November 28, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 19 Allendale Notebook Chamber plans dinner, elections The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will host a Dec. 11 Dinner Meeting at the Allendale Bar and Grill, 67 West Allendale Avenue, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will include elections for next year’s officers. RSVP to Bill Ford at Bank of America at (201) 825-0448. The Chamber meets the second Tuesday of the month. Have 2 Have It fundraiser returns The Home and School Association of Northern Highlands Regional High School will announce the winner of its third annual Highlands Have 2 Have It fundraiser at a Dec. 7 luncheon to be held at NHRHS Cultural Arts Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Individual tickets are $10, a single book of six tickets is $50, and two ticket books are $80. Eight tech prizes including an LG 55” Class 3D 1080p flat screen TV, an Apple iPad, and a Sony game console PS3 250GB “Call of Duty” game bundle will be awarded. A light lunch will be served to Northern Highlands parents. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the high school’s educational and co-curricular programs. Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 29. For tickets and information visit www.northernhighlands.org, click on Parents then HASA, then Have 2 Have It. Fell House hosts Holiday Tea A HolidayTea will be held at the John Fell House Tea Room, which is located within the historic home at 475 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale on Tuesday, Dec. 4. The cost to attend is $45 and reservations must be made by Nov. 27. To RSVP, e-mail Linda Schropp at lschropp@optonline. net, or call Theresa Salameno on (201) 825-2840. Anyone interested in volunteering to assist with the benefit tea may contact Schropp or Salameno. The committee is seeking sponsors to help fund the purchase of folding chairs and tables. Sponsors may have a chair named in their honor for a donation of $40. Sponsors who donate $120 will have a table named in their honor. To become a sponsor, send a check made payable to “Concerned Citizens of Allendale” to: Cathy Schwartz, 21 Green Way, Allendale, NJ 07401. Rotary hosts Swing & Salsa Night The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary will host a Swing & Salsa Night on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Studio L, 4 North Street, Suite 400 in Waldwick. This BYOB event will include food, soft drinks, and dancing all night. Lessons will begin at 7 p.m., and the DJ will be in full swing at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person. To purchase tickets, contact Omar Niebles at (973) 809-7302 or omarn@theplantchurch.org. Proceeds from this event will benefit Diveheart Northeast, Inc., whose mission is to build confidence and independence in children, adults, and veterans with disabilities by using scuba diving as a tool. The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary is a (501) c (3) charitable organization. Woman’s Club plans Holiday Breakfast The Allendale Woman’s Club will host a Holiday Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Brookside School Cafeteria, 100 Brookside Avenue in Allendale. This annual event is open to individuals of all ages and religious affiliations. The event features a full breakfast, crafts and activities, and a visit from Santa. Participants are asked to bring a new, unwrapped gift suitable for at-risk children ages birth through 12 years old, to be distributed by OASIS in Paterson. Tickets are $5 per person or $20 per family and will be available at the door and in advance at the Dec. 7 Allendale Holiday Walk. For more information, visit allendalewomansclub.org or contact Rebecca Higgins at (201) 825-1367. Fyke plans Christmas Bird Count Fyke Nature Association invites members of the community to the 61st Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 15. This event is part of a continent-wide program organized by the Audubon Society. Fyke is planning to send approximately eight teams into its designated circle to count birds from dawn to dusk. Anyone interested in becoming a team member may contact Stiles Thomas at (201) 327-3470. All CBC participants are invited to a recap meeting, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. the day of the count. The group will gather in the council chambers of the Allendale Municipal Building. For more information, contact John Brotherton at (201) 327-1483 or jbro29@optonline.net. 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. Woman’s Club offers memorial scholarship The Allendale Woman’s Club will offer a memorial scholarship in honor of Linda Fleischauer, a dynamic woman who touched the lives of the club’s members through her love of visual arts and her compassionate, selfless nature. Applicants must be Allendale residents in their senior year of high school who are planning to attend an accredited college, university, or trade/technical school with an interest in the visual arts. Those who apply must also dem- onstrate their contributions to their community, work, or family. Students may obtain an application for the scholarship in their high school guidance office or at the club’s website: www.allendalewomansclub.org. Applications must be received by Jan. 31, 2013. Thrift Shop sets holiday hours The Clothes Line Thrift Shop at Archer United Methodist Church will offer a good selection of Christmas decorations and a wide array of holiday gifts from Nov. 29 through Dec. 21. The shop will be open on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and selected Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. New or gently-used donations will be accepted during regular hours. The shop is located at 37 East Allendale Avenue in Allendale. 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. Free health consultations offered The Bergen County Department of Health Services offers a free health consultation program in the Allendale for adult residents. Staffed by a public health nurse, guidance and referral services are provided for health maintenance. Monitoring of health history, and height, weight, and blood pressure checks are offered at each visit. Residents are assured of complete confidentiality of health information. In addition, residents are made aware of county and state programs that are available. Contact Jean Manus at (201) 818-4400, extension 211 for specific dates and times. Waldwickpd.org (continued from page 5) of day the burglaries were occurring. He said to date 2,700 residents are signed on, but he said he wants to get all 3,500 homes on board. “Some people are fighting it, but more people have signed up, so please get on the service,” he said. “We keep you apprised. If something happens, we have a way of getting a hold of everybody,” he added. Kratz judged this system better than Reverse 911, which the borough also uses. “Not everybody has land lines, or they have voice messaging over the internet, or they don’t give out their cell phone numbers. The Smartphone is more effective,” he said.