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Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee recognizes and thanks those who make it all possible

It is with great enthusiasm and gratitude that the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee recognizes and thanks the following businesses and residents for their role in making it all possible.  Without the generous support from participants like these, our celebration would not happen.  Because of their generous support Ridgewood has one of the best small town Independence Day observations and a Parade that brings 30,000 people into the business district.

Applebee’s, Baumgarts Café, C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, Columbia Bank, Country Pancake House, Daily Treat Restaurant, Dr. Kevin J. Emery, Fidelity Lodge #113, Free Masons, Home, James LLC, It’s Greek to Me, Susan E. and Edwin P. Kane, North Jersey Community Bank, Omega Settlement, Ridgewood Fire Volunteers, Ridgewood PBA Local 20, Ridgewood Press , Carl Rockermann, DMD, David L. Rutherford, Attorney at Law, Dr. Timothy Santo, Tarvin Realtors, Ulrich, Inc., Valley Hospital and Washington Elm Post 192.
The Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration is organized by the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee, an all-volunteer community group. The Committee is not part of the Village of Ridgewood government and receives no direct funding from the Village. All aspects of the Celebration including fireworks, bands, evening performers, insurance, some police and fire personnel, are funded by voluntary assistance from businesses and individuals as well as the sale of fireworks tickets.

The Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee will sponsor its 101st anniversary parade and fireworks on Monday, July 4, 2011. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Celebrate the Constitution”.
It is vital that we have community support.  Please consider helping to “Support the Tradition”.  Because of generous support from the community, we have one of the best small town Independence Day celebrations.  Donations may be made online at www.ridgewoodjuly4th.org or by mailing your check Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration, Inc., P.O. Box 140, Ridgewood, NJ  07451.
Additional information and answers to many of your questions can be found on the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration’s website at www.ridgewoodjuly4th.org.  
Thank you for “Supporting the Tradition,”

Margie Downs
President
Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee

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>U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans Give Obama Lower Marks

Younger, active-duty military less likely to have an opinion on Obama either way

PRINCETON, NJ — U.S. military veterans and those currently on active military duty are less likely to approve of President Obama’s job performance than are Americans of comparable ages who are not in the military.
 

>Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, I am reminded of the words of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who wrote of our nation’s honored dead: “They are dead; but they live in each Patriot’s breast, And their names are engraven on honor’s bright crest.”

On this solemn day, Americans across the country and around the world remember the courage and sacrifice of a few who protect the freedom and liberty of all.  As a nation, we gather today to pay tribute to fallen heroes across all branches of the military.  We are grateful not just for their service but for their important role in shaping America’s rich history.  Without them, we would not enjoy the freedoms we have today.

With a heavy heart, we console military families who have sacrificed more than many of us can comprehend.  Although nothing can ever replace loved ones who laid down their lives to protect the United States and its citizens, we find strength in knowing that these soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines perished while fighting for the principals that make America great.

It is incumbent upon a grateful nation to live worthy of their sacrifice by supporting those who protect us in war, providing for them upon their return, caring for those they leave behind and retelling their stories.  Let us not forget their sacrifice.

May God bless America and may God bless the men and women of the United States military.

Sincerely,

Scott Garrett

>Happy Memorial Day 


The Ridgewood blog is proud to honor the men and women who have given their lives defending our country. In the midst of all the summer festivities ,barbecues, parades and the official start of summer, we want to take a moment to remember what today is truly all about.


Memorial Day, is the most solemn American holiday, and  traces its back it’s roots to the Civil War era, when private citizens designated a day to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers. Today, Memorial Day is meant to honor all who gave their lives in military service in all of America’s wars.


While we celebrate the holiday and honor the past, we must also not forget to honor those who are willing to give the ultimate sacrifice every day. The men and women in America’s armed forces are unmatched. Each of them has given of themselves and volunteered to fight the nation’s wars. Many of these soldiers will spend this Memorial Day far away from their friends and families in the mountains of Afghanistan or in the deserts of Iraq and Libya. Their sacrifice and courage should remind us of our commitment to support them not just today but everyday.


The freedoms we all enjoy are paid for by those we honor, both the fallen and those still fighting. Our nation is truly thankful.


PJ Blogger and the Staff of the Ridgewood blog 

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Memorial Day Service Honors Vets – Today at 11:00

Monday, May 30 at 11 AM, American Legion Post 53 will present a ceremony to honor the memory of all who have made the ultimate sacrifice in serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. The ceremony will be held in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood’s downtown.

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>A 62% Top Tax Rate?

Democrats have said they only intend to restore the tax rates that existed during the Clinton years. In reality they’re proposing rates like those under President Carter.

By STEPHEN MOORE

Media reports in recent weeks say that Senate Democrats are considering a 3% surtax on income over $1 million to raise federal revenues. This would come on top of the higher income tax rates that President Obama has already proposed through the cancellation of the Bush era tax-rate reductions.

If the Democrats’ millionaire surtax were to happen—and were added to other tax increases already enacted last year and other leading tax hike ideas on the table this year—this could leave the U.S. with a combined federal and state top tax rate on earnings of 62%. That’s more than double the highest federal marginal rate of 28% when President Reagan left office in 1989. Welcome back to the 1970s.

Here’s the math behind that depressing calculation. Today’s top federal income tax rate is 35%. Almost all Democrats in Washington want to repeal the Bush tax cuts on those who make more than $250,000 and phase out certain deductions, so the effective income tax rate would rise to about 41.5%. The 3% millionaire surtax raises that rate to 44.5%.

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304066504576343611464445594.html

>Less banger for your buck: The Memorial Day BBQ will cost you 29% more this year thanks to inflation


By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 1:49 AM on 26th May 2011

One sausage or two?
You may be lucky to get half at this weekend’s Memorial Day cookout, which is set to cost 29 per cent more than last year, thanks to inflation.

Those thinking of hosting a BBQ – even a modest one – can expect to fork out an extra $45 on food to serve a dozen guests.

The total cost comes to $199, or around 29 per cent more than last year… and that’s before soda and alcohol, according to the latest data for metro New York

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1390822/Memorial-Day-cookout-cost-29-year-thanks-inflation.html#ixzz1NeFfRPE6