September 1, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Franklin Lakes Scribe Fall recreation programs announced Franklin Lakes Recreation is offering a fall lineup of classes at the community center at 1 Vichiconti Way. Residents may register for the following programs: Tone Up class will be held Mondays and Fridays at 8 a.m.; Zumba is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m.; yoga is available Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. and Wednesday and Friday at 10:15 a.m.; and Tai Chi/chair yoga is offered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 11 a.m. A senior watercolor class is offered on Tuesday at 2 p.m. The cost of the art program is $4 per class for residents and $8 per class for non-residents. The center is open Monday and Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (201) 847-8200. Beginning bridge players wanted Free bridge classes for absolute beginners will be offered at the Franklin Lakes Public Library on Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. The first session will be held Sept. 27. Library patrons who sign up for this program will receive eight, two-hour bridge lessons on eight consecutive Mondays. Classes will be taught by Ellen Dutcher, an ACBL-accredited teacher and ACBL club director. Students will play cards the entire time. Class size is limited and registration has begun at the adult reference desk. Non-residents who wish to sign up will be put on a waiting list and called if space is available. The library is located on DeKorte Drive. For more information, call (201) 891-2224. Fall Fun Day coming up On Sunday, Sept. 12, The Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes will host its Fall Fun Day. The church is located at 730 Franklin Lake Road, in Franklin Lakes. The worship service will begin at 10 a.m. with Rev. Vern Dethmers preaching. Julie Sibbald, professional storyteller, will give the children’s sermon, and Joan Buzick will lead a sing along at the conclusion of worship. A barbecue will immediately follow. The event will include face painting by artist Mary Guidetti McColl, pumpkin painting by participants, photos by Siegi Lehmann, caricatures, bocce, croquet, a bubble machine, and a bounce ride. Family Fun Day will be held rain or shine. All are welcome. RSVP to (201) 891-0511 or pcflmgr@yahoo.com. Homework help available Students can get expert help with homework assignments at the Franklin Lakes Library. Homework Helpers is offered every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning Sept. 21, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Attendees will be assisted by high school students. Registration is required. This program is open to Franklin Lakes residents only. Register by phone at (201) 891-2224 or visit the library on DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Register for story time The P.I.N.T Center offers children –newborns through 30 months -- a language-enrichment program that presents simple stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays. Each 45minute session begins with an informal play period, followed by a more formal presentation. Children participate through interactive activities, and are introduced to books and stories geared just for their age group. This is also an informal social time for caregivers and children to meet others, and to become acquainted with the library. This program will be held on Wednesdays, Sept.15 through Oct. 13 from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. or 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. There is no session scheduled for Oct. 6. A second session will be held on Fridays, Sept. 17 through Oct. 15 from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. or 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. There is no session scheduled for Oct. 1. Registration is required. Franklin Lakes residents may begin to register on Sept. 2. Non-residents may begin to register Friday, Sept. 10. Registration may be completed by phone at (201) 891-2224 or visit the library on DeKorte Drive during regular hours. High Holy Day services, dinner planned In celebration of the upcoming Jewish High Holy Days, the Chabad Jewish Center is offering free services for the community at the Ramapo High School Auditorium, 331 George Street in Franklin Lakes. The traditional, warm, and interactive services are led in a mixed English/Hebrew format and are followed with a Kiddush brunch. Youth services for children three through 12 will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the completion of services. Children are grouped by age for holiday themed stories, games, prayers, and crafts. The program is directed by Mimi Kaplan. The High Holy Days celebrate the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Rosh Hashanah services will be held at sundown on Sept. 8 and during the day on Sept. 9 and 10. Yom Kippur services will be held at sundown on Sept. 17 and during the day on Sept. 18, including closing services at 5:30 p.m. A community Rosh Hashanah dinner will be held Sept. 8. This dinner will include a four course catered meal, interactive community game, and children’s program. RSVP for the dinner by Sept. 4 to (201) 848-0449. Dinner is $25 per adult, $15 per child, and $180 per sponsor. RSVP at www.chabadplace.org or by calling Rabbi Kaplan at (201) 848-0449 to attend services. Tickets are free, and donations are welcome. Register for free watercolor class Franklin Lakes Public Library is offering a free watercolor pencil painting class on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Artist Doris Schwint will demonstrate, and the materials will be provided for participants to complete their own watercolor painting. Class size is limited. Registration has begun at the adult reference desk at the library on DeKorte Drive. Call (201) 891-2224. Non-residents will be put on a waiting list and called if space is available after Sept. 10. Les Belles Artistes exhibit The September photography exhibit at the Gallery at the Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes will feature seven award-winning artists, Les Belles Artistes, who met over 10 years ago while studying watercolor painting at the Ridgewood Art Institute. To celebrate their continued friendship, they have joined to exhibit as a group. The artists are Monique du Bois of Mahwah, Anna Fronte of Oakland, Michelle Himes of Waldwick, Nan Michelmore of Palisades, New York, Lorrie Pallant of Spring Valley, New York, Natalie Saunders of Kinnelon, and Tanya Turchin of Oakland. All of the artists have exhibited their paintings in various juried and solo shows in North Jersey and New York. Their paintings can be found in private collections in the United States, Australia, England, and Russia. Further information about the group is available at their blog-www. lesbellesartistes.blogspot.com. The Gallery of The Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes, 730 Franklin Lake Road, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and by appointment. For more information, call the church at (201) 891-0511 or e-mail pcflmgr@yahoo.com, pcfl.org. Letters to the Editor (continued from page 20) a spectacular homecoming that day! A winning season has a lot to do with a team’s hard work and dedication. However, it would have not been possible without the support of our school administration, parents, and the community at large. Over 75 sponsors supported our T-shirt campaign to raise funds for our spring training trip to Orlando in March, and countless others supported us through fundraisers and by attending our games. We would be remiss in accepting this victory without recognizing all the help and support we’ve received from our community along the way. Thank you! Joe Leicht, Head Coach & the IHHS Girls’ Softball Team Break the Highway Trend! ...not your community’s back. University Programs (continued from page 4) counselor recommendations. All highly-motivated eighth grade private and public school students who reside in Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff are eligible to apply for admission into any of the University Programs. Students make a four-year commitment to stay in the University Program for which they apply and are accepted, but they also fully participate in their school’s academic, athletic, and extracurricular life. The first two University Programs, international studies/business and science, were offered to students in the FLOW district who were entering the high school district in September 1999. Those two programs were offered at Indian Hills High to bolster enrollment in that school, and in response to the programs provided by the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, which were attracting many of the district’s students at that time. The theater arts and the communications programs were introduced in 2000 at Ramapo High, engineering design was introduced in 2001at Ramapo, and information technology was introduced in 2002 at Indian Hills. Local businesses are the backbone of your community and the trend to shop the big guys on the highway hurts us all.Your local businesses have what you want... at the right price... and close to home. So, why hassle with the highways? Save Time! Save Gas! Save Money! SAVE YOUR COMMUNITY! We Need You SHOP LOCALLY. IT’S SMART. ...and besides, it’s so convenient!