Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • October 2, 2013 Villadom Happenings Local parishes host Clothing Drive The Saint Francis Closet, a ministry partnership between the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park and Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, is sponsoring a Clothing Drive on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at both parishes. Gently-used fall and winter clothing will be collected and distributed to local community programs that serve men, women, and children in need. Donations may be dropped off at Church of the Nativity’s Kennedy Hall at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park and at Church of the Presentation’s Community Room at 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The ministry requests that all clothing donations be laundered and in wearable condition when delivered, other- wise they will not be accepted for distribution. Organizations benefitting from this event include: Suits for Success, Oasis, Jericho Road Shelter, Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Nurturing Place/York Street Shelter, Star of Hope Mission, Shelter Our Sisters, Eva’s Village & Shelter, and Mother Teresa’s Harlem Shelter. For more information, visit www.churchofthenativitynj. com or www.churchofpresentation.org. Anyone interested in volunteering for the ministry may e-mail Tia Patterson at tiapatterson@me.com or Margie Rightmyer at mrightmyer@churchofpresentation.org. Special needs soccer instruction available The Upper Saddle River Soccer Association and Upper Saddle River Recreation Commission are sponsoring a structured, small group soccer clinic for children with special needs who are now in kindergarten through grade six. Players will warm-up, run drills, and play a brief game. Built-in breaks and other accommodations will be made. Each participant will require a parent shadow for all clinics. The free one-hour clinics will meet on Satur- days at 1 p.m. at Lions Park in Upper Saddle River. The clinic is open to residents of all area communities. For more information, contact Joe Abbatiello at (917) 744-4415 or jabbatiello@verizon.net. Lectures to continue The Mahwah Museum Lecture Series will hold an Oct. 10 panel discussion at 7:30 p.m. “Growing up in the Neigh- ‘A Fall Night of Fine Dining’ On Nov. 4 at 7 p.m., the area’s finest restaurants and caterers will join together at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes for the 21 st annual ‘A Fall Night of Fine Dining,’ a fundraiser to benefit the programs and services of West Bergen Mental Healthcare including the Center for Children and Youth in Ramsey. Each restaurant will serve individual por- tions of their most innovative entrée. Music will be provided by Modern Jazz Trio. Pictured are: Event chef James McIn- tosh, Indian Trail Club, Franklin Lakes; Debbie Pagerie, clubhouse manager, Indian Trail Club; Lee Schaeffer, COO, West Bergen; Susan Berman, marketing executive, Cupcakes by Carousel and Carousel Cakes, Ridgewood; Michael Tozzoli, CEO, West Bergen; Howie Felixbrod, Blue Moon Mexican Café, Wyckoff; Nicole Henry, shift manager, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Ridgewood; Madhuri Premnath, Baked in a Cup, Ramsey; and Chrissie Lijoi, Creative Chocolates, Woodland Park. Other restaurants not pictured are Aldo’s and The Brick House, Wyckoff; Chestnut Deli & Cater- ing, Ridgewood; Clementine Caterers, Wayne; Due, Ridgewood; Esty Street, Park Ridge; Francesco’s Restaurant, Woodland Park; Kevin’s Thyme, Ho-Ho-Kus; Park & Orchard, East Rutherford; RõCCA, Glen Rock; The Village Green Restaurant, Ridgewood; and The Village Grille, Waldwick. Chuck Russo of Carlo Russo’s Wine and Spirit World in Ho- Ho-Kus will select a variety of wines for the occasion. Sponsoring this year’s event is Boiling Springs Savings Bank. For reservations, visit www.afallnight.com or call Carol Cohen at (201) 444-3550. Tickets are $150 per person and are tax deductible. Seating is limited. borhoods of Mahwah, Part II” will be held at the Ramapo Reformed Church at 100 Island Road in Mahwah. Life-long township residents Carol Greene, Linda Dator, and Bob Adler will lead this discussion, which will coincide with the museum’s exhibit on the neighborhoods of Fardale, Cragmere, East Mahwah, West Mahwah, Stag Hill, Ramapo Valley, and the Depot. Anyone with artifacts, photos, and stories of their lives in Mahwah are welcome to share. Admission is free to museum members and $3 for non-members. Refreshments will be served. To reserve a CHCC honors Bolger Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff recently honored David F. Bolger and the Bolger Foundation for their legacy of ser- vice, leadership, and commitment to the community. Some 400 people attended the event, which raised a record-breaking amount for the CHCC Foundation. Event Co-chairs included Audrey Meyers, president and CEO, Valley Health System and The Valley Hospital; and Thomas M. Wells, Esq., Senior Partner and CFO, Wells, Jaworski & Liebman, LLP. CHCC honored Mr. Bolger and the Bolger Foundation with the creation of the David F. Bolger Award for Service and Leadership, and pre- sented the inaugural honor to Bolger. Future awards will be presented to those who make outstanding contributions to the community. The evening culminated with a check presentation to CHCC for $1 million from The Bolger Trust to significantly expand the rehabilitation gymnasium in the David F. Bolger Post-acute CareUnit. Presenting the $1 million check, from left, are Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA, Christian Health Care Center President and CEO; JT Bolger, Trustee and Treasurer, The Bolger Foundation, and President, Bolger & Co., Inc.; David F. Bolger, honoree; John Bolger, Trustee, The Bolger Foundation; and David Krental, Executive Director, Christian Health Care Center Foundation. seat, visit lectures@mahwahmuseum.org or call (201) 512- 0099. On Oct. 20, Museum Trustee John Edwards will present a talk at the museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike, in Mahwah. (continued on page 20)