Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 1, 2012 Villadom Happenings Tomfoolery Theatre presents ‘Zombie Prom’ On Aug. 3, 4 and 5, Tomfoolery Theatre Inc. will present the off-beat musical comedy, “Zombie Prom!” Admission is free. Donations will be accepted at the door. All proceeds from this production will benefit The ROSE Foundation of Haiti. For more information on The ROSE Foundation, visit rosefoundationofhaiti.org. Performances will be held in the Guardian Angel Church Auditorium, 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. Shows will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. “Zombie Prom” features music by music by Dana P. Rowe, with book and lyrics by John Dempsey. The show follows the story of high school sweethearts Toffee and Jonny, whose quintessential 1950s teen romance is cut short when Jonny becomes a zombie right before the prom. This cult classic evolves into a tongue-in-cheek message about tolerance when the students of Enrico Fermi High School campaign for “zombie rights.” Tomfoolery Theatre, a newly founded community theater group based in northern New Jersey, was formed to provide a creative outlet for young adults who look to the performing arts as a form of artistic expression. For more information, e-mail tomfoolerytheatre@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/tomfoolerytheatre. Vendors sought for Country Fair The Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat 47th Annual Country Fair will be held Sept. 29 on the municipal field in Wyckoff. The event features activities for the entire family, including rides, games, food, crafts, pony rides, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, homemade treats, Dutch cheese, ollie bollen, and fresh lemonade. New this year will be the Ultimate Bake Off for professional and home bakers. Vendors interested in obtaining a table for the fair may visit www.eccretreat.org for an application and further details. Fees received by Aug. 31 will be available at a discounted rate. Lifeguard Training offered The YWCA Bergen County will offer American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Sept. 11 through Oct. 18. Students will be required to take and pass a swim test that will be held on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. Participants must be 15 years of age or older. A $10 swim test fee is due at registration. This course prepares students with the CPR, first aid, and lifeguard techniques necessary for employment as a professional lifeguard. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at 112 Oak Street in Allendale intersection to close next week by John Koster The ground-breaking for the construction of a stoplight and intersection work at West Crescent Avenue and Myrtle Avenue in Allendale has been scheduled for Aug. 6. The intersection will be closed to all traffic for approximately 30 to 90 days. The project, which is being undertaken by Bergen County, was bid a few months ago and has now been approved. After meeting with the contractor, Zuccaro, Inc. of Garfield, Allendale Councilwoman Elizabeth White said the intersection and the adjacent portions of both roads will be closed for the duration of the project. If the project is not completed by the time school opens in September, new school bus routes will be employed, she added. “We have declared that if there is any way (the contractor) can open any part of the road in less than 90 days we would be eternally grateful,” White said at last week’s public meeting of the Allendale Borough Council. “We’re hoping that everything goes smoothly.” Some of the pressure may be reduced, Allendale Mayor Vince Barra and White concurred, because the county’s project to construct a bridge and expand Brookside Avenue in the Donnybrook Lane area of Allendale Ridgewood. The course fee is $350. YWCA Bergen County offers a variety of American Red Cross certified programs throughout the year, including swimming lessons for individuals from age six to adults. For more information, or to register, call (201) 444-5600, extension 327, or visit www.ywcabergencounty.org. Dancers welcome new members The North Jersey English Country Dancers welcome newcomers to their Aug. 12 dance. All dances are taught and prompted and the music is live. Instruction for beginners will be held at 1:30 p.m. and the main dance will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Participants may come with or without a partner. The dance will be held in the air-conditioned hall at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. For more information, visit www. maxellute.net/njecd.html or call Nancy at (201) 445-4497. Motor coach day trips announced Air Brook Limousine will offer a selection of bus tours in August and September. All tours will depart from the Woodcliff Lake Hilton and the Ridgewood Park & Ride. Reservations are required. To purchase tickets, call 1-800- has been postponed until September. Both projects are funded by the county and not by local taxes. While Allendale officials found the West Crescent - Myrtle closing unfortunate because it might interfere with school routes, council members said they did not wish to interfere with the county’s plans. The need for a traffic light at that intersection has been a matter of local comment for many years. White said that, if construction overlapped into the school schedule, those children who walk to school would be safe because there would be no traffic in the construction area, and the contractor would put up a temporary structure around the sidewalk to protect the children from any debris. In other business, Mayor Barra said the sump pump ordinance to first encourage and then mandate residents who report and detach illegal pump pumps, would likely be ready for introduction at the second council meeting in August, though the language had not yet been finalized. Mayor Barra said Allendale probably loses about $100,000 a year. Sewage charges are estimated at an average of about $900 per household, and eliminating illegal sump pumps could save the average resident about $200 a year in taxes, since the Northwest Bergen County Utility Authorities bills based on water flow, not on whether property owners have sump pumps. 800-1990, extension 1. On Aug. 17, the group will head to Atlantic City for “Thunder over the Boardwalk at Resorts Casino.” This trip will include a narrated cruise around Atlantic City. Attendees will enjoy a box lunch inside the VIP section at Steel Pier where they may watch the air show. See flybys and demonstrations that reach up to 15,000 feet and as low as 50 feet over the water in front of the Atlantic City skyline. Tour members will also receive $20 in free slot play at Resorts Casino. The tour bus will depart from Woodcliff (continued on page 20)