Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • May 4, 2011 Area Members of the NW Bergen Coalition of Historic Organizations recently met to finalize plans for the History Day Tour on May 21. On that day, eight historical sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: The Schoolhouse Museum in Ridgewood, The Hermitage in Ho-Ho-Kus, The John Fell House in Allendale, The Hopper-Goetschius House in Upper Saddle River, the Old Stone House in Ramsey, the Mahwah Museum, the Van Allen House in Oakland, and the Zabriskie House in Wyckoff. This will be a rare opportunity to explore the rich 18th and 19th century history of this area. Tickets to tour all eight sites are $10 per person; children age 12 and under will be admitted free of charge. Tickets are available at the Schoolhouse Museum, The Hermitage, Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and Tavern, Abma’s Farm, and through the participating historical societies. For ticket information, call (201) 327-2236 or (201) 652-7354 or e-mail info@ridge woodhistoricalsociety.org. Pictured (seated, L-R) are Joan Dater, Ramsey and Mahwah; Event Co-chair Kay Yeomans, Upper Saddle River; Jean Hildebrandt, Wyckoff; Coalition Chair Judy Abma, Wyckoff; Carol Greene, Mahwah and Hermitage; and Linda Arns, Oakland. Standing L-R are: Jack Goudsward, Franklin Lakes; Klaus Angermueller, Oakland; Tom Dater, Ramsey and Mahwah; Sue Tryforos, Glen Rock; Jim Longo, Franklin Lakes; Kevin Pianfetti, Ho-Ho-Kus, Ed Hook, Franklin Lakes, and Jerri Angermueller, Oakland. Not pictured: Event Co-chair Sheila Brogan, Ridgewood; Susanne Lovisolo and Patty Finn, Allendale; and Paul Simpson, Ramsey. Coalition sets plans for May History Day Tour The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 71st season with a concert featuring 15-year-old piano prodigy George Li in a performance of Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto. The concert will take place on Friday, May 6, at 8 p.m. at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, located at East Glen and North Van Dien avenues in Ridgewood. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students in advance; $23, $18, and $13 at the door. “We are thrilled to present a fantastic young piano virtuoso,” said Manny Sosinsky, president of the Ridgewood Symphony. “George Li is only in tenth grade, but he’s well on his way to becoming an internationally acclaimed concert artist. The orchestra will also perform Ravel’s ‘Bolero’ and Bizet’s ‘L’Arlesienne Suite.’ Please join us for a memo- Symphony to feature piano prodigy rable evening.” Li, who resides in Lexington, Massachusetts, began studying the piano at the age of four. Two years later, he won first prize at the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association piano competition. Since the age of nine, Li has performed widely not only in solo and chamber music recitals, but also as guest soloist with major symphony orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Xiamen Philharmonic (China), Simon Bolivar Youth Symphony of Venezuela, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Nordic Chamber Orchestra Sweden, Miami Symphony, Princeton Symphony, I Solisti di Perugia (Spoleto, Italy), and many others. For more information about programs, subscriptions, or advance ticket sales, call (201) 612-0118, or visit the orchestra’s website at www.ridgewoodsymphony.org. Break the Highway Trend! ...not your community’s back. Local businesses are the backbone of your community and the trend to shop the big guys on the highway hurts us all.Your local businesses have what you want... at the right price... and close to home. So, why hassle with the highways? Save Time! Save Gas! Save Money! SAVE YOUR COMMUNITY! We Need You SHOP LOCALLY. IT’S SMART. ...and besides, it’s so convenient!