September 7, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 23 Area Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan has announced the formation of the Ridgewood Post Stroke & Disabled Adult Support Group, which will commence on Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the Ridgewood Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. Those who plan to attend this meeting should take note that Hurricane Irene resulted in extensive damage to the first floor of Ridgewood Village Hall. As a result, the session has been moved to the Courtroom on the fourth floor. An elevator is available. This group will meet Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Some programs that will be offered include chair exercise, memory games, and special guest speakers on a variety of topics. “This is a great opportunity to offer programs and support not only to stroke survi- Post stroke & disabled adult support group available vors and their families, but for any person with a disability,” said Donovan. According to Jim Thebery, M.A., CSW, director of the division on disability services, “This group in Ridgewood will be convenient for many in the northwest area of the county. “We can provide a quality program as we do in the other three locations.” The other locations include East Rutherford, Englewood, and Maywood. The East Rutherford group meets Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southwest Bergen Health & Senior Center at 147 Hackensack Street, East Rutherford. The Englewood group meets on Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southeast Center for Independent Living at 228 Grand Avenue, Englewood. The Maywood-based group meets on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Maywood Senior Center at 145 West Magnolia Avenue, Maywood. Individuals with various disabilities are welcome to participate. Those who wish to join a group are encouraged to contact Daniel Kotkin, program coordinator, at (201) 336-6504. For more information on other programs offered through the Bergen County Division on Disability Services, call (201) 336-6500 or (201) 336-6505 (TTY for the hearing impaired). Cranberry Stethoscope program established The Cranberry Stethoscope program was recently established in memory of Dr. Michael Lippe, a former director of the Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department. The first cranberry-colored stethoscopes were presented to the late August graduates of the Rockland Community College’s paramedic class. Eleven graduates, including Kyle Black, Rory Brannigan, Edward Fox, Vito LaVilla, Ana Molina, Matthew Mulvany, Brandon Smith, Abraham Taub, Elyokem Ungar, Michael Will, and Tiffany Williams received their certification along with a distinctive stethoscope. Taub, who spoke on behalf of his class, thanked Suzanne Lippe, wife of Dr. Michael Lippe, for the precious gift. The cranberry stethoscopes will be an annual gift to RCC graduation paramedics. Suzanne Lippe explained that her husband always carried a cranberry-colored stethoscope because he believed it was less likely to be stolen.