Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 19, 2012 Ramsey There’s no place like home The Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual Home for the Holidays event on Dec. 8. Once again, Main Street was closed to vehicular traffic, turning the bustling thoroughfare into a quaint walking mall. A highlight of the evening was the Parade of Lights, which stepped off from Dater School and continued down Main Street. Several performances took place on Island Avenue, and the Ramsey Wind Symphony presented holiday music at the high school. Santa made a special visit to Ramsey during the event. Pictured below: Salvation Army band members playing Christmas carols. Top right: A group of boys awaiting the parade through town. Bottom right: Gail Dupont with granddaughters Jaclyn and Nicole enjoying free hot chocolate and bagels. Emmanuel Asks... (continued from page 8) ways, including sending a case worker to visit the families at their home or in the hospital. This support for the kids, their siblings, and parents is crucial. Get your kids involved, too. Some have held Bake Sales or Yard Sales, and donated the proceeds to ECF. Is your Cub Scout or Girl Scout Troop looking to earn badges? Call us for some ideas! 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 in Midland Park. Visit us on the web at www. emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families!