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Around Town Oct. 24, 2008
ECUMENICAL PRAYER
THE CLIFTON CLERGY Group is sponsoring an ecumenical evening of prayer on Nov. 3, the vigil of the 2008 elections.
The newly formed association of members of the clergy, will host the service at First Presbyterian Church, 303 Maplewood Ave. at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church.
All members of the clergy who would like to join the organization may contact Fr. DeFranco at 973-546-5020.
The clergy will identify critical issues that impact the citizens of Clifton and work to create change to address those issues.
DINNERS
ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL Lutheran Church is sponsoring a harvest festival square dance Nov. 8 with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the square dancing at 7 p.m. Professional dancers will stage a square dance exhibition with caller Ron Kapnick.
Advance tickets are $10 and after Nov. 1, tickets are $12. The buffet dinner includes sandwiches, soda, coffee and desserts.
The church is located at 810 Broad St. Call the church office at 973-778-1412 to buy tickets or log on to www.stjohnschurchnj.org for more information.
THE CHS MUSTANG Band will have its 70th anniversary dinner Saturday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Johnny’s Bar & Grill, 110 Ackerman Ave. The dinner will include a homemade family style roast beef dinner including wine, beer and soda.
Seating is limited so reserve early. Advance reservations only. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Tickets are $35 for CMBAA members and $40 for non-members. For reservation form, call 973-777-1781 or go to www.mustangbandalumni.org.
FUNDRAISERS
LACORDAIRE ACADEMY’S ANNUAL tricky tray will be held Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Bethwood in Totowa. Fabulous tricky tray, grand and super grand prizes plus a silent auction and treasure chest is available.
Admission is $40 and includes a three course dinner, dessert, coffee and soda. Reservations are required.
For more information, visit lacordaire.net or call 973-744-1156, ext. 27.
PEACE CHAPTER 98, OES is holding a tricky tray auction Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Masonic Lodge, 1484 Van Houten Ave. The doors will open at 6 p.m. The auction begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $6. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call 973-473-2321.
THE 6TH ANNUAL New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners 2008 holiday marketplace is Dec. 4 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bethwood. The event includes a dinner buffet, NJAWBO coupon book, wellness fair, marketplace game show and shopping.
Reserve a table, become a sponsor, or an advertiser for this event by going to www.whoscoming.com/2008marketplace until Oct. 31. For more information, contact Debra Courtright at dacmanagement@pobox.com.
ST. MARY PROTECTRESS Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 81 Washington Ave. will hold a pre-Thanksgiving homemade stuffed cabbage (with ground beef and rice) sale Saturday, Nov. 15 at the church hall from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Prices are as follows: six for $9; 12 for $18. Orders will be filled first-come, first-served and must be placed in advance on the church answering machine, 973-546-2473 by Nov. 10. Leave a contact name and return phone number with your message.
ST. MARYS PATERSON Rosary-Altar Society is holding a shop til you drop fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Bethwood. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Dinner is included and shopping is available.
Tickets are $30 and include three free chances for a mini-auction. Call Pearl at 973-942-5945 for tickets.
WALK-A-THON
OUR LADY OF Mt. Carmel/St. Nicholas School is sponsoring its third annual Steps to Success walk-a-thon Saturday, Oct. 25 at the band shell in Third Ward Park from 9 to 11 a.m.
This is an annual fundraising event where the goal to raise $10,000 to pay for much-needed equipment, maintenance and general operating supplies at the school.
If you wish to sponsor a student or make a pledge, call the school at 973-473-8183.
MEETINGS
THE MASTER GARDENER Association of Passaic County will have its next meeting Tuesday, Oct. 28 at the Totowa Business Center, 930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250 in Totowa beginning at 7 p.m. and is free.
The discussion led by Jim Barg, past president of the New Jersey Mycological Association will be an introduction to the mushrooms of North Jersey.
THE CLIFTON STAMP Society will meet at the at the Community Recreation Center, 1232 Main Ave. in Room 3 from September through December. The meeting hours are between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
The dates are Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1 and 15.
For more information about the Society, call the Recreation Department at 973-470-5956 or log on to www.cliftonnj.org/stamp.
THE CLIFTON REPUBLICAN Club meets at the VFW Hall, 491 Valley Road at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Membership dues of $10 for the year are due. Refreshments will be served. All republicans are invited to join.
The next meetings will be Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.
For more information, call Ellen at 973-365-1060.
CLIFTON TOASTMASTERS, A part of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit public speaking and leadership skills group, meets the first, third and fifth Tuesday of the month at the Main Memorial Library, 292 Piaget Ave. beginning at 7 p.m.
For more information, call 973-420-4148 or e-mail cliftontoastmasters@verizon.net.
THE NORTH JERSEY Astronomical Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m. in Richardson Hall, Room 232 at Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., in Montclair.
For more information regarding the guest speakers, go to www.njastro.org.
ATLANTIC CITY
A BUS WILL leave St. Brendan’s on Lakeview Avenue to the Resorts casino in Atlantic City at 10:30 a.m.
The trips scheduled will be on Nov. 2 and Dec. 7.
Tickets are $28. For more information, call 973-471-0802.
THE ALLWOOD MEMORIAL Post 6487 VFW is sponsoring a bus trip to Ballys in Atlantic City Sunday, Oct. 26. Departure is at 8:15 a.m. from 913 Bloomfield Ave., at the railroad crossing behind Jamie’s.
Tickets are $25 per person. Refreshments will be served both ways. For tickets, call John Biegel, Jr. at 973-471-8828.
HOLY TRINITY GOLDEN Agers sponsor trips to Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza every second Tuesday of the month.
Trips are scheduled for Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.
For more information, call Carmine at 973-472-7039.
ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL Guild sponsors trip to the Resorts casino in Atlantic City the third Monday of each month. The cost is $25 with a return of $20 and a food voucher of $8. The bus leaves from the Masonic Temple on Van Houten Avenue at 9 a.m.
For reservations, call Gloria at 973-471-8680.
ANGELS OF ANIMALS
ANGELS OF ANIMALS will hold pet adoptions Friday, Oct. 24 and 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Petco, located on Route 3 west.
The group also needs qualified individuals to provide short and long term foster care for adult cats and kittens. Angels of Animals will cover the costs of veterinary care, food and supplies for the animal, as well as provide you with support while the animal is in foster care.
For more information, call 973-471-0622 or visit www.angelsofanimals.org.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL Halloween pet photos and bake sale will be held Friday, Oct. 24 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Petco, Route 3 west.
Photos are $5 each or two for $9. Come and get your pet or child’s picture taken in costume for Halloween.
There will also be a special table selling home baked goods and sweets, pet and holiday crafts and rescue magnets.
OLD TIME RADIO
THE FRIENDS OF Old Time Radio will hold its 33rd annual convention at the Holiday Inn North in Newark through Sunday, Oct. 26. The event features celebrity guest appearances, live recreations of radio dramas, historical panels, memorabilia and more.
Celebrities scheduled to appear include Chuck McCann, Lucie Arnaz, Joe Franklin, Rosemary Rice and Gil Stratton, Jr.
Program and registration information is available from Sean Dougherty at 201-739-2541 or online at www.fotr.net.
LIBRARY EVENTS
THE BOARD OF Trustees meets on the third Wednesday (unless otherwise noted) of each month at 7 p.m. in the community meeting room.
The dates are Nov. 19, Dec. 17, Jan. 21, 2009 and Feb. 11 (which is the second Wednesday).
TRIP
THE FAMILY AND Community Health Sciences Department of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County is sponsoring a bus trip to the Pennsylvania Christmas and gift show in Harrisburg, Pa. on Thursday, Dec. 4. The bus will leave from the Cooperative Extension office at 1310 Route 23 north in Wayne at 6:45 a.m. and return at 7 p.m.
The cost is $50 and pre-registration is required. Submit money orders or certified checks made out to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County. Deadline for payment is Nov. 3. Seating is limited. For more information, call 973-305-5742.
ELKS LODGE 1569
THE CLIFTON ELKS Lodge 1569, located at 775 Clifton Ave., will have its regular lodge meetings the second and fourth Thursday of the month.
For more information, call 973-473-9752. For more information about the New Jersey State Elks Association go to www.njelks.org. For more information about the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S. go to www.elks.org.
A HALLOWEEN PARTY will be held Saturday, Oct. 25 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. There will be a buffet dinner, refreshments, entertainment by a DJ and costumes preferred but not required.
Tickets are $30 and can be gotten from Joanne Stolarz at 973-773-3714 or Linda Anema at 973-472-7967.
THE AUTUMN FEST pasta night will be held Friday, Nov. 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. Funds raised will benefit the Lodge’s new freezer fund. Tickets are $10 for an all you can eat night. Children under 12 are $5 and under 2 are free.
PHENOMENAL GRANDMOTHERS
THE PHENOMENAL GRANDMOTHERS will meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 292 Piaget Ave. All women are welcome to attend. You do not have to be a grandmother.
Halloween cups will be prepared for distribution to the Paterson Domestic Abuse Shelter. Costumes for the children are needed. Items that the group is collecting are baby items including diapers, clothes. Toiletries for the domestic abuse bags are still being accepted. The ladies at the Evergreen Manor Senior Residence have volunteered to sew bags for the club and fill them as well.
A CITYWIDE DRIVE for bed pillows is underway for the shelter. Residents are being asked to donate one pillow. Cost is $2.50. Expensive pillows are not requested since they must be discarded if not taken when the women leave the shelter. Other items needed are towels, washcloths, twin size bed sheets, comforters or blankets. Pillowcases new or gently used are also needed.
The holiday season is approaching and the need for stuffed animals, toys, puzzles, ribbons, pieces of material for bags, wicker baskets suitable for Easter are also needed. In donating items needed for domestic abuse personal care bags, stuffed animals, toys, clothes, diapers, baby items and more.
For more information, call Colleen Murray at 973-253-9579 after 1 p.m.
ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS
THE NORTH JERSEY Developmental Center, a 24-hour residential facility for developmentally disabled adults, is seeking community residents to provide parties and entertainment for its clients.
The Center will provide the refreshments.
The Center is seeking clerical volunteers. Clerical duties include typing, filing, answering phones and general clerical procedures.
For more information, call Fran Sardoni, volunteer services at 973-256-1700, ext. 3004 or write to the Center, P.O. Box 169, Totowa 07511.
DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS seek companionship from community volunteers. North Jersey Developmental Center’s People Who Need People program provides friendship for clients who have no visitors and limited community contact. Clients greatly benefit from the extra care and attention that a volunteer visitor provides. No special skills are necessary, although we can utilize special talents.
For more information, contact Fran Sardoni, volunteer services, 973-256-1700, ext. 3004 or write to: North Jersey Developmental Center, Volunteer Services Office, P.O. Box 169, Totowa, 07511.
THE PASSAIC COUNTY Women’s Center needs your help to assist survivors of sexual assault. PCWC will be holding a free comprehensive, 40-hour volunteer advocate training spanning an eight-week period beginning mid to late September. This training will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Once trained, volunteers will provide support and advocacy, information and referrals, to survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence during accompaniments to hospitals and or law enforcement agencies.
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of sexual assault survivors; if you are caring, compassionate, motivated and empathetic and would like to volunteer your time and energy for this worthwhile cause, call Tracy Francese, program coordinator at 973-881-0725, ext. 19 to set up an initial interview consultation.
ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL CLINICS
TWO FREE PRE-NATAL classes (two classes of 2 1/2-hours each) will be held at the Hospital, 350 Boule-vard in Passaic.
In these classes you will receive information on how the baby grows, your health and about the delivery of the baby.
For more information regarding dates and to make an appointment, call 973-365-4795 or 973-365-4794.
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICS, weight clinic and individual counseling presentations are offered at the Hos-pital. To receive more information or to make an appointment at one of the sites, call 973-365-4795.
THRIFT SHOPS
THE HELEN SANDERS thrift shop located at the Daughters of Miriam Center/The Gallen Institute, 155 Hazel St. is open Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 973- 253-5377.
ST. JOHN’S THRIFT shop, located at 209 Lafayette Ave, Passaic Park is open Tuesday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be clothing, housewares, artwork and more available for purchase. For more information, call 973-779-4536.
FLEA MARKET
THE CLIFTON RECREATION Department will hold a flea market and craft and collectibles show on Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Main Memorial Park at Main and Piaget avenues.
Admission is free and there are bargains for everyone.
For more information call 201-998-1144.
COUNTRY FAIR
THE FIRST UNITED Methodist Church of Passaic will hold its annual country fair and famoust roast beef dinner on Nov.8, at 145 Paulison Ave.
Doors open at 11 a.m. for the fair and a mini auction will be held at 3 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m.
There will be lots for sale, including funnel cakes, a bake table and much more.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and cost $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12. For more information and for dinner tickets, call the church office at 973-779-7521.
ATHENIA VETERANS
THE ATHENA VETERANS post is sponsoring a bus trip to Resorts in Atlantic City on Sunday Nov.16 at 9;30 a.m. The cost will be $30 and you will receive back $26 in slots dollars. Continental breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. For more information call the post at 973-778-0931 or Pat Salerno at 973-742 –1913.
HAVING A BABY?
ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL in Passaic is offering two free pre-natal classes lasting two and a half hours each. In the classes you will receive information on how the baby grows, the mother’s health and about the delivry.
Classes are by appointment so call 973-365-4795 or 973-365-4794.
GIANT FLEA MARKET
There will be a giant flea market and craft & collectible show on Nov. 9, from 9 to 5 p.m. at Jubilee Park, at the corner of Clifton Avenue and Allwood Road (off Route 3). Admission is free and it’s sponsored by the: Clifton Recreation Department. For more information call 201-998-1144.
Get shopping started early, there will be unique one of a kind items, new merchandise, crafts, collectibles & garage/tag sale items.
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