February 9, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 23 Allendale Notebook Rotary seeks donations for Trivia Night The Allendale Saddle River Rotary Club is seeking prize donations for its April 2 Trivia Night Fundraiser. Donations may include gifts or gift certificates. All merchant donors will be mentioned in the program that will be distributed to attendees. The deadline for donations is March 26. Trivia Night tickets are now on sale for $35, and include dinner and trivia contests. This event will be held at the Mahwah Elks Lodge, 1 Foxwood Lane in Mahwah. A cash bar will be available. The deadline to purchase tickets is March 26. All proceeds will go to the Allendale Saddle River Rotary’s charitable work. Contact Joseph Chinnici at (201) 394-8216 or at Joseph.Chinnici@yesbank.com. Studio tour offered to children The Allendale Woman’s Club invites local children to enjoy a guided tour of MediaMix Studios on Thursday, Feb. 24. This free tour of the production facilities is being offered to children in grades four through eight. Two tours, one at 10 and another at 11:30 a.m., will be available. Parents are welcome to participate. MediaMix is located at 4 Pearl Court in Allendale. For reservations, contact Emmett Zettler at (201)214-9371. Chamber to host meeting The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the Allendale Bar and Grill, 67 West Allendale Avenue. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Nicolette Lisella of Terrie O’Connor Realtors at (201) 638-6765. Thrift shop announces Saturday event The Clothes Line Thrift Shop will be open on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. New items are arriving daily. New to the shop is a juniors’ and young men’s section. The shop has a wide variety of scarves, hats, sweaters, and men’s suits and jackets. Household and kitchen items are also available. The Clothes Line Thrift Shop is located in the Archer United Methodist Church at the corner of Franklin Turnpike and East Allendale Avenue in Allendale. For more information, call (201) 327-0020. Newcomers Club plans events The Allendale Newcomers’ Club provides a great way for new and not so new Allendale residents to meet people and get to know the borough. On Feb. 16, Helping Hands will cook up another batch of dinners at “Chicken Soup Club” night. Helping Hands helps Newcomers and their families through transition periods. Contact HelpingHandsANC@yahoo.com to arrange for help for a family going through a rough time. Everyone is welcome to join the group in the kitchen on Feb. 16. It’s Oscar season, and the club will roll out the red carpet for the annual Oscar party on Sunday, Feb. 27. Contact PresANC@yahoo.com for more details. Love to read? Join the Bookmarks Committee on Feb. 28 when the group will discuss “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress” by Dai Sijie and translated by Ina Rilke. This The Men’s Night Out Committee of the Allendale Newcomers Club enjoys an evening of Wine Tasting with Gregg Burke, wine connoisseur, tastemaker, and owner of Martene’s Fine Wine and Spirits on Prospect Street in Waldwick. For more information about this and other club committees, contact club president Anne Kay at PresANC@yahoo.com. A very fine evening discussion group meets the third Monday of the month. Email Christina Montanye at BookmarksANC@yahoo.com for more information and to join the book club’s mailing list. Members are encouraged to check the blog at Allen- daleNEwcomersClub.blogspot.com for upcoming events, including Collegiate Basketball Finals at the AB&G, the popular Progressive Dinner, and the monthly book club and movie club events. For more information, contact President Anne Kay at PresANC@yahoo.com today. The Kamps are also actively involved with Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. Laurie served as Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Baptism Committee and also taught religious instruction for more than 15 years. A trustee of Nativity, Russ also holds the post of chairperson for the Finance Committee and was co- manager of Nativity’s Capital Campaign in 1994. He also served as Eucharistic Minister, member of the Baptism Committee, coordinator and coach for the CYO Basketball program and is currently the coach for the third grade girls’ team. Laurie and Russ have five children: Ryan, a graduate student at Indiana University; Kristen, a graduate student at Columbia University; Connor a student at Boston College; Kelsey, a Quinnipiac student and Mackenzie, a third grader at Highland School. Reservations to the brunch are $80 per person. For further information, including on-line reservations and the Event Journal, please go to www.annualbrunch.com or contact Carol Cohen at ccohen@westbergen.org or (201) 444-3550. West Bergen is a non-profit organization providing a wide range of psychiatric and counseling services for all age groups with various levels of need. West Bergen is committed to meeting the psychological needs of each of its clients with sensitivity and responsive, innovative services of the highest quality. For further information on West Bergen and the services it provides please call (201) 444-3550. Kamps (continued from page 19) executive president from 2001-04 and as president of the board from 2004-08. During his nine-year tenure, he was instrumental in steering the agency in many new directions, including a new service center in Oakland. Russ currently serves as an honorary board member and continues to provide valuable help and guidance. Residents of Midland Park for more than 25 years, Laurie and Russ are actively involved in all aspects of community life - especially education. Laurie has held numerous posts including: vice president of the Midland Park Education Foundation; two terms as PTA president; class mother for nearly 20 years and classroom art teacher. In addition, Laurie has served as: co-chair of the Midland Park Love Fund; producer, director and coordinator of the Midland Park Players Summer Theatre Group; manager of the Godwin and Highland schools talent shows for many years and also dance teacher at In the Spotlight in Waldwick. Russ is also committed to a wide range of community activities including: serving as an elected member of the Midland Park Board of Education from 1995 -2004; manager/ coach for numerous Midland Park sports programs for nearly 20 years and coordinator of the 2010 Midland Park High School graduation ball committee. 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