Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • February 26, 2014 Villadom Happenings Kings hosts Grand Re-opening celebration Kings Supermarket, located in the Midland Park Shop- ping Center at 85 Godwin Avenue, will host the Grand Re-opening of this newly renovated store Feb. 28 through March 2. The event will begin with Kings Food Markets’ sig- nature pasta-ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. on Friday, which will include special remarks from Midland Park Mayor Bud O’Hagan, President & CEO Judy Spires, COO Rich Durante, and Store Manager Dave Mesa. In addition, Kings will make a monetary donation to the Center for Food Action, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of others by preventing hunger, homelessness, and poverty as part of its “Act Against Hunger” initiative. Kings will also kick-off a two-week food drive, beginning Saturday, March 1, collecting food supplies and other products for the Center for Food Action. The first 250 customers to the Midland Park food market on Feb. 28 will receive a free culinary gift. Each day during the celebration, the market will host tastings and in-store events from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1, a nutritionist will be available to assist patrons in selecting healthy products. For details, visit www.kingsfoodmarkets.com. Anniversary celebration set The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood will host a special complimentary Afternoon Tea to celebrate the 100th Anni- versary of the club’s incorporation. The event will be held on Thursday, March 6 from noon to 3 p.m. at the clubhouse at 215 West Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. The mem- bership will honor the women who have contributed to the club’s success. RSVP by Feb. 28 to the club office at (201) 444-5705 or womansclubridgewood@verizon.net. Concussion Awareness Seminar planned On Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m., the Valley Hos- pital Sports Institute will host a free Concussion Awareness Seminar for coaches, parents, and recreation and athletic directors. Guest speakers will be Valley Neurosurgeon William C. Fox, M.D.; and Steve Kennelly, M.Ed., ATC, assistant head athletic trainer for the NY Giants. The event will be hosted by a panel of certified athletic trainers on staff at Valley’s Sports Institute. The panel will include Don Tomaszewksi, MS, ATC, director, the Valley Hospital Sports Institute; Karen Karosy, M.Ed., ATC, ath- letic trainer at Indian Hills High School; Bill Walsh, ATC, athletic trainer at Bergen Catholic High School; Maggie Duer, MS, ATC, athletic trainer at Mahwah High School, and Sarah Edge, MS, ATC, athletic trainer at Ramapo High School. The seminar will include a discussion of second impact We are so lucky to have recently received donations from multiple food collections to help get us through the spring. Our thanks go out to Glen Rock WICS, St. Eliz- abeth’s Church in Wyckoff, Abundant Life Reformed Church in Wyckoff, Wyckoff Seniors, and MSO in Glen Rock. Special thanks to Leon Varjian of Midland Park for always remembering us. We are in of need Easter baskets for children and food baskets for families. This is a great project for adults and kids. Our Fourth Annual Bash will be held at the Brick House in Wyckoff on March 7. Tickets are $75 and include food, beverages, dancing, an auction, and a special guest speaker. Proceeds will be used to help ECF provide counseling and financial assistance to 70 families in northern New Jersey. E-mail laura@emmanuelcancer. org for tickets or to volunteer. Meet Nicholas: About three months ago, five-year- old Nicholas was diagnosed with Burkitts lymphoma. Nicholas never would have thought he would be spend- ing these past months in the hospital instead of in his kindergarten class. This month has been even more dif- ficult, since Nicholas had surgery, and then the doctor told this family that he will need to continue chemo- therapy since the surgery showed that there were still some live cells in his tumor. After this first post-surgery treatment, Nicholas had a reaction to something and had to stay in the hospital for even longer. Like most boys his age, Nicholas loves building with Legos and playing video games with his two older broth- ers. He also loves to play outside with his friends and has missed being able to be out in the snow with everyone. His mother has become his constant companion, espe- syndrome, post-concussion syndrome, and return to play guidelines; a question and answer session; and information about concussion awareness and management. Attendees will receive certificates of participation. Coffee and a light snack will be provided. The event will be held in the hospital auditorium located at 223 North Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood. Space is lim- ited. Call 1-800-VALLEY 1 (1-800-825-5391) to register. For more information about the sports institute and con- cussion testing, call (201) 447-8133. Junior League hosts Comedy Night The Junior League of Bergen County will hold a Comedy Night fundraiser on Friday, March 7 at Bananas Comedy Club in Hasbrouck Heights. Alonzo Bodden, past winner of the television show “Last Comic Standing,” will perform. The doors will open at 8 p.m. and the show will begin at 9 p.m. cially in the hospital. The cost of his treatment has put this family in a position of needing assistance. They cannot afford the cost of a replacement washer and dryer. Sears gift cards would be extremely helpful in getting this family of five what they desperately need during this very difficult time. ECF is a nonprofit organization that provides a vari- ety of specialized services, at no charge, to any New Jersey family facing the challenges of caring for a child with cancer. ECF provides direct in-home care to fami- lies. Many of families do not have the financial or emo- tional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer, so ECF provides professional counseling and material goods such as household items, toys, monthly grocery deliveries, and emergency financial assistance. These individually tailored services are critical in help- ing families get through the crisis of pediatric cancer. ECF does not receive government funding, but instead relies on donations from the community. Call the Northern Regional Center at (201) 612-8118 or e- mail Laura at laura@emmanuelcancer.org to see how you can help. A few examples follow. ECF needs volunteers who can deliver groceries to families in Bergen and Essex counties. Spanish-speak- ing drivers are in particularly high demand! Scouts, clubs, organizations, and groups of friends are invited to collect gift cards, checks, or food for our families. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue in Midland Park. Please call (201) 612-8118 before stopping by. Because storage space is limited, please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Visit www.emmanuelcancer.org or “like” us on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFoundation. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families. Tickets for Comedy Night may be purchased at www. thejlbc.org for $35 each, with a one beverage minimum. (continued on page 26)