2 G IDG LE E N WO RO O CK D �� ZO N E �� � � � � � � � � �� � � � � R � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � �� � �� ISSN 2161-8208 ISSN 2161-8194 www.villadom.com Copyright 2013 �� �� � � � � � � � � � � �� �� � � � � � � �� ��� �� � � � � �� �� � � � � �� � � � � ��� � �� � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � �� � � � �� � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Vol. 26 No. 32 SERVING THE HUB OF NORTH-WEST BERGEN August 28, 2013 40¢ ☺ What’s News- Ridgewood Stepping in Village Clerk Heather Mailander to take over manager’s duties on interim basis. Ridgewood Calling all golfers 3 Ridgewood YMCA’s 40th Annual Golf Outing will support the Good Works Programs. Glen Rock Safety first 4 Council invests in Length of Service Awards Program to benefit community safety. Area Hot topic National group hosts local event, urging Con- gress for background check legislation. Strength is ageless 6 Wyckoff Y active older adult members helped assemble ‘Jersey Strong’ quilt squares created by Wydaca Campers. Front row: Anthony, Lucy, Lila, Lola, and John. Back row: Colleen Gallagher, Diane Murgio, Alice Petkus, Raffaela Longo, Paula Cameron, Gail DuPont, and Margaret Wellman. • Wood Floor Refinishing • Area Rugs/Remnants • In Home & Area Rug Cleaning 1030 Goffle Rd. @ Rt. 208 973.427.7900 www.buyabbey.com • • CUSTOM DRAPERIES CUSTOM DRAPERIES • • UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERY • • SHUTTERS SHUTTERS 20 E. E. Main St., Ramsey NJ 20 Main St., Ramsey NJ 201-327-4900 201-327-4900 AbbeyCarpetFrPg(7-17-13) STONE MILL GARDENS Janine BULK MULCH SALES Deliveries & Installation Complete Landscape Services 201-447-2353 Free Estimates Fully Insured 201-444-0315 Fairway Estate Landscaping Beautiful Green Lawns “Reducing pesticides, one lawn at a time.” You Can Help! Call Us Today 201-447-3910 Midland Park What’s Inside TIRE SALE 500 Rte. 17 South Ridgewood, NJ 201 652 2300 Ask for Scott! Classified.......21 Restaurant.....19 Opinion.........14 Crossword.....20 Obituaries......16 Entertainment..18 “The ������������������������������ Best Deal In Town” your residential 64 on Franklin Avenue Tpke. 190 ������������������ Waldwick, Ridgewood, loan. mortgage NJ NJ ����������������� For information contact: ������������ 201-444-7100 ��������������� www.asbnowmortgage.com Offices in Bergen, Morris & NML#737325 Passaic Counties 5-8-13 janine 2-20-13 Janine TireWheelFrPg(5-8-13) Dance Studio FairwayEstateFrPg(2-20-13) • Airport Service Midland Park Shopping Ctr. 3-6-13 Karen/Janine 12-1-10 Karen/Janine Rev1 Worldwide Locally & Rev1 Rd. & Godwin Ave. Goffle AtlanicStewardshipFrPg AtlanicStewardshipFrPg Midland Park, NJ • Nights on the Town Get Up and Dance! We Teach All Skill Levels 201-445-2515 • Sporting Events • Sedans, SUV’s, Limos, Vans, Buses 81 Franklin Tpke., Mahwah, NJ 201-529-1452 P.O. Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432-0096 of Hawthorne Total Window & Wall Fashions 5 Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 28, 2013 Villadom Happenings Cedar Hill Avenue to close Cedar Hill Avenue in Wyckoff will be closed for road repairs on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The road will be closed to traffic between Wyckoff Avenue and Newtown Road from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan for extra travel time. Residents in this area are encouraged to have their garbage at the curb before 6 a.m. on Aug. 28 to ensure pick up. The detour routes are as follows: northbound traffic on Cedar Hill Avenue will be detoured right onto Wyckoff Avenue and left onto Newtown Road. Southbound traffic on Cedar Hill Avenue will be detoured straight ahead onto Newtown Road, right onto Hillcrest Avenue, right onto Wyckoff Avenue, and left back to Cedar Hill Avenue. For updated information, visit www.wyckoff-nj.com. Learn about ‘Children of the Core’ Kris Nielsen will present an informational meeting about the “Children of the Core” school initiative on Aug. 27. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. Nielsen, a former teacher is opposed to corporate influ- ence over local education. He is on a nationwide book tour promoting his new book, “Children of the Core,” which addresses the Common Core State Standards, standardized testing, and the privatization movement in public schools. The meeting, sponsored by the West Bergen Tea Party, is open to the public. Artisans and vendors sought Artisans and vendors are being sought for the Oct. 19 being sponsored by the Old Stone Church/Saddle River Reformed Church in Upper Saddle River. The event will be held at the church located at 500 East Saddle River Road from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will feature handcrafted and specialty items. Oktoberfest food will be prepared on the premises, and there will be a Grandpa’s Attic, and a Bake Sale. For information about reserving a table, call the church office at (201) 327 5242. Bereavement support group forming Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church in Ramsey will host an eight-week bereavement support group this fall. The group will meet on Wednesdays from Sept. 18 through Nov. 6 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the parish center located at 193 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Compassionate facilitators who have experienced personal loss will lead the program. To register, contact Judi D’Andrea at (201) 818-9588 or call the parish center at (201) 327-0976. Waldwick Band to perform The Waldwick Band will conclude its summer season with a free concert on Friday, Aug. 30 in the parking lot of Hudson City Savings Bank on East Prospect Street in Waldwick. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. (Rain date: Sept. 5.) The program will include the band’s featured compo- sition, “The Bronze Horse Overture,” Ippolotov-Ivanov’s “Procession of the Sardar,” New Jersey composer Hugh Stuart’s “Lemon Merengue,” and selections from Lerner and Loewe’s “Gigi.” Light compositions and marches will complete the program. The Waldwick Department of Recreation, which spon- sors of the concert, encourages audience members to bring their own seating. Weather updates for the concert and information about the band’s fall season are available at www.waldwickband.org. Employment workshop scheduled Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’s Career Resources Ministry, in its continuing effort to provide help to people seeking employment, will present the first of a four-part series of workshops on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. The work- shop will be held in the meeting room in the lower church and is open to anyone seeking employment and those who anticipate possible unemployment. The workshops are free and parish membership is not required. Workshops are presented by the Career Resources Min- istry, whose members are dedicated to helping those seek- ing employment. Professionals in the field will present the Board reorganizes Friends of BVMI, an auxiliary group that supports the mission of Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative, Inc. has elected its board for 2013-14. Pictured are Membership Chair Mary Stuart Gephart of Glen Rock, President Catherine B. Newman of Wyckoff, Recording Secretary Kathleen Neumann of Ridgewood, Vice President Janet Anderson of Ridgewood, and Communications Chair Jane Rosen of Ridgewood. BVMI is a volunteer, nonprofit organization that provides free pri- mary and preventive medical care to low-income, working residents of Bergen County who lack health insurance and the means to pay for care. The BVMI health center is located at 241 Moore Street in Hackensack. Friends of BVMI holds an Annual Spring Luncheon that features a noted physician who speaks on a health topic of interest to the community, and other social and educational events throughout the year. To learn more, e-mail friends@bvmi.net. workshop and will be on hand to give advice. This work- shop topic is “Create Your Communications Strategy and Resume.” Participants should bring a recent resume or job experience information. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call Tom Lewis at (201) 445-1864 or Carol Shea at (201) 447-4215. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is located at 1 Passaic Street in Ridgewood. Toastmasters welcome new members The members of Park Toastmasters invite Bergen County residents to the group’s Friday, Sept. 6 meeting. The session will be held at 7:15 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 55 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. There is no charge to attend. For more information, visit parktoast- masters.org or e-mail parktoastmasters@gmail.com. Park Toastmasters is the local chapter of Toastmasters International, the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to helping people improve their communication and leadership skills. Wyckoff YMCA holds Open House The Wyckoff Family Y will hold a New Member Open House on Saturday, Sept. 7. Attendees may tour the facility and learn about the programs the Y has to offer. The Y is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff, and offers a collegiate-sized gymnasium for sports, two indoor pools, a fitness center, over 100 fitness classes per week, health and wellness programs for teens and seniors, and child care. Register for a full membership at the Open House and receive a $100 Y gift certificate. This offer is limited to full enrollments for adults made on Sept. 7, 2013. For more information, call (201) 891-2081. Artists sought The Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs, is seeking artists to exhibit two dimensional works at the 49 th Annual Bergen County Art in the Park Show and Concert scheduled for Saturday, (continued on page 22) August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 3 Ridgewood Mailander will serve as interim manager by John Koster Ridgewood Village Clerk Heather Mailander has been designated as the interim village manager pending a formal Ridgewood Village Council vote on Tues- day, Aug. 27. “I’m looking forward to this, and I’m looking forward to getting the village moving forward,” Mailander said last week. “I thank the council for it.” Mailander, who served as interim man- ager for five months between the departure of Village Manager James Ten Hoeve and the appointment of Village Manager Ken Gabbert about four years ago, was named as the intended choice after a closed session last week. Mailander was not present at that session. She will take over on Sept. 1, when Gabbert officially leaves after having being voted out 3-2 on Aug. 14. Mailander predicted that the interim role would last for four to five months based on past experience, and she is not considered a candidate for the full-time village manag- er’s position. A graduate of Smith College with a BA in economics, Mailander is certified for a number of public offices through exten- sion courses offered by Rutgers University. Mailander grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus, where she attended the district’s K-8 public school, and graduated from Midland Park High School, which had a send/receive relation- ship with Ho-Ho-Kus at the time. She now lives in Hillsdale with her husband, Steve, who works for the Deutsche Bank. (continued on page 14) Valley meeting rescheduled Castles and catapults Ridgewood Village Hall hosted the K-2 Lego project taught by Sal Guzzardi and Kelsey Berta of Play-Well. Children learned to build castles with Legos and later to build catapults to bom- bard the castles -- a constructive approach to the Middle Ages and some summer fun. The meeting to allow public comment on expert testimony on the Valley Hospital renovation plan was rescheduled for Sept. 30 when the number residents who turned out on Aug. 21 far exceeded the capacity of the Village Hall courtroom. Ridgewood Planning Board officials said they expected that the Sept. 30 meeting would take place at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School, but will confirm that later. “It definitely isn’t going to be here,” an official said. “We’re looking for another venue.” Relatively low attendance at the expert testimony hearings was cited in the deci- sion to allow the residents to voice their opinions, but when more than 150 residents (continued on page 14) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 28, 2013 Ridgewood YMCA to host 40 th Annual Golf Outing The Ridgewood YMCA will host its 40 th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, Sept. 23 at the Knickerbocker Coun- try Club in Tenafly. Proceeds from the event will support the Ridgewood YMCA’s Good Works Programs. The fun-filled day of golf, cocktails, and dinner will begin at 9:30am with registration, breakfast, and a shot- gun start at 11 a.m., followed by the annual Park Avenue BMW Putt-Off Contest, with a grand prize of a free lease on a new BMW. “The Ridgewood Y Annual Golf Outing is a great day for all,” sais Golf Outing Committee Chairman Chris Ridgewood YMCA CEO Rick Claydon, Park Avenue BMW General Manager Wayne Carenza, and Ridgewood YMCA Golf Outing Chairman Chris Brazill. Brazill. “Participants have the opportunity to play golf, see old friends, make new ones, bid on terrific prizes, and do something good for the community, all at the same time.” The Ridgewood YMCA Good Works Programs address the needs of the community, striving to turn no one away, regardless of their ability to pay. Examples of the Ridgewood Y’s Good Works Programs include Living Strong, Living Well, a strength and conditioning program for cancer patients and survivors; Delay the Disease, a program designed to introduce the benefits of exercise to people with Parkinson’s disease; and Rainbows, which provides peer support for children who have suffered a painful family loss. The Good Works Programs are the core of what the Y stands for: youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Ridgewood YMCA encourages the community to come out and support the event by attending the recep- tion, which will include cocktails and dinner, starting at 6 p.m. Awards and auctions will follow. Dinner reserva- tions are available for $125 per person. (continued on page 15) August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 5 Glen Rock Borough invests $67,766 in community’s safety by John Koster The Borough of Glen Rock has invested $67,776 in the Length of Service Award Program based on figures collated for 2012, and officials say this is money well spent for the safety of the entire community. The Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Depart- ment and Volunteer Ambulance Corps com- prehensively logged 48 individual LOSAP Rainy day refuge Anna and Sara found the Glen Rock Library Children’s Room is a great place to find a game, look at the fish, and do their lessons on a rainy afternoon. increments of $1,412 per member. A 2010 contribution that had been overlooked was also logged. “We’re lucky to have such fine volun- teers,” said Glen Rock Borough Adminis- trator Lenora Benjamin. All eligible council members voted to approve the LOSAP contributions submit- ted by Plan Coordinator Bruce Rigg, a long- time volunteer firefighter and officer. The figures were approved by a vote of the borough council. Council Members Mary Jane Surrago and Carmine Nogara recused themselves from the vote as Surrago is a member of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Nogara is a member of the Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department. All other coun- cil members approved the move. LOSAP provides funds to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance corps members who meet requirements based on the number of emergencies, drills, and classes they attend in any given year. The contributions are deposited annually with the Lincoln Financial Group of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Council and service members say that along with the fiscal benefits, the LOSAP contributions show volunteers that their services are recognized and appreciated by the entire community. Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 28, 2013 Area National group urges background check legislation Left: MDA members with Assemblyman Tim Eustace, Rev. Kathleen Green of the Unitarian Society, and Steve Tencer of the Bergen County Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. Right: Robyn Platis of MDA and future activists helped organize this event. The Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America – New Jersey Chapter recently hosted a successful lemonade stand on Rock Road in Glen Rock. The group’s symbolic lemonade stands are being held across the country in an effort to pressure Congress into passing background check legislation this fall. “Congress gave America lemons in April when the Senate failed to pass common sense legislation that would have expanded background checks on all gun sales. Moms were disappointed by the Senate’s failure to act, but we were not deterred, and we’re making lemonade out of the lemons we were given,” said Bonnie Chalek, a member of the NJ Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. “Our lemonade stands are our way of taking a stand: Amer- ican moms demand new and stronger gun laws, and we’re not going away. Congress must act to protect our children and fami- lies from gun violence.” Organizers of the Glen Rock event noted that close to 100 people signed postcards addressed to Congressman Scott Garrett urging him for common sense gun laws in this country, and background checks in particular. The local chapter reported that numerous people who signed the postcards identified themselves as being gun owners. These postcards were hand delivered to Congressman Scott Garrett’s Glen Rock office after the event. Senator Robert Gordon and Assembly- man Tim Eustace stopped by to talk with residents about what is happening on the state level. “We are not going give up when it comes to passing common-sense legislation that will keep guns from criminals, terrorists, and the dangerously mentally ill,” said House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson. He added, “The bipartisan background check bill I’ve intro- duced respects the Second Amendment and will save lives. It deserves a vote.” Much like Mothers Against Drunk Driv- ing was created to change laws regarding drunk driving, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (www.momsdeman- daction.org) was created to build support for common sense gun legislation. The non- partisan grassroots movement of American mothers is demanding new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and loopholes that jeopardize the safety of children and fami- lies. In just seven months, the organization has more than 100,000 members with chap- ters in 40 states across the country. August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 7 Area Wyckoff omits jail time for sprinkler violations by John Koster Wyckoff residents who let their lawn sprinklers vio- late watering restrictions may have to pay $50 fines, but unlike Glen Rock and Midland Park and Ridgewood resi- dents, they will not be facing a highly unlikely 90 days in jail or water service shut-off based on last week’s adopted version of the watering ordinance promulgated by the Ridgewood Water Company. The Wyckoff Township Committee voted last week to adopt the edited version of the Ridgewood ordinance which subjects watering violators to a fine of $50 pay- able to the Wyckoff Violation Bureau but deleted “not to exceed $500 or imprisonment for a term of not to exceed 90 days, or both.” The Wyckoff version also cut the wording that empow- ered the Ridgewood Water Company, which serves Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Midland Park, and Glen Rock, to cut off the supply of water to the premises of violators -- unlikely in any case due to safety and sanitary consid- erations. Glen Rock and Midland Park retained the original wording promulgated by the Ridgewood authorities, but officials said actual jail time is extremely improbable. “We didn’t change anything,” said Glen Rock Admin- istrator Lenora Benjamin. “It’s really not worth doing. Are we every going to throw anybody in jail? No.” The ordinance as adopted in all four towns recognizes four stages of emergency restrictions to be declared by the Ridgewood Village Manager. Stage I, Moderate, provides for mandatory restriction of irrigation to Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at properties with odd-numbered addresses and Wednes- days, Fridays, and Sundays at properties with even-num- bered addresses. Irrigation using a hand-held hose shall be allowed at any time. No irrigation shall be allowed on Mondays except for the use of a hand-held hose. Stage I regulations shall be effective each year begin- ning June 1 and continuing through Aug. 31, unless resi- dents are otherwise notified. Stage II, Severe, provides for mandatory restriction of irrigation to Tuesdays and Saturdays at properties with odd-numbered addresses and Wednesdays and Sundays at properties with even-numbered addresses. No irriga- tion shall be allowed Mondays, Thursdays, or Fridays except for the use of a hand-held hose. Irrigation using a hand-held hose shall be allowed ay any time. Stage III, Pending/Critical provides for mandatory restriction of irrigation to the use of a hand-held hose on Tuesdays and Saturdays at properties with odd-num- bered addresses and Wednesdays and Sundays at even- numbered addresses. No irrigation of any kind shall be allowed on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Stage IV, Critical, prohibits irrigation at any time. Exceptions for irrigation using a hand-held hose may be allowed under conditions prescribed by the Village Man- ager of Ridgewood. The Village Manager of Ridgewood is also empowered to declare elevated levels of restric- tions based on the water supply and weather conditions. Glen Rock and Midland Park joined Wyckoff in legal action against Ridgewood protesting increased water rates and charging that Ridgewood had been passing water fees from outside towns on to Ridgewood agen- cies not directly involved in supplying water, including the Ridgewood police and municipal administration. This practice was curtailed when Ken Gabbert took over as village manager in 2010. He has now been fired by a 3-2 vote of the Ridgewood Village Council despite the protests of the other two members: Thomas Riche and Bernadette Walsh. Boost for YWCA YWCA Bergen County CFAO Laura DeLuca, left, and Arlene Vazquez, president of the YWCA’s Board of Direc- tors, right, accept a check for $10,000 from the Newcomers Club of Ridgewood. The funds will be used to support YWCA programs for women, girls, and families, including scholarships for families in need of child care, special needs recreation pro- grams, and healingSPACE, the county’s only Sexual Violence Resource Center. The Newcom- ers Club brings together new residents in the community and sponsors a wide range of activities, interest groups and volunteer opportunities, and fundraising events in support of the YWCA. (Photo courtesy of YWCA Bergen County Public Relations Department.) Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I & II • August 28, 2013 Professional makeup artists can add a lot to weddings Have you ever had your makeup profes- sionally applied? Apart from a trial applica- tion at a department store makeup counter, many women likely have no experience with professional makeup artists. While one may not hire a makeup artist for everyday events, a wedding is an occasion that often warrants the expertise of a professional. Many brides-to-be and their attendants book the services of a hairstylist to achieve beautiful wedding day hair but may not find it necessary to enlist the services of a makeup artist, figuring they can apply makeup effectively enough. However, a makeup artist has a wealth of information in makeup application, and knowledge of what looks best under the lights and flashes of a camera. For those spending several thousand dollars on professional photogra- phy, an investment in a makeup artist can help ensure the faces smiling back from the photos look their best. Hiring a professional who understands how makeup reads in a photograph and how it looks in everyday light can help any bride put her best face forward. It also takes away some of the stress of readying for the wedding day. Many do-it-yourself brides do not use the right products and can end up looking washed out in photographs. Brides, especially those who typically do not wear a lot of makeup, may not know how much to apply, resulting in a lackluster finished product. Here are a few reasons a makeup artist can prove invaluable. He or she can pinpoint your best fea- tures and highlight them. As an unbiased observer, the makeup artist will not see your flaws, but rather will look at your best assets. A makeup artist knows that the bride wants to see herself and not the makeup. The professional is creating the best version of the bride. Makeup artists use tricks of the trade to enhance or camouflage certain features. They have an intimate knowledge of high- lighting and shading, and can “sculpt” the face by applying makeup. A professional will know the products available and be familiar with which for- mulations work best on all types of skin. A makeup artist will have many products and tools at the ready, reducing the need for the bride to shop for all the makeup essentials. There will be a trial run with a makeup artist. The bride and the professional will have the opportunity to try a few differ- ent looks and decide on one. Do-it-yourself brides sometimes leave makeup decisions to the last minute and really do not have a game plan the day of the wedding. A professional can advise on the right tone. A common mistake made by do-it- yourselfers is choosing the wrong shade of foundation. Brides may end up looking like a pasty vampire or someone who has spent too much time in the sun. A makeup artist can help find the right shade and blend it in so there are no apparent lines from the face to the neck and décolletage. A makeup artist can get those tricky false lashes to look natural. Lush, full lashes really get eyes noticed, but many women are unsure of just how to apply false lashes. Lashes may be part of the makeup artist’s insider tricks, and he or she can apply them so no one knows they are not real. August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II & IV • Page 9 Wedding dress silhouettes: A brief overview Few wardrobe decisions are scrutinized as much as a bride’s choice of her wedding gown. Finding the perfect gown that flat- ters the bride’s figure while stunning her guests and soon-to-be husband is a labor of love for many brides. The Bridal Association of America esti- mates a bride-to-be will spend between $1,500 and $2,000 total on her gown, veil, and accessories. Brides often spend months, if not years, shopping for the right gown. Finding the right gown means having an understanding of what silhouettes are avail- able and what flatters certain body types. After all, the bride wants to look like the best version of herself when getting mar- ried. Here is a look of some of the common types of silhouettes. Ball gown: A ball gown dress is truly a classic style, evoking images of fairy tale princesses. With a fitted bodice and full skirt that flairs at the waist, this silhouette is usually good for all body types. Because the full skirt will hide the hips and thighs, women with a pear shape might gravitate toward this style. The ball gown style may not be ideal for petite women, as the skirt may overwhelm their figures. A-line: Another very forgiving sil- houette that is appropriate for many body types is the A-line gown. A-line cut dresses should be the go-to style for anyone look- ing to minimize perceived flaws. The cut of the dress will fit to the waist and gradually fan out from the hips to form the outline of an uppercase “A.” When in doubt, A-line gowns are classic and sensible and a favor- much. However, it does flare out enough from the waist to hide areas around the hips and thighs. This is another good choice for a wide array of figures. Tea length: Brides who do not want a gown that reaches the floor can opt for a tea length dress, on which the skirt generally falls between the ankle and the knee. Sheath: Lean brides who want simplicity in their gowns can opt for a sheath silhou- ette. The narrow shape of the gown from the neckline to the hem will definitely accentu- ite among brides. Trumpet: Women who prefer something a little more form-fitting may select a trum- pet silhouette. This dress is fitted through the body and then the gown flares out at mid-thigh level. Women with taught stom- achs and hourglass figures can benefit from this style gown, but those who do not want anything tight in the hips and thighs will want to select something else. Mermaid: A bit more fitted than the trumpet, this silhouette is close to the body from the chest down to the knee. The skirt then flares out slightly by the knee. Tall, thin women generally look best in this type of gown. Modified A-line: A balance between a traditional A-line and a more fitted gown, the modified A-line does not flare out as ate the body shape. Therefore, women who are shy may want to select a different option. Petite women who may be overwhelmed by more fabric can usually wear a sheath gown with success. Although a bride may have a wedding gown style in mind, it is a good idea to try on a number of different silhouettes to find the one that is most flattering. Bridal salon employees are usually well-versed in matching body type to a gown and can prove invaluable when selecting a dress. Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 28, 2013 Glen Rock Roundup Movie under the Stars set Glen Rock Recreation’s Movie under the Stars will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3 at Wilde Memorial Park on Maple Avenue. The movie presentation features the true story of a teen surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack and, with the help of her family, courageously overcomes all odds to become a champion again. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs. Refreshments will be available. The movie will be shown at dusk. Arboretum plans Fall Fair The Thielke/Glen Rock Arboretum located at 460 Dore- mus Avenue in Glen Rock will host its first Fall Fair on Sunday, Oct. 13. From 1 to 4:30 p.m., visitors may learn about the latest environmental superstar-wetlands by taking one of two arboretum tours scheduled that day. Attendees are invited to gather information about native plants and honeybees. Family activities will include a scavenger hunt in the newly established Prehistoric Garden, face painting, tattoos, a bat craft or a leaf activity, bird feeding, and a pumpkin carving contest. The event will feature Rob Kahn’s handmade wooden bowls made from wood salvaged from arboretum trees downed by Superstorm Sandy. For details, visit www.glenrockarboretum.org. Library to host college workshops The Glen Rock Public Library will present a series of college workshops this fall. The programs will cover topics on the college essay, the application process, preparing for college, and choosing a major. The programs begin at 7 p.m. and registration is required. To secure a seat, call the library at (201) 670-3970 or visit at 315 Rock Road. Former English teacher and academic coach Jennifer Lemke will discuss writing the college essay in two sec- tions. Part 1 will be held on Sept. 19; Part 2 will meet on Sept. 26. On Oct. 22, Rutgers Business School Student Counselor Lauren Dudzak will discuss strategies for succeeding at college. She will present tips on self-management, study habits, and test-taking. Dudzak will return on Nov. 20 for a program about choosing a major or career. She will help students assess their strengths and apply this knowledge to discover the best options for their future. Board games available The Glen Rock Public Library, located at 315 Rock Road, now lends board games. Games are available for one week with the option of one renewal. Available games now include Risk, Monopoly, Parcheesi, Munchkin, Pandemic, and Quelf. Anyone with a valid BCCLS library card may borrow a game. Games are available for pick up and return at the Glen Rock Library only. Advisory group to meet The Senior Citizen Advisory Committee of Glen Rock will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the municipal building at 1 Harding Plaza. Doris Ciaramella will chair the meeting. All are invited. The borough provides bus transportation for residents age 65 and older and for disabled adults who cannot drive. For details, call Paula Fleming at (201) 670-3956. School celebrates anniversaries This fall, Academy of Our Lady will host a celebra- tion of the 90th year of Mount Carmel School and the 60 th Anniversary of Saint Catharine School. Alumni of Mount Carmel, Saint Catharine School, Saint Catharine Interpa- rochial School, and Academy of Our Lady are invited to attend the activities set for Oct. 11, 12, 13, and 14. Festivities will include a Tailgate Party on Friday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at the school, 180 Rodney Street in Glen Rock; Mass will be said at 5:30 p.m. at the church on Oct. 12 followed by tours of school by students; the Homecoming Dinner in community hall will begin at 7:30 p.m. The schedule for Oct. 13 includes to special sporting events: the Alumni Basketball Game; and the Sisters of the Poor Basketball Fundraiser, which will feature a game played by AOL seventh graders against the eighth graders. A Golf Outing will be held at the Ramsey Country Club on Monday, Oct. 14. To register for the celebration, visit www.academyo- fourlady.org/alumniregistration. For more information, e- mail aoolalumni@gmail.com. Register for autumn events The Glen Rock Community School is now accepting registrations for this fall’s courses, trips, and shows. The catalogue has been mailed to homes in Glen Rock and neighboring towns. Classes will begin in September and will continue throughout the fall. Many new and favorite classes are being offered, includ- ing keyboarding and clay creations for children, private instrument lessons for elementary school children, Foun- dations of Drawing, watercolor painting, ceramics, Bold Cardio and Dance fitness, ballroom dancing, Qi Gong, Zumba®, senior fitness classes, bridge, poker for beginners, Brainstorming 101, the Joy Diet, Intro to QuickBooks, Get- ting More out of PowerPoint, Microsoft Word 2010, yoga, Italian, digital photography, elder law, and more. The school is offering Broadway trips and tickets to “Pippin,” “Motown,” and “Wicked.” Day trips will include Hoboken: Hip and Historic, The Other Hamptons, Phila- delphia Highlights, Connecticut by Steam Train and Riv- erboat, the Apple Festival at Peddler’s Village, and more. Extended trips will include visits to Nashville, Cape May, Ottawa and the Thousand Islands, Asheville and the Bilt- more Estate, and a “Tour de France” through Paris, the Loire Valley, and Normandy. For details, visit www.grcsonline.com or call the com- munity school office at (201) 389-5011. Registration may be made online at https://register.communitypass.net/glen- rock; by mail or in person at 600 Harristown Road, Glen Rock NJ 07452; by calling (201) 389-5011; or by sending a fax to (201) 389-5018. August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 11 Ridgewood Simoncini named Meadowlands Area Y’s president Ron Simoncini of Ridgewood has been named president of the Meadowlands Area YMCA Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Jane Egan, CEO of the Meadowlands Area YMCA, at the group’s 13 th Annual Golf Outing. A member of the Meadowlands Area YMCA Board since 2010, Simoncini suc- ceeds interim president John Mazur, who will remain the Y’s vice president. Simon- cini’s Y service includes chairing a new Building Development Committee and co-chairing the organization’s Gala and Golf committees. He also has co-chaired the Strong Kids Campaign, the primary fundraising vehicle for the Meadowlands Area YMCA. Simoncini is the founder and presi- dent of Axiom Communications. He also serves as co-chairman of the Marketing Committee for the “Huddle Zone,” the local organizing committee charged by the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee to promote Super Bowl-related events and activities in the Meadowlands region. Simoncini is a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood and Glen Ridge Country Club, and has coached Little League Baseball and other youth sports since 1999. He and his wife Sharon are the par- ents of three children: Matthew, a junior at Susquehanna University; Andrew, an incoming freshman at Ursinus College; and Reid, who is president of the 2013-14 junior class at Ridgewood High School. financed by Sussex Bank. The building’s seller will continue to occupy the space in a “sale-lease-back” while the Y finalizes its development plans. The facility, which will be constructed in phases, will com- plement the 300 programs the “Y without Walls” currently runs out of more than 30 community centers, schools and churches in Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson counties. “Our past president Dennis Maycher, who we lost tragically and unexpectedly last October, was doggedly determined that the Y should have walls,” Simoncini said. “His leadership over more than 20 Ron Simoncini Development plans outlined During the Golf Outing, Simoncini announced that the 93-year-old Meadow- lands Area YMCA has purchased its first facility and will develop it into a tradi- tional 58,000 square foot full-service Y. The $5.3 million transaction, for what is currently a warehouse on Murray Hill Parkway in East Rutherford, was years allowed the Y to amass the funds necessary to purchase a building and begin this awesome process of creating a home, and as I take office I want to credit him and devote our board to fulfilling his vision.” CEO Egan added, “We remain com- mitted to a footprint in the broader com- munity that will continue to sustain local programs, but our own building will allow us to operate on a larger scale and offer programs including a fitness center, day care, senior care, swimming, nutri- tion, sports leagues, and other activities.” Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 28, 2013 How to make a dormitory room your own Children spend roughly 17 to 18 years living under Mom and Dad’s roof. When the time comes to go away to college, young men or women find themselves on their own for the first time in their lives. Once youngsters move into their dorm rooms, many attempt to add a few personal touches to their new home. All too often, a dorm room is drab and uninspiring. Universities tend to make rooms sparse so they are easy to maintain. Very often, walls are made of concrete or brick, and the space may not be very large. In addition, dorm rooms are often shared with a roommate, and the idea of spending semester after semester here may not be so appealing. Students tend to arrive on campus with fixed budgets and not a lot of spending money for new furnishings, so dorm rooms often become populated with hand-me- downs. This may only add to the room’s poor aesthetics. Making a dorm room your own does not require a lot of money or know-how. It starts with a vision, a few comforts from home, and some collaboration with your roommate. The following are a few tips for young men and women looking to turn their dorm rooms from drab to fab. Know the dorm rules before making any permanent changes. Rather than face fines at the end of the school year, know what you can and can’t do to your room before making any changes. For example, schools may frown on holes in walls or other structural changes, so invest in stick-on hooks for hanging photos on walls. Consider using a dorm room planning website. Cer- tain websites enable students to share a collaborative shopping cart with roommates so they can coordinate colors and avoid buying two of the same items. Remember: The bed is the pivotal piece of the room. Most dorm rooms fit little more than two beds and two desks. Therefore, the bulk of your design will come from outfitting your bed with a comforter that adds color and life to the room. If you have not decided on a color scheme with your roommate, you may want to opt for neutral colors, or even basic black-and-white, which will blend with anything. Invest in other creature comforts. A nice area rug and a few decorative lamps can remove the institutional feel of overhead fluorescent lights and cinderblock walls. Task lighting enables you to get work done at your desk or to read on the bed. Consider curtains to add a homey feel. While blinds certainly have their utility, fabric curtains can help absorb noise and make a dorm room feel more like home. If your room has an attached bathroom, hang a shower curtain and use thick towels to make the space seem more like home. Carve out a spot for a mini refrigerator. Students should not survive on cafeteria food alone. Bring a mini refrigerator for those late-night cravings. This will save you from overpaying at vending machines or at the nearby convenience store. Ask Mom what laundry detergent she uses. Smells can trigger powerful memories and emotions. Washing linens and clothing with the same detergent used at home can make school feel more familiar. Remember to bring personal photos. Frame photos of friends and family members and place them around your area of the dorm room. This way you will have familiar faces smiling back at you when you need a little pick- me-up. August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 13 Learn the early warning signs of bullying Children grow and develop their per- sonalities in various ways. While many youngsters are teased or receive some good-natured ribbing at some point in their school careers, some teasing can turn into bullying. The National Education Association estimates that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimida- tion by other students. Furthermore, over 70 percent of students report incidents of bullying at their schools. Although chil- dren in lower grades have reported being in more fights than those in higher grades, there is a higher rate of violent crimes in middle and high schools than in elemen- tary schools. According to the association Make Beats Not Beat Downs, harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 per- cent of school shooting incidents. Bullying can take many forms, and learning the warning signs as a parent can help prevent harassment and potentially dangerous situations. Verbal: If your child reports being called names, being the recipient of racist, sexist or homophobic jokes, or being spoken to in an offensive or suggestive way, this can be a form of verbal bullying. Cyber: Social media, e-mail and text messaging have become ways for bullies to spread malicious messages or photos. In the era of digital media, this type of bully- ing has increased considerably. Physical: Some bullies engage in physi- cal attacks, including hitting, kicking, spitting, or other forms of physical con- frontation. Destroying personal property also is considered physical bullying. Indirect: Gossiping and spreading nasty rumors about a person is another form of bullying. This type of bullying may go hand-in-hand with cyber bullying. Parents can recognize certain signs that their child is being bullied at school. Bullied children frequently make excuses to avoid going to school. While the desire to stay home is something many children may express, those who are bullied may do so much more frequently. Bullied children tend to avoid certain places and may be sad, angry, withdrawn, or depressed. They may have trouble sleeping or experience changes in appetite, and bullied youngsters’ academic performance may suffer. Parents may also notice that children return from school missing some of their belongings. Parents may not want to imagine their children bullying other students, but bul- lies do exist. Children who bully other kids have strong needs for power and negative dominance. They may find satisfaction in causing suffering to others. Some signs that your child may be a bully include: • Easily becoming violent with others • Having friends who bully others • Blaming others quickly • Comes home with items that do not belong to him or her • Getting in trouble with teachers or school administrators • Picking on siblings • Not accepting responsibility for actions There are ways parents can teach their children to act properly when faced with a bully. Parents should explain that bullying is not the child's fault and he or she does not deserve to be picked on. Next, parents can let children know that being assertive, but not violent, with bullies may diffuse the situation, as some bullies thrive on the fear of their victims. If the bullying behav- ior continues, the student should speak to an adult or authority figure. Parents of bullies may need to be espe- cially mindful of their children’s behavior. Counseling could be necessary to deter- mine what is compelling kids to bully others. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 28, 2013 Revulsion from revisionism? A colleague recently sent me a quote that I found abso- lutely hilarious. “It is wiser, I believe, to arrive at theory by way of evidence rather than the other way around, like so many revisionists today. It is more rewarding, in any case, to assemble the facts first and, in the process of arranging them in narrative form, to discover a theory of a histori- cal generalization emerging of its own accord.” -- Barbara Tuchman. Let us take Tuchman at her word and look at her back- ground and at some of what she wrote, notably the two books that won her Pulitzer Prizes in 1963 and 1971. Let us arrive at a generalization and a theory. Tuchman’s grandfather was Henry Morgenthau Sr., a brilliant attorney and real estate investor and U.S. Ambas- sador to the Ottoman Empire. During the Turkish outrages against the Armenian population, Morgenthau denounced the Turks and raised millions of dollars for the relief of the Armenians. Morgenthau also wrote a book in which he tried to blame the Kaiser’s Germans as the instigators of the Armenian outrages. I know people who lost relatives in the Turkish outrages and none of them blamed the Germans. Some of them cred- ited German missionaries for rescuing Armenian women and children. I know of no Armenian historian who cites the Kaiser’s Germans as instigators. Tuchman’s father, Maurice Wertheim, was the owner of The Nation, for many years the voice of the American far left. The late Susan Sontag was a brilliant woman who told the truth as she saw it. Sontag said after the collapse of the Soviet Union that you could have obtained a better under- standing of brutal Soviet Russian repression by reading the middle-class, small-town Saturday Evening Post and Reader’s Digest rather than The Nation. I am impressed by Sontag’s honesty and courage. Favorable mention of Reader’s Digest on the left used to be grounds for verbal lynching and probably could have cost you your tenure at Columbia or NYU. Tuchman’s uncle was Henry Morgenthau Jr., close friend of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the key stooge for Harry Dexter White, Stalin’s top man in the Roosevelt administration. Morgenthau Jr. was so dense that he prob- ably did not know White was a Soviet agent, but he was a talking head for a man lauded after his death as a hero of communism by Vitalii Pavlov, White’s key contact and a retired lieutenant general of the KGB. Under White’s manipulation, Morgenthau Jr. was the first federal official to suggest Japanese-American relocation, described by the American Civil Liberties Union as the worst abuse of Con- stitutional rights since the end of slavery. White was subsequently denounced by the FBI as a Soviet agent to President Harry Truman shortly after FDR died. A statement by FBI Special Agent Ladd made it offi- cial in 1950. Pavlov confirmed it in 1996 in a memoir. The Nation still denies White’s guilt as a vile calumny against a brave little liberal. After her graduation from Radcliffe, Tuchman worked at the Institute of Pacific Relations, where her boss was Owen Lattimore. Lattimore was denounced by Senator Joseph McCarthy and others as “the man who lost China.” There is a certain arrogance in the idea that China was ever ours to lose. White recommended Lattimore to FDR as the man to send to China to advise Chiang Kai-shek in the war against Japan. Before the Anti-Comintern Pact -- later known as The Axis -- Chiang had been sustained by German mili- tary advisors who helped him fight the Chinese commu- nists to a standstill. Hitler pulled them out. Before they left, the Germans told Chiang to write off North China because the food base was inadequate and the Japanese lacked the manpower to control the land. The Germans told Chiang to fight the Japanese from the south where food was ample. Lattimore then nominated General Joseph Stilwell as Chi- ang’s military adviser and told them to keep fighting in the north. In the interest of being objective, Lattimore and Stil- well both spoke Chinese and Stilwell -- unlike Lattimore -- was a patriotic American. In the interest of being honest, Chiang and Stilwell, separately and together, bungled the war against Japan on the Asian continent so badly that the Japanese were still winning when the bombs began to fall on Japan. Xue Yue, the one Nationalist Chinese general who was ready for a hero’s death, asked the Americans to air-drop supplies so he would have enough ammunition for a last stand in Hengyang. Nobody was interested. Stilwell pre- ferred to fight a grudge match against the Japanese who had kicked him out of Burma two years before. Stilwell, now in failing health, was effectively sacked, and was replaced by U.S. General Albert Wedermeyer. Jonathan Fenby, an English newsman who covered China and spoke Chinese, said Stilwell was a good man but not a good general. The new American general presented the Chinese Nationalists with his own plan to defend China. Madame Chiang Kai-shek looked over the Wedermeyer Plan and said, “This is just what the Germans told us to do.” Meanwhile, White cut off Chiang’s credit and ruined what was left of the Chinese economy. Once the Japanese were defeated by U.S. submarines and air raids, efforts to ward off the Chinese communists were soft-peddled. Lat- timore also recommended that the U.S. write off Korea, a country where most people were pro-American and anti-communist. He stripped post-war occupied Japan of machine tools and aluminum so that when both the Chi- nese Nationalists and the Americans requested Japanese rearmament during the Korean War, there was no indus- trial base to make rearmament possible. Then Lattimore retired to Mongolia, which may be the only country in the world where he is still commemorated. The communists got to control most of the Eurasian continent. Tuchman does not seem to have considered Lattimore’s exploits as in any way suspicious. She seems to have seen Japan’s war effort as a decision to get out of bed in the morning, without mentioning that Japan was the leading anti-communist power in Asia and that Theodore Roos- evelt had agreed to let the Japanese have Korea and Man- churia in return for helping Britain and America keep the Russians out of China and India. In “Stilwell and the American Experience in China,” Pulitzer Prize for 1971, the Japanese had come to China purely to rape and murder, the Chinese Nationalists were all corrupt and expendable dunces, Stilwell was the on-stage hero, and the Chinese communists were obviously the off-stage heroes, though the Chinese communists murdered far more people than Chiang and many more than Hirohito. In “The Zimmermann Telegram,” Tuchman exposed a flamboyant German-Japanese plot to take over Mexico. In “The Guns of August,” Pulitzer Prize for 1963, German atrocities in Belgium -- some of them actually happened -- are recounted, but Russian atrocities in East Prussia are treated as a good joke on the German residents. With “The Guns of August” stuck in school curricula like a lump of cholesterol in the carotid artery, students are insulated from revisionists like my friend Thomas Flem- ing. Fleming’s book, “The Illusion of Victory,” deals with the origins of the war far more objectively than Tuchman’s predictable disclosure that the Germans were the bad guys and the other nations were dupes. No serious historian believes that any more. Terence Zuber, a former U.S. infantry and counter- intelligence officer, makes a strong case in “Inventing the Schlieffen Plan” for Russian military preparations as the catalytic threat for German militarism of the Kaiser’s era, and some modern Russian revisionists agree with him. Patrick Buchanan is obviously out of the question, even though he felt the world would have been a better place if Hitler and Stalin had slugged it out without American intervention. To people outside the far left, Russia was the big threat after the fall of the Kaiser. Of his former friend Kaiser Wilhelm II, Winston Churchill, who like Wilhelm was a would-be athlete par- tially crippled in one arm, said, “It was not his fault; it was his fate.” Of the world after the World War I Armistice and the Bolshevik Revolution, Churchill said, “After conquer- ing all the Huns, the tigers of the world, I will not be beaten by the baboons.” Churchill wanted the world to wake up to the threat of Bolshevism, which also helped bring Hitler to power, though you are not supposed to say that in polite company. Tuchman wanted the world to sleep on -- and after the fall of the Soviet Union to forget the roles some of her rela- tives and family friends played in the attempted betrayal of America and the free world to the Soviets. In 1985, while she was still alive, Saturday Review, not exactly a fascist tabloid, named Tuchman “One of the Most Overrated People in American Arts and Letters.” This was before Pavlov confirmed that White was a Soviet agent and probably before anybody knew that Morgenthau Jr. had instigated Japanese-American relocation. White’s back-stabbing of Chiang and Lattimore’s patent treason were widely understood from McCarthy’s time, but revi- sionists who dared to look behind statist propaganda were discouraged from saying so. Tuchman was a Marxist apologist. Churchill fought Hitler and opposed Stalin. He also wrote better. Heather Mailander (continued from page 3) They have three sons, including a 20-year-old who is now in college studying communications, and a 16-year- old and a 12-year-old at home. During her role as interim manager between the Ten Hoeve and Gabbert administrations, Mailander was cred- ited with keeping the meetings on track and maintaining the flow of municipal government. She has previously cov- ered the manager’s role during vacations and illnesses. Gabbert said last week that he had not made any deci- sion about what action he might take following the council majority’s vote to terminate his employment for no stated cause after trying to edge him out since February. Gab- bert had been criticized for reportedly spending more time in Upper Saddle River than in Ridgewood during weather emergencies, and became unpopular with some individu- als during the process of 34 layoffs or early retirements for budgetary reasons during the early part of his service. His supporters say he stabilized Ridgewood’s fiscal posi- tion with tough negotiations with Ridgewood’s employees’ unions and helped produce this year’s zero-tax-increase budget with an emphasis on thrift. Valley Hospital meeting (continued from page 3) turned out at a room where the capacity is 100, the meeting had to be shut down. The concept that all interested persons should be allowed to listen to the meeting and speak if they wish, appealed to both sides and there was no major disor- der when the meeting folded after about 45 minutes. Valley Hospital wants to renovate so that patients can be accommodated in single-patient rooms and so that new technology can be employed. Neighbors of the hospital say the construction and expansion will have a negative impact on property values and that the disruption will be consider- able, and possibly dangerous, to neighborhood children and public health. J. KOSTER Ridgewood August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 Chamber to host Car Show Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce’s 20 th Annual Car Show will be held Friday, Sept. 6. The show will be held in and around Memorial Park at Van Neste Square and along East Ridgewood Avenue from 6 to 9 p.m. Live music by Take 4 will keep the evening lively and food will be avail- able from favorite local eateries. The event is free for viewers. Golf Outing Occupants escape injury The driver and passenger of a Toyota Prius escaped serious injury when their vehicle hit a utility pole on East Ridgewood Avenue near Southern Parkway. Ridgewood Police Depart- ment and EMS personnel responded to the scene in response to a 911 telephone call report- ing the accident. The vehicle’s occupants refused medical attention. The Prius was badly damaged and had to be towed from the scene. (Photo courtesy of Boyd A. Loving.) (continued from page 4) The YMCA is actively seeking spon- sorships and auction item donations for the event. To become a sponsor, donate an item, or purchase an ad in the event jour- nal, contact Jen Batelli at (201) 444-5600, extension 320, or visit www.ridgewood- ymca.org/golf-outing. The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, Trophies will be presented for many car categories. The fee to enter a car in the show is $20. Registration forms may be down- loaded at www.experienceridgewood. Sponsorship opportunities for this popu- lar event are available. In the event of rain, visit www.experi- enceridgewood.com or call (201) 445-2600 for information. and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,687 branches of the Y engage 21 million men, women, and children – regardless of age, income, or background – to nur- ture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well- being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. Visit www.ridgewoodymca.org and www.campbernieymca.org for more information. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 28, 2013 Obituaries made to the Mission Fund at the Living Word Reformed Church in North Haledon. Jean S. Chrzanowski Deborah Anne Lillis of Toronto, Canada, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 7. She was 55. She was born to Nancy and William Lillis and she and her sisters, Susan and Jennifer, grew up in Ridgewood. She was an under- graduate at Colgate University, the American College in Paris, and McGill University, and completed a graduate degree in linguistics at the University of Toronto. She is survived by her husband Tom White and her sons Aidan and Conor. Memorial donations may be made to the Reg- istered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario or to Girls on the Run, Ontario, Canada. Jean S. Chrzanowski, formerly of Upper Saddle River, Jersey City, and Rocky Hill, Connecticut, died Aug. 8. She was 96. She is survived by her daughters Stephanie Burns of Sudbury, Massachusetts and Cynthia Pasteur of Nine Mile Falls, Washington. She is also survived by four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one brother, and three sisters. She was predeceased by her husband Walter F. Chrzanowski. Arrangements were made by New Britain Memorial Sagarino Funeral Home in New Britain, Con- necticut. Cataldo ‘Charles’ De Palma Cataldo “Charles” De Palma of Mahwah died Aug. 20. He was 85. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was an employee of the New Car Carrier Com- pany of Mahwah for 29 years. He then was employed as a custodian engineer for 13 years at Ramsey Central School before retiring in 1994. He is survived by his children Frank De Palma of Wallkill, New York, Mike De Palma of Circleville, New York, Lucy Taylor of Monroe, New York, and Mary De Palma of Mahwah. He is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was pre- deceased by his wife Angela De Palma and his siblings Theresa, Lena, and Anthony. Arrangements were made by the Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, New York. Donald E. DeRocker Donald E. DeRocker of Mahwah died Aug. 16. He was 89. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He attended Ridgewood Public Schools and Stephens Insti- tute of Technology, which lead to his career in mechani- cal engineering. He retired from Seir-Bath, a division of Ingersoll Rand. He is survived by his wife Jeanette and his son David. He is also survived by his brother Rich- ard of North Carolina and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son Stephen DeRocker and his sister Marion Brokaw. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Center for Food Action, Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Mina H. De Ruiter Mina H. De Ruiter of Wyckoff, formerly of Hawthorne and Totowa, died Aug. 16. She was 85. She worked as a secretary/receptionist for World Vision and then as a bookkeeper at the Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon. She was a member of the Living Word Reformed Church in North Haledon and was a member of the church choir, a former Sunday school teacher, and a prayer warrior. She is survived by her friends Roger and Lois Hartley of North Haledon, her second cousin Jane Anne Lee of Flor- ida, and her church family at the Living Word Reformed Church. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be Deborah Anne Lillis Robert A. Markell Robert A. Markell of Mahwah, formerly of Oakland, died Aug. 20. He was 65. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was employed as a milkman with Sicomac Dairy in Wyckoff. He is survived by his son Robert A. Markell of Goldsboro, North Carolina, and his siblings Don E. Markell of Montvale, Barbara G. Markell of Oakland, and Linda S. Gnatowski of Rockaway. He is also survived by one granddaughter, two nieces, and four nephews. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 3:30 p.m. at Browning -For- shay Funeral Home, 557 Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne. Michael Joseph Mollo Michael Joseph Mollo of Wyckoff, formerly of Har- rington Park, died Aug. 16. He was 72. He had served as a medic in the Air Force National Guard. He was a 1958 graduate of Memorial High School in West New York and a 1962 graduate of Villanova University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He played on championship baseball teams and on his high school football team, where was named MVP. He was also a member of the Daily News All Metropolitan Football Team. He played in men’s sports leagues, including softball and football. He was a coach for his daughters’ softball and soccer teams in Harrington Park. He was a member and president of the Harrington Park Swim Team Boosters for many years. Before retir- ing, he was an account executive with New Jersey Bell Telephone in Paramus for 17 years. He was a member of Saint Elizabeth R.C. Church in Wyckoff. He is survived by his wife Eleanor (nee Fox) and his daughters Karen Cer- chio of Wyckoff, Eileen Michelle Mollo of Brewster, New York, and Betsy Ferg of Loveladies. He is also survived by five grandchildren and his brother Frank Mollo of Upper Saddle River. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Smile Forever Foundation, P.O. Box 306, Closter, NJ 07624. Marguerite ‘Mickie’ I. Sneider Marguerite “Mickie” I. Sneider, nee Van Emburgh, of Ramsey died Aug. 16. She was 94. Until 1984, she and her late husband Howard owned and operated the funeral home at 109 Darlington Avenue in Ramsey, which is now being operated as the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home. She is survived by her daughter Jill Smith of Ramsey and two grandchildren. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren, two step great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband Howard F. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramsey Ambu- lance Corps, 41 North Island Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446 or to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Robert Benedict Timpson Robert Benedict Timpson of Franklin Lakes, formerly of River Edge and Oakland, died Aug. 19. He was 94. He was a graduate of Hackensack High School and attended Colgate University for two years. From 1938 to 1941, he worked as a clerk for the Hackensack Trust. In 1943, he began working for the Erie Railroad. After World War II, he took a job at Flintkote Roofing Co., where he worked for 23 years as a traffic manager. He continued his career in the traffic department of Hewitt Robins Corporation and finished at T.J. Lipton Co. He was a member of Grace Community Church in Franklin Lakes. He was a member of Independent Royal Arch Lodge No. 2, Free & Accepted Masons in New York, New York. He is survived by his daughters Patricia Blackwell and Lyle Timpson, and two granddaughters. He is also survived by six great-grand- children. He was predeceased by his wife Orre Knox (Lamb) Timpson. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Oakland First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 5, Oakland, NJ 07436 or to the Grace Community Church Mission Fund, 886 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Robert A. Winter Robert A. Winter died Aug. 16. He was 71. He served in the U.S. National Guard for six years. He graduated from Ramapo High School in 1959 and was the artist who designed the Ramapo High School Bobcat logo. He attended the School of Visual Arts and became one of the top photo retouching airbrush artists in the industry, beginning his career at Rio Studios in Manhattan. The onset of computer art led him to adapt to Web design. He was employed by Thomas Publishing for the past 18 years. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Wyckoff and his Ramapo alumni group. He is survived by his wife Susan (nee Horton), and his daughters Jennifer of Jersey City and Samantha of Hoboken. He is also survived by his brother Gerald and a nephew and niece. He was pre- deceased by his daughter Meridyth. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Ridgewood Notes at (201) 444-5600, extension 313, the YWCA at (201) 444- 5600, extension 341, or visit the YMCA/YWCA at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. OLMC MOMs meet The MOMs group at Our Lady of Mount Carmel will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The group will gather at 9:15 a.m. in the parish center located at One Passaic Street in Ridgewood. Attendees are invited to bring a friend and enjoy a cup of coffee with other moms while learning about the Minis- try of Motherhood. MOMs monthly meetings include speakers and group discussions. The organization features interest groups including journal and book clubs, a recipe club, a reserva- tion club, tennis groups, playgroups, yoga, teen talk, and faith sharing. Moms of all faiths and ages are welcome. Child care will be provided during meetings; RSVP to childcare@olmcmoms.org. For details about MOMs, visit www.olmcmoms.org. Blood Drive set The Ridgewood YMCA, in cooperation with New York Blood Center, will host a Blood Drive on Thursday, Aug. 29. The drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Y located at 112 Oak Street. All blood donors will receive a free pair of tickets to see the New York Mets and will have an opportunity to win tickets to Super Bowl XLVIII. Donors are reminded to eat before giving blood and to bring proof of identity. Pre-registration is not necessary, but donors who wish to confirm a time slot may visit www. ridgewoodymca.org/blood-drive. For information about eligibility, call 1(800) 933-2566 or visit www.nybloodcenter.org. Free trial memberships offered The Ridgewood YMCA and the YWCA Bergen County have teamed up for “Back on Track” this fall. Prospective members are invited to sign up for a free one-week trial membership and sample everything these two organiza- tions have to offer. The promotion includes facility-wide access to YMCA and YWCA programming, including fitness, sports, and enrichment classes for all ages, lap swimming in two heated indoor pools, and access to the Bolger Fitness Cen- ter’s cardio and strength equipment and group exercise classes. Participants must be at least 13 years of age to use the YMCA Strength Training Facility and at least 16 to access the BFC. Complimentary trial membership passes are available to first-time members only from Sept. 3 through Oct. 3. This offer includes all YMCA, YWCA, and BFC classes except swim lessons, personal training, massage, YWCA children’s dance, and YWCA special swim. Space is lim- ited in YWCA children’s classes; early sign up is encour- aged. For details, or to sign up for a free week, call the YMCA HILT plans events Highlights in Leisure Time will host a Patio Picnic meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Ridgewood Village Hall Community Center at 131 North Maple Avenue. This noon meeting is open to members and will include a box lunch when attendees sign up in advance. HILT will travel to the Shawnee Inn and Playhouse to see “The Odd Couple” on Sept. 26. The trip includes lunch and transportation by bus. The cost to attend is $45 for members and $50 for non-members. For more information, contact the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department at (201) 670-5560, or visit 259 North Maple Avenue. Ridgewood residents age 55 and older are invited to join Highlights in Leisure Time, a senior organization under the auspices of the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation. Monthly meetings include entertainment and informational presentations followed by refreshments. Annual membership dues are $15. Ridgewood Singers seeking new members The Ridgewood Singers, now celebrating its 60 th Anni- versary, is a community chorus of about 50 singers from many local towns. The group performs and practices in Ridgewood and has a repertoire that ranges from classical choral to popular show tunes. Prospective members are invited to a 7 p.m. Wine & Cheese Social at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, on Monday, Sept. 9. Rehears- als and auditions will follow. Open rehearsals will be held on Sept. 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., followed by auditions. All voice parts are encouraged to audition. Basses and tenors are particularly needed. Auditions are casual; there is no need for prepared music. Regular rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood. The group performs a winter and a spring concert each year. The winter concert will be on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at The Ridgewood Methodist Church. The group will be singing selections from Handel’s “Messiah,” including the Hallelujah Chorus. For more information, call Cynthia at (201) 207-3105, e-mail theridgewoodsingers@yahoo.com, or visit our web- site theridgewoodsingers.com. Choral Society holds auditions The New Jersey Choral Society, known for presenting outstanding and unique programs, is seeking experienced singers to audition for the 2013-14 season. Auditions are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Ridgewood. Audition requirements include performing one classical solo (orato- rio aria or art-song preferred), pitch memory drills, scales (major, minor, etc.), intervals, and sight-reading. To sched- ule an audition, call (201) 379-7719 and leave a message for the audition coordinator. NJCS is an ensemble of singers who are joined by their commitment to performing choral music of the highest artistic quality and to foster greater appreciation and enjoy- ment of choral music. All singers volunteer their services and are selected by audition. Requisites for auditioning include previous choral experience, music reading abil- ity, and availability to meet the NJCS rehearsal and per- formance schedule. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, with additional rehears- als during performance weeks. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 28, 2013 Ashton Kutcher plays title role in ‘Jobs’ by Dennis Seuling “Jobs,” based on the best-selling biography by Walter Isaacson, opens in 2001 as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) is introducing a rapt audience at Apple headquarters to the company’s latest gadget, the iPod. The film then flashes back several years to the begin- ning of what would become a revolution is the commu- nications industry. The movie is a straightforward, routine chronicling of the highs and lows that Jobs experienced on his journey to shake up both big business and the American public with new and exciting computer-based products. Unfor- tunately, Jobs’ private life away from Apple is barely shown, even though there is a lot of dramatic material to be mined, such as his refusal to acknowledge paternity of his daughter and years of estrangement from her, his disloyalty to associates who helped him reach his goals, and his calculated payback to those who crossed him in business. Because these aspects are never explored in depth, Kutcher has little to work with other than Jobs’ hunched walk, beard, and barely controlled explosive nature. Much of what is in the film may already be familiar to viewers, so director Joshua Michael Stern has a tough task in creating suspense. The film merely trots out one significant business event after another. The film does not address the entrepreneur’s cancer diagnosis and his stubborn refusal to seek traditional medical treatment, which probably would have extended his life. It never gets to that point, prefer- ring instead to leave the audience with a view of his reinstatement, after years of corporate infight- ing, as CEO of Apple. Kutcher has never been an acting heavyweight. He is fine in light comedy and unchallenging roles, but is above his head as Jobs. Viewers may remember Jobs from his televised introductions of new prod- ucts, but do not know the man as his associates and family did. And it is here that Kutcher has to do more than recite dialogue from a script. His perfor- mance often seems per- functory and ill thought out. While stronger actors work with expression, dra- matic pauses, and reflec- tion in their portrayals, Kutcher is content to do an adequate, if not particu- larly impressive, imper- sonation. The best performance in the film is by Josh Gad (Broadway’s “The Book of Mormon”), who por- Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad in a scene from ‘Jobs.’ trays Jobs’ early partner, Steve Wozniak. Gad plays Wozniak as a self-described Other fine performances are turned in by Matthew tech nerd who is happiest when he is tinkering with a Modine, J.K. Simmons, Dermot Mulroney, Ron Eldard, circuit board or getting caught up in Jobs’ ideas for what and Lukas Haas. is possible. A scene in which Wozniak tearfully tells Rated PG-13 for some strong language, “Jobs” is a Jobs that he is leaving because their friendship seems to hasty overview of the life and achievements of Steve have dried up is both touching and revealing. Wozniak Jobs rather than an in-depth biography. It hits the major has retained his humanity despite having become richer events and observes a reasonably accurate chronologi- than he ever anticipated, while Jobs has become con- cal structure, but offers little insight into the forces that sumed with visions of things to come. Human contact drove Jobs to become one of the most successful entre- has become an inconvenience. preneurs of the last 100 years. Cook Up Some Business! Advertise your restaurant in The Villadom TIMES. You’ll reach over 47,000 households. 201-652-0744 www.villadom.com August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 19 Inept kidnappers plan caper in ‘Pain and Gain’ Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) and Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson) join forces to pull off a kid- napping in ‘Pain & Gain.’ by Dennis Seuling “Pain and Gain” (Paramount), an action flick from director Michael Bay, is based on true events concerning a kidnapping plot gone terribly, violently wrong. Victor Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub) is a businessman and a client at the gym where Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) works as a trainer. Kershaw brags about his wealth and Lugo sees in him a fast path to the life he wants. He enlists the help of fellow body- builders Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson) and Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie), whom he manages to convince that kidnapping Kershaw will be a piece of cake. Bay straddles a precarious fence, bal- ancing laughs -- derived mostly from the ineptness of the three plotters -- with some gruesome, bloody moments that transpire when poor plans go afoul. The film goes beyond the typical caper in its detail and nearly unbelievable twists as Kershaw turns out to be a far more stub- born victim than anticipated. As things go awry and Lugo and his two equally dumb cohorts have to improvise, they devise Rube Goldberg-type quick fixes that lead to greater complexity and throw them into a panicky tailspin. “Pain and Gain” thrives on incongrui- ties and coincidences. The film fascinates because of the sheer stupidity and audacity of this threesome. There are no extras on the two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. “The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season” (Anchor Bay) is a five- disc set containing 16 episodes from the season that began on Oct. 14, 2012. Based on a series of graphic comic novels by Robert Kirkman, the show has become a huge hit on the AMC cable channel. Its graphic images, gruesome makeup, and action sequences distinguish it as one of the better zombie efforts on both big and small screens. This season is much improved over Season Two. Action in Season Three is brisker, zombie scenes more abundant, and character development richer. But it is the zombies that are the main draw here, and even with better scripting and pacing, impatience sets in when the zombies are off screen for too long. Outstanding episodes include the season premiere, “Seed;” “Killer Within,” which dispatched two main characters; and “Clear,” a road trip episode that focuses on Rick, Michonne, and Carl. As with previous “Walking Dead” DVD sets, extras are abundant. They include eight behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentaries on five episodes, and deleted scenes. “Kon Tiki” (Anchor Bay) is based on the true 1947 adventure of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl (Pal Sverre Hagen), who determines at great risk to prove a theory is possible. When the sci- entific community rejects his theory that South Americans were the first to settle in the Polynesian islands, Heyerdahl resolves to prove its validity and save his reputation by making the voyage himself. Recruiting a group of five men, he constructs a simple balsa-wood raft to original pre-Columbian specifications, insisting that only primitive materials be used, and sets off on a journey that will last 101 days across the treacher- ous Pacific Ocean. The expedition suc- ceeds in demonstrating that ancient people could have made the long, hazardous sea voyage. The sequences at sea are the film’s most memorable, but there is also an impressive re-creation of 1940s New York City as Heyerdahl seeks funding for his journey. Like “Life of Pi,” “Kon Tiki” is very much a man versus nature saga, the main differ- ence being that Heyerdahl and his small crew willingly put themselves in danger to support a theory that the scientific estab- lishment dismisses. Special features on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack include a visual effects fea- turette and background on the actual Kon Tiki voyage. “At Any Price” (Sony Pictures) is set in Iowa, where Henry Whipple (Dennis Quaid) is fighting to have his seed-selling business survive amid increasingly tough economic circumstances. His traditional way of farming is threatened by big busi- ness interests that encroach on his cus- tomer base and squeeze him into making difficult moral decisions about how to suc- ceed in farming in 21st century America. Zac Efron (“High School Musical”) plays Henry’s son Dean, who has no inter- est in farming and aspires to a career as stock car racer. Henry’s other son, football hero Grant (Patrick W. Stevens), is sup- posed to be coming back from college, but goes backpacking through Argentina instead. Henry must act alone or lose his farm. Director Ramin Bahrani succeeds in illustrating real challenges to American (continued on Crossword page) Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 28, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) farmers and in depicting a working-class family dealing with changing times, lack of family interest in maintain- ing the farm, and the need to make difficult decisions about the survival of the business. Quaid’s careworn face conveys years of hard work, worry, and disappointment as his Henry tries to cope with a fast-changing world. Blu-ray extras include commentary with director Bahrani and Quaid, a Q&A session at the Toronto Inter- national Film Festival, and rehearsal footage. The film is also available on DVD. “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” (Disney), available in a 35th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD combo pack edition, is a lushly animated feature based on the characters created by A. A. Milne. Fortunately, this Disney adaptation is truer to the original than many of the studio’s classics. Disney has been criticized for years by purists who resent the liberties the studio has taken in adapting classic fairy tales and children’s stories. This 1977 film was originally released during a lull in creativity at Disney, when its feature films lacked the sparkle of earlier times. A compilation of Disney shorts from 1966, 1968, and 1974 -- “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree,” “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day,” and “Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Too” -- this release showcases works from an earlier, richer era in anima- tion. The Pooh books have been translated into several lan- guages, with worldwide sales between 1924 and 1956 totaling about $7 million. Milne named the title character after a teddy bear owned by his son, Christopher Robin Milne, who was the basis for the character Christopher Robin. Bonuses include five Winnie the Pooh adventure shorts, a making-of featurette, and a Pooh Play-Along game. August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • Page 21 �������������������������� SERVICE MART HELP WANTED REAL ESTATE SALES FRANKLIN LAKES Get your license in 2.5 weeks. Start earning money with the busy & bustling Franklin Lakes Weichert Office offering the best training & support in the industry. Call Tamar Joffe, Manager at 201-891-6900 WEICHERT, REALTORS Hairdresser - Busy shop, Allendale area. Some fol- lowing pref. 201-747-1496 Liquor & Wine Dept. Manager. Exp. necessary. Send resume to: Owner, PO Box 762, Ridgewood NJ 07451 SITUATION WANTED Parents/Seniors: need driver for medical appts/ errands/after school activi- ties? Call retired social worker Lisa @ 201-783-8925 Eldercare HHA Exp’d as a companion/caregiver avail to assist Senior. I am responsible & caring with exc.refs. Call 201-445-6770 ACCOUNTING ELECTRICAL HOUSECLEANING Accounting, bookkeeping, payroll. Exp’d, reasonably priced. Call 201-873-7263 DUAL ELECTRIC LLC All electrical work Lic # 17002. 201-739-5671 Professional cleaning at reasonable. prices. Call Arleta 973-614-0117/201-425-8450 BOOKKEEPING QB/Quicken/AP/AR/PR Personal/Business Call Lucille 201-803-5439 M.F. ELECTRIC LLC GENERAC Generators Sales*Installation*Service 201-891-4444 - Wyckoff www.mfelectric.com LANDSCAPING & LAWNCARE CLEANING SERVICE GIFT BASKETS Affordable Low Rates. Apt $50.00, House $75.00 Insured/refs.201-385-2271 Maggie’s Cleaning Service Prof. cleaning at reason- able prices. 201-914-5897 RUBBISH REMOVAL Complete House Clean Outs We Will Clean: Attics • Basements • Garages Demolition Work: Pools • Shed • Deck Removal We Will Haul Everything Away � ���������� �� ������ � ������� �� ��� � � ���������� � ������ �� ��� �� � ���� �� ����� �� ��� GUTTER CLEANING AFFORDABLE CLEANING/REPAIRS ������� ���������� ��������������� ��������������� ������������ DECKS Gutterclean*Roof shampoo Powerwashing*Roof repairs Windowing cleaning Lic 13VHO Insured. Miguel Corrales 973-223-9685 Decks-Design-Build-Repair Demo old decks * Pwr wash stain. Kevin 201-248-8477 www.Home-Dr.com. free est. 201-803-0787 For The Children and Their Families Providing emotional and spiritual support, profes- sional counseling and financial and material assistance to New Jersey children with cancer and their families. Your donations are tax deductible ������������� ���������������������� Quality & Dependability Since 1979 Complete Maintenance Seasonal Clean Ups, Drainage, Shrub & Tree Pruning, Brush & Stump Cleanup 201-848-9147 Custom Draperies by Cindy 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Window Treatments, Bedding, etc. your fabric or mine FREE ESTIMATES • PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED 201-445-7812 All Work Guaranteed DRIVEWAYS Driveways • Pavers • Asphalt Patios • Belgium Block Sebastian Construction Hardscaping • Landscape Design Plantings • Masonry Sealcoating • Stoops “ONE STOP SHOPPING” 201-934-4055 - free est. LIC. #13VH04009600 Sealcoating by Bill Klein or drop by our office Free Estimates/Fully Insured 201-665-1221 ELECTRICAL All-Phases Electrical LLC No Problems, Just Solutions NJ Lic # 15529 Full Service Electricians Insured, Bonded, Free Quotes 201-888-8656 All-PhasesElectrical.com Please Call Edgar Ramsey, NJ HANDYMAN Bill’s Handyman Service Water damage repair Wall board repair. Painting interior/exterior. Deck repair/ maint. No job too small . Lic. & ins. 201-447-6962 GIO’S HANDYMAN Repair/Maintenance/Install Painting int./ext. Wood floors & laminate. No Job Too Small. Fully Insured 201-264-2124 Kelley Home Svcs 20+yrs Exp. all phases carpentry, sheetrock, painting, deck repair. All odd jobs. Quick courteous svc. 201-398-8702 Northeastern Pro Coat Paint/Wallpaper/Prune Repair/Pressure wash Weekend only. Call Jason 201-981-6177 est. ‘97 HOME IMPROVEMENT Bergen County Home I mprovem ent s .Small repairs to remodel. Will beat any prices. 201-264-2103 Justin’s Landscaping Cleanups*Lawn maintenance Plantings*mulch*trimming 201-848-9220 Free est. Your Lawn is our business ELK Home Services, LLC Lawncare, clean ups, plantings, mulching & more 973-423-3045 RECESSION BUSTER Lowest Pricing. Hedge&shrub trimming. Mulch * Topsoil* seed*plantings. No grass cut Call Scott 201-966-5420 Love in Bloom LLC Hedge & Shrub trimming. Beds/borders. 201-891-3043 LAWN SPRINKLERS LAWN SPRINKLERS Spring Start Up New Installation Service • Winterization 201-857-8700 MASONRY ������������� ������������������������ ������������������������� ��������������������� ������������������ �������������������������� ������������ Sebastian Construction LLC Pavers*Masonry*Stoops Hardscape*Stonework*Walls 201-934-4055. Res./com. MUSIC INSTRUCTION 201-788-8471 PO Box 212 - Dept. H Midland Park, NJ 07432 201-612-8118 ������������ ROOF REPAIRS & SIDING Hand applied, Commercial Grade Sealer Crack Filling/Pot Holes Repaired 174 Paterson Avenue Midland Park, NJ 07432 � �� �� �� �� ������ �� � �� � �� �� � Interior/Exterior DRAPERIES EMANUEL CANCER FOUNDATION �� ����� �� ����� ���� �������� � ����� ���� ������� � ������� �� ������ � �������� � ����� GUTTER CLEANING PAINTING Fully Insured • Free Estimates PLEASE REMEMBER US WHEN YOU REMEMBER THEM. LANDSCAPING INC. ��������������� ������������������� ����������������� � ������������� ������������ � ���� �� ������� Housecleaning - Home, Apt, Office. Free Est. Call Barbara 973-779-1546 MITO’S JAMES ����������������������������� ���������������� Agnes will clean home $80 Apt $55. Office $60. 10 yrs exp good refs. 845-309-4448 CLEAN OUTS CHRIS LANDSCAPING & LAWNCARE Dan Hook Property Maintenance *Spring/Fall clean ups *Weekly maint.*Mulching *Plantings *Powerwashing. *Seasoned Firewood Call Dan for a free est. 201-954-3164 DRUM LESSONS In Your Home! All Styles, All Levels Call Mitch 845-436-8446 References Available Children’s Piano Teacher Call ��������������������� Moe 201-612-3293 ��������� Classical Suzuki & ����� Traditional Music Methods Complete Lawn Maint. Fall lawn renovation. Land- scaping, Mulching, Pruning, Low Voltage Lighting, Drainage, Power Washing, Roto-tilling, Sod, Seed Lawns. Driveway sealing. Free est. 973-207-0863 201-857-8700 FULL SERVICE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR Bobcat & Backhoe Service 10% OFF CONSTRUCTION LABOR (MAX $500) New customers only with this ad. Free Estimates • Fully Insured �������� ���� Certified Suzuki Piano Teacher PAINTING & PAPERHANGING PERFECTION PLUS Professional Painting & Paperhanging Interior & Exterior Finest Quality Reas. Rates (201) 447-8836 Est. 1983 perfectionpluspainting.com QUALITY PAINTERS Do you have a smaller paint job? Any size we will do it! Neat, clean work. WINTER RATES -1/2 PRICE 201-848-1417 BRUSHWORKS PAINTING int/ ext. Serving Bergen Cty for 20yrs. Allendale 201-264-2103 PAINTING & PAPERHANGING CMH Painting Interior/Exterior. Clean & Reliable. Free Quotes Call Chris 973-349-4826 R E A L E S T AT E SELLING AGENT Sell Your Home! Flexible Commission 201-632-5740. ReMax Prop. Excellent w/color & detail. JPC Home Maintenance Joseph in MP. 201-961-2634 RENTAL AGENT PARTY SERVER NJ Rental Queen No fee to landlord-FREE! I Qualify All Tenants 201-790-5544. Call Allison Exp’d personal server for small parties in your home. References available. Call Kim 201-681-6950. PSYCHIC/MEDIUM Cindy Muni Psychic Medium/ Energy Healer Specializing in Private Readings, House Cleansings 201-707-5236 PLUMBING/ HEATING Larry Rogers Plumbing For all your plumbing and heating needs. 201-847- 1737. NJ Lic. # 6980 G.R. Goris Plumbing & Heating, LLC. NJ Plumbing Lic 12147 201-995-1380 Family trade since 1927 Mahwah area & surrounding towns. RM Plumbing - Heating Shower Leaks. Low Rates 201-522-2058. Lic # 12019 POWERWASHING Powerwashing Driveway Sealing Free est. 973-207-0863 Mr.Clean Pressurewash Decks Sidewalks Houses Reliable, Responsible Reasonable.201-818-0742 RUBBISH REMOVAL Complete clean-outs Basements/garages Shed & pool removal Free est. SAME DAY SERVICE 201-447-5887 TREE SERVICE � ���� �� ������� � ��� �� ������ � ������ ��������� ����� ������� ������������ � TUTORING HS Honor Student will tutor your child, help with homework. References available. 201-681-6950 WINDOW CLEANING AFFORDABLE-Insured Est. 40 years 201-385-2271 WANTED BICYCLES WANTED USED BICYCLES WANTED, any condition. $5-$25 cash for most, substantially more for newer or pro- fessional grade bicycles. Free pickup Wyckoff Cycle 201-891-5500 CRAFTERS WANTED Wanted-Crafters/vendors/ antique cars for Allendale Street Fair/Car Show 10/5 201-327-8411 or allendalechamber.com Wanted-Crafters/Vendors Old Stone Church - USR 10/19, 10 - 3. 201-327-5242 It Pays $$$ To Advertise In The Villadom Times RELIGIOUS Thank You St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glori- fied, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day by the ninth day, your prayer will be answered. Publication must be promised. Thank you St. Jude. js Prayer to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glorified today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Pub- lication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. ks continued on next page Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 28, 2013 CLASSIFIED RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS Prayer to St. Jude Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. Great in virtue and rich in miracles; near kinsman of Jesus Christ; faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This novena must be said for 9 consecutive days. Thank you, St. Jude. EED Prayer to St. Jude Oh, Holy St. Jude, apostle and martyr. Great in virtue and rich in miracles; near kinsman of Jesus Christ; faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This novena must be said for 9 consecutive days. My prayers were answered. Thank you, St. Jude. NED Classifieds Work!!! Place your ad in The Villadom Times RELIGIOUS Prayer to St. Clare cont. from preceding page Thank You St. Jude Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. JR May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glori- fied, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day by the ninth day, your prayer will be answered. Publication must be prom- ised. Thank you St. Jude. jc Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splen- dor of heaven, Mother of the Son of God. Immacu- late Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. ev CLASSIFIED Up to 3 lines .............................. $12.00 $12.50 Each additional line ................... $2.50 Name _______________________________________ Address _____________________________________ City/State/Zip _________________________________ Phone _______________________________________ (25 Characters per line including spaces and punctuation) Carefully check your advertisiment the day it appears since we can not be responsible for errors of any kind in subsequent editions of the same ad. Corrections and changes, however, will be gladly made. MAIL TO: CLASSIFIEDS-VILLADOM TIMES P.O. Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432 Be sure to enclose your check or money order. ORDER FORM AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY 12 NOON FOR AD HELP, CALL 201-652-0744 ANNOUNCEMENTS Medical Alerts for Seniors- 24/7 monitoring. FREE Equipment. FREE Ship- ping. Nationwide Service $29.95/Month. CALL Medi- cal Guardian Today 877- 827-1331 All Things Basementy! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs! Waterproofing? Fin- ishing? Structual Repairs? Humidity and Mold Control FREE ESTIMATES! Call 1- 866-589-0174 CAR DONATIONS DONATE YOUR CAR- FAST FREE TOWING 24 hr. Response - Tax Deduc- tion UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION Providing Free Mammo- grams & Breast Cancer Info 866-945-1156 EVENTS Prayer to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for 3 favors, 1 business, 2 impossible. Say 9 Hail Marys for 9 days with lighted candles. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish the 9th day. “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored & glori- fied today & every day.” Request will be granted no matter how impossible it seems. Publication must be promised. Thank you for answering my prayer. mr Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splen- dor of heaven, Mother of the Son of God. Immacu- late Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein, you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecu- tive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thank you for answering my prayers. cd Have an Event to promote? Want to market to towns & cities outside of your own hometown? We can help your organization reach over 1 million readers for only $100. Visit www. midatlanticevents.net for more details or call 800- 450-7227 FOR SALE SAFE STEP TUBS. Enjoy safety, comfort and thera- peutic relief from the best walk-in tubs made in the USA. Call 1-888-734-4527 for FREE information and SENIOR DISCOUNTS! DirecTV-Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Call Now! Triple savings! $636.00 in Savings, Free upgrade to Genie & 2013 NFL Sun- day ticket free!! Start sav- ing today! 1-800-352-7157 MEDICAL/HEALTH Canada Drug Center is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed Canadian mail order pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 90 percent on all your medica- tion needs. Call today 1- 800-254-4073, for $10.00 off your first prescription and free shipping SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM HOME. 6-8 weeks. ACCREDITED. Get a Diploma. Get a Job! No Computer Needed. Free Brochure. 1-800-264-8330. Benjamin Franklin High School www.diplomafromhome.com WANTED TO BUY CASH for sealed, unex- pired DIABETES TEST STRIPS! Free Shipping, Top$, 24 hr Payments! Call 1-855-578-7477, espanol 888-440-4001 or visit www. TestStripSearch.com today. CASH FOR CARS: Cars/ trucks Wanted! Running or Not! We Come To You! Any Make/Model, Instant Offer- Call: 1-800-569-0003 Villadom LOTS & ACREAGE 25,000 SQUARE Happenings FOOT BARN-15 ACRES (continued from page ONLY 2) $89,900! Bring your Oct. 12. The ready will go! be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at horses-it’s show to Van Saun County with Park beau- in Paramus. (Rain BUSINESS? Need Level open land HOW IS date: Oct. 13.) tiful Approximately 100 adult visual artists will be featured views! Add’l 60 ac more customers? Adver- tise to over artistic diver- in next this door avail representing a wide scope of 4 million homes exhibit at a dis- count! Call (866) northern and sity found within 495-8733 New Jersey. businesses juried show is This throughout newyorklandandlakes.com the prizes in each: Region Mid-Atlantic judged in five categories with cash acryl- for price with HELP WANTED ics/oils; drawings, prints, and pastels; one mixed media; online water- and print advertising. Visit colors; Federal photography, both digital and macnetonline.com and traditional. First www. 2012 Postal Posi- place winners will HIRING! $150, 800-450-7227 awards will receive second place tions - NOW be $13.00-$36.50+/hr., place Full winners will receive $75. The Best $125, and third in Benefits/Paid will receive an award of $500. Show entry Training. No Experience/Call Today! 1- A special jazz performance will be presented by The 800-593-2664 x141. Loren Daniels Quartet from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Proflowers-Send Bouquets Call (201) DIABETICS form. ATTENTION 336-7292 for a registration Occasion. Registra- for tions Medicare. by Get Oct. a FREE Registrations Any Anniversary on or Birth- 3. are accepted a Just first with are due day, talking meter and diabetic come, first served basis. Please note that space 20 is limited. Because! Take percent testing supplies at NO COST, off your order over $29! Go to plus FREE home delivery! www.Proflowers.com/Bril- Lilac meter elimi- workshops, nature walk set Best of all, this liant or call 1-888-718-0394 nates painful finger pricking! The New Jersey Botanical Garden will sponsor two free Call 866-955-7746 hands-on lilac workshops on Sept. 7 and 21. The programs will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the botanical gardens located on & ACREAGE in Ringwood. LOTS Morris Road BUSINESS TO NJBG volunteers work with horticultural expert Daniel BUSINESS 25,000 former lilac FOOT SQUARE Ryniec, curator of the Brooklyn Botanical BARN ACRES Garden - to 15 restore and ONLY improve ADVERTISING Botanical the New Jersey WORKS $89,900! O T --O E Garden’s - lilac Bring to your Ryniec T will G E give H E a R lesson N in L I N lilac collection. go! horses it’s ready care and open land at with a.m. AND PRINT. Give us a call cultivation 10 Level to market your business to Lilacs views! Add’l 60 wonderful beautiful are popular landscape plants 4 and make households over million additions door any avail home dis- garden, offering one floods in of publica- flowers ac next to at for just price count! Call (866) 495-8733 and a delightful scent throughout tions like and this into as well as June. May early our newyorklandandlakes.com offer a chance classified sites. doing, The free workshops online to learn by Visit w.mac and to have questions answered. w w Beginners netonline.c om are welcome. call rakes, and for ABANDONED FARM 60 Attendees are encouraged to bring and gloves, 800-450-7227 prun- more details. acres ers. - $79,900 Beautiful trout On Sept. 8, the awesome is invited to explore the botanical stream, public valley views, quality hard- WANTED garden’s timber, great beautiful residents AUTOS a nature walk at 10 many hunting! on wood a.m. The walk, led by price! volunteers from the Bergen County Below market Audubon (888) Society 738-6994 and NJBG, will CARS/TRUCKS garden MAX! and explore the WANTED! Call PayMAX pays the newyorklandandlakes.com surrounding fields. Participants One call gets for you a identify will look and TOP some of the many birds, butterflies, and offer! Any that year/ call DOLLAR plants NJBG home. Attendees should wear comfortable 1-888-PAY- and shoes make/model. MAX-5 (1-888-729-6295) meet at the Carriage House Visitor Center. In the event of REAL ESTATE/ rain the walk will be cancelled. This program is free. LAND FOR SALE The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, 20 which ACRES FREE! on Buy 40- the State LOTS National Registers of appears both and & ACREAGE Get Acres. Historic 60 Places, is $0-Down from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of open the $168/mo. Admission CREDIT the garden LENDER free. ORDERED SALE! also year. Money Back to is Parking is Guarantee NO 5 acres $19,900. free in the Beautiful Views. spring. organic - farmland! Certified fall, winter, and CHECKS. Views, In 1966, the Near Road/Surveyed. State of El New Jersey purchased the off 1,117 fields, woods! Just Ny acres Texas. Skylands, a former country estate and the Terms! state’s Paso, of 1-800-843-7537. State Thruway! wwwsunsetranches.com first acquisition under the Green Call Acres preservation pro- NOW! (888) 905-8847 gram. Governor Thomas Kean upstateNYland.com central 96 designated the MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS- acres surrounding the VIO- manor house as the state’s official FLUTE, CLARINET, BUSINESS CARD AD botanical garden Trombone, in 1984. LIN, Trumpet, SPECIAL! 500,000 Homes Since Fender Guitar Amplifier, 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incor- for only $500. You choose $70. ea. member-supported non-profit organization, has porated, Many others at sim- the area of coverage in free ilar savings. 516-377-7907 worked with the state to preserve community papers...we do and and protect Skylands its READERS structures. LOV- sponsors rest. volunteer gardeners, historic & MUSIC NJBG the Call 800-450-7227 educational Greatest Nov- concerts or and visit events throughout the macnetonline.com ERS. 100 programs, year. (audio books) ONLY els $99.00 (plus s h.) Includes NJBG receives no funding from the State of New Jersey or MP3 from Player & Accessories. Donations and sponsorships are on-site operators. BONUS: 50 Classical For always appreciated. Music an event schedule, membership Works & Money Back Guar- brochure, Call directions, 1-877- more information, call (973)962- or antee. Today! 9534 or visit njbg.org. 407-9404. ABANDONED FARM. 60 acres-$79,900. Beauti- ful trout stream, awesome valley views, quality hard- wood timber, great hunt- ing! Below market price! Call (888) 738-6994 newyorklandandlakes.com WANTED ALL MOTORCY- CLES - PRE 1985.Running or not Cash paid. 315-569- 8094 Wanted Strips $22 By Mail August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 23 Verismo Opera announces Open House, auditions Celebrate the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera’s new fall season of love, comedy, obsession, and murder. Artistic Director and Met Opera luminary Lucine Amara invites singers, actors, children, and people throughout the region to attend a free Open House to learn more about Verismo Opera on Saturday, Sept. 7. This 1 p.m. event will be held at 44 Armory Street in Englewood. The Verismo Opera Chorus will perform Giuseppe Ver- di’s “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (“Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves”) from the opera “Nabucco.” General Manager Evelyn La Quaif and Oswaldo Iraheta from Edgewater, will perform “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” from Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Hackensack resident Edgar Jaramillo, a new member of Verismo Opera, will also perform a solo at the Sept. 7 event. Jaramillo will perform the role of Turriddu in Ver- ismo Opera’s upcoming new production of Pietro Mascag- ni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana.” There will also be a discussion of the organization’s mission and history, and opportunities to perform with Verismo Opera. The company will introduce the grand opera company’s double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Giacomo Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” to be performed on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood. Under Chorus Director Mara Waldman, singers will explore grand opera through active performances. The operas will be fully staged and performed in cos- tume accompanied by an orchestra under internationally renowned Principal Conductor/Music Director Anthony Morss in a number of performing arts centers. Applications are now being accepted for the Verismo Opera Chorus. Open auditions for the chorus will be held on Wednesdays, Sept. 11, 18, and 25 at 7 p.m. at 44 Armory Street in Englewood. Those who audition should bring one or two songs to perform. An accompanist will be provided. An appointment is required to audition. Male choristers representing all vocal ranges and ages are especially needed. Sight-reading ability is a plus, but is not necessary. No prior stage experience is required. An application may be downloaded at http://www.verismop- era.org/vocalcomp.html. To schedule an appointment to audition for the chorus, call (201) 886-0561. Opportunities to perform with the Verismo Opera Chorus, act as an extra in non-speaking and non-singing roles, or volunteer with the company behind the scenes will also be presented. Children who are interested in gaining experience on the stage as extras are invited to attend the Open House and learn more about performing opportuni- ties in “Cavalleria Rusticana.” For information about avail- able roles, call (201) 224-2809. The 2013 season is made possible, in part, with funds provided by the New Jersey Council on the Arts/Depart- ment of State, through grand funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs. Other supporters include the Mary Casella Briggs Memorial Fund, The Gerda Lissner Foun- dation, Inc., Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund, Chil- dren’s Aid Foundation, Paul Weiss Matching Fund, Robert J. Campbell, MD, and Cesare L. Santeramo, KSJ. Verismo Opera has been a part of the New Jersey music scene since 1989. The opera company, a nonprofit, tax- exempt organization, is the only professional opera com- pany in Bergen County and northern New Jersey. The organization provides performing opportunities for young musicians and artists and sponsors an annual vocal com- petition held in November with finals generally conducted in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall, drawing artists from all over the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company also organizes opera workshops and concerts and offers afford- able, highly professional operatic productions in the Bergen New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera performs Caval- leria Rusticana. (Photo courtesy of Marilyn Monsanto.) County, New Jersey community. Verismo Opera is recognized for providing up and coming performing artists with the training to attain a successful operatic career. Several singers, notably Rich- ard Hobson, Frank Poretta, Emmanuel di Villarosa, James Valenti, and Irina Rindzuner of the Metropolitan Opera, started their road to success by performing in its produc- tions. For more information, visit, www.verismopera.org, or call (201) 886-0561. Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 28, 2013