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Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432-0096 Total Window & Wall Fashions 5 Kim/Janine HalliganElecFrontPage(2-26-14) rev2 Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • March 5, 2014 Villadom Happenings Museum adds second gallery talk The Mahwah Museum has announced that a second Gallery Talk on Darlington and the Ramapo Valley will be held Sunday, March 23 at 3 p.m. Museum Trustee Tetsu Amagasu and member Linda Amagasu will reprise their Feb. 23 program in response to the popularity of their first talk. These speakers will discuss the history of Darlington and the Ramapo Valley, and the many transformations that have taken place in this area of Mahwah. Tickets to the event are $3 and advance purchase is rec- ommended. To purchase tickets, visit www.mahwahmu- seum.org or call (201) 512-0099. The museum is located at 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah. Chamber sets Morning Meet & Greet The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a free Morning Meet & Greet networking event on Thurs- day, March 20. This event is being sponsored by Sharp Elec- tronics Corporation and will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the company’s location at One Sharp Plaza in Mahwah. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the Chamber’s member benefits and will have the chance to meet the MRCC Board of Directors. All new attendees will be able to introduce themselves. Walk-ins are always wel- come. This morning session will include door prizes and refreshments. While there is no cost to attend, pre-registration is encouraged. For more information, call the Chamber office at (201)529-5566 or visit Mahwah.com. Guild to hear talk on Crazy Quilts The Brownstone Quilters Guild will meet on Thurs- day, March 6 at the Central Unitarian Church at 156 Forest Avenue in Paramus. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature guest speaker Betty Pillsbury, who will discuss “The History of Crazy Quilts.” Pillsbury is an expert in the field of crazy quilts, and the hand quilting and embroidery techniques used to enhance the fabric surface. She has lec- tured throughout the United States. The Brownstone Quilters, Bergen County’s only quilt guild, welcomes new members. There is a $5 fee for guests who wish to attend the March 6 meeting. Quarterbacking Your Health planned The Valley Hospital will host “Quarterbacking Your Health,” a free seminar, on Tuesday, March 25. David Stras- sberg, MD, will discuss the important role of the primary care physician — the “quarterback” of a patient’s medical team — in providing proper medical care. He will high- light the role of Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit and how patients and primary care physicians can work together to improve health care outcomes. The program will be held at the Valley Hospital Doro- thy B. Kraft Center, Conference Room 3, 15 Essex Road in Celebrating senior citizens In celebration of senior citizens, Trinity Teens of Trinity Episcopal Church in Allendale hosted an appreciation dinner for the seniors of the parish. Trinity teens from Wyckoff, Midland Park, and Allendale prepared a roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings for seniors hailing from Wyckoff, Midland Park, Montvale, Allendale, North Haledon, and Mahwah. Front row: Jon Tengi, Allendale; Lynn and Elise Friedman, Wyckoff; Jon Fink, Midland Park; Sam Redoing, Allendale; Robert Tengi, Allendale; Charlotte Martin, Allendale; and Tim Fink, Midland Park. Second row: Ruth Schulze and Gloria Meisse, Montvale; Linda Pinto, Wyckoff; Margaret Fowler, Allendale; Barbara Neil, Wyckoff; and Jean Beckwermert, North Haledon. Standing: Pat Schmalfuhs, Midland Park; Bob Schulze, Montvale; Peg Patterson, Ho-Ho-Kus; Dick Van Houten, Allendale; Rose Wynne, Wyckoff; Jean Lukert, Mahwah; Arnold Barsten, Mahwah; Jack Beckwermert, Mahwah; David Beckwermert, North Haledon; and Al and Ruth Ann Morel, Midland Park. Paramus. Dr. Strassberg received his medical degree from the State University of New York/Downstate Medical School in Brooklyn, New York. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn and a fellowship in gastroenterology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School in Newark. After completing his fellowship in 1979, he practiced medicine in New York City for 11 years and was associated with several HMOs in New York and New Jersey. He joined Valley Medical Group in Waldwick in 1998. Dr. Strassberg is a member of the American Medical Association and has received the organization’s Physicians Recognition Award eight times. For more information and to register, call 1-800- VALLEY 1 (1-800-825-5391) or visit www.valleyhealth. com/events. Space is limited. Employment workshop scheduled Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’s Career Resources Ministry, in its continuing effort to provide help to people seeking employment, will present the last of a four-part series of workshops on Sunday, March 9 at 1 p.m. The work- shop will be held in the meeting room in the lower church and is open to anyone seeking employment and those who anticipate possible unemployment. The workshops are free (continued on page 22) March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Midland Park Council introduces $10.3 million spending plan The Midland Park Council has introduced its 2014 budget, which totals $10,340,671. Of the total spending plan, $6,790,881 will be raised by taxation. This figure includes the $376,624 mini- mum library tax. A tax rate of 0.675 per $100 of assessed valuation is associated with this spending plan, which will result in a tax increase of $111 for the owner of a home assessed at the borough’s average of $392,000. The average tax bill for municipal purposes will be $2,647, up from $2,536 in 2013. This figure is for municipal expenses only, and does not include additional taxes that support Career Day & Business Expo planned The Midland Park High School PTA will host its second Career Day on Monday, March 10 at the high school. Throughout the morning and early afternoon, students in grades seven through 12 will hear volun- teer presenters from the community discuss their busi- nesses and professions. In tandem with Career Day activities, the Midland Park Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Expo in the gym. The Expo will be held during school hours from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Business owners will show- case their products and services and share their busi- ness and career experiences with students. Students will choose six careers of interest. The vol- unteer speakers will talk with small groups of students in 30 minute sessions. There will be opportunities for the students to ask questions about the speakers’ career experiences and learn more about options available to them after high school. Anyone interested in addressing the students may contact Colleen Monahan at jcmonahan111@yahoo. com, (201) 445-2802, or (201) 410-4913. Business owners who would like to reserve space at the Expo may contact Lisa S. Plasse at (201) 445-8780 or flute76@aol.com. other expenditures, such as costs associated with the school district and Bergen County budgets. “The council has worked very hard on the budget,” Councilman Mark Braunius, a member of the council’s Finance Committee, told Villadom TIMES. “Hope- fully, we’ve done our job well. We kept it close to the bone.” The explanatory statement included in this year’s budget states: “The 2014 municipal budget is the result of months of preparation, and takes into consideration (continued on page 16) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 5, 2014 FLOW Area District sets support for laptop initiative teachers by Frank J. McMahon The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School Dis- trict is providing professional development support for the district’s teachers as they begin the new 1:1 Laptop Initia- tive program. The school district approved the lease of 2,500 Mac- Book Air 13 inch laptop computers and 180 iPads with related equipment for use by all the students in the district both in school and at home. The agreement includes on-site support and services by Apple, Inc. to set up and image each computer for the district and to build/create disk images for the laptops and transfer them into the district’s inventory management system. At the last school board meeting, Director of Curricu- lum Beverly Mackay provided a presentation about the professional development the district is providing to the professional staff for the 1:1 initiative. She described the 136 classes that have been offered to teachers during the 2013-13 school year, such as Google apps and tools, how to create and use online tools in the classroom, iCloud and online storage, new Web tools for the classroom, and how to create a teaching video. “Our teachers are ready,” Mackay emphasized, describ- ing additional courses offered to the teachers, such as digi- tal citizenship and creating Web pages using Google sites. Mackay pointed out that 70 teachers received Apple training during the summer of 2013, 90 teachers attended the course on creating a digital presence, and 118 teachers attended the class about digital strategies for the 1:1 pro- gram. Since September 2013, she said 150 teachers have taken over 1,000 hours of professional development. In addition, 52 staff members visited the Pascack Hills/Pascack Valley Regional School District, which has been using laptops in the classroom for the past 11 years. Mackay said she plans to build in high quality half-day professional development training into the school calendar because both the teachers and the students benefit from it. “The point is that teachers know and realize the impor- tance of being a 21st century teacher and they are stepping up to the plate,” she added. Representatives of the school district, including admin- istrators, teachers, parents, and school trustees, had researched the use of technology in the district for about two years before the board decided to move forward with the laptop program. Initially, several members of the public voiced concern about the potential expenditure of taxpayer money for the laptop computer program and the Ramapo Indian Hills Education Association, which represents the (continued on page 23) March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 5 Midland Park Spring break cancelled to make up snow days There will be no spring break for Midland Park’s public school students this year as a result of the numerous clos- ings due to inclement weather. On the recommendation of its Curriculum Committee, the board of education decided last week to cancel vaca- tion on the four dates in April preceding Good Friday. All schools will now be open for full days on April 14, 15, 16, and 17, 2014. “Like all school districts in the area, Midland Park was faced with some difficult decisions in determining when to reinstate lost days due to the excessive snowfall we’ve had this winter,” said Board President William Sullivan. “We realize that any decision we made would have an impact on families in the district. We are taking this all into con- sideration as we draft the school calendar for 2014-15,” he added, noting that the committee also considered taking days from the February break and staying open later in June. Crazy Sock Day comes to Highland Fifth graders from Highland School show off their ‘crazy socks’ and the ones they will be donating to the shelter. The girls are pictured with Mrs. Stalb. “Reinstating part of the February break wasn’t feasible since three of the closures occurred after the board meet- ing of Feb. 4 and the board didn’t have a scheduled meet- ing before the winter recess. Calendar revisions must be approved publicly by a majority of the board and this didn’t meet the criteria needed to call an emergency meeting of ‘a delay in holding the meeting would likely result in sub- stantial harm to the public interest.’ Adding days to the end of the school year would affect the date of graduation. This would have had a significant financial impact on the par- ents of our seniors who have made substantial deposits and investments in the graduation ball,” Sullivan explained. Thus far, the district has a deficit of four school days. Schools were closed due to inclement weather on Jan. 3 and 22 and Feb. 3, 5, 13, and 14. In addition, students were dismissed early on Jan. 21. Only two snow days were built into this school year’s calendar. The board-approved calendar indicates that the school calendar may be extended beyond the last day of school listed, and cautions that plans that cannot be changed should never be made to include weekdays in June. Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 5, 2014 Know Your Neighborhood Businesses: RIDGEWOOD Live healthier with Eva’s Fresh Araya Rebirth I I n 2000, Daniela Musano opened the doors of Araya Rebirth as a new con- cept for a new millennium. Originally located at the intersection of Maple and Ridgewood avenues in Ridgewood, Daniela has since moved into the His- toric District on the ground floor of 10 Garber Square, the iconic building used to denote Historical Ridgewood. “Araya Rebirth offers the finest in skin care, hair removal, massage, and rejuvena- tion therapies. Our facial services are exten- sive and thorough, ranging from European Facials to Microdermabrasion,” Daniela notes. She is committed to the science of skin and the most comprehensive product lines the spa industry has to offer. Her talented staff is trained accordingly. In addition to being well-known for skin care and product knowledge, Araya Rebirth also specializes in makeup artistry. “Our team of makeup artists is commit- ted to the trends of cosmetics and the art of photography makeup,” Daniela explains. “Bridal hair styling and makeup are also among the strong talents our style team has to offer.” Araya Rebirth was voted Best Facial in 2010 and received an Honorable Mention for Best Spa in a readers’ choice poll. Dan- Daniela Musano iela says Araya Rebirth has far surpassed any spas in the area for world class service, top of the line equipment, and the best variety of options, including vegan facial prod- ucts and pharmaceutical lines for clinical care. Remember to treat that special someone, or even yourself, to a special product or a spa gift certificate. “See for yourself why you will not need to go anywhere else,” Daniela invites. Call Araya Rebirth at (201) 445-7005 or visit www.araya-rebirth.com for more information. n June of 2012, Eva Conover and Lynne Skead launched Eva’s Fresh, LLC. Their mission: To help people get healthy by educating and supporting people on how to live a healthier lifestyle. What originally started as a healthy lunch delivery service has morphed into a health coaching business. They realized that helping to educate their clients about living healthier and adopting healthier lifestyles was a great way to make a difference. They offer free seminars, small group classes, and individual health coaching. Eva is a certified health coach and truly lives by Maya Angelou’s axiom: “When you know better, you do better.” She has overcome her own “unhealthy” eating habits and walks her talk. She helps people find a healthy lifestyle that supports their goals, including the right mix of whole foods, clean eating, exercise, and self care. Lynne Skead and Eva Conover “This is a whole body approach to get the physical body, mind, and soul in balance,” Eva and Lynne say. “We teach our clients about awareness and give them the support they need to succeed. We believe ‘It’s Not About a Diet.’” Eva has inspired many people to live healthier lifestyles. Pounds have been lost, lab results have been turned around, and people are feeling healthier. One client recently said, “Eva is so great at what she does. What a find!” Eva graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is accredited by the AADP. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology and has been in health care for over 20 years. Come to a free event in March in Ridgewood. Space is limited, so please call or e-mail to reserve a seat. To set up an appointment for a personal consultation, e-mail eva@evasfresh. com or call (201) 912-5547. Visit www.evasfresh.com for additional information. Family Chiropractors of Ridgewood D Ridgewood Interiors blends safety & style uring their 27 years of practice, local Chiropractors Dr. Mary Ann Fiscella and Dr. Louise DiGia of have had the privilege of seeing patients in all stages of life. From pregnant moms to newborns to teens and adults and even seniors, these seasoned veterans often see two or three generations within the same family. The doctors often hear their patients say, “I didn’t know chi- ropractic could help with that!” The doctors say, “It’s not uncommon for a patient to come in complaining of neck or lower back pain. After a month or so of chiropractic adjustments, when their pain is gone, they will men- tion that their allergies or knee pain seem to be better, and ask if it’s a coincidence. The answer is no! When your spine is in align- ment, and your nervous system is working at 100%, your body Dr. Louise DiGia and Dr. Mary Ann Fiscella can heal itself! “Besides allergies or joint pain, patients have told us they sleep better and have more energy, fewer asthma symp- toms, better digestion, fewer ear infections, improved resistance to colds and flu…The list goes on and on. “As chiropractors, we are not surprised by these stories. When we correct a misalign- ment (subluxation) of the spine, the nervous system works better and our bodies can work the way they were designed to. During a chiropractic exam, we check the spine for sublux- ations, which interrupt the flow of nerve impulses throughout the body, and can interfere with your body’s normal functions. “As experienced mothers, we understand firsthand the important role that chiropractic has played in the lives of our children. They have received regular chiropractic adjustments since birth from us, or their dads (who are also chiropractors). All five children remain healthy and drug-free.” The doctors welcome area residents to schedule a no-obligation visit that includes a complete history, chiropractic exam, and X-rays (if necessary) with this ad. The value of these services is $220. Offer valid until March 31, 2014. Call (201) 444-6656 to schedule a complimentary visit. Family Chiropractors of Ridgewood is at 89 North Maple Avenue, across from Kings, and is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. For more infor- mation, visit their website, www.familychiropractorsofridgewood.com. T aplynn Dugan, president of Ridgewood Interiors, LLC, brings a unique per- spective to interior design. As both a Registered Nurse and a degreed interior designer, she draws on her 30 years of experi- ence in health care to create spaces that empha- size both style and safety. “I decided to put my two backgrounds together and focus on ‘aging in place’ and bar- rier-free design,” Taplynn says. While she pro- vides traditional interior design services, she highlights universal designs that are accessible to people of all ages and physical abilities. As a result, her clients can enjoy their own homes throughout their entire lives. She knows that a home plays a vital role in an individual’s well-being, and adds elements that make life easier and safer, such as more efficient lighting, no-touch faucets, residential eleva- tors, stair glides, and even additions that allow homeowners with two-story houses to have a first floor bedroom and bathroom. She provides comprehensive home assessments and consul- tations, and clients are encouraged to share their home design concerns, including kitchen and bathroom access issues. “A barrier-free design doesn’t have to look institutional,” she emphasizes. “There are many aesthetically pleasing options.” More and more companies are offering products designed for the aging in place market. This includes everything from bathroom fixtures to paint colors. No one likes to think about aging, but Taplynn urges homeowners to plan ahead. “Making your home more user-friendly is a smart decision at any age,” she adds. That is why all of Taplynn’s designs reflect each client’s personal style while incor- porating convenience, comfort, and safety. For additional information, call (201) 447-1416. Visit online at ridgewoodinteriors. com. March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 7 FLOW Area Indian Hills places first in Academic Decathlon by Frank J. McMahon The Indian Hills High School Academic Decathlon team was the overall winner in the Bergen County Regional Academic Decathlon competition held last month at Ramapo High School. The IHHS team also won the Oral Super Quiz, which is like the TV’s “Jeopardy.” Ramapo High placed second overall and third in the Oral Super Quiz. The United States Academic Decathlon is an annual high school academic compe- tition organized by the non-profit United States Academic Decathlon Association. The competition consists of seven multiple choice tests, two performance events, and an essay. The regional competition includes 10 schools with teams of nine students each. Awards are given to the nine highest scor- ing students, and Indian Hills won eight of those nine awards. Last year, the Indian Hills team placed second. “The team did amazingly well this year -- the best I have ever seen as a coach,” Coach Michael Catelli said. “They won an amazing amount of awards this year.” Catelli has been the coach of the school’s academic decathlon program for five years. In the 2012 competition, the Indian Hills team won the overall honor in the com- petition and placed first in the Oral Super Quiz. The Indian Hills team has provided strong performances in 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2012. The 2010 team ranked second in the state, and the 2012 team finished third in the statewide competition. This year, Senior Neha Gupta won a silver medal in speech, bronze in essay, bronze in art, silver in music, honorable mention in economics, gold in math, and the third highest score in the region at the Honors Level. Junior Jesse Mangold won an honorable mention in speech, science, math, and art; gold in music, silver in lan- guage and literature; and the second high- est score in the region at the Honors Level. Junior Karina Rahaman, also an Honors Level competitor, won bronze in art and honorable mention in music and math. Senior Paul Park won honorable men- tion in speech, science, and music; gold in essay, math, and art; silver in history, eco- nomics, language and literature; and posted the second highest score in the region at the Scholastic Level. Park also won the Most Valuable Person Award for Indian Hills High School. Markos El-Far, a senior, won bronze in speech, art, economics, and history; silver in essay, music, math, and science; honor- able mention in interview; and the third highest score in the region at the Scholastic Level. Scholastic Level competitor Evan Cypher, a junior, won honorable mention in speech and science, bronze in essay, silver in art, and gold for interview and history, music, economics, and language and litera- ture. He also posted the highest score in the region at the Scholastic Level. Junior Aimee Donovan, a Varsity Level competitor, won honorable mention in speech, gold in essay and science, silver in interview, bronze in math, and the third highest score in the region at the Varsity Level. Senior Rebecca Li won honorable men- tion in essay and art; bronze in interview, (continued on page 8) LAN promotes Vierheilig LAN Associates Engineering, Plan- ning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. in Midland Park has announced the promo- tion of Kim Vandegrift Vierheilig, AIA, LEED AP BD+C of Franklin Lakes to vice president. Vierheilig joined the firm in 2002 and has served as director of architecture since 2010. She also heads the firm’s marketing department. Vierheilig designs educational, health care, hospitality, and sustainable build- ing projects. She has assisted numerous organizations with the development of new building sites and designed improve- ments to make existing buildings more functional and dynamic. “Architecture is not just her profes- sion, but her passion,” said Kenneth H. Karle, president of LAN Associates. “We are proud to recognize her profes- sional accomplishments, which have contributed to LAN’s work through design excellence and creating valuable client relationships. Kim’s promotion is one of many positive signs of growth for LAN and the engineering and construc- tion industries in general.” Vierheilig is actively involved in pro- fessional organizations and in her com- Kim Vandegrift Vierheilig munity, having served at the national, state, and local levels of the American Institute of Architects. Currently, she sits on the board of trustees for the Archi- tects’ League of Northern New Jersey and is chairwoman of the Franklin Lakes Planning Board. LAN works with municipalities, non- profits, commercial property owners and private clients throughout northern New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 5, 2014 Wyckoff Pair jailed for endangering nine-month-old child by John Koster A 24-year-old Wyckoff woman and a 26-year-old Mahwah man were each jailed in lieu of $250,000 bail on charges that they endangered a child. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office began the investigation after the nine-month-old child was brought to Valley Hospital in an unresponsive state and with a small bruise on his forehead. The baby was transferred to Colum- bia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City due to swelling of the brain. Detectives had noticed drug paraphernalia and the drug Suboxone at the Wyckoff residence on Harvey Court and the detectives were advised by the medical staff at Valley Hospital that the baby responded favorably when treated with Narcan, a drug used to counter the influence of opiates on the system. The Wyckoff woman, who is the baby’s mother, and Mahwah man surrendered their cell phones to police, which led to the discovery of deleted text messages between the two indicating that they were both aware the child had ingested narcotics and their intention to deny any knowledge of the incident. Both were described as single and as unemployed. They were both subsequently arrested, the man in Mahwah and the woman in New York City, with the assistance of New York City detectives from the 33rd Precinct, where she waived extradition and returned to New Jersey. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office thanked the Wyckoff Police Department and the New York City Police Department for their assistance in the case. These arrests, which were made late last month, were the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit under the direction of Chief Steven Cucciniello and the Wyckoff Police Department under the direction of Chief Benjamin Fox. ‘Team Up to Tidy Up’ & Shred Fest set Wyckoff’s annual Team Up to Tidy Up & Shred Fest have been scheduled for Saturday, April 5. The town-wide cleanup by volunteers, sponsored by the Wyckoff Township Committee and the Wyckoff Environ- mental Commission, will begin at Wyckoff Town Hall at 9 a.m. Volunteers will be given trash bags and other supplies for the removal of litter and trash, which generally lasts about two hours. Volunteers from Wyckoff’s Partners in Pride, which originated even more than 20 years ago, will once again take part. “Child-friendly” cleanup sites are assigned to groups with children. A mobile paper shredder will be at the Wyckoff Recy- cling Area from 9 a.m. until noon. Residents are invited to bring papers to be shredded. Please note that catalogues, magazines, brochures, and junk mail will not be accepted. The shredding is free and is credited each year with saving a number of trees and reducing the tipping fees that would have been charged if the waste paper were dumped in landfills. Decathlon Sophomore Robert Bailey won gold in economics and silver in art, music, and language and literature at the alter- nate Honors Level. Freshman Andrew Marden won bronze in language and literature and gold in history, art, and music at the alternate Honors Level. Sophomore Carter Vilim won gold in history and bronze in economics at the alternate Scholastic Level. Junior Matt Cocke won gold in science and language ant literature, bronze in art, and silver in economics at the alternate Scho- lastic Level. Senior Christian Dietz, an alternate Scholastic Level competitor, won bronze in science and gold in eco- nomics and math. (continued from page 7) science, and music; and silver in economics, and language and literature. She posted the highest score in the region at the Varsity Level. Senior Stephanie Oldano won silver in speech and music, gold art and economics, and earned the second high- est score in the region at the Varsity Level. Sophomore Caitlyn Lubas won gold in math at the alter- nate Honors Level. March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 5, 2014 March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Eyes on health: What your eyes can tell doctors People who have been putting off eye examinations may want to call their ophthalmologists to schedule an appoint- ment. Vision checkups can do more than protect your eyes. By examining the eyes, doctors may have a window into health problems affecting other areas of the body. Researchers recently discovered a link between detected retinal amyloid plaques and the onset of Alzheimer’s dis- ease. While evidence was found in lab mice, autopsies of at least eight Alzheimer’s disease patients have also shown amyloid plaques, which are known to interfere with memory and other mental functions, present in the retinas. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California, are gearing up for larger studies of humans to determine if an Alzheimer’s imaging technique can be perfected. Dementia is not the only thing that doctors may be able to detect through an eye exam. Jaundice in the whites of the eyes may indicate liver disease, and early warning signs of diabetes may be detectable in the eyes. The American Academy of Ophthalmology says the eye is the only place where doctors can see veins, arteries, and a nerve without surgery, and eye examinations are increasingly being relied on to gauge overall health. The following are a few additional conditions that may be detected through the eyes. Allergies: Patients may be referred to an allergy special- ist if they exhibit dark under-eye circles. While this can be a sign of aging, dark circles may indicate certain aller- gies. When clogged sinuses cause a blockage of blood flow in the nasal passages around the eye, darkness may result. This symptom in conjunction with persistent nasal conges- tion could be a sign of allergies. High cholesterol: The presence of bumpy, yellowish patches on the eyelid, known as xanthelasma palpebra, is a warning sign of high cholesterol, which is often initially diagnosed during a routine eye exam. Cancer: Some cancer metastases can be detected during an eye exam. The presence of a bump or brown spot on the eyelid also may be indicative of skin cancer. Many malig- nant eyelid tumors are basal-cell carcinoma. If the spot is brown, it’s more likely to be malignant melanoma. Thyroid issues: When the outer one-third of the brow (the part closest to the ear) begins to disappear on its own, this is a common sign of thyroid disease. The thyroid helps regulate metabo- lism, and thyroid hormones are essential to hair production. Hair loss may occur elsewhere, but is much more visible in the brows. Clogged arteries: Blockages in the smaller veins in the retina may indicate clogs caused by arterial plaque. This will show up as a retinal occlusion in a visual exam. If blood vessels in the eyes are blocked, clogged arteries may be present elsewhere in the body, so a cardiology workup may be ordered. Bell’s palsy: The inability to close one eye or control tear production in that eye may be a sign of Bell’s palsy. This is a condition of the nervous system that controls facial muscles, causing temporary paralysis in one side of the face. Sometimes Bell’s palsy follows a viral or bacterial infection. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 5, 2014 Understanding causes & symptoms of sports hernias In recent years, sports fans who follow their teams closely may have noticed the rash of sports hernias occurring, which seem to be more common now than ever before. Though sports hernias are not new, their nature and a shift in how men and women exercise makes sports hernia injuries, which are more common in men than women, seem to be more prevalent now than they used to be. While there is no telling if sports her- nias are more common now than in years past, they do seem to garner more head- lines than they used to. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Sur- geons, sports hernias, known to medical professionals as athletic pubalgia, most often occur during sports that require sudden changes in direction or intense twisting movements. The growing popularity of core exer- cises, which require twisting movements, among fitness enthusiasts is one pos- sible reason why there seem to be more sports hernia injuries now than in years past. When done properly, core exercises should reduce the likelihood of sports hernias. However, many people do not use the proper form when exercising, and poor form during core exercises could result in injury, including a sports hernia. What is sports hernia? A sports hernia Program launched The staff of Ivy Rehab gathered for the launch of its ‘Lifestyle Wellness & Fitness Program,’ which promotes weight loss, good nutrition, and healthy habits for life. Ivy Rehab is located at 795 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Call (201) 847-8585 for information. is an injury to the soft tissue in the groin area. Often painful, a sports hernia is most likely to occur during sports that require a sudden change in direction or intense twisting movements. When a person has a sports hernia, any soft tissue, be it a muscle, tendon, or ligament, in the lower abdomen or groin area is strained or even torn. Is sports hernia a “traditional” hernia? A sports hernia can cause an abdomi- nal hernia, but the sports hernia is not a traditional hernia. When a person has a traditional hernia, abdominal contents protrude into the inguinal canal. No such protrusion occurs during a sports hernia, but the name has stuck because many of the surgical treatments associated with sports hernias are similar to those associ- ated with traditional hernias. Who is most likely to get a sports hernia? Sports hernias most often affect male athletes who participate in sports that involve lots of repetitive twisting, such as ice hockey, soccer, and tennis. In fact, sports hernias are often referred to as “slap shot gut” by hockey players, as the pain is said to intensify when a player with a sports hernia attempts to take a slap shot. Are there symptoms of a sports hernia? Sports hernias do exhibit some symp- toms, most notably pain. Severe pain in the groin area is a common symptom of a sports hernia. This pain will likely dis- appear during rest or periods of inactiv- ity, but the pain is likely to return when one returns to playing a sport, especially if that sport requires twisting movements. Unlike a typical hernia, a sports hernia does not cause a physical bulge in the groin. This might happen over time, but that bulge is not the sports hernia; it is the inguinal hernia that developed. How is a sports hernia diagnosed? After discussing symptoms and physical activity with the patient, he or she might conduct a physical test to diagnose a sports hernia. The doctor might ask the patient do a sit- up or flex the body’s trunk against resis- tance. These tasks will be considerably painful if the patient has a sports hernia. The doctor might order an MRI or X-rays. In addition, the doctor will likely conduct a physical examination to see if there is any tenderness in the groin or above the pubis. What treatments are available for a sports hernia? Sports fans know that sometimes their favorite athletes get treated for a sports hernia and their return for the remainder of the season is questionable. The time- table for returning depends on the treat- ment option chosen and how well the body responds. Treatment options can be broken down into two categories: Nonsurgical and surgical. Nonsurgical treatments include rest, physical therapy aimed at improving strength and flexibility in the abdominal and inner thigh muscles, and anti-inflam- matory medications to reduce pain and swelling. Surgery aims to repair torn tis- sues in the groin. A surgical treatment might involve an open procedure with one long incision or an endoscopic procedure where smaller incisions are made and the surgeon uses a small camera to see inside the abdomen. In some instances, the sur- geon will cut off the inguinal nerve, a pro- cedure known as an inguinal neurectomy, in the groin to reduce the patient’s pain. Once the surgery has been performed, the doctor will recommend a rehabilita- tion plan aimed at increasing strength and endurance. The AAOS notes that most athletes can return to sports within six to 12 weeks. More information about sports hernias is available at www.aaos.org. March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Bicycle riding carries multiple health benefits Bicycles have been around for more than a century. Many historians once believed that carriage makers Pierre and Ernest Michaux, a father and his son, respectively, were responsible for the first bicycle. But some historians now say there is evidence that bicycles and similar vehicles existed before the 1860s. Regardless, the design of bicycles and the enjoyment of riding them have continued throughout their history. Bicycle riding has many benefits, includ- ing promoting health. A bicycle is also an eco-conscious mode of transportation. Just who relies on a bike as a primary mode of transportation varies, but millions of people worldwide take to bicycles for dif- ferent purposes. There is no clear method of determining how many people ride bikes. However, a survey sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin- istration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics sheds some light on bike use. It is estimated that at least 27.3 percent of the U.S. population rode a bicycle during the summer of 2002, the most recent year for which information is available. Individuals have many different reasons for riding bicycles, and here are a few of the many benefits of taking to the streets atop a bicycle. Bicycles have virtually no carbon foot- print. This method of transportation is one of the most efficient ever invented. The use of bikes reduces air pollution/greenhouse gas emissions and reduces road wear. Bicy- cles also make virtually no noise, so they are ideal for those who want to prevent noise pollution. Riding a bicycle is also a great start to implementing a healthier lifestyle. Going bike riding puts less stress on the joints than running. It is also a faster mode of transport than walking. Many people find that riding a bicycle can be a mood- booster. Regular cycling is known to have many health benefits, including toning muscles, improving cardiovascular health, improving bone mass, and helping to burn calories, which can shed pounds. NutriS- trategy, a nutrition and fitness organiza- tion, says that a 130-pound person burns approximately 236 calories per hour while leisurely cycling, 472 calories for moder- ately paced cycling, and 708 calories per hour for race cycling. A 180-pound person will burn 327 calories for leisurely cycling, 654 for moderately paced cycling, and 981 for race cycling. Bicycles also take up less space than other modes of transport. That means everyone from apartment-dwellers to owners of large homes have the space to store a bicycle. In terms of parking a bicy- cle or keeping it chained somewhere, the smaller profile means they can be kept in many places and there is no need to hunt for a parking spot. Furthermore, bicycles on roadways also take up less space, which can reduce the amount of traffic conges- tion. Additionally, should a traffic jam form, it is easier to change routes on a bicycle than it is in an automobile. It’s easy to see just how many benefits there are to bicycle riding -- and there are still numerous more benefits that can be discovered. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 5, 2014 It’s time to laugh at the joke Olympics Here’s a question. How to you judge an event objectively when abstractions are involved? I say you pick a judge who has no financial, racial, or political motivation to support one side over another and then observe the response. I nominate my wife. She loves the Olympics. When the figure skating events came up, she tuned in to see if Mao Asada from Japan would be able to trump Yuna Kim from the Republic of Korea for the gold medal. Asada, the silver medalist last time around, had a fall in the short program that left her out of medal contention. Kim, the gold medalist last time, stayed on her feet. Her short program was excellent – and left her in first place, and her long program was sublime. My wife and I agreed that she had the gold medal locked up. The judges then gave the gold to Adelina Sotnikova, a Rus- sian skater who dropped in from outer space and gave a per- formance where she stayed on her feet, but came nowhere close to Kim, and nowhere close to Asada minus the fall. She was barely in the range of Ashley Wagner, an American woman who never got on the podium. Wagner skated well, and did not fall, but finished behind other skaters who stumbled or fell during their programs. She also criticized the judging. “The fix is in,” I said. Oddly enough, people better qualified than I am came to the same conclusion. Dick Button and Katerina Witt, both of whom earned two Olympic gold medals, both said that the Russian woman was a capable skater but that Kim had been robbed. Neither of them is a Korean and I suspect that Button and Witt know more about figure skating than my wife and I do. I suspect they are also more objective than the judges -- four of them Russian -- who gave the Russian girl an outrageously inflated score and deftly covered the fact that the United States and Finland both trashed Russia in ice hockey. But that is Sports Biz -- and that is also why the Olympics have always been a farce. The modern Olympics were invented to get young Frenchmen to take an interest in athletics. Baron Coubertin, who promoted the Olympics, was worried because young Frenchmen spent their time stalking women as opposed to ball games, running, fox hunting, gymnastics, and sword fighting. English boys routinely played sports where bloody noses were common and broken bones were not unknown. They loved shooting things that generally could not shoot back. Upper-class Germans wore facial armor to protect their noses and eyes, but exposed their cheeks and chins and lashed at one another with swords during their university years, eager to scar their faces and impress the girls, which is certainly barbaric but great training for old-fashioned wars. They later fought pistol duels over everything from dimly suspected attempts at adultery to insults against their proficiency at the bureaucratic office. It may seem laughable today, but this is the nation that took on most of Europe, plus Japan and the United States, and almost won. “I have fought the fathers and the sons, and I can tell you, the fathers were better fighters,” the Soviet Marshal Timosh- enko said during World War II, speaking of World War I. Barbarians are good to have on your side. The French did some dueling, too, sometimes with fatal results in pistol duels. But the baron wanted to rebronzer (“re-bronze”) the upper-class youth of France. The results were a flop: The French fought with magnificent courage in World War I, so much so that they decimated their own upper- and upper-middle classes, but the Anglo-Saxons and Germans continued to dominate the Olympics. The French across the board still like to chase women, but they also have great respect for intelligence, and intelligent people are generally not infatuated with sports, though they pretend they are once they go into politics, especially in the United States, where they need to get elected by people whose ancestors couldn’t make it in Europe. Want to try running for president of the United States if you admit that baseball and basketball are boring and that football and boxing are brutal and stupid? You will not get into the White House, though you might do the country a power of good if you did. The country needs a fair minimum wage, an end to cigarette smoking, and a clear understanding that entitle- ment programs are limited to long-term military veterans or people who have paid taxes their whole lives, not to needy folks from other lands who do not want to speak English and come from places where the politicians are even more crooked than they are here. Crooked politics are not a desirable export. Crooked politics, however, have always been part of the Olympics. Jim Thorpe, an American Indian, was hailed as the greatest athlete in the world by Europeans after the 1912 Olympics. The Americans stripped him of his Olympic medals because he once played semi-pro sports to make pocket money. The fantasy was that American Indi- ans were an inferior race destined to disappear, which explained the federal failure to honor our treaties with the Indian tribes. Thorpe took the hit for being the greatest athlete in the world at a time in history when his relatives were supposed to be degenerates or primitives. They were not then and they are not now. Speaking of Nazi-like hokum, doctored documentaries show Hitler stomping out of the 1936 Olympics because Jesse Owens, a black man, won so many medals compet- ing against the “Master Race.” In fact, Owens remem- bered that Hitler had waved to him in a friendly way and that Owens had waved back. Nazi ideology had no grudge against Africans as long as they stayed out of Europe. Hitler remarked that Africans lived on their feet with- out the debilitating influence of chairs and had a natu- ral advantage in short sprints, and should have their own Olympics. The ultimate Nazi propaganda film by Veit Harlan, now banned in Germany, features a black man as one of the surprise good guys. The same Nazi film industry doted on the Irish, the Boers, and the American Indians. Owens’ major gripe with the Olympics was not Hit- ler’s manufactured snub, but that Owens had to ride the freight elevator to his testimonial dinner in New York City Cabaret Night because blacks were not allowed on the passenger elevator. He was not amused. Kim got more of the same. She was a soft target because she came from a smaller country and the Russians were the hosts of the Olympics this time. Vintage Olympics politics: In 1936 it was no secret that Hitler and his gang of perverts, inverts, murderers, and thugs were institutional anti-Semites but the Olympic Committee chose to overlook that. Two years before, the Nazi government had murdered several hundred people under the pretext of homosexuality or of treason. Some of the people who were murdered were neither sexually per- verse nor communists. In fact, Gustav von Kahr and his wife were killed because Kahr opposed Hitler’s ludicrous attempt to take over Bavaria in 1923. Hermann Ehrhardt, Germany’s top anti-communist in 1919-22 -- but a Christian, a monarchist, and not an anti- Semite -- was another Hitler opponent. Ehrhardt had to make feet for Switzerland. He was 54 and he must have been in great shape -- or perhaps nobody wanted to catch up to a guy credited with 300 political murders, none of them based on religious or racial factors. The bomb that almost killed Hitler 10 years later detonated on Ehrhardt’s wife’s 50 th birthday. Paul Schultz, a right-wing killer of communists in Ehrhardt’s private army, was intensely homophobic and not an anti-Semite. He was shot in the back by a Nazi death squad, got back up while they were looking for a blanket to cover his “corpse,” and made it all the way to Greece, where he married and had a son. Waldemar Pabst, who had Jewish in-laws, had long since escaped Hitler, whom Pabst considered insane and mediocre. The Olympic Committee ignored the murders, the attempted murders, and the narrow escapes all these impressive anti-Nazi Germans experienced just two years earlier, along with the abundant and disgusting Nazi abuse of the law-abiding German Jews, and the slaughter of the bemused Nazi Party loyalists, and chartered the 1936 Olympics anyway. The Germans won more medals than any other athletes. None of them were for political probity or integrity. What happened to Kim is part of the same picture: Go with the Big Numbers. Russia is bigger than the Republic of Korea, the Russians are hosting the event, and they needed to cover their losses in ice hockey. But this does not work. My wife is a stalwart opponent of the “comfort woman” monuments now being stimulated by Chinese operatives in America. She is also a survivor of some of the U.S. iron bomb raids on Tokyo in 1944, though she missed the raid that burned her family’s house and killed many thousands of civilians in March of 1945. She is not a secret agent of Korea. She saw the same skating event I saw. Kim won fair and square, the Russian judges faked a Russian victory, and the whole thing was a fraud. Give Kim the medal she earned or cancel the next Olympics. In-house performers from the Wyckoff Family YMCA practicing for a cabaret-style show led by the production team of Reegan McKenzie and Tim Santos (directors) and Georgianna Pappas (musical director). Top row: Tiffany Terrell, Kate Revell, Geor- gianna Pappas, and Brianne Wright. Middle row: Julie Zier, Maria Eleftheriadis, Miriam Steinberg, Ronald Fraioli, Michael Aroneo, and Dan Fontana. Bottom row: Aaron Noriega, LouAnn Salkin, Carol Ann Mejury, and Amanda Aiello. For informa- tion about upcoming performances, call (201) 891-2081 or visit wyckoffymca.org. (Photo courtesy of Laura Toth.) March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Park Windmill Football Cheer Association sets meeting The Midland Park Junior Football Cheer Association will meet Monday, March 10. The 8 p.m. session will be held in the DePhillips Center on Dairy Street. The asso- ciation will be accepting nominations for all positions. For more information, e-mail Nicolecieri@hotmail.com. Athletic Hall of Fame dinner tickets available The Midland Park Athletic Booster Association will host its Midland Park Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Brick House in Wyckoff on March 22. The social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be fol- lowed by dinner and the ceremony. Tickets are $70 per person. To purchase tickets, mail a check made payable to “The Midland Park Athletic Boosters Association” to Midland Park High School, 250 Prospect Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432, Attention: Tim Thomas. Checks may also be dropped off at the Baseball Card Store at 45 Prospect Street in Midland Park. For more information, contact Tim Thomas at (201) 445-0902, (201) 925-4647, or lifeisgood4us@optonline.net. Recycling center update The Midland Park Recycling Center is now accepting commingled materials. Items may be placed in the blue bin located at the center located at 20 Greenwood Avenue. New hours for the center are: Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday hours are noon to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Spring lacrosse registration open Registration for the spring season of Midland Park/ Waldwick Lacrosse is under way. This competitive pro- gram is open to boys and girls in grades three through eight, and will run from March 1 through June. The cost of the program is $110 and does not include equipment. Children in kindergarten through grade two are invited to participate in Fiddlestix. This instructional session focuses on the basics of the game: throwing, catching, and Kings celebrates Grand Re-opening The Kings Supermarket in the Midland Park Shopping Center held a Grand Re-opening of its newly renovated store last week. Left: During the celebration, Kings Store Manager Dave Mesa presented a $1,000 check to a Center for Food Action representative. Right: Midland Park Mayor ‘Bud’ O’Hagan congratulates Mesa. The event included a signature pasta-ribbon cutting and remarks from President & CEO Judy Spires and COO Rich Durante. scooping. Fiddlestix is an eight-week program held on the Waldwick High School turf field from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The cost is $50 and includes a stick, ball, and T-shirt. Registration for lacrosse programs may be completed online at www.wlax.net. MPCE offers trips and tours Midland Park Continuing Education is offering a vari- ety of day trips, Broadway shows, overnight tours, and a wide array of courses for adults and youths. Residents of Midland Park and the surrounding communities are wel- come to attend. Choices include classes in SAT prep, HSPA and NJASK prep, arts and crafts, computers, exercise, languages, music, photography, and more. Trips include a Yankee Stadium tour on May 7, a visit to the Culinary Institute in New York on May 15, a Con- necticut steam train and river boat excursion on May 17, and a trip to New Hope and Lambertville on May 30. Overnight tours include a three-day Pittsburgh Express trip, April 30 through May 2; a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, May 17 through 23; and a seven-day trip to Nashville, Tennessee, June 8 through 14. For details and fee information, call Midland Park Continuing Education at (201) 444-2030 or visit www. mpsnj.org. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 5, 2014 Obituaries Edwina M. Davino Edwina M. Davino of Wyckoff died Feb. 24. She was 81. Before retiring in 1993, she was an operating room technician at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Hoboken. She is survived by her children Denise Tourso of Glen Rock and Dennis Davino of Margate. She is also survived by two grandchildren and her siblings Jack and Eddie Alvarez and Nora Mc Goldrick. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Neil M. Ketterer Neil M. Ketterer of Midland Park died Feb. 20. He was 81. Before retiring, he was a mechanical contractor for Courter & Co. He was a parishioner of Church of the Nativ- ity in Midland Park. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Midland Park and the Thursday Ridgewood Pompton Men’s Bowling League. He is survived by his children Raymond of North Haledon, David of Raritan, Gary of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, James of Warwick, New York, and Joan DeBow of Oakland. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and his sisters Jacqueline Nicholas of Tucson, Arizona and Gloria Miller of Milton, Delaware. He was predeceased by his wife Mildred (Wolf) Ket- terer. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. Henry W. Lawton Henry W. Lawton of Wyckoff died Feb. 26. He was 72. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a case worker for DYFS in Hackensack. Prior to that, he worked for the New York City Welfare Department. After retiring, he worked part time for the Wyckoff Library. He was a founding member of IPA, International Psychohistorical Association where he was the book review editor, and most recently served as secretary. He is survived by his wife HelenClaire (nee Sieswerda) Lawton of Wyckoff and his children Jen- nifer Puskas and Jason Lawton, both of North Haledon. He is also survived by four grandchildren, and his brother Jeffrey Lawton of Cincinnati, Ohio. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ or the Christian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Dawn Louise Little Dawn Louise Little of Louisville, Colorado, formerly of Wyckoff, died Feb. 19. She was 58. She graduated from Monticello High School in 1973 and earned her bache- lor’s and master’s degrees from Pace University in New York City. She was a Certified Public Accountant and an adjunct professor at Bergen County Community College. After moving to Colorado, she became a volunteer with the Emergency Family Assistance Association and was active in the region’s Newcomers Club. She is survived by her mother Eileen (House) Little-Siegel of Simsbury, Connecticut, sisters Marjorie Melendez of Livermore, California, Judy Kaiser of Avon, Connecticut, and Lois Little of Colebrook, New Hampshire, three nieces, and a nephew. She was predeceased by her father Lowell W. Little. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Soci- ety of Colorado. Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, 2323 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301. John Joseph Marrinan John Joseph Marrinan of Wyckoff died Feb. 21. He was 72. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as a communications maintenance supervisor for many years before retiring. He was a member of the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department for 45 years, where he served as a lieutenant, department secretary, and com- munications desk member. He was a member of the Sch- irra Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, and the Train Collectors Association. He is survived by his wife Stepha- nie Marrinan, and his children Jennifer Marrinan of San Diego, California, Joseph Marrinan of Monrovia, Califor- nia, and Michael Marrinan of Ashburn, Virginia. He is also survived by his siblings Mary Rynne, Kevin Marrinan, Clare Youngs, Patrick Marrinan, and Eileen Marrinan, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph Marrinan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the Schirra Composite Squadron, 261 Campgaw Road, Fire Academy, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Ilene Reiss Ilene Reiss of Franklin Lakes died Feb. 23. She was 69. She was the owner of a travel agency business. She is survived by her children Amy Meillarec, Bryan Reiss, and Marc Reiss, and by three grandchildren. She was pre- deceased by her husband Gary Reiss. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made in her husband’s name to Dr. Manish Shah Weill-Cornell Medical Center/G.I. Oncology Research 1305 York Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10021. Orie Schaper Orie Schaper of Midland Park died Feb. 21. He was 91. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He was born in Holland and was a life-long resident of Midland Park. He was the owner and operator of Schaper Disposal Works in Midland Park. He was a member of the Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department for over 60 years, the Faith Reformed Church, and VFW Post 7086. He was a charter member of the Grandview Rod & Gun Club. He is survived by his children Bill Schaper of Midland Park and Ida Jean McNamara of Burlington, Vermont. He is also survived by five grandchildren, two great-grandchil- dren, and his siblings Jennie Marcus of Wyckoff, Henri- etta Klopman, Minnie Siegers, and Samuel Schaper, all of Midland Park. He was predeceased by his wife Pearl, his son Albert Schaper, and his brothers Frank and John. Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to the James A. McFaul Environmental Center, 150 Crescent Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Checks may be made payable to the County of Bergen, in memo section: Environmental Center Trust Fund. Barbara Wilcox Barbara Wilcox, nee Fitzgerald, of Ramsey, formerly of Edgewater, died Feb. 18. She was 82. She attended Dwight Morrow High School and later worked as a tele- phone operator in New York City. She is survived by her children Craig, Earl P. Jr., and Wendy Onello of Ramsey, and Pamela Horetsky of Oak Ridge. She is also survived by four grandchildren, and her siblings Bill Fitzgerald of Howell, and Noreen Howard of Williamsburg, Vir- ginia. She was predeceased by her husband Merchant Seaman Earl P. Wilcox. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Spending plan (continued from page 3) such factors as (but not limited to) contractual agreements in place, statutory spending requirements, restrictions on revenue sources, economic conditions, needs expressed by department managers and the level of service expected by the residents and taxpayers of the Borough of Midland Park.” For the fifth consecutive year, state aid remained flat at $546,706. However, anticipated revenues for 2014 will include a first-time influx of $80,000 from the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus for shared building department services. Additional revenues will also include $170,000 from the cell tower, $91,500 from cable franchise fees, $40,000 in interest from interest and deposits, $75,000 from fees and permits, and $43,000 from the municipal court. The spending plan includes an anticipated surplus of $1,500,000. This year’s capital budget includes multiple items, including $600,000 for a ladder truck for the volunteer fire department, $150,000 for vehicles for the borough’s depart- ment of public works, $125,000 for road resurfacing proj- ects, $77,825 for police vehicles, and $50,000 for curb and drainage work on West Summit Avenue. The statement included with the borough’s capital budget notes that the borough employs a pay-as-you-go method of funding capital expenses in order to maintain infrastructure without placing undue burden on local tax- payers through debt issuance and interest costs. The hearing on the municipal budget will be held as part of the Midland Park Council’s March 27 session. March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Franklin Lakes Scribe Auxiliary to host health educator Health educator Danielle Cinnante, MS, CHES will speak about the benefits of a gluten-free diet at the March 17 meeting of the Franklin Lakes Branch of The Valley Hospital. The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps Building on Bender Court. Refresh- ments will include gluten-free goodies. For some people, eating gluten-free is a way of life due to celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or wheat allergies. For others, it is a choice to help manage health condi- tions. Cinnante has worked as a health edu- cator with the Valley Hospital for two years, creating programs and presenting lectures to members of the community. Prospective members are invited to the auxiliary’s March 27 information session. The program will be held at the Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive. Those who sign up that day will receive a special cookbook. The Franklin Lakes Branch is over 100 members strong. The club holds monthly meetings that often feature speakers. The auxiliary’s fundraising efforts include an annual pre-holiday brunch and boutique shopping event with over 40 vendors and great food. The club also plans social events. An annual end-of-year luncheon is held at a local restaurant or country club. The Franklin Lakes Branch supports the auxiliary’s $1.5 million pledge to the Valley Hospital Breast Surgery Program at the Luckow Pavilion, which will include a ded- icated mammography suite and ultrasound suite; and the Valley Home Care’s Butter- flies program, a palliative care and hospice program for children. The Valley Hospital Auxiliary is cel- ebrating its 70 th Anniversary this year. Formed in 1944, a full seven years before the Valley Hospital opened its doors on Aug. 8, 1951, the auxiliary’s original mis- sion was to furnish and decorate the new hospital, sew surgical dressings, and help recruit nurses aides. Today, the group’s mission is to provide support to the Valley Hospital through fundraising, volunteer- ism, and community outreach. To date, the auxiliary has raised and donated over $17 million in support of dozens of hospital pro- grams and services for the community. For more information, contact June Linz at junel1369@live.com or (201) 396-9711. Computer classes available The Franklin Lakes Public Library will offer an “Introduction to Windows 8” on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. PC teacher Betsey Coyne will present the new features of Windows 8. On March 12, learn to use Google Earth. This computer program allows users to travel the world through a virtual globe and view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, and more. Basic computer skills are required. Gmail 101 will be offered on Thursday, March 20 at 11 a.m. Learn all about this pop- ular e-mail service. The class will provide instructions for composing, formatting, and responding to e-mails and organizing mes- sages. To participate in this class, attendees will need to have basic computer skills. Registration is required. Non-residents will be invited to join the waiting list and FLOW Notes FLOW Follies dates announced FLOW Follies will present an origi- nal musical comedy, “On the Road with FLOW,” on March 13, 14, and 15. This annual scholarship benefit will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Indian Hills Auditorium, 97 Yawpo Avenue in Oakland. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for seniors and students. In addition to these regular perfor- mances, a “Munchies and Matinee” event for senior citizens will be held March 16 at 2 p.m. The matinee will include a light lunch at 1 p.m. followed by the perfor- mance. Tickets for the matinee are $10. This year’s show features not one, but two grandmother-granddaughter combina- tion participants. Attendees will see some familiar faces: a principal, a retired teacher or two, some community leaders, the marching bands from Ramapo and Indian Hills, cheerleaders, the RIH dancers, sev- eral gifted musicians, and performers whose children graduated a long time ago. The benefit provides scholarships for Ramapo and Indian Hills graduates. Since its inception 28 years ago, this volunteer parent organization has awarded over $550,000 to graduating seniors. This year, a portion of the scholarship funds will be awarded to students based on financial need. For more information, visit www.flow- follies.org for more information. Ramapo Reality Runway announced The Ramapo High School Class of 2014 will present Ramapo Reality Runway at 6 p.m. on March 19. The event will be held at Seasons Restaurant, 644 Pascack Road in Washington Township, and will include a cocktail hour, a sit-down dinner with beer and wine included, entertainment, and giveaways. The senior students will perform skits from reality TV shows and modeling prom fashions. Proceeds benefit Project Gradu- ation, a school and parent sponsored event that provides a drug- and alcohol-free envi- ronment in which the senior class can cel- ebrate immediately following graduation. Tickets are $60 per adult and $38 per student. Checks made payable to “Ramapo Project Graduation 2014” should be sent to: Ramapo Reality Runway c/o 219 Ottowa Lane, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. For more information, contact Laura Policastro at laurapolicastro464@gmail. com or call (973) 271-4056. Rags 2 Riches announced Indian Hills High School invites the community to enjoy Rags 2 Riches, an eve- ning of food, fun, and fashion, on March 27 at Macaluso’s Restaurant, 161 Rea Avenue, Hawthorne. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for appetizers, cocktail hour (cash bar), music, and extraordinary prize baskets. Dinner will be served at 7:30. At 8 p.m., student models will showcase fashions from local vendors such as Biltmore Tuxedo, Social by Suite 201, Vineyard Vines, Brooks Brothers, and Maluka. All proceeds will benefit Project Graduation 2014, a safe way for seniors to celebrate graduation. Tickets are $50 per adult (sit down dinner) and $25 per student (student-priced buffet dinner). Contact Nancy Larkin at (201) 337-3075 for tickets and information. will be contacted if space is available. To register, call the reference desk at (201) 891- 2224. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Tickets are $10. To purchase tickets, contact Christine Christopoul at cmchristo@aol. com. This program is sponsored by the school’s PTA and Drama Club. Learn about state’s film industry Walter Choroszewski will present “Cinema & Television: The New Jersey Connection” on Thursday, March 18. This 7 p.m. program will be held at the Franklin Lakes Library at 470 DeKorte Drive. Learn about New Jersey’s silent film his- tory, the state’s recent popularity in movies and reality television, and its historic con- tributions to American cinema and televi- sion – from Edison’s Black Maria Studio to the numerous Jersey-born artists who have starred on the big and small screens. For more information, call the library at (201) 891-2224. Learn about maple sugaring Children in kindergarten and grade school are invited to discover the secrets of maple sugaring on Thursday, March 6. Sap-Splosion will be held at 3:45 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive. The group will venture out- side to a maple tree by the library to learn the process of making sweet syrup. The syrup will be available for sampling. Registration for Franklin Lakes residents is under way. Call (201) 891-2224, stop by the library during regular hours, or sign up online at www.franklinlakeslibrary.org. School board to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11. The session will be held in the music room at the Franklin Avenue Middle School at 755 Franklin Avenue. Members of the public are welcome. Student performance announced Students at Franklin Lakes Middle School will present a production of Disney’s “High School Musical Junior Version.” Per- formances will be March 21 at 7:30 p.m., March 22 at 8 p.m., and March 23 at 2 p.m. ‘Broadway Night Returns’ Franklin Avenue Middle School, located at 755 Franklin Avenue, will present “Broadway Night Returns” on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Singers J. Mark McVey & Christy Tarr- McVey will be the featured performers. There will also be a special appearance by the FAMS cast of “High School Musical Junior.” Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. To purchase tickets, send checks made payable to “FAMS” to Elizabeth Hartman, 755 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. For more information, e- mail ehartman@franklinlakes.k12.nj.us. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • March 5, 2014 ‘The Other Josh Cohen’ is hard-luck saga of likable guy by Dennis Seuling You know things are a little off when, about 10 minutes before the start of “The Other Josh Cohen,” the current production at Millburn’s Paper Mill Playhouse, a hooded figure comes onto the dimly lit stage and starts remov- ing objects -- a TV, a window shade, CDs, a cake, and every thing else he can carry. It’s an auspicious opening for a musical play that chronicles the bad-luck life of the title character, broken into two roles, contemporary narra- tor Josh (David Rossmer) and the Josh Cohen of the past (Steve Rosen). Josh, a little nobody in his late thirties, is devastated to find his apartment stripped of all his worldly posses- sions. This is yet another setback in a life that has not been going well. Making matters worse, it’s Valentine’s Day and Josh has no serious relationship. In fact, Valentine’s Days past and present consistently make his life worse. Josh is a pleasant enough guy, and his two incarnations trade lam- entations and encouragements in songs and wisecracks, always with an optimistic, comedic point of view. Rossmer and Rosen also wrote the book, music, and lyrics of the show, which had its original run at Manhattan’s SoHo Playhouse in 2012. In a series of vignettes, the audi- ence sees Josh’s assorted short-term girlfriends (played by Kate Wetherhead, who also plays numerous other small Steve Rosen and David Rossmer in ‘The Other Josh Cohen.’ roles). A three-piece on-stage ensemble serves as the musi- cal source, and its members occasionally take on roles in assorted episodes of Josh’s life. Both men manage to balance acting, singing, and even a bit of choreography to hold attention throughout the 90- minute show, which runs without an intermission. Once the initial shock of the loud, rock-inflected score wears off, these guys win over the audience with their smiles, enthu- siasm, and on-stage charisma. The songs involve assorted episodes in Josh’s life, though their lyrics are more signifi- cant than their melodies, which are not distinctive. Though some might regard Josh as a loser, the show has a sweet, even gentle tone that never inches into cynicism or bitterness. There are elements in Josh’s personality that all can identify with, so he becomes a kind of Everyman. The show is a bit lost in such a large theater and might work better in a more intimate setting. “The Other Josh Cohen” is not the typical show pre- sented by the Paper Mill. The playhouse’s specialty is full- staged revivals of Broadway musicals. For instance, the theater’s last production was “Oliver!” and the next will be “South Pacific.” Sandwiching “The Other Josh Cohen” between these two classics is a daring scheduling decision, since the show has a very loud score with one simple set. This is not a show that fans of Rodgers and Hammerstein or Lerner and Loewe might embrace. The audience on opening night consisted of a cross section of age groups, and a lot younger attendees than one usually sees in Paper Mill’s audiences. Perhaps that is the point. However, it is somewhat disappointing, despite the charms of the show, to see such a scaled-down production. “The Other Josh Cohen” will be performed Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets range from $27 to $98 and may be purchased by calling (973) 376-4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse box office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.papermill.org. March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 19 Brutal tale of endurance available for home viewing by Dennis Seuling “Twelve Years a Slave” (20th Cen- tury-Fox) is the story of a pre-Civil War free black man, an educated and talented violinist living in New York, who is kid- napped and sent to the South where he is enslaved for a dozen years. The man is Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who is passed from one owner to the next. He witnesses, and is the subject of, unspeak- able inhumanities. His primary goal is sur- vival, as he never gives up hope of one day reuniting with his family. Director Steve McQueen has based the film on the real Northup’s memoir of the same name. To the white slavers and owners, he is mere property purchased for cash, and expected to work at whatever he is told. Ejiofor gives a breakout performance as Northup. This is a tough role, demanding a range of emotion with little or no dialogue. Viewers can read Solomon’s thoughts, even see into his soul as one horror after another presents itself and he must navi- gate through them to live one more day. The excellent supporting cast includes Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cum- berbatch as plantation owners, Paul Dano as a cruel overseer, Sarah Paulson as a jealous plantation wife, Alfre Woodard as a slave who has escaped the whip and made a comfortable place for herself as mistress to her owner, Paul Giamatti as a slave salesman, newcomer Lupita Nyong’o as the slave mistress of a plantation owner, and producer Brad Pitt in a small but cru- cial role. One of the best pictures of the year, “Twelve Years a Slave,” with almost matter-of-fact objectivity, personalizes the cruelty of the slave experience in America. Although tough to take, it is exceptional movie making. It received nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Best Direc- tor (Steve McQueen), and Best Adapted Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from “Twelve Years a Slave.” All three have received Oscar nominations for this film. Screenplay. Blu-ray extras include a his- torical overview of the period and fea- turettes on the musical score and the team who got the project to the screen. “Tess” (The Criterion Collection) is Roman Polanski’s adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the d’Urbervilles,” star- ring Nastassja Kinski in the title role. A rural clergyman in 19th-century England tells Durbeyfield (John Collin), a simple farmer, that he is descended from the illus- trious d’Urberville family. Skeptical, Dur- beyfield sends his daughter, Tess, to check on a family named d’Urberville living in a manor house less than a day’s carriage ride away. Alec d’Urberville (Leigh Lawson) is delighted with his beautiful “cousin” and seduces her with strawberries and roses. It is later revealed that Alec’s family mem- bers are merely an opportunistic lot who bought the d’Urberville name to improve their station in life. Under Polanski’s direction, the film is given a sumptuous look, rich in period detail and beautifully photographed. He manages to hold viewers’ attention for nearly three hours. Kinski, looking like a young Ingrid Bergman, is strikingly beau- tiful. Polanski uses her well, limiting her dialogue and having his camera linger on her expressive face. The director and co- writer Gerard Brach adapted the novel effectively, surrounding Tess with the atti- tudes of her time, attitudes that explain how restricted her behavior must be and how society looks upon her genuine emo- tions as inappropriate. Bonus features on the dual-format Blu- ray/DVD edition include “Once Upon a Time…Tess,” a 2006 documentary; three behind-the-scenes featurettes; an inter- view with Polanski; a French documen- tary shot on location for French television during the making of the film; and a book- let with a critical essay. “Cold Comes the Heart” (Sony) is a sus- penseful crime drama filled with twists. Chloe (Alice Eve) and daughter Sophia (Ursula Parker) live in a rundown motel on a lonely highway. Proprietor Chloe is in financial trouble and has let corrupt cop Billy (Logan Marshall-Green) take advan- tage of her situation. One night, Topo (Bryan Cranston), a nearly blind career criminal, and his driver stop at the motel en route to deliver cash to an unknown boss. After an accident kills his driver and impounds his car, Topo takes Chloe and Sophia hostage and forces Chloe to be his new driver and guide, using Sophia as leverage. They set out after Billy, who has stolen Topo’s money from the car. Hoping to escape to a better life, Chloe tries to (continued on Crossword page) Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • March 5, 2014 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) strike a deal with Topo, but soon finds herself in over her head. Director Tze Chun taps elements from any number of film noir pictures, from a drearily atmospheric motel in the middle of nowhere to mysterious characters with shrouded motivations, double-crosses, and violence. Cranston chan- nels some of his Walter White character from “Breaking Bad” into Topo and sustains a Slavic accent throughout. His Topo can be courtly and gentle one moment, and mur- derous the next. Unfortunately, Marshall-Green turns in an over-the-top performance that induces squirms. His Billy should be a frightening presence, but his delivery is more petulant than intimidating. The only bonus extra on the Blu-ray release is a series of deleted scenes. “Oldboy” (Sony) is a thriller based on the 2003 movie of the same name directed by Park Chan-wook. The remake, directed by Spike Lee, follows the story of Joe Doucett (Josh Brolin), a man who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement, for no appar- ent reason. During his long years of captivity, Joe makes a list of all the people who might have hated him enough to do this. It fills a full page. When he is suddenly released without explanation, he begins an obsessive mission to find out who imprisoned him. Into Joe’s already bizarre life enter a mystery man named Adrian Doyle Pryce (Sharlto Copley, “District 9”); former prep school class- mate Chucky (Michael Imperioli), a thug called Chaney (Samuel L. Jackson), Pryce’s assistant Haeng-Bok (Pom Klementieff), and a sensitive, thoughtful young woman (Elizabeth Olsen). Notable is an expertly choreographed battle in which Joe’s weapon of choice is a hammer. Lee channels the original movie by filming this scene in a long, uninter- rupted take. Aside from some key moments of violence, the movie plods along without suspense so that when the explanation for Joe’s imprisonment is revealed, the viewer has ceased to care. Bonuses on the Blu-ray release include alternate and extended scenes and two featurettes (“The Making of Oldboy” and “Transformation”). “The Facility” (Cinedigm) is an independent horror film based on a simple premise: A group of volunteers convenes at a large, isolated medical facility to test a new drug in exchange for a decent stipend. But the drug in question causes psychosis and bouts of rage. True to the underlying theme of the horror of claustrophobia, the vol- unteers and the medical staff are soon trapped and cut off from outside help as they must cope with new outbreaks of insanity every few hours. Writer/director Ian Clark gets a lot of mileage out of violent attacks, fights, and other unpleasant confrontations, but he is also adept at creating suspense, an art all too often lost in contemporary horror flicks. His setting is just the opposite of the traditional “haunted house” locale. The facility of the title is bright and expansive, but it is filled with numerous nooks and crannies that raise the level of tension, as the viewer comes to expect the next outbreak to occur any place, any time. There are no bonus features on the DVD release. March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 21 �������������������������� SERVICE MART HELP WANTED REAL ESTATE SALES FRANKLIN LAKES Get your license in 2.5 weeks. Start earning money with the busy & bustling Franklin Lakes Weichert Office offering the best training & support in the industry. Call Tamar Joffe, Manager at 201-891-6900 WEICHERT, REALTORS Beauty Salon - Shampoo Asst. 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Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I hum- bly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to suc- cor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, con- ceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all prob- lems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you con- firm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immacu- late Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. AM Thank You St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glori- fied, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day by the ninth day, your prayer will be answered. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude. as continued on next page Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • March 5, 2014 CLASSIFIED RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splen- dor of heaven, Mother of the Son of God. Immacu- late Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. bs RELIGIOUS Prayer to St. Jude cont. from preceding page Prayer to St. Jude Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. Great in virtue and rich in miracles; near kinsman of Jesus Christ; faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This novena must be said for 9 consecutive days. My prayers were answered. Thank you, St. Jude. mr Prayer to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. as Prayer to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. jr CLASSIFIED Up to 3 lines .............................. $12.00 $13.50 Each additional line ................... $2.50 Name _______________________________________ Address _____________________________________ City/State/Zip _________________________________ Phone _______________________________________ (25 Characters per line including spaces and punctuation) Carefully check your advertisiment the day it appears since we can not be responsible for errors of any kind in subsequent editions of the same ad. Corrections and changes, however, will be gladly made. MAIL TO: CLASSIFIEDS-VILLADOM TIMES P.O. Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432 Be sure to enclose your check or money order. ORDER FORM AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY 12 NOON FOR AD HELP, CALL 201-652-0744 Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. Great in virtue and rich in miracles; near kinsman of Jesus Christ; faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This novena must be said for 9 consecutive days. My prayers were answered. Thank you, St. Jude. kr Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splen- dor of heaven, Mother of the Son of God. Immacu- late Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. kr Thank You St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glori- fied, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. 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For membership information, call Lorraine at (201) 891-2344. Spend Monday at the movies The Wyckoff Public Library, located at 200 Woodland Avenue, presents free screenings of movies on Mondays at 2 p.m. There will be a screening of “Captain Phillips” (2013) on March 10. Starring Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi, “Captain Phillips” is the true story of the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the “Maersk Alabama,” the first Ameri- can cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years. The film is rated PG-13 and runs for 134 minutes. On March 17, see “Waking Ned Devine” (1998). The film stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly, and Fionnula Flanagan. Ned Devine is the lucky winner of the Irish national lottery. Unfortunately, the shock kills him, so all the villagers of Tully More conspire to impersonate him and claim his win- nings. The movies is rated PG and is 91 minutes long. “Gravity” (2013) will be the feature presentation on March 24. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney must work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. This 91-minute film is rated PG-13. This month’s movie schedule will conclude March 31 with “Wings,” a 1927 silent film starring Clara Bow and Charles “Buddy” Rogers. Two men from different classes fall in love with the same woman and become World War I fighter pilots. This silent classic won the first Academy Award for Best Picture. Sharks Swim Team tryouts set The Wyckoff YMCA Sharks Swim Team will hold spring and summer season tryouts on March 18 and 20 at the Y, 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. On March 18, swimmers who will be age 12 and under as of June 1, 2014 will try out. The March 20 tryouts are for those who will be age 13 and over as of June 1, 2014. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. and tryouts will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Swimmers ages six through eight will be required to swim 25 yards of each stroke (fly, back, breast, and free); those nine through 12 must swim 50 yards of each stroke and a 100 individual medley. Swimmers who are 13 through 18 will participate in a workout designed by the coaching staff. Pre-registration is required. The registration form is available at www.wyckoffymcasharks.com. The form and a $10 tryout fee may be mailed to the Wyckoff Sharks, Wyckoff YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Swimmers are encouraged to include a copy of current times, if available. The registration deadline is March 17. There will be a $20 fee for all registrations completed on the day of tryouts. Parade participants sought The Township of Wyckoff is seeking participants to march in Wyckoff’s annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade is scheduled for Monday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m. An invitation is extended to men and women who have served our country, local schools, churches, Scout groups, and organizations. A special invitation is extended to all Gold Star Mothers who would like to attend the Veterans’ Memorial Service at 10 am. Participants will assemble behind Cornerstone Church at 495 Wyckoff Avenue. Prospective participants may contact the Wyckoff Municipal Clerk’s office at (201) 891-7000, extension 100 or clerkasst@wyckoff-nj.com. Seniors plan events, seek members The Wyckoff Seniors group meets at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Larkin House at 380 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. On March 18, the seniors will host a Saint Patrick’s and Saint Joseph’s Day Luncheon. The club will celebrate its 52 nd Anniversary on April 8 at Bottagra Restaurant. For information about bus trips, contact Gloria at (201) 891-5672. Heschel to speak Temple Beth Rishon welcomes the community to March 9 installment of its annual Food for Thought Distinguished Speaker Series. This 9:45 a.m. program will feature Dr. Suzannah Heschel, professor of Jewish studies at Dart- mouth College. During her presentation, “Prophecy and Social Action in Judaism,” Dr. Heschel will discuss the prophets’ dream of world peace, their awareness of human rights, the pri- macy of human dignity as a link to God’s dignity, and the crucial significance of prophetic Judaism for people today. The professor follows in the footsteps of her father Abra- ham Joshua Heschel, the preeminent 20 th century Jewish theologian and philosopher. The program cost, which includes a breakfast buffet, is $15 for temple members and $20 for non-members. RSVP to the temple office at (201) 891-4466 by March 6. For more information, visit www.bethrishon.org. Celebrate Irish tradition at the Wyckoff Y The Wyckoff Family YMCA’s Performing Arts depart- ment will celebrate Irish heritage with a traditional Ceili on Sunday, March 9. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Y located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue. This event will feature Irish fiddlers and accordion play- ers. Participants are invited to learn traditional dances and • Page 23 compete in the Irish Soda Bread and Irish Cupcake Bake- offs. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Y’s front desk. For more information, call (201) 891-2081 or e-mail Tiffany Rolsing at tiffanyr@wyckoffymca.org. Register for kindergarten The Wyckoff School District has announced its registra- tion schedule for children who will be entering kindergar- ten in September 2014. Registration will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eisenhower Middle School at 344 Calvin Court. Children whose last name begins with A through L will register March 5. Those with last names beginning with M through Z will register March 6. School administrators and nurses will be on site to answer questions and provide information. Registration information, including residency and age requirements and health forms are available at http://www.wyckoffps.org. Forms maybe downloaded, printed, and completed prior to registration. Registration is open to all children who will be five years old by Oct. 1, 2014. Four proofs of residency are required. Residency documents include driver’s license, proof of rent or mortgage payment, utility bill, tax bill, etc. Proof of a child’s age and identity, such as a birth certificate, baptis- mal or naming certificate, etc. is also required. Parents should bring their child’s immunization record from their health care provider on the day of registration. For more information, call the board of education at (201) 848-5700. Laptop initiative (continued from page 4) teaching staff in the district, had indicated opposition to the program. The RIHEA originally advised the school board that, while its members recognize the value of technology, they were opposed to the laptop initiative at that time because the computers might be a distraction in the classroom and problems could arise when a student forgets his or her laptop, or when a laptop needs to be charged. They also expressed the concern that instruction time could be lost when a student has technology difficulties, and said teach- ers could have difficulty monitoring the students’ use of the laptops in the classroom. Following several meetings with the public, a commu- nity information night was held in June 2013. At that time, the public was informed about the details of the initiative. None of the association’s concerns were expressed at the community meeting, and the members of the public who were present did not indicate any opposition. The school board then approved a resolution to lease the laptops from Apple, Inc. Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • March 5, 2014