Fresh Air Fund seeks summer host families      The Fresh Air Fund is in need of host families to volunteer to give children from disadvantaged neighborhoods in New York City the opportunity to experience life outside of the city. More ... Scholarships available to youth volunteers      Kohl’s Department Stores announced its fourth annual Kohl’s Kids Who Care program, which rewards scholarships to recognize outstanding youth volunteers from around the country. More ... Volunteer drivers needed for cancer patients      The American Cancer Society is offering licensed drivers the opportunity to fight cancer from behind the wheel. The Road to Recovery program seeks volunteer drivers to provide transportation for cancer patients. More ... CentraState offers scholarships to volunteers      The CentraState Associated Auxiliaries Scholarship Program will offer three scholarships this year to community volunteers. Two will be to graduating high school seniors pursuing a career in the health care field. More ... Volunteers sought for group fitness program      It’s not too late to join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program currently preparing individuals for the Suzuki Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego, America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride in Lake Tahoe, and the Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon in Alaska. More ... Mental Health Players to perform for Senior Spot      The Mental Health Players of Southwestern New Jersey will be featured at the monthly meeting of New Egypt United Methodist Church’s Senior Spot Feb. 24. The event is open to the community. More ... Relay for Life kick-off events scheduled      The American Cancer Society invites individuals who want to honor cancer survivors and caregivers, or pay tribute to those who have lost their battle with cancer, to join its Relay for Life, scheduled for various dates in May and June in eight Shore communities. More ... Sheriff asks vendors to accept seniors’ ID cards      Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley is asking help from local merchants to honor the Sheriff’s Office’s Ident-Adult senior emergency photo identification card program as a valid form of secondary identification. More ... Fish fry on menu for Elks’ Feb. 6 dinner      Millstone Elks Lodge 2613 is continuing its Friday night dinners. The lodge will offer a different dinner each Friday night from 6-8 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults, $7 for children under age 10, unless otherwise noted, with proceeds benefiting a Millstone Elks charity. More ... Council names senior Scouts to board      The Monmouth Council Girl Scouts Board of Directors recently named four senior Girl Scouts who will serve on the board for 2004. The Scouts are Caitlyn Leach, Freehold; Emma Fawcett, Howell; Catherine Nickels, Fair Haven and Lipica Shah, Clarksburg section of Millstone. More ... Volunteers needed for cancer society flower sale      The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers to sell daffodils in support of the organization’s research, education, advocacy and local patient service programs. More ... Woodworkers’ group has Central Jersey chapter      The Central Jersey Woodworkers Association is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes high-quality woodworking in the local area. General meetings are held eight to 10 times a year on the second Wednesday of the month and feature guest speakers, including well-known woodworkers. More ... Walnford to host ‘Winter Naturalist’ program      The Monmouth County Park System will host "Winter Naturalist" on two Saturdays, Feb. 21 and 28, from 10-11:30 a.m. at Historic Walnford, Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold. More ... Monmouth Museum slates spring trips      The Monmouth Museum has scheduled four bus trips for the spring: "Manet and the Sea" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 18, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. More ...      Students spill out into the narrow hallways of the Millstone Township Middle School while changing classes Friday afternoon. More ...      PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Millstone Township Middle School students take a quiz in a trailer, one of many the school district has had to use because of a lack of classroom space. More ... Pillar of the community      FARRAH MAFFAI staff Daniella Pillar, 13, Allentown, boxes food donations during last week’s “Love Thy Neighbor” food drive and gift auction to restock the Good Neighbor Food Pantry at the Allentown Methodist Church. More ... Millstone student to attend D.C. conference      Adrien Defontaine of Millstone has been selected to participate in the Junior National Student Leadership Conference for outstanding middle school students. More ... Prime rib dinner Feb. 20 at Millstone Elks Lodge      Millstone Elks Lodge 2613 continues its Friday night dinners on Feb. 20 with a prime rib dinner. More ... Allentown church to host lectures Feb. 22, 29      The Allentown Presbyterian Church, High Street, will present two lectures by Princeton professor Diogenes Allen. The lectures will be held in the church sanctuary Feb. 22 and 29 at 7 p.m. Coffee and conversation will follow. More ... AHS students to sing for Allentown Villagers      The Villagers of Allentown will meet Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. at the Allentown First Aid Squad building. Students from Allentown High School will present a musical program. Guests are welcome. More ... Comedy Night returns to Clarksburg Inn      The Clarksburg Inn, Millstone, will present an evening of comedy Feb. 21 beginning at 9 p.m. More ... Allentown women’s group to host art auction      The Women’s Association of Allentown will host an art auction March 27, with preview beginning at 7 p.m., at the Cream Ridge Golf Club, 181 Route 539. Proceeds from the annual fund-raiser will benefit charitable organizations in the community. More ... Pomona Grange Awards presented to 4-H’ers      Several Monmouth County 4-H’ers received Pomona Grange awards for their achievements. More ... Sites sought for life jacket loaner program      The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean Water is seeking locations to act as lending sites for its free life jacket loaner program, with deadline Feb. More ... Relay for Life kick-off events scheduled      The American Cancer Society invites individuals who want to honor cancer survivors and caregivers, or pay tribute to those who have lost their battle with cancer, to join its Relay for Life, scheduled for various dates in May and June in eight Shore communities. More ... Boating safety course offered in Manalapan      The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 23 is offering a six-lesson course on boating skills and seamanship at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan. More ... Poster, bumper sticker contests on ‘Living Soil’      "The Living Soil" is the theme of the 2004 Conservation Poster and Bumper Sticker contests. The contests are open to students from Monmouth and Middlesex counties. More ... Conservation district offering scholarships      Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three $1,000 college scholarships in 2004. The Neal . Munch, Marvin "Mac" Clark, and Freehold Soil Conservation District Scholarships are awarded annually to students majoring in a field related to conservation. More ... Auditions      Brookdale Community College will hold open auditions for "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood." The presentation for children will take Robin and his Merry Men on a comical trip through Sherwood Forest. More ... Children’s theater class registration under way      Registration is now under way for Allentown Children’s Theater’s second season of summer programs, presented by the Upper Freehold Regional School District Community Education department. More ...