Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • April 25, 2012 Area Woman’s Club sets Spring House Tour A view inside one of the Ridgewood homes that will be on this year’s tour. The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood will hold its Fifteenth Annual Spring House Tour on Thursday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The tour, which benefits local charities that serve women and children, will feature homes in Ridgewood. The Spring House Tour is the club’s largest fundraiser of the year. The 2011 House Tour, which drew 800 attendees, raised $27,000. The proceeds allowed the club to award grants to 25 local charities including Children’s Aid and Family Services, Baby Basics, Camp Sunshine, Sharing the Arts, the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation, and the Social Services Association of Ridgewood. Advance purchase tickets are $40 per person and are tax-deductible. Tickets will be available April 27 through May 9 at Karma Organic Spa, Goffle Brook Farm, Mango Jam, Town & Country Apothecary, Pink Bungalow, and the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood. Tickets will be $45 the day of the tour and will be available at the Woman’s Club at 215 West Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. For further information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.ridgewoodwomansclub.com. This year’s signature sponsor for the house tour is Janis Fuhrman of Terrie O’Connor Realtors. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club invites local residents to nominate candidates for the club’s annual Dr. William H. Kelley Community Service Award. Nominees must reside in Allendale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Saddle River, or Upper SaddleRiver – the five towns the Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club serves. In addition, nominees must have participated in community service for a substantial period of time. Examples of community service that will be considered include local charitable work, coaching youth sports, taking part in town days, working on town activities or with religious groups, and serving on community committees or as a member of the ambulance corps, fire department, and planning and zoning boards. The deadline for nominations is May 18. The award will be presented on June 5. To nominate a worthy local citizen, send an e-mail letter to Roy Polizzi at Roy@pscsecurity.net. Dr. Kelley was a member of the Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club for over 50 years with perfect attendance. He was chairman of the club’s yearly Blood Drive and played Santa at local nursing homes. He received the Paul Harris Award, which is the club’s highest honor, and served on many Rotary district committees, working with over 50 clubs in the regional Rotary district. Dr. Kelley was a founding member of the Happy Heartbeats Clown Group, which Rotary seeks nominations for Kelley Service Award brought laughter and magic to many groups that serve children in need, including Tomorrows Children at Hackensack Hospital. He was a tireless worker for countless community groups and activities for decades. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club has been supporting educational and charitable needs in Allendale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River since 1952. The club provides college scholarships for local students and funding for local causes such as the Center for Food Action. Members run the children’s rides at Ramsey Day and Mahwah Day, with proceeds going toward the club’s charitable activities. As part of Rotary International, the club also raises funds to support educational, medical and sanitary facilities in Nicaragua and Haiti. Rotary International is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build good will and peace in the world. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club holds its weekly meetings on Mondays at 12:15pm at Houlihan’s in Ramsey. For more information about club activities or membership, call Membership Chairman Bob Baron at (201) 934-1222, e-mail bob@baronpoolservice.com, or visit www. bergenhighlandsrotary.org.