November 27, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 13 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Auxiliary hosts Ladies Night Out The Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host its Ladies Night Out on Thursday, Nov. 21. This annual shop- ping event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department at 52 Sheridan Avenue. Vendors will be selling jewelry, cookware, gifts, health and beauty products, and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit the auxiliary’s charitable causes. Holiday festivities slated The community is invited to ring in the holidays at Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall on Friday, Dec. 6. The Tree and Dreidel Light- ing ceremony will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the 9-11 Memorial Tree located at the corner of Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall (333 Warren Avenue) and the Ho-Ho-Kus Leo Club (continued from page 5) President Jerry Michota previously reported that the Lions will provide a stipend for the teacher or teachers who run the proposed club. The new organization will be a com- panion to the Leo Club that was recently established at Northern Highlands Regional High School. Like Lions Clubs, Leo Clubs Ambulance Corps Headquarters. The annual event will feature a visit by Santa. The fire department and ambu- lance corps will supply hot chocolate and s’mores. Holiday music will be provided by the students of Ho-Ho-Kus Public School’s Choraliers and Wind Ensemble and by the Girl Scouts. The winners of the Ho-Ho-Kus Cham- ber of Commerce’s Family Scavenger Hunt will be announced at the event. The Scav- enger Hunt began Nov. 25 and will continue through Dec. 2. Participants are required to answer a list of questions pertaining to local businesses. The Dec. 6 festivities will also include a Gingerbread House Contest for children. This contest is being handled by the Girl Scouts. Children are invited to enter a gin- gerbread creation to be judged. Residents are asked to bring a new mit- tens, gloves, hats, or scarves and non-reli- welcome male and female members. Club members at Cavallini will be encouraged to continue their service projects within the Leo organization at Northern Highlands. The Leo Club was launched in Decem- ber 1957 by Lion Jim Graver, a baseball coach at Abington High School in Pennsyl- vania. The organization’s members created the Leo acronym, which originally signi- fied leadership, equality, and opportunity. Equality was later changed to experience. Michota reported that there are now Leo Clubs in 139 countries. gious holiday books suitable for infants through young adults. Donated items will be distributed through Children’s Aid & Family Services. All are welcome. Remember to dress for the weather and bring a camera! Model railroad opens to the public The Ramapo Valley Model Railroad, a holiday tradition in Bergen County for over 52 years, will open its doors to the public on Dec. 1, 8, and 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. The mas- sive, permanent layout features everything from modern windmill farms to an operat- ing drive-in movie theater. Admission to the show is $4 for adults and $1 for children under the age of 12 with a maximum of $10 per family. The railroad display is located in the Ho- Ho-Kus VFW building at 620 Cliff Street in Ho-Ho-Kus. Free parking is available. Visit http://ramapovalleyrailroad.com for addi- tional information. Holiday Walk (continued from page 9) offered while supplies last. Event participants are encouraged to leave a new toy for the Toys for Tots collec- tion. Terrie O’Connor, the drop off point for the toy donations, will be serving free soup, cookies, and refreshments to those who donate toys to the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. Free parking for the Allendale Holiday Walk will be available in the New Jersey Transit parking lot across from the Allen- dale Train Station and next to the A&P Shopping Center.