August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 31 Mahwah Minutes Mahwah Chamber announces August events The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced its August events. The Chamber’s August Luncheon is set for Aug. 15 at Restaurant L located at 9 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. The event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Members and non-members will have the opportunity to meet and network with other businesses while enjoying a delightful lunch. Restaurant L is known for its innova- tive “New American” cuisine. Those who attend will have a choice of entrée at this luncheon. Members are invited to bring their promotional materials for the Chamber’s media table. The cost of the luncheon is $35 for Chamber mem- bers and $50 for non-members. Advance reservations are encouraged. On Thursday, Aug. 22, the Chamber will host a free Morning Meet & Greet. This networking event, sponsored by Sharp Electronics Corporation at One Sharp Plaza in Mahwah, will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The Meet & Greet offers members and non-members an opportunity to network with other businesses and learn what is new and exciting with the Chamber. Attendees are invited to bring their promotional material and literature for display on the event’s information table. There is no cost for Chamber members or non-members; pre-registra- tion is encouraged, but is not required. Refreshments will be served. For reservations and other information, call the Cham- ber office at (201) 529-5566, or visit at Mahwah.com. The Chamber is based at 65 Ramapo Valley Road, Suite 211 in Mahwah. For additional information about member- ship, contact MRCC Executive Director Sharon Rounds at (201) 529-5566. The Chamber may also be contacted at www.mahwah.com and info@mahwah.com. Scout sponsors science sessions Girl Scout Ariel Murphy of Troop 903 is offering a series of Summer Saturday Science Workshops at the Mahwah Public Library as part of her Gold Award requirements. The program is open to students in grades two through five and runs from 11 a.m. to noon. On Aug. 17, participants in Better Buildings will build a structure from newspaper and tape, testing height and strength principals. Participants will also experiment with the physical properties of buoyancy. Space is limited. Register at the library at 100 Ridge Road or e-mail tempestsprite@yahoo.com Nursery school offers summer program Pinnacle Learning Center Preschool will hold its summer program through Aug. 23. Children ages two through six are invited to attend. The program features theme days, arts and crafts, and water play. The school is open from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Registration for the 2013-14 school year is under way. For more informa- tion, call (201) 512-3313. PBA plans Golf Outing The Mahwah Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 143 will sponsor a Golf Outing on Monday, Sept. 16. The event will be held at Apple Ridge Country Club in Mahwah. The PBA is seeking golfers, and donations of goods and services to be used as prizes. There are a number of spon- sorship opportunities available. Proceeds from the outing will benefit the PBA’s scholarship program, assistance to injured or disabled members and their families, and local charities. For more information, or to arrange to have a dona- tion picked up, contact Eric Larsen at (201) 519-2359, Kevin McCombs at (201) 741-5378, or the Mahwah PBA at (201) 529-1000. The PBA may be contacted by e-mail at mahwahpba143@yahoo.com, or via its website at www. mahwahpba143.com. Reading groups now in progress The Mahwah Public Library’s Summer Reading Clubs are under way. Mahwah children, teens, and adults are log- ging their summer reads on their Reader Rewards Cards. This year, 45 adults have entered the SummerRead con- test. The program offers patrons the opportunity to win some great prizes just for visiting the library. Each day a cardholder visits the library to borrow a book, magazine, DVD, or CD, he or she will receive a stamp on his or her Reader Rewards card. Prizes for the program include car magnets, T-shirts, mugs, and tote bags for every 10 stamps received. After receiving 10 stamps, participants earn a ticket for the contest to win a new Kindle eReader. The Reader Rewards program will run until Labor Day. The Mahwah Public Library is located at 100 Ridge Road. For more information call (201) 529-READ, or visit mahwahlibrary.org. Holy Cross to holds school registration Registration for Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Nurs- ery School, located at 125 Glasgow Terrace in Mahwah is now in progress. The school offers classes for children ages two-and-a-half to five years of age. A Mommy and Me class is available for children ages 16 months through two-and-a-half years. To make an appointment to see the school, call (201) 529-2117. Emergency service group seeks members Mahwah Emergency Medical Services, Inc. is seeking members to staff its lifesaving team. Membership is open to anyone who is 16 years of age or older. Training and cer- tification are provided. For more information about joining the team, call (201) 529-9301 or (201) 327-2252 and leave a message, or e-mail JoinMahwahEMS@gmail.com. Senior Center marks 10th Anniversary The Mahwah Senior Center, located at 475 Corporate Drive is celebrating its 10 th Anniversary this year. This upbeat gathering place for township seniors and their families, caregivers, elder service providers, and the community at large, is located in town hall. The center, with its strong belief in vitality at all ages, places significant emphasis on health and wellness pro- gramming, intergenerational events, fitness, support groups of many kinds, arts & crafts classes, multi-cultural programs, computer classes, and various other educational and recreational activities. In addition to scheduled programs, seniors can enjoy the center’s library, computer area, games, and art exhibits. Lunch is provided one day a month. A free monthly cal- endar lists all the activities, menus, and programs for the month. Seniors may also come to the center for assistance with personal matters to obtain information and support from the Elder Affairs staff and from partnering organizations that provide services including veterans’ assistance, health insurance counseling, tax return preparation, legal assis- tance, and individual client advocacy. The center, which receives its core funding from the Township of Mahwah, maintains a multi-cultural atmo- sphere in which thousands of seniors have been taking charge of their health and thriving. Local officials plan to mark the center’s anniversary in the fall. To contact the senior center, call (201) 529-5757, extension 213. Library loans eBook readers The Mahwah Public Library now offers pre-loaded eBook readers to patrons. The library has five Kindle Paperwhites available. Each Kindle Paperwhite is loaded with over 40 titles, ranging from classics such as Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” to contemporary fiction and non-fic- tion best-sellers like “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. Library cardholders may borrow a Kindle for two weeks and may renew it for an additional two weeks, provided there is no one waiting for a device. To borrow an eReader, Mahwah residents must have a valid Mahwah Library card, be at least 18 years old, and may not have any outstanding fines or overdue items. EBooks are offered through the Bergen County Coop- erative Library System’s “eBCCLS”, which allows library patrons throughout the county access to eBooks. For more information about the e-reader lending ser- vice, visit www.mahwahlibrary.org or contact the refer- ence department at (201) 529-READ. We welcome press releases and photographs from our readers. E-mail items to editorial@villadom.com. Dead- line is Wednesday at noon the week prior to publication. We reserve the right to edit all submissions.