March 28, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 13 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Students may apply for Schwartz Scholarship All June 2012 high school graduates who attended eighth grade at the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School and are residents of Ho-Ho-Kus are invited to apply for the Jerry M. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship. This fund was established by the Schwartz family upon the death of Jerry Schwartz, who was a student at the Ho-Ho-Kus School. The family chose to honor Jerry by offering a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to an individual student. In order to be eligible, a student must be accepted to a two- or four-year college. The applicant must be a HoHo-Kus graduate who exhibits evidence of being a caring, ethical individual, and received a passing grade in his or her high school program. Applications for the Jerry M. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship should be sent to: Superintendent Deborah Ferrara, Ho-Ho-Kus School District, 70 Lloyd Road, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423. The application requires a statement from the student explaining a life experience that had a positive impact and resulted in personal growth and positive change. Documentation of actual college expenses and a letter of recommendation are also required. Completed applications will be confidential and will be reviewed by the Ho-HoKus superintendent and a member of the Schwartz family. Applications are available at www.hohokus.org or the school office, and must be postmarked by May 1, 2012. Scouts hold Food Drive, Pancake Breakfast On Saturday March 31, 2012 Ho-Ho-Kus Boy Scout Troop 54 will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast and Scouting for Food event at the Ho-Ho-Kus Community Church. The Scouts have been delivering empty food bags to homes over the last few weeks. Residents are asked to fill the bags with non-perishable food items and leave them in a visible location by 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 31. Cubs will pick up the bags before 11 a.m. The food will be donated to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. On March 31, the troop will host its annual Pancake Breakfast at the Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus at 400 Warren Avenue. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 12. Scouting for Food donations will also be accepted at this event. Easter Egg Hunt and Parade set The Contemporary Club of Ho-Ho-Kus will sponsor a parade featuring the Easter Bunny and a Ho-Ho-Kus fire truck on Saturday, March 31 at 8:45 a.m. The parade will begin at borough hall, 333 Warren Avenue, and proceed to the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School on Lloyd Road, where refreshments will be served. The day’s activities include an Easter Egg Hunt, a jellybean counting contest, games, face painting, and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny. Participants are encouraged to bring a basket. In the event of inclement weather, events will be held in the multi-purpose room at 9 a.m. Participants are required to wear rubber-soled shoes in the school. There is no cost to attend. two members who had been killed by the time the letter arrived. Jan said that her group of volunteers works closely with the Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, an area organization which ships the care boxes once they are ready. In turn, the Waldwick group will fill special requirements when the platoon is overwhelmed with requests. Schools, businesses, organizations and residents at large are asked to contribute items which can then be assembled by trained packers into the care boxes. Items may be dropped off at the Legion Home, 44 Franklin Turnpike, after 5 p.m. daily. AA and AAA batteries, envelopes, paper, pens, socks (green or tan), bug spray (non-aerosol), magazines and games make welcome items. Tooth brushes and paste, shampoo, hand cream, soap and other toiletries are always in demand, as are candies, crackers, drink packets that can be added to water, cereal, gum and other snacks. Monetary donations for military phone cards and other supplies are also welcome. All proceeds go directly for the troops, not just a portion, but the entire amount. Checks may be made payable to American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 57, and sent to 44 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick 07463. Call jan Toms at 201-519-8269 or June Augusta at 201-652-2464 for drop-off or pick-up arrangements. Jan Toms expressed appreciation to the people that have contributed to the success of the program thus far. “We wish you a very heartfelt thanks,” she said. “Know that you have touched the lives of hundreds of young men and women serving our country in Afghanistan.” ‘One Box-One Soldier’ (continued from page 7) the idea for the project came from member June Augusta, whose son was killed in Iraq in December, 2007. “She found out after his death that strangers had been sending her son care packages. She was touched, and thought it would be a wonderful idea for us to ‘gather stuff’ and send it on to the soldiers,” Nielsen said. Enter “Team Toms.” “They took over and ran with it,” Nielsen said of the Toms. “It it weren’t for them, the program wouldn’t be what it is. We are so happy they are doing this job,” she added. “The letters we get back are amazing. They tell one story after another of how important the things we send are,” Jan said in explaining hers and Steve’s commitment. She cited filling a request for batteries, thinking that perhaps they were for providing music. “We found out that they arrived in the nick of time the day the group was planning a night mission which was going to be aborted because they had no batteries for their radios, night goggles and other essencial equipment. They just don’t have the supplies.” The Waldwick group has a direct connection to the war zone at the present time. Legion Commander James Leonard has been in Afghanistan for the past nine months. Jan Toms commented that the thank you letter he and his unit sent after getting a package in October was signed by