July 27, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Franklin Lakes Scribe Seniors plan events The Franklin Lakes Seniors will travel to the Westchester Broadway Theater on Thursday, Aug. 25 to see the musical comedy, “Altar Boyz.” Tickets are $57 for members and $62 for non-members. The bus will depart at 9:45 a.m. from the Franklin Lakes Recreation Field. On Oct. 26, the seniors will travel to the August Wilson Theater in New York City to see “Jersey Boys.” Tickets are $70 for members and $75 for non-members. A box lunch is included in the price of the ticket. The bus will leave from Franklin Lakes Recreational Field at 11:45 a.m. For more information on the trips, call Marilyn McHugh at (201) 891-1513 or Madeleine Leto at (20l) 891-4570. Seminar on concussions offered Drs. Catherine Mazzola and Lori Catania of New Jersey Pediatric Neurosurgical Associates will offer a seminar for athletes, coaches, and parents on concussions July 26 and Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Public Library. The doctors will discuss assessment and protocol for concussion and answer questions from the audience. RSVP to srmazzola@njpediatricneuros urgery.com or call Steve Mazzola at (201) 314-2960 for information Children’s programs abound at public library The Franklin Lakes Public Library is offering a host of programs for children in July. The Uncle Brothers band will present a high energy, interactive family special on July 28 at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome. Family specials are sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Back by popular demand, the Paws for Reading program will continue throughout the summer. Beginning and accomplished readers who will be entering grades one through six are invited to polish their reading and speaking skills by reading aloud to well-behaved certified therapy dogs. The program will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 8 and 15. Each student is welcome to read for a 10-minute period. Songwriter and entertainer Teri Merliss will present a program for children age four and up. In this Friends of the Library sponsored program, Merliss will offer summer stories and sing original songs with the children. The program will run on Fridays at 11 a.m. on July 29, and Aug. 5 and 12. Registration for these programs is required and may be completed by calling (201) 891-2224 or visiting the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Free music downloads available Franklin Lakes Public Library has joined Freegal to offer access to songs from Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. Freegal will allow the Franklin Lakes Library to increase the size and diversity of its collection by offering access to hundreds of thousands of songs. Under the terms of the agreement, registered cardholders of the Franklin Lakes Public Library may download a select number of Sony Music tracks in the MP3 format each month at no direct cost via www.franklinlakeslibrary. org. The library will underwrite the purchase of the music. For more information, contact the library at (201) 891-2224. Opinions sought The Franklin Lakes Public Library is asking residents to complete a survey aimed at improving the services its renders to the community. The survey takes just a few moments to complete. To use the online version, visit www.franklinlakeslibrary. org and select “Participate in our Library Survey.” For those who prefer paper copies, forms are available at all library service desks. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Learn to play chess The Franklin Lakes Public Library is offering chess instruction to players of all ages, including beginners, age five and up. Classes will be held through Aug 23. Chris Manna of Franklin Lakes and other mentors will cover various types of chess, including blitz, bughouse, chess puzzles, tournament, and more. Call Chris Manna at (201) 956-3603 for further information. All are welcome to attend. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. (continued from page 4) entered Hartgers Jewelers at 11:56 a.m. on April 9, a Saturday morning, shoved patrons and staff aside or knocked them to the floor, and smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers. The three robbers stuffed about 100 Rolex watches into pillowcases and fled to a waiting car driven by a fourth individual. The store owner contacted the Wyckoff Police Headquarters, and Patrolman Tully and Patrolman Tenney spotted the robbers in a car headed west on Franklin Avenue and gave chase. Sergeant McEwan joined the chase. At the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Ewing Avenue at the turn for Route 208, one robber jumped from the rear seat of the car while it was still moving. Sergeant McEwan and Patrolman Tenney, joined by a Franklin Lakes officer, dismounted and chased this man on foot and caught him after a brief scuffle. Patrolman Tully followed the fleeing robbers still in the car onto Route 208 Commendations South and continued the pursuit while the Wyckoff dispatchers alerted other police departments of the probable escape route. The car turned off Route 208 at Goffle Road with other police in pursuit or blocking the escape. Wyckoff Patrol Officer Grosslinger joined the pursuit on Goffle Road. The robbers’ car struck a Hawthorne police car, then continued north on Goffle Road back into Wyckoff until the car struck another Hawthorne police car and the robbers’ car was disabled. The three robbers jumped out and fled on foot and were pursued by officers from Wyckoff, Ridgewood, and other towns until they were captured. “Wyckoff is very fortunate to have such dedicated professionals serving in its police department,” said Mayor Kevin Rooney. “This is something you don’t normally expect to happen in Wyckoff, but our police officers in Wyckoff and the police officers in the other towns were trained for the event.”