February 12, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 25 Franklin Lakes Scribe Kyong is featured artist Award-winning local artist Haeley Kyong will exhibit some of her new abstract geometric paintings in a one- person show at the Franklin Lakes Public Library, 470 De Korte Drive in Franklin Lakes. The exhibit will run through Feb. 28. Kyong’s work has been part of over 50 exhibits across the United States and has twice been named Best in Show by renowned New York art critic Piri Halasz. Kyong has also won a number of awards, including the Liquitex Artist of the Month, a Manhattan Arts International Award, and a Rosenthal Gallery Award. She describes her art as “abstract expressionism” that is full of bold lines and subtle colors that create the illusion of a three-dimensional space in two-dimensions. This is Kyong’s second solo art show at the library. For more information, call (201) 891-2224. Mistretta traces history of newspaper industry Maryanne Mistretta of Pear Tree Enterprises will pres- ent “Newsies: History of the Newspaper Industry” at the Franklin Lakes Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 20. This 1 p.m. program will include photographs and a question and answer session. Refreshments will be served. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Call (201) 891-2224 for more information. Police to discuss prescription drug safety Detective Sergeants Anthony Pacelli and Jeff Jost of the Franklin Lakes Police Department will discuss prescrip- tion drug safety at the Feb. 24 meeting of the Franklin Lakes Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. The meet- ing will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 De Korte Drive. The presentation will address potential drug abuse among teens, how to protect against drug misuse, and how to appropriately discard prescription medication. The officers will discuss prescription abuse problems in area schools, and share a few real-life stories. A question and answer session will follow. Now celebrating its 70 th Anniversary, the Valley Hos- pital Auxiliary has raised over $17 million in support of much-needed health care programs and services. The aux- iliary’s current pledge is to raise $1.5 million for expan- sion of Valley Hospital’s Breast Surgery Program at the Luckow Pavilion and to fund an endowment for Valley Home Care’s Pediatric Butterflies program, a hospice and palliative care program for children. For details, visit www.valleyhealth.com/auxiliary or contact June Linz at (201) 396-9711 or junel1369@livecom. Prospective members are welcome to attend the meeting. ESL group to meet The Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive will host a free eight-week ESL (English as a Second Language) Conversation Group beginning Feb. 27. The program, facilitated by former ESL teacher Jacqueline Basralian, will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and is open to beginning and higher level speakers. Registration may be completed at the adult reference desk or by calling (201) 891-2224. Class size is limited, and early registration is encouraged. Non-residents will be put on the waiting list and contacted if space is available. Dr. Seuss celebration set Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday at Franklin Lakes Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Paul Merklein will present his comic program, “Great Big Seusses,” at 4 p.m. Merk- lein encourages audience participation as he draws favor- ite Dr. Seuss characters. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration is under way and may be completed by phone at (201) 891-2224 or by visiting the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Cooperstown team holds fundraiser The Franklin Lakes 12U War Eagles Travel Baseball Team is holding an electronics recycling fundraiser to help cover the cost of sending the boys to Cooperstown, New York this summer. The team is collecting used ink jet and laser printer cartridges, cell phones, iPods, iPads, digital cameras, MP3 players, and headphones for recycling. The items cannot be damaged. Donated items are tax deduct- ible and will be recycled in accordance with EPA regula- tions. A collection box is located at the Franklin Lakes Rec- reation Center at 1 Vichiconti Way. For more information, call Laura at (201) 213-0946. School board to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. The session will be held in the music room at the Franklin Lakes Middle School at 755 Franklin Avenue. The public is invited. Learn to sing Music specialist and professional singer Teri Merliss will present a master class “Art of the Voice” on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The program will be held from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Library, 470 DeKorte Drive in Franklin Lakes. Participants will learn to use their voices in song. Registration is under way at the adult reference desk. All are welcome. Repaving on hold (continued from page 9) connect to the gravity sewer on Chapel Road in Mahwah. A force-fed sanitary sewer line has also been installed from Franklin Avenue along Susquehanna Avenue to Pulis Avenue to convey the borough’s flow to the NBCUA system to treat sewage at the authority’s Waldwick plant. The sanitary sewer line will improve the groundwater quality in the business district and will allow the Franklin Crossing, Franklin Square, and Franklin Lakes shopping centers, the Horizon and Mountain Shadows housing com- plexes, and the Franklin Avenue Middle School to abandon their private package treatment plants and eliminate some individual septic systems. The sewer line is also expected to allow for modernization and expansion of the businesses in the borough’s business district.