April 28, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 25 Mahwah Minutes Sponsors sought for PBA Cigar Dinner The Venetian of Garfield and Seasons of Washington Township will sponsor a Cigar Dinner Extravaganza on May 24 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Venetian in Garfield to benefit several Policemen’s Benevolent Associations. Beneficiaries include Mahwah Local 143, Garfield Local 46, Paramus Local 186, Saddle River Local 348, and Pascack Valley Local 206. Donations and contributions are being sought for this event. Individuals and businesses are invited to make a contribution or donate a gift certificate or merchandise or consider one of the special packages and journal ads offered. All contributors will be recognized the night of the event. Call (201) 952-9216, (201) 819-7570, or the Mahwah PBA at (201) 529-1000. 12U Baseball team holds fundraiser On Tuesday, May 4, the Mahwah 12U Black Travel Baseball team will hold a fundraiser at the Mason Jar on Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah from 5 p.m. to closing. Reservations not required. The Mason Jar will donate 15 percent of the evening’s proceeds to the team. Team members are raising money to participate in the baseball tournament in Cooperstown, New York this summer. Restaurant supports 12U Blue Baseball The Mahwah 12U Blue Travel Baseball is holding Cooperstown fundraising nights at Chili’s, 900 Route 17, Ramsey, on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Chili’s will donate 10 percent of the sales brought in by the team’s Cooperstown fundraising efforts. Attendees should ask their hostess for a flyer. This offer is valid for lunch, dinner, cocktails and takeout orders. Laurita offers cycling program Jennifer Laurita of the Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey will offer Cycling for Women on Monday, May 3 at the Mahwah Public Library at 7 p.m. The program is free. No tickets are necessary. Call (201) 529-READ. Kick-a-thon benefit set A Kick-a-Thon and Karate Demonstration to benefit Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be hosted by Shidokan Karate of Mahwah on April 24. This event will be held at 300 Ridge Road, Mahwah, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The demonstration will begin at 12:30 pm. Sensei Mitch Cooperman, Fifth Dan, encourages area children age five and up and teens to participate in the event by obtaining pledges for their kicks and donations for St. Jude’s ongoing fight against childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Donations are due back to the school by May 15. Those who wish to participate in the June 13 Kick-aThon or to make a donation, should contact Judy at (201) 818-5120. More information about the Kick-A-Thon schedule visit the school’s website: www.MahwahKarate.com. Information about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is available at www.stjude.org. Chamber scholarship applications available Applications are now available for the annual Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce’s scholarship for students attending Ramapo College. Deadline for applications is April 30. The Chamber offers this $1,500 scholarship to students who are currently attending, or planning to enter, Ramapo College in the 2010-11 school year. The scholarship is open to Chamber members and their children, Chamber members’ employees and their children, and Chamber employees and their children. Applications are available at www.mahwah.com. For details, call (201) 529-5566 or e-mail info@mahwah.com. ‘Scoop Night’ scheduled Mahwah firefighters will be on hand to meet residents at the Third Annual Scoop Night, which will be held April 28 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Baskin Robbins in the Ramapo Center on Macarthur Boulevard. Attendees will have a chance to check out the department’s equipment and meet Sparky, the department’s mascot. Proceeds from the event will benefit the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation. Emmanuel asks... Can You Help? (continued from page 8) Our volunteers began a monthly food delivery, Marjorie got connected to community resources, bills got paid, and insurance company problems were resolved. Marjorie tells us, “I am not out of the woods yet. We have many medical issues to deal with, but we’re able to meet the challenges and I do not feel all alone in this. Thank you so much for all of your help!” If you want to help us continue to meet the many challenges our families face, please contribute to the Family Financial Fund. Another big need: We are looking for a volunteer to deliver groceries to a family in Netcong (Sussex County) on a monthly basis. One of our families needs a new fence (6’ x 128’) for their yard. The old fence is beyond repair and 4-29-09down. If you have a solution, please contact us. is falling karen/janine Save our van: A few years back, we EmmanuelHelp2x.75(4-29-09) were able to acquire a van due to the generosity of a local church. Since then, 3 xhave made countless deliveries of groceries and other we .75 items to families. Now we need your help to keep the van in operation (maintenance, licensing, gas, and oil). If you want to help by contributing or by organizing a fundraiser, please let us know. Help us to help others! Please attend our Wine & Art Night in Franklin Lakes at the Endless Vine on Wednesday, May 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. The suggested donation is $25, and this event will sell out quickly. Call us for details and to reserve tickets. May is Mother’s Day Month. Consider hosting an informal tea fundraiser in your home. Call us for the details. This event honors ECF Moms who shoulder quite a large load. The family Stroll-a-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, June 26 in Franklin Lakes, starting at 9 a.m. Call us for details and to reserve tickets to any of these fundraisers. We now need office volunteers at the following times: Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday from 2:30 to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To help: Call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. Our current hours are Monday from 10 to 1; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 to 5; and Thursday from 10 to 2. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Please visit us on the web at www. emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! School community reduces its ‘footprint’ The Lenape Meadows School in Mahwah has gone ‘green’ during the past year, and recently held a contest for all students to make a totally green project to show their support of going green as a school. Pictured: Lenape Meadows School Principal Christine Zimmermann celebrating the students’ efforts with some of the contestants. Break the Highway Trend! ...not your community’s back. 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!