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Dumont Doings
DUMONT DAY DEADLINE
—Dumont is gearing up for the annual Dumont Day Extravaganza on Saturday, Sept. 13. The day is being planned to create a family-friendly atmosphere while helping to support the borough's various nonprofit organizations.
All organizations and businesses interested in participating, as they have in the past, must have their paperwork submitted to the borough hall no later than Monday, July 7. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. For those not signed up by the deadline, planners will reassign any activity not taken.
This year’s celebration will include a free concert at Memorial Field featuring Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge in place of fireworks. The concert will be sponsored by Mariner Bank, which is picking up the cost.
ROTARY SEEKING MEMBERS
— The Bergenfield-Dumont Rotary Club is seeking new members. The organization has supported the community for more than 75 years. It has provided more than $100,000 in scholarships to local high school graduates, has sponsored more than a dozen life-saving operations for children with heart ailments, and raised funds for the families of soldiers and others in need.
The club currently meets 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the 200 Main Street restaurant in New Milford. Starting July 7, meetings will be at Tommy Fox’s Public House in Bergenfield.
Upcoming events will be a car and truck Show at the Teaneck Armory in October, a beefsteak and tricky tray also in October, and a fruit sale in November.
For more information, call Kimberly A. Paton at 201-291-1603.
DEMOCRATIC DOINGS
— The Dumont Democratic Organization will hold its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. July 10 at the Schraalenburgh Inn on Madison Avenue.
Also on the agenda for July 12 is a friendly softball game between Dumont Democratic Club and the Dumont Republican Club at 2 p.m. at the Babe Ruth Field in Memorial Park.
Visit www.democratsofdumont.com for a listing of upcoming activities. New members and anyone interested in attending are welcome.
For more information, call Liza Melamed at 201-439-0229 or Toni Drummond at 201-387-0889.
BOOK AND BAKE SALE —
The Guild of Old North Reformed Church will hold a book and bake sale on the church lawn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12. In case of rain, the sale will take in the education building.
The church is located at Washington and Madison avenues. Tours of the historic building are available.
For information, call 201-385-2243.
DHS 50TH REUNION
— The Dumont High School Class of 1958 will hold its 50th class reunion in October. The main event will be a buffet dinner/dance on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Englewood.
There will be a cocktail hour from 7 to 8 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and open bar, followed by a buffet dinner and dancing until midnight. The cost is $100 per person, which includes a booklet with pictures of classmates.
Also planned is an informal gathering at the hotel lounge on Friday evening and on Saturday, a tour of the high school and lunch.
For more information, contact Ray Voegell at 732-833-8363, by e-mail at vtrjack@optonline.net, or visit the Web at dhs58fifty.homestead.com.
RENT LEVELING BOARD — The Borough of Dumont seeks a landlord representative, a homeowner representative and a tenant representative to serve on the newly re-established Rent Leveling Board. Call Kathy in the borough hall at 201-387-5023 or e-mail her at kschaefer@dumontboro.org.
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