Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • April 2, 2014 Villadom Happenings Mark Swinney to speak International speaker Mark Swinney will present “What Is it That Connects Prayer with Healing?” on April 8 at the First Church of Christ, Scientist at 259 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. and all are welcome. Swinney, a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, is a practitioner and teacher of Christian Sci- ence healing and a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. He has devoted more than 25 years to pray- ing with people and empowering people to pray effectively. He will address the numerous facets of prayer and healing. This speaker is known for his honesty, humor, and candid style. He is the author of more than 250 published articles, and resides in Sandia Park, New Mexico. For more information about this free lecture, call the church at (201) 389-6860 or visit csmidlandparknj.com. Community Night benefit set On Sunday April 6, Blue Moon Mexican Café located in the Boulder Run Shopping Center in Wyckoff will spon- sor a Community Night to benefit the Best Answer for Cancer Foundation. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of all lunch, dinner, takeout, delivery, and gift card pur- chases made that day. To participate, present a Blue Moon Community Night flyer from the website BlueMoonMexi- canCafe.com. Click on the community tab, then click Com- munity Nights, and scroll down to Shepstock. Also on April 6, musicians from Shepstock, featuring blues and gospel vocalist Joan Gardner, will entertain at the restaurant between 3 and 8 p.m. The Best Answer for Cancer Foundation trains medi- cal professionals in alternative treatments, including insu- lin potentiation therapy, and helps patients to afford those treatments. Shepstock is an annual classic rock concert performed by local musicians to benefit the foundation, in memory of Mahwah recording industry veteran Bob Sheppard. This year’s Shepstock is slated for Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Star- land Ballroom in Sayreville. For further information, contact Kathy Sheppard at (201) 406-0396, or visit www.shepstock.com. School Vacation Camp available The Ridgewood YMCA will host School Vacation Camp on April 14, 15, 16, and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended hours will be available. The camp is open to all children kindergarten through eighth grade and YMCA member- ship is not required. Campers will enjoy daily recreational and educational activities that include swimming, arts and crafts, and spe- cial theme days. The camp provides parents with an afford- able daycare option during the April school holiday. The cost for camp is $80 per day for Ridgewood YMCA College presidents honored On March 16, West Bergen Mental Healthcare celebrated its 36 th Annual Brunch at Seasons in Washington Town- ship and recognized outstanding community leaders Dr. Peter P. Mercer, president of Ramapo College of New Jersey and Dr. Kathleen M. Waldron, president of William Paterson University. Pictured are Brunch Co-chairs, Patrick Fletcher, member, West Bergen Board of Trustees and Esther Fletcher; Dr. Kathleen M. Waldron; Dr. Peter P. Mercer; Jacqueline Ehlert–Mercer; and Michael J. Tozzoli, West Bergen’s chief executive officer. Over the years, West Bergen has forged a close working relationship with both Ramapo College and William Paterson Uni- versity. West Bergen has employed graduates of both schools in all areas of the agency’s operations. In addition, West Bergen and the colleges have supported each other’s events and share a number of donors and supporters. West Bergen is a non-profit organization providing a wide range of psychiatric and counseling services for all age groups with various levels of need. For details about West Bergen, call (201) 444-3550 or visit www.westbergen.org. members and $90 per day for non-members. The cost for registered 2014 Sumer Campers is $65 per day. For fur- ther information, contact Mike Rainere at (201) 444 5600, extension 339 or mrainere@ridgewoodymca.org. The Ridgewood YMCA is located at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. Authors discuss ‘Neighborhoods of Mahwah’ On Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m., historians Henry Bischoff and Mitchell Kahn will present “History of the Neighborhoods of Mahwah” to the members of the Mahwah Museum. The program will be held at the Ramapo Reformed Church located at 100 Island Road in Mahwah. The public is invited. Bischoff and Kahn are retired Ramapo College profes- sors who authored “From Pioneer Settlement to Suburb: A History of Mahwah, New Jersey, 1700-1976.” Their discussion dovetails with the museum’s current exhibit on the sections of the town: Fardale, the Depot, East (continued on page 28)