Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 2, 2009 MIDLAND PARK Holiday GIFT GUIDE The Midland Park Annual Tree Lighting Celebration’s sponsors have again extended their generosity to provide a heated tent and volunteer services that make this community gathering a wonderful way to welcome the holiday season. This year’s event will be held on Friday, Dec. 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Veterans’ Memorial Plaza in Midland Park’s Wortendyke Section. (Rain date is Monday, Dec. 7; rain date hotline is (201) 652-2747.) The Midland Park Recreation Department’s student volunteers, who work behind the scenes before, during, and after events, are ready to entertain attendees. A special thanks to volunteers Mike Sasso of New Air Mechanical and Jeff Fino for the beautiful job decorating the tree at Veteran’s Plaza! The Highland School Band is ready to go, DJ John, From The Top Music Studio and the cast from Area residents respond to ‘pillows for soldiers’ drive Area residents have stepped up to the plate over the last few weeks to contribute time and items for the Needlecraft School’s “Adopt-a-Soldier” program. The Midland Park has received donations of toiletries, stuffing material, and funds for the program and is still accepting contributions. Women have also volunteered to help cut, sew and stuff pillows to augment the work done by students. The children in the class make pillows for the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Those pillows are shipped to the soldiers along with toiletries and other non-perishable items, such as unbreakable holiday tree ornaments, paperback books and DVDs (new or used), handy wipes, powdered drinks, puzzles, holiday or greeting cards, stationery, hard candy, and gum. Needlecraft School Director Ginny Fawcett is still seeking donations of clean, washable polyfill or funds to Tree Lighting coming up Pillows displayed in the window at The Needlecraft School. purchase it; volunteers able to pick up a shipment in Danbury, Connecticut, and others able to divide up a large shipment into manageable units. Anyone able to help is asked to contact Fawcett (201) 444-2976 or stop in at the school across from the Midland Park Post Office, 216-A Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. Further information may be found on the website, www.needlecraftschool.org. “Charlie Brown’s Christmas” -- sponsored by New Life Ministries will also be returning. Jacobsen Landscape Design team and their elves are getting the famous “Santa Shuttle” ready, and the Midland Park Girl Scout elves and Volunteer Fire Department are busy tracking down Santa! Meals for Kids and Midland Park Starbucks are busy preparing hot chocolate and TD North’s elves are ready to man the hot chocolate table and hand out free giveaways. Midland Park students who volunteer to teach the Recreation Winter Theater Arts program, Olivia Fairless, Kaitlin Desbiens, Bailey Kasbarian, Megan Ranges, and April and Allison Gormley will show off their vocal talents. All are members of the Midland Park High School Choir and most have sung in the Bergen County Chorus, performed with The Magicals and Midland Park Players. BUSHOVEN & COMPANY A Firm of Business Professionals Specializing in: • • • • • • • Tax Planning and Preparation New Business Set-ups and Consultation Bookkeeping Services Payroll and Sales Taxes Accounting and Auditing Management Advisory Services Financial Consultation CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ����������� The entire staff of Family Hair Care wishes your family a Merry Christmas and the best of holidays ���������������� � For Corporations, Partnerships and Individuals 201-444-0001 317 Godwin Avenue Midland Park, NJ 07432 ������������ � ����������������� ����������������� �� ������������ ������� ������������ ����������������� ��� ��� ����������������������������������������������� ���������������� ����������������� ������� ���������������������������������� ��������������� ������������������������������ ���������������� May this Christmas bring you peace in the knowledge of His presence and joy in the wonderof His birth. �������������������� ���������������������� BROWNSTONE MILL SPECIALTY SHOPS Wednesday - Saturday 10:30am - 5:00pm 11 Paterson Ave, Midland Park, just off Goffle Road 201-445-3074 • 201-652-5585 ANTIQUES ESTATE FURNITURE COLLECTIBLES VINTAGE JEWELRY HAIR STUDIO CRYSTAL, SILVER CHANDELIERS DOLL HOUSES REIKI CANDLES, BASKETS HOME DECOR ITEMS POSTCARDS UPHOLSTERY TRUNKS GARDEN CENTER VINTAGE CHINA CUSTOM PAINTED FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS Join us for Holiday Shopping From the Law Offices of Teschon, Riccobene & Siss, P.A. Russel B. Teschon Peter E. Riccobene Darryl W. Siss ���������������� ����������������������������������������������