November 9, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 23 Ridgewood Notes Turkey and Food Drive set Ridgewood United Methodist Church will hold a Turkey and Food Drive on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church, located at 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, will be accepting frozen turkeys and nonperishable foods. Sunday services and Sunday school are offered at 9:45 a.m. Bible Study meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (201) 652-2868 or visit www.ridgewoodumc.net. Senator to discuss Fair School Funding State Senator Michael Dougherty (R-Warren) will address the Ridgewood/Glen Rock Tea Party on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Senator Dougherty will discuss the Fair School Funding Bill. The meeting is open to the public. Winter Bereavement Group offered The parishes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood, Saint Gabriel’s in Saddle River, and Saint Catharine’s in Glen Rock are jointly sponsoring a Winter Bereavement Support Group on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The program will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, One Passaic Street in Ridgewood, from Jan. 10 through March 6, 2012. The meetings will offer support for those going through the grief process. The group stresses confidentiality and mutual support and is open to all. For further information, or to register, contact Gladys VanLangen at (201) 6528837. Learn about auditory processing disorder Debra Couturier-Fagan, Ph.D., developmental psychologist, and Patricia E. Connelly, Ph.D., CCC-A, ABA, audiologist, at The Valley Hospital will offer a free program entitled “Is It ADD or APD?” on Monday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., at The Valley Hospital Conference Center, 223 North Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood. A child with an auditory processing disorder (APD) is unable to correctly process and interpret sounds, which leads to comprehension problems. It is often difficult to distinguish between APD and attention deficit disorder (ADD). Learn about the differences between APD and ADD and the appropriate interventions for both disorders. Registration is required. To register or for more information, call 1-800-VALLEY 1 (1-800-825-5391) or www. valleyhealth.com/events. Space is limited. Learn about the president of Ireland Henry McNally, Irish historian and educator, will be guest speaker at the Nov. 9 meeting of the Irish American Unity Conference, Chapter 5th and 9th CD. The session will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church, 105 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. McNally will give a brief history of the president of Ireland. All are welcome. The IAUC is a human rights organization working for peace with justice in a reunited Ireland. Terrone to exhibit Glen Rock resident Joseph Terrone will exhibit his plein air paintings in the gallery at the Ridgewood Public Library during the month of November. Terrone, a professional New Jersey-based artist, holds a BFA from Brooklyn College and an MFA from Pratt Institute as well as New Jersey State Certification as an art teacher. His work may be seen at Right Angle Gallery in Hoboken and online at The Brigham Galleries (www.thebrighamgalleries.com), where his paintings are consistently selected as jurors’ picks. The library, located at 125 North Maple Avenue, is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Presley & Melody to perform The Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department will present children’s entertainers Presley and Melody on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ridgewood Library, 125 North Maple Avenue. The duo will celebrate a happy, healthy, and fit lifestyle with an interactive, upbeat, dynamic musical performance geared for ages three through eight. For more information about the duo, visit www.presleyandmelody.com. Admission is $5. Advance ticket purchases are encour- aged as seating is limited. Tickets may be purchased at the recreation office at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (201) 670-5560. Crawford to be honored at YWCA benefit The YWCA Bergen County will host its first Fall Benefit for the Rape Crisis Center on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus. The event will honor Mark Crawford, New Jersey director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) and founding director of FixThelaw.org, which educates about, advocates for, and supports the creation of just laws for survivors of sexual abuse. The evening will feature fine food, wines, and auction items. Tickets are $100 or two for $500 for those who wish to be identified as a Friend of the Rape Crisis Center in the event journal. Proceeds will support the center’s free and confidential services, including a confidential 24/7 hotline, and counseling and medical and legal accompaniments for survivors, their families, and friends. The YWCA Rape Crisis Center is the only one of its kind in Bergen County and is funded primarily through donations and grants. To purchase tickets, visit www.FallBenefitforRCC. eventbrite.com. To purchase a journal ad or donate an auction item, contact Jeanne Patrican at (201) 881-1720 or jpat rican@ywcabergencounty.org. For more information about the event and the YWCA Rape Crisis Center, visit www. ywcabergencounty.org. All Saints’ Day services held A Celebration of All Saints’ Day will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the 8 and 10 a.m. services at Christ Episcopal Church. This is a time when all the saints in our lives, living or deceased, are remembered. The names are included in a special insert and read aloud while a quiet Taize chant is sung in the background. Names may be submitted for inclusion to the remembrance or in thanksgiving by calling (201) 652-2350. All are invited. Christ Church is located at 105 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. Sunday worship times are at 8, 9:15 a.m. (for children and families) and 10 a.m. with choir. For more information, call (201) 652-2350 or visit www.christchurchridgewood.org.