September 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES 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. Scouts welcome new members Ho-Ho-Kus Cub Scout Pack 54 invites Saddle River boys in grades one through four to a registration day at the Ho-Ho-Kus Firehouse at 52 Sheridan Avenue on Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information about troop membership, contact Michael Holt at mjholt9@gmail.com or (571) 212-6366. Watercolor classes available Registration is under way for the Upper Saddle River Library’s watercolor painting class. The class will meet Sept. 11, 18, and 25, and Oct. 2. Previous art experience and the ability to draw are not required. The fee for the classes is $50. To register, visit the library at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Students will receive a supply list at the time of registration. 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 take the American Treasure Tour and QVC Studio Park on Oct. 24. The day will include a tram tour of American memorabilia, a buffet lunch, and shopping 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 travel by bus, lunch, and 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. Lions announce Golf Outing The Saddle River Valley Lions Club will sponsor a Golf Outing at Spook Rock Golf Course on Sept. 16. The day will feature food, golf, and prizes. Proceeds from these events will benefit charities that support the visually impaired and other local organiza- tions. This year, the club expects to reach the goal of $2,000,000. Visit www.srvlions.org for further information. Book groups plan discussions The Upper Saddle River Library’s Coffee Talk book group will discuss Christina Baker Kline’s “Orphan Train” on Sept. 12. Coffee Talk meets on the second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. On Sept. 11, the Novels at Night book group will host a 7:30 p.m. discussion of Anton DiSclafani’s “The Yonahlos- see Riding Camp for Girls.” Both groups meet at the library at 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Books are available at the circulation desk. For more information, call (201) 327-2583. Bradshaw to discuss job search blunders Join Donna Bradshaw on Sept. 17 as she discusses the 10 big mistakes that sabotage a job search. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Library, 245 Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Bradshaw will present tips on becoming job search savvy, how to eliminate time wasters, and how to use the most effective methods for finding a job. Bradshaw is an executive career consultant and a job search strategist. Call (201) 327-2583 for information. 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. Library to host authors This fall, the Upper Saddle River Library will host author visits with Vahan Zanoyan and Christine Baker Kline. The programs begin at 7 p.m. and copies of the authors’ books will be available for purchase. On Sept. 23, Zanoyan will discuss “A Place Far Away,” a shocking mystery and suspense novel that explores the world of human trafficking and prostitution in the newly III • Page 17 independent states of the former USSR. Kline will discuss “Orphan Train” on Oct. 3. This Montclair novelist’s book highlights a little-known slice of American history. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, trains carried abandoned children from the East Coast to foster and adoptive families in the Midwest, where the chil- dren experienced mixed outcomes. The library is located at 245 Lake Street. For more infor- mation, call (201) 327-2583. Marine Corps League meets Saddle River Marine Corps League meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday every month at the fire- house located at West Saddle River Road and Allendale Avenue. Former Marines and Navy Corpsmen are invited. For more information call Fred Johnston at (201) 652 7351. Maloney to speak (continued from page 4) will also be honored at the gala. Their vision to create an innovative program to help those with aphasia build their communication skills and improve their quality of life has changed the lives of thousands of people with aphasia and their families throughout the world. Adler Aphasia Center is considered the gold standard of which other aphasia pro- grams throughout the world have replicated. The Adler Aphasia Center, a non-profit organization based in Maywood and West Orange, is an innovative post- rehabilitative therapeutic program that addresses the long- term needs of people with aphasia, a language disorder caused by stroke or other brain injury. This communica- tion disorder impairs the expression and understanding of spoken language, reading and writing, but does not affect one’s intellect, memory, or judgment. Gala proceeds will support the center’s programs, ser- vices, and the center’s scholarship fund for people with aphasia. The event will be hosted by Emmy Award-win- ning anchor, Thirteen/WNET’s Steve Adubato. There will be a 2013 Tribute Book in which ads can be purchased to offer the honorees their good wishes. Gala sponsorships are available. Prizes and a special auction will be part of the event. The gala will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $350 each. Res- ervations are required. For more information, contact Amy May at (201) 368-8585 or e-mail amay@adleraphasiacenter. org or visit www.adleraphasiacenter.org.