Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • February 10, 2010 Villadom Happenings Wilson offers program on annuals The Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club will join the Allendale Garden Club for a presentation on “Annuals: Flowers for a Season” by Pamela Wilson, senior horticultural program specialist for Morris County. The meeting will take place Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Brighton Gardens, 5 Boroline Road, Saddle River. All members and prospective members are invited. For information, call Debbie at (201) 445-9440. Medical equipment available A hospital bed and a patient hydraulic lift are available at Applewood Estates in Freehold. Anyone interested should contact Joe Moreau at (410) 795-5856 or Sally Moreau at (973) 227- 5574. Women in transition invited to network The YWCA of Bergen County and Bergen Community College will present “Knowledge is Power: A Resource & Networking Event for Women in Transition” on March 5 at Bergen Community College’s Moses Center, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the program runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Women who are dealing with a significant change in their personal and professional lives, from job loss and divorce to retirement and aging, will find vital information, resources, and support. Speakers, panel discussions, and workshops will address how to “Take Charge of Your Career and Finances” and “Create Lifelong Health and Wellness.” Participating organizations and businesses include AARP, AXA Advisors, LLC, BrightStar Healthcare of Greater Hackensack, Coalition of 100 Black Women, The Commission on the Status of Women, Heritage Pointe of Teaneck, Holy Name Hospital, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, The Valley Hospital, Van Dyk Health Care, Inc., and Weichert Realtors. Resume writing and interviewing skills workshops will be provided throughout the day by the Bergen Community College Employment Pathway Initiative. Vendors and resource providers will also be on hand. The cost is $25 ($15 for BCC students), which includes a continental breakfast and buffet lunch. To register, call (201) 881-1701 or visit the “Events” page at www.ywcabergencounty.org. Symphony to perform romantic melodies On March 5, the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra will perform an 8 p.m. concert at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood. The program will include Shakespeare’s famous lovers, Romeo and Juliet, in an overturefantasy by Tchaikovsky, and Porgy and Bess in an opera by George Gershwin, based on the novel “Porgy” by DuBose Heyward. Also on the program is the world premiere of “Fanfare for Orchestra” by Pasquale Tassone, selections from Puccini’s “La Boheme,” and “Valse Triste” by Sibelius. The concert will feature Ridgewood soprano Kristen Plumley and tenor Theodore Chletsos. Tickets may be purchased before the concert for $20, $15, or $10, by going to the RSO’s website, www.ridgewoodsymphony.org, or at Oliver’s Chocolates, at 46 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. Tickets may be purchased on concert night for $23, $18, or $13. For more information,call (201) 612-0118 or email info@ridgewoodsymphony.org. Country dancers welcome newcomers The North Jersey English Country Dancers welcome newcomers to on Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place. All dances are taught and called, and the music is live. Come with or without a partner. Instruction for beginners is at 1:30 p.m. and the main dance is held from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit maxellute.net/njecd.html or call Nancy at (201) 445-4497. Seniors invited to play brain games Social worker Sheila Brogan will lead Brain Games at the Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center in Midland Park on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 12:30 p.m. All area seniors are welcome to exercise their brains with games and a healthy treat. Call (201) 445-5690 for further information. The Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center is operated by the County of Bergen and is open to all Bergen County residents age 60 and over. Emmanuel asks... Can You Help? crumbs; mango juice; and canned beets. Our families also need Goya brand food products. We also need toilet tissue and paper towels. Remember: Your company, house of worship, or group of friends can hold a mini-fundraiser and help us to keep all of our programs in place. Consider having a Super Bowl Party with a purpose by collecting a contribution from each person who attends. Contact us or visit us at: www.emmanuelcancer.org for more suggestions about how you can help. Office volunteers are now needed on Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 5, Thursday from 2:30 to 5, and Saturday from 10 to 1. Call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. Our current hours are Monday, 10 to 1; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 to 5; and Thursday, 10 to 2. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Visit us on the web at: www. emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Ministry, in its continuing effort to provide help to people seeking employment, will present the first of a four-part series of winter/spring workshops on Sunday, Feb. 21 at noon. The workshop will be held in the meeting room in the lower church and is open to anyone seeking employment and those who anticipate possible unemployment. Parish membership is not required. These workshops are presented by the Career Resources Ministry whose members are dedicated to helping those seeking employment. Professionals in the field will present the workshop and will be on hand to give advice. This workshop topic is “Create Your Communications Strategy and Resume.” Participants should bring a recent resume or job experience information. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. For more information, call Tom Lewis at (201) 445-1864 or Carol Shea at (201) 447-4315. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is located at 1 Passaic Street, Ridgewood. Our hat’s off to the many individuals who have been stepping up to contribute. We appreciate your continued help. We belatedly thank Lincoln School’s second grade students for their contribution this past December. This family needs your help: Ralph is a Bergen County resident who was diagnosed with the osteosarcoma that claimed one of his legs. Now it has spread to his chest and into his blood. As a result, he is receiving a bone marrow transplant and is due to be released from the hospital in the coming weeks. His father is disabled and cannot work, and his mom was laid off from her job and is looking for work. Mom is desperate to have her leaky roof fixed so Ralph can come home to a clean, dry environment. Given the family’s extreme misfortune, they simply do not have the resources to have the roof 4-29-09repaired. We are seeking a roofing company replaced or karen/janine that would like to donate this job to a needy family in EmmanuelHelp3x.75(4-29-09) this .75 let help! 3 xcommunity. Please the us know if you canlong-grain We are in need of following items: rice; tomato sauce; dried or canned red, black, or kidney beans; corn meal; cooking oil; bottled olives; bread Quilters meet in February The Brownstone Quilters Guild, Inc. will hold its next meeting at both noon and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, at the Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Avenue (at Howland Avenue), Paramus. Participants will see the trunk show, “Shredded Blocks,” and Anna Faustino will share information on many of the techniques she uses to create her award-winning quilts. All are welcome. There is a $5 guest fee for non-members. The guild currently has a few membership openings. Join at a meeting, or download an application from the guild website at www.brownstonequilters.com. For additional information, contact Elisabeth Boas at (201) 797-9051 or at emwb1@aol.com. Fausitino and guild members will offer a workshop, “Spider Hexagon” on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to use the “Super 60” ruler. The fee for this workshop is $40. For workshop information, contact Peg Layden at (201) 825-3578 or at peglayden@optimum.net. RBARI reschedules Pasta Dinner The Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge has rescheduled it Baked Ziti Dinner fundraiser for Wednesday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, 555 Russell Avenue, Wyckoff. There will be live music performed by John Moroski, door prizes, and more. Seating is limited to 150 guests. Dine-in and takeout orders are available by reservation only. The cost is $10 for adults and $7 for children age 12 and under. Children under three eat for free. Checks should be made payable to RBARI and addressed as follows: Attention: Pasta Dinner, RBARI, 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Further information is available at www.rbari.org or at (201) 337-9057. Long Pond Ironworks to be discussed The Mahwah Museum will hold its February History Lecture, “Long Pond Ironworks,” on Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Ramapo Reformed Church Education Building, West Ramapo Avenue at Island Road, Mahwah. In 1765, the first ironmaster in this region, Peter Hasenclever, began building Long Pond Ironworks in West Milford. Ringwood Manor was already in production, having been started in the early 1740s. Paul Frost, Iron Industry historian, will provide an indepth history of the 175-acre historic landmark that made iron for both the American Revolution and the Civil War, the village, and the trail that linked Long Pond to Ringwood Manor. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. 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 at www.mahwahmuseum.org or by calling the museum at (201) 512-0099. 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