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B6 June 24, 2009 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SOUTH BERGENITE, THE PEOPLE'S NEWSPAPER What they are reading, watching now 50, will find this book a gem. But its real beauty lies in the characters that Henkin has created for his readers. Julian and Mia's marriage, Julian's friendship with college buddy Carter, parent-child relationships, and even class and religion are subtly explored in a book you won't want to put down. Reviewed by Jane Fisher, Rutherford Public Library friendly educational environment. Guests are welcome.

The club meets Saturdays from 10 a.m.-noon in the Rutherford Library auditorium, at 150 Park Ave. For more information, e-mail FebToastmastersgmail.com or visit www.feb-tm.org. MBL TOASTMASTERS The M.B.L. Toastmasters has returned to the Rutherford Public Library on 150 Park Ave. to hold meetings.

Meetings are held the first, third and fifth Monday of the month from 7-9 p.m. All are welcome to participate. For more information, call Karen Seeman at 201-541-1799. ACTIVITIES FROM PAGE B5 trip to Lancaster, PA. Payment is required by June 24.

For more information, call Anna at 201-939-2960. On July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 8, the club will take trips to Atlantic City. Call Florence at 201-991-3173.

Membership is not required to attend trips. All are welcome. CARLSTADT SENIORS CLUB The Carlstadt Seniors Club meets at noon on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Civic Center on Fourth Street and offers bingo and opportunities to socialize. The club operates various trips throughout the year. Non-members are invited to go on the trips.

Residents age 55 and older are invited to join. The following trips are planned: Mt. Haven in Milford, PA for i MATR MOll a Hi IICSKIS MB iliki mAa wiJUHni Transsiberian Starring Woody Harrelson, Emily Editor's note: This is a new weekly column that will feature book and DVD recommendations pom librarians in the South Bergenite area. The South Bergenite hopes readers will find this column fun and useful This week's recommendations come from Jane Fisher and Marianne SuUingof the Rutherford Public Library. Matrimony by Joshua Henkin In Matrimony, novelist Josh Henkin weaves a story about the lives of two young couples that meet in college.

Julian and Mia, the central characters, marry prematurely upon graduation so that Mia's dying mother can see her oldest child be married. This story takes place over 20 years and takes us from a New England college town to a Midwest college town to the Iowa Writer's Workshop and back to New York Qty. Those who like to read about the writing life (Julian strives to complete his novel over the course of the book) and about life in college towns where, as the author says, everyone is either under 25 or over "Celebrate America" on July 17, The Brownstone in Haledon for "Lucy I'm Home" on Aug. 11 and a trip to Woodloch Pines Resort in the Poconos. For reservations on trips, call Rose Mozek at 201-438-9182.

An extended trip has been planned for Sept. 28 Oct. 2 at Rocking Horse Resort in Highland, NY. For information on the extended trip, call Rose Mosek at 201-438-9182. E.

RUTHERFORD SENIOR CITIZENS East Rutherford Senior Citizens Inc. meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month, 1 p.m. in the SeniorCivic Center, 37 Vreeland East Rutherford. Refreshments and Bingo follow the meetings. New members are welcome, age 60 and over.

2009 dues are now payable and are $10 per member. Line dancing is available on Friday, p.m. for members only. Blood pressure testing, managing stress, weight control and lifestyle change is available every fourth Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for all seniors.

Mortimer and Ben Kingsley. This is a thriller about an American couple traveling from China to Moscow on the Trans-Siberia Express when they meet an outwardly friendly couple traveling the same route. Soon the friendships give way to deception, drug trafficking, murder and corrupt Russian policemen. I recommend this film because it's a story of intrigue that leaves you on the edge of your seat with an ending that is shocking. Reviewed by Marianne Sulling, Rutherford Public Library.

fi VETERANS POST 69 The Burkhart Post 69, located at 412 Third St. in Carlstadt, is holding a membership drive. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. The Post has a friendly bar and offers camaraderie. Those interested are asked to bring their DD214 form.

For more information, call the post at 201-460-9665. AL POST 67 The American Legion Post 67, located at Clinton and Grove streets in East Rutherford, is holding a membership drive. All military veterans are invited to come for inexpensive beverages and dish television to sign up. Those who wish to join are reguired to bring their DD214. All are welcome to come watch sporting events during the year.

For more information, call 201-460-9868. CALL FOR MEMBERS Schmidt-Hoeger Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3149 of Carlstadt wishes to invite individuals to join the organization. Meetings are regularly held at 8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Civic Center on Fourth Street. In addition to local activities and responsibilities, the state and national VFW works to keep Washington informed of the needs of the veterans and men and women presently in the service.

Eligibility reguirements have changed in some cases. For additional information, please call George Schreib at Enjoy An Evening of Dining, Wine Tasting, Entertainment Classic Cars SPEECH T0ASTMASTERS The Toastmasters Club, dedicated to improving communication skills, meets every first Thursday of the month from 8-9 p.m. in the second floor of Rutherford Borough Hall, located at 176 Park Ave. Guests are welcome at every meeting. For more information, visit speakandlead.org or call Stanley at 973-546-1832.

AQUARIAN TOASTMASTERS Aguarian Toastmasters meets the first Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at The Center for Pranic Healing, 290 Grant Ave. in Lyndhurst (opposite Rite Aid Pharmacy). For more information, please call Club President Luisa Wendler at 914-262-5269. FAIRLEIGH EARLY BIRDS The Fairleigh Early Birds Toastmasters Club Program helps members improve communication skills, enhance leadership abilities, increase confidence and become fearless.

The program will open doors in personal and professional life. Learn in a supportive and GRADS FROM PAGE B1 teur boxer who came out of South Bergen schools is 31 -year-old Carlstadt native Marc Rizzo. After graduating Becton, Rizzo competed in New Jersey's Golden Gloves competition before going pro-as a musician, not a boxer. Rizzo is currently lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Soulfly, and has released three records with the group since 2004. He has also headlined solo tours in support of his three instrumental albums.

East Rutherford also has its share of notable alums. Most famous is 70-year-old Dick Vitale, the college basketball broadcasting legend. Born in East Rutherford in 1939, Vitale graduated from the old East Rutherford High School and later returned to his alma mater as a basketball coach from 1964-1970, during which time he earned four state sectional championships, and back-to-back state championships for the team. Vitale went on to college coaching jobs at Rutgers and the University of Detroit, and an NBA coaching job for the Pistons, before joining the fledgling ESPN network in 1979 as a color commentator. Since then, Vitale has called well-over a thousand college basketball games and has become famous for his catchphrases, including "Awesome baby!" for outstanding plays and "Maalox time!" for the final minutes of a close game.

In 1985, Vitale was inducted into the East Rutherford Hall of Fame; in 2008, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Akron, OH. Currently, major-leaguer Mark DeRosa of the Cleveland Indians, who hails from Carlstadt, though he attended high school at Bergen Catholic in Oradell, has made quite a career for himself on the diamond. Since his debut in 1998, Also see Specialties On Park Avenue, Rutherford (Ames Avenue to Ridge Road) FcaturingL Restaurants! estaurants! MORE other local 4M rfVX businesses 4 lasie op jhAA Wmesdayk June 24th he has played for four major league baseball teams, amassing close to 800 hits, nearly 80 home-runs and batting near .280. Outside the world of sports, East Rutherford's most accomplished alum might be Henry Hook, whose name you may not know, but whose thousands and thousands of newspaper crossword puzzles you might have toiled over. Born in 1955, when Hook was just a 14-year-old freshman, he solved an intricate multilayered jigsaw puzzle created by legendary New York Times crossword editor Eugene Maleska.

Contained in the puzzle was the following hidden message: "YOU HAVE JUST FINISHED THE WORLD'S MOST REMARKABLE CROSSWORD." Within days, Hook had created a response to Maleska-his own crossword puzzle containing the hidden message: "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOUR PUZZLE IS MORE REMARKABLE THAN MINE?" Since then Hook has become crossword editor for the Boston Globe and authored dozens of puzzle books. He currently lives in Brooklyn. Last but not least, North Arlington's Queen of Peace High School recently produced Frank Iero, rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist for the pop punkemo band My Chemical Romance. The 27-year-old is known for his dramatic dress and body art-including an extreme expression of Jersey pride in the form of a tattoo of "NJ" on the inside of his lip. While on tour in 2005, Iero told a reporter: "Really, I don't know anything other than Jersey.

.1 like the congestion. I like the dirtiness of it. Now I'm getting to see the world, and it's great, but it's not better than Jersey." E-mail: fosterdnorthjersey.com Tickets: $5 food tasting, $10 wine tasting (available at 176 Park Rutherford Public Library, at the Event) WINE TASTING at the Williams Plaza provided with the help of Station Liquors Cava Wines Music sponsored by (comcast and -Mobile NJ Special Permit 09008772 with proof of age at event Come and Vote for "THE BEST OF RUTHERFORD" SOUTH Sponsored by BERGENITE.