October 1, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Franklin Lakes Scribe AFFL holds Mum Sale Animal Friends of Franklin Lakes will hold a Mum Sale on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital, 754 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Mums in a variety of colors will be for sale. Proceeds from this sale will help AFFL’s mission to provide care for injured and orphaned wildlife, and to find forever homes for stray and abandoned domestic animals. Funds will be used to help offset medical, shelter, and transportation costs, and to provide financial support to animal owners. For more information about AFFL, visit www.Facebook. com/AnimalFriendsOfFranklinLakes. Pink Out weekend set The Mayors Wellness Campaign and the Franklin Lakes Cheerleaders will host their first Pink Out weekend Oct. 17 through 19. Residents are encouraged to wear pink to all sporting events during the weekend to raise aware- ness of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates say there are about 40,000 deaths from breast cancer every year. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign and the Franklin Lakes Cheerleaders have designed a shirt to increase awareness and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Profits from T-shirt sales will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Shirts are $20 each and may be ordered by visiting www.franklinlakes.org. The deadline to order shirts is Oct. 6. Teen programs planned The Franklin Lakes Library at 470 DeKorte Drive will host programs for teens throughout the fall. On Oct. 1, college-bound teens are invited to learn how to write college essays that stand out. Lisa Paterson, the essay whisperer and director of Write-This-Way in Ridgewood, will share tips for writing a great essay. The program will be held from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Registration is required. Call (201) 891-2224, extension 105 to register. An origami workshop will be held Oct. 9 from 4 to 5 p.m. Attendees will learn this ancient paper folding art. Previous experience is not required, and all materials will be supplied. The library will hold a drop-in movie on Monday, Oct. 20 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Watch the antics of a superhero beset with troubles do battle with a brilliant and evil scien- tist. The film is rated PG and runs for 129 minutes. ESL conversation group forming The Franklin Lakes Library is forming a free English as a Second Language conversation group for those who wish to practice speaking English. The eight-week program is for beginning to higher level speakers. Jaqueline Basralian will lead the group. The class will meet on Tuesdays, Oct. 7 through Nov. 25, from 10 to11:30 a.m. in the Local History Room of the library at 470 DeKorte Drive. Class size is limited. Regis- tration may be completed at the adult reference desk, (201) 891-2224. Non-residents will be put on a waiting list and contacted if space is available. Club plans events The Woman’s Club of Franklin Lakes will hold its annual fundraiser at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes on Oct. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Meteorologist Chris Cimino of NBC New York’s morning show, “Today in New York.” The WCFL is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting community, area, and national causes. For 2014-15, the club’s beneficiaries will be the Multiple Scle- rosis Center at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, local charities, and the club’s scholarship program. Founded in 1949 as part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Franklin Lakes organization has been donating funds and offering support to the Borough of Franklin Lakes. For details, call June Linz at (201) 396- 9711 or Gina Venner at (201) 677-1768 or (201) 310-8473. Library hosts activities for adults The Franklin Lakes Public Library hosts a variety of free programs for adults. Upcoming Join Dr. Michael Norris, former museum educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on Oct. 7 as he discusses the glory days of the ancient Romans. Dr. Norris will explore the ups-and-downs of life in Rome through art, much of which may be seen in museums in New Jersey. The pro- gram will begin at 7 p.m. Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author Hank Quense will present a two-session program about creating stories. Quense will provide attendees with a solid ground- ing in design elements and techniques for writing fiction. He will discuss essentials such as settings, character build- ing, and plot lines. The program will meet on Oct. 8 and 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Residents may register at the adult reference desk. Non-residents will be put on a waiting list and called if space is available by Oct. 3. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. For more information, call (201) 891-2224. Police officers (continued from page 5) Pellegrino is a graduate of John Jay College and a former Eagle Scout. He came to the borough’s police department last spring as a dispatcher. He lives in Ringwood and is cur- rently engaged to be married. “He has proven himself to be a hardworking, dedicated young man,” Pezzuti said, before announcing that he would begin his training at the Passaic County Police Academy on Sept. 25. Barnes started with the borough’s police department approximately 18 months ago as a per diem dispatcher. She was offered the full time position when Pellegrino was appointed as a police officer. “Barnes is an excellent dispatcher,” Pezzuti said. “She has very good communication skills and is very proficient with all of the computer systems utilized at the dispatch desk.” Paulette Ramsey, the president of the borough coun- cil and chair of the council’s Public Safety Committee, recounted the many meetings that were held on Saturday mornings with former Councilwoman Nathalie Lota and then-Police Chief Joseph Seltenrich to plan for the future of the police department. Those meetings led to the actions taken by the council that evening. Ramsey said, “It takes a while to get things done in municipal government. Well done, Chief Pezzuti and the police department.”