Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 23, 2013 Waldwick Watch Re-election dinner benefit slated The Republican Committee of Waldwick will host a fundraiser for the campaign to re-elect Councilmen Don Sciolaro and Greg Bjork to Waldwick Borough Council. The benefit is set for Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Amster’s Tavern, 18 West Prospect Street in Waldwick. Tickets are $40. To secure a ticket, send a check payable to the Waldwick Republican Committee to: Tom Giordano 24-2 Tamaron Drive, Waldwick, NJ 07463. The deadline to purchase tickets is Oct. 27. Ragamuffin Parade announced The Waldwick Community Alliance will host the 2013 Ragamuffin Parade on Saturday, Oct. 26. The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from the public safety building on East Prospect Street and conclude at the Waldwick Train Station on Hewson Avenue. The community is invited. Activities and light refreshments will follow at the train station. Thanksgiving Pie Sale set The 2014 Waldwick High School Grad Ball Committee is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Pie Sale. Pumpkin and apple pies from Colleen’s Confections will be available for $20 each. Orders must be received by Nov. 17. To order, contact colleensconfections@hotmail.com or call (201) 248-8128. Pies will be available for pickup on Nov. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Waldwick High School turf field parking lot. The committee is also sponsoring a recycling fund- raiser. Used cell phones, small electronics, and inkjet and laser printer cartridges may be dropped off at the Waldwick Municipal Building at 63 Franklin Turnpike or the at Waldwick Police Department at 15 East Prospect Street. The fundraisers benefit the WHS Grad Ball, a safe, Dancing for a cause The Waldwick Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a sold-out charity dance to benefit Shelter Our Sisters of Bergen County, raising $3,500 for the non-profit organization. Chamber President Christine Figliuolo, left, presents the check for the amount of the proceeds to Susan O’Dwyer of Waldwick, center, vice president of the SOS board of trustees; and Jean Kirch, SOS director of development. SOS, with offices in Hackensack, provides emergency shelter, transitional homes for up to two years, an art therapy for children program, legal aid, follow up care and counseling for women who are victims of domestic violence and their children. Visit www.shelteroursisters.org for information. drug-free event for graduating seniors. Bagged leaf collection begins The Borough of Waldwick is asking residents to assist with this fall’s weekly bagged leaf collection program. The bagging program keeps Waldwick streets clear of leaves and properties neater. Bags will be collected on Tuesdays beginning Oct. 22. The program will run through Dec. 17. To schedule a Tuesday pickup, call the borough clerk’s office at (201) 652-5300, extension 238. Residents must provide their own biodegradable paper bags. Activity Night registration under way Municipal Alliance Activity Nights for students in grades five through eight are back. Students in grades six through eight are invited to attend on Friday, Nov. 15 from 8 to 10 p.m. The program will be held in the middle school all-purpose room. Registration is now open. Forms may be found at www. waldwicknj.org and mailed to the Borough Administra- tion Office, 63 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 0763. For more information, call (201) 652-5300, extension 229. Nights for students in fifth grade will be scheduled after the first of the year. WEF to host fundraiser The Waldwick Education Foundation invites the com- munity to its annual Auction Dinner on Friday, Nov. 15 at Waldwick High School. The event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. and will feature dinner and a prize basket fund- raiser. Prizes include Disney park-hopper passes, profes- sional photos, restaurant gift cards, tickets, salon gift cards, and more. Proceeds will benefit educational programs at Waldwick’s public schools. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at Plaza Jewelers, 10 East Prospect Street in Waldwick. For more informa- tion, visit WaldwickWEF.webs.com or call (201) 251-8579. Jaeger to discuss ‘Castles of New Jersey’ Phil Jaeger of the Passaic County Historical Society will present a program on the Castles of New Jersey on Thurs- day, Nov. 7. The program will be held at the Waldwick Public Library at 7:30 p.m. The lecture and slide show will feature well-known castles such as Lambert Castle and Kip’s Castle, and lesser known castles throughout the state. Pre-registration is requested. Call at (201) 652-5104 or visit the library at 19 East Prospect Street during regular hours. Learn about paranormal investigation L’Aura Hladik of the New Jersey Ghost Hunters Soci- ety will present Ghost Hunting 101 at the Waldwick Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 24. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Hladik has appeared on numerous television and radio shows and has investigated famously haunted locations such as Myrtles Plantation in Virginia and Leap Castle in Ireland. The library is located at s19 East Prospect Street. For more information call (201) 652-5104. Flapjack fundraiser set On Saturday, Oct. 26, Applebee’s at 450 Hackensack Avenue in Hackensack will sponsor a Flapjack Fundraiser to benefit Alexander Wong’s Eagle Scout project. The breakfast benefit will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $10. To purchase tickets, call (201) 445-3648 or e-mail wongalex86@gmail.com.