Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 4, 2013 Franklin Lakes Lions Club makes donations of $27,000 At this year’s Distribution Dinner, the Franklin Lakes Lions Club presented checks totaling $27,000 to various local charities. The awards were made at the High Moun- tain Golf Club and were presented by President Kevin Cowie. The following groups received financial awards from the Lions Club: Franklin Lakes Fire Department, Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps, Franklin Lakes Library, Frank- Doug Struyk, CEO, Christian Healthcare Center; Franklin Lakes Lions Club President Kevin Cowie; and Franklin Lakes Lions Club Treasurer Dr.Robert Warsak lin Lakes Meals on Wheels, Camp Marcella (a summer camp for blind children), The Lions Eye Bank, Lions Eye Research, Saint Joseph’s School for the Blind, ARC, Center for Food Action, Christian Healthcare Pathways Pro- gram, Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, Eva’s Village, Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Oasis, YWCA Rape Crisis Center, Turning Point, Paterson Memorial Day School, Fair Lawn Opportunity Center, Paterson Habitat for Humanity, Saint Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation, Ramapo College Foundation, Chai Lifeline, Ed Lucas Foundation, and bus sponsors for the Holiday Festival for Ramapo and Indian Hills High School. The Lions Club members worked hard all year to raise funds. Their events included the Summer Carnival with the Wyckoff Lions Club, games of chance at the Town Fair, the Lions Club Circus, and the annual Wine Tasting Night. The Franklin Lakes Lions Club is made up of local men and women who like to give back to the community. The club is looking for some new members who would love to join us and live by the Lions Club motto: “We serve.” New members are welcome. For more information about the club, contact Dr. Robert Warsak at (201) 891-6065.