Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 13, 2014 Villadom Happenings RHS Class of 1964 plans reunion The Ramsey High School Class of 1964 will hold its 50th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Doubletree Hotel on Route 17 in Mahwah. As part of the weekend celebra- tion, Selig Lewitz and John Ponchak have been invited and will attend. Also on Sept. 20, classmates will take morning tour of Ramsey High School. An informal gathering will be held at the hotel the eve- ning of Sept. 19. For details, contact Bob Jackson at (804) 402-8997. Band wraps up its Summer Season The Waldwick Band will perform an additional concert in its Summer Season on Friday, Aug. 29 in the parking lot of the Hudson City Savings Bank on East Prospect Street in Waldwick. This free performance will begin at 8 p.m. (Rain date: Sept. 5.) All are welcome. Those who attend are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Details about the Waldwick Band’s activities and last minute weather information are available at www.waldwickband.org. Hermitage Outdoor Craft Show set The Hermitage Outdoor Craft Show will be held Satur- day, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with over 80 exhibitors with crafts, art, and photography located on the tree-shaded front lawn. The show will be sponsored by the Friends of the Hermitage and promoted by P.J.’s Promotions. The Her- mitage is located at 335 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho- Kus. Some of the items featured at the show will be custom made furniture, carvings, turned-wood pens, jewelry, silk scarves, totes and pillows, 20th century area train station prints, designer birdhouses, pottery, fiber, apparel, decoup- age, leather crafts, cement garden décor, soaps, quilts, and more. John Neer of Waldwick, Erin Holmqvist of Park Ridge, Howard Schrieber of Woodcliff Lake, Rosemarie Gentner of North Haledon, Michele Crawford of Glen Rock, Karen Caruso of Fort Lee, and Vicky Fallon of Ridgewood are just some of the local residents who will be participating in the show. Admission is $4. For more information, visit www. pjspromotions.com or call (201) 666-1340. The show will be held rain or shine. ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ slated On Aug. 15, 16, and 17, Tomfoolery Theatre Inc. will present “Little Shop of Horrors,” featuring music by Alan Menken and book and lyrics by Howard Ashman. This show is based on the 1960s comedy horror film of the same name. “Little Shop of Horrors” tells the story of a down-on- his-luck flower shop worker who discovers a strange and unusual plant that leads him to fame, fortune, and love -- but at a deadly cost. Performances will be held in the Guardian Angel Church Auditorium at 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. Shows will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted at the door. All proceeds from this production will benefit The ROSE Foundation of Haiti. For more information on The ROSE Foundation, visit rosefoundationofhaiti.org. This Tomfoolery production marks the company’s sixth consecutive season of summer community theater. For more information, visit tomfoolerytheatre.org. YWCA announces fall registration Registration for the next session of YWCA Bergen County programs will begin Monday, Aug. 18 at 8:30 a.m. Classes will be held from Sept. 2 through Oct. 25 at the YWCA’s 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood location. Registration may be completed at www.ywcabergencounty.org, by call- ing (201) 444-5600 or in person. In addition to dozens of fitness, wellness, and enrich- ment programs for children, teens, adults, and seniors, the Y has announced four new classes: Barre None, Cardio Kickboxing, Gyrokinesis, and Fall into Balance: Harvest- ing your Relationship with Food, Stress, and Self. Clerks hold bi-state meeting Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan (second from left) recently met with Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato (right) to exchange ideas and processes to better their respective offices. Hogan was joined by members of his senior staff including Deputy County Clerk Lauren Zyriek (second from right), Chief of Administrative Services Ed Piehler (left) and Confidential Assistant/Community Outreach Steve Chong (not pictured). Acknowledging that the challenges of a county clerk extend over state lines, Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan and Rockland County (NY) Clerk Paul Piperato met recently at the Rockland County Clerk’s Office. Both clerks were accompanied by members of their senior staff. The meeting included a tour of the Rockland County Clerk’s facilities and a roundtable discussion to share and exchange ideas and processes to better their respective offices. “It was a worthwhile venture for both of our offices,” Hogan said. “We don’t do everything the same because we are in different states, but our offices do share some of This fall, Will Power and Grace, Intro to Yoga, and Yoga for Breast Health will be available at the Y’s Upper Saddle River location at 98 Pleasant Avenue. West Bergen artists exhibit Artists from the West Bergen Mental Healthcare – Par- tial Care Consumers will be exhibiting their work at the Stable Art Gallery throughout the month of August. Plans call for more than 70 pieces of artwork created by 50 indi- vidual artists to be displayed. The art is completed by the consumer artists through four different groups or classes: Visual Arts for Self Expression, Dynamics through Art, Open Art Studio, and Young Adult Expressive Arts. Each piece is an expression of a personal emotion. The Stable Art Gallery, located at 259 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood, is open for viewing weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. To schedule an appoint- ment, call (201) 670-5560. Recycling event announced The Bergen County Utilities Authority will sponsor a recycling event on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Bergen Commu- nity College, 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents may bring automobile tires, computers, and electronics for recycling. Paper documents may also be brought for shredding. This recycling program is free for Bergen County residents only. For more information, call (201) 807-5825 or visit www.bcua.org. Faith & Grief Luncheon set Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff and Valley Hospice will host a Faith & Grief Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the CHCC Auditorium, 700 Mountain Avenue in Wyckoff. Open to those of all faiths, these luncheons are held the third Wednesday of every month and provide opportuni- ties for those mourning the loss of a loved one to gather together and be strengthened through sharing, scripture, (continued on page 22) the same responsibilities, such as the processing of deeds, mortgages, and passports, as well as the maintaining of land records. I believe that both county clerks and our senior staffs obtained valuable information.” Hogan will take two immediate actions as a result of the meeting. The first is the installation of an “Informa- tion Center” for anyone visiting his Hackensack office to easily locate forms and detailed brochures. He will also have a board installed that will be updated daily with passport processing times. The clerks also discussed innovative ways to extend office hours to better serve the public. They will meet again in September at the Bergen County Clerk’s Office.