January 11, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Glen Rock Roundup Interfaith Israel tour planned A final informational and planning meeting for the Glen Rock Interfaith Israel Tour will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Hall at Saint Catharine Roman Catholic Church, 905 South Maple Avenue in Glen Rock. The trip, scheduled for April 22 through May 2, is a collaborative project of all the religious groups in Glen Rock that have deep connections to the Holy Land, and is open to area residents, their families, and friends. Participants will fly from Newark directly to Tel Aviv and spend time in Israel visiting sites of interest in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Tiberias, Nazareth, Haifa, Akko, Tel Aviv-Jaffa and other places. The group will also join together for a wine tasting in the Golan Heights Winery, ride cable cars up to Masada, float in the Dead Sea, taste great food, and come together as a community. Further information about this trip, a downloadable itinerary, price list, and application form, are available at www.israeltours.com/glinterfaith.php. Application deadline for the spring trip is Jan. 31. Those who are interested in the trip, but are unable to attend the Jan. 12 meeting are welcome to contact Rabbi Neil Tow at the Glen Rock Jewish Center, (201) 652-6624, or e-mail rabbi@grjc.org. Ganz to offer talk on coins The Activities Club will kick off 2012 with a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The session will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Church in Glen Rock. David Ganz, Bergen County Freeholder and noted expert on coins and coin collecting, will discuss his hobby. Ganz has served as board member and president of the American Numismatic Association. As a member of the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee, he was instrumental in the creation of the 50 State Quarter program. The Activities Club is a group of retired and semi-retired men from Glen rock, Fair Lawn, Ridgewood, and the surrounding communities. Members are involved in educational, scientific, athletic, social, and community service activities. Men interested in joining or finding out more about the club may visit theactivitiesclub.org, or contact Charlie Flynn, membership chairman, at (201) 652-2585. Jazz vespers series begins Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is celebrating its twelfth season of “Vespers in the Key of Jazz.” The Jazz Vespers worship service takes place on the second Sunday of the month. Upcoming dates are Feb. 12, March 11, and April 1. Jazz Vespers is a worship service featuring jazz music by noted jazz musicians tied to a message by Pastor Roger Spencer. On Feb. 12, the William Paterson Jazz Ensemble will perform. The annual Pasta Dinner will follow at 6:15 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are $10 per person and $20 per family. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For more information about the Jazz Vespers series, or any other event at Good Shepherd, contact Pastor Roger Spencer at (201) 444-6598 or visit www.gs.lthrn.org or Facebook. Good Shepherd is located at the corner of Rock Road and Ackerman Avenue in Glen Rock. Seniors to hold Potluck Lunch The Glen Rock Seniors Citizens Club will host a Potluck Lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 25. This event will be held at 1 p.m. at the municipal annex at 678 Maple Avenue. Those planning to attend are requested to bring a favorite dish to share. Attendees should RSVP to Ida at (201) 796-6423 and let her know what they intend to bring to avoid duplicate dishes. Portions should be large enough to feed six to eight people. Seniors do not have to belong to the organization to attend. The cost for those who do not bring a covered dish is $8. Exhibitors sought The Glen Rock Library is looking for interesting, antique, artistic, whimsical, beautiful, and/or unique collections. The exhibits, which change monthly, are kept in the library’s three display cases. Placards identify the exhibitors. Collectors interested in sharing their cherished objects are invited to contact Doris or Sally at the library, (201) 670-3970. Eva’s Village (continued from page 15) become the most respected anti-poverty program in the state and now includes fourteen integrated programs housed in numerous buildings spanning several city blocks in downtown Paterson. Programs provided at Eva’s Village provide a continuum of care and opportunity, with more than 365,000 meals served annually, shelter for dozens of the homeless, housing for up to 70 children at any one time in a special program for mothers and children, plus medical and dental care and recovery services for hundreds every year. In December 2010, Eva’s Village Apartments were opened to offer 50 units of affordable housing, many of which house families with children. A new playground created in cooperation with Kaboom! and Kraft Foods is now located across the street from the Eva’s Village Apartments, and a new Culinary Arts Training Center is under development to enhance client job skills and provide new sources for job placement. In November 2010, Eva’s Kitchen, the soup kitchen program at Eva’s Village, added new seating, expanding seating from 240 to 400 at a time. Currently, the primary medical care and dental clinics are moving to larger quarters to accommodate more of the poor who are uninsured. Eva’s Village holds five consecutive four-star ratings for exceptional fiscal responsibility according to Charity Navigator, America’s top independent charity evaluator. Donna Marie Fico, director of development at Eva’s Village, said, “We are proud to have earned our fifth consecutive four-star rating from Charity Navigator. Receiving four out of a possible four stars even under this new, more critical evaluation system indicates how hard everyone at Eva’s Village works to execute our mission in a fiscally responsible way.” When awarding the rating to Eva’s Village, Ken Berger, president and chief executive officer of Charity Navigator, said, “This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Eva’s Village from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”