April 10. 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 29 Allendale Notebook Rotary offers scholarships The Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Foundation will award two scholarships of $1,500 each to high school seniors from Allendale, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, or Waldwick who will be attending a four-year college in the fall. Students may contact their guidance department for an application packet. Applications are due April 16. For details, e-mail June Stahl at june.stahl@gmail.com. Register for Junior Football & Cheerleading Registration for the Northern Highlands Junior Football Association’s tackle, flag, and cheerleading teams may be made online at http://leaguelineup.com/nhjfa. Registration will remain open until April 26. The tackle football season runs from Aug. 12 through the middle of November. Last year, all three “A” teams for the Bulldogs won their divisions and made the playoffs. Two of the teams played in the Super Bowl, and the Pee Wees won the championship. The program is sponsored by the USR Recreation Commission. Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Monday, April 15 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Brookside School Library located at 100 Brookside Avenue. Harlem Wizards come to Allendale The Harlem Wizards will showcase their amazing basketball and comedic skills at the AFEE fundraiser set for Friday, May 10. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at Northern Highlands High School, 298 Hillside Avenue in Allendale. For 50 years, the Wizards have entertained families with their blend of dazzling basketball skills and laugh out loud humor. In this brand new AFEE fundraiser, area families are invited to participate in a night of trick hoops and alleyoops. The Wizards team, featuring Allendale’s Mighty Mike Simmel, will play against members of the Brookside/ Hillside community and encourage audience participation in a multitude of ways including an interactive half-time show and postgame autograph signing. Tickets purchased in advance are $15. The price will be $17 at the door. To purchase tickets, visit www.afeenj. org for a registration form. Payments and order forms may be mailed to AFEE: P.O. Box 243, Allendale, NJ 07401 or by visiting the Harlem Wizards website: www.harlemwiz- ards.com/schedule. Online ticket purchases are subject to a Harlem Wizards processing fee. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. For information, contact Kate Simmel at katekaibni@yahoo.com or (201) 417-5974. Rotary Club seeks RYLA representatives The Allendale Saddle River Rotary Club is seeking local high school juniors to participate in the Rotary Leadership Award program this summer. RYLA participants attend an all expenses paid, six-day workshop focusing on leadership, community service, and professional development topics. Participants join with other talented young people representing more than 40 diverse communities from Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic counties to forge a networked community dedicated to the Rotary principles of team, leadership, and service above self. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Diane Eisner Stroud at (201) 615-9877 or DianeEisnerStroud@remax.net. Library to host Steve Henry The Lee Memorial Library, located at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale, will host a lecture with authorillustrator Steve Henry. “Picture This: An Illustrator’s Guide to Creating a Children’s Book from First Sketch to Publication” will be held April 23 at 7 p.m. This program was rescheduled due to a late winter snowstorm. Residents who attend will get a first look at Henry’s original art for his forthcoming book, “Happy Cat,” enjoy a question and answer session, and learn what it takes to get published in today’s market. The program is free to the public, but pre-registration is required. Call (201) 327-4338. Fell House Friends hold Open House Friends of the Historic John Fell House invite the community to an Open House on April 22 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Attendees may tour the house, learn its history, and hear the Concerned Citizens of Allendale’s vision and plans for the future. The CCA will include an overview of past events, and preview some great coming attractions. Light refreshments will be served. Concerned Citizens of Allendale is a 501c3 non-profit that owns, operates, and maintains the house and surrounding three acres of property. The CCA is now celebrating the third year anniversary of the purchase of the house, and commemorating the 236th anniversary of the arrest and imprisonment of John Fell by a band of Loyalist raiders. Dedicated to restoring and preserving this historic landmark while educating the public concerning its amazing history, the CCA encourage all those interested in this historic place to get involved. Anyone with a skill or interest in local and American history, landscaping, interior decorating, education, the environment, public relations, marketing, or business can join one of the organization’s committees, or help out at events. The John Fell House is located at 475 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. For more information, e-mail Susanne Lovisolo at info@fellhouse.org. Rutgers clinic for coaches available The Allendale Recreation Commission will hold a Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Coaches Clinic on April 16 in the cafeteria at Northern Highlands Regional High School. The program will be held from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. The coaches’ clinic is a required course for volunteer recreation or travel head or assistant coaches in New Jersey. The registration fee is $35 and includes all materials. Registration may be completed online at http://www.sportssignup.com/Allendale-Recreation-Online-Registration.start. Deadline to register is April 9. Northern Highlands is located at 298 Hillside Avenue in Allendale. Press releases for this column may be e-mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. Shade Tree (continued from page 9) According to the website, the many benefits of being a Tree City USA include a positive public image for the community, community pride, positive publicity, and financial assistance. “Preference is sometimes given to Tree City USA communities over other communities when allocations of grant money are made for trees or forestry programs. The reason is that there are invariably more requests than available funds when grants are available through state or federal agencies. If requests are equally worthy, some officials tend to have more confidence in communities that have demonstrated the foresight of becoming a Tree City USA,” the website states. J. CRUSCO