November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17 Saddle River Valley Notes John Simon receives award Board of education to meet The Upper Saddle River Board of Education will meet on Monday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. The meeting held in the media center of the Cavallini Middle School, 392 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The community is welcome. Learn about fine art as an investment On Thursday, Nov. 14, fine art consultant Don Chris- tiansen will present a program about collecting fine art as an investment. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Library, 245 Lake Street. Christiansen will explain what causes high demand, such as an artist’s fame, auction records, quality and rarity of work, price curve and history, condition and provenance, and macro- economic environment. Registration is required; call (201) 327-2583. Hanukkah Party, menorah lighting set Saddle River Valley Jewish Community Organization will host its annual Hanukkah Party for the children of the club’s membership on Thursday, Dec. 5. The event will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Fire Department located at 375 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. The event will feature entertainment and holiday treats. After the party, the club will travel to borough hall for the town’s Menorah Lighting at 5:15 p.m. The menorah will be lit each evening from Nov. 27 through Dec. 5. Fami- lies are invited to participate. For more information, e-mail jconbc.info@yahoo.com. Chat with local author The Upper Saddle River Library, located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River, will host Robert Feuerstein, author of “Our Road to Hatred: How We Raise Our Bul- lies,” on Nov. 19. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Feuerstein will discuss how people learn to be bullies, how they get empowered, and how others enable the bully. Feuerstein’s book is an exposé on how mankind passes down from generation to generation the ignorance and hatred that has led to oppres- sion, discrimination, abuse, and genocide. The book pro- vides insight and solutions. The program is free and open to the community. For more information, call the library at (201) 327-2583. Balsamides is Artist of the Month The Upper Saddle River Library is displaying the plein air artwork of Tamara Balsamides during November. Using subjects from all over the world, Balsamides’ work features the use of oil on canvas with a palette knife, which gives greater depth to her work. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. For more information, call (201) 327-2583. Free Anti-rabies Clinic announced The Upper Saddle River Board of Health and Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission will hold its annual free Anti-rabies Clinic on Monday, Nov.18. Rabies vacci- nations will be available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the fire- house located at 375 West Saddle River Road. Residents from Upper Saddle River and the surrounding communi- ties are welcome to bring their dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. Retractable leashes are not recommended. Rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs and cats by four months of age. The vaccine is not recommended for pets under 12 weeks old. For details, call Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission at (201) 445-7217 or visit www.nwbrhc.org. allowed to shop. Saturday morning is open to the commu- nity. Children shop for their entire family for $2. Parents spend $10 and walk away with toys for three children. All proceeds are equally donated to CUMAC and the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson. There are no expenses. All work is done by volunteers and every toy is donated. Volunteers are needed to help out at the Boys and Girls Club on Friday Dec. 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call Betsy Haley (201) 746-0650 or Bergen Highlands at (201) 327-3960. John Simon (Photo courtesy of Haviland Photography.) Saddle River resident John Simon has received the Thomas Fangman Award for 2013. This award was pre- sented at the 2013 New Jersey Science Convention held in Princeton in recognition of his 37 years of dedication and service to the New Jersey Science Teachers Association. Simon is president of the John Simon Instrument Com- pany located in Ho-Ho-Kus. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Simon is a respected expert of optical light microscopes and has contributed to the design and manu- facture of educational microscopes. Celebrating over 50 years in business, the John Simon Instrument Company provides sales and service of micro- Trustees (continued from page 7) While serving as superintendent in Glen Rock, he led that district to a #4 ranking in N.J. Monthly’s “2012 Top 100 Public High Schools.” He has teaching and administrative experience from K-12, and holds four university degrees, including a Ph.D. from New York University. In 2011, he was named New Jersey Northern Region School Superintendent of the Year. He is a member of the USR Education Foundation Execu- tive Board and a member of the Saddle River Valley Lions Club. scopes and is a Charter Participant of NJSTA. Board seat Donations sought for Toy Sale Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church is col- lecting slightly used or new toys for its annual Paterson Toy Sale. Toy donations may be dropped off at Fellowship Hall in the church, which is located at 318 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The church will receive donations from Dec.1 through 5. Toys should be clean and bagged or boxed. Puzzles must be complete and in plastic bags. This is the 30th year Bergen Highlands has hosted this drive. It began when a small group of volunteers from the church were volunteering at a clothing sale in Paterson at the Center of United Methodist Aid to the Community. In a corner of the small church facility, they found a box of donated stuffed animals and various other toys. Across the street from the church was the Paterson Boys & Girls Club. The volunteers made the connection and the Paterson Toy Sale was born. Peter Thornton, the club’s director, willingly donated the gym for that first Saturday morning event. The event has grown from a three table, two hour event for children to a two day event requiring two moving vans for delivery. Friday night is “Kid Night,” when only children are (continued from page 5) in the school and in the community. She is a supporting member of the Ramapo College ENACTUS program – a student/business leader partnership supporting an entre- preneurial spirit and global sustainability, and a parishioner of Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. Lan- gevin has supported the Ho-Ho-Kus/Waldwick Coopera- tive Nursery School in key roles. Langevin invites the community to “like” her on Face- book at Amy 4 HHK BOE. Langevin said that, as a trustee, she would work toward greater transparency between the board of education and the community and ensure that board meetings are more accessible to the public by videotaping/streaming them on the school website while allowing students to use the TV studio facility. She said she would work to ensure that Ho-Ho-Kus children are obtaining the best education through the most updated curriculum, support the teachers, and ensure that the school facility is safe and appropriate while keeping within the constraints of an economical budget. Langevin also said she would work with the other board members to provide enrichment programs.