June 27, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 21 Ridgewood Notes Church plans Golf Outing Ridgewood United Methodist Church will host its Ninth Annual Golf Outing on Tuesday, Aug. 14. The event will be held at the Paramus Golf Club at noon. The cost for the day of golf and dinner is $135 per person. For further details, contact David Dingley at dpgcpcd@yahoo.com, or call the church office at (201) 201-652-2868. The church holds Sunday worship and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Fellowship begins at 10:45 a.m. The church is located at 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood. Visit www. ridgewoodumc.net for more information about church programs. Children invited to craft event A.M.E. Zion Church in Ridgewood and Wolverine Basketball Academy invite children to make a craft at the church located at 259 South Broad Street on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will design and create a masterpiece to bring home. The donation is $5. Proceeds from this event will benefit the A.M.E. Zion Church and the Wolverines. For more information, contact D. Brown at (201) 2817897, or e-mail coachdswolverinez@gmail.com. Volunteers sought for swim program YWCA Bergen County invites volunteers to assist with its special needs swimming programs for mentally and physically challenged youngsters. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old. No previous experience is required. Special Swim classes are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4:30 p.m., making this a perfect community service opportunity for students and Scouts. For more information, call Linda in the YWCA Therapeutics Department at (201) 444-5600, extension 348, or visit www.ywcabergencounty.org. Weight control hypnosis offered On Wednesday, July 11 at 7 p.m., The Valley Hospital will sponsor a two-hour weight loss program that will provide behavior modification and hypnotic suggestions to participants so they can make permanent lifestyle changes to lose weight naturally and successfully. This program will address the internal and external triggers of unproductive habits by using hypnotic suggestion and behavior modification techniques to recognize them. Hypnosis is a universal way of reaching the subconscious mind and effectively communicating new ideas and suggestions to enhance motivation and change. When people understand why they overeat, they can make subtle changes to reduce their weight without feeling denied or deprived. By communicating in a relaxed – or hypnotic – state of mind, internal strengths and resources are brought to light, alternative behavior patterns are discovered, motivation is increased, and the self-confidence to overcome the unhealthy habit can be achieved. Participants in the program receive a 30-day reinforcement audiotape and a series of behavior modification cards to be used daily as positive reinforcement. The program fee is $75, which includes the cost of materials and revisits to future seminars for one year for reinforcement. Barbara Van Duyne, a certified professional, will conduct the program. Van Duyne has more than five years of experience in the field of habit control. She has conducted wellness programs on a monthly basis in more than 20 hospitals throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. She is a member of the International Association of Counselors and Therapist and the National Guild of Hypnotics. For more information, or to register, call 1-800-VALLEY 1 (1-800-825-5391). ‘Under the Stars’ events set Summer entertainment “Under the Stars” at Ridgewood’s Kasschau Shell is offering a lineup of free concerts at the band shell at Veteran’s Field, located at the corner of North Maple and Linwood avenues, behind the Ridgewood Public Library. The concerts will be held at 8:30 p.m. Lou Gallo and Friends will present a “Children’s Evening” on June 26. This program is sponsored by Clemente Orthodontics, Ridgewood Dentistry- Warren Boardman D.M.D., and the Village of Ridgewood. On June 28, Ireland to Broadway will be presented by the Bobby Byrne Show. The program is sponsored by Feeney Funeral Home and Tarvin Realtors. Island Breeze will perform calypso, reggae and Latin jazz on Tuesday, July 3. The concert will be sponsored by Ridgewood AM Rotary and Daily Treat Restaurant. On Tuesday, July 10, Greg Caldarone will offer a concert of Pop and Italian standards. Boiling Springs Savings Bank is sponsoring this event. For 54 years, free summer entertainment under the stars has been offered at the Kasschau Shell. Each week, a variety of family entertainment is offered. Attendees should bring a lawn chair or blanket. Restrooms are wheelchair accessible. For taped rain site information, call (201) 444-1776 after 7 p.m. The Kasschau Shell operates under the auspices of the Village of Ridgewood in cooperation with the Department of Parks and Recreation. In addition, many local organizations and businesses provide the funds to support these programs. Volunteers sought for Gold Star event Volunteers are needed to assist Ridgewood American Legion Post 53 with its plans for Gold Star Mother’s Day (Sept. 30). The post will be assisting Ridgewood’s Blue Star Mother, Maria Bombace, with her plans to encourage citizens to light a luminary on the night of Sept. 30 to honor and acknowledge mothers of fallen military men and women. Anyone interested in assisting with this project is invited to a meeting on Thursday, June 28 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Ridgewood firehouse at East Glen and Maple avenues. Biddy Basketball players wanted Ridgewood Biddy Basketball registration is now open and may be completed online at www.ridgesports.org. This program is available to girls and boys in grade three through high school. A clinic for special needs children is also being offered. The registration deadline is Sept. 20. After that date, a $50 late fee per child is applied. For more information, call Dottie Capasso at (201) 445-9320. Principal Brass to perform benefit Join the New York Philharmonic Principal Brass on June 27 for a 7:30 p.m. preview program from the group’s upcoming tour of Japan. This program is a benefit for the Ridgewood Concert Band and will be held at the West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood. The Principal Brass, a quintet of principal players from the New York Philharmonic, will perform music selected from the repertoire they will be playing during their summer tour. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $7 for students. Tickets may be purchased online at www.ridgewoodband.org or at the door the night of the concert.