September 25, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 21 Ridgewood Notes Elks to host Friday events The Elks Lodge at 111 Maple Avenue in Ridgewood invites the community to its “Friday Nights” for live music entertainment. The series will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the lodge’s ballroom. The ballroom has seating and a large dance floor; dress is casual. Beverages will be avail- able for purchase. On Sept. 27, the lodge will feature local band “In the Room.” This four-piece group will perform rock and pop hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. For more information, call (201) 652-1100 or e-mail avigg@ocsurveys.com. Guest preacher to speak Christ Episcopal Church will host guest preacher Father James Kollin, chaplain from Seamen’s Church Institute, on Sunday, Sept. 29. At the 10 a.m. service, Father Kollin will discuss the institute’s work and offer a view of what life is like for a seafarer. Visiting with him will be Paige Soto, program manager for Christmas-at-Sea. Knitted and crocheted goods gathered throughout the year at Christ Episcopal will be packaged for SCI’s Christ- mas-at-Sea program. The knitters meet on the fourth Sat- urday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the group welcomes knitters at all skill levels. Patterns, yarn, and help are available. Donations of yarn are always appreciated. Christ Episcopal Church is located at 105 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. For more information, visit www.christ- churchridgewood.org. West Point Concert Band to perform The West Side Concert Series, an outreach program of West Side Presbyterian Church, will present the West Point Concert Band on Sunday, Sept. 29. The concert will be held at 4 p.m. at West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood. Comprised of 49 graduates from America’s finest music schools, the professional musicians of the West Point Band will present classical music, pop, and marches. Included in the repertoire is “American Soldier March,” “Screaming Eagles,” “Armed Forces Service Medley,” “Glenn Miller Medley,” and “National Emblem March.” The mission of the band is to provide world-class music; to educate, train, and inspire the corps of cadets; and to serve as ambassadors of the United States Military Acad- emy to the local, national, and international communities. The concert is free and baby sitting for pre-school aged children is provided. For info, call (201) 652-1966, ext. 30. DeMott to lead music at new service West Side Presbyterian Church has announced Steven DeMott was hired as a new music leader. DeMott will lead the music for Foundation, a new contemporary wor- ship service on Sundays at 6 p.m. in the dining room in the lower level of the church, located at 6 Monroe Street in Ridgewood. DeMott, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Four promoted (continued from page 6) new position, Maurer will be responsible for managing the bank’s commercial lending department, serving the bank- ing needs of small and medium sized businesses through- out Atlantic Stewardship’s footprint. Previously, Maurer served as senior vice president and commercial loan divi- sion manager. He has over 25 years of progressive man- agement experience within the financial services industry. Before he joined ASB, he was senior vice president and commercial banking team leader for a large regional bank. Atlantic Stewardship Bank has banking offices in Mid- land Park, Hawthorne, Montville, North Haledon, Pequan- nock, Ridgewood, Waldwick, Wayne, Westwood, and Wyckoff. The bank is known for tithing: giving 10 percent of its pre-tax profits to Christian and local charities. To date, the bank’s total tithe donations exceed $7.9 million. The bank is a subsidiary of Stewardship Financial Corpo- ration trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol SSFN. The bank is currently celebrating its 25 th year of operation. Visit www.asbnow.com for additional information. Boston, Massachusetts, studied guitar, songwriting and music production and engineering. With over 26 years of live playing experience, mostly as band leader, he serves as a writer, arranger and scorer for a long list of recording clients. DeMott also has experience as a music teacher as well as a technology consultant. DeMott played a key role in launching a contemporary service, Open Doors, at Noroton Presbyterian Church in Darien, Connecticut, in 2006, where he also accompanied summer beach services. DeMott will plan and chart the music for Foundation, recruit and develop the worship band and provide technical expertise and advice in sound, video, web and computer media. Foundation is a brand new, less formal contemporary worship experience at West Side Presbyterian Church fea- turing multimedia screens and a mixture of contemporary, traditional, folk, jazz, and gospel music. The new, 45- to 50-minute interactive service will be held weekly on Sun- days at 6 p.m. beginning Oct. 6. Foundation is an infor- mal, family-friendly, immersive evening worship. For more information, visit Westside.org or contact Reverend Marc Oehler at marc@westside.org. Lundmer to address MOMS Our Lady of Mount Carmel parishioner and Ridgewood therapist Dr. Alba Lundmer will present “Anxious Moments: Gods’ Moments” at the Oct. 2 OLMC MOMS meeting. The group will gather at 9:15 a.m. in the parish center at 1 Passaic Street. Community moms are invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and learn about the Ministry of Moms. Moms of all faiths and ages are welcome. Child care is provided during the meetings; RSVP to childcare@olmcmoms.org. For more information, visit www.olmcmoms.org.