Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • September 2, 2009 Ridgewood Senior bus service to begin The Ridgewood Senior Bus will begin service this week with a bus loop plan on Tuesdays and rides by reservation on Thursday. The Tuesday bus loop plans will start from 9:30 a.m. and continue until 2:30 p.m. with loops of one hour each to pick up and drop off passengers around Ridgewood. Stops will include the post office, grocery store, the senior center at Village Hall, Valley Hospital, and Ridgewood Library. Courtesy stops will be made on Prospect Street, Dayton Street, Pleasant Avenue, Ellington Road, Dorchester Road, Berkshire Road, Arcadia Road, Grove Street, Van Dien Avenue, Glen Avenue, and Linwood Avenue. On these streets, seniors who wish to ride the bus may wait on the side of the road and wave their hands at the approaching bus. On Thursday, the bus will pick up seniors by reservation only from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Seniors may call (201) 6705500, extension 200 for a reservation. They will be picked up from their homes and dropped off at the desired location. The bus, however, may not be able to pick up passengers for the return trip. The village administration advices seniors who want to be assured of a ride home to take advantage of the discounted Senior Citizen Coupons offered by Ridgewood Taxi in cooperation with the village. Services are available only on days when Ridgewood Village Hall is open. Reservations and discount tickets may be obtained by calling (201) 670-5500 extension 200. A $1 donation per ride is suggested from seniors taking the bus on Tuesdays and on Thursdays. J. KOSTER The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood’s first meeting of the 2009-10 year will include a catered luncheon, meeting, and program. This session, set for Oct. 6 at noon, will feature comedian Jane Condon (pictured), who tackles everything from marriage and divorce to husbands, kids, and politics. Condon was the featured performer on ‘The View’ (ABC-TV), ‘Girls’ Night Out’ (Lifetime TV) and has had numerous other TV and comedy club appearances which include Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, Caroline’s on Broadway in San Francisco, Boston Comedy Club in Washington, D.C. and New York Comedy Club in Atlantic City. Tickets for members are $15; the cost for guest is $25 per person. RSVP by Sept. 29 to Janet Andersen at (201) 670-0654. Condon to entertain Vandalism cases under investigation The Ridgewood Police Department is investigating a number of instances of vandalism against parked cars. On Aug. 20, a Downs Street resident reported that during the night an unknown person threw a bottle at his parked vehicle and broke the window on the driver’s side. Another bottle was thrown at the victim’s home, but caused no damage. The same night, a resident of Meadowbrook Avenue reported that an unknown person had thrown a jar at her parked vehicle. The jar broke the window on the driver’s side. On Aug. 24, a Ridgewood resident reported that she had parked her car on Meadowbrook Avenue and, when she returned, the driver’s side window had been broken with a rock. The same day, a Fairway Road resident reported that an unknown person had broken the rear window of her vehicle during the night. The Ridgewood Detective Bureau is investigating these incidents. The police are also investigating a report that three employees of Graydon Pool had their lockers opened and cash taken on different occasions over the previous week. The lockers and the locker room were not locked at the time of the theft. J. KOSTER 555 Russell Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481 (just west of Rt. 208) • 201-891-4595 • www.gumc.org Grace United Methodist Church The people of Grace invite you and your family to join with us in worship and fellowship as we begin the fall season SUNDAY WORSHIP: 9 AM & 11 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES: 9 AM & 11 AM: Infants to Grade 5 10 AM Grades 6 – 12 and Adults As of Sunday, 9/13/09 “Let the little children come unto me...” 3 Youth Choirs – Ages 4 through Grade 12 4 Fellowship Groups ranging from Age 4 through senior high CHOIRS & FELLOWSHIP GROUPS FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH Grace Weekday Nursery School has classes for children ages 3 to 5 ������������������ Pat from Janine GraceChurch3x3(9-2-09) 3 col x 3” Serving Northern New Jersey LICENSED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LIC# 29703 MIDLAND PARK, NJ – 201.988.5428