]Monday, July 7th, 2008 is Assemblywoman Connie Wagner's 60th birthday. When www.ParamusPost.com asked her if she would mind if we published it, she said not at all. Connie is proud of her age and has no qualms.
She was in a group that visited the Walter Behnke Senior Housing Complex consisting of Mayor Tedesco and Councilmen Mike Blitzstein and Rich LaBarbiera. When her birthday was announced, the entire room burst into song wishing her a Happy Birthday,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNIE AND MAY YOU HAVE MANY MORE!

Firemen give the Police Department a hose job The annual softball game between the Paramus Police Department and the Paramus Fire Department was a runaway for the firemen. Winning 34 to 21, one wiseacre called it a football game. Mayor Tedesco was on hand to present the trophy to Fire Chief Guy Piccone for the Fire Department. Councilman Fred Hayo, whose son was one of the star players, was also on hand.

July 4 2008 Parade This year's Theme is "UNDER THE BIG TOP"

Friday, July 4th, 4th of July Parade, 9:00 a.m., Parade Route goes from Farview and Century to Midland Avenue

Saturday, July 5th, Police vs. Fireman Annual Softball Game, 8:00 p.m., Gennarelli Sports Complex, West Side of Garden State Plaza

Last night was the quintessential evening for an outdoor concert. An estimated 350 to 400 people thought so as well. They gathered on the lawn in front of the bandshell to listen to the patriotic favorites and classic orchestral arrangements that represent The American Tradition.

Hall/Christ Oddity Show Ward Hall and Chris Christ, his partner, have been around the carnival world for ages. Master showmen, they present the old time circus oddities within their large tent. They had a sword swallower, fire eater, exotic dancer, guillotine and ape girl among other acts while I was there.

Don Swan I happened to be at the Meadowlands the other night visiting when I happened to see Doc Swan on stage. Very interesting even though my main reason was to visit my friend, also named Mel and take our annual picture. Dominic Vivona, one of the carnival owners was at Mel's food trailer so of course we included Dominic, another old friend, in the pictures.

Let's go flying Here is an e-mail that www.ParamusPost.com received. "This summer, suggest a different kind of outing to your readers: one that sends them soaring into the clouds seated in the pilot’s seat of an airplane. We can arrange for you (or a reporter you assign) to taxi, take off and fly the plane for a while before assisting with the landing. And you’ll do all of this under the direction of an FAA-licensed instructor who’ll be sitting right next to you. You’ll be able to tell your readers what it’s really like to fly a plane. www.letsgoflying.com/ParamusPost."

 Listing Determines Most Powerful People in Home Furnishings 

Marv Hopkins, President and CEO of Hunter Douglas Inc., the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of custom window fashions, was named one of the Power 100: The Movers and Shakers in Home in the June 23 issue of the prestigious home furnishings trade magazine, HFN.

Retired New York Giants co-captain and Super Bowl champion, George Martin concluded his historic cross-country walk to raise funds to benefit sick Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers following the attacks of September 11, 2001 in San Diego’s Embarcadero Park North on Saturday, June 21. Called “A Journey for 9/11,” this 3,003- mile fundraising walk, which began more than nine months ago on September 16. 2007 at the George Washington Bridge in New York City, has raised several million dollars in cash, in-kind contributions and pledged medical services for seriously ill workers from all 50 states.

Bergen Community College and the Ridgewood Board of Education have renewed and updated an articulation agreement that will allow students in some Ridgewood High School courses (chemistry and English) to earn college-level credits through Bergen’s dual enrollment initiative. The 2007-08 academic year represented the first of the agreement, which was originally signed last July.