February 10, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 23 Mahwah Minutes Chamber plans networking event The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business Card Exchange on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., at TD Bank at Interstate Shopping Center, 1 Interstate Shopping Center, Ramsey. Enjoy refreshments from The Brownstone while networking with other regional businesspeople. Be sure to bring extra business cards. The cost is $15 for Chamber members, and $30 for nonmembers. Prepaid registration is required; an additional $5 processing fee will be charged if paid the day of event. To register, visit www.mahwah.com or call the Chamber at (201) 529-5566. Networking breakfast set The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a networking breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Mahwah Bar & Grill, 2 Island Road in Mahwah. Vernon Reed, a representative from Community Blood Services in Oradell, will give a brief presentation about the Community Blood Services’ mission, and their programs devoted to saving lives. The morning event will feature a buffet breakfast and a chance to meet new Chamber members. Members are invited to bring promotional literature/materials for the media table. The cost is $25 for Chamber members and $40 for nonmembers. Prepaid registration is required; an additional $5 processing fee will be charged if paid the day of event. To register, visit www.mahwah.com or call (201) 529-5566. The Mahwah Regional Chamber welcomes the following new members: Allstate Information Management, Paterson; Berkeley College, Paramus; Entrust Northeast LLC, Verona; Fairfield Inn & Suites, Mahwah; Hampton Inn & Suites, Mahwah; Jacobsen Landscape Design and Construction, Midland Park; KDP Enterprises, Midland Park; Millennium Physical Therapy, Mahwah; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Mahwah; New Jersey Spinal Care, Wayne; Regency Ballroom & Conference Center, Nanuet; Skrable Engineering, LLC, Mahwah; Sweet Station, Ramsey; UHY Employee Benefits Consulting Services, Inc., Oakland; and Wachovia Bank A Wells Fargo Company, Mahwah. Annual Art Show set Young World Day School, 585 Wyckoff Avenue, Mahwah, will host an Art Show Open House from March 1 through 5. Hours will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. each day. Attendees are invited to view the children’s artwork, tour the facility, and meet the staff and students. Young World is for students in preschool through grade five, and offers Montessori and traditional programs. For more information, call (201) 327-3888, e-mail info@ywdschool.org, or visit the website youngworlddayschool.org. Young professionals plan meeting The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 2010 kickoff meeting of its Young Professionals Network. Relax and network after work on Feb. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the River Palm Terrace, 209 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah. This event is sponsored by ServPro of Northeast Bergen County. Come and enjoy refreshments at this informal meetand-greet, and learn about YPN’s events for 2010. A cash bar will be available. The cost is $10 for Chamber members; $15 for nonmembers. Prepaid registration is required; an additional $5 processing fee will be charged if paid the day of event. To register, visit www.mahwah.com or call (201) 529-5566. H1N1 clinic scheduled The Mahwah Health Department will host a free H1N1 Vaccination Clinic on Feb. 12 at the Lenape Meadows Elementary School in Mahwah. This is clinic is open to all groups. Pre-registration is required. To register, visit www. nwbrhc.org and choose the “Mahwah Site” location. A printed copy of the appointment confirmation is required on the day of the clinic. Those who do not have access to a computer may call (201) 445-7217. Injectable vaccine (inactivated, and containing a trace amount of mercury) and flu mist will be available. Pregnant women will need to submit a doctor’s note of medical clearance and all participants will be asked to remain at the clinic for 15 minutes after vaccination for medical observation. In case of inclement weather, visit www.nwbrhc.org to check for cancellation. Pancake Supper planned The Ramapo Reformed Church, 100 Island Road, will hold its annual Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $6 for adults; $3 for children under five. Advance tickets are available at the church office. Call (201) 529-3075. Tickets will also be available at the door. Board of health to meet The Township of Mahwah Board of Health will meet Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mahwah Municipal Building at 475 Corporate Drive. Le Boeuf to discuss Lincoln Glen Le Boeuf will present “Ten Moral Questions in the Life of Abraham Lincoln” on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Mahwah Public Library, 100 Ridge Road, Mahwah. As the storm clouds of war gathered around him, Lincoln’s words at his first inaugural address urged Americans to listen to “the better angels of our nature” to avoid a war. Few Americans ever lived these words so well as Lincoln. Le Boeuf will offer 10 stories that show will show how, throughout his entire life, Lincoln was a powerful living example of kindness, dedication to the truth, generosity, empathy, restraint, humility, compassion, and resolve. A former social studies teacher and Abraham Lincoln Association member, LeBoeuf weaves many humorous stories about “Old Abe” into his lecture. This program is free. No tickets are necessary. In case of inclement weather, call the library at (201) 529-7323 and select menu option number six. Foundation to host ‘red carpet’ event The Mahwah Schools Foundation will hold its annual trustee dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Seasons in Washington Township. All proceeds from the “Night on the Red Carpet” fundraiser will benefit Mahwah’s six public schools, providing innovative programming, equipment, and technology. The event will be held from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. and will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, music by Hollywood Entertainment, dancing, a basket fundraiser, and a cash prize. Prize items will include Broadway show tickets, Nets tickets, personal training packages, a private event gathering at Nieman Marcus featuring Trish McEvoy products, an iPod and other electronic equipment, gift certificates to local vendors and restaurants, and a $500 gift certificate to the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The cost to attend this event is $100 per person. For further information, to purchase tickets, or to make a donation of merchandise, gift certificates or entertainment tickets, visit www.themsf.org or contact Debbra Aiello at (201) 906-6568. Tickets for the fundraisers are also available online. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. 30 minutes of your time can save a life. Each year more than four million people ~ accident victims, patients undergoing surgery, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or other diseases ~ are in need of a blood transfusion. Community Blood Services 970 Linwood Avenue, West Paramus, NJ 07652 It’s About Life! Your can make a difference in someone’s life by spending just 30 minutes donating blood. Call us today. Check our website: www.CommunityBloodServices.org 201-444-3900