June 6, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 23 Saddle River Valley Notes Board of education to meet The Upper Saddle River Board of Education will meet on Monday, June 11 in the media center of the Cavallini Middle School, 392 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and immediately adjourn into the executive session; the public portion of the meeting will begin at 8 p.m. Wrestling clinic set The Pascack Wrestling Clinic will be held at the Wandell School, 97 East Allendale Avenue in Saddle River, in two sessions: June 25 through 29, and July 7 through 12. Clinics will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Wrestlers ages seven through 15 are invited. National Wrestling Hall of Famer, Coach Bucky Rehain, will serve as director of the clinic. For more information contact Coach Rehain at (201) 825-3767. Book groups to meet The Novels at Night book discussion group will meet June 6 at the Upper Saddle River Library to discuss Nikolai Gogol’s “Dead Souls.” The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. The group meets on the first Wednesday of the month. On June 14, Coffee Talk will discuss “A Visit from the Goon Squad” by Jennifer Egan. Coffee Talk meets the second Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Both novels are available to download from BeAT or may be borrowed on a library eReader. This service is available to Upper Saddle River patrons only. Copies of the books are available at the library’s circulation desk. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Call (201) 327-2583 for more information. Club seeks recipes, treasures The Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club is compiling recipes for a high quality cookbook of favorite dishes from local kitchens and restaurants. Recipes for appetizers, soup & salad, signature drinks, entrées, side dishes, and desserts are needed. Submissions are limited to Saddle River Valley residents and must be received by June 30. The club is also collecting photos, anecdotes, and pieces of Saddle River Valley history to be included in the book. A “Title the Cookbook” contest is also under way. Entries of recipes or a title may be submitted to srvcooks@yahoo. com or mailed to: SRVJWC, PO Box 101, Saddle River, NJ 07458. The cookbook is slated for publication in time for the holidays. Proceeds will benefit SRVJWC, and its community organizations and non-profit charities. For additional information, call Aimee at (201) 783-3194. The club is seeking donations for its Estate & Treasure Sale. All donated items will benefit community organizations and other local charities. Items may be dropped off at Westy Self Storage, 200 Route 17 North in Upper Saddle River, the first Friday and Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. All donations should be in good working condition. For more information, or to arrange a pickup of large items, call Kara at (646) 250-3959. Annual Strawberry Festival set The Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church will host its 55th Annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 9 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the church at 318 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The community is invited to help celebrate and enjoy performances by the Applause Performing Arts Center and the Bergen Highlands Youth Theatre. The festival will include handpicked strawberries served over homemade ice cream and pound cake. The day’s activities will include face painting and crafts for children, food, music, retail vendors offering a variety of goods, and fundraising contests featuring prizes. Proceeds from the event benefit the missions and ministries of the church. Advance tickets may be purchased at a discount; call Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church at (201) 327-3960. Tickets will also be available at the door. Vacation Bible School goes under water Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church will bring an underwater adventure to Upper Saddle River with Operation Overboard: Dare to Go Deep with God. This interdenominational Christian Vacation Bible School program is open to all children age three years old through elementary school. The program will be held Aug. 13 through 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children will start each day singing along at the Choral Reef. Then they will enjoy crafts at Aquatic Arts, games at High Tide Hangout, Underwater Passage Bible stories, and an Exploration Station. Snacks will be provided at Diver’s Diner. A special age-appropriate program will be provided for preschoolers. The cost of the program is $30 for Bergen Highlands families, and $40 for all others through July 22, when the price will increase to $50. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. Registration forms are available in the church entryway or at www.gbgm-umc.org/bergenhighlandsumc. Call (201) 327-3960 for more information. Church seeks support for labyrinth The parishioners of Presentation Roman Catholic Church in Upper Saddle River are seeking support from the interfaith and business communities to help create a labyrinth peace garden. This oasis for meditation, prayer, and healing would be constructed on the grounds of the church behind the tomb located to the right of the building’s main entrance. The aim is to create a full-size replica of the renowned medieval labyrinth found within the center of Our Lady of Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres, France, using decorative pavers on a parcel of land outside the church. Over the centuries, labyrinths have been used for healing and reflection. Project organizers note that donors will have the opportunity to memorialize a loved one, or name a business or house of worship in an appropriate manner. A fund for this purpose has already been established. Church of the Presentation is located at 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. Call (201) 327-1313 for details. Club welcomes new members, hosts events The Saddle River Valley Newcomers Club welcomes all residents from Saddle River and Upper Saddle River, regardless of the length of their residency. Activities include Book Club, International Club, Out to Lunch, golf, social suppers, and more. For additional information, contact Ricki at (201) 818-6643 or visit srvnc.org. Don Bosco (continued from page 11) gmihalik@donboscoprep.org or at (201) 327-8003, extension 102. Located at 492 North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey, Don Bosco Preparatory High School provides an exemplary education of the total person through a Catholic philosophy of life, fostering the spiritual, intellectual, social, moral, and physical growth of young men who are in pursuit of higher education after graduation. The school serves students from several municipalities in New Jersey and from New York State.