July 21, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 23 Villadom Happenings (continued from page 2) newcomers to the July 25 dance at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. Beginner instruction will be at 1:30 p.m. and the main dance will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. All dances are taught and called and the music is live. Attendees are welcome with or without a partner. For more information visit maxellute.net/njecd. html or call Nancy at (201) 445-4497. Toastmasters schedule meeting The Park Toastmasters will meet Friday, July 23 at 7:15 p.m. at Panera Bread Restaurant, 1300 State Route 17 North, Ramsey. Park Toastmasters is a local chapter of Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization made up of some 8,800 Toastmasters Clubs and 175,00 members who reside in the United States, Canada, and 69 other nations around the world. Toastmasters International is dedicated to helping its membership develop their public speaking and leadership skills. Members of Toastmasters International learn to become better speakers and leaders in a supportive environment that fosters personal growth and achievement. Opera company holds auditions The Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company will hold auditions for its October production of “Patience.” Auditions for principal roles and chorus will be held at the Community Church of Glen Rock (one block east of Maple Avenue on Rock Road), second floor, Room 205, Glen Rock, on Aug. 5 and 9 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Those who audition should arrive during the first hour and must be prepared to sing a song from the show or a piece that best shows their vocal quality. An accompanist will be provided. For more information, contact Carol Ciancia at (201) 651-7729 or cciancia1@verizon.net. Anyone interested in back stage activities is welcome to stop by or contact the company. For further information, call (973) 423-0300 or log on at www.RidgewoodGandS. com. OnStage presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ OnStage’s production of “Once Upon a Mattress” will be presented at Ramsey High School at 8 p.m. Aug. 12 through 14. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. “Once Upon a Mattress” is by turns hilarious and raucous, and romantic and melodic. This production, a rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance, provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Ramsey High School is located at 266 East Main Street in Ramsey. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, visit the website at www.onstagenj.org or call Sheila Oprysko (201) 651-9367 or Lucy Trotter (201) 3372294. Salt Water Anglers meet Captain Sal Cursi from Cathy Sea Charters will address the Salt Water Anglers of Bergen County at 8 p.m. on July 20. Captain Cursi will discuss the best techniques for catching stripers and fluke and will offer a presentation on casting nets for bait fish. The group meets at the American Legion Post #170, 33 West Passaic Street, Rochelle Park. For more information contact Chuck Santoro at (201) 446-9047 or www.swabc. org. Blauvelt descendants plan reunion The Association of Blauvelt Descendants will hold its 85th Annual Meeting and Reunion at the FDR Presidential Library in Hyde Park, New York on Sept. 25. The reunion speaker will be food historian Peter Rose, who will discuss the dishes and traditions of the Colonial Dutch. The twoday reunion will include tours of the FDR National Historic Site, the Vanderbilt Mansion, and a stroll on the 1.2-mile walkway over the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie. All descendants of Gerrit Hendrickszen are eligible for membership, upon proof of lineage. The organization has more than 700 members. For further information contact George A. Blauvelt at (303) 438-7267 or gablauvelt@aol.com or visit www.blauvelt.org. Many happy returns from CHCC Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff recently held a birthday party for its residents who are 100 years or older. The Celebrate a Century of Living was attended by a number of local dignitaries, resident families, and CHCC staff. Pictured, seated is Susan ‘Susie’ Scerbo, who celebrated her 103rd birthday and is a resident at The Longview Assisted Living Residence at CHCC. Pictured, standing, from left are Eric Maurer, Borough Administrator of Hawthorne; Rudy Boonstra, Wyckoff Mayor; and Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA, CHCC President and CEO. How many households will your advertising message reach? 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