November 27, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Upper Saddle River Hopper-Goetschius House to host holiday event Share the magic of the holiday season at the Hopper- Goetschius House Museum on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. Children will be able to visit Santa in his sleigh in the Dutch barn from 1 to 4. 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. The blacksmith will be making reindeer shoes at his forge. Chestnuts will be roasting on the open fire in the out-kitchen while mulled cider brews in the Hopper- Goetschius House, which has been decorated for a Victo- rian holiday. There will be special exhibits throughout the house. The event will include a contest featuring seven prizes, including a beautiful gingerbread house made by Austrian baker Madeline Cudina, five special gift baskets, and a giant giraffe. The winners will be named at 4 p.m. Tickets for this contest are required; call Joe Dobias at (201) 327- 2457 or Kay Yeomans at (201) 327-2236. 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 additional information, call (201) 327-2236. Leo Club established at Cavallini Northern Highlands Regional High School Leo Club advisers recently introduced their membership to the Saddle River Valley Lions Club. Pictured are SRV Lions Club President Jerry Michota, NHRHS Leo Club Co-Adviser Bernice Reesbeck, SRV Lion and Leo Committee Chairman David C. Verducci, Leo Club Co-Adviser Kim Hayes, and SRV Lion and Immediate Past Lions Club District 16A Governor George Lesnik. Upper Saddle River’s board of education voted last week to establish a Leo Club at Cavallini School. This community service group, which is being sponsored by the Saddle River Valley Lions Club, will be open to students in grades seven and eight. “We are excited that the Saddle River Valley Lions Club is willing to sponsor a club at Cavallini Middle School. Our students will be given the opportunity to be involved in social service projects that will result in a better community for everyone,” Upper Saddle River Superintendent of Schools Dr. Monica Browne said. The faculty adviser for the club will be announced in December, Browne added. Saddle River Valley Lions Club (continued on page 13) ‘Clement Clarke Moore’ shares a little about the history of his times in the mid-1800s before reading his most famous story, ‘The Night before Christmas,’ at a previous Open House.