The Villadom Times Weekly Newspaper Online-Sept 29, 2010 Issue

Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • September 29, 2010 Allendale Festival Day The Allendale Board of Adjustment has of Allendale officials to accommodate approved all the necessary use variances the housing within the borough instead of and setback variances for a special needs farming it out with the funding of units housing development to be constructed at in the tri-county area around Northwest the Foreit property at 303 West Crescent Bergen County. No formal plans for the construction Avenue. The project will be funded by $3.7 mil- have yet been submitted to local officials. lion from the Housing Finance and Man- The approval was voted last week. Allendale previously devoted one quadagement Office and another $700,000 from the developer, for no tax impact on the citi- rant of the Orchard Commons property to zens of Allendale. Plans call for a total of 23 special housing when turning the remainunits: 17 for special needs tenants, includ- der of the 3.4-acre site into a landscaped ing six units specially designed for tenants passive park. The land had originally been 9-29-10 janine with MS, and six affordable rental units for intended for 24 units of condominiums in AllendaleFestCarShowBannersLEFT(9-29-10) clustered units, but donations initiated by residents with no special needs. 10Until recently, the Foreit Property was Councilman Jim Strauch and a county and x1 used until recently for the storage of con- state grant initiative by Mayor Vince Barra tractors’ equipment a few blocks from and Council Members Elizabeth White and the municipal building and the Brookside Robert Schoepflin enabled the borough to Middle School. The borough acquired the obtain the Orchard Commons land with the land to accommodate special needs hous- cooperation of the owner at no cost to the taxpayers. ing. New Jersey COAH was reportedly J. KOSTER impressed with the decision on the part Special needs housing approved Allendale Notebook Homemade pie sale underway Archer United Methodist Church is selling fresh and frozen 10-inch apple pies on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship service until the end of October. Pies are $10. Proceeds support the philanthropic efforts of the United Methodist Women organization. AUMC is located at 37 East Saddle River Road, Allendale. To purchase pies during church office hours, call (201) 327-0020. AFEE Benefit Bash slated The Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence will host its “Shop ‘til You Drop” Benefit Bash at Lord & Taylor on Thursday, Oct. 7. The all-day benefit will include special events and savings. Tickets are $5. Participants will receive coupons and saving passes for use all day, and will have an opportunity to win prizes. A pre-sale shop is now available. The department store will hold purchases until the day of the event so shoppers can take advantage of the discounts. To order tickets, call Katie Stripeikis at (201) 327-5358 or Phyllis Brew at (201) 8186567. Those who purchase four tickets will receive a fifth one free. One Day Bag Sale set The Clothes Line Thrift Shop’s One Day Bag Sale will be held Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fill a bag for $4. Exceptions are jewelry, gowns, and coats. The Clothes Line Thrift Shop, located at the corner of Franklin Turnpike and East Allendale Avenue, is open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (201) 327-0020 for more information. Ecumenical Bible Study slated Trinity Church in Allendale’s ecumenical Bible Study, “The Call to Discipleship,” is now underway Sept. 27. This weekly study will meet from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. through the third week of January 2011. “The Call to Discipleship” will be led by lecturer Erilynne Barnum, who teaches the scripture on video with practical living application and provides clear understanding and insight in her presentation. All are welcome. Each lesson stands on its own, yet builds on the previous lesson. No previous Bible study is necessary to attend. Attendees are welcome to come often. Contact Penny Eufer, program facilitator, at (201) 825-1398 for more information. Trinity Church is located at 55 George Street. Annual Spaghetti Dinner set Archer United Methodist Church will host its Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The dinner is $10 for adults; $5 for seniors and children under age 12. Proceeds will support the philanthropic efforts of the Missions Committee. Homemade apple pies provided by The United Methodist Women organization will also available for $10. AUMC is located at 37 East Saddle River Road in Allendale. For further information, call (201) 327-0020. ‘Four Towns’ program concludes The “Four Towns, Three Months, Two Books, One Hot Topic: Read” program will end with a Community Forum and Book Talk on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at Northern Highlands Regional High School that will feature speakers on autism. Copies of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” and “Temple Grandin” are available at the Allendale, Ho-HoKus, and Upper Saddle River libraries. AFEE accepts grant proposals The Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence, Inc. will accept grant proposals now through Oct. 28. Parents, teachers, local business people, students, staff, and all other members of the community are encouraged to participate in making proposals for projects or programs that are in keeping with the foundation’s mission to enhance and broaden the educational experience of all students attending Allendale’s Hillside and Brookside schools. Anyone interested in submitting a grant proposal may download an AFEE Grant Application Form from the AFEE website: www. afeenj.org or contact Grace Eng Young at geyoungsta@yahoo.com for details. �� 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 ��