June 15, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 19
Glen Rock Roundup
Showing of ‘Custer’s Last Man’ set The Glen Rock Public Library will host a June 30 showing of The History Channel docudrama “Custer’s Last Man: I Survived the Little Bighorn.” Glen Rock resident John Koster, author of “Custer Survivor,” will be on hand to answer questions after the 7 p.m. showing of the 85-minute program. Koster will also show handwriting specimens and other research to support his “Custer Survivor” assertion. Written, produced, and directed by Ted Schillinger with Jeremiah Joyce, “Custer’s Last Man” features Alvin Cowan, former quarterback of the Yale football team, as the younger Frank Finkle, with other actors and re-enactors taking part in simulated combat and impersonating friends and neighbors of the aged Frank Finkel, said by both Koster and Western writer Doug Ellison to have been an actual survivor of Custer’s Last Stand. The film offers accounts by Koster, Ellison, and several other experts who believe Finkle survived the Little Bighorn; commentary by Little Bighorn battlefield historians John Dorner and Ken Woody, who believe Finkel may have survived; and discussions by author Jim Donovan and archivist Scott Cross, who do not believe there was a survivor. The library is located at 315 Rock Road. Magic Jim launches reading program The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library will launch the summer reading club with a program by Magic Jim on Monday, June 27. Shows will be presented from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. Professional magician Jim Vagias will return to the library at 315 Rock Road for his fifth summer of amazing magic and zany humor. The program is suitable for children ages five and up. Younger children may sit with an adult. Registration is required and will begin June 18. The library’s summer reading program will host registration on June 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “One World, Many Stories” is open to children from “read-to-me” age to sixth
of the books are available at the reference desk. For more information, call (201) 670-3970. Advisory group to meet The Senior Citizen Advisory Committee of Glen Rock chaired by Doris Ciaramella will meet on Tuesday, June 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the municipal building on Harding Plaza. All are invited to attend. Long-time residents sought for parade The Glen Rock Fourth of July Parade Committee is seeking residents who have lived in the community over 50 years to be a part of this year’s parade. Anyone interested in participating in the parade may call (201) 670-1034. Residents have now received in the mail their tickets for the Fourth of July contest. Anyone who would like to purchase additional tickets may e-mail glenrockparade@gmail. com. Seniors plan trips The Glen Rock Senior Citizens Club will visit Monmouth Racetrack on Friday, June 17. A buffet luncheon at the Turf Club is included. Jackets are required for men. Jeans and shorts are not permitted. The bus will depart from Wilde Park at 10 a.m. The cost for the day is $39 for club members, $42 for non-members. For reservations and information, call Ed at (201) 4459238. Register for Studio Stars Registration is open for the Glen Rock Community School’s Studio Stars. The session will be held June 27 through July 15. The three-week program focuses on developing and improving self-esteem along with an emphasis on stage presence, understanding stage direction, scene development, character development, and delivery of dialogue. Students will be introduced to role playing and the skills necessary to audition. Sessions meet from 9 a.m. to noon and participants must be between eight and 16 years old. To register, call (201) 389-5100 or visit www.grcsonline. com. Space is limited.
Glen Rock Cheerleader Captains Kim Schrettner, Jenna Weissman, and Erika Nathanson are planning a Cheerleader Car Wash on Aug. 20 at Maple Rock Exxon and the intersection of Maple Avenue and Rock Road.
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grade. During the registration, a bounce-able sports combo and face painting will be featured. Discussion of Gene Wilder novels set The Tea and Book Talk will meet on June 21, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Glen Rock Public Library to discuss actor Gene Wilder’s novels “My French Whore” and “The Woman Who Wouldn’t.” Adults are invited to join the group for casual, informal book discussions. The group meets at the library, 315 Rock Road, on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Copies