August 14, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Franklin Lakes Scribe Library to close for repairs The Franklin Lakes Public Library will be closed to the public from Sunday, Aug. 18 to Sunday, Aug. 25 for the installation of new flooring. The library will reopen at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26. Residents are welcome to return and borrow materials at other BCCLS libraries. A valid Franklin Lakes card will be required to check out items at area libraries. For more information, contact the Franklin Lakes Public Library at (201) 891-2224. Kindergarten Meet & Greet slated The Franklin Lakes Newcomers and Neighbors Club will host its seventh annual Kindergarten Meet & Greet on Tuesday, Aug. 27 The event will be held at the Pulis Avenue Recreational Field Playground from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The program is open to children who will be starting kindergar- ten in September and their parents. Membership in the club is not required. (Rain date: Aug. 29.) RSVP to Michele De Luccia at mmd100@yahoo.com. Local students recognized The following Franklin Lakes students have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2013 spring semester: Christopher Michael Auteri, Steven O. Hofmann, Gabriella A. Procida, Tommy D. Rogacki, and Kristi Elizabeth Wendel, Ramapo College; Alyssa Clarke and Katelyn Jost, Loyola Univer- sity; Tiffany N. Graetz, Towson University; Marybeth Zier, University of Notre Dame; Gene Michael Rushton, Jenna C. Latushko, and Robert David Klein, University of Rhode Island; Janki Patel and Ashley Clarke, Fairleigh Dickin- son University, Teaneck; and Emily Kilgore (Honors List), Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison. Wellness event set Koko FitClub of Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff will host a special wellness event on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The pro- gram will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the club located at 820 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Those who attend will hear tips for making healthy changes within the confines of a lifestyle limited in time. The program will feature a demonstration by emotion code and Reiki practitioner Melissa McCarthy. Lynn Murphy and Jessica Panicucci, consultants for Ava Anderson Non Toxic, will discuss the importance of using cosmetic and home products that are free of harmful chemicals. Koko Fitness will highlight the benefits of the spa’s unique fit- ness program. RSVP to (201) 487-0056 or nj.franklinlakes@kokofitc lub.com Preschool enrichment classes offered Barnert Temple Preschool & Family Center, located at 747 Route 208 South in Franklin Lakes, will offer several fall preschool enrichment classes for children ages three through six. Barnert offers a variety of classes designed to be fun and challenging while advancing gross and fine motor skills, literacy, creativity, and cognitive skills. All classes are open to the public and children need not be Jewish to register. Enrichment classes run on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Classes offered include: Piano by Note, Little Green Thumbs, Multimedia Art, Kids in the Kitchen, Cooking and Booking, World of Fairy Houses, pottery, soccer, and more. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited. Call (201) 848-1027 or e-mail schooloffice@barnerttempl e.org. Third quarter tax bills mailed The Franklin Lakes Tax Collector has completed mail- ing the third quarter tax bills. The grace period has been extended to Aug. 30. Payments received after Aug. 30 will have interest charged back to Aug. 1. The tax collection office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Special evening hours will be available on Monday, Aug. 19 and Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, contact Meena Sivakumar at (201) 891-0048, extension 1216 or msivakumar@franklinlakes. org. Tax Collector Elaine Erlewein is available at (201) 891- 0048, extension 1229 on Mondays from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Press releases for this column may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. Legislation (continued from page 4) A1196 and its companion bill, S1778. Those measures would provide an expansion of workman’s compensation benefits to first responders. That legislation would place the burden of proof on government employers to establish that an injury or illness, such as cancer, heart attack, or hypertension, did not occur on the job. The council resolu- tion claims that the bill as written would make it almost impossible to contest claims from injuries and illnesses caused off the job. That legislation passed both houses of the legislature on May 20, 2013, but was recently vetoed by Governor Chris Christie. Another resolution passed by the council indicated opposition to A1171/S2, which would expand the civil service system by requiring that any non-civil service municipality that has a shared service agreement with a civil service municipality serving as the lead agency be brought into the civil service system. The council claims in its resolution that the bill initially reduced many of the roadblocks that increase the costs of shared services, but recent amendments to that bill removed many of the labor provisions that would have given munic- ipalities the tools to implement a shared service. In addition, the council claims amendments to the bill would require non-civil service municipalities to join the civil service system and be subject to civil service rules and collective bargaining agreements if the municipality has a shared service agreement with a civil service municipality that serves as the lead agency in that shared service. S2 passed the New Jersey Senate on Nov. 29, 2012 but is currently in the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee.