December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 27 Saddle River Valley Notes Saddle River Road in Saddle River; The Spotted Dog, 347 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland; and Woof Gang Bakery, 57 West Allendale Avenue in Allendale. The pet toys will be distributed to RBARI and Teterboro shelters. Holiday Open House at museum The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum will hold its holiday open house on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. Spe- cial exhibits will be featured throughout the house, which has been decorated for a Victorian holiday. Santa will arrive by fire truck at 1 p.m., and children will be able to visit with him in his sleigh in the Dutch barn until 4 p.m. Each child who wishes to see Santa is asked to bring a canned good or non-perishable food item to be shared with the needy. “Clement Clarke Moore” will be reading his 1848 “The Night before Christmas” in the schoolroom at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. The museum is located at the corner of East Saddle River Road and Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Parking will be available off East Saddle River Road. There is no admission fee, but donations are welcome. For addi- tional information, call (201) 327-2236. Library hosts party & cookie contest Upper Saddle River families are invited to the 20 th Annual Holiday Party at the Upper Saddle River Library, 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River, on Dec. 7. The event will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and will include seasonal music, refreshments, and holiday crafts for chil- Discussion groups to meet Author Elena Gorokhova will discuss her book, “A Mountain of Crumbs,” with the Novels at Night book group on Dec. 4. The group will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Library at 245 Lake Street. The public is invited. To reserve a seat, call (201) 327-2583. On Dec. 12, the Coffee Talk book group will discuss Kevin Powers’ “The Yellow Birds” at 10 a.m. Coffee Talk meets the second Thursday of the month. Copies of the books are available at the circulation desk. Audition for ‘Les Miserables’ Saddle River Youth Theatre will hold auditions for the winter musical production of “Les Miserables: School Edition” on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only. Children ages eight through 14 are wel- come. Auditions are for character placement. Every child gets a part. There will be three casts. The program will run from January through March with eight public performances in March. Those who audition will be asked to sing a short portion of a song from “Les Miserables.” Audition, schedule, and tuition information is available online at www.sryt.org. Teens ages 13 through 18 are invited to audition for a teen repertory program. Teen repertory auditions will be Monday, Dec. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. by appointment with callbacks on Dec. 11 from 4 to 5 p.m. Teen Rep 2014 is an accelerated program for serious students available to participate in both winter (“Les Mis”) and spring (“The Wicked Experience”). To register for auditions, call (201) 825-8805, e-mail srytheatre@aol.com, or visit www.sryt.org. The Saddle River Youth Theatre, which will soon pres- ent its 200 th show, is a 501(c)3 non-profit performing arts school that has been providing children ages six through 18 unique experiences in the dramatic arts since 1996. Pet food & toy collection under way During November and December, the Center for Food Action and Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. will receive food to help needy families feed their pets, and for homeless dogs and cats. The community is asked to remember the animals this holiday season and bring dona- tions of pet food and pet toys to one the following drop off locations: Animal Hospital of Saddle River, 171 East dren. The library is also holding a Cookie Bake-off. Appli- cation forms and contest rules may be found in the library or by visiting www.uppersaddleriverlibrary.org. Patrons should be sure to stop by the Craft Boutique featuring gift books and educational toys. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Friends of the Library. We welcome press releases from our readers. Items may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednes- day at noon the week prior to publication. Three Scouts achieve Eagle status (continued from page 5) memorable week-long canoe trip at Floodwood Mountain Reservation in the Adirondacks. Currently a junior at Northern Highlands Regional High School, Maita has been named to the high honor roll. He has participated in DECA (Distributive Educa- tion Clubs of America) and is an active member of the Stock Market Club. As a sophomore, he earned a spot as a starting pitcher for the baseball team. He received a varsity letter and Second Team All League acknowledgement. He plans to play baseball at the college level, and wants to study busi- ness and finance. Maita is the son of Jennifer and Donald Maita, whose older son Donald II is also an Eagle Scout. Malloy was born and raised in Ridgewood and joined Troop 54 in sixth grade. He held various positions in the troop including quarter master and instructor. He attended Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco twice. He also participated in the high adventure trek at Philmont Scout Ranch in Philmont, New Mexico in 2009. Malloy’s service project focused on raising awareness of the challenges faced by teens “aging out” of foster care. The Scout also helped gather essential goods to set up first residences for these teens. This project involved a partnership with the staff of the New Beginnings pro- gram sponsored by Children’s Aid and Family Services, the members of Troop 54, other Boy Scouts, and teens from the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Youth Group in Ridgewood. Molloy spoke at Scout and youth group meetings, and at church services sharing what he learned about the plight of these teens. Through the generosity of the troop and the parish, he raised more than $4,000 in goods and cash donations. With the monies donated, he purchased additional goods. The day he delivered the donated items, Children’s Aid received a call from a client advising that the goods imme- diately helped a young mother establish a new apartment while she works toward a college degree. Molloy attended Ridge and George Washington schools in Ridgewood and Regis High School in New York, NY. He played the saxophone for the school’s production of “Les Miserables” and participated in cross country and indoor and outdoor track. He has been involved in several Christian service opportunities. Molloy is an active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood, where he was an altar server, lector, youth group member, and a Eucharistic minister. He is a freshman at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where he is studying psychology and business, running track, and serving as a Eucharistic minister. He is the son of Tony and Marie Malloy. Pabian repainted the Maltese crosses that help fire- fighters locate the hydrants closest to a blaze. Pabian led a group of Boy Scouts, who completed this project over sev- eral weeks. The Scouts logged 128.5 person hours as they painted 161 Maltese crosses throughout Ho-Ho-Kus. Originally a member of Cub Pack 71 in North Hale- don, Pabian joined Troop 54 when he moved to Ho-Ho- Kus in 2004. As a Boy Scout, he has served as an assistant patrol leader, patrol leader, troop bugler, assistant senior patrol leader, and senior patrol leader. He is a member of the Order of the Arrow. He attended Camp No-Be- Bo-Sco for two years, Camp Turrell in the Catskills for two years, and Floodwood Mountain Reservation in the Adirondacks for two years, and participated in numerous weekend campouts. Pabian is a junior at Northern Highlands, where he has been a member of the Robotics Club and the Engineering Club. Now a co-leader of the Robotics Club, he helped the robotics team achieve ranking in the state competition in both his freshman and sophomore years. This new Eagle Scout is the son of Linda and Jim Pabian. Jim Pabian is an Eagle Scout and serves on Troop 54’s council. The Pabians are members of Saint Luke’s Church in Ho-Ho-Kus.