Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-December 15, 2010 Issue

Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • December 15, 2010 Saddle River Valley Notes Kindergarten orientation set The Upper Saddle River School District will host a kindergarten orientation for parents of kindergarten age children on Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The session will be held in the Travers multipurpose room at Reynolds School located at 391 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. Registration procedures, a typical day in kindergarten, and curriculum will be discussed. Children who will be five years old on or before Oct. 1, 2011 are eligible for kindergarten in September. Parents may RSVP to the Reynolds School secretary at (201) 961-6300 or to cfinn@usrschoolsk8.com by Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. It is essential the district determine an accurate count of incoming students. Parents with new students to the district are encouraged to notify Reynolds School. Special needs basketball offered For the first time, the Upper Saddle River Basketball Association is offering a structured, small group basketball clinic for special needs children in grades two and three. Clinics will be held on Sundays at 9 a.m. for an hour in the Reynolds School gym. The players will warm up, run drills, and scrimmage each other. Built-in breaks and other accommodations will be made. Each participant will require a parent shadow for all clinics. All players will receive a T-shirt. Reynolds School is located at 391 West Saddle River Road. Contact Joe Abbatiello at jabbatiello@verizon.net or (917) -744-4415 for more information. ‘Washington Square’ to be discussed The Upper Saddle River Library’s Novels at Night book club will discuss “Washington Square” by Henry James on Jan. 5, 2011. The group meets at the library, located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River, the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. For more information, contact the library at (201) 327-2583 or visit www.uppersaddleriverlibrary.org. Club welcomes new members, hosts events The Saddle River Valley Newcomers Club welcomes all residents from Saddle River and Upper Saddle River, regardless of the length of their residency. Activities include Book Club, International Club, Out to Lunch, golf, social suppers, and more. For additional information, contact Nancy at (201) 818-0691 or visit srvnc.org Information sought for town directory Plans are underway for the 2011 edition of the Upper Saddle River Directory. A tradition for 53 years, this directory lists local residents, and is a handy resource with important borough numbers, information about the borough government and local organizations, and includes a professional directory, a dining guide, and a street map. Residents of Upper Saddle River who are not currently listed in the directory may send their name, address, phone number (if they would like it listed), and the name of the previous owner of their house (if they are new in town) to: USR Directory, c/o USR Library 245 Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 or e-mail it to usrdirectory@yahoo. com. For information about advertising or professional listings, contact Barbara Hymans at (201) 825-8091 or e-mail usrdirectory@yahoo.com. Donations for the homeless sought The Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club will be teaming up with Immaculate Heart Academy’s Chapter of Midnight Run to help the homeless. The Juniors are seeking donations of new travel size shampoos, lotion, mouthwash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving creme and razors; and new men’s boxers, socks, and undershirts. The club will also accept gently used fall/winter men’s clothing and shoes. New women’s undergarments will also be accepted. Midnight Run is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a common ground between the housed and the homeless. Several times a year, Midnight Run travels into New York and hands out food, clothing, and toiletry packages to homeless individuals. Donations may be brought to the Upper Saddle River Library on Lake Street. For large donations, contact Malissa Piazza (201) 825-9244. Stafﬁng options (continued from page 5) Messner said. Kratz said that the department was cognizant of the economic crunch the borough is under. “They have taken steps to control overtime and promised to take additional steps next year. They are looking at the crossing guard deployment, and continue to take steps to cut costs,” he said. “The department has been very willing to look at various things. Their reaction is never ‘no’ but rather ‘Let’s play around with this,’ ” he added. The administrator said that as of January 1, the department would be down to 17 sworn officers, from 19. Det. Sgt. Kevin Smith retired in June, and Patrolman Patrick Logue retired last week. 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