Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-January 20, 2010 Issue

Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • January 20, 2010 Allendale Notebook Board announces openings Allendale Board of Education has two three-year positions open. The deadline for filing petitions for these seats is 4 p.m. Monday, March 1. The election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20. Contact the board at 100 Brookside Avenue for additional information. Auxiliary plans wine tasting The Allendale Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary will host its Fourth Annual Wine Tasting at Park and Orchard Restaurant in East Rutherford on Sunday, Jan. 31 from 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $60 each and include an extensive selection of red and white wines and hot and cold appetizers. A special fundraiser and other preSuper Bowl activities will also be part of this event. All proceeds will go directly to Valley Hospital’s Center for Women’s Heart Health, which was established to raise awareness of the cause, symptoms, and prevalence of heart disease in women, and to provide comprehensive heart risk assessments. For tickets and information, contact Becky Weidmuller, 28 Snow Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430 or (201) 934-6875. Checks should be made payable to Allendale Branch VHA. Pastamania returns to Highlands The Northern Highlands Regional High School Sports Association will host its annual Pastamania event on Tuesday, Jan. 26. (Snow date: Jan. 27.) This year’s event will feature back-to-back basketball and wrestling matches against Ramsey High School and the Academy of the Holy Angels. An all-you-can-eat Italian feast will be served in the cafeteria. Proceeds from Pastamania support all sports programs at Northern Highlands. 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. Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Brookside School Library, 100 Brookside Avenue. Super 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. ‘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 PBA helps the hungry The Allendale/Waldwick PBA Local 217 recently donated 140 hams to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. The hams were purchased with the $1,000 that the PBA traditionally uses for the holiday decoration contest. Due to the overwhelming need for food at the Center for Food Action, the PBA voted to use the money to make this purchase. The hams were purchased at a discount due to the generosity of Allendale A&P store manager Chris Coudray and meat manager John Keuerleber. The Allendale A&P also donated $25 to the purchase. The hams were accepted by Jim James of the Center for Food Action. The PBA also donated food and financial assistance to families in both Waldwick and Allendale that were in need. Above: At Center for Food Action are Edward Weber, Paul Stettner, Troy Seifert, Joe Galasso, Patrick Logue and Jim James (from Center for Food Action). many outreach programs, the center offers free comprehensive risk assessments to area women. 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. CHILDREN WITH AUTISM THRIVE IN KARATE PROGRAM Children with autism can learn social skills, discipline, sportsmanship, concentration and respect in a special needs class at Mayer’s Karate & Fitness. The Passaic County business provides children with autism and other disabilities an opportunity to thrive in a social setting. Nineteen children, 14 of whom have autism, enjoy classes each Saturday. In February of last year, Janine and Charles Benigno enrolled their son Nicholas, who is on the autism spectrum. “The program fosters development of camaraderie, which is evident when the children support each other,” Janine said. “We are pleased with Nicholas’ progress and look forward to many more years of physical and social development that the program provides.” Margaret Mruz’s son Owen has shown an improvement in his self-esteem, behavior and socialization. “It has proven beneﬁcial not only to him, but to our family.” she said. The business is owned by Mark Mayer and staffed with a black belt certiﬁed special needs program because he felt that children with special needs were not getting the speciﬁc training they require in his typical classes. The kids work hard in my classes and want to succeed,” said Mayer, a 6th degree black belt. “The key is self esteem. We work on motivation, focus and getting them to believe in themselves.” The program has successfully helped students concentrate on anger management and relaxation while having fun. Private sessions are available throughout the week. SHOP LOCAL Support Your Allendale Merchants Allendale Chamber of Commerce Visit us at www.AllendaleChamber.com Spotlights on new and existing members on a rotating basis. Find out about upcoming events and goings on in Allendale ��