August 27, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Park Windmill Coupon Night to benefit Lions Rosario’s Trattoria, located at 29 Central Avenue in Midland Park, will host a Nov. 5 Coupon Night fundraiser to benefit the Midland Park Lions Club. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of all proceeds, after tax and gratuity, with the Lions Club coupon. Coupons are available at the Midland Park Library at 250 Godwin Avenue or by calling (201) 444-8601. The fundraiser will support the charitable works of the Lions Club. Monmouth lifeguards finish first in national championship event Local students honored The following students from Midland Park have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester: Shawn Bartosik and Carlyn Criscenzo, Marist College; Ashley Saliba, MCPHS University; David Lyttle (Pres- ident’s List), Plymouth State University; Lauren Miller, Megan Reilly, and Nathaniel Shannon, University of Delaware; Devin O’Connor, University of Scranton; and Shane Eldridge, Melissa Gonzalez, Kayla Klinzing, Krys- tal Knyfd, Kalli Lota, Megan Ranges, Brianna Rittinger, Mary Skretkowicz, and Jared Van Dyk, William Paterson University. Seventh grade Bagel Breakfast set Midland Park students who will be entering seventh grade this fall are invited to a Bagel Breakfast on Wednes- day, Aug. 27. This morning mixer will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. in Memorial Hall at Midland Park High School, 250 Prospect Street in Midland Park. Foundation to host first 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk Midland Park’s Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 6 this year will be a full day event, with the Midland Park Public Education Foundation starting off the day with a 5K Run. MPPEF’s First Annual 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk will kick off at 9:30 a.m. at the DePhillips Center, 50 Dairy Street; the 1-Mile Walk will begin at 10:30 a.m. The indi- vidual fee for the 5K Run is $25. Registration fees for the 1-Mile Walk begin at $20, a family rate is available. Com- munity Day takes place on the field from 1 to 5 p.m. Businesses and family sponsorships are available. Busi- ness sponsorship opportunities range from Bronze to Plati- num levels. Families can show their support for the event by signing up for a family sponsorship, which includes a family lawn sign with their name on it and a free entry in the 1-Mile Walk. Proceeds from the event will help the MPPEF continue its commitment to bring innovative, sustainable programs designed to enhance the academic quality of Midland Park schools. To register for the 1 st Annual Midland Park 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk, or to inquire about sponsorship opportuni- ties, visit www.mppef.org. The Midland Park Public Education Foundation raises money to fund grants that will strengthen the school system. By sharing in this goal, the community serves as a vital partner with the district administration, board of edu- cation and faculty in providing the tools they need to bring academic excellence to the children. The Midland Park Public Education Foundation is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization that enhances and supports new curriculum initiatives and enrichment oppor- tunities within Midland Park’s public school system. Above: Sarah George, Hayley Masi, Hannah Elliott and Jenni- fer Rau with coach Jim Simonelli Below: Monmouth County team members race across the finish line. (Photos courtesy of Sharon Weiner) For the second consecutive year, Jennifer Rau, Hayley Masi, Hannah Elliott, and Sarah George finished in first place in the United States Lifesaving Association’s National Championship’s Women’s Rescue Race. The race is a four-person event in which one lifeguard swims out to a flag, another lifeguard swims out to “rescue” her, and two lifeguards carry the “victim” up the beach over the finish line. All four women are lifeguards at Long Branch and rep- resented Monmouth County in the three-day competition, which was held this month in Virginia Beach, Virginia. During the competition, Rau and Alexandre O’Connor finished second in the Women’s Surfboat event, which requires rowers to complete a two-lap race around set buoys in the ocean. Competitors from Boca Raton, Florida edged the Monmouth County team to take first place. Rau finished third in the Taplin, which is a four-person relay event that includes a swimmer, paddler, surf skier, and sprinter. Rau is the sprinter. Rau is a graduate of Midland Park High School and of University of Scranton. She has been a lifeguard for nine years and participated in the USLA Nationals in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Competitors in the USLA Nationals traveled to Vir- ginia from several states, including New Jersey, New York, Florida, California and Texas. The competition features multiple events for men and women, including rowing, swimming, relays, and an Ironman event.