January 18, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 17 Ramsey Review Club plans art fundraiser On Saturday, March 3, the Junior Woman’s Club of Ramsey will host an Art Auction at the Ramsey Golf & County Club from 7 to 11 p.m. The auction will be handled by Marlin Arts. The cost is $40 per person or $75 per couple and includes hot and cold appetizers, wine, and beer. Contact Debi Cichonski at (201) 236-9972 to purchase tickets. ESL Tutor Training Workshop offered Ramsey residents interested in becoming English as a Second Language tutors are invited to the Tutor Training Workshop that will be held at the Westwood Public Library on four consecutive Tuesdays, Jan. 24 and 31, and Feb. 7 and 14 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The training prepares tutors to teach adults to speak and read English. All books and supplies are furnished free of charge to those tutoring for Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley, which includes the Ramsey Library’s program. Registration is limited. Call Maureen Lostumbo or Marge Taylor at the Westwood Library at (201) 664-7597 for more information or to register for the workshop. The Westwood Public Library is located at 49 Park Avenue in Westwood. Other questions may be directed to Ellen Smith or Betsy Trum at the Ramsey Library at (201) 327-1445. Teens available for employment YES (Youth Employment Services) has a roster of available Ramsey High School teens who babysit; pet sit; do yard work, computer, or office work; and a host of other jobs. Call (201) 785-2300, extension 21983 or e-mail YES@ramsey.k12.nj.us. Club welcomes new members The Junior Woman’s Club of Ramsey meets on the on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramsey Ambulance Corps Building at 41 South Island Avenue. New members are welcome. For more information about the club’s activities, visit www.ramseyjuniors.com. The Junior Woman’s Club of Ramsey serves and supports the community through volunteerism, fundraising, and social events. Local resident exhibits watercolors Wyckoff resident Alice Petkus-Mason will be presenting a display of her watercolors in the meeting room of the Ramsey Public Library, 30 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey, through Jan. 31. Petkus-Mason has studied watercolor under the instruction of Joel Popadics at the Ridgewood Art Institute for the past eight years. She previously taught business in local schools and colleges for 42 years. Her work features landscapes from her extensive travels, along with animals, birds, flowers, and human-interest subjects. For details about the exhibit, call (201) 444-3015. 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 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. Contact Ms. Ellen at (201) 327-1445. Library offers programs for children The Ramsey Library, located at 30 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey, is offering several programs for children. 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. 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.