Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-June 1, 2011 Issue

June 1, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Park Windmill Summer camp registration begins Midland Park Summer Camp mail in registration is now under way. Midland Park residency is not required. Forms are available at http://www.mpnj.com/mp_rec.asp, at the DePhillips Community Center, and at borough hall, 280 Godwin Avenue. The camp program, which is open to children entering grades one through eight, is filled with activities and theme weeks. Camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27 through Aug. 5. A once-a-week extended day option until 3 p.m. is available. The cost per week is $65 for the first child, $50 for the second child, and $40 for the third child. There is a $155 a week maximum per family. Space is limited; early registration is advised. Registrations will be taken in the order in which they are received. Registrations should be mailed to Midland Park Recreation, DePhillips Community Center, 50 Dairy Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or brought to the recreation center weekdays from 9 to 4. Library offers Summer Story Times The Midland Park Memorial Library will offer several story time programs this summer. Toddler Story Time will be held on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. beginning July 6. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-school Story Time will meet on Thursdays at 2 p.m. beginning July 7, and Movie Time will be offered on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. beginning July 5. Movies from around the world will be featured. The library is located at 250 Godwin Avenue. For more information call (201) 444-2390. Summer reading program begins The Midland Park Memorial Library will kick off its summer reading program, “One World, Many Stories,” with a program by the Red Storm Drum and Dance Troupe on June 21 at 3 p.m. Children of all ages are invited to participate in this Native American storytelling and musical performance. Registration for the summer program will begin on June 20, when children may stop by the children’s room of the library to receive their reading passports and begin a journey to the seven continents. The library is located at 250 Godwin Avenue. Brogan offers workshop for caretakers Sheila Brogan, LSW, ACSW, eldercare coordinator for Children’s Aid and Family Services, will offer a workshop on websites and resources available to caretakers of the elderly. The program will be held June 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the Northwest Senior Center, 46-50 Center Street in Midland Park. Anyone who is caring for an elderly parent or family member and is computer literate is invited to attend. Call (201) 445-5690 to reserve a seat for this free workshop. Graduation Ball Basket Auction tickets on sale The Midland Park High School Class of 2012 Graduation Ball Basket Auction will be held on June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the high school located at 250 Prospect Street. Admission is $15 and includes a complimentary sheet of prize basket tickets. This is an alcohol free event. Tickets must be purchased in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door. Send a check payable to “MPHS Grad Ball Class of 2012,” to Sandi Abballe, 99 Chestnut Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432, call (201) 251-9731, or send an e-mail to saabballe@aol.com. Proceeds from the event benefit the Graduation Ball for the Class of 2012. The ball is a safe, substance-free event for seniors as they celebrate their graduation.Board of education to meet The Midland Park Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, June 7 at 8 p.m. in the August C. DePreker Media Center at Highland School. The meeting is open to the public. Beginning computer class offered to seniors The Northwest Bergen Senior Center in Midland Park has designed a five-week beginner computer class for seniors with no experience. Learn to use the mouse, understand what is on the screen, scroll, open and close programs, and master the basic skills. Weekly practice with a computer tutor will prepare seniors to advance to the next course, “Navigating the Internet,” which will begin in July. The beginner class will be taught on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. beginning June 7. To register, call (201) 4455990. The center is located at 46-50 Center Street in Midland Park. Honorees sought The Midland Park Knights of Columbus will host its Community Night on Thursday, June 2. During this event, the Knights will distribute donations to various charities, present several student scholarships, and recognize outstanding teachers and individuals who are active in the community. The public is welcome. For more details call Ken Gubala at (201) 310-9919. Register for Olympic Day Registration is open for the Midland Park Olympic Day set for Saturday June 4 at 9 a.m. The program is open to children ages five through 12. Events on this day will include a 40 yard dash, long jump, obstacle course, shot put, and one lap runs. Registration forms are available at borough hall, 280 Godwin Avenue, or the DePhillips Center, 50 Dairy Street. Wildlife habitat certiﬁcation (continued from page 10) the related carbon dioxide emissions. Unlike lawns, wildlife-friendly native plants don’t need constant maintenance. An additional benefit is that plants absorb carbon dioxide, helping to further reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. All of this adds up to increases areas available for wildlife habitats, reduced levels of carbon dioxide that cause global warming, and decreased energy costs. Habitats can produce other financial rewards for homeowners. Realtors may promote the certified status of homes for sale as an added selling feature. A beautiful, living landscape is an attractive element to home buyers. Potential buyers who are attracted to a house with a certified habitat are also more likely to maintain that habitat once they take ownership, which helps wildlife keep their homes. “It’s easy to feel that there is no hope for wildlife in our modern world of smog, traffic, and asphalt, but there is hope,” said David Mizejewski, NWF naturalist and host of Animal Planet’s “Backyard Habitat” series. “Each of us can make our own piece of the Earth a healthy, green space that helps restore the ecological balance. Encouraging your neighbors to join with you can lead to a neighborhood or community habitat that provides wildlife with greater incentive to call your backyard ‘home.’” Participants who achieve certification receive membership in the National Wildlife Federation, including a oneyear subscription to the award-winning National Wildlife magazine. They also receive a personalized certificate and quarterly newsletters, and are eligible to post NWF’s special outdoor sign designating their yard or garden as a wildlife-friendly Certified Wildlife Habitat™. Most states also host an NWF Affiliate office, which may offer additional resources and information. Visit nwf.org/about/affiliates. cfm for more information. More information about gardening for wildlife is available at nwf.org/habitat or by calling 1-800-822-9919. 2011 K A S S C H AU MEMORIAL SHELL ��