>The Prisoner – Hammer into Anvil
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>Ben Stein : Go Occupy Yourselves, My Darlings
>Go Occupy Yourselves, My Darlings
By Ben Stein
Wednesday
So… today rain came down in sheets here in Los Angeles. As I walked down Camden Drive in Beverly Hills after a righteous lunch at Mister Chow, the wind was forcing the rain at me horizontally. I got soaked. Earlier, my wife had slipped and fallen on the wet, slippery floor of a parking garage. No one in the garage made a move to help her. I, of course, picked her up and said to the parking attendant, “You’re pretty stupid. That woman who fell is the only woman in Beverly Hills who wouldn’t sue you for that slip. You might at least thank her and help her.”
He shrugged and said something in Spanish.
Anyway, it was that kind of day and when I got to Malibu, the sky was overcast and dreary and I was in traffic. Then the sun came out in a dazzling way.
On the radio, they played a story about the demonstrators on Wall Street demonstrating—literally—against human nature – greed and stupidity. Literally. Many of them were—so we were told—recent college graduates who could not get employment.
Various leftists came on and said how cruel Wall Street was and how they should be blamed for those poor unemployed college kids’ problems.
Then came Herman Cain. He said, very simply, “If you are a college graduate and you can’t get a job, you shouldn’t blame Wall Street. You shouldn’t blame the banks. You should blame yourself.”
https://spectator.org/archives/2011/10/07/go-occupy-yourselves-my-darlin
>Artists capture themselves in Self-Portrait Show
>Artists capture themselves in Self-Portrait Show
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Art of the Self-Portrait Show 2011 features members of the Ridgewood Art Institute.
Rebecca Leer and Laura Paray, both instructors at the “Barn,” are co-chairing the show which will run through the end of the month. They conducted a very successful self-portrait workshop during the summer concentrating on traditional methods of rendering light effect, form, color harmony and likeness.
Leer said, “Kids did self-portraits some with instruction and many adults worked privately.”
“It’s exhilarating, though in self-portraiture you are vulnerable,” said Leer. “Self-portrait requires courage – one needs encouragement – ‘You can do it.’ In painting one’s self, the artist is transformed into a different environment. Do you paint, ‘Who I am’ or ‘What I want to be?’ Then, of course, there is the skill of the artist and the desire for a good painting.”
>Feast of St. Francis At Christ Episcopal Church
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photos courtesy of Boyd Loving
Feast of St. Francis At Christ Episcopal Church
by Boyd Loving
(RIDGEWOOD-NJ) The Feast of St. Francis Celebration at Christ Episcopal Church on Cottage Place was held today under beautiful sunny skies.
Dozens of favorite pets: dogs, cats, rabbits, goldfish, stuffed animals, were individually blessed after a short service that celebrated all animals.
Two orphaned dogs from the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge who are eligible for adoption were also at the service.
>‘Reel’ voices speak at film festival
>‘Reel’ voices speak at film festival
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
BY GLORIA GEANNETTE
MANAGING EDITOR
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
For the ninth year in a row, the Ridgewood Public Library is bringing the latest cutting-edge documentaries to the village. Reel Voices Film Festival organizer Roberta Panjwani has been viewing movies both in person and on DVDs all year to select just the right mix for her audience.
“They all have a common thread of social justice, of a larger issue being seen through an individual experience,” she said. This year she saw more than 40 films before selecting five that she is confident will please the audience.
At the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, she viewed as many documentaries as possible to test how they screened with a live audience. “A lot look great on paper but not after seeing them,” she noted. “And others were really good, but some not quite right for the Ridgewood audience.”
https://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/131309294__Reel__voices_speak_at_film_festival.html
>Ridgewood High School principal to be recognized for SAIL program
>Ridgewood High School principal to be recognized for SAIL program
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz will be among those honored at the annual “Salute to Champions” event that recognizes community members advocating for persons with disabilities.
Lorenz will be honored on Friday, Oct. 28 for his achievements in establishing the school’s SAIL (Strategic Actions in Learning) program, now in its third year. SAIL provides a specialized learning track for those with special needs. This fall, the program began placing its participants in work-study internships in local businesses and municipal departments.
Councilman Paul Aronsohn, chairman of Ridgewood’s Community Access Network, which advocates for the mentally and physically disabled, praised Lorenz for his work with the program.
>Public hearing to be held on Hackensack opening new hospital at former Pascack Valley site.
>Public hearing to be held on Hackensack opening new hospital at former Pascack Valley site.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011
BY BARBARA WILLIAMS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
State officials will hold a public hearing on Oct. 19 on the proposal to reopen Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood.
On Friday, the state deemed Hackensack University Medical Center’s application complete. The hearing on Hackensack’s plan to open a 128-bed community hospital in Westwood will be held at Westwood Regional Junior/Senior High School in Washington Township.
“This is an important step in the process toward restoring the much-needed hospital services to the residents of the Pascack and Northern Valley regions,” said Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer of HUMC. “We look forward to a public hearing which will allow community members to make their voices heard.”
https://www.northjersey.com/news/131377738_Public_to_hear_proposal_on_reopening_hospital.html
>Ridgewood police search for solutions after pedestrian accidents
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Ridgewood police search for solutions after pedestrian accidents
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS AND JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITERS
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
There were two pedestrian accidents and one involving a cyclist in the course of five days this week, prompting a surge in police decoy programs and alarm among Village Council members.
The accidents, which all occurred during the late afternoon or evening, resulted in non-life threatening injuries to four victims. Two pedestrians were struck by a motor vehicle downtown during a rainstorm Saturday night, and a bicyclist was struck close to Ridgewood High School on Tuesday night. On Wednesday evening, a man was struck at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Chestnut Street, authorities said.
As the accidents piled up, police responded by dispatching three decoy programs on Wednesday and Thursday to issue warnings and tickets to drivers failing to stop for pedestrians.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/131310119_Police_search_for_solutions_after_three_accidents.html
>Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan’s Administration Directs First Comprehensive Review of Bergen Regional Medical Center
>Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan’s Administration Directs First Comprehensive Review of Bergen Regional Medical Center
The Donovan administration has ordered the first taxpayer-friendly review of the County’s 90 year ownership of Bergen Regional Medical Center. Previous administrations have failed to address the true costs of the institution and the changing system of healthcare delivery for the medically needy, mentally challenged and indigent populations.
The administration has no preconceived plans but is gathering information through a comprehensive review to enable us to develop a 21st century solution. We are committed to meeting the challenge of meeting the needs of populations served by Bergen Regional as well as county taxpayers.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/131311079_Bergen_Regional_could_be_up_for_sale.html
>State simplifies permit process for cogeneration facilities
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State simplifies permit process for cogeneration facilities
In an effort to promote development of more efficient ways of producing electricity, the Christie administration is streamlining its permitting process to expedite small projects involving facilities that generate power and heat simultaneously.
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) yesterday announced it will establish a general permit to make it easier for small- and medium-sized manufacturers, hospitals, and other institutions to build so-called combined heat and power (CHP) projects. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
>Controversial NJ power line picked for Obama administration pilot project
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Controversial NJ power line picked for Obama administration pilot project
The federal government yesterday announced a new pilot program to expedite construction of transmission projects, selecting the highly controversial Susquehanna-Roseland proposal, which cuts through the Delaware Water Gap and New Jersey Highlands, as one of seven chosen nationwide.
In a conference call from Washington, D.C., top Obama administration officials called modernizing the nation’s power grid a key to a clean energy economy and creating thousands of jobs, while making the power system more reliable and delivering savings to consumers. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
>Nearly Half of U.S. Lives in Household Receiving Government Benefit
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Nearly Half of U.S. Lives in Household Receiving Government Benefit
By Sara Murray
Families were more dependent on government programs than ever last year.
Nearly half, 48.5%, of the population lived in a household that received some type of government benefit in the first quarter of 2010, according to Census data. Those numbers have risen since the middle of the recession when 44.4% lived households receiving benefits in the third quarter of 2008.
The share of people relying on government benefits has reached a historic high, in large part from the deep recession and meager recovery, but also because of the expansion of government programs over the years. (See a timeline on the history of government benefits programs here.)
Means-tested programs, designed to help the needy, accounted for the largest share of recipients last year. Some 34.2% of Americans lived in a household that received benefits such as food stamps, subsidized housing, cash welfare or Medicaid (the federal-state health care program for the poor).
Another 14.5% lived in homes where someone was on Medicare (the health care program for the elderly). Nearly 16% lived in households receiving Social Security.
>Ridgewood council votes to demolish home at Habernickel Family Park
>Ridgewood council votes to demolish home at Habernickel Family Park
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Village Council members agree that the prominent house at the Habernickel Family Park should be demolished.
The decision was unanimous at Wednesday’s council meeting, despite a request from Village Manager Ken Gabbert to spare the house and convert it into meeting rooms, given the space crunch the village is facing.
Funds from a Bergen County Open Space grant received for the development of the Habernickel property can help pay for the demolition, Gabbert said, and the council decided to go ahead with previous plans. Demolition had always been part of the “phase II” portion of Habernickel’s development plan, and council members explained that they would rather see the village go ahead with fully utilizing the park as green space than keep the house for rental property or meeting space.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/131234414_Demolition_of_home_to_open_space.html
Post Office’s Rescue Plan: Junk Mail
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Post Office’s Rescue Plan: Junk Mail
By JENNIFER LEVITZ
Many consumers are irked by the catalogs, credit-card pitches and other “junk mail” they receive. But the U.S. Postal Service loves it—and wants to deliver more.
The agency, beset by historic losses and a plummet in first-class mail, is running promotions, easing rules and planning television and radio ads to encourage more businesses to send pitches by standard mail, the official term for bulk mailings used by marketers to prospect for customers.
“What we want to do is to make standard mail more interesting for customers so we can grow the total volume,” Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said in an interview. “We don’t call it junk mail—it’s a lucrative avenue for anyone who wants to reach customers.”
>N.J. charter schools receive almost $800K in federal aid
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N.J. charter schools receive almost $800K in federal aid
The developers of four new New Jersey charter schools will share almost $800,000 in federal aid for planning and program design, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday.
Overall, the U.S. DOE handed out $4,792,526 to help 23 new charter elementary and high schools open their doors in 11 states.
Bright Horizon Charter School of Penns Grove-Carneys Point in Salem County is receiving $199,099, Friends of Tikun Olam in Highland Park is getting $200,000, Shalom Academy of Englewood-Teaneck $200,000, and Spirit Preparatory of Newark $186,562. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
