September 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Saddle River Valley Notes Gardeners plan luncheon meeting The Saddle River Garden Club will host a luncheon in a member’s garden on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The club will dis- cuss upcoming plans, which include many speakers and programs, and the continued enhancement of the gardens at Wandell School. Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend. For details about the luncheon, contact Margaret Meyer at (201) 934-7862. Auxiliary to host Beefsteak Dinner The Upper Saddle River Fire Department Ladies Auxil- iary will host its Third Annual Beefsteak Dinner on Satur- day, Oct. 5. The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the firehouse located at 375 West Saddle River Road. Tickets for the all-you-can-eat event are $40 and include beer and soda. The evening will feature a cash prize and special contests. Chicken, vegetarian, and gluten-free meals are available with advance notice. To purchase tickets, call Kelli Moss at (201) 327-7715. Proceeds from the event will benefit the 9/11 memorial monument. CareerWorks changes meeting time The CareerWorks Catalyst Job Club at Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, located at 318 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River, will meet from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. beginning Sept. 15. Members receive suggestions and direction based on individual employment or unemploy- ment situations. The club is open to everyone. Registration is required. Call (201) 327-3960 or e-mail www.gbgm-umc. org/bergenhighlands to confirm that the group is meeting. Church announces new hours for services Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, located at 318 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River, will hold its weekly Sunday morning worship service at 11 a.m. beginning Sept. 15. The children and adult choirs will per- form, and Sunday school is provided for children. All are welcome. The Interfaith Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Pat Hiler at (845) 357-5643. The church offers half- and full-day preschool for chil- dren who are three and four. A Mommy and Me program is also available. For more information about the preschool program, contact Irene FitzGerald at (201) 934-7837 or (201) 327-3960. For more information about BHUMC, visit www.ber- genhighlandsumc.org or call the office at (201) 327-3960. Presentation Seniors to host events The Senior Group at Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River will learn about new Medicare laws and estate planning from attorney William Strasser on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The meeting will be held at 9:45 a.m. in the Community Room of the church, which is located at 271 West Saddle River Road. On Oct. 24, the group will take the American Treasure Tour and QVC Studio Park. The day will include a tram tour of American memorabilia, a buffet lunch, and shop- ping at QVC. The cost is $77 per person. The seniors will attend a concert “From Vienna to the New World” by the Philadelphia Orchestra on Nov. 15. The cost is $92 and includes bus transportation, lunch, and the concert. Reservations for both trips are due by Sept. 10. Checks, made payable to Presentation Seniors, may be mailed to Presentation Church, 271 West Saddle River Road, USR NJ 07458. Payment should also include the attendee’s phone number. USR Day scheduled Upper Saddle River Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 7 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Lions Park. Plans call for family games, face painting, carnival rides, and stage performances. (Rain date: Sept. 8.) Food wristbands may be purchased in advance at the Upper Saddle River Library at 245 Lake Street or at bor- ough hall, 376 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The cost for a wristband is $30 for a family up to six members and $10 for an individual. Wristbands are free for seniors (age 62 and up) and for children under six. Tickets will be available the day of the picnic. Anyone interested in helping with this community spirit day may contact Esau Ali at (201) 934-9075 or Ed Gartner at (201) 327-3634 or USRRecreation@aol.com. Fall Tennis Clinics slated Registration is open for Upper Saddle River’s 2013 Fall Tennis Clinics. One five-week session will be held at the Wickersham Tennis Courts, located in front of the Reynolds School. The clinics will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 9. The cost for the session is $95. Registra- tion forms are available at borough hall, 376 West Saddle River Road, or at www.USRtoday.org. For more informa- tion, call the USR Recreation Department at (201) 327-3634 or e-mail USRRecreation@aol.com. Princess Ball tickets on sale, sponsors sought The Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club will host its Princess Ball, “The Enchanted Garden,” on Satur- day, Sept. 28. This annual event will be held at the White Beeches Golf and Country Club in Haworth from 5 to 9 p.m. Girls in pre-K through grade eight and their fathers are invited to dine and dance the night away at this black tie optional event. The evening will be filled with activities, dancing, spe- cial time with Dad, and more. Each princess will leave with a fabulous favor bag. Tickets are $165 per couple, and $25 for each additional daughter. Those who purchase tickets by Sept. 14 will be included in a special contest to receive a round trip limousine ride for up to eight passengers. For information or tickets, visit SRVJWC.org. The SRVJWC Ball Committee is seeking sponsors for the event. To support the Princess Ball, flowers are avail- able for sale for the “grass carpet” leading to the ballroom. Individual sponsor flowers are three to four feet and cost $50. Flowers that are five to six feet are available for cor- porate and business sponsors for $200. Individual and cor- porate names will be printed on each flower. To become a flower sponsor, visit SRVJWC.org or mail checks to SRVJWC, P.O. Box 101, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Be sure to include contact information and note “Princess Ball.” For more information, contact Leslie Lahoud at (201) 953- 9399. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Children’s Therapy Center, a 501c(3) non-profit organization that pro- vides educational and therapeutic services for children with developmental disabilities. The center operates locations in Fair Lawn and Midland Park.