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Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • April 7, 2010 Villadom Happenings 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. Register online at www.mahwah.com or call the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce office at (201) 529-5566. Heart health to be discussed The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood invites local women to a membership Open House on Friday, April 16 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the clubhouse, 215 West Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. The event will feature Lenore Blank, R.N. from Hackensack University Medical Center. Blank, who has 25 years of experience in cardiac nursing, will address the timely subject of “Women and Heart Health.” Light refreshments will be served. For further information, call (201) 444-5705. Riverkeeper benefit planned The Hackensack Riverkeeper will be the recipient of a Five Percent Day conducted by Whole Foods Market stores in Bergen County on Tuesday, April 6. On that date, the natural and organic food grocer, which has stores in Edgewater, Paramus, and Ridgewood, will donate five percent of the day’s total sales to the environmental organization in support of its ongoing work to protect, preserve and restore the Hackensack River and its watershed. Hackensack Riverkeeper staffers will be at each store from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Founded in 1997 by Captain Bill Sheehan, Hackensack Riverkeeper is the leading environmental organization working on Hackensack River issues. 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. DAR hosts talk on grandfather clocks The Saddle River Chapter DAR will present “The American Grandfather Clock as Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting” on Monday, April 26 at 1:15 p.m. at the Midland Park Memorial Library, 250 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. William Drost, author of “New Jersey Clockmakers,” will offer a slide lecture that will take a bird’s-eye view of colonial clock making throughout the American Northeast. This program is funded by the Horizon Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The public is invited to this admission-free event. A business meeting for members will begin at noon. Call Susan Augusto at (201) 529-5653. Housing for the Deaf under discussion The New Jersey Deaf Senior Citizens Housing will hold a community forum, “Deaf Housing: Why Not Bergen County Freeholder Chairman James M. Carroll and County Executive Dennis McNerney attended the West Bergen Mental Health Distinguished Citizens Awards brunch, held at Seasons in Washington Township. The honorees were given commendations from Bergen County recognizing their contributions to the local community. Pictured are Michael Tozzoli, Bergen County Freeholder Chairman/Mayor of Demarest James M. Carroll, Honoree Diana Ross, Honoree David Ross, Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney, and Quentin Wiest. ‘Distinguished Citizens’ Now?” on Thursday, April 8 at 1 p.m. at the Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center, 46-50 Center Street in Midland Park. Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing, and deaf/blind are invited to attend this informative session to learn about plans to build special housing just for the hearing impaired as they age. Regular assisted living facilities and nursing homes are not equipped for the deaf, leaving many isolated and with unmet needs. Top officials from the state and county, and local politicians are invited. ASL interpreters and CART will be provided by the ASL Interpreter Referral Service, Inc. For more information, call (201) 445-5690. Wine Tasting, gift sale to benefit RBARI The Endless Vine, 823 Franklin Lakes Road, Franklin Lakes, will hold an April 20 Wine Tasting to benefit the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge. Hours will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The event is limited to 40 guests. Tickets are $35 each. Checks should be mailed to: Attn: Wine Tasting, RBARI, 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. For credit card payments, visit www.rbari.org. Call (201) 337-5180, extension 7, for additional information. RBARI’s Gift and Craft Sale at the Copper Tree Mall, 350 Ramapo Valley Road, Route 202 in Oakland, will be held April 9 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and April 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find a wide range of beautiful gifts, some animal-related, many not. All proceeds directly benefit the animals at RBARI. Tallamy to address Master Gardeners Author and wildlife expert Dr. Douglas W. Tallamy will give a special presentation, “Plants, Insects, and Successful Gardening,” at the next meeting of the Master Gardeners of Bergen County on Tuesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at 1 Bergen County Plaza, County Place, Hackensack. Dr. Tallamy will focus on the important ecological roles of the plants in landscapes and emphasize the benefits of designing gardens with these roles in mind, and exploring the consequences of failing to do so. This meeting is open to all interested gardeners free of charge. Refreshments will be served starting at 7 p.m. For details, directions, or other Master Gardeners activities, contact Tracey Fraser (201) 768 1856 or visit www.mgofbc.com. Fashion Show benefit set The Auxiliary of the Little Sisters of the Poor has scheduled a benefit Fashion Show and Luncheon on Wednesday, May 5, at 11 a.m. at The Tides Estate, 1245 Belmont Avenue, North Haledon. The event will include prizes, lunch, and the show by Noel Brogan Productions. Fashion for all ages and sizes will be displayed. For tickets and information, call Carol Lewis at (973) 345-2528. The Little Sisters of the Poor is a congregation of Roman Catholic sisters dedicated to caring for the aged poor. They welcome the elderly and serve them with love and respect until death, providing a dignified, comfortable environment and quality nursing. Proceeds will benefit the elderly residents of Saint Joseph’s Home for the Elderly of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Totowa. Correction The meeting information for the North Jersey Radio Control Club was incorrectly published in last week’s edition. The group will meet on Friday, April 9 at the Glen Rock Municipal Annex, 678 South Maple Avenue, Glen Rock. �� 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. The liability of this newspaper will be limited to the actual cost of the space in question on the first insertion only, provided that the publisher is notified of the error within three days of the publication date. ��