Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • May 28, 2014 Villadom Happenings ‘Painter of Poetry’ to exhibit “Romancing the Light,” an oil painting exhibit of the works of award-winning painter Carl L. Holst, will be fea- tured at the Stover Mill Gallery in Erwinna, Pennsylvania during the month of June. An reception with the artist will be held on Sunday, June 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. The public is invited; admission is free, and the gallery is barrier-free. Known as the “painter of poetry” for his ability to cap- ture on canvas the moods his subjects evoke, the Midland Park resident will be exhibiting more than 20 of his original oil paintings. Still lifes of everyday subjects, portraits, tran- quil scenes, breathtaking vistas, and nostalgic landmarks are included in the collection. Throughout his career, Holst has garnered a number of prestigious awards, including the Salmagundi Club Award. Most recently, his “Old Stone Bridge” entry won a first place award for oil painting at the juried show held at the Arts Center of Northern New Jersey. He also received another first place award for oil painting at the Tinicum Arts Festival Association’s juried show. On the board of directors of the Ridgewood Art Institute since 1989, Holst is a member of the American Artists Pro- fessional League located in New York City. His paintings are in many private and corporate collections, including that of a U.S. Senator. He also exhibits at galleries in New York and New Jersey. The exhibit will be on display Saturdays and Sun- days. The gallery is located at 852 River Road (Route 32), Erwinna, Upper Bucks County in Pennsylvania. To contact the gallery, call (610) 294-9420. For more information about Holst, visit Painterofpoetry.com or e-mail clh.57@hotmail. com or call (201) 306-1819. ECCR announces ground breaking Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat will host a May 28 groundbreaking for the new ECCR Mountain Avenue Group Home. The event will be held at 6 p.m. at 832 Moun- tain Avenue in Wyckoff. RSVP to (201) 848-8005, exten- sion 230 or kimberly1@eccretreat.org. Seniors invited to Health & Fitness Day The Ridgewood YMCA and YWCA Bergen County will join an estimated 1,000 local groups to celebrate the 21st Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day on May 28. The Ridgewood YMCA and YWCA Bergen County will hold an Open House for seniors at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with complimentary classes, health and wellness speakers, and free one-week facility passes for seniors to try the Y. For more informa- tion about Senior Health & Fitness Day, contact Carol Liv- ingstone at (201) 444-5600, extension 330 or Alysse Foudy at (201) 444-5600, extension 349 or visit www.ridgewood- ymca.org or www.ywcabergencounty.org. Audition for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Tomfoolery Theatre will hold open auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors on Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, Amanda Missey is BVMI director Amanda Missey The Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative has selected Amanda Missey as executive director. Missey, who suc- ceeded Norma S. Gindes, began her tenure May 12. Missey has over 25 years of program development, fundraising, and administrative experience in the not- for-profit sector. She had an 18-year career at the Volun- May 29 in the auditorium at Guardian Angel Church, 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. Auditions will be held from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Performances will take place Aug. 15 through 17. Pro- ceeds from this production will benefit Tomfoolery The- atre’s charity of choice, The ROSE Foundation of Haiti. For information about how to prepare for the audi- tion, visit facebook.com/tomfoolerytheatre or e-mail tomfoolerytheatre@gmail.com. Join the hunt for wild foods Hunt for wild foods in Saddle River County Park with naturalist and author ”Wildman” Steve Brill on Sunday, June 8. America’s go-to guy for foraging, Brill will lead a three- hour foraging tour of Saddle River County Park in Saddle Brook in conjunction with the Mahwah Environmental Volunteer Organization, Inc. Saddle River Park, a 577-acre linear park that follows the Saddle River and its tributaries, includes woodlands, cultivated areas, ponds, and a riverside. Wild herbs and vegetables thrive throughout the park. The group will be looking for poor man’s pepper, sheep sorrel, wood sorrel, lamb’s-quarters, epazote, wild ginger, greenbrier, lady’s thumb, purslane, and Asiatic dayflower. teer Center of Bergen County, most recently as senior director of civic and community engagement, and as founder of Bergen LEADS, a civic leadership program for adults. Missey has also been active in the Bergen County community as a volunteer, having served in the past as president of the YMCA of Greater Bergen County and as president of the Hackensack Rotary Club. She cur- rently serves as an Ambassador for the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce and co-chairs the Nonprofit Committee. In his endorsement of Missey’s appointment, Rolf Henel, chairman of the BVMI Board of Trustees, noted, “BVMI is truly fortunate to have Amanda at the helm. She has the experience, leadership skills, and commu- nity contacts that will enable her to competently lead BVMI.” BVMI provides free primary and preventive health care to low-income working adults in Bergen County without insurance or the means to pay for care. BVMI is guided by the “Culture of Caring” and believes that how people are treated is as important as the care they receive. Last year, 65 volunteer physicians, nurse prac- titioners, nurses, social workers, dieticians, and others treated 1,000 patients in over 6,000 medical visits. BVMI is completely dependent on contributed income from individuals, businesses, community groups, and foundations. BVMI Healthcare Center, a state-licensed ambulatory care facility, is located at 241 Moore Street in Hackensack. Call (201) 342-2478 or visit www.bvmi. org to learn more about BVMI. Along the river, the group will look for associated plants such as jewelweed, which cures mosquito bites and pre- vents poison ivy rashes; flavorful wood nettles and stinging nettles; and wild ginger, a which Brill believes is a better seasoning than commercial ginger. If it has rained beforehand, there will be a search for gigantic chicken mushrooms, brittle russulas, savory wine- cap stropharias, and prized bolete mushrooms. The walking tour will begin at 11 a.m. at the parking lot at 760 Saddle River Road in Saddle Brook. 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