Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • December 15, 2010 Ridgewood Notes December Nosh and Drash set Temple Israel and JCC of Ridgewood will present its monthly “Nosh and Drash” on Saturday, Dec. 18. Services will begin at 9 a.m. and will include a break for breakfast and study and discussion of the day’s Torah portion led by congregant Pamela Grant. The temple is located at 475 Grove Street in Ridgewood. For more information, call 201-444-9320, e-mail to office@synagogue. org, or visit www.synagogue.org. Student memberships offered at Y The Bolger Fitness Center, a program of the Ridgewood YMCA and YWCA Bergen County, has several short-term membership options that are perfect for gift-giving. Student memberships for full-time students age 16 and older are $85 for two months, and include access to everything from cardio and strength training to swimming and weekly exercise classes. These memberships make great gifts for college students who are home for winter break. Other options include four-month, sixmonth, or “12 Days of Fitness” membership packages. Certificates may also be purchased for massage and personal training. For more details call (201) 444-5600, extension 306 or visit 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. Children’s theater to be presented The Junior Woman’s Club of Ridgewood will offer a children’s theater event on Sunday, Jan. 16 at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 335 North Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood at 1 p.m. Theatreworks USA will present the musical revue “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie & Other Story Books.” Performed by a multi-racial cast, the stories represent various issues, themes, and ideas relevant to a diverse audience of children in kindergarten through fourth grade. All seats are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Proceeds will benefit local charities for women and children. For tickets and additional information, contact The Junior Woman’s Club of Ridgewood, (201) 444-5705 or visit JWCRidgewood.com. The Junior Woman’s Club of Ridgewood is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the community. This year, the JWC awarded grants to over 25 charities, including Children’s Aid and Family Services, The Several Sources Foundation, Shelter Our Sisters, Baby Basics, Camp Sunshine, and Social Services Association of Ridgewood. Special Christmas story offered “The Christmas Story You Never Heard” will be the sermon for Christmas Eve worship at First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood. In addition to the Nativity story of Luke, the Wise Men account in Matthew, and the “Word” story in John, there is another Christmas story in the Bible’s Book of Revelation. The sermon will be given at both Candlelight Services at 6 and 8 p.m. Vocal solos, chancel choir selections, and traditional Christmas music and carols will be part of both services. All are welcome. The church is located at 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood. West Side sets Christmas Services West Side Presbyterian Church invites the public its worship services throughout the Christmas holiday season. On Christmas Eve, West Side will offer three services: The 2 p.m. Family Nativity Service is an informal, interactive, intergenerational service, designed especially for families with young children. The Christmas story is told with drama, audience participation, and song. The service will feature the Cantata Choir comprised of kindergarten and first grade children, and the Youth String Ensemble. There will be a Festival of Lessons and Carols at 4:30 p.m., with a traditional service of lessons and carols, featuring the children’s and youth choirs, the Calvin Bell Choir, and a brass ensemble. The prelude will begin at 4:10 p.m. There will be a live video feed in the chapel to accommodate overflow attendance and an online video streaming for those who are unable to attend. Holy Communion Worship Service at 10:30 p.m. will feature the Chancel Choir, Westminster Bell Choir, and a string ensemble. The prelude will begin at 10:10 p.m. An online video streaming will be available for those who are unable to attend. On Dec. 26, West Side will offer one worship service at 10 a.m. Members and friends will present vocal and instrumental music of the season on New Year’s Eve at 5:45 p.m. A Holy Communion Worship Service will take place at 6:30 p.m., followed by a New Year’s Eve celebration in the narthex. On Jan. 2, a Celebration of Epiphany with A Holy Communion Worship Service will be held at 10 a.m. The church is located at Varian Fry Way, 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood. For more information call (201) 652-1966 or go to www.westside.org. 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. Employment workshop scheduled Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’s Career Resources Ministry, in its continuing effort to provide help to people seeking employment, will present the last of a four-part series of fall/winter workshops on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. The workshop will be held in the meeting room in the lower church and is open to anyone seeking employment and those who anticipate possible unemployment. Parish membership is not required. Workshops are presented by the Career Resources Ministry, whose members are dedicated to helping those seeking employment. Professionals in the field will present the workshop and will be on hand to give advice. The Dec. 19 workshop topic is “Interview, Cultivate Offers, and Negotiate.” Participants should bring a recent resume or job experience information. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. For more information, call Tom Lewis at (201) 4451864 or Carol Shea at (201) 447-4315. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is located at 1 Passaic Street, Ridgewood. 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. Rides to church offered Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood has begun a new ministry to assist parishioners in need of a ride to the 11 a.m. Sunday liturgy. For more information, contact Alba at (201) 670-1870, or e-mail transportation@olmcridgewood.com. ���������������������������� KEANE FIT & WELLNESS ��������� Drivers charged Sheila Keane (continued from page 6) In a separate incident on the same day at 3:28 p.m., a 14-year-old pedestrian was struck on East Irving Street near East Ridgewood Avenue. The driver, a 19-yearold Bloomfield woman, was issued a summons for failure to yield to a pedestrian. The Ridgewood Police Department has reiterated that increased enforcement of motor vehicle safety will continue with pedestrian safety a priority. Police officers will be conducting Operation Decoy, with officers disguised as pedestrians at intersections throughout the village. J. 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Among the highlights of her time in Glen Rock, Pelcyger listed the opening of the Glen Rock Library’s art gallery, being selected as New York Times Librarian of the Year, being a “Glen Rock Storyteller” for the past few summers, the two appearances by a Jane Austen interpreter, and ultimately, being listed in “Who’s Who in America” for 2011. She also remembered the four days last winter when the Glen Rock Library was one of the few buildings that still had power after an epic snowstorm. Large numbers of residents came to the library to keep warm and charge their cell phones and laptops or log on to the Internet. While some Glen Rock homes had power back within 36 hours, some had no electricity for most of four days. Most recently, Pelcyger and the library staff assisted residents who do not have computer access to fill out a computer-only survey about municipal services. 201-341-0183 • CALL NOW Fitness, Weight Loss, Bariatrics, Geriatrics & Parkinson’s Programs