Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-July 22, 2009 Issue

July 22, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 Saddle River Valley Notes Children’s books sought The Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club will be running a Book Drive to benefit area schools in need of books. Gently used books suitable for pre-school through eighth grade readers are needed. Residents are asked the books be put aside until September when a drop off site will be announced. For more information, contact Denise Mercier at (201) 825-1947. Presentation seniors host train trip The seniors’ group from the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River will host an Essex, Connecticut steam train and riverboat excursion on Tuesday, July 28. There will be a two-and-a-half hour excursion via train and riverboat with views of the picturesque Connecticut countryside. Afterwards, there will be a three course lunch at the Griswold Inn, one of the oldest continuously operated inns in the United States. Opened for business in 1776, the “Gris” is so much more than an inn and restaurant. It is often thought of as a museum, housing an important art collection, many antique artifacts, and period furniture. Members and friends welcome. The bus will leave the church parking lot at 8 a.m. for the two-and-a-half hour ride to Essex, Connecticut, where the group will board the train. The group will return to Upper Saddle River at approximately 6 p.m. The all inclusive cost is $79. Checks should be made payable to “Presentation Seniors” and left at the church office. Include phone number on check. Reservations can be made by check only. For reservations or questions, call Ina at (201) 391-6475 or Milli at (201) 327-1313 extension 12. Club to discuss Mann book The Novels at Night book club will discuss “Buddenbrooks” by Thomas Mann on Thursday, July 29. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Library located at 245 Lake Street. Copies of the book can be picked up at the circulation desk. For a list of future novels and meeting dates, pick up a flyer at the library or view one online at uppersaddleriverlibrary.org. Cub Pack 133 holds registration Upper Saddle River Cub Scout Pack 133 is now accepting registration for 2009-10. All boys entering first through fifth grades are encouraged to join. The program fee is $90. Registration forms are available at the library or from the website usrscouts.com. Vacation Bible School set Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church in Upper Saddle River offers children from age three through elementary school to its Vacation Bible School, which will be held Aug. 3 through 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. The theme is “Crocodile Dock: Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light.” All children are welcome at this interdenominational Christian program. Children will participate in God’s amazing Bible adventures and learn to watch for God in everyday life. Each day, the children will sing songs, play team-building games and enjoy snacks at the Snack Shack. They will collect Bible Memory Buddies like Jacques Le Croc, the friendly crocodile who shows that God is powerful. They will also create Crawfish Crafts to take home. Preschoolers will enjoy a special program designed just for them. The children will join nearly a million other kids by taking part in a mission project of providing stuffed turtles, known as Comfort Critters, to children worldwide who were victims of natural disasters. The cost for the week is $25 for Bergen Highlands children, and $45 for all others. Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church is located at 318 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. For information and registration forms, visit the church website at www.gbgm-umc.org/bergenhighlandsumc or call (201) 327-3960. 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 member’s home are underway. Call Mary Squires at (201) 236 9575 for more information. 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. The Seniors Club of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River recently hosted a visit from ‘Benjamin Franklin,’ who appeared in period dress. Franklin was played by impersonator Jack Sherry, shown here with Program Chairman Bill Lacey. This dignitary from the past discussed his life as an entrepreneur, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, and philosopher. Ben there... WIN THE RAFFLE! �� NAME THE SEEING EYE PUPPY! �� Chat & Stitch at the library Drop in and relax with a current needlework project and join in conversation with other stitchers on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Library, 345 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Whether it is a knitting, quilting, needlepoint, embroidery, beading, or crocheting project, everyone is welcome to join this Chat & Stitch program. Refreshments will be served. 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