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Ridgewood Water eyes Elks Lodge for new headquarters at cost of $1.6 million

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Nicholas Katzban, Staff Writer, @NicholasKatzban

RIDGEWOOD — Last week the Village Council passed the first reading of an ordinance that would permit the appropriation of $1.6 million from the water utility capital fund for the purchase of the former Elks Lodge on Maple Avenue.

The ordinance would allow Ridgewood Water to use funds from its existing capital budget for engineering, architect fees and “modernization costs,” associated with a proposed project to develop a single administrative and operational headquarters for the utility.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ridgewood/2017/07/19/ridgewood-water-eyes-elks-lodge-new-headquarters-cost-1-6-million/489249001/

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HELP SAVE RIDGEWOOD ELKS!

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June 10,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Elks Lodge, a long-standing village foundation established in 1922, has lost its charter recently. Our venture to restructure the lodge has come to an abrupt halt.

We provided countless charitable programs to our community, and many go unnoticed.

The Grand Lodge of Elks came in and took our charter off the wall and changed our locks, with no good reason other than a greedy property grab!

Sadly, our teen Antler volunteer program consisting of 22 youths can no longer function either, through no fault of their own.

We require substantial attorney fees to defend our positions, which we are asking all of our benevolent friends to assist us with.

Any amount donated is very greatly appreciated!

We hope to be back in our building and servicing our community with our wonderful charitable works, but will need your help!

With your kind contributions, we look forward to celebrating with you all on our beloved Fourth of July.

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Readers say Elks Move Could be Squeeze Play for Ridgewood Library Performing Arts Center

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Reader says it is a well know fact in Village Hall circles that Ms Green and the Library Board has been looking at the Elks property for some years. If you recall a post here that the L:library Board have been talking about plans for a Performing Arts center in our around the Library. Im sure you could go to the Library Board past minutes and fine that .

Its just to much of a coincidence that this comes up with everything going on in town.I don’t trust these three. Also check current and past board member you will see that 2 Council people were on the board and our mayor was the representive from the Council to the Library. Then there in one of the developers that also was a former member of the board along with one or two of the finical board members. Check it out you will surprised who is involved.

North Jersey .com July 2015
A couple of library board trustees said they want to move ahead with the original plan, which called only for the renovation of the library, and add in the construction of a performing arts center next to the library and village hall. This would turn the library and its surrounding area into the cultural hub the members are seeking.

 

Just when you thought you’d heard it all the fly has learned that . . .

In Uncategorized on March 1, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Library Board members have proposed buying the Ridgewood Elks Lodge building at 111 North Maple Avenue for library expansion purposes (additional parking and building expansion). Just what we need; another property taken off the tax rolls.
A Graydon Pool Improvements Committee has been formed. Reportedly, one plan under consideration by committee members is converting the existing facility into a year round “mini country club” and imposing significant fees for membership. Can you say “exclusively elite” 10 times fast?
Hold onto your wallets tightly ladies & gentlemen!

 

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John M. Johansen. *
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Christine Driscoll
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Gail Campbell
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