The Ridgewood Blog
Sunday, February 07, 2010
“The global warming movement as we have known it is dead,”
The great global warming collapse
Margaret Wente
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-great-global-warming-collapse/article1458206/
In 2007, the most comprehensive report to date on global warming, issued by the respected United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, made a shocking claim: The Himalayan glaciers could melt away as soon as 2035.
These glaciers provide the headwaters for Asia's nine largest rivers and lifelines for the more than one billion people who live downstream. Melting ice and snow would create mass flooding, followed by mass drought. The glacier story was reported around the world. Last December, a spokesman for the World Wildlife Fund, an environmental pressure group, warned, “The deal reached at Copenhagen will have huge ramifications for the lives of hundreds of millions of people who are already highly vulnerable due to widespread poverty.” To dramatize their country's plight, Nepal's top politicians strapped on oxygen tanks and held a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest.
But the claim was rubbish, and the world's top glaciologists knew it. It was based not on rigorously peer-reviewed science but on an anecdotal report by the WWF itself. When its background came to light on the eve of Copenhagen, Rajendra Pachauri, the head of the IPCC, shrugged it off. But now, even leading scientists and environmental groups admit the IPCC is facing a crisis of credibility that makes the Climategate affair look like small change.
“The global warming movement as we have known it is dead,” the brilliant analyst Walter Russell Mead says in his blog on The American Interest. It was done in by a combination of bad science and bad politics.
read the rest...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-great-global-warming-collapse/article1458206/
Margaret Wente
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-great-global-warming-collapse/article1458206/
In 2007, the most comprehensive report to date on global warming, issued by the respected United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, made a shocking claim: The Himalayan glaciers could melt away as soon as 2035.
These glaciers provide the headwaters for Asia's nine largest rivers and lifelines for the more than one billion people who live downstream. Melting ice and snow would create mass flooding, followed by mass drought. The glacier story was reported around the world. Last December, a spokesman for the World Wildlife Fund, an environmental pressure group, warned, “The deal reached at Copenhagen will have huge ramifications for the lives of hundreds of millions of people who are already highly vulnerable due to widespread poverty.” To dramatize their country's plight, Nepal's top politicians strapped on oxygen tanks and held a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest.
But the claim was rubbish, and the world's top glaciologists knew it. It was based not on rigorously peer-reviewed science but on an anecdotal report by the WWF itself. When its background came to light on the eve of Copenhagen, Rajendra Pachauri, the head of the IPCC, shrugged it off. But now, even leading scientists and environmental groups admit the IPCC is facing a crisis of credibility that makes the Climategate affair look like small change.
“The global warming movement as we have known it is dead,” the brilliant analyst Walter Russell Mead says in his blog on The American Interest. It was done in by a combination of bad science and bad politics.
read the rest...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-great-global-warming-collapse/article1458206/
History of the Village of Ridgewood
The Village of Ridgewood wasn’t organized as a separate municipality until 1876. By then, the settlement we call Ridgewood was almost two centuries old. The land that Ridgewood occupies was originally a hunting and fishing ground of the Lenni Lenape Indians that became a part of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam founded in 1624. Forty years later, the British captured New Amsterdam and renamed it New York.
After New Amsterdam became British, King Charles 2nd gave New Jersey to Sir Carteret and Lord Berkeley, two of his most loyal supporters. In 1674, Lord Berkeley needed money to finish his mansion in London, and sold his half of the colony to two Quakers. New Jersey was then divided into the Province of East Jersey owned by Sir Carteret and the Quaker Province of West Jersey. In 1687, the East Jersey Proprietors granted several hundred acres in Bergen County to Isaac Kingsland. Johannes Van Emburgh bought some of this land in 1698. The area was then known as Hoachas (now Ho Ho Kus) and as Paramus by 1725.
After the Revolution, the settlement had grown to about 20 families and was known as Godwinville, after a war hero. However, Godwinville was never a separate municipality. The entire northwest corner of Bergen County was a large municipality known as Franklin Township formed in 1771 from a section of Saddle River Township. Within Franklin Township, there were numerous unincorporated settlements such as Godwinville.
In 1848, the Patterson and Ramapo Railroad was completed providing Godwinville with easy access to New York City. In 1853, Samuel Dayton bought the Van Emburgh estate and with the idea of establishing a suburb. Cornelia Dayton renamed Godwinville “Ridgewood” to attract buyers from the city. The population exploded from several hundred in 1850 to over 1,200 by the time of the centennial. Ridgewood built its own school but was still a part of Franklin Township. The population doubled again by the turn of the century.
On March 30, 1876, Ridgewood finally became a separate Township. Actually, Ridgewood was fifteen years ahead of the rest of the state. It wasn’t until the early 1890s that New Jersey adopted legislation requiring each municipality to establish a Board of Education and fund all public schools with a municipal-wide property tax. In just a few months in 1894, numerous settlements with schools incorporated as separate municipalities. Twenty-eight municipalities were incorporated in Bergen County alone. Part of Ridgewood Township went to the new Borough of Midland Park and another part went to the new Borough of Glen Rock. At the same time, Ridgewood changed its municipal form of government from a Township to a Village. However, to this day the school system is still officially known as the “Ridgewood Township Board of Education”.
Almost all of the 1894 municipalities were incorporated as Boroughs, the most common plan of municipal government in New Jersey. In a Borough, the governing body consists of six Council Members and a directly elected Mayor who acts as the chief executive.
Ridgewood was one of the few municipalities that incorporated as a “Village.” In this rare form of local government, the public elected five trustees who selected one of their members as Village President to preside over the meetings. There was no Mayor. The Village plan proved unsuccessful because it lacked clearly defined management responsibilities.
During this period, the Trustees organized the village departments and planned a civic center just west of the train station. However, the civic center was defeated in 1909 and the Village built a municipal building and firehouse at Hudson and Broad streets. This remained as the municipal complex until 1955 when the Village purchased the Elk lodge built in 1928 on North Maple Avenue and converted it into the current Village Hall.
In 1911, Ridgewood reorganized for a second time adopting the Commissioner plan of municipal government, but retaining the name “Village”. The municipality was divided into three departments – Public Safety, Finance and Public Works. The voters elected three Commissioners who each had full executive authority over one of the departments. The Commissioners also selected one of their members as Mayor to preside over the meetings, but the Mayor had no executive power other than as a Commissioner of one of the departments. At the time, the Commissioner form was considered as a reform, but today few municipalities retain this plan. Each department tends to become a fiefdom and is too dependent on the management skills of its Commissioner.
In 1970, Ridgewood recognized the need to professionalize municipal management and adopted the more modern Faulkner Act Council-Manager plan. Under this form, the public elects five Council Members who act as a Board of Directors. Their principle responsibility is to hire and oversee a professional Village Manager who has full executive power for all departments. The Council also selects one of its members as Mayor who presides over the meetings but has no executive authority.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
The Disappearing Story of Tax Increases on the Middle Class
Many of you heard about a story that ran on Reuters yesterday about the coming Middle-Class tax increases. Of course in Washington they don’t call it a tax increase – they are not renewing the Bush Tax Cuts and tax rates will therefore increase when the cuts come to an end – but in Washington, that is not considered raising taxes. The White House, unhappy with the story, asked (or told) Reuters to remove the story. By yesterday evening the story was no longer available. It was replaced with a message saying the story was withdrawn and would be replaced with a new story later in the week.
There are two attachments to this email.
1) a screen shot of the actual story, and
2) a screen shot of what appeared after the story was obediently removed by Reuters
ICE SKATING IN THE VILLAGE
ICE SKATING IN THE VILLAGE
Skating locations (conditions permitting) throughout the Village of Ridgewood include:
Kings Pond, Lakeview Drive
Twinney Pond, cul-de-sac of Red Birch Court
Graydon Pool, corner of Maple and Linwood Avenues.
Ice conditions are checked daily by the Parks Division and current conditions are posted on the Recreation homepage of the Village website at www.ridgewoodnj.net. You may also call the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For information on Bergen County’s Saddle River County Park, Wild Duck Pond, please contact 201-336-7275
Skating locations (conditions permitting) throughout the Village of Ridgewood include:
Kings Pond, Lakeview Drive
Twinney Pond, cul-de-sac of Red Birch Court
Graydon Pool, corner of Maple and Linwood Avenues.
Ice conditions are checked daily by the Parks Division and current conditions are posted on the Recreation homepage of the Village website at www.ridgewoodnj.net. You may also call the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For information on Bergen County’s Saddle River County Park, Wild Duck Pond, please contact 201-336-7275
A Survey of Youth Sports Finds Winning Isn’t the Only Thing
By MARK HYMAN
Published: January 30, 2010
At a time when sports tutors seem as plentiful as piano teachers and high school games are routinely nationally televised, Peter Barston has learned something important about youth sports.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/sports/31youth.html
Mike Barston, left, with his son Peter, who has toured youth leagues in Darien, Conn., asking youngsters their reasons for playing sports.
Adults may lean toward turning children’s games into an approximation of professional sports. But ask young players what they want, and the answer can be disarmingly simple. More than training to be a Super Bowl star, more than even winning, youngsters play sports for fun — at least they do in Darien, Conn., Barston said.
He has not proved that scientifically. But a research project spearheaded by Barston, a sophomore at Fairfield Prep, makes an intriguing case that while parents dream big, their children focus on the small stuff.
Since August, Barston has toured youth leagues in Darien, asking this question: Why do you play sports?
His preliminary findings are not far from what the Michigan State researchers Martha Ewing and Vern Seefeldt concluded in 1989. Their study of 28,000 boys and girls around the country asked, Why do you play sports? The top answer then was “fun,” followed by “to do something I’m good at” and “to improve my skills.” “Winning” did not crack the top 10.
...http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/sports/31youth.html
“It shows kids are out there to get away from their lives and have a good time with their friends,” Barston, a recreation league second baseman, said. “They’re not out there just to win.”
Barston said his initial reason for undertaking the survey was simply to compare the views of young athletes today with those from 20 years ago. He estimated that he had spent more than 100 hours on the project, and now he is thinking bigger.
Barston has been toying with the idea of starting a Web site where he would post data and encourage other young people to start “Why Do You Play?” projects.
“The Web site idea is very preliminary,” he said. “I am trying to think of ways to spread the word and get other people to do this in their hometowns.”
Parents and league officials in Darien have praised Barston’s efforts. Guy Wisinski, a member of the junior football league’s board, said the survey was a “touch of reality” for adults.
“It reminds us why kids play sports in the first place,” he said. “It’s not about winning a championship in the fourth grade and having that be a life achievement.”
An earlier version misstated the board on which Mike Barston serves.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/sports/31youth.html
Published: January 30, 2010
At a time when sports tutors seem as plentiful as piano teachers and high school games are routinely nationally televised, Peter Barston has learned something important about youth sports.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/sports/31youth.html
Mike Barston, left, with his son Peter, who has toured youth leagues in Darien, Conn., asking youngsters their reasons for playing sports.
Adults may lean toward turning children’s games into an approximation of professional sports. But ask young players what they want, and the answer can be disarmingly simple. More than training to be a Super Bowl star, more than even winning, youngsters play sports for fun — at least they do in Darien, Conn., Barston said.
He has not proved that scientifically. But a research project spearheaded by Barston, a sophomore at Fairfield Prep, makes an intriguing case that while parents dream big, their children focus on the small stuff.
Since August, Barston has toured youth leagues in Darien, asking this question: Why do you play sports?
His preliminary findings are not far from what the Michigan State researchers Martha Ewing and Vern Seefeldt concluded in 1989. Their study of 28,000 boys and girls around the country asked, Why do you play sports? The top answer then was “fun,” followed by “to do something I’m good at” and “to improve my skills.” “Winning” did not crack the top 10.
...http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/sports/31youth.html
“It shows kids are out there to get away from their lives and have a good time with their friends,” Barston, a recreation league second baseman, said. “They’re not out there just to win.”
Barston said his initial reason for undertaking the survey was simply to compare the views of young athletes today with those from 20 years ago. He estimated that he had spent more than 100 hours on the project, and now he is thinking bigger.
Barston has been toying with the idea of starting a Web site where he would post data and encourage other young people to start “Why Do You Play?” projects.
“The Web site idea is very preliminary,” he said. “I am trying to think of ways to spread the word and get other people to do this in their hometowns.”
Parents and league officials in Darien have praised Barston’s efforts. Guy Wisinski, a member of the junior football league’s board, said the survey was a “touch of reality” for adults.
“It reminds us why kids play sports in the first place,” he said. “It’s not about winning a championship in the fourth grade and having that be a life achievement.”
An earlier version misstated the board on which Mike Barston serves.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/sports/31youth.html
Friday, February 05, 2010
Does anyone know if there's a statute on the books to prevent religious folks from going door to door
PJ -
Does anyone know if there's a statute on the books to prevent religious folks from going door to door..?
Three "disciples" rang my doorbell last night at 8:30. Get out of here already.
Thanks.
Gerry
Does anyone know if there's a statute on the books to prevent religious folks from going door to door..?
Three "disciples" rang my doorbell last night at 8:30. Get out of here already.
Thanks.
Gerry
The Travel Center / American Express :Exclusive Savings on European Adventures
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
Ridgewood jeweler files for bankruptcy protection
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Last updated: Thursday February 4, 2010, 7:28 PM
BY HUGH R. MORLEY
The Record
STAFF WRITER
http://www.northjersey.com/news/020410_Ridgewood_jeweler_files_for_bankruptcy_protection.html#
Arthur Groom & Co. Inc, the well-known Ridgewood retail and wholesale vendor of emeralds and high end jewelry, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming the recession.
Owner Arthur Groom, whose business will continue operations during the reorganization, said the company suffered from a 30 to 40 percent decline in retail revenue and was burdened with debts accumulated buying emerald analysis and finishing equipment.
“Traffic is down,” Groom said in a telephone interview. “We have clients coming in and saying this isn’t the right time to buy something expensive.
“Everybody is tightening their belts,” he said. “You used to have people coming in and spending $5,000 to $10,000. Now they are spending $500 to $1,000.”
The filing mars a 35-year career in the gem business, during which Groom has carved out a niche acquiring and selling emeralds.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/020410_Ridgewood_jeweler_files_for_bankruptcy_protection.html#
Last updated: Thursday February 4, 2010, 7:28 PM
BY HUGH R. MORLEY
The Record
STAFF WRITER
http://www.northjersey.com/news/020410_Ridgewood_jeweler_files_for_bankruptcy_protection.html#
Arthur Groom & Co. Inc, the well-known Ridgewood retail and wholesale vendor of emeralds and high end jewelry, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming the recession.
Owner Arthur Groom, whose business will continue operations during the reorganization, said the company suffered from a 30 to 40 percent decline in retail revenue and was burdened with debts accumulated buying emerald analysis and finishing equipment.
“Traffic is down,” Groom said in a telephone interview. “We have clients coming in and saying this isn’t the right time to buy something expensive.
“Everybody is tightening their belts,” he said. “You used to have people coming in and spending $5,000 to $10,000. Now they are spending $500 to $1,000.”
The filing mars a 35-year career in the gem business, during which Groom has carved out a niche acquiring and selling emeralds.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/020410_Ridgewood_jeweler_files_for_bankruptcy_protection.html#
N.J. loses The exodus of wealth: $70B in wealth during five years as residents depart
By Leslie Kwoh/The Star-Ledger
February 04, 2010, 5:15AM
http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=107203721&gid=1906747&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enj%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Findex%2Essf%2F2010%2F02%2Fnj_loses_70b_in_wealth_over_fo%2Ehtml&urlhash=YIim&trk=news_discuss
More than $70 billion in wealth left New Jersey between 2004 and 2008 as affluent residents moved elsewhere, according to a report released Wednesday that marks a swift reversal of fortune for a state once considered the nation’s wealthiest.
Conducted by the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College, the report found wealthy households in New Jersey were leaving for other states — mainly Florida, Pennsylvania and New York — at a faster rate than they were being replaced.
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• Rutgers University economists say it could take seven years to recover from recession
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“The wealth is not being replaced,” said John Havens, who directed the study. “It’s above and beyond the general trend that is affecting the rest of the northeast.”
This was not always the case. The study – the first on interstate wealth migration in the country — noted the state actually saw an influx of $98 billion in the five years preceding 2004. The exodus of wealth, then, local experts and economists concluded, was a reaction to a series of changes in the state’s tax structure — including increases in the income, sales, property and “millionaire” taxes.
“This study makes it crystal clear that New Jersey’s tax policies are resulting in a significant decline in the state’s wealth,” said Dennis Bone, chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and president of Verizon New Jersey.
http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=107203721&gid=1906747&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enj%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Findex%2Essf%2F2010%2F02%2Fnj_loses_70b_in_wealth_over_fo%2Ehtml&urlhash=YIim&trk=news_discuss
February 04, 2010, 5:15AM
http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=107203721&gid=1906747&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enj%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Findex%2Essf%2F2010%2F02%2Fnj_loses_70b_in_wealth_over_fo%2Ehtml&urlhash=YIim&trk=news_discuss
More than $70 billion in wealth left New Jersey between 2004 and 2008 as affluent residents moved elsewhere, according to a report released Wednesday that marks a swift reversal of fortune for a state once considered the nation’s wealthiest.
Conducted by the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College, the report found wealthy households in New Jersey were leaving for other states — mainly Florida, Pennsylvania and New York — at a faster rate than they were being replaced.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Rutgers University economists say it could take seven years to recover from recession
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“The wealth is not being replaced,” said John Havens, who directed the study. “It’s above and beyond the general trend that is affecting the rest of the northeast.”
This was not always the case. The study – the first on interstate wealth migration in the country — noted the state actually saw an influx of $98 billion in the five years preceding 2004. The exodus of wealth, then, local experts and economists concluded, was a reaction to a series of changes in the state’s tax structure — including increases in the income, sales, property and “millionaire” taxes.
“This study makes it crystal clear that New Jersey’s tax policies are resulting in a significant decline in the state’s wealth,” said Dennis Bone, chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and president of Verizon New Jersey.
http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=107203721&gid=1906747&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enj%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Findex%2Essf%2F2010%2F02%2Fnj_loses_70b_in_wealth_over_fo%2Ehtml&urlhash=YIim&trk=news_discuss
RHS E-News - Teacher Recognition Program Information & Nomination Forms
The Board of Education has approved the Ridgewood Teacher Recognition
Program, continuing the annual tradition of recognizing some of the
district's many fine teachers and educational services professionals. In
addition to our own traditional recognition ceremony, this year's
honorees will also be afforded the opportunity to attend the Governor's
Teacher Recognition Program ceremony and luncheon. This annual event is
organized by the Executive Bergen County Superintendent of Schools.
Attached are three documents explaining the nomination process and the
forms for nominating. Please return the forms in a sealed envelope to:
Ridgewood Teacher Recognition Committee
c/o Office of Human Resources
Education Center
49 Cottage Place
Ridgewood NJ 07451
or via email to recognition@ridgewood.k12.nj.us
Nominations must be received by March 4, 2010.
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Program, continuing the annual tradition of recognizing some of the
district's many fine teachers and educational services professionals. In
addition to our own traditional recognition ceremony, this year's
honorees will also be afforded the opportunity to attend the Governor's
Teacher Recognition Program ceremony and luncheon. This annual event is
organized by the Executive Bergen County Superintendent of Schools.
Attached are three documents explaining the nomination process and the
forms for nominating. Please return the forms in a sealed envelope to:
Ridgewood Teacher Recognition Committee
c/o Office of Human Resources
Education Center
49 Cottage Place
Ridgewood NJ 07451
or via email to recognition@ridgewood.k12.nj.us
Nominations must be received by March 4, 2010.
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TeacherRecognitionStaffLetter.pdf
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Super Cellars : Ok, I know I’m a day late but it was worth the wait.
Rewards Card Wednesday
Deals of the week 2/03/2010
Ok, I know I’m a day late but it was worth the wait. This week came up with an offer on a very popular cheese, famous even, Cypress Grove Midnight Moon. This firm goat cheese, imported by Cypress Grove from a cheese making partner in Holland, is sold for as much as $27.99 in the big organic food stores, and on “sale” as low as $19.99 at discount grocery chains. Our “reward card blowout price” this week is an unbelievable $15.99 per pound! Supplies are limited at this great price, so grab it quick!
Also, we have a great deal on Jarlsberg, and a terrific Champignon Mushroom Brie that is ready to go and if you know brie, you know how important that is, both offered 30 to 40% below regular pricing. Our special pricing on Lucini Parm (up to buy 4 get 6) and Le Roule, (buy one get one free) as well as the Carr’s crackers, (two for five bucks) deals all continue. Plus a couple of more below.
Reg Sale
Midnight Moon………………………$27.99………………..$15.99
Aged six months or more, this pale, ivory cheese is firm, dense and smooth with the slight graininess of a long-aged cheese. The flavor is nutty and brown-buttery, with prominent caramel notes. The wheel is finished in a beautiful black wax. Made in Europe exclusively for Cypress Grove Chevre.
Reg Sale
Baked Brie……………………………..$27.99…………….....$19.99
w/ blackberry guava jam in phyllo dough Perfect for the game, just pop it in the oven for 15 min and you’ll be a star at halftime!
Reg Sale
Champignon Mushroom Brie………….$16.99……………….$9.99
Special game, special cheese, special pricing, special guests. (enough) This cheese has reached the apex of readiness, and is in “super” form. Soft, creamy, lush, w/that mushroom scent and taste ….does it get any better?.....perfect!
Reg Sale
Jarlsberg………………………………….$9.99……………….$5.99
Cube it, dip it, slice it, melt it, pop it…feed the crowd….our new everyday low price!
Le Roule………BUY ONE GET ONE FREE w/50 points…….$5.99
Save 50% on this 5oz wheel of fresh gourmet spread able cheese rolled in garlic and herb. Looks good…..tastes good…easy!
Reg Sale
Lucini Parmigianino Reggiano………$29.99/22.99……………$14.99
Buy two only…….………….…………….$20.00
Buy three…… get four w/100 points…..$30.00
Buy four………get six w/200 points…...$40.00
As we said before the best parm money can buy! Aged, organic, ask for a taste!
Carr’s Crackers………….Buy one box …$3.75…Two for ….$5.00
Famous and at a price equal to the “traders” of the world!
DELI
We slice the top quality meats we use for our sandwiches. Have a taste when you order!
Reg Sale
Specials …per lb..Turkey Breast………….$7.99………..$3.99
Black Forest Ham………$9.99……….$4.99
Roast Beef………………$9.99………..$5.99
Pastrami…………………$10.99.……..$5.99
Imported Ham w/herbs….$11.99………$9.99
Capocollo………………..$11.99………$9.99
Prosciutto di Parma…………………$25.99………$14.99 (not a mis-print)
Speck (smoked Prosciutto)…………$25.99………$14.99
Shooters…..Hot cherry peppers w/provolone and prosciutto…..$8.99 lb
Last minute addition for the platters you build. Maybe we’ll taste ‘em on Saturday!
CHEESE SHOP TORTE……………………………….$13.99
Don’t forget this famous appetizer when you shop for the big game. They’ll always remember the unique taste, the game? “Hey, where you’d get that cheese thing with the hot pepper jelly at that great Super bowl party you had”?
Watch for our Saturday Food Demo and Wine Tasting e-mail on Fridays
We discover good food!
Deals of the week 2/03/2010
Ok, I know I’m a day late but it was worth the wait. This week came up with an offer on a very popular cheese, famous even, Cypress Grove Midnight Moon. This firm goat cheese, imported by Cypress Grove from a cheese making partner in Holland, is sold for as much as $27.99 in the big organic food stores, and on “sale” as low as $19.99 at discount grocery chains. Our “reward card blowout price” this week is an unbelievable $15.99 per pound! Supplies are limited at this great price, so grab it quick!
Also, we have a great deal on Jarlsberg, and a terrific Champignon Mushroom Brie that is ready to go and if you know brie, you know how important that is, both offered 30 to 40% below regular pricing. Our special pricing on Lucini Parm (up to buy 4 get 6) and Le Roule, (buy one get one free) as well as the Carr’s crackers, (two for five bucks) deals all continue. Plus a couple of more below.
Reg Sale
Midnight Moon………………………$27.99………………..$15.99
Aged six months or more, this pale, ivory cheese is firm, dense and smooth with the slight graininess of a long-aged cheese. The flavor is nutty and brown-buttery, with prominent caramel notes. The wheel is finished in a beautiful black wax. Made in Europe exclusively for Cypress Grove Chevre.
Reg Sale
Baked Brie……………………………..$27.99…………….....$19.99
w/ blackberry guava jam in phyllo dough Perfect for the game, just pop it in the oven for 15 min and you’ll be a star at halftime!
Reg Sale
Champignon Mushroom Brie………….$16.99……………….$9.99
Special game, special cheese, special pricing, special guests. (enough) This cheese has reached the apex of readiness, and is in “super” form. Soft, creamy, lush, w/that mushroom scent and taste ….does it get any better?.....perfect!
Reg Sale
Jarlsberg………………………………….$9.99……………….$5.99
Cube it, dip it, slice it, melt it, pop it…feed the crowd….our new everyday low price!
Le Roule………BUY ONE GET ONE FREE w/50 points…….$5.99
Save 50% on this 5oz wheel of fresh gourmet spread able cheese rolled in garlic and herb. Looks good…..tastes good…easy!
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Buy three…… get four w/100 points…..$30.00
Buy four………get six w/200 points…...$40.00
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Carr’s Crackers………….Buy one box …$3.75…Two for ….$5.00
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Black Forest Ham………$9.99……….$4.99
Roast Beef………………$9.99………..$5.99
Pastrami…………………$10.99.……..$5.99
Imported Ham w/herbs….$11.99………$9.99
Capocollo………………..$11.99………$9.99
Prosciutto di Parma…………………$25.99………$14.99 (not a mis-print)
Speck (smoked Prosciutto)…………$25.99………$14.99
Shooters…..Hot cherry peppers w/provolone and prosciutto…..$8.99 lb
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Village Council Flatly Rejects Plan to Jack Up Graydon Membership Fees
At the insistence of Deputy Mayor Keith D. Killion, Village Council members effectively killed a proposal to increase Graydon Pool membership fees for the 2010 season.
Village Parks and Recreation Director Timothy Cronin and Village Manager Kenneth Gabbert had proposed the following changes:
a) $10.00 increase in seasonal membership (from $75.00 to $85.00)
b) Senior citizens (now free) would have been charged $15.00 for the season
c) Elimination of coupon books
Citing a continued poor economy, and a desire to encourage as many residents as possible to use the controversial facility, Council members agreed with Killion that fees should be held in place for the entire 2010 season.
Following the public decision last night, resident Roger Wiegand proposed to Killion that fees actually be lowered to draw more users to the pool. Killion indicated that he would take Wiegand’s suggestion under consideration.
Village Parks and Recreation Director Timothy Cronin and Village Manager Kenneth Gabbert had proposed the following changes:
a) $10.00 increase in seasonal membership (from $75.00 to $85.00)
b) Senior citizens (now free) would have been charged $15.00 for the season
c) Elimination of coupon books
Citing a continued poor economy, and a desire to encourage as many residents as possible to use the controversial facility, Council members agreed with Killion that fees should be held in place for the entire 2010 season.
Following the public decision last night, resident Roger Wiegand proposed to Killion that fees actually be lowered to draw more users to the pool. Killion indicated that he would take Wiegand’s suggestion under consideration.
Valley Hospital: plan to put parking and other facilities underground is doable
A proposal to modify Valley Hospital’s expansion plan by putting parking and other facilities underground is doable
Thursday, February 4, 2010
BY BOB GROVES
The Record
STAFF WRITER
http://www.northjersey.com/news/83520717_Valley_proposal_has_drawbacks.html
A proposal to modify The Valley Hospital's expansion plan by putting parking and other facilities underground is doable, but handling groundwater during construction would be a problem, a geology expert told the Ridgewood Planning Board.
"It's technically feasible" to build parking for 2,000 cars and locate hospital mechanicals underground, said Larry Keller, director of geotechnical engineering for Whitestone Associates of Warren. But he said excavation would involve discharging "lots of groundwater" as well as digging through bedrock.
The proposal to go underground – suggested by a consultant to the planning board — is favored by residents who strongly oppose Valley's original expansion plan.
The original Valley plan calls for replacing two buildings with three new ones and erecting a parking deck — increasing the hospital's size by 67 percent. But nearby residents worry that those buildings would overshadow their neighborhood. The modified proposal would set the buildings farther back from the residential streets.
Keller was hired by the Planning Board to study whether the modified building plan would work.
"Part of this plan is an assessment of the groundwater, and it would be worthwhile to know now, rather than during construction," how to pump it out and what to do with it, Keller told the Planning Board late Tuesday night.
Another concern would be how to support structures during excavation which, depending on how far buildings are set back, might encroach on property along Steilen Avenue, to the east, he said....
"I understand the village typically wouldn't want blasting," Keller said. The blasting charges are small, and might make for a shorter construction schedule, but would create vibration of nearby property that would have to be monitored, he said.
Raymond Skorupa, the medical planning consultant who last fall recommended the underground parking plan, said Keller's report hadn't changed his mind, "but I have a better understanding of the impediments."
"We'd like to see more of the hospital space below grade," Skorupa said. But it's up to Valley to decide how much to spend on the project and to the surrounding community to decide on "the trade-off of going deeper, but having to endure the construction, and maybe more trucks," he said.
Keller and Skorupa were hired by the Planning Board, and paid with escrow funds from Valley. Board Chairman David Nicholson asked Skorupa to return in three weeks with more options.
...
Valley officials are concerned that underground construction would disrupt the neighborhood and make the hospital vulnerable to Hurricane Katrina-like flooding.
Paul Gould, spokesman for Concerned Residents of Ridgewood, said that argument was "bogus," because there are no bodies of water near Valley to flood the hospital.
E-mail: groves@northjersey.com
*see the full story on:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/83520717_Valley_proposal_has_drawbacks.html
Thursday, February 4, 2010
BY BOB GROVES
The Record
STAFF WRITER
http://www.northjersey.com/news/83520717_Valley_proposal_has_drawbacks.html
A proposal to modify The Valley Hospital's expansion plan by putting parking and other facilities underground is doable, but handling groundwater during construction would be a problem, a geology expert told the Ridgewood Planning Board.
"It's technically feasible" to build parking for 2,000 cars and locate hospital mechanicals underground, said Larry Keller, director of geotechnical engineering for Whitestone Associates of Warren. But he said excavation would involve discharging "lots of groundwater" as well as digging through bedrock.
The proposal to go underground – suggested by a consultant to the planning board — is favored by residents who strongly oppose Valley's original expansion plan.
The original Valley plan calls for replacing two buildings with three new ones and erecting a parking deck — increasing the hospital's size by 67 percent. But nearby residents worry that those buildings would overshadow their neighborhood. The modified proposal would set the buildings farther back from the residential streets.
Keller was hired by the Planning Board to study whether the modified building plan would work.
"Part of this plan is an assessment of the groundwater, and it would be worthwhile to know now, rather than during construction," how to pump it out and what to do with it, Keller told the Planning Board late Tuesday night.
Another concern would be how to support structures during excavation which, depending on how far buildings are set back, might encroach on property along Steilen Avenue, to the east, he said....
"I understand the village typically wouldn't want blasting," Keller said. The blasting charges are small, and might make for a shorter construction schedule, but would create vibration of nearby property that would have to be monitored, he said.
Raymond Skorupa, the medical planning consultant who last fall recommended the underground parking plan, said Keller's report hadn't changed his mind, "but I have a better understanding of the impediments."
"We'd like to see more of the hospital space below grade," Skorupa said. But it's up to Valley to decide how much to spend on the project and to the surrounding community to decide on "the trade-off of going deeper, but having to endure the construction, and maybe more trucks," he said.
Keller and Skorupa were hired by the Planning Board, and paid with escrow funds from Valley. Board Chairman David Nicholson asked Skorupa to return in three weeks with more options.
...
Valley officials are concerned that underground construction would disrupt the neighborhood and make the hospital vulnerable to Hurricane Katrina-like flooding.
Paul Gould, spokesman for Concerned Residents of Ridgewood, said that argument was "bogus," because there are no bodies of water near Valley to flood the hospital.
E-mail: groves@northjersey.com
*see the full story on:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/83520717_Valley_proposal_has_drawbacks.html
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to purchase sixty Remington Model 870 Police RAMAC 12 gauge pump-action shotguns
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to purchase sixty Remington Model 870 Police RAMAC #24587 12 gauge pump-action shotguns for the Criminal Investigation Division. The Remington parkerized shotguns, with fourteen inch barrel, modified choke, Wilson Combat Ghost Ring rear sight and XS4 Contour Bead front sight, Knoxx Reduced Recoil Adjustable Stock, and Speedfeed ribbed black forend, are designated as the only shotguns authorized for IRS duty based on compatibility with IRS existing shotgun inventory, certified armorer and combat training and protocol, maintenance, and parts.
Submit quotes including 11% Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET) and shipping to Washington DC.
Submit quotes including 11% Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET) and shipping to Washington DC.
Moody’s warns US of credit rating fears
Moody’s warns US of credit rating fears
By Michael Mackenzie in New York and Gillian Tett in London
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a82cfe04-10f5-11df-9a9e-00144feab49a.html
February 3 2010
Moody’s Investors Service fired off a warning on Wednesday that the triple A sovereign credit rating of the US would come under pressure unless economic growth was more robust than expected or tougher actions were taken to tackle the country’s budget deficit.
In a move that follows intensifying concern among investors over the US deficit, Moody’s said the country faced a trajectory of debt growth that was “clearly continuously upward”.
“Unless further measures are taken to reduce the budget deficit further or the economy rebounds more vigorously than expected, the federal financial picture as presented in the projections for the next decade will at some point put pressure on the triple A government bond rating,” the rating agency added in an issuer note.
This week, the White House forecast a $1,565bn budget deficit for 2010, which represents 10.6 per cent of gross domestic product and is the highest such ratio of debt to GDP since the second world war.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a82cfe04-10f5-11df-9a9e-00144feab49a.html
By Michael Mackenzie in New York and Gillian Tett in London
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a82cfe04-10f5-11df-9a9e-00144feab49a.html
February 3 2010
Moody’s Investors Service fired off a warning on Wednesday that the triple A sovereign credit rating of the US would come under pressure unless economic growth was more robust than expected or tougher actions were taken to tackle the country’s budget deficit.
In a move that follows intensifying concern among investors over the US deficit, Moody’s said the country faced a trajectory of debt growth that was “clearly continuously upward”.
“Unless further measures are taken to reduce the budget deficit further or the economy rebounds more vigorously than expected, the federal financial picture as presented in the projections for the next decade will at some point put pressure on the triple A government bond rating,” the rating agency added in an issuer note.
This week, the White House forecast a $1,565bn budget deficit for 2010, which represents 10.6 per cent of gross domestic product and is the highest such ratio of debt to GDP since the second world war.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a82cfe04-10f5-11df-9a9e-00144feab49a.html
CASTING FABULOUS, OUTRAGEOUS AND FUNNY FAMILIES FOR A NEW DOCUSERIES, “MY FAMILY”
Major cable network is searching for a large, extended and multi-generational family to be the stars of their own comedy reality show. We’re looking for funny families that BREAK THE MOLD and BREAK THE MOLD of your typical ho-hum American household. This show will document their lives and explore the family’s complexity while witnessing the craziness, chaos and love that makes their family special.
• At your annual Thanksgiving dinner, do you look around and think your family should have a reality show because no one would believe it otherwise?
• Do you find yourself having to explain your family dynamic to those unfamiliar with how things work in your non-traditional household?
• Do your siblings, parents, in-laws or hired help bring a new element that pushes the envelope? Maybe someone is in a May/Dec relationship or has taken on responsibilities or roles that might deviate from the norm? Perhaps one of them is gay or was adopted from a far-flung exotic locale? Is there someone of a different race or ethnicity that’s mixing things up in your previously homogenous family?
If your family puts the FUN in dysFUNctional, then this is the show for you!!!
Tell us about you and your family.
The good, the bad and the ugly.
Please include:
All Family Names, ages and occupations.
A brief bio about your immediate and extended family.
Include a family photo(s).
Contact Phone numbers for the main contact in each family.
Email info to: michele@citizencasting.com
*This is a feel good show where at the end of the day LOVE CONQUERS ALL.
* All family members involved must live in close proximity to one another.
*Characters welcome.
• At your annual Thanksgiving dinner, do you look around and think your family should have a reality show because no one would believe it otherwise?
• Do you find yourself having to explain your family dynamic to those unfamiliar with how things work in your non-traditional household?
• Do your siblings, parents, in-laws or hired help bring a new element that pushes the envelope? Maybe someone is in a May/Dec relationship or has taken on responsibilities or roles that might deviate from the norm? Perhaps one of them is gay or was adopted from a far-flung exotic locale? Is there someone of a different race or ethnicity that’s mixing things up in your previously homogenous family?
If your family puts the FUN in dysFUNctional, then this is the show for you!!!
Tell us about you and your family.
The good, the bad and the ugly.
Please include:
All Family Names, ages and occupations.
A brief bio about your immediate and extended family.
Include a family photo(s).
Contact Phone numbers for the main contact in each family.
Email info to: michele@citizencasting.com
*This is a feel good show where at the end of the day LOVE CONQUERS ALL.
* All family members involved must live in close proximity to one another.
*Characters welcome.
Stop Tax Hike for Unemployment Fund
Less than two weeks into office, Gov. Chris Christie seems poised to break his signature campaign promise to cut taxes for all taxpayers — instead, agreeing to raise taxes for all businesses and workers. This is unacceptable.
The chronic anemia that has plagued the state Unemployment Fund was highlighted in former Gov. Jon S. Corzine's transition report four years ago. Economic conditions have worsened the situation.
According to Christie, the Unemployment Insurance, or UI, Fund will be $1.6 billion in the red by March. Business taxes are automatically increased when the fund's balance goes below a certain level as measured every March.
Yet despite the downturn in employment, the real reason the fund is in such a precarious position is because our Legislature has used these funds to pay for pet projects. Since 1992, approximately $4.8 billion has been diverted by the Legislature for other purposes. Despite this evidence of government incompetence, Christie now feels that he is justified in levying a tax on employers of up to $1,000 per employee to replenish the fund. He claims his hands are tied and that he has no power to stop the tax. This is simply not the case. There are solutions to this problem.
First, the fund must be managed better and funds previously taken by the Legislature replaced by transferring cash from other agencies such as the $1 million Corzine left behind in the governor's office operating budget or the millions of dollars in fines and fees taken by the Department of Environmental Protection from businesses and property owners. Numerous state agencies fly under the radar with carry over fund balances that add up to more than $1 billion. This money could be used to replenish the unemployment fund and avoid this job-killing tax increase.
That a state with an unemployment rate of 10 percent — far from exceptional by long-term historical standards — has nearly depleted its funds suggests serious mismanagement. Before any increase in taxes or seeking a federal bailout, a full review of the existing system should be conducted to determine where the problems lie. New Jersey's unemployment insurance program is out of alignment with most other states and is therefore more expensive:
New Jersey's definition of an employer (anyone who paid an employee $1,000 or more in a year) is below the federal standard ($1,500/year) and therefore traps small businesses in the program's web of taxes.
New Jersey's taxable wage base for the UI program is the second highest in the country.
New Jersey's UI tax has more non-insurance and administrative surcharges than any other state. These include the Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund, the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills, the Surcharge for Catastrophic Illness in Children, and the Workforce Development Partnership Tax.
New Jersey has some of the highest weekly benefit amounts in the country.
Most states have a one-week waiting period for benefits. New Jersey does not.
New Jersey's dependent allowances are generous compared to most states.
These are just some of the issues that need to be addressed in a wholesale reform of New Jersey's unemployment insurance program.
Without these reforms, using reserve carry over funds locked away in other agencies will only be a temporary solution, no more effective than any one shot gimmick.
Allowing this tax hike lessens the pressure to cut spending in other areas. New Jersey needs to live within its means. This includes reforming a system that has been a slush fund for legislative raids and is too generous and, in a vicious cycle, creates more of the problem it is trying to alleviate.
Ironically, the looming tax hike will drive many businesses out of existence and relegate even more workers to the unemployment line.
Taxpayers cannot afford to have their new governor let this happen. He can, and must stop this tax hike.
Steve Lonegan
http://www.americansforprosperity.com/012910-afp-op-ed-stop-tax-hike-unemployment-fund
The chronic anemia that has plagued the state Unemployment Fund was highlighted in former Gov. Jon S. Corzine's transition report four years ago. Economic conditions have worsened the situation.
According to Christie, the Unemployment Insurance, or UI, Fund will be $1.6 billion in the red by March. Business taxes are automatically increased when the fund's balance goes below a certain level as measured every March.
Yet despite the downturn in employment, the real reason the fund is in such a precarious position is because our Legislature has used these funds to pay for pet projects. Since 1992, approximately $4.8 billion has been diverted by the Legislature for other purposes. Despite this evidence of government incompetence, Christie now feels that he is justified in levying a tax on employers of up to $1,000 per employee to replenish the fund. He claims his hands are tied and that he has no power to stop the tax. This is simply not the case. There are solutions to this problem.
First, the fund must be managed better and funds previously taken by the Legislature replaced by transferring cash from other agencies such as the $1 million Corzine left behind in the governor's office operating budget or the millions of dollars in fines and fees taken by the Department of Environmental Protection from businesses and property owners. Numerous state agencies fly under the radar with carry over fund balances that add up to more than $1 billion. This money could be used to replenish the unemployment fund and avoid this job-killing tax increase.
That a state with an unemployment rate of 10 percent — far from exceptional by long-term historical standards — has nearly depleted its funds suggests serious mismanagement. Before any increase in taxes or seeking a federal bailout, a full review of the existing system should be conducted to determine where the problems lie. New Jersey's unemployment insurance program is out of alignment with most other states and is therefore more expensive:
New Jersey's definition of an employer (anyone who paid an employee $1,000 or more in a year) is below the federal standard ($1,500/year) and therefore traps small businesses in the program's web of taxes.
New Jersey's taxable wage base for the UI program is the second highest in the country.
New Jersey's UI tax has more non-insurance and administrative surcharges than any other state. These include the Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund, the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills, the Surcharge for Catastrophic Illness in Children, and the Workforce Development Partnership Tax.
New Jersey has some of the highest weekly benefit amounts in the country.
Most states have a one-week waiting period for benefits. New Jersey does not.
New Jersey's dependent allowances are generous compared to most states.
These are just some of the issues that need to be addressed in a wholesale reform of New Jersey's unemployment insurance program.
Without these reforms, using reserve carry over funds locked away in other agencies will only be a temporary solution, no more effective than any one shot gimmick.
Allowing this tax hike lessens the pressure to cut spending in other areas. New Jersey needs to live within its means. This includes reforming a system that has been a slush fund for legislative raids and is too generous and, in a vicious cycle, creates more of the problem it is trying to alleviate.
Ironically, the looming tax hike will drive many businesses out of existence and relegate even more workers to the unemployment line.
Taxpayers cannot afford to have their new governor let this happen. He can, and must stop this tax hike.
Steve Lonegan
http://www.americansforprosperity.com/012910-afp-op-ed-stop-tax-hike-unemployment-fund
Restaurant Week Continues! at Natalie's
We offer the best breakfast
in Ridgewood and we want you to try us.
Scramblers
Egg Benny's
Omelettes
Pancakes
French Toast
Homemade Muffins and Pastries
Fresh Fruit and Yogurt!
your
coffee with breakfast
is on us!
Plenty of parking and
it's always free on sundays
Natalie's Uptown Restaurant at 24 S. Broad Street will be closed for lunch on saturday's but will be available primarily for private parties and functions. Call on us to host your next shower, christening, engagement, birthday, meeting or special event. We can provide a buffet or complete table service. Also, we are availbale for off premise catering. Bartenders, waitresses, clean-up is no problem either. Talk to us about your next function.
Restaurant Week Continues!
We will continue to offer the Ridgewood Restuarant Menu from Monday to Thursday for lunch or dinner! 3 course dinner for $20.10 offering Pecan Crusted Chicken, Sesame Crusted Salmon, Chicken Parmigiana, Marsala or Picatta and Pasta Natalie plus a homemade cupcake for dessert. All for $20.10 to celebrate the New Year. We will continue to offer this until the unemployment rate drops to 8.5 %. How about that? Great for small get togethers, business dinners and birthday groups. Save as much as 25% off our regular menu. Please call for reservations for 4 or more.
free parking after 6 PM
and weekends!
Natalie's
Bakery and Pasta House
17 South Broad Street
open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 8:30 AM
to 9:00 PM sun-tues-wed-thurs. and till 10
friday & saturday with complete menu with great blackboard specials to choose everyday. Unbelievable Soups!
come on in for retail pick up of homemade cookies, muffins, scones, biscotti or
Our Homemade Cupcakes
made on premise
201 444 9020
Natalie's Uptown
across the street at
24 South Broad Street
opens from 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM mon-thurs and til 10:00 on fri and saturdays. We offer a more upscale dining experience with a full lunch and dinner menu to satisfy every customer. We are sure our eclectic style of cooking will surpass your expectation. We are closed for lunch on saturdays but available for for private parties up to 45 people.
Lunch/Dinner
Reservations for 4 or more are recommended.
201 444 7887
full menu and specials at
www.nataliscafe.com
since 1993
Your Servers
Robyn-Erich-Kristy-Thomas-
Matt-Ryan-Alex-Mark
Your Hostess
Stephanie
Your Hosts
Natalie and Frank Trent
Save as much as 25%
Offer Expires: when the unemployment rate drops to 8.5%.
in Ridgewood and we want you to try us.
Scramblers
Egg Benny's
Omelettes
Pancakes
French Toast
Homemade Muffins and Pastries
Fresh Fruit and Yogurt!
your
coffee with breakfast
is on us!
Plenty of parking and
it's always free on sundays
Natalie's Uptown Restaurant at 24 S. Broad Street will be closed for lunch on saturday's but will be available primarily for private parties and functions. Call on us to host your next shower, christening, engagement, birthday, meeting or special event. We can provide a buffet or complete table service. Also, we are availbale for off premise catering. Bartenders, waitresses, clean-up is no problem either. Talk to us about your next function.
Restaurant Week Continues!
We will continue to offer the Ridgewood Restuarant Menu from Monday to Thursday for lunch or dinner! 3 course dinner for $20.10 offering Pecan Crusted Chicken, Sesame Crusted Salmon, Chicken Parmigiana, Marsala or Picatta and Pasta Natalie plus a homemade cupcake for dessert. All for $20.10 to celebrate the New Year. We will continue to offer this until the unemployment rate drops to 8.5 %. How about that? Great for small get togethers, business dinners and birthday groups. Save as much as 25% off our regular menu. Please call for reservations for 4 or more.
free parking after 6 PM
and weekends!
Natalie's
Bakery and Pasta House
17 South Broad Street
open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 8:30 AM
to 9:00 PM sun-tues-wed-thurs. and till 10
friday & saturday with complete menu with great blackboard specials to choose everyday. Unbelievable Soups!
come on in for retail pick up of homemade cookies, muffins, scones, biscotti or
Our Homemade Cupcakes
made on premise
201 444 9020
Natalie's Uptown
across the street at
24 South Broad Street
opens from 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM mon-thurs and til 10:00 on fri and saturdays. We offer a more upscale dining experience with a full lunch and dinner menu to satisfy every customer. We are sure our eclectic style of cooking will surpass your expectation. We are closed for lunch on saturdays but available for for private parties up to 45 people.
Lunch/Dinner
Reservations for 4 or more are recommended.
201 444 7887
full menu and specials at
www.nataliscafe.com
since 1993
Your Servers
Robyn-Erich-Kristy-Thomas-
Matt-Ryan-Alex-Mark
Your Hostess
Stephanie
Your Hosts
Natalie and Frank Trent
Save as much as 25%
Offer Expires: when the unemployment rate drops to 8.5%.
Application Being Accepted for Positions on Citizens Safety Advisory Committee
The Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in serving on the newly revised Citizens Safety Advisory Committee. This committee will make recommendations to the Village Council and promote awareness on issues concerning pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular safety on Village roads in order to improve the safe travel of all persons within the Village boundaries. The term of office is through 12/31/11.
All residents wishing to be considered should submit a letter of interest, along with a Citizen Volunteer Leadership Application form found on the Village’s website, www.ridgewoodnj.net, and a resume or biography no later than February 17, 2010 to the following:
Mail to: Heather Mailander, Village Clerk
Village of Ridgewood
131 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
or Email to: hmailander@ridgewoodnj.net
All residents wishing to be considered should submit a letter of interest, along with a Citizen Volunteer Leadership Application form found on the Village’s website, www.ridgewoodnj.net, and a resume or biography no later than February 17, 2010 to the following:
Mail to: Heather Mailander, Village Clerk
Village of Ridgewood
131 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
or Email to: hmailander@ridgewoodnj.net
Super Science Saturday WORKSHOP
Meet with Teachers & Volunteers to create Your Science Project!
Tuesday, February 9th, 23rd, March 2 from 3:30 to 5:30pm in the Ridgewood Community Center, Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Ave. A 3- week afterschool program to help you create your projects for SUPER SCIENCE SATURDAY! Sign Up for classes by calling Mel Powers at 201/394-2408 or email at mel@supersciencesaturday.org by February 6th. Cost: $20 - so sign up quickly before all spots are gone! www.supersciencesaturday.org
Tuesday, February 9th, 23rd, March 2 from 3:30 to 5:30pm in the Ridgewood Community Center, Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Ave. A 3- week afterschool program to help you create your projects for SUPER SCIENCE SATURDAY! Sign Up for classes by calling Mel Powers at 201/394-2408 or email at mel@supersciencesaturday.org by February 6th. Cost: $20 - so sign up quickly before all spots are gone! www.supersciencesaturday.org
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Troop 4 Invites Cub Scouts in Ridgewood to an Open House on Wednesday, February 10th.
RIDGEWOOD, NJ—Despite celebrating their 100th anniversary this month, the Boys Scouts of America have come on hard times here in Ridgewood. With six cub scouts packs and only two Boy Scout troops, many young scouts are falling by the wayside. However, recently, a group of Eagle Scouts have come together to help revive the traditions and values that formed the foundations of their lives and are in the midst of reorganizing and rebuilding Troop 4.
On Wednesday February 10th from 7:00p.m. to 8:00p.m., at the West Side Presbyterian Church on 6 South Monroe Street, Troop 4 will hold an open house for cub scouts looking to continue in scouting.
Under new leadership from experienced Eagle Scouts, Troop 4 hopes to set a new standard of excellence within the scouting community.
“With the other Troops in Ridgewood meeting Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, there are many kids that are looking to join scouting but can’t make those meeting nights,” said Anthony Chirdo, District Executive for Northern New Jersey Council of the Boys Scouts of America. “It’s good to see Troop 4 reorganizing with new, young leaders, all in their mid-twenties, who are willing to meet on Wednesday nights to take in some those kids.”
Between 2001 and 2002, six scouts from Troop 56 in Elmwood Park achieved the monumental Eagle Scout rank. After several ceremonies attended by local congressmen and women, mayors, chiefs of police, and numerous community members, these scouts went off into the world where they received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in such fields as Engineering, Political Science, Accounting, History, Writing and Information Systems.
Now these eagles have flown home.
“We all started as Tiger Scouts with Pack 8 in Elmwood Park and just kept going,” said Anthony Scotelaro, one of the new leaders of Troop 4. “Through scouting we created this great bond and friendship that helped us push through those tough times when we wanted to quit because of sports or one of us got a car or whatever.”
“If it wasn’t for that bond maybe half of us or none of us would have become Eagles and maybe none of us would have even graduated college.”
For scouts who sign up with Troop 4 at Wednesday’s open house they will receive a free copy of the Boy Scout handbook. They will also get to meet and talk with several members of the troop’s new leadership, view an Eagle Scout memorabilia display, and learn more about the goals of the new troop.
“We definitely encourage parents to get involved with the troop,” said Scotellaro. “We want parents and family to realize that everyone is invited to get involved to help these young scouts advance toward Eagle and become self sufficient young men.”
“I know for sure that identifying animal prints and tying knots have not been helpful in the rest of my life,” he continued. “But the discipline, the values, the teamwork skills and all those things you gain by doing these activities I know for a fact has been a part or my life and certainly the other guys as well.”
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s foremost youth programs of character development and values-based leadership training. To learn more about Troop 4’s open house on February 10, please contact: Dan Cappello at 201-458-2955 or drcappello@yahoo.com
On Wednesday February 10th from 7:00p.m. to 8:00p.m., at the West Side Presbyterian Church on 6 South Monroe Street, Troop 4 will hold an open house for cub scouts looking to continue in scouting.
Under new leadership from experienced Eagle Scouts, Troop 4 hopes to set a new standard of excellence within the scouting community.
“With the other Troops in Ridgewood meeting Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, there are many kids that are looking to join scouting but can’t make those meeting nights,” said Anthony Chirdo, District Executive for Northern New Jersey Council of the Boys Scouts of America. “It’s good to see Troop 4 reorganizing with new, young leaders, all in their mid-twenties, who are willing to meet on Wednesday nights to take in some those kids.”
Between 2001 and 2002, six scouts from Troop 56 in Elmwood Park achieved the monumental Eagle Scout rank. After several ceremonies attended by local congressmen and women, mayors, chiefs of police, and numerous community members, these scouts went off into the world where they received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in such fields as Engineering, Political Science, Accounting, History, Writing and Information Systems.
Now these eagles have flown home.
“We all started as Tiger Scouts with Pack 8 in Elmwood Park and just kept going,” said Anthony Scotelaro, one of the new leaders of Troop 4. “Through scouting we created this great bond and friendship that helped us push through those tough times when we wanted to quit because of sports or one of us got a car or whatever.”
“If it wasn’t for that bond maybe half of us or none of us would have become Eagles and maybe none of us would have even graduated college.”
For scouts who sign up with Troop 4 at Wednesday’s open house they will receive a free copy of the Boy Scout handbook. They will also get to meet and talk with several members of the troop’s new leadership, view an Eagle Scout memorabilia display, and learn more about the goals of the new troop.
“We definitely encourage parents to get involved with the troop,” said Scotellaro. “We want parents and family to realize that everyone is invited to get involved to help these young scouts advance toward Eagle and become self sufficient young men.”
“I know for sure that identifying animal prints and tying knots have not been helpful in the rest of my life,” he continued. “But the discipline, the values, the teamwork skills and all those things you gain by doing these activities I know for a fact has been a part or my life and certainly the other guys as well.”
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s foremost youth programs of character development and values-based leadership training. To learn more about Troop 4’s open house on February 10, please contact: Dan Cappello at 201-458-2955 or drcappello@yahoo.com
Groundhog Day
February 2, 2010 - around 7:30 am ET - Punxsutawney, PA
http://www.gojp.com/groundhog/
If Phil sees his shadow and thus we are headed for 6 more weeks of winter!
The legend of Groundhog Day is based on an old Scottish couplet: "If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year."
Every February 2, people gather at Gobbler's Knob, a wooded knoll just outside of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Residents contend that the groundhog has never been wrong.
The ceremony in Punxsutawney was held in secret until 1966, and only Phil's prediction was revealed to the public. Since then, Phil's fearless forecast has been a national media event.
The groundhog comes out of his electrically heated burrow, looks for his shadow and utters his prediction to a Groundhog Club representative in "groundhogese." The representative then translates the prediction for the general public.
If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, it means spring is just around the corner.
Approximately 90% of the time, Phil sees his shadow.
Phil started making predictions in 1887 and has become an American institution.
http://www.gojp.com/groundhog/
If Phil sees his shadow and thus we are headed for 6 more weeks of winter!
The legend of Groundhog Day is based on an old Scottish couplet: "If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year."
Every February 2, people gather at Gobbler's Knob, a wooded knoll just outside of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Residents contend that the groundhog has never been wrong.
The ceremony in Punxsutawney was held in secret until 1966, and only Phil's prediction was revealed to the public. Since then, Phil's fearless forecast has been a national media event.
The groundhog comes out of his electrically heated burrow, looks for his shadow and utters his prediction to a Groundhog Club representative in "groundhogese." The representative then translates the prediction for the general public.
If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, it means spring is just around the corner.
Approximately 90% of the time, Phil sees his shadow.
Phil started making predictions in 1887 and has become an American institution.
For those who wish to "STEP UP"
On the Village website:
Nominating Packets Available for Ridgewood Village Council
Nominating packets are available for Ridgewood residents who are registered voters and wish to run for and serve on the Ridgewood Village Council. They may be picked up at the Village Clerk’s Office in Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. The deadline for filing completed nominating petitions is March 18, 2010.
This year, there are two four-year terms on the non-partisan Village Council which will be voted on at the May 11, 2010 Municipal Election. The newly elected Councilmembers will be sworn in and take office on July 1, 2010.
Any questions concerning the Municipal Election should be directed to the Village Clerk’s Office at 201-670-5500 ext. 201.
==can also ==
Citizen Volunteer Information
The Village of Ridgewood is fortunate to have many residents who volunteer their time and talents on various boards, commissions, and committees for the betterment of the Village. If you wish to volunteer to serve, please click here, and forward your resume, along with the completed Citizen Volunteer Leadership Form to: Heather Mailander, Village Clerk, at hmailander@ridgewoodnj.net or mail to her attention at: Village of Ridgewood, 131 North Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07451.
Nominating Packets Available for Ridgewood Village Council
Nominating packets are available for Ridgewood residents who are registered voters and wish to run for and serve on the Ridgewood Village Council. They may be picked up at the Village Clerk’s Office in Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. The deadline for filing completed nominating petitions is March 18, 2010.
This year, there are two four-year terms on the non-partisan Village Council which will be voted on at the May 11, 2010 Municipal Election. The newly elected Councilmembers will be sworn in and take office on July 1, 2010.
Any questions concerning the Municipal Election should be directed to the Village Clerk’s Office at 201-670-5500 ext. 201.
==can also ==
Citizen Volunteer Information
The Village of Ridgewood is fortunate to have many residents who volunteer their time and talents on various boards, commissions, and committees for the betterment of the Village. If you wish to volunteer to serve, please click here, and forward your resume, along with the completed Citizen Volunteer Leadership Form to: Heather Mailander, Village Clerk, at hmailander@ridgewoodnj.net or mail to her attention at: Village of Ridgewood, 131 North Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07451.
Many "STEP UP" for Bergen freeholder
At least 9 Republicans file to run for Bergen freeholder
Midnight marks the deadline for potential freeholder, county executive and sheriff candidates to file letters of intent with the Bergen County Republican Organization. With less than seven hours to go before the deadline, nine have filed to compete for the party nod for three freeholder seats, two for sheriff and just one for the county’s top post.
“I personally have never seen this kind of number,” said Bergen County Republican chairman Bob Yudin. “It’s very good – it’s encouraging. Its shows how vibrant the BCRO is now. It shows a rekindling of interest. It’s an excellent number of people, many of them elected or former elected officials.” Republicans, fresh from picking up two freeholder seats in November, can take control of the freeholder board if they win all three seats that are up this year.
Competing for a chance to run for freeholder are John Felice, a former River Edge councilman and son of former Assemblyman Nicholas Felice; John Mitchell, an independent consultant who has run unsuccessfully for council in Cliffside Park several times; Raymond Herr, a former Fairview councilman and a candidate for Bogota council last year; Jeff Bader, a councilman from Woodcliff Lake; Rosina Romano, the former mayor of South Hackenack; Frank Valenzuela, the mayor of Rochelle Park; John Criscione, a former Fort Lee councilman; Maura De Nicola, the mayor of Franklin Lakes; and Ken Tyburczy, the chairman of the Bergen County Young Republicans. A tenth candidate, Montvale resident Arthur Lavis – who ran for freeholder in last year’s primary on gubernatorial candidate Steve Lonegan’s line – has also submitted a letter of intent. But Yudin said that he has not yet filled out a statement naming Yudin as the campaign manager for the purposes of bracketing – a precondition to run in the convention. “As far as I’m concerned, my position is that he hasn’t completed his application,” said Yudin. (Friedman, PolitickerNJ)
http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/36512/least-9-republicans-file-run-bergen-freeholder
Monday, February 01, 2010
Global Warming Hoax : Leaked climate change emails scientist 'hid' data flaws
Exclusive: Key study by East Anglia professor Phil Jones was based on suspect figures
How the location of weather stations in China undermines data
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/01/leaked-emails-climate-jones-chinese
Phil Jones, the beleaguered British climate scientist at the centre of the leaked emails controversy, is facing fresh claims that he sought to hide problems in key temperature data on which some of his work was based.
A Guardian investigation of thousands of emails and documents apparently hacked from the University of East Anglia's climatic research unit has found evidence that a series of measurements from Chinese weather stations were seriously flawed and that documents relating to them could not be produced.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/01/leaked-emails-climate-jones-chinese
How the location of weather stations in China undermines data
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/01/leaked-emails-climate-jones-chinese
Phil Jones, the beleaguered British climate scientist at the centre of the leaked emails controversy, is facing fresh claims that he sought to hide problems in key temperature data on which some of his work was based.
A Guardian investigation of thousands of emails and documents apparently hacked from the University of East Anglia's climatic research unit has found evidence that a series of measurements from Chinese weather stations were seriously flawed and that documents relating to them could not be produced.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/01/leaked-emails-climate-jones-chinese
U.S. Attorney Reviews Call for Probe of SEIU Activities with White House, Congress
Monday, February 01, 2010
By Fred Lucas, Staff Writer
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=60735
Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, speaks with the Associated Press during an interview in his Washington office, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. (AP photo)(CNSNews.com) – Federal prosecutors are reviewing a request for an investigation into whether Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), violated the Lobbying Disclosure Act for his frequent visits to the White House and with members of Congress in 2009.
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and its subgroup the Alliance for Worker Freedom (AWF) sent letters to acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips of the District of Columbia asking for a probe.
“Specifically, it is important to determine whether those and related activities could constitute ‘lobbying’ by Mr. Stern in violation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act,” said the Nov. 13, 2009, letter signed by ATR President Grover G. Norquist and AWF Executive Director Brian M. Johnson.
In a subsequent letter, the two groups asked for a probe into SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger. The letters were also sent to Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson and Clerk of the House Loraine C. Miller, the two offices that supervise disclosure and reporting rules.
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=60735
By Fred Lucas, Staff Writer
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=60735
Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, speaks with the Associated Press during an interview in his Washington office, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. (AP photo)(CNSNews.com) – Federal prosecutors are reviewing a request for an investigation into whether Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), violated the Lobbying Disclosure Act for his frequent visits to the White House and with members of Congress in 2009.
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and its subgroup the Alliance for Worker Freedom (AWF) sent letters to acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips of the District of Columbia asking for a probe.
“Specifically, it is important to determine whether those and related activities could constitute ‘lobbying’ by Mr. Stern in violation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act,” said the Nov. 13, 2009, letter signed by ATR President Grover G. Norquist and AWF Executive Director Brian M. Johnson.
In a subsequent letter, the two groups asked for a probe into SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger. The letters were also sent to Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson and Clerk of the House Loraine C. Miller, the two offices that supervise disclosure and reporting rules.
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=60735
Run for Your Life : Chef Gordon Ramsay visits Bazzini restaurant in Ridgewood on “Kitchen Nightmares.”
A Ridgewood restaurant braces for its portrayal on Fox's "Kitchen Nightmares" with Gordon Ramsay
Monday, February 1, 2010
BY ELISA UNG
The Record
STAFF WRITER
http://www.northjersey.com/food_dining/kitchennightmares.html
Paul and Leslie Bazzini say the visit from Gordon Ramsay and his “Kitchen Nightmares” crew ultimately set their Ridgewood restaurant up for long-term success, with a sharper focus, a streamlined menu and a kitchen full of new equipment.
But were the Bazzinis set up to look good on television when the episode airs at 9 p.m. Friday on Fox? “I’m sure we are going to look colossally stupid,” said Leslie Bazzini. “I went into it naive.”
What the couple had hoped for was a free, high-powered consultation into what they knew were problems at their storefront restaurant, named Bazzini. They got a little of that, but soon realized that they were mostly there to be characters in a television show.
Paul Bazzini said he was dismayed to spend hours of the taping waiting off-site, only to be led into his reorganized kitchen shortly before he was to start service with a brand-new menu and 100 people in the dining room. “It wasn’t run in the way that any restaurant would run for [dinner] service,” Paul Bazzini said. And, “you have no interaction with Ramsay at all. He comes with a very big machine of assistants and helpers. The only time that I ever spent any time with him was on camera.”
http://www.northjersey.com/food_dining/kitchennightmares.html
Monday, February 1, 2010
BY ELISA UNG
The Record
STAFF WRITER
http://www.northjersey.com/food_dining/kitchennightmares.html
Paul and Leslie Bazzini say the visit from Gordon Ramsay and his “Kitchen Nightmares” crew ultimately set their Ridgewood restaurant up for long-term success, with a sharper focus, a streamlined menu and a kitchen full of new equipment.
But were the Bazzinis set up to look good on television when the episode airs at 9 p.m. Friday on Fox? “I’m sure we are going to look colossally stupid,” said Leslie Bazzini. “I went into it naive.”
What the couple had hoped for was a free, high-powered consultation into what they knew were problems at their storefront restaurant, named Bazzini. They got a little of that, but soon realized that they were mostly there to be characters in a television show.
Paul Bazzini said he was dismayed to spend hours of the taping waiting off-site, only to be led into his reorganized kitchen shortly before he was to start service with a brand-new menu and 100 people in the dining room. “It wasn’t run in the way that any restaurant would run for [dinner] service,” Paul Bazzini said. And, “you have no interaction with Ramsay at all. He comes with a very big machine of assistants and helpers. The only time that I ever spent any time with him was on camera.”
http://www.northjersey.com/food_dining/kitchennightmares.html
'We've been had!' Indian Magazine Rips Global Warming: 'The Hottest Hoax in the World...A pack of lies, it turns out'
The Hottest Hoax in the World
It was presented as fact. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, led by India’s very own RK Pachauri, even announced a consensus on it. The world was heating up and humans were to blame. A pack of lies, it turns out.
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/international/the-hottest-hoax-in-the-world
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrarywise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see? —Alice in Wonderland
The climate change fraud that is now unravelling is unprecedented in its deceit, unmatched in scope—and for the liberal elite, akin to 9 on the Richter scale. Never have so few fooled so many for so long, ever.
The entire world was being asked to change the way it lives on the basis of pure hyperbole. Propriety, probity and transparency were routinely sacrificed.
The truth is: the world is not heating up in any significant way. Neither are the Himalayan glaciers going to melt as claimed by 2035. Nor is there any link at all between natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and global warming. All that was pure nonsense, or if you like, ‘no-science’!
The climate change mafia, led by Dr Rajendra K Pachauri, chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), almost pulled off the heist of the century through fraudulent data and suppression of procedure. All the while, they were cornering millions of dollars in research grants that heaped one convenient untruth upon another. And as if the money wasn’t enough, the Nobel Committee decided they should have the coveted Peace Prize.
But let’s begin at the beginning. Mr Pachauri has no training whatsoever in climate science. This was known all the time, yet he heads the pontification panel which proliferates the new gospel of a hotter world. How come? Why did the United Nations not choose someone who was competent? After all, this man is presumably incapable of differentiating between ocean sediments and coral terrestrial deposits, nor can he go about analysing tree ring records and so on. That’s not jargon; these are essential elements of a syllabus in any basic course on climatology.
You cannot blame him. His degree and training is in railroad engineering. You read it right. This man was educated to make railroads from point A to point B.
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/international/the-hottest-hoax-in-the-world
It was presented as fact. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, led by India’s very own RK Pachauri, even announced a consensus on it. The world was heating up and humans were to blame. A pack of lies, it turns out.
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/international/the-hottest-hoax-in-the-world
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrarywise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see? —Alice in Wonderland
The climate change fraud that is now unravelling is unprecedented in its deceit, unmatched in scope—and for the liberal elite, akin to 9 on the Richter scale. Never have so few fooled so many for so long, ever.
The entire world was being asked to change the way it lives on the basis of pure hyperbole. Propriety, probity and transparency were routinely sacrificed.
The truth is: the world is not heating up in any significant way. Neither are the Himalayan glaciers going to melt as claimed by 2035. Nor is there any link at all between natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and global warming. All that was pure nonsense, or if you like, ‘no-science’!
The climate change mafia, led by Dr Rajendra K Pachauri, chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), almost pulled off the heist of the century through fraudulent data and suppression of procedure. All the while, they were cornering millions of dollars in research grants that heaped one convenient untruth upon another. And as if the money wasn’t enough, the Nobel Committee decided they should have the coveted Peace Prize.
But let’s begin at the beginning. Mr Pachauri has no training whatsoever in climate science. This was known all the time, yet he heads the pontification panel which proliferates the new gospel of a hotter world. How come? Why did the United Nations not choose someone who was competent? After all, this man is presumably incapable of differentiating between ocean sediments and coral terrestrial deposits, nor can he go about analysing tree ring records and so on. That’s not jargon; these are essential elements of a syllabus in any basic course on climatology.
You cannot blame him. His degree and training is in railroad engineering. You read it right. This man was educated to make railroads from point A to point B.
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/international/the-hottest-hoax-in-the-world
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