December 8, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 25 Ridgewood Notes Mother Goose performs for preschoolers A preschool program, “Mrs. Snow’s Winterfest,” will be presented at the Ridgewood Community Center’s Anne Zusy Youth Center at village hall on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. Participants will take part in an interactive story play with artist Ann Coppola, also known as Mother Goose. This imaginative, 45-minute program is filled with movement, sound, and props. The cost is $5. Tickets may be purchased in advance for children age two and up at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (201) 670-5560. Children invited to explore electricity On Monday, Dec. 27, Ridgewood Parks and Recreation will present a science program by Explore Science: “All about Electricity.” Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to attend this event, which will be held at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will discover the world of electricity. Children will create flashlights by making their own electrical circuits; participate in a static electricity race, where everyone will see how particles interact to create movement; and learn how a potato can conduct electricity. The cost for this enrichment program is $55. Register online at www.ridgewoodnj. net/communitypass or in person or by mail at The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue. The registration form is available at www. ridgewoodnj.net. Call the recreation office at (201) 670-5560 for details. ‘The Frisco Kid’ to be discussed Temple Israel and JCC of Ridgewood will present the film “The Frisco Kid” on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. Rabbi David J. Fine, Ph.D., will lead a discussion following the film screening. The film and the discussion are open to the public; a $5 suggested donation will help cover costs and refreshments. This 1979 Western comedy features Gene Wilder as Avram Belinski, a Polish rabbi traveling to San Francisco, and Harrison Ford as Tommy Lillard, a bank robber who befriends him. Following a Friday bank robbery, which poses an ethical dilemma for Avram, hijinks ensue when Tommy discovers that Avram, an Orthodox Jew, will not ride on the Sabbath, even with a posse on his tail. When the two eventually make their way to San Francisco, Avram must deal with the changes the journey has wrought to his faith and life’s purpose. “The Frisco Kid” is the third in this year’s film/discussion series at Temple Israel. This series is sponsored by the congregation’s Adult Education Committee. The temple is located at 475 Grove Street in Ridgewood. Village recreation collects for needy The Ridgewood Recreation Department invites the public to help decorate the tree at the Stable with gifts of mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves that will benefit those in need. This year, all donations will be delivered to Shelter our Sisters in Hackensack. To learn more about the organization, visit www.shelteroursisters.org. In addition, a Toys for Tots collection box is also available through the Saddle River Detachment #1211 Marine Corps League. New and unwrapped toys and games will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 20. The Stable is located at 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the recreation office at (201) 670-5560. Donations sought for Nurturing Place The Our Lady of Mount Carmel MOMs group will accept the following donations for its Christmas drive to support The Nurturing Place in Jersey City: CVS or any drug store gift card, towels, umbrellas, and bed sheets of any size. MOMs ask that only new items be donated, since they will be gifts for the women. Donations may be placed on porch at 387 Prospect Street in Ridgewood by Dec. 15; gift cards may be slipped through the mail slot. For more information call (201) 887-2639 or e-mail www.NP@olmcmoms.org. The Nurturing Place offers mothers and children in crisis help and support. The MOMs Outreach to Charity Team helps provide needed supplies on a monthly basis. The next meeting of MOMs will be held Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. in the parish center in the church at 1 Passaic Street, Ridgewood. Guest speaker Dr. Michele Preminger from the Women’s Emotional Wellness Center in Waldwick will present “Depression in Women: From Puberty to Menopause.” Christmas Tree Sale begins The Ridgewood YMCA will hold its annual Christmas Tree Sale through Dec. 19 in the parking lot at 112 Oak Street. Hours will be Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds from the tree sales benefit the Ridgewood YMCA Good Works Programs. Good Works Programs include summer camp and program scholarships; Rainbows, which provides peer support for children who have experienced a painful family transition such as divorce, separation, or abandonment; Living Strong, Living Well, a fitness and strength training program for cancer patients and survivors; Learn to Swim classes for Paterson youths; youth mentoring; supported employment for special needs students; scholarships for families of deployed military personnel; and an autistic therapeutic recreation program. Replacement bond (continued from page 3) road five days a week, and that sharing is not practicable because of the demands on the vehicle’s time. Wiegand asked if the $16,000 to be bonded for a fence enclosure to protect the tub grinder stored at Lakeview Drive from vandalism could be saved if the tub grinder -- jointly owned with Glen Rock – were stored in Glen Rock when it is not in use in Ridgewood. Mayor Killion told him that the cost of a tractor to haul the tub grinder would be far more than the cost of the $16,000 fence. Wiegand also questioned the acquisition of a Bobcat utility vehicle for $22,500 and the painting of the Lester Stable at $17,500 by the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Commission. Wiegand was told that the Bobcat vehicle would be used for tree planting and that the painting of the Stable is part of the routine maintenance of the building, used for management of Graydon Pool and the summer camp program, as a meeting place for small groups, and as an art gallery. “That seems like a lot of money to paint a barn,” Wiegand said. In all, Wiegand and Loving questioned about a third of the proposed expenditures. One item Wiegand approved was $1,136,500 -- minus $200,000 from a New Jersey Department of Transportation Grant -- for street resurfacing and reconstruction projects in Ridgewood. “I have no problem with that one,” Wiegand said. “It might not even be enough.” Just a Click Away! www.villadom.com Thousands r of Readers Ove Those and Above ur Who Receive O in the Paper Mail! Visit Our Website: Direct Links to Advertisers’ Websites! Read Our Other Editions Too! Current & Past!