Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • April 20, 2011 Emmanuel asks... Can You Help? Our hat’s off to nine-year old Emily S. from Wyckoff for making Easter baskets and bringing in toys for our kids. Thanks to Daisy Troop 4661 from Midland Park. This group of first graders came by for a tour: Kendall, Amanda, Julia, Abigail, Sophia, Haily, Gemma, Cadence, Victoria, Brielle, Ella, Allison, and Jessica. Special thanks to Brianne Verhoog and the Pioneer Girls of Faith Reformed Church in Midland Park and to the Ridgewood Technical Honor Society from Ridgewood High School for their Easter Baskets. A message from Laura Savage: I have been a case worker for ECF for 13 years, and have worked with many, many families. While most families express gratitude for the assistance ECF provides -- such as monthly grocery deliveries, birthday gifts, counseling, linking them to a useful resource, etc. -- you never really know the impact you have had on a family during your time counseling and 4-29-09 for them. This advocatingkaren/janine fact was just revealed to me at EmmanuelHelp2x.75(4-29-09) a recent meeting with a former ECF kid and his mom. At thextime of diagnosis, the boy was just 15; he is now 27 and 3 .75 is a fine, insightful young man. During our get-together, we talked about some of the issues of going through treatment, all the fears they faced, and living with residual side effects. Mom shared how much my help, total availability, accessibility, and support meant to them over the years. She called me “one of the angels in her life” who helped her get through the nightmare of having a child diagnosed with cancer. I left their home with my heart full of emotion and gratitude knowing that, in my role as an ECF case worker, I had truly made a difference in someone’s life and was still in their thoughts all these years later. Think about having a Mother’s Day Tea in our honor. Invite your family and friends and ask them to make a contribution to our program. We can even help supply the tea and goodies. Our next big event: We are pleased to announce the return of our popular fun-filled weekend event, the Fine Art & Crafts Show, with artwork, sculpture, jewelry, and all kinds of crafts. It will be held at its usual location, McBride Field on Franklin Lake Road (across from Market Basket), in Franklin Lakes, on Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15 from 10 to 5. Admission is free; however a $2 donation per person is suggested. Please call Mary Ellen Marra of Premiere Productions LLC at (201) 857-3930 for a vendor application. We are in need of gently used clothes in the following sizes: girls 5-7 and 10-12; boys 12-14. Many of our families also need new sheets (twin, full, and queen-size) and towels. We also need a few air conditioners: one with 8,000 or more BTUs and one with 10,000 BTUs. Please contact us before bringing them to our Midland Park office. Thank you. Please remember: We do not charge our families anything for our services. We rely on you. Approximately 70 cents from every dollar you donate goes towards direct care for our families. If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. We currently have 16 families receiving eight to 10 bags of food every month. Please help us fill our pantry with non-perishable food items. You can help in a variety of other ways. Turn your next event into a fundraiser, and collect checks or gift cards to donate to our families. Kids can get involved, too. Proceeds from Bake Sales, Yard Sales, and hot chocolate stands help our families. Is your Cub Scout or Girl Scout Troop looking to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about philanthropy. Come visit us in Midland Park. If you have a few hours to spare, consider becoming a volunteer or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our pantry, and see what ECF is all about. Volunteers are welcome to assist on Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. Call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Visit us online at: www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! The Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation, an authorized American Red Cross provider, will offer courses in waterfront lifeguard training and recertification courses to village residents. Both courses will be held at the Graydon Pool facility at 259 North Maple Avenue. Waterfront Lifeguard Training, a 40-hour course, will run July 4 through 28 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7 to 10 a.m. The cost is $290 and participants must attend all sessions. A fitness test, which will be administered on Red Cross training courses offered the first day, is a prerequisite for the course. The Waterfront Lifeguard Bridge/Recertification course will be held May 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and May 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This 14-hour course costs $145 and participants must attend all sessions. Register online at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass or in person or by mail at The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. Registration forms are on the recreation homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net. Call (201) 670-5560 for details. Lynn’s Pet Care Going on vacation? Away for the weekend? Work long hours away from home? We’ll care for your pets when you can’t. Please call 201-493-8442 Lynnspetcare18@Yahoo.com 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!