September 7, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 25 Allendale Notebook Celebrate ‘Back Home Sunday’ Archer United Methodist Church will hold a “Back Home Sunday” service on Sept. 11 at 10:30 a.m. The church offers nursery and Sunday school for children, a teen’s group for young adults, a women’s association, a prayer group, and a book club for adults. AUMC is located at 37 East Allendale Avenue in Allendale. For more information, call (201) 327-0020 or visit www.archerchurch.org. Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Brookside School Library at 100 Brookside Avenue. Chamber plans meeting The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will host a Sept. 13 dinner meeting at Mezza Luna at 6:30 p.m. The restaurant is located at 97 West Allendale Avenue. Festival Day, which is slated for Oct. 1, will be on the agenda. RSVP to Adrienne at Jumbleiah, (201) 327-8411 or e-mail Jumbleiah2@aol.com. The Chamber meets the second Tuesday of the month. Allendale businesses are welcome to join the Chamber. Inaugural Afternoon Tea will be held at Fell House The Concerned Citizens of Allendale, owners of the John Fell House, will host an inaugural Afternoon Tea on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at noon. The tea will be held in the house and on the grounds of this historical home at 475 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale. The community is invited to join CCA’s Tea Room Committee for a four course tea catered by Passport Café of West Milford. This “Patriots’ Afternoon Tea” will offer two appetizer courses followed by traditional tea sandwiches, scones with preserves and Devonshire clotted cream, petit fours, and a surprise dessert. There will also be a presentation by a local business: the Celery Farm Soap Company. The cost is $35 and all proceeds will go toward the restoration and renovation of the John Fell House. Reservations are a must as space is limited. To RSVP, call (201) 783-8754 to leave your name, phone number and the number of guests attending, or e-mail Linda Schropp at lschropp@optonline. net with details. Checks made payable to Concerned Citizens of Allendale should be mailed to Theresa Salameno, c/o 475 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale, NJ 07401 no later than Sept. 7. For more information visit www.fellhouse.org. The Tea Room Committee has planned two further Afternoon Teas this year. A Harvest Tea has been set for Tuesday, Nov 8, and a Holiday Tea is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 11, when the Fell House will be decorated for the holidays and guests will be invited to walk around the house to view each themed room. Reservations are also being taken for the November and December Afternoon Teas. Cut-a Thon event 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. Newcomers plan events The Allendale Newcomers Club has announced its upcoming events. Prospective members are invited to a Welcome Coffee set for Sept. 9. New members are invited to a Newcomers’ Cocktail Party on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 7 to 11 p.m. The club has a booth and activities planned for the Oct. 1 Allendale Festival Day and Car Show. Memberships may be renewed that day. For more information about upcoming events, e-mail MembershipANC@gmail.com. Christina Boniello, of Allendale, age 10, donated her hair to Locks of Love to benefit cancer patients. She has a grandmother and two aunts who are cancer survivors and she wanted to help others. She is pictured sporting her new haircut and holding her former ponytail. Gift of herself