September 26, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17
Allendale Notebook
‘Give and Get’ set for Festival Day Archer United Methodist Church will host a “Give & Get” program at Allendale Festival Day, Oct. 6. The first 200 people who contribute food items for the Center for Food Action in Mahwah will receive a free compact fluorescent light bulb. A list of needed items will be handed to shoppers entering the Allendale A&P to encourage shoppers to donate one or more items from the list to the food collection as they leaves the store. A tally “thermometer” will be updated as donations are weighed and loaded into the collection bin. Archer has set a 1,000 pound goal for this one-day collection. All contributions of food or shopping cards will be for the benefit of local families supported by the CFA. The Mahwah CFA regularly supports over 800 local families. These supplemental food collections help support the day-to-day needs at Mahwah CFA. Mahwah CFA is one of seven CFA branches in the North Jersey area. Visit www.cfanj.org to learn more about CFA’s mission and needs. Curing the festival, the Thrift Shop located at the church will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The shop has good supply of clothing available at reasonable prices. The shop will also be selling the Archer United Woman’s Club’s homemade apple pies for $10 each. The church is located at 37 East Allendale Avenue. For more information, call (201) 327-0020. Relay for Life seeks participants The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Allendale is set for Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29. The event will be held at Crestwood Lake Park on West Crescent Avenue. Relay for Life is an overnight community celebration at which individuals and teams camp out, barbecue, dance, and take turns walking or running around a track relay style to raise funds to fight cancer. Held in more than 5,000 communities across the country, the Relay for Life gives people a chance to remem-
ber loved ones lost as they fight against the disease. On Sept. 28 on-site registration is at 5 p.m., and the Opening Ceremony and Survivors Lap begin at 7 p.m. At 10 p.m. there will be the Luminaria Ceremony and the closing ceremony will be held at 5 a.m. on Sept. 29. The cost to register is $10 and may be completed at the event at 5 p.m. of by sending a check may be made payable to: American Cancer Society. Be sure to note: 2012 Relay for Life of Allendale NJ/Team Name in the memo line. Checks may be mailed to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. For more information, call Beverly at (201) 343-2222. Book Sale back in business The newly-renovated lobby at the Lee Memorial Library is complete and the ongoing Book Sale hosted by the Friends of the Library is back in business. The new shelves allow many more sale books to be displayed for easy browsing. Also featured is a special section for children’s books. Current best-sellers, fiction, nonfiction, paperbacks, children’s books, tapes, and videos are priced from 25 cents to $1. Proceeds from the sale go directly to the library for the purchase of new materials. Visit the library at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale. Chamber offers ‘green’ fundraiser The Allendale Chamber of Commerce is offering residents a chance to save on their energy bills, raise money for the Chamber, and embrace a greener lifestyle. The Chamber has partnered with Viridian, an energy provider, to encourage consumer choice when purchasing electricity. With the deregulation of the electricity industry, consumers in north Jersey have the option to choose their electric supplier. Those who sign up with Viridian receive a 10 percent discount on the first month’s supply portion of their energy bills. Sign up under the Allendale Chamber’s campaign, and the Chamber will receive a contribution from Viridian to fund its programs. After enrolling with Viridian, there is little else the consumer needs to do. The local utility continues to send the
bills and deliver the electricity to the home or business. The difference is Veridian’s name and rates are listed on the bill. Enroll online at Viridian.com/allendalegoesgreen or by phone at (201) 236-1910. AFEE seeks grant proposals The Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence, Inc. is accepting grant proposals for programs that will enhance the educational experience for students in Allendale’s Hillside and Brookside schools. Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 25. Parents, teachers, local business people, students, staff, and all other members of the community are encouraged to participate by making proposals for projects or programs that are in keeping with the foundation’s mission to enhance and broaden the educational experience for public school students. E-mail Catherinehernon@gmail.com for an application. Fyke plans September events Brien Szabo will present “The Glorious Variety of Nature in the Northeast” at the Fyke Nature Association’s Sept. 28 meeting. The group will meet at the Allendale Municipal Building at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale. Szabo’s photos bring viewers on a tour of nature that includes subzero climates to night hikes to mountain tops and close-ups of wildlife. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. Fyke has planned a State Line Hawk Watch on Sept. 29. Attendees will meet at State Line lookout in Alpine to view the migrating hawks. This site features easy access and parking facilities. For more information, e-mail fyke@fykenature.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.