Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 7, 2013 Villadom Happenings High school freshmen invited to Boot Camp Join Reza Farahani of Grade Power in Allendale, head of guidance at Northern Highlands Regional High School Kelly Peterfriend, and Dr. Joseph Labriola of Ramsey on Aug. 20 as they present Freshman Boot Camp. This pro- gram on surviving freshman year in high school will be held at 6:45 p.m. at the Lee Memorial Library located at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale. Students will learn how to minimize the stress of begin- ning high school, gain information about coping in this new environment, and pick up tips on study skills. The program is open to all area students. Refreshments will be served. To register, call the library at (201) 327-4338. Hopper-Goetschius House Museum hosts Summer Sundays The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum will hold sev- eral special events during its summer openings on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be museum tours, a demonstra- tion by a blacksmith every Sunday, and other varied activi- ties. On Aug. 11, children are invited to participate in Vic- torian games and crafts. Visitors will have an opportunity to see how children entertained themselves over 100 years ago. Participants will be able to spin a hoop or play jacks, make a sachet or a calling card, and try walking on stilts. On Aug. 18, visit the schoolroom for storytime as the school master reads a tale of old. The blacksmith will also be available for a chat in her shop. Danielle Tantillo will discuss the Lenape Indians and present her new display in the Ramsey-Sayre house on Aug. 25. The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum is located at 363 East Saddle River Road on the corner of Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. For more information, visit www. usrhistoricalsociety.org. RBARI to celebrate anniversary The Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. will celebrate its 35 th Anniversary on Sept. 21. A full day of festivities will be held at 2 Shelter Drive in Oakland in honor of RBARI’s long history of saving lives and finding forever homes for thousands of companion animals. The celebration will fea- ture training demonstrations, exhibits, shelter tours, food, music, and more. Admission is free, and dogs on a leash are welcome. (Rain date: Sept. 22.) RBARI will host a sale at the Copper Tree Mall, 350 Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will offer a wide range of beauti- ful gifts and household items, some of which are animal related. All proceeds from the sale will directly benefit the animals at RBARI. For details about these events, visit www.rbari.org. Chamber hosts annual Golf Outing The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its 22 nd Annual Golf & Tennis Outing and Dinner fund- raiser at the Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo, New York starting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 9. Individuals and business professionals are welcome to attend the day’s events by playing golf or tennis, or sign- ing up for a golf or tennis clinic. Breakfast, lunch, cocktail hour, and dinner are included in this full-day program. All attendees will have the opportunity to win gift baskets and other prizes. Individuals may register for the cocktail party and dinner only, participate as a golf sponsor, donate prizes, or advertise and be recognized in this year’s golf journal. This event offers a range of six sponsorship packages ensuring affordable options for businesses both large and small. During this event, Laura Lassman will be honored as the Mahwah Chamber Humanitarian of the Year for 2013. Lassman is president and founder of Play for P.I.N.K ® , which stands for prevention, immediate diagnosis, new technology, and knowledge. A minimum of 25 percent of the MRCC’s net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit this not-for-profit organization, which donates 100 percent of funds raised to The Breast Cancer Research Founda- tion ® , their sole beneficiary since 1996. The USGA lists The Tuxedo Club as one of the first 100 Juniors assist seniors Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff has numerous volunteers who donate their time to help patients on a daily basis, such as junior volunteer Dan Youssef, who is pictured here with Heritage Manor Nursing Home resident Henrietta VanBeuzekom. This summer, CHCC has more than 40 registered junior volunteers ages 13 to 17. This junior-volunteer program has been around for more than 20 years. CHCC Volunteer Coordinator Dot Faasse commented that the junior volunteer allows teens to provide community service for which they can receive school credit or recognition at their houses of worship. Youssef, Allie Steiginga, Ryan Lane,, and Cheyeen Quijano all help Heritage Manor residents with art projects. These volunteers each helped residents make a colorful tulip vase out of clay. clubs in the U.S. Founded in 1885, the club is a champion- ship course with demanding par four holes from the back tees, short par five, and challenging par three holes. Golfers will have the opportunity to win a car on all four par threes. Hole-in-one sponsors include: Liberty Hyundai, Cadillac of Mahwah, Ramsey Auto Group - Nissan, and Prestige Lexus. For more information about golf, tennis, sponsorships, pricing, how to contribute prizes, and how to advertise in the MRCC golf journal, visit www.mahwah.com/golf. Infant & Child Safety program offered The Valley Hospital Center for Family Education will present “Baby ER/Infant and Child Safety” on Aug. 28 in the Dorothy B. Kraft Center at 15 Essex Road in Paramus. The program will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. During the first hour, a pediatrician will discuss infor- mation on emergency care, including first aid, sickness, allergies, and more. The second portion of the program will cover potential hazards to infants and children, car seat safety, poison prevention, childproofing a home, and fur- niture/toy safety. This one-session class does not include CPR. Registration is required. Child care providers are wel- come. The fee is $50 per couple. To register online, visit www.ValleyHealth.com/FamilyEducation. For more infor- mation, call (201) 291-6151. Bergen Youth Orchestras hold auditions The Bergen Youth Orchestras, one of the leading youth orchestra programs in the greater New York area, will hold auditions in August and September as it prepares for its 2013-14 season. The BYO wants to add a variety of young musicians – from brass to string players -- for its three performance groups: Concert Strings, Philharmonia, and the Advanced Symphony. The brass section will be featured during the BYO concerts this season, which is the organization’s 45 th . The symphony’s first concert will include pieces by Ravel, Shostakovich, and Haydn. (continued on page 38)