Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 7, 2011 Park Windmill Association plans for baseball season The Midland Park Baseball Association will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Midland Park Public Library at 250 Prospect Street. Plans for the 2012 season are now being made. Parents are reminded that travel team applications are now due for players in the U8 through U18 categories. For more information, e-mail midlandparkbase ball@gmail.com. Auxiliary welcomes new members The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 130 of Midland Park will meet Dec. 14 at Veteran’s Hall on Faner Road. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. New members are welcome. For more information about the organization, contact President Donna Hoffmann at (201) 445-3140. Midland Park Day at Seton Hall Midland Park Recreation will hold a “Midland Park Day” at Seton Hall’s Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 4. At 2 p.m., the Seton Hall Pirates women’s team will take on the Red Storm from Saint John’s University. Tickets are $5 per seat. Walsh Gymnasium is located at 400 South Orange Avenue in South Orange. To purchase tickets, send a check made payable to “Borough of Midland Park” and mail to: Midland Park Recreation, Attention: Seton Hall Game, 50 Dairy Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Foundation holds fundraiser Purchases made at Amazon.com through the Midland Park Public Education Foundation combine convenient shopping with fundraising for the students in Midland Park’s public schools. Log on to the foundation’s website, www.mppef.org, and click on the Amazon.com link from the home page. Shopping orders must be completed through the MPPEF website to benefit the foundation. The foundation received more than $1,000 from the proceeds of Amazon.com shopping from the previous school year. The MPPEF is an all volunteer, not-for-profit foundation that supports and enhances new curriculum initiatives and enrichment opportunities within Midland Park’s public school system. Breakfast with Santa planned The Midland Park Fire Department will host its Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the firehouse on Witte Drive. The event will include pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice, and the visit with Santa. Tickets are $4 per adult and $2 for children ages two through 12. Children under two years of age will be admitted free. All children will receive a souvenir photo and small gift from Santa. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Business Card Exchange comes to Lauretta’s The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Card Exchange on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 6 to 8 pm. The event is hosted by Chamber member Sal Lauretta for Men, located at 621 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. For over three decades, Sal Lauretta for Men has provided discerning men with the finest men’s fashions and custom tailored suits. In addition to made-to-measure items and formal wear, the shop is also home to some of the biggest names in men’s classic and contemporary designer fashion and recently opened a boys’ department. Sal Lauretta for Men puts its clothing to work to benefit the wider community. In addition to fundraisers for the Midland Park and Franklin Lakes education foundations, the shop hosts the annual “Behind the Seams” fashion show to support Eva’s Village, a comprehensive social service organization based in Paterson. The cost is $15 for members; $30 for non-members. Registration is required. An additional $5 per person will be charged to those who register the day of the event. RSVP at www.Mahwah.com or call (201) 529-5566. Auxiliary hosts Holiday Luncheon The Midland Park Valley Hospital Auxiliary will hold its Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 7 at Bottagra, 80 Wagaraw Road in Hawthorne. The auxiliary ask attendees to bring a monetary donation to benefit the Adopt a Family program of the Valley Hospital. The cost of the luncheon is $20 for members. Any member who has not yet made a reservation is urged to call (201) 652-0873. Christmas Tree Sale announced Midland Park United Methodist Church is holding its Annual Christmas Tree Sale on the church grounds at 269 Godwin Avenue. The sale hours are weekdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Firefighters collect for Toys for Tots The Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department is collecting for Toys of Tots this holiday season. Donations of new unwrapped toys may be dropped off at the firehouse on Witte Drive on Wednesdays between 7 and 9 p.m. or during regular business hours at: Legends Steakhouse, 118 Godwin Avenue; Rock Your Hair, 633 Godwin Avenue; Parisi Sports Club, 156 Greenwood Avenue; and Park Wood Deli, 342 Erie Avenue. The collection will run through Dec. 10. Firefighters will meet the train carrying Santa Claus and United States Marines at the Wortendyke Train Station on Dec. 10 to help with the collected toys destined for needy children. Thrift shop holds Holiday Boutique The Holiday Boutique at The Community Thrift Shop, located on the lower level of the Midland Park Shopping Center at 85 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park, is open. The shop is accepting only Christmas and holiday items, jewelry, and clothing at this time. Fifty-two member organizations, including churches and other non-profits, benefit from sales at the shop. Regular store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Receiving hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays. The first Saturday of each month, the shop is open both for receiving and shopping. For more information, call (201) 652-7661. (continued on page 24)