January 25, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Park Windmill Applications for preschool program available The Midland Park School District is now accepting applications for the 2012-13 integrated preschool program that is housed at Godwin School. The integrated preschool program incorporates the education of special education children with that of general education preschoolers, following general education curriculum standards. To be eligible, a general education child must be three or four years of age on or before Oct. 1, 2012. Children will attend either a morning (8:30 to 11 a.m.) or afternoon (12:20 to 2:50 p.m.) session five half-days a week in accordance with the Midland Park school calendar. Current students will have priority for program registration. Session assignment will be at the discretion of the district. Parents will be responsible for transportation. The annual tuition is $2,700. Each parent or guardian should bring his or her student’s birth certificate, copy of immunizations, and proof of residency. This program is only open to Midland Park residents. For more information, or for an application, contact the Midland Park Board of Education at (201) 444-1400. Baseball association to meet The Midland Park Basketball Association will meet on Monday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in the conference room at the Midland Park Public Library, 250 Prospect Street. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jerry Mercandante at jerrymercandante@hotmail.com. 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 nonprofit 501C3 charity organization. The group is dedicated to assisting Midland Park families with children who are facing financial or medical crisis. Lions invited to Charity Ball Members of the Midland Park Lions Club are invited to attend the District 16A Charity Ball on Saturday, March 31. The event will be held at the Graycliff in Moonachie. The event will include a cocktail hour, dinner, open bar, live music, and a Venetian hour. The district is also holding its fundraiser for a cash prize. A limited number of tickets will sold. The cost is $100 per ticket. First prize is 35 percent of the proceeds; second prize is 10 percent; and third prize is five percent. Tickets are $75 per person. The funds raised from these events will be used to provide grants to clubs for projects that are beyond their financial means. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Lion Jack at (201) 444-8601. Counseling available Learn how to handle everyday stress at Light the Way Counseling’s Jan. 26 program. The event will be held at 317 Godwin Avenue from 7 to 8 p.m. To reserve a spot call Cindy at (201) 444-8103. Seating is limited. Christmas tree collection continues The Midland Park Department of Public Works will continue its curbside collection of Christmas trees on the same days as the regular garbage collection: Mondays and Thursdays. The last day for Christmas tree disposal will be Jan. 30. Computer class for seniors offered The Computer Learning Center for Older Adults at the Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center in Midland Park is offering a computer course for beginners on Fridays at 10 a.m. beginning Jan. 27. Designed for adults age 60 and up who have no experience using a computer, this introductory class gives students the tools to go on to learn to navigate the Internet and use e-mail. For more information on this and other courses offered at the Computer Learning Center, call (201) 445-5690. The Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center is located at 46-50 Center Street in Midland Park and is open to all Bergen County area senior citizens age 60 and up. A wide variety of activities, services, and a hot lunch program are offered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We welcome press releases from our readers. Items may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon the week prior to publication. The Midland Park Lions Club, formed in 1951, is seeking new members to swell its ranks of local residents and business people who are dedicated to the Lions motto, “We serve.” Over the years, the Midland Park Lions Club has supported community-based organizations such as the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation and the Midland Park Ambulance Corps, donated large-print books to the Midland Park Library, provided food baskets and gift cards to Northwest Bergen Social Services in Ridgewood, and conducted an annual eyesight mailing and a Pancake Breakfast. The group also maintains a cabin at Camp Marcella, a summer camp sponsored by Lions International, for blind and/or visually impaired children. Upcoming club events include a Food Collection Drive on Feb. 18 and 19. The Lions will be stationed at the Midland Park A&P Supermarket at 137 Lake Street and will collect non-perishable food items for the Center for Food Action in Mahwah from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On March 25, the club will host its annual Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Midland Park Fire House, 45 Witte Drive. In addition to pancakes, the menu will include bacon, sausages, juice, coffee, tea, and bagels. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 10 years of age. For more information about membership and activities, contact Lion Jack at (201) 444-8601. MP Lions Club now seeking new members Have you filled out a “requester” form yet? If you have, we thank you. If you have not yet done so, please take a moment now. It’s only necessary to respond to this request one time, but more responses are still needed. These “requester” forms help us save on postage and assure a higher level of service for our readers as the U.S. Post Office reduces its services. Please remind your friends, co-workers, and fellow organization members to respond, too. We need thousands more to achieve our goal. The form may be completed online (www.freevilladom.com), mailed in, or dropped off at our office at 333 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Your information Take a moment to help us save on postage will only be used for this purpose. Each addressee needs to fill out the form only one time, even though the form will appear in several places over the coming weeks. Weekly mail delivery to all homes and businesses will continue uninterrupted and free of charge regardless of whether readers return the completed form, but a prompt return is greatly appreciated. Organizations that are willing to help us in our campaign to get back completed forms are asked to call Ester at (201) 652-0744 or e-mail ester@villadom.com. Please respond today, and please patronize our advertisers, who have made it possible for you to enjoy our publication since 1987. Emmanuel asks... (continued from page 8) Scout or Girl Scout Troop needs to earn badges, visit us in Midland Park. Scouts can get creative and have fun helping our families as they learn about philanthropy. ECF representatives are available to discuss our programs at your next fundraiser or event. Just give us a call for more information. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our pantry, and see what ECF is all about. Call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Visit us on the web at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families!