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Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • May 12, 2010 Villadom Happenings Ace your next interview The process of looking for employment has changed dramatically. Catch up on the latest techniques and technologies at the Waldwick Public Library on Thursday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m., when Brenda Greene, author of Get the Interview Every Time, presents “The New 2.0 Job Market.” Greene will discuss how to use social networking, the digital marketplace (including video resumes), information sharing, personal branding, marketing, and the blogosphere to help you find a job and leverage your career. Greene’s program is free and open to the public; however space is limited and advance registration is required. The library is located at 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Women’s heart health program offered The Valley Hospital and The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce will present “Women Have Heart,” a free and informational event about women and heart disease, on May 15 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, One Passaic Street in Ridgewood. The day will begin at 10:30 a.m. with an educational presentation on heart disease and women, given by Valley cardiologist Janet Strain, M.D. Heart wise nutrition and exercise will be covered by Valley dietitian Andrea Anfuso-Sisto, M.S., R.D. and Valley exercise physiologist Lara Vajas, M.S. Participants are invited to enjoy a heart-healthy breakfast provided by event co-sponsor Kings Supermarket. A blood pressure screening, body fat analysis, and massage will also be available. Registration is required; call (201) 291-6090. Following the presentation, participating businesses will offer special promotions. For information about participating businesses and the incentives they will offer, visit www. valleyhealth.com/womenhaveheart. Learn about honey bees Liz Bisaccio will present Honey Bee Management and the Garden to the Master Gardeners of Bergen County on Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. at One Bergen Plaza, first floor, County Place, Hackensack. Bisaccio is a Master Gardener, member of the New Jersey Beekeeper’s Association, and backyard beekeeper hobbyist. She maintains two working hives and will bring an observation box to the lecture. She will provide highlights of the modern bee hive, a typical honey bee colony, diseases of honey bees, and a review of beekeepers’ clothing and equipment. This meeting is open to all interested gardeners, free of charge. Refreshments will be served, beginning at 7 p.m. For details, directions, and other Master Gardeners activities, contact Tracey Fraser at (201) 768-1856 or visit the website www.mgofbc.com. Waldwick pool badges available The Waldwick Municipal Pool has non-resident badges available for the 2010 season. Non-residents badges are $150 each. This fee applies for all groups except children ages three years or younger, who are admitted free. Previous badge holders may download a registration form from www.waldwicknj.org. The form and payment may be returned by mail. First-time registrants will need to register in person at the borough clerk’s office in order to have the photo badge taken. Photo badges will be taken at the clerk’s office until the pool opens, tentatively scheduled for June 23. Call the clerk at (201) 652-5300, extension 236 or 238, for more information. Motorcycle Poker Run Rally set On May 16, the Ramapo College Foundation will hold a Motorcycle Poker Run Rally to raise funds for Ramapo College’s student scholarships and undergraduate research programs. The Poker Run is sponsored by Inserra ShopRite Supermarkets and benefactors Hiden Galleries, Kosco Harley-Davidson, Liberty Subaru, Liberty Hyundai, and the Brewster Financial Group at UBS Financial Services. The Poker Run begins on the Ramapo College campus, and riders will cover an 80-mile run through northern New Jersey. There will be three stops along the way for refresh- Groups make blanket statement Three Bears Enterprises, a blanket design and sale business that was formed as the result of a ﬁnance class project at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, was the recipient of a donation from the Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club. Three Bears used the donation to purchase blankets to give to the homeless through IHA’s Midnight Run Chapter. Midnight Run is a non-proﬁt, volunteer organization dedicated to ﬁnding common ground between the housed and the homeless. To learn more about Midnight Run, visit www.MidnightRun.org. Blankets may be purchased online at www.comfycase.webs.com. Pictured are Alexa Klapach, CEO of Three Bears; Midnight Run leaders Jennifer LaGratta and Nicole Orzetti; Denise Mercier,SRVJWC president; and Midnight Run leaders Emily Reers and Andrea Siclari. ments and to pick up additional poker cards. There will also be a picnic lunch for riders, families, and friends on the band shell lawn on the college campus, which will feature live music by the DRG Band. There will also be a number of exhibits featuring motorcycle manufacturers and dealers, and clothing and accessory companies. This event is an initiative of the Ramapo College Foundation, which raises funds for student scholarships, faculty research and development, capital projects, and other campus needs. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and is $25 for riders and $15 for passengers. Visit www.ramaporumble.com for registration forms. To learn more, e-mail motorrally@ramapo.edu. For media inquiries, contact Anna Farneski at (201) 684-6844. DACKKs plans bowling event DACKKs Group for Supportive Housing is hosting a Bowl a Strike event on Saturday, May 15 at Holiday Bowl, 29 Spruce Street, Oakland from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Admission is $40 person and includes three games of bowling, shoes, and a buffet dinner. There will also be special fundraisers with prizes. For tickets and information e-mail to dackksgroup@aol.com or call (201) 236-9001. All proceeds will benefit the DACKKs Group. Singles plan networking event Professional and business singles, age 35 to 65, will meet at Winberie’s Restaurant and Bar, 30 Oak Street, Ridgewood, on Thursday, May 27 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Professional and Business Singles Network, the event will include a cash bar, happy hour hors d’oeuvres, and piano entertainment. Admission is $12 and dress is business casual. Membership is not required, and no reservations are necessary. For more information about the group, call (610) 348-5544 or visit www.PBSNinfo. com. Sierra Club discusses water issues On May 18, the Sierra Club North Jersey Group will host a 7:30 p.m. screening of “Flow” at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. This film concerns the worldwide trend to privatize water resources and how this affects local communities. The evening will include a talk by Patsy Wooters of the Coalition for Sus- tainable Water about the environmental concerns in the Ramapo River and Hudson River watersheds. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call (201) 461-4534. �� The publisher is not responsible for typographical errors, nor the omission of copy in advertisements in the event of error. The newspaper will furnish a letter to be posted stating the correct price or description. 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