April 6, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 21 Waldwick Watch Boosters plan Golf Outing The Waldwick High School Athletic Association Booster Club will host the 2011 Warriors Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 29 at the Farmstead Golf and Country Club in Lafayette. The cost of the event is a donation of $125 per golfer and includes one round of golf, breakfast refreshments, a sit down lunch, and prizes. For a registration form, contact Kathy Vuoncino at (201) 670-8633 or Vuoncino@nvnet.org. All proceeds will benefit the student athletes at Waldwick High School. Egg Hunt set Allendale/Waldwick PBA Local 217 will hold its 17th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16 at the Waldwick High School Turf Football Field at 10 a.m. Rain date is April 23. Allendale and Waldwick children through grade five are invited. Egg gatherers will be divided into the following age groups: toddler through kindergarten, grades one through three, and grades four and five. Admission is free, and the Easter Bunny will be available. Children are encouraged to bring baskets to carry their eggs. Parents should bring cameras. For details, contact the Waldwick Police Department at (201) 652-5700. Music parents hold Pasta Dinner benefit The Waldwick Music Parents Association will host its Eighth Annual Pasta Dinner and Cabaret Night fundraiser on May 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Waldwick High School, 155 Wyckoff Avenue. Student musical groups, including the Waldwick High School/Middle School Jazz Band, will provide entertainment that evening. Tickets may be purchased at the event or in advance for pick up at the door. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and students. Children under age five will be admitted free of charge. The event includes the all-you-can-eat dinner and dessert. To purchase tickets, checks may be left in the WMPA box located in the high school/middle school office, or mailed to WMPA, 11 Dow Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463. All proceeds benefit the performing arts programs at the Waldwick Middle and High schools and the WMPA Scholarship Fund. E-mail WaldwickMusicParents@hotma il.com or call Lauren Collura at (201) 444-6903. Donations sought for Attic Treasures Sale The Waldwick United Methodist Church at 25 Franklin Turnpike will hold its Annual Attic Treasure Sale on April 29 and 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations of items in good clean working condition (except clothing) will be accepted April 26 through 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. Receipts for donations are available. Call (201) 652-5130 from 9 a.m. to noon. Astrophysicist to discuss universe Astrophysicist and national lecturer Kevin Manning, a former consultant with NASA, will present “Astronomy: Size and Scale of the Universe” at the Waldwick Public Library on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. Using hands-on activities and assorted visuals, Manning will guide participants on an educational and entertaining two-hour exploration of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders. Following the presentation, weather permitting, a powerful telescope will be set up outdoors for viewing the moon, the rings of Saturn, and other beautiful objects in the night sky. International award winner Manning is a retired astrophysicist. His background includes work with NASA, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (launched on the space shuttle with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), The Waldwick High School baseball diamond was in tip-top shape for its opening game last week, thanks to volunteers from the Waldwick Baseball and Softball Association. The men, together with high school team members and coaches, repaired the infield and replenished clay to get the field ready for the opener. Bob Mayo, president of the baseball and softball group, said that when high school baseball head coach Frank Clark asked for assistance with the field, his organization stepped right up. He explained that the baseball association has endeavored to build strong ties between the town youth program and the high school sports program for years and that Clark had run a summer program for his group last year. Mayo credited Dan Moran and Joe Jannelli, who handle field maintenance for the group, John Biango and Dave Anderson with organizing the crew of approximately 45 volunteers. The board of education supplied the clay. “It took a lot of time to get it all coordinated, so we couldn’t start until last Tuesday, and were really under the gun. We worked quickly and got it done just in time. I’m happy about that,” said Mayo. and other ground-based observatories such as Brookhaven National Laboratory. The program is free and open to adults. No one under the age of 14 will be admitted. Space is limited and advance registration is required. For details, call (201) 652-5104. Baseball association fixes school diamond ���������������� (continued from page 4) installed. Other items may include work on the windows, doors and siding. Cowie said that how much of this work can be done will depend on the bids and the availability of funding. He also said that the WCA would have to conform to stricter guidelines because of the building’s historic status and because it is on state-owned land. “This type of work will cost substantially more than if you contracted similar work on non-state owned land,” Cowie explained. “Because the station is on state-owned land, all contractors have to be paid “prevailing wage,” which is often higher than what a typical contractor gets. There are also performance bonds, insurances and other fees that will eat up a lot of the funding. As for the contractors, we cannot just hire any contractor that would be otherwise sufficient. Because we have filed for Bergen County grants, the contractors must be on the Bergen County Historic Preservation-approved contractor list. The contractor must prove an extensive background in historic preservation work specific to the job they are hired to complete in order to work on the site. Their work must also be thoroughly inspected by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). All planned work must be reviewed and approved by SHPO, and they will oversee the progress to be sure that all work conforms to the Secretary of Interior standards. Many of these contractors are true craftsmen in their particular field and their fees often reflect that,” he added. Cowie said that fundraising will continue in 2011, using funds raised to date to begin work and tap into an available line of credit made available to the WCA to keep forward progress on the project in between available grant awards. “The Bergen County grant will not be awarded until late summer - early fall, and we have no idea just how much we will receive,” he said. Upcoming events will include the organization’s Annual Car Show, tentatively scheduled for June 12. He said two new events, a five-night Royal Caribbean Cruise to Bermuda (likely in the fall) and a casino night are being considered. In the mean time, the WCA asks that people continue to show their support by attending its fundraising events and make donations through its website: www.waldwickcommunityalliance.org or by mailing donations to: 19 W. Prospect Street, Suite 1, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Train station 4 th ANNUAL Presenting Sponsor ������������� 5 K RUN AND 1 MILE WALK Proceeds to benefit Kisses 4 Kelly and the community of Waldwick Pre-race pick up bib, shirt & goody bags at Waldwick Ambulance Corps Sat. 4/30 – 4-7 PM B tag Chip Timing Race results will be available on www. Bestrace,com Race day photos provided by Bill Smithuysen May 1, 2011 Waldwick High School Track & Field 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. at the Waldwick High School Track Wyckoff Avenue & Hopper Avenue Race Time: 5K Race: 9:00 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Walk: 9:30 a.m. Course: 5K certified course and sanctioned by the USATF Course Description: Fast, rolling hills, scenic park, track finish 5K Entry Fees: $20.00 registration received by April 22nd $25.00 registration after April 22nd or on day of race. Commerative t-shirts to all pre-registered and post registered (while supplies last). Group discounts of 10% with 10+ entries. Race day T-shirt to all pre-registrants. 1 Mile Fun Walk: $20.00 registration Date: Location: Registration: Random prize drawings to all registered participants YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER Rain or Shine. No refunds will be given HO-HO-KUS BAGELS & DELI Goody bags to the first 300 registered runners/ walkers P. WILLIAM SMITHUYSEN, PHOTOGRAPHER ��������������� No pets, roller blades, bikes, or skateboards during the 5K Run Strollers will be permitted during the 1 Mile Fun Walk Official Entry Form, additional information and directions on www.waldwickchamberofcommerce.com or call Kim Post at 201-693-6734 or pick up form at: The Village Grille, Borough of Waldwick Municipal Bldg, Kallman Travel, Plaza Jewelers, Massage Envy Spa and Excel Orthopedic PATRICK QUAST, ESQ. Our Sponsor listing is posted on our website and is constantly updated. Please patronize our sponsors!