January 13, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Franklin Lakes Scribe Travel program features Georgia and Arminia Lorraine Matys will return to the Franklin Lakes Library, 470 DeKorte Drive, on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. to share her latest travel adventures with her “Ancient Lands: Georgia and Armenia.” Franklin Lakes Republican Club announces officers, sets meeting The Franklin Lakes Republican Club’s officers for 2010 are Peter Swist, president; Charles Kahwaty, vice president; Kim Vierheilig, secretary; and Joe Gassib, treasurer. The club will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 18 at 7:45 p.m. at the Bender Court Ambulance Corps Building. All are invited to attend. The club meets on the third Monday of the month. Program on Mozart masterpieces set Catherine Sprague will offer “Mozart Masterpieces,” a new multi-media program on Mozart on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Public Library. Sprague, a Mozart specialist and pianist, brings Mozart’s greatest works to life in a ninety minute slide and video-clip presentation. Sprague a member of the Mozart Society of America is currently working on a book about Mozart. Seats are given on a first-come basis. For more information contact the library at (201) 891-2224. Library offers financial program Robert Rossi of UBS Financial Services will offer “Should a Roth IRA Be Part of Your Future?” at the Franklin Lakes Public Library on Wednesday, Jan 13 at 7 p.m. This and other questions regarding Roth IRAs will be addressed. Find out how the Roth conversions work, key features of a Roth IRA, how to use this as a unique retirement savings vehicle, and new 2010 eligibility requirements. Seats are given on a first-come basis. Franklin Lakes Public Library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Show tickets available Tickets to “Shlemiel the First” are available at Temple Emanuel of North Jersey. The show is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University. Tickets are $25. For more information, call the temple office at (201) 560-0200. Former NFL lineman to speak Former NFL lineman Alan Veingrad will address Café Chabad, a social forum for Jewish adults in the Franklin Lakes/Wyckoff area on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. The community is invited to this evening of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. Veingrad spent five years as an offensive lineman with the Green Bay Packers and two years with the Dallas Cowboys alongside Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman and record-breaking running back Emmitt Smith. He will give an account of the intense training, ruthless competitiveness, and performance requirements of professional football life. Perhaps most compelling is his account of finding himself and his religious identity following his NFL career. In this very personal presentation, he shares the steps of his spiritual journey where he has found a deepening sense of contentment and a renewed sense of purpose. For details, or to RSVP at (201) 848-0449 or rabbi@chabadplace.org. The fee is $25 for prepaid reservations or $36 at the door. Café Chabad is a project of the Chabad Jewish Center of NW Bergen County. Homework assistance available at library Homework Helpers meet with children in kindergarten through grade five each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., through Feb. 11, and then from Feb. 22 through April 8. This program pairs high school student volunteers with elementary school students to assist with specific homework assignments. High school students interested in volunteering for this program may call the children’s department. A new program, Study Buddies, offers assistance to students in grade six. Study Buddies provides a space complete with a high school volunteer and computer access for groups of students to work on assignments. Study Buddies meets on Wednesdays, from 3 to 4 p.m. through Feb. 10, and Feb. 24 through April 7. To sign-up, e-mail kate_thelibrarian@yahoo.com, call the library at (201) 891-2224, or register online through the event calendar at www.franklinlakeslibrary.org. Kindergarten registration begins Franklin Lakes parents of students who will enter kindergarten in September 2010 may register their children at their school of attendance: High Mountain Road School, 765 High Mountain Road; Woodside Avenue School, 305 Woodside Avenue; or Colonial Road School, 749 Colonial Road, Tuesday through Friday, Jan. 19 through 22 from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. Anyone unsure of which school their child will attend may contact the board of education at (201) 891-1856. Children are eligible for the kindergarten class in September 2010 if they were born before Oct. 1, 2005. Children do not have to be present during registration. An orientation will be held in May, and parents will schedule an appointment for their children to participate in a screening activity to help determine kindergarten readiness. Additional information on kindergarten registration is available on the district website at www.franklinlakes.k12. nj.us or by calling High Mountain Road School at (201) 891-4433, Woodside Avenue School at (201) 891-5600, or Colonial Road School at (201) 337-0336. Parents meet to discuss math curriculum The Franklin Lakes school district is in the process of revising the math curriculum for implementation in September 2010. The following meetings have been scheduled to discuss the K-8 revision process with the public: Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. at Franklin Avenue Middle School; Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Woodside Avenue School; Monday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. at Colonial Road School; and Thursday, Feb. 25 at 9:15 a.m. at Franklin Avenue Middle School. Parents and residents are invited to attend any one or all parent math meetings. Revisions for K-8 will be discussed at all the meetings, but the six through eight grade process will be emphasized on Jan. 12 and Feb. 25. Teen Book Club to meet Readers in grades seven through nine are invited to join the Franklin Lakes Library Book Club for Teens. The group meets at 4:30 p.m. at the library on the last Wednesday of each month. “Graceling” by Kristin Cashore will be discussed on Jan. 27. Those who cannot attend the meeting may join in the discussion at http://katethelibrarian.blogspot.com. The library hosts book discussion groups for partici- pants of all ages. Books for each month can be picked up at the front desk at Franklin Lakes Library. Snacks are served. Registration is ongoing; register today by emailing kate_thelibrarian@yahoo.com or calling the library at (201) 891-2224. For more information, check the library’s website at www.franklinlakeslibrary.org. Darfur benefit concert set “Peace through Music: A Concert for Darfur,” an acoustic concert, will be held Jan. 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Barnert Temple, 747 Route 208 South in Franklin Lakes. Organized by Glen Rock sophomores Amanda Kroll and Amanda Lomega, the concert will feature local artists. For more information, contact Alice Kintisch at (201) 848-1800. Commission’s report on display The Franklin Lakes Environmental Resource Inventory will be on display for the public in the art gallery of the Franklin Lakes Library, 470 DeKorte Drive, during the month of January. The objective of the report is to record information regarding the present state of the borough’s environmental and cultural resources. This new ERI was adopted by the council and the planning board and will serve as a framework for future planning decisions in order to protect, preserve, and conserve these resources. The study was undertaken with the support of the mayor and council with a grant from the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. The last ERI was completed in 1974. (continued from page 5) including eight years as chairman. He served on the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional Board of Education, and for 14 years on the Wyckoff K-8 board of education. His new appointment as mayor will put him on the Wyckoff Planning Board. He is one of the owners of Sicomac Dairy. The township committee also welcomed the newly elected members, Christopher De Phillips, and Kevin Rooney. 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