Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • June 16, 2010 ���������������� Waldwick Watch ���������������������������� Kardys, president of Black Hawk Literary Agency, has diversified publishing experience with the following major publishing corporations: Warner Books/Little Brown & Company, Macmillan Publishing Company, Charles Scribner’s Sons, Prentice Hall/Simon & Schuster, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Doubleday, Scholastic, Lippincott & Crowell, St. Martin’s Press, Conde Nast Publications, and Google. She has held various executive positions in trade publishing in editorial, subsidiary rights, sales, licensing, database design, imaging, royalty conversions, contracts, and copyrights and permissions departments. The workshop is free and open to the public; however, space is limited and advance registration is required. The library is located at 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. VFW sets screening of ‘Severe Clear’ The Waldwick VFW has scheduled a June 30 screening of the documentary “Severe Clear” from 7 to 9 p.m. at the VFW Post on Hewson Avenue, Waldwick. All in the community are invited to see what First Lieutenant Mike Scotti witnessed at the outset of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The documentary is actual video footage shot by Scotti and other members of the First Battalion, Fourth Marines. The film offers and unflinching look at the uncertainty, disorder, and choas of war from the remarkable perspective of one Marine. “Severe Clear” has won numerous awards in 2009 and has been critically acclaimed by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and recently featured on CNN. This event is being sponsored by the Allendale Rotary Club. For additional information, contact the Waldwick VFW at (201) 652-2255. Pool update Registration for the Waldwick Municipal Pool is underway. Residents are encouraged to register before June 19 to avoid late fees. Registration may be completed by downloading the form from www. waldwicknj.org. Forms and payment can be returned by mail. First time registrants will need to do so in person at the borough clerk’s office in order to have badge photos taken. Permit costs for residents who register before June 19 are $55 for adults ages 18 through 61; $55 for children ages four through 17; and $45 seniors age 62 and up. Children under age three are admitted free. After the opening of the pool on June 19, fees will increase to $65 for adults, $60 for children four through 17; and $55 for seniors. The fee for nonresident adults and children will be $150 with the exception of children age three and younger.The pool will be open the weekend of June 19 and 20; daily hours will begin June 23. ors, and contributions to family, school, and community. Scholarship Dance for Class of 2011 set The Scholarship Dance to benefit the Waldwick High School Class of 2011 will be held June 19 from 8 p.m. to midnight. This event for adults will be held at the high school. Tickets are $20 per person. For tickets or information, contact Robin Weisberg (201) 652-2243 or Elyse O’Reilly (201) 612-7571.Literary agent to present publishing workshop In today’s competitive book market, selling your manuscript to a publishing company takes as much marketing acumen and public relations savvy as it does writing skill. Literary agent Jan Kardys, a 30-year veteran of nearly a dozen publishing companies, will present “Getting Published” at the Waldwick Public Library on Tuesday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. Kardys will offer an insider’s perspective on how publishers think and how to win them over. Topics addressed in the workshop will include writing a book proposal and query letter, submitting a manuscript to a publisher, creating a marketing plan, negotiating agreements and contracts, developing an ad campaign, taking advantage of subsidiary rights, and many other aspects of the publishing process. Chamber to meet The Waldwick Chamber of Commerce will hold its next general meeting on Wednesday, June 16 at 8:30 a.m. at The Energy Zone, Juice Bar and Café located at Superdome Sports, 134 Hopper Avenue, Waldwick. The Waldwick Chamber meets on the third Wednesday of each month. All members are welcome to attend. Broderick receives scholarship Elizabeth Broderick of Waldwick was recently awarded a New Jersey Association of REALTORS® Educational Foundation General Award. Awards were presented to 37 recipients at The Pines in Edison. Scholarships are given to high school seniors who will be attending and undergraduate four-year institution, students enrolled in undergraduate four-year institution, and students pursuing graduate studies in real estate or related fields. Students are selected based on academic achievements, financial need, interest in real estate endeav-