Area October 22, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Alan Robinson to present ‘must-see’ forum According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, approximately 2,000 children are reported miss- ing each day. That is one child every 37 seconds. In an effort to take preventive action, the Ramsey Police Department and Ramsey Board of Education have arranged a Nov. 13 presentation by Alan Robinson of Proj- ect ALERT (America’s Law Enforcement Retiree Team). Robinson will address parents, guardians, and caregivers about important child safety issues at 7 p.m. at Ramsey High School, 250 East Main Street in Ramsey. Refresh- ments will be provided. There is no admission charge. Members of the Saddle River and Mahwah communities have been contacted regarding the availability of this program, but any Bergen County resident is welcome. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime seminar,” said Ramsey Police Detective Marc Shingelo, who heads the RPD Juve- nile Department and helped arrange Robinson’s visit. “This is a ‘must-see’ for anyone who is a parent of a child from age zero up.” Shingelo urges every family to send one adult represen- tative to Robinson’s program. He stressed that no children (continued on page 14) Congressman Garrett visits U.S. Congressman Scott Garrett, center, stopped in at the Midland Park United Republican Club’s recent annual beefsteak dinner. Pictured with the congressman, from left: Club President and Councilman Jack Considine, Mayor Patrick “bud’ O’Hagan, Council Candidate Lorraine DeLuca and Councilman Mark Braunius.