Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-September 14, 2011 Issue

Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • September 14, 2011 Villadom Happenings RBARI plans Mutts Marathon and more Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., the no-kill shelter based t 2 Shelter Lane in Oakland, invites all of its fourand two-legged friends to the annual Mutts Marathon. This festive event will feature a walk-a-thon, dog contests (best kisser, best silly trick, dog/owner look alike, hot dog toss, best speaker, smallest dog, largest dog, best tail, best costume), a bone building contest, prizes, paw painting, face painting, demonstrations, vendors, adoptable dogs, prizes, music, food, and fun. The event is scheduled for Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. Admission is free. To register to walk or sponsor a walker, see www.muttsmarathon.com. For information, e-mail terryblake0905@gmail.com. On Sept. 16, RBARI will hold a gift and craft sale at the Copper Tree Mall, 350 Ramapo Valley Road, Route 202 in Oakland. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The sale will also be held on Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shoppers will find a wide range of beautiful gifts, some of which are animal-related. All proceeds directly benefit the animals at the shelter. The inaugural “Whiskers & Tails” Charity Ball is planned for Friday Nov. 4 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Indian Trail Club, 830 Franklin Lake Road, in Franklin Lakes. Tickets are $125 and include a buffet dinner, auction, and dancing to the band Joe Zisa and Friends. Sponsorships and prize donations are still needed. To purchase tickets, sponsor the event, view auction items, or learn more, visit www. rbari.org/wtball. RBARI is a 501(c)3 organization. The shelter is dedicated to the humane treatment of animals and their care and rehabilitation until they can be adopted into their “forever homes.” WEF 5K road closures announced The Wyckoff Township Committee has approved the road closings necessary for the Wyckoff Education Foundation 5K Run and Family Fun Walk on Oct. 15. The fundraiser will begin at 9:45 a.m. and continue until 12:30 p.m. Proceeds enhance education in the public schools with no additional burden on the taxpayers. The roads to be closed during the run and family fun walk are Calvin Court, Cedar Hill Avenue, James Way, Paine Road, Meer Avenue, Ellis Place, George Place, Florence Avenue, and Barbara Avenue. Motorists are urged to drive with extra caution during the Saturday morning run. Drivers should anticipate delays or plan an alternate route. Beneﬁt for Les Paul exhibit set The Mahwah Bar and Grill at 2 Island Road in Mahwah will sponsor a fundraiser to benefit the Les Paul exhibit at the Mahwah Museum. On Sept. 14, the restaurant will donate 10 percent of its food receipts from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. to the cause. The evening will include live music. The Mahwah Museum, which is located at 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah, will open its Les Paul exhibit on Sept. 25. Oktoberfest to beneﬁt Fell House The Concerned Citizens of Allendale will hold an Oktoberfest celebration on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at The Red Barn inside Crestwood Lake in Allendale. Tickets are $45 per person (adults only) and will include a traditional Oktoberfest meal catered by Allendale Bar & Grill, Oktoberfest beer donated by the Brooklyn Brewery, and DJ music. Checks may be made payable to Concerned Citizens of Allendale may be dropped off or mailed to: Maureen Mamunes, 165 Forest Road, Allendale, NJ 07401. All proceeds from the Oktoberfest will go toward the restoration of The John Fell House on Franklin Turnpike. For more information, contact Maureen Mamunes at (201) 248-8240 or via e-mail at mhmamunes@yahoo.com. CHCC offers enrichment opportunity Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff is offering an enrichment opportunity designed specifically for secretaries, administrative assistants, and administrators of local houses of worship. The event, “Oasis from the Office,” will be held twice a year and will include lunch and a 30-minute presentation on a topic of interest. The next “Oasis from the Office” will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the CHCC auditorium. Participants should use the 700 Mountain Avenue, Wyckoff entrance. The presentation topic will be “Your Calling: The Ministry of Administration” and will be presented by Maha Faragalla, mission and ministry communicator/coordinator for The Presbytery of The Palisades. RSVP with name, house of worship, and phone number by Tuesday, Sept. 20, to info@palpres.org or call (973) 7529336. For more information, visit the Christian Health Care Center website at www.chccnj.org. Upward Basketball registration begins Registration is now open for Upward Basketball®, a basketball ministry for boys and girls in grades one (continued on page 28) Have you filled out a “requester” form yet? If you have, we thank you. If you have not yet done so, please take a moment now. It’s only necessary to respond to this request one time, but more responses are still needed. These “requester” forms help us save on postage and assure a higher level of service for our readers as the U.S. Post Office reduces its services. Please remind your friends, co-workers, and fellow organization members to respond, too. We need thousands more to achieve our goal. The form may be completed online (www.freevilladom.com), mailed in, or dropped off at our office at 333 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Your information Take a moment to help us save on postage will only be used for this purpose. Each addressee needs to fill out the form only one time, even though the form will appear in several places over the coming weeks. Weekly mail delivery to all homes and businesses will continue uninterrupted and free of charge regardless of whether readers return the completed form, but a prompt return is greatly appreciated. Organizations that are willing to help us in our campaign to get back completed forms are asked to call Ester at (201) 652-0744 or e-mail ester@villadom.com. Please respond today, and please patronize our advertisers, who have made it possible for you to enjoy our publication since 1987. YES! Keep sending The Villadom TIMES... It’s FREE! � The Villadom Times will only use the supplied informa�on to comply with US Postal regula�ons to help us save on mailing costs. �� Please ﬁll out this free newspaper request conﬁrma�on (if you haven’t already done so) to sa�sfy US Postal regula�ons. We appreciate your coopera�on. Villadom Times Free Newspaper Request Conﬁrmation Please ﬁll out just one form per address. Address Type: Select Only ONE Category: _________ Residence _________ Business ___________ Other Organiza�on Name/Company/Organiza�on________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________Apt/Suite _________ City _____________________________________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________________________________________ I hereby request free delivery of The Villadom Times weekly newspaper. The informa�on supplied above is from the loca�on of my residence or business/organiza�on. Signature_________________________________________________ Date ___________________ Please mail to: The Villadom Times P.O. Box 96 Midland Park, NJ 07432 Thank you. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER �� The publisher is not responsible for typographical errors, nor the omission of copy in advertisements in the event of error. The newspaper will furnish a letter to be posted stating the correct price or description. The liability of this newspaper will be limited to the actual cost of the space in question on the first insertion only, provided that the publisher is notified of the error within three days of the publication date. �� or respond online at www.freevilladom.com