September 1, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 23 Ridgewood Notes Temple offers Selichot film, late service Temple Israel and Jewish Community Center of Ridgewood invites all who wish to join the synagogue’s community in preparing spiritually for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to attend a Selichot film and services at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4. The program will begin with a showing of a classic episode of the original “Star Trek” TV series followed by study of key rabbinic texts on good and evil related to the theme of the episode and the high holy days. Temple Israel’s Rosh Hashanah Services will be held Sept. 9 and 10, and Yom Kippur services on Sept. 17 (Kol Nidre) and 18. There is an opportunity for non-member families to purchase High Holy Day tickets. Temple Israel is located at 475 Grove Street in Ridgewood. Fall schedule, children’s hour announced Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church has announced that its 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship hour for the summer will continue through Sept. 5. “Welcome Back Sunday” will be held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 12. This special worship service will be followed by fellowship at a traditional Picnic in the Pines. From 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 12, there will be an opportunity to “walk the labyrinth.” This ancient practice was used in European cathedrals as a substitute for pilgrimages when travel to Jerusalem was too dangerous. It is said that when one fully engages in the “walk” of the labyrinth, one can experience quieting of the mind, an opening of the heart, and a calling forth of a sense of wholeness, oneness, peace, and possibility. The walk is completed in silence at each individual’s own pace. Children’s “Spirit Hour,” for those in preschool through grade eight, will begin Sept. 19. This program aims to instill a spirit of caring and doing for others. Children will gather around Pastor Marsden for a brief lesson and then move to activities at the OPRC Education Building. Children from surrounding communities are welcome to participate. Child care for infants is provided. The barrier-free church is located at 660 East Glen Avenue at Route 17 South. For more information, call (201) 444-5933 or visit oldparamus.org. Registration opens at religious school Temple Israel of Ridgewood’s Religious School still has limited space for the 2010-11 religious school year, which begins Sept. 12. Temple Israel offers formal religious school programs for children in pre-kindergarten through seventh grade. Pre-kindergarten is open to children ages three and four and meets monthly on Sunday mornings for two hours. Pre-K is open to children of members and nonmembers. Classes for students in kindergarten through second grade are open to children of members and nonmembers and meet weekly on Sunday mornings throughout the school year. Temple members are encouraged to register their children in third through seventh grades for religious school. These classes meet twice weekly and provide students with academic and experiential knowledge of Jewish tradition. For further information or an application, contact Director of Education Rabbi Sharon Litwin at (201) 444-9320. HILT plans events The annual Patio Party for HILT members will be held Sept. 8 from noon to 2 p.m. on the Community Center Patio. A box lunch will be served. Paid members may register by calling the recreation office at (201) 670-5560. On Sept. 16, HILT will travel to the Tuckerton Seaport Museum, a working maritime village on the Tuckerton Creek. This one-of-a-kind attraction brings the Jersey Shore maritime traditions of the past and present to visitors. Attendees will discover the Jersey Shore’s heritage and the interaction between culture and nature on the Barnegat Bay. Lunch will follow at the Mud City Crab House in Manahawkin. The bus will depart from Graydon Pool at 8 a.m. (boarding will begin at 7:45 a.m.) and will return at approximately 5:45 p.m. The cost is $35 for HILT members; $40 for non-members. Ridgewood residents who are at least 55 years of age are invited to join Highlights in Leisure Time, a senior organization under the auspices of the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation. Monthly meetings include entertainment, informational presentations, and refreshments. Annual membership dues are $15. For more information, call (201) 670-5560. High Holy Day tickets available Temple Israel and Jewish Community Center of Ridgewood, 475 Grove Street, Ridgewood, has a limited number of High Holy Day tickets for sale. Those who have never been previously affiliated with Temple Israel may purchase tickets for this year’s services. If the purchaser activates Temple Israel membership by Dec. 31, the ticket purchase price will be deducted from the membership fees. A specially reduced ticket price is also available for assisted living or nursing home residents. For more information, call (201) 444-9320 or e-mail office@synagogue.org. Rosh Hashanah Services will be held on Sept. 9 and 10, and Yom Kippur services on Sept. 17 (Kol Nidre) and 18. Services begin at 8:30 a.m., except for Kol Nidre, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Call (201) 444-9320, e-mail office@synagogue.org, or visit www.synagogue.org. Master Gardener to address guild Master Gardener Joseph Lamella will present “Unexpected Harvest in the Garden” to the Women’s Guild of Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church on Sept. 8 at 1:15 p.m. Now retired, Lamella was an educator in Ridgewood for 35 years, serving as principal at both the Travell and Willard schools. He continues his lifelong interest in gardening and presents programs on various gardening topics to many organizations in Bergen County. In 1997, he was named Bergen County Master Gardener of the Year, and received an award for excellence and dedicated volunteerism at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service. The presentation, which will be held in the church’s barrier-free education building at 660 East Glen Avenue (at Route 17), is open to the public. Call (201) 444-5933. Villadom TIMES thanks all of our readers who have already filled out the “requester” forms, but many more are still needed. If you have not yet responded, please take a moment to do so now. Why is the Villadom TIMES asking readers to fill out this form if they get the newspaper anyway? “The “requester” forms help us save on postage and assure a higher level of service for our readers as the U.S. Post Office continues to reduce its services,” explained Villadom TIMES Publisher Ester Vierheilig. “Please take the time to fill one out if you haven’t already done so, and ask your friends, co-workers, and fellow organization members to do the same. 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