February 25, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Franklin Lakes Scribe Board of Education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, March 3 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Franklin Avenue Middle School. Bryan’s Run coming up Bryan’s Dream Foundation will be holding its third annual Bryan’s Run on Saturday, March 28 at 9:30 a.m. at the Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament located at 782 Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes. Race day registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Bryan’s Run is a 5K race for men, women, and children of all ages. The 1K Fun Run is for children age 12 and younger. Bryan’s Run is sponsored by the Bryan’s Dream Foundation, established in memory of Bryan Opremcak. Opremcak passed away at age 12 in January 2006 from Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) one of the most aggressive kinds of brain tumors. One hundred percent of the race entry fees and donations will go to Bryan’s Dream Foundation to support pediatric brain tumor awareness. Entry fees are $15 for the Kid’s Fun Run 1K only. The 5K Run fee is $20 (postmarked by March 15) and $25 the day of the race. T-shirts will be provided to the first 400 registered runners. Visit www.bryansdream.org and click on Bryan’s Run to enter. Donatation to Bryan’s Dream can be made at www.bryansdream.org. For more information, e-mail bryansdreamrun@gmail.com or call Steve Opremcak at (201) 891-4542. Local author to lead workshop Aspiring writers are invited to a twosession young writers’ workshop with local author Leigh Ann Kidwell on Monday, March 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The session will include writing prompts, group exercises, sharing with the group, and one-onone with the author. Participants are invited to bring a story they are currently working on and have it critiqued. There will be an opportunity to win a signed copy of one of the following books: “The Year I Lost My Popularity!” or “Summer Vineyard.” This free program is open to all teens and young adults who are 12 years or older. To register call the reference desk at (201) 891-2224, e-mail kate_thelibrarian@yahoo.com, or try out the new online registration on the calendar at www.franklinlakeslibrary.org. Wine tasting benefit planned The Franklin Lakes Lions Club will host a Night of Wine Tasting on Friday, March 13 at the Indian Trail Club on Franklin Lakes Road in Franklin Lakes. The tasting will be from 7 to 10 p.m. The Wine Seller of Ridgewood will be showcasing an extensive variety of wines featuring wines from different regions of the country and the world. Hot and cold appetizers will be served along with a hot buffet, a pasta station, dessert, and coffee. The cost is $85 per person. For tickets and information, call Dr. Robert Warsak at (201) 891-6065. All proceeds derived from the Wine Tasting Night and wine purchased will go to the many charities that the Franklin Lakes Lions Club supports. Some of the charities include: Camp Marcella for the Blind, The Seeing Eye, Saint Joseph’s School for the Blind, The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Eva’s Village, Oasis, The Arc, Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, The Franklin Lakes Library, and the Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps.