Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • October 16, 2013 Statements wanted Candidates who are running for school board, mayor, and council seats in the Nov. 5 general elec- tion are invited to send their bios and statements to Villadom TIMES. All candidates, even those run- ning uncontested, may e-mail their information to editorial@villadom.com. Bios should not exceed 1,000 characters with spaces; statements should not exceed 150 characters with spaces. PLEASE SUBMIT EARLY. Deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 23 at noon. Villadom Happenings Ridgewood YMCA hosts classes Registration for the Ridgewood YMCA’s next session of classes will begin Monday, Oct. 21 at 8:30 a.m. The session will start Nov. 4 and continue through Dec. 31. In addition, registration for Session 2 is now open. Classes run from Oct. 27 through Dec. 21. Registration is available in person at the Y and by phone at (201) 444 5600. Current members may also register online at www.ridgewoodymca.org. Programs include swim lessons for all ages, “Mom and Baby Yoga,” “After School Art,” a new class parent/child project class called “We Built it Together,” “Sportacular,” adult tennis, adult ballet, and more. The Ridgewood Y will continue to offer its many Good Works Programs, which include “Delay the Disease,” a program designed to introduce the benefits of exercise to people with Parkinson’s disease; “Living Strong, Living Well,” a free fitness program for cancer patients and sur- vivors; and “Yoga for Vets,” a complimentary yoga class for veterans. New classes for adults include Zumba® and Sentao, a cardio workout that uses chair-based choreography to strengthen, improve balance, and stabilize the core. Pre- natal fitness features low-impact cardio, strength training, and stretching appropriate for expectant mothers. Chair yoga creatively uses folding chairs, walls, and yoga props to achieve the benefits of a traditional yoga class, uniting the body, mind, and spirit. New classes for kids and teens include synchronized swimming for ages seven and up, which prepares partici- pants for competition with the YWCA Synchro Stars; Lil’ Dragons Judo for ages 4-7; and U.S.J.A. Judo for ages 5 to adult. Drop-in child care is also available at the 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood facility. Greene to discuss adoption The Adoptive Parents Committee will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. The session will be held at 80 Park Street in Montclair and will feature guest speaker Nancy Greene. Greene is director of the Ridgewood Public Library and an adoptive parent. Sign-in and registration will begin at 6 p.m. and the pro- gram, which includes a Q&A session, will follow at 6:15 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Greene will discuss adoption themed books from the perspectives of a librarian and an adoptive parent. She will discuss how she has used books with her daughter and her daughter’s friends and classmates to facilitate communica- tion about adoption topics. Information about the Adoptive Parents Committee’s local chapter is available at (201) 301-2816 and at newjersey @adoptiveparents.org. ECLC sponsors free workshops In an effort to help parents and guardians of children with special needs, the ECLC of New Jersey School in Ho- Ho-Kus has launched a free workshop series touching on topics that are particularly important to this community. Any interested member of the community may join ECLC staff and outside experts for these workshops. All programs will take place at the ECLC School located at 302 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Registration for the workshops may be made by e-mail- ing vlindorff@eclcofnj.org or calling (201) 670-7800. Child care cannot be provided during these sessions. The first workshop, “Sexuality and Relationships,” will be held Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Mary Greenfield, certified sexual- ity educator, will cover common sexuality issues and how A breath of fresh air This photo from the Lodish and Peabody family of Ridgewood was a winning entry in The Fresh Air Fund’s 2013 Photo Contest. All winners were selected from the hundreds of pictures sent in by volunteer host families across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada, reflecting the memorable experiences they shared with their New York City visitors this past summer. The image features Fresh Air visitor, nine-year-old Kaelyn from the Bronx, New York, experiencing the simple summertime joys in New Jersey with host sibling, Violet Peabody. The girls enjoyed the ‘typical’ rites of summer like swimming, biking, walking the dog, eating ice cream, and going to camp. For more information about hosting a Fresh Air child, contact Catherine Cardew at (201) 612-8337 or visit www.freshair.org.(Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lodish.) to respond to sexual situations more effectively. “Strategies for Effective Collaboration with Your School District” will be held Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Participants will learn the basic principles of special education law, strat- egies to help strengthen their roles as advocates for their children, how to communicate more effectively, negotiate with confidence, maintain, records and preserve a positive working relationship with district leaders. This workshop, sponsored by ASAH, will be presented by experts from Hinkle, Fingles & Prior. For this workshop only, RSVP to: Donna Gomez, ASAH, DonnaG@asah.org or (609) 890- 1400. Lori Wolf, Esq. will present “Special Needs Trusts” on Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. This expert has written extensively and lectured on this sensitive and important topic. The final workshop will be presented on March 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Jennifer Joyce, coordinator of employment and day services at DDD will present “Changes in DDD Fund- ing.” Participants will learn how funding through the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities is changing for people with special needs. Show to feature Broadway favorites Music Behind the Magic, a show featuring music from hit Broadway musicals, will be presented at the First Pres- byterian Church, 15 Shuart Lane in Ramsey. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 and 27. Director Danielle O’Hara Van Kampen, Musical Direc- tor A.J. Minutillo, and Production Manager Ruth O’Hara have planned a show that will include selections from sev- eral favorite shows. Cast members include Kayleigh Bar- barulo, Kelly Barron, Danielle Becht, Toni Braun, Trevor Braun, Traci Cidlik, Matthew Gill Clark, Pete Fournier, Jacqui Guhl, Julia Huston, Ian O’Loughlin, A.J. Minutillo, Cali Molinelli, Matt Muchalan O’Loughlin, Brian Petty, Julie Roccanova, Sara Schatz, and Danielle O’Hara Van Kampen. For tickets, call (551) 427-5540 or e-mail per4mingheart@gmail.com. Candidates Forum is this week The League of Women Voters will present a District 40 Candidates Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 16. This event will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Northwest Bergen Senior Activ- ity Center located at 46-50 Center Street in Midland Park. New Jersey Senate candidates Kevin J. O’Toole, the Republican incumbent, and William Meredith Ashley, the Democratic challenger, will answer written questions. (continued on page 22)