Area November 23, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 11 The community is invited to join the Friends of the Fell House for the Second Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 4 from noon to 4 p.m. The historic John Fell House, located at 475 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale, will be beautifully decorated for the holidays. Guests will enjoy glowing Christmas trees, decorated mantels, and a cozy story area. This year, the house will feature showcase rooms designed by Karen Weidner, A.S.I.D. of Weidner Design, and Diana Andriotis and Dominick Peluso of Theodora’s Gracious Gift & Design. Kids With A Voice Vocal Company will perform holiday songs at noon on Saturday. Allendale Mayor Vince Barra and long-time Allendale resident Stiles Thomas, will read “’Twas the Night before Christmas” at designated hours. Children will enjoy visiting Candy Cane Lane, sponsored by Z+Architects, and the Fell House kitchen will be staged for the holidays. Crafts, baked goods, and gift baskets will be available for purchase. There is a suggested donation of $8 per adult and $5 for senior citizens. Children under five will be admitted free. All proceeds from the Holiday Open House will go toward the restoration of the Fell House. For additional information, visit www.fellhouse.org. At right: The Fell House by Allendale artist Sally Novak. Historic Fell House opens doors to community The Ridgewood Village Council recently honored Christopher C. Stout as Bergen County’s American Legionnaire of the Year. Stout was recognized for his work as Post 53 historian and for his patriotic and humanitarian works in the greater Ridgewood area and the county. Stout served eight years in the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, much of it on the U.S.S. Duane, a Coast Guard cutter used for rescues at sea and patrol of the nation’s coasts and the high seas. Christopher Stout named county’s Legionnaire of Year He was also honored for locating a 45-year-old homeless veteran of the U.S. Army and her son, and arranging for food, shelter, and other life-supporting assistance, and for frequent volunteer work with the New Jersey Center for Food Action, which provides emergency or regular food for the unemployed or underpaid. Stout is the author of a book and a number of articles about Americans killed in combat. He was also the principal coordinator of the Nov. 11 ceremony to rededicate the memorial to Ridgewood’s 14 military dead of World War I and the installation of a new plaque at Graydon Park. He also arranged for 800 American flags to be placed at the graves of U.S. veterans at Valleau Cemetery. Mayor Keith Killion and the members of the Ridgewood Village Council applauded Stout for his contributions to the veterans, their families and descendents, and the entire community of Ridgewood and Northwest Bergen County. J. KOSTER