Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • November 6, 2013 Villadom Happenings District governor to address Rotary Rotary District Governor Len Agrusti will address the Allendale-Saddle River Rotary on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The group will meet at 8 a.m. at Louie’s Place located at 29 West Allendale Avenue in Allendale. Agusti will discuss Rotary activities in the district. Veterans Day ceremony set American Legion Post 53 in Ridgewood invites the community to attend its service in honor of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11. The 11 a.m. service will be held at the flagpole located at Veterans Field and Linwood Avenue. Christmas comes to de Snoep Winkel The de Snoep Winkel Gift Shop and Tea Room at the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue in Wyckoff, will hold its annual Christmas Boutique and Open House from 9 to 5 on Nov. 8 and from 10 to 4 on Nov. 9. An assortment of Christmas ornaments, gifts, jewelry, candles, and Delftware will be available for sale. Visitors may enjoy a cup of hot mulled cider, music, and scents while getting a start on their Christmas shopping. The gift shop and tea room now have extended evening hours on Thursdays and Fridays. The shop will be open Monday through Wednesday from 8:30 to 5, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 to 7, and Saturday from 10 to 4. All pro- ceeds from de Snoep Winkel benefit residents, patients, and clients of the CHCC. For details, call (201) 848-5946. Waldwick Band opens Concert Series The Waldwick Band will open its 2013-14 Winter Season Nov. 10 at the Village School, 100 West Prospect Street in Waldwick. The concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. Under the direction of Edmund A. Moderacki, the band will open with its 2013-14 signature piece, J.J. Richards’ “Emblem of Unity.” Moderacki will conduct the ensemble in Gustav Holst’s “Hammersmith,” “Masianello Over- ture” by French composer D.F.E. Auber, and a selection entitled “Irving Berlin Showstoppers.” The program will also include Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s version of “The Star Spangled Banner,” Aaron Copland’s “Variations on a Shaker Tune,” Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Dance of the Tum- blers,” and Richard Rodgers’ “Guadalcanal March from Victory at Sea.” Marches by William Hill and John Phillip Sousa will complete the concert. The band will also perform on Feb. 1, March 16, and May 4, 2014. For more information, visit www.waldwick- band.org. Moms host ‘Support Our Troops Night’ The Mahwah Marine Moms/North Jersey Military Moms invite the community to the seventh annual Support Our Troops Night on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The event will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at Mahwah Bar & Grill located at 2 Island Road in Mahwah. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of all the food portion of the evening’s dinner bills. The Moms will also be honoring any veterans who attend this event with a certificate of appreciation for their service. The night will feature a special patriotic performance by members of the Harmony Celebration Chorus at 6:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., the winner of the American Flag Quilt will be announced. The beautiful handmade quilt was crafted by and donated to the Moms by Mahwah resident Joan Flan- nigan Clark. The Mahwah Marine Moms/North Jersey Military Moms started in 2006. The group’s mission is to sup- port those who serve by sending a “little bit of home” to deployed troops. To have someone added to the Mom’s shipping list, or to join the Moms, contact mahwahmarinemoms@yahoo. com. Tax-deductible donations to defray the organization’s shipping expenses may be made to Mahwah VFW Post 7124 (MMM). Visit www.mahwahmarinemoms.com for more details. Academy marks golden anniversary The Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Frank- lin Lakes will celebrate the school’s 50 th anniversary with a Grand Class Reunion set for Saturday, Nov. 30. The festivi- ties planned include the Hank Corsale Basketball Tourna- Advancing education Washington School (Wyckoff) students Amanda Vicente with dad Paul Vicente and Nicholas Vitale with grandpa Tom Madigan received dictionaries as part of the Wyckoff/Midland Park Rotary Dictionary Project. All third grade students in Wyckoff and Midland Park received dictionaries as part of this Rotary outreach. ment/Morning Tip Off, an Alumni Mass at 5:30 p.m., and a post-Mass reception. RSVP to www.ambs.org or e-mail ambs50years@gmail.com. Embroiderers’ Guild plans meeting Jack Blumenthal of Lion Brand Yarn will address the Bergen Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America on Monday, Nov. 11. The group will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Red Barn at the Guardian Angel Church, 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. The public is welcome. Woyce to speak Author and photographer Kevin Woyce will present a lecture on the Palisades to the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Lunch will be served at noon. The cost to attend is $20 for non-members. To make a reserva- tion, call the club office at (201) 444-5705. Holiday House Tour planned Rebuilding Together Bergen County will host a Holi- day House Tour featuring eight beautiful homes located in Mahwah, Upper Saddle River, Saddle River, Wyckoff, and Waldwick on Nov. 12. The tour will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Homes will be decorated for the autumn and winter holidays by the area’s most accomplished and talented designers. There will be homes decorated for Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. There will also be a winter wonderland home. Rooms will be decorated to feature the best in holiday décor. There will be boutique shopping and contest prizes. Contest tickets are $5 each, or three for $10. Christine Nunn, the executive chef of Westwood’s Grange, will sign copies of her newly-released “The Preppy Cook- book” at one of the homes. A three course lunch will be available for $16.95 from noon to 3 p.m. at Savini Restaurant, 168 West Crescent Avenue, or Restaurant L at 9 Franklin Turnpike, both in Allendale. Tickets are $40 per person. House tour tickets may be purchased by check made out to Rebuilding Together Bergen County and mailed with an e-mail address to Judy Morton, 11 Shadow Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. A numbered e- ticket will be sent by e-mail prior to the tour, and will include a tour map. Tickets may also be pur- chased in advance at Theodora’s Gracious Gift and Design, 74 West Allendale Avenue in Allendale. Tickets purchased the day of the event will cost $50. Proceeds from the tour will benefit Rebuilding Together Bergen County, which preserves affordable housing and (continued on page 26)