January 13, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 19 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Hudson’s travels to be discussed Tom O’Brien will present “Henry Hudson: Life, Times, and Voyages” to the Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors on Tuesday, Jan 26 at the Hermitage, 335 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-HoKus. This lecture and visual presentation in honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of the Hudson River is based on actual logs and diaries kept by officers and crew members, including facts relevant to the times, ships, geography, and inhabitants of the explored areas. Members of the Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the education building of the Hermitage. Beverages and dessert are served at noon and programs begin at 1 p.m. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Residents 55 and over are welcome to attend meetings, programs, and trips. For program information, contact Joan at (201) 444-4896, or trips contact Sue at (201) 444-7235. Rabies clinic offered, pet licenses available The Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Health is offering its annual free rabies clinic for borough residents’ pets on Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ho-Ho-Kus Ambulance Corps Building. Proof of previous rabies shots is needed for a three-year certification. Pet licenses are available in borough hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by mail with a selfaddressed, stamped envelope. To obtain a pet license, a pet’s rabies vaccination must be valid through Nov. 1, 2010. For pets whose vaccination has been updated since the purchase of the 2009 license, proof must be submitted with the renewal payment. Fees for licenses are $8 for an altered pet and $11 for a non-altered pet. After March 1, a $5 late fee will be charged. Kindergarten registration set The Ho-Ho-Kus Public School will hold kindergarten registration for the 2009-10 school year on Thursday, Jan. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration will be held in the school library, 70 Lloyd Road, Ho-Ho-Kus. Incoming kindergartners must be five years old on or before Oct. 1. A parent or guardian will need to bring the child’s birth certificate, immunization record, and two forms of proof of residency (a copy of the deed to the home or a fully executed rental lease, and a copy of a current utility bill) to registration. Call (201) 652-4555. Bible Study to continue Saint Luke’s Church is offering the second session of the two-part Bible Study of Christian Roots in the Old Testament with Father White on Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. The program’s focus is on attaining a better appreciation and understanding of Christian faith by looking at the Old Testament origins. Saint Luke’s Church is located at 340 North Franklin Turnpike, Call (201) 444-0272 for details. VFW seeks memorabilia Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 192 in Ho-Ho-Kus is seeking photos, newspaper clippings, post cards, maps, aerial photos, and similar items featuring Ho-Ho-Kus and the immediate area, including the Hopper-Zabriskie Cemetery on First Street in Ho-Ho-Kus, prior to 1966. These items will be used for the VFW Post’s history project. All materials will be returned after scanning and copying. Contact Stanley Kober at (201) 445-1121. Borough hall changes hours of operation Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall hours of operation have been changed to 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Hours were previously 8:30 to 5.) The change will eliminate the need for shift changes of borough hall employees and will cut down on energy use. The change will not affect the standard 35-hour work week for borough hall employees. Hours of operation for the Ho-Ho-Kus Department of Public Works and police department will remain unchanged. Box Tops for Education drive underway The Home and School Association will be collecting Box Tops for Education Labels throughout the 200910 school year. The community is asked to save the labels on purchases and bring them to the collection box located in borough hall. Each label is worth 10 cents to the school. For more information about this program, visit boxtops4education.com. Library accepts exhibits The Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library invites local artists, collectors or area residents with interesting collections to contact the library if they would be interested in displaying their collections at the library located at 91 Warren Avenue. The items would be on display for a month’s time. Interested individuals should contact the library director, Sandy Witkowski at (201) 445-8078. Lennon named council president by Jennifer Crusco Last week, the Ho-Ho-Kus Council reorganized for the New Year with Maryellen Lennon as president of the governing body. First elected to the council in 2005, Lennon won a second term in 2008. The council seat is an extension of this active resident’s community service. Lennon has resided in the borough since 1978 and quickly busied herself with parenting, teaching, and volunteering. She arrived in Ho-Ho-Kus shortly before the birth of her daughter, the first of her five children. She was a substitute teacher at Ho-Ho-Kus Public School and began her own nursery program, which allowed her to be available to her own children while keeping her teaching skills sharp. Her community involvement has also included work with the Contemporary Club, raising funds for the Youth Activities Council, leading a Girl Scout troop, teaching CCD at Saint Gabriel’s Church, and teaching the Red Cross babysitting course. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Lennon is a graduate of Saint Xavier High School and Saint Joseph’s College, where she received a bachelor’s degree in child studies. She has also pursued graduate work in speech pathology at New York University. When she began searching for a home in Bergen County, Lennon found Ho-Ho-Kus to be the best of all worlds. During her tenure on the council, Lennon has served in a variety of capacities, including as chair of the Community Relations Committee. Councilman Doug Troast and Kevin Crossley, both of whom won reelection in November 2009, were also sworn in to their new terms on the governing body. Crossley has been a council member since 2002. He is managing partner and chief operating officer of Club Agency Insurance Brokerage, LLC, in Garden City, New York. He is past president of the Tri-County Independent Insurance Agents Association of Nassau, Queens, and Kings counties. Troast joined the council in 2000. 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