April 8, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 Saddle River Valley Notes Book Sale coming up Find a bargain at the Upper Saddle River Library’s monthly Saturday book sales. The next sale will be Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. downstairs in the library bookroom. Club hosts contest winners The Woman’s Club of Upper Saddle River will host the winners of the group’s 23rd Annual Poetry and Essay Contest on April 7. The meeting will be held at the Upper Saddle River Library at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The topic for this year was “What One Thing Would You Change About Upper Saddle River?” The winning entries will be read by their authors. This year’s winners are Lauren Bough, third/fourth grade essay; Chiera Brady, third/fourth grade poetry; Ariel Sabot, fifth/sixth grade essay; Samantha Wei, fifth/sixth grade poetry; Emily Pagano, seventh/eighth grade essay; Nicolette Spaccazento, seventh/eighth grade poetry. Parents, teachers, family and friends are welcome. The winners’ names will be inscribed on plaques at their respective schools as a record of their achievement. The Woman’s Club and the women at Shelter our Sisters thank all who donated so generously to the Baby Shower in February. Donations are still being accepted. For donation information, or to learn more about becoming a member of the Woman’s Club call Barbara at (201)825-0207. Garden Club offers scholarships The Saddle River Garden Club will be awarding academic scholarships to students studying or planning to study environmental sciences or related fields including horticulture and botany. The scholarships total $1,000, represents the amount raised by the garden club’s annual plant sale. To qualify, an applicant must be a Bergen County resident. Deadline for completed application is May 1. For more information contact the scholarship chairperson, Carol Richin at (201) 327-0975 or carolrichin@aol.com. Coffee Talk! to discuss Ishiguro novel Join the new book group, Coffee Talk, with Alice, Ann, and Camille. The group meets the second Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Caffeine provided. On April 9, the group will discuss “Never Let Me Go” by Kauzo Ishiguro. Sign up and pick up a copy of the novel at the circulation desk. The Upper Saddle River Library located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Novels at Night to discuss ‘Run’ The next meeting of the Novels at Night book club will be held April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Ann Patchett’s “Run” is the club’s selection for this month. Novels at Night meets the first Wednesday of every month. For a list of future novels and meeting dates, pick up a flyer at the Upper Saddle River Library or visit online at uppersaddleriverlibrary.org. Newcomers seek members Saddle River Valley Newcomers Club welcomes new members from Saddle River and Upper Saddle River and surrounding communities. Membership dues for Saddle River and Upper Saddle River residents are $40; dues for out of area residents are $50. The club plans many social events throughout the year. To join, contact Dolores Moses at (201) 788-2738 or (201) 760-2678. Plans for Italian Night at a members home are underway call Mary Squires at (201) 236 9575 for more information. Register for spring tennis clinics Registration for the spring tennis clinics will take place at borough hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. There will be a five-week sessions to be held at the Wickersham Tennis Courts. on Mondays or Wednesdays starting the week of May 11. The adult group will take place at 7 p.m. The cost for the five-week session is $90. For more information call the USR Recreation Commission at (201) 327-3634 or e-mail USRRecreation@aol.com. Visit the website to download an application at www.usrtoday.org. Tennis permits available for 2009 Tennis permits for the use of the Upper Saddle River tennis courts on West Saddle River Road will be available at borough hall. A family membership will remain at $25 and an individual membership will again be priced at $15. For more information call the USR Recreation Department at (201) 327-3634 or USRRecreation@aol. com. Visit the borough website at www. USRtoday.org for information. Garden Club offers scholarships The Saddle River Garden Club now has scholarship applications available. The club offers annual academic scholarships totaling $1,000; the amount raised by the group from its annual plant sale. To qualify, an applicant must be a Bergen County resident and an enrolled student studying or planning to study environmental studies, environmental sciences, or related fields including horticulture and botany. Deadline for completed application is May 1. 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