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September 25, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21
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Volunteers sought for crisis team
The Midland Park Police Department and the Bergen
County Department of Human Services, Division of Alter-
native to Domestic Violence are recruiting volunteers for a
regional team that will respond to victims of domestic vio-
lence at police departments in Bergen County municipali-
ties. Volunteers from the community are trained to offer
necessary information and referrals to victims when they
need it most.
The Midland Park Police Department is now accepting
applications for vacancies for the county’s Domestic Vio-
lence Crisis Response Team. Applicants will be required
to consent to a criminal background check, urine test, and
fingerprinting and must attend a 40-hour training program.
Anyone interested n applying may contact BCDH/ADV at
adv@co.bergen.nj.us or (201) 336-7577.
Fright Fest makes its debut
The Midland Park Junior Football and Cheer Associa-
tion will host its first Fright Fest Halloween Costume Party
for adults on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event will be held at 7
p.m. at the Midland Park Firehouse on Witte Drive.
Event organizer Nicole Cieri planned Fright Fest as a
thank you for everything local parents do for the associa-
tion. Since the Midland Park Education PTA is having a
costume fundraiser, the association is promoting the PTA’s
program at www. www.wholesalecostumeclub.com. The
company will donate 15 percent of all sales to the Midland
Park Education PTA when purchasers use promotion code
FUN1200. Tickets to the Halloween party are $35, and include
dinner and the DJ. Prizes will be awarded for best costume,
scariest outfit, and more. Those who attend should bring
their own beverages.
For more information contact Cieri at (201) 704-1716 or
nicolecieri@hotmail.com. Concert series to continue
The CrossRoads Concert Series sponsored by the Mid-
land Park Church of God will continue Sept. 27 with a
Christian Songwriter Showcase. Songwriters of all ages
and levels are invited to register at timvmusik@gmail.
com. The 7:30 p.m. concert will be held at the church located
at 400 Godwin Avenue. For details, call (201) 445-3814.
Church seeks donations for sale
Midland Park United Methodist Church is seeking
donations of used items for its annual Garage Sale set for
Dance with me!
Selene Steelman of Ridgewood was the 2013 National Bronze
Medalist at the United States Dancesport Championships
held recently in Orlando, Florida. She trained with David
Porro at the Grand Ballroom Dance Studio in Midland Park.
Saturday, Oct. 5. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
at the church located at 269 Godwin Avenue.
Donations may be brought to the church on Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. and
Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please note that the church
cannot accept donations of computers, printers, computer
parts, TVs, or children’s car seats.
To schedule a drop off time, call Jean Hansen at (201)
652-5654 or contact the church office at mpum@optonline.
net. Association announces outing
The Midland Park Baseball Association will hold its
annual Golf Outing at the Emerson Golf Club in Emerson
on Sept. 26. The cost is $125 per player and includes all
course fees and a barbecue lunch. Registration forms are
available at www.leaguelineup.com/MPBA.
The association has sponsorship opportunities are avail-
able. For more information on becoming a sponsor, e-mail
midlandparkbaseball@gmail.com. Proceeds will benefit
the baseball program.
Professional organizer to speak
Professional organizer Jean Marie Herron of Posse Part-
ners, LLC will present “The Disorganized Student: Strate-
gies for Parents” on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the Midland Park
Library. This free program will be held at 7 p.m. Parents
and caregivers of students in grades four through 12 will
learn tips to help students organize their assignments and
activities. To RSVP, call (201) 444-2390 or visit the library’s front
desk at 250 Godwin Avenue.