Area April 25, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club invites local residents to nominate candidates for the club’s annual Dr. William H. Kelley Community Service Award. Nominees must reside in Allendale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Saddle River, or Upper SaddleRiver – the five towns the Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club serves. In addition, nominees must have participated in community service for a substantial period of time. Examples of com- Rotary seeks nominations for Kelley Service Award munity service that will be considered include local charitable work, coaching youth sports, taking part in town days, working on town activities or with religious groups, and serving on community committees or as a member of the ambulance corps, fire department, and planning and zoning boards. The deadline for nominations is May 18. The award will be presented on June 5. The Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial Run, a 5K Family Run/Walk, will be held April 28. This event is being held in memory of Zabransky Hughes, a Saddle River resident who lost her battle with cervical cancer in 2011. The 5K will be held at the Saddle River Firehouse, 100 East Allendale Road in Saddle River, at 8:30 a.m. The course will be USATF certified. The day will begin with the 5K Family Run/Walk, which is being sponsored by The Friends of Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation, the Borough of Saddle River, and the Hughes and Zabransky families. Post-race activities for children and families will include an awards Zabransky Hughes 5K coming Saturday ceremony and refreshments at the finish located at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Online registration is encouraged. Fees will be $25 per entry, and the cost will rise to $30 day of race. Proceeds from the 5K will be devoted to the cost of building “Susan’s Suite,” a dedicated treatment center for cancer patients at the Emergency Trauma Department at Hackensack University Medical Center. The goal is to have a 10-bed, cancer-only emergency room with its own staff and private rooms to streamline the treatment effort. For more information, or to make a donation, visit www. humcfoundation.com. To nominate a worthy local citizen, send an e-mail letter to Roy Polizzi at Roy@pscsecurity.net. Dr. Kelley was a member of the Bergen HighlandsRamsey 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 received the Paul Harris Award, which is the club’s highest honor, 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 that serve children in need, including Tomorrows Children at Hackensack Hospital. He was a tireless worker for 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 for 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 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 good will and peace in the world. The Bergen Highlands-Ramsey Rotary Club holds its weekly meetings on Mondays at 12:15pm at Houlihan’s in Ramsey. For more information about club activities or membership, call Membership Chairman Bob Baron at (201) 934-1222, e-mail bob@baronpoolservice.com, or visit www.bergenhighlandsrotary.org.