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Auditions postponed The Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company has postponed the December auditions for its production of “The Gondoliers.” A new schedule of auditions will be planned in the New Year. For more information, visit www. ridgewoodgands.com or call (973) 423-0300. Mahwah Museum offers gift ideas Looking for gifts for a history lover? The Mahwah Museum at 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah carries a selection of interesting local history books, photos, and other items from Mahwah’s past. “The Ford Motor Assembly Plant,” “Roads to Rails,” “From Pioneer Settlement to Suburb,” “Ramapough Moun- tain Indians,” and “The Maps of Clair Tholl” are a few examples of hard to find books that are available to pur- chase in the store. The shop also carries a selection of holi- day ornaments and vintage photos, postcards, maps, and Les Paul DVDs. Museum and store hours are Wednesdays and weekends from 1 to 4 p.m., and Friday Dec. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit mahwahmuseum.org. The Mahwah Museum receives operating support from the NJ Historical Commission, Department of State. Ramsey Farmers Market moves indoors The non-profit Ramsey Farmers Market welcomes shoppers to visit its indoor winter market every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eric Smith School located at 73 Monroe Street in Ramsey. The market will remain open through March. Give Rocky a home Rocky’s family is moving and can’t take this sweet little guy with them, so they hope to find him a great home. Rocky, a neutered Miniature Pinscher, is about six. He is very friendly and playful, and loves walks. He is good with cats and other dogs. Rocky’s time is running out, so contact C.A.T.S. at (201) 666-5444 or care4strays@optonline.net. Stocking stuffers Ramsey Cadette Troops 419 and 421 co-hosted a town-wide Girl Scout Halloween Bingo event in which they collected items for the Mahwah Marine Moms. Pictured are the girls who met with the Marine Moms to stuff holiday stockings to be sent overseas with the items collected. The market offers fresh, local produce and products from over 30 quality vendors. The market includes organic and traditional seasonal vegetables and fruits, hothouse pro- duce, exotic mushrooms, fresh fish from the Hampton Bays, gluten-free baked goods and dinners, honey, homemade pastas, sauces and chili, and organic salads and granola. Available items also include pasture raised, antibiotic-free and steroid-free meats; free range eggs; artisanal breads and cheeses; gourmet olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and nuts; pickles; and dried fruits. For more information, visit www. ramseyfarmersmarket.org or call (201) 675-6866. Artists sought for juried show The Ridgewood Art Institute has issued a call for entries for its 34 th Regional Juried Show. Entries will be accepted on Jan. 11 from noon to 5 p.m. at the institute located at 12 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. Artists are invited to submit one original representational work not previously shown at the institute. The entry may measure up to 44 inches framed. No sculptures or crafts will be accepted. The entry fee is $30 for members and $35 for non-mem- bers. The exhibit will run from Jan. 26 through Feb. 10. A reception will be held on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. For a prospectus, visit www.ridgewoodartinstitute.org or call (201) 652-9615. On Feb. 2, the institute will host a demonstration by John Philip Osborn at 2 p.m. Winter Concerts set Bergen Catholic High School’s Fine Arts Department will host a pair of Winter Concerts in the Blessed Edmund Rice Library at 1040 Oradell Avenue in Oradell. There is no charge to attend either event, but donations will be accepted. The Jazz Ensemble will host its annual “A Christmas Concert” on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Men’s Orchestra and Chorus will perform at 7:30 p.m. For more information call (201) 261-1844. (continued on page 22) December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3 Mahwah Township may get two monopoles along Route 17 by Frank J. McMahon The New Jersey Department of Trans- portation monopole that was recently installed between North Central Avenue and the ramp leading to Route 17 South has annoyed township officials. Mayor William Laforet raised the issue at a recent council meeting. He said that, while the NJDOT is within its rights to install the monopole, the agency did so without informing the township, and the planning board had previously approved a monopole on private property about 100 yards north of the NJDOT monopole site. “Had they known about the monopole we approved, they might have considered that instead of having two monopoles 100 yards apart,” Laforet said. In a Sept. 23 letter to Laforet, NJDOT Assistant Commissioner for Government and Community Relations Anthony J Atta- nasio wrote that it had come to his attention that township employees were claiming that before construction of the monopole can commence, Cross River Fiber, Inc. must come before the township’s planning board. He explained that, since Cross River Fiber, Inc. is a state Board of Public Utilities approved utility, and since all of its work is located on a state owned right of way, the applicable BPU and NJDOT regulations are quite clear that such work is exempt from local jurisdiction both with respect to approvals and required permitting. In an Oct. 14 letter to Township Attor- ney Andrew T Fede, attorney Michael T. Lavigne, who represents Internet Services Telco, LLC (Telco), the company for whom the township’s planning board previously approved the installation of a monopole about 100 yards north of the Cross River Fiber monopole, takes a different posi- tion. Lavigne claims the NJDOT guide- lines are clear that, for the type monopole Cross River Fiber is planning, there is to be municipal notification and a meeting with municipal officials. That meeting, accord- ing to Lavigne, is to be published in a local newspaper of record and provided to all res- idents within 500 feet of the proposed site. “Only after these meetings have been held with local officials and residents is the NJDOT Office of Community Rela- tions to recommend approval or denial of the site based on the community response received,” Lavigne stated. He also claims that the local public outreach and notifi- cation process called for in the NJDOT’s guidelines has been ignored in the Cross River Fiber case. Fede responded to Attanasio on Oct. 29, stating that both the Mahwah mayor and the township council believe the NJDOT should have provided the township with a notice from his office regarding the pro- posed construction of a monopole in the Route 17 right of way. He said the NJDOT pole exceeds the category four height of 70 feet and the NJDOT guidelines he has found confirm that public notice and a hearing ordinarily would occur before this category of pole construction. “We also believe that it should not matter if the pole is being constructed or used by a public utility,” Fede stated. “The pole’s effect on the public interest is the same. We also believe that the NJDOT nevertheless would seek to obtain and review the com- ments of the local public officials as part of the cooperative relationship Attanasio referred to in his letter, without regard to the identity of the carrier building or using the pole.” Fede stated that the NJDOT’s omission is especially of concern in this case because Mahwah’s officials would have advised him that a development application was pend- ing before the Mahwah Planning Board for the construction of another monopole in the same area as the above-referenced pole while the NJDOT and the state’s Depart- ment of Community Affairs have been reviewing and approving permits for the Cross River Fiber, Inc. monopole. “Mahwah’s planning board has granted this other approval,” Fede advised. He said the lack of communication “should have been avoided in this case, and we request that this not occur in the future.” Fede did not, however, indicate that the township plans any legal action in this matter and Lavigne could not be reached to (continued on page 4) Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 18, 2013 OEM deputy runs marathon Ramsey Office of Emergency Management Deputy Coordina- tor Glen Karpovich recently ran in the Marine Corps Mara- thon in Washington, DC. Over 30,000 runners competed in the MCM, which is the third largest marathon in the U.S. To honor those affected by last year’s Superstorm Sandy, Kar- povich wore a shirt that said JERSEY STRONG. He com- pleted the marathon in 4 hours and 15 minutes. Karpovich is pictured running past the U.S. Capitol at the 19th mile mark. (Photo courtesy of MarathonFOTO.) Monopoles (continued from page 3) determine if his client would seek any legal reaction. In September, the Mahwah Planning Board approved the location of a new monopole in the township based on plans by Internet Services Telco LLC (Telco) to construct an 80 foot high communi- cations tower with an associated equip- ment compound on a 1.1-acre irregularly shaped vacant lot where North Central Avenue meets Route 17 South. According to Lavigne, the mono- pole will contain four dish antennas for microwave data communications link- ing different data communications cen- ters, such as the ones in Secaucus and Weehawken and the one adjacent to this site, and a six-foot high equipment cabi- net will be located on a concrete slab that will be fenced. A natural buffer of trees surrounds that site, but Lavigne said landscap- ing would be provided that will include eight-foot high arborvitae around the compound. In addition, all the plans for the monopole location will be submitted for the approval of the township’s build- ing department. A professional planner advised the board at that meeting that he agrees with the township’s planner that the plans for the monopole comply with the condi- tional use standards of this B-40 business zone. He said the monopole is a passive use that will not create any traffic and that the canopy of trees on the site that are 50 to 65 feet high will obscure most of the monopole. Ramsey December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 5 High school senior serves as ambassador to China Matthew Bonan, a senior at Ramsey High School, has been participating in the 100,000 Strong Program as a Student Ambassador to China. The 100,000 Strong Foun- dation was established to encourage a greater and more diverse number of U.S. students to study in China and learn Mandarin as a means to strengthen the U.S.-China relationship. Each year, the foundation selects 100 American students to serve as ambassadors on the grassroots level. These stu- dents represent the diversity of America, one of the nation’s greatest strengths. They have studied in China and have a deep understanding of Chinese culture and history. As ambassadors, these students not only share their transfor- mative China experiences, but also play a vital role in fur- thering the foundation’s mission. Bonan has taken Chinese all four years at Ramsey High School and is currently in Chinese IV Honors. As a fresh- man, he was invited to attend the 2011 China Institute Star Talk Summer Language Academy in New York City. Twenty-five New York metro-area high school students were selected to attend this six-week intensive Chinese lan- guage program. Perfect! Sabrina Casavechia, daugh- ter of Richard and Ritaelena Casavechia of Ramsey, and a junior at Ramsey High School, has achieved a per- fect score of 2400 on the SAT. Perfect SAT scores are rare: Just 0.03 percent, or 494, of 1.66 million 2013 graduates nationwide received a 2400. The SAT measures the read- ing, math, and writing skills and knowledge students acquire as part of a rigor- ous high school curriculum. The SAT is a reliable stan- dardized measure of col- lege readiness used in the admission process at nearly all four-year, not-for-profit undergraduate colleges and universities in the U.S. Matthew Bonan (Photo courtesy of Keith Nixon.) Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 18, 2013 NBCUA budget will result in lowest cost since 2000 The Board of Commissioners of the Northwest Bergen County Utilities Author- ity has unanimously approved a $12,972,502 operating budget for 2014. Chairman Brian Chewcaskie noted at this month’s special meeting that the budget represents a decrease of $2,632,005, or 17 percent from the authority’s amended 2013 budget of $15,604,507. “The budget will be submitted to the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services for their approval,” Chewcaskie said. “Distribution of the final budget and the 2013 final user service charges will be made as soon as possible, but no later than Jan. 15, 2014 as stipulated in our service contract.” It was also announced that the process included an amendment to the prelimi- nary budget that had been approved by the authority commissioners on Oct. 16. This amendment was an adjustment to the pro- jected capital budget for 2014, rescheduling several anticipated major capital projects from 2014 to 2015. The revision does not impact either the operating budget or the operating revenues required for 2014, offi- cials said. Other highlights of the budget include: The 2014 operating portion of the $10,328,405 budget increased by $383,660 or 3.86 percent from the 2013 budget. The debt service portion of the budget decreased by $2,901,665, resulting from the retirement of authority bonds. The capital improvement portion of the budget decreased by $114,000. There was discussion that, even though flow intake was lower than normal, rela- tively few municipalities would experience increases due to infiltration at some munic- ipal lines. Even in such cases, the cost per customer was reduced from $324 to $323, the lowest since 2000. As is the customary standard, revenue anticipated from user charges will vary for each community depending on the fac- tors applied for adjusted meter flow, water use, and the number of equivalent dwelling units. According to Chewcaskie, the total amount from all user communities required to balance the 2014 budget is $11,999,923, which is a reduction of $1,454,032 from the original 2013 budget. This budget was amended in September to reflect the approximately $1.6 million in service charge reductions for 2013. The increase in service charges is 1.2 percent over the 2013 amended budget. From its plant operating in Waldwick, the authority’s service area accommodates the sewer requirements of 75,000 resi- dents. Members include Allendale, Frank- lin Lakes, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Midland Park, Ramsey, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, and Wyckoff. Ridgewood also has a service agreement. Mahwah December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 7 Crossroads developer ends retail mall testimony by Frank J. McMahon Crossroads Developers Associates, Inc has ended its presentation of testimony about the retail mall it wants to build in Mahwah. The developer plans to construct a 600,000 square foot retail center with two big box stores, a 10-plex theater, 200,000 square feet of retail shops along a pedestrian ori- ented corridor, and an athletic field on the 140-acre Inter- national Crossroads property at the intersection of Routes 17 and 287. James Jaworski, the attorney for Crossroads, announced the end of the testimony toward the end of last week’s plan- ning board meeting. The board has been hearing that testi- mony since February 2012. The public hearing was carried to Jan. 27, 2014, at which time the public will be allowed to voice their comments on the mall proposal. Mahwah Planning Board Attorney Peter Scandariato advised the public about that process. “On the 27 th , anyone who wants to present evidence, testimony, or witnesses, if you like, this is the time to do it,” Scandariato said. He explained that anyone speaking will be sworn in, and Jaworski will have the right to cross examine anyone who speaks at that meeting. “Following that, it will be up to the board if a vote is taken that night,” Scandariato said. Planning Board Chairman Todd Sherer said he would not put a time limit on the speakers, but would use his judgment in that case. He said he would make sure there are no repetitive comments. He also said he did not see a need to change the location of the public hearing based on the number of the members of the public who have been attending the meetings and who will probably attend the Jan. 27 meeting. The board did vote in favor of a motion to change the starting time of the planning board meetings from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. starting in January 2014 to ensure that all board members can be present at the start of the sessions. Earlier in the meeting, Jaworski read an Oct. 7, 2013 letter from Police Chief James Batelli to Jaworski in which the chief addressed the security measures planned for this site. Batelli stated there is no factual basis to show this devel- opment would create violent crime and there are no facts to show there would be an increase in crime on any basis. He stated that, based on the plans presented by the developer, it would be a safe development and would not have a negative impact in terms of crime. Batelli did not offer an opinion on the proposal to build an athletic field on the site, but he stated that there is no data to support the claim that juveniles would be exposed to danger at this site any more than they would at other fields in the township. “These recreational facilities are very safe for parents and children,” Batelli stated. Charles “Chuck” Jandris stated that he thought Batelli’s letter was outdated and he asked why it took two months to get it to the planning board. Jaworski said there had not been a prior meeting about security at which to discuss that letter. Chuck Dietz, an architect for the developer, also showed visual images of what the buildings at the mall may look like using photos of the buildings at another Crossroads retail mall in Pennsylvania. He also described the lighting (continued on page 10) Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 18, 2013 Ramsey Luminaria tradition due to continue this year A Christmas Eve tradition is scheduled to continue in the Borough of Ramsey, as dedicated residents prepare to light thou- sands of luminarias. Each luminaria consists of a single votive candle set inside a small bag weighed down with sand. In Ramsey, entire neighbor- hoods participate in the tradition of light- ing multiple luminarias and placing them along walkways and driveways. The tradition came to the United States from Mexico, and has its origins in the Pueblo peoples’ custom of lighting bon- fires, also known as luminaria, on Christ- mas Eve. The tradition came to Ramsey about 30 years ago, when the Bacon family lit lumi- narias at their home on Ronald Court in the Ramsey Golf & Country Club. Neighbors who saw the display soon followed suit, and lighting the candles soon became an annual event. Midge Kennedy took over the club- wide organization of this event, and held that position until moving to Hilton Head Island in 1996. At that time, Pat Mitschang and Pat McKeon took it over and have been organizing it every year since. It takes close to 50 “street captains” to distribute candles and bags to each of the over 500 families who live within the club grounds. At 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, members in every house light seven candles across the front of their homes. It’s a sight to behold. Thousands of candles light the way along every street within the club and around its lake. The tradition has spread to various other Luminarias light the way in Ramsey. (Photo courtesy of Kevin O’Rourke.) streets in Ramsey. People who visit the club often ask how it is done and where to get the supplies. The information has always been proudly given. December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 9 Business Oritani provides $25,000 grant to Family Promise The After Care Program follows fami- lies who have transitioned out of New Leaf and provides them with a small rent subsidy for up to one year and continuing case man- agement. In 2012, they assisted six families with a total of 21 people. In summary, the Family Promise sheltering program assisted 22 families with a total of 74 people in 2012. They note that their recidivism rate is at almost zero. “Oritani Bank is committed to our entire community and we realize the importance of keeping families safe and together. Family Promise does excellent work on the Kate Duggan, executive director, Family Promise of Bergen County; Kevin Lynch, President, OritaniBank Charitable Foundation and chairman, president, and CEO of Oritani Bank; Julie Lynch; Kathy Antonaccio; Nicholas Antonaccio, Oritani Bank Board of Directors; Paul Shack- ford, president, Family Promise of Bergen County Board of Trustees. The OritaniBank Charitable Founda- tion has awarded a $25,000 grant to Family Promise of Bergen County, an organization whose mission is to provide hospitality to the homeless and to keep families together in times of crisis and begin to develop a foundation for self-sufficiency. The grant will help fund three wrap-around pro- grams, including the Network, New Leaf Transitional Housing, and the After Care Program. The Network provides working families with children overnight accommodations at local houses of worship. They can assist up to 14 people at any one time. In 2012, they assisted 11 families with a total of 39 people. New Leaf Transitional Housing pro- vides four subsidized apartments in Bergen County for 18-24 months to qualifying families. In 2012, they assisted five fami- lies with a total of 14 people. front lines in Bergen County to help these families, who are often working poor or have undergone some crisis,” said Kevin J. Lynch, president of the OritaniBank Chari- table Foundation and chairman, president, and CEO of Oritani Bank. “This generous grant from the Ori- taniBank Charitable Foundation will enable Family Promise keep families together during the crisis of homelessness. The grant ensures that Family Promise can continue to provide temporary shelter and the services necessary to help families set a foundation for self-sufficiency and return (continued on page 15) Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 18, 2013 Home for the Holidays scrapbook Ramsey Review Pet licenses, rabies shots available Ramsey residents are reminded that pet licenses will expire on Dec. 31, 2013. Borough citizens may start renew- ing their pets’ licenses as of Jan. 2, 2014 in the borough clerk’s office, 33 North Central Avenue in Ramsey. Hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In order to renew a pet’s license, the animal’s rabies vaccination must be valid through November of 2014. The borough will hold a free Rabies Clinic on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ramsey Rescue Squad at 41 South Island Avenue. Pets must be on short leashes or in carriers. Residents who no longer have pets should call (201) 825-3400, extension 221. Redeemer announces Christmas services The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, located at 55 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey, will hold three services on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The Family Christmas Eve service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Candlelight Services are scheduled for 7 and 11 p.m. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the service will be held at 10:15 a.m. For more information about church programs and events, call (201) 327-0148, e-mail office@redeemerramsey.org, or visit redeemerramsey.org. Saint Paul’s sets December events Saint Paul’s R.C. Church in Ramsey continues its sched- ule of events for December. On Friday, Dec. 19, Mary Musella will present an Advent Night of Reflection on Friday. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to share in the story of “The Baby.” Musella will bring the Christmas Story and the birth of Christ alive through her gift of narrative presentation following the Igantian tradition. The program will be held at the church. The parish will hold its first College Christmas Basket- ball Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 26. Contact Rich Car- roll at (201) 818 8734 for details. Contact Donna Schifano at dschifano@stpaulrrcchurch .org or (201)327-0976 for event tickets and information. Crossroads Hundreds of residents came out for Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department’s Ninth Annual Home for the Holidays event. Dozens of Scout and sports groups, floats, vehicles, and bands participated in the parade. Top row: Santa rides the truck; Chris Daly and son Connor wait in the line to see Santa. Middle row: Sparky and friends; Ramsey High School’s band. Bottom row: Bergen County Firefighters Pipe Band; Cub Pack 306 float with Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. (Photos courtesy of Mee Lon Yee.) (continued from page 7) planned for the mall, saying the lights would point outward or downward, and would probably be LED lights. In answer to a question posed by one of the members of the public, Dietz said tenants like Lowes would not be among the tenants at the site, but stores like Walmart or JC Penney could be, although there have been no discussions with those stores for this location. Michael Kelly, the township’s engineer, suggested that the proposed architectural plan should be discussed with the different departments in the township. Jaworski empha- sized that the increased size of the retaining wall that was previously proposed for the detention basin will not be part of the plan because it would require a variance. “There is no variance requested as part of this applica- tion,” Jaworski said. “I want to be clear there is no variance in this application.” Access to the site has been a matter of discussion for some time at the planning board meetings. Currently, motorists traveling north on Route 17 would have to exit at Leisure Lane and travel north on Cross Road to the mall entrance at the northernmost portion of the site. They would exit the mall to the Mountainside Avenue overpass intersection. An attorney for the Suburban Propane, which has a loca- tion just north of the Leisure Lane entrances from Route 17, has indicated that his client would be willing to sell his property to Crossroads to provide better access. Jaworski maintains that such a change would jeopardize his client’s application because a new application would have to be submitted under the current zoning, which is for office buildings and not the retail zoning under which this appli- cation is being considered. If the Suburban Propane property were acquired by Crossroads after this application is approved, Crossroads would come back to the planning board with a new site plan that would provide a more convenient access to the mall. December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 11 Bank’s annual Food Drive exceeds expectations grateful as donations continue to remain considerably below previous years.” The collected food was distributed to local food pantries both before and after Thanksgiving. The beneficiaries of this year’s drive include the Social Service Organization of Ridgewood, CUMAC, Star of Hope Ministries, Oasis: A Haven for Women & Children, the Pequannock Town- ship Food Pantry, the Wayne Interfaith Network, Harvest Outreach Ministries in Paterson, Westwood Cares, and New Hope ASB New Account Representative Michael Hyatt (right) and Mark Messina of Star of Hope Ministries. During the month of November, Atlantic Stewardship Bank conducted a Food Drive throughout all of its branches. This annual effort aims to replenish the food pantry reserves that are depleted by the Thanks- giving holiday. All month long, both cus- tomers and bank associates are asked to fill the baskets with non-perishable food items. “This year’s collection once again exceeded our expectations,” said Tonni von Schaumburg, the bank’s assistant vice pres- ident of marketing. “When we contacted the local food pantries they were all very Ministries in Haledon. Atlantic Stewardship Bank, a subsid- iary of Stewardship Financial Corporation, maintains banking locations in Hawthorne, Midland Park, Montville, North Hale- don, Pequannock, Ridgewood, Waldwick, Wayne, Westwood, and Wyckoff. Estab- lished in 1985, ASB is a full-service com- munity bank serving both individuals and businesses. The bank is a subsidiary of Stewardship Financial Corporation. The bank’s website is www.asbnow.com. Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • December 18, 2013 Holiday menu planning for first-time hosts Novice holiday hosts often have a lot on their plates. Whether hosting family, friends, or a combination of both, first-time hosts typically want to impress their guests while ensuring they get enough to eat and have an enjoyable evening. Since dinner is such a big part of holi- day gatherings, hosts often place extra emphasis on what to serve, and that can be tricky for first-time hosts. When planning the menu, consider the following tips. Get a head count. Though other factors will influence what to serve, the size of the guest list may ultimately dic- tate what to serve. For example, a small gathering of four to five people will likely rule out turkey, as even a small turkey will prove too much effort and produce too much extra food. On the other hand, a small dish like lasagna might not be doable for a larger crowd, as it will force one to prepare multiple entrees, which means more time in the kitchen juggling the various cooking duties and less time with guests. Once it’s clear how many guests will attend the gathering, it will be easier to choose a main course that suits the size of the guest list. Decide the type of party. This decision will also influ- ence the menu. A formal gathering should include an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert, including both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees. A less formal gathering gives hosts more leeway. For example, whereas a formal gathering may include soup as an appetizer, hosting a less formal gathering allows hosts to put out some snacks or bread for guests to whet their appetites before everyone sits down for the meal. The more formal the gathering, the more formal the menu will be. Hosts of less formal gatherings may even want to host a holiday pot luck buffet, inviting guests to bring a favorite dish or side dish, while the hosts take care of the main course. Ask guests if they have any dietary restrictions. Upon being invited to a holiday dinner, some invitees may let hosts know if they have any food allergies or medical con- ditions that restrict which foods they can eat. Solicit such information from all of the guests, and try to cater to each guest’s needs. Some guests might be on a gluten-free diet while others may need to limit their sodium intake. You might not be able to meet everyone’s demands. Hosts who cannot provide an appropriate snack should let guests know and give those guests the option of bringing their own snack. Include traditional holiday fare. People have grown to expect certain things from holiday meals, be it sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving, brisket for Chanukah, or holiday cookies and eggnog at Christmas parties. When planning the menu, be sure to include at least one of these traditional items, and ask guests for suggestions. Such fare will give the party a genuine holiday feel, and guests will appreciate seeing some items they have enjoyed at their own holiday celebrations over the years. Don’t overdo it. First-time hosts want to ensure every- one gets enough to eat, so it is easy to overdo things and prepare too much food. This can be expensive, and guests may feel obligated to overeat so hosts don’t have to discard any of the food they worked so hard to prepare. Though it might once have been a holiday tradition to overeat, many men and women now prefer moderation, and hosts should keep that in mind when preparing their meals. Hosting a holiday dinner for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but there are various steps first-timers can take when preparing their menus to come off looking like seasoned pros. December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • Page 13 Holly & mistletoe are symbols of Christmas Holly and mistletoe are integral parts of holiday imagery and tradition. Holly is used to adorn a home in green and red finery alongside evergreen boughs and wreaths. In addition, it has become customary to hang a bouquet of mistletoe under which people are encouraged to share a holiday kiss. While these elements of celebrations are now incorporated into many of the secular and religious components of Christmas, they have very different origins. Holly has been used since the days of the early pagans as a decoration for midwinter festivities, when it was brought into homes to keep away evil spirits. The ancient Romans also believed holly drove away evil spirits, and gave it a place of honor at December festivals dedicated to the god Saturn. To avoid persecution during the Roman pagan Saturnalia festival, early Christians partici- pated in the tradition of hanging holly on their homes to appear like the masses. As the number of Christians grew, the tradi- tion became less of a pagan one and more associated with Christians and Christmas. Some people have inferred that holly, with its prickly edges, is symbolic of the crown of thorns Jesus wore at his crucifixion, with the red berries representing blood. Mistletoe was once held sacred by the Norse, Celtic Druids, and North American Indians. It is a parasitic plant that grows on a wide range of host trees. Heavy infestation can dwarf the growth and kill these trees. In cultures across pre-Christian Europe, mis- tletoe was seen as a representation of divine male essence, and thus romance, fertility, and vitality. The plant also was thought to be a symbol of peace, and anyone standing below it should receive tokens of affection. When enemies met beneath mistletoe, they had to lay down their weapons and observe a truce until the next day. This is how the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe likely began, and why a ball of mistletoe is now hung in homes during Christmas, a season of peace and affection. Homeowners who hang mistletoe and holly around their homes during the holi- day season should be mindful of pets and youngsters around the plants. Mistletoe and holly are considered to be moderately to severely toxic, and ingesting the leaves could be dangerous. Mistletoe is commonly hung up high, which should make it less problematic, but holly should also be hung high. Now largely associated with Christmas celebrations, holly and mistletoe were once part of pagan rituals and old superstitions. Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 18, 2013 Archaeology while there is yet time Every once in awhile, I find something that is worth reading. Usually, it is a story about archeology. A few months ago, “Ultimate Tut” gave us a Tut for our times. When I was a kid, the young pharaoh was said to have died of malaria. A purported mosquito bite on his cheek was cited as evidence. When I was a young man, in the heyday of conspiracy theories and suspicion of power figures, Tut was said to have died of a skull fracture from behind, murdered, it was said, by agents of his own father- in-law who wanted to be pharaoh. Later, the poor kid was said to be so inbred -- Egyptian pharaohs often married their half-sisters to keep the bloodlines pure -- that one leg was drastically shorter than the other. Tut supposedly tripped over his own feet while walking with two canes and fractured his skull, an ignominious end if ever there was one. “Ultimate Tut” gave the kid back some posthumous self- respect. The theory now is that 19-year-old Tut, already the father of two stillborn children with his half-sister, was killed while personally leading his army into battle. Some believe he fell head-first out of his speeding chariot and was run over by both wheels, which explains the broken leg, the fractured skull, and the fact that his sternum was missing from the hastily embalmed mummy. Give the kid a break: He died with his face to the enemy and not due to imperfections due to incestuous marriages or the predation of mosquitoes. Neanderthals in the days before DNA research were said to have been wiped out by homo sapiens. William Golding, a prescient author in many ways, wrote a book in which, as I remember it, a Neanderthal child was captured and adopted by a family of Cro-Magnons and presumably lived to have kids with a Cro-Magnon spouse. DNA tests of modern youngsters proved Golding had something going for him, just as he did in “Lord of the Flies,” where the kids fling off their choir robes and everything goes to you-know-where. The DNA tests show that most Europeans and some Asians have a small quotient of Neanderthal ancestry, generally about one to four percent, with the heaviest concentrations in mountainous areas of Europe where there were limited social opportunities. Tut and the Neanderthals owe modern science some thanks. Think, however, how hapless the scientists will be to recapture the more immediate past: department stores, libraries, and other public buildings that are more inacces- sible than those lost cities Edgar Rice Burroughs used to write about. The library in my hometown was a beautiful building from the outside. George Washington rode past on his way from Fort Lee to Pennsylvania. Inside, the books were often archaic and some of the librarians did not like kids, which is not surprising considering some of the kids. I did not like some of them either, and I was a kid at the time. The hometown library was not a user-friendly place. My real library was Modell’s on Route 17, which had a book- shop near the entrance that featured paperback classics at a price even a teenager could afford. (They also had a liquor department where I could pass for 21 with a phony French accent, particularly when I made rude faces over the prices on the bottles and shook my head.) The paper- backs I bought at Modell’s for pocket money let me coast though literature courses in college because I knew what was in the books they wanted me to read. Sometimes they even ordered special books for me. Last time I looked, that particular Modell’s was no longer there and had not been for many years. As a summer job during college years, I worked at Alex- ander’s at the intersection of Route 4 and Route 17. I knew the place inside and out. The store closed years ago. Right after I got out of the Army, when I was working on my first (unproduced) screenplay, I worked in Bamberger’s on the far side of Route 4 from Alexander’s. I knew that place, too. I could show you the secret locations -- the rect- angular hidden nests made out of cardboard boxes where the stock boys took naps when they were supposed to be working, and the tunnels where the security guards loaded stuff into the trunks of their friends’ cars for a discount price until they got caught and fired. The mechanical baling machine that turned crushed cardboard boxes into blocks of iron-shod cardboard figured in my unproduced screenplay. The good bad guy in the screenplay used one like it to get the bad good guy out of circulation, as in permanently. People who read that screenplay were often very afraid of me. I assured them it was all entirely imaginary. They said that made it worse. The central figure was something like Rambo, except at the end you knew he was nuts. Shoot- ing people or disposing of them in balers was shown in all its negative implications and not as heroic. It was a very moral work of art if you managed to get through the first seven-eighths of it. If somebody with a social conscience dusts off that screenplay, they will not be able to shoot on location. Bamberger’s is also long gone. The previous libraries in many towns have also van- ished. I remember the “old” Ridgewood children’s room and the annex where they kept the foreign language children’s books that hardly anyone read. My kids did. Granted, they had no choice, but they could read French, German, Italian, and Spanish from the time they were in middle school. Had I ordered all the books they read from France, Germany, or Italy, I would still be digging myself out of the financial hole. There were books in that room by Hansi -- Jean-Jaques Waltz, a patriotic Alsatian children’s writer with a charm- ing style of art. Those books disappeared even before it somehow became patriotic to hate everything French. You could meet Tin-Tin before he became a movie star. Again, those books are gone. The northern European languages are becoming extinct in the school systems. The trouble with eradicating a somewhat modern build- ing is that it is so quickly replaced by another even more modern building, or by a parking lot, that there will be nothing left to go by some thousands of years hence when scientists wonder how we lived. In mid-career, David Macaulay, having toured the first U.S. Tut exhibit in the late 1970s, weighed in with “The Motel of the Mysteries” in which archaeologists 2,000 years from now excavate a sub- urban motel crushed in an environmental catastrophe and try to figure out what the artifacts were. They get almost everything wrong, sometimes with hilarious results. At least the fictional cartoon archaeologists had something to start from. In my dreams, I sometimes roam long but well-lit and reasonably clean corridors that can only be the department stories of yore, and the libraries before they were refurbished, substantially improved, but weeded sometimes injudiciously and changed forever. When the dreams end, where will archaeologists go to reconstruct history? Letters to the Editor Grateful for community’s response Dear Editor: On behalf of Ramsey Responds, we would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual Thanksgiving Day Drive, which was held this year on Nov. 22. Volunteers collected and distributed frozen turkeys, stuffing, gravy, canned vegetables, roasting pans, super- market gift cards, and other Thanksgiving related food and items to over 40 families in town. We would especially like to thank all the individuals and educational, charitable, and service organizations in town which made this possible, including the Knights of Columbus, the Junior Woman’s Club, the Hubbard School PTO, the Smith School faculty, the Ramsey High School National Honor Society, and Ramsey Shop Rite. We are so grateful to everyone who participated and who once again, through their contributions and caring, showed why Ramsey is such a great community. Cathy Calabria, Chairperson Ramsey Responds Ramsey Local businesses lauded Dear Editor: As a member of the Mahwah Beautification Commit- tee, I would like to thank three businesses for the recent upgrades to their commercial properties: Boiling Springs Savings Bank, 4 East Ramapo Avenue; Bagel Express, 75 Franklin Turnpike; and Knapp’s Landscaping, Inc., prop- erty owner of 92 North Ramapo Avenue, which is the busi- ness site of Mahwah Tree Service. Clearly, the owners have put time, funds, and original- ity into enhancing their locations. The beautification of Mahwah is the mission of our committee, and we want everyone to know that these businesses have contributed greatly to this undertaking. As residents, we appreciate their efforts to improve the appearance of our community. Everyone enjoys viewing a pleasing setting, and that is what they have created for all of us to experience. We are confident that the renewal of their properties will have a positive effect upon the sur- rounding areas. Thank you, Boiling Springs Savings Bank, Bagel Express, and Knapp’s Landscaping, Inc. for making a difference in our community! We wish you continued success and are proud to have your businesses in Mahwah. Maria LaSalvia Mahwah Beautification Committee Mahwah Museum president comments on film Dear Editor: As president of the Mahwah Museum I am saddened by the news I hear about a film that negatively depicts the people of the Ramapough community. This film, from news reports, seems to raise old stereotypes which we as a com- munity have long ago tried to put to rest. I stand together with Chief Perry, Mayor Laforet, and School Superinten- dent Schoen and oppose a film which, by all reports, mis- represents an important part of our a community. I would like to suggest that residents of Mahwah and those in the surrounding communities who want to learn more about the history of this community visit “Neigh- borhoods of Mahwah,” the current exhibit at the Mahwah Museum at 201 Franklin Turnpike. In this exhibit, you will find the story of the Stag Hill community based on sound historical research. The museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. On Feb. 6, the museum will present a lecture by Edward J. Lenik entitled “Ramapough Mountain Indians: People, Places, and Cultural Traditions.” Mr. Lenik has done exten- sive archaeological work in northern New Jersey and New York State in order to document the story of the Indians who have lived in this area. He is an acknowledged author- ity on this topic. This lecture and our exhibits are part of our ongoing efforts to document and tell the history of the township of Mahwah and all of its people. Charles Carreras, President Mahwah Museum Society It is the policy of the Villadom TIMES to have a signed copy of letters to the editor in our files. Please fax a signed copy to (201) 670-4745 or drop a signed copy in the mail to Villadom Times, P.O. Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Signed letters may also be dropped off at our office located at 333 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Mahwah Minutes Early Music Players celebrate Twelfth Night The Mahwah Public Library will host “A Twelfth Night Celebration” with Early Music Players on Jan. 5, 2014. The program will begin at 7 p.m. (Snow date: Jan. 18.) The millennium old celebration will feature music from the 14 th through 16 th centuries. In medieval and Tudor Eng- land, Twelfth Night marked the end of a winter festival that started on All Hallows Eve (Halloween). Today, the cel- ebration marks the end of the holiday season. The Early Music Players have been performing Medi- eval, Renaissance, and Baroque music since 1972, garner- ing critical acclaim throughout the New York metropolitan area, from the 92nd Street Y, Saint Bartholomew’s Great Music Series, and Music at Saint Peter’s in Morristown to housewarmings and weddings. The Early Music Players have also been featured on WNET/Channel 13 and on New Jersey Network’s “State of the Arts.” This program is free. No tickets are necessary. Seats will be available on a “first come” basis. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road in Mahwah. Call (201) 529-READ. After receiving his degree in history from Monmouth College in 1976, LeBoeuf taught social studies in New Providence. “The Path Between Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal” is free. Registration is not required. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. Call (201) 529-READ. Dietician to speak Susan Kraus, a registered dietician from Hackensack University Medical Center, will speak on Monday, Jan. 13. This event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mahwah Public Library at 100 Ridge Road. Kraus will discuss tips and available resources on what food to pack for a child’s lunch, and how to plan simple and delicious family dinners. This program is free. Tickets are not required. For more information, call (201) 529-READ. Women’s volleyball program seeks players A free adult women’s volleyball program is being offered at Joyce Kilmer School, 80 Ridge Road, on Wednesdays. The program is open to Mahwah residents over age 21. Players of all skill levels are invited. The pick-up games will be played from 7 to 9 p.m. through June 15. For more information, visit www.mah- wahtwp.org and click on “recreation department.” Children invited to ‘Green Golly’ program On Sunday, Jan. 12, the Mahwah Public Library at 100 Ridge Road will present “Green Golly & Her Golden Flute” at 2 p.m. Tower-trapped Green Golly (unlike Rapunzel) is so inspired by life that she can’t help but make music. The program incorporates musical storytelling and comedy to inspire imagination, creativity, and positive self-expres- sion. This Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winning introduction to classical music will be presented by author performers Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel. Juilliard trained flutist and educator Siesel is Green Golly, and award-winning actor, storyteller, and songwriter Torgan is everyone else. This program is free and registration is not required. Call (201) 529-READ. LeBoeuf to discuss Panama Canal Join Glenn LeBoeuf for a Jan. 7 program about the 100 th anniversary of the Panama Canal. This 7 p.m. event will be held at the Mahwah Public Library. Before the canal was built in 1904, the trip from New York to San Francisco took 67 days. Today, over 14,000 ships and other vessels use the canal to transport 280 mil- lion tons of cargo each day. LeBoeuf will recount the epic achievement of creating this path between the seas. Special hours announced for railroad exhibit Santa Claus will visit the Donald Cooper Railroad at the Mahwah Museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike, on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. This visit is part of the Mahwah Muse- um’s holiday celebration, which features special hours on Friday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. now through Dec. 20. Children of all ages are invited to enjoy the model railroad and the museum’s ongoing exhibit, the “Neighborhoods of Mahwah: 1913-2013” and “Les Paul in Mahwah.” The Donald Cooper Railroad was donated by Mahwah resident Renee Darboe, includes many cars and locomotives from her late husband’s collection. The layout and scenery have been created by dedicated volunteers who work many hours each week to maintain the cars and the tracks, and keep the railroad in good condition. The model contains replicas of a street fair, a skateboard park, a replica of the Great Falls of Paterson, and a work- ing subway system. This railroad even includes Thomas the Tank Engine. The regular hours for the museum are on Wednesdays and weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. Members and children are admitted free of charge. Further informa- tion is available at (201) 512-0099 or at www.mahwahmu- seum.org. The Mahwah Museum receives operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission in the Department of State. Grant (continued from page 9) to their communities,” said Kate Duggan, executive direc- tor, Family Promise of Bergen County. For more information, call (201) 833-8009 or visit: www. bergenfamilypromise.org. The Ridgewood organization is an affiliate of the national organization: Family Promise. Oritani Bank established the OritaniBank Charitable Foundation in 2007 to assist not-for-profit organizations that help to improve the quality of life for area residents, especially those members of its communities most in need. Since its inception, the foundation has donated more than $4 million to local charitable organizations, primarily in support of education, health and human services, youth programs, and affordable housing. Oritani Bank is a 102-year-old community bank with over $2.8 billion in assets, based in the Township of Wash- ington. Oritani Bank is a publicly held company trading on the NASDAQ with the trading symbol “ORIT.” Oritani Bank offers a full line of deposit and loan services to both retail and commercial customers. For more information, call 888-ORITANI, or visit www.oritani.com. Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 18, 2013 Obituaries Donald M. Birney Donald M. Birney of Naples, Florida and Mahwah, died Dec. 11. He was 73. Before retiring, he was the vice president of human resources for the American Bureau of Ship- ping for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife Patricia A. (nee Allison) Birney, his daughters Janet Birney of West New York, Mary Ann Carroll of Mahwah, and Karen Keuchler of Massapequa, New York. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and his brother Raymond Birney. He was predeceased by his sister Ellen DuBois. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital. Edith K. D’Andrea Edith K. D’Andrea of Ramsey died Dec. 6. She graduated from Ramsey High School and Paterson State College (William Pater- son University) and taught for 45 years for the Ramsey Board of Education. She began her career at School Street School and taught social studies at Smith School from 1962 to 2007. She chaired the Public Rela- tions Action Committee during the strategic planning implementation, and was a team leader of Team 7-1 for a number of years. She was active in the Ramsey Teachers Association for over 40 years. She served her community as secretary of the Ramsey Centennial Committee, was a former Sunday school teacher, and served on the Eastern Education Committee at the First Presbyterian Church in Ramsey. She is sur- vived by her husband Robert D. D’Andrea and her cousins Dan and Kathleen Field, Ona Davis, and Joanne and Bob Tafoya. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to an animal rescue of choice or Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436 or Pet Adoption Thru Caring Hands, 26 Lake- side Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442. Gary DeNure Gary DeNure of Ramsey, formerly of Greenwood Lake, died Dec. 5. He was 54. He was an auto mechanic, last working for Wayne Good Year Tire and Auto Service in Wayne. He is survived by his father Wil- fred “Woody” DeNure of Ramsey and his mother Janet Healey of Wyckoff; his sib- lings Chuck of Pocatello, Indiana, Paula Keys of Salisbury Mills, New York, and Jody Whitsell of Monroe, New York; and four nephews. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to a char- ity of choice. Nicholas R. Ryan Episcopo Nicholas R. Ryan Episcopo of Ramsey died Dec. 6. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II with the 116th AAA Gun Battalion from D-Day beaches of Normandy through the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated Central High School in Paterson. He was employed with Bendix as a refrigerant engineer that worked on the controls and gauges for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo rockets for NASA. He was a member of the American Legion Post 227 in Totowa. He was a parishioner of Saint Paul R.C. Church in Ramsey. He is survived by his children Alane McClen- don of Texas, Janice Mitchell of Mahwah, Louis of Virginia, Marge Lioce of Florida, and Nick of Ramsey. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and five great-grand- children. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Diabetes Research Institute Founda- tion, 200 South Park Road, Suite 100, Hol- lywood, FL 33021. John Keith March John Keith March of Mahwah, for- merly of Ridgewood and London, Ontario, Canada, died Dec. 5. He was 90. He served in the Canadian Navy during World War II. Before retiring, he was a managing adver- tising director for Crane Publishing in New York City, and later worked for MacHugh’s in Ridgewood. He was a member of the Old Paramus Reformed Church in Ridgewood, where he served on the consistory. He was a member of Activities Unlimited in Wyckoff and the Advertising Club in New York City. He is survived by his wife Lita March (nee Ingebrigtsen) of Mahwah, and his children Melanie March Hurley of Glen Rock and Arne March of Midland Park. He is also survived by three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Randi Kris- tine March. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. A memorial service will be held on Sat- urday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. at Old Paramus Reformed Church, 660 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. A reception will follow. Lloyd C. Marks Lloyd C. Marks of Ramsey, formerly of Waldwick, Port Orange, Florida and Lake- hurst, died Dec. 11. He was 88. He was a veteran of World War II. He attended New York University and worked in the freight transportation business. He is survived by his wife Thelma (Terry), and his children Susan Alcorn of Washington, D.C., Robin Weisberg of Waldwick, and Gregory Marks of Hawthorne. He is also survived by four grandsons. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Para- mus. Memorial donations may be made to the Lloyd C. Marks Memorial Fund at the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-030 or at DAV.org. Judith Violet Mitchel Judith Violet Mitchel, nee Enhoffer, of Ramsey died Dec. 9. She was 69. She worked in the operating room at Saint Joseph’s Hospital before working in administration at the Columbia University Dental School and then in the sports medicine department. She went back to school and became an RN, working first at Valley Hospital and then at various home care agencies. She is survived by her husband Joel Mitchel of Ramsey, and her children Jennifer Squillaci of Wayne and Donald Thompson of Clifton. She is also survived by her stepson Jolin Mitchel of Madison, Wisconsin, two grandsons, and her brother Ronald Enhoffer of Fairfield, Connecticut. A memorial service will be held at a future date. Frank G. Santino Frank G. Santino of Paterson, formerly of Glen Rock, died Dec. 6. He was 50. He was employed as a plumber with Santino Plumbing in Glen Rock. He was a member of the CC Motorcycle Club in Paterson, where he served as sergeant-at-arms. He is survived by his parents Angela J. (Pac- cione) and Anthony C. Santino and his siblings Rachael Crosano and Anthony Joseph Santino. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the CC Motorcycle Club in Pater- son. Robert John Swit Robert John Swit of Allendale, formerly of Mahwah, died Dec. 5. He was 82. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring, he was an executive for Time-Life in New York City. He is survived by his stepdaughters Tracy LaBarre and Nicole Bartel. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his sister Loretta Swit of New York City. He was predeceased by his wife Lucy (nee Iannacchino) Swit. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Religious Notes Nativity announces holiday schedule Church of the Nativity in Midland Park has announced its schedule of programs and services for Christmas and holy day Masses. The church will offer a communal penance service with individual confession on Saturday, Dec. 21 at noon. Five Masses are planned for Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The Children’s Family Liturgy for families with small children will be held at 3:45 p.m. A Mass for the differ- ently-abled will be held at 5:30 p.m. The 7 p.m. liturgy will be celebrated by the Archdio- cese of Newark’s new Coadjutor Archbishop Bernard Hebda. At 9:30 p.m., the choir and congregation will sing carols before the 10 p.m. Mass. For Christmas Day, Dec. 25, Masses will be said at 10:30 a.m. and noon. Church of the Nativity is located at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park. For details, call (201) 444-6362. December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 17 On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the church will offer two services, a family service at 5 p.m. and the traditional candlelight service at 11 p.m. Old Paramus Church is located at 660 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. For more information, call (201) 444-5933. Grace Methodist sets services Grace United Methodist Church in Wyckoff will host four services on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Services for families will be held at 3 and 5 p.m. Children will have an opportunity to participate in a reenactment of the Nativ- ity. Candlelight Services will be held at 9 and 11 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 29, there will be a 10 a.m. service. Nursery care will be available. Grace United is located at 555 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. For more information, call (201) 891-4595 or visit www.gumc.org. Christ Church announces services Christ Episcopal Church in Ridgewood will celebrate Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, with a Christmas pageant and family service at 4 p.m. At 10 p.m., join the congregation for a Holy Eucharist Festival with carols and the choir. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the church will hold a Holy Eucharist Service at 10 a.m. Hymns will be featured. Christ Episcopal Church is located at 105 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. For more information, call (201) 652-2350 or visit www.christchurchridgewood.org. Abundant Life celebrates Christmas The youths of Abundant Life Reformed Church, located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff, will perform a Christmas Program on Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, there will be two services. A Family Candlelight Service will be held at 5 p.m., and the traditional Candlelight Service with the choir will be held at 10 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 29, the 10:30 a.m. service will be cel- ebrated with Reverend Christopher L. Jacobsen. For more information, contact Abundant Life at (201) 444-8038 or www.abundantlifewyckoff.org. Church welcomes community Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Church invites the families of the greater Ridgewood community to visit during the Advent season, which will end on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Each Sunday in Advent, a brief candle-lighting cer- emony is held during the 10 a.m. worship service, after which the children go to Sunday school. Celebrate at Ramapo Reformed Ramapo Reformed Church, located at 100 Island Road in Mahwah, will celebrate Christmas with special ser- vices and events. In addition to the regular 10:30 a.m. service on Christ- mas Eve, Dec. 24, two Candlelight Services will be held at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. The 7 p.m. service is informal and family oriented. Both evening services will feature tradi- tional lessons and carols. The church offers Sunday school for children ages three through the sixth grade. The regular Sunday ser- vice is held at 10:30 a.m. and a nursery is provided during worship each Sunday. For more information, call (201) 529-3075 or visit www.ramaporeformedchurch.org. Church hosts Blue Christmas and Christmas Eve services Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church will con- duct a Blue Christmas Service on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. This meditative worship service is designed for those who have suffered loss and for anyone who strug- gles with sadness, depression, or anxiety during the holi- days. The service will emphasize prayer and reflection. There will be musical selections to assist in remembering and dealing with losses of various types. There will be no sermon or Communion, and no offering will be taken. The worship is designed to be ecumenical and is open to anyone. Carols appropriate to the Advent season will be sung. On Dec. 24, the church will hold its Christmas Eve service with a Candlelight Ceremony at 7 p.m. All are invited. More information about BHUMC is available online at www.bergenhighlandsumc.org or by calling (201) 327- 3960. The church is located at 314 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 18, 2013 Dern turns in Oscar-worthy performance in ‘Nebraska’ by Dennis Seuling “Nebraska” is the kind of film that allows an actor to show aspects of his talent that might never before been fully or even adequately tapped. Bruce Dern has been in a couple of Alfred Hitchcock films, had his hand chopped off in “Hugh, Hush Sweet Charlotte,” attempted to pilot an explosives-filled dirigible into the Super Bowl in “Black Sunday,” and appeared as countless bad guys throughout a career that dates back to 1960. At last, in “Nebraska,” he has a role that is garnering considerable attention and predictions of an Oscar nomination. Woody Grant (Dern) is an elderly alcoholic who has received one of those junk mail sweepstakes notices in the mail. Convinced he is actually the winner of a mil- lion dollars, he sets out on foot from his home in Bill- ings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska to claim his prize. Everyone tries to explain that the letter is worthless, but Woody, who hasn’t much to show for all his years, will not be deterred from his quest. Like Don Quixote, he is accompanied by his Sancho Panza, his younger son David (Will Forte), as he sets out to tilt at his own windmills. Because Woody isn’t much for talking, Dern’s per- formance is all the more remarkable. His looks and body language are so expressive that viewers always know just what is going through his mind. Woody is not the type to voice disappointment or dissatisfaction, but his hunched shoulders, sad eyes, and lumbering walk tell all. Had Dern taken on similar kinds of roles in the past, Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) and son David (Will Forte) take an unusual road trip in ‘Nebraska.’ the performance would have been less striking, but what he does with Woody is tantamount to an extra in “Rigo- letto” suddenly stepping into the title role and wowing the audience. Forte, known primarily for his sketch comedy as a member of the “Saturday Night Live” ensemble, is sympathetic as the grown son who has mixed feelings toward his father. With restraint and subtlety, Forte shows David’s transition from a son who has written off his father as a drunken loser to a person who, for the first time, gains insight into Woody’s past, family, and once-upon-a-time aspirations. Woody was never the best father. He drank too much and never seemed to know how to show affection. Now, David is the only one in the family to see how important Woody’s mission is to him. When his initial attempts to reason with his father fail, David agrees to drive Woody to Lincoln mostly to look after his welfare and to give his mother a break. Woody’s wife, Kate (June Squibb), who has been married to him for decades, is resentful of his long- time alcohol dependence and short of patience with his encroaching dementia and stubbornness. Unlike Woody, she speaks her mind candidly, often hurtfully, though Woody seems to have created an inner ability to filter out her constant complaints and criticisms. Director Alexander Payne (“The Descendants,” “Sideways”) shot “Nebraska” in black and white pri- marily to give the Midwestern locations a dullness and starkness that color could never capture. The landscapes are endless stretches of nothingness, flat and unrelieved by anything but cornfields and the occasional low build- ing. The look of the movie is similar to the 1950s small- town Texas of Peter Bogdanovich’s “The Last Picture Show.” Payne’s pace is slow, and he holds his camera on his subjects longer than is the norm. These extra few seconds allow viewers to fully grasp what is going through char- acters’ minds. He also lightens the mood periodically, particularly with Squibb’s outrageous one-liners and the portrayals of Woody’s extended family members. Rated R, “Nebraska” is an enjoyable look at a world that seems simultaneously familiar and odd. Director Payne has established characters whose traits and pecu- liarities remind us of people we know, yet he manages to make them seem like vestiges of a bygone era. December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 19 ‘The Family’ features Americans in witness protection Giovanni Manzoni (Robert De Niro) and wife Maggie (Michelle Pfeiffer) in ‘The Family.’ by Dennis Seuling “The Family” (20th Century-Fox) is the story of the Manzonis, an American family hidden in a small French town through the Witness Protection Program. Giovanni Manzoni (Robert De Niro) has testified against big-time mob bosses and now has a price of $20 million on his head. Agent Robert Stansfield (Tommy Lee Jones) is responsible for protecting Giovanni -- now called Fred Blake -- and family, making sure they don’t draw atten- tion to themselves. Wife Maggie (Michelle Pfeiffer), daughter Belle (Diana Agron), and son Warren (John D’Leo), while not exactly thrilled with their new home, try their best to acclimate. Dropping old ways is tough, and none of the family members is much good at keeping a low profile. Before long, Giovanni is beating people up, Maggie is blowing up the local supermarket after hearing anti-American comments, and Belle and Warren are figuring the angles and manipulating assorted cliques at the local high school. Director Luc Besson (“The Profes- sional,” “La Femme Nikita”) seesaws between dark comedy and graphic vio- lence as he chronicles the adventures of the “Blakes.” Because viewers never see what Giovanni’s crimes were, he comes off more as a cranky curmudgeon than a monster. De Niro and Pfeiffer balance the lighter moments with more intense scenes. Agron (from TV’s “Glee”) and D’Leo offer an interesting, even touching, portrait of sib- lings caught in a life not of their choos- ing. Blu-ray extras include a making-of fea- turette. “Elysium” (Sony Home Entertainment) imagines the future of humanity in 2154 when Earth has degenerated into a morass of pollution, overpopulation, and crum- bling infrastructure. The rich have aban- doned the planet to continue their lavish lifestyle in a space station called Elysium, a virtual paradise. Elysium Secretary of Defense Jessica Delacourt (Jodie Foster), has the job of preventing illegal immigrants from enter- ing the space station, and has no compunc- tion against shooting unauthorized space shuttles out of the sky. Back on Earth, factory worker Max Da Costa (Matt Damon) suffers a massive dose of radiation in an industrial accident. He will die within five days unless he can be transported to Elysium for medi- cal treatment. When his request is denied, he resolves to reach the space station by any means possible. Director Neil Blom- kamp (“District 9”) has borrowed a major theme from Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” -- contrasting worlds of affluence and drudgery as hundreds of workers toil to operate underground machines that power the ultra-modern city above where the wealthy bask in luxury. Bonuses on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack include featurettes on the making of the movie, its production design, the visual effects, and profiles of Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. “The Blue Angel” (Kino Classics) is the 1930 German film that made Marlene Dietrich an international star. This early sound film, directed by Josef von Stern- berg, is a parable of one man’s fall from respectability. Emil Jannings stars as Pro- fessor Rath, a sexually repressed instruc- tor in a boys’ prep school. Learning of the pupils’ infatuation with a local nightclub singer, he decides to personally investigate the matter. However, as soon as he enters the shadowy Blue Angel nightclub and sees the smoldering Lola-Lola (Dietrich), Rath is seduced by her brazen sensuality. Despite Dietrich’s eye-commanding performance, Jannings holds his own and is superb as the tortured academic who realizes he is being drawn into dangerous territory, but simply cannot help himself. The two-disc ultimate Blu-ray edition includes both the German and English versions (Sternberg shot both versions version simultaneously), scene compari- sons of the two versions, Dietrich’s “Blue (continued on Crossword page) Correction The article about Café Amici that appeared in the Dec. 11 edition incorrectly identified the restaurant’s director of cater- ing. Owners Brent Castone and George DeLuca assist clients with this service. Villadom TIMES regrets the error and any inconvenience it may have caused. Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • December 18, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) Angel” screen test, and Dietrich concert footage. “The Lone Ranger” (Disney) is an updated reimagin- ing of the former Texas Ranger who put on a mask to fight bad guys in the Old West. The character, created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, became an imme- diate hit with youngsters and their families on radio and later on TV. The new version stars Armie Hammer as the title character and Johnny Depp as Tonto. This is hardly the Lone Ranger from the old days. Director Gore Verbinski has put together a Wild West show that is as far-fetched as it is overly long at two-and- a-half hours. The problem is a combination of excess and imbalance. Since Depp’s name sells more tickets than Hammer’s, this “Lone Ranger” has become essentially Tonto’s story, with the masked man a supporting charac- ter in the feature film that bears his name. Depp is one of Hollywood’s most eccentric actors, and this quirkiness has paid off with such characters as Jack Sparrow, The Mad Hatter, and Edward Scissorhands. It is fun, initially, to see Depp as the Ranger’s faithful Indian friend, but he fails to sustain the weirdness and a lot of his choices fall flat. Sporting a headdress with a bird with wings spread is the oddest of his conceits, and the actor often looks as out of place as his headgear. This Lone Ranger and Tonto are tough to believe as the Holmes and Watson of the Old West. The movie over- stays its welcome long before the final credits roll. Bonus features on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack include a digital copy, bloopers, deleted scenes, and three behind-the-scenes featurettes. “The Whip and the Body” (Kino Classics) is a gothic horror fantasy directed by Mario Bava, often regarded as an influence on modern-day directors Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci. Though Italian horror pictures typically revel in graphic violence, “The Whip and the Body” is relatively restrained. Christopher Lee stars as Kurt Men- liff, the sadistic son of a wealthy count, who returns to his family mansion much to the dismay of the family, their servants, and the beautiful woman (Daliah Lavi) with whom he shares a fondness for the lash. When Kurt is found murdered, it brings no peace to those who feared him, as his ghost continues to cause trouble. Assorted melodramatic soap opera-style subplots ensue. Bava manages to sustain a creepy atmosphere and a palpable sense of foreboding throughout. Essentially a whodunit couched in the supernatural, the film most closely resembles the American Inter- national Edgar Allan Poe horror movies of the ‘60s. Special features on the Blu-ray release include audio commentary by Mario Bava biographer Tim Lucas and trailers from several Bava films. The film is in Italian with optional English subtitles. 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