Spring 2005 Edition
What Fair Lawn Residents Do (And Don't Do) For Exercise:  Linda Rosen takes finds some residents who are walking, running, climbing and swimming to stay in shape.  Others, well, they're waiting until they retire.    Voting Yes on The Budget:  Mary Wallace, the newest member of the Board of Education,  explains why a Yes vote on the school budget is so important.    The High School Book Controversy:  People had very strong opinions after a parent complained that the book assigned to her child -- a high school freshman -- was completely inappropriate.         The History of Fair Lawn's Street Names:  Fair Lawn's Borough Historian, Jane Lyle Diepeveen, tells us how some of Fair Lawn's streets got their names.   The Toxic Mess on Plaza Road:  Zdena Nemeckova talks with Kathy Moore about contaminants found behind as many as 11 Plaza Road homes.  And, the Radburn Association responds.         Don't Try to Catch This Phish:  Fred Holzsager used to go fishing with his Dad at the Saddle River.  Now he'll tell you about about 'phishing' -- fraudulent email from people trying to steal your money.		Special Education in Fair Lawn A generation ago, Fair Lawn public schools could deny services to children with disabilities.  Now, because of federal mandates, a large and growing share of our school taxes go towards 'special education'.  For some Fair Lawn kids it means a little extra help.  For others, it involves dealing with multiple disabilities.  These services cost more than 20% of our school budget -- up to $40,000 per year per kid.  Fair Lawn must provide these programs, no matter how we vote on the school budget.  And, because of advances in modern science and the growing use of fertility drugs, Fair Lawn schools will be seeing more kids with disabilities in the future.  Providing An Education For Every Single Kid:  Fair Lawn’s Director of Special Services, Dr. Joyce Beam,  explains that the school district provides whatever support or accommodations are necessary to educate our kids. For Kids With Severe Problems:  The Children's Therapy Center provides services for kids with major genetic disorders, severe developmental delays, visual problems, communication disorders and physical problems.  Find out how Tatum O’Neal, fertility drugs, the Saddle River, special education, parking shortages, and  basement flooding -- have something in common. The Teacher's Perspective:  Radburn School's Mrs. Lustgarten on 'special' children in the classroom. One Kid:  Zack Stein is raising money to help prevent birth defects and assist babies born prematurely.
When Some of These 'Special Kids' Grow Up:  The Opportunity Center on Fair Lawn Avenue.  It's sort of a place to work.
Council The Democratic primary isn't until June 7th and the general election is a long way off, but Fair Lawn News asked all the candidates for Borough Council "Why are you running?"     Jeanne Baratta:  Republican    David Ganz:  Democrat     Howard Hyde:  Republican   Joe Tedeschi:  Democrat   Note:  Allan Caan is also expected to run in the Democratic primary, but he said he was too busy to respond.   Real Estate Home Sales:  Usually Fair Lawn News lists recent home sales.  In this edition, we have a twist on that.  We list some houses that are currently for sale.		Letters to the Editor He Killed My Husband, Now He Should Die:   Marilyn Flax thanks Fair Lawn News for our articles on the kidnapping and murder of her husband.  Prayer on a School Trip:  When Drew Hayes' fourth grader recently went to the Liberty Science Center on a class trip, he was not happy that the Center included Prayer Time on their schedule. More Letters To the Editor:  Pool Trailers, Playing In the Streets, Ouch, Kudos, Looking For Dad, Class of '60, Minutes, High School sports, and Council Minutes     More School Stuff   Next Year's School Calendar:  To accommodate school construction, the school year will look a little differently in 2005.   Comparing Fair Lawn Schools: A statistical report for all of Fair Lawn's public schools, including information on test scores, enrollment, attendance suspensions, and much more.        Fair Lawn News' sponsors help us keep each other informed.      Our sponsors are listed at the bottom of every page.  Also, see our special Business, Recreation, and Real Estate sponsors.    Our Next Edition   If you are not already on our notification list and you want to find out when our next edition is available, just type in your e-mail address in the box below and click ' Notify Me'