Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • January 29, 2014 Villadom Happenings Y reschedules meeting The Wyckoff Family YMCA Annual Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. The event will be held in the Y’s Performing Arts Center at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Wyckoff Superintendent of Schools Rich Kuder will be the guest speaker. During the meeting, the Y’s new officers will be sworn in, key volunteers will be recognized, and the Y’s missions and goals for the coming year will be discussed. A light breakfast will be served. The public is invited. Band continues Winter Series The Waldwick Band will continue its 2013-14 winter season with a concert on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Village School located at 100 West Prospect Avenue in Waldwick. The free concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. Oboist Alyssa Ahearn will be the featured soloist. The Bergenfield resident studies music education at William Paterson University, where her professors included Sarah Davol, Marsha Heller, and Karen Born-Cafaro. She has received the Presidential Scholarship, the Tami Cotsako Scholarship, and the William Paterson University Music Department Scholarship. While at the university, she performed with the concert band, symphony orchestra, and multiple chamber ensembles. She appeared with the orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall. Currently, she is the prin- cipal oboist with the Teaneck Community Band and with the Waldwick Band. For her first appearance as soloist with the Waldwick Band, she will perform the Bellini “Oboe Concerto” in a new arrangement by Waldwick Band Music Director Edmund Moderacki. The concert will open with the 2013-14 signature piece, J.J. Richard’s “Emblem of Unity.” The ensemble will also present Zdeclik’s “Chorale and Shaker Dance,” “Tally- Ho! Overture” by John Phillip Sousa, and Grant Hull’s “Drunken Sailor.” There will also be an arrangement of songs made famous by Elvis Presley. New Jersey’s 350 Anniversary will be commemorated with the playing of Frank Ryerson’s “Tercentenary March” written for that celebration 50 years ago. Also on the pro- gram will be Dudley Buck’s 19 th century setting of “The Star Spangled Banner,” Raymond Scott’s “The Toy Trum- pet,” Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” and Emil Wald- teufel’s “The Skater’s Waltz.” Upcoming concerts are scheduled for March 16 and May 4. For more information, visit www.waldwickband.org. Parent workshops announced The YWCA Bergen County invites parents to its “Rais- ing Children Who Want to Thrive” workshops, a three-part series designed to help parents meet the challenges of rais- ing strong and healthy children in today’s world. Work- shops will be held Feb. 3, 10, and 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the YWCA Early Learning Center, 98 Pleasant Avenue in Upper Saddle River. YCS receives donation from Rotary The Sunset Rotary Club-Central Bergen was pleased to donate $1,000 to Frances Spiegel, director of development & foun- dation relations at Youth Consultation Service in Hackensack. The donation included $500 from the general member- ship and a $500 match from Club Sec- retary Dr. Don Roman, DMD. President Tom Shea is pictured handing the dona- tion to Spiegel. Each day, YCS cares for approximately 1,500 children, by providing residential care or in-commu- nity and in-home services. Some of the children are separated from their loved ones and have been affected by trauma, while others are unable to live at home because of intellectual and developmen- tal disabilities that adversely affect their behavior. Whatever the child’s special education, mental health or behavioral health needs, the caring YCS staff is pre- pared to offer individualized services to both the child and family. Learn more at www.ycs.org. Sunset Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Bone- fish Grill, Paramus Park. Contact Rotary Club President Tom Shea at (201) 447- 4215 or e-mail topoftheday@att.net, or contact Membership Chairman Steve Wolferman at (201) 483-7193 or e-mail Stephen_L_wolferman@ml.com. Licensed mental health professional Rose Celia Rosato, MA, LPC, will combine presentations and interactive dis- cussions as she leads parents through each workshop. Workshop 1 will focus on helping parents understand key factors that influence their child’s development and how parental guidance can encourage children to be strong and healthy. Workshop 2 will begin with a presentation on developmental milestones with a special emphasis on child development and self-esteem. Parents will privately fill out a questionnaire identifying specific issues pertaining to their child. The final workshop will include information on how parents can effectively communicate with their chil- dren and the opportunity to create a personalized plan for guiding children based on individual needs. The cost is $25 per workshop or $70 for the series. Par- ents must take Workshop 1 in order to take the others in this series. Onsite babysitting is available. For more infor- mation or to register, visit ywcaparentingworkshops.event- brite.com or call (201) 444-5600, extension 400. Get an insider’s view of ‘Downton Abbey’ Jessica Fellowes, niece of “Downton Abbey” writer and creator Lord Julian Fellowes, will present an insider’s view of “Downton Abbey” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. The event will be held at William Paterson University’s Shea Center for Performing Arts located at 300 Pompton Road in Wayne. Tickets are $25 and are now available at the Shea Center Box Office; call (973) 720-2371 or visit wp-presents.org. William Paterson University students may attend free of charge. (continued on page 26)