March 11, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 13
Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings
Library trustees to meet The Worth Pinkham Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, March 16. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the library located at 91 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. Retirement program for women offered The Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library will offer “It’s Not Your Mother’s Retirement” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 at the library. The workshop will focus on lifelong retirement planning for women of all ages. The workshop is free, open to the community, and will be presented by local resident Katherine Caso. The Ho-Ho-Kus Public Library is located at 91 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. Benefit Bridge event planned The Ho-Ho-Kus Woman’s Club will host its Spring Bridge Benefit on Friday, March 27 at noon. The event will be held at the Waldwick Methodist Church located at 25 Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick. Homemade desserts, prizes, and companionship will be featured. Tickets are $15 and may be ordered from Rita at (201) 236-1625. Men’s softball registration set Registration for the Ho-Ho-Kus/Saddle River Men’s Softball League is underway. Games are played on Sunday mornings between April 5 and June 28. For additional information, contact Wally Peterson at (201) 445-1058 and leave a detailed message. Soccer registration planned The Ho-Ho-Kus/Saddle River Soccer Association will hold fall 2009 soccer season in-person registration for all HHK/SR children entering grades one through 12 as of September 2009. Registration will be held March 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School on Lloyd Road, Ho-Ho-Kus.
Three programs are being offered. An instructional program, for grades one and two, will be held on Saturday mornings from mid-September until mid-November. A recreational program, for grades three through eight, will have practice on weekdays and games on weekends. The newly introduced Co-ed Division 2, for grades nine through 12, will practice Friday with games Sunday afternoon. Information and registration forms are available online at www.HHKSRsoccer.org, the HHK and SR Public Schools and at registration. Orders for uniforms will be taken by Village Sports at both dates. Any questions contact Lisa Perricelli at (201) 251-3170 or Jamie Tittensor at (201)444-2822. Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors set events Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors will host Prof. Richard Roden, a retired New Jersey teacher, at the March 24 meeting. Roden will present “American History in Song.” The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. With a blend of music and narrative, the panorama of American history from frontier days through World War I will be played. The songs will be presented with guitar accompaniment. This program is sponsored by New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program is free and open to the public. Reservations for non-members are recommended and can be made by contacting Joan at (201) 444-4896. A trip to the Culinary Institute of American for lunch and a tour is planned for April 20. Contact Sue at (201) 4447235 for more information or reservations. The Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Hermitage Education Center. Beverages and dessert are served at noon. Programs begin at 1 p.m. or as noted. Residents, and former residents, age 55 and over are welcome. Collection for migrant workers underway Saint Bartholomew’s Church is currently collecting toiletries for the migrant workers who arrive in early April to plant the onion fields in Goshen, New York. New toiletries can be left at the church, which is located at 70 Sheridan Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus.
CERT classes to begin The Ho-Ho-Kus Community Emergency Response Team is seeking volunteers. Learn how to better prepare for the threats of terrorism, disasters, public health issues, and similar events by participating in CERT training. The basic course is being conducted for eight successive Wednesday nights at the Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute, 215 Campgaw Road, Mahwah from 7 to 10 p.m., March 19 through May 7. Pick up a CERT expression of interest card at the Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall or Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department, or contact Ho-Ho-Kus CERT Coordinator Stanley A. Kober at (201) 445-1121 for an application. Volunteer Office Cookbook available “Treasures from Ho-Ho-Kus,” a revised version of the “Ho-Ho-Kus Hostesses” (1975) is available from the Contemporary Club for $20. This cookbook contains favorite recipes from residents, U.S. presidents, the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, and the Hermitage. Proceeds benefit The Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus. Contact Sandra Alworth at (201) 447-1438 or visit Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall. VFW welcomes new members The Ho-Ho-Kus VFW, which serves Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood, welcomes new members. The group meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Post Home, 620 Cliff Street, Ho-Ho-Kus. Call (201) 445-1121. Displays at the library The Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library invites local artists, collectors or area residents with interesting collections to contact the library if they would be interested in displaying their collections at the library located at 91 Warren Avenue. The items would be on display for a month’s time. Interested individuals should contact the library director, Sandy Witkowski at (201) 445-8078. Local phone directory available The Woman’s Club of Ho-Ho-Kus has phone directories of the town available for sale. They can be purchased at borough hall, located at 333 Warren Avenue, for $5 each. All proceeds will support the club’s philanthropic programs, including the scholarship fund for local students.