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Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • April 14, 2010 Harlem night club, that was the backdrop for many jazz legends such as Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane. The tour will also include time at the National Jazz Museum and lunch at a local restaurant accompanied by live jazz. After lunch, the motor coach will take the group to the sites of the Cotton Club, Savoy Ballroom, Apollo Theater, Smalls Paradise, Count Basie’s Club, and Connie’s Inn. The tour will continue at Sugar Hill to see Duke’s Place and find out the story behind Duke Ellington’s theme song, “Take the A Train.” The trip will include the quaint Sylvan Terrace and the grounds of the Morris-Jumel Mansion, the site of an annual jazz festival. A guide will provide commentary on these famous venues and about the legendary tree of hope. The cost of this trip is $67 per person. For further information, contact Susanne at (201) 529-5757, extension 213. Basketball game to beneﬁt scholarship Mahwah Fire Department Company #2 will host the Fourth Annual Patrick Roe Memorial Scholarship Fund Basketball Game against the Mahwah Teachers Association on Friday, April 23. The game will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ramapo Ridge Middle School. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. All proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund. Donations to the scholarship fund are also being accepted by mail. Checks may be sent to: Mahwah Fire Company # 2, 60 Island Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Titus named to Dean’s List Mahwah resident Amelia Ann Titus has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. Titus is a junior majoring in art history. Board of health to meet The Mahwah Board of Health will meet Tuesday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the municipal building, 475 Corporate Drive. Anders offers spring cleaning tips On April 21, Linda Anders will present “Spring Cleaning” (or “Spend Less Time Cleaning, More Time Reading”) at the Mahwah Public Library at 7 p.m. Anders, an owner of a residential cleaning and organizing business, has over 20 years of experience cleaning homes. She will give tips on the best cleaning products, tools, and tricks of the trade, and design changes to reduce maintenance. No tickets are necessary. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. Museum hosts lecture on mills The Mahwah Museum’s April History Lecture will be “New Jersey Mills: Whatever Happened to Them?” This program will be held April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramapo Reformed Church Education Building, West Ramapo Avenue at Island Road, Mahwah. During the 19th century, there were over 1,000 grist, saw, cotton, silk, and wool mills in New Jersey, providing the state’s inhabitants with food, shelter, and clothing. Historian Phil Jaeger will discuss these water-powered mills. Find out what happened to them over the years and, surprisingly, which ones are still functioning today. Admission is $3 per person; free for Mahwah Museum members. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are recommended, and may be made by visiting the website www.mahwahmuseum.org or by calling (201) 512-0099. Chambers gather for networking event The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce, partnered with the North Jersey and Tri-County chambers, will hold a regional business card exchange for members and non-members on Wednesday, April 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mama Mexico, 464 Sylvan Avenue, in Englewood Cliffs. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo early by joining members of multiple chambers at the restaurant, and make new business contacts with professionals from many parts of the north New Jersey region. Complimentary appetizers and drink specials will be available. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Prepaid registration is required; an additional $5 processing fee will be charged if paid the day of event. For reservations, register online at www.mahwah.com or call the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce office at (201) 529-5566. Library presents ‘More Than Music’ The Mahwah Public Library will present the M&M Productions Acting Company in “More Than Music” on April 18. The program will begin at 2 p.m. in the Winter Room. Jim Brownold, Linda Hendrick, Patti Rome, and Mark Snyder will perform classic songs from the 1940s through the 1960s, advertising jingles, TV theme songs, and spoofs of old time radio dramas. “More Than Music” is free and no tickets are necessary. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. Call (201) 529READ. Mahwah Minutes Petrozzino presents parenting workshop Dr. Jane Petrozzino will present a workshop, “Maximizing Your Child’s Learning Potential” at the next meeting of the Mahwah Parent Advocacy Group. The session will be held Thursday, April 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the media center at Mahwah High School, 50 Ridge Road. Dr. Petrozzino’s program is designed for every parent, caretaker, and educator who wants to understand the process of learning and how to enhance achievement in school. Topics to be covered will include: factors that affect learning, information processing, IQ and achievement testing, specific learning disabilities (testing, diagnosis, and treatment), and strategies to enhance learning. The Mahwah Parent Group is a parent-run support group serving the needs of special education parents. For more information, contact Christine Luciano at (201) 5121828 or at lucrew@optonline.net. Harlem tour planned Mahwah seniors are invited to the Harlem Living History Tour planned for Wednesday, May 12. The group will tour the Lenox Lounge, the historic �� It’s Springtime at�� 4-14-10 janine VilladomWebsite2x3(4-14-10) 2 x 3” Rev1 ��