Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • June 1, 2011 Ramsey Review Blood Drive set Blood donors who participate in the Ramsey Community Blood Drive in cooperation with Community Blood Services will help to ensure that the transfusion needs of area patients are met. The drive, which will be held June 19 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., is being sponsored by Saint Paul Church, 187 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. To schedule an appointment, call Community Blood Services at (201) 251-3703. All types of blood are needed especially types O- and O+. Any healthy individual age 17 through 75 and weighing at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Donors should eat a moderate meal before donating and must bring identification showing signature. All donors receive a complimentary cholesterol screening with every blood donation. Shred-it Day to have encore Residents who missed last month’s Shred-it Day will have an opportunity to bring documents and have them destroyed in a mobile, on-site paper shredding truck on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ramsey Train Station parking lot. PBA announces board members The Ramsey Policemen’s Benevolent Association has announced its executive board members for 2011-12. Board positions will be filled as follows: Craig Weber, president; Erik Sanders, vice president; Jaclyn Morris, treasurer; Matt Rork, financial secretary; Jeff Guilfoyle, recorder; Adam Szelag, Marc Shingelo, and Brad Smith, trustees; Vasili Pieratos, sergeant at arms; and Diane Bornkamp, state delegate. Visit www.RamseyPBA.com for information upcoming PBA events. Seniors announce events The Ramsey Seniors will travel by bus to see “Beauty and the Beast” at the Prudential Art Center in Newark on Thursday, June 23. Tickets are $50 per person and include transportation, lunch at the Brazilia Grill in the Ironbound District, and the show. Sign up at Ramsey Borough Hall, 33 North Central Avenue, in Ramsey. Checks should be made payable to “Borough of Ramsey.” Proof of residency is required. The seniors have planned a 10-day cruise on the Italian ship, the MSC Poesia. The trip will begin on Sept. 28. The ship will leave New York City to tour Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, the Saint Lawrence River, Quebec, and Newport. The ship will return to New York City on Oct. 8. For details, contact Rosemarie Gostissa at (201) 327-2129. Outdoor activities have begun. The bocce boys are now meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the Ramsey Pool area. In June, the women will meet on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Yoga has been suspended, but will return on Sept. 23. Marge and Filly are always on hand at the center at 1 p.m. on Sundays to show first-class movies. The June schedule includes, “The Fighter,” “Date Night,” “Get Low” and “P.S. I Love You.” Refreshments are served. A monthly calendar of senior events is available at borough hall. Call (201) 825-3400 for details. Preschool program openings The Ramsey Public Schools is offering Ramsey residents a preschool program for the 2011-12 school year. The program, held at Hubbard School, will run from 8:45 to 11:15 a.m. Students attend five days a week. In order to be eligible, a general education child must be four years of age on or before Oct. 1, 2011. A birth certificate, copy of immunization records, and proof of residency will be required of those students admitted to the program. Students will be screened for admission. Annual tuition will be $2,700. For more information, call (201) 785-2301. Extended day program seeks workers The RED (Ramsey Extended Day) program run by the Ramsey Adult School will enter its third year this September. RED offers before- and after-care services to students at Tisdale, Hubbard, and Dater schools. A homework study center is housed at the Smith Middle School specifically for students to tackle homework in a supervised setting. The program also features a homework club, sports activities, crafts, and special programs. Anyone who enjoys working with children and is interested in working hours either before or after school may contact Juana Jacobsen in the Adult School’s Youth and Children’s Programs office at (201) 785-2300, ext. 21706. Teens available for employment YES (Youth Employment Services) has a roster of available Ramsey High School teens who babysit; pet sit; do yard work, computer, or office work; and a host of other jobs. Call (201) 785-2300, extension 21983 or e-mail YES@ramsey.k12.nj.us. Children’s art workshops offered The Ramsey Public Library will host after school art workshops with Ramsey High School student Neha Srivatsa and friends. The Culture of Art workshops will feature art projects from around the world for three weeks. Participants will be able to make crafts from didgeridoos to wind socks with the help of high school students and children’s librarian Ms. Maggie. The workshops will be held on Wednesdays, June 1 and 8 for students in grades four and five, and Tuesday, (continued on next page)