October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 25 Franklin Lakes Scribe their parents and is free of charge. To RSVP, call (201) 848- 0449. Visit www.chabadplace.org for more information. Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. The session will be held in the music room at Franklin Lakes Middle School, 755 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Flu & Pneumonia Clinic announced The Franklin Lakes Board of Health, in conjunction with Valley Hospital, the Department of Community Health, will offering flu and pneumonia vaccines to residents age 65 and over. Vaccines will be given from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednes- day, Oct. 23 at the Franklin Lakes Recreation Center on Vichiconti Way. Registration is required; call (201) 291- 6090. Flu and pneumonia vaccines are covered by traditional Medicare Part B. Recipients must present their card at the time of service. For more information, call the Franklin Lakes Board of Health at (201) 891-0048, extension 5. Trustees set session The Franklin Lakes Library Board of Trustees will meet on Oct. 21. The 7 p.m. session will be held in the Local History Room of the Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive. The public is welcome. Call (201) 891-2224 for details. Sign up for Turkey Time Get into the Thanksgiving spirit by signing up for Turkey Time at the Franklin Lakes Public Library. Registration is now open. This program for children in kindergarten through grade two will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. Partici- pants will hear turkey tales and will try a special Thanks- giving-themed craft. Register by calling (201) 891-2224 or by visiting the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Character Tot Shabbat slated Join SpongeBob, Elmo, Spider-Man and Tinkerbell at the Character Tot Shabbat set for Oct. 11. This event will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Chabad Center, 375 Pulis Avenue in Franklin Lakes. The Shabbat program is held on a monthly basis and features lively Shabbat songs employing props, antics, and favorite TV characters. Children also enjoy a kid’s style dinner and a super-creative “Torah” craft using playful food products. Future Character Tot Shabbats will be held on Nov. 15, Dec. 13, Jan. 10, Feb. 7, and March 7. The program is open to children up to age six along with 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 dedi- cated for capital improvements and purchases for the police department, fire department, ambulance corps, and office of emergency management. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are available at vari- ous levels. For tickets and information, contact Mary Ellen Marra at mmarra@franklinlakes.org or (201) 887-8900 or visit franklinlakes.org and click on the Oktoberfest icon. Club to host ‘Rocky’ Fiore “The Spider Web Catcher,” Rocky Fiore, will address the Woman’s Club of Franklin Lakes on Nov. 11. The meet- ing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the ambulance corps build- ing on DeKorte Drive. Refreshments will be served. Considered by many to be America’s top spider web artist, Fiore has garnered as much as $200 for each intri- cate web he collects in the forests near his home in Dumont. Fiore will give a presentation on the intricacies of spider webs and the jewelry he makes from them. He also immor- talizes the gossamer webs behind beveled glass. The WCFL is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting community, area, and national causes. The 2013-2014 season beneficiaries are the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, student scholarships, and local chari- ties. Founded in 1949 as part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Franklin Lakes organization has been donating funds and offering support to the borough on a continuous basis. Members of the community and general area are welcome to the group’s programs. Contact Mem- bership Co-chairs Alice Booth at (973) 696-3476 or Lois Vitenson at (201) 891-5119. Auxiliary announces Recipe Swap The Franklin Lakes Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxil- iary will hold a Recipe Swap on Monday, Oct. 21. The group will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Ambulance Corps Building on Bender Court. Prospective members are welcome. Par- ticipants are asked to bring 20 copies of their favorite reci- pes. 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 hospi- tal, 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 Sur- gery Program at the Luckow Pavilion, which will include a dedicated mammography suite and ultrasound suite; and to support Valley Home Care’s Butterflies Program, a pallia- tive care and hospice program for children. We welcome press releases from our readers. Items may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. 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