Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • November 13, 2013 Villadom Happenings Volunteers sought On Saturday, Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. the American Legion Post 53 in Ridgewood-Ho-Ho-Kus will recover the Ameri- can flags placed at veterans’ gravesites in May. The com- munity is invited to help. Volunteers are welcome to bring their children and grandchildren to help. The event will take place rain or shine at Valleau Cemetery on Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. Spin-a-thon to benefit Josephine’s Garden Josephine’s Garden has partnered with New York Sports Club to host “Spin for a Cure” on Sunday, Nov. 17. This “spin-a-thon” will be held from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the club located at 1150 Route 17 North in Ramsey. Zumba is also available. One-hour spinning sessions will be available from noon to 5 p.m.; Zumba opportunities will be open from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will benefit the Josephine’s Garden Fund for Pediatric Brain Tumor/Cancer Research at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. Each fundraiser participant is encouraged to raise a minimum of $500. To register, visit www.hackensackumc- foundation.org. For more information contact Jessica Anton at (551) 996-5614. HackensackUMC unveiled Josephine’s Garden, a new rooftop garden on the fifth floor of the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, in 2012. The garden, created in honor of Josephine Rispoli, a brain cancer patient who passed away from a rare, malignant brain tumor, serves as a haven for pediatric patients at the hospital who want some fresh air. Bergen Community sets Open Houses In November and December, Bergen Community Col- lege will host free Open Houses for prospective students. The first event will be held Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Meadowlands location, 1280 Wall Street West in Lynd- hurst. The main campus event will be held Dec. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Moses Family Meeting and Training Center (room TEC 128) at the flagship location, 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. Both events will allow students and their parents to speak with school representatives about Bergen’s 143 degree and certificate programs, flexible schedules, financial aid options, and transfer opportunities. For more information, call (201) 447-7200 or e-mail smartstart@bergen.edu. Bank hosts Thanksgiving Food Drive Pascack Community Bank, located at 64 Crescent Avenue in Waldwick, will host a Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit the clients of the Center for Food Action. CFA will be providing all the fixings for Thanksgiving dinner to over 3,000 families in the coming weeks. Pascack Com- munity Bank will be collecting items through Wednesday, Nov. 20. The community is invited to contribute 12 to15 pound frozen turkeys, bags of carrots, supermarket gift cards, apple or cranberry juices, canned fruit, Parmalat milk, canned vegetables and yams, coffee and tea, canned gravy, sugar, flour, baking mix, cranberry sauce, mayonnaise, salad dressing, nuts, trail mix, raisins, pumpkin pie filling and ready pie crust, rice, and stuffing. Bags of potatoes, apples, and onions are also requested. For more informa- tion, visit www.pascackbank.com. Employment workshop scheduled Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’s Career Resources Ministry, in its continuing effort to provide help to people seeking employment, will present the third of a four-part series of workshops on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. The workshop will be held in the meeting room in the lower church and is open to anyone seeking employment and those who anticipate possible unemployment. The work- shops are free and parish membership is not required. Workshops are presented by the Career Resources Ministry, whose members are dedicated to helping those seeking employment. Professionals in the field will pres- ent the workshop and will be on hand to give advice. This workshop topic is “Get Your Message Out: Networking.” Participants should bring a recent resume or job experience NJBG plans November workshops The New Jersey Botanical Garden will sponsor two hands-on Wreathmaking Workshops at the Carriage House Visitor Center on Saturday, Nov. 23. These work- shops, which are an annual tradition at NJBG, will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Participants will learn how to assemble and decorate holiday wreaths using a variety of fresh and dried plant materials. Each person will make two wreaths: one to take home and one for use at NJBG’s Holiday Open House. All materials are provided, but bring clippers, gloves, and any special ribbon or decorations. The fee is $25 for NJBG members and $30 for non- members. For tickets and more information, visit www. njbg.org or call (973) 962-9534. NJBG is located on Morris Road in Ringwood. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Admission to the garden is always free; parking is also free in the autumn, winter, and spring. Originally assembled from pioneer farmsteads of the 1890s, the New Jersey Botanical Garden has a vener- able history. In 1922, Clarence McKenzie Lewis, an investment banker and trustee of the New York Botani- cal Garden purchased the property and original Victo- rian mansion from Francis Lynde Stetson. Over the next three decades, Lewis built the current 45-room Tudor manor house and transformed Skylands into a botanical showplace, engaging prominent landscape architects to design the grounds and collecting plants from all over the world. In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 acres of Skylands as the state’s first acquisition under the Green Acres preservation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the state’s official botanical garden in 1984. The gardens contain many unique features, information. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call Tom Lewis at (201) 445-1864 or Carol Shea at (201) 447-4215. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is located at 1 Passaic Street in Ridgewood. Buryk to discuss genealogical research Genealogy researcher Mike Buryk will present a pro- gram about the Western Ukraine and the Lemko region of southeastern Poland to the Genealogical Society of Bergen County on Monday, Nov. 25. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. In addition to the historical back- ground on these two areas of Eastern Europe, Buryk will discuss how to research a family tree, the archives and online resources available, and helpful software and hard- ware. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.njgsbc.org. Model railroad opens to the public The Ramapo Valley Model Railroad, a holiday tradition in Bergen County for over 52 years, will open its doors to the public on Nov. 17 and 24 and Dec. 1, 8, and 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. The massive, permanent layout features every- thing from modern windmill farms to an operating drive-in movie theater. Admission to the show is $4 for adults and $1 for children under the age of 12 with a maximum of $10 per family. The railroad display is located in the Ho-Ho-Kus VFW building at 620 Cliff Street in Ho-Ho-Kus. Free parking is available. Visit http://ramapovalleyrailroad.com for addi- tional information. Christmas Boutique and Luncheon set The Auxiliary of the Little Sisters of the Poor will spon- sor a Christmas Boutique and Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The event will be held at 11 a.m. at the Indian Trail Club, 830 Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes. In addition to the boutique and luncheon, the event will include prizes and contests. Proceeds will benefit Saint Joseph’s Home for the Elderly in Totowa. Tickets for the event are $50 per person. Checks and the names of those attending may be sent to Carol Lewis, 271 East 19 th Street, Paterson, NJ 07524 by Nov. 29. For more (Photo courtesy of NJBG.) including an extensive collection of statuary, historic trees, a formal annual garden, perennial beds, and an heirloom collection of lilacs. Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incor- porated, member-supported non-profit organization, has worked with the state to preserve and protect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG sponsors walks, hikes, programs, concerts, and special events. Guided tours of the gardens are offered on Sundays at 2 p.m. from May through October, weather permitting, and guided tours of Skylands Manor are available one Sunday per month. Guided group tours are also available. Call the NJBG office for more information. information, call Ethel Raap at (201) 666-9764, Elaine Abbate at (973) 345-6200, or e-mail elaine.abbate@hotmail. com. (continued on page 22)