Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • March 14, 2012 Ridgewood Notes Citrus fruit available Ridgewood High School Band still has cases of fruit from its annual Citrus Sale available. Selections include an orange/grapefruit combo and the orange/apple/pear mix. Each 20 pound case is $25. Proceeds benefit band activities and scholarships for seniors. To purchase fruit, contact Carol Gyzander at (201) 447-2443 or cgyzander@aol.com. Nursery school holds Open House The Cooperative Nursery School of Ridgewood will hold an Open House on Thursday, March 22 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. This nonsectarian school, located at 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, offers classes for children age 18 months to five years old. Classes range from Mommy and Me to four-day classes for four-yearolds. Kindergarten enrichment classes are also offered. The school has both morning and afternoon classes. A variety of extended day options are available. The co-op is organized and run by parents. Music, physical education, field trips, indoor and outdoor play time, and an in-house library are just a few of the experiences to which the children are exposed as supplements to the daily education plans. For more information, or to set up a private tour, call (201) 447-6232 or e-mail ridgewoodcoop@gmail.com. Learn about retirement basics The Ridgewood Community School will offer a one session course, “Retirement Basics,” on Wednesday, March 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 335 North Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood. Harris R. Reinstein, MBA, CLU, ChFC will present information to help course participants make informed saving and investment decisions concerning retirement. Topics will include the importance of life expectancies and how they relate to retirement savings, expenses and income gaps, insurance needs, the impact of inflation, and tax-advantaged savings vehicles. The cost is $30 per person. The class size is limited. Contact the Ridgewood Community School at 49 Cottage Place in Ridgewood at (201) 670-2777 to register. OPRC offers programs for all ages A Community Family Night of refreshments, fun, and learning for children and parents will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church. “Radical Reptiles,” a unique experience for children three years of age and up, will be presented by Snakes-nScales of Pequannock, the largest animal outreach education organization in New Jersey. Under the watchful eyes of experienced teachers, various types of live reptiles may be touched while interesting background is given about each specimen. All of the animals have been rescued. This free community event is open to all in the barrier-free OPRC Education Building at 660 East Glen Avenue. On Sunday, March 25, the OPRC choir and Music Director Stewart Holmes will present a prelude to Holy Week: French composer Theodore Dubois’ “Seven Last Words of Christ” at 10 a.m. For this special occasion, choir will include additional voices. All are invited to these events. The church is located at 660 East Glen Avenue at Route 17 South. For more information, call the church office at (201) 444-5933 or visit oldparamus.org. Local students honored The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester: Berkeley College -- Vincent Guizelli (President’s List) and Erica Guzman (President’s List); Lehigh University -- Kelsey A. Zwyhun, Emma R. McGraw, Victoria M. Oliva, Laura B. Belair, and Clare C. McDowell; Rowan University – Edgar J. Aquado, Anthony M. Amadeo, Rachel L. Anzano, Steven H. Fishbein; University of Connecticut -- Rochelle Lynn Baross, Elizabeth Yeonsun Choi, Yoora Kim; William Paterson University -Sasha Baron, Jeanne Gao, Justin Halwagy, Allison Hughes, Justin Jenkins, Tabitha O’Brien, Michael OReilly, Frank Palombo, Kyle Scarpa, Chelsea Schloerb, Helaine Terhune, and Kearsley Troll. TIC TOC presents ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ The TIC TOC Sunday Theater Program for children and families will present its final show of the 2011/2012 season, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. The program will be held at Ben Franklin Middle School, 335 North Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood. A Theatre IV production, “Jack and the Beanstalk” is the rollicking retelling of the classic fairy tale. All ages are welcome. Special group pricing is available. Call TIC TOC at (201) 447-9110 for group/party information or other information. To order tickets, visit www.tictoc.org and print the order form. Send check, completed order form, and self- addressed stamped envelope to: TIC TOC Theater Series, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Tickets will be available at the door. Tickets are $14 per person; $12 each for groups of 10 or more. TIC TOC (To Introduce Culture to Our Children) is a volunteer, non-profit organization that was established in 1960 and presents fine and performing arts experiences to students in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Midland Park, Ho-HoKus, and Fair Lawn. Burke to discuss Irish warrior Robert Burke, an Irish language teacher with the Ridgewood Community School, will present a talk on Cuchulainn, the mythological Irish warrior, and the story, “Táin Bó Cúailnge” (“The Cattle Raid of Cooley”), from the ancient Ulster cycle of Irish literature to the Irish American Unity Conference, Chapter 5th and 9th CD. The 7:30 p.m. program will be held Wednesday, March 14 at Christ Church, 105 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. The IAUC is a human rights organization working for peace with justice in a reunited Ireland. For information, call (201) 384-7911. Nonpartisan election (continued from page 3) Manager Ken Gabbert, but the council cooperates on most other issues. Aronsohn is a strong advocate for special needs students and the handicapped. Pucciarelli is an attorney. He is experienced in land use law and zoning matters and views retroactive raises unfavorably. Forenza ran as one of four candidates in the 2010 offseason election to replace Anne Zusy after she died while in office, but was not elected. Forenza is the financial officer for the City of Paterson. He was a strong supporter of the expansion of Valley Hospital, and advocated keeping the lake-like appearance of Graydon Pool, which won by default when the seated council reported that Ridgewood did not have the money for a reconstruction that many residents strongly supported and others strongly opposed. Hauck has been active in many volunteer groups and supports some form of expansion for Valley Hospital. A former vice president of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, Hauck is also active with the Girl Scouts and the Ridgewood Library. She also supports improved parking in the central business district, along with the maintenance of community services. Shinozuka is an active member of the Home and School Associations. She supports keeping Graydon essentially as it is, and did not support the Valley Hospital expansion as proposed. She also wants to see more fiscal responsibility in the way Ridgewood is run. Ridgewood holds non-partisan elections every two years, and any resident who can produce signatures from one percent of the registered voters receives a spot on the ballot, but may not run as a Democrat, Republican, or member of any other national party. Some candidates run as individuals and others as members of strictly local slates.