October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 9 Allendale Festival Day & Car Show: Fun for the whole family The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will present its Annual Festival Day and Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The popular event, which will again include pony rides and a petting zoo, is chaired by Zach Lisella of Terrie O’Connor Realtors and Ashley Ten- bekjian of Jumbleiah. This year’s festival will feature live music and performances all day at Center Stage and on the East Stage. The car show, chaired by Nickie Lisella of Terrie O’Connor Realtors adds to the enjoyment of all attendees. The newly-established Farmers Market will also be open on that day, featuring fresh fruit and produce and other delicacies. The festival features vendors, crafts, food, giveaways, exhibits, clowns and more. Activities include a pet parade, magician, an obstacle course, children’s live entertainment, games, presentations by community organizations, exhibits, face painting, a Moonwalk and bounce house and pumpkin painting. Children can visit all of the attractions for just one $5 donation. As always, the borough will be look- ing beautiful thanks to the decorations being provided by Rohsler’s Allendale Nursery and Florist. Be there at 10 a.m. when the Street Fair begins on West Allendale Avenue and antique and classic cars are on dis- play in the NJ Transit parking lot. Over 100 vendors and community organi- zations will be participating this year. Chamber member Susan Frenkel of SLF Associates will open the festivities with her rendition of the National Anthem, immediately followed by a performance of “Magic & the Mouse” by the Saddle River Youth Theatre. The McLoughlin School of Irish Dance will be on stage at 10:35 a.m., and the Pet Parade will follow at 11 a.m. (Participants should register at 10:30 a.m. at Center Stage) Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: most patriotic, best dressed, smallest, most vocal, largest, shortest tail, longest ears, and best trick performer. Animals will be blessed immediately afterwards by Father Michael Allen of Trinity Church. Children’s Entertainer Kurt Gallagher will perform at 11:30 a.m. The Matty Carl Projec, a four-piece band, will entertain on the Center Stage at 12:30 p.m. followed by Monterrey Sunrise at 1:30 p.m. Bill Craig and Mike Casey, formerly of Mungo Park Band, will perform at 2 p.m.; Red Apple Rest will perform at 3 p.m. and pipes and drums will close the festivities at 4 p.m. On the East Stage, magic tricks will be featured at 11:30 and 2 p.m.; Kids with a Voice will be on at 12:30 p.m.; The Shad- owmakers/Surf Band will perform at 1:15 p.m. and Pete Visalli will entertain at 3 p.m. Participants are invited to enter the Pie Contest, which will be judged at noon at Terrie O’Connor Realtors. At 2 p.m., the Scarecrow Contest entries will be judged at Bank of America. Car Show awards will be presented at 3 p.m. The Car Show, held in the commuter parking lot beyond the clock tower at the end of Allendale Avenue, features antique and classic cars and accessory vendors. Free parking will be available through- out the day at Crestwood Lake, with a shuttle bus taking fairgoers to the festival courtesy of the Allendale Community for Mature Living. The list of 2013 Allendale Festival Day & Car Show sponsors includes Allendale Community for Mature Living as the exclusive Diamond Sponsor; TD Bank and Carcaro Orthodontics as Platinum Sponsors, and the following members at the Gold Level: Allendale Dental, Borst Landscaping & Design, Pascack Commu- nity Bank, REMN Real Estate Mortgage Network, Caldwell Banker, Home Help- ers, Ridgeview Roofing, MediaMix, The Villadom Times, and The Town Journal. Silver sponsors are: Terrie O’Connor Realtors, Woof Gang Dog Groomer/ Bakery, Abbott & Caserta Realtors, and Keith the Pool Tech. Bronze sponsors include: Jumbleiah Memorabilia, Allendale Flowers, All Seasons Termite, Masa Sushi Grill, 4- Paws Dog Spa, The Cleaning Authority, Allendale Eats, Allendale Veterinary Hospital and Dunkin’Donuts. Visit the chamber website at http:// www.Allendalechamber.com for com- plete details and a live webcast of the fes- tival provided by MediaMix. Call Adrienne of Jumbleiah Memora- bilia, (201) 327-8411 for further informa- tion. ‘Pink Out’ coming to borough A “Pink Out” is being planned in con- junction with the Allendale Festival Day & Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 5. All are invited to wear their best pink outfit and make a donation in support of the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink Breast Cancer Foundation. The campaign will continue throughout the month of Octo- ber, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and area residents are invited to drop off donations at Terrie O’Connor Realtors, 75 West Allendale Avenue in Allendale, and at change cans that will be placed throughout the community. The Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink Breast Cancer Foundation is work- ing to end breast cancer forever through ground-breaking research and commu- nity health outreach programs. All are invited to be part of this effort. Allendale event co-chairs include Terrie Shedler, Claudia Sanchez, Dee Dee Butwin, Pat Egan, Kira Johnson, and Zach Lisella, all of whom are Allendale residents and sales associates at Terrie O’Connor Realtors in Allendale.