Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • March 16, 2011 Saddle River Valley Notes Tickets available for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ The Emil A. Cavallini Middle School in Upper Saddle River will present “Beauty and the Beast” on Tuesday, March 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets for this popular musical are $3. Senior citizens will be admitted free. To purchase tickets, contact Serda Belekdanian at (201) 818-8886 or serda. belekdanian@cbmoves.com. All children under 16 must be accompanied by their own parent or guardian. Tickets may be picked up in front of the auditorium before the performance. Foundation sets April gala The Upper Saddle River Educational Foundation will hold its eighth annual gala dinner dance, “Town Night Out,” on Saturday April 2. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Stony Hill Inn in Hackensack. This community-wide celebration will include a lavish cocktail party featuring international food stations, premium open bar, several music ensembles, and live and special auctions. All proceeds will benefit the students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Upper Saddle River’s public schools. Each year, the USREF bestows its “Award for Educational Excellence” at this event in honor of an outstanding volunteer within the community. This year, the foundation will honor Eileen Meighan, a founding member of the Dick Meighan Memorial Run. This year, DMMR organizers will be planning the 13th Annual 5K, which will be held on Thanksgiving morning. This event directly benefits Upper Saddle River with donations benefiting local civic and volunteer organizations. Meighan is also the founding member of the DMMR Extra Mile Scholarship Fund, which has given over $20,000 in scholarships to deserving high school students who give back to their communities by going the “extra mile” through community service and volunteerism. Tickets for the April gala are on sale now and are being offered at a pre-sale price of $210 per couple. The price will adjust to $250 per couple or $125 per person after the pre-sale expires. Tickets for various prizes are also available at a pre-sale price. Visit www.usref.net to buy tickets online or to download a form to send in through the mail. Ad journal may also be ordered online. For more information about the gala, or to donate an auction prize, contact Karen Hanson at thehansons56@yahoo.com. To place an ad in the ad journal, contact Sharon Reissman at sharon88@earthlink.net. Garden Club offers scholarship The Saddle River Garden Club will award an academic scholarship of $1,000 to a qualified applicant. In order to be eligible, an applicant must be a resident of Bergen County who is planning to study environmental sciences, conservation, architectural design, horticulture, or botany. Returning students are encouraged to apply. The scholarship is funded through the club’s Annual Plant Sale. Applications are available from Carol Richin at (201) 327- Lions hold car fundraiser The Saddle River Valley Lions Club is selling tickets for its 47th annual car contest. The grand prize is a 2011 candy apple red Ford Mustang, fully loaded with the premium V-6 sport package. Tickets cost $10. The winner will be announced on June 4 at the Lions’ annual carnival held in Upper Saddle River.Since its founding in 1958, the Saddle River Valley Lions Club has raised over $1.8 million for a variety of charities. The group also contributes to civic, youth, education, and human service groups within Mahwah, Ramsey, Allendale, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River. To find out more about the Saddle River Valley Lions, or to purchase a ticket, visit www.srvlions.org, call (201) 8256052 or e-mail murphmove@verizon.net. 0975 or carolrichin@aol.com). Board of education meets The Upper Saddle River Board of Education will meet on Monday, March 21 at 8 p.m. in the media center at Cavallini Middle School. The school is located at 392 West Saddle River Road. Get to know Facebook The Upper Saddle River Library is offering a class on the social network, Facebook, on Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. Facebook is a way to connect with family, friends, and organizations. The program will cover: exploring a Facebook page, what makes the site so popular, privacy, and ease of use concerns. Presenter Carole Lotito has 20 years of systems and marketing experience and has taught scores of users how to make the best use of office and social technology. The library is located at 245 Lake Street. Call (201) 327-2583. ‘The Information Officer’ to be discussed The Novels at Night book group of the Upper Saddle River Public Library will discuss Mark Mills’ “The Information Officer” on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. The group meets the first Wednesday of the month at the library at 245 Lake Street. For more information, call (201) 327-2583. Dutch gardening to be discussed Firth Fabend will present “Gardens of New Netherland: Dutch Gardening in the New World” at a joint meeting of the HoHo-Kus and Saddle River garden clubs on Tuesday, March 15. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Bishop House, 176 East Saddle River Road, in Saddle River. Fabend is a former president of the Montclair Garden Club. For more information, call Debbie at (201) 445-9440. Republican Club reorganizes The Upper Saddle River Republican Club will meet March 22 to reorganize and to hold an election of new officers. The meeting will be held in the adult solarium of the Upper Saddle River Library at 245 Lake Street at 7:30 p.m. The club welcomes ideas on how they can better support Republican candidates as they head into 2012. Refreshments will be served at 7:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:45 p.m. Members and non-members invited. This year’s membership dues, $20 per person or $25 per family, may be paid at the meeting or mailed to: USR Republican Club, P.O. Box 596, Saddle River, NJ 07458. ������������� ������������������� ��������������������������������������� �������������������� ����������������������������� ������������ Market Your Business Through The Villadom TIMES TIMES! ● Newspaper ● Internet ● Fliers & Inserts The Villadom TIMES is 100% mailed to 12 north west Bergen County towns with a total circulation of 56,300, and now you get the exposure of thousands of additional readers online! 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