January 11, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 17 Ramsey Review Kindergarten registration set Kindergarten registration for Ramsey children who will be five on or before Oct. 1, 2012 is scheduled for Jan. 23 and 24 between 9 and 11 a.m. at the Wesley D. Tisdale School, 200 Island Avenue, and at Mary A. Hubbard School, 10 Hubbard Lane. Parents should bring completed packets and supporting documents to registration. Packets are available at the elementary schools or online at www.ramsey.k12. nj.us – forms and resources. Kindergarten screenings will take place in February and appointments will be scheduled at registration. On Feb. 8 at 7 p.m., parents of incoming kindergarteners are invited a parent orientation meeting in the Hubbard School gym. The kindergarten program and the screening process will be discussed. (Snow date: Feb. 15.) Half-day program offered Ramsey Adult School offers “Wrap-around Kindergarten,” a half-day, fee-based program. Held at Hubbard and Tisdale schools, this before or after school enrichment program provides high quality, convenient care to children enrolled in the Ramsey School District. Wrap is held five days a week and follows the Ramsey School District calendar. Registration packets are available at the main offices at Hubbard and Tisdale schools or by visiting www.ramsey.k12.nj.us - forms and resources. To register a child, submit a completed registration packet along with the required deposit at the Wrap Registration Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ramsey Board of Education Building, 266 East Main Street, or mail to: Ramsey Adult School, 256 East Main Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446, Attention: Wrap Program. Registrations will not be accepted prior to the Wrap Open House. Friday Frenzy for teens resumes Friday Frenzy will begin Jan. 27 from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the Ramsey Public Library, 30 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. This month’s food theme is burritos. The program includes food, crafts, Wii, PS2 and other games, and door prizes. All Ramsey students in grades six and up are welcome. No sign ups needed. For additional information, contact Ms. Ellen at (201) 327-1445. Book discussion groups to meet The Connections Book Group at The First Presbyterian Church will discuss “People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call Di French at (201) 3274596. The Literary Ladies will meet Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. to discuss Guy de Maupassant’s “A Woman’s Life.” Call Meg Bray at (845) 357-2159 for more information. Both discussion groups meet in the in the Metzger Room of the church at 15 Shuart Lane. Copies of the books are available at the Ramsey Public Library. First Presbyterian Church offers worship service and Bible school on Sundays at 10 a.m. Child care is provided during the service. The Chancel Choir rehearses on Tues- Exemplary record days at 7:15 p.m. and the Agape Handbell Choir meets on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit ramseypc.org. Library offers programs for children The Ramsey Library, located at 30 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey, is offering several programs for children. Storytime will begin Jan. 17. Double Digits is back for fourth and fifth graders. Students may hang out, eat, and play Wii and other games on Jan. 20 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. On Jan. 26, folk singer Guitar Bob will entertain at 4 p.m. This program is suitable for the whole family. New book clubs for third, fourth and fifth grade students will be forming in February. For more information, visit www.ramseylibrary.org or call (201) 327-1445. Computer training offered to seniors Ramsey seniors are invited to the Ramsey Public Library to learn basic computer skills such as e-mail accounts, using the mouse, and exploring websites of interest. Onehour sessions are one-on-one and are offered Thursdays and Fridays at 9 and 10 a.m. The classes are free. Sign up at the circulation desk. The Ramsey Public Library, located at 30 Wyckoff Avenue, is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For information, visit www.ramseylibrary.org or call (201) 327-1445. Irish tenor to perform at Oasis benefit Anthony Kearns, founder of the Irish Tenors, will perform at Don Bosco Preparatory School in Ramsey on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $50. All proceeds will benefit Oasis: A Haven for Women and Children in Paterson. Congratulations to the 2011 NBJFA Super Bowl Champion Ramsey Spartans, who finished their season undefeated. Considered the foremost tenor in Ireland, Kearns has recorded 10 best-selling CDs, several of which went gold, platinum, and double platinum. He has performed in the world’s most prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. A VIP cocktail reception with Kearns will follow the performance. Access to the reception, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities are available at http://oasisnj.tix.com or e-mail anndekorte@optonline.net. Oasis: A Haven for Women and Children is dedicated to feeding and clothing needy women and children and to offering them educational resources and skills to obtain meaningful employment and to break the cycle of poverty. Water tank site (continued from page 5) demolish the nearly 100-year-old concrete reservoir with a steel and wooden roof that had been located on the property. The tank field has a long history in the township, having been built sometime after 1912 when artesian wells were drilled in the area of Mahwah Road. The artesian wells and this reservoir and tank served the township for many years, starting in the early 1900s, when the Cragmere Water Company was founded and the Cragmere section of the township was being developed, according to “From Pioneer Settlement to Suburb: A History of Mahwah New Jersey, 1700-1976,” the recognized historical record of the township. The water company was sold to Albert Winter in 1925. Winter transferred the deed to the Mahwah Water Company in 1931, and the system was integrated into the township’s water system in 1950. The tank field was put out of service in the 1970s, when a tank was put in on nearby East Slope Road.