November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 23 Waldwick Watch ‘Quest’ benefits shelter animals Trunk show winners named Samantha Flatten’s costume won top prize in the Waldwick Mayor and Council’s Second Annual Trunk or Treat event. The Rodriguez family was recognized for Best Trunk. Forty cars participated in the event, which provided children the opportunity to dress up and trick-or-treat in a safe environment. Scouts hold Newspaper Drive On Saturday, Nov. 16, Waldwick Boy Scouts will col- lect newspapers to be recycled. Residents are reminded to bundle papers in stacks of no more than eight inches and leave the bundles at the curb the night before the collection. Please note that any papers put at the curb after 8a.m. on Saturday may be missed. Church hosts 50 th Annual Holiday Fair The Waldwick United Methodist Church located at 25 Franklin Turnpike will host its 50 th Annual Country Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature Christmas items, food, jewelry, gift baskets, handmade crafts, baked goods, and more. Children are invited to have their photo taken with Santa. Lunch will be available for purchase from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. The menu will include homemade soups, chili, hot dogs, burgers, grilled cheese and chicken salad sand- wiches. The church, founded in 1787, holds Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Throughout the year, the congregation holds a variety of programs that are open to the community, including a family concert, a Valentine’s Day musical show, an Attic Treasures Sale, a fish dinner, and a Straw- berry Social. For more information, call (201) 652-5130 or visit www. waldwickmethodist.weebly.com. Friends seek new members Members of the community are invited to join the Friends of the Waldwick Library, a group that works to support the library. In its endeavor to create an educational, technological, and cultural hub, this group sponsors many programs, including all the special events for the children’s summer reading program, the museum pass program that allows residents free admission to The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and the American Museum of Natural His- tory, and the redesign of the library’s website. The group meets at 1 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every other month at the library located at 19 East Prospect Street. Meetings will be held on Nov. 25 and Jan. 27, March 24, May 19, and Sept. 22, 2014. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Post collects coats for kids American Legion Post 57 in Waldwick is collecting gently used and new coats for Paterson school children who attend kindergarten through grade three. Post mem- bers note that hundreds of children brave the cold without coats. Donations may be dropped off after 5 p.m. at 46 Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick. For more information, contact Commander Steve Toms at (201) 637-9189 or teamtoms@verizon.net. Classic Movie Series under way The Waldwick Public Library, located at 19 East Pros- pect Street, presents screenings of classic films on Thurs- days at 2 p.m. The topic for November is suspense. The schedule will include: “The Wrong Man,” Nov. 14; and “Key Largo,” Nov. 21. The films are free and open to the general public. Arrival before 2 p.m. is advised. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Group to discuss Abulhawa novel The Waldwick Public Library Book Group will discuss Susan Abulhawa’s “Mornings in Jenin” on Thursday, Nov. 14. The group will gather at 7:15 p.m. at the library located at 19 East Prospect Street. The meeting is open to the com- munity. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. Call (201) 652-5104 for details. Lucas Mainenti, Garrett Post, Chris Borgese, and Eddie Moodie of Waldwick Middle School completed a recent Quest Project for Mr. Roehrig’s seventh grade class. They donated various pet related items for dogs and cats that they collected person- ally along with a generous donation from Walgreens of Waldwick. They presented these donations to Catherine Ayvaz who works for F.O.C.A.S. (Friends of the County Animal Shelter) in Hasbrouck Heights. In return for their generous actions the company sent the boys a letter thanking them. Top: Garrett Post, Chris Borgese, Lucas Mainenti, Eddie Moodi, and Wal- greens managers. Bottom: Eddie Moodie, Lucas Mainenti, Chris Borgese, Garrett Post, and Mrs. Catherine Ayvaz.