November 2, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 19 Saddle River Valley Notes Election Day Book Sale set The Friends of the Upper Saddle River Library will hold an Election Day Book and Bake Sale on Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be held on the lower level of the library, 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. In addition to fiction and non fiction books for all ages, the sale will offer over 100 recently donated cookbooks. Books about sewing and bridge will also be available. The event will include the sale of homemade pies, cakes, and cookies. For more information, call the library at (201) 327-5383. Library offers fitness classes The Upper Saddle River Library, located at 245 Lake Street, offers fitness classes for adults. On Tuesdays, yoga classes for all levels meet at 9:45 a.m. Gentle Stretch for All meets at 11 a.m. Chi Kung Classes meet on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. through Nov. 30. Zumba classes are held on Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. Bridge Club seeks players The Bridge Club at the Upper Saddle River Library meets on Fridays at 10 a.m. Register at the library, which is located at 245 Lake Street. Players will be grouped by experience. For more information, call (201) 327-2583. Rotary sets Thanksgiving Pie Sale The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club is holding its Thanksgiving Pie Sale, which will feature pies from Di Piero’s in Woodcliff Lake. Pre-order pies now for pickup on Nov. 21 or 22 in Allendale. Filling choices include pumpkin, apple, peach, blueberry, mince, coconut custard, and pecan. Crust choices include traditional or crumb. Pies are $10 for the small size, and $13 for the large size. For more information, contact Nickie Lisella at (201) 825-0500, extension 11 or stop in Terrie O’Connor Realtors, 75 West Allendale Avenue, Allendale, fill out a form, and drop off a check. Cultural center offers children’s events The Saddle River Cultural Center will offer BubbleMania, a 45 minute bubble show for children of all ages, on Nov. 5. The program is loaded with visual comedy, wit, big band swing music and bubble creation art forms including “trapping” people in bubbles. This show will be held at the Old Stone Church’s educational building, 500 East Saddle River Road. The Yo-Yo People will entertain on Nov. 19 with an entire show featuring yo-yos. The husband and wife duo bring deft timing and skill as well as humor to their pro- gram featuring bouncy balls, hula hoops, and unicycles. Tickets for these programs are $12 and must be purchased in advance. For tickets or a full listing of the center’s events, visit www.SRVCC.org. The Saddle River Valley Cultural Center is located at 305 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. Wieseneck to address parent group Linda Wieseneck of the Bergen County Special Services’ CAPE Resource Center will discuss the developmental disabilities system on Nov. 14. The program, which will be presented to Ramsey and Saddle River parents of children with special needs, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 55 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. Wieseneck, a social worker with over 30 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, has worked for Bergen County Special Services School District as a case manager for students with behavioral challenges and autism spectrum disorders for 13 years. She is currently the director of the BCSSSD CAPE Resource Center and works with parents and professionals in the field of disabilities. The CAPE Resource Center is located in the Community Services Building in Paramus. The center’s staff connects individuals with special needs and professionals to accessible and appropriate services, information, education, and resources regardless of age or disability. For more information, contact Stephanie Doyle or Christine Mazzola at RSRPSNC@gmail.com. Spending, communications are issues in Waldwick race (continued from page 16) have fewer places to turn to and engage in fun activities. Once elected, in an equitable fashion, we will bring some of these programs back to benefit both the children and the taxpayer. The children of Waldwick should have recreational programs which are fulfilling and fun. “We will also enhance the look of the community which Mayor Litchult has implemented. We feel that a clean, wellgroomed town will enhance the chances that families looking for a place to call home will choose Waldwick. The first thing people will notice when searching for a town to live in is the cleanliness of it. Once elected we will complete what Mayor Litchult started. “Some of the people we have had a chance to speak with raised the issue of the White’s Pond initiative. We clearly understand the residents’ concerns, and once given the opportunity will work side by side with them to achieve a result we can all applaud. “In closing, we would like to mention that we did challenge our opponents (the incumbents) to a debate on the issues facing Waldwick; however, they respectfully declined. Please remember we are your neighbors who care deeply about Waldwick and we felt a tremendous need to get involved and serve all of you.” Giordano, a 23-year resident, has been a councilman for seven years, serving as council president in 2007. He chairs the council’s environmental committee and previously chaired the buildings and grounds committee and served as liaison to the Chamber of Commerce. A volunteer firefighter, Giordano has been president of the fire department for the past 15 years and is vice president of the Exempt Association and a member of the Relief Association. He is a member of the Waldwick Lions Club, the Italian Club, and the West Point Parents Club of New Jersey and is a former trustee of West Bergen Mental Health. He was honored as Volunteer of the Year in Bergen County representing Waldwick. Giordano is a licensed funeral director in New York and New Jersey and is the manager of Mack Memorial Home in Secaucus. He and his wife Marion, who grew up in Waldwick, have two children, Lt Thomas “TJ” Giordano and Ali, and are parishioners of St. Luke’s Church. Mitchell, a 24-year resident, served on the Waldwick Board of Adjustment for 19 years, including eight years as chairman. He also served for two years on the Bergen County Environmental Council and was a trustee of the Waldwick Education Foundation for eight years. A Democratic County Committee member since 1987, he served as municipal chairman for four years and currently serves as president of the Democratic Club of Waldwick. Mitchell is employed as a high school US History teacher. He and his wife, JoAnn, have two daughters. Brennecke is seeking his second term on the council, where he chairs the Department of Public Works, and also serves on the Waldwick Planning Board. A resident since 1955, he is a past president and 30-year member of the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and coached grade school basketball. Brennecke holds a management position with Verizon Wireless Corp. He and his wife, Carol, have three children and two grandchildren, and are parishioners of Saint Luke’s Church. Drury, a life-long borough resident and graduate of Waldwick High School, is manager of Prestige Lock in Waldwick. He has been a member of the Service Employees International Union for 25 years. Drury has been involved with the Waldwick Soccer Association for eight years, and has been a member of the Waldwick Soccer Board for five years. He is a member of the Waldwick Zoning Board of Adjustment, and served two years on the committee that produces the annual Waldwick Graduation Ball. Frey has lived in Waldwick since 2007. A former police officer, he is a member of the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department and a professional firefighter in Hoboken. He is currently pursuing a degree in criminal justice at Bergen Community College. He hopes to attend law school and is an active member of the Waldwick Democratic Club. Palladino, a 19-year Waldwick resident, is also seeking his second term on the council, where he chairs the Buildings and Grounds Committee and serves on the Finance Committee. He is the founder and former president of the Warriors Soccer Club, and the founder and current president of the Italian American Social Club of Waldwick. He has coached baseball, recreation and travel soccer, and St. Luke’s basketball, is an invalid bus driver for St. Elizabeth’s Church, and volunteers for the Waldwick Booster Club. Palladino is the director of quality engineering for a New York engineering and manufacturing company. He and his wife, Donna, have three children and are parishioners of St. Luke’s, where he is a CCD instructor.