Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • October 16, 2013 Park Windmill Halloween Parade scheduled The Midland Park Recreation Department and the Mid- land Park Fire Department will again sponsor the annual Halloween Parade set for Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. This event will be held at the DePhillips Center at 50 Dairy Street and at Johnny VanderMeer Field. Those in preschool through grade six may participate. Decorating contest announced Midland Park Recreation will sponsor the borough’s first Town-wide Halloween House Decorating Contest. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: best theme, originality, and judges’ favorite. Displays may not cover or interfere with any fire safety equipment or walkways. Everything must be PG-13. Hom- eowners must register by Oct. 23. All entries will be judged between Oct. 27 and 29. For information, visit mpnj.com or contact mprec@optonline.net. Holiday Craft & Vendor Sale planned Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, 183 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park, will host a Holiday Craft & Vendor Sale on Saturday, Nov. 2. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a variety of vendors selling baked goods, crafts, and other items that make great gifts. Call (201) 445-4260 for additional information. Ethos makes strides against cancer Ethos Fitness & Spa for Women is currently observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Oct. 16 at 7 p.m., The Valley Health System Spirit of Women invites the community to a presentation by Mary- Beth Hans, PA. Hans is part of the breast surgical team at Valley. Refreshments will be served. Please call reception to register. The SkinCeuticals Charity Event is being held Oct. 15 through 17. Ten percent of sales of all SkinCeuticals prod- ucts will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Ethos is also selling pink rubber ducks, bracelets, and stress balls for $2 each. All proceeds will go to The Ameri- can Cancer Society. For a $1 donation, community members may add an inspiring message to the Wall of Hope. Ethos Fitness & Spa for Women is located at the Mid- land Park Shopping Center at 85 Godwin Avenue in Mid- land Park. Call (201) 251-4500. Chamber names officers At the recent meeting of the newly reorganized Midland Park Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca Abma of the Mid- land Park Press was named recording/corresponding sec- retary and Maria Vazquez, branch manager of Columbia Bank was named treasurer. Dr. Lori Nuzzi of Nuzzi Chiro- practic is president of the group, and Ester Vierheilig of the Villadom Times serves as vice president. In addition, Dr. Dawn DeMuro from Care Chiropractic will serve as board member/director of scholarship awards, and Lisa Plasse of From the Top Music Studio was named board member. Dr. Nuzzi said the board continues to look for additional board members and new members. More than 25 local business owners attended the initial general meeting in October. At that meeting members voted to join the American Chamber of Commerce. Discussion topics for next meeting will include revi- sions to the by-laws, announcement of additional board members, new membership applications and the Holiday Networking/Card Exchange. The next meeting is set for Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m.at the Columbia Bank, located on Godwin Avenue. All business and professional persons are welcome. Local parishes host Clothing Drive The Saint Francis Closet, a ministry partnership between the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park and Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, is sponsoring a Clothing Drive on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at both parishes. Gently-used fall and winter clothing will be collected and distributed to local community programs that serve men, women, and children in need. Donations may be dropped off at Church of the Nativity’s Kennedy Hall at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park and at Church of the Presentation’s Community Room at 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The ministry requests that all clothing donations be laundered and in wearable condition when delivered, oth- erwise they will not be accepted for distribution. Organizations benefitting from this event include: Suits for Success, Oasis, Jericho Road Shelter, Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Nurturing Place/York Street Shelter, Star of Hope Mission, Shelter Our Sisters, Eva’s Village & Shelter, and Mother Teresa’s Harlem Shelter. For more information, visit www.churchofthenativitynj. com or www.churchofpresentation.org. Anyone interested in volunteering for the ministry may e-mail Tia Patterson at tiapatterson@me.com or Margie Rightmyer at mrightmyer@churchofpresentation.org.