Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • February 29, 2012 Allendale Notebook Fashion Show tickets on sale Tickets for the Allendale Woman’s Club’s April 4 Fashion Show are now on sale. The event, “Fashion Fix-Up,” will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Seasons in Washington Township. Tickets are $70 and will include a show of fashions from BackSwing Sporty Boutique and Bliss Bridal Boutique, a basket fundraiser, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and an open bar. Deadline for ticket orders is March 14. To purchase tickets, contact Lee Sevison at (201) 760-2433 or awcfashionshow@gmail. com. Proceeds will benefit Rebuilding Together Bergen County and other local charities. Chamber plans dinner meeting The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will host a March 13 dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Meza Luna, 96 West Allendale Avenue. RSVP to Bill Ford at Bank of American at (201) 825-0448. The Chamber meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Allendale businesses are welcome to join. Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Monday, March 5 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Brookside School library, located at 100 Brookside Avenue. CERT training to begin The spring 2012 training class for the Community Emergency Response Team will begin Feb. 29 at the Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute in Mahwah. CERT is comprised of trained volunteers who are trained in various emergency response techniques, traffic control, and search and rescue operations. Allen- dale CERT was recently recognized by the governor for its response to Hurricane Irene. Anyone interested in becoming a CERT member, or for additional information contact Pete Branigan at gpballendalecert@yahoo.com. Beethoven series finale coming up On Sunday, March 25, Calvary Lutheran Church in Allendale will present its final “Afternoon with Beethoven.” All are invited to attend this concert, which will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Internationally acclaimed pianist Ron Levy will perform. Levy has been called “first-class” by the New York Times. He regularly appears as a soloist, and in partnership with other musicians. He is a founding member of the Hudson Trio, Kaleidoscope, the New World Trio, the Manchester Chamber Players, the Breucklen Trio, and the award-winning Palisades Virtuosi. He has been pianist and harpsichordist with the Oberlin Orchestra, the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra, the New Jersey Philharmonic, the North Jersey Philharmonic, the Westchester Symphony, and the Albany Symphony. He is presently an associate artist with the All Seasons Chamber Players. The ticket donation is $10. Refreshments will be served. Calvary Lutheran Church is located at 165 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale. The church facilities are accessible to those with special physical needs. Thrift Shop holds Winter Sale The Archer United Methodist Thrift Shop will hold its Winter Sale March 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and March 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Thrift Shop currently has a good selection of winter clothing, household items, books, and toys. Winter clothing, household items, and toys will be discounted. Donations of gently-used clothing and household items may be dropped off during Thrift Shop hours. The shop is located at Archer United Methodist Church, 37 East Allendale Avenue in Allendale. For hours and other information, call (201) 327-0020. Integrated Preschool to host Open House The Allendale School District will continue to host IPS, an Integrated Preschool Program, in 2012-13. Parents interested in learning more about IPS may attend an Open House at Hillside School, 89 Hillside Avenue, on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 1:15 to 2 p.m. There will be an opportunity to meet the staff and experience the classroom. IPS differs from other preschools in that it incorporates the education of general education preschoolers with preschoolers with special needs. The IPS teacher is certified in both general and special education. Students with special needs are placed in the program through an evaluation process performed by the Office of Special Services. The Allendale Public School District will offer two levels of IPS programming: a program for three-year-olds and a program for four-year-olds. All children must be toilet trained. The three-year-olds will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Students must be three by Oct. 1, 2012. The program for four-year-olds will meet from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Students must be four by Oct. 1, 2012. All children in the program will attend five half-days per week. Class size is expected to be held at a maximum of 12 students per program. Tuition for general education children is $3,200 for the 10-month IPS program. Applications for general education students, which will be available after the Open House, may be found at www.allendaleschoolsnj.com. Deadline for submission is 3 p.m. on March 23. Students will be determined by lottery if the number of applications exceeds the available spaces. Parents will be notified of acceptance into the IPS Programs by Friady, March 30. Transportation services are not provided to general education students. A birth certificate, copy of immunizations, a medical exam, and proof of Allendale residency will be required of those students admitted to the program. Please note that students enrolled in the threeyear-old program in 2012-13 will be offered first choice for enrollment in the four-yearold program in 2013-14. For more information, call Jo Ann Karamus at (201) 327-2021, extension 206.