April 6, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 21 Mahwah Minutes ‘Meet the Bunny’ The Township of Mahwah will hold its annual “Meet the Bunny” event at Continental Soldiers Park on Saturday, April 16 at 1 p.m. rain or shine. Local students named to Dean’s Lists The following students have been named to the Dean’s Lists at the college or university noted. Ramapo College: Lorraine L. Angelillo, Christina Susan Berardi, Kayla M. Berger, Emily J. Brotherton, Donna N. Burnette, Matthew Certosimo, Holly Jessica Ciocci, Kelly M. Cochran, Peter J. Connolly, Dominique Marie De Jean, Katie Rose De Silva, Hailee Beth Donow, John Doyle, Brittany K. Hamernick, Lauren D. Lipes, Brian D. May, Dmitry Merkulov, Alicia L. Miller, Jennifer L. Muller, Eden Grace Nguyentan, Rita T. Palladino, Christina L. Pasquali, Ronak Patel, Gina M. Pepe, Kelly M. Peterson, Dano M. Pilipiak, Dana A. Ragone, James J. Robertson, David Rounds, Jasmine M. Salas, Janis C. Santaite, Martha E. Sgambati, Carrie S. Slome, Fady Hany Sourial, Renee Thomas, Brett Tracey, Lauren Emma Violick, Jessica M. Waxenbaum, Bronwen M. Weger, and Kathleen M. Sanzari; Oklahoma State University, Curtis Michael Benedetto, President’s Honor Roll; Felician College, Christopher Green; Georgetown University, Tiana Kulik; University of Rochester, Amelia Ann Titus; Berkeley College, Bianca Fuentes and Rita Hansalia (President’s List). ‘Sound Doctrine’ discussion set The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Mahwah will explore themes in music at the next meeting of “Sound Doctrine” on Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. at the Lakeside Inn at the Ramsey Golf and Country Club, 105 Lakeside Drive in Ramsey. A guest DJ and a FOCUS missionary will offer a presentation about spiritual themes. A discussion will follow. For information, contact Matt Higgins at Matt.HigginsICC@yahoo. com or (201) 327-1276. Elks host Pasta Night The Mahwah Elks, 1 Foxwood Lane in Mahwah, will host an All You Can Eat Pasta Night on Friday, April 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The cost of this event is $8 for seniors, $9 for adults, and $5 for children ages six through 12. Children under five years old will be admitted free. The buffet dinner will include homemade pasta with meatballs and sausage, white clam sauce for the Lenten season, salad, bread, soda and wine, coffee, and dessert. For information about this event or to inquire about hall rentals, call (201) 5292906. For GPS directions to the Mahwah Elks, use 13 Foxwood Lane, Suffern New York. Book Sale set The Ramapo Reformed Church at 100 Island Road in Mahwah, will hold a Book Sale on Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will feature a large selection of paperbacks, fiction, children’s travel, and cookbooks. Donations will be accepted. For more information, contact the church at (201) 529-3075. Museum trip for seniors offered The Mahwah Senior Center will sponsor a trip to The Emperor’s Private Paradise at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday, April 5. The excursion will include transportation by deluxe motor coach, admission into the exhibit, a guided tour of both the Met and the Cloisters, and lunch at Carmine’s on 91st Street. The cost for the day is $67. The loan exhibition, organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, presents 90 paintings, decorative works, architectural elements, and religious works created for an elaborate two-acre private retreat built deep within the Forbidden City in 1771 as the retirement residence of one of China’s most extravagant monarchs, the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736–95), who presided over China’s last dynasty, the Qing, at the zenith of its power and wealth. For information and tickets, call (201) 529-5757, extension 213. Merton memoir to be discussed Not by Bread Alone, a spiritual book discussion group, will meet Sunday, May 22 at 5 p.m. at Panera Bread, 1300 Route 17 in Ramsey. This month’s selection is “The Seven Storey Mountain: An Autobiography of Faith” by Thomas Merton. In 1941, Merton, a brilliant, handsome young man decided to give up a promising literary career in New York to enter a monastery in Kentucky. He proceeded to become one of the most influential writers of this century. Now considered a classic, “The Seven Storey Mountain,” describes his early doubts, his conversion, and his decision to take life vows as a Trappist monk. This discussion group is sponsored by the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Mahwah. For more information, contact Jennifer Edwards at paicc@yahoo.com or (201) 327-1276. Free tax program available AARP Tax-Aide, the nation’s larg- est free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service, will be available to taxpayers with low- and middle-income with special attention to those who are age 60 and older. Those seeking assistance should call to make an appointment and should bring previous tax returns, and information about their 2010 earnings including pensions, Form 1099’s, Social Security, and other supporting forms that apply. All homeowners and tenants must complete a New Jersey return, irrespective of their taxable income, if they wish to apply for the Fair Rebate. The ability to file most tax returns electronically will be available this year. Trained counselors from the AARP will be available in the Mahwah Senior Center on Mondays and Fridays through April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (201) 5295757, extension 213 or 277, to schedule an appointment. Seniors to see ‘Miss Abigail’s Guide’ The Mahwah Seniors will sponsor a trip to “Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage!” starring Eve Plumb of “The Brady Bunch” fame. The trip will be Wednesday, May 25. The excursion will depart from Mahwah at 10 a.m. Seniors will be on their own for lunch. Tickets cost $37 per person. Written by Ken Davenport and Sarah Saltzbert, “Miss Abigail’s Guide” is the story of Miss Abigail, the most sought-after relationship expert to the stars (think Dr. Ruth meets Emily Post), and her sexy sidekick Paco, as they travel the world teaching Miss Abigail’s outrageously funny “howto’s.” To register, contact Susanne Small at (201) 529-5757, extension 213. 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Maple Avenue, Ridgewood • Adult: $12, Child: $8 (12 and under) Wednesday, April 13, 2011 • 7:00-8:00 p.m. At the Ridgewood Public Library Presented by Talent Show featuring children, teens and adults begins at 5:30 p.m. *This evening will be filmed for a documentary—All guests must sign a release available at the event and online at www.westbergen.org