May 26, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 35 Franklin Lakes Scribe Foundation hosts House Tour The Franklin Lakes Education Foundation is sponsoring its first House Tour, which will provide a look inside some of the borough’s most distinct homes. The tour will include a tranquil lake retreat, traditional and contemporary décor, a magnificently landscaped outdoor oasis, and one of the oldest historical homes in town. The event will not only showcase a magnificent array of homes that reflects the diversity of the community, but will also raise essential funds for the public schools. The foundation, which is comprised of 20 parent volunteers, is committed to enriching the quality of education in the kindergarten through eighth grade schools by granting resources for innovative programming that would not be possible within the limitations of the board of education’s budget. The foundation recently granted more than $250,000 in funding to the district’s four elementary and middle schools for specific projects, programming, and technology. Contact Maureen McLaughlin, (917) 685-6016 or Kristen Nihamin, (917) 5099028 or www.flef.net. Writers’ group to meet Aspiring novelists and essayist who would like to network with fellow writers for honest, objective opinions about their work are invited to join the newly formed Writers’ Group of the Franklin Lakes Public Library. The group will meet on May 26 at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Public Library, which is located on DeKorte Drive. For more information, call Ron Rizio at (551) 427-3658 or e-mail ronrizio@yahoo.com. Children invited to play Olympic Jeopardy Children in grades four through six are invited to test their knowledge of Olympic sports at the Olympic Jeopardy Trivia Game at the Franklin Lakes Library on Wednesday, May 26 from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. All participants will receive an Olympic game T-shirt. Sponsored by Franklin Lakes Recreation, the program is open to Franklin Lakes’ residents only. Registration is required and will begin on May17. Register in person at the library or by calling the children’s department at (201) 891-2224. Meet the new superintendent Dr. Frank Romano, the K-8 district’s new superintendent of schools, will be introduced on May 26 at 7 p.m. in the Woodside Avenue School library and on May 27 at 9 a.m. in the Franklin Avenue Middle School music room. Dr. Romano will assume his post on July 1. The School Forum is designed to provide information about the Franklin Lakes School District and to answer residents’ questions, hear their concerns, and share ideas. Several members of the board of education will be present. VFW organizes Memorial Day events The Franklin Lakes Memorial Post 5702, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America, will sponsor a parade and memorial to honor those who have given their lives during time of war in defense of the nation. The parade will be held May 31. This year’s grand marshal is Paul DiPetrillo, Korean War Air Force veteran and Life Member of the Franklin Lakes VFW Post. The marching bands from Ramapo High School and Hawthorne High School will participate as will the Newark Firefighters Pipe Band, the VFW Post 5702 Color Guard and post members, and local officials and organizations. All marching units will begin to assemble on Commerce Streets between 8:15 and Sasha Churikova, a sophomore at Indian Hills High School, has won first prize in the Franklin Lakes Library’s National Library Week Teen Poetry Contest. Churikova is the recipient of a $50 American Express Gift Card.Ariana Martino, an eighth grader at Franklin Avenue Middle School, received second prize, a $25 Barnes and Noble Gift Card. Third place winner Margaux Holloschutz, a sophomore at Saddle River Day School, also received a $25 Barnes and Noble Gift Card. Honorable mentions went to Connor Russo, an eighth grader at Franklin Avenue Middle School; and Sonalika Ramnani, a junior at Ramapo High School. The contest was part of the celebration of National Library Week 2010 and National Poetry Month. Copies of the winning entries are on display in the library and on the teen blog at http://katethelibrarian.blogspot.com. Teen Poetry Contest winners 8:30 a.m. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Commerce Street and Franklin Avenue. The line of march will proceed along Franklin Avenue and turn onto Bender Court, then proceed to Veterans Plaza at the VFW Post, where a service will be conducted. Refreshments will be served. Any organization that is planning to participate in the parade as a marching unit is asked to contact the VFW at (201) 8916243 or visit vfwpost5702.org and leave a message for Dominic Stimola. Include the name of the organization, the individual in Site plan approval (continued from page 11) by Ackerman’s Music in Phase 2. The facade of the building will be modified to reflect the church use and will contain a steeple, for which a height variance would be needed from the board of adjustment unless it is reconfigured. The church proposes to remove the overhead canopy and driveway islands used for the bank’s drive-thru operation and construct a small addition to the rear of the building and two small additions to either side of the front of the existing building, with the front yard setback remaining at 15.1 ft. The south side yard setback will be increased to 32.2 ft. once the drive-thru canopy is removed. The new facility will provide 36 parking spaces, where 35 are required: 27 for the church use based on 81 seats, and eight for the 1,260 sq. ft. retail area now occupied by Ackerman’s. The church proposes to renovate the interior of the building, construct the additions and modify the structure to accommodate its needs. The main level will have an auditorium with seating for 81 people. There will be a foyer, church office, a library/study/reading room and an area where books and literature can be sold. The lower level would be used for the Sunday School educational programs. New plantings will be installed, and the parking lot and drainage system will be refurbished. The proposed improved lot coverage will be 77.12 percent, where 75 percent is required. Present lot coverage is 76.88 percent. A variance would also be required for a sign the applicant seeks to erect with a The proposed facade of the church. 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The library, study, reading room will be open to the public once it becomes operational. No outdoor activities, weddings or funerals take place at the church. The current congregation averages less than 50 members for a service, with an additional 20 children for Sunday School. Services are now held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School in Ho-Ho-Kus. The Reading Room is located at 40 Chestnut Street in Ridgewood. The congregation had owned the church building at Godwin and Lincoln avenues in Ridgewood since 1964 but sold it in 2006.