August 15, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Allendale Notebook Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Monday, Aug. 20 in the Brookside School auditorium at 100 Brookside Avenue. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. Chamber plans meeting The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will host a noon lunch meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Louie’s Place, 29 West Allendale Avenue. RSVP to Bill Ford at Bank of America at (201) 825-0448. The Chamber meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Allendale businesses are welcome to join. Sale participants urged to register Allendale residents are invited to participate in the Ninth Annual Town-wide Garage Sale organized by the Allendale Woman’s Club. The sale, set for Sept. 15, will benefit the club’s community service projects and charities. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Rain date: Sept. 16.) In addition to handling event advertising and securing necessary permits, the AWC also publishes and distributes a map highlighting the addresses of all participating households. Lawn markers are provided to identify all participating homes. To be included in this town-wide event, mail a tax deductible donation of $25 prior to Aug. 15 to: AWC, 77 Ivers Road, Allendale, NJ 07401. After Aug. 15, the cost to participate will be $30. For details, visit www.allendalewomansclub.org or contact Eleanor at (201) 934-0916 or eljohn@optonline.net. Please put TWGS in the subject line. Rotary Club welcomes new members The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club welcomes new members to its weekly meetings. Sessions are held at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays at Savini’s Restaurant, 168 West Crescent Avenue, Allendale. For more information on the club contact Joseph Chinnici at joseph.chinnici@td.com or (856) 266-7647. Register for Before and After School Programs this week Registration is now open for the YWCA of Bergen County’s Before and After School Programs for the 2012-13 school year. Programs for children in kindergarten through grade six combine guidance and security with activities designed to inspire creative thinking and individual expression. Details and registration forms are available at www.ywcabergencounty.org or by calling (201) 444-5600, extension 352 or 312. A $50 fee will be applied to applications received after Aug. 17, and there will be a registration freeze from Aug. 31 through Sept. 7. YWCA Before and After School Programs are offered at schools in the following Bergen County districts: Allendale, Cresskill, Dumont, Old Tappan, Oradell, Ridgewood, and Westwood. After kindergarten care is available in Oradell and Ridgewood. All programs are licensed by the State of New Jersey, Department of Children & Families. Fleischauer Memorial Walk set The Allendale Woman’s Club will sponsor its Second Annual Linda Fleischauer Memorial Walk for Ovarian Cancer on Sunday, Sept. 23. Fleischauer, a beloved and dedicated member of the Allendale Woman’s Club, lost her battle with ovarian cancer in May 2010. The club is honoring her memory and promoting greater awareness of ovarian cancer by hosting this 5K walk through Allendale. On the day of the event, sign in will begin at 8 a.m. at Crestwood Lake, with opening ceremonies set for 8:45 a.m. and step off at 9 a.m. Registration is $30 and early registration is encouraged. The first 150 registrants will receive a free T-shirt. Participants may also register on the day of the event. For registration forms, pledge forms for donations, and more details, visit www.allendalewomansclub.org. Newcomers seek players for basketball league The Allendale Newcomers’ men’s group has openings on its basketball league. The team plays on Tuesdays at the Wyckoff YMCA from 8:30 to 10 p.m. The cost for the fall session, which will begin after Labor Day, will be approximately $150. Anyone interested may e-mail Richard Levy at richardl@highintencity.com. The club has several committees with recurring events throughout the year. To join the Allendale Newcomers, e-mail MembershipANC@gmail.com with contact information, or visit on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ AllendaleNewcomersClub, or http://allendalenewcomersclub.blogspot.com/ for updated information on the club’s events. Anyone interested in serving as a board member may contact the club’s president at PresidentANC@gmail.com. Advisory group seeks members The Allendale Council is seeking interested residents to participate on a Sewer Advisory Committee. The committee will examine issues relating to the borough’s sewer system, including the use of illegal sump pumps. Residents interested in joining the committee may e-mail GwenMcCarthy@allendalenj.gov. A meeting schedule will be determined after the committee is formed. For more details, call Jackie McSwiggan at (201) 818-4027. Volunteers sought The volunteer nursing home outreach program, Growing Relationships and Making Memories, is seeking volunteers to form relationships with socially isolated nursing home residents. Many nursing home residents have no one to visit them. Similar to a Big Brother/Big Sister philosophy, GRAMM builds individual relationships through activities such as sharing stories, playing games, reading, watching sports/ television, sitting outside, writing letters, or just offering companionship. GRAMM is seeking volunteers who can visit one hour a week for eight weeks. The program is held at the Allendale Nursing Home in Allendale. Call Maryann Greco at (201) 934-6174 or e-mail gramm07@verizon.net. Career development group offered The Allendale Clergy Association has formed a career development group called Opening Doors. The group provides a venue for peer support, networking, and practical job search resources for those who are in transition or seeking to rejoin the workforce. Opening Doors will provide resources for those who seek a communal face-to-face setting, and for those who would prefer to access them from home. Weekly meetings are held on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Highlands Presbyterian Church, at 270 Franklin Turnpike. All are welcome. The first Wednesday of each month begins with a specific career development topic such as self/career assessment, resume/cover letter writing, interviewing skills, and tutorials on networking sites. On-site WiFi will be available, and representatives from the business community and the Allendale clergy will be on hand at each meeting. Contact Highlands Presbyterian Church at (201) 327-4466 or office@highlandschurch.net with questions. Library offers notification service The Lee Memorial Library is now keeping track of new books published by a list of authors and will notify interested patrons when new books are published and put books on hold for patrons who have subscribed to the new service. Choose from a list of 12 popular fiction and mystery authors. Stop by the library and select favorite authors any time the library is open. The Lee Memorial Library is located at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale. XYZ Club meets The XYZ Senior Citizens Club of Allendale meets on the first and third Friday of the month at the Calvary Lutheran Church, 165 West Crescent Avenue at 11 a.m. Allendale residents who would like to participate in club activities are welcome. CERT seeks vehicle donation The Allendale Community Emergency Response Team is seeking the donation of an SUV or heavy duty pickup truck. Anyone who can donate a vehicle in good working condition that is equipped for towing may contact Pete Branigan at GPBAllendaleCERT@yahoo.com.