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BERGEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER, Elections, Awards

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June 10,2018

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Ramsey NJ, Thursday, June 14, 2018, 6:30 pm, Ramsey Golf & Country Club, NJ. More info on our website. Reservation deadline June 7. Mail check to BCHS, PO Box 55, River Edge, NJ 07661. $55.
We will meet this year’s award winners and elect officers and trustees.

Then Jennifer Rothschild will share highlights of Rudy Van Gelder’s work at “the cathedral of jazz,” the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs where jazz greats John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock and countless others created legendary recordings. The Rudy Van Gelder Home & Studio just received a Certificate of Eligibility for the NJ and National Registers of Historic Places in April 2018.

Bergen County Historical Society 2018 Awardees:
Maureen and Don Sickler, the Oratam Award for preservation of a landmark building, the Van Gelder House and Studio
Senator Loretta Weinberg, the Koehler Award for continuing enthusiasm and support for Historic New Bridge Landing
Matthew Wrightington, Life Scout with Troop 379 in Palisades Park, the Oratam Award for initiative, research and installation of 50 Retreat Markers in Bergen County
John Cookson, Eagle scout, Troop 2295, River Edge, the Oratam Award for initiative of BCHS Blue Marker restoration along Paramus Road
Kate Reilly, the Westervelt Award for her dedication as volunteer and trustee and for her leadership in advancing the professionalism of our corps of volunteers
Dave Clark accepting for the Ridgewood Country Club, the Oratam Award for preservation of the Ridgewood Country Club and open space through the National Register of Historic Places designation
Please join us for the BCHS Annual Dinner, Awards, Election & a Presentation by Jennifer Rothschild at the beautiful and historic Ramsey Golf & Country Club on June 14th.

How timely is this? We’re celebrating the Van Gelder Studios, the stewards of the property and artists that recorded there at our annual dinner June 14 with a talk and presentation of the BCHS Oratam award.
Search Bergen County History .org for info.

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National Organization Awards YWCA Bergen County Summer Camps Official Endorsement

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January 3,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, YWCA Bergen County’s CEO Helen Archontou announced this week that YWCA Bergen County’s two summer camps, Camp Ma-Kee-Ya at Mahwah’s Darlington County Park and Camp Orinda in Dumont, have received American Camp Association (ACA) Accreditation, the nationally recognized “gold standard,” in camp certification.

According to the ACA, “ACA Accreditation means that your child’s camp cares enough to undergo a thorough (up to 300 standards) review of its operation — from staff qualifications and training to emergency management. American Camp Association collaborates with experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Red Cross, and other youth-serving agencies to assure that current practices at your child’s camp reflect the most up-to-date, research-based standards in camp operation. Camps and ACA form a partnership that promotes growth and fun in an environment committed to safety.”

“We are so proud of our staff and organization,” said Archontou. “It’s gratifying to us that the ACA recognizes our camps deliver a summer experience that brims with fun, adventure, and friendship and that our outstanding, attentive staff is devoted to assuring that every child feels welcome and engaged.” YWCA Bergen County is absolutely committed to providing affordable camp tuition and flexible enrollment options. “We know there really is no ‘one size fits all’ camp program,” Archontou added.

The ACA Accreditation is the YW’s latest high-level accolade. Earlier this year the National Inclusion Project selected YWCA Bergen County as partner in its Let’s All Play program to create an inclusive environment where children with and without disabilities can play, learn and laugh TOGETHER. Research shows overwhelming evidence that the National Inclusion Project’s model helps children with disabilities improve self-esteem, social skills and confidence, while those without disabilities improved their leadership, problem solving and empathy skills.

“This collaboration has brought important inclusivity training to our staff and has helped us enhance our excellent camp and before and after school care,” said Archontou. “We see 2017 as a year of unprecedented promise and opportunity in all of our school age programming.”