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November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15
Mahwah Minutes
Club to present ‘The Philadelphia Story’
The Mahwah High School Drama Club will present
“The Philadelphia Story” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 21, 22, and 23,
and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the high school located at 50
Ridge Road. A special free showing for senior citizens will
be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m.
Dana Carl, Max Mucha, and Kyle Dubiel star in this
story of Tracy Lord and her prestigious, well-to-do family
as they get ready for Tracy’s wedding. A merry mix-up at
the house is just the beginning. Two reporters are sniffing
around for an exposé on the lifestyles of the rich and well-
bred. To complicate matters, Tracy’s ne’er-do-well first
husband has moved next door. The bride tries to find her
way to a normal life, and the audience gets to see how it all
works out in the end.
Tickets, which will be available at the door, are $12 for
adults and $8 for students. For more information, e-mail
mahwahdramaboosters@gmail.com. Young World holds Book Fair
Young World Day School, located at 585 Wyckoff
Avenue in Mahwah, is hosting its annual Scholastic Book
Fair now through Nov. 15. The fair is open from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. and features books for children, young adults, and
adults. There will be a special guest appearance by Clifford
the Big Red Dog.
The fair is open to the public and will feature a special
Family Story Time on Nov. 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Moms host ‘Support Our Troops Night’
The Mahwah Marine Moms/North Jersey Military
Moms invite the community to the seventh annual Support
Our Troops Night on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The event will
be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at Mahwah Bar & Grill located
at 2 Island Road in Mahwah. The restaurant will donate
10 percent of all the food portion of the evening’s dinner
bills. The Moms will also be honoring any veterans who
attend this event with a certificate of appreciation for their
service. The night will feature a special patriotic performance by
members of the Harmony Celebration Chorus at 6:30 p.m.
At 8 p.m., the winner of the American Flag Quilt will be
announced. The beautiful handmade quilt was crafted by
and donated to the Moms by Mahwah resident Joan Flan-
nigan Clark.
The Mahwah Marine Moms/North Jersey Military
Moms started in 2006. The group’s mission is to sup-
port those who serve by sending a “little bit of home” to
deployed troops.
To have someone added to the Mom’s shipping list, or
to join the Moms, contact mahwahmarinemoms@yahoo.
com. Tax-deductible donations to defray the organization’s
shipping expenses may be made to Mahwah VFW Post
7124 (MMM). Visit www.mahwahmarinemoms.com.
Museum sets gallery talk
Gene Manghi will present a gallery talk about the his-
tory of West Mahwah on Sunday, Nov. 17. This 3 p.m. event
is part of the new exhibit, “Neighborhoods of Mahwah:
1013-2013,” and will be held at the Mahwah Museum, 201
Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah.
The museum is open weekends and Wednesdays from 1
to 4 p.m. Visit www.mahwahmuseum.org or call (201) 512-
0099 for more information about current exhibits, events,
and lectures.
The Mahwah Museum receives operating support from
New Jersey Historical Commission, Department of State.
Michelini to present Kilmer lecture
The Mahwah Museum Lecture Series will present
award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Alex
Michelini on Nov. 14. Michelini will discuss “Joyce Kilmer:
Poet and Patriot” at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramapo Reformed
Church Education Building, 100 Island Road in Mahwah.
Learn about Kilmer’s short, but very eventful life, which
included the instant success of “Trees,” a poem he wrote
while living in Mahwah. Admission is free for Mahwah
Museum members and is $3 for non-members. To reserve a
seat, contact lectures@mahwahmuseum.org.
Voters endorse
school trustees
Four incumbent Mahwah Board of Education members
were re-elected last week.
Incumbent board members Charles Saldarini, Douglas
D’Angelo, and Suzanne Curry earned full three-year terms
on the board and Richard DeSilva Jr. won election to the
one-year unexpired term of former board member Kenneth
Angelo. Saldarini was elected to his third term with 2,016 bal-
lots. He is a 1981 graduate of Mahwah High School who has
been a Mahwah resident since 1973. He has two children,
both of whom attend the Mahwah schools. He has been the
chairman of the Mahwah Republican County Committee
and the Mahwah Municipal Alliance.
D’Angelo received 2,528 ballots in his bid for a fourth
term. This 1981 graduate of Mahwah High School is a long-
time township resident. He has two children in the school
system. As a trustee, he has served as chairperson of the
Policy Committee and as a member of the Teachers’ Nego-
tiations Contract Committee. He is also a soccer coach
with the Mahwah Boosters and has been a member of the
Mahwah Environmental Commission.
Curry earned a third term with 2,178 votes. She has been
a resident of Mahwah for 13 years and is a life-long resident
of Bergen County. She has two teens in the school district.
As a trustee, Curry has been a member and chair of the
Public Relations Committee. She was also on the board’s
Instructional Committee for three years and was its chair-
man. She also served on the Policy Committee.
DeSilva received 2,549 votes in his successful bid for
former trustee Kenneth Angelo’s unexpired term. DeSilva
was appointed to the board in 2012 to replace Angelo. The
son of a former school board member, DeSilva has a daugh-
ter in third grade and twin daughters in first grade. He
graduated from Mahwah High School in 1993 and subse-
quently graduated from Clemson University. He manages a
car dealership in Emerson.