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August 20, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19
Franklin Lakes Scribe
Local students honored
The following students from Franklin Lakes have been
named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester:
Nikki Pagano, Bryant University; Nicholas Gorab, Buck-
nell University; Lindsay Holland, Castleton College; Hojin
Choi, Cornell University; Alexa Cucopulos and Ana-
belle Kaplan, Emory College; Erika Paulius and Briana
O’Connor, Fairfield University; Ashley Clarke (Honors),
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck; Justin Satler,
Ithaca College; Ruth Re, Lafayette College; and Brooke
Dugan and Katelyn Jost, Loyola University Maryland.
College of New Jersey announces Dean’s List
The College of New Jersey has named the following
Franklin Lakes students to its Dean’s List for the spring
2014 semester: Christina Behnan, Evan Tsahalis, Angela
Panagiotopoulos, Rebecca Dalton, Kristen Pizzolo, Evann
Sidoti, Kerry Irwin, and Katherine Fomchenko.
Teen programs planned
The Franklin Lakes Library will host programs for
teens throughout the month of August. Registration is
required and may be completed online at www.franklin-
lakeslibrary.com or by calling (201) 891-2224. Registration
may also be completed at the library, which is located at
470 DeKorte Drive.
On Aug. 21, teens are welcome to make a scrapbook
from 2 to 3 p.m. at Scrapbooking with Ms. Jacque. Partici-
pants are asked to bring five to 10 photos and any embellish-
ments they desire. All other materials will be provided.
The library will host a Drop in Movie on Aug. 22. Stu-
dents may visit the library from 2 to 4 p.m. for a feature
length, PG-rated movie.
A Board Game Day is planned for Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Teens are welcome to play board games including chess,
checkers, Apples to Apples, Stratego, Life, Scrabble, cards,
Bingo, and others from 2 to 4 p.m. Snacks will be pro-
vided. Teens are welcome to visit the Teen Room each Friday
for a drop-in craft program.
The library has a personalized reading list service for
teens, Yn5 (Your Next Five). E-mail frlk.library@gmail.
com with a brief description of favorite authors or books
and the library will send suggestions for five new books.
Vendors and crafters sought
The Franklin Lakes Branch of the Valley Hospital Aux-
iliary is seeking vendors and crafters for its 7 th Annual Pre-
Holiday Brunch and Boutique Shopping Extravaganza.
The event will be held Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Seasons in Washington Township.
Proceeds from the event will support the auxiliary’s
$1.5 million pledge for expansion of The Valley Hospital
Breast Surgery Program at Luckow Pavilion, including a
dedicated mammography suite and ultrasound suite; and
to support Valley Home Care’s Butterflies program, a pal-
liative care and hospice program for children.
Now in its 70 th year, the Valley Hospital Auxiliary pro-
vides support to the hospital through fundraising, volun-
teerism, and community outreach. To date, the auxiliary
has raised and donated over $17 million in support of
dozens of hospital programs and community services. For
more information, contact Dorothy at (201) 337-1686 by
Sept. 15.
Children’s programs set
The Franklin Lakes Public Library will host a variety of
art programs for children during the month of August. Pro-
grams are open to Franklin Lakes residents. Registration is
required and may be completed by calling (201) 891-2224
or visiting the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular
hours. Children who will be entering grades three through five
are invited to Scrapbooking with Ms. Jacque on Thursday,
Aug. 21. The program will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Partici-
pants should bring five to 10 photos and embellishments
to use to create a scrapbook. All other materials will be
provided. Children entering kindergarten through grade five are
welcome to celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Club
with Mr. Twister on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Mr. Twister
will transform balloons into fantastic sculptures. Children
entering kindergarten through second grade are invited
from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Students in grades three through five
may attend from 3:15 to 4 p.m.
Register for Paws for Reading
Paws for Reading will return to the Franklin Lakes
Library in August. Beginning and accomplished readers in
grades one through five are invited to read aloud to well-
behaved dogs to polish their reading and public speaking
skills. Children are invited to participate for 10-minute ses-
sions between the hours of 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Aug. 25.
Registration is required. To schedule a reading session,
call (201) 891-2224 or visit the library at 470 DeKorte Drive
during regular hours.
Dressel, students exhibit at gallery
The Gallery of High Mountain Presbyterian Church is
currently presenting “Teacher and Students,” its August
gallery exhibit. The display features paintings by Oakland
resident Peggy Dressel and her students from the Mahwah
Senior Center and the Ridgewood Art Institute.
The 38 paintings include watercolors, oils, and acryl-
ics. The exhibit will continue through Aug. 26 and is free
to the public. The gallery is located in the church at 730
Franklin Lake Road. Gallery hours are weekdays from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (201) 337-2143.
Flagpole (continued from page 11)
architectural appearance dates to the 1847 remodeling and
enlargement designed by the architect William H. Ranlett.
Today, the house’s furnishings reflect the late Victorian
lifestyle of the Rosencrantz family. The museum collection
is notable for its historic clothing and for personal items
and papers related to the Rosencrantz family who owned
and lived in the home from 1807 to 1970.
The Friends of the Hermitage, Inc., a nonprofit member-
ship organization, manages The Hermitage, a New Jersey
state park. The Hermitage received an operating support
grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a divi-
sion of the Department of State.