August 17, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 23 Ridgewood Notes New job seekers’ group forming Neighbors-Helping-Neighbors, a free, peer-led volunteer support group designed to help those actively looking for work, is expanding its reach to Ridgewood, where a newly formed branch will be hosted by the Ridgewood Public Library beginning Sept. 8. Meetings will be held on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library’s art studio. All job seekers, from recent college graduates to retirees looking to re-enter the workforce, are welcome. Group members assist each other with resume and interview techniques, suggestions for job searches and skill enhancement training, and offer help with personal and professional networking. To register, contact Program Founder John Fugazzie at (201) 262-0103 or e-mail johnrfugazzie@aol.com. For additional information, contact Librarian Eileen Colyer at ecolyer@ridgewoodlibrary.org or (201) 670-5600, extension 132, or visit www.neighbors-helping-neighbors. com. The library is located at 125 North Maple Avenue. Day camp seeks owners of lost articles Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Day Camp has accumulated many items left behind by campers throughout the six-week program. Lost and found boxes at Graydon Pool and at The Stable include T-shirts, towels, lunch boxes, visors, baseball caps, bathing suits, shorts, jewelry, and arts and craft projects. The recreation office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. For further information, call (201) 670-5560. Students earn dean’s list honors The following Ridgewood students have earned dean’s list recognition at William Paterson University: Ashley Cronk, Justin Jenkins, Tomohiro Kubo, Alex Maliski, Peter Norell, Tabitha O’Brien, Michael OReilly, Chelsea Schloerb, Katrina Schonheyder, Helaine Terhune, and Kearsley Troll. In order to qualify for the dean’s list, a student must carry a minimum of 12 credits for the semester and earn a grade point average of 3.45 or better. ‘Destination America’ to continue The Genealogical Society of Bergen County will show the second part of “Destination America” on Monday, Aug. 22. The program will be held at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. This second part of the video looks at the driving forces that have compelled individuals to immigrate to America for centuries and have remained constant throughout history: economic opportunity, religious freedom, and artistic expression. The series looks at the particular forces that drove women to come to America in search of opportunity and the basic human rights they had been denied in their homelands. Dramatic, contemporary stories are at the center of each episode along with portraits of immigrants who came before. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.njgsbc.org. Register for YWCA’s fall classes Registration for the next session of YWCA Bergen County programs has begun. Classes will run from Sept. 6 through Nov. 5. Members can register at www.ywcabergencounty.org, by phone, or in person. New classes for adults include Sleek Physiques, a cardio program based on the popular Lotte Berk Method® and barre fitness classes. Classes also include boxing or kickboxing lessons in a group or one-on one setting with a certified instructor. New for kids and teens include Beauty Boot Camp for girls age six through 11. This class is packed with fun, fitness, and beauty-focused activities designed to help girls gain self-confidence and good health. Be F.A.S.T., for children in grades six through eight, offers speed and agility training for middle-school children who enjoy running for fun or want to get in shape for team sports. Science and World Cultures classes for children ages three through five have been added to the schedule that also includes soccer, Spanish, cooking, Tea Party, and Lil’ Dragons Judo. Enrichment for afternoon kindergarteners helps develop pre-reading, pre-math, and socialization skills for five and six-year-olds in a fun-filled environment. The YWCA offers dozens of other fitness, wellness, and enrichment programs for kids, teens, adults, and seniors, and American Red Cross certified swim classes for swimmers at every age and level. Drop-in child care is also available at the 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood facility. Visit www. ywcabergencounty.org for details or call (201) 444-5600 for a free brochure. Golf Outing benefit set The Ridgewood YMCA will hold its 38th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, Sept. 19 at the Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenafly. Proceeds from the event will support the Ridgewood YMCA’s Good Works Programs. The event will conclude with the annual Park Avenue BMW Putt-Off Contest. Through its Good Works Programs, the Ridgewood Y meets community needs and serves everyone, regardless of ability to pay. Examples of the Ridgewood Y’s Good Works Programs include Living Strong, Living Well, a strength and conditioning program for cancer patients and survivors; Delay the Disease, a program designed to introduce the benefits of exercise to people with Parkinson’s Disease; and Rainbows, providing peer support for children who have suffered a painful family loss. For more information, call Jen Batelli at the Ridgewood YMCA, (201) 444-5600, extension 320. Club hosts Summer Membership Social The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood will host a Membership Summer Social on Thursday, Aug. 25. The event has been scheduled from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the clubhouse at 215 West Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. Light fare and beverages will be served. Area women are invited to learn about the club’s mission and events, and to meet club members. The Woman’s Club is a 501c3 organization for women who are at least 18 years of age. The club hosts monthly luncheons/socials, sponsors Meals on Wheels, raises money for local charities, hosts the annual House Tour and Children’s Theater, sponsors Social Service families’ holiday wish lists, and more. To RSVP, call (201) 444-5705. Anyone who can not attend the August event is asked to attend the Fall Coffee planned for Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m. HILT plans event Highlights in Leisure Time will offer a sight-seeing and dining cruise at the Jersey Shore on Aug. 18. Attendees will enjoy waterfront dining at the Shrimp Box Restaurant in Point Pleasant Beach. After lunch, participants will board the River Belle for a 90-minute narrated cruise along the inland waters of the Manasquan River, Point Pleasant Canal, and Barnegat Bay. Participants may board the bus at the Graydon Pool lot beginning at 10:15 a.m. The bus will depart at 10:30 a.m. and will return at 5 p.m. The cost is $40 for HILT members and $45 for non-members. For more information, contact the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department at (201) 670-5560. Ridgewood residents 55 and older are invited to join Highlights in Leisure Time, a senior organization under the auspices of the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation. Monthly meetings are held at 10 a.m. at The Community Center at Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood, and include entertainment and refreshments. Annual membership dues are $15. Press releases may be e-mailed to editorial@villadom. com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. Troops (continued from page 9) SECFOR Platoon is providing security over there and we even have Bergen County soldiers in the unit,” said Alan Krutchkoff, president, Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, “and the 10th Mountain guys have been fighting hard for months and need support. Thanks to everyone for pitching in for our brave warriors!” The collection will take place outside the Bergen County Justice Center on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members of the public and local businesses are encouraged to donate new/unused items, products and/or supplies. Suggested items include: Personal care products such as Q-tips, lip balm, deodorant, razors and shave gel, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, tissues, body and hand wipes, hand sanitizer, body wash, and fingernail clippers. The following non-perishable foods are also requested: nuts, trail mix, granola, protein bars, powdered drink mix, beef jerky, protein shakes, candy, cookies, and gum. Donors are also asked to bring T-shirts, hats, socks, batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, 9V), flipflops, greeting cards, current video games (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP), dart boards and darts, phone cards, and sporting/People-type magazines. (Please do not bring books.) For additional information about Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, visit www.adoptasoldierplatoon.org. For more information about the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, call (201) 336-3540.