August 29, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 19 Saddle River Valley Notes Chop Suey Quilt class forming The Upper Saddle River Library will offer a Chop Suey Quilt Class on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 20. The class will meet for six sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. at the library at 243 Lake Street. Experienced teacher and award-winning quilter Kathleen Davies will demonstrate the simple technique using strips and tubes to cut the squares. Participants should bring fabric in a wide variety of colors. The fee is $60 for Upper Saddle River cardholders; $70 for non-USR cardholders. Class size is limited. Classes will meet Sept. 20, Oct. 4 and 18, Nov. 1 and 15, and Dec. 6. For more information, or to register, contact Davies at kdotdavies@optonline.net or (845) 504-0917. Zion Lutheran announces special events Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 96 East Allendale Road in Saddle River, will hold a Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 20 in Korn Fellowship Hall. Friends and family are welcome to attend. On Dec. 16, Beethoven Night will be presented. All are invited to this evening of classical music. For details, including ticket prices and times, call the church office at (201) 327-0655. Club changes name, welcomes new members The Saddle River Valley Residents Club, formerly known as the Saddle River Valley Newcomers Club, welcomes all residents from Saddle River and Upper Saddle River, regardless of the length of their residency, and those from neighboring towns. A Fall Kick-Off meeting will be held Sept. 13. Prospective members are invited to meet members and become acquainted with the club. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. RSVP to Louise at (201) 934-1228 or email president@srvrc.org. On Sept. 21, the group will take a Harlem Walking Tour and have lunch at Sylvia’s. For details, contact Sally at (201) 818- 6770. The International Group will meet Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at a member’s home. Contact Claudia at (201) 934-0165 to confirm attendance. Upcoming events include: Oct. 6, a Wine and Cheese Party; Oct. 13, a Sociable Supper; Oct. 16, morning coffee at the USR Library; and Oct. 20, a family event to Field Station: Dinosaurs in Secaucus. On Nov. 17, the annual holiday dinner dance, “Giving Thanks Holiday Ball,” will be held at The Brownstone. Information about all these events will be provided in a monthly newsletter. Other activities sponsored by the organization include a book club, Out to Lunch, golf, social suppers, and more. For further information, contact Ricki at (201) 818-6643 or e-mail membership@srvrc.org. A new website is under construction and will be available shortly. Highlands recreation 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.) 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. Press releases for this column may be e-mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. Open space (continued from page 4) all of the following purposes, or any combination thereof, as determined by the governing body; acquisition, development and maintenance of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, acquisition and preservation of farmland and historic properties; and debt service for any of these purposes?” The accompanying interpretive statement reads: “This proposition would authorize the Borough of Upper Saddle River to establish a Municipal Trust Fund for the acquisition, development, maintenance, and preservation of lands for recreation and conservation purposes as well as acquisition of farmland and historic properties for preservation purposes and for the payment of debt service for any of these purposes. Real property owners in the borough would be taxed annually at the rate of $0.01 per $100 of assessed value to fund this program, which is equal to $75.50 for an average property assessed at $755,000.” New school year (continued from page 7) include math teacher Justin Seventko and Spanish teacher Joseph D’Annibale. Lindsay (Adams) Saunders will teach second grade, and Laurie Semendinger will teach kindergarten. Ann Lahart, Kendra Muti, and Christina Rath are the three new assistants who will join the classroom teams. Kate Cinquegrana is the new school nurse. The building has also been readied for the new year. The building’s exterior, the auditorium, library, and some classrooms have received a fresh coat of paint. In addition, new carpeting was installed in the library, the gym’s air handler was upgraded, and a new roof was installed. The auditorium stage has been renovated, and a water softener was installed to prevent pipe erosion caused by hard water. A grant from the Ho-Ho-Kus Tennis Association allowed the district to refurbish the school’s tennis courts, and the Ho-Ho-Kus Education Foundation has been facilitating the creation of a classroom courtyard for student learning. J. CRUSCO