August 24, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17 Allendale Notebook Thrift shop hosts grand reopening The Archer United Methodist Church’s Clothes Line Thrift Shop, located at 37 East Allendale Avenue in Allendale, will reopen Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. with new days and hours. The shop’s new schedule will be Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and some Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The shop will be open on Sept. 17 and 24. Gently used clothing and household items may be dropped off at the church on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The shop’s inventory has a large selection of clothing for people of all ages, shoes, toys, books, and household items. New this fall is a refurbished grandmother clock with quartz electronic movement and strike unit. The shop is a non-profit organization with proceeds benefiting various church organizations. Names of military personnel sought The Allendale Chamber of Commerce, which is already collecting items for a care package for Jay Blondin, an Allendale resident stationed in Afghanistan, wants to know about other borough families with a member serving overseas in the military. Families may contact Nickie Lisella at (201) 825-2077. Care package items from the request list and monetary donations are welcome and may be dropped off at Chamber President Nickie Lisella’s office at Terrie O’Connor Realtors, 75 West Allendale Avenue, Allendale, or contact Chamber Secretary Adrienne Tenbekjian of Jumbleiah at (201) 825-2077 or jumbleiah2@aol.com and a Chamber member will shop for you. Requested items include snacks that don’t melt, sunflower seeds, protein/power bars, peanut snacks, powdered flavored drinks, stamps, paperback books, magazines, Qtips, rubber gloves, unscented baby wipes, saline solution (Opti Free Replenish), Visine, Dove soap; Degree deodorant, Crest Pro Health toothpaste, toothbrush, dental floss, aspirin, hand sanitizer, Oil-of-Olay 2-in-1 facial cloths, Febreze, and AA and AAA batteries. Cut-a-Thon to benefit 911 Foundation Great Clips in Allendale will host a Cut-A-Thon benefit for America’s 911 Foundation on Sept. 11. Employees of more than a dozen New York and New Jersey Great Clips salons will donate their time and skills during regular business hours to participate in the CutA-Thon. Great Clips will contribute a portion of the proceeds from haircuts and perms, and outside donations to America’s 911 Foundation, which supports first responders nationwide with funds and equipment and provides college scholarships and more. Great Clips is located in Allendale Town Center. No appointments are needed, and the salon is open nights and weekends. To check-in online, visit www.greatclips.com or download the app for Android and iPhone. For more information, visit www.greatclips.com. Bargain books available Bargain books are available at the Allendale Library. Current and topical books, tapes, and videos for adults and children may be purchased at bargain prices in the lobby of the Lee Memorial Library at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale. On display are many children’s books, paperbacks, fiction, non-fiction, and current best-sellers. The sale is ongoing and the shelves are restocked daily. Books are priced from 25 cents to $1. The sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Proceeds from the sale go directly to the library for the purchase of new materials. Zoning ordinance revisions (continued from page 3) reviewing “permitted uses as they relate to quality of life issues,” with some council members expressing concern about the number of similar businesses. “Who’s to say you have too many if they are making money?” Bossong cautioned. “You have to keep in mind what your town consists of and what you want,” said Lemmon. Bossong suggested the council look at what is permitted now and what type of businesses they want to allow. Mixed uses, whereby a residential use is allowed above a commercial establishment, drew spirited debate at the council meeting. Local attorney Richard Brady, who was in the audience, said he often represents applicants on land use issues. Brady said the council should consider permitting mixed uses. He said such uses “appear to rejuvenate the community” and their parking needs complement each other. Bozzo agreed, noting they would attract and keep younger people in town. Lemmon said that, while mixed uses provide diversity, they create parking problems. He cited the West Prospect Street area as an example, calling it “a horrible mess.” Grygiel said that, properly regulated, a mixed use can work. Councilman Frank Palladino agreed, saying that it could work by closely scrutinizing the uses and addressing parking. “You shouldn’t exclude it because it’s scary. You would be our traffic cop, Scott (as planning board chairman),” he said to Lemmon. Brady also suggested that car washes and auction houses may not necessarily be undesirable uses if properly regulated. He suggested making them conditional uses. Bozzo characterized auction houses, such as those prevalent in upstate New York, as “junk places.” She cautioned that that borough would be opening itself up to problems. “They’ll go out of business if they are not good for the community,” Brady said. On the subject of “McMansions,” Grygiel said the proposal tries to regulate them by using a floor-area ratio that would limit their volume rather than their height alone. “It gives more flexibility. The designers have more leeway, but there is still an overall cap in addition to the bulk regulations,” he said. The council will schedule another meeting with the planners in early fall to continue the discussion on the proposal before it is finalized for introduction and adoption.