June 8, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 33
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Library board to meet The Midland Park Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet on June 15. The session will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the library located at 250 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. Correction The Red Storm Drum and Dance Troupe will kick off the Midland Park Public Library’s summer reading program on June 20 at 3 p.m. (The date was incorrectly reported in last week’s paper.) Attendees of all ages are invited to this Native American storytelling and musical performance. The library is located at 250 Godwin Avenue. 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. Midland Park alumni sought The Midland Park High School Alumni Group is seeking to located alumni of the graduating classes from the ‘70s and ‘80s for a reunion set for the weekend of June 25. The website mypantherpride.com has been set up for alumni to register and find information on the upcoming reunion. For more details, contact Marybeth Sullivan Reid at mbsreid@aol.com. 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. 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
Team places second in tournament
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. Garage Sale set Midland Park United Methodist Church will hold a Garage Sale on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church located at 269 Godwin Avenue (across from town hall). Hot dogs and beverages will be available. For further information, call (201) 445-3787 or e-mail mpum@verizon.net. 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 20 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. 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
The Midland Park Girls Softball U12 Travel Team came in second place in Tenafly’s Safe at Home 2011 Tournament. Top row: Leah Mercadante, Alex Bell, Emily Kontos, Caitlin O’Hanlon, Leanne LaMonte, Lara Amato, Hanna Faber and Dana Carey. Bottom row: Becky Parker, Hannah Douma, Christa Sasso and Lindsay Vreeland.
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. 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. 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.