Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 22, 2012 Saddle River Valley Notes Highlands soccer players sought The Upper Saddle River High School Recreation Soccer Team has slots open for the fall season. This co-ed team is open to all boys and girls in the Northern Highlands High School District who will be entering grades nine through 12 in September. Games are played on Sunday afternoons from Sept. 9 through Nov. 18. Registration forms are available online at www.USRSoccer.org. For more information, contact Ricky Esterow at (201) 315-6360 or rickystrow@aol.com or Bob Wei at (201) 264-6650 or RCWei@optonline.net. Car show participants wanted The Upper Saddle River Youth Guidance Council will host an exotic car show, “Driven by Purpose,” on Sunday, Sept. 16. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Reynolds and Bogert schools, 395 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. As many as 200 pre-registered cars will be featured. Food and T-shirts will be available for purchase. Those with exotic cars who are interested in participating may register before Sept. 15 by sending contact information and the make, model, and year of the car to: Drivenbypurposeevent@gmail.com. Trophies will be awarded. Donations from the public and net proceeds from the event will benefit the youth guidance council and D.A.R.E. The USR Youth Guidance Council sponsors the Drug Abuse Resistance Education programs and assorted other events and projects that promote safe and healthy behavior in youth and community. (Rain date: Sept. 23.) Local students honored The following students from the Saddle River Valley have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester: Maria Zhurkina of Saddle River (President’s List), Berkeley College; Edwin M. Ko of Upper Saddle River, Boston University; Jacob Mo from Saddle River, and Jonathan Bonacolta, Samantha Rose Callahan, Michael Thomas McIlraith, Dana Loretto Molinari, and Erik A. Topp, all from Upper Saddle River, Ramapo College; Paige D. Sydoruk of Upper Saddle River, Rowan University; Kristen Strauss of Upper Saddle River, Susquehanna University; Kyle John Blake from Upper Saddle River, University of Connecticut; and Brenda Pathak of Saddle River, and Samuel Lowry and Alexander Sadej, both of Upper Saddle River, William Paterson University. Registration for pre-school under way Bergen Highlands Pre-school is accepting applications for its September classes for three- and four-year-olds. The program features small classes and utilizes the Land of the Letter People, a learning program that guides children through literacy development. Children participate in hands-on learning, mathematical reasoning, scientific discovery, physical activities, social interaction, and constructive play. The curriculum includes enrichment through Spanish, cooking, music, monthly visits to the Upper Saddle River Library, the Saddle River Valley Cultural Center, and seasonal field trips. Bergen Highlands Pre-school is located at the church, 318 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. For information, or to schedule a visit, call Irene FitzGerald at (201) 327-3960 or (201) 934-7837. Cub Scouts welcome new members Registration is now open for the 2012-13 Upper Saddle River Cub Scout program. Boys who will be entering grades one through five are welcome to participate. Boys are divided into dens according to grade level. One evening a month, all dens gather for a pack meeting and activity. Families are included in pack events. Cub Scouts participate in an annual car wash, Pinewood Derby, Carnival Night, and fall and spring campouts. For more information, contact Tammy James at tamarajames1@verizon.net. Free health consultations offered The Valley Hospital Community Health Department in conjunction with the Saddle River Board of Health will continue to conduct free adult health consultations for Saddle River residents on the first Wednesday of each month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 10 Wolf Run, Saddle River. The sessions consist of blood pressure, pulse, and weight monitoring. Information including such health concerns as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and a review of medications will also be discussed. All services are provided by a registered nurse. Anyone 18 years of age or older may take advantage of these clinics. No appointment is necessary. For more information, contact Valley Hospital, Department of Community Health at (201) 291-6147. Lions Club recycles eyeglasses For more than 60 years, Lions clubs have been collecting used eyeglasses for recycling. Donated glasses are either given to support local eyeglass recycling efforts or shipped to one of seven official Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers. The Saddle River Valley Lions Club has placed “eyeglass collection boxes” through the club area. Gold and purple boxes with the Lions logo can be found at the following locations: Mahwah: Bank of America, Town Hall, Library and a drive up white box at 190 Franklin Turnpike; Ramsey: Town Hall, Library, Ramsey High School, Quality Optical (Main Street); Saddle River: Bank of America; and Upper Saddle River: Library. For information on the Saddle River Valley Lions Club, write to P.O. Box 333, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Free audiobook software available The Upper Saddle River Library is offering free software for patrons who wish to upgrade to the latest version of OverDrive Media Console 3.2. This program will allow nearly all audiobooks from www.beateaudio.org to be transferred to the iPod®, iPhone™, iPod touch®, and iPod nano®, as well as the Zune® and other MP3 players, from a Windows® computer. To browse the collection of popular audiobooks for an iPod® or MP3 player, visit the BeAT website: www.beateaudio.org or go to www.uppersaddleriverlibrary.org. Click on the audiobooks button and install the free software. Check out with a library card, and then download to enjoy titles on a computer, MP3 player (including Apple® devices), and burn many titles to CD.