January 20, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Park Windmill Free swine flu clinic set The Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission has scheduled a free H1N1 clinic for Midland Park residents on Thursday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff. People of all age groups are welcome. Schedule an appointment at www.nwbrhc.org or by calling the Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission at (201) 445-7217. Baseball team holds gold party The Midland Park Cooperstown Baseball Team is hosting a “Gold Party” on Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. at a private home. Attendees can bring their broken or unwanted gold and platinum jewelry to the event for appraisal. Items can be sold at the event. There is no obligation to sell. The gold buyer will remove any gemstones at the owner’s request. RSVP to (201) 444-4804 or dcvmama@optonline.net. Baseball association holds meeting The Midland Park Baseball Association will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Highland School Media Center/Library. Coaches and parents are welcome. For more information, e-mail midlandparkbaseball@gm ail.com. Boosters plan ‘Pack the House’ nights MPHS Athletic Booster Association has scheduled its Winter Sports “Pack the House” nights. The first event will be Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. when Boys’ Varsity Wrestling Team takes on Manchester. The next opportunities will be Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. for the Boys’ Varsity Basketball vs. Eastern Christian game, and Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. for the Girls’ Varsity basketball vs. Immaculate Conception game. The theme for these evenings is “green out.” All fans are urged to wear their green in support of Panther Pride. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Beefsteak to benefit sports program Tickers are now on sale for the Midland Park High School Booster Beefsteak Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Midland Park Firehouse. This annual evening of fun and food will benefit the Midland Park High School Sports Program. The all-you-can-eat dinner will be catered by Baskinger’s. Tickets are $45 per person and are available by contacting Sand Abballe at (201) 251-9731 or saabballe@aol.com. 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) 670-6765. Lions Club offering scholarships The Midland Park Lions Club is offering two $500 scholarships to graduating seniors. All high school seniors residing in Midland Park who plan to attend an institution of higher learning are encouraged to apply. Seniors graduating from Midland Park High School may contact their guidance counselor for an application. All other students may pick up an application from the Midland Park Public Library at 250 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. Scholarships will be awarded based on the applications submitted, which will be at the sole discretion of the Midland Park Lions Club. All applications are due April 12. MPTV holds fundraiser at Shortway’s Midland Park Television will hold a fundraiser on Monday, Jan. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Shortway’s Barn, 991 Goffle Road in Hawthorne. Shortway’s will donate 15 percent of the lunch and dinner proceeds to MPTV’s upcoming trip to Southern California. For information, contact Brian Ersaelsi at bersalesi@midlandpark schools.k12.nj.us. Lions Club announces fundraiser The Midland Park Lions Club will sponsor a “coupon night” at Rosario’s Trattoria, 29 Central Avenue, Midland Park, on Tuesday Jan. 26 from 11:30 a.m. through 9 p.m. Rosario’s will donate 20 percent of the bill, excluding tax and gratuity, to the Midland Park Lions Club in support of the Name the Seeing Eye Dog project. Present the coupon to your server if eating in, or to the cashier for takeout orders. Enjoy time off from cooking while supporting the Lions in this fundraising effort. To obtain a coupon, or for further information, contact Lion Jack Romano at (201) 444-8601. Board of education to meet The Midland Park Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the August C. DePreker Media Center at Highland Elementary School. Spring bowling registration open Registration is now open for the Midland Park Recreation Spring Bowling Club for children in grades two through eight. The five-week program meets on Monday afternoons from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. at Holiday Lanes in Oakland. The program will run from March 15 through April 12. Costs include the registration fee of $5 and bowling at $6 per week. For details, call the recreation department at (201) 652-2747 or visit www.mpnj.com under Parks and Recreation for registration forms. Preregistration is required. Ramapo students (continued from page 3) education and could result in expulsion. Trustee Jeff Brown abstained from voting on both resolutions because he was not present at the Jan. 4 hearing. Board member Jim Hogan voted against the first resolution concerning the student who attended the hearing and in favor of the resolution concerning the student whose parents waived their right to a hearing. Trustee Ira Belsky was absent when the votes were taken, but the balance of the board approved the passage of the resolutions. Schoen provided a brief statement which read, “It is unfortunate that these situations occurred, but they did. The board followed its policies and procedures and concluded that it was in the best interest of the district to remove these individuals from the school environment for the remainder of the school year.” In an unrelated incident, the Franklin Lakes Police Department reported on Jan. 7 that, following a two-month investigation, a 16-year-old Wyckoff resident was charged with “possession with intent to distribute” Ecstasy, a controlled dangerous substance, on school property. The individual was also charged with providing false information to law enforcement. This case has been forwarded to the Bergen County Family Court. 30 minutes of your time can save a life. 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