August 25, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Franklin Lakes Scribe Circus comes to town The Franklin Lakes Lions Club will host the Zerbini Circus on Sunday, Sept. 19 at McBride Field on Franklin Lake Road. There will be shows at 1, 3, and 5 p.m. The circus will be under the big red and white stripped tent and will have a wide assortment of acts that include clowns, dogs, jugglers, acrobats, and aerialists. Tickets are $9 in advance and $11 at the door on the day of the circus. Children under two years old will be admitted free. Advance ticket purchase is recommended as some shows sell out. Tickets can be purchased at Cartridge World, 830 Franklin Avenue; Stop and Shop, 816 Franklin Avenue; and TD Bank at Urban Farms Shopping Center. For further information, call (201) 891-3431. ‘Make a Splash’ celebrates end of summer “Make a Splash” summer reading club members are invited to celebrate the end of the program on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Club participants who are pre-readers through grade two may attend a performance by comedian and magician Brian Richards at 2 p.m. Audience participation will be part of the fun. “Make a Splash” members in grades three through six may attend a “tropical island” program with John Fogarty, featuring music, magic, and an eight foot talking tiki named Tonga. Fogarty will perform at 7 p.m. Registration is required. Admission will be open to reading club members only. Tickets are available at the children’s department. For further information, visit the library on DeKorte Drive during regular hours, or call (201) 891-2224. Fall ESL classes available Free ESL (English as a Second Language) classes and an ESL Bible Study will be available to the public at The Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes, 730 Franklin Lake Road, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 15. Classes may be set up privately or in groups at the convenience of the student(s) and teacher. ESL Bible Study is held on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. To schedule lessons, call the church office at (201) 891-0511 or e-mail pcflmgr@yahoo.com. Kindergarten Meet & Greet set The Fourth Annual Franklin Lakes Newcomers and Neighbors Club Kindergarten Meet and Greet (for all schools) will be held Thursday, Sept. 2 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Pulis Avenue Recreational Field Playground. This special get-together is for children who will be starting kindergarten in September. A familiar face on that first day of school goes a long way toward alleviating nerves of both the child and the parent. Rain date will be Sept. 3. RSVP to Michele De Luccia at mmd100@yahoo.com with your child’s name and school. This event is open to all kindergarteners, members, and non-members. FLYRF Oktoberest set The Franklin Lakes Youth & Recreation Foundation, Reno’s Appliance, and the Market Basket will sponsor this year’s Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. “under the big tent” at McBride Field on Franklin Lakes Road. The Oktoberfest will feature authentic German foods, German dancers, a German band, Oktoberfest Spaten beers, an auction, prizes, and cash prize contests. DJ George Jamgochian will spin during the last half of the evening. Guest photos will be taken compliments of Reno’s Appliance. A sports yearbook of area children will be distributed, and the “Coach of the Year’ will be announced. Attendees may dress casually or don German lederhosen and dirndls. Tickets are $150 per person; $100 for coaches and seniors (age 65 and up). Contact Evelyn Innocenti (evelyninn@verizon.net) for sponsorship, ticket, Sports Yearbook, or auction information. To purchase Oktoberfest tickets, contest tickets, and Sports Yearbook ads, visit www.flrecfoundation.com. Established in 1995, FLYRF supports youth sports including football, baseball/softball, soccer, basketball, roller hockey, and lacrosse. The foundation is committed to helping maintain and improve community recreational facilities and programs on an ongoing basis. Officers are Dave Catuogno, Michael LaPorte, and Rick Meier. Town Fair participants sought The Franklin Lakes Town Fair will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25 (rain date: Sept. 26). All Franklin Lakes businesses, members of the Franklin Lakes Chamber of Commerce, residents, and Franklin Lakes-based nonprofit organizations are welcome to participate. Vendor booths will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., carnival rides and food booths will be open until 8 p.m. Paperwork and details about the fair may be downloaded from the borough website at www.franklinlakes.org. Town Fair information can be found in the upper right corner. Contact Mary Ellen Marra at (201) 857-3931 or maryepremiere@aol.com for additional information. School board (continued from page 7) state my opinions clearly and objectively, and I am an eager committee participant,” Loprete said. The current Franklin Lakes Board of Education is composed of nine members who are elected for three-year terms and serve on various committees that oversee the operation of the district under the leadership of the superintendent and with the support of the district’s business administrator. Kathie Schwartz, who was first elected to the board in 2008 and has three children in attending the Woodside Avenue School is the board’s president. Carolyn Reitz, who was first elected to the board in 2005 and has one child attending the Franklin Avenue Middle School and one child attending Indian Hills High School, is the board’s vice president. The other trustees include Margaret Bennett, Christine Christopoul, Joseph Conti, Richard Koenigsberg, and Lisa Sciancalepore. Superintendent (continued from page 4) she was eager to see the outcome of the governor’s 33-bill package of reforms, or “tool kit,” in the next few months in order to meet that cap. “Objecting to one component of the tool kit, superintendent salary caps, is premature in my view until we see the full package, and how the components relate to one another,” the trustee added. “I want to see how items like health care costs, contracts, and collective bargaining will come into play, too. A lot remains to be seen.” She also claimed that statewide, superintendent salaries have risen at twice the rate of inflation, a 46 percent increase since 2001, and she blamed autonomous, competing school boards for escalating the costs and stakes for every school district in New Jersey. “Over time, this has cost New Jersey taxpayers an estimated $100 million,” Sciancalepore said. “The cap levels the playing field for school boards statewide.” Sciancalepore pointed out that the proposed superintendent salary cap cuts out-of-classroom costs by capping administrative salaries and reforming how they are paid, and that savings may be necessary to maintain or improve current standards, programs, classroom resources, provide additional teacher training, and maintain class sizes while managing a mandatory two percent cap. Christopoul did not comment on her abstention. Commenting on her vote, McGowan said, “The superintendent salary cap issue is still evolving, and I believe further clarification is necessary for me to make an informed decision.” To Purchase Tickets: West Bergen Mental Healthcare • 129 Chestnut Street • Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Or Register online at www.westbergen.org For more info, contact Chrissie at 201-444-3550 – clijoi@westbergen.org