April 18, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Franklin Lakes Scribe Meet author Melanie Simcox Children’s author Melanie Simcox will present her book, “Adventures Abroad: The Pearl of Africa,” on April 23. The program will begin at 4 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Public Library. Simcox, a resident of Exton, Pennsylvania, will take young readers on a journey that blends cultural facts with fiction and will encourage youthful imaginations to delve into the lives of people around the world. The first book in the Adventures Abroad series, “The Pearl of Africa” is a story about the power of friendship. Children will have the opportunity to touch African artifacts. The program is open to children in grades three and up. Registration is not required. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. For more information, call (201) 891-2224. Library offers computer classes The Franklin lakes Public Library will offer a Tumblr Blogging Class on Wednesday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to noon. Learn to post text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from a browser, phone, desktop, or e-mail to this new blogging platform. An e-mail account is required to sign in to Tumblr. On April 19, learn “All About Google” from 11 a.m. to noon. Participants in this hands-on class will learn how to search the Web, maps, news, and even videos. Registration is required. Non-residents are invited to join the waiting list and will be contacted if space is available. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Call (201) 891-2224. Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, April 17 at 8 p.m. The board meets in the music room at the Franklin Lakes Middle School, 755 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Library hosts programs for adults The Franklin Lakes Public Library, located at 470 DeKorte Drive in Franklin Lakes, will host a variety of programs for adults during the month of April. Programs are free of charge and do not require registration. Travel enthusiasts are invited to a special April 17 appearance by Janice Davis, author of the “Travel Bug Series.” The 7 p.m. program will include a book signing. Davis is the author of “A Kid, A Grown-up, and a Travel Bug,” and “Friends, A Villa, and a Travel Bug.” Her third book is scheduled for publication this fall. She also writes for in-flight magazines, and teaches seminars about travel- ing solo. On April 24, vacation specialists and cruise planners Monica Pollack and John Migliori will present Cruising 101 at 7 p.m. Learn about the benefits of cruise travel, how to get the best deals, how to select the best itineraries, and much more. A question and answer session will follow. On April 25, join Jason Nazzaro for a special free financial planning seminar. Nazzaro will discuss “Preparing for the Financial Challenges of Retirement.” A question and answer session will follow. Refreshments will be served. Take an armchair journey with photographer Lorraine Matys who will share insights and images of Japan on Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. “Brushes with Inner Japan” will begin in Tokyo, and follow a southerly route on the island of Honshu to the ancient city of Kyoto, visiting sites of historical, religious, cultural, and artistic interest along the way. On April 29, the Cracked Walnuts banjo and washboard duo will present “Music of Vaudeville” at 2 p.m. This program features music, stories, and humor of the stars from 1890s Vaudeville through Prohibition. Join Jan and Jeff Ausfahl as they bring music and song to the library. This special program is sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin Lakes Public Library. Water tank (continued from page 9) the blasted rock from the area. Plans then call for the construction of the tank and pumping station. At the board’s last public hearing, Nicholas Curcio, the project manager for United Water, advised that the installation of the pipe could begin this year and the construction of the tank in 2013, while the construction of the pumping station would take place in the first or second quarter of 2014. Bryan Slota, an associate of Hatch Mott MacDonald, the firm that designed and will build the tank, described the revised plans for the board. He explained that the tank had been raised to prevent vandalism, the landscaping was redone to comply with the recommendations of the borough’s shade tree commission, and a 10-foot fence will enclose the generator that will be located outside in its own enclosure. According to Slota, about 19,000 cubic yards of rock will be excavated from the site and removed by truck, which will result in about 3,660 trucks trips along Pulis Avenue to Franklin Avenue, Summit Avenue, and on to Route 208. He said the blasting would last about a month, and then it would take three to four months to move it offsite. The excavation will leave about eight to 10 feet of the sidewall of the tank visible above ground, Slota said, and there will be low level lighting on the site for the enhanced video of the security system. The tank will be a dark gray concrete color and will not be painted, according to United Water Consulting Engineer Michael Johnson. Matthew Murello, an acoustical engineer for United Water, described the potential noise emanating from the site. He said the noise level when the generator is not operating would be at or below the existing noise level at the site. When the generator is operating, which will be for one half hour once per month, the noise level will sound like a diesel truck idling from about 100 to 150 feet, he added. The application was approved with several conditions. One was that the borough engineer will survey the roads to be affected by the pipeline and the truck traffic both before and after the construction and, if the roads are left damaged, United Water will repair them. Another was that all the landscaped screening of the tank will be maintained, and another called for the testing of the sound level at the site before and after the completion of the construction. If the sound exceeds the borough’s noise ordinance, United Water will come back to the board with a design remedy to reduce the noise level. The approval also called for a developer’s agreement between the borough and United Water, revisions to the drainage calculations, and the installation of two fire hydrants with the approval of Bergen County.