| The American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary
The American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion was established in 1919 toward the end of World War I to promote veteran's affairs. A charter was awarded to the Closter Post 111 in September of 1919. To be eligible for membership in the American Legion, a person must have served in the armed forces during wartime, as stipulated by Congress, and be honorably discharged from the service.
The Leroy S. Mead Post 111, Closter meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the Senior Citizens Building at 8 P.M. The present post commander is George Potterton, home number 201-768-5027. Other Legion information available at 201-768-0725.
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Closter Boy Scouts - Troop 63
Closter Cub Scouts - Pack 20
In Closter we provide boys in grades 2 through 5 the opportunity to join Cub Scout Pack 20. Children can enter scouting in September or February.
Ranks within cub scouting: Wolf - grade 2, Bear - grade 3, Webelos - grades 4 and 5 (boys can enter at any time).
Each level works on individual achievements while learning about nature and the community in which they live. This is achieved through service to the community, den projects and working on their scout achievements while having FUN.
Group Activities include :
Cuboree - local competition with boys in nearby communities.
Fall campout - cabin camping at local scout camps
Spring camping - Visits to regional science centers, i.e., Liberty Science Center, Norwalk Maritime Museum.
Summer Campout - This is the unofficial end of the scout calendar. At this campout the entire family is invited to Camp Alpine for hiking and seeing first hand the accomplishments of the scouts.
After reaching the Webelos rank, boys can then move up to Boy Scouts.
Boys can join at any level and sign up at time.
Boys in grade 6 and above can join the Boy Scouts. Meetings are held at the Boys Scout Cabin located near the Nature Center. Group and individual achievements are encouraged and the path to Eagle Scout, which is the highest rank in scouting, can be a rewarding experience. The boys go on historical hikes, learn camping and survival skills.
For further information please contact Dennis Altendorfer, Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts or Mark Hettinger, Packmaster, Cub Scouts. You can also learn more about scouting on the Boy Scouts of America website: www.scouting.org.
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| Closter Democratic Club
With only 40% of Closter's declared voters and 20% of its electorate, the party has been the principal source of the Borough's elected officials over the past six years. Its cardinal mission is the containment of Closter's budget by utilizing to the fullest extent its current resources without sacrificing the standard of living within its borders. The Club's meetings, customarily on the third Monday of the month at Senior Center, are open to all. For further information, contact Joel Zelnik 201-784-9080 or Fred Pitofsky 201-767-7528.
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| Closter Girl Scouts
The Closter Girl Scouts are open to girls ages 5-17. Currently we have 10 troops from kindergarten, Daisies through 9th grade. Troops usually meet every other week in the afternoon. We are also trying to renovate the Brookside Cabin which is located in the wooded area behind Mollicone Park off of Tallion Terrace. Anyone interested in helping or in donating to this project please contact Dolores Witko, President of Friends of the Brookside Cabin at 767-3586. Anyone interested in starting a troop, especially kindergarten parents for next year, please contact Dolores Witko at 767-3586. We are also looking for an adult (this does not have to be someone with a child in scouting) to take over the position of Service Unit Manager for the town of Closter. Anyone interested can contact Dolores Witko at 767-3586. For general information about Girl Scouting, call the Girl Scout Council of Bergen County at 967-8100.
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| The Closter Historical Society
The Closter Historical Society was formed in 1996 as a non-profit organization in order to promote the history and architecture of the Borough by means of educational programs. The Closter Historical Society publishes "History Notes" a newsletter, sponsors a Winter Lecture Series at the Closter Public Library, conducts walking tours, bus tours, cemetary tours and holds fund raising events such as family dinners. Past projects include the restoration of 20 tombstones in a colonial period cemetary. Future projects include publishing out-of-print books and monographs based on new research. President for 2005 is Wilson Reimers and can be reached at 201-768-1207.
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| The Closter Korean Parents Organization
The CKPO is the Tenakill and Hillside Schools' main interface with the Korean community. As an extension of the PTO, the CKPO helps facilitate the orientation of newly settled Korean parents into the Closter school system and encourages them to participate in school events and causes. The CKPO also helps reduce language barriers that can interfere with effective communications between administrators, teachers and parents.
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| The Closter Lions Club
"We Serve"
Lions Clubs International is the largest civic organization in the world. As of July 31, 2002, Lions Clubs International had 1,417,896 members. Its 43,736 clubs cover 735 districts and 185 countries and geographic areas. The name Lions Club was adopted because the courage, strength, and fidelity of the king of beasts would symbolize the aims of the club. Its philosophy is service through commitment.
Throughout the world, Lions Clubs fill a need: the social welfare of communities, the encouragement of the young, the promotion of education, and the advancement of medicine and health care, especially in the field of sight conservation. Lionism also serves as a means of promoting peace and fostering friendships between the citizens of different nations. Lions Clubs continue to grow in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia and throughout Asia. The appeal of Lionism is apparent in the formerly Communists nations where clubs are now being formed.
The Closter Lions Club received its charter on June 10, 1939. Its founding members were 21 in number -- merchants and businessmen dedicated to service. Over the course of 62 years, the Closter Lions Club has undertaken many building projects to benefit the Borough of Closter, sponsored various youth organizations, provided college scholarship money for deserving Closter youth, and assisted individuals in need. They have also supported projects for the blind and mentally handicapped.
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| Closter P.T.O.
The philosophy of the PTO is to provide additional services and opportunities for our children. One of the ways we achieve that goal is to raise money. We believe that the PTO is there for the children of Closter, and we encourage all parents to volunteer their time and energy in an effort to raise money to meet the increasing demands of a better education. This allows us to keep the cost of class trips down and to purchase items not included in the school budget. We also help fund the continuing education of our teachers through college workshops.
Besides raising money, we've started non-profit programs, such as: book purchasing for children in grades K-4 and the safety helmet program (at cost).
The PTO is an enourmous success because of the hundreds of volunteers who donate their time, effort and energy on a continuing basis.
To join the PTO organization call:
Hillside School Tenakill Middle School
768-3860 768-1332
Karen Farber - Co. Pres.
Shilpah Shait - Co-Secretary
Eileen Smith - Co-Secretary
Cathy Herkert - Treasurer
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| Closter Rotary
Rotary is an association of business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, to encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to help build good will and peace in the world. There are more than one million service-minded men and women belonging to more than 23,000 Rotary clubs in 162 Nations.
Rotarians take great pride in their countless successes locally and internationally and enjoy the camaraderie that results from a worthy common effort. In fact, a stated objective of Rotary is the development of acquaintance as an opportunity to serve. At each weekly meeting, members are provided an occasion to learn about fellow members and the businesses and professions in which they are engaged. The meetings offer a unique forum to share experiences and ideas in an informal setting. As a result, many long-term friendships result from Rotary membership.
The Northern Valley Rotary Club serves the towns of Closter, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan and Rockleigh. Information about joining the Northern Valley Rotary Club can be obtained by calling Ray Cywinski at (201) 767-7441, or by written inquiry to P.O. Box 9, Closter, New Jersey, 07624. The club meets every Wednesday, 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM at Guispeppes Restaurant, 570 Piermont Road, Closter, New Jersey.
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| Closter Swim Club
P.O. Box 94
Closter, NJ 07624
201-768-1266
The best bargain in town!
Closter Swim Club is the best bargain in town. We are a private club open to residents of Closter and the surrounding towns. The pool is open part time from Memorial Day to approximately mid-June, and full time from then until Labor Day. The hours of operation are: Monday 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Club Facilities
Our facilities include a regulation NCAA Collegiate sized pool with two (2) low diving boards and a wading pool for our members less than six (6) years of age. Children can take advantage of our free swimming lessons and can join our swim team and/or diving team. Private lessons are also available for a fee.
Amenities
Amenities include an enclosed picnic area where you and your family can bring a picnic lunch or plan a barbecue. We have a playground and equipment for basketball, horseshoes, volleyball, softball, knock hockey and more. Special events are held throughout the season.
Membership
Closter swim club is a bonded club. The current bond amount is $916. This cost is returned to a resigning member when a new member replaces them. There is a one time $75 initial fee and dues for this year are $510. A member family consists of parents and children. See the application for information about including other members of the household. Applications are available at Closter Public Library and should be submitted with a $10.00 application fee.
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Senior Citizens Club, Inc.
295 Closter Dock Road
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 784-0971
The Closter Senior Citizens Club invites all residents age 60 and over to join the club. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 1:00 P.M. in the Senior Clubhouse located behind Borough Hall. Trips to Atlantic City are held once a month and other trips and activities are held throughout the year.
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Closter Woman's Club
The objectives of this organization are to bring women together to stimulate intellectual growth, to understand and have compassion for all, to work for the betterment and welfare of our community and to preserve our democracy.
This organization is non-political and non-sectarian.
The President for 2004-2005 is Nancy Winters.
Anyone wishing to join may call the First Vice-President and Membership Chairman, Nancy Winters.
The General Membership meets 8:00 P.M. the first Thursday of the month at the Senior Citizens' Building.
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| The League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is a nationwide organization, founded in 1920 after women were granted the right to vote. It's purpose is to inform citizens about current issues and candidates for public office. We provide nonpartisan election information and candidates forums. We also study and lobby on vital public issues such as campaign finance, education, children's welfare, environmental protection, and other matters. The organization is open to all citizens 18 years and older. There are many Leagues throughout the country, seven of them in Bergen County. For further information call the League number, 1-800-792-VOTE.
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Republican Organization of Closter
Objective:
- The gathering together in one association of voters who believe in Republican principles in order to generate and promote the aims and purposes and candidates of the Republican Party everywhere.
Purpose of the Organization
- To generate and promote the aims, purposes and candidates of the Republican Party \ everywhere, and in praticular, Closter.
- To act as an interested observer and constructive critic of Republicanism and Republican officials everywhere, and in particular, Closter.
- To disseminate thoughtful, accurate, and useful information on legislative and political issues at all levels of government to the residents of Closter.
- To provide a forum for discussion of these issues.
- To provide a meeting place for the location and promotion of honest and capable persons as Republican candidates for positions in Closter and higher levels of government.
- To send to the county committee men and women of thoughtfulness who are capable of accurately interpreting the sentiments of our organization and acting upon them either alone or in conjunction with other committee members from this area thereby insuring that the ideas generated here in Closter are properly acted upon by them.
- To advocate, promote and support the best interests of the community within and nearby the borough of Closter.
Meeting Dates:
2nd Monday of each month - 8:00 P.M.
Location:
Closter Senior Center
Officers:
Marie Lupoli- President
Telephone: 201-767-0082
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