Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • September 4, 2013 Area Families to address personal loss at autumn event On Oct. 5, Hearts & Crafts Grief Counseling in Ramsey and the Bereavement Team of Holy Name Hospice/Pallia- tive Services in Saddle River will present a day for families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Grieving children and teens, and their families can attend this free event, which will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Villa Marie Claire, 12 West Saddle River Road in Saddle River. Those who attend will have the opportunity to par- ticipate in creative activities to express their grief and to remember a loved one, all while navigating through a life- sized maze. Pre-registration before Sept. 15 is a must. Call (201) 833-3000, extension 7580 and indicate your name, phone number and e-mail address, and the number of people who will be attending. Space is limited, so call early. Those who will attend the event are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and bring an open heart and mind. Lunch will be provided. Lenore Guido and Claudia Coenen, bereavement coun- selors with Holy Name Hospice and Palliative Services, work with hospice families after the loss of a loved one, offering individual and family sessions, and support groups that are open to the community. Holy Name Medical Center is a fully accredited, not- for-profit, health care facility based in Teaneck with off-site locations throughout Bergen County. The medical center was founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace in 1925. Hearts & Crafts Grief Counseling was founded in 1994 by Certified Art Therapist Laura Hudson, Licensed Social Worker Samantha Tinter, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Terry DeBrule to help families living with serious illness and loss. Additional information is available at (201) 818-9399 and at www.heartsandcraftscounseling.org. Gold Star Mothers to be honored On Sunday, Sept. 29, the United States will honor Gold Star Mothers and families. In Ridgewood, the Gold Star Mother’s Day Committee will commemorate Gold Star Mother’s Day at Van Neste Park, where luminaria will be lit from 7 to 9 p.m. to honor Gold Star Mothers and their families. However, the committee’s goal is to have thou- sands of other luminaria lit throughout the area on Sept. 29 to honor the Gold Star Mothers and families. American Legion Post 53 (Ridgewood), Washington Elm Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 192 (Ho-Ho-Kus/ Ridgewood), and Ridgewood’s Blue Star Families are com- mitted to bringing awareness to the community and to com- memorating the sacrifices these mothers and their families have made for the country. The community is invited to join in the event at Van Neste Park and to raise awareness for this event by talking to others. Donations in support of the Ridgewood event are wel- come. Checks made payable to American Legion Post 53 that state “Gold Star Event” on the memo line, should be send to: American Legion Post 53, P.O. Box 1525, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. In the aftermath of World War I, Grace Darling Seibold formed an organization called Gold Star Mothers to sup- port the women who had lost sons and daughters to the war. Seibold’s son, First Lieutenant George Vaughn Seibold, was an aviator killed in combat over France in 1918. The Gold Star Mothers’ national network now includes tens of thousands of members and hundreds of local chapters.