Not Regulation Standard: Paint Lines Being Re-Done at RHS Field

Today, a crew had to pull up the yellow soccer lines at the high school field because officials just told them it made the playing field too narrow and so, at least 4 guys were out there fixing things up with turf grass and repainting the yellow lines. We can't have it too easy to score a goal, can we? Manny Roman, the spokesman for the workers, said they'd be done with the repainting in a few hours and the group hoped to have the field fully operational within a few days. That reminds us – the Ridgewood boys open their season under the lights in Franklin Lakes to take on heavyweight Ramapo tonight at 7 p.m. The girls play tomorrow, also against Ramapo, at 4:15 p.m. Go support the Maroons, take some photos and tell us how it went!

Yesterday could have been a bummer in the village downtown along E. Ridgewood Ave. After all, it was raining and the Ridgewood Fall Craft and Art Show scheduled for the afternoon was cancelled. The fair has been rescheduled for Sept. 19 from 1-5 p.m., rain or shine, Pat from PJ's Promotions confirmed. It may be a little early to tell, but weather.com says it should be 71 and sunny on that Sunday.

But we Ridgewoodites didn't let that stop us from enjoying Sunday. We were on waiting lines at Country Pancake (we love our brunches), playing tennis in the rain at the high school, and going to at least 5 open houses showings along the main drag. Honestly, E. Ridgewood Ave was crowded with umbrellas as we enjoyed our Sunday afternoon.

Go no further if you're looking for a pretty cemetery to take a stroll through than the Valleau Cemetary at the Old Paramus Church. It has some of the neatest looking stones you'll see for miles. They have interesting writing on them, too. Lots of walkers and bikers here. So check it out the next time you feel like visiting a cemetery.

-Linda Lynwander

Last week, About Town discussed the lack of places available for dogs to do...whatever it is they do. Linda Lynwander said that dogs aren't allowed at most parks in town or at schools. So what's a dog to do? Well, the option of the Duck Pond didn't appeal very much to Lynwander, and others weighed in on the matter.

Barbara Cassidy wrote an excellent letter to AT (and you should, too – email Editor James Kleimann at james.kleimann@patch.com) outlining and expanding upon some of the reaons dogs aren't welcomed everywhere in the Village. She said her pup Annie is welcomed at some outdoor dining settings, the annual 4th of July parade, and others but not all places, and for very good reason. So what's the rub? Well, Cassidy says Annie's not welcomed some places because of owners–not dogs. Just as it usually is, a few bad apples spoil it for everyone else. So dog owners – behave yourselves or you won't get any treats!

Another reader said that while many are respectful and clean up the doggie doo, not all do. "Until we get people who are willing to follow the rules, I'm afraid we will have to continue enforcing them," Jeanette Rocco wrote. 

The four hosts of The Doctors, the emmy-winning daytime television show and authors of The Doctors; The Prescription for a Lifetime of Great Health, will be at Bookends on Wednesday night at 7 to sign their book and answer some questions. Some fun facts about The Doctors: they discuss alternative medicines like urine therapy (hey, don't knock it; Jorge Posada of the Yankees does it), having a healthy sex life, how to improve heart health – all sorts of stuff. The show is also a creation of Dr. Phil, for what it's worth. Yes, that doctor named Phil. You can see the doctors sign their book on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

The Knights of Columbus made a generous $250 donation to the Adler Aphasia Center of Maywood to help combat aphasia, a language disorder generally wrought on by a stroke or brain injury. Aphasia does not affect the person's intellect, but only how they communicate. The Adler Center is trying to create a therapeutic environment that can enable aphasia patients to break down some communication barriers.