September 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 27 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Torino to address club The Woman’s Club of Ho-Ho-Kus will meet on Monday, Oct. 7. The group will gather at 11 a.m. in Saint Bartholomew Church Hall located at 78 Sheridan Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus. Lunch will be served, and the public is welcome. Dan Torino, president of the Bergen County Audubon Society, will present a program about protecting and observing wildlife in the Northeast. For more infor- mation, call (201) 652-2236. Car Wash is this weekend The Ho-Ho-Kus Public School’s eighth grade class will host a Car Wash on Satur- day, Sept. 21. This fundraiser will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the school located at 70 Lloyd Road in Ho-Ho-Kus. (Rain date: Sept. 28.) Tickets are $10, and may be purchased at the event. Tickets will also be available at the Pep Rally set for Sept. 20 at Rindlaub Field, 100 East Allendale Road in Saddle River. Proceeds will benefit the eighth grade trip to Philadelphia and gradu- ation events expenses. Seniors set fall schedule The Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors will host a vari- ety of programs this fall. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Hermitage Education Building at 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Beverages and desserts are served at noon, and programs begin at 1 p.m., or as noted. Residents age 55 and up are welcome. On Sept. 24, Nancy Stern, author of “Uncomplicated Gourmet,” will present a program about cooking for two or four. Writer and lecturer Kevin Woyce will present “Lady Liberty: A Symbol of Free- dom” on Oct. 8. Woyce will discuss the his- tory of the Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, and Ellis Island. The group will travel to Lakeside Manor in Hazlet for “Louie Prima meets Pava- rotti” on Oct. 10. The program will include a mix of music from “Oh, Marie” to “Mala Femena.” This trip includes lunch and the show. On Nov. 14, the seniors will visit LiGre- ci’s in Staten Island for lunch and the “Three Irish Tenors.” A trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for “A Branson Country Christmas” is set for Dec. 13. The program will include lunch and the show. For more information about trips, con- tact Sue at (201) 444-7235; for information about the group’s programs, call Joan at (201) 444-4896. Gold Star Mothers to be honored On Sunday, Sept. 29, the United States will honor Gold Star Mothers and families. In Ridgewood, the Gold Star Mother’s Day Committee will commemorate Gold Star Mother’s Day at Van Neste Park, where luminaria will be lit from 7 to 9 p.m. to honor Gold Star Mothers and their families. However, the committee’s goal is to have thousands of other luminaria lit throughout Ridgewood on Sept. 29 to honor the Gold Star Mothers and families. American Legion Post 53 (Ridgewood), Washington Elm Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 192 (Ho-Ho-Kus/Ridgewood), and Ridgewood’s Blue Star Families are com- mitted to bringing awareness to the commu- nity and to commemorating the sacrifices these mothers and their families have made for the country. The community is invited to join in the event at Van Neste Park and to raise awareness for this event by talking to family members, friends, and neighbors. Donations in support of the Ridgewood event are welcome. Checks made payable to American Legion Post 53 that state “Gold Star Event” on the memo line, should be send to: American Legion Post 53, P.O. Box 1525, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. VFW welcomes new members The Ho-Ho-Kus VFW Post 192, which serves Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood, wel- comes new members. The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Post Home, 620 Cliff Street, Ho-Ho-Kus. For additional information, call (201) 675-7669.