Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • August 28, 2013 Area Rotary organizes school backpacks for CFA The Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club, which serves the five towns of Allen- dale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Upper Saddle River, and Saddle River, is pleased to con- tinue its support of the “Back to School” program that benefits local schoolchildren who are at risk of not having backpacks and supplies. This year, the club teamed up with the Staples store in Ramsey. The project was underwritten by the BH/R Rotary club, and Staples employees helped to collect the sup- plies needed to fill the backpacks. Each backpack contains notebooks, pens, pencils, pencilholder, Post-it notes, and a dictionary suitable for students in grades three through six. The backpacks were delivered to the Center for Food Action for distribution to needy children in Mahwah and Ringwood. The club began distributing backpacks and supplies in February 2010 and will con- tinue the program in 2014 with generous support from Rotary, along with additional fundraising efforts. The Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club has been supporting educational and charitable needs in Allendale, Mahwah, Ramsey, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River since 1952. The club provides college scholarships for local students and funding for local causes such as the Center for Food Action. Members run the children’s rides at Ramsey Day and Mahwah Day, with pro- ceeds going toward the club’s charitable activities. As part of Rotary International, the Club also raises funds to support educational, medical and sanitary facilities in Nicara- gua, India, and Haiti. Rotary International is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million busi- ness, professional, and community leaders who provide humanitarian service, encour- Rotarian Thomas Grissom, Jenn Smith and Monika Belzak of Staples, and Rotarian Tim Schaffer. (Photo courtesy of Maja Britton.) age high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. The Bergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club holds its weekly meetings on Mondays at 12:15 p.m. at Houlihan’s in Ramsey. Library loans e-readers The Mahwah Public Library now offers pre-loaded eBook readers to patrons. The library has five Kindle Paperwhites avail- able. Each Kindle Paperwhite is loaded with over 40 titles, ranging from classics such as Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” to contemporary fiction and non-fiction best- sellers like “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. Library cardholders may borrow a Kindle for two weeks and may renew it for an additional two weeks, provided there is no one waiting for a device. To borrow an eReader, Mahwah residents must have a valid Mahwah Library card, be at least 18 years old, and may not have any outstand- ing fines or overdue items. EBooks are offered through the Bergen County Cooperative Library System’s “eBCCLS”, which allows library patrons throughout the county access to eBooks. For more information about the e-reader lending service, visit www.mahwahlibrary. org or contact the reference department at (201) 529-READ.