Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-March 23, 2011 Issue

Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • March 23, 2011 Allendale Notebook Rotary plans events, seeks prizes The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary will hold a “Cash for Gold” event on Monday, March 28 at Savini Restaurant, 168 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees may bring their old, outdated, or broken jewelry to this event and receive cash on the spot. Also being purchased are platinum pieces (with or without stones), coins, silverware, bowls, and other tableware or decorative items and accessories. RSVP to Diane Eisner Stroud, (201)6159877 or DianeEisnerStroud@remax.net. The club is now seeking prize donations for its first Trivia Night fundraiser planned for Saturday, April 2. Items may include gift certificates. The suggested price range is $50 to $100. Merchant donors will be thanked in a printed program that will be distributed to all attendees. The deadline for donations is March 26. The event will include dinner, cash bar, and a trivia contest. Tickets are $35 and are available by contacting Joseph Chinnici at Joseph.Chinnici@yesbank.com or (201) 394-8216. All proceeds will go to the Allendale Saddle River Rotary’s charitable work. The deadline for reservations is March 26. Fish & Chips Dinner set Trinity Episcopal Church will host a Fish & Chips Dinner on Thursday, April 7 form 5 to 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Guardian Angel Church, located at the corner of Franklin Turnpike and East Allendale Avenue. Catered by Tastefully British, the dinner will include fish, chips, coleslaw, beverage, and dessert. Take out is available. Tickets are $13 and will be available through April 3. To purchase tickets, call the church office at (201) 327-3012 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or (201) 652-5172 in the evenings. Soccer commissioner sought The Allendale Recreation Commission needs a new Kinder Soccer commissioner for the fall season. Kinder Soccer is open to children in pre-K and kindergarten. Anyone interested may contact Ellen VenGraitis at vengraitis@gamil.com. Local bank supports AFEE The Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence, in an effort to raise money for Hillside and Brookside schools, is asking residents who have accounts with TD Bank to link new or existing accounts to AFEE through the TD Bank Affinity Program. There is no cost to any member, and all banking information is completely confidential. The organization needs a minimum of 50 households to link their accounts for TD Bank to give AFEE a percentage of average balances across all accounts (e.g., checking, savings, money market, CD, and retirement accounts. As an additional incentive, TD Bank will deposit $25 into newly opened non-interest bearing checking accounts. For more information contact Allendale TD Bank Branch Manager Joseph Chinnici at (201) 825-1011, joseph.chinnici@yesbank.com, or AFEE Trustee Audrey Landau-Flynn at (201) 8255954 or ablandau@aol.com. AWC Fashion Show update Ticket holders for The Allendale Woman’s Club’s Fashion Show may preregister on Wednesday, March 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. upstairs in the Allendale Borough Hall, 500 West Crescent Avenue. Pick up programs, badges, and convenience packages in advance. For additional information, contact Kathy Carugan-Denari at (201) 934-1079. This year, the club is partnering with Lord and Taylor for their spring charity event. Purchasing a $5 ticket, either at the pre-registration event or at the show, will entitle the ticket holder to special discount passes to the “Shop Smart: Do Good” charity event at Lord and Taylor. All participants will receive a 15 percent all day shopping pass (with no exclusions) plus a 20 percent coupon to be used on one special item. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go directly to nonprofit charitable organizations and causes supported by the Allendale Woman’s Club. For additional information, contact Maureen Mamunes at (201) 995- 1613. Fashion Show prize tickets are still available. Prizes include a Weber gas grill, a Sharp 42” flat screen TV, or a $300 Visa gift card. To purchase a $10 prize ticket and support the Fell House and other local charities, contact Heidi Askin at askn2ski@earthlink.com. Winners will be announced at the Fashion Show. Ticket holders do not need to attend the show to qualify. Date change for senior show dale Bar & Grill, Allendale Eats, Bernie’s Bagels, Esposito’s, Garbo’s, Giorgio’s, Masa Sushi & Grill, Savini, and The Sicilian Sun. Specific details for each participating restaurant are noted on the Dine around Town flyer, which may be downloaded from the Northern Highlands website: www.northernhighlands.org. Click on the Parents/Alumni tab and then click on Project Graduation. For more information, contact Maryclaire Collis (201) 825-0804. Lenten events underway Highlands Presbyterian Church’s traditional soup and bread suppers will be held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. now through April 13. Bring a soup bowl and spoon and join the group for warm fellowship. An offering will be taken up for the church’s mission treasury, which is used for local, national, and global ministries. A video and discussion will follow each supper at 7 p.m. During Holy Week, a seder will be held on Maundy Thursday, April 21, at 6 p.m. The Good Friday (April 22) service will be at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday (April 24) services will be held at 9 and 11 a.m. Highlands Presbyterian Church is located at 270 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. There are weekly worship services on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., with childcare and Sunday school provided. For more information, visit http://www.highlandschurch.net or call (201) 327-4466. Allendale Saddle River 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. Students ready for a performance. Brookside School in Allendale and the Brookside Hillside Music and Art Association will present “Fiddler on the Roof” on March 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. in the Brookside auditorium. A special free show for seniors will be held on Wednesday, March 23 at 4:00 p.m. (Please note: This is a new date.) “Fiddler on the Roof” is being presented through a special arrangement with Music Theater International. Rotary Club changes meeting venue The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club will hold its weekly meeting at Darla’s Porch, located in the A&P shopping Center at 29 West Allendale Avenue in Allendale. The group meets every Wednesday at 8 a.m. For more information, call (201) 5663013 or e-mail bobtraitz@versizon.net. Project Graduation fundraiser set Nine local restaurants have agreed to donate a portion of their profits to Northern Highlands Project Graduation 2011during the week of April 4. Restaurants participating in “Dine around Town” are: Allen- Six dental specialists. One perfect smile. �� Like us on