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Posted on June 15, 2012June 27, 2021 by James — Leave a comment

Valley Hospital offers Concussion Testing Programs Set for June 25

Valley Hospital offers Concussion Testing Programs Set for June 25

To assist parents and coaches in protecting young athletes from the serious head injuries that can result from returning to play too soon after a suffering a concussion, The Valley Hospital Sports Institute offers the ImPACT Concussion Management Test. ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is an innovative computerized evaluation system that assesses the effects and severity of a concussion and helps determine when it is safe for an athlete to return to contact sports following a concussion.

ImPACT testing is suitable for athletes ages 12 and older. It is a 20-30 minute neurocognitive test battery that has been scientifically validated to measure the effects of sports-related concussion. Typically, in the preseason each athlete is given a baseline test. And, when a concussion is suspected during the season, a follow-up test is administered to see if the results have changed from the baseline. This comparison helps to diagnose and manage the concussion. Follow-up tests can be administered over days or weeks so clinicians can continue to track the athlete’s recovery from the injury.

The Sports Institute recently enhanced its Concussion Management Program with the addition of the Biodex BioSway Balance testing unit. The test takes about 5 minutes and provides a psycho-motor assessment of concussion injuries. Athletes should be tested in the preseason to gather baseline information that can be used for comparison in the event of a concussion to assess the extent of the injury and the athlete’s readiness to return to activity.

Since most high schools in the area have the testing in place already, the Sports Institute is providing this service primarily for the recreation and town-sponsored youth sports teams for athletes ages 12 and older.

The next scheduled baseline testing session will take place on Monday, June 25 at 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Valley’s Kraft Center, located at 15 Essex Road in Paramus. The tests will be conducted in the 3rd Floor Computer Lab.

Pre-Registration is required, as space is limited. The fee is $25. Please call 201-447-8133 for more information and to register.

A concussion is a brain injury. Concussions are most commonly caused by a bump or blow to the head, but, can also be caused by a sudden deceleration or acceleration of the head. In either scenario, the brain, suspended inside the skull and surrounded by fluid, continues to travel with momentum until it “bangs” up against the skull – causing a brain-bruising injury – or concussion. What may seem to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious.

You can’t see a concussion. Signs and symptoms of a concussion can show up right after the injury, or may not appear or be noticed until days or weeks after the injury. If your child reports any symptoms of concussion, or if you notice the symptoms yourself, seek medical attention right away. Common symptoms include: headache, dizziness, feeling foggy, nausea, fatigue and confusion. Common signs include memory loss, a loss of balance and coordination, and changes in personality. Concussion severity varies widely, and the number of signs and symptoms vary also – serious injuries may show few symptoms.

Although less common, bleeding in the brain can occur with some head injuries. Loss of consciousness, mental status deterioration and worsening symptoms raise the concern for a bleeding injury. An athlete does not need to lose consciousness (black out) to suffer a concussion. In fact, less than 10 percent of concussed athletes lose consciousness.

An athlete who suffers a concussion can be at risk for a condition known as Second Impact Syndrome if he or she returns to sports before full recovery. Second impact syndrome is a life-threatening condition in which a second concussion occurs before a first concussion has properly healed, causing rapid and severe brain swelling. Second impact syndrome can result from even a very mild concussion that occurs days or weeks after the initial concussion.

“Second Impact Syndrome can be prevented,” Donald Tomaszewski, Director of The Valley Hospital Sports Institute. “Don’t allow an athlete to return to sports after a concussion until their symptoms have completely resolved and they have been cleared by a medical professional experienced in treating concussions.”

https://www.valleyhealth.com/valley_newsdesc.aspx?newsid=1231

Posted on June 15, 2012June 27, 2021 by James — 1 Comment

Ridgewood Village Council authorizes another water rate increase

Ridgewood Village Council authorizes another water rate increase
June 15,2912
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewod NJ, Ridgewood’s Village Council on Wednesday authorized a 2 percent rate increase for Ridgewood Water customers, boosting the total hike for this year to 5 percent. Ridgewood Water will now bill its customers in the Village of Ridgewood , Glen Rock, Midland Park and Wyckoff at a rate of $4.42 per 1,000 gallons ,up from the $4.33 per 1,000 gallons assessed since January 2012.

Village Manager Ken Gabbert. told the Ridgewood News that the new rate will go into effect “as rapidly as the billing company can process, anticipate within two weeks,”

Ridgewood officials continue maintain that the village utility’s rates are comparable and even cheaper than charges assessed by other water companies. According to Gabbert only Park Ridge and Hawthorne charge its customers at a rate less than Ridgewood and that operations in those towns are far smaller than Ridgewood’s distribution.

Ramsey Water Company charges a far higher rate for borough residents at $4.95 per 1,000 gallons for consumption more than 6,000 gallons. Ramsey Water provides service to Allendale, Mahwah and Upper Saddle River, charging residents in those towns $5.45 per 1,000 gallons for any use exceeding 6,000 gallons. United Water Resources , one of the largest water service providers in the country, charges its customers $5.30 per 1,000 gallons, according to the comparison chart provided by village officials.

According to Councilman Paul Aronsoh ,”Despite the increase, Ridgewood Water rates remain among the lowest in the state,” Resident of the Village do not feel so blessed , with skepticism over water quality growing and regular summer water restrictions reminding many of living in a third world country.One would wonder who long the Village will continue to play this charade trying to maintain a water utility it is ill equipped to run and unable to make the proper investments in ,the time seems long past for the Village to get out of the water business.

In the last three years, Ridgewood Water has raised its rates to its customers a shocking total of 31 percent. The increases between 2009 and 2011 are now the focus of the class-action lawsuit filed last year by Hackensack-based attorney Joseph Fiorenzo on behalf of Glen Rock, Midland Park and Wyckoff residents.

Posted on June 15, 2012June 14, 2012 by James — Leave a comment

How the Euro Will End

How the Euro Will End
by Gerald P. O’Driscoll Jr.

This article appeared in The Wall Street Journal on June 13, 2012.

When the euro was created in 1999, Milton Friedman famously predicted its demise within a decade. He was wrong about the timing, but he may yet be proven right about the fact….If Europe had made the political decision for a federal state, a single currency would have been a natural outcome. When 17 states decided to adopt the euro first without political union, they got it backward.

The euro is the world’s first currency invented out of whole cloth. It is a currency without a country. The European Union is not a federal state, like the United States, but an agglomeration of sovereign states. European countries are plagued by rigidities, including those in labor markets—where language differences and the protection of trades and professions in many countries impede labor mobility. That makes it difficult for their economies to adjust to cyclical and structural economic shifts.

For such reasons, when the euro was created in 1999, Milton Friedman famously predicted its demise within a decade. He was wrong about the timing, but he may yet be proven right about the fact.

Greece is the epicenter of a currency and fiscal crisis in the euro zone. Markets fear a “Grexit,” or Greek exit from the euro. That exit is almost a foregone conclusion. The endgame for the euro will be played out in Spain.

But first to Greece, which is devolving from a money-using economy. Firms, households and even the government are short on cash. The government isn’t paying its suppliers and workers in a timely fashion, so households cannot pay their bills to businesses with whom they transact. Businesses, in turn, cannot pay their suppliers. There is a cascade of cash constraints.

The endgame for the euro will be played out in Spain.
Normally, credit supplements cash in economic transactions. But there is scant credit in Greece. Anyone who can is moving their money out of the country, either to banks in other euro-zone countries, such as Germany, or out of the euro to banks in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and U.S. (the franc, pound and dollar, respectively).

https://tinyurl.com/74cvdlm

Posted on June 14, 2012February 10, 2021 by James — Leave a comment

The American Spirit

The American Spirit
Paul Gallagher
June 14, 2012 at 9:27 am

Many Americans proudly hang the Stars and Stripes on June 14 to celebrate Flag Day. On that day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress formally adopted the emblem under which generations of Americans have lived, fought and died. More than any other flag in the world, it symbolizes freedom and celebrates the optimism of our Founding Fathers.

Yet today we have voices suggesting that America’s best days are behind her. The experiment, they insist, is over.

“The American dream is a myth,” writes Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics, in a recent op-ed. A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows that nearly six in 10 think that the next generation won’t live better than their parents do today.

Such pessimism, however, is unwarranted. More importantly, it’s counter-productive. Even if things were as bad as some people suggest, there is a solution, as Ed Feulner, president of The Heritage Foundation reminds us in his weekly column:

Negative thoughts like this are nothing new. It stands to reason that tough economic times will breed pessimism. Sometimes, though, we need to remind ourselves of the principles this country was founded on, and reconnect with the genius that created the United States of America, the only country founded not on identity, but on ideas.

Feulner, in fact, has just written a book designed to do just that. Co-authored with Heritage trustee Brian Tracy, “The American Spirit: Celebrating the Virtues and Values That Make Us Great“ is a wake-up call for those who may find themselves discouraged by the challenges we face as a nation at this critical moment in history.

Why would such a book be necessary? As Brian explains in the introduction: “Today, millions of Americans are not clear about why the United States is the greatest country on earth and in all human history.” They know they’re free. But they may have never reflected on why their nation is unique — not only in the world right now, but in human history.

As Feulner writes:

“Consider the phrase ‘the American Dream.’ The words themselves reveal something extraordinary. In all the history of man, there has been only one country with the word ‘dream’ attached to it. There is no French Dream or Russian Dream or Chinese Dream. There is only the American Dream, to which people worldwide aspire and have aspired since our founding. From 194 countries, people have come to America to pursue this dream.

“In America, people care very much who you are. They care little about your background. In America, you can start from anywhere, with or without benefits and advantages from your family, and make your own way and your own life. At any time, you can decide to change and do something completely different. Your life is yours to chart.

“In my opinion, this freedom to define your own destiny ultimately derives from the Judeo-Christian tradition. God created us in His own image, and just as God is free, so we are meant for freedom.”

The question, then, is what the relationship of government should be to man. Is man there to serve the government? No. In America, it is very much the other way around — despite the many attempts by liberals to change that relationship throughout our history.

Feulner continues:

“Government’s purpose is not to impose some elite-inspired vision of the good society on the rest of us, but to empower men and women to use their God-given freedom as they choose.

“This opportunity has its roots in our extraordinary founding in 1776. Having such freedom is more the exception than the rule throughout much of human history. The republican form of government had mostly been consigned to the history books since the fall of Rome. Monarchies had ruled the leading powers of the world for centuries.

“By choosing a republic, where the governed control the government — not the other way around — the Founding Fathers displayed faith in the individual’s ability to know better than any elected or appointed official what is best for himself and his family. That’s why they created a Constitution that protects our God-given rights from government. The government does not grant those rights to us as citizens.”

It’s all too easy, in the face of so many difficult problems, to throw up our hands in despair. One look at our flag, however, watered by the blood and sweat of patriots for more than 200 years, ought to cure that temptation. As Feulner’s book reminds us, the American Spirit is alive and well, provided we’re willing to believe in it and do our part to nurture our irreplaceable birthright of freedom.

https://blog.heritage.org/2012/06/14/morning-bell-the-american-spirit/?roi=echo3-12290218988-8895412-90e776ace85607a0d975675bc132270e&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell

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Longer school days in the lesson plan for some N.J. districts?

Longer school days in the lesson plan for some N.J. districts?

More than two dozen school districts in New Jersey could have longer school days and school years under legislation the Assembly Education Committee is scheduled to take up today.

The bill (A1391) would create a three-year pilot program. Up to 25 districts could take part after applying to the state commissioner of education. Corporations would foot the bill for the extra time, then be reimbursed with tax credits from the state.

“I’m just hoping that we can get these kids that may be struggling an opportunity to have more time in that classroom with their teachers, to get whatever they’re learning across,” said Assemblyman Charles Mainor (D-Hudson), a sponsor along with Assemblyman Gilbert “Whip” Wilson. (Friedman, The Star-Ledger)

https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/longer_school_days_in_some_nj.html

Posted on June 14, 2012June 14, 2020 by James — 1 Comment

The History Of Flag Day

The History Of Flag Day

The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as ‘Flag Birthday’. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as ‘Flag Birthday’, or ‘Flag Day’.

On June 14, 1889, George Balch, a kindergarten teacher in New York City, planned appropriate ceremonies for the children of his school, and his idea of observing Flag Day was later adopted by the State Board of Education of New York. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a Flag Day celebration, and on June 14 of the following year, the New York Society of the Sons of the Revolution, celebrated Flag Day.

Following the suggestion of Colonel J Granville Leach (at the time historian of the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution), the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America on April 25, 1893 adopted a resolution requesting the mayor of Philadelphia and all others in authority and all private citizens to display the Flag on June 14th. Leach went on to recommend that thereafter the day be known as ‘Flag Day’, and on that day, school children be assembled for appropriate exercises, with each child being given a small Flag.

Two weeks later on May 8th, the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution unanimously endorsed the action of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames. As a result of the resolution, Dr. Edward Brooks, then Superintendent of Public Schools of Philadelphia, directed that Flag Day exercises be held on June 14, 1893 in Independence Square. School children were assembled, each carrying a small Flag, and patriotic songs were sung and addresses delivered.

In 1894, the governor of New York directed that on June 14 the Flag be displayed on all public buildings. With BJ Cigrand and Leroy Van Horn as the moving spirits, the Illinois organization, known as the American Flag Day Association, was organized for the purpose of promoting the holding of Flag Day exercises. On June 14th, 1894, under the auspices of this association, the first general public school children’s celebration of Flag Day in Chicago was held in Douglas, Garfield, Humboldt, Lincoln, and Washington Parks, with more than 300,000 children participating.

Adults, too, participated in patriotic programs. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, delivered a 1914 Flag Day address in which he repeated words he said the flag had spoken to him that morning: “I am what you make me; nothing more. I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself.”

Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day – the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 – was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson’s proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.

https://www.usflag.org/flag.day.html

Posted on June 14, 2012April 9, 2020 by James — 1 Comment

Creepy Mike Bloomberg and the Food Police: First Soda, Now Milk: NYC Wants To Extend Ban to Popcorn, Milk Drinks

Creepy Mike Bloomberg and the Food Police:

First Soda, Now Milk: NYC Wants To Extend Ban to Popcorn, Milk Drinks…can the dolts in Trenton be far behind?

We warned you when they went after smoking , power mad politicians will always look to run your life

Wednesday, 13 Jun 2012 11:35 AM
By Andra Varin

First it was large, sugary soft drinks. Now, the New York City diet police want to take away moviegoers’ jumbo tubs of popcorn as well.

The city’s Board of Health plans to hold a public hearing on July 24 on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to ban sales of 16-ounce soft drinks in restaurants, movie theaters, and sports arenas. Bloomberg says getting rid of the supersized, high-calorie beverages will help stem the obesity epidemic.

At a meeting Tuesday night, Board of Health members — who are all appointed by the mayor — expressed support for Bloomberg’s plan, and suggested broadening it to include other fattening snacks.

One member, Dr. Bruce Vladeck, said it would be a good idea to limit the sizes of buttery popcorn sold in movie theaters.

“Popcorn isn’t a whole lot better from the nutritional point of view than soda is, and may have even more calories,” Vladeck said.

Milk-based drinks are also coming under scrutiny.

“There are certainly milkshakes and milk-coffee beverages that have monstrous amounts of calories,” said board member Dr. Joel Forman. “I’m not so sure what the rationale is not to include those.”

https://www.newsmax.com/Headline/New-York-ban-milk/2012/06/13/id/442200?s=al&promo_code=F2D0-1

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Benefit Concert: New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet for Ridgewood Concert Band

Benefit Concert: New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet for Ridgewood Concert Band
Wed, June 27, 2012 – Wed, June 27, 2012
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street
Cost: $20 per person

The principal players of the New York Philharmonic Brass section will perform a concert on June 27th at 7:30 at West Side Presbyterian Church. The quintet will play selections from the repertoire they will be performing on their upcoming tour of Japan.

Not only is this concert a chance to hear world-class musicians without having to travel into the city, it is an opportunity to support a great organization. Proceeds from ticket sales will directly benefit the Ridgewood Concert Band as they move into their 30th year of performing.

Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.ridgewoodband.org/purchase/nybrass.htm or at the door.

Adults: $20.00 Seniors: $15.00 Students: $7.00

About the Quintet…

The Principal Brass’ debut came in 1983 when they joined with the Canadian Brass for a concert in Ottawa, Canada. This was the beginning of a regular musical collaboration between these two brass quintets. Subsequent joint performances brought them to the summer festivals of Tanglewood and Wolf Trap, as well as concerts in cities throughout Canada and the United States.

The Principal Brass has hosted an annual Christmas Holiday Concert at Avery Fisher Hall since 1995. Joining as guests on this extravaganza have been Lee Musiker and his jazz trio, the Canadian Brass, the German Brass, the West Point Brass, Percussion, and Vocalists, Sesame Street’s Bob McGrath, and the Salvation Army’s New York Staff Band.

The Principal Brass has been a regular encore feature on the Philharmonic’s tours of Europe, South America, Asia, and the United States, in addition to Philharmonic residencies in Cagliari, Italy, and Vail, Colorado. The ensemble has also performed solo concerts in major universities and cities throughout the United States. International visits have included Germany (Berlin and Munich), Luxembourg, Mexico (Monterey), China (Shanghai), and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo). Having toured Japan in 1999, 2003 and 2007 the Principal Brass will visit again this summer.

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PSE&G Recommends Free and Low Cost Ways to Save on Energy Bills This Summer

PSE&G Recommends Free and Low Cost Ways to Save on Energy Bills This Summer

Reduction in electric prices also will help lower customers’ bills

(June 13, 2012 – Newark, NJ) – PSE&G residential customers will pay 2.8 percent less for electricity this summer – and 3.6 percent less on an annual basis – as the result of a price reduction that took effect June 1. Even so, demand for electricity rises as the weather gets hot and air conditioners start humming, and so the utility is offering the following tips to help customers reduce energy use and control costs.

• Install a programmable thermostat and raise the setting to the highest comfortable temperature. You can save 3 to 5 percent on your air conditioning costs for each degree you raise the thermostat.

• Close doors leading to uncooled parts of your home. If you have central air conditioning, close off vents to unused rooms. Keep filters clean.

• Even if you have air conditioning, use ceiling and other fans to provide additional cooling and better circulation.

• Seal holes and cracks around doors and windows. Eliminate air leaks around window air conditioners with foam insulation or weather-stripping.

• Close blinds, shades and draperies facing the sun to keep out the sun’s heat and help fans and air conditioners cool more efficiently.

• Turn off power sources. TVs, computers and other electronic devices draw power when they are in standby mode or turned off but still plugged in. Plug electronics into power strips and turn off the power switch when the items are not in use.

• Use timers and motion detectors on indoor and outdoor lighting.

• Replace old appliances with new energy efficient Energy Star appliances.

• If possible, install whole-house fans that bring in cooler night-time air that can pre-cool a house and reduce energy use in the daytime if heat is kept out by closing windows and shades.

• Join PSE&G’s Cool Customer Program, in which participants are rewarded for voluntarily reducing electricity use during periods of high energy demand (through cycling of the air conditioning compressor on and off at 15-minute intervals). PSE&G electric customers with central air conditioning can receive a one-time $50 credit on their electric bill and a free programmable thermostat installed at no charge. (Or they may choose to receive a cycling switch installed on their central air conditioner compressor outside the home and a $4 electric bill credit per summer month plus $1 per cycling event, year after year.) Customers can learn more at www.pseg.com/coolcustomer.

• Take advantage of PSE&G’s Home Energy Toolkit which helps you analyze your home energy use to receive customized energy saving tips. To access the Home Energy Toolkit, log in to My Account at pseg.com.

To view demonstrations of how to save money in your home, visit PSEG’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/psegvideo (PSE&G Summer Energy Savings Tips). We encourage you to share the information with family and friends.

For additional ways to save energy and money, visit www.pseg.com/saveenergy.

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Ridgewood YMCA Backyard Pool Program to Offer Swim Lessons in Your Own Backyard

photo www.ridgewoodymca.org

Ridgewood YMCA Backyard Pool Program to Offer Swim Lessons in Your Own Backyard

This summer, pool owners can take advantage of nationally-renowned YMCA swim lessons in their own backyard. From June 25th to August 4th, the Ridgewood YMCA’s Backyard Pool program is offering two-week sessions of eight half-hour classes. A special one-week session of four half-hour classes is also available from August 20th to 24th.

Says Job Pama, Associate Aquatics Director at the Ridgewood YMCA, “Our Backyard Pool program combines high-quality swim instruction with ultimate convenience. Participants also have a choice between private or semi-private lessons, which can include friends, family and neighbors.”

The Ridgewood YMCA’s Backyard Pool program is the largest in northern New Jersey. All instructors are highly qualified, trained and lifeguard certified.

Early registration for Backyard Pool is recommended, as sessions fill up fast. For session availability and fees according to group size, contact Job Pama at (201) 444-5600 x392 or e-mail [email protected]. The site www.ridgewoodymca.org/backyard_pools contains additional information.

The Ridgewood YMCA is located at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood.

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits, strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,687 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children — regardless of age, income and background — to nuture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver lasting personal and social change.

www.ridgewoodymca.org and www.campbernieymca.org

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Lennie and Friends at THE FAMOUS KASSCHAU MEMORIAL BAND SHELL

Lennie and Friends at THE FAMOUS KASSCHAU MEMORIAL BAND SHELL
RIDGEWOOD Thursday, June 21 @ 8:30 pm

Please come and join us for a wonderful evening under the stars, outdoors, on a blanket, or ON
YOUR FEET , dancing . . . whatever you feel ! Outdoor concert at the Ridgewood Kasschau
Band Shell. Your favorite music from the Beatles, Rascals and more under the stars. Bring a
blanket and a friend for an evening of family entertainment. Please help us and yourselves to a
Beautiful Night OF FUN Under the summer Sky. . . . there’s a contest for largest crowd for the
season . . . at least help us make an effort ! The band shell is located on Veteran’s Field directly
behind Ridgewood Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Ave.

Join the music fans toting blankets, chairs, children, and bug spray, as we flock to Veteran’s
Field, positioning ourselves in front of Kasschau Shell, to enjoy this great entertainment beneath
the stars.

“I think it’s about the music. This music is classic and holds up so well.” says Lennie DelDuca
Jr. co-founder of the band. These are savvy musicians who have studied every jot of the classic
rock song book.

The members of Lennie and Friends would like to thank the sponsors of this performance, Keller
Williams and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill.

The Kasschau Memorial Band Shell is the perfect place to enjoy this fabulous band. You’ll be
outdoors under the stars, in your chair or on your blanket – but more likely up and dancing. The
performance will begin at 8:30, but you’ll want to get there early to get a good spot. In case of
bad weather, please call 201-444-1776 for indoor location.

The Kasschau Memorial Shell is an outdoor amphitheater located on Veteran’s Field in the
center of Ridgewood, and dedicated in 1958 as a tribute to Frank Kasschau, an accomplished
and beloved musician in Ridgewood. Its purpose is to provide a variety of free quality family
entertainment twice weekly from early June through mid-August.

The Kasschau Memorial Shell operates under the auspices of the Village of Ridgewood in
cooperation with the Department of Parks and Recreation. In addition, many local organizations
and business provide much needed funds to support these programs.

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The Village of Ridgewood is Seeking Residents to Volunteer to Serve on Boards

The Village of Ridgewood is Seeking Residents to Volunteer to Serve on Boards

The Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the Community Center Advisory Board, Planning Board, and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

The Community Center Advisory Board develops policies and procedures for the operation of the Community Center facility and assists in the fulfillment of the County Municipal Alliance Grant requirements. Membership includes: Senior Citizen residents; adult residents with children in the school system; adult residents with no children in the school system.

The Planning Board reviews site plans and subdivision applications; prepares, adopts, and amends the Master Plan; makes recommendations to the Village Council regarding amendments to developmental regulations and the official map.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment hears variance applications and appeals from rulings and determinations arising from the enforcement of Village zoning ordinances.

All interested residents should fill out a Citizen Volunteer Leadership form (found on the Village website), and send it along with a cover letter indicating on which board(s) the resident wishes to serve, and a biography or resume to:

Heather Mailander, Village Clerk
Village of Ridgewood
131 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451

Deadline for submissions is June 18, 2012.

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Rowan University endorses merger bill but wants autonomy

Rowan University endorses merger bill but wants autonomy

Rowan University trustees on Monday supported legislation proposing an overhaul of higher education in New Jersey while also expressing concern over a joint governing board controlling Rowan and Rutgers-Camden.

Following a more than two-hour meeting in Glassboro, the board issued a statement endorsing cooperation between the schools as long as the agreement retained “the individual autonomy of both institutions and their respective governing boards.”

“It’s a question of autonomy,” university spokesman Joe Cardona said. “They support the legislation, but not the joint board … as it’s written.” (Obsorbe, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

https://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20120612_Rowan_endorses_merger_bill_but_wants_autonomy.html

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Is the Community Hospital a Dying Model, or is it the Future of Healthcare?

Is the Community Hospital a Dying Model, or is it the Future of Healthcare?
Written by Sabrina Rodak | May 30, 2012

As the healthcare industry adopts the philosophy of accountable care, large hospitals and academic medical centers may seem to have the upper hand compared with community hospitals, because larger hospitals typically have greater access to revenue and offer more services along the continuum of care. “Academic medical centers offer complex services that for a variety of reasons produce better availability of capital,” says Tim Bateman, executive director of the community hospital network Community Hospital 100 and executive vice president of Lincoln Healthcare Events. However, community hospitals may be able to develop new care models more effectively because they are smaller and closely aligned with the community. Here, several community hospital leaders discuss the biggest challenges they face and what they have to do to thrive in the new era of healthcare.

Advantages and disadvantages of community hospitals
While often seen as a disadvantage, community hospitals’ small size may be an advantage in the drive to reduce costs and improve quality. “The smaller your system is, the easier it is to redesign it,” says John Chessare, MD, president and CEO of Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare, which includes a 300-bed community hospital. “The larger your system is, the harder it is to get standardized work in place. And then you have to [ask], is it really a system or just a confederation of units? There are a lot of hospital companies that call themselves a system, but in reality each hospital is operating independently from each other. A community hospital and its medical staff should be able to get to care that is coordinated through the eyes of the patient at a much faster pace than a large hospital company with loosely affiliated physicians.” Small, close-knit community health systems may thus be able to change from a fee-for-service care delivery model to a pay-for-performance system more quickly and easier.

On the other hand, one of the disadvantages of community hospitals is their relatively lower access to medical professionals, partly due to their size and location. “[Academic medical centers] have access to larger pools of qualified medical staff and professionals,” Mr. Bateman says.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/is-the-community-hospital-a-dying-model-or-is-it-the-future-of-healthcare.html

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U.N. could tax U.S.-based Web sites, leaked docs show

U.N. could tax U.S.-based Web sites, leaked docs show

Global Internet tax suggested by European network operators, who want Apple, Google, and other Web companies to pay to deliver content, is proposed for debate at a U.N. agency in December.

he United Nations is considering a new Internet tax targeting the largest Web content providers, including Google, Facebook, Apple, the Ridgewood blog and Netflix, that could cripple their ability to reach users in developing nations.

The European proposal, offered for debate at a December meeting of a U.N. agency called the International Telecommunication Union, would amend an existing telecommunications treaty by imposing heavy costs on popular Web sites and their network providers for the privilege of serving non-U.S. users, according to newly leaked documents.

The documents (No. 1 No. 2) punctuate warnings that the Obama administration and Republican members of Congress raised last week about how secret negotiations at the ITU over an international communications treaty could result in a radical re-engineering of the Internet ecosystem and allow governments to monitor or restrict their citizens’ online activities.

https://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57449375-83/u.n-could-tax-u.s.-based-web-sites-leaked-docs-show/

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