February 19, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Franklin Lakes Scribe Residents urged to keep fire hydrants clear of snow and ice Franklin Lakes residents and business owners who have a fire hydrant located on their properties are respon- sible for keeping the area around the hydrant clear of snow and ice. The removal of snow and ice must be completed within 12 hours of daylight after the snow has fallen on or around any hydrant. This is important because in the event of a fire emergency, seconds count. Residents who hire private contractors to plow and shovel are asked to instruct the contractor to keep the hydrants clear of snow and ice. Each hydrant in town has been identified with a hydrant stake. These stakes mark the hydrant for first responders. Residents are urged not to remove the stakes. Library board to meet The Franklin Lakes Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24. The session will be held in the Local History Room of the library located at 470 DeKorte Drive. The public is welcome. For more information, call (201) 891-2224. Learn about maple sugaring Children in kindergarten and grade school are invited to discover the secrets of maple sugaring on Thursday, March 6. Sap-Splosion will be held at 3:45 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive. The group will venture outside to a maple tree by the library to learn the process of making sweet syrup. The syrup will be available for sampling. Registration for Franklin Lakes residents is under way. Call (201) 891-2224, stop by the library during regular hours, or visitt www.franklinlakeslibrary.org to register online. School board to convene The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the music room at Franklin Lakes Middle School at 755 Franklin Avenue. The public is invited to this 8 p.m. meeting. 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 pre- scription drug safety at the Feb. 24 meeting of the Frank- lin Lakes Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. The meeting 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 auxiliary’s current pledge is to raise $1.5 million for expansion 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 hos- pice and palliative care program for children. For more information, visit www.valleyhealth.com/ auxiliary or contact June Linz at (201) 396-9711 or junel1369@livecom. Prospective members are welcome to attend the meeting. Vengerov performs concert Clarinet and saxophone soloist Alexander Vengerov will perform a concert on Sunday Feb. 23 at the Frank- lin Lakes Public Library. The 2 p.m. program “Not Only Jazz,” will include pieces from Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Rachmaninoff, Grieg, and more. All are invited. Seating is on a “first come” basis. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. For more infor- mation, call Linda Hagedorn at (201) 891-2224. Learn to sing Music specialist and professional singer Teri Merliss will present a master class “Art of the Voice” on Tues- day, 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.