Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-November 10, 2010 Issue

Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • November 10, 2010 Villadom Happenings Pasta Dinner supports station renovation On Nov. 20, the Waldwick Community Alliance will host its Pasta Dinner, a fundraiser to benefit the renovation project at the Waldwick Train Station. The dinner, which will be held at Waldwick High School, will be prepared by the WCA Kitchen Crew. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $6 for children under 12. The dinner will include pasta, sausage and peppers, meatballs, salad, cheeses, beverages, and dessert. The evening will feature prize baskets of electronics, toys, games, sports memorabilia, and more. Seating is limited. To purchase tickets, call (201) 8738919 or visit www.WaldwickCommunityAlliance.org. Ridgewood Symphony to begin 71st season The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra will begin its 71st season on Nov. 19 with a concert featuring guest artist Brittany Sklar in a performance of the “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major” by Johannes Brahms. The opening concert will include the Raklin-Busoni transcription of Bach’s “Chaconne,” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7.” The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Benjamin Franklin Middle School at East Glen and North Van Dien avenues in Ridgewood. Subscriptions for the four-concert season are available for $70 ($50 for seniors, $35 for students). For tickets, call (201) 612-0118 or visit ridgewoodsymphony. org. Learn how to ‘Kick Butts, Kick the Habit’ A free smoking cessation program will be offered at the Waldwick Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Albert J. Ferrara Jr., coordinator of the Bergen County Cancer Coalition, will offer methods and resources individuals can use to quit smoking, and information about the health risks of tobacco, secondhand smoke, and smokeless tobacco. Ferrara has been an employee of the county health department for 26 years, and presently works in the Office of Health Promotion. He holds a B.A. from William Paterson University, and is certified by the American Cancer Society to facilitate smoking cessation programs. The Kick Butts, Kick the Habit program is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited and advance registration is recommended. The library is located at 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. ‘Finders Keepers’ promotion returns Devon Fine Jewelry’s popular Finder’s Keepers jewelry giveaway will return to Bergen and Passaic counties Nov. 15 through 19. Throughout that week, several individuals will find Devon’s small white bags with orange tags “hidden” in plain sight. Inside each one will be a piece of fine jewelry. This promotion is being run in honor of Devon Fine Jewelry’s 31st year in business. Thirty-one bags of jewelry will be “hidden” in 22 communities, according Devon owner Nancy Schuring. The total value of the pieces to be given away is $37,000. Devon Fine Jewelry is located at 303 Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff. For additional information, visit www.devonfinejewelry.com or call (201) 848-8489. John Fell to be discussed at museum “John Fell: Merchant, Jurist, Patriot” will be the topic of the Mahwah museum’s November History Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 11. The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramapo Reformed Church, 100 Island Road in Mahwah. Peter Fenzel will discuss the life of Allendale resident John Fell before the American Revolution, the background of Fell’s family in England, his life as a merchant in New York City, his service as a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, and his role as a leading Whig in Bergen County. Fenzel, a graduate with scholastic honors from The College of the Holy Cross, earned his juris doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law. He is active in many local civic, religious, and charitable organizations, most recently, the John Fell House historical restoration. 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