Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • June 25, 2014 Bergen 350 gala planned Villadom Happenings Railroad crossings to be closed During the month of July, motorists can expect detours and delays at the railroad crossings located on Newtown Road and Sicomac Avenue in Midland Park, and at the Goffle Road/Wyckoff Avenue/Lake Street intersection located at the Ridgewood, Midland Park, and Wyckoff bor- ders. The closures will be in effect 24 hours a day while the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New York Susquehanna and Western Railway Corp. upgrade the crossings. This schedule is tentative and will be subject to weather conditions. Construction at the Newtown Road crossing is expected to begin July 7. The anticipated length of this closure is four days. Work on the Sicomac Road crossing is scheduled to begin July 14 and will take approximately five days. The Goffle Road intersection construction will take approximately eight days and is scheduled to begin July 24. Work at the Goffle Road crossing will continue through the weekend. The Goffle Road construction will impact the commuter New Jersey Transit bus operations. It is antici- pated that the same stops will be made along Goffle Road, but times may be affected. Commuters who use bus trans- portation are encouraged to contact their bus company for further information. Band opens its summer season The Waldwick Band will open its summer season July 1 at the Waldwick Circle Amphitheater located at the intersection of Hopper Avenue and West Prospect Street in Waldwick. The concert, featuring clarinet soloist John Centenaro, will begin at 8 p.m. (Rain date: July 29.) There are seats along the walls of the amphitheater, but audience members may bring their own chairs and blan- kets for seating. There is no admission for the performance, which is being sponsored by the Waldwick Department of Recreation. Under the baton of Music Director Edmund A. Mod- eracki, the band will perform J.J. Richard’s “Emblem of Unity,” Auber’s “Maisanello Overture,” “The Skater Waltz” by Waldteufel, James Barnes’ “Yorkshire Ballad,” and selections by Broadway composer Irving Berlin. The program will also include Sousa’s “Golden Jubilee,” Wal- ter’s “Burst of Trumpets,” and the “Guadalcanal March” from “Victory at Sea” by Richard Rodgers. Upcoming concerts are set for July 8, 15, and 22. July 29 is reserved for any rain cancellations. For more information about the band, visit www.waldwickband.org. Summer Bereavement Group forming The parishes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood, Saint Gabriel in Saddle River, and Saint Cath- arine in Glen Rock will jointly sponsor a Summer Bereave- ment Support Group beginning July 24. The eight-week program will meet on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which is located at 1 Passaic Street in Ridgewood. Meetings will provide support to those going through the grief process. The group stresses confidentiality and is open to all. Contact Annette Gallagher at (201) 612-4660 or parishfamilylife@stcatharinechurch.org to register or for additional information. Senior center plans events The Northwest Bergen Senior Activity Center in Mid- land Park welcomes seniors to register for its trips and pro- grams. Left: Rendering of the proposed Bergen County Hall of History. Right: Bergen 350 logo. The Bergen County Historical Society has announced the formation of the Bergen 350 Committee, which is being chaired by Geraldine Mola of Elmwood Park. The committee is planning a gala to mark the state’s 350 th Anniversary. This celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Venetian in Garfield. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Bergen County Hall of History, a state-of-the-art museum facility to be built at the Historic New Bridge Land- ing in River Edge. As the only county-wide historical museum, it will exhibit the BCHS collection. To break ground, more than $250,000 is needed; the BCHS does not receive public funding. The Bergen 350 Committee is comprised of civic leaders from a wide cross-section off the commu- On July 23, the center will sponsor an interactive work- shop about the Medicare Summary Notice. Sheila Brogan will share information about the Medicare statements and answer questions from participants. Her presentation will include a short video from the Medicare Rights Center. Attendees are encouraged to bring a summary notice to follow along. The program will begin at 12:30 p.m. The center will sponsor a chair yoga class on Mondays beginning July 14. Class will meet at 11 a.m. Area seniors are welcome. On July 30, the seniors will travel to Caesar’s Casino in Atlantic City. The cost is $30 and includes a casino bonus of $25 in slot play. All participants must have a rewards card from the casino and a valid government issued photo iden- tification to receive the casino bonus. The casino reserves the right to change the bonus at any time. The bus will leave from the municipal parking lot on Highland Avenue in Midland Park at 8 a.m. and will return around 7 p.m. To reserve a seat on the bus, call the center (201) 445-5690. Payment may be mailed to NW Seniors, 46-50 Center Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432. The Northwest Bergen Regional Senior Center is open to all Bergen County area senior citizens age 60+. A wide variety of activities, services, and a hot lunch program are available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more infor- mation, call (201) 445-5690. Golf Outing to benefit Billy’s Buddies The Wyckoff Family YMCA will host a Golf Outing at Ballyowen Golf Club in Hamburg on Thursday, July 10. The event will benefit the Y’s Billy’s Buddies program for children with Down syndrome and their families. This event is sponsored by Inserra Supermarkets and 3 Chicas Mexican Kitchen. The schedule for the day will include a continental breakfast and driving range use at 6:45 a.m., and a shot- gun start at 8 a.m. The barbecue lunch will begin at 12:30 p.m. Another round of golf will begin at 2 p.m. An awards reception that will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres (continued on page 24) nity. Members include Jim Smith, BCHS President, Ridgewood; Rosemarie Aloia, Garfield; Margret Col- lins, Rochelle Park; former Freeholder Mary Bustillo Donohue, River Edge; John Eiel, Hackensack; Mar- garet Cenci Frontera, New Milford; Carol Greene, Mahwah; Maria Hopper, Montvale; Linda Masullo, Hackensack; Maria Nahorniak, Elmwood Park; Karen O’Shea, Fair Lawn; Denise Piccino, Hawthorne; Carol Polack, Mahwah; Deborah Powell, River Edge; Doro- thy Romaine, Emerson; Therese Tolomeo, Franklin Lakes; Joan Winant, Dumont; and Kevin Wright, River Edge. For more information, visit the Bergen 350 Face- book page facebook.com/bergen350, or call Margaret Frontera at (201) 634-8636.