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Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee in conjunction with Ridgewood Water Present “Journey from Rain to Drain”

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WATER EVENT – MARCH 29TH PRESENTED BY RIDGEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

March 17,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Water service area is under a State drought warning and continued Stage 2 watering restrictions. Changes in local municipal water restrictions are proposed which will make these conservation efforts permanent.

The Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee (REAC), in conjunction with Ridgewood Water, will be hosting a presentation on issues relating to local water resources. Mike Furrey, Chair of the New Jersey Section of the American Water Works Association and president of AGRA Environmental & Laboratory Services will address the audience on the state of the water industry and Ridgewood Water’s “Journey from Rain to Drain”. Information on what customers can do to conserve water will also be presented and made available. Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Senior Center at Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, on the first floor. Attendance is free.

REAC is a board of volunteers, appointed by the Village Council, to assist in developing long-range planning on environmental issues.

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Readers say ,Lighting in Van Neste Square has Finger prints of previous Administration

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First we have Roberta and the boys applying for a grant to rip up the brick and remove the walkway in the center of the park. Then we have installation of a tree illumination system, installation of conduit in trenches, installation of pathway lighting, installation of concealed electrical outlet boxes, installation of an audio system and other ancillary items buy the Conservatory all within the same month. I don’t believe in coincidences . Pay special attention to ( audio system and other ancillary items). I believe that one of the members of the Conservatory is a former Council person who tried to spearhead a campaign to put a gazebo in the center of the park.

Previous mayor was dead set on having horrible “concerts” and other noise wreck the peace of downtown. Is this supposed to attract apartment renters/buyers? It’s a park, not Madison Square Garden. Installation of audio systems in parks should not be happening. Thank goodness the current council refused to sign the grant application (worked on, as usual, by manager’s assistant Janet Fricke, whose tenure should end before the next manager arrives) for ugly concrete (replacing the donor-named bricks, which were going to be moved to some area in a corner or something) and a stage or fountain in the center–it’s nice having NOTHING in the center–that was thrust under their noses by the previous village manager with an urgent plea to sign because the deadline was (of course) nigh–an old village manager trick, and not only by her. Collusion by the Village Engineer, who must be replaced, was major. Get those people out of there. Cronin is no better in plotting and planning ways to wreck the place and doing lots of work before the council even knows about it. Council must remain highly vigilant about these unnecessary projects intended (even now) to make Aronsohn’s construction-union supporters happy, and quash them at the earliest opportunity.

Town must stop accepting gifts of things that we don’t want or need. “Conservancy” is a joke. People cynically join groups with a name that sounds good but represents the opposite of what they have in mind. It’s depressing. REAC’s first report was to say that synthetic turf was great, etc. “Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Board”–as long as it’s sports. I give up on all of them.

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Daffodil Festival and Earth Day Ridgewood

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Sun, April 17, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location: Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, E Ridgewood Ave and Oak St

Ridgewood NJ, This year we will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands will join with REAC for a Daffodil Festival and Earth day celebration.The Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee and the Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands will be holding combined Earth Day and Daffodil Festival celebrations. Our theme is: “Butterflies, Bees, & Bats – Save Our Pollinators” Our community will hopefully be in full bloom with the 19,000 daffodil bulbs planted by the Conservancy.

We invite Ridgewood businesses to celebrate with us by highlighting their “green” practices. We will provide the public with environmentally focused vendors and organizations. We will also include a “Daffy Dog” parade, plant sale, music and multiple activities for children including nature themed arts and crafts and educational displays.For more information please contact Nancy Bigos at nbigos@ridgewoodnj.net or at 201.670.5560.

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Ridgewood groups join forces for Earth Day

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APRIL 16, 2015    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015, 3:38 PM
BY BY TIFFANY KATEHAKIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

With this year’s dreary winter weather officially a memory, Ridgewood is gearing up for a blossoming spring season with its Daffodil Festival and Earth Day celebration set for Sunday

This year for the first time, the Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands (CRPL) and the Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee (REAC) have teamed up to create a joint event.

The theme of the event is “Ridgewood Grows Green and Yellow.” Attendees are encouraged to wear green and yellow attire to the event.

CRPL organized last year’s first ever Daffodil Festival; REAC organizes the village’s annual Earth Day celebration.

“The yellow symbolizes the daffodils and the green symbolizes trees for Earth Day,” said Councilman Michael Sedon.

The two organizations have similar environmentally conscious initiatives in the village and when they held meetings to discuss the potential combination the two events, “It seemed like a natural partnership, combining the family fun of the Daffodil Festival with the environmentally conscious mind of Earth Day,” said Angela Leemans, REAC chair. “The message is to focus on the environment and making Ridgewood a more beautiful community.”

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clubs-and-service-organizations/ridgewood-groups-join-forces-for-earth-day-1.1310981