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Posted October 21, 2003
New Municipal
Complex
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
October 18, 2003
The formal dedication of the Municipal Complex and Senior Citizens Center
was held at 320 Boulevard on Saturday afternoon, October 18, 2003.
The program was presented in three segments: Municipal Complex ribbon cutting, Senior
Citizen Center ribbon cutting and "Blessing of the Rooms". Light refreshments in
the Senior Citizen Center followed.
Mistress of Ceremonies was Councilwoman Marlene Verrastro. There was a Salute to the Flag
and Pledge of Allegiance. Conchita Parker led in singing America. The Rev.
Pickard presented the Invocation. Mayor William J. Torre provided welcoming remarks. Councilmen Andrew Link III, Justin A.
DiPisa, Herbert D. Heeren, Garrett R. Pepe and John Wassberg each spoke.
Scheduled speakers included: Senator Joseph Coniglio, Assemblywoman and former Mayor Rose
Marie Heck, County Clerk Kathleen Donovan, Bergen County Freeholders Valerie Vainieri
Huttle & Tomas J Padilla and Bergen County Senior Services Director Anne Ciavaglia.
Upon conclusion of the speakers, several ribbon cuttings took place (Mayor & Council,
Mayor & Council w/speakers, etc.) at the buildings main entrance. At the end on
the Municipal Complex formal dedication, the event moved to the Senior Citizen Center
entrance for additional ribbon cutting photos. Once the ribbon was formally cut, it
was then cut into pieces and distributed among the seniors for souvenirs.
After the ribbon cuttings, there was a "Blessing of the Rooms" whereby the event
moved through each room, a Commissioner made a statement of purpose, and employee or
official made a declaration of use and local clergy said a brief prayer.
Local clergy participating included: Rev. Joe Pickard (Church of St. John the Divine),
Rev. Katherine Ellison (Church of St. John the Divine), Rev. Karyn Wisemen (First United
Methodist Church), Rev. Edward Glasser (Community United Church of Christ), Rev.
Ronald Rotmeyer (First Reformed Church), Rev. Louis Papera (Corpus Christ RC Church), Rev.
George Yoder (Holy Trinity Lutheran Church), and Rev. Carol Surachi (Community United
Church of Christ).
After the "Blessing of the Rooms", Rev. George Yoder gave the Benediction, and
Mayor William J. Torre provided closing remarks.
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[Senior
Citizens Ribbon Cutting & Building Dedication Prayers]
[Remarks by Mayor William J. Torre]
Salute to the Flag and Pledge of Allegiance
l-The Rev. Joe Pickard, Vicar
r- Mayor William J. Torre
Assemblywoman and former Mayor Rose Marie Heck
Bergen County Freeholder Tomas J. Padilla
l - Bergen County Senior Services Director Anne Civaglia
r - Councilman Andrew Link III
l - Councilman Herbert D. Heeren
r - Councilman Justin A. DiPisa
l - Councilman Garrett R. Pepe
r - Bergen County Freeholder Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Bergen County Clerk Kathleen Donovan
The Mayor and Council cutting the ribbon
followed by a ribbon cutting with guest dignitaries
[Senior
Citizens Ribbon Cutting & Building Dedication Prayers]
[Remarks by Mayor William J. Torre]
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More "Grand
Opening" photos [Big move][Raising
the Flag][1st M/C Meeting]
Preview Tour: [Library & Senior Center][Library Big Room][Basement]
Previous Ceremonies: [Ground Breaking][Cornerstone Ceremony][Cornerstone
Program]
Floor Plans: [Basement] [First Level -
Municipal Offices & Senior Center]
[Second Level - Library] [Park
Area at Boulevard & Madison]
Elevation: [Front - Boulevard] [Back] [Madison Ave.] [Central Ave.][Treatment Enlargement]
Architect's Drawing & model as posted at Boro Hall,
March 2002
[Webcam of New
Municipal Complex] [Index to Municipal Construction][The Big Fire]
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Color copies are available at
Minuteman Press (Boulevard & Franklin).
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