October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 21 Saddle River Valley Notes Club hosts Blood Drive The Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club will hold an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, Oct. 12. The drive will be held on the second floor of the Upper Saddle River Fire Department, 375 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appoint- ments must be made in advance. Visit www.redcrossblood. org and click on the blue box “enter sponsor code.” The code to register is SRVJWC. For more information, call Traci Altman at (917) 226-0985. Merkel to perform The Senior Group of the Church of the Presentation will host vocalist Barbara Merkel and keyboardist George Tuzzeo on Oct. 8. The program will be held at the church, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The program, which will include show tunes and classic bal- lads, will begins at 9:45 a.m. Seniors age 55 and up are invited. There are still a few spots open for the group’s Ameri- can Treasure Tour and QVC Park trip slated for Oct. 24. The cost is $77 and includes bus transportation, tours, and lunch. To reserve a spot, contact Milli at (201) 385-5090. Coat Drive announced The Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club and the Upper Saddle River Girls Scouts have joined forces to col- lect gently-used, clean coats to benefit Jersey Cares. The drive will continue through Nov. 1. Local residents are asked to go through their closets and donate winter wear they no longer need. Coats may be dropped off in the box marked for donations at the Upper Saddle River Fire Department at 375 West Saddle River Road. This effort is Jersey Cares’ 18th Annual Coat Drive. This non-profit group plans to collect and distribute more than 40,000 winter coats to men, women, and children in need throughout New Jersey. Over the past 17 years, the orga- nization has collected, sorted, and distributed more than 400,000 coats to New Jersey residents through this annual drive. This year, the Jersey Cares Coat Drive is proud to partner with The 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Commit- tee and New York Cares to create The Super Community Coat Drive, the largest coat collection ever held in the tri- state area. Businesses, houses of worship, fire departments, police stations, schools, and other organizations set up sites across the state to collect coats. For more information, call Lauren Brusco of SRVJWC at (201) 868-4499. Scout seeks food donations Upper Saddle River resident Celine Belekdanian is seeking donations of non-perishable food as part of her Girl Scout Silver Award project. The eighth grader at Cavallini Middle School will be helping children ages six through nine at the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic make nutritious snacks at an afterschool camp. A member of Troop 850, Belekdanian will be teaching the importance of exercising and making healthy food choices. Her goal is to provide 50 backpacks filled with non-perishable food to help these underprivileged children during the weekends when they are not having dinner at the club. She is seeking donations of pasta, rice, canned soup, canned vegetables High school (continued from page 11) team will meet Pequannock High School on the turf, and the girls varsity tennis team will compete against Leonia. The girls varsity and junior varsity volleyball team will meet the girls from Saddle River Day School at 4 p.m. The boys varsity soccer team will face the Palisades Park team at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, the girls varsity soccer game against Men’s health (continued from page 18) Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men, and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. Not enough is yet known about the causes of prostate cancer to be able to prevent it. However, treatment options for prostate cancer are much better if the disease is found while in its earlier stages. Part of the challenge with pros- tate cancer is that it shows no symptoms until cancerous cells have spread to other parts of the body. Starting at age 50, all men – and especially men who are at higher risk (those with a family history of the disease and African-American men) should get an annual physical exam and blood tests. The prostate is a small organ in the body, but ignoring it can result in major consequences. Do not ignore pain related to any of these health prob- lems; it can become progressively worse and may be a and fruit, pretzels and popcorn, granola bars (without nuts), and 100 percent fruit juice boxes. Supermarket gift cards would also be appreciated. Donations may be dropped off in the marked box at the USR Library at 245 Lake Street through Oct. 7. Safety Night scheduled The Upper Saddle River Fire Department invites the public to its Eighth Annual Fire Prevention and Safety Night on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Fire Headquarters at 375 West Saddle River Road. Programs will include vehicle extrication demonstrations, fire truck rides, and a fire safety house. In addition to the exhibits, there will be refreshments and giveaways. The event will be held rain or shine. Emerson High School will be played on the turf at 4 p.m. The girls varsity volleyball team meets Hawthorne Chris- tian Academy at 4 p.m. At the school’s football game, senior athletes and their parents will be honored before the 7 p.m. game when the Warriors meet Park Ridge. During the halftime activities, the high school’s Homecoming Queen will be introduced. The girls varsity soccer team will be at home on Satur- day, Oct. 19 when they face off with Bergen County Tech. The game will begin at 10 a.m. For more information on the 50 th anniversary events visit, www.waldwick.k12.nj.us. signal that something much more serious is going on in the body. Following these tips and/or sharing this advice with the men in your life will help heighten awareness and encourage early detection and treatment of these issues. TOPS Club Inc.® (Take Off Pounds Sensibly®) is the original weight-loss support and wellness education orga- nization. Founded more than 65 years ago, TOPS is the only nonprofit, noncommercial weight-loss organization of its kind. TOPS promotes successful weight management with a “Real People. Real Weight Loss.®” philosophy that combines support from others at weekly chapter meetings, healthy eating, regular exercise, and wellness information. TOPS has about 150,000 members – male and female, age seven and older – in thousands of chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Visitors are welcome to attend their first TOPS meeting free of charge. Membership is affordable at just $28 per year in the U.S. and $32 per year in Canada, plus nominal chapter fees. To find a local chapter, view www.tops.org or call (800) 932-8677.