Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • January 13, 2010 Schoepflin is council president by John Koster Veteran Allendale Councilman Robert Schoepflin was named council president at last week’s reorganization meeting. Schoepflin is a retired corporate executive with four college degrees, two of them from Harvard, and has served on the council longer than any other current member. During the reorganization, Council Members James Strauch and Elizabeth White took the oath for their new terms on the governing body. Strauch, who operates a company that installs environmental windows, first ran on a write-in campaign based on saving as many trees as possible during the reconfiguration of Crestwood Lake Park. His opponent -- Schoepflin -- also wanted to save as many trees as possible, and won the election, though Strauch polled more than 1,000 votes. The next year, Strauch, a Republican and long-time member of the Allendale Board of Adjustment, ran as the official Republican candidate and won handily. Strauch later led the campaign to save Orchard Commons from development into 24 units in eight townhouse structures, and this triggered a campaign by the entire council, led by Mayor Vince Barra and supported in particular by White and by Schoepflin. The team of Barra, White, and Schoepflin attracted New Jersey Green Acres and Bergen County Open Space grants to add to the funds Strauch had acquired from the Passaic River Valley Coalition and from donors, many of whom gave $1,000 per family. Allendale was able to acquire the 3.4-acre site under advantageous terms offered by owner Ramon Alvarez. White was instrumental in visiting state and county offices to help save Orchard Commons. She is also responsible for parks and recreation and recently reported that allowing families from outside the borough to join Crestwood Lake Park as paying members had improved the finances of the swimming and picnicking area without harming aesthetics. Some residents had objected to people from outside Allendale using the facility, but council members asserted that the lake was under-used, and under-financed, and that accepting paying members from outside Allendale would rectify this condition. Pastamania returns to Highlands The Northern Highlands Regional High School Sports Association will host its annual Pastamania event on Jan. 26. (Snow date: Jan. 27.) This year’s event will feature backto-back basketball and wrestling matches against Ramsey High School and the Academy of the Holy Angels. An allyou-can-eat Italian feast will be served in the cafeteria. Proceeds support all Highlands sports programs. The day’s events will include Boys JV Basketball vs. Ramsey at 4 p.m. and Girls JV Basketball vs. AHA at the same hour. At 5:30 p.m., the Girls Varsity Basketball team will take on AHA. The JV Wrestling team will battle Ramsey at 6 p.m. Two events will begin at 7 p.m.: Varsity Wrestling vs. Ramsey and Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Ramsey. Dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. at a cost of $10 per person; $6 for students and seniors. The menu includes pasta with meat or marinara sauce, salad, rolls, homemade desserts, and an assortment of soft drinks. Tickets may be purchased through the NH Athletic Director’s office at (201) 327-8700 extension 218. The will be several prizes offered during this fundraiser. The Northern Highlands Sports Association began the Pastamania tradition several years ago as a means to raise funds for the organization. The association is a non-profit group of parents from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River. They are dedicated to providing supplemental financial support for the student athletes and coaches of every sports program at Highlands. Since its inception 20 years ago, the association has raised over $1 million in support of Northern Highlands student athletes via the installation of a new turf field, equipment grants to teams, and scholarships. Allendale Notebook Register for spring sports Registration for the Allendale Recreation Commission’s spring sports, including tee ball, baseball, softball, and kickball, has begun and will continue through Feb. 15. Registration can be made at the ARC website, arcsports. org. The recreation programs are dependent upon parental involvement; anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should contact his or her child’s coach. Foundation hosts fundraiser The Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence will host its 15th annual auction on Friday, March 5 at the Ridgewood Woman’s Club. This year’s auction will have an island theme. The evening will include mystery board prizes, an auction, and special fundraisers. All proceeds go directly toward enrichment programs and innovative technology for the schools. Tickets are $75 per person. Contact Lisa Ingrassia at (201) 825-3338. Fundraiser tickets on sale The Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence is selling tickets for its annual Super Fundraiser. Participants could win up to $25,000 in cash prizes. Only 500 tickets will be sold. First prize is 80 percent of winning share; second prize, 16 percent of winning share; and third prize, four percent of winning share. The winners will be named at AFEE’s auction on March 5. Winners do not need to be present. Tickets are $100 each and may be purchased by mailing a check payable to AFEE to: AFEE, P.O. Box 243, Allendale, NJ 07401 or by contacting Lori Schmid at (201) 236-8699. Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Brookside School Library, 100 Brookside Avenue. ‘Fashion with Heart’ benefit set The Allendale Woman’s Club will host its 2010 Fashion Show: Fashion with Heart on April 7 at Seasons in Washington Township. The event is a benefit for The Center for Woman’s Heart Health at Valley Hospital. The club urges the community to consider supporting this cause by becoming a corporate or individual sponsor, by placing a message of support in the show program, or by donating goods or services to the prize baskets. To make a donation, contact Ann Fargis at (201) 934-9757 or visit www.allendalewomansclub.org. With heart disease now the leading cause of death among women, The Center for Woman’s Heart Health at Valley Hospital is dedicated to awareness, education, and prevention of this disease. Among its many outreach programs, the center offers free comprehensive risk assessments to area women. 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