Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • December 5, 2012 The Midland Park United Methodist Church will host a benefit concert for CUMAC and the victims of Hurricane Sandy on Saturday, Dec. 15. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the church located at 269 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Musicians Robert and Paulina Hill will open the show with songs by The Beatles, Adele, and their own blues and roots originals driven by Robert’s award-winning slide guitar. They will be followed by Blue Plate Special, a New Jersey-based bluegrass and roots music band, playing tradi- Benefit concert to help Hurricane Sandy victims tional favorites, original songs, and familiar contemporary tunes with a twist. Vocal harmonies will be accompanied by banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, and bass. There is a suggested donation of $10 at the door. AttendThe Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department is collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys for the United States Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program. Toys may be dropped off at the firehouse on Witte Drive on Wednesdays between 7 and 9 p.m. now through Dec. 7. Several Midland Park businesses have also offered to ees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item or blanket to help those in need in the aftermath of the hurricane. In addition to food items, CUMAC is also in need of clothing and blankets. Fire department seeks ‘Toys for Tots’ serve as collection sites. They include Rock Your Hair Salon, 633 Godwin Avenue; Parisi Sports Club, 156 Greenwood Avenue; and the Parkwood Deli, 342 Erie Avenue. On Dec. 8, local firefighters will deliver the toys to the train carrying Santa Claus and several United States Marines at the Wortendyke Train Station at 11 a.m. Wyckoff-Midland Park Rotary Club member Emmy Eliya, Mrs. DeRitter, and the members of the Midland Park High School Interact Club recently worked together to help rebuild the Jersey Shore following Hurricane Sandy. The students pictured here volunteered in Point Pleasant. More help is needed. Contact the school for details. Rebuilding the shore