COLORS HELD HIGH WOMENHOSTAUTHOR OF ‘COZY’ KNIT & NIBBLEMYSTERIES

The Knights of Columbus, Council 4486 at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Park Ridge along with the Color Corps from Joseph F. Lamb Assembly Council 665 — and many other groups — lent their strength to the annual Memorial Day Parade sponsored by American Legion Post 153.

As in past years, observances started with a 9 a.m. service in the three towns followed by a parade originating in Montale through Park Ridge and terminating in Woodcliff Lake.

Park Ridge Mayor Keith Misciagna later told residents, “This Memorial Day I was honored and humbled to attend and speak at the Memorial Day Ceremony hosted by the Jedh C. Barker Memorial Post 153 of the American Legion. Together, we gathered to remember the fallen. Itʼs our job to remember these fine men and women and to be thankful for their sacrifice and the sacrifice of their families and loved ones.”

He said, “Although we went back to our busy lives, please remember what these brave soldiers did for all of us. God bless them, their families and the United States of America.”

To the members of the Jedh C. Barker Memorial Post 153, Misciagna said, “As you celebrate over 100 years of service to our community and this great country, I thank you for all you do. Thank you for hosting the Memorial Day ceremony and parade each year and may you continue your important work for another 100-plus years.”

Peggy Ehrhart was guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Past PresidentsʼClub of the Palisades District, at the Clubhouse on Kinderkamack Road in Westwood. Ehrhart holds a doctorate in Medieval Literature from the University of Illinois and taught writing and literature at Queens College, CUNY, and Fairleigh Dickinson University, where she was a tenured professor She is the author of the Knit & Nibble mystery series, for Kensington Books, featuring Pamela Paterson, founder and mainstay of the Arborville knitting club, nicknamed Knit & Nibble. She says on her website, PeggyEhrhart.com, “The setting for the Knit & Nibble series is a charming New Jersey town rather like mine. The Knit & Nibble theme reflects the fact that Iʼm a long-time knitter and an enthusiastic cook.”

The club adds, “She writes cozy mysteries. A cozy mystery is a comfort read that leaves you satisfied and at one with the world, rather than scared to sleep alone with the lights out. It usually is upbeat, optimistic, and lighthearted.”

For information about The Womanʼs Club of Westwood, call the membership chairman at (201) 916-1580.