August 22, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES
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Allendale Notebook
Local students honored Several students from Allendale have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester. They include Sarah E. Galo and Ava E. Manahan, Ramapo College; Salvatore Montana Messina, University of Connecticut; Mary LeBlancq, University of Dayton; and Christopher Jacober and Leyane Jerejian, William Paterson University. Family Water Festival set The Allendale Holiday Observers will host the 2012 Family Water Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1. This annual event will be held at Crestwood Lake’s East Beach from 1 to 4 p.m. (Rain date: Sept. 2.) The festival includes swimming events for all age groups, parent-child relays, sand castle building, a cannon ball competition, a long-distance swim, tube relays, and a toddler golf ball event. There will also be prizes and refreshments. For more information about the event or the Holiday Observers, e-mail info@holidayobservers.org. 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. 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 $30 to: AWC, 77 Ivers Road, Allendale, NJ 07401. For more information, visit www.allendalewomansclub.org or contact Eleanor at (201) 934-0916 or eljohn@optonline.net. Please put TWGS in the subject line. 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 information, visit http://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. 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. 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.
Police Report
(continued from page 8) taken that were used later in the day. Those transactions are currently being traced. Any resident who may have experienced a similar incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Doug Moore at (201) 652-5700 or dmoore@waldwicknj.org. Officer John Greco arrested a 54-year-old Congers, New York man on July 27 and charged him with resisting arrest. The defendant was wanted by the Park Ridge Police Department for an incident that had occurred earlier in the day. When officers located the defendant’s vehicle on Bergen Avenue, he ran from the officers and was quickly apprehended. On July 31, Officer David Passaretti arrested a 15-yearold West Milford juvenile and charged him with possession of an imitation firearm. The arrest came after Officer Passaretti responded to the athletic field on Wyckoff Avenue to investigate a report of a person with a handgun. Officer Passaretti arrived and determined that the actor was in possession of an imitation firearm and had been pointing it at other juveniles who were with him. Officer Kyle Moore arrested a 44-year-old Waldwick resident on Aug. 2 and charged her with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. The arrest occurred on Summit Avenue after Officer Moore responded to investigate a motor vehicle crash. The driver was charged and released pending a Waldwick Municipal Court appearance.