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Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • October 2, 2013
Glen Rock Roundup
Promise Shelter, call (201) 444-6598 or visit www.Good-
ShepherdGlenRock.org. Good Shepherd is located at 233
South Highwood Avenue.
Perry to address Garden Club
Walter Perry of Perry’s Florist will address the Glen
Rock Garden Club on Oct. 15. Perry will discuss lawn
care, bulbs, pruning, transplants, cleanup, and how to save
annuals and herbs. The group will meet at 7:45 p.m. in the
Glen Rock Municipal Annex at 678 Maple Avenue. The
meeting is free, and guests are welcome. Refreshments
will be served. For more information, call (201) 447-6099.
Discover Bergen’s senior services
Join Lorraine Joewono, executive director of the
Bergen County Division of Senior Services, on Oct. 8 as
she discusses the services the county offers to senior resi-
dents. This 1:30 p.m. meeting is being hosted by the Senior
Citizen Advisory Committee of Glen Rock and will take
place in the council chambers of the Glen Rock Municipal
Building at 1 Harding Plaza.
Joewono will cover the county’s health and wellness
unit, the state health insurance program unit, and the care
management unit. She will discuss respite for care givers
and long distance care givers. A question and answer
period will follow.
Seniors who may need transportation may contact Paula
Fleming at (201) 670-3956.
Good Shepherd announces events
Pastor Roger Spencer of Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church will conduct a new member class at 9:30 a.m. on
Sunday, Oct. 6. This informal class is designed to help
prospective members get to know Good Shepherd and the
Lutheran Church, and to discuss issues related to Chris-
tianity. Prospective members will have an opportunity to
get to know the leaders of the church and other members
who are joining Good Shepherd.
New members will be welcomed into the congregation
on Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, at the 10:30 a.m. worship
service. A New Member Luncheon will follow at noon.
Volunteers with the Family Promise Shelter Ministry
are seeking new members. The church will be hosting the
clients from Family Promise Shelter through Oct. 6. Volun-
teers from both Good Shepherd and the support congrega-
tions of Glen Rock Jewish Center, Grace Lutheran Church
in River Edge, Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fair Lawn,
and the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Ramsey,
helped transform three Sunday School classrooms and the
Youth Lounge into a warm and cozy environment for each
family. Thanks to generous donations, the rooms were out-
fitted with lamps, chests of drawers, night tables, towels,
drying racks, and hampers.
The ethnically and religiously diverse families arrived
to a warm welcome and the smell of a homemade dinner in
the church’s Fellowship Hall.
Volunteers play games and provide entertainment for
the children, while the adults have a chance to relax, or
watch TV. Bedtime is early as they are up and out by 6
a.m. For more information about the class or the Family
School hosts Open House
Gary Stevens TaeKwonDo will host an Open House
on Saturday, Oct. 5. Two- and three-year-old children and
their parents are invited to a demonstration at 9:30 a.m.
Four- and five-year-olds and their parents are invited at
10:30 a.m. At 11:45 a.m., beginners of all ages are invited.
To register, call (201) 670-7263 or visit www.stevenstae-
kwondo.com. The school is located at 175 Rock Road in
Glen Rock.
Autumn Craft Fair set
The Glen Rock Autumn Craft Street Fair will be held
on Sunday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair will be
located downtown on Rock Road. Over 100 quality exhibi-
tors will be participating with handmade items, fiber, pot-
tery, art, and photography. There will also be pony rides, a
petting zoo, inflatables, delicious festival foods, music all
day long.
Glen Rock artist Michele Crawford will display her art
and photography, and jewelry designer Stacey Gilmartin
will showcase her original designs. Ridgewood resident
Vicky Fallon will be bringing gourmet pet treats, and
Allendale resident Mike Bertelli will display his cement
sculptures. Emma Teng of Paramus will be exhibiting
bonsai creations, and Hawthorne’s fiber artist Zena Spevak
and potter Mary Mahon will also be on hand. Fall flowers
and pumpkins will be available.
The fair is sponsored by the Glen Rock Chamber of
Commerce and is being promoted by P.J.’s Promotions. The
event will be held rain or shine. For more information, call
(201) 666-1340 or visit www.pjspromotions.com.
Seniors announce fall trips
The Glen Rock Seniors will host a trip to the Villa Roma
Resort for an Oktoberfest on Oct. 15. The bus will leave
from Wilde Park at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $39 for members
and $42 for non-members. For reservations and more infor-
mation, call Ruth at (201) 445-8796.
On Dec. 11, the group will ring in the holiday season with
an excursion to Platzl Brauhaus in Pomona, New York. The
bus will leave from Wilde Park at 9:15 a.m. Tickets are $38
for members and $41 for non-members. For reservations
and information, contact Evelyn at (201) 445-9238.
Activities Club hosts Open House
On Oct. 15, the Activities Club will host an Open House
for retired and semi-retired men who are interested in learn-
ing about the club and its 22 varied activities. The guest
speaker will be William “Pat” Schuber, noted historian and
past Bergen County Executive. Schuber will discuss his
recent trip and research on the Battle of the Buldge and
relate the experiences of the Allies and German combatants
as well as citizens living in the war zone.
During the Open House committee chairman will be on
hand to describe the activities of the club and answer ques-
tions. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the Glen Rock
Community Church at 354 Rock Road.
For more information, visit theactivitiesclub.org or con-
tact Charles Flynn at (201) 652-2585.
Learn to social dance
The Glen Rock Library invites area residents to learn
to social dance on Thursday, Oct. 3. Moonlight Ballroom
will offer instruction on several types of social dancing
beginning at 7 p.m. Registration is required, and space is
limited. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Glen
Rock Library and will be held at the library, 315 Rock Road
in Glen Rock. Call (201) 670-3970 for details.