August 11, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 17 Ramsey Review Scholarship applications available Applications for the Edward C. Syder Scholarship Foundation for the 2010 school year are now available. Eligible applicants must be residents of Ramsey who have completed their freshman year of college. Qualified applicants for these scholarship awards must demonstrate meritorious academic accomplishment, contribution to their college community, and must be of high personal character. College or graduate students are invited to write to the Edward C. Syder Scholarship Committee, c/o Donald C. Ohnegian, Esq., 88 West Main Street, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, or call (201) 327-7000 for an application. Applicants may be graduate or undergraduate students. Application forms must be completed by Nov. 24, 2010. There will be no extension of time. The scholarship awards will be announced by Dec. 29. OnStage presents ‘Once upon a Mattress’ OnStage’s production of “Once upon a Mattress” will be presented at Ramsey High School at 8 p.m. Aug. 12 through 14. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. “Once Upon a Mattress” is by turns hilarious and raucous, and romantic and melodic. This production, a rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance, provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Ramsey High School is located at 266 East Main Street in Ramsey. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, visit the website at www.onstagenj.org or call Sheila Oprysko (201) 651-9367 or Lucy Trotter (201) 3372294. Bible study, children’s programs available The Ramsey First Presbyterian Church is offering a woman’s Bible study group, “Living Beyond Yourself: A Beth Moore Bible Study Series” beginning Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. and continuing on the second Tuesday of the month in the Metzger Room. To register, contact Beverly at (201) 327-3879 extension three or at ramseypastor@verizon.net. Children’s programs for the summer include Vacation Bible School for children age four to second grade. Dates will be Aug. 16 through 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To secure a spot, e-mail Stephanie Van Heest at vans01@verizon.net. “Awesome Adventures: God’s People on the Move” will meet on Sundays at 10 a.m. through Aug. 29. Children presently in the nursery class up to and including those in fifth grade may register. The First Presbyterian Church is located at 15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey. Seniors plan theater trip The Ramsey Seniors have planned a bus trip into New York City to see the Broadway show “Billy Elliot” on Sept. 8. This show earned the Tony Award for Best Musical. Watch Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his entire community, changing his life forever. Signup begins on Monday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. at borough hall. Checks may be made payable to Ramsey Recreation. This event is open to Ramsey senior citizens; and proof of residency is required. The cost is $90 per person and includes transportation, lunch at Broadway Joe’s, and theater ticket. Senior activities will continue during August, except for bingo, which will resume in September. To obtain a calendar of events, call borough hall at (201) 825-3400. ‘Ready, Set, Kindergarten’ offered The West Bergen Center for Children and Youth will sponsor a three-day workshop, “Ready, Set, Kindergarten,” Aug. 23 through 25 from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at the Children’s Center offices at 1 Cherry Lane, Ramsey. Designed to promote social and emotional competencies in preschoolers, the program is intended to better prepare children to enter kindergarten in the fall. During the workshop, children will begin to develop the ability to listen to stories without interrupting, pay attention for short periods of time to adult-directed tasks, begin to share with others, participate in group activities, begin to follow rules, begin to communicate feelings in words, participate in other people’s games, and other social skills. The fee for the three-day workshop is $150. For more information about the workshop or to register a child, contact Amy Barr at (201) 934-1160 extension 7212 or Alan Koenig at extension 7243. The Children’s Center is a division of West Bergen Mental Healthcare. Soccer registration underway Registration is still open for the Ramsey Fall recreation soccer season. Kinderkickers and Challenger programs are rolling registration with no late fees. For more information on summer soccer camps and registration, visit www.RamseySoccer.com. Teens available for employment YES, the Youth Employment Service, now has Ramsey High School teens who will babysit or pet sit, and can handle computer and office work, and a host of other responsibilities. Call (201) 785-2300, extension 21983, or email YES@ramsey.k12.nj.us. Register for football and cheerleading The Ramsey Junior Football Association’s football and cheerleading registration is now open. Programs are available for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information, and to download a registration form, visit www.ramseyfootball.com. ESL, Cozy Circle Times break for summer ESL conversation classes and the Cozy Circle Times have been suspended for the summer months. Both programs will resume in the fall. For more information, call (201) 327-1445. Senior bus phone number update The extension on the phone number for senior bus transportation has changed: The new number is (201) 825-3400, extension 277. 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