Ramsey March 25, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 11 High school students compete at Festival Disney Students from Ramsey High School recently traveled to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida for the fifth annual Festival Disney, a competitive music festival. The Women’s Choir members competed for top honors in this one-of-akind festival event. During the event, choral ensembles, marching, jazz and concert bands, orchestras, show choirs, and auxiliary units participated in adjudicated performances, personalized feedback clinics and a high-energy awards ceremony. The festival series schedule included two days of adjudicated performances, where ensembles received valuable written and recorded feedback from nationally recognized music educators. To conclude the event, groups were invited to the Festival Disney Awards Ceremony. All ensembles receive an exclusive Festival Disney Award, and every participant received a Festival Disney Medal to commemorate their participation. Competing groups vied for Best in Class and Festival Disney Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Each director selected the group’s classification and one of three adjudication categories when they registered. The categories included competition, where groups are rated and ranked for the top awards; ratings only, where the ensemble is awarded a rating but not a ranking; and comments only, where the group received only written and verbal feedback. Immediately following their performance, concert ensembles participated in a feedback clinic with one of the adjudicators. Festival Disney is open to junior, middle and high school music groups. MENC: The National Association for Music Education officially endorses Festival Disney. This music festival is part of the Disney Performing Arts which offer instrumental, vocal and dance groups the opportunity to learn, perform and celebrate at the Disney Parks. Saint John’s Memorial Episcopal Church and the Ramsey Baseball/Softball Association have teamed up to Strike Out Hunger. League participants are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to the Finch Park snack stand on April 4, opening day for the Ramsey softball/baseball season. All food items will be donated to local food pantries. The Northwest Center for Food Action in Mahwah has suggested kid friendly food items for this food drive: Strike Out Hunger on opening day hot and cold cereals, juice boxes, canned fruits, pasta, pasta sauce, boxed macaroni and cheese, and healthy individual snack items for lunch boxes. The church has pledged to do its part to strike out hunger locally by donating 8,000 cans of goods in 2009. For information about Saint John’s, this food drive, and the church’s other many outreach activities, call (201) 327-0703 or email Saint John’s at stjohns-ramsey@verizon.net. TURN OF THE CENTURY BEAUTY ����������������������������� ����������� ��������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������� Donna O’Neill 201-891-8858 ext. 200 ® Each Office Independently Owned and Operated REAL ESTATE ENTERPRISES 637 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff, NJ ready • set • GROW! Caring for outstanding gardens for over 20 years ONE SOURCE FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS IT MAY NOT FEEL LIKE WARM WEATHER IS NEAR, BUT SPRING IS HERE ... GET A HEAD START ON THE SEASON’S “TO-DO LIST” AND SAVE SOME GREEN! 20% Off Spring Cleanup 2 Free fertilizer applications. Discount applies towards New Full Service Contracts only. New customers only. TRUST YOUR OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES TO OUR FULL SERVICE MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, AND DESIGN COMPANY WITH ORGANIC LAWN AND TREE CARE, IRRIGATION AND LIGHTING. COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL INSURED BONDED MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LEISURE TIME CALL FOR FREE CONSULTATION 201-447-LAWN (5296) www.landscapeworks.net Member N.J.L.C.A & N.J. Turf Grass Assoc. Home Improvement Contractor #13V01991900