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February 10, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Park Windmill Recycling center sets new hours The Midland Park Recycling Center on Greenwood Avenue has announced new hours of operation. The center will be open on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m. through March, Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center will remain closed on Sundays and Mondays. The schedule is prominently displayed at the center and is available on the borough’s website. Boosters seek support The Midland Park Boosters will offer the community the opportunity to place an ad to support a favorite team or student-athlete in its new Athletic Annual Sports Journal to be published at the end of the school year. This publication will serve as a memento of the year in sports for the student-athletes and parents. In addition to team pictures and rosters, the Boosters would like to include other information relative to the achievements of the teams and individual competitors. Anyone interested in placing and ad in the journal may visit the Boosters web site at http://www.midlandparkschools.k12. nj.us/66820102218144643/site/default.asp. Umpires sought Midland Park Recreation is seeking umpires for the upcoming season. Candidates must be in eighth grade or older, and must attend the umpire clinics held at the DePhillips Recreation Center on March 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. Contact Pete Damsma (201) 444-2218 or at pwd42@verizon.net for details. Winter break activities planned The Midland Park Recreation Department will be sponsoring many activities for children and families during the February school break, Feb. 15 through 19. Registration forms and complete details for all programs can be downloaded from www. mpnj.com under “Parks and Recreation.” High school students interested in assisting with programs to earn community service hours, call (201) 652-2747. The department reminds residents the Community Center is open to the public all year, Monday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Supervised activities include pickup basketball, ping pong, air hockey, and board games. A volleyball program is now in the works. Adults interested in playing are asked to contact the recreation department at mprec@optonline.net or (201) 652-2747. Soccer association to meet The Midland Park Soccer Association will hold a general meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Midland Park Library. All parents are welcome to attend. Public invited to heart health program facts about women and heart disease. She will also provide information about the free heart health assessment available to every woman at Valley Hospital. The auxiliary invites all members of the community to attend this free event. Hearthealthy refreshments will be served. Call (201) 652-0873 or (201) 444-8614 for further information. Shames to discuss college admissions years of college admissions experience, and has helped hundreds of students get into college. The program is open to the public, especially high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and their parents. Call the library at (201) 444-2390 for information. Fish and Chips dinner planned The Midland Park Knights of Columbus will host its Annual Fish and Chips dinner on Friday, Feb. 19 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Kennedy Hall at Church of the Nativity, 316 Prospect Street. Tickets are $13 per person; children’s macaroni and cheese will be available for $3. This year, as this is the first Friday in Lent, no chicken will be served. Argyle’s will provide dinner. Takeout is available. Tickets will be available after all Masses on the weekends and by contacting Rich at (201) 652-6945 or Jack at (201) 6706765. Deborah Shames, a state certified school counselor, will present “Surviving the College Admissions Process” at the Midland Park Memorial Library on Feb. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. Shames will cover how to select the right college, what financial aid and scholarship opportunities are available, when to visit colleges, how to get the most out of time spent on campus, and many other topics. This guest speaker has nearly 20 Letters to the Editor (continued from page 20) teachers nor the students would benefit from larger class sizes. Unemployment is at a 30 year high, and no one can afford to lose his or her job right now, but I think the teachers can afford the alternate insurance. I have copies of the two plans, and I think what the BOE is giving the FLEA at no cost to the employee is wonderful and incredibly generous. Copies of the two plans are available for everyone to review at the board of education office. Barbara Beucler Franklin Lakes Dear Editor: Valentine’s Day is a time of year when we make a point of showing our love and commitment to those we hold dear. It’s also the time when the Midland Park Children’s Love Fund traditionally kicks off its annual town-wide campaign. We encourage those who are financially secure to consider helping the children of our Midland Park neighbors whose families may be going through a difficult time. A brochure is being sent to your home describing what the Children’s Love Fund is all about. Please take a moment to read it through to get an idea of the kind of help mat the Love Fund provides. The Children’s Love Fund depends on your continued support each year. The Midland Park community has a long tradition of giving generously to our organization, and we are hopeful that this will continue in 2010. As our economy continues to be uncertain, many families are feeling the financial pinch. Your generosity means more than ever to families in our community coping with personal and financial emergencies. Any contribution you can make is greatly appreciated. Your donation goes directly toward helping families right here in our Midland Park community. Please consider making a donation to the Midland Park Children’s Love Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 327, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Noreen Desbiens Children’s Love Fund Midland Park Patricia Delaney, R.N., A.A.S., director of cardiac outreach services at the Center for Women’s Heart Health at Valley Hospital, will present a program entitled “A Woman’s Heart” at the next meeting of the Midland Park Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. at Faith Reformed Church, 95 Prospect Street, Midland Park. 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