Sept. 14, 2000: The Clifton Camera Club’s group show, Open Shutters, is the opening exhibit of the Arts Center’s 2000-01 season. Sept. 24, 2000: Lambert Castle re-opens after a multi-year renovation. Features included sculptures, a local history art gallery and a research library. Originally known as “Bella Vista,” the castle (built by silk baron Catholina Lambert in 1892) is on Valley Rd. at the Clifton/Paterson border.
Mayor Jim Anzaldi, Downtown Clifton Director Kirk Johnson, Donna Sidoti of Community Development, and Pat DeLora, chair of Downtown Clifton, announced grants for district business owners in September 2000.
Oct. 11, 2000: Clifton School Traffic Guards are presented with the Stanley Zwier Community Service Award by the Optimist Club. There were 60 guard members (pictured below) working under Clifton Police Department supervision.
Oct. 25, 2000: Michael Cerone, Jr. and Florence Junda receive the first Donald J. Fischer Service Awards for their roles in the successful development of St. Peter’s Haven for Homeless Families. Nov. 2000: Dayton Homemade Chocolates relocates to 100A Market St. Founded in 1912 at Dayton and Highland Aves., the shop was purchased in 1951 by John and Frances Mikardos and remained in the family. It is now in Styertowne Shopping Center. Nov. 5, 2000: The city honors Korean War vets with a parade through Athenia and a service at City Hall. Nov. 23, 2000: The Fighting Mustangs end their season winning the Optimist Cup in a Thanksgiving Day victory over the Passaic Indians, 21-14. The Mustangs finished with a record of 3-7.
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Dec. 2000: The BOE learns its Green Acres application for a new school site is not on the Dec. 11 Green Acres agenda. The next meeting was March 2001. Dec. 7, 2000: The 11th Clean Communities awards are presented. Eight thousand people, 39 organizations and 100 businesses took part in the successful city program. Dec. 2000: Paul VI Regional HS on Valley Rd. is recalled in CMM. Built on the Great Notch Nursery site in 1966, the school closed in June 1990. Former students were Fran Fleischer Hopkins, Steve Hatala, Nick Velicky, Peter Eagler, Joyce Newton Snagusky and Jeff Pompeo. They said the school’s spirit was set by the late Father Thomas Suchon, (right) who passed away in 1976.