October 23, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Allendale Notebook Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Monday, Oct. 28. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at 8 p.m. in the Brookside School Library, 100 Brook- side Avenue in Allendale. 5K Rouse Run announced The students from the Highlands Cares Club at North- ern Highlands Regional High School will host the annual 5K Rouse Run on Oct. 26 at the school located at 298 Hill- side Avenue in Allendale. Registration for the run will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. The race will follow at 8:30 a.m. Run- ners and walkers of all ages are welcome. The cost is $15, and proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society and Operation Smile. Newcomers announce events The Allendale Newcomers Club will host a Wine Tast- ing on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 to 10 p.m. The event will feature wine pairings for holiday entertaining. For details, contact eveningsocialanc@gmail.com. Members are reminded that it is renewal time. Member- ship is $30. Forms and checks made payable to Allendale Newcomers Club may be mailed to: ANC Membership, P.O. Box 431, Allendale, NJ 07401. Prospective Members’ Social set The Allendale Woman’s Club will host a Prospective Members’ Social on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Women interested in learning more about the club and meeting its members may contact Seda at (201) 995-9546 for details. The club is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to community service in Allendale and beyond. Clubs make a difference The Allendale Woman’s Club will be participating in Make a Difference Day on Oct. 26. The Allendale Wom- an’s Club will be gathering kits for donation to Family Promise in Bergen, Passaic, and Morris counties. Members of the community are invited to fill a bucket, basket, or tote with new house-warming supplies such as potholders, tea towels, measuring spoons, utensils, washcloths, hand towels, bar soap, cleaning rags and cleansers, dish soap and sponges, screwdrivers, picture hooks, nails, tape measures, and flashlights. Donations may be dropped off on the front porch of 74 Heights Road in Allendale until Oct. 25. Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt slated JCO of Northern Bergen County and the A&P of Allen- dale will host the annual Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. This event is for chil- dren ages five through 10. Event organizers are looking for teens, ages 13 and older, to help the teams. A suggested $10 donation is recommended. All proceeds will go directly to the Center for Food Action. Financial donations are welcome, even from those who are unable to attend this event. The JCO is a non-profit organization serving Northern Bergen County. Activities are focused on raising much- needed funds for local and national charities. For more information, contact jconbc.info@yahoo.com. Letters to the Editor (continued from page 14) www.facebook.com/voteverducci or visit www.votever- ducci.com. I also hope that residents will e-mail me at DrVerducci@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, or suggestions they might have. On Nov. 5, please vote to give me the opportunity to continue my work on behalf of the children, teachers, and families who, together, are Upper Saddle River. David C. Verducci, Ph.D. Upper Saddle River Stay the course Dear Editor: The town council has accomplished much these past seven years. However, three overriding issues must con- tinue to be dealt with: Property taxes, property taxes, and property taxes. Governor Christie provided the tool kit to keep prop- erty taxes in check. The tool kit consisted of a 2 percent budget cap, employee health insurance contributions and increased pension contributions by employees. The council took these tools and constructed a financial model that has led to fiscal responsibility. Municipal taxes were immedi- ately slashed in half, and for the last three years there has been a ZERO municipal tax increase. Much of the credit goes to the finance committee headed by Councilwomen Susan Lamonica and Liz White. We must continue to stay the course of lower municipal taxes. I urge you to vote for Councilman Ari Bernstein and Stephen Sasso. Councilman Bernstein was an integral part to our negotiating team to keep union contracts reasonable. Susan Lamonica has decided not to seek another term. We will miss her, but we must keep our finance team strong. Stephen Sasso, like Susan, has an MBA in Finance and brings a strong financial background to our team. If you want continued fiscal responsibility in the future, then I ask for your vote for Ari Bernstein and Stephen Sasso for town council. Vince Barra Allendale (Vince Barra is the mayor of Allendale) Verducci represents rare opportunity for experience Dear Editor: Doctor David Verducci is a candidate for the Upper Saddle River Board of Education. He represents for us a rare opportunity to place on the board not only someone who is smart and caring, but a person who has career-long experience in education and school administration. Visit his website at www.voteverducci.com and see for yourself. When you enter the voting booth on Nov. 5, I urge you to consider how our board, our citizens, and most of all, our children, might benefit from his vast experience, and vote for Dave Verducci. Peter Lacorvara Upper Saddle River