October 29, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 29 Franklin Lakes Scribe Computer classes available The Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive hosts classes for residents who are interested in learning more about how to use a computer. Registration is required. Residents may register by calling the library at (201) 891-2224, extension 106. Non-resident patrons will be put on a waiting list and contacted if space is available. Classes are held at 11 a.m. in the Rezvani Meeting Room. “All about G-mail” will be held Nov. 12. Participants will learn how to compose, format, and respond to e-mails and how to organize messages. Basic computer skills are required to attend this class. The Nov. 17 class is all about learning to use the Morningstar Online Investment Research Center. Get comprehensive financial information on New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ stocks. Try out these easy-to-use portfolio tools available for free. This class is open to Franklin Lakes residents only. Learn to bid and buy on eBay on Nov. 13. In this lecture style class, attendees will learn how to create an account, search eBay’s millions of listings, bid, and pay for items. Another eBay class will be available Nov. 20. Partici- pants will learn how to create an account, list an item for sale, choose the right pictures, and compose text that will get an item noticed. Children’s programs set The Franklin Lakes Public Library will host a variety of programs for children during the month of November. Programs are open to Franklin Lakes residents. Registra- tion is required and may be completed by calling (201) 891-2224 or visiting the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Children ages two-and-a-half to five years old are invited to Tot Time on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. This program will meet on Nov. 11, 18, and 25. During each session, children will engage in a variety of activi- ties, including stories, songs, finger plays, a craft, and an introduction to children’s literature. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, families are invited to cel- ebrate the harvest season at “Thanksgiving Magic.” At 4 p.m., magician Brian Richards will perform illusions, tricks, comedy, and more. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The library invites children ages three and older to a drop-in Thanksgiving service project from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, 14, and 21. Children will make a Thanks- giving card with the help of their parent or caregiver. The cards will be donated to Eva’s Kitchen. All supplies will be provided. Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. on Oct. 28. The session will be held in the music room at Franklin Avenue Middle School, 755 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. The public is invited. Library plans Halloween activities On Oct. 29, the Franklin Lakes Public Library will host a Prismatic Magic Halloween Spooktacular at 7 p.m. This laser show is set to current pop music and includes ani- mations of Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, and more. Registration is required; this program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and is open to Franklin Lakes resi- dents only. Registration may be completed by calling (201) 891-2224 or by visiting the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. The library will welcome trick-or-treaters on Hallow- een (Oct. 31) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children may stop by in their costumes and receive a treat. Halloween curfew reminder The Borough of Franklin Lakes has adopted a Hallow- een curfew ordinance that will be in effect Oct. 30 and 31. The curfew assists the Franklin Lakes Police Depart- ment in minimizing property damage in the borough at this time of year. The ordinance prohibits individuals under age 18 from being on any public street or in any public place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Oct. 30 and 31 unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian, or are engaged in, or traveling to or from, a business or occupa- tion state laws authorize a juvenile to perform. Learn ‘How Happiness Thinks’ The Chabad Jewish Center will host a new six-week course, “How Happiness Thinks: Jewish Perspectives on Positive Psychology.” The course will begin Wednesday, Oct. 29 in Franklin Lakes. Prepared in partnership between the Jewish Learning Institute and the Washington School of Psychiatry, the course offers up to 15 American Psychological Associa- tion continuing education credits. While positive psychology may be in mode today, Jewish wisdom and mysticism have for centuries addressed the question of what it means to be truly happy, when it is appropriate to be happy, and being happy in times of great difficulty. This course combines Jewish thought with the latest research in the fast-growing field of positive psychol- ogy. This course is designed to appeal to people at all levels of Jewish knowledge, including those without any prior experience or background in Jewish learning. All JLI courses are open to the public, and attendees need not be affiliated with a particular synagogue, temple, or other house of worship. Aside from the APA, this course also allows par- ticipants the ability to earn up to 15 CE credits from the American Council for Continuing Medical Education, the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Social Work Board of the State of Maryland, and the National Board of Certified Counselors. Call (201) 848-0449 or visit www.chabadplace.org for registration and other course-related information. Colonial Road School fundraiser set The Colonial Road School PTA will host its annual Casino Night on Friday, Nov. 14 at the Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne. This fundraiser will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. and will feature games and prize baskets. Tickets are $85 and include a buffet dinner, beverages, and $100 in “funny money.” Proceeds from the event will benefit programs at Colo- nial Road School. All are invited. Auxiliary plans brunch and boutique The Franklin Lakes Branch of The Valley Hospital Auxiliary will hold its seventh annual Pre-Holiday Brunch and Boutique Shopping Extravaganza on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Seasons, 644 Pascack Road in Wash- ington Township. This year’s new venue will feature an expanded selection of hot and cold buffet foods. Close to 40 vendors will be selling costume and hand- made jewelry, unique children’s items, women’s boutique clothing and accessories, lovely outerwear, home goods, skincare products, and more. Proceeds from the event will support the auxiliary’s $1.5 million pledge for expansion of The Valley Hospital Breast Surgery Program at Luckow Pavilion, including a dedicated mammography suite and ultrasound suite; and to support Valley Home Care’s Butterflies program, a pal- liative care and hospice program for children. Tickets are $45 and include brunch and shopping. Send a check payable to “The Valley Hospital Auxiliary” to Nelly Breckenridge, 202 Fieldstone Terrace, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. For more information, call Dorothy at (201) 337- 1686. The deadline to reserve tickets is Oct. 22. PTA announces discount card fundraiser The Franklin Avenue Middle School PTA is sell- ing 2014-15 Shop Rite of Oakland discount cards. Get $5 off each order when the total amount purchased is a $100 or more. The discount card costs $20 and is valid from October 2014 through September 2015. E-mail slwinters@optonline.net to request an order form. Police dispatch (continued from page 5) came in much lower than what we were paying Wyckoff,” O’Hagan explained. He said Midland Park emergency ser- vices personnel evaluated the various proposals and vis- ited several towns willing to provide the service. Wyckoff’s current charge is $280,012 a year, but the township had offered to reduce the fee to $260,000 and three percent annual increases under a new five-year con- tract. Wyckoff’s new agreement with the county will not be formal until the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freehold- ers votes, probably after Election Day, but Bergen County officials had little doubt that the deal would be approved. This article includes reporting by John Koster. Lock down drill (continued from page 9) patrol, may be repeated at various times for the remainder of the school year and in the future, Capuano said. “The activities were cooperatively planned and imple- mented; so too will all future educational, preventative, and enforcement efforts. It is the intention of all facets of our school community – students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and school district personnel – to maintain a safe, secure, and substance-free school environment. Our students, faculty, staff and community deserve no less,” Capuano said. “It is our goal in continuing these initiatives and to maintain a safe and substance-free school environ- ment.” Capuano asked that anyone with questions or wishing to provide pertinent information, contact the school or the police department.