November 24, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 31 Saddle River Valley Notes Auxiliary hosts Holiday Luncheon & Boutique The Saddle River Valley Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary will host its Annual Holiday Luncheon & Boutique at the Ridgewood Country Club on Tuesday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enjoy lunch while shopping for the holidays with vendors including Neiman Marcus, Hamrah’s, Little Nikki’s and more. Featured items will include costume jewelry, handbags, scarves, holiday decorations, and more. A gold buyer will be on hand, so attendees may bring gold jewelry they may want to sell. The cost is $55 per person and includes lunch, beverages, valet parking, and coat check. Call (201) 327-0926 for more information or send a check payable to VHA/ SRVB to Lynn Gildea, 46 East Saddle River Road, Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. All proceeds from this event will benefit the auxiliary’s pledge of $500,000 for the Valley Hospital Center for Women’s Heart Health established to raise awareness of the cause, symptoms, and prevalence of heart disease in women. Groups discuss ‘The Family Man’ “The Family Man” will be the topic of discussion at both book groups of the Upper Saddle River Library. The Novels at Night group will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m., and Coffee Talk will meet on Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk. The library is located at 245 Lake Street. Friends plan Holiday Boutique The Friends of the Upper Saddle River Library will host a Holiday Boutique on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A large variety of handmade items will be available. All proceeds benefit the library. The Friends will also host the Town Holiday Party the same day. The library is located at 245 Lake Street. Call (201) 3272583 for more information. Photo benefit announced Have your pet photographed with Santa at the Animal Hospital of Saddle River, 171 East Saddle River Road in Saddle River, on Dec. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. A $10 donation is requested for each photo, and 100 percent will benefit the Onyn & Breezy Foundation, a non-profit that benefits animals in need. Reservations are encouraged; call (201) 236-2963. Nancy Stern to appear at library Join Nancy Stern, author of “The Uncomplicated Gourmet™,” as she prepares hors d’oeuvres at the Upper Saddle River Library on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Her cookbook will be available for purchase and signing. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. For more information, call (201) 237-2583. Support group to meet LifeLines, a supportive and informative resource for prostate cancer patients and their partners in northern Bergen County, will meet Tuesday, Nov. 23 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The group was formed by prostate cancer patients to share information and experience about available treatment and service resources. Research has shown that peer support groups during critical health crises may improve both survival rate and quality of life. Call (201) 505-9653 or email lifelines@optonline.net. 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) -7444415 for more information. District offers preschool openings The Upper Saddle River school district has announced six general educational openings in the Integrated Preschool Program for September 2011. The Integrated Preschool Program is a nursery school program that incorporates the education of special education children with general education preschoolers. The program is held at Reynolds School. All children in the program attend five half-days a week from 8:30 to 11 a.m. The first 15 applicants will be screened in early December; other applicants will be placed on a waiting list. The six openings will be offered by Dec. 22. The current tuition is $3,750; the tuition for 2011-12 will be determined in June 2011. To be eligible, a general education student must be four years of age on or before Oct. 1, 2011. A birth certificate, copy of immunizations, and four proofs of residency will be required. The application deadline is Nov. 30. Applications for general education students may be obtained at usrschoolsk8.com or by calling Reynolds School at (201) 9616300. 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 The Annual Holiday Dinner Dance is scheduled for Dec. 11, when the group will celebrate the Club’s 40th anniversary at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton. For additional information and to RSVP contact Claudia at (201) 934-0165. SRVJCO hosts events The Saddle River Valley Jewish Community will host its Annual Hanukkah Party on Friday, Dec. 3 at the Upper Saddle River Library from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. The party will feature a magician and treats for children under age eight. Children over eight years old will be able to assist with a community service project at the library, which is located at 245 Lake Street. Call Amy at (917) 576-6273 for additional information. After the party, all are invited to the menorah lighting outside Upper Saddle River Borough Hall at 5 p.m. in celebration of Hanukkah. For more information, call Elizabeth at (201) 825-0592. Artist Kate Faust to exhibit Award-winning photographer and painter Kate Faust will exhibit her oil paintings in the gallery at the Upper Saddle River Library during the month of November. The library is located at 245 Lake Street. Just a Click Away! www.villadom.com Thousands r of Readers Ove se and Above Tho r eceive Ou Who R Paper in the Mail! 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