Girls` NiGht Out - Women`s Club of Glen Ridge

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Women’s Club of Glen Ridge
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Last year, as the Community Service Department
contemplated the upcoming agenda, our
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community who have been affected by breast
cancer. We contacted the Susan G. Komen
Foundation and they directed us to The Connie
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Dwyer Breast Center at Saint Michael’s Medical
Center in Newark NJ. The Connie Dwyer Breast
Center provides advanced breast care; from
screening,
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service all women regardless of their ability to
pay. Our committee unanimously agreed that
providing breast care treatment to women in our
greater community who could not afford it would
be a meaningful way to honor our friends and
neighbors’ brave fight against this disease.
So ladies, grab your girlfriends, put on your
dancing shoes and come join us for an evening
of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres by Rustic Caterers
and dancing by DJ Mix Master.
Tickets are $40.00. Remember to bring your cash, checks or credit cards because there will be an
unbelievable silent auction - check out some of these auction items on the Women’s Club website.
To purchase tickets, please call Suzanne at the Club at (973) 748-5459 or purchase through PayPal at
www.womensclubglenridge.com .
We are all sisters in this fight!
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President’s Post
We’re now in the dead of winter - the energy generated by the holiday frenzy is behind us and
we’re holding on until Spring. With the chilly weather, we see less of one another around town.
There’s nothing like a bitter wind to cut short an otherwise pleasant conversation. A warm building
beckons, especially if there’s the promise of a cup of hot coffee within. Happily, there are a
number of local establishments to fulfill that need. But sometimes we need more than a warm spot
and a beverage to keep us going. February and March provide us with additional reasons to gather
at the Club.
One of the primary missions of the Women’s Club is to provide a center for thought and a
home for the arts in the community. It is a place to refresh ourselves from within. This month we
will have ample opportunity for both thinking and listening. In addition to our regular book groups,
the Literature Department will be hosting an evening lecture and book signing with Shelley Emling,
author of The Fossil Hunter. A full explanation of Ms. Emling’s work can be found in these pages.
Hearing first hand about the process that took place in the research and writing of this book should
serve to inspire. And I am willing to wager that the exchanges that will take place that evening
will be radically different from what you will encounter at the supermarket or at a committee
meeting. Take advantage of this chance to use your mind!
Our Music Department has lined up some special programs for February as well. At our
monthly meeting we’ll enjoy a history of love songs as Tom Mustachio presents That’s Amore, a
concert lecture designed to acquaint us with the ways that love has been expressed through music
over the centuries. Truly food for thought. Then on Valentine’s Day, our Music and More concert
series will provide a beautiful chamber music offering featuring an All French program. This is
music to inspire!
In March we will focus on a second mission of the Club - service to the Community. We
have two major events, both of which will provide the people of Glen Ridge with an opportunity
to serve others. First, we will once again host the Red Cross Blood Drive at the Club. Last year
we were pleasantly surprised by the tremendous response from donors who saw our sign and
stopped by to give. We hope to break last year’s record when we open our doors again. Then, on
March 26th, the Community Service Department will host a Gala fundraiser to help provide breast
cancer screening for women who would not otherwise be able to afford the testing. The Clubhouse
is a centerpiece of the Community. What better way to use it than as a place for joining together
to make a positive difference?
Throughout the next two months we’ll also enjoy our regular array of activities - yoga, Time
for Tots, book groups, the Bible Department program in March and the ever popular Doll Tea.
We’ll be reviewing bylaws changes to keep us up to date with the changing times. We’ll construct
and vote on next year’s budget and ensure that new leadership is in place to keep all of these
wonderful programs going. We’re all busy. There’s seldom a shortage of things to do. But here at
the Club, it’s nice to see that the things we do are also so worthwhile.
Prudence
Prudence Younger, President
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What does a Hindu Goddess have in common with
Tara, a Buddhist Female, Athena the Greek Goddess, or
Mary Magdalene, Miriam and sisters Mary and Martha
in the Bible?
That’s Amore
Love Songs, Standards, Ballads
Bible Department Monthly Meeting
and Open House
Music Department Monthly Meeting
and Open House
Tuesday, March 2nd
Luncheon at Noon
Program begins at 1:00PM
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Tuesday, February 2
Luncheon at Noon
Program begins at 1:00PM
Whatever you call them, they can cast a spell on you!
Tom Mustachio will present a program of song - vocal
and instrumental - exploring the history of the ballad
from the 15th century to today. Most of the time will be
spent exploring the love songs and ballads of the 20th
century, especially the "standards" of the early 20th
century. We'll explore the use of the ballad in musical
theatre and discover the origins of some of the classic
ballads we still know and love today. Mr. Mustachio will
sing, play the piano, chat and maybe even dance! How
did the knight in shining armor woo the damsel in
distress through song?
Come join us on February 2nd and you'll see... that's
amore!
Since January 2009 Mr. Mustachio has been the Music
Director of Glen Ridge Congregational Church. A
published author and composer, you can visit Tom
on the web at www.tommustachio.com.
The luncheon cost is $15 for members and $20 for your guests.
Rebecca Johns will be preparing a delicious and healthy lunch for
your enjoyment.
Non-members attending the program only will be charged $5 at
the door. No charge for members attending the program only.
Purchase your tickets online at womensclubglenridge.com or
call Suzanne at (973) 748-5459 or send checks to: Women’s Club of
Glen Ridge, 219 Ridgewood Avenue ,Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
We will be hearing about them all on March 2nd at the
Bible Department Open House Meeting, when six of our club
members will share with us why they find these women
intriguing. Which woman in religion do you find particularly
fascinating? We hope you will bring your thoughts.
Counting on the weather being cold and gloomy, the
committee is preparing a heart-warming luncheon of quiche,
soup and salad. Samantha Finneran, Kathleen Gaffney, Cathy
Gritman, Joan Hayes, Gay Kraushar, Gerry Staadecker, Judy
Weckenmann, Barbara Weston and Eve Allen will cook up your
favorite foods.
Following lunch, we will gather in the Mary Raymond
Room and hear which Hindu Goddess Anita Agarwal selected,
learn of Nancy Theodorou’s fascination with Greek Mythology
and choice of Athena. The Buddist religion is of special interest
to Jessica Sporn, who will introduce us to Tara. From the Old
Testament section of the Bible, Betsy Ginsburg will note the
special attributes of Miriam, the Sister of Moses. Donna
Greulich will share her interest in Mary and Martha from the
New Testament, and Barbara Prince will champion Mary
Magdalene.
Maybe you have someone to add to the list of these
remarkable women.
The luncheon cost is $12 for members and $15 for your guests.
Non-members attending the program only will be charged $5 at the
door. No charge for members attending the program only. Purchase
your tickets online at womensclubglenridge.com or call Suzanne at
(973) 748-5459 or send checks to: Women’s Club of Glen Ridge, 219
Ridgewood Avenue ,Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Please join us for a special Literary Evening
Tuesday, February 9th at 8:00PM, Montclair author Shelley Emling will read from her newly
published biography entitled The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose
Discoveries Changed Science Forever. We hope to see you there. Wine and cheese will be
served.
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Music and More
The Language of Love
An inspiring all French program especially for Valentine’s Day
Sunday, February 14, 2010
5:00PM
Brett Deubner, viola
Luba Slepoi, piano
Join us for a lovely program of the shorter works of
Chausson, Debussey, Ravel, D’Indy, Bizet, Chantillon and more
Reserve early – Don’t disappoint that special someone on Valentine’s Day!
Reserve in advance by contacting the Women’s Club at 973-748-5459 or [email protected]
General admission $12/Women’s Club members $9
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Hosted by the Community Service Department
Wednesday, March 3rd 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Soup and Sandwiches will be served
Sign-up at www.womensclubglenridge.com
Red Cross guidelines for donating may be found at www.redcrossblood.org
Favorite Doll Tea
Sunday, March 21st from 4:00-5:30PM
Treat your favorite girl and her favorite doll
to a special afternoon!
A traditional High Tea will be served and a complimentary doll hair salon will
be open for pampering. Boutiques will also be available for your shopping
pleasure. The cost is $20 for both members and girls (3 to 14 years old)
and $30 for non-member guests. Limited seating available. Please be sure to
register at www.womensclubglenridge.com or contact Suzanne in the Club
office. Please join us for a truly delightful afternoon!
Girls’ Club Corner
The Girls’ Club has had a very successful winter. The 2009 Candy Cane Ball had a
Nutcracker theme, complete with giant gifts on the stage of the reception room and a
“Land of Sweets” full of candy and goody bags. The Ball drew in the majority of the
membership, and the girls and their escorts looked incredible. In November, the club
organized its first gift drive benefiting Operation Christmas Child, an organization known
globally. Girls brought in wrapped shoeboxes full of age appropriate gifts for young girls
and boys and delivered them to the drop-off site in Nutley. In total, the club collected 330
shoeboxes, which undoubtedly spread holiday cheer to children around the world.
Save the Date! The Girls’ Club Annual Fashion Show will take place on Tuesday, March
16th at the Women’s Club.
by Janel Abrahami
We are pleased to welcome the following new members:
Nancy Rodd
499 Ridgewood Avenue
Glen Ridge
Nicky Peach
93 High Street
Glen Ridge
Helen Blum
926 Bloomfield Avenue, #3F
Glen Ridge
Change of address:
Cathy McCarthy
2 Claridge Drive, Apt. 5JW Verona 07044
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“Enterprising Women” is a series of articles exploring the entrepreneurial talents
of our Club members.
Enterprising Woman: Ann Nicol
Executive Director, United Nations Association of New York
By Nancy Herkness Theodorou
Hungarian-born Ann Nicol first learned of the United Nations
when she was thirteen years old and living in Michigan. Her
family had left Communist Hungary only two years earlier.
“My English was still not great at that time, and I found the
international aspect of the U.N. very appealing.” In fact, her
fascination with the multinational association led her to major
in Spanish at the University of Detroit, and to receive her
Masters degree from Columbia University’s School of Public
and International Affairs.
“When I graduated from Columbia, I got the best job ever,
especially for someone so young: I worked for Andrew Young
when he was the U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N.”
One of her tasks was to read the cables which came in from
U.S. embassies all over the world and highlight the issues she
felt Ambassador Young would need to know about. Ann was
there through the Iranian revolution in 1979 and was granted
top-secret security clearance.
After the birth of her first child in 1990, Ann moved to Glen
Ridge where she launched Nicol Associates, which taught
etiquette to local children. “I loved working with the kids and
miss that aspect of the business now.” In addition, she joined
the Women’s Club and served as Chair of the International
Affairs Department, drawing on her contacts in the
international community to bring relevant speakers to the
Club, including last January’s appearance by Anna
Hannesson, the wife of Iceland’s Permanent Representative to
the U.N.
“As my children got older, I wanted to become more actively
involved in the international community once again,” Ann
said, “so I joined the board of the United Nations Association
of New York, a volunteer position.” The UNA-NY is a
chapter of the UNA-USA, a national organization “dedicated
to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support
the principles and vital work of the United Nations,
strengthening the United Nations system, promoting
constructive United States leadership in that system, and
achieving the goals of the U.N. charter.” First Lady Eleanor
Roosevelt was one of the most active members of the UNAUSA in its early years, crisscrossing the country to promote
acceptance of the newly formed United Nations.
When the UNA-NY decided to create the paid position of
Executive Director, Ann was the perfect candidate. What
began as a part-time position quickly grew to full-time plus, as
Ann expanded existing programs and launched new ones.
“Probably my most difficult task when I took the job seven
years ago was to convince the board members that I could
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handle this job from my home office,” she says with a
chuckle. “I travel to New York when I need to and meet with
people in their own offices.”
Ann’s favorite projects revolve around education. She helped
to create the Worldview Institute, a ten-seminar program for
young business executives who want to develop a more global
view. Ambassadors, academics and journalists lead lively
discussions in a variety of venues which include foreign
missions serving their native cuisine. Another program, the
Ambassador Series, brings a distinguished roster of foreign
dignitaries, which has included the ambassadors from Israel
and Iraq, to speak to UNA-NY members at the Columbia
University Club of New York.
Women’s Club members benefited from the “Screening the
Issues” program when Ann showed the film “Pray the Devil
Back to Hell”, one of the UNA-NY selections, here in Glen
Ridge. In addition, she assists in organizing monthly
programs for the Association’s members, sets up tours of the
United Nations for selected student groups, and stages
fundraising dinners which focus on international concerns and
recognize those who contribute to their solutions.
“While our emphasis is on education, we also feel the need to
participate directly and have funded the construction of ten
wells in Afghanistan and a school in Namibia,” Ann said. “In
addition, we voice our concerns about issues we feel the
United Nations is not addressing adequately.” The
association’s Advocacy Committee meets regularly with U.S.
Congressmen. Two resolutions, one regarding Darfur and the
other human trafficking, were introduced as a direct result of
the UNA-NY’s involvement.
What Ann most enjoys about her position is the creative
freedom. “My board is open to considering any new program
idea that I bring to them. All I have to do is convince them of
its value, and they’ll almost always give me the go-ahead to
implement it.”
Her plans for the future include bringing more U.N. programs
to Glen Ridge. “Members of the international community are
very interested in visiting places in the United States other
than New York City. I can offer them the experience of a
suburban community while providing our residents with a
deeper understanding of international issues.” It’s a win-win
situation.
For further information about the United Nations Association
of New York, visit www.unanyc.org or call Ann Nicol at 973680-1898
The Social Committee of the Women’s Club invites you to an
All-American Regional Culinary Tour Progressive Dinner
Across The USA
Saturday, March 13th
The Tour Begins with Cocktails and Appetizers at a location to be revealed!
6:00PM
Dining assignments will be drawn at the end of the cocktail hour
The Tour Continues Across the USA with Dinner at various culinary locations about town
7:30 – 9:30PM
Assorted Regional Desserts, Dessert Wines and Coffee at the Clubhouse
10:00 – 11:00p.m.
Tickets $45 per person
Please Reserve by March 8th
(973) 748-5459 or womensclubglenridge.com
Hostesses are still needed for this always enjoyable event! Please contact Lynne Oliver at
[email protected] or (973)748-5206 if you are willing to help and for further details.
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February 2010
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Tuesday
17:30PM Girls’
2 12:00PM Monthly
Club – Officers &
Advisors Meeting
Meeting & Music
Open House
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Club General
Meeting
8:00PM Literary
Evening with Shelley
Emling
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Saturday
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Tots
10 9:30AM Yoga
9:00AM Finance
Committee Meeting
11 9:30AM Time
for Tots
8:00PM Classics BC
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15 Club Closed for
French Music
Program
Presidents’ Day
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No yoga class
18 No Time for
Tots
23 9:00AM Board
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9:30AM Yoga
of Trustees Meeting
25 9:30AM Time
for Tots
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Girls’ Club – Officers and Advisors Meeting
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12:00PM
Monthly Meeting and Music Dept. Open House
―That’s Amore‖ featuring Thomas Mustachio
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7:30PM
Girls’ Club – General Meeting
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8:00PM
Classics Book Club: The Good Soldier, by Ford Madox Ford
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8:00PM
Literary Evening with Shelley Emling
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9:00AM
Finance Committee Meeting
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5:00PM
All French Music Program
Club Closed – President’s Day
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9:00AM
Board Meeting
Wednesdays
9:30-10:45AM
Yoga – No class Feb. 17
Thursdays
9:30-11:00AM
Time for Tots – No meeting Feb. 18th
Special Classes
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March 2010
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
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210:00AM Literary
3 9:30AM Yoga
7:30PM Girls’
Club Officers &
Advisors Meeting
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Ladies II
12:00PM Monthly
Meeting and Bible
Dept. Open House
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12:00PM-6:00 Blood
Drive
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9:30AM Time for
Tots
Friday
Saturday
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8:00PM Classics BC
10 9:30AM Yoga
9:00AM Finance Mtg.
11 9:30AM Time for 12
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Tots
Progressive Dinner
8:00PM – Novelties BC
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16 9:00AM Board 17 9:30AM Yoga
18 9:30AM Time for 19 7:30PM Henry 20
Meeting
Tots
Chapman Night
7:30PM Girls’ Club
Fashion Show
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23 10:00AM
Favorite Doll Tea
24 9:30 AM Yoga
Literary Ladies I
25 9:30AM Time for 26 7:00PM Girls’
Tots
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Night Out
7:30PM Simon
String Quartet
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29 7:30PM
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31 9:30AM Yoga
Girls’ Club
General Meeting
Date
Time
Event
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7:30PM
Girls’ Club – Officers and Advisors Meeting
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10:00AM
Literary Ladies II – Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann
12:00PM
Monthly Meeting – Bible
12:00PM-6:00P
Blood Drive
8:00PM
Classics Book Club – Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
9:00AM
Finance Committee Meeting
8:00PM
Novelties – Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
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6:00PM
Progressive Dinner
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9:00AM
Board Meeting
7:30PM
Girls’ Club Fashion Show
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7:30PM
Henry Chapman Night
21
4:00-5:30PM
Favorite Doll Tea
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7:30PM
Simon String Quartet
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10:00AM
Literary Ladies I
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7:00PM
Girls Night Out – Community Service Event
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7:30PM
Girls’ Club General Meeting
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Special Classes
Wednesdays 9:30-10:45AM
Yoga
Thursdays
Time for Tots
9:30-11:00AM
A Special Note to All Members: A notice of proposed Bylaw revisions as well as the proposed 2010-2011 Slate of
Officers and Committee Chairs and 2010-2011 Budget will be mailed to all members in mid-February. These matters
will be voted on at the April Monthly Meeting.
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The Armchair Reader Review:
Bird in Hand
274 pages
By Christina Baker Kline
Bird in Hand is a pleasure both engrossing and unsettling. Montclair resident Christina Baker Kline creates
characters whose lives are not so different from ours; the cataclysmic shifts in their story could as easily happen to
us as to them. We read this novel with the uneasy but compelling sense of traveling down a road we could find
ourselves on. The author’s taut, controlled prose gives the narrative a sense of graceful realism, while moving it
forward with a subtle relentlessness.
The novel begins when Alison, a mother of two young children who lives in the suburbs of New Jersey , drives
herself to Manhattan to attend her best friend Claire’s book party. On her drive home in the dark and fog, she gets
lost, and there’s an accident. As a result of the collision, a child dies. This event precipitates changes in the lives of
Alison and her husband Charlie, and Claire and her husband Ben. However, it does not necessarily change them in
the ways or for the reasons one might expect.
In fact, the relationships among these four long-time friends have already begun to shift. The accident simply forces
them to make decisions they have been postponing. Ms. Kline skillfully weaves the past circumstances of their
friendship into the current narrative. She explores the dynamic that drew them together and exposes its widening
cracks, as in this pitch-perfect description of how divergent lifestyles begin to loosen Alison and Claire’s life-long
ties to each other:
When Alison called to invite Claire and Ben to dinner in Rockwell, Claire recognized it for what it was: a
peace offering, of sorts. Things had been strained between the two women for some time. It was hard to
pinpoint what had happened, exactly; it was a matter of slipped confidence and injured egos, Claire thought,
that reinforced the sense that they had little in common anymore. Alison always seemed to be busy, in a
breathless sort of way. Claire couldn’t fathom what she did all day at home with the kids, but whatever it was
made it impossible to have a sustained conversation. After several maddening phone calls (with children
yowling in the background or tugging on Alison’s sleeve, and Alison repeating questions she’d already
asked), Claire gave up. Alison hadn’t called her, either.
Of course, we learn that there’s more to it than just the gulf between a career woman living in the city and a stay-athome suburban mom, but this is how it begins, these little disconnects and perceived slights. They accumulate and
change things. In the end, all four characters are forced to examine how their choices, small and large, have brought
them to a point of no return.
This novel stands head and shoulders above the average life-crisis-in-the-suburbs story in part because of the
surprisingly sympathetic characters. The four friends are interesting, smart, multi-dimensional men and women
whom you’d enjoy having dinner with. In fact, they will remind you of people you have had dinner with. In
addition, the spare authenticity of the writing winds the emotion tightly, and shines a clear light on the characters’
motives and emotions.
Equally powerful is the author’s illumination of how a series of small misjudgments can lead to a larger disaster, the
metaphor of the accident. Finally, Ms. Kline does not condemn her flawed protagonists to lives of abject misery
because they have made mistakes. They survive, they make new lives, and they move into the future with some
hope. This is an honest look at real life, but with an offer of insight as to how we arrive where we do, no matter
what our intentions.
The Armchair Reader highly recommends it.
- Nancy Herkness Theodorou
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Dining with Samantha!
Pahang, Asian Cuisine
On occasion, it is good to break away from routine. My husband and I have a leaning toward Italian restaurants. We
know that we can get certain dishes, prepared in an accustomed manner. However, once in a while, I am able to use
my powers of persuasion to change our pattern. I know you have to be in the right frame of mind to change your taste
buds for one evening.
Recently we ventured to a fairly new Malaysian restaurant in the area called Pahang, which opened in May 2009 in
Verona. As I have noticed in the past with other ―Malaysian‖ restaurants, this one also serves Japanese dishes. They
offer familiar selections of sushi and sashimi, either ala carte, or as a dinner which includes Miso soup or salad and
rice.
The Malaysian part of the menu has some familiar offerings, like their mini spring rolls served with a sweet and sour
sauce and pan fried dumplings, with ginger dipping sauce. Both are delicious and not a bit greasy as can be the case
in some establishments. Try the delicious Roti Canai,which is a crispy pancake that you can dip into the smooth curry
chicken and potato sauce. A different kind of Satay is served vegetarian style, made with tofu. Appetizers start
at $3.95.
One dish I found very enjoyable on the dinner menu was the Beef Rendang, a Malaysian traditional dish, a tender
beef stew cooked with a paste of ground onions, lemongrass chili in a coconut curry gravy. This has great layers of
flavor, slightly spicy, but not overpowering. Basil chicken (or beef) is a mild dish with basil leaves snow peas, baby
corn and mushrooms. Noodles abound here also, like Pad Thai and an excellent Basil Noodles with broad flat rice
noodles with shrimp, chicken, onions, Chinese broccoli, chili and basil leaf in basil sauce. Entrees are from
about $12.95.
Feeling the winter chill, I stopped in to have one of their special noodle soups. They are served with a ginger chicken
broth with your choice noodles. There are combinations of chicken, seafood, vegetable and pork. The lunch specials
run from $6.95.
This small and casual restaurant is professionally run with friendly, hospitable owners who want to know that you are
happy.
Pahang
575 Bloomfield Ave. Verona.
973-239-6669
www.pahangveronanj.com
11:30AM-10:00PM Tuesday thru Thursday
11:30AM-11:00PM Friday
Noon-11:00PM Saturday
Noon-9:30PM Sunday
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Return Engagement!
March 21st, 7:30PM
Georgian Room
World-class chamber music is here in Glen Ridge! The Simon String Quartet is a not-to-be-missed
group performing in the intimate and acoustically fabulous Georgian room. Glen Ridge resident and
violinist, Brett Deubner, is joined by fellow musicians, violinists Fiona Simon and Jorge Avila, and
cellist David Bakamjian. Plan to join us on Sunday night, March 21st and enjoy an evening of beautiful
music close to home. There will be a reception following the performance with the opportunity to speak
with the artists. Hope to see you there! Tickets are $10.00, general admission at door.
The Simon String Quartet is a special group of four seasoned performers whose passion for chamber
music infuses their collaboration with energy and dynamism. Led by Fiona Simon, a member of the
New York Philharmonic, its members each combine careers in chamber music and orchestras, and as
soloists and teachers. Although currently based in New York, where they individually perform with
some of the most distinguished ensembles in the area, their performing careers have taken them to many
different parts of the world. As teachers and coaches, they draw upon their individual expertise in order
to make each participant’s experience as stimulating and fulfilling as possible. The Simon String Quartet
was the ensemble-in-residence at the Summer Conference for String Education and Chamber Music at
Rowan College in New Jersey for many years prior to the start of the Summer String-In.
SAVE THE DATE
April 11th 3:00PM
Music for Strings
Music and More Concert Series
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DEB IS BACK
DRAMA DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
PERFORMANCE 1:00PM
LUNCHEON AT NOON
Veteran improvisational comedy performer, Deb Maclean Glancy, returns with a
workshop production of her newest piece Losing it…and Taking it Back. Here Deb
takes another humorous look at a mom’s life as she begins to move from middle age to
…well, whatever comes next. Many of us are still chuckling as we recall some of the
hilarious offbeat characters that Deb created in her previous show, Motherhood and
Other Desperate Acts.
Deb begins to realize that as you get older you start losing it. Your keys, your cell
phone, your full head of naturally brown hair and girlish figure—are all in danger of
becoming lost. You lose night vision, memory, bone mass, and the fun of flirting. With
her little boys almost grown—getting girlfriends, licenses, starting to talk about life away
from home—she knows that soon an important part of her job will become obsolete. So
what does she decide to do? How will she fight becoming one of the invisible women of
a certain age?
Come laugh with us as Deb slips in and out of new hilarious characters, showing us that
it’s never too late to be young again! The 45 minute show will be followed by a 15
minute discussion. Deb will share her insights on writing comedy for the stage and
hopes that you will share your insights on her new show.
The performance and discussion are free for members and $10 for non-members. The
luncheon, for which advance reservations are required, is $18 for members.
Non-members may pay $25 for a combination of the luncheon and program.
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Martha Bowden
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Editors: Susan Hughes, Karen Martin, Ann Marie Morrow
Proofreader: Lori MacDonald
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