February 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 21
Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings
Class of 2013 hosts March of the Warrior The Ho-Ho-Kus Public School Class of 2013 will host a basketball fundraiser on Thursday, March 7. Two co-ed teams of eighth graders will battle it out at 5:30 p.m. in the school gym. Spectators are invited to a pasta dinner afterwards. The eighth grade class will serve. Tickets are $10. To purchase tickets, or for more information, contact Sue Reynolds at reynolds78@optonline. net. The school is located at 70 Lloyd Road in Ho-Ho-Kus. Chamber plans meeting The Ho-Ho-Kus Chamber of Commerce will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The group will gather at 6:15 p.m. at Plasker Family Chiropractic at 25 Sheridan Avenue. Refreshments will be served. The Ho-Ho-Kus Chamber of Commerce meets the second Tuesday of each month. Seventh graders exhibit artwork Paintings by seventh graders from the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School will be displayed at the Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library during the month of February. The library is located at 91 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. Register for baseball and softball Online registration for the Ho-Ho-Kus and Saddle River Baseball and Softball Association’s 2013 season is under way. Registration will continue through Feb. 22. The cost is $95 for children in kindergarten and first
grade, and $125 for children in grades two through nine. The family maximum is $260. Those whose registrations are received after Feb. 22 will be charged a late fee of $20 per child, and placement will be subject to availability. Parents may enroll children and volunteer as coaches and team parents at www.hhksrbsa.com. For more information, e-mail hhksrplayball@gmail.com. Foundation announces fundraiser The Ho-Ho-Kus Education Foundation will hold its annual Dinner Dance and Auction on Saturday, April 20 at the Ridgewood Country Club. The event celebrates the 20th year of the organization, which has awarded over $1 million in grants to enhance the educational experience of children at the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School. The foundation is currently seeking donations of auction items. For more information, or to donate an auction item, contact Nan Norbitz Kelly at cnkelly@aol.com. Nursery school hosts Open House The Ho-Ho-Kus/Waldwick Cooperative Nursery School will host Open Houses on Feb. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Parents and their preschoolers are invited to stop in to see the classrooms and meet with the teachers and current co-op members. Classes for two-, three- and four-year-old children and Mommy & Me, open to children 18 to 24 months old, are available for the 2013-14 school year. The nursery school offers various educational enrichment programs, including music and foreign languages. Extended day options are also available. The school provides a unique co-op opportunity for parents who wish to assist in their child’s classroom. Parents may also choose non-participating co-op status.
Located at 400 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, the school is a state-approved, non-profit, and non-sectarian school. For more information, e-mail info@hohokuswaldwickcoop. com. Library holds Winter Story Time Winter Story Time sessions are under way at the WorthPinkham Memorial Library, located at 91 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. This program meets on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 11:45 a.m. Registration is not required. The program is recommended for children ages three and up. For more information, call (201) 445-8078. Police accept Reverse 911 updates Ho-Ho-Kus Police Chief John Wanamaker reminds residents who are not currently on the borough’s Reverse 911 list to call the police desk at (201) 652-1700 to have their contact information added. Anyone with a change of information or a new phone number is invited to call. The borough’s Reverse 911 system allows the municipality to relay important information to residents via telephone. While many residents’ home numbers are listed as part of the Reverse 911 system, citizens also have the option of registering their cell phone numbers so they may receive messages when they are away from home. Master plan information sought Local residents are being asked for their assistance with the history element of the Ho-Ho-Kus Master Plan, which is now being updated. Planning Board Chairman and Borough Historian John Hanlon requests details about Ho-HoKus history and relevant photos. Members of the public who wish to contribute information about Ho-Ho-Kus history are invited to call borough hall at (201) 652-4400, extension 137, or visit historyplan@ho-ho-kusboro.com.