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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 • May 28, 2014 Villadom Happenings ‘Painter of Poetry’ to exhibit “Romancing the Light,” an oil painting exhibit of the works of award-winning painter Carl L. Holst, will be fea- tured at the Stover Mill Gallery in Erwinna, Pennsylvania during the month of June. An reception with the artist will be held on Sunday, June 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. The public is invited; admission is free, and the gallery is barrier-free. Known as the “painter of poetry” for his ability to cap- ture on canvas the moods his subjects evoke, the Midland Park resident will be exhibiting more than 20 of his original oil paintings. Still lifes of everyday subjects, portraits, tran- quil scenes, breathtaking vistas, and nostalgic landmarks are included in the collection. Throughout his career, Holst has garnered a number of prestigious awards, including the Salmagundi Club Award. Most recently, his “Old Stone Bridge” entry won a first place award for oil painting at the juried show held at the Arts Center of Northern New Jersey. He also received another first place award for oil painting at the Tinicum Arts Festival Association’s juried show. On the board of directors of the Ridgewood Art Institute since 1989, Holst is a member of the American Artists Pro- fessional League located in New York City. His paintings are in many private and corporate collections, including that of a U.S. Senator. He also exhibits at galleries in New York and New Jersey. The exhibit will be on display Saturdays and Sun- days. The gallery is located at 852 River Road (Route 32), Erwinna, Upper Bucks County in Pennsylvania. To contact the gallery, call (610) 294-9420. For more information about Holst, visit Painterofpoetry.com or e-mail clh.57@hotmail. com or call (201) 306-1819. ECCR announces ground breaking Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat will host a May 28 groundbreaking for the new ECCR Mountain Avenue Group Home. The event will be held at 6 p.m. at 832 Moun- tain Avenue in Wyckoff. RSVP to (201) 848-8005, exten- sion 230 or kimberly1@eccretreat.org. Seniors invited to Health & Fitness Day The Ridgewood YMCA and YWCA Bergen County will join an estimated 1,000 local groups to celebrate the 21st Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day on May 28. The Ridgewood YMCA and YWCA Bergen County will hold an Open House for seniors at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with complimentary classes, health and wellness speakers, and free one-week facility passes for seniors to try the Y. For more informa- tion about Senior Health & Fitness Day, contact Carol Liv- ingstone at (201) 444-5600, extension 330 or Alysse Foudy at (201) 444-5600, extension 349 or visit www.ridgewood- ymca.org or www.ywcabergencounty.org. Audition for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Tomfoolery Theatre will hold open auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors on Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, Amanda Missey is BVMI director Amanda Missey The Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative has selected Amanda Missey as executive director. Missey, who suc- ceeded Norma S. Gindes, began her tenure May 12. Missey has over 25 years of program development, fundraising, and administrative experience in the not- for-profit sector. She had an 18-year career at the Volun- May 29 in the auditorium at Guardian Angel Church, 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. Auditions will be held from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Performances will take place Aug. 15 through 17. Pro- ceeds from this production will benefit Tomfoolery The- atre’s charity of choice, The ROSE Foundation of Haiti. For information about how to prepare for the audi- tion, visit facebook.com/tomfoolerytheatre or e-mail tomfoolerytheatre@gmail.com. Join the hunt for wild foods Hunt for wild foods in Saddle River County Park with naturalist and author ”Wildman” Steve Brill on Sunday, June 8. America’s go-to guy for foraging, Brill will lead a three- hour foraging tour of Saddle River County Park in Saddle Brook in conjunction with the Mahwah Environmental Volunteer Organization, Inc. Saddle River Park, a 577-acre linear park that follows the Saddle River and its tributaries, includes woodlands, cultivated areas, ponds, and a riverside. Wild herbs and vegetables thrive throughout the park. The group will be looking for poor man’s pepper, sheep sorrel, wood sorrel, lamb’s-quarters, epazote, wild ginger, greenbrier, lady’s thumb, purslane, and Asiatic dayflower. teer Center of Bergen County, most recently as senior director of civic and community engagement, and as founder of Bergen LEADS, a civic leadership program for adults. Missey has also been active in the Bergen County community as a volunteer, having served in the past as president of the YMCA of Greater Bergen County and as president of the Hackensack Rotary Club. She cur- rently serves as an Ambassador for the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce and co-chairs the Nonprofit Committee. In his endorsement of Missey’s appointment, Rolf Henel, chairman of the BVMI Board of Trustees, noted, “BVMI is truly fortunate to have Amanda at the helm. She has the experience, leadership skills, and commu- nity contacts that will enable her to competently lead BVMI.” BVMI provides free primary and preventive health care to low-income working adults in Bergen County without insurance or the means to pay for care. BVMI is guided by the “Culture of Caring” and believes that how people are treated is as important as the care they receive. Last year, 65 volunteer physicians, nurse prac- titioners, nurses, social workers, dieticians, and others treated 1,000 patients in over 6,000 medical visits. BVMI is completely dependent on contributed income from individuals, businesses, community groups, and foundations. BVMI Healthcare Center, a state-licensed ambulatory care facility, is located at 241 Moore Street in Hackensack. Call (201) 342-2478 or visit www.bvmi. org to learn more about BVMI. Along the river, the group will look for associated plants such as jewelweed, which cures mosquito bites and pre- vents poison ivy rashes; flavorful wood nettles and stinging nettles; and wild ginger, a which Brill believes is a better seasoning than commercial ginger. If it has rained beforehand, there will be a search for gigantic chicken mushrooms, brittle russulas, savory wine- cap stropharias, and prized bolete mushrooms. The walking tour will begin at 11 a.m. at the parking lot at 760 Saddle River Road in Saddle Brook. (continued on page 28) May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Franklin Lakes McCoy Road property designated for redevelopment by Frank J. McMahon The Franklin Lakes Borough Council has introduced an ordinance designating the 14.4-acre property at the intersection of McCoy and Colonial roads as an area in need of redevelopment. The borough’s planning board previously passed a resolu- tion approving that designation. Elizabeth McManus, the borough’s pro- fessional planner, recently made presenta- tions to the council and the planning board providing the essence of a report she sub- mitted to the council in February. In those presentations, McManus explained that state law requires the property to be desig- nated as an area in need of redevelopment in order for the developer of the special needs housing planned for the site to obtain the funding needed for that development. The borough purchased the property from Temple Emanuel of North Jersey in August 2013 using affordable housing trust fund money, which requires the borough Community cautioned about child luring incident The superintendent of the Franklin Lakes School District has cautioned all parents and guardians of children in the community to caution their children about common predatory child luring dangers. Frank Romano III, the K-8 superin- tendent of schools, issued a notice to the community in which he described a recent child-luring incident in Ramsey in which two teenage females were crossing the main street in that town when a male in a pickup truck addressed them. Romano said the male told the girls to get in the bed of his pickup truck and when they continued walking, the male made a motion with his hand as if to slit their throats and stated, “You’re dead,” while pointing to the back of his pickup truck. The children fled to a nearby bystander, Romano stated, and the suspect then pulled his pickup truck to the side of the road and (continued on page 21) to use those funds for the construction of affordable housing. Plans for the site call for the construction of housing for people with special needs. Franklin Lakes Borough Attorney Wil- liam Smith explained that the state statute is intended for a situation where a town is taking privately owned property that has gone fallow, but that is not the case with this property. He said the municipality owns the property, but the statute requires it to be designated as an area for redevelopment in order to qualify for financing. McManus described the various criteria that must be met for a property to be des- ignated for redevelopment, including one that states that the property creates a haz- ardous condition for the community. She said the borough only needs to meet one of those criteria, and the one most applicable is the one which requires that the property be owned by the borough. She described the condition of the build- ings currently on the wooded site, which include a single family house that is sub- standard, unsafe, and unsanitary; a second pump house building that has been heavily vandalized and is dilapidated; a small stor- age shed that is overrun by weeds and is (continued on page 21) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 Area Russell Farms Park ribbon cutting is June 7 by John Koster The official ribbon-cutting ceremony at Russell Farms Community Park has been scheduled for June 7 at 10 a.m. The park, developed from the original Russell Farms orchard and farm area at Sicomac Avenue and Russell Avenue, was originally slated for condominium construc- tion, and later for single-family luxury houses, but residual pesticides prevented construction. Wyckoff was able to buy the land from Barrister Construction after state and federal environmental agencies certified that the pesticides had been removed, and the land was developed for passive recreation. The 22 fifth grade Girl Scouts of Troop 76 in Wyckoff have developed a tree guide to help visitors appreciate the many types of trees in the new park. Almstead Tree & Shrub Care will be releasing benefi- cial insects as part of the ceremony. These insects will help control pest insects during the early stages of their devel- opment without further use of pesticides. This company also donated the 130 trees in the park’s tree nursery, which will be used as a venue for seminars for the public, Scouts, garden clubs, schools, and non-profit organizations inter- ested in general and enhanced horticultural techniques. This event will also include information about pruning, propagation, planting, mulching, and organic methods to control pests and diseases. Members of the Wyckoff Township Committee will also take note of the six benches donated by residents in memory of loved ones. The benches will allow residents to sit and enjoy their surroundings while visiting the land- scaped park. Phase I of the improvements at Russell Farms Com- munity Park included the installation of the walking trail, improvements to driveway entrances and sidewalks, instal- lation of shade trees, construction of a gravel parking lot, installation of dog waste stations to prevent littering, and the addition of a fence. Officials also secured the well pump for the irrigation of the trees and plants with a new Dutch style shed to house the new irrigation pump. Local primaries uncontested On Tuesday, June 3, registered voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots in the Republican and Democratic primary elections. Independent candidates will not appear on the primary ballot; they have until the date of the primary to announce their candidacy in the November general election. The primary elections will be uncontested in Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff. Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona and incumbent Council Members Paulette Ramsey and Joseph Kelly intend to seek the Repub- lican nomination in the June 3 primary and ultimately new terms in the Nov. 4 general election. No Democrats filed for their party’s primary this year. Bivona will be seeking his second four-year term as mayor after serving one year as a borough councilman. Ramsey will be seeking her seventh three-year term on the council while Kelly will be seeking his second three-year term. All three candidates were endorsed by the borough’s Republican Club. Bivona was elected to the council in 2009. He earned a BS from Adelphi University and went on to a 31-year career in finance from which he retired in 2008. His experience was primarily in the banking and bond insurance busi- ness, and he worked with municipalities country-wide on the issuance of debt obligations. He has served on several charitable boards, including Junior Achievement and the YMCA of Greater New York. Ramsey has been a borough resident for 46 years. She was an elementary school teacher after graduating from William Paterson University. Ramsey was appointed to the borough council in 1995, elected to her first term in 1996, (continued on page 29) May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 5 FLOW Area Regional trustees appoint new board members by Frank J. McMahon The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional Board of Education has appointed three new board members to replace the three trustees who resigned in April. The school board appointed Thomas Madigan and E. David Becker to replace Wyckoff trustees Lynn Budd and Isabelle Lanini, and Teresa Kilday to replace Oakland trustee Elizabeth Pierce. The board previously appointed Lisa Sciancalepore as a new Franklin Lakes trustee to replace Debbie Strauss, who resigned Feb. 24. Becker is a 1993 graduate of the Villanova University School of Law and he received a BA in political science from Wheaton College in 1987. Since March of 2009, he has worked at the general prac- tice law firm he founded. He specializes in commercial and residential real estate, land use, zoning, and municipal matters. Previously, he was employed at the law firm of Jeffer, Hopkinson & Vogel in Hawthorne and was a law clerk for the Honorable Robert E. Hamer in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Hackensack. He served in the United States Army from Febru- ary 1988 to August 1990 and he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on May 17, 1987, promoted to First Lieutenant in September 1989, and promoted to Captain while in the Reserves. He was awarded the Army Com- mendation Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Combat Patch, Army Achievement Medal, and the United States Army Parachutist Badge. Becker was head coach of the Middle School Boys’ Basketball Team at Eastern Christian Middle School in Wyckoff from December 2009 to March 2011 and was head coach of one of the junior football teams consisting of middle school age boys. In addition, he was an assistant coach of a boys’ traveling youth lacrosse team, and head coach of the seventh grade boys’ traveling select basketball team. He served as a trustee of the Christian Health Care Center Foundation and he was a founding board member of the Wyckoff Parks and Recreation Foundation, and a member of the Elder Board and Chairman of the Board Cornerstone Christian Church in Wyckoff. Madigan earned a BA summa cum laude from Stonehill College and is currently an account executive for Orange Packaging in Newburgh, NY. He was a 12-year member of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional Board of Education and served as board president and chairman of Facilities and Finance committees. His community service includes being a volunteer coach in baseball, softball, soccer, and basketball for Wyckoff’s recreation program. He is a past member of the Wyckoff Recreation Board and former liaison to the township’s 2010 master plan committee. He is currently a board member of the Wyckoff Parks and Recreation Foundation. Madigan is a past member of the Wyckoff Township Committee and the township’s zoning board, and is cur- rently a planning board member and a member of the (continued on page 29) Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 7 Midland Park Three vie for two seats in Republican primary Former Midland Park Police Chief John Casson is challenging Councilman Mark Braunius and newcomer Lorraine DeLuca in next week’s Republican primary for one of the two available seats on the borough council. The election will take place Tues- day, June 3, with the polls open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Councilman Nick Papapietro decided not to seek reelection to a third term. Braunius and DeLuca are running on the Bergen County GOP line, “Republicans for Responsible Government.” Casson is run- ning under the “To serve and protect our future” slogan. Braunius, a lifelong resident, said he feels he brings a unique perspective to the governing body, having left the council and then returned. “I talk to many people in the community, listening to their hopes and concerns. I look forward to adding my perspective to each and every situation, making Midland Park the best it can be,” he said. DeLuca said her community involvement demonstrates her enthusiasm for the town in which she has lived for over 30 years. “My past and present work experiences illus- trate my dedication for this community and demonstrate my ability to communicate in an organized and effective way to various groups - from youths to seasoned members. My drive and passion for partnership allow me to successfully build teams and partner- ships among various groups. Finally, my tenacity is showcased through my record of accomplishment as a problem solver as well as someone who seeks new challenges and opportunities,” she said. Casson said his 44 years on the police force have given him “a good insight as to how things work and don’t work.” He said his goal is “to tackle problems with decision making, not by dragging things out. ‘Some- one has to say, let’s move things along.’” “I have an excellent grasp of how to deal with people, and a grasp on common sense,” he said, adding that residents with whom he has spoken are happy that he is providing them with a choice at the ballot box. Braunius served on the council from 1994 to 2005, and was appointed last November to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Mike Junta. A self-employed building contractor, he was also a member of the Midland Park Planning Board for the past 20 years. He previously served as police and DPW liaison, and is currently the liaison to the recreation department and the DPW. DeLuca, who has chaired the borough’s Memorial Day Committee for the past three years, served on the Midland Park Board of Recreation from 1998 to 2010 and currently sits on the Library Board. She is the Com- missioner for Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops 157 and previously served as Dis- trict Commissioner and District Chair of the Boy Scout Ramapo District. She is the assistant to the director of religious educa- tion for the Church of the Nativity. Casson, who retired as police chief in July, 2012 after 44 years on the force, had served on the Midland Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps for seven years, and coached recreational baseball and soccer. He was also involved in the Graduation Ball and the Midland Park Municipal Alliance. Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Sun exposure myths can be harmful to skin To many people, sunshine equates to happiness, including fun times outdoors and walks on the beach. Despite warn- ings about excessive exposure to the sun, many people cannot get enough of the sun’s potentially harmful rays. While taking in the sun is beneficial, it also poses many dangers. Separating fact from fiction is essential for sun worshippers who plan to spend ample time outdoors. The Canadian Cancer Society says that, every three minutes, another Canadian receives a cancer diagnosis. Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, account- ing for nearly half of all cancers in the United States. More than 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for more than 76,600 cases of skin cancer in 2013. Knowing the facts about sun exposure is essential to reduce your risk of developing skin cancer. Unfortunately, certain widely spread myths can make it difficult to dif- ferentiate between fact and fiction. Myth: I need to soak up the sun to get enough vitamin D. It’s true that the sun helps the body produce vitamin D, but you do not need to spend hours in the sun to fulfill your body’s need for vitamin D. Five to 10 minutes of sun exposure is adequate, and you can include vitamin D in your diet by consuming foods and beverages such as oily fish, fortified milk, and orange juice. Dairy products, such as yogurt and cheese, also contain the vitamin D your body needs. Myth: I have dark skin, so I don’t need to wear sunscreen. The idea that more mel- anin the skin contains the more protected it will be from sun exposure is not neces- sarily a myth. Dark-skinned people typi- cally do not burn as quickly as those with lighter skin, but many dermatologists agree that darker skin is not adequate protection against cancer and even premature wrin- kling. According to Mona Gohara, M.D., an assistant clinical professor of dermatol- ogy at Yale School of Medicine, a person with medium-brown skin has a natural SPF of around 13. However, it is advisable to use SPF 30 for basic sun protection. Myth: I’m wearing enough sunscreen. Many people underestimate how much sun- screen is necessary to protect the skin. It is recommended to use at least one ounce of sunscreen on exposed areas of the skin for maximum protection. Read the label of the product. You may need to apply the sun- screen every two hours or more depending on your activity level and how much sun- screen is lost to sweating or swimming. You even need sunscreen on cloudy days or if you sit by a window while you work. Also, wait 30 minutes between application and heading out into the sun. Chemical sunscreens take that long to work. Myth: The skin on the legs and arms is not as delicate as the face so it’s safe to get a little tan in these areas. Skin is skin, and no one area is less prone to sun damage and cancer risk than another. In fact, dermatol- ogists say melanoma is most likely to form on the head and trunk of men and arms and legs of women. African-Americans are at a higher risk for lentiginous melanoma, which develops on the palms and the soles of feet. Myth: Sunscreens cause cancer. In 2001, a small study on mice suggested oxyben- zone, an ingredient that is commonly used in sunscreens, produced free radicals that may contribute to melanoma. However, the FDAhas approved the use of oxyben- zone and there is no definitive link between human use of the ingredient and melanoma. If you are worried about chemicals, select a mineral-based sunscreen instead. Despite what is known about sun expo- sure and skin cancer, many myths about exposure to the sun still prevail. Regard- less of what you hear, it is best to wear sun- screen every day and cover up to protect your skin. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Wyckoff Miss Teen America congratulated by committee by John Koster Theresa Marie Depken was recognized by the Wyckoff Township Committee as New Jersey’s National Teen- ager Scholarship Organization Miss 2014, an honor she received at the state pageant in Ocean City. The 19-year- old life-long Wyckoff resident will represent New Jersey in the national competition in Nashville, Tennessee. “I think it’s terrific,” said Fred Depken, Theresa’s father and Wyckoff’s state-certified fire officer and local fire marshal. “I’m very proud of her. I think she really deserved it.” Theresa is a 4.0 GPA student at Bergen Commu- nity College and hopes to study fashion design in New York and pursue a career in the fashion industry. She is vice president of the Student Council and a recipient of the college’s Contributions Award. In addition, she is a member of the Students Practicing Random Acts of Kindness, the Theatre Club, the Cooking Club, and the Photography Club. She is a volunteer in Wyckoff and has contributed more than 1,000 hours of volunteer service to the Wyckoff Fire Department Auxiliary during the past seven years. She served as a volunteer for Safety Town, which teaches younger students the rules of pedestrian safety. A volunteer with the Wyckoff Summer Sizzlers, a summer camp for grade school students, Theresa is also a Buddy Volunteer for the Miss Amazing Pageant for girls with disabilities and speaks to fellow teens on the Left: Theresa Marie Depken at the crowning ceremony. Right: Theresa with her parents and Mayor Christie (far right). topic of suicide awareness. The mission of the 44-year-old National Teenager Scholarship Organization, which sponsors the event, is “Assisting Tomorrow’s Leaders Today.” The group helps arrange tuition, grants, and cash scholarships for female students. The awards are based on outstanding academic leadership, school and community service, communica- tions skills, and personality. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 Dear Midland Park Community: The Midland Park Chamber of Com- merce has been hard at work. The group will be participating in several events over the next few months. Chamber members will hold Lunch Meeting at Fiona’s at 12:30 p.m. on June 5. Lunch is $15 for paid members and $20 for non-members. This will be the Chamber’s last meeting until September. We have lots of exciting things going on! The annual Sidewalk Sale Days will be held July 31 and Aug. 1 and 2. This event is open to all businesses who wish to partici- pate. There is no participation fee. This summer, the MPC and Friends of the Midland Park Memorial Library are teaming up to bring a series of con- certs to Midland Park. Plans call for the concerts to be held during the month of July on Wednesday nights on the lawn, or inside the library in the event of inclement weather. Anyone who is interested in get- ting involved in the planning, or would like sponsorship information, is invited to e- mail Rebecca@mpkchamber.com. The series will celebrate New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary and will feature favor- ites from Jersey’s rich musical history, including a celebration of Brigadier Gen- eral Abraham Godwin’s birthday on July 16. Godwin, for whom this area was previ- ously named, was a fifer during the Ameri- can Revolution. The schedule now includes: July 9: Modern Jersey with Odell Broth- er’s Band July 16: General Godwin Day July 23: Jersey Jazz July 30: Jersey Golden Oldies We look forward to seeing you there. Come out and “Connect, Serve, Grow” with us. Sincerely, Dr. Lori A. Nuzzi, President MP Chamber of Commerce Fire department hosts Blood Drive On May 28, the Midland Park Fire Department will host a Blood Drive to ben- efit a local firefighter. The event will be held from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the fire located at 45 Witte Drive. Walk-ins are welcome. All types of blood are needed, espe- cially types O- and O+. Any healthy indi- vidual ages 17 through 75 and weighing at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Donors should eat a moderate meal before donat- ing and must bring identification showing signature. All donors will receive a compli- mentary cholesterol screening with every blood donation. May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Survey assesses students’ perception of school climate Midland Park Public Schools students in grades two through 12 will again be participating in an anonymous School Climate Survey before the end of the school year. This is the fourth year of the survey, which is part and In recognition parcel of the district’s anti-bullying initiatives. The instrument was created by Dr. Paula Rodriguez- Rust, a sociologist and diversity educator, who also inter- preted the results in the previous three years. Dr. Rust will Charles ‘Chuck’ Ryan, center, receives an award from Midland Park Memorial Day Parade Committee Chairman Lorraine DeLuca, as VFW Post 7086 Commander Bruce Strengberg looks on. Ryan served as master of ceremonies for Midland Park Memorial Day observances for 35 years before stepping down last year. interpret the results of this year’s survey as well, according to Craig Rush, the district’s student assistance counselor and anti-bullying coordinator. The survey is administered electronically during school hours. In the fall, Dr. Rust will make an evening presentation to parents/guardians in which she will compare the survey results of the previous surveys with the spring survey of 2014. Last year 57 percent of the potential participants com- pleted the survey. At that time, Dr. Rust reported that the majority of students in all grades in Midland Park schools feel safe ‘always’ or ‘most of the time’. The majority of the students who completed the survey also said that they had noticed positive changes in their teachers’ attitudes toward bullying during the year, including taking the problem more seriously, trying harder to address it and increasing vigilance. The voluntary survey is administered to obtain infor- mation for the purpose of strengthening the standards and procedures used for preventing, reporting, investigating, and responding to incidents of harassment, intimidation, (continued on page 22) Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 Valley Auxiliary honors volunteers at annual fundraiser The Midland Park Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary honored two longtime volunteers at its recent fashion show / gift basket fundraiser, attended by 250 women. In photo above, Branch co-chairmen Gilda Gilmartin, left, and JoAnn Cotz Levine, right, flank Alida Kleimanns and Meme Terpstra, who were recog- nized for their 40 and 45 years of service, respectively, to the group. Pictured clockwise from top, right: Gilmartin and Ann Swist of Franklin Lakes admire a Carl Holst original oil painting up for auction; Judy Van Dyke and Lorraine Englishman check out the gift baskets (125 were available); Gilmartin and Alice Petaus model identical oufits. Kurth Cottage at Valley Hospital provided the fashions for the show. May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Young athlete experiencing string of successes Midland Park High School senior Seth Zuidema is enjoying yet another a successful season as a javelin and discuss thrower – and achieving recognition for his efforts. In addition to being named Athlete of the Week earlier this month, Zuidema has now signed with University of Con- necticut. Zuidema entered the May 17 Bergen Meet of Champi- ons with a top-ranked javelin throw of 194.5 feet. He left the meet in first place in Bergen County, with a throw of 194.11 feet; first in discus with a throw of 144.10, a per- sonal best; and in possession of the Award for Field Ath- lete. Zuidema’s friend, Midland Park native Paul Sheridan, who attends Paramus Catholic High School, took second place in javelin at the county meet. At the Red Littler Bergen County Group Meet, Zuidema won the javelin event with a 193 foot throw, some 20 feet farther than his nearest competitor’s effort. When he entered the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania this spring, Zuidema was seeded 18 th , but finished eighth. Competing against athletes from the East Coast and from countries including South Africa, Trini- dad, and Jamaica, Zuidema delivered with a 190 foot jav- elin throw. At press time, he was off to the State Sectionals in Randolph. One of his secret weapons is the long-distance coaching his older brother provides. Now a college student, Kaleb Zuidema set the state javelin record in 2010. The younger Zuidema explained that his brother sends videos of Seth and other successful throwers in action, and provides com- mentary about their form. “I try to imitate it,” Zuidema said. “It’s been helping a lot. I’ve improved my speed and positions since the start of the season.” With all of these successes now under his belt, one might think Zuidema would be content to continue on his current trajectory – but this is not the case. “My goal for the year is to throw over 200 feet,” he (continued on page 20) D’Amato inducted into Hall of Fame Midland Park resident Matt D’Amato was inducted into the Hasbrouck Heights High School Hall of Fame for outstanding achievement in high school and collegiate athletics. During his high school years, D’Amato was a three sport athlete who played football, basketball, and base- ball. He earned a total of six varsity letters. He captained the football team in his senior year and quarterbacked the team to the State Sectional Finals against New Milford. He was named second team All Bergen County Scholastic League in 1986, throwing for 1,460 yards and 16 touch- downs. In basketball, D’Amato was starting guard for the 1985/1986 team. In baseball, he was named All BCSL in 1986 and 1987. In his junior year, he threw a one-hitter against Wallington with 15 strikeouts. In his senior year, he threw a no-hitter against Weehawken and a one-hitter against Fort Lee. His senior year record was 6-1, and he averaged nine strikeouts per game. During his years at Bloomfield College, D’Amato was a four-year starter for the college’s baseball team. He graduated in 1991 with a degree in criminal justice. He was inducted into Bloomfield’s Hall of Fame in 2002. Currently, he is a senior account manager with United Business Systems in Fairfield. D’Amato and his wife Lisa are the parents of Olivia, Gabrielle, and Matthew. Midland Park track standout Seth Zuidema signed his letter of intent for U. Conn last week. Joining Seth are his parents. Standing: Midland Park AD Michael Gaccione, Head Coach Steve Ferro, Assistant Principal Peter Galasso, and Principal Nicholas Capuano. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 Municipality seeks ways to improve intersection If traffic signals were to be installed on Franklin Avenue in Midland Park at the intersections of Vreeland and Erie avenues, the borough would have to assume the costs of installation and maintenance and the liability involved, a move borough offi- cials said last week they are not prepared to undertake at this time. For now, Zoning Officer Mark Berninger will be asked to examine the intersections to determine if there are any line of sight issues that are in violation of local ordi- nances. Councilman Mark Braunius, who previously served on the planning board, recalled that landscaping restrictions had been placed on Franklin Avenue properties when the Capio track was subdivided many years ago. Prompted by a complaint from Bank Street resident Valerie Moore, whose car was totaled in a March accident at the Erie corner, Sgt. Noah Van Vliet, the traffic officer, was asked to revisit the intersection to assess the situation and the feasibility of installing the signal there. The intersections have been studied several times over the years, most recently by Lt. Bernard Van- denberg. Van Vliet recommended the installation of additional signage, possibly “Dangerous Intersection Ahead” signs, and/or paint- ing warnings on the pavement in addition to the warning devices already there. The borough installed the blinkers, and more recently the LED flashing stop signs in an effort to warn residents of the dangers at the busy corners, which are the site of many accidents each year. Van Vliet said that the majority of the accidents involved drivers from out of town unfamiliar with the dangerous corners. In addition to the problems caused by the topography, which makes entry/exit of the intersection difficult, Mayor Patrick “Bud” O’Hagan attributes the problems to driver distraction. Van Vliet agreed. Councilwoman Nancy Peet said that (continued on page 22) Vintage barn to be dedicated Midland Park’s new ambulance corps headquarters and the Bolger Commu- nity Center will be officially dedicated on Sunday, June 22, with an open house beginning at 4:30 p.m. The community is invited. The Bolger Foundation broke ground on the conversion of the vintage barn at the ITT Marlow property at 445 Godwin Avenue in January, 2013. The converted structure, to be turned over to the ambulance corps, will house the corps offices and garages on the first floor and a community center on the upper level. May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Park Windmill Girl Scouts hold Food Drive Midland Park Girl Scout Troop 4661 is hosting Food Drive to benefit the Center for Food Action. In their effort to raise hunger awareness while earning their Jour- ney Award, the girls are seeking donations of the follow- ing items: peanut butter and jelly, canned meat and tuna, macaroni and cheese, rice, beans, soup, pasta, cereal, spaghetti sauce, canned fruits and vegetables, contain- ers of 100 percent fruit juice, dental hygiene products, infant formula and baby food, and diapers in sizes 3, 4, 5, and 6. Collection boxes will be located at Godwin and High- land schools, the Midland Park Library, and at each troop member’s house. Food donations will be collected through June 16. On June 8, the Scouts will accept dona- tions at the A&P Supermarket at 137 Lake Street in Mid- land Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To arrange for a local pickup, or to find a drop off location, contact Helene Rosso at Helene32@optonline. net. Baseball association to meet The Midland Park Baseball Association will meet on Tuesday, June 3 at 8 p.m. The session will be held at the DePhillips Center at 50 Dairy Street. E-mail midlandpar kbaseball@gmail.com for details. Theater workshop announced The Midland Park Players Summer Theater 2014 Workshop is set for July 14 through July 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. The workshop will be held in Memorial Hall at Midland Park High School located at 250 Prospect Street. E-mail Laurie Kamp at rkamp6@aol.com for workshop details and an application. In tribute The Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department held its annual service to remember departed members last week. Rev. Rod Gorter of Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, the department’s chaplain, addressed the group, following a moving ren- dition of the Star Splangled Banner, sung a cappella by Mark McVey, and patriotic songs by the Eastern Christian School’s Fourth Grade Choir, directed by Rob Flim. Prior to the evening event, firefighters spruced up the memorial park adjacent to the firehouse. Pictured are Company President Rich Klas, Griffin Kutcha and 11-year-old James Klass. Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 Reporting is not prognostication Never underrate the power of print. I recently found in my mailbox a newspaper story that read: Down Payment on Turf Field Added to Municipal Budget. I was astounded, because I was at the meeting where this addition suppos- edly took place, and that was not what happened. In fact, the Glen Rock Council agreed to introduce an ordinance that would add the first payment on a proposed turf field to the municipal budget: $100,000 from the recreational sports group and $150,000 from the taxpayers. The ordi- nance is slated for adoption on May 28. It was not adopted at the meeting in question because to do so would have been illegal and extremely unpopular with those who spoke at the introduction. Then I read the disclaimer: “The session took place after the ( other newspaper’s ) deadline.” In other words, it was a prognostication, and not reporting. The other paper printed what they had expected to happen -- but it did not happen. Some months ago, a different news outlet reported that the village manager of Ridgewood would be fired that week. The village manager was not fired that week. He was fired, as I recollect, about four months later, following (disputed) attempts that were reportedly made to smooth things over. This first predicted firing, which did not happen at the time, was a prognostication and not report- ing. As Nixon said of newsmen in general, I nurture a seeth- ing resentment. Every once in awhile, somebody calls to ask why I didn’t report a particular incident. If I’m lucky, the response is that the incident never happened. A more cynical response might be, “Because it hasn’t happened yet, but it looks like the fix could be in for it to happen.” “The fix” is not part of responsible government, any more than prognostication is part of responsible reporting. Voting should mean something. The fix flopped two weeks ago in Ridgewood. When Michael Sedon, a newspaperman, filed to run for village council -- in fact, within hours of the time Sedon’s nomi- nating petition was officially accepted -- somebody sent an anonymous e-mail to his day job in Staten Island urging that his filing be investigated as a conflict of interest. At least that is what the e-mail supposedly said, since nobody will show it to Sedon. The attorneys at Sedon’s newspaper investigated and declared that there was no actual con- flict of interest but that there might be a perceived con- flict of interest. The editor reportedly told Sedon to decide whether to give up is job or his candidacy. He gave up his job. Sedon asked for separate state agencies to investigate. They tossed the issue around like a hot potato. Meanwhile, candidate James Albano was winding up a League of Women Voters Candidates Night when a woman from the audience asked Albano if it was true that he had voted in only two non-partisan Ridgewood elections in the last 12 years, and if the tax-exempt status of the Ridgewood Baseball Softball Association had lapsed on his watch as president of the group. Albano and his supporters say he was “set up.” Albano, a likable man with many friends, admits that while there was absolutely no fraudulence intended, both charges made at the meeting were actually correct. He lost the election by a wide margin. The charges were made on the TV program that cov- ered the forum, which took place in front of more than 100 people in the audience. Of the five or six news outlets that cover Ridgewood, only two, including this one, appear to have covered the charges. The e-mail sideswipe at Sedon’s job received about the same amount of coverage, as far as I could see and as far as my spies report. Hopefully, everybody in Ridgewood reads this paper. If they did not read it, word-of-mouth must have done one terrific job. Sedon and Susan Knuden were said by some to have won with vote counts massively higher than Alba- no’s because they opposed the Valley Hospital expansion as proposed, but this could be a convenient misinterpreta- tion. I was present while Albano was being even tougher on the Valley Hospital expansion than Sedon and Knud- sen. Albano received applause from the audience for his toughness. His one big difference with Knudsen and Sedon was that he supported a 90-foot baseball diamond at Schedler Park and Knudsen and Sedon did not. Yet I do not see the election as a referendum on whether sports groups should control land use. I think the election was based partly on dismay over the attempt by somebody who has remained anonymous to make sure Sedon did not appear on the ballot by foul means rather than fair. The other factor was the “set up” that appeared on council-coverage TV and in this newspa- per’s coverage. Back in Glen Rock, we have another accomplished fact that is not yet accomplished and not yet a fact. Unless the prognosticator claims to know the heart and mind of every council member, the prognosticator cannot state that the artificial turf field is a voted reality. If this trend persists, here or elsewhere, it can verge into “disinformation” -- deliberate misrepresentation of facts. We have not gone there yet. Let us hope we never do. The word I hear is that the Glen Rock recreational sports groups are delighted with the council’s decision to fund 90 percent of a project they themselves were originally going to pay for themselves, and that substantial elements of the rest of the public are quite upset and not at all satisfied with the explanations they received at the meeting in question. As a reporter, I do not attempt to influence voters either way. I simply point out that this proposed project was pay- it-yourself until 2014, and has suddenly shifted gears to where a constituency of about a quarter of the population may now have the other three-quarters taxed about $5 mil- lion for a project the sports groups feel is essential, other people feel is detrimental, and most people simply shrug off. The good news is that if every kid plays five sports a year and plays computer games, the next generation will have forgotten how to read anything more detailed than a stop sign. These signs already appear to pose a problem for some. News flow control is a national problem. Some TV news programs tell the people what they think people want to hear, and other networks tell the people what they think the people need to hear. Except during the Olympics, we keep our TV tuned to PBS, except during the Olympics. They have fascinating shows -- with one of the most fasci- nating things being the odd facts that never crop up. “The American Experience” did a great job on how Robert Kennedy, humanized by his brother’s murder, became a courageous advocate of civil rights. Omitted was the fact that, in his younger days, at least as I remember, RFK was a dedicated special advisor to Senator Joseph McCarthy, one of the most reviled men in American his- tory. The fact that RFK dropped McCarthy -- who shortly drank himself to death --could have shown just how much RFK was humanized. The recent PBS documentary “Zeppelin Terror Attack” shows the use of gigantic German dirigibles to fire-bomb London during World War I. The documentary was clearly British-made and never mentions an awkward fact: The zeppelins were first designed for civilian use as floating cruise liners long before the war and only converted to military use as emergency bombers a year into a British naval blockade of Germany. The British blockade starved 775,000 German civilians to death and was continued for months after the armistice for another 100,000 deaths after the fighting had stopped. The British people lost 557 to the zeppelins, which started attacking a year after the starva- tion blockade began. The blockade was not mentioned at all in the documentary. “Nazi Mega Weapons” features British, German, and American historians visiting isolated spots in Europe, mixed with documentary footage of some of the most stag- gering and ruthless construction projects in history. No comparison is made to the Panama Canal, which resulted in about 4,000 dead laborers, mostly black workers from the Caribbean, whom “American Experience” responsi- bly mentioned. The focus is kept tight, but in the episode “Supertanks,” one error is that the mighty “German” tank shown was actually a Czech-made TS-38. Meanwhile, the arch-villain of the piece is shown creeping around in the mud of the trenches as a soldier in World War I -- a recurring image as he timidly checks out the British tanks. But the villain wears an M-35 (World War II) helmet as opposed to an M-16 (World War I) helmet. The cut of his mustache is also wrong for his appearance at that time and place. This series, however, is objective and generally accurate. In another episode, Werner von Braun’s defense-resis- tant V-2 rockets pointlessly kill 2,000 British civilians in London in terror raids near the end of the war. Churchill and company then approved attacks on Dresden and other “soft” targets that kill about 200,000 German civilians. This series is not to be missed. It tells both sides. One has to wish that network/newspaper news coverage were as impartial as a couple of the better documentaries. Telling both sides is important. What is more important is not to report events that have not happened. Letters to the Editor School’s Living Lessons program was an inspiration Dear Editor: Today I had the immense privilege to serve as a volun- teer at Franklin Avenue Middle School’s Living Lessons program. Living Lessons brings special guests who share their stories of courage and perseverance, and triumph over tragedy – including Holocaust survivors, parents of young victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Col- umbine survivors, 9/11 heroes, survivors of the Rwandan genocide, Team LeGrand, and James and Jan Clementi -- to speak to our children about the life lessons they have learned about how to overcome extreme obstacles and adversity, find a way to make it good, and pay it for- ward. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to hear these special people give such powerful messages of love, hope, forgiveness, and inspiration as they shared their incred- ible journeys. Kudos to Principal Joe Keiser for developing this pro- gram, to the committee who helped put it together (Felice Yeshion, Alisha Carti, Kristen Nihamin, and Lauren Trudeau), to our teachers, staff, volunteers, PTA, FLEF, FLEA, Municipal Alliance, and every guest who took time to allow for this powerful day. I wish every member of our community and every student in New Jersey had the opportunity to experience this program. We can all learn so much from these inspi- rational stories and the people who are willing to share them. Wade Schwartz Franklin Lakes Young athlete (continued from page 17) revealed last week. As far as the discus is concerned, Zuidema notes that he strives to throw 150 feet, for an aggregate of 350 feet in his two chosen events. If he achieves these goals, he would be within the top three athletes in the state. When Zuidema sets a goal, he is clearly driven to meet it. As a junior, he earned first place at the Bergen County Meet of Champions with a javelin throw of 189.6 feet. On June 1, 2013, he took second place at the State Group competition held in Egg Harbor with a javelin throw of 183.3 feet. At that time, he was already considered one of New Jersey’s Top 10 javelin specialists – and he said his goal was to reach 190 feet. May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Predatory child luring dangers (continued from page 3) parked it and then fled the scene only to be seen around the town within the hour, although police patrol cars were unable to locate the suspect. According to Romano, the suspect’s vehicle was described as an older model pickup truck, gold in color with yellow New Jersey plates. It had a blue igloo cooler with a white top sitting in the bed of the pickup truck and the suspect was described as a Hispanic male, in his thir- ties or forties, wearing a black sweatshirt with a hood and drawstrings hanging from the shoulders. He had dark hair cut short on the sides and “bushy” on top and he spoke with a thick accent. “Although we have not experienced luring incidents in Franklin Lakes during this school year,” Romano wrote, “I encourage you, once again, to take regular steps with your children and maintain lines of communication regarding basic safety tips. Repetition and reinforcement are critical, especially with young children.” Romano included tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to help parents and guardians with their conversations with their children. Those tips follow. Teach children to always take a friend with them when walking or biking, to stay with a group while standing at a bus stop, and to make sure they know which bus to ride. Walk the route to and from school with children, point- ing out landmarks and safe places to go if they are being followed or need help. Teach children that they should never take shortcuts and always stay in well-lit areas. It is not safe for young children to walk to and from school, even in a group, and parents should always pro- vide supervision for young children to help ensure their safe arrival to and from school. Teach children that if anyone bothers them or makes them feel scared or uncomfortable to trust their feelings and immediately get away from that person. Teach them it is okay not to be polite and it is okay to say “no.” Teach children that if anyone tries to take them some- where, they should resist by kicking and screaming to draw attention, and try to run away. Teach children not to accept a ride from anyone unless they have been told it is okay in that instance, and if anyone follows them in a vehicle, they should turn around, go in the other direction, and run to a trusted adult who can help them. Teach children that grownups should not be asking children for directions. Teach children to never accept money or gifts from anyone unless they have been told them it is okay to Redevelopment (continued from page 3) also substandard and unsafe; a detached garage that is in poor condition with a collapsed asphalt roof, broken doors and windows, and water damage, and is strewn with gar- bage; and a small storage shed near the rear of the prop- erty, which has also been vandalized and is in unsafe and unsanitary condition with water damage. The borough paid $2 million from its municipal afford- able housing trust fund for the property after Temple Emmanuel spent several years seeking approval from the borough’s zoning board of adjustment to build a new temple on the site. That application was denied by the zoning board after almost three years of public meet- ings, but that denial was reversed in Superior Court and a revised plan was ultimately approved by the zoning board. However, the temple never broke ground for the project. In June 2008, the temple congregation purchased the Union Reformed Church property on High Mountain Road, leav- ing the 14.4-acre property undeveloped. In July 2012, the borough signed the contract with the temple to purchase the property, minus about 49,000 square accept them. Make sure the school has current and accurate emer- gency contact information on file for all children and confirm the names of those authorized. Always know where children will be and teach them to always check first before changing their plans before or after school. Teach them never to leave school with anyone unless they check first with their parent or guard- ian or another trusted adult, even if someone tells them it is an emergency. “Children should be taught to trust their feelings,” Romano stated. “They need to know that if someone makes them feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused, they should tell a parent, guardian, or trusted adult.” F.J. MCMAHON feet, which the temple has later subdivided into a separate lot in order to retain it as a single family residential lot. The borough chose the Alpert Group/Housing Devel- opment Corporation of Bergen County housing plan for the site and that plan would create 40 units of affordable, permanent, and supportive rental housing for low-income persons with disabilities. According to the developer, the project would be designed and operated as permanent, supportive housing for independent living, with every apartment a private unit with one bedroom and a complete kitchen and bath. Thirty-six of the 40 apartments in the project will be reserved for persons with incomes that do not exceed 50 percent of area median income, and four apartments would be income restricted to households with incomes that do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income. The conceptual plan shows an entrance drive from Colonial Road leading to two buildings on the north side of the driveway with a parking lot between them. Both build- ings would have patios and both buildings would contain 14 units. The driveway would continue to a T intersection with an existing driveway that leads to McCoy Road and a driveway that would loop to the north to a parking lot and a building that would contain 12 units and have a patio. Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 Obituaries Frank Bracco Frank Bracco of Wyckoff died May 19. He was 82. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was a construction worker for the Cement and Concrete Workers Union build- ing high rises for many years before becoming a build- ing manager for McBride Enterprises in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his daughters Deborah Bracco of Toms River, Valerie Ivory of Oakland, and Yvonne Tarantino of Wyckoff. He is also survived by three granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Rose. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Home Care, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or the Christian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Alice Hobbs Alice Hobbs of Alpharetta, Georgia, formerly of Mid- land Park, died May 17. She was 70. She graduated from Marshall University and earned a master’s degree from Fordham University. She was an educator in Maryland and New Jersey before she retired. She is survived by her sons William Hobbs of Woodstock, Georgia and Mark Hobbs of San Francisco, California. She is also survived by three grandchildren and her siblings Ann, Philip, and Goble. She was predeceased by her husband Bernard Hobbs Jr., and her parents Jesse and Ovie Cline. Arrangements were made by Woodstock Funeral Home in Woodstock, Geor- gia. Memorial donations may be made to the Jess and Ovie Cline Scholarship Fund, Marshall University Foundation, Inc., 519 John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25703. A memorial service will be held in at the Church of the Nativ- ity in Midland Park in the fall. Rena Knight Rena Knight of Midland Park died May 12. She was 86. She received a bachelor’s degree from Bloomfield College and worked as a chemist before becoming a school teacher. Her 33-year teaching career included posts in Edison, Pis- cataway, Ringwood, Saddle Brook, and Pompton Lakes. After retiring, she volunteered with VITA and her local library. She was involved in NEARA, ASD, ARE, the Lamoille Retired Teachers, and the American Legion Aux- iliary. She is survived by her husband Joseph and daughter Cheryl. She was predeceased by her son Joseph. Arrange- ments were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Pine- lands Preservation Alliance or the Salvation Army. Patricia M. Lang Patricia M. Lang of Altoona, Pennsylvania, formerly of Wyckoff, died May 11. She was 89. She was a Million- Dollar Sales Club member and a real estate broker in north- ern New Jersey for 20 years. She is survived by her son Craig. She was predeceased by her husband Norman. Elizabeth McGuire Elizabeth McGuire of Wyckoff died May 15. She was 53. She was a registrar for the Borough of Franklin Lakes for over 20 years. She is survived by her daughter Nicole McGuire-Chinnici of Wyckoff, her father Arthur R. Geissler of Wyckoff, and her brother Arthur E. Geissler of Mahwah. She was predeceased by her mother Elizabeth Geissler. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. David T. O’Shea David T. O’Shea of Midland Park, formerly of Edge- water and Hillsdale, died May 16. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a banker for Crossland Saving Bank in Brooklyn. He was a member of American Legion Post 116, Farrel Huber Post in Edgewater, and a member of VFW Post 15031 also in Edgewater. He is survived by wife Beverly, and his children Kevin O’Shea of Ramsey, Kerry Low of Oradell, Kathleen Macre of Col- orado, Kimberly DeGasperis of Sparta, David O’Shea of Ridgewood, and Sheila Criscione of Paramus. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister Maureen Fuchs. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or Valley Hospice, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Hester Van Buiten Hester Van Buiten, nee Ruit, of Wyckoff, formerly of Prospect Park, died May 18. She was 89. She worked at Barbizon in the 1940s. She was a member of the Eastern Christian Ladies Circle, a former member of First Chris- tian Reformed Church in Haledon, and a member of Haw- thorne Gospel Church in Hawthorne. She is survived by her husband John J. Van Buiten of Wyckoff and her chil- dren Audrey Rentiers, John Jay Van Buiten, and Russell Van Buiten. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and her siblings Alberta Vanden- Berg and Garrett Ruit. She was predeceased by her siblings Madeline Laauwe and Frances Steenwyck. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to the Foundation for Eastern Christian School, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508-2449. Hazel May Barker Walker Hazel May Barker Walker, nee Beck, of Wyckoff, for- merly of New Bedford, Massachusetts, died May 21. She was 96. Before retiring, she was a food manager for the City of New Bedford Board of Education. She was a 10- year volunteer for the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She was a former member of the Friendship Circle of the South Bap- tist Church in New Bedford, and a former member of the Broadway Baptist Church in Paterson. She was a member of Christ Community Church in Waldwick. She is survived by her children Lynne Barker of Vail, Colorado; Wayne Barker of Sloatsburg, New York; and her stepchildren Anne Oosting of Midland Park, Lynne DiGilio of Wayne, and Norris Walker of Wayne. She is also survived seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was pre- deceased by her husband Frederick Albert Walker and her four siblings. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Christ Community Church, 136 Wyckoff Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07446. Peter Henry Zecher Peter Henry Zecher of Ho-Ho-Kus died May 17. He was 82. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1955. He worked for Arm- strong Cork before striking out on his own with Precision Multiple Controls, Inc. He also owned Bergen Brick, Stone & Tile in Wyckoff and Ramsey Building Supply in Ramsey. He had many other small businesses and real estate ven- tures. He previously served as a director on several boards, including United Jersey Bank, Air Sunshine, and Middle- bury College. He is survived by his wife Jane, and his chil- dren Darren Lilley of Ridgewood, Dana Creagh-Coen of London, U.K., Todd Zecher of Ramsey, and Heidi Burke of Brooklyn, New York, and 11 grandchildren. Arrange- ments were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Intersection (continued from page 18) speed plays a significant role and suggested closer monitor- ing by police and even the installation of cameras. “They are driving hard and fast, and it’s hard to stop,” Peet said. Peet also said that the utility box near the intersection causes an obstruction for lower vehicles and suggested either remov- ing it or installing a horizontal box. Borough Administrator Addie Hanna said the box could not be removed altogether because there are underground wires there as well. She said Ridgewood Signal had esti- mated it would cost $20,000 to reroute the wiring, a cost that would have to be borne by the municipality. Councilman Jack Considine, whose Franklin Avenue home sits equidistant from both intersections, said he is currently getting EMT certification so that he can run out and help when there is an accident at either corner. “I’ll have the bag by the front door,” he said. He agreed that improved visibility at the corners, now hindered by dirt mounds, trees, rocks and bushes, would help. Van Vliet said in his report that many issues play into the feasibility of installing a permanent signal. He said vis- ibility, angle of entry and the proximity of the two intersec- tions with similar issues to each other could cause traffic backups. School survey (continued from page 15) and bullying of students. The areas surveyed include cyber safety education, including social networking safety prior to seventh grade and through eighth grade; emphasis on developing friendships and making sure that all students are integrated into friendship networks to reduce the risk factor for vulnerability to bullying and have identified at least one adult that they can trust and can go to; and pro- gramming to address students’ attitudes about derogatory language, particularly in grades five and six. “As a result of these findings, we as a school district and as a community can assess our strengths and address areas identified for improvement,” said Rush. “In partnership, parents/guardians and the school district can successfully make Midland Park Public Schools a caring and nurturing educational environment for all.” The survey will be conducted anonymously, such that the information provided by students in answering the survey questions will not be identifiable or attributable to any individual student. Written parent/guardian consent is required for student participation. The consent forms have been mailed to par- ents, who must respond with approval or denial by Friday, May 30. Parents are asked to their child’s school regardless of what choice they make. Additional copies of the consent form, may be found by clicking the following link: School Climate Survey Consent Form 2014. May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 23 Wyckoff Wanderings Bakers wanted The Wyckoff Day Committee is seeking bakers to participate in its first Cookie Bake Off. Cookies of all varieties are welcome. Wyckoff Day is set for June 7 at the Wyckoff YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue. Cookie judging will take place at noon; pre-registra- tion is required. Cookies donated for the contest will be sold after the winners are announced. Cookie donations are also welcome for the sale, which will benefit the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department. To register for the contest or to sign up to donate cookies for the sale, contact Kris Pepper at krisp@wyckoffymca. org. Temple recognizes volunteers Temple Beth Rishon will hold a Volunteer Recogni- tion Shabbat on Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m. The service will be led by Rabbi Ken Emert, Cantor Ilan Mamber, and Kol Rishon and will include the congregation’s adult choir. All are invited to celebrate the many volunteers who provide support for the congregation’s programs, events, and religious services. The temple will present its Volunteers of the Year Award to Louis Milowsky and Eric Levy. Special rec- ognition will be awarded to the congregation’s oldest member and soloist of the Kol Rishon Choir, Arthur Mamber, the Cantor’s father, who will be celebrating his 100 th birthday on that day. A dessert and coffee reception will follow the service. For more information, contact the temple office at (201) 891-4466 or visit bethrishon.org. Friends seeking new members Interested members of the community are invited to join the Friends of the Wyckoff Library. The organiza- tion is recruiting members and volunteers who wish to hold board positions. This fundraising and programming arm of the library holds an annual membership campaign, publishes a quar- terly newsletter for members, delivers large-print books to a local nursing home, and sponsors trips to museums, cultural events, and special exhibits. The group meets five times a year. Contact Beth Wharton at (201) 891-4076 for more information. Seniors plan events, seek members The Wyckoff Seniors group meets at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. The group has planned several special events. The seniors will celebrate Father’s Day with a June 10 luncheon. On June 17, the club will visit Magnanini Farm and Winery in Wallkill, New York for luncheon and a wine tasting. Independence Day will be celebrated with a luncheon on July 1. The seniors will visit Forestburgh Playhouse in New York to see “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” on July 16. The cost for Wyckoff non-members is $49. On Aug 12, the group will host its Summer Picnic at the Larkin House Wyckoff residents who are age 55 and older may call Lorraine at (201) 891-2344 for information about club membership. Non-members who are interested in being added to the list of upcoming social events may contact Gloria at (201) 891-5672. Wyckoff Day to feature author On June 7, Wyckoff author Bob Walton will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to sign copies of his book, “Route 66: The People, the Places, the Dream,” at Wyckoff Day. This event will be held at the Wyckoff Family YMCA at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Walton’s book is a Jay Leno’s Book Club selection. “Route 66,” which Walton wrote with his friend Sal Santoro, chronicles the 38-day, coast-to-coast road trip they took in Walton’s 1968 Cadillac convertible. Their odyssey covered 7,292 miles, including all of historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. The book, which consists of 260 pages and more than 500 color photo- graphs, was printed in Bergen County. Last year, Leno invited the authors to Burbank, California to visit his spectacular car collection and to be interviewed about the book. A video of Leno inter- viewing the guys at his “Big Dog Garage” is posted on www.Route66Guys.com. Leno also arranged for them to attend a taping of “The Tonight Show” and then invited them backstage to the famous “Green Room” after the show. For details, e-mail Bob@Route66Guys.com. Copies of “Route 66” will be available for purchase at Wyckoff Day and are available at www.Route66Guys.com. Friends of Y to celebrate new partnership The Wyckoff Family YMCA will host its 32 nd Annual Friends of the Y Dinner on Wednesday, June 4 at the Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. The community is invited to celebrate the newly-cre- ated partnership among the Township of Wyckoff, the Wyckoff Family YMCA, the Wyckoff Parks and Recre- ation Foundation, and the Torpedoes Soccer Club. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the new Pulis Recreation Complex located behind the Y. This long- awaited new complex will include two turf fields, a walking track, expanded parking facilities, a new access road, and site work preparation for “Phase II,” which will include the installation of field lighting. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased by contacting Nancy Addis at nancya@wyckoffymca.org or by call- ing (201) 891-2081. Board of education seeks candidates The Wyckoff Board of Education will have two seats available in the Nov. 4 school election. Both vacancies are for three-year terms. Candidates must file a nominating petition with the county clerk in order to be placed on the ballot. The dead- line to submit a petition is Monday, July 28 at 4 p.m. Prospective candidates may obtain a School Board Candidate Kit online at www.njsba.org/about/candidacy. Published by the New Jersey School Boards Association, the kit includes a nominating petition, information about legal qualifications for school board candidacy, and the role of the school board member. Information about the New Jersey School Ethic Act and important dates in the school election process are also included. Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 ‘Godzilla’ has elements from old films, but is fresh by Dennis Seuling The first Godzilla movie was made in 1954 in Japan and, with the addition of Raymond Burr, released in the United States in 1956. “Godzilla” was a success, though he was by no means the first cinematic dinosaur to prey on the modern world. Dinosaurs running amok date back to the silent picture “The Lost World” (1925) and more famously “King Kong” (1933). Just one year before Godzilla dev- astated Tokyo, “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms” took a heavy toll on Manhattan and Coney Island. The original Godzilla was released from its prehistoric burial ground by nuclear tests and became a metaphor for the potential, catastrophic consequences of man tampering with the balance of nature. In this new version, a prologue introduces viewers to Joe Brody (Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”), a nuclear engineer who witnesses the death of his wife as a sudden, powerful earthquake destroys a nuclear power plant. The sequence is well staged and brings to mind the recent Fuku- shima disaster. Years later, Joe’s son (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) finds him- self in the midst of more unexplained rumblings, this time in San Francisco. Dr. Ichiro Serizawa (Ken Watanabe) is a scientist whose primary job is to look somber as things go from bad to worse and Godzilla is again unleashed on the populace. Director Gareth Edwards (“Monsters”) keeps viewers A huge, dormant creature reawakens and devastates San Francisco in ‘Godzilla.’ in suspense by revealing the title character only in brief glimpses at first as humans scurry hither and yon trying their best to ready themselves for what will become a tragedy of enormous proportions. The design of the creature is an improvement over the numerous previous Godzillas, which employed a man in a dinosaur suit. With computer artistry, the scaly creature now lumbers convincingly through San Francisco, squashing buildings, vehicles, people, and doing a number on the Golden Gate Bridge. Every so often, he lets out a roar just to announce his dominance. Much of the story relies on formula plots for ‘50s mon- ster movies. The military figures prominently in tracking and readying defenses against the creature, characters are shallow and generic, and humans scramble to escape the marauding, reawakened dinosaur. Godzilla even battles a couple of insect-like creatures reminiscent of H.R. Giger’s nightmare monster from “Alien.” Far too many “lucky coincidences” occur in which key characters are saved from annihilation, rescued from precarious situations, or miraculously avoid the lethal tread of the gigantic lizard. There has always been an underlying message in the Godzilla movies. The message is emphasized more sharply here and resonates significantly because of increased con- cern about climate change, but the film puts entertainment first and avoids being preachy. Of course, with such a huge star, literally, in Godzilla, the filmmakers have left the door open to sequels. Never kill the Golden Cow, especially if he is as tall as a skyscraper and generates mountains of box office dollars. With all its shortcomings, “Godzilla” is the ultimate popcorn movie, a perfect divertissement for the summer months. Rated PG-13 for fairly tame violence, “Godzilla” pays homage to the original while greatly improving the mon- ster’s appearance. Rather than completely reinventing the creature, the filmmakers have taken elements from the old films and distilled them into something that feels newly created rather than recycled with a bigger budget and improved effects. May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 25 Classic vampire tale receives above average retelling by Dennis Seuling Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula” has been adapted countless times for both the big and small screen. In 1973, director Dan Curtis (“Dark Shadows”) joined the crowd with a TV movie that received theatrical release in Europe. This “Dracula” (MPI) stars Jack Palance. The twist here is that this Dracula is the undead incarnation of the real 15th century warlord, Vlad Tepes, who travels to England from his native Transylvania to be reunited with the rein- carnation of his long lost love. Much of the film adheres to Stoker’s original story and it boasts some impressive production values. Palance’s performance is uneven. He is supposed to be a sympathetic charac- ter, motivated by love, but his over-the- top expressions often give him the air of a teenage trick-or-treater rather than a love- lorn count. The character of Van Helsing, the film’s source of exposition, is played by Nigel Davenport, whose deadly seri- ous delivery gives the picture an air of Old World class. The rest of the cast is above average, with Penelope Horner (Mina), Fiona Lewis (Lucy), Simon Ward (Lucy’s fiancé Arthur) especially effective. At 98 minutes, this is one of the shorter adap- tations of “Dracula,” but screenwriter Richard Matheson’s version is fast-paced, Jack Palance stars in ‘Dan Curtis’ Dracula.’ suspenseful, and a worthy entry into the cinematic vampire canon. Special features on the Blu-ray release include interviews with Palance and Curtis, and outtakes. “Gambit” (Sony) is a remake of the 1966 Michael Caine/Shirley MacLaine caper film. The new version, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, updates the story to contemporary Texas and England. Harry Deane (Colin Firth) and P.J. Puznowski (Cameron Diaz) join forces to trick Har- ry’s bully of a boss, rich British art collec- tor Lionel Shahbandar (Alan Rickman), into buying a fake Monet made by a skilled forger (Tom Courtenay). Everything that can go wrong does go wrong in a series of farcical episodes involving Harry’s comic humiliations. The major flaw is the lack of chemistry between Firth and Diaz. They often seem to have wandered in from other movies. Firth tries hard, but never gets into the proper groove. He looks uncomfort- able and seems a poor fit for the farcical situations. Diaz looks beautiful as always, but lacks any iota of subtlety in her perfor- mance. There are no extras on the Blu-ray release. “The Color of Lies” (Cohen Media Group), directed by Claude Chabrol, is a murder mystery set in the small fishing village of St. Malo. A 10-year-old school- girl is raped and murdered in the woods. The new female chief inspector Frederique Lesage (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) focuses on the mentally unstable artist Rene Sterne (Jacques Gamblin), the girl’s private art teacher and the last person to see her alive. Rene becomes increasingly unsettled by (continued on Crossword page) Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 28, 2014 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) his neighbors’ suspicions and the inspector’s investiga- tion. Children stop coming to him for lessons. His beloved wife Vivianne (Sandrine Bonnaire), a nurse, protects and supports him, but is tempted by the advances of an arro- gant local TV personality (Antoine de Caunes). Chabrol, whose career ranged from the start of the French New Wave until his death in 2010, has fashioned an intriguing police procedural/psychological thriller. But Chabrol’s primary interest is the aftermath of the discov- ery of the murdered girl and the sociological develop- ments and culture of lies in the town after Rene becomes the prime suspect. The Blu-ray release includes critical audio commentary. The film is in French with English subtitles. “Journey to the West” (Magnolia) is a blend of fan- tasy, action, comedy, and romance based on a 16 th century Chinese novel. In a world plagued by demons that cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks everything to conquer a water demon, a pig demon, and the shape-shifting Monkey King. The comically inept Xuan Zang can’t seem to dispatch the demons and is con- stantly rescued by a more experienced demon huntress. The movie is picturesque and moves episodically from one set piece to the next, allowing for a freewheeling, adventurous tone. Several colorful supporting charac- ters are introduced only to be gruesomely slaughtered by demons. With elaborately staged stunts, slapstick inspired by silent Hollywood, downright silliness, and a dash of black humor, director Stephen Chow has fashioned a wild ride that pulls out all the stops to entertain and dazzle. Special features on the Blu-ray release include featurettes about stunts, special effects, cast, and characters, produc- tion design, laughs, and choreography. There is also a pro- file of Chow. “Cimarron Strip: The Complete Series” (E One) origi- nally aired on CBS from September 1967 to March 1968. It was one of only three 90-minute weekly Western series that aired during the 1960s (the others are “The Virgin- ian” and “Wagon Train”), and the only 90-minute series to be centered on one lead character. 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Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. mr 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 ANNOUNCEMENTS All Things Basementy! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs! Waterproofing? Fin- ishing? Structual Repairs? Humidity and Mold Control FREE ESTIMATES! Call 1- 866-589-0174 DirectTV-2 Year Savings Event! Over 140 chan- nels only $29.99 a month. Only DirecTV gives you 2 YEARS of savings and a FREE Genie upgrade! Call 1-800-352-7157 AUTOS WANTED CASH FOR CARS: Cars/ trucks Wanted! Running or Not! We Come To You! 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Any healthy indi- vidual age 17 through 75 and weighing at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Donors should eat a moderate meal before donat- ing and must bring identification showing signature. All donors receive a compli- mentary cholesterol screening, a non- fasting diabetes screening, blood typing for O, A, B, or AB, and a blood pressure check. A nurse will be available for ques- tions regarding medication and eligibility to donate. To schedule an appointment in advance, call the Community Blood Center at (201) 251-3703. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call Gina Venner at (201) 310-8473. Vacation BibleCamp registration under way High Mountain Presbyterian Church, located at 730 Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes, invites children in pre- K through grade six to its Vacation Bible Camp, “Weird Animals.” From Aug. 13 through 15, the camp will meet from 9 a.m. to noon and will feature crazy crit- ters, games, music, snacks, and more. Pre- registration is required. Visit pcfl.org. Students who will be entering seventh grade in the fall through adults are wel- come to volunteer with the program. Con- tact Patricia Pastás at (201) 891-0511 or patpastas@msn.com. Chabad hosts Gala Dinner Chabad of NWBC in Franklin Lakes will hold its 14 th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Evening of Entertainment on Sunday, June 1. Bill and Carol Kurtzer and Paul and Ronnie Beckoff-Borins, all of whom reside in Franklin Lakes, will be honored at this event. The dinner will held at the New York Country Club in New Hempstead, New York and will include a new Torah dedica- tion, cocktail reception, and a Broadway comedy. To make a reservation or to be included in the ad journal, visit www.galadinner. org or call the Chabad office at (201) 848- 0449. Seat belt campaign to begin The Franklin Lakes Police Department advises motorists it will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. This annual initiative will run through June 1, and will include law enforcement seat belt checkpoints and patrols. In addi- tion, there will be local and national pub- licity designed to ensure that drivers and passengers recognize the life-saving value of seat belts. In 2010, seat belts saved an estimated 12,546 lives nationwide. The front seat belt use rate in New Jersey currently stands at 91 percent. The goal for this year’s cam- paign is to increase the statewide rate to 92 percent. This year’s campaign will also target rear seat passengers. ‘IronMatt’ benefit announced The Sixth Annual Softball Tournament to benefit the Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors, “IronMatt,” will be held Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McBride Field in Franklin Lakes and various softball fields in Frank- lin Lakes and Wyckoff. A volunteer-pre- pared barbecue will conclude the full day of friendly competition. IronMatt is currently seeking sponsors, teams, and individual participants. Regis- tration fees are $750 per team and $75 per individual. Proceeds will benefit medical research and the family assistance pro- gram. Visit www.ironmatt.org to regis- ter for this event or for information about sponsorship opportunities. Press releases for this column may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. New board members (continued from page 5) Wyckoff Environmental Commission and the Green Wyckoff Business Initiative. He was the president of Wyckoff/Mid- land Park Rotary and his family served as the host family for four children from over- seas who received life-saving open heart surgery for which he is the recipient of Gift of Life Humanitarian Award. At Saint Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff, he has been active with Men’s Corner- stone and St. Martin’s Soup Kitchen in Jersey City. He is director of the Elizabeth “Bitsy” Madigan Scholarship Fund that has awarded over $12,000 to students from the Ramapo Indian Hills High School District since 2000. Kilday grew up in Oakland and gradu- ated from Indian Hills High School in 1982. She returned to Oakland in 1994 and immediately became involved in the Public Events Committee and the Oakland Historical Society. When she had children, she turned her focus to her church and her children’s school. Currently a Ramsey High School guid- ance counselor, she serves as a trustee at Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church in Oakland, where she is a parishioner. She was a catechist for the religious educa- tion and RCIA programs for 15 years. She serves as a lector, Eucharistic minister, and a baptism team member. She served as the Dogwood Hill PTA/ PTO president and vice president. She has also served on the Oakland Public Library Board of Trustees for the past seven years. From 2005-12, she managed her sons’ Ramsey Youth Sports Association Wildcat teams. While her oldest child was a stu- dent at Indian Hills, she was active with the Marching Band Parents and the Per- forming Arts Association. She is currently a member of the Ramapo Music Parents Association and is active with the Ramapo boys’ soccer program. The regional school board is made up of nine members, four from Wyckoff, three from Oakland, and two from Franklin Lakes. Russell Farms Park (continued from page 4) and she has since served on every coun- cil committee. She is the founder of the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and was chairman of Franklin Lakes Day for five years. She now serves as second liaison to the borough’s Parks and Recreation Com- mittee. Kelly was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Fordham University with a BS in mathematics. He obtained an MBA in finance from Wagner University and taught mathematics for the NYC Board of Education at DeWitt Clin- ton High School and at Roosevelt Evening High School, both in the Bronx NY. Kelly served in the U.S. Army as a lieu- tenant and was assigned to the National Security Agency. He joined the Equitable Life Assurance Society’s actuarial pro- gram and worked for the International Business Machines Company for 42 years. His book, “Brooklyn South,” is now being made into a screenplay. Wyckoff Although there are no primary elec- tion challenges in Wyckoff this year, the November general election will feature one Democrat and two Republicans vying for the two available seats on the Wyckoff Township Committee. Democratic incumbent Brian Scanlan filed for his party’s June 3 primary, while incumbent Republican Mayor Douglas Christie and board of adjustment member Susan Yudin filed for their party’s nod. Scanlan is seeking his third term. He is a publisher of medical and technical works and is academically proficient in German. He has been active in promot- ing environmental and recycling activi- ties around the township. Scanlan helped initiate a ballot question to allow residents to vote on whether to set aside an open space fund from tax money and the ini- tiative was approved by a margin of 3-1. Scanlan is a magna cum laude graduate of Rutgers and did graduate work at Colum- bia University. He is a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s Church. Christie, who was named by his peers to the one-year mayor’s role this Jan. 1, is a member and sometime chaplain of the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department. He is a contractor whose expertise has often been tapped in planning and zoning issues. Yudin, who operates a local business with her husband Robert Yudin, was part of the Design Review Board that con- vinced the Inserra ShopRite applicants to adopt a building exterior more harmoni- ous to Wyckoff and to plant more trees in the parking lot. Yudin has a degree in phi- losophy from Douglass College of Rutgers University and was a teacher before join- ing her husband in the family electronics and appliance business. She is now presi- dent of Yudin’s, which has its main store in Wyckoff and another store in Passaic. She has just completed a three-year term as synagogue president of Temple Eman- uel of North Jersey and is a founder of the Wyckoff Love Fund, an organization that supports local families in need. 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While it may seem impossible to keep an outdoor entertaining area completely pest- free, there are ways to keep such unwanted intrusions manageable. Identify common pests: Yard pests vary depending on geography, so the first step is to figure out which pests are native to your area. Mosquitoes can be found in many locales, but certain insects may be exclusive to specific regions. For example, palmetto bugs are native to moist, tropi- cal areas, such as the southeastern United States. In addition to insects, squirrels, moles, raccoons, and other rodents may also descend on a property. Neighborhoods that abut natural ecosystems or infringe on wild animals’ habitats may see a wider array of animals encroaching on entertaining spaces. Deer, bears, coyotes, and certain bird species can present their own brands of trouble. Homeowners new to an area may have to experience a learning curve to determine which pests are common to a certain area. Try natural repellents first: To minimize damage to the environment and to protect local wildlife, homeowners should exhaust natural ways to repel pests before resorting to less eco-friendly methods. Animals can be kept out of a yard with fences and other barriers, such as thorny bushes. Many pests are deterred by smells or certain structures in a lawn or garden. For example, insert- ing chicken wire into a garden bed may be enough to repel burrowing animals. Certain insects, such as flies and mosquitoes, find the aromas of citronella grass, basil, and marigold offensive. Surrounding a property with these plants can create a natural bug repellent. Lavender and rosemary are other aromatics that may deter pests. Blood meal and soap solutions can repel deer and other wildlife that may feed on garden plants. Pests attracted to food can be kept at bay with frequent sweeping or hosing down of the patio. In addition, maintain a clean grill and store trash in tightly secured recep- tacles. Consider more traditional alternatives: If natural repellents do not work, you may need to rely on more traditional products to repel insects and other pests. Beetle traps lure beetles with an inviting scent before the beetle gets trapped in a bag and cannot exit. Traps for wasps and flies follow a similar premise. Bug zappers are largely viewed as an inhumane option, but can be highly effective. Unfortunately, these zap- pers also attract and kill beneficial insects, such as bees and butterflies. Chemical repellents also are available. Stores stock pesticides that will rid plants of damaging insects. These repellents also may be used around the patio to make the area inhospitable to insects and other pests. Contact an exterminator: If the prob- lem is simply too difficult to manage on your own, then you might need to contact an exterminator, who can spray the perim- eter of the home for bugs and can also be called in to safely trap and remove nui- sance animals. An exterminator may also have detailed knowledge of protected spe- cies and which habitats can and cannot be disturbed. May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 31 Recognize safety hazards during yard work (MS) Attention, all green thumbs -- and the bodies attached to them: It’s time to get down and dirty in the garden. The CSA Group, a leading certifica- tion and testing organization, recommends the following safety tips to everyone from those who are transforming their backyard into an award-winning landscape to those who are just trimming the lawn. Always ensure that products such as electric lawnmowers, barbecues, power tools, ladders, decorative lights, extension cords, and safety apparel carry the mark of a recognized certification organization, such as CSA Group. Read the manufacturer’s operating instructions and use products only as intended. Wear protective eyewear and footwear. Wear hearing protection when operating loud machinery, vehicles, or tools. Know your mower and always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Look for these safety features: a rear guard to protect hands and feet from rotat- ing blades; a “deadman” control that stops the mower when you release the handle; and an “up-stop” feature to prevent the handle from kicking up when the mower hits an obstacle. Clear the lawn of sticks, stones, wire, toys, and other objects as they could get caught in the machine or flung by the blades. Wear clothing that provides some pro- tection, including long pants, a shirt with sleeves, and firmly-tied shoes with non-slip soles and hard toes. Never cut the grass when it is damp or wet, or when there is rain or lightning. Wet conditions greatly increase the risk that you will slip, suffer electric shock, or clog the mower. Always mow in daylight, never at twi- light or in the dark. Keep your eyes on the lawn and look ahead at least three feet for debris. 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