November 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 21 AOL recognized by Hearts of Hope The Matthew’s Hearts of Hope Foundation recently pre- sented Academy of Our Lady with the Hearts of Hope 2014 Award for leadership and service. The award was presented in recognition of AOL’s “Hug a Heart” pillow project, which was held in March to sup- port the foundation. Pre-K through eighth grade students, faculty, parents, and parishioners from Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Catharine Church worked diligently to complete 250 heart pillows. For children with a congenital heart defect, open-heart surgery is something they will have to endure, often more than once. The “Hug a Heart” pillows not only help com- fort CHD warriors when they are in the hospital, they also help give the children something to hug and hold onto, to get some relief when coughing or while getting some much needed rest. The goal for “Hug a Heart” pillows is to help take away some of the pain following surgery and the uneasiness of being in a hospital and to let these brave fighters know people are thinking and praying for their recovery. For additional information, visit www.matthewsheart- sofhope.org. Glen Rock Roundup Veterans Day ceremony set Glen Rock American Legion Post 144 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 850 will hold a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. The community will assemble at the World War I monument at the rock on Rock Road and Doremus Avenue at 11 a.m. Those in attendance will then proceed to the memorial at Harding Plaza near Glen Rock Borough Hall. The public is invited to join in honoring all past and present veterans and their sacrifices for the nation. Goodell presents ‘Images of Costa Rica’ Photographer Douglas Goodell will present “Images of Costa Rica” to the Glen Rock Garden Club on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The group will meet at 7:45 p.m. in the Glen Rock Municipal Annex Building at 678 Maple Avenue. The meet- ing is open to the public and refreshments are served. For more information, call Donald Levine at (201) 447-6099. AOL Principal Heather Schnaars, former AOL principal Patri- cia Keenaghan, and the school’s student council president. ‘Harp to Heart’ concert (continued from page 9) Ensembles featured Stephanie Pizza, a flut- ist; Nick Borghoff, a vio- linist; Jack Bird, a violist and singer; and Morgan Mastrangelo, a pianist and singer. The concert began with Wong’s solo “Vers la source, dans le bois” by Marcel Tournier. The rip- pling sound of the water emulated by the harp set the stage for her flawless performances. The spirited Ridgewood High School’s Jack Bird and Nick Borghoff; Manhattan School of Music’s Vio- renditions by the other stu- letta Norrie; and Ridgewood High School’s Katy Wong, Stephanie Pizza, and Morgan Mas- dents, especially the vocals, trangelo. brought the audience to its feet at the end of the performance. The concert, which Bergen County Youth Orchestra, Wong also performs at ended with an encore by popular request, featured brief many churches, at weddings, and at local nursing homes. narrative comments by Wong on the individual, mostly Once a winner in regional ice skating competitions until modern piece for harp or harps, woodwinds, and strings. she was sidelined from a professional career by an injury, The audience applauded after each performance and she returned to her early interest in piano and harp. She has organized a high school group called “Half the stayed to congratulate the young performers on their skill Sky” which has raised money to fund surgery for mainland and dedication. The principal harpist for the NJ All State Wind Ensem- Chinese children with the help of friends at Ridgewood ble and NJ All State Orchestra, and a performer with the High School. Library announces programs The Glen Rock Public Library, located at 315 Rock Road, hosts programs for adults. Registration is required and may be completed by calling (201) 670-3970 or visiting the library during regular hours. On Nov. 8, Paul Grassey will present “It’s Character that Counts” at 2 p.m. Grassey, a former Glen Rock resident and graduate of Ridgewood High School, will discuss his book, a memoir of his school days and his time as a B24 pilot in the Eighth Air Force during World War II. He will use his own experiences, and those of his fellow service members, to exemplify the behaviors and attitudes necessary to suc- ceed in life. This program is suitable for teens and adults.