Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • April 9, 2014 Villadom Happenings Scholarship finalists to present concert Don Bosco Prep’s Young Artists’ Scholarship Compe- tition Committee has selected 10 finalists to perform on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. One winner will be chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship to be used toward music education. These young artists from high schools throughout the area have been through two rounds of auditions and have been judged by a panel of experts on talent, technique, musicianship, skill, interpretation, presentation, and pres- ence. Finalists include marimbist Erik Ayala of Newark, organist Davis Badaszewski from Park Ridge, pianist Nick Bermudez from Glen Rock, soprano Katherine Collins from Hillsdale, soprano Marissa Ferrera from Paramus, flutists Amanda Kam from Short Hills, soprano Jessica Levn from Upper Saddle River, trombonist Nathaniel San- telli from Clifton, violinist Kyung Min Yoo from Cresskill, and soprano Michelle Zink from Wyckoff. In addition to the finalists, the concert will feature two middle school performers: cellist Noah Seungchan Lee from Oakland and violist David Ramirez, an incoming freshman at Don Bosco Prep. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by mail or at the door at 492 North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey. The con- cert will be held in DBP’s Saint John’s Hall Chapel and music room. For further information, contact Don Bosco Prep’s Music Office at (201) 327-8003, extension 188 or visit www.donboscoprep.org. Screening of ‘Honor Flight’ set In a tribute to the World War II generation, Professor Lawrence DiBello and the History Club at Bergen Com- munity College will present a special screening of “Honor Flight” on Wednesday, April 23. The documentary will be shown at noon in Room 128 D in the Technology Building at the campus at 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. The public is invited. “Honor Flight” (2012) chronicles a community coming together to honor World War II veterans. The film follows a team of Midwest volunteers as they race against the clock to send every local WWII veteran to see the memorials built in their honor. For more information, contact Professor DiBello at ldibello@bergen.edu. Victorian Tea set at Lambert Castle From April 24 through 27, the Passaic County Histori- cal Society will host its annual Victorian Tea fundraiser at Lambert Castle, home of the Passaic County Historical Society. Seatings will be at noon and 3 p.m. each day. Participants will enjoy freshly brewed tea and musical entertainment by the Sweet Adeline Quartet and the Four Old Parts Barbershop Quartet. Tickets for the tea are $40 Teens recognized The Wyckoff Family YMCA recently awarded its first annual Youth Character Awards to teens in grades 7-9, recogniz- ing their contributions to Y programs, and their exemplification of the Y’s Cornerstones of Character: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility. The teens receiving this recognition include: (front row) Matthew Smits, Anthony Trezza, Laura Periera, Sophia Periera, Kiera McGovern, Claire Kwon, (back row) Nick Gubler, Taylor Grayson, Christopher Frick, Shaena Brusey, Amelia Braeske, Thomas Bizub, and Gillian Gus. Not pictured: Honorees Bridget Horton and Tommy Scrivanich. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Phillips.) per guest. To purchase tickets, call (973) 247-0085, exten- sion 201 or mail payment to PCHS Victorian Tea at Lam- bert Castle, 3 Valley Road, Paterson 07503. Seating for each session is limited and reservations are required. The Passaic County Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non- profit, was founded to cultivate interest among individuals and the community-at-large in the rich history of Passaic County. For more information, visit lambertcastle.org. Goldsmith presents quilting program The Brownstone Quilters Guild will host Becky Gold- smith of Piece o’ Cake Designs on Thursday, April 10. The group meets at 7 p.m. at the Central Unitarian Church at 156 Forest Avenue in Paramus. Goldsmith will present “It’s Not a Quilt ‘til it’s Quilted.” The guild welcomes new members. The fee for guests is $5. Gallery talk to feature ‘Neighborhood of Stag Hill’ Join Tom Dunn, Mahwah Museum trustee and chair- man of archives, as he presents the history of Stagg Hill and the Green Mountain Valley on Sunday, April 13 at 3 p.m. This program will be held at the Mahwah Museum located at 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah. Dunn’s presentation will include information about the Mountain School, community leadership, the Geiger Road controversy, and the Ramapough Lenape nation. He will be joined by Wallace Dennison, former administrator of the Ramapough nation. Discussion and questions are welcome. Seating is limited; reservations are suggested. To reserve a seat, contact lectures@mahwahmuseum.org. Admission is $3. (continued on page 36)