August 17, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 5 Area The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club has presented the Dr. William H. Kelley Community Service Award to Barry Ervin of Upper Saddle River. The award was presented to Ervin by Isabelle Kelley and Dr. William S. Kelley, the wife and son of Dr. William H. Kelley, for whom the award is named. Ervin has a long history of working with sports in Upper Saddle River, and has been chairman and commissioner of the USR Recreation Commission. Ervin has served as president of the USR Baseball Association, serving as director of umpires and as a coach. He is also a member of the USR Soccer and Basketball associations, he has also coached for both groups. He has been involved with the Dick Meighan Memorial Run for all of its 13 years, and lends his talents to the USR Youth Triathlon, the Women’s Biathlon, and USR Day. Ervin has chaired the Northern Regional High School Scholarship Foundation and is a member of its Sports Association. Active with the USR Boy Scouts, he enjoys being a Webelos leader. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club is pleased to honor this tireless community contributor with the Dr. William H. Kelley Community Service Award. Dr. Kelley, in whose honor the award is given, was a member of the Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club for over 50 years with perfect attendance. He was chairman of the club’s yearly Blood Drive and played Santa at local nursing homes. He held the club’s highest honor, the Paul Harris Award, and served on many Rotary district committees, working with over 50 clubs in the regional Rotary district. Dr. Kelley was a founding member of the Happy Heartbeats Clown Group, which brought laughter and magic to many groups serving children, including Tomorrows Children at Hackensack Hospital. He was a tireless worker for Rotary Club presents William H. Kelley Award Dr. William S. Kelley of Ramsey, Isabelle Kelley of Ramsey, Roy Polizzi of Upper Saddle River, and Dr. William H. Kelly Award recipient Barry Ervin of Upper Saddle River. (Photo courtesy of Tom Grissom.) countless community groups and activities for decades. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club has been supporting educational and charitable needs in Allendale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River since 1952. The club provides college scholarships to local students and funding for local causes such as The Center for Food Action. Members run the children’s rides at Ramsey Day and Mahwah Day, with proceeds going toward the club’s charitable activities. As part of Rotary International, the club also raises funds to support educational, medical, and sanitary facilities in Nicaragua, India, and Haiti. Rotary International is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club holds its weekly meetings on Mondays at 12:15 p.m. at Houlihan’s in Ramsey.