Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • October 2, 2013 Franklin Lakes Scribe Republican Club to host candidates The Franklin Lakes Republican Club will host its annual Republican Candidate Forum on Monday, Oct. 7. The meeting will be held at 7:45 p.m. in the Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps Building on Bender Court. Members and area residents interested in meeting Republican candidates for state, county, and Franklin Lakes Council posi- tions are invited. The speakers will include Assemblyman Dave Russo, Senator Kevin O’Toole, Sheriff Michael Saudino, Free- holders John Felice and Maura DiNicola, and council candidates Ann Swist and Joseph Cadicina. The speakers will discuss campaign issues. Light refreshments will be served. The Franklin Lakes Republican Club is a non-profit organization representing the Republican Party in Franklin Lakes. For more information, contact Pete Swist at (201) 337-5140 or Kim Vierheilig at (201) 447-6400. School board to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the music room at Franklin Lakes Middle School located at 755 Franklin Avenue. Oktoberfest to benefit emergency services Franklin Lakes residents are invited to raise funds for their everyday heroes -- police, fire and EMS -- at the Oktoberfest set for Saturday, Oct. 19. The event will be held “Under the Big Tent” at McBride Field on Franklin Lake Road, and will feature authentic German food, beer and wine, and live entertainment. Proceeds will benefit the Franklin Lakes Public Safety Trust Fund, which is dedicated for capital improvements and purchases for the police department, fire department, ambulance corps, and office of emergency manage- ment. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person. Sponsorship oppor- tunities are available at various levels. For tickets and information, contact Mary Ellen Marra at mmarra@franklinlakes.org or (201) 887-8900 or visit www.franklinlakes. org and click on the Oktoberfest icon. Auxiliary announces Recipe Swap The Franklin Lakes Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary will hold a Recipe Swap on Monday, Oct. 21. The group will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Ambulance Corps Build- ing on Bender Court. Prospective members are welcome. Participants are asked to bring 20 copies of their favorite recipes. The event organizers also welcome samples. An Auxiliary cookbook will be given to anyone who joins the organization the day of the swap. The auxiliary serves as community liaison to the hospital, raises funds, and assists the hospital through a variety of traditional and non-traditional volunteer services. For membership information, contact Eileen Leone at (201) 848-9330 or paddlelady@aol.com, or June Linz at (201) 396-9711 or junel1369@live.com. The Valley Hospital Auxiliary’s current pledge is to raise $1.5 million for expansion of the hospital’s Breast Surgery Program at the Luckow Pavilion, which will include a dedicated mammography suite and ultra- sound suite; and to support Valley Home Care’s Butterflies Program, a palliative care and hospice program for children. Mattia offers advice for women Laura Mattia will present a two-ses- sion workshop, Financially Empowering Women, at the Franklin Lakes Library this fall. Registration has begun. The class will meet on Oct. 2 and 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. This free class will provide women who are in or near retirement with information to help them make informed decisions and plan for success. To register, call the adult reference desk at (201) 891-2224. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive in Franklin Lakes. Benefit announced The Franklin Avenue Middle School Eighth Grade Trip Committee is selling ShopRite of Oakland discount cards. Each $20 discount card entitles the purchaser to a $5 discount on bills totaling over $100. The cards are valid for one year. To purchase the cards, e-mail slwinters@optonline.net.