August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 33 Visitors from Onomachi Glen Rock Roundup Child care available The Glen Rock Community School invites community members to register for its School Aged Child Care pro- gram for the 2013-14 academic year. Registration is ongo- ing throughout the school year; however, students in need of before or after care beginning on the first day of school on Sept. 9 must be enrolled by Aug. 24. Registration may be completed online at www.grcson- line.com. For more information, call (201) 389-5011. Group to discuss ‘Three Junes’ The Tea at Two Book Club will discuss Julia Glass’s “Three Junes” on Aug. 13. The group meets at 2 p.m. at the Glen Rock Public Library, 315 Rock Road in Glen Rock. Copies of the book are available at reference desk. Regis- tration is not required. Tea and cookies will be served. Left: Ryuya Yoshida and Yuga Aida enjoy pizza and sushi at the Glen Rock Annex. Right: Middle school students from Onomachi get their first look at Glen Rock as they get off the bus from the airport. (continued from page 7) hosted, by ones and twos, with Glen Rock families who took them to favorite locations. The Japanese students also toured Glen Rock with the library and police department staff and Mayor John van Keuren, visited the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and New York City’s Chinatown on two day trips to New York. They visited the Jersey Shore for a day, and then departed for a week at rustic Camp Hilltop in Hancock, New York. They will return to Onomachi, a town in central Honshu, on Aug. 8. Mayor van Keuren and Onomachi School Board member Yoshida each made speeches thanking Kristen and Steve O’Brien and the host families for making the visit possible. Mari Aral acted as Glen Rock’s volunteer interpreter as she has for some years. The O’Briens, both of whom are 1987 graduates of Glen Rock High School, worked out the plan for the visits with Mayor Akira Owada of Onomachi after Kristen had taught in Onomachi. Mayor Owada wanted to foster peace through friendship and mutual understanding between peoples. “This is all about you, you host families who offer your homes,” said Mayor van Keuren, one of the strongest supporters of the annual summer visits. “You’re giving a beautiful gift, both to the children of Onomachi and to yourselves.” Some host families were first-timers, while others have been welcoming the children and chaperones for a decade or more. Some local host families have visited Onomachi and stayed with the families of the children they had previ- ously hosted. “This is the first time I visit Glen Rock,” said Yoshida. “I know very well that you are very kind and that Glen Rock is a great town.” Seniors plan trips The Glen Rock Seniors will travel to Ehrhardt’s on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pennsylvania on Aug. 22. The group will enjoy lunch and a live show, Rockin’ Renaissance. The cost to attend is $45 for members and $48 for non-members. On Sept. 18, the seniors will visit Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. The cost is $28 for members and $30 for non-members. Attendees will receive $25 for the slots and a $10 voucher for food. The bus for both trips will depart at 9 a.m. For details, or to reserve a seat, contact Ed at (201) 445-9238. Library announces summer hours The Glen Rock Public Library, located at 315 Rock Road, has instituted its summer schedule. The library is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Tuesdays and Fridays, hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Saturdays, the library is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are no Sunday hours during July and August. For more information, call (201)670-3970.