Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 27, 2014 Villadom Happenings MPHS Class of 1974 hosts reunion The Midland Park High School Class of 1974 will cel- ebrate its 40 th class reunion on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Midland Park Firehouse on Witte Drive. Classmates are invited to a tour of the high school and an informal gather- ing on Friday night. The Reunion Committee is still look- ing for several classmates. For more information, e-mail Pat at plwintersteen@comcast.net. Embroiderers learn Cathedral Window technique All levels of stitchers are invited to the Bergen Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America meeting on Monday, Sept. 8. The guild will learn the Cathedral Window tech- nique. Newcomers are welcome. The group will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Red Barn at Guardian Angel Church, 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. Dancers host Open Houses The Circle Eights Square Dance Club of Bergen County will host two free Open Houses at East Brook Middle School, 190 Spring Valley Road in Paramus. Dancing will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 15 and 22. No experience is necessary. Singles and couples are welcome. Regular Monday night classes are held at 7:30 p.m. will start Sept. 29, sponsored by the Paramus Community School. For more information, call (201) 261-0376. Learn to make pottery Registration for fall classes at the Wortendyke Pottery Studio is now in progress. The studio is located in the his- toric railroad station in the Wortendyke Section of Midland Park. Fall classes will begin Sept. 8. Programs are available for children and adults. For details, call (201) 652-5882. Herb Bodensiek Golf Classic set Golfers from Bergen County and beyond are invited to participate in the Saddle River Valley Lions Club’s Ninth Annual Herb Bodensiek Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 15. Golfers will tee off at the Spook Rock Golf Course in Suf- fern, New York with registration and breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. A “Shotgun Start” is slated for 8:30 a.m. This all-inclusive event gives golfers real value for their registration fee. At $125 per person, tickets include greens fees, the use of a cart, a continental breakfast, a barbecue lunch, and beverages. Using a scramble format, participants will compete for prizes including those given for the longest drives, closest to the line, lowest team score, and much more. The Herb Bodensiek Golf Classic began as a social gath- ering and has grown into one of the club’s most important events each year. Classified as a 501C(3) non-profit entity, the Saddle River Valley Lions Club has raised and distributed more than $2,000,000 during its 56-year history. All of its net proceeds go directly to the charities the club supports. Administrative expenses are covered by the Lions Club Splash! The Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corps challenged Midland Park, Waldwick, Allendale, the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Depart- ment and the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department to help raise funds for charity by participating in the popular ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Members from the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corps came together to do the challenge in a super way. Lt. Eric Schauer and Captain Gordon Hamm led the charge to raise $600 for ALS while doing the challenge. themselves. For more information about this event or the Saddle River Valley Lions Club, call Lion Jim Murphy at (201) 954-7601, Lion Roger Barr at (201) 327-2753, or visit www. SRVLions.org. High School Information Night set Saint Elizabeth School in Wyckoff will host a High School Information Night on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Representa- tives from local parochial high schools will be on hand to discuss their programs and answer questions. Students in seventh and eighth grade and their parents are invited. Call (201) 891-1481 for details. Seniors host casino trip The Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center in Mid- land Park will host a trip to Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Sept. 25. All area seniors age 60 and up are welcome. The cost is $27 per person and includes a $20 casino bonus in slot play and a $5 food coupon. Payment may be mailed to NW Seniors, 46-50 Center Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Seniors are encouraged to call the center before sending a check to confirm that there is room on the bus or stop by the center weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bus will leave from the Graydon Pool lot in Ridgewood at 8:30 a.m. and return at approximately 5 p.m. All participants must have a rewards card from the casino and a valid government issued photo identification to receive the casino bonus. The casino reserves the right to change the bonus at any time. The Senior Center has a full roster of fitness programs for seniors this fall. Area adults who are age 60 and up are invited to participate in these classes. Seniors may register for Core Tone and Strength, the Arthritis Foundation’s exercise program, chair fitness, (continued on page 20)