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Board of EducationCommissioner MichaelPaitchell is the founder andExecutive Director of theNew Jersey Applied Scienceand Technology Council, anonprofit organization, thatwill be staging the NewJersey Science andEngineering Festival. The New Jersey Event is theNew Jersey Satellite basedevent of the USA Scienceand Engineering Festival inWashington DC. Manybelieve that the USA needsto get more young peopleinterested in science andtechnology, choosing techni-cal careers, becoming assetsto industry, and developingnew industries if we are tocontinue to function andgrow as a viable country. Itappears that the general pop-ulation is less interested in

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Clifton Recreation DepartmentAnnual Installation Dinner

Recognizes Award Recipients

New JerseyScience andEngineering

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The City of CliftonRecreation Department heldtheir Annual Installation

Dinner on January 28, 2010at the Valley Regency inClifton. The dinner is an

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Prom Fashion Show to Benefit

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Clifton High School-Parent, Teacher,Student Association will once again presenta Tricky Tray / Prom Fashion Show. Theevent will take place on March 10, 2010 atThe Venetian on River Road in Garfield.The Tricky Tray / Prom Fashion Show isheld to raise funds to be used to fund"Project Graduation", a drug and alcoholfree, safe, all night celebration for CliftonHigh School Graduates. The highpoint of the Tricky Tray / PromFashion Show is the models. Clifton HighSchool senior class members will be model-ing the latest Prom Fashions from DeluxeFormal Wear and La Faye Angelica Fashionsboth located on Main Avenue in Clifton. TheDJs for the evening will also be Clifton HighSchool Seniors. The Hair styles, make up,and the bouquets and boutonnieres will all bedonated by Clifton businesses. As has beenthe case in the past, this evening, a CliftonHigh School tradition, is Continued on page 11

Kevin Lyons, Ray Cramer and Robert Klingler arejust a few of the more than 30 CHS students whowill take part in the fashion show.

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ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL GUILDMeets the first Monday of themonth in the cafeteria confer-ence room in the hospital at 12noon. Upcoming Events: TheGuild sponsors trips to AtlanticCity the third Monday of eachmonth. The dates are:February 15, March 15, April19, May 17, June 21, July 19,August 16, September 20,October 18, November 15,December 13. For informationcall Ellie at 973-778-6928.

CLIFTON SENIORSASSOCIATION

Clifton Seniors Association willhold its next meeting onTuesday, February 16th at theBoys and Girls Club Clifton. AValentine Day celebration willbe held with three prizes givenout for the best dressed in red.Refreshments will be servedfrom 11:15 to 12:45 and busi-ness meeting begins at 1:00pm.Upcomming events: March10th Camp Hope St Patrick Daycelebration, Bus leavesMasonic Temple at 9:00 am.Contact Stephanie or Stan at973-478-8268 for further infor-mation.March 23rd Hunterdon HillsPlayhouse lunch and a per-formance of a musical :"TheGreat American Songbook"contact Karl for informationat 973-472-9167

CALLING ALL SEWING ENTHUSIASTS

The Clifton Clippers of theNorth Jersey Chapter of theAmerican Sewing Guild meetsthe 2nd Saturday of everymonth at the Senior Barn locat-ed at the Clifton MunicipalComplex, Van Houten andClifton Avenues. 10:30 am until12:30 pm. We encourage any-one with a love of sewing toattend our meetings.For questions or directions,

contact Michele at 973-546-2913.

CLIFTON TOASTMASTERSClifton Toastmasters, part ofToastmasters International, anonprofit public speaking andleadership group, meets the2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesday ofevery month, 7:00PM, CliftonLibrary, 292 Piaget Ave. Guestsfree. Call 973-420-4148 to reg-ister or email [email protected] for moreinformation.Meeting dates in the first 4months of 2010 * February 23* March 9, 23 & 30 * April 13 &27

MT CARMEL LEISURE CLUBThe St. Joseph's Feast will beheld on Friday, March 19, 2010at the Brownstone in Paterson.The cost is $45 per person.On Thursday, April 15, 2010 ,we will have a trip to Sight andSound in PA to see "Joseph".The cost is $116.50 per personwhich includes the bus, theshow, and dinner at ShadyMaple Restaurant. For all tripsplease call Jennie @ 973-696-7169

ST. PAUL'S LEISURE CLUBSt. Paul's Leisure Club meetsthe second and fourthWednesday of the month at 1p.m. in the church hall.Anyone 55+ is welcome to join,including non-parishionerswho are also welcome to par-ticipate in all scheduled events.Atlantic City bus trips are madethe third Tuesday of themonth. Bus leaves St. Paul's at10 a.m. Upcoming events: Feb. 23-Hunterdon Hills Playhouse(lunch & show); Mar. 11-St.Patrick's Day Luncheon at TheMountainside Inn. For furtherinformation call Jo at (973)546-7690.

P.T.S.A. MEETINGS P.T.S.A. meetings held the firstMonday of the month, at 7:30

pm will begin to alternatebetween the Main building andthe Annex. Please check the High Schoolcalendar atwww.clifton.k12.nj.us/calen-dar/chs/chs.htm for allupcoming events

BERGEN COUNTY 4-HKNITTING/CROCHETING CLUB Lead, learn and grow with 4-H!Our new Knitting/CrochetingClub is about to begin! It willbe held at the Glen Rock librarythe 1st and 3rd Monday of themonth at 5:30 pm. Februarymeeting will be on Monday,February 15th. For additionalinformation, contact BrigittHeger at 201-857-2764 or [email protected]. If youhave knitting/crocheting mate-rials you would like to donate,please contact Monique Blissat 201-336-6785 or e-mail:[email protected] involved now and makethe “best better”!

CLIFTON SENIOR SPRING BINGO

Sunday, April 18th from 1:30 to3:30 at the Senior Center onDog Pound Road in Clifton.There will be a $2 admissionfee. Coffee and Cake will beserved. Please call 973-470-2234 to make a reservation.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP

Parkinson’s disease supportgroup will meet Thursday,February 18 at PreaknessHealthcare Center.The support group will meet 12noon, in the new main diningroom in Building 3, 305Oldham Road, Wayne.Shirley Force and SheilaDevries of Passaic CountySenior Services and NimfaCabatingan, AdmissionsDirector of Preakness

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Healthcare Center, will be theguest speakers.Lunch will be served. PleaseR.S.V.P. to 973-904-3979. The building is handicappedaccessible. Mike Patterson ofClifton will be the facilitator atthe meeting, assisted by KrisLundquist, ANP.This meeting is open to thosewith Parkinson’s disease aswell as caregivers and familymembers.The aim of the meetings is tohelp those affected byParkinson’s disease to shareexperiences and give supportto each other.

GARFIELD AARP2470 NEWSDates to remember:A.C. bus trip every thirdThursday … see HelenMarch 9th meeting: We'll picka Leprechaun, there will beShamrock and Easter cookiesand a Sing-a-Long with theChoral Group.April 13th meeting: Our annu-al Ice Cream Social will begiven and served by the Mayorand Council.May 11th meeting: a Motherof the Year will be chosen andhonored plus a Sing-a-Long.June 8th meeting: We'll selecta Father of the Year.For membership informationcall Rosemarie Aloia at 973-340-4808

“The Garfield YMCA Idol”The Garfield YMCA is holdingtheir second annual “TheGarfield YMCA Idol” talentshow on Saturday, April 4, 2009from 6-10PM with the rehears-al on Friday, April 3, 2009 from6-9 PM at the GarfieldRecreational Center onMidland Ave. We are lookingfor all talents! Last year wasgreat, let’s do it again! You cangrab a talent application atyour child’s school or the

Garfield YMCA. All applica-tions must be in no later thanFebruary 27, 2009.Tickets are $5.00 when pur-chased in advance and $6.00 atthe door. All tickets can be pur-chased at the YMCA front desk.There will be a bake sale and a50/50 raffle. All money raisedwill be donated to our StrongKids Campaign.

MODELL'S TEAM MONTHThe Home & SchoolAssociation of Garfield HighSchool is sponsoring a Modell'sTeam Month from February 19- March 18, 2010.The coupons will give the pur-chaser 10% off of their pur-chase. Modell's will donate apercentage of the sales withthe coupons back to the Home& School Association.The coupons can be used atany Modell's location. If youforget your coupon, tell theregister person you are sup-porting GARFIELD HIGHSCHOOL to get the discount.Coupons can be picked up atGarfield High School.

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Governor Chris Christie's approach is just fine. In spite ofwhat you read in local dallies. Tough times call for toughmeasures and that's exactly what the governor is doing.When we hear of budget shortfalls into the tens and hun-dreds of millions and the words painful and sufferingbeing uttered by our elected officials, anyone with eventhe slightest level of intelligence can surmise there will besome unpopular and difficult decisions handed down. Noone wants to hear it but we all must realize there is nopopularity contest to be won if the job is to be done right.We need to support the governor and at least give him thefirst 100 days as a "honeymoon" before the press beginsto second guess and criticize his actions.The great Passaic County deer hunt debacle has come toa close for now. First they didn't notify neighbors, now ithas been reported that the deer that were culled from theherd (that's a nice way of saying killed or slaughtered)have not been accurately accounted for, so no one reallyknows how many deer have been taken. And you thoughtBambi was the only deer story that could bring a tear toyour eye. Who knows, if this keeps up maybe we willhave Passaic County deer on the endangered species listbefore long.In a memo dated January 11, 2010, Clifton Police ChiefRobert Ferreri announced to Clifton City Manager AlbertGreco his intention to retire come March First, now amere two weeks away. The Chief stated that the time wasright to make his departure. Word has it that his decisioncoincides with a change in personnel law that is comingdown the pipe which will drastically reduce the amount ofaccumulated sick time that can be paid out at retirement.In any case the Chief is leaving and the question remainswho will take the reigns as top cop in the city of Clifton?The decision to appoint a new Chief lies solely on theshoulders of our City Manager. We understand that he hasbegun the interview process and will make his decisionsoon.It would seem that Clifton's Zoning Officer, DanielHowell was correct in his determination that the applica-tion to convert a home in the Rosemawr section of the cityto a Temple should go before the City's Zoning Board ofAdjustment. After a lengthy legal challenge SuperiorCourt Judge Garry Rothstadt ruled that the applicationneeds to go before the Clifton Zoning Board ofAdjustment. Why would the applicant not want to gobefore the board in the first place? The plans call for asanctuary, all purpose room, classrooms and a "foodwarming area". What exactly is a food warming area? Isthis something unique to a temple or is this just anotherway of saying kitchen? Admitting there is a kitchen in thebuilding would lead one to believe that this facility will beused for social gatherings as well as religious services.Aaah Ha! That's why they didn't want to go before theZoning Board of Adjustment. The basis for government in the City of Clifton and anindividual's right to speak at public forums are found infreedoms established over 200 years ago. When the ideaof allowing the public to speak and limit their time at thepodium was first envisioned, there was need for a deviceto make sure the time allotted to each individual wasequal. So a sophisticated device (for its time) was pur-chased and has been in use ever since. The device, akitchen timer used commonly to make sure hard boiledeggs were hard and soft boiled eggs were soft and theoccasional cake didn't stay in the oven for too long justdoesn't cut it anymore when local residents approachlooking for their five minutes on the floor. The timer cur-rently in use gives arbitrary allotments of time to speak-ers addressing the governing body. Just like the timer that

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Congressman Pascrell Reacts to Campaign FinanceReform Proposal Unveiled by U.S. Senator Schumer

allows corporations with 20percent foreign ownership tomake political contributions.“The Congress must respond tothe flawed Supreme Courtdecision and make sureAmerican elections are decidedby Americans, not multi-national corporations. I ampleased that the bicameral pro-posal includes provisions pro-hibiting political contributionsfrom foreign companies andtheir subsidiaries,” saidPascrell, a member of theHouse Ways and MeansCommittee. “This is the startof the legislative process. I willcontinue to work with my col-leagues so that a complete pro-hibition of political contribu-

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Clifton Savings Bancorp,Inc. (Nasdaq Global SelectMarket: CSBK) (the"Company"), the holdingcompany of Clifton SavingsBank (the "Bank"),announced the results of itsoperations for the three andnine months endedDecember 31, 2009. Netincome was $1.98 millionfor the three months endedDecember 31, 2009, anincrease of $437,000, or

Bank Stands StrongDespite EconomicDowntown

Spencer Savings Bank, SLAmembers today re-electedtwo directors and electedone new director to serve onthe institution’s Board ofDirectors. At the annualmeeting, board membersJosé B. Guerrero and John S.Sturges were both re-electedto serve three-year terms,beginning on January 22,2010. Anthony S. Cicatiellowas elected as Spencer’snewest board member for a

28.3%, as compared to$1.55 million for the threemonths ended Dec. 31, 08.

HighlightsNet Interest Income: Netinterest income increased$995,000, or 20.4%, for thethree months endedDecember 31, 2009, to$5.87 million as comparedto $4.88 million for threemonths ended December 31,2008.Earnings: Both basic anddiluted earnings per com-mon share were $0.08 forthe three months endedDecember 31, 2009, anincrease of $0.02, or 33.3%,as compared to $0.06 for thethree months endedDecember 31, 2008.Dividends: Cash dividendspaid per common share were$0.05 for both the threemonths ended December 31,2009 and 2008.Deposits: Depositsincreased $108.6 million, or17.1%, from $633.6 millionat March 31, 2009 to $742.2million at December 31,2009.Net Loans: Net loansincreased $15.1 million, or3.2%, to $483.6 million atDecember 31, 2009.Non-Performing Loans:Non-performing loansincreased from $444,000 atDecember 30, 2008 to $1.9million at December 31,2009, on our entire loanportfolio of $483.6 million.The percentage of non-per-forming loans to total loans

Clifton Savings Bank AnnouncesThird Quarter Results

Spencer Savings Bank Announces Board of Directors Election Results

term of one year. “We are elated to haveAnthony S. Cicatiello onboard as our newest memberand are confident that hewill bring much to the tablein terms of his impressive

has been consistently low,even though it rose from0.10% at December 31,2008 to 0.39% at December31, 2009.

Chairman's CommentsJohn A. Celentano, Jr., theCompany's Chairman andChief Executive Officer,stated, "We were verypleased with our perform-ance for the quarter endedDecember 31, 2009, ourmost profitable since con-verting from a mutual to apublic institution in 2004. Itreflects that our commonsense approach to bankingcontinues to provide verypositive results. For the ninemonths ended December 31,2009, our assets increased10.5% to $1.06 billion,deposits increased 17.2% to$742.2 million and loansincreased 3.2% to $483.6million. On total assets of$1.06 billion our non per-forming loans on December31, 2009 were $1.9 million,or just 0.18% of our totalassets."We shun investing inopportunities that are 'toogood to be true' and we keepall the loans we originate."Our quality loans and care-ful monitoring of ourexpenses resulted in increas-es of 7.7% in our net interestmargin, 28.2% in our netincome and 33.3% in our

basic and diluted earningsper share for the quarterended December 31, 2009."The Company is the holdingcompany of the Bank, a fed-erally chartered savingsbank headquartered inClifton, New Jersey. TheBank operates a total of 11full-service banking officesin northeast New Jersey.The Company's majoritystockholder is Clifton MHC,a federally chartered mutualholding company.This release contains "for-ward-looking statements"which may describe futureplans and strategies, includ-ing our expectations offuture financial results.Management's ability to pre-dict results or the effect offuture plans or strategies isinherently uncertain.Factors that could affect ouractual results include marketinterest rate trends, the gen-eral regional and nationaleconomic climate, our abili-ty to control costs andexpenses, actions by ourcompetitors and federal andstate regulation. As we haveno control over these fac-tors, they should be consid-ered in evaluating any for-ward-looking statementsand undue reliance shouldnot be placed on such state-ments.

Board of Directors (L to R): Anthony S. Cicatiello, Barry C.Minkin, John S. Sturges, José B. Guerrero, Peter Hayes, NicholasLorusso and Albert D. Chamberlain

background and unique skillset,” said José B. Guerrero,Chairman, President andChief Executive Officer.“This board collectivelyforms a very strong team

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It's Become a Matter ofWhat We're Able to do

To The Editor:Would we all like to pay goodteachers a good salary? Youbet! Can we all afford that rightnow? No. It's not a matter ofwhat we would like too or evenwhat we need to do. It's becomea matter of what we're able todo. Clifton families are suffer-ing and we're just not able topay our teachers or anyone elsein the district any more in theforeseeable future.Teachers are professionals. So,just like any other professional,their responsibility goesbeyond just a 40 hour workweek. If it's necessary to put inextra hours they do. If it's nec-essary to take work home, theydo. If it's necessary to developtheir professional skills, theydo. It makes no differencewhether you work in the publicor private sector; if you're aprofessional, this is what'sexpected. But, teachers dowork in the public sector andthey're union members as well.They're afforded benefits justnot available to the rest of us.These benefits are worthmoney.They can achieve tenure, aguaranteed job for life. This isunheard of in the private sectorand that's worth money. They

get free health insurance withdental and prescription that'sthe envy of anyone in the pri-vate sector who typically has tocontribute up 25% of theirplan's cost if they're even cov-ered at all. This is worth moneyas well. Yes, there'redeductibles and co-pays butthey're a wash with private sec-tor plans.Almost half of our teachersearn more than $80 thousand ayear. The average Clifton tax-payer earns $50 thousand.Teachers get paid extra forextra-curricular activities, any-where from around $700 to $16thousand. If they do bus duty,that's an extra $24 an hour, thehourly rate of a $50 thousand ayear job. Chaperones get paid$32 an hour. They're affordedlongevity, from 3% to 6% extrafor just being their. Their yearconsists of only 10 months. Ifthey teach summer school,that's an extra, $35 an hour.And, there's even more.By union contract our highestpaid - well over $125 thousanda year - and most valued teach-ers aren't teaching math; theyaren't teaching science; theyaren't teaching humanities;they're teaching phys ed and

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Passaic Valley WaterCommission Charges Are

Out of Control

Letter to the Editor: Recently, a Clifton senior citi-zen called me to tell me abouttheir Passaic Valley WaterCommission bill and ask whatwe could do about these outra-geous charges. For example,this Clifton senior citizen (wholives alone) had a water bill of$56.53 for the billing period ofOct 14, 2009 to January 8,2009. (The bill consists of twoservice charges and two usagecharges since the billing periodoverlapped into 2010 and therewas a price increase.) This billconsists of two service chargesin the amount of $45.06 and$4.15 for a total of $49.21. Theusage portion of the bill was$6.70 and $0.62 for a total of$7.32. The service fee of$49.21 was 87% of the bill.The service fee is based on themeter size of the pipe whichbrings the water into yourhome. In this case the metersize of the pipe was 5/8inch.Imagine even if this per-son didn't use one drop ofwater, the bill still would havebeen $49.21.In my case, my water bill forthis same period was $184.57.My service fees were $112.66and $10.38 for a total of$123.04. The usage portion ofmy bill was $5.20 and $56.33for a total of $61.53. In myhome, the meter size of the pipeis 1 inch. So, even if I didn'tuse one drop of water, my billstill would have been $123.04.My service fee is was morethan two and ½ times greaterthan a home with a 5/8 inchpipe. Here are some other interestingfacts that I have uncoveredabout these service fees.According to Passaic ValleyWater Commission, the servicefees (as I have mentioned)depend on the meter size of thepipe your home has to bring thewater into your house. Thereare three different size pipes inmost residential homes: 5/8inch; ¾ inch, or 1 inch. Theprice increase for the servicefees in 2010 are based on thesize of the pipe. If you have a5/8 inch pipe your service feeincreased 4% to $51.02 perquarter from $49.05 per quarterin 2009 (in 2008 your servicefee was $46.55 per quarter) - sofrom 2008 to 2010 your servicefee increased 9.6%. If youhave a ¾ inch pipe your servicefee for 2010 rose 6.3% to$76.52 per quarter from $72.00in 2009 (in 2008 your servicefee was $65.82 -so from 2008to 2010 your service fee

driving. You can check out theunion contract for yourself.When you do, you'll notice inits almost 50 pages there arepage after page defining theunion's rights and privilegeswhile our kids are only men-tioned once, just once.Something's very wrong here.And, yes, this is a union, not ateacher or kids, contract. So,you can be against the union,against the contract and still befor our teachers and for ourkids.

Frederick C RembisClifton, NJ

Not Happy WithCommissioners

To The Editor:I am the parent of a 14 year oldgirl who attends Clifton HighSchool. As most parents ofteenage children know, it is adifficult task to keep teenagersin line. They always have theanswers to everything andnothing is ever their fault, it isalways the teacher’s fault,another student’s fault, theprincipal’s fault, and so on . I give the teachers in our schooldistrict at all levels, but espe-cially at the high school level alot of credit for what they haveto deal with on a daily basis.In my opinion, teachers deserve

a lot for having to deal with somany children on a daily basis.But the one thing I feel thatteachers deserve the most isrespect. Teachers deserverespect from their students;teachers deserve respect fromthe parents of their students andteachers deserve respect fromthe Commissioners sitting onthis Board. Mr. Paitchell, I ask you, whatkind of example are you settingfor our students by lashing outat and speaking to the teachersthe way you did at the lastboard meeting? How can weteach our children, the studentsin this district, to respect theirteachers when a public figure, acommissioner of our Board ofEducation, is speaking to theteachers in the manner whichyou spoke to them at the lastmeeting? I am sure that every teacher inthis district is well aware of thehard economic times every oneis facing. They did not needyou to yell at them and be asdisrespectful as you were. I would also like to add thatwhile flipping through theJanuary edition of a local mag-azine, I had to do a double takewhen I saw the picture that wastaken at the ribbon cutting cer-emony at the new high schoolannex back in October. Mr.Graupe, you have some nerveposing for that picture whenyou opposed the building of theHigh School Annex all along. I guess it's ok for you to put thatall aside though to get yourmoment in the spotlight byhaving your picture in the paperin front of this brand new stateof the art school. Don't fool yourself. I, alongwith all the other parents whosat though endless hours ofBoard of Adjustment meetings,remember your stance on thebuilding of the High SchoolAnnex on Brighton Road. Itwas you and the Zoning Boardof Adjustment that wasted thetaxpayers money, not the Boardof Education. You say you arefor the children, yet I cannotrecall one thing that you havedone since you have been onthis board that was for the chil-dren.I, along with my family, friendsand neighbors, will be keepinga watchful eye on who certainmembers of this board are sup-porting in the upcoming elec-tion. Our children need com-missioners on this Board ofEducation that can set exam-ples by being good role models,not Commissioners that are dis-respectful, controversial andhypocritical.

AnnMarie GennekenClifton

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science than ever before,and they have a minimalunderstanding of technolo-gy. A Science Festival, sim-ilar to those staged through-out Europe and Asia, is agreat way to get people of allages excited to experience awide range of state of the artscience and it's practicalapplication. The goal of thefestival is to revitalize andre-invigorate our country bydoing this, and make theUSA more competitive inthe Global Economy.This is NOT a classic"Science Fair" that is gearedtowards highly technicalresearch projects that wouldbore most people. It is atotally FREE TO THE PUB-LIC event, and is designedto be EXCITING, FUN,INSPIRATIONAL, and edu-

cational, to be enjoyed bythe masses and people of allages - including students of

all grades, from elementaryschool through college andgraduate programs! Therewill be, in addition to thevery interesting exhibits andlectures, contests, musicalperformances, theater, art,film, and other events in cel-ebration of Science andTechnology, which willmake this a spectacular

event, not to be missed!The New Jersey Festivalwill be held in Clifton HighSchool and the surroundingathletic fields on October 23and 24, 2010. The New

Jersey Event will run con-current with the USAFestival on the NationalMall in Washington DC. Aportion of Essex CountyAirport will be the site ofAerospace and AircraftExhibits. Plans are to have afree shuttle bus runningbetween Clifton High andthe Airport.Paitchell stated that he choseClifton because of hisattachment to the communi-

ty, and the great facility inClifton High School, and thehospitality of the great Cityof Clifton. Clifton is also aperfect location due to it'sproximity to all major roadsand NYC. Many of New Jersey's NobelLaureates, leading scientists,industrial and educationleaders, and possibly anAstronaut, who are antici-pated to attend, should makethis a phenomenal event thatis sure to receive muchnational coverage and putClifton on the map.Exhibitors from majorIndustries - including

biotech, life science, hightechnology, robotics, elec-tronics, automation, aero-nautics, defense, etc. areexpected, as well as repre-sentation and exhibits fromseveral Universities,Museums, Institutes,Government Agencies,Science Centers, andProfessional Societies areexpected. Thousands of vis-itors are expected to attend. This event will be fundedtotally by corporate and pri-vate donations, and manyvolunteers will be needed.

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St. Mary's Hospitalannounces that its Plan ofReorganization was con-firmed today by the UnitedStates Bankruptcy Court forthe District of New Jersey.The Honorable Morris Sternpresided. "St. Mary's emerges fromChapter 11 stronger and bet-ter than before," saidMichael J. Sniffen,F.A.C.H.E., St. Mary'sPresident and CEO. "Afterless than one year, weemerge revitalized,improved and re-committedto serving the community

Court Approves St. Mary’s Plan of ReorganizationSets Stage for Exit From Chapter 11

and the physicians that haveso loyally supported usthrough this difficultprocess."St. Mary's is the first hospi-tal to emerge from Chapter11 bankruptcy in NewJersey. Since 2007, fivehospitals have filed forbankruptcy, four of whichhave either closed or soldtheir assets in bankruptcy.St. Mary's successfulChapter 11 restructuring isan example to all financiallystruggling hospitals in NewJersey and beyond that it ispossible to file for bankrupt-

cy, reorganize and emergefrom bankruptcy. Virginia Treacy, R.N.,Executive Director ofJNESO District 1, reacted tothe news with great enthusi-asm saying, "This is a won-derful development for theHospital and its unionemployees, as well as for thecommunity at large. In par-ticular, Mr. Sniffen's will-ingness to offer us a truepartnership has helpedstrengthen our commitmentto work together toward apositive future for St. Mary'sHospital.""This was a truly collabora-tive effort that could nothave been achieved withoutthe strong leadership of thehospital's administration,together with the dedication

of the physicians, nurses,and staff who serve the com-munity, as well as the unwa-vering support of the Sistersof Charity," said Robert K.Malone of Drinker Biddle &Reath LLP, lawyers for St.Mary's in connection withits successful reorganizationefforts. "The reorganizationshould also serve as a model

for other hospitals who mayunfortunately have to under-go reorganization. The cred-itor support shown by all,including the state of NewJersey, the unions and thehospital's vendors made thishappen." "Hospitals across the statehave struggled with a longlist of financial pressures

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and policy burdens," saidNJHA President and CEOBetsy Ryan. "How encour-aging it is to see one of ourhospitals emerge from thesemany challenges and contin-ue to serve their communitywith the healthcare serviceswe all depend on. That'sespecially true for this com-munity, where as many asthree hospitals once stood inthe not-so-recent past. Wecongratulate St. Mary's onits perseverance in caring forthe people of Passaic."

"Having stabilized ourfinancial situation, thanks tothe team's extraordinary

efforts, we anticipate fiscalgrowth in 2010 and look for-ward to reestablishing St.Mary's as a vital communityresource," said William T.Cusick, St. Mary's ChiefFinancial Officer. Mr. Sniffen added, "We havealready laid the groundworkfor the Hospital's renewal byopening a new ER FastTrack, acquiring new tech-nology for our cardiologyand oncology programs, andexpanding other key servic-es. This will be a banneryear for St. Mary's Hospitaland the community it soproudly serves."

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"Does America still haveheroes?" That's the questionPassaic County TechnicalInstitute students were askedto answer for the Voice ofDemocracy (VOD)Scholarship Program, anaudio-essay contest thatrewards student insight withacademic sponsorship. Itwas designed to give 10th,11th, and 12th grade highschool students the opportu-nity to voice their opinionson a patriotic theme.

Students were required toprepare a three to fiveminute audio-tape which isjudged based on delivery,originality, and content.These recordings were usedto preserve the anonymity of

students, that way the judgeswould be able to render anunbiased decision and con-centrate on the messages ofthe speeches. The winnersincluded students fromPassaic County TechnicalInstitute: First Place- AnalisRivera, Second Place-Minerva Nunez, ThirdPlace- Stephanie Robles,Fourth Place- DeysiRodriguez and Fifth Place-Jackeline Rodriguez Theywere joined by the VODChairman , Mr. Clarence"Red" Mosley, and veterans:Post Commander LeeJuchniewicz, Post JuniorVice Commander JoeNevatinski, Post TrusteeVince Palumbo,Quartmaster Warren Dartelland Tony Galletti along with

Patriotic PCTI Students RewardedWith Scholarships

Mr. William Betar, PCTIDirector of StudentPersonnel Services. Theprogram at PCTI was coor-dinated by Social StudiesInstructor Cathy Pagano.

The Voice of DemocracyContest is held annually andbegins at a local level; it is

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ATTENTION SENIORS:Are you 60 or older and looking for an opportunity to learn how to stay healthy, meet newpeople and contribute to the health of other seniors? Passaic County Council is looking for participants for a six-lesson educational program forseniors in Passaic County, which will cover:1. Learn about aging process and how to make healthy lifestyle choices2. Celebrate this exciting stage of life and all the benefits that come with it3. Discuss risk factors and behaviors you should avoid to stay healthy4. Examine how alcohol, prescription medications and over-the-counter medicationsaffect seniors differently and how you can avoid problems.The program uses an interactive educational approach to help older adults celebrate healthyaging, make positive lifestyle choices and avoid the types of substance abuse that occur mostoften later in life. WISE covers a wide range of topics including nutrition and exercise, med-ication use, stress management, grief and loss, depression, alcoholism and prescription drugabuse. The curriculum is structured to take place once per week over a six-week period.Lessons are designed to be fun and engaging, while providing seniors with an opportunity tolearn how to stay healthy, avoid substance abuse problems and meet new people who live intheir community.PLACE: The Center for Senior Citizens (Barn C-5), Dog Pound Road - Behind Clifton City HallTIME: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. with light refreshments served after each sessionCOST: $0.00DATES: Thursday, March 4, 11, 18 & 25 - Thursday, April 1 & 8, 2010For more information and to register, please call Fr. Alan Savitt at the Passaic County Councilon Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention, Inc., 973-473-3366, ext. 105.JOIN US FOR THISFUN PROGRAM, AND BRING A FRIEND!

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keep our students drug andalcohol free on the night oftheir graduation. On June22, the students will meet atthe school at 9:30pm andcaravan to an unknownvenue for an all night partywith their classmates for onelast time. Some of theevening happenings besidesnon-stop food till 4am willbe dancing, swimming,rides, volleyball, basketball,gasoline go carts, and a hyp-notist show. The aim is tokeep our Senior Class of2010 Safe and having fun!For Prom Show informationcall Maryann Cornett

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Mayor Anzaldi announced acollaborative effort with theHealthCare Institute of NewJersey (HINJ), also in part-nership with Reach Out andRead New Jersey (ROR), toprovide books to young chil-dren through the Mayor’sBook Club that will promotereading skills and habits thatbegin at an early age.Mayor Anzaldi was one ofseven Mayors in the State ofNew Jersey to be selected bythe National League ofCities, Institute for Youth,Education and Families tohost a Mayor’s Book Club.The mission is to create ahighly literate communitythat embraces learning as alifelong lifestyle that canimprove the quality of lifefor all residents of Clifton.Stakeholders in this projectinclude the Mayor’s, theMunicipal Council, the CityManager, Clifton PublicLibrary, Clifton Arts Center,Clifton Public Schools,Boys’ and Girls’ Club, HeadStart Programs, BrunoAssociates, Inc., and localcommunity members whohave an interest in the litera-cy of young children.

Joe Burak of the Cupo Insurance Agency and CASAFoundation treasurer presents a check to Bob Foster of theClifton Boys and Girls Club of Clifton. The donation fromCASA will assist in the funding of the club’s annual SuperBowl Family Day”’ a drug, alcohol and gambling free SuperBowl event.

C.A.S.A. Supports the Super BowlEvent Family Day

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5. Animals need a warmplace to sleep, off the floorand away from all drafts.

6. If possible, keep yourcat inside. Outdoors, felinescan freeze, become lost orbe stolen, injured or killed.Cats who are allowed tostray are exposed to infec-tious diseases, includingrabies, from other cats, dogsand wildlife.

7. Outdoor cats some-times sleep under the hoodsof cars. When the motor isstarted, the cat can beinjured or killed by the fanbelt. If there are outdoor catsin your area, bang loudly onthe car hood before startingthe engine to give the cat a

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chance to escape. 8. Never let your dog

off the leash on snow or ice,especially during a snow-storm—dogs can lose theirscent and easily becomelost. Statistics show thatmore dogs are lost duringthe winter than during anyother season, so make sure

yours alwayswears ID tags.

9. Wipeoff your dog'slegs and stom-ach when hecomes in outof the sleet,snow or ice.He can ingestsalt, antifreezeor otherp o t e n t i a l l yd a n g e r o u sc h e m i c a l swhile licking

his paws, and his paw padsmay also bleed from snow orencrusted ice.

10. Never shave yourdog down to the skin in win-ter, as a longer coat will pro-vide more warmth. Whenyou bathe your dog in thecolder months, be sure tocompletely dry him beforetaking him out for a walk.Own a short-haired breed?Get them a coat or sweaterwith a high collar or turtle-neck with coverage from thebase of the tail to the belly.

St. Mary Protectress,Ukrainian Orthodox Church,81 Washington Ave., Cliftonwill host a pre-Easter bazaaron Sunday, March 14, 2010from 1:00pm to 4:30pm.Ukrainian items, includingtraditional embroidery andeggs (pysanky), will beavailable for sale, and thechurch kitchen will be openfor pierogie lunch.

Additionally, orders forhomemade poppy or lekvarrolls ($8.00/roll) will beaccepted on the churchanswering machine, forpick-up on March 14; a con-tact name and number mustbe recorded on 973-546-2473 by March 5. All pro-ceeds to benefit ongoingchurch repairs.

Pre-Easter Bazaar

More than 200 local resi-dents gathered on January31, 2010 at PNY NEWJERSEY NETS facility tohear about the AmericanCancer Society's Relay ForLife event coming to Cliftonon June 12-13,2010. TheRelay For Life kick-off wasthe start to the AmericanCancer Society's season-long effort in creating aworld with less cancer andmore birthdays by helpingpeople stay well, by helpingpeople get well, by findingcures and by fighting back.Guests were greeted byMichael Rossi and MelissaDeMolli of Clifton's RelayFor Life Co-Chairmen.Those who attended learnedhow their participation in thenationwide movement bene-fits lifesaving AmericanCancer Society research,programs and services Relay For Life is a uniquevolunteer-driven, communi-ty event that allows partici-pants from all walks of lifeto join together in the fightagainst cancer. Relay For

Life is an overnight celebra-tion where individuals andteams camp out and taketurns walking or runningaround a track "relay" style.At nightfall, participantslight hundreds of luminariacandles around the track in atouching ceremony honor-ing cancer survivors as wellas paying tribute to thoselost to the disease. The American CancerSociety's Relay For Life inClifton will be held atClifton Stadium, Day Streetand Piaget Avenue onSaturday June 12-13,2010.To find out how toform a Relay For Life teamin Clifton, visit the websitea twww.relayforlife.org/cliftonnj. To locate a team or start ateam in another city, visitwww.relayforlife.org .Tolearn more about theAmerican Cancer Society orto get help, call 1 800 227-2345 or visit the website atwww.cancer.org

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increased 16.3%). If you are aslucky as I am to have a 1 inchpipe your service fee for 2010rose 4% to $127.54 per quarterfrom $122.64 ( in 2008 yourservice fee was $100.51 perquarter - so from 2008 to 2010your service fee rose 26.9%). On top of these outrageousservice fees, Passaic ValleyWater Commission raised theusage charge 10.1% for allClifton customers to $1.52 perCCF of water consumed from$1.38 per CCF in 2009.Imagine, a 10% increase inwater usage fees and between a4% to 6% increase in servicefees. Have you received thesekinds of increases in yoursalary in 2010 from 2009? Iknow senior citizens haven't! Ialso know that workers in theprivate sector haven't seen rais-es in many years!These outrageous service feeshave troubled me for a longtime. I have reached out toboth the Passaic Valley WaterCommission and to the CliftonCommissioners (GloriaKolodziej and Tom DeVita).No one can give me an reason-able answer as to why the serv-ice fee charges are so varied.No once can tell me why cus-tomers with a 1 inch pipe pay aservice fee of more than twoand ½ times greater than cus-tomers with a 5/8 pipe.

According to many engineers Iknow, having a larger size pipeonly means that you use morewater quickly than those with asmaller size pipe so that thewater usage would be greater. What can you do about theseoutrageous charges? GovernorChristie has publicly criticizedthe Passaic Valley SewageComm.'s high salaries, outra-geous pension benefits andbuyout packages and would beinterested in hearing about theoutrageous fees charged byPassaic Valley WaterCommission. GovernorChristie may be reached at(609)292-6000 (ask to speakwith one of his aides) or writeto the Governor at: Office ofthe Governor PO Box 08625Trenton, NJ 08625. You mayalso reach out to CliftonCommissioners Kolokziej orDeVita through either a phonecall (both numbers are listed) orwrite to each commissioner c/oPassaic Valley WaterCommission 1525 Main AveClifton, NJ 07101.Between the outrageous waterbills and sewage bills com-bined with the ever-increasingproperty taxes, it is no wonderthat the number of homes forsale in Clifton is at an all timehigh and foreclosures are atrecord numbers. Senior citi-zens and working families arebeing driven out of Clifton dueto these run-away charges andtaxes! The voice of the peoplemust be heard!

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To The Editor:During Obama's recent State ofthe Union address, he openlyexpressed his contempt forAmerican voters: "But if any-one from either party has a bet-ter approach that will bringdown premiums, bring downthe deficit, cover the uninsured,strengthen Medicare for seniorsand stop insurance companyabuses, let me know." Politicalcommentator and TIA Dailyeditor Robert Tracinski provid-ed a response that's an instantclassic for its dead-on skewer-ing of Obama's remark: "Lethim know? How do you sup-pose we ought to let the presi-dent know what we think?Perhaps we should all show upat town hall meetings, or holdgiant rallies across the nationand on the DC mall. Perhapspollsters could fan out acrossthe country to ask us our opin-ions. Perhaps Republicans inCongress could propose alter-native legislation. Perhaps wecould even hold an election --let's make it easy for the presi-dent and hold it in left-leaningMassachusetts -- that would

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To The Editor:I have received a number ofcatalogues over the last fewweeks. In looking throughthem it is apparent that theword most used is "Imported".It's time to bring all those jobsback to this country. We cannotafford to let jobs go elsewhere.Buy American Made or learn tomake it yourself. That willsend a message.

Alice J. DymekClifton, N.J.

serve as a referendum on healthcare. Of course, we did all ofthose things, and the presidentmade it abundantly clear that hedoesn't give a da*n what wehave to say."Mark KalinowskiClifton, NJ

Sometimes the Solutionsto Difficult Problems areRight Under Your Nose

To The Editor:It's about time that the congre-gation of Shomrei Torah finallyfound a true home. A home thatis in compliance with the gov-erning laws. A home in harmo-ny with their neighbors. Ahome where they can freelybuild and grow, without chal-lenging the local laws of safety,and appropriateness.Shomrei Torah was forced tomove their shul from a privateresidence in Passaic, to a tenan-cy in a Passaic Jewish center.Then years ago, they began toseek to establish their nexthome at another private resi-dence, this time in Clifton. Bytheir own admission, turningthis private home into a giantbuilding requires variances,and plan changes, before theycan even turn the first shovel ofearth.Why is it necessary to keep thecongregants waiting, and wait-ing, for this single, increasinglycostly, piece of land? And, aftermore years of jumping legalhurdles, if they are finally per-mitted to build this behemothin the middle of a residentialneighborhood, they still mustbe vigilant to observe the rulesfor a safe and peaceful coexis-tence with its residential neigh-bors.Meanwhile, within a thousand

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feet of this controversial loca-tion, there are a multitude ofproperties, which are ready-made for their proposed use. Inaddition, there are even entiresynagogues, and partially com-pleted synagogues that situnused. There are also existingvacant and available propertiesthat are properly zoned forfuture use, also within the samewalking distance of the pro-posed shul.Clearly, the leaders of ShomreiTorah owe their congregantsand the local residents a shul,not a source of sorrow.Sometimes the solutions to dif-ficult problems are right underyour nose, or at least within athousand feet of it.

Bill GoldbergClifton, NJ

Are we fed up yet ?

To The Editor:How long will these pseudoscientists going to push theGlobal Warming farce?Now they state the currentfreezing multiple snow stormsare normal and support theirfindings.That's B.S.I wish someone would researchthe vast amount of taxpayerdollars that is freely handed outto these fakes.I guarantee thesums are huge.Global warming ,if it exists asthey propose , has been goingon for millions of years and hasnothing to do with mankind.It'sa natural cycle that can't bealtered by puny mankind.These pseudo scientists areprotecting their cash cow justas the almighty Al Gore does.If you take into considerationhow much the alarmists in gov-ernment have pumped into thisjoke:We might even be able topay for our deficit.President Obama now wants topump more of our taxpayer dol-lars into this lie.When will we say enough isenough?

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The Clifton Animal Shelter has places hundreds of animalswith good adopted homes each year. In order to assist theClifton Animal Shelter in placing some of the many eligibledogs and cats we are pleased to help by publishing“Friends Furever”. We adopted KC, our beagle from theshelter in 1997. KC has brought our family countlesshours of fun and excitement, occassionally causing mis-chief! We would love to hear your adopted animal sto-ries so if you wish to share photos and stories of yourpets, please feel free to submit them to the CliftonInsider, our contact information is on page 2. Hi -- my name is SALLY and I am a WONDER-

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grandma use to use, the official city timer has lost its effec-tiveness and the time has come to replace the city ownedrelic with a timer that is accurate and easy to use and willgive accurate amounts of time to the speak. The Clifton City Council election is well underway and adiversified group of newcomers are emerging willing tomake the leadership of the city their own. Fundraisersranging from beefsteaks and breakfasts to jazz concertsand gatherings at local bars are rapidly filling the commu-nity calendar. We have brothers running as well as a youngman who will be running a write in campaign. This racehas the prospect of being a very interesting election, offer-ing the voters of Clifton a versatile and diversified fieldcome Election Day. One totally unwanted aspect has alsobegun to show its ugly head, attacks by the faceless on theinternet. Let's make sure we keep the council electionabove board and off the anonymity of local blogs.If you are looking for a very different gift for that specialsomeone on Valentine's Day, might we suggest a gift cer-tificate for non-invasive cosmetic beauty treatments avail-able at Montclair Cosmetic Surgery, which is part of theImmedicenter, a local medical institution we have all cometo trust with our family care for years. Dr. Susan Palmeroffers Botox, Latisse, Juvaderm, and Facial Peels. Theseare the same services Hollywood and models have knownabout for years and are now very affordable and availableright here in Clifton. Give the Valentine's Day gifts thatkeep on giving long after the flowers and candy are longgone. Cosmetic beauty treatments, what better way to letthem know you care.

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Staff, Board of Recreation,Mayor and Council,Organizations andBusinesses that theRecreation Departmentworks with throughout theyear, as well as seasonalstaff or teachers who workwith the department's pro-grams. The event consistedof food, gifts, games, pre-sentations, awards and there-instatement of Board ofRecreation Members whoseterms are expiring. Amongthe re-instated and sworn inBoard Members were Boardof Recreation PresidentDoreen Delancy-Williams,Board of Recreation Vice-President John Pogorelec,and Board Members AnnaTorres and Tom Mullin. The evening provides thedepartment with an opportu-nity to thank those who sup-port their programs, intro-duce the upcoming year'sRecreation DepartmentMotto and acknowledgeindividuals who have beenselected as award recipientsfor 2009. The 2010 Motto is "Stay inthe Game", which focuseson learning not to give up,give in or quit on the adven-tures you have in store forthe coming year. There were 6 RecreationAwards presented at theevent as each of the guests inattendance had the opportu-nity to learn of the recipi-ents' many accolades andcontributions to theimprovement of the recre-ation and leisure opportuni-ties for the City of Clifton. Staff Woman of the Yearwent to Amanda Note, thedepartment's dance, move-ment and cheerleadinginstructor. Amanda, a com-passionate and hardworkinginstructor, is also an amaz-ing and gifted dancer whobegan her dancing career atthe young age of 3. Amandawas honored for the specialway she shares her gifts andtalents with the many stu-dents who pass through hertraining. Staff Man of the Year wentto Todd Coldiron. Toddrecently joined theRecreation Department asthe Archery Instructor. Hewas honored for the way hehas turned the programaround in just one short year

to include: doubling theenrollment, beginning anoutdoor program, helpingthe department receive amini-grant from the USAArchery Association andimproving the quality of theclass equipment. Todd'slove of archery, which beganas a youth growing up inClifton, has provided him anopportunity to pay it forwardto the youth of today. Sponsor of the Year went toDr. Sean Lager of GothamCity Orthopedics of Clifton,an adult and pediatric sportsmedicine trauma and generalorthopedic center. Dr. Lagerbrought his practice toClifton in March of 2009and immediately sought outopportunities to give back tothe community. In just eightmonths, he sponsored theClifton Night at the Jackals,the 5K Stampede and wasthe sole sponsor of theClifton Recreation YouthBasketball Program. Recreation Service Awardwent to Jo Obser for enrich-ing the lives of Clifton resi-dents in many ways formany years. Without herendless hours of volunteer-ing throughout Clifton'smany programs, serviceclubs and events could nothave been provided. Herbiweekly line dancing class-es for senior citizens is thehit of the town and she canbe found at most communityevents always lending ahand in running the events,working behind the scenesor working with the partici-pants. Clifton is very fortu-nate to have such an amaz-ing resident to help othersenjoy their communitymore.The Youth Service Award isa newly developed awardgiven by the CliftonRecreation Department.The first recipient wasClifton High SchoolSophomore, AshleyBrandecker. Ashley hasstarted her fifth year of vol-unteer service to theRecreation Department.Many hours of servicing theyouth, teen and adults ofClifton has made her one ofthe most valued volunteersin the community. She ishardworking, honest anddevoted, which are all quali-ties that helped her earn this

award.The most prestigious award,the Friend of RecreationAward, went to the CliftonBoard of Education who hasbeen a true Friend ofRecreation for manydecades. Their friendship isdemonstrated not only in themany ways they help thedepartment by providingschool facilities for classes,special events, teams, sportsleagues and summer camp;the encouragement of secur-ing student volunteers to runour events; professional sup-port from CAST, AVA,Drama, Music, SpecialEducation and AthleticDepartments, to name a few;cooperating to work on proj-ects on various park facili-ties; helping with equipmentand supplies, as needed; dis-tribution of publicity ofrecreation programs; and theencouragement of highschool athletic coaches tomentor and train the youthrecreation participants; butalso in their shared commit-ment to the health and wellbeing of the citizens ofClifton through the manyafterschool, summer andevening recreational, socialand educational programsthey conduct for the commu-nity. They understand theimportance that recreationhas to individual, family andcommunity growth. TheBoard of Recreation is anexcellent example of aFriend of Recreation.

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By Reverend Pawel SzurekHost of “Change Your Attitude…Change Your Life”

Sunday Mornings at 9:00 am on 970 AMWho are the saints? Are theysupportive in our spiritualjourney or are they guilty oftaking our attention fromGod? Who needs them andwhat can they teach a mod-ern woman and man? Theseare a few of the questionsdiscussed in a recent inter-view with James Martin, aJesuit priest who wrote thebook, My Life With theSaints.

Father Martin is an inter-national best-selling authorand Catholic commentatorwho has appeared on Fox,MSNBC, CNN, and theBBC. He has been dubbedthe "Chaplain of the ColbertReport."

Father Martin shared hispoint of view about thesaints and their presence inour lives with ReverendPawel Szurek, host, ChangeYour Attitude…ChangeYour Life.

Following are excerptsfrom the interview withJames Martin:

Who are saints?Saints are our patrons andour companions. They arewonderful images in theolo-gy and tradition.

Why are saints venerated?Why do we need saints if wehave Jesus and God?Saints are like our elderbrothers and sisters whohelp us along the way. Theydon't take the place of theparents. The saints would bethe first people that tell youthey're not standing in theplace of God. God has givenus these examples of thesewonderful people who helpus understand that being asaint means being exactlywho you are and that youdon't have to be exactly thesame as anyone else to beholy.

Tell me something aboutyour book My Life With theSaints?The book is the story of myrelationship with myfavorite saints. Each chaptertalks about how I firstencountered the saints,about their lives, and whattheir lives mean to contem-porary believers and even to

doubters and seekers.

Can believing in saints bemore an act of superstitionrather than faith? For exam-ple, the practice of burying astatue of St. Joseph to helpsell a home.If you are dealing with a realconnection or desire for St.Joseph to pray for you or tohelp you and if you ask St.Joseph for his prayers, that'spart of faith, that's a veryfaith filled thing to do. If ithelps you to remember asaint by using a statue that'sfine. If you just bury a statueand if you think that some-thing magical will happen,then it's superstition.

Are saints exclusively con-nected to the CatholicChurch?Saints are not just forCatholics. If you look at theapostles, they are saints forevery Christian tradition.There is no Christian tradi-tion that doesn't look at SaintPeter and the apostles andthe evangelists, Matthew,Mark, Luke and John. Thosepeople are common to all of

the Christian traditions.Sanctity is not the product ofjust one denomination.

Can saints communicatewith us?I think they communicatewith us, maybe not directly,but we can be inspired bythem in a sense that theirstories can lead us. They canpray for us and in a morepoetic way, they communi-cate with us through theirlives. When you read aboutthe life of a saint, in a senseyou are communicating withthem. Their lives are almostlike a song, a song that theysing. Someone once saidthat the saints are like lifeactors and their script is thegospel. That's a way of com-munication.

What can we learn from thesaints?Each saint really revealssomething different. Look atsomeone like blessed JohnXXIII who was Pope from1958 to 1963, and take themessage that it's wonderfulto be a humorous person,you can have a sense of joy.

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Saint Therese of Lisieux hada message that it is wonder-ful to do small things withgreat love. Saint Peter teach-es us that it is ok to makemistakes and that Christ willstill love you. Even thoughthese lives are far removedfrom us, in terms of time andtheir lifestyle, each of theirstories can tell us something

unique about the humancondition. God gives usthese different examples tohelp us understand life.

Reverend Pawel Szurek isthe host of Change YourAttitude…Change Your Life,a radio program that airsevery Sunday at 9 a.m. onAM 970 The Apple.

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