Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • February 24, 2010 F O CUS on WALDWICK Businesses La Vie en Rose a vie en Rose” in French translates to “Life is Rosie.” Well, that’s how owner Rose Smith feels about her new Waldwick Bakery Café. After nearly 27 years as an emergency room nurse, Rose chose to leave her profession and follow a passion for baking, cooking, and entertaining. Rose attended the French Culinary Institute in New York City three La Vie En Rose years ago and states, “It changed my life. I know the economy could be better, but a price can’t be put on your happiness and the pleasure of self-expression...I just LOVE what I do!” The European-style café counter boasts such delights as scones, muffins, cookies, and hand rolled almond croissants. Everything is baked fresh on the premises... every day. The pastry case is filled with cupcakes including red velvet and a house specialty, the carrot cupcakes. Beautiful wedding and occasion cakes are made to order. The café menu consists of fresh ingredients combined with herbs and spices to create flavorful and healthy offerings. Gourmet salads and sandwiches are made to order, and soups are made fresh daily. La vie en Rose can be reserved for small intimate gatherings, “High Tea Parties” or just join a friend for a cappuccino, espresso, or latte. “We love catering breakfast and lunch trays, and delivery is also available,” Rose adds. La vie en Rose Bakery Café offers a warm, friendly environment with great food, attention to detail, and excellent customer service. Let us help you to make your next gathering extra special. La Vie En Rose Bakery Café is located at 10A West Prospect Street, Waldwick NJ, 07463. Phone (201) 652-8880. Fax (201) 652-8883. L Caminiti, owner PaulCamiinterviewedand founder of Closet Creations, has met with and over 1,000 Cami Closets is your wardrobe stress solution women since he established his business in 1992. From these conversations he has gleaned “what women want,” when it comes to organizing their closets and other storage systems. The result? No cookie-cutter designs here. Caminiti truly listens to his customers and bases his designs on precisely their needs. Americans will spend nearly $2 billion this year on closet design systems. Pressed for time and loaded with stuff, busy homeowners need expert help in organizing their belongings. That’s Paul Caminiti where Caminiti comes in. It’s not uncommon for him to hear that a client needs space for 150 pairs of shoes and wants them near the closet entrance. One customer, says Caminiti, requested six locked jewelry drawers and a concealed safe, while a Wall Street executive insisted on glass-front drawers and custom-designed drawer dividers for his expansive tie collection. A 6’10” ex-NBA star needed longer vertical space for his jackets and suits, and deep shelf space for his oversized shoes. “I talk to customers to find out how they use their closets, what they have the most of, and what kind of organization would make life easier for them,” says Caminiti. “The closets are designed around their specific needs, not just what looks good on paper.” Caminiti has crafted over 5,000 closets for homeowners in northern New Jersey, Manhattan, and the Hamptons. Some are simple and inexpensive reach-in closets. Others are spacious dressing suites fabricated in elegant laminates or solid wood and outfitted with islands, makeup tables, peninsulas, granite tops, and crown molding. All are efficient. Cami Closet’s emphasis has been to create order, eliminate chaos, and help provide organization to today’s busy homeowner. Call it stress management through wardrobe organization. Cami also does home offices, pantries, garages, laundry rooms, mudrooms and toy storage systems. Cami Closet Creations has moved its office to Mahwah and can be reached at (201) 783-8558 or online at www.camiclosets.com. The Little School of Waldwick he Little School is getting a little bigger. We’ve expanded our space and are now welcoming children from 2 years of age to Full Day Kindergarten into the wonderful world of preschool at The Little School of Waldwick. Adventure and discovery await the young explorers who venture through the school’s well-equipped classrooms that make academic preparation fun for everyone! Applauded by early childhood experts worldwide, this unique program provides every child with an array of rich experiences and media to develop to their fullest potential. From this strong academic, social, and artistic foundation, children begin to grow as they explore the horizons of their world outside their home. The Little School’s staff is strongly committed to giving children the highest quality of care and education needed to develop a lifetime love for learning and to promote students’ self-confidence and socialization skills, the tools needed to build a strong foundation for academic success. The Little School of Waldwick also operates a summer camp. Nothing defines fun better than the experience of The Little School Summer Camp! The program’s energetic and enthusiastic camp counselors offer young children (ages 2 ½ to 7 years old) the opportunity to experience and explore camp life through weekly themes incorporating age appropriate arts & crafts, stories, songs, drama, cooking, games and lots of indoor and outdoor fun while making friends, learning new skills and activities that stretch their bodies and their imaginations. You must see it to believe it. Don’t delay: call (201) 689-0034 today to learn more about The Little School of Waldwick located at 40 Franklin Turnpike in a state of the art facility. The Little School of Waldwick is all about the joy and wonder of being a child! T The Little School of Waldwick & J Auto Maintenance has been continuously serving the Waldwick area for over 30 years with great automotive repairs. Whether it is a large collision repair or a parking lot ding, we can take care of it. From an oil change to an engine change, we do it all. We are your one-stop shop for all your automotive repair needs. In this tough economy, it is important to have your car performing at its optimum efficiency to save on fuel. A proper wheel alignment will extend the life of your tires if you are J & J Auto Maintenance seeing unusual wear. We offer a written LIFETIME warranty on our auto body repairs and a limited warranty on our mechanical repairs. In other words, we stand behind our technicians and our service. We wouldn’t have been in business for this long without taking our jobs seriously. “My late husband Neil Luce and I bought the business from my brother Jim in 1983,” said Nancy Luce. “I have taken over since Neil’s death in July of 2002. Our business philosophy has not changed. We strive to give you the best possible repair for the best possible price. “I must give credit for the success and longevity of this business to our great staff. Randy Harris has been our General Manager for the last eight years and oversees the day to day running of the business. Bill Sanderson is our foreman and sees to it that your vehicle is completely taken care of while being repaired by our expert technicians. “Amy, our Office Manager, will greet you with a smile whether you come in or call and assist you in any way possible. Melissa, our Auto Body Estimator, will inspect your vehicle and write you an estimate for the damages in a quick and efficient manner. Our entire office staff can assist you with any insurance claim you may have or answer any questions about the repair process. We also offer local pick up and drop off service.” We think that you will be pleased with our professionalism and our commitment to customer satisfaction. Come visit us at 145 Hopper Avenue (behind “In The Swing”) or give us a call at (201) 444-0601. Coming in March, visit our website at jandjautomaintenance.com. Bring this ad in for a 10% discount on any mechanical repair (not including oil change special). J J & J Auto Maintenance