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Ladies are frying up fish dinners Lyndhurst Emblem Club 72 will hold Playing the net - Sacred Heart Youth Group in Lyndhurst recently hosted their annual fundraising Volleython a Fish Fry on Ash Wednesday, Feb­ Wall of sham e - Lyndhurst police have instituted a get-tough strategy on Jan 18 Participating were police departments from Lyndhurst (shown above), North Arlington (shown ruary 12. from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the on all levels of crime, including graffiti as shown here on this township below), Rutherford and Kearny The North Arlington Fire Department also participated The event raised Lyndhurst Elks Lodge, 251 Park Av­ wall. $1 000 which will go towards school events such as retreats, service projects and other educational and enue, Lyndhurst. The tickets are $8 for adults and $3.50 for children and Break a window, spray paint a vandalism has consisted mostly of social activities will include salad, fish (broiled or wall, damage some playground extremely vulgar words and lewd fried), coffee and dessert Take-out equipment in Lyndhurst, and you depictions. Additionally, some of ordeers are available. For reserva­ will be held accountable. our youth have been victimized by tions, call 438-4356 or 939-0714. Citing a need to take small of­ having their names and phone fenses as seriously as big crimes, numbers as part of the graffiti. Un­ Educate yourself re­ Det. Captain James B. O ’Connor derstandably, the parents of those said this strategy is an attempt to victimized have expressed out­ garding Diabetes address the quality of life issues rage.” The Lyndhurst Health Department felt to be important by the resi­ An investigation is currently un­ presents “Diabetic Lifestyles,” a six- dents. derway. part diabetes education program. “Seeing public property defaced “We have been looking into this Janis Boggiano, RN, CDF., will lead or damaged, for example, is a and charges flpe forthcoming. We also are fcUpMfe a photographic the classes. She has extensive expe­ negative, depressing thing, People rience in community health and dia­ do' not want graffiti in their com­ record of the graffiti and, as we betes education. Leam about diet, munities” said O’Connor. “It’s im­ identify who is responsible, we will be pressing charges for criminal medications, exercise and stress re­ portant to stop these incidents be­ duction, how to test your own blood fore they manifest into more seri­ mischief.” Commissioner Evelyn Pezzolla, sugv and how to make living with ous and destructive problems.” Director of Parks and Recreation, diabetes less challenging. This idea has been embraced by said she is very disappointed about The free program will begin on other law enforcement profession­ the vandalism. Thursday, March 13 at 1:30 pm and als. “Town property is being violated is open to adult residents of After New York City police and that hurts,” said Pezzolla. “1 Lyndhurst. Registration is required adopted this approach, all types of think we need to send the message and will begin on February 10. To crime there dropped drastically. across that whoever is responsible register, call 804-2503. Last year, while the national crime for this will be apprehended and rate dropped by 2%, crime in New they or their parents will be held Immunize school York City fell by 15%. accountable.” The strategy is based on an idea age children Pezzolla said she is not only called the “Broken Windows The­ The Lyndhurst Health Department ory” first explored in a 1982 article looking for financial restitution. Lyndhurst Health Program Schedule is offering free immunizations to “We need to have the damaged written by a political scientist. Oct. 21 l lu Itnmum/atK resident school age children. Clin­ pieces repaired or replaced and The Lyndhurst Health Department Ma Rabies Clini ft - 7 pm The theory holds that if someone ft - 8 pm ics are conducted on a monthly ba­ those who did the damage should programs for 1997 are as follows: Ma Rabies Clinic 6 - 7 pm breaks a window in a building and N ov 20 W o m e n ’ s H ealth ft - 8 pm sis by the Lyndhurst Public Health have to pay for the repair,” she Feb. 5 C h o le ste ro l 10-noon June I Blood Screening 8 - noon it is not quickly repaired, others 8 - noon Dec ft Blood Screening 8 - noon nurses and a licensed pediatrician. said. “However, I have also rec­ Feb. 25 E y e Screenin '.’ I Sept ' Blood Screenini will likely break more windows. Dec 17 Prostate Screening ommended community service for 28 Skin Cancer s Sept. I ft i Blood Bank 3 - 7:30 Appointments are necessary. Eventually, the broken windows Feb. According to New Jersey State those found to be responsible. They pm ft 8 pm create a sense of disorder, that at­ pm Law, all children entering kindergar­ should clean up, repaint and undo March 5 Blood Screening Sept. 2ft Skm Cant tracts criminals, who thrive in ( hole sterol $ 3 .00 ten must have DPT, polio and the mess they created.” 8 am - noon pm conditions of public apathy and 10-noon measles, mumps, rubella booster March 25 Blood Bank : ( )ct I C h ilesteu neglect. It appears that the crackdown on Women's Health SI I 00 vaccines on or after the fourth birth­ pm Oct I I l \ Screei I - 3 pin “If a potential offender views a graffiti may be the tip of the ice­ day. Don’t wait until September to April 23 Prostate Screening ( ht I ft III Iniinu neighborhood or a community as berg in terms of community-wide >d Screening $17.50 have your child immunized. Take 6 - 8 ptn 0 am I pn run-down, they will be more likely time to review your child’s immuni­ crime fighting. to commit a crime there,” said zation records with the physician or “This is a quality of life issue and O’Connor. “That kind of percep­ at kindergarten registration to deter­ that is something our department tion is extremely important. This is mine if booster vaccines are required. takes very seriously,” said Lyndhurst AARP 43 19 schedules activities why we don’t allow certain things To make an appointment, call 804- O’Connor. “We need to be alert to The next meeting of Lyndhurst continental breakfast. Irish buffet side Among those volunteering 60 that may seem trivial to some peo­ the small signs of disorder and deal 2503. Chapter 4319. American Associa­ consisting o f corn been and cabbage, hours to service in sorting and pack­ ple, such as changing motor oil in with them. I mean, we have to tion of Retired Persons, will be held lamb stew, etc . a group picture with ing food were: Eleanor Derby, Mary the street or littering or maintaining think about why these kids are on Friday, February 14. 10 am. at the a leprechaun, three-hour beer, wine and Harold List, Barbara Ru/ika. unkempt property. Residents Lyndhurst seniors writing these awful things on pub­ Lyndhurst Senior Citizens Center and soda bar. a chance at the Irish Howard Ruvere, Al and Inga should feel a sense of pride in their lic property. What is their purpose? Program chairman Mae Stellato has Sweepstakes and entertainment Johnson, Anne Ruggiero, Irene head to Showboat community and offenders should What will they try next for a thrill, scheduled attorney Anna Navatta to Reservations ma\ be made at the /elna. Marylou Luglio, Hildegard The Lyndhurst Recreation Depart­ feel that crime, no matter what urinating in public, breaking a win­ discuss wills and probate - a most meeting or by calling 489-7395 or Kalaskey. Mary and Helen Ryan. ment announces a senior citizen type, will not be tolerated.” dow, snatching a purse? These kids interesting and informative subject. 939-8641 Non-members are wel­ Doris Meyer, Pete Corino, Ethel scheduled bus trip to Showboat, At­ One area that the LPD is address­ are the future of a community that The Chapter has scheduled a trip com e Mason, Nancy McFadden, Dorothy lantic City, on Thursday. February ing right now is the recent problem belongs to all of us. We need to set to Hunt's Landing on Friday, March A group of 20 members recentlv Sciortino, Sophie Luszcz and Ruth of graffiti, particularly at town good examples for them and also Andrew. 20. 7, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Hie braved the weather to make their Tickets go on sale February 4 at parks. let them know what is acceptable cost of $40 includes transportation, monthlv trip to the I oodbank in Hill- the Recreation Department at a cost “Over the last two months we and not acceptable behavior. They o f $12 with a return of $18 in coin.