Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 10, 2012 Chamber hosts Meet & Greet event Mahwah Minutes Halloween Parade set The Mahwah Recreation Department will host its annual Halloween Parade at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The event will be held at Commodore Perry Field on East Ramapo Avenue. Mahwah children and their families are welcome to participate. New this year will be a prize for the best costume by an adult accompanying a child. Naipaul book to be discussed This month, the Morning and Evening book discussion groups will discuss V.S. Naipaul’s “A House for Mr. Biswas.” The morning group will meet on Monday, Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. The Wednesday session will meet on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Both groups meet at the Mahwah Public Library at 100 Ridge Road. This early masterpiece of Naipaul’s brilliant career, “A House for Mr. Biswas” is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipual’s father. The book has been hailed as one of the 20th century’s finest novels. In his 46 short years, Mohun Biswas fought destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of this father, for which he was inadvertently responsible, Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. However, when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family, Biswas embarks on an arduous struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heart-rending, dark comedy of manners, “A House for Mr. Biswas” masterfully evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas. Chamber plans After Hours Reception The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours reception for members and nonmembers at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 290 Route 17 South in Mahwah on Oct. 25. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. and will include networking opportunities and light refreshments. Admission is $15 for Chamber members and $30 for non-members. Prepaid registration is preferred for either event; an additional $5 processing fee will be charged if paid the day of event. To register, visit mahwah.com or call the Chamber office at (201) 529-5566. Press releases for this column may be e-mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce recently participated in a Meet & Greet hosted by Sharp Electronics and held at the company’s Mahwah headquarters. Pictured at top left are Patricia Langdale, branch manager of Boiling Springs Savings Bank, and Ken Vernieri of Mass Mutual Financial Group/TNF Solutions. Top right: Kim Bolan, chair of the Winters Park Playground Committee, Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet, and Mahwah Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sharon Rounds. Bottom photo: Andy Sulzer, MRCC, VP of membership and Martha Harvey, MRCC senior VP, Sharp Electronics.