Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • February 19, 2014 Villadom Happenings Hawthorne’s Class of 1954 hosts reunion The Hawthorne High School Class of 1954 will host its 60 th reunion on Oct. 15 at The Brownstone in Paterson. A full course luncheon will be served. The Reunion Committee is seeking information on the following classmates: Laura Veldhuis Dietch, Robert De Boer, Robert Mc Kane, Ruth Breen Stoll, Donald Neil- son, Robert Zuidervliet, Alvina Byrnes Saunders, Joyce Beilstein Seminario, Ruth Hennig Kalas, and Arthur Cap- pello. For information or reservations, contact Charles and Audrey Lane Krug at chick@cdksys.com or call Rosalie Frohlich Longo at (201) 891-3407. IHA and Oasis present Anthony Kearns Anthony Kearns, founding member of the Irish Tenors, will perform at Immaculate Heart Academy on March 2 at 2 p.m. Kearns will perform a variety of Irish and Broadway favorites in the Patricia Sollitto Performing Arts Center at the school located at 500 Van Emburgh Avenue in the Township of Washington. The concert is presented by IHA and Oasis: A Haven for Women and Children in Paterson. Tickets are $35 for general admission or $100 for a VIP ticket that includes preferred seating and admission to a catered cocktail recep- tion and a meet and greet with Kearns. Proceeds from this event will benefit IHA and Oasis. For more information, e-mail Lynn McCormack at lynnmccormack@oasisnj.org or visit www.oasisnj.tix.com. Learn about xeriscaping Sonja Clark, director of community relations at United Water will present “Xeriscape Landscaping” to the Bergen County Master Gardeners on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Clark’s program will describe United Water’s conser- vation program on conserving the Earth’s most precious natural resource: water. Xeriscapes require less water than traditional gardens. Learn how to create a beautiful “xeri- scape” or “conservation” garden, by following techniques that can reduce landscape water use by up to 60 percent. Xeriscapes also focus on native plants that are naturally drought tolerant. Clark has been with United Water since 1992. She is responsible for community outreach in the New Jersey area, charitable contributions company-wide, corporate initiatives such as the scholarship program, the Workplace Giving Campaign, the Annual Community Involvement Awards Program, and many other programs surrounding the company’s CSR initiatives. She is a graduate of Mont- clair State University Montclair with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. The presentation will be held in the first floor multi- purpose meeting room at the County Administration Building, One Bergen Plaza, County Place in Hacken- Year of the Horse begins Jae Yun, Bev Walsh, Mee Lon Yee, Sandy Cohen, and Harriet Shih display symbols associated with the Chinese New Year. These five were among the Ramsey Seniors group members who attended a luncheon in celebration of the Year of the Horse: 4712. Mee Lon Yee explained some of the history and customs of the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. This year, the Chinese calendar will include a ‘leap month’ -- the equivalent of two Septembers. According to Chinese custom, people born during the horse years are full of energy, intelligent, and social, and will have busy schedules. sack. Meetings are open to all interested gardeners free of charge. Refreshments are served at 7 p.m.; announcements follow. For details, contact Tracey Fraser, (201) 768 1856 or visit http://mgofbc.org. The Master Gardeners is holding its “Cans for Commu- nity” project to help neighbors in need. Those who attend the meeting are asked to bring non-perishable food items or donate a gift card or financial contribution. Checks may be made payable to “The Center for Food Action.” Register for Girls on the Run Registration for Girls on the Run New Jersey North’s fifth season is now open at gortnjn.org. Sessions will begin March 3 for the Girls on the Run and Girls on Track pro- grams. These after school programs combine curriculum with sport aimed at building self esteem and confidence in young girls in grades three through eight. Throughout the 10-week season, the girls will discuss topics such as body image, popularity, gossiping, choosing friends, conflict resolution, and more. Girls on the Run is for girls in grades three through five. Girls on Track is for girls in grades six through eight. The curriculum is combined with the sport of running. Run- ning activities are used as a medium for teaching life skills and promoting healthy outcomes, while coming together as a team to support one another. At the conclusion of the (continued on page 20)