February 8, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 21 Waldwick Watch Career group finds temporary space The Waldwick chapter of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a free peer volunteer support group for people who are actively looking for work, will meet at Saint Luke’s Church, 340 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus, on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. until the building project at the Waldwick Public Library has been completed. Meetings will take place in the conference room near the church office. Neighbors Helping Neighbors welcomes anyone in career transition: recent college graduates, unemployed, under-employed, those re-entering the job market, struggling entrepreneurs, and retirees looking for part-time work. Group members assist one another with suggestions and techniques for improving their job searches and provide personal and professional networking assistance. For more information, contact John R. Fugazzie at (201) 262-0103 or johnrfugazzie @aol.com. Students of the Month announced As part of the student recognition program at Waldwick High School and Waldwick Middle School, faculty members have selected the Students of the Month for January. High school students who were honored are Daniel Tyson for athletics, George Bailey for business, and Joseph Montana for instrumental. Middle school students who received recognition include sixth graders Rhiannon Novelli and Michael McNaught, seventh graders Matthew Lynch and Julianna Terracciano, and eighth graders Devraj Roy and Noelle Devine. Grad Ball Fashion Show tickets on sale The Waldwick High School Graduation Ball Committee will host its Annual 2012 Fashion Show on Wednesday, March 21 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Seasons Restaurant, 644 Pascack Road in Washington Township. Fashions will be modeled by the members of the senior class. The event will feature a DJ, baskets filled with prizes, appetizers, a sit-down dinner, and dessert. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are $50 per person. To purchase tickets, contact Elaine Kowal at (201) 493-9959 or Donna Mancinelli at (201) 724-6983, or visit www.whsgradball.com. Tickets are also available at Plaza Jewelers on East Prospect Street in Waldwick. Tables may be reserved for eight to 12 people. This fundraiser supports the traditional June celebration held after graduation for all Waldwick High School seniors. The committee is seeking donations of prizes and gift certificates for the prize baskets. The local businesses and mem- bers of the community who are interested in making a donation may contact Donna Cerone at (201) 445-5863 or Kathy Vuoncino at (201) 538-6779. Valentine’s Day Musical program slated The Waldwick United Methodist Church at 25 Franklin Turnpike will hold its Second Annual Saint Valentine’s Day Musical Program on Saturday, Feb. 11. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m. The show will begin at 7 p.m. The evening will include a program of singing, dancing, and special music. Tickets are $10. Children under age 12 will be admitted free. For tickets, call the church office at (201) 652-5130. Tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds from the event will benefit the church’s ministries. Nursery school holds Open House The Ho-Ho-Kus/Waldwick Cooperative Nursery School, 400 Warren Avenue, will hold its annual Open House Feb. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. Parents and their preschoolers are invited to visit the classrooms and meet the teachers and current members. Classes for children ages two through four are available for 2012-13. The nursery school offers various educational enrichment programs including music and Spanish. Extended day options are available. The school offers a co-op opportunity for parents to assist in their child’s classroom. A non-participating co-op status is also available. The Ho-Ho-Kus/Waldwick Cooperative Nursery School is a state-approved, nonprofit, and non-sectarian school. For further information, call (201) 445-8424. Wine Tasting benefit set The Waldwick Community Alliance and Maratene’s Fine Wine and Spirits will host the annual Wine Tasting benefit on Saturday, March 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Saint Luke’s Church, 340 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. The event will include a sampling of over 100 quality wines from around the world, craft beers, hors d oeuvres, chocolates, and prizes. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the event and 20 percent of the wine sales will benefit the restoration of the Waldwick Train Station. Tickets are $45 each, and a limited number will be sold. To purchase tickets, call (201) 873-8919 or visit http://waldwickcommunityalliance.org/annual_wine_tasting0.aspx. The alliance is participating in a “Donate a Buck” program where every dollar donated to the alliance will be matched with an additional $3 by the county. To contribute to the “Donate a Buck” program, visit http://waldwickcommunityalliance. org/donate_a_buck0.aspx Building Blocks to hold Beefsteak Fundraiser Building Blocks Child Center of Waldwick will host its Second Annual Beefsteak Fundraiser on Saturday, April 21 at 6 p.m. The event will be held in the school gym at 136 Wyckoff Avenue in Waldwick. Tickets are $40 per person and include entry, a beefsteak dinner with salad, french fries, beverage, ice cream, coffee, and a “starter kit” with prize tickets. Tickets will be available the first week of February. Donations of prizes and gift certificates from individuals and businesses are welcome. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Building Blocks Child Center, a ministry of Christ Community Church. For more information, call (201) 446-7047. Baseball, softball registration open The Waldwick Baseball/Softball Association is accepting online registration for the upcoming 2012 season. For more information, to register a child, or to volunteer to coach, visit the WBSA website at www. waldwickbaseball.com. Labyrinth peace garden (continued from page 3) She pointed out that a labyrinth is an ancient, sacred tool found in many cultures and in 27 countries. Walking the labyrinth helps quiet the mind, she noted. Lawrence told Villadom TIMES that the twists and turns of the labyrinth are a metaphor for life. She added that labyrinths have had resurgences in popularity during the 1200s, during the Industrial Revolution, and in recent years. “It comes forward when we need it,” she said. Labyrinths have appeared in the manuscripts of monks from the 600s and 900s, Lawrence noted. “It’s thought that a labyrinth replicates the pilgrimage to Jerusalem,” she said, acknowledging that some history is unclear because key records were destroyed by fire. In addition to symbolic pilgrimages, labyrinths are used for healing and reflection, and may be walked by peoples of all ages and stages of life. Committee member Ruth Harrison noted that the Chartres replica labyrinth at Presentation would be 42.5 feet in diameter and would be registered on the World-Wide Labyrinth Locator, an international registry. The 11-circuit labyrinth, which would be the only Chartres replica labyrinth in Bergen County, would be barrier-free. “This is not a maze with dead ends or false starts,” Harrison noted. “There is one path in and one path out.” She noted that Presentation will be hosting an indoor labyrinth walk in the community room at the church on March 24 and 25. The indoor labyrinth is a pattern printed on canvas that will be placed on the floor and walked without shoes. These walks will be held Saturday, March 24 through the early evening, and after the Sunday Masses on Labyrinth walkers at Walter Reed. March 25. “A Chartres model labyrinth was built recently at Walter Reed Hospital in Maryland to offer a healing place to returning troops,” Lawrence added. “We would offer the labyrinth peace garden to our area military and their families before or after their mission(s). We have a therapist in our parish certified by the Defense Department to work with returning troops.” Harrison and Lawrence also noted that a parish Boy Scout has made the labyrinth peace garden his service project. He will be eligible for the rank of Eagle Scout when the project is completed. The cost of the labyrinth peace garden is estimated at $60,000 to $80,000. Project organizers note that donors will have the opportunity to memorialize a loved one, or name a business or house of worship in an appropriate manner. A fund for this purpose has already been established. Church of the Presentation is located at 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. Call (201) 327-1313 for additional information.