Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 25, 2013 Park Windmill Church announces services The Midland Park United Methodist Church, located at 269 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park, welcomes the com- munity to worship on Christmas Eve. Two services will be offered on Dec. 24: A Family Service is planned for 6 p.m. and a Candlelight Service will be held at 11 p.m. For more information, call (201) 445-3787. Student & parent gardeners sought Midland Park High School is seeking students and par- ents to help with the MPHS Community Garden. Volunteers will build the garden, start the seedlings in the greenhouse, transplant the plants, and maintain the garden. MPHS teachers Mrs. DeRitter and Mr. Gangi plan to fund the garden with a grant. In order to qualify for the funding, the grant application requires the names and e- mail addresses or phone numbers of 50 volunteers by Dec. 28. To join the project or to donate supplies, seeds, dirt, fer- tilizer, etc., e-mail Mrs. DeRitter at Nderitter@mpsnj.org or Mr. Gangi at Jgangi@mpsnj.org. Warm clothes wanted The 2013 Coat & Warm Clothing Drive is in progress and will continue through the end of January 2014. The community is urged to help those in need to stay warm this winter. Donations of clean used/new coats, mittens, gloves, warm socks, etc. can be dropped off at borough hall, 280 Godwin Avenue; the library at 250 Godwin Avenue; or the DePhillips Center, 50 Dairy Street during operating hours. Education Hall of Fame nominees sought The Midland Park Board of Education is seeking nomi- nees for the Education Hall of Fame. The hall was estab- lished in 2008 to recognize key contributions made by past school staff members. The Education Hall of Fame is open to all former Mid- land Park employees who have made significant contribu- tions to the improvement of the Midland Park schools in their own special ways over at least a five-year period of employment. Candidates must have been retired for at least three full years prior to their nominations. Individuals nominated should be those whose past con- tributions are still well-recalled, very evident, and much appreciated. A nomination requires the submission of at least two separate letters endorsing the person’s candidacy. The letters should focus on the ways the nominee made a special contribution to the school system during his/her time of active association with the district. Nominations should be at least one page in length, but can be longer. Nominations must be submitted by Feb. 2, 2014. There will be no more than three individuals selected for mem- bership in the Education Hall of Fame each year. The win- ners will be announced at a board of education meeting in April and their pictures will be placed in the Hallway of Fame at the high school. Nominations should be sent to: Office of the Superin- tendent of Schools, 250 Prospect Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Poignant address Wyckoff-Midland Park Club Rotary President-elect Emmy Eliya greets Brian Prendergast, who recently addressed the Rotary Club and the Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce. Prendergast shared his experiences relating to 9/11 and the days immediately afterward. He provided poignant examples of how the 2001 attack affected him personally, his family, and the Wyckoff community. He was very close to the Twin Towers when each plane hit, and spoke of being pushed for- ward and covered in dust as the buildings fell. After the attack, he helped his company switch from the New York Stock Exchange to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and courageously returned to New York to secure important documents. His talk was personal and inspirational. His experience spurred him on to work with youth in the area. (Photo courtesy of Peter Brannigan.)