December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 31 Franklin Lakes Scribe Visit with Santa announced The Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department invites youngsters to visit with Santa at the firehouse located at 480 DeKorte Drive. Santa will be at the firehouse to speak with children and distribute small gifts on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. The program will be held rain or shine. Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the music room at Franklin Lakes Middle School located at 755 Franklin Avenue. The public is invited. Learn about Gmail The Franklin Lakes Public Library will host Gmail 101 on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The class will be held at 11 a.m. Attendees will learn to compose, format, and respond to e- mails, and how to organize messages. Basic computer skills are required. To register, visit the library located at 470 DeKorte Drive or call (201) 891-2224. Non-residents will be invited to join the waiting list and contacted if space is available. Library sets programs for teens Franklin Lakes teens are invited to the Holiday X-Play Party on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The party will feature Wii games: Just Dance, Karaoke, Need for Speed, and Mario Brothers. Attendees will sing holiday songs and refreshments will be served. No registration is required. The Advisory Council for the Community by Teens and for Teens will meet in the library’s local history room on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Franklin Lakes students in grades six through 12 who want to promote teen services at the library are welcome. Registration is not required. The Drop-In Movie set for Thursday, Dec. 19 will fea- ture an animated film about an evil spirit who plans an assault on Earth, and the children from around the world who save the planet. The film will be shown from 3:15 to 5 p.m. and is rated PG. The library’s teen room will host drop-in crafts for teens on Fridays. The library still needs Homework Helpers. Teens are needed to help children in kindergarten through grade five with their homework. Volunteers will receive community service hours and a letter of commendation. Homework Helpers meets each Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. when school is open. Contact Donna Kurdock or Sara Tobias at (201) 891- 2224 for more information. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Christmas Tree Lighting announced The annual Franklin Lakes Christmas Tree Light- ing hosted by Franklin Lakes Public Library and Public Events Committee, will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. The event will be held on DeKorte Drive between borough hall and the police department. Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona and council members will be on hand to assist, along with the students from the Franklin Avenue Middle School Chorus, and a special visitor from the North Pole. Following the tree lighting, the festivities and refresh- ments will be available at the library. This event will be held rain or shine. Scouts hold Christmas Tree Sale Franklin Lakes Boy Scout Troop 34 of Franklin Lakes will hold its annual Christmas Tree Sale on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning Nov. 30. The nursery grown trees will be sold at the Franklin Lakes United Methodist Church at 454 Pulis Avenue. Wreaths and roping for the holiday season will also be available. The sale will continue through Dec. 22. Temple holds Kindergarten Open House Barnert Temple Preschool & Family Center invites Jewish and interfaith parents with children who will be entering kindergarten in the fall to tour Barnert’s school and view the kindergarten class on Monday, Dec. 9. Parents may view a class from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. and speak with the teacher and director afterward. Barnert offers the option of a full-day kindergarten weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or a modified full day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until 3 p.m. and Tues- day and Thursday until 12:30 p.m. There is also an after- noon only kindergarten explorations program that meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from noon to 3 p.m. Enrichment classes are offered. To RSVP for the Open House or to schedule a visit, e-mail schooloffice@barnerttemple.org or call (201) 848- 1027. Barnert Temple is located at 747 Route 208 South in Franklin Lakes. Give a Gift, Give a Book launched The Friends of the Franklin Lakes Public Library launched “Give a Gift, Give a Book,” just in time for the holidays. This program offers library lovers an opportunity to honor friends and family while supporting the library’s collection. The public is invited to participate by donating funds for books honoring family members, friends, hard- to-buy-for relatives, favorite teachers, and others. For $30, a new book will be purchased and added to the library’s collection and a commemorative bookplate will be added to each volume. Order forms are available at the library located at 470 DeKorte Drive or online at www. franklinlakeslibrary.org. For more information, call (201) 891-2224. Seniors plan events The Franklin Lakes Seniors will host a Holiday Party at the Brownstone in Paterson on Dec. 18. The event will feature entertainment and a sit-down luncheon. The cost for members is $25. Membership in the seniors’ organization is open to resi- dents age 55 and older. Annual dues are $5. For more infor- mation, call Linda at (201) 891-5927. Free music downloads available Franklin Lakes Public Library has joined Freegal to offer access to songs from Sony Music’s catalog of legend- ary artists. Freegal will allow the Franklin Lakes Library to increase the size and diversity of its collection by offering access to hundreds of thousands of songs. Under the terms of the agreement, registered cardholders of the Franklin Lakes Public Library may download a select number of Sony Music tracks in the MP3 format each month at no direct cost via www.franklinlakeslibrary.org. The library will underwrite the purchase of the music. For information, contact the library at (201) 891-2224. Lightning safety (continued from page 5) known to all organization members. Consequences for a non-school related organization not complying with the provisions of this policy may be suspension or termination of permission to use of school facilities and grounds. The building principals will ensure the provisions of this policy are known to all school staff members who coordi- nate activities using outside school grounds. A violation of this policy may result in appropriate disciplinary action. Tall utility poles (continued from page 6) objections, though some residents of Glen Rock questioned the number of times traffic had to be rerouted around con- struction work. The concept that heavier poles and strong power lines would ward off the types of power outages experienced in recent years was widely accepted outside Ridgewood. Some residents applauded the Ridgewood Village Council for supporting the protests by residents, who were concentrated strongly, but not exclusively, along the route of the new poles. Others said the result of a confrontation between one town and a vast utility had been predictable and a waste of money spent on legal fees.