A VALIANT EFFORT
Emerson • Hillsdale • Montvale • Park Ridge • River Vale • Township of Washington • Westwood • Woodcliff Lake VOLUME 24 ISSUE 17
PA S C AC K VA L L E Y ’ S BEST H O M E TO W N N E W S PA P E R
JULY 13, 2020
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON
BUILT ON UNITY
Knights’ food drive gathers 300 bags for pantries
Washington Township Eagle Scout candidate Connor Munson plans to build a workout area at Clark Field. SEE PAGE 9
PASCACK VALLEY
BOTH SIDES SPEAK OUT ON MASCOT REMOVAL
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS
Continued skirmishes on social media, at board meetings, and another letter from the districtʼs four local mayors continued to stir up opposition to the decision to drop the Pascack Valley districtʼs Cowboy and Indian mascots. While four mayors from towns served by Pascack Valley Regional High School District said
See MASCOTS on page 154
Pictured outside the Helping Hand Food Pantry, located at the Hillsdale United Methodist Church, are knights and their young helpers. The Township of Washington Knights of tions of $300 were made. Sullivan offered, “My sincere thanks to all Columbus held its annual summer food drive The donations were delivered to the Help- who donated and to my brother knights, their on Saturday, June 27, with volunteers going ing Hand Food Pantry in Hillsdale and St. family members, and Boy Scouts from Troops door-to-door all over the township to pick up Andrewʼs Church in Westwood. 288 and 321 who worked on the drive. I espethe donations left on peopleʼs front porches. Co-chair Merlo said, “Jimmy and I would cially thank Kevin Lynch, retired CEO of OriGrand Knight Fran Sullivan commended like to say thanks to everyone who donated tani Bank, and the Oritani Charitable FoundaJim McPeak and Chuck Merlo, Food Drive co- their time to help and, of course, to the generos- tion for contributing $1,000 to cover the cost of chairmen, for another successful food drive and ity of the people of Washington Township who printing and mailing our food drive flyer that thanked the township residents who once again donated food. Itʼs always nice to see people was delivered to all Township residents. I also generously donated 300 bags of food and non- come together for a good cause, especially in extend our appreciation to Pascack Press for perishable items. In addition, monetary dona- this COVID-19 pandemic.” once again co-sponsoring the drive.” PHOTO COURTESY JIM DUGAN
CARDINALS FLY
B ck in time...
Westwood High School’s in-person graduation ceremony brought closure to an unusual year. SEE PAGE 11
This week in history, Pascack Valley residents lamented the cost of commuting.
SEE PAGE 4