and council to ask that the govern- ing body take action against the opening of an Islamic Center and mosque at a former church at the top of Irving Street. The Elzahra Education Foundation, Inc. has received a certificate of occu- pancy from the zoning officer to open at the former site of the Han Maum Reformed Church, a Korean congregation. The Foun- dation is under contract to purchase the 2.8-acre site for $2.1 million, and intends to make future improvements for another $250,000. The building, constructed by the Irving Park Christian Reformed Church in 1956, had previously housed an East- ern Christian School Association pre- school and New Life Ministries Christian Reformed Church. The property is zoned for residential use, and the homes around it range in price from the upper $400,000s to nearly a mil- lion dollars. Borough Attorney Robert Regan said that according to the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, a house of worship would be a permitted use in any zone. Additionally, he said, the building use is an existing condition and therefore is a grand- fathered use. “The law limits what the town can do. It can’t do anything to preclude a religious institution from being established,” Regan said in answer to a request that the coun- cil adopt an ordinance banning a house of worship from a residential area. The residents speaking expressed con- cerns about the establishment of yet another house of worship in town and its tax-exempt status; traffic and parking, being that the mosque attendees would be from out of town; the need for more police protection; noise, and their perceived change in the character of the community and a resulting decrease in property values. “We don’t need another church. We need more taxes,” said Lisa Fastuca of Hampshire Road. “This is about dollars and cents, not religious tolerance,” said Joan Petrocelli Doumas of Fourth Street. “I’m concerned about this new group, not about religion. Previous churches were built to serve a reli- gious need in the community. This group is from the outside,” she said, adding: “Let’s go back to where neighbors matter.” Jeff Streelman of Coombs Lane, asked why the borough had not pursued someone to develop the site for housing instead of a church use. “You could have offered tax breaks to a developer. Look at other options. The town is not going in the right direction,” Streel- man said. Regan said the town cannot force a sale to another use. “It’s not a governmen- tal decision. A property owner can sell to whomever he chooses,” Regan said. Marilyn Casson of Park Avenue asked why the governing body didn’t help the Korean congregation with its tax problems so it didn’t have to sell the property. Mayor Patrick “Bud’ O’Hagan said the town had indeed helped that church, by waiving interest payments and establishing a flexible, extended payment plan, which the church had not met. The church failed to file for tax-exempt status in 2010 despite several efforts by the tax assessor to contact its officials. It settled with the town for a total of $50,000 due, but after two extensions still owed $18,000, and went on the tax sale for that amount. John Peppes of Hampshire Road sug- gested the town now invoke eminent domain and purchase the property for use as a park or museum. O’Hagan said the town does not have the legal basis to condemn the property without a public purpose. “What would be the public purpose?”Regan said. “That the people don’t want the house of worship? Such a course of action would expose the town to heavy liability,” the attorney said. Scott Schmidt of Roetman Court asked that the town pass an ordinance to issue resident-only parking permits. O’Hagan said that avenue could be pursued at a later date if parking became an issue. Doumas asked what criteria the zoning officer had used to issue the certificate of occupancy, particularly as it relates to meet- ing parking requirements. She said that without knowing the number of congre- gants, the officer could not determine the required parking. She said the CO should be revoked if the criteria was not met. Regan said if she felt the zoning offi- cer had acted inappropriately, his decision could be appealed to the board of adjust- ment. Objectors would have 20 days from the decision,. However, that option is now moot, since the decision was rendered in April Melanie Lewis of Smith Lane was the only resident to speak out in support of the new house of worship. “These people will bring diversity to our town, and that won’t decrease the value of our homes,” she said. Outside the meeting, Irving Street resi- dent Mark Messner also expressed sup- port. “I live on Irving. I have no problem, as long as they are not speeding up Irving,” he said. “Two congregations ago, their mem- bers had a leadfoot.” Iman Moutaz Charaf said in a phone interview that his congregation is small, consisting of ten families, and that they anticipate having a good relationship with the neighbors. “They have nothing to be nervous or upset about. We are friendly, inclusive. We like neighbors; we want to become part of the community. We are people of faith; we believe in God and need to work together, not have bad feelings towards each other. They should see for themselves. They would be surprised. We have nothing to defend,” said Charaf. The iman said he does not expect a lot of people to congregate at the new mosque, since there are no regular services per se except during special religious ceremonies. He said that though he expects the congre- gation would grow, the 80 spaces the site now has would be sufficient for their needs. He said their weekend religious school would remain in Teaneck. Charaf said a minaret would not be con- structed at this time. “There will be no out- door call to prayer, and no shouting,” said Charaf. A part of the religion is to call to prayer five times a day, and residents wor- ried that the calls would disturb the neigh- borhood. According to its website, the Founda- tion, established in 1997, is a nonprofit religious educational organization that has been serving the Muslim community for over 20 years, meeting their religious, edu- cational, social and cultural needs through its Hidaya Weenend School and other programs. It offers youth activities, adult classes, marriage services and interfaith outreach programs. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 Measles outbreaks may be due to immunization fears Childhood immunizations for measles have practically eliminated outbreaks of the disease in North America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 60 cases of measles occur in the United States in any given year, and the major- ity of those cases are contracted overseas. However, outbreaks of the disease in North America started to pop up in 2013 and 2014, leaving the public and doctors to wonder what is causing this sudden return. Measles is spreading. As of March 2014, there have been at least 80 reported cases of measles in the United States alone. These cases occurred in California, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Connecticut, among other states. More than 200 cases of measles have been confirmed in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. Cases of mea- sles also have been reported in Alberta, Sas- katchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. Health officials warn that while 90 per- cent of North Americans have been vacci- nated against measles at some point in their lives, there are certain pocket communities where immunization rates are low. Accord- ing to Dr. Kumanan Wilson, a senior sci- entist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, “There are more religious com- munities where vaccination is not necessar- ily supported.” Furthermore, measles outbreaks have been tracked to countries such as the Philip- pines where measles immunizations are not necessarily the norm. People who are not vaccinated, particularly young children, are highly susceptible to catching measles. Vaccination remains the single most effec- tive way to prevent infection. Measles is highly contagious: Measles is a highly contagious infection that can start with a fever, cough, runny nose, and pink eye before it spreads into a rash on the face and body. Also called rubeola, measles can be serious and even fatal for small children. Approximately 20 percent of people who have contracted the disease experience more serious complications like pneumonia and a swelling of the brain (encephalitis). The measles virus spreads through the air via infected mucus droplets from a per- son’s mouth or nose. Sneezing or coughing can launch the virus. The infected droplets may land on surfaces, where they remain active and contagious for several hours. People can contract the virus by putting their fingers in their mouth or nose or rub- bing their eyes after touching an infected surface. A child or adult is contagious from four days before the rash appears to four days after. People who have not received the MMR vaccine are very likely to contract measles if they come into con- tact with infected individuals. The CDC reported that in 2013 the United States saw the second largest number of measles cases in its history since 2000, when the disease was consid- ered to have been eliminated. Anti-vac- cination beliefs could be playing a role in the resurfacing of the disease. Clusters of people with similar religious beliefs or fears concerning immunizations could be putting themselves and the larger public at risk. Studies have reportedly debunked the suspected link between vaccinations and autism, and the CDC urges pediatri- cians and other doctors to urge individu- als to stay current on their vaccines. Many children are first vaccinated for measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles) between the ages of 12 and 15 months. Measles outbreaks are recurring, and the public can protect itself by ensuring vaccinations are up to date, especially for young children and those traveling out of the country. June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Joining a parent-teacher organization has advantages Parental involvement plays a key role in a child’s academic and social develop- ment. Parents and guardians who take an active interest in their children’s education and extracurricular activities may notice their children are more willing to put their best efforts forward. Research from scholars at the South- west Educational Development Laboratory found that students with involved parents, no matter their income or background, are at an advantage over their counterparts whose parents are not actively involved in their educations. They tend to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher- level programs, attend school regularly, have better social skills and adapt better to school, and are more likely to graduate and go on to post-secondary education. There are many ways for parents to get involved at their kids’ schools. In addition to distributing routine progress reports and hosting open-school nights, many schools have some form of parent-teacher group. It may be an informal group of parental volunteers or a more structured parent-teacher association. PTAs exist all over the world and represent the voices of millions of parents and teachers. Parents and guardians looking to contribute to the school often find joining the PTA is a great way to get involved, and member- ship has a number of benefits. Be the first to know. Involvement with a parent organization at school enables you to get accurate, firsthand informa- tion about upcoming events and plans for the school. Very often, news is shared first with PTA members and parents who attend regular meetings. Serve as role models. Active involve- ment with your child’s school demon- strates to your child and others that you place an emphasis on the importance of education. Impart change. The PTA can be a way to voice opinions, enact new programs, and provide feedback about particular programs or lesson plans. Meet new people. A new school year is not just a time for students to make new friends. Parents often find their closest friends are parents with similar interests and ideals. Joining the PTA can put you in touch with others who enjoy volunteering and getting involved with the school. Get to know the educators. In addition to meeting other parents and creating a school-based network, getting involved with the PTA is great opportunity to develop a rapport with teachers, aides, and even the principal. Being a familiar face inside of school walls can be advantageous to you and your child. Earn discounts and other perks. Schools that are part of a national PTA network may receive discounts and benefits from providers and sponsors. Members may be eligible for discounts on magazine sub- scriptions, books, insurance, and much more. Help raise funds. One of the primary goals of a PTA is to raise funds for special programs for the school. Parents who get involved can use their professional exper- tise to make fundraising even more suc- cessful. Research has shown that parental involvement has a significant impact on kids in the classroom. Joining the PTA or becoming involved in other ways provides parents with the opportunity to make friends, serve as role models to their kids, and facilitate change. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 Wyckoff Family Y celebrates partnership to develop Pulis Field The Wyckoff Family YMCA recently honored the organizations that joined forces to make the new Pulis Field Recreation Complex a reality. The Y bestowed the William E. Boye Jr. Humanitarian Award on the Township of Wyckoff, the Wyckoff Family YMCA, the Wyckoff Parks and Recreation Foundation and the Torpedoes Soccer Club. Pictured here are some of the attendees at the annual Friends of the Y dinner, where the awards were presented. June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Franklin Lakes Scribe Adams to discuss Common Core New Jersey President of the Eagle Forum Carolee Adams will present the latest information regarding Common Core to the Franklin Lakes Tea Party on Tuesday, June 17. The program will be held at 7 p.m. in the Franklin Lakes Ambu- lance Corps building on Bender Court. The Common Core will affect the local authority and control of local boards of education and related costs. Some states, after agreeing to implement the Common Core, have now withdrawn or postponed its implementation for at least a year as they try to evaluate the program’s merits. The Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff school districts have decided to begin implementing the Common Core, and the New Jersey State Assembly is considering a bill to further review the program. All are invited to this free event. Refreshments will be served. Club program to begin with party Franklin Lakes children are invited to the library’s Summer Reading Club Kick Off Party set for June 25. Patricia Shih will perform her special brand of science and music at the 7 p.m. concert. “Fizz, Boom, Read,” this summer’s club, is open to chil- dren of all ages who live in Franklin Lakes. Children are invited to visit the library to sign up. Members will keep a log of the books they read this summer and will be eligible to win prizes and attend special events. Early bird sign-up is under way. Early registrants will be eligible for a special contest. The winner will be announced at the June 25 party. To register, stop by the library located at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours or visit www. franklinlakeslibrary.org. ‘Sing Along with Teri Merliss’ Registration for “Sing Along with Teri Merliss” is now in progress at the Franklin Lakes Public Library. This singer/songwriter will present her program of imaginative stories and original songs at 11 a.m. on July 11, 18, and 25. This Friends of Library sponsored program is suitable for Police officer (continued from page 3) Schlossberg served on the River Edge Fire Department. In 2006, left the fire department for the River Edge Ambu- lance Corps, which had experienced staffing shortages. He is a certified EMT. “Rob is ambitious and hard working,” Chief Fox said last week. “He was selected for hire through a competitive pro- cess. Following about seven weeks of training with a field training officer, Rob will be assigned to patrol duties.” Ramapo girls on track Several girls track stars from Ramapo High School recently signed letters of intent to play on the college level. Pictured are student athletes Deanna DiLandro, Megan Gambuti, Ashley Wellhoff, and Suzie Abribat with Athletic Director Ron Anello, Head Coach Bill Manzo, and Principal Dr. Louis Moore. children age three and up. To register, call (201) 891-2224 or visit the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. To register online, visit www.franklinlakeslibrary.org. Registration for out-of -town residents will begin July 9. Local students honored The following students from Franklin Lakes have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester: Kimberly Givant, Franklin & Marshall College; John Hart- gers, Connecticut College; Katherine A. Olson, Clemson University; Joseph Parian, University of New Haven; Ayal Prouser, Clark University; Ashley Psirogianes, Villanova University; Alexandra L. Reiter, Coastal Carolina Uni- versity; Rachel Ann Rushton, Clemson University; Emma Schlamm, Franklin & Marshall College; and Samantha Smith, Franklin & Marshall College. Woyce to discuss Niagara River On June 17, author, photographer, and lecturer Kevin Woyce will present a slide show highlighting the beauty of the Niagara River. This 7 p.m. program will be held at the Franklin Lakes Public Library and will include infor- mation about how the river, falls, and gorge formed, and the charges that have occurred over the years. He will dis- cuss the river’s early explorers and settlers, daredevils who risked their lives for fame or fortune, businessmen who harnessed the power of the falls, and the conservationists and visionaries who saved the falls for generations of visi- tors. Seating will be available on a first-come basis. For more information, call (201) 891-2224. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 Dabbling with death The news was definitely not good. Prosecutors’ offices in four counties -- Bergen, Passaic, Morris, and Sussex – recently reported that they had arrested 325 suspects for possession of heroin. The arrests also brought in 32 guns and $65,000 in cash. Roughly 280 of those arrested were simply users, while the others were dealers who also use the drug. Some arrests also took place in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Franklin Lakes, Mahwah, and demographically similar towns. “Heroin knows no boundaries of income, race, or gender,” said Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox. “It’s commonly known that heroin is available in Paterson. You can go down to Paterson and find heroin sold with brand names like ‘Yahoo’ stamped on the bag or named after athletes. If you like a particular brand, that’s the one you buy. It’s like a designer drug trade now.” The new heroin epidemic is also a designer death trade. Statistics report 21 Bergen County residents have died from heroin overdoses so far this year. This figure includes four Bergen County residents who were among the 20 who died in Paterson (Passaic County). Another five people died in Morris County. “Heroin is the deadliest drug there is,” Chief Fox said. “I’ve had crack addicts -- different drug -- tell me some of the junkies I have had dealings with in the past to see how the picture fit today, and how it might have changed. Joey was my first contact with heroin abuse and with the world of print journalism. Joey was the very bright son of two not very bright parents with less than high school educations who doted on him and let him do whatever he wanted. He had two college degrees from a reputable col- lege with a concentration in business and mathematics, and he worked his executive day job while he was loaded on heroin from dawn to dusk. “I’ve got great parents,” Joey said. “They stood by me through thick and thin, and I especially love my mother. But if I was on heroin and I heard somebody killing her in the next room, I wouldn’t even get up and look. That’s how powerful it is. When you’re on heroin, nothing else in the world matters to you.” “If you had it to do all over again, would you still try it the first time?” I asked. “If I had it to do over again, I’d start in high school and stay stoned for the rest of my life,” he said. Waldo was somewhat different. His father was an alco- holic, as Waldo had been before he graduated to heroin. His wife was also an addict and he used to pimp her so they could both stay high. I suspect they saw themselves as the stars of a sort of reality video lifestyle: “What I Won’t Do for Dope? Nothing!” “When I really needed a fix, I used to steal televisions while the guy was watching,” he once told me. “How is that possible?” I asked. “It’s easier than you think. A lot of people around here leave their doors open in the summertime, so you look it and check out the television. If it’s a good one, you bust through the screen door, rip off the television, and run for it. Nobody expects anything like that, and by the time the guy gets his act together and does anything, you’ve got the TV in the trunk and you’re driving out of town, nice and slow so the cops don’t spot you.” I never saw him do this because, to me, the term “accessory” was defined as something other than a brief- case, but it was the thought that counted. Heroin is processed by international cartels that har- vest the tar of poppies in places like Afghanistan, Paki- stan, Mexico, Columbia, and Vietnam and process it into that white or brown powder. The people who raise the poppies and process the heroin do not appear to love America. On a personal level, I note that people who are serious about their religious values have less of a problem with dabbling in drugs that those whose beliefs are amorphous or non-existent. Beyond that, drug abuse appears to be a matter of circumstance. Kids are peer-grouped almost to death and cannot imagine a life without their temporary friends, and the trend seems to be a nine-to-six school day so parents can work two jobs each to pay the property taxes. The ideal kid will “just say no to drugs,” but few kids are ideal. Unless people forget about conspicuous consumption -- in this case, consumption of narcotics - - and focus on building mutual trust and values within the family, the War on Heroin might be another war we cannot win and cannot afford to lose. Area Firefighter receives grand prize ‘Heroin! I wouldn’t touch that stuff! “To a heroin addict, the only important thing in the world -- more than family, health, or reputation, is, ‘Where do I get that fix?’ I’ve talked to people right here in town whose kids were A students, no trouble in school, and then...” Some students report -- perhaps with a certain adoles- cent braggadocio -- that they can buy any drug they want in northwest Bergen County high schools, but Paterson is now the ultimate source. The first pusher is not some thug in a dirty raincoat or a black leather jacket. It could be the boy or girl next door. “Kids go to what they call ‘pharming parties’ -- not farming with vegetables, but as in ‘pharmacy.’ They put a bowl on the table full of prescriptions drugs and you just put your hand in the drugs and you can take whatever you want,” Chief Fox explained. “Medical painkillers are based on opiates, and if they become addicted to opiates they soon find out how expensive it is. I’ve heard that prescription drugs cost about $1 per milligram, so if you have a habit where you need 80 milligrams to stay high, that costs you $80 a day. Once you’re addicted at a higher tolerance, you can’t afford the pills. It’s a lot easier to find a heroin dealer on the corner than it is to find a doctor who will write you a prescription for opiates. “It’s incredibly difficult to get out of the cycle. There is no such thing as an effective rehab for 30 to 60 days. Effective treatment, if it actually works, takes one-and-a- half to two years, and then there’s no guarantee. It’s cost prohibitive. Junkies tend to hang out with other junkies, so once they’re clean they may not stay that way.” Considering this expert advice, I thought back to Arlene Putterman, communications manager, Stop & Shop Metro New York Division (left) and Mary McCauley, Stop & Shop Waldwick Store manager (center), presented the $10,000 check to Franklin Lakes volunteer firefighter David Rohner. David Rohner, a volunteer firefighter in Franklin Lakes, recently received a $10,000 check from Stop & Shop – the grand prize in the Triple Winner contest dedi- cated to fighting pediatric cancer. Rohner, a father of a three-year-old, made a contribution at the checkout counter at the Stop & Shop in Waldwick. He put the scratch off ticket in his pocket and forgot about it for more than a week. One day, while filling up at his local gas station, he came across the ticket, scratched off the three windows, and was stunned to realize that he had won the $10,000 grand prize. The 37-year-old Rohner, who has been a volunteer fire- fighter for over 19 years, said he frequently makes dona- tions at the checkout counter or drops loose change into the collection boxes of local charities that solicit outside the supermarket, but never dreamed he would personally benefit from his charitable giving. Triple Winner supports the fight against pediatric cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and provides children with in-depth intellectual and emotional support to help them adapt to their lives post-treatment. Stop & Shop has raised over $67 million through the Triple Winner Game, and more than $13 million has been raised for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since 2001. Wyckoff June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Fifth Annual Wyckoff Day draws huge crowds Beautiful weather helped to make the Fifth Annual Wyckoff Day, spon- sored by the Wyckoff Family YMCA a huge success. The day featured live entertainment, amusement rides and carnival games, local mer- chants and restaurants showcasing their specialties and providing gifts, a chili cook off and much more. Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 Obituaries Bertha H. Bajor Bertha H. Bajor of Mahwah, formerly of Allendale, died June 7. She was 78. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Dean R. Brower Dean R. Brower of Midland Park died June 1. He was 52. He attended Midland Park High School where he played football. He was a bugler in a local drum and bugle corps, and served as a volunteer fireman. Subsequently he received his commercial driver’s license, which enabled him to travel much of the United States. He is survived by his children Robert, Amanda, and Amber. He is also sur- vived by his parents Bob and Barbara Brower of Midland Park and his sister Deanne Allard of West Palm Beach, Florida. He was predeceased by his son Tyler. Catherine ‘Kay’ Easterhoff Catherine “Kay” Easterhoff, nee Van Buiten, of Wyckoff, formerly of North Haledon, died June 9. She was 91. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church of Wyckoff. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Schmitt of Hamburg and two grandchildren. She is also survived by her sib- lings Gertrude Wyck of Vermont and John Van Buiten of Wyckoff. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to Bethany Christian Services 12-19 River Road Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. George Hollenbeck George Hollenbeck of Midland Park died June 12. He was 60. He was an operating engineer for Kemsco Con- struction and Equipment in Newark and a member of the Operating Engineers Local 825. He is survived by his son Ernest, and his siblings Audry Taylor and Robert Hollen- beck. He was predeceased by his wife Jill. Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Midland Park Vol- unteer Ambulance Corps, 42 Pierce Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Dolores S. Lohmann Dolores S. Lohmann of Midland Park died June 7. She was 78. She was a member of the Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus, where she was a member of the choir. She is survived by her children Susan Diehl, Thomas Lohmann, Barbara Sussman, Deborah Highley, and Laura Cramer. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren. She was prede- ceased by her husband Hurlbert and her grandson Craig. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Patrick ‘Pops’ Malone Patrick “Pops” Malone of Mahwah died June 8. He was 79. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He served with the New Jersey Army National Guard for 27 years. Before retiring, he was the director of public works for the Township of Mahwah. Prior to that, he was a line supervisor at the Ford Motor Company in Mahwah. He was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout Troop leader, sports coach, township committee member, and life member of VFW Post 7124. He was a 56-year member of Mahwah Ladder Company # 2 and served as department chief in 1968-69. He was a 22-year member of Mahwah Ambulance & Rescue Squad Company # 1. He is survived by his wife Joan and his children Patrick of Fairfield, Vermont, Tim of Mahwah, and Pam of Mahwah. He is also survived by five grand- children, two great-grandchildren and his sisters Katherine Bender and Sharon Cronk. He was predeceased by his son Kevin, his parents, and his brother Bill. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21797. Helen Muller Helen Muller, nee Russell, of Mahwah, formerly of Waldwick, died June 4. She was 90. A career banker, she was the head teller at Citizens First National Bank in Ho- Ho-Kus. She was a member of the Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club and the Waldwick United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children Richard Russell Muller of Boise, Indiana and Barbara Ann Muller of Hackensack. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Phillip Muller and her daughter Joan Russell Muller. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club, 915 Glenview Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or the Waldwick United Methodist Church, 25 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Michael Jason Sargenti Michael Jason Sargenti of Mahwah died June 10. He was 45. He was president of RSM in Paramus and active in the sports community in Mahwah. He coached a wide range of sports, including baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and street hockey. He is survived by his wife Laurie and his children Gabrielle and Michael Jr. He is also survived by his parents Robert and Barbara Sargenti and his brothers Robert Sargenti Jr. and Stephen Sargenti. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Township of Mahwah Youth Sports Boosters. George N. Tanis George N. Tanis of Glen Rock died. He was 78. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He attended Metropolitan High School aboard the floating nautical school SS John W. Brown, and continued on at the Germain School of Photography. He was a certified medical photographer and member of the Biological Photographers Association (RBP, FBPA, and past president). Over his 40- year career, he worked for the Bronx VA Hospital, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Saint Barnabas Hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, Columbia-Presby- terian Hospital, and Lenox Hill Hospital. He worked with many renowned physicians, documenting innovative pro- cedures and research. Several of his photographs are on display at the Smithsonian Institution. He was a member of the F&AM Hellenic Masonic Lodge in New York City and the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He was a professional magician and IBM member since 1977, and a member of the Order of Merlin. He attended Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wyckoff. He was a member of the New York City Road Runners Club, the New Jersey Masters, and was a group training leader for the Jeff Gal- loway Group. He is survived by his children Anastasia Smith and Stephanie Murphy, both of Framingham, Mas- sachusetts, and three grandchildren. He is also survived by his former wife Lisa Tanis. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for the “Beginning to Pray” book program and Camp Good Shepherd Scholarship Fund. Ann F. Turchiano Ann F. Turchiano of Waldwick died June 12. She was 82. She was a client relations associate at Lehn & Fink in Montvale. She is survived by her husband Sam and her children Maria Monturi of Midland Park, Joseph Turchi- ano of Suffern, Pauline Turchiano of North Carolina, and Gregory Turchiano of Whippany. She is also survived by five grandchildren and her brother Michael Mastrandrea of Valley Stream, Long Island, New York. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department, 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Ann L. Ventricelli Ann L. Ventricelli, nee Bentivoglio, of Saddle River, formerly of Garfield, died June 6. She was 93. She was the owner and operator of Grandview Structural Steel in Lodi for many years. She was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel’s R.C. Church in Saddle River and a previous parishioner of Saint Luke’s in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her children Peter Ventricelli and Sharon Marigliani, and two grand- children. She was predeceased by her husband Peter Ven- tricelli. Arrangements were made by Volk Leber Funeral Home in Oradell. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Research Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38101. Gerard W. Walsh Gerard W. Walsh of Upper Saddle River died June 12. He was 80. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a partner with Franklin and Smith Electrical Wholesaling in Secau- cus and Paterson for many years. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation R.C. Church in Upper Saddle River. He is survived by his children Meredith Walsh of Ridgewood and Patrick Walsh of London, England. He was predeceased by his wife Marie Walsh. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Walter M. Wardell Jr. Walter M. Wardell Jr. of Allendale and Englewood, Flor- ida, died June 6. He was 78. He is survived by his wife Pat, two sons, one daughter, and one granddaughter. Arrange- ments were made by the National Cremation Society. June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Park Windmill Library board plans meeting The Midland Park Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, June 19. The board will gather at 7:30 p.m. at the library located at 250 Godwin Avenue. Local students honored The following students from Midland Park have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester: Jeremy Braunius, Wheaton College (Illinois); Connor Coughlin, James Madison University; Joseph Charles Fer- nandez, (President’s List) Clemson University; Gretchen Moreno, Youngstown State University; and Taylor Sink- way, (Provost’s List) Hofstra University. Visit ‘SonTreasure Island’ Faith Reformed Church will host its Vacation Bible School, “SonTreasure Island,” July 7 through 11. Chil- dren in pre-K through the sixth grade are invited a week of treasure-hunting adventure at the church located at 95 Prospect Street. Visitors to SonTreasure Island will learn songs and participate in skits, crafts, and games. To reg- ister, visit www.GrowingGodsPeople.com or call (201) 444-1694. Have coffee with the mayor Midland Park Mayor Bud O’Hagan will host his monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” on Saturday, June 21. O’Hagan will welcome the public at 10 a.m. in the second floor conference room at borough hall. Residents are encouraged to stop by and discuss any items of interest in this informal setting. Borough hall is located at 280 Godwin Avenue in Mid- land Park. Musci, Seiders chosen for Hall of Fame Former Midland Park educators Joan Musci and Arlene Seiders have been selected for induction to the Midland Park Board of Education’s Education Hall of Fame. A cer- emony will be held at the board’s June 17 meeting. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the August C. DePreker Media Center in the Highland Elementary School. The public is welcome. Musci, who is being honored posthumously, began her career in the Midland Park Schools in 1968 as a third grade teacher. She served as a learning disabilities/teacher consultant and reading teacher in the elementary schools, child study team chairperson, and director of Special Ser- vices before her retirement to Naples, Florida in 1990. Musci passed away in 2010. Seiders started her teaching career in Midland Park in 1976 as a fourth grade teacher. She also taught language arts, social studies, and conducted choral concerts in the elementary schools. She moved to Midland Park Junior/ Senior High School in 1985, where she was a seventh grade English teacher until her retirement in 2002. Photos of Musci and Seiders will be permanently dis- played in the Hallway of Fame at MPHS. Financial abuse (continued from page 9) purchased on behalf of bank partners. As March 31, 2014 the community impact has reached approximately $134 million, which goes to provide affordable home mortgages for low- to moderate-income families, affordable health care services, small business development providing job creation, and other economic development projects. Senior Crimestoppers is a multi-faceted program that protects the elderly from theft, abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation, and is administered by the foundation which is endorsed by the ICBA, the ABA, and bankers’ associa- tions in 38 states. Atlantic Stewardship Bank maintains banking locations in Midland Park, Montville, North Haledon, Pequannock, Ridgewood, Waldwick, Westwood, Wyckoff, Hawthorne, and Wayne. Established in 1985, ASB is a full-service com- munity bank serving both individuals and businesses. Godwin students welcome Hills Children’s author Tad Hills visited K-2 at Godwin School in Midland Park. Pictured with Hills are Wilson Dahlwani, Ella Sharo, McKena Spatz, and Sean Murray. Administrator honored (continued from page 11) A former Scoutmaster, he has received a number of awards for his work with the Boy Scouts. He was previ- ously named the Humanitarian of the Year by the Wyckoff YMCA. Shannon is a founding member of the Wyckoff Education Foundation, which collects donated funds for enhanced education without extra burden on taxpayers. In addition, he was a volunteer coach in the township’s municipal recreation program. He is a member of the board of directors of the Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce and a member of Wyckoff/Midland Park Rotary. Shannon is a past member of the Bergen County Fire- fighter Bagpipe Band and turns out in tartan for many public events related to firefighters and veterans’ groups. He and his wife Jody have two grown children “It doesn’t seem like a long time when you enjoy what you’re doing,” he said of his first 30 years as Wyckoff’s administrator. Scouts release ladybugs (continued from page 11) within five to 10 days. The worm-like larvae will eat insect pests for about three weeks, then enter the encased pupa stage, and emerge from their surrounding capsules in about another week. Ladybugs live about 100 days, and those which are only a day do not have the distinctive black spots on the side of the adult hood. Ladybugs may hatch up to six generations in one year, and a female can produce 1,500 eggs in a life cycle. The organic outlook is important at Russell Farms Park because past pesticide contamination at the former family farm and fruit orchard prevented development of the site into large single-family homes until the collapse of the housing market made it possible for Wyckoff and the property owner to negotiate for the purchase of the tract and the development of the site into a passive park. Trees on the berm on Russell Avenue and two rows of new sap- lings will screen the grassy field in the middle of the park from motorists, but the field is intended for recreation and picnics, rather than organized sports. Also present at the Lady Bug release were Sylvia J. Razzo and Betty Vander Plaat, who each donated a bench in memory of a husband. Further donations of benches are still possible. J. KOSTER Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 ‘Fault in Our Stars’ features masterful manipulation by Dennis Seuling “The Fault in Our Stars” is a movie that will undoubt- edly clean up at the box office. It has many elements for success: attractive leads, developing romance, best- seller pedigree, and melo- dramatic plot. It is also the kind of movie that requires a hefty supply of tissues. Set in a small Indiana town, the film is based on the novel by John Green. A voiceover by Hazel Grace (Shailene Woodley, “The Descendants,” “Divergent”) explains that cancer is far from how movies depict it. Hazel is a teenager whose cancer is currently in remis- sion due to an experimen- tal medicine she is taking. Because of permanent lung damage, she is constantly on oxygen and has to lug around a tank with a tube worn across her face feed- ing her supplementary oxygen. At a support group, Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in ‘The Fault in Our Stars.’ she meets Gus (Ansel Elgort, “Divergent”), a high school basketball player and cancer survivor who lost part conveys much through her face, even though it is partly obscured by the oxygen tube. of a leg to the disease. Elgort has the task of being the cuddly teddy bear and Despite his physical setback, Gus is remarkably upbeat and charming, with a sweet face and engaging smile. He is ideal boy. He puts an edge to his performance by being almost too pleasant and congenial considering the disease cocky and using humor to win over Hazel. He has a ter- he is battling. Hazel is soon drawn to Gus by the similar rific movie face and will undoubtedly elicit many a sigh circumstances they face and by Gus’ cool, clever banter. from young females when his close-ups are shown. He She is amazed that he is so upbeat and naturally cheerful. is more than mere pretty boy, however. Elgort’s Gus is Both Woodley and Elgort turn in strong performances. mature beyond his years and is planning how he wants to They have a comfortable chemistry and are entirely believ- be remembered. Laura Dern stars as Hazel’s mother, who accompanies able as the characters they are portraying. This helps tremendously in preventing the movie from becoming her daughter and Gus on a Make-a-Wish trip to Amsterdam an exercise in cheap sentimentality. Woodley shows far so Hazel can meet her favorite author, Peter Van Houten greater acting chops here than in her previous film, “Diver- (Willem Dafoe). The Amsterdam sequences provide a bit gent.” Her performance is more subtle and expressive. She of international flavor to the tale and provide an opportu- Cook Up Some Business! Advertise your restaurant in The Villadom TIMES. You’ll reach over 47,000 households. 201-652-0744 www.villadom.com nity for the two young people to ruminate on mortality. These conversations provide depth to what, without them, might seem just another teen romance. It is apparent that Hazel and Gus are not typical teenagers. They are smart, thoughtful, and inquisitive. Viewers come to care for these two attractive people, perhaps because they are so young and are threatened to have a short life cut off cruelly by fate. Director Josh Boone takes his audience down a romantic path without the characters wallowing in self pity. Cancer is the hook -- the device to draw viewers in, but it is the relationship that holds the audience’s interest. In fact, some might object to the use of such a dread disease as a plot point, but the execution is what counts, and the movie is hardly offensive. The screenplay is filled with witty dialogue, but Hazel and Gus are never flippant about the disease. They simply do not want it to define them. Rated R, “The Fault in Our Stars” owes much to “Love Story” and “Terms of Endearment,” successful films that incorporated serious illness in their plots. What differenti- ates “The Fault in Our Stars” is the youth of its principals. Tragedy is multiplied when it involves the very young. Every film manipulates in some way -- whether to make viewers laugh, get scared, experience a rush of excitement, or feel sad. Manipulation in itself is no sin. Because the movie is well acted and ably directed, its manipulation is masterful. June 18, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 23 ‘Lego Movie’ is world of click-together everything by Dennis Seuling “The Lego Movie” (Warner Home Video) draws upon the popular plastic building toys for an animated adventure. Emmet (voice of Chris Pratt), an ordinary Lego mini-figure, is mistakenly perceived to be the incredible Master Builder proph- esied to save the world. President Business, also known as Lord Business (Will Fer- rell), is an uptight CEO who is putting into action a plan to destroy it. Accompanied by pals Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett), and Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman), Emmet is determined to fulfill his destiny while avoiding capture by Lord Business’ henchman, Bad Cop (Liam Neeson). The fun of the film is the Legos — as the characters, houses, scenery, vehicles, and even water. Kids who have played with the snap-together plastic pieces should enjoy seeing the intentionally clunky Lego folks cavorting in old-style stop motion. Product placement has been a fact of life in movies for years, but “The Lego Movie” breaks new ground by using the toy for every character and object in the film. Parents might object to this blatant blend- ing of entertainment with a commercial pitch, however sweet and funny, but kids will enjoy the look of the characters and the simple, straightforward tale of self-actual- ization and camaraderie. Bonuses on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack include outtakes, deleted scenes, audio commentary, a Vitruvius mini-figure, 3D Emmet photo, digital HD Ultraviolet copy, a 3D version of the film, and several behind- An ordinary Lego construction worker joins a quest to stop an evil tyrant from destroying the land in ‘The Lego Movie.’ the-scenes featurettes. “All That Heaven Allows” (The Crite- rion Collection) is directed by Douglas Sirk who, in the 1950s, was Universal’s cash cow, turning out commercially successful soap operas in collaboration with producer Ross Hunter. “All That Heaven Allows” (1956) is yet another of Sirk’s manipula- tive tearjerkers. After the death of her hus- band, Cary Scott (Jane Wyman) has settled into the role of lonely, middle-aged widow. She becomes friendly with her young gar- dener, Ron Kirby (Rock Hudson). Despite their age difference, they fall in love and Ron asks her to marry him. Cary’s family and friends disapprove and Ron refuses to become a replacement for her late husband. (continued on Crossword page) Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) Cary must either pursue her own happiness or carry on a hemmed-in existence for the approval of others. Sirk ably brings out the social mores of the time while deliv- ering on the frowned upon love affair’s melodrama. Bonuses on the dual-format Blu-ray/DVD release include audio commentary, “Rock Hudson’s Home Movies” (1992), a film about the actor, a 1979 BBC documentary featuring rare interview footage with Sirk, and a booklet featuring an essay by film historian Laura Mulvey and an excerpt from a 1971 essay on Sirk by filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder. “No Clue” (E One) is the story of novelty salesman Leo Falloon (Brent Butt), who is mistaken for a private eye by the mysterious Kyra (Amy Smart), who sends him to investigate the disappearance of a prominent video game designer. The problem is that Leo is far from a detective. Convinced nevertheless that sleuthing is a breeze, he accepts the mission. Leo’s attempts to solve the case involve him with several shady characters. The premise has comic possibilities, but Canadian comedian Butt is simply not funny enough to carry the picture. With all other the characters playing it straight and Butt mugging his way through the film, his perfor- mance quickly becomes grating. Butt starred in one of the most successful Canadian sitcoms of the last decade, but this production feels like a mere backdrop for his jokes, many of which fall flat. Bonuses on the DVD release include audio commentary with Butt and direc- tor Carl Bessai and a making-of featurette. “The Attorney” (Well Go USA) combines lighthearted comedy with political thriller in this South Korean fea- ture. Based on real events in the nation following a 1979 coup d’état that resulted in martial law, totalitarian mea- sures, and a McCarthy-like witch hunt for alleged com- munists, the film focuses on the conversion of an affable opportunist to anti-authoritarian crusader. Song (Song Kang-ho) is a high school-educated lawyer whose primary ambition is to make money by taking on legal tasks most established, self-respect- ing attorneys spurn. When a teenager with whom Song has a friendly relationship is arrested, tortured, and put on trial for reading seditious literature, Song dedi- cates himself to taking on the entire government. The second half of the film is serious, powerful courtroom drama. The writers rely on lots of dramatic license and the audience’s suspended disbelief as Song finally takes on a cause worth championing. The movie is in Korean, with English subtitles. There are no bonus features on the DVD release. “The Good Witch’s Gift” (Cinedigm) originally aired on The Hallmark Channel five years ago. This is the third chapter in the ongoing series. Cassie (Catherine Bell), a kindly young sorceress, has quite a job solving everyone’s problems after the plans she and her police chief fiancé make for a perfect Christmas Eve wedding are threatened. Her emotional and physical obstacles do not create much dramatic tension and the film’s reso- lution resolves any unpleasantness far too easily. 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Lions Carnival comes to town The Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes Lions Clubs will host a carnival at McBride Field on Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes June 18 through 22. This annual event will feature rides, games, and food. Hours will be 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, 3 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Wristband nights, which allow unlimited admission to the amusement rides, are set for Wednesday and Sunday. Proceeds from the event will benefit the two local clubs Local students honored The following students from Wyckoff have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester: Matthew Brand, University of Vermont; Kate Brennan, James Madi- son University; Madeline Brady, James Madison Uni- versity; Blair Diehl, University of Vermont; Kara Elyse Diprizito, Clemson University; Allyson K. Gilard, Coastal Carolina University; Caitlin Izzo, University of New Haven; Brittany Jeffers, James Madison University; Lind- say Catherine Kilpatrick, Clemson University; Tyler Kolli- nok, Lebanon Valley College; Zachary Leibowitz, Hofstra Golf Outing nets $25K for fields Howie Felixbrod, former NFL player Stephen Baker, and Mitch Roman. Blue Moon Mexican Cafe raised $25,000 at its first Golf Outing at The Knoll West Country Club. Proceeds were devoted to the Wyckoff Parks and Recreation Foundation’s effort to put a new turf field complex at Pulis Field behind the Wyckoff Family YMCA. Howie Felixbrod from Blue Moon and Mitch Roman chaired the outing and were very pleased with its suc- cessful outcome. “We expected to maybe raise $12,000 to $15,000, but with the help of many members of our great com- munity, we pushed that number much higher,” said Roman. This fundraiser, which included golf, lunch, and dinner, was accentuated by special appearances on the University; Marica Lesznik, Washington College; Alexan- dra Levy, Washington College (Maryland); Melanie Lewis, University of Vermont; Jocelyn Maturo, (President’s List) Clemson University; Isabelle Nochta, James Madison Uni- Bolger Community Center (continued from page 7) minimal use of natural resources. The design reused materials from the original building, includ- ing wood siding and wood beams, and specified locally sourced materials with high recycled content. On the exterior of the building, permeable pavers were used to reduce runoff, drought-tolerant plants that require less water were used for landscape, and high reflective roofing mate- rial was installed to reduce heat island effect and ther- mal gains. A bike rack and preferred parking spaces for fuel efficient cars were provided to encourage envi- ronmentally-friendly modes of transportation and help reduce carbon emissions. An eagle finial adorns the roof of the new building The barn conversion saved the structure from demolition, since its former owner had tried unsuccessfully numerous details need to be worked out and to sell it for development. The barn did not policies put in place before the corps can qualify for historic designation even though begin renting it. “We look forward to renting it. It will it is part of the historic Granite Linen Mills definitely raise awareness of the ambulance property. Dr. Kooreman said the second-floor corps and be a great source of income for community center will probably not be us, but we want to start off doing it right,” available until sometime this fall. He said Dr. Kooreman explained. golf course by former NFL players John Baker, Stephen Baker, Dave O’Neill, and local resident Brian Saxton. “Many of our golfers said it was one of the best out- ings that they’ve been to,” Felixbrod said. “Everyone went home with something from golf balls to a TV.” Mitch Baker from Team Baker Collection in Mid- land Park donated two guitars signed by members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and a Derek Jeter commemorative uniform, all of which drew top dollar. Devon Fine Jew- elers was a major event sponsor. “We are already looking forward to next year,” Felixbrod said. Blue Moon Mexican Café is located in the Boulder Run Shopping Center in Wyckoff. versity; Samantha Poremba, Elizabethtown College (Penn- sylvania); Arianna Rubinetti, Clemson University; Carolyn Sundstrom, Connecticut College; and Olivia J. Surgent, Hamilton College. Page 28 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & III • June 18, 2014