July 24, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES Allendale Notebook Register for Cub Scouts Boys in grades one through five are invited to register for Allendale Cub Scouts. Scout programs foster leader- ship, confidence, and character as participants embark on a variety of adventures. For more information, contact Glenn Gramsch by e-mail at ggbaker50@gmail.com. Community invited to activities at Fell House The John Fell House, located at 475 Franklin Avenue in Allendale, will host several events over the coming months. A John Fell House Summer Night will be held at the Allendale Bar & Grill on Aug. 26. Members of the com- munity are invited to enjoy a meal with friends and family at AB&G, and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the John Fell House. The John Fell House will host “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Aug. 10. The Saddle River Youth Theater will perform on the Great Lawn at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tick- ets are $14 each for general admission. There will be lim- ited chair seating available. Those who plan to attend are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets and enjoy a little Shakespeare in the Park right in Allendale. To order tick- ets, contact the SRYT at (201) 825-8805 or srytheater@aol. com. The next John Fell House Afternoon Tea will be held Sept. 10 from noon to 2:30 p.m. All Afternoon Teas are held in the historic John Fell House in the tradition of Lady Anna Maria Russell Stanhope, Duchess of Bedford. The Duchess, a life-long friend of Queen Victoria, is credited with evolving the Afternoon Tea from a simple meal to the social event of the day. The September tea will include a luncheon of tea sand- wich towers and scones with clotted cream and preserves, and a decadent dessert all prepared by the Passport Café of West Milford. To RSVP, contact Theresa Salameno at (201) 825-2840 or Linda Schropp at lschropp@optonline. net. A check for $45 made out to Concerned Citizens of Allendale will hold a reservation and is non-refundable. Additional upcoming dates include Oct. 5 and the Annual Holiday Tea on Dec. 6, when the Fell House will be beauti- fully decorated for the holidays. The John Fell House is owned, operated, and main- tained by the Concerned Citizens of Allendale, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the John Fell House as a self-sustaining community center through grants, fundraisers, and private donations. For more infor- mation about these events, or anything related to the John Fell House and the CCA, e-mail Susanne Lovisolo at TheFellHouse@gmail.com. Book Sale benefits library The Lee Memorial Library holds an ongoing sale of used books in the lobby during regular hours. Fiction, non- fiction, children’s books, tapes, and videos are available at bargain prices. The books are priced from 25 cents to $1. The sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Proceeds go directly to the library for purchase of new materials. 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. Volunteers sought The volunteer nursing home outreach program, Grow- ing Relationships and Making Memories, is seeking vol- unteers to form relationships with socially isolated nursing home residents. Many nursing home residents have no one to visit them. Similar to a Big Brother/Big Sister philosophy, GRAMM builds individual relationships through activities such as sharing stories, playing games, reading, watching sports/ television, sitting outside, writing letters, or just offering companionship. GRAMM is seeking volunteers who can visit one hour a week for eight weeks. The program is held at the Allen- dale Nursing Home in Allendale. Call Maryann Greco at (201) 934-6174 or e-mail gramm07@verizon.net. Knitters and crocheters welcome new members Knitters and crocheters are invited to Stitch n’ Chat III • Page 13 at the Lee Memorial Library on the third Monday of the month. The group meets at 7 p.m. in the loft. Participants of all skill levels are welcome to bring their projects. Refresh- ments are served. The library is located at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale. Shmoop now available The Lee Memorial Library at 500 West Crescent Avenue in Allendale now offers the Shmoop database. Shmoop allows residents to prep for the SAT, ACT, and AP exams, and offers study guides for literature, Bible, poetry, Shakespeare, mythology, best-sellers, Dr. Seuss, pre-algebra, algebra, algebra II, geometry, biology, U.S. history flashcards, DMV, and careers. Students may take full-length practice exams, and review the results with in- depth answer explanations. For more information, contact Samantha McCoy at (201) 327-4338 or mccoy@bccls.org. Library offers investment research center The Lee Memorial Library now has Morningstar, Inc. online available to Lee Memorial Library patrons. This investment research center offers an extensive line of products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Designed specifically for libraries, Morn- ingstar Investment Research Center is an easy-to-navigate online database with comprehensive data and analysis of over 41,000 investments. To access the program from home, visit allendale.bccls. org or visit the library to use the resource from a public computer. The library is located at 500 West Crescent Avenue. New officers (continued from page 9) Wanamaker. Another officer is expected to retire Oct. 1, the chief indicated. The hiring of Gil and Kirsch will allow the police department to maintain its current level of 16 active mem- bers, Chief Wanamaker told Villadom TIMES, although he acknowledged that two men, Pete Tiernan and Eugene Schultz, are currently injured and are not being scheduled for duty. However, the chief pointed out that when Kirsch and Gil complete their training at the Law & Public Safety Institute in Mahwah, they will be stepping into two vacan- cies being created by retirements. As a result, the depart- ment will continue to have 16 members, he said.