July 27, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17 Villadom Happenings (continued from page 2) blankets. No alcoholic beverages or pets will be permitted. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved indoors into the Carriage House Visitor Center. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Suggested donations is $5 per person. This concert is sponsored by Liberty Subaru/Liberty Hyundai of Emerson and Mahwah. Artist hospitality for the series is being provided by TD Bank. The last concert in the series, featuring Terence Martin, will be held on Aug. 19. Located at 2 Morris Road in Ringwood, the New Jersey Botanical Garden is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and admission to the garden is always free. There is a $5 per car parking charge on summer holidays and weekends from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day; weekday parking is free year-round. Call (973) 962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org Barclays tickets benefit Habitat Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County is offering specially discounted tickets for The Barclays, the annual golf tournament which will be held Aug. 23 through 28. Tickets purchased through this special offer will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County. The cost of a week-long pass, which includes six days of practice and tournament rounds is $40 (a $100 value); Thursday, Friday, or Saturday pass, $20 (a $45 dollar value); and a Sunday Final Round Pass, $25 (a $45 dollar value). To purchase tickets, call (201)457-1020 or visit www.Habitatbergen.org. Support group to meet LifeLines, a supportive and informative resource for prostate cancer patients and their partners in northern Bergen County, will meet Tuesday, July 26 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The group does not give medical advice, only insight, information, and support based on group members’ own experiences. Call (201) 5059653 or e-mail lifelines@optonline.net. Christian Singles host Potluck Dinner Christian Singles of North Jersey will host a Potluck Dinner and Music Night on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church Barn, 530 Sicomac Avenue in Wyckoff. Attendees are encouraged to bring a favorite main dish, salad, soup, or appetizer to share (to feed approximately six). Desserts, coffee, tea, soda, and snacks will be provided. Dinner will be followed by music from vocalists/guitarists John Jurich and Tom Sheehan and vocalist Pat Nash. The cost is $4 per person. Call (201) 337-7492 Theater group to present ‘Barnum’ OnStage, Inc. will present “Barnum” Aug. 11 through 13 at Ramsey High School, 266 East Main Street in Ramsey. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets, which will be available at the door, are $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Call Sheila Oprysko (201) 651-9367 or Lucy Trotter (201) 337-2294. Metabolic, weight loss surgery support offered The Valley Hospital’s Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery is currently offering three bariatric surgery support groups. The Sleeve Gastrectomy Support Group meets the first Monday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the center, located at 579 Franklin Turnpike in Ridgewood. The Gastric Bypass Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m., and the Gastric Band Support Group meets the third Thursday every month from 6 to 7 p.m. These two support groups meet at Valley’s Kraft Center at 15 Essex Road in Paramus. The groups are for those who are thinking about weight loss surgery, or those who have already undergone surgery. During the first half-hour of each meeting, participants talk about any clinical issues they are facing. The rest of the meeting is devoted to addressing specific surgical concerns and focusing on the future. For more information, call (201) 251-3480 or e-mail webinfo@valleyhealth.com. (continued from page 4) served as a trustee for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sussex County for several years. Nobre started with Lakeland Bank as a temporary in loan operations. She became a customer service representative for the Teaneck office in 2005 and later transferred to the position of administrative assistant with the Wyckoff commercial lending team. Nobre is involved with her church, is on the parish council, and will soon become a Eucharistic minister. She resides in Lodi. Novak joined Lakeland Bank as vice president/team leader of the Wyckoff commercial lending group, and was promoted to senior vice president/team leader in 2007. Novak serves as the trustee/treasurer for Allendale Housing Inc., a not-for-profit organization that is active in the development of housing for developmentally disabled individu- Lakeland Bank als. In addition, he holds several board/trustee/membership positions with local not-for-profit organizations, charities, and building trade organizations. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance/economics and his MBA in finance from Montclair State University. He resides in Allendale. Shea-Nomer joined Lakeland Bank as assistant branch manager for the Pompton Plains office and transferred to the new Cedar Crest Village office. In 2006, Shea-Nomer was promoted to branch manager of both the Cedar Crest and Woodland Commons offices, and in 2009 she was promoted to assistant vice president. Shea-Nomer resides in Vernon. Zeek joined the former Newton Trust Company in 2001 as a teller manager and advanced her career within retail banking. In January 2009, she was promoted to assistant vice president/assistant branch administrator. She serves as an education surrogate to special needs children in Sussex County and is attending Thomas Edison State College in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Zeek resides in Sparta.