Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • October 17, 2012 Glen Rock Roundup Grad Ball parents to meet Parents of Glen Rock High School seniors are invited to the Oct. 25 Grad Ball 2013 meeting. The session will be held at 8 p.m. in rooms B150/151 in the senior hallway of Glen Rock High. The Art and Design Committee will present “the box,” and there will be a discussion about the Beefsteak Dinner, auction, and fundraiser. Ticket deposit money is due at this time. There will be a pre-meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. for committee chairmen. For details, e-mail gradball2013@gmail.com. Club hosts Gottlieb Newspaper editor Martin Gottlieb will address the Activities Club on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Gottlieb will present a discussion of the future of the media at 1:30 p.m. at the Glen Rock Community Church. Coffee will be available at 1 p.m. The church is located at 354 Rock Road. The Activities Club is a group of retired and semi-retired men who are involved in social, athletic, educational, scientific, and volunteer activities. Prospective members may call Charlie Flynn at (201) 652-2585 for further in formation, or visit theactivitiesclub.org. Seniors plan meeting, events The Saint Catharine Association of Mature Parishioners will meet on Thursday, Oct. 18 in the church’s community hall at 905 Maple Avenue in Glen Rock. The group will gather at 2 p.m. On Nov. 1, there will be a Day of Recollection in the church’s community hall. This program will begin 11 a.m. RSVP to Mary at (201) 791-3812. The group will host its annual Christmas Party at the Brownstone in Paterson on Dec. 20. To make a reservation for this noon event, contact Bob at (201) 444-1024. Friends to sponsor multiple programs The Friends of the Glen Rock Library will host authors Richard Muti and Charles Buckley will discuss their true crime story “The Charmer” on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Former prosecutors, Muti and Buckley will discuss their account of Robert Reldan, rapist, murderer, and millionaire. The authors will be available to sign copies of their book afterward. Registration is required and may be completed by calling the library at (201) 670-3970. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Glen Rock Library, 315 Rock Road. Learn to thwart hungry deer Bob Malgieri of Borst Landscaping will present “Deer Prevention: Protecting Your Trees and Shrubs from Hungry A new member of the teaching staff at Glen Rock High School has been awarded both a scholarship and grant from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Educational Foundation. Oren Levi, who joined the science department as a firstyear physics teacher, has received a $5,000 AFCEA STEM Teacher Scholarship, along with a Teaching Tools grant for each of the next three years that he continues teaching a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subject. The grant can be used to fund hardware and software, other classroom tools, field trips, Levi, at left, is congratulated by GRHS Principal John Arlotta. STEM-focused clubs, and other activities. Levi earned both his bachelor’s of science degree This scholarship is awarded over a three-year period to winners who have earned their degrees and are teaching in physics and master’s in physics education at Rutgers University. a STEM subject in a U.S. middle school or high school. Deer” on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Malgieri will share tips and strategies to deal with this gardening challenge. The program will begin at 7 p.m. at the Glen Rock Public Library, which is located at 315 Rock Road. To register, call (201) 670-3970. Local florist to address gardeners Local florist Walter Perry will present “Downy Mildew of Impatiens: What Next?” to the Glen Rock Garden Club on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7:45 p.m. The group will meet at the Glen Rock Municipal Annex at 678 Maple Avenue. At the meeting, Perry will also award two $25 gift certificates. This free program is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (201) 447-6099. ESL and computer classes available The Glen Rock Public Library’s ESL (English as a Second Language) conversation groups will meet every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Registration is not required, but participants should have basic English speaking ability. The library has planned a fall lineup of technology classes. Classes meet from 7 to 8 p.m., and registration may be completed by calling the library at (201) 670-3970. The following classes will be offered: Oct. 24, Microsoft Word; Nov. 14, Excel; Nov. 28, PowerPoint; and Dec. 12, eReaders. The knitting group meets every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Anyone who is interested may drop by. The library is located at 315 Rock Road. Graduation Ball 2013 benefit under way The Glen Rock High School Class of 2013 is selling tickets for its cash prize contest to benefit Graduation Ball 2013. The contest winner will be announced at the Grad Ball Beefsteak on Nov. 17. Last year’s grand prize was $8,250. To purchase tickets, contact Denise Blind at (201) 447-6324 or neesie466@hotmail.com; Linda Fairbourne at (201) 444-3904 or lfairbourne@hotmail.com; or Kathryn Wansong at (201) 689-0802 or kathrynwansong@hotmail. com The Graduation Ball is an annual safe graduation initiative for the senior class. Press releases for this column may be e-mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. Teacher receives STEM grant