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Auxiliary hosts Covered Dish Brunch Midland Park Branch Valley Hospital Auxiliary will hold a Covered Dish Brunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Faith Reformed Church, 95 Prospect Street. Members are asked to bring an entrée, salad, or dessert to share with four to six people. At the meeting, merchant letters requesting a donated auction item for the May 8 Spring Fashion Show will be available and committee assignments will be announced. A Bakeless Bake Sale fundraiser will be held. No baking is required; just bring a donation. Softball association holds registration The Midland Park Recreation Softball Association will hold registration for its spring program on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DePhillips Center at 50 Dairy Street. For details, call Mike Sasso at (201) 493-4977. Library board plans meeting The Midland Park Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the library located at 250 Godwin Avenue. The meeting is open to the public. Lions seek summer campers The Midland Park Lions Club is seeking children and teens with blindness, visual impairments, and special needs for the club’s residential summer camp. This year’s session will be held from July 29 through Aug. 4, and Aug. 5 through 11. Camp Marcella, located in Rockaway, offers a true-tolife camping experience for children who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend a summer camp. The Midland Park Lions Club sponsors the Owl’s Nest Cabin at Camp Marcella. For registration information, call (201) 709-4944 or email pdgpaula@comcast.net. School board vacancies announced Three seats are up for election this year on the Midland Park Board of Education. A full term on the board runs three years. Interested candidates have until 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 to file a nominating petition. The annual election is set for Tuesday, April 17 barring any formal changes. Prospective school board candidates can obtain a “School Board Candidate Kit” online at www.njsba.org. Published by the New Jersey School Boards Association,
Winning season
The third grade Midland Park Lady Panthers finished the 2011 season undefeated and won the River Vale Christmas Tournament. Top: Olivia Calderone, Sara VanderPyl, Gaby Hartman, Anna Amos, and Julia Calderone. Bottom: Shea Minicucci, Samantha Padovano, Emma Mercadante, Sara Fonticoba, and Emma Douma. Coaches: Faith Douma, Sheri Leegwater, and Jerry Mercadante.
the kit includes a nominating petition, information about legal qualification for school board candidacy, and the role of the school board member. Information about the New Jersey School Ethics Act and important dates in the school election process are also included in the kit. Comedy Night benefit set The Midland Park Children’s Love Fund will host a Comedy Night Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. The evening will feature Uncle Floyd Vivino, a pasta dinner, and dessert. This event is BYOB. Comedy Night will be held at Kennedy Hall at the Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect Street. Tickets are $40 per person. For tickets, contact Michele Nejmeh at (201) 670-7292 or at shell0323@aol.com. The Midland Park Children’s Love Fund, Inc. is a non-
profit 501C3 charity organization. The group is dedicated to assisting Midland Park families with children who are facing financial or medical crisis. Blood Drive announced The Children’s Therapy Center, 321 Prospect Street in Midland Park, will hold a Blood Drive on Friday, Feb. 3 from noon to 5:30 p.m. Event organizers note that area blood supplies are low, and the support of the community is needed. Call Michelle at (201) 612-5677. Appointments are not needed. All types of blood are needed 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. Donors receive a complimentary cholesterol screening.