Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • June 4, 2014 Villadom Happenings Learn about Common Core The Bergen County Women’s Republican Club will host an open meeting to explore the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The session will be held Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the BCRO headquarters at 339 Main Street in Hackensack. Light refreshments will be served. Guest speakers Assemblywoman Holly Schepsi and Carolee Adams will address the audience and answer questions. Common Core is one of the most controversial issues ever to face New Jersey education and is rapidly escalat- ing into a national debate. When fully implemented, the new Common Core State Standards will be the largest and most significant shift in learning and teaching. The BCRO main entrance is accessible from the park- ing lot side of the building in the back. Free parking is available in the Main Street Upper Alliance Free Park- ing Lot located on the corner of Berry and State Street. Attendees are asked not to park in Bergen Community College’s parking lot. Grand Slam is this week The Third Annual Grand Slam for West Bergen’s Kids is set for Wednesday, June 4 at the Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club in Ridgewood. This all-day event will begin with morning tennis using a scrambles format for both flights. Refreshments will be served. The games will be followed by a noon luncheon with entertainment and a special auction at Seasons in Wash- ington Township. Diners will have a plated lunch, hors d’oeuvres, and wine, and will be treated to a fashion show. Steve Cohen will play all-time favorites on the piano and Talina Toscano, a talented 15-year old representing the autistic community, will sing. Tickets are $100 per person for tennis and lunch, or $75 for lunch and entertainment. The event will benefit West Bergen’s programs and services for youngsters on the autism spectrum. Purchase tickets online at www. westbergen.org or by contacting Carol at (201) 444-3550. West Bergen is a non-profit organization that provides a wide range of psychiatric and counseling services for all age groups with various levels of need. Lions Carnival comes to town The Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes Lions Clubs will host a carnival at McBride Field on Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes June 18 through 22. This annual event will feature rides, games, and food. Hours will be 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, 3 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Wristband nights, which allow unlimited admission to the amusement rides, are set for Wednesday and Sunday. Proceeds from the event will benefit the two local clubs. ‘Under the Stars’ concerts to begin Summer entertainment “Under the Stars” at Kasschau Shell in Ridgewood will includes a variety of programs. Concerts begin at 8:30 p.m. The Ridgewood High School Band will perform on June 5. This concert will begin at 8 p.m. On June 10, the Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. will present “Gondoliers.” This concert is sponsored by Boiling Springs Savings Bank. The June 12 program will be by the Richard Reiter Swing Band. This concert’s sponsors are Van Dyk Health Care, Inc. and the Village of Ridgewood. On June 17, The Harmony Celebration Chorus will per- form. This Sweet Adeline concert is sponsored by Cold- well Banker Residential Brokerage Corp. and Hudson City Savings Bank. Greg Caldarone will perform pop standards on June 19. Ulrich, Inc. and the Ridgewood AM Rotary Club are the sponsors. On June 24, the Bobby Byrne Show will perform a repertoire that includes music from Ireland to Broadway. This evening’s sponsors are Boiling Springs Savings Bank and Kings Food Markets. ASB Director Leegwater retires Paul Van Ostenbridge, Atlantic Stewardship Bank president and CEO; Arie Leegwater, director of Stewardship Finan- cial Corporation and Atlantic Stewardship Bank; and William C. Hanse, Esq., chairman of the board of directors of Stewardship Financial Corporation and Atlantic Stewardship Bank. Atlantic Stewardship Bank recently announced the retirement of Arie Leegwater of Midland Park from the board of directors after many years of service to the cor- poration and the bank. Leegwater was an original incor- porator of the bank and has been a director of Atlantic Stewardship Bank since its inception in 1985. In addi- tion, Leegwater has served as a director of Stewardship Financial Corporation since 1997. During his tenure, Leegwater served as chairman of the board from 1993 to 2006. “We extend a heartfelt thank you to Arie Leegwa- ter,” said Atlantic Stewardship Bank President and Chief Lou Gallo and the Very Hungry Band will present a children’s concert on June 26. The “Children’s Eve- ning” will begin at 8 p.m. Clemente Orthodontics and Ridgewood Dentistry-Warren Boardman, DMD are the sponsors. This June marks the 56th Anniversary of the Frank Kasschau Memorial Shell. Each week, a variety of family enterainment is presented. Those who attend should bring a lawn chair or blanket. Restrooms are wheelchair acces- sible. The Kasschau Shell is located at Veterans Field behind the Ridgewood Public Library at 125 North Maple Avenue. Parking is free. In the event of rain, concerts will be moved to the Benjamin Franklin Middle School on North Van Dien Avenue. The rain location for the June 17 and 24 con- certs will be George Washington Middle School on South Monroe Street. For taped rain site information (June through August), call (201) 444-1776 after 7 p.m. The Kasschau Shell operates under the auspices of the Village of Ridgewood in cooperation with the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation. In addition, many local organizations and businesses provide the funds to support these programs. Drama comes to BCC stage As part of the student-run Bergenstages performance series, Bergen Community College will present Nutley Little Theatre’s production of “Children of a Lesser God” beginning Wednesday, June 11. This Tony Award-winning play chronicles the relation- ship of Sarah, born deaf and estranged from the world, and her teacher James, a speech pathologist. The story communicates the struggles the two face in searching for a place to love and live between silence and sound. The play, accompanied by speech-to-sign and sign- to-speech interpretation, will runs from June 11 through 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the school’s Ender Hall Lab Theatre, located at the main campus in Paramus. A Saturday, June (continued on page 36) Executive Officer Paul Van Ostenbridge, “We greatly appreciate his devotion and service to the bank and look forward to his continued support.” Atlantic Stewardship Bank maintains banking locations in Midland Park, Montville, North Hale- don, Pequannock, Ridgewood, Waldwick, Westwood, Wyckoff, Hawthorne, and Wayne. Established in 1985, ASB is a full-service community bank serving both individuals and businesses. The bank is a subsidiary of Stewardship Financial Corporation trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol SSFN. The bank’s website is www.asbnow.com.