May 29, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 21 Saddle River Valley Notes Borough hosts Summer Concert Series The Borough of Saddle River’s Summer Concert Series will begin May 29 with the Ramsey High School Jazz Ensemble. The concert will be held at the Rindlaub Park Band Shell, 96 East Allendale Road, at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs. Admission is free. Upcoming concerts will include: June 13, Bucky Pizzarelli; June 27, The Bronx Wanderers; July 11, Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses; July 18, Somers Dream Orchestra; and July 25, Midnight Toast. Wrestling clinic set The Pascack Wrestling Clinic will be held at Wandell School, 97 East Allendale Avenue in Saddle River, from July 8 through 12. The clinic will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Wrestlers in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited. National Wrestling Hall of Famer Bucky Rehain will serve as director of the clinic. Instructors will include third degree black belt and Saddle River Wolverine coach Damian Ross and Rutherford High School head wrestling coach and former New Jersey Coach of the Year Jeff Rehain. To register, contact Bucky Rehain at (201) 825-3767. Lions announce carnival, events The Saddle River Valley Lions Club Carnival will be held through June 1 at Lions Park on Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Rides and game booths will be available for all ages. Each evening, the carnival will be open from 6 to 10 p.m. and wristbands for unlimited ride admission will be available for $25. The winner of the Lions’ contest for a grey 2014 Mustang will be announced at the carnival on June. 1. Tickets for this year’s contest are available through club members. On Sept. 16, the club will sponsor a Golf Outing at Spook Rock Golf Course. The day will feature food, golf, and prizes. Proceeds from these events will benefit charities that support the visually impaired and other local organizations. This year, the club expects to reach the goal of $2,000,000. Visit www.srvlions.org for a picture of the Mustang and further information. Book discussion groups to meet The Novels at Night book group will discuss Ian McEwan’s “Sweet Tooth” on June 5 at the Upper Saddle River Library. This group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. On June 13, Coffee Talk will discuss William Landay’s “Defending Jacob.” Copies of the books are available at the circulation desk. For more information call (201) 327-2583. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Tennis permits available Tennis permits for the use of the Upper Saddle River Tennis Courts are now available at borough hall, 376 West Saddle River Road, and at the courts, which are located on West Saddle River Road in front of Reynolds School. Those who purchase permits at the courts should ask for Tennis Pro Sharron Mattiace. A family membership is $40 and an individual membership is $25. All residents must have a permit and must display that permit on the new sign up board located at the entrance to the courts. For more information, contact the USR Recreation Department at (201) 327-3634 or USRRecreation@aol.com. Visit the borough website at www.USRtoday.org for information about all recreation programs. NhN thanks town for its support (continued from page 5) meetings are Waldwick residents, but several are from the surrounding area: Allendale, Ridgewood, Mahwah, etc. Sciolaro said most are people who lost their job after many years with the same company but their employer was forced to downsize due to the recession, a merger or company relocation among others. Some worked in the printing industry, auto retail, health care, legal or non-profit organizations. “Several of the members had worked for their respective employers for more than 25 or 30 years. As a result many are older workers, over 50, and this has been a terrible job market for those over 50,” Sciolaro said. “Several of our members work full or part time jobs, but they are severely underemployed, being forced to take these positions to make ends meet and to hopefully get health benefits,” he said. “Everyone that is involved in NhN is a volunteer, and we have several good ones in our group. Don Seise from Waldwick volunteered a great deal until he opened his own business but continues to support the organization however he can. Betty Freidel from Ridgewood has served as a volunteer leader as has Kim Caudill of Waldwick. They are some of the many that have given their time and talents to support job seekers in our group,” Sciolaro said, noting that the Borough of Waldwick and the Library have been very supportive in helping the program be successful. The Waldwick chapter meets every Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library. “Today, Neighbors Helping Neighbors has over 2000 members, and we’re happy to say we’ve recorded over 280 success stories from the 26 NhN groups around the state,” Sciolaro added. Participation in Neighbors Helping Neighbors is free and open to the public; however, space is limited and advance registration is recommended. The library is located at 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick. For more information, call (201) 652-5104.