The Villadom Times Weekly Newspaper Online-Aug 18, 2010 Issue

August 18, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Park Windmill Local student recognized Midland Park resident Lauren Criscenzo has been named to the Commendable Scholar List at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut for the spring 2010 semester. To qualify for the Commendable Scholar List a student must have a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.45. Blood drive set The Midland Park Community Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Kuiken Brothers, 145 Lake Avenue. To schedule an appointment call Community Blood Services at (201) 251-3703. All types of blood are needed, especially types O- and O+. Any healthy individual age 17 through 75 and weighing at least 110 pounds may donate blood. Donors should eat a moderate meal before donating and must bring identification showing signature. All donors receive a complimentary cholesterol screening with every blood donation. Board of education to meet The Midland Park Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the August C. DePreker Media Center at Highland Elementary School. Alliance provides summer hours The Midland Park Municipal Alliance Committee, in cooperation with the Midland Park Board of Education, will provide summer prevention hours. Craig Rush, student assistance counselor for Midland Park Public Schools, will be available to meet with Midland Park students in kindergarten through grade 12 on Aug. 18. Rush will be available from noon to 4 p.m. at Midland Park High School. Students or parents can set up a meeting with by calling the high school at (201) 444-7400, extension 206 or by sending an e-mail to: crush@midlandparkschools.k12.nj.us. Meeting for recreation coaches set A meeting of recreation soccer coaches will be held Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Midland Park Library. The meeting will cover the new requirements for the program. Tai chi for seniors offered The Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center is currently offering tai chi on Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The class will be taught by Eric Deutch, certified tai chi instructor. Tai chi is the ancient Chinese art of learning how to improve the flow of life energy in the body by combining specific movements and postures with breathing and focused attention. Practicing tai chi on a regular basis has been shown to improve balance, help with the functioning of every system of the body, decrease pain, and enhance quality of life. Tai chi is easily performed by people of all ages and physical conditions. Register in person or by mail at the Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center, 46-50 Center Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432. For more information, call (201) 445-5690. The Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center is open to all area senior citizens age 60 and up. Activities, services, and a hot lunch program are offered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seniors invited to sunset cruise The Northwest Bergen Senior Activity Center is hosting a sunset cruise with the Hackensack Riverkeeper on Thursday, Aug. 19. The two-hour trip up the Hackensack River will cover the same route traveled by the coastal schooners that once carried cargo to and from Bergen County. Attendees will pass the ruins of former docks and landings and discuss the region’s all-but-forgotten maritime history. The cruise will travel as far north as the Court Street Bridge for an opportunity to get an up-close view of the USS Ling, a WW2 Balao-class submarine and centerpiece of the New Jersey Naval Museum. The group will depart from the senior center at 4 p.m. The cruise will begin at 5 p.m. and finish at 7 p.m. Return time is between 7:30 and 8 p.m. The cost of the trip is $35 and includes van transportation, the two-hour cruise, and a beverage. Participants are invited to bring their own picnic dinner or snack to eat aboard the pontoon boat. Sign up at the Northwest Bergen Senior Activity Center or mail a check to 46-50 Center Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432. For more information call (201) 445-5690. Family movie night set Midland Park Recreation will sponsor a free outdoor family movie night at Johnny Vander Meer Field, 50 Dairy Street, on Friday, Aug. 27. (Rain date will be the following day, Saturday, Aug. 28.) Movie night begins at 8:30 p.m. with music and a community slide show; the movie will begin at dusk. The snack bar will be open for the purchase of refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets. For feature selection visit www.mpnj.com/mp_ rec.asp one week prior to the event. Tips for coping with heat emergency The Midland Park Office of Emergency Management has the following suggests for coping with the extreme summer heat. Residents are encouraged to drink a lot of cool water and avoid alcohol, seek cool places such as the library between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, or visit a mall. Residents are asked to check on neighbors, especially the elderly. The county has four cooling centers open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., including the Northwest Bergen Multipurpose Senior Activity Center at 46-50 Center Street in Midland Park and the County Administration Building Cafeteria, located on the first floor of One Bergen County Plaza in Hackensack. Register for Cub Scouts Midland Cub Scout Pack 157 is accepting registrations from boys in grades one through five for 2010-11. Scouting provides an environment for boys to develop character, learn everyday values, and gain confidence on exciting adventures. For information, contact Patrice McKay at (201) 493-1252. Community Center open to residents Midland Park residents are reminded that the DePhillips Community Center is open year-round for recreational activities Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Activities include pickup basketball, volleyball, ping pong, air hockey, and board games are available for use. The new outdoor basketball courts are now open. Tennis and volleyball players sought Midland Park Recreation now has opportunities for adults to play tennis and volleyball. One experienced adult player interested in playing tennis doubles one morning during the week is sought. The recreation department is also looking for adults or students interested in playing volleyball in the afternoon or evenings. For more information, call (201) 652-2747. New signs (continued from page 5) but then someone would have to be available to unlock them in the morning. Councilwoman Nancy Peet asked who would patrol the courts when the lights are on later than 9 p.m. for football games in the fall. Pruiksma said that if the hours of operation are posted, coaches or parents can point to the signs and move people off the courts. Councilman Nick Papapietro suggested that once fencing that is all the same height is installed, the noise should be reduced. The borough is considering doing this project with county Open Space grant funds. The two outdoor courts were built last spring with a $92,000 grant from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund matched with an equal amount from the borough’s own Open Space Trust Fund. They replaced an existing court which had fallen in disrepair over the years and thus saw little activity. �� HOME HARDWARE Offers More WEBER® Grill Options Than Any Other Store We Carry The Entire Line Of WEBER® Grills From Standard Models To Premium Versions Not Available In Many Stores. Let Us Show And Explain The Difference To You. 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