Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • January 9, 2013 Ramsey Review Gardeners set meeting The Ramsey Area Garden Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The 6:45 p.m. session will be held at the Church of the Redeemer, 55 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. Members will discuss their favorite gardening tools and plants. All are invited to attend. Seniors announce events Ramsey Seniors will hold its first luncheon of the year in the senior center in Finch Park on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. Celebrate the Year of the Snake and enjoy a Chinese feast catered by Ya Xing Chinese Restaurant of Ramsey. The event will feature a special performance by the Ramsey Senior Center Tai Chi group. The cost to attend is $8. Sign up will begin Jan. 15 at borough hall, 33 North Central Avenue. Space is limited. The seniors will travel by bus to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see “Butterflies are Free” on Feb. 20. This comedy features a bachelor, Don, who moves into his own apartment for the first time. Though it is just a cramped cold-water flat, the freedom is exhilarating. The pretty, kooky gal next door meets his overprotective mother and the fun begins. Tickets are $69, and includes transportation, show, and dinner. Sign up will begin Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. at borough hall. Checks should be made payable to the Ramsey Seniors. Seniors are invited to the Movie Series, which is held on Sundays. The films start at 1 p.m., and refreshments are served. The schedule for January includes: Jan. 13, “Larry Crowne; Jan. 20, “Man on a Ledge;” and Jan. 27, “The Lucky One.” Line dancing is back in the swing on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Louise Casey will be at the senior center leading the class. For a complete list of activities, stop in at center located at Finch Park for a monthly calendar or call the borough hall at (201) 825-3400 for a mailing. ESL tutor training offered Ramsey residents who are interested in becoming English as a Second Language tutors are invited to the Tutor Training Workshop to be held at the Westwood Public Library on Tuesdays, Jan. 22 and 29, and Feb. 5 and 12 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. This training prepares tutors to teach adults to speak and read English. Adams remembered at marathon Ramsey Office of Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator Glen Karpovich recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to run in the Marine Corps Marathon. Karpovich ran in honor of past Ramsey OEM Coordinator Mike Adams who died last year. For the run, Karpovich wore a special patch with the initials MFA in honor of Adams. “Mike was a big supporter of the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Team at Ramsey High School, the Murray Nuts. He would be thrilled with this; it is an honor to be able to do this,” Karpovich said. During the marathon, supporters along the route held up signs. Some of those signs said, “Run fast. There is a hurricane following you.” They were correct. Immediately after completing the 26.2 mile marathon, Karpovich headed back to Ramsey, where Hurricane Sandy hit the next day. Ramsey OEM Deputy Coordinator Glen Karpovich is pictured running past the U.S. Capitol at mile 19 of the Marine Corps Marathon. (Photo courtesy of MARATHONFOTO.) All books and supplies are furnished free of charge for those tutoring for the Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley, which includes the Ramsey Public Library. Registration is limited. Call Maureen Lostumbo or Marge Taylor at the Westwood Library at (201) 664-7597 for more information or to register for the workshop. Other questions may be directed to Ellen O’Keefe or Betsy Trum at the Ramsey Library, (201) 327-1445. Book groups plan discussions The First Presbyterian Church of Ramsey’s Connections Book Group will discuss Paulo Coehlo’s “The Alchemist” on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The group will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the church’s Metzger Room. The mystical novel features the story of a Spanish shepherd boy seeking his destiny. On Jan. 30, the Literary Ladies will meet to discuss “Wolf Hall” by Hilary Mantel. Set in 16th century England, King Henry VIII contends with the church with the help of Thomas Cromwell. This discussion group gathers at 10 a.m. in the McDermott Room. The First Presbyterian Church is located at 15 Shuart Lane. For more information, call (201) 327-3879 or visit www.ramseypc.org. Press releases for this column may be e-mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon.