July 30, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Franklin Lakes Scribe 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. 11 and 25. Registration is required. To schedule a reading session, call (201) 891-2224 or visit the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Library hosts teen programs The Franklin Lakes Library will host a Robot Sumo Wrestling program for students in grades six and up on Wednesday, July 30. From 2 to 5 p.m., attendees will learn how to use BASIC software language to program mobile robots and participate in friendly competition. Registration for both of these programs is required and may be completed online at www.franklinlakeslibrary. com or by calling (201) 891-2224. Registration may also be completed at the library located at 470 DeKorte Drive. 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. Nature Day Camps available Lorrimer Sanctuary in Franklin Lakes is hosting a vari- ety of Nature Day Camps. Programs are designed to foster environmental awareness and an appreciation of the natu- ral world. Camps will feature direct experience with the natural world through hands-on activities, games, crafts, and nature exploration. Children ages four through six are invited to attend Tad- pole Camp. Tadpoles will meet for one-week sessions. The last session will be held the week of Aug. 18. Junior Naturalists, who are ages seven through 11, may attend camp the week of Aug. 11. Those in the Tadpole and the Junior Naturalists camps will spend most of the day outdoors on the sanctuary’s 14- acre property. Both of these camps will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday in weekly sessions. The fee for each session is $295. There will be a Reptile and Amphibian Camp for youngsters age eight through 12. Campers will spend the week traveling by van to a different natural area each day in search of slimy, scaly friends. No stone will be left unturned. Field trips will include Ramapo Lake, the Celery Farm Natural Area, Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve, and Campgaw Reservation. This program, led by Sanctuary Director Patrick Scheuer, will meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The last session will be held the week of Aug. 11. The cost is $360. The camps are inspected and certified by New Jersey State Board of Health. To register, call the sanctuary office at (201) 891-2185. New Jersey Audubon’s Lorrimer Sanctu- ary is located at 790 Ewing Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Bible Camp registration under way High Mountain Presbyterian Church, located at 730 Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes, invites children in pre-K through grade six to its Vacation Bible Camp, “Weird Animals.” From Aug. 13 through 15, the free camp will meet from 9 a.m. to noon and will feature crazy crit- ters, games, music, snacks, and more. Pre-registration is required. Visit pcfl.org. Students who will be entering seventh grade in the fall through adults are welcome to volunteer with the program. Contact Patricia Pastás at (201) 891-0511 or patpastas@msn. com. Summer Reading Club set Readers and pre-readers of all ages who live in Franklin Lakes are welcome to join “Fizz Boom Read!” the library’s summer club. Club members are encouraged to keep a record of how many books they have read on the library’s official Reading Log, and check in with the library weekly to receive a prize. To join, visit the children’s department to sign-up in person anytime during regular library hours. All members of the club receive a prize just for joining! Registration may also be completed online at www.franklinlakeslibrary. org. The program will run through Aug. 18. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Car wash fundraiser set The Franklin Lakes 12U War Eagles Travel Baseball Team is traveling to Cooperstown in July. As part of the team’s fundraising efforts, the boys are selling tickets for car washes at Urban Auto Spa. Tickets may be used at both spa locations: 827 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes and 785 Route 17 in Ramsey. The auto spa will donate 50 per- cent of the proceeds from the ticket sale. Tickets are $20, and entitle the bearer to a “silver wash special.” A book containing tickets for five car washes is available for $100. Contact Laura at sjmomma@optonline. net to purchase tickets. 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 deductible and will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations. A collection box is located at the Franklin Lakes Recre- ation Center at 1 Vichiconti Way. For more information, call Laura at (201) 213-0946. Give a Gift, Give a Book launched The Friends of the Franklin Lakes Public Library’s “Give a Gift, Give a Book” program offering library lovers an opportunity to honor friends and family while sup- porting the library’s collection. The public is invited to participate by donating funds for books honoring family members, friends, hard-to-buy-for relatives, favorite teach- ers, and others. For $30, a new book will be purchased and added to the library’s collection and a commemorative bookplate will be added to each volume. Order forms are available at the library located at 470 DeKorte Drive or online at www. franklinlakeslibrary.org. For details, call (201) 891-2224. Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers Franklin Lakes Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteers to assist with delivery of hot and cold meals to shut-ins and elderly residents. Drivers and deliverers of food prepared by Christian Health Care Center are needed. Volunteers are asked to commit to one day a month, Monday through Friday, between 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. For more information, contact MOW Volunteer Coordi- nator, Tracey Gerber at (201) 891-9070 or enroll by e-mail at gvenner@optonline.net. Financial tune up (continued from page 6) needs are met. Take a look at life, health, and disability insurance to confirm they are up to date and reflect current situations and needs. Get your just rewards. Most people know to look for a credit card with the lowest possible interest rate, but some fail to seek out cards that also offer valuable rewards pro- grams or take advantage of the rewards they earn. Those who have been using the same cards for years may want to shop around for cheaper options with better rewards. Midyear is a good time to check in with one’s CPA to discuss tax planning and other smart financial steps. To find a CPA, visit findacpa.org, the NJSCPA’s free, online Find-a-CPA service. For more information about various personal financial matters, visit the NJSCPA’s public ser- vice website at MoneyMattersNJ.com. Visitors are invited to subscribe to Your Money Matters, the NJSCPA’s free, monthly e-mail newsletter, to receive valuable personal financial planning advice throughout the year.