Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • February 20, 2013 and add joy to her mother’s life. You can help this struggling mother and daughter by donating new clothing for Diana in size 0, or new or gently-used clothing for Mom, who wears XS. Gift cards to Kohl’s, Target, or another retailer would also be useful. Our annual fundraiser will be held at The Brick House on Friday, March 1. Please call us if you would like to be involved. We could use help in marketing, selling tickets, finding sponsors, etc. This annual fundraiser is very important to us. The proceeds help support our families in northern New Jersey. Tickets are $75 per person or $700 for a table of 10. Please join us for an evening of cocktails and buffet dinner, dancing, and auctions. Leslie, one of our teenage clients, will be our guest speaker. To help, (continued on page 21) Our hat’s off to the Church of the Nativity Religious Education Office, which recently held a Food Drive. Special thanks also go to Glen Rock WICS for their Food Drive Several of our families were affected by Hurricane Sandy. They will continue to have many needs long after the repairs have been completed. Please call us to see how you can help. We are looking for new or gentlyused clothing for boys ages 10 and up, and new twin and queen-size sheets. We also need gift cards to TJ Maxx and Kohl’s to help our families purchase spring clothing. Do you have a few hours to spare? We need office volunteers on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. who can help fill in when one of our regular volunteers is unable to make it. Please call Laura at (201) 612-8118. Meet Diana: Diana is a lovely 10-year old girl who enjoys watching cartoons, listening to music, and being around her family and friends. Diana’s cancer diagnosis was confirmed in October, and mom was informed that nothing could be done for her daughter. Her mother felt helpless. She sought assistance from others to find treatment for her child. Diana was taken to a hospital in Texas, where she underwent several operations. She then relocated to New Jersey, where she and her mother had the support of a family member. Diana has undergone yet another operation to remove a kidney and half of her liver. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation, which has taken a toll on her young body and mind. Despite all of this, she is a sweet child who enjoys watching cartoons and playing with other children, even though she is weak due to treatment. Mom has lost her job because she must be at the hospital by Diana’s side, causing much financial stress and mounting hospital bills. Diana, although in pain and weak, continues to smile Museum to host preservation lecture The Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum will sponsor a talk featuring advice on the preservation of heirlooms and antiques. This program, which will feature preservation expert Bari Falese, will be held on March 24 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Falese currently works as an assistant textile conservationist at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, and has been a consultant at the Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum, where she has been helping to design and install exhibits. Since 1997, she has taught preservation workshops to audiences ranging from Science Scouts to Elderhostel groups. Falese is a guest lecturer at the Seton Hall University Museum Professions MA program and has more than 30 years of experience working in museums, galleries, and conservation laboratories. She has completed studies in ceramics, silver, pewter, painting, sculpture, printing, and textile arts. Falese holds a BA degree in studio art and Chinese studies and an MA in studio art. She has completed a second master’s degree at Seton Hall University in museum studies, and has worked as a textile conservationist. As part of the lecture, she will offer assessments as to the possibility of preserving family heirlooms. Participants must register in advance, and one heirloom will be assessed per registration. No financial estimates will be offered. Those who wish to register for an assessment as part of the March 24 program with Falese should call (201) 6527354. The Schoolhouse Museum will also host a second Children’s Day on March 17 for those who missed the scheduled Children’s Day on Feb. 10 due to inclement weather. The Children’s Day program features story times and a look at Bari Falese the toys of the two previous centuries. Many of the items on exhibit have been donated by Ridgewood families.