Eileen McCann, a Ridgewood Early Developmental (RED) Program Preschool Special Needs Teacher,received Teacher of the Year Award
April 4,2013
Eileen McCann, a Ridgewood Early Developmental (RED) Program Preschool Special Needs Teacher, received the New Jersey Council for Exceptional Children 2013 Teacher of the Year Award at NJCEC’s Annual Conference, held March 18 at Ramapo College. The award was presented by NJCEC officers Barry Schwartz and Dr. Pamela Lowry.
McCain: Obama Might Be Conducting ‘Massive Cover-Up’ With Libya Attack
October 29, 2012 1:18 PM
WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — Sen. John McCain claims the Obama administration might be conducting a “massive cover-up” with the deadly terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
On CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee said President Obama has been incompetent with the way he has been handling the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attack.
“I don’t know if it’s either a cover-up or the worst kind of incompetence, which doesn’t qualify the president as commander in chief,” McCain said.
What if Lincoln and McClellan had debated?
The Coalition of Northwest Bergen County is sponsoring a history luncheon on Thursday, October 18 at noon. The Lincoln Luncheon will feature actors Robert Costello and Ken Hall impersonating Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan.
Come and learn about the 1864 presidential campaign and election and the issues of the day. The luncheon will take place at the historic Brick House, 179 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Click here for the luncheon flier and ticket order form. https://www.ridgewoodhistoricalsociety.org/Forms/lincolnluncheon.pdf
Movie Actor Andrew McCarthy of St. Elmo’s Fire September 20th @ 7:00pm at Bookends
Andrew McCarthy ,Thursday, September 20th @ 7:00pm at Bookends
Actor from the movie: St. Elmo’s Fire, Andrew McCarthy, will sign his new book: her new book: The Longest Way Home Books available Sept. 18th.
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
While we try to insure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed. We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
BCRO runoff election between Rottino and Yudin; McCann out
There will be a runoff election for BCRO chairman next Thursday in Bergen County after an inconclusive result tonight.
Cresskill attorney John McCann is out.
McCann received 198 (26.43%) votes, Anthony Rottino received 268 (35.78%) votes, and Bob Yudin got 283 (37.78%) votes. (Pizarro, PolitickerNJ)
https://www.politickernj.com/
Sen. McCain huddles once again with Democrats in an effort to limit free speech and intrench incumbents
Sen. McCain huddles with Dems on campaign finance reform
By Alexander Bolton – 05/16/12 05:00 AM ET
Sen. John McCain is talking with Democrats about a joint effort to require outside groups that have spent millions of dollars on this year’s elections to disclose their donors.
McCain (R-Ariz.), once Congress’s leading champion of campaign finance reform, has kept a low profile on the issue in recent years.
He raised the ire of many Republicans a decade ago for pushing comprehensive reform, and many Republicans still held it against him during his 2008 presidential campaign.
Bob Yudin, Anthony Rottino and John McCann run for Bergen County GOP chair
May 12,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ There is a 3 man race for chairman of the Bergen County Republican Organization .As of Thursday night’s deadline, Bob Yudin, Anthony Rottino and John McCann had all filed to run in the June 14 county committee election at the GOP headquarters in Hackensack also know as the BCRO.
Bob Yudin a Wyckoff appliance dealer and BCRO fixture is seeking his third term as chairman. He cited his record of erasing the organization’s debts and making the party competitive again. During the last four years while Yudin was chairman, he noted that the party has won the county executive’s and sheriff’s offices, has taken a 5-2 majority on the freeholder board and won a majority the county’s 70 municipalities.
Anthony Rottino is a Franklin Lakes business man who ran unsuccessfully last year for freeholder. He has vowed to end the infighting within the party and John McCann a Cresskill lawyer has served as general counsel to Sheriff Michael Saudino.
While Yudin harped on his accomplishments ,both McCann and Rottino focused on bringing the party together .Republican voters have been largely dissatisfied with the Bergen GOP and the BCRO for some time and the Bergen GOP has been know to make more headlines for its in fighting than it leadership of the county. Many believe the BCRO should be disbanded and or shut down.
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Susan McCorkindale, Saturday, December 3rd @ 1:00pm
Former Ridgewood Resident, Susan McCorkindale, will sign her book: 500 Acres and No Place to Hide.
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
While we try to insure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed. We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
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Penn Jillette Thursday, September 15th @ 7:00pm
From Penn & Teller, Penn Jillette, will sign his new book: God, No! Books available Sept. 1st
“Big” John McCarthy Friday,September 16th @ 7:00pm
Legendary UFC Referee, “Big John McCarthy will sign his new book: Let’s Get On It Books available Sept. 1st
Jermaine Jackson Saturday, September 17 @ 1:00pm
World Famous Singer, Jermaine Jackson, will sign his new book: You are Not Alone Michael: Through a Brother’s Eyes Books available Sept. 13th
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.Please call the store for details.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
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Big” John McCarthy to sign autobiography at Bookends in Ridgewood September 16
MMA Ref “Big” John McCarthy to sign autobiography at Bookends in Ridgewood New Jersey.
Let’s Get it ON!
“One of the most influential figures in MMA gets it on in this captivating book. Great storytelling, great insight, and a great history of the UFC’s rise.” —John Wertheim, Sports Illustrated senior writer and author of Blood in the Cage “A no-nonsense, hands-on account of the blood and sweat that lifted MMA from the
sports blacklist and turned it into a billion-dollar industry. McCarthy didn’t just observe history—he helped make it.” —Jake Rossen, ESPN.com writerSaint Charles, IL : Brigitte Shepard, On September 16, 2011 at 7p.m. at Bookends in Ridewood, N.J. John McCarthy will sign copies of his memoir Let’s Get it On! In his new memoir, Let’s Get It On! The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee (Medallion Press, September 1, 2011) by “Big” John McCarthy with veteran MMA journalist Loretta Hunt and a foreword by former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten, McCarthy gives fans a rare view from inside the Octagon as he recounts the sport’s initial tribulations and confronts his own legacy as its
longstanding, legendary referee.
With his signature phrase, “Let’s Get It On!,” “Big” John McCarthy has officiated the biggest and bloodiest fights in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and mixed martial arts. A sport that’s grown into a multinational, multibillion dollar business, very few have been a part of it from its very first match. But with McCarthy’s impressive 17-year history as the sport’s top official, he became an integral voice in its regulation and as a firsthand witness to MMA’s ongoing struggles to gain widespread public acceptance.
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.
Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change. Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings. Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable. Please call the store for details.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
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Former Ridgewood Resident, Susan McCorkindale,Saturday, August 6th at Bookends
Susan McCorkindale,Saturday, August 6th @ 2:00pm
Former Ridgewood Resident, Susan McCorkindale, will sign her new book: 500 Acres and No Place to Hide.Books available Aug. 2nd
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.
Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.
Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
Please call the store for details.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
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Colt McCoy, Monday, July 18@ 7:00pmQuarterback for the Cleveland Browns will sign his new book, Growing Up Colt.Books available July 1st
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.Please call the store for details.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
>**Stimulus Bill Content Alert**
Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus Plan: Betsy McCaughey
Commentary by Betsy McCaughey
https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&refer=columnist_mccaughey&sid=aLzfDxfbwhzs#
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Republican Senators are questioning whether President Barack Obama’s stimulus bill contains the right mix of tax breaks and cash infusions to jump-start the economy.
Tragically, no one from either party is objecting to the health provisions slipped in without discussion. These provisions reflect the handiwork of Tom Daschle, until recently the nominee to head the Health and Human Services Department.
Senators should read these provisions and vote against them because they are dangerous to your health. (Page numbers refer to H.R. 1 EH, pdf version).
The bill’s health rules will affect “every individual in the United States” (445, 454, 479). Your medical treatments will be tracked electronically by a federal system. Having electronic medical records at your fingertips, easily transferred to a hospital, is beneficial. It will help avoid duplicate tests and errors.
But the bill goes further. One new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective. The goal is to reduce costs and “guide” your doctor’s decisions (442, 446). These provisions in the stimulus bill are virtually identical to what Daschle prescribed in his 2008 book, “Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis.” According to Daschle, doctors have to give up autonomy and “learn to operate less like solo practitioners.”
Keeping doctors informed of the newest medical findings is important, but enforcing uniformity goes too far.
New Penalties
Hospitals and doctors that are not “meaningful users” of the new system will face penalties. “Meaningful user” isn’t defined in the bill. That will be left to the HHS secretary, who will be empowered to impose “more stringent measures of meaningful use over time” (511, 518, 540-541)
What penalties will deter your doctor from going beyond the electronically delivered protocols when your condition is atypical or you need an experimental treatment? The vagueness is intentional. In his book, Daschle proposed an appointed body with vast powers to make the “tough” decisions elected politicians won’t make.
The stimulus bill does that, and calls it the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research (190-192). The goal, Daschle’s book explained, is to slow the development and use of new medications and technologies because they are driving up costs. He praises Europeans for being more willing to accept “hopeless diagnoses” and “forgo experimental treatments,” and he chastises Americans for expecting too much from the health-care system.
Elderly Hardest Hit
Daschle says health-care reform “will not be pain free.” Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them. That means the elderly will bear the brunt.
Medicare now pays for treatments deemed safe and effective. The stimulus bill would change that and apply a cost- effectiveness standard set by the Federal Council (464).
The Federal Council is modeled after a U.K. board discussed in Daschle’s book. This board approves or rejects treatments using a formula that divides the cost of the treatment by the number of years the patient is likely to benefit. Treatments for younger patients are more often approved than treatments for diseases that affect the elderly, such as osteoporosis.
In 2006, a U.K. health board decreed that elderly patients with macular degeneration had to wait until they went blind in one eye before they could get a costly new drug to save the other eye. It took almost three years of public protests before the board reversed its decision.
Hidden Provisions
If the Obama administration’s economic stimulus bill passes the Senate in its current form, seniors in the U.S. will face similar rationing. Defenders of the system say that individuals benefit in younger years and sacrifice later.
The stimulus bill will affect every part of health care, from medical and nursing education, to how patients are treated and how much hospitals get paid. The bill allocates more funding for this bureaucracy than for the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force combined (90-92, 174-177, 181).
Hiding health legislation in a stimulus bill is intentional. Daschle supported the Clinton administration’s health-care overhaul in 1994, and attributed its failure to debate and delay. A year ago, Daschle wrote that the next president should act quickly before critics mount an opposition. “If that means attaching a health-care plan to the federal budget, so be it,” he said. “The issue is too important to be stalled by Senate protocol.”
More Scrutiny Needed
On Friday, President Obama called it “inexcusable and irresponsible” for senators to delay passing the stimulus bill. In truth, this bill needs more scrutiny.
The health-care industry is the largest employer in the U.S. It produces almost 17 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product. Yet the bill treats health care the way European governments do: as a cost problem instead of a growth industry. Imagine limiting growth and innovation in the electronics or auto industry during this downturn. This stimulus is dangerous to your health and the economy.
(Betsy McCaughey is former lieutenant governor of New York and is an adjunct senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. The opinions expressed are her own.)
To contact the writer of this column: Betsy McCaughey at [email protected]
Last Updated: February 9, 2009 00:01 EST
From:
https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&refer=columnist_mccaughey&sid=aLzfDxfbwhzs#
>Since so many in Ridgewood are affected by the current banking crisis…….
by Human Events
10/10/2008
Sen. John McCain’s 2006 demand for regulatory action on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could have prevented current financial crisis, as HUMAN EVENTS learned from the letter shown in full text below.
McCain’s letter — signed by nineteen other senators — said that it was “…vitally important that Congress take the necessary steps to ensure that [Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac]…operate in a safe and sound manner.[and]..More importantly, Congress must ensure that the American taxpayer is protected in the event that either…should fail.”
Sen. Obama did not sign the letter, nor did any other Democrat.
see the letter
Longtime South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham Passes Away at 71 After Sudden Illness
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Washington DC, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a towering figure in American politics and one of the most influential foreign policy voices in Washington, has died. He was 71.
Continue reading Senator Lindsey Graham dies of ‘brief and sudden illness’
