August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 7 Area Seniors announce plans for social & anniversary The Mahwah Seniors have announced plans for an Ice Cream Social this month and an anniversary party in September. The Ice Cream Social will be held Aug. 22 at noon at the senior center at 475 Cor- porate Drive. This event is open to Mahwah seniors. The entry fee is $1. On Sept. 19, the center will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary with a luncheon and dance. Local officials will be on hand. This event is for Mahwah seniors. The cost to attend is $2. The center, with its strong belief in vital- ity at all ages, places significant emphasis on health and wellness programming, inter- generational events, fitness, support groups of many kinds, arts & crafts classes, multi- cultural programs, computer classes, and various other educational and recreational activities. In addition to scheduled programs, seniors can enjoy the center’s library, com- puter area, games, and art exhibits. Lunch is provided one day a month. A free monthly calendar lists all the activities, menus, and programs for that month. Seniors may obtain information and sup- port from the Elder Affairs staff and from partnering organizations that provide ser- vices including veterans’ assistance, health insurance counseling, tax return prepara- tion, legal assistance, and individual client advocacy. The center, which receives its core fund- ing from the Township of Mahwah, main- tains a multi-cultural atmosphere in which thousands of seniors have been taking charge of their health and thriving. Call (201) 529-5757, extension 213. Slichot program scheduled Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, Con- gregation Beth Haverim-Shir Shalom in Mahwah, and Temple Beth Tikvah in Wayne will join together for a Slichot pro- gram and service on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Temple Beth Rishon located at 555 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. Slichot is a meditative, preparatory service for the High Holidays. The Pre-Slichot program, Preparing Our Hearts and Souls for the High Holy Days: An Evening with Rabbi Harold Kusher (on video), will begin at 8:30 p.m. Dessert will be served. The 10 p.m. Slichot service will be led by Rabbi Ken Emert, Rabbi Joel Mosbacher, Rabbi Steven Wylen, Cantor Ilan Mamber, Cantor David Perper, Cantor Faith Stein- snyder, and Cantor Charles Romalis. They will be joined by pianist Gary Kirkpatrick, violinist Sylvia Rubin, guitarist Mark Kan- trowitz, and the Kol Rishon, Beth Haverim- Shir Shalom, and the Temple Beth Tikvah choirs, led by Cantor Barbra Lieberstein. For more information, call the Temple Beth Rishon office at (201) 891-4466 or visit www. bethrishon.org. Welcome! The Cory Booker for U.S. Senate bus recently made a campaign visit to Ridgewood. The Newark mayor and Democratic candidate for Frank Lautenberg’s senate seat was officially welcomed to Ridgewood by Mayor Paul Aronsohn and Aron- shon’s son. Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward planned and coordi- nated all the security arrangements. At least two plainclothes officers and one uniformed Ridgewood Police Department patrol officer, along with the chief were on loca- tion during the entire visit. (Photos courtesy of Boyd A. Loving.)