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

Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES II & IV • September 29, 2010 Allendale Festival Day The Allendale Chamber of Commerce beautiful thanks to the decorations being will present its Annual Festival Day on Sat- provided by Rohsler’s Allendale Nursery urday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The and Florist. Be there at 10 a.m. when the Street Fair popular event, which this year also includes a car show, is chaired by Dan Zettler of begins on West Allendale Avenue and Barnstable Mortgage Group and Jill Lewis. antique and classic cars will be on display in This year’s festival will feature live music the NJ Transit parking lot. Over 80 vendors and performances all day at Center Stage. and community organizations will be parThe car show, chaired by Nickie Lisella of ticipating this year. Chamber member Susan Terrie O’Connor Realtors, was added this Frankel of SLF Associates will open the fesyear to offer more activities for participants tivities with her rendition of the National 9-29-10 to enjoy. janine Anthem. The first performance of the day The festival features vendors, crafts, will be provided by the McLoughlin School AllendaleFestCarShowBannersLEFT(9-29-10) food, giveaways, exhibits, clowns and more. of Irish Dancing/Elaine Greenan, who will 10 x 1 Activities include an obstacle course, chil- be on stage from 10:05 to 10:30 a.m., foldren’s entertainment, games, presentations lowed by a performance by the acoustic by community organizations, exhibits, face band “Escape Directors” from 10:30 to 11:30 painting, a giant petting zoo, a Moonwalk a.m. The Pet Parade will follow at 11:30 a.m. and pumpkin painting. (Participants should register at 11 a.m. at As always, the borough will be looking Center Stage). Prizes will be awarded in the Allendale Festival Day & Car Show is always a hit following categories: most patriotic, best dressed, smallest, most vocal, largest, and best trick performer. Children’s entertainer Kurt Gallagher will perform from noon to1:00 p.m. Dancer’s Edge will perform from 1 to 1:15 p.m. followed by a karate demonstration by the Bill Stevens School from 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. Events also include the Saddle River Youth Theatre performance of “Wicked” from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. and the Fly by Wire Band from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Car Show awards will be presented at 3 p.m. Participants are invited to enter the Pie Contest, which will be judged at noon at Terrie O’Connor Realtors. At 2 p.m., the Scarecrow Contest entries will be judged at Bank of America. The list of 2010 Allendale Festival Day & Car Show sponsors includes Allendale Community for Mature Living and TD Bank as Platinum Sponsors; and Ed Kalpagian of State Farm Insurance, Dan Zettler of Barnstable Mortgage Group, Villadom TIMES, Allendale Dental, Town Journal, Englewood Ferrari/Maserati and Home Helpers as Gold Sponsors. Tea room coming to Fell House by John Koster People who have formal tea services they do not need may wish to donate them to the new tea room being organized to help raise funds and consciousness for the restoration of the John Fell House in Allendale. The Tea Committee is requesting tea cups, saucers, dishes, trays, flatware, tea trolleys, folding tables, and chairs. “Anything you may have that could be appropriate for a tea service,” Diane Knispel explained. “Items that may be sitting in the back of your cupboards and closets can now come out and be used to help a good cause.” The Friends of the John Fell House were able to purchase the venerable 1750s mansion with state and county grant money and donated funds, and are now attracting additional money and volunteers to restore the house. John Fell was a Revolutionary War �� Patriot and supporter of American independence in the 1770s. He was arrested at his house in Allendale and imprisoned by the British in April of 1777 after winning a reputation as a loyal supporter of Congress during the early years of the Revolutionary War. He was freed after an exchange of prisoners in January of 1778 and paroled in May of that year. Fell was elected to the Second Continental Congress, which governed the new United States and served from December of 1778 to November of 1780. He was noted for his integrity, good attendance, and abstinence from partisan feuds. Fell also served in the government of the State of New Jersey during the later years of the war. He ultimately relocated to lower New York State and helped win ratification of the United States Constitution. Friends of the John Fell House blocked an attempt to raze the mansion and replace it with 11 condominiums through the legal (continued on next page) �� Allendale Festival Day and Show Car air t F ree ith St w s & ft Cra ndors Ve e Gamnt Te L We IVE bca st �� Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 10 AM – 4 PM Along W. Allendale Avenue and N.J. Transit parking lot. Additional parking at Guardian Angel Church and Crestwood Lake. Hosted by: Allendale Chamber of Commerce � � � � (rain or shine) LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES ALL DAY LONG AT CENTER STAGE! • • • • • • �� Pie Contest Scarecrow Contest Pumpkin Painting Petting Zoo Face Painting Clowns • Give-aways • Kurt Gallagher Children‛s Entertainer • Cars & Trucks • Children‛s Bounce Rides • Pet Parade and Tricks PLATINUM SPONSORS: Cars & Vendors wanted, Applications and Information on-line www.allendalechamber.com More Information: Dan Zettler 201-818-1700 Jill Lewis 201-575-1473