October 16, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 25 Saddle River Valley Notes 2013 Election Day Spaghetti Dinner set Boy Scout Troop 133 of Upper Saddle River will hold an Election Day Spaghetti Dinner on Nov. 5. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in the Old Stone Church Educational Building, 500 East Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The dinner will feature salad, Italian bread, spaghetti with homemade sauce, dessert, and beverage. Takeout orders are available. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10, or may be purchased in advance at the Upper Saddle River Library at 245 Lake Street, from any Boy Scout, or by calling Laura Johnson at (201) 906-3568. Pro- ceeds from the event will benefit the troop’s purchases of awards, medals, and patches, and help fund the Eagle Scout ceremony. Board of education to meet The Upper Saddle River Board of Education will meet on Monday, Oct. 21 in the media center of Cavallini Middle School located at 392 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. USR races for Pink Passion Upper Saddle River area residents are invited to the fourth annual all-women’s race to be held Sunday, Oct. 20. Previously known as the Upper Saddle River Wom- en’s Biathlon, the race is now a 5K Walk/Run designed to attract more participants. Females of all ages -- from those in strollers to the senior set – may now participate. The Upper Saddle River Pink Passion 5K was also sched- uled to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. The Upper Saddle River Pink Passion 5K, which is sponsored by the Upper Saddle River Recreation Com- mission, will start at 8 a.m. at Lions Memorial Park in Upper Saddle River. The run/walk course is USATF cer- tified. The race entry fee is $30. Each athlete is also encour- aged to raise $100 in tax deductible donations, 100 percent of which will be donated directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To register, visit www.usrpinkpassion.com. Sponsor- ship opportunities are available. Local parishes host Clothing Drive The Saint Francis Closet, a ministry partnership between the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park and Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, is sponsoring a Clothing Drive on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at both parishes. Gently-used fall and winter clothing will be collected and distributed to local community programs that serve men, women, and children in need. Donations may be dropped off at Church of the Nativity’s Kennedy Hall at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park and at Church of the Presentation’s Community Room at 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The ministry requests that all clothing donations be laundered and in wearable condition when delivered, oth- erwise they will not be accepted for distribution. Organizations benefitting from this event include: Suits for Success, Oasis, Jericho Road Shelter, Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Nurturing Place/York Street Shelter, Star of Hope Mission, Shelter Our Sisters, Eva’s Village & Shelter, and Mother Teresa’s Harlem Shelter. For more information, visit www.churchofthenativi- tynj.com or www.churchofpresentation.org. Anyone interested in volunteering for the ministry may e-mail Tia Patterson at tiapatterson@me.com or Margie Rightmyer at mrightmyer@churchofpresentation.org. Hopper-Goetschius House plans Harvest Festival Take time to celebrate the “bounty of the harvest” on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hopper-Goetschius House Museum’s Annual Harvest Festival. The event is free to members. There is a nominal charge for non-members. Young people ages 12 and under will be admitted free. The event will feature a variety of activities for partici- pants of all ages. There will be a petting zoo with goats, lambs, donkeys, ducks, chickens, and rabbits; pony rides; and demonstrations of colonial crafts and open hearth cooking. There will be cider pressing in the old Dutch barn and the blacksmith will be in the forge. Soda and grilled hot dogs will be available for purchase. Learn about the gypsies that once camped in the area, and visit the fortuneteller who will be at the festival. The schoolmaster will be reading spooky stories in the school- room, and there will be old-fashioned games and activities for children. The museum and barn will be open for special tours. This year, the Upper Saddle River Library will join in this event by presenting events on the library grounds, including scarecrow building, a chili cook-off, and more. The library is located at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. The Hopper Goetschius House Museum is located at 363 East Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. For details, call (201) 327-2236 or visit usrhistoricalsociety.org. Emmanuel Asks... (continued from page 8) checks or gift cards for our families. • Get the kids involved. Proceeds from the sale of baked goods and lemonade have helped our families in the past. • Is your office looking for a community service proj- ect? Consider collecting donations for our food pantry. • Is your Boy/Girl Scout Troop looking to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about philanthropy. The Emmanuel Cancer Foundation is celebrating 30 years of providing services. We welcome contributions in honor of this milestone. Imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! Does your company have a charitable giving program? If so, please let us know! If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue in Midland Park. Please call (201) 612- 8118 before you stop by. Because storage space is limited, please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. For more information, visit www.emmanuelcancer. org or “like” us on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFounda- tion. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families!