Ridgewood
August 29, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 3
On Sunday, Sept. 30, the United States will honor Gold Star Mothers and families. In Ridgewood, the Gold Star Mother’s Day Committee will commemorate Gold Star Mother’s Day at Van Neste Park, where luminaria will be lit from 7 to 9 p.m. to honor Gold Star Mothers and their families. However, the committee’s goal is to have thousands of other luminaria lit throughout town on Sept. 30. American Legion Post 53 and Ridgewood’s Blue Star Families are committed to bringing awareness to the community and to commemorate the sacrifices these mothers and their families have made for the country. The community is invited to join in the event at Van Neste Park and to raise awareness for this event by talking to family members, friends, and neighbors. “As members of a grateful nation, we owe a debt we can never repay, but hold this sacred obligation forever in our hearts, minds, and actions,” the 2011 Presidential
Gold Star Luminary Initiative launched in community
Proclamation commemorating this day states. “We honor their sacrifice, and stand with our service members, military families, and Gold Star families as they have stood for us.” In the aftermath of World War I, Washington, D.C. resident Grace Darling Seibold formed Gold Star Mothers to support mothers who had lost sons and daughters to the war. Seibold’s son, First Lieutenant George Vaughn Seibold, was an aviator killed in combat over France in 1918. In 1928, the small group decided to nationalize its efforts. In 1936, a joint congressional resolution established the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother’s Day. Today, the organization is a nationwide network with tens of thousands of members and hundreds of local chapters. Donations in support of the Ridgewood event are welcome. Checks made payable to American Legion Post
53 that state “Gold Star Event” on the memo line, should be send to: American Legion Post 53, P.O. Box 1525, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce will present the 19th Annual Fall Car Show on Sept. 7. The event, which will be open from 6 to 9 p.m., will be held around Memorial Park at Van Neste Square and on East Ridgewood Avenue. The show will include muscle cars and hot rods to current and unique models. A live band will perform. Registration for the show is under way. For details, call (201) 445-2600 or visit info@ridgewoodchamber.com or www.experienceridgewood.com. In the event of rain, the Chamber website will provide relevant information.
Chamber sets Fall Car Show