Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • May 19, 2010 Ramsey Review Additional Shred-It Day scheduled The Borough of Ramsey will hold a second Shred-It Day on Saturday, June 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Ramsey Recycling Center at West Side Plaza. Due to the overwhelming success of the May event, borough officials deemed a second date warranted when 218 residents turned out and the shredder hit its capacity at 7,000 pounds of shredded materials. A fall date is planned for Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jazz ensemble to perform The Ramsey High School Jazz Ensemble will perform a free concert on the front lawn of Ramsey High School on Saturday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. The community is invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy this evening of music. Refreshments will be available, and donations are welcome. The high school jazz ensemble performed on New Year’s Day at a VIP reception in London, England. Last month, the ensemble qualified for a second year in a row for the New Jersey Association of Jazz Educators State Final competition. For more information about the jazz ensemble and the upcoming concert, contact Kim Floyd at (201) 818-0854. Friends to elect officers The Friends of Ramsey Library’s annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the temporary library facility at 171 Lake Street, in the Pavilion building. The following slate of officers will be presented for two-year terms: president, Doris Latham; vice president, Carol Tonnon; secretary, Marilyn Taylor; and treasurer, Pat Confrancisco. FORL invites the community to this meeting. Once the library renovation is completed, FORL will again sponsor cultural arts programs and book sales in addition special events for children and teens. Miss Holley’s second grade students and their mothers recently enjoyed a Mother’s Day Tea complete with poems, cards, and songs at Tisdale School. Tea at Tisdale Book groups set meetings The Connections Book Group of the First Presbyterian Church of Ramsey will discuss Russell Shorto’s epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped America, “The Island at the Center of the World.” The discussion will be held May 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Metzger Room. All are welcome. For more information, call Di French at (201) 327-4596. The Literary Ladies will meet May 26 at 10 a.m. to discuss this year’s Pulitzer Prize winning book “Tinkers” by Paul Harding. Call Jane Moser at (845) 504-5179 for information. All are welcome. The First Presbyterian Church of Ramsey is located at 15 Shuart Lane. Jeanne Martin, Director of Pascack Valley Meals on Wheels, recently visited at the Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club’s weekly meeting to discuss the work being done by Pascack Valley Meals on Wheels, one of the many local charitable endeavors which the Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club supports. Pictured are BH-R Rotary Club President Tim Shaffer of Mahwah and Jeanne Martin, Director of Pascack Valley Meals on Wheels. For more information about club activities and membership, call call Bob Baron at (201) 934-7441, e-mail bob@baronpoolservice.com or visit www. bergenhighlandsrotary.org. Martin addresses Rotary 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!