March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Franklin Lakes Scribe Auxiliary to host health educator Health educator Danielle Cinnante, MS, CHES will speak about the benefits of a gluten-free diet at the March 17 meeting of the Franklin Lakes Branch of The Valley Hospital. The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps Building on Bender Court. Refresh- ments will include gluten-free goodies. For some people, eating gluten-free is a way of life due to celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or wheat allergies. For others, it is a choice to help manage health condi- tions. Cinnante has worked as a health edu- cator with the Valley Hospital for two years, creating programs and presenting lectures to members of the community. Prospective members are invited to the auxiliary’s March 27 information session. The program will be held at the Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive. Those who sign up that day will receive a special cookbook. The Franklin Lakes Branch is over 100 members strong. The club holds monthly meetings that often feature speakers. The auxiliary’s fundraising efforts include an annual pre-holiday brunch and boutique shopping event with over 40 vendors and great food. The club also plans social events. An annual end-of-year luncheon is held at a local restaurant or country club. The Franklin Lakes Branch supports the auxiliary’s $1.5 million pledge to the Valley Hospital Breast Surgery Program at the Luckow Pavilion, which will include a ded- icated mammography suite and ultrasound suite; and the Valley Home Care’s Butter- flies program, a palliative care and hospice program for children. The Valley Hospital Auxiliary is cel- ebrating its 70 th Anniversary this year. Formed in 1944, a full seven years before the Valley Hospital opened its doors on Aug. 8, 1951, the auxiliary’s original mis- sion was to furnish and decorate the new hospital, sew surgical dressings, and help recruit nurses aides. Today, the group’s mission is to provide support to the Valley Hospital through fundraising, volunteer- ism, and community outreach. To date, the auxiliary has raised and donated over $17 million in support of dozens of hospital pro- grams and services for the community. For more information, contact June Linz at junel1369@live.com or (201) 396-9711. Computer classes available The Franklin Lakes Public Library will offer an “Introduction to Windows 8” on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. PC teacher Betsey Coyne will present the new features of Windows 8. On March 12, learn to use Google Earth. This computer program allows users to travel the world through a virtual globe and view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, and more. Basic computer skills are required. Gmail 101 will be offered on Thursday, March 20 at 11 a.m. Learn all about this pop- ular e-mail service. The class will provide instructions for composing, formatting, and responding to e-mails and organizing mes- sages. To participate in this class, attendees will need to have basic computer skills. Registration is required. Non-residents will be invited to join the waiting list and FLOW Notes FLOW Follies dates announced FLOW Follies will present an origi- nal musical comedy, “On the Road with FLOW,” on March 13, 14, and 15. This annual scholarship benefit will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Indian Hills Auditorium, 97 Yawpo Avenue in Oakland. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for seniors and students. In addition to these regular perfor- mances, a “Munchies and Matinee” event for senior citizens will be held March 16 at 2 p.m. The matinee will include a light lunch at 1 p.m. followed by the perfor- mance. Tickets for the matinee are $10. This year’s show features not one, but two grandmother-granddaughter combina- tion participants. Attendees will see some familiar faces: a principal, a retired teacher or two, some community leaders, the marching bands from Ramapo and Indian Hills, cheerleaders, the RIH dancers, sev- eral gifted musicians, and performers whose children graduated a long time ago. The benefit provides scholarships for Ramapo and Indian Hills graduates. Since its inception 28 years ago, this volunteer parent organization has awarded over $550,000 to graduating seniors. This year, a portion of the scholarship funds will be awarded to students based on financial need. For more information, visit www.flow- follies.org for more information. Ramapo Reality Runway announced The Ramapo High School Class of 2014 will present Ramapo Reality Runway at 6 p.m. on March 19. The event will be held at Seasons Restaurant, 644 Pascack Road in Washington Township, and will include a cocktail hour, a sit-down dinner with beer and wine included, entertainment, and giveaways. The senior students will perform skits from reality TV shows and modeling prom fashions. Proceeds benefit Project Gradu- ation, a school and parent sponsored event that provides a drug- and alcohol-free envi- ronment in which the senior class can cel- ebrate immediately following graduation. Tickets are $60 per adult and $38 per student. Checks made payable to “Ramapo Project Graduation 2014” should be sent to: Ramapo Reality Runway c/o 219 Ottowa Lane, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. For more information, contact Laura Policastro at laurapolicastro464@gmail. com or call (973) 271-4056. Rags 2 Riches announced Indian Hills High School invites the community to enjoy Rags 2 Riches, an eve- ning of food, fun, and fashion, on March 27 at Macaluso’s Restaurant, 161 Rea Avenue, Hawthorne. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for appetizers, cocktail hour (cash bar), music, and extraordinary prize baskets. Dinner will be served at 7:30. At 8 p.m., student models will showcase fashions from local vendors such as Biltmore Tuxedo, Social by Suite 201, Vineyard Vines, Brooks Brothers, and Maluka. All proceeds will benefit Project Graduation 2014, a safe way for seniors to celebrate graduation. Tickets are $50 per adult (sit down dinner) and $25 per student (student-priced buffet dinner). Contact Nancy Larkin at (201) 337-3075 for tickets and information. will be contacted if space is available. To register, call the reference desk at (201) 891- 2224. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Tickets are $10. To purchase tickets, contact Christine Christopoul at cmchristo@aol. com. This program is sponsored by the school’s PTA and Drama Club. Learn about state’s film industry Walter Choroszewski will present “Cinema & Television: The New Jersey Connection” on Thursday, March 18. This 7 p.m. program will be held at the Franklin Lakes Library at 470 DeKorte Drive. Learn about New Jersey’s silent film his- tory, the state’s recent popularity in movies and reality television, and its historic con- tributions to American cinema and televi- sion – from Edison’s Black Maria Studio to the numerous Jersey-born artists who have starred on the big and small screens. For more information, call the library at (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 out- side 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 sign up online at www.franklinlakeslibrary.org. School board to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11. The session will be held in the music room at the Franklin Avenue Middle School at 755 Franklin Avenue. Members of the public are welcome. Student performance announced Students at Franklin Lakes Middle School will present a production of Disney’s “High School Musical Junior Version.” Per- formances will be March 21 at 7:30 p.m., March 22 at 8 p.m., and March 23 at 2 p.m. ‘Broadway Night Returns’ Franklin Avenue Middle School, located at 755 Franklin Avenue, will present “Broadway Night Returns” on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Singers J. Mark McVey & Christy Tarr- McVey will be the featured performers. There will also be a special appearance by the FAMS cast of “High School Musical Junior.” Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. To purchase tickets, send checks made payable to “FAMS” to Elizabeth Hartman, 755 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. For more information, e- mail ehartman@franklinlakes.k12.nj.us.