Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • September 18, 2013 Villadom Happenings 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. Choral plans Caramoor visit On Oct. 2, the Ridgewood Choral will sponsor a Medi- terranean themed trip to the Caramoor House Museum in Katonah, New York. The group invites members of the public to join in this day of architecture, art, music, and food. For over 60 years, Caramoor has been an oasis of beauty and culture. The property is a treasure trove of fine and decorative art, great music, and lovely gardens. The trip will include a private piano concert in the music room and a tour of the recently renovated Rosen House. A Spanish guitarist will play during the buffet luncheon, which will feature foods from the Mediterranean region. The gardens will be open for tours. Pianist Andrew Armstrong, a Caramoor virtuoso, will perform a selection of music from the Mediterranean region. Armstrong has performed solo concerts around the Thanks to LeonVarjian at Midland Park High School for his ongoing support of our food pantry. The following is news from Dharmi, a caseworker for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation: “When I first joined ECF, I was so excited about being able to work with kids who have cancer. I have my degree in mental health coun- seling and didn’t quite want to pursue that, but saw myself working with pediatric cancer patients. I was so happy that I was finally able to help families who are going through such a trying time. In the year that I have been working with ECF, I have been able to help my families emotionally and financially. As a caseworker, I have the honor of get- ting to know children who are incredibly strong and brave. I had the chance to celebrate when one of my kids went into remission. Sadly, I also have been there to help one of my families who had to experience the passing of their son. In the end, being a caseworker at ECF gives me the ability to use my education and experience, but most of all allows me to get to know an incredible group of resilient kids and their families.” ECF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of specialized services, at no charge, to any New Jersey family facing the challenges of caring for a child with cancer. We do not raise money for cancer research. Instead, we provide direct in-home care to our families. Many families do not have the financial or emo- tional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer, so our primary focus is providing families with counseling by a professional caseworker, material goods (such as household items, toys, and monthly grocery deliv- eries), and emergency financial assistance. These individ- ually tailored services are critical in helping families get through the crisis of cancer intact. ECF serves New Jersey families statewide through four regional offices. Our Northern Regional Center, located in Midland Park, currently serves 70 families in northern New Jersey. Approximately 17 of these families receive food deliveries every month. ECF does not receive any government funding, so we world and has appeared at Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall and performed with such conductors as Peter Ound- jian and Itzhak Perlman. The cost is $85. The bus will leave from Ridgewood at 9 a.m. and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m. Space is limited, and reservations are recommended. The deadline for reservations is Sept. 23. For more informa- tion, or to purchase tickets, contact Heddi Hoffman at HeddiHoffman@Aol.com or (201) 447-6850. Motorcycle Poker Run set Mahwah Fire Ladder Company 2 will host its Second Annual Lieutenant Patrick Roe Scholarship Benefit Motor- cycle Poker Run on Sunday, Sept. 29. Registration is from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Mahwah Bar & Grill on Island Road. The ride will travel the scenic back roads of New Jersey and New York, and will conclude at the Mason Jar on Route 202 in Mahwah. Lunch will feature prizes, contests, and live music. The cost to participate is $25 for riders, $15 for passengers, and $15 for lunch only. (Rain date: Oct. 6.) After his passing in 2005, Patrick Roe’s family and his extended firefighting family created an annual scholarship in his memory. Since its inception in 2006, over $15,000 has been awarded. Over 250 people participated in last year’s fundraiser. For more information, or to preregister, visit ww.mahwahladder2.com, call (201) 529-2711, or e-mail mahwahfireco2@yahoo.com. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Lieutenant Patrick Roe Scholarship Fund. West Bergen holds fundraiser West Bergen Mental Healthcare, a non-profit counsel- ing and psychiatric center located in Ridgewood, is selling tickets for its sixth annual fundraiser. Four hundred tick- ets are expected to be sold at $50 per ticket. First prize is 25 percent of the proceeds, second prize is 15 percent, and third prize is 10 percent. The winners will be announced at “A Fall Night of Fine Dining” set for Monday, Nov. 4 at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes. Contestants need not be present to win. All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the pro- grams and services of West Bergen, including the Center rely on donations from the community: financial sup- port, in-kind donations, and volunteer time. Please call the Northern Regional Center at (201) 612-8118 or e-mail Laura at laura@emmanuelcancer.org to see how you can help. There are many opportunities. • We are currently looking for several volunteers who want to deliver groceries to families in Bergen and Essex Counties. Spanish-speaking drivers are in particularly high demand! • Turn your next event into a fundraiser and collect checks or gift cards for ECF, or donate your restaurant or business for a few hours to host a fundraiser for our fami- lies. • Get your kids involved, too! Local children have helped raise funds for ECF by selling baked goods and lemonade. • Is your office looking for a community service proj- ect? Collecting food for our pantry would be a tremendous help. • Is your Cub Scout or Girl Scout Troop trying to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about philanthropy! • Emmanuel Cancer Foundation is now celebrating 30 years of providing services. Consider making a contribu- tion to honor this milestone -- and imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! • Does your company have a charitable giving program? If so, please let us know! If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Pat- erson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Please call (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us. Our storage space is limited. For more information, visit http://www.emmanuel- cancer.org or “like” on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFoun- dation. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! for Children and Youth in Ramsey, which provides coun- seling, therapy, and addiction treatment services for young people, ages two through 18, and their parents. For tickets, call Carol Cohen at (201) 444-3550 or visit www.westbergen.org. Don Bosco hosts Open House Don Bosco Prep welcomes eighth grade boys and their families to an Open House on Sunday, Sept. 19. This infor- mational event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the school located at 495 North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey. Prospec- tive students and their families will learn about the school’s academic excellence, spiritual vitality, leadership training, and athletic distinction. Attendees will meet administra- tors, faculty, and students, and tour the 35-acre campus. To register online, visit http://www.donboscoprep.org or call (201) 327-8003, extension 102. This private, Catholic, college preparatory high school for young men will hold a second Open House on Oct. 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Prostate support group to meet LifeLines, a supportive and informative resource for prostate cancer patients and their partners in northern Bergen County, will meet Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The group was formed by prostate cancer patients to share information and experi- ence about available treatment and service resources. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month. For more information, e-mail: lifelines@optonline.net or visit www.lifelinespcsupport.com. Gardeners to learn plant nomenclature Susan Petro, DVM, School of Theoretical & Applied Sciences at Ramapo College, will present “A Rose by Any Other Name: How Plants Get Their Names” to the Master Gardeners of Bergen County on Sept. 24. The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Learning Center on the first floor of the County Administration Building, One Bergen Plaza, (continued on page 22)