If you are searching for a new look in time for the holidays, search no more. The James Caldwell High School Scholarship Fund 2010 Cut-a-Thon is just around the corner. Now in its 15th year, Hair Designs by Flora, 244 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell, is once again sponsoring the annual event. Scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 3 to 7 p.m., all haircuts are just $15 and 100% of the profits benefit the fund.  For more information, contact the Scholarship Fund committee at tcsh2@aol.com.

Macaroni and Music

The Dapper Dans of Harmony, the local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, invite anyone interested in some dinner music to "Macaroni and Music!" The evening will feature dinner and an array of musical entertainment, including the Dapper Dans Chorus, several Barbershop quartets and special guest performers. The event, scheduled for Nov. 20 at the North Caldwell Fireman's Center, 151 Gould Ave., North Caldwell, starts at 7 p.m. and includes a family-style Italian dinner, beverages and dessert. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. For ticket information, call Bill May at 973-226-9414. Advance sales only: no tickets at the door.

Safety Patrol

Partygoers on Gould Place, Caldwell, got an unexpected Halloween treat on Sunday, Oct. 31, when Sgt. Fred Arnold, Officer Paul Stabile and Officer Chris Butchik of the Caldwell Police Dept. dropped in at the Pucciarellos' home to speak to the children about safety and distribute "goodie bags" containing an activity book called "Know Your Local Law Enforcement Officer". According to Sgt. Arnold, the department was distributing several hundred goodie bags throughout Halloween day as part of "a little community policing" effort.

Scouting for Ways to Stop Bullying

The men and women in blue will also reach out to Girl and Boy Scouts this month to talk about ensuring another kind of safety–safety from bullying. Officers will speak to children in grades one through five, starting at Lincoln School, Caldwell, this Tuesday, Nov. 9, to educate students on how bullying is affecting children and young adults today. A much-covered topic in recent news reports, www.how-to-stop-bullying.com reports that one out of four kids is bullied today, and numbers are on the rise.  Please support the local police department in this valuable endeavor. For more information on bullying statistics, tips to handle bullying and more, visit http://www.how-to-stop-bullying.com.

And More Sweet Treats

High school students helped make things a little sweeter last weekend when they baked and decorated more than 130 cupcakes, including a Halloween cake, an amazing Graveyard Cake, fun spider cookies, and some fabulously decorated Halloween sugar cookies, for the children at Strengthen Our Sisters Domestic Abuse Shelter and some of the residents of Crane's Mill. 

The Teen Baking Mission Team at the Presbyterian Church of West Caldwell met on Saturday, Oct. 30, to bake and deliver the goodies. The children were excited for the fun treats, and the residents of Crane's Mill also enjoyed the sugar-free treats and visit. The team will meet again this month, on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m., to make hearty fare for homeless people at a Soup Kitchen in West Orange. To sign up and join the team, contact the church at 973-226-5723. Permission slips are required.