Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • February 22, 2012 Ramsey Ramsey Boy Scout Troop 31, considered to be the second oldest troop in the nation, will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2012. As part of the troop’s celebration year, a Beefsteak Dinner is planned for Saturday, March 3 at the Ramsey Knights of Columbus Hall on Mechanic Street. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and include dinner, dessert, soda, beer, coffee, tea, and live music by the Knightcrawlers. Contact Claudia Perkins at (201) 679-8545 for tickets and table reservations. Troop 31 was chartered in 1912 and has filed 100 charter renewals since that time. The Hawthorne Fortitude Lodge #200 Free and Accepted Masons are the sponsors of Troop to mark centennial with Beefsteak & showcase the organization. As part of the continuing celebration, the troop has planned a showcase at Finch Park the weekend of June 23 and 24, with a campout, bonfire, and outdoor style food. As the group nears its 2012 milestone, it currently has 100 Boy Scouts and 30 adult leaders, making it the largest troop in the council. The group has performed countless Eagle Scout project around the borough, including many done for church groups. Troop 31 meets at Ramsey High School on Monday nights. Michael McKiever currently serves as Scoutmaster and Mary Ellen Endress is chairwoman of the Troop Committee. On Feb. 28, the Blue Moon Mexican Café in Boulder Run Shopping Center, 327 Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff, will sponsor a Community Night to benefit The New Park ‘N Play. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of all lunch, dinner, takeout, delivery, or gift card purchases. To participate, mention The New Park ‘N Play or present a Blue Moon Community Night flyer from Park ‘N Play fundraiser set the website: www.thenewparknplay.com. The New Park ‘N Play, a non-profit organization run by volunteer parents, provides a creative, safe, and clean indoor play center for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Open to all children from to age six, The New Park ‘N Play offers unlimited play from Monday through Thursday from 9:30 to 5 from November through April. Pinewood pals Pack 306 Pinewood Derby winners Kyle M. (first place overall), Chris H. (second place overall), Warren T. (third place overall) and PJ R. (first place Tiger) show off their trophies. All four of these Ramsey winners will advance to the Northern New Jersey District Pinewood Derby. Each year, participants in the Pinewood Derby are encouraged to make their own toy cars and hold races. The derby is a much-anticipated annual Boy Scouting tradition.