Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • October 28, 2009 Wyckoff Wanderings Celebrate Halloween Abundant Life Reformed Church, 475 Lafayette Avenue, Wyckoff, will hold a Halloween trunk or treat tailgate party on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. Participants fill their Halloween bags from the decorated trunks of their friends and neighbors. Election day hours announced On election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, Wyckoff polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. All the township’s polling sites are barrier-free. Young Survival Coalition hosts ShopPink The Northern N.J. Affiliate of the Young Survival Coalition, the only international network of breast cancer survivors and supporters dedicated to the concerns and issues unique to young women and breast cancer, is hosting a ShopPink fair and bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Grace United Methodist Church, 555 Russell Avenue, Wyckoff, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A perfect way to jump start the holiday shopping season, ShopPink is an annual fair featuring products and services such as cookware, jewelry, scrapbooking, knitted clothing, painted furniture, and a bake sale. Some of the participating vendors include Lia Sophia Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Creative Memories, Sipalda Jewelry, among others. Each vendor will donate a portion of their proceeds to the YSC, which will help benefit research, awareness and educational programs presented by the organization in Northern New Jersey. The YSC Northern N.J. is seeking interested vendors, products and donations for ShopPink. Vendors interested in participating in ShopPink, can contact Naomi Gewirtz, YSC Northern N.J. Affiliate at ngewirtz@youngsurvival.org. Be sure to include ShopPink in the subject line. For more info about the Young Survival Coalition, visit www.youngsurvival.org. Les Belles Artistes to exhibit Les Belles Artistes will be exhibiting paintings at the Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, during the month of November. The group consists of seven award-winning artists who met while studying watercolor painting at the Ridgewood Art Institute. To celebrate their continued friendship, they have joined to exhibit as a group. They are Monique du Bois of Mahwah, Anna Fronte of Oakland, Michelle Himes of Waldwick, Nan Michelmore of Palisades, New York, Lorrie Pallant of Spring Valley, New York, Natalie Saunders of Kinnelon, and Tanya Turchin of Oakland. All of the artists have studied painting at various art schools and with wellknown artists in workshops in New Jersey and beyond. Their paintings can be found in private collections in the United States, Australia, England, and Russia. Further information about the group may be found at lesbellesartistes.blogspot.com. Remembrance service set A Service of Remembrance will be held on All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1, at Abundant Life Reformed Church, 475 Lafayette Avenue. This 5 p.m. event is a special service of thanking God and remembering loved ones who have died. This will be a time to share memories, and participate in readings, music, and prayers. Mention of the names of those who have died will be made during the service. Anyone who would like a name or names mentioned at this service should contact the church office at (201) 444-8038. Following the service, there will be an informal time to gather. Refreshments will be served. Participants can bring a photograph or keepsake to be shared. Halloween program offered The Wyckoff Public Library will offer a Halloween Readers’ Theater program for children in grades two on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 3:30 p.m. All participants will help perform a not-too-scary Halloween story by providing special sound effects. In-person registration will take place in the Tuesday, Oct. 20 in the Children’s Room. Call (201) 891-4866 for details. Devon hosts RBARI benefit Devon Fine Jewelry will host a benefit for the Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge Inc. Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Devon’s showroom, 303 Franklin Avenue, Wyckoff. The event is a team effort between Devon Fine Jewelry, RBARI, and Meche, which manufactures realistic gold, enamel and sterling silver charms representing 173 dog and 16 cat breeds. A 10 percent share of the revenue generated from sales of the charms will be donated to RBARI. A pet photo gallery will display pictures of customers’ pets in the store before the sale takes place. Customers are welcome to submit photos for the display. A $100 gift certificate will be awarded to one of the pets in the display. The winner will be announced at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. People who enter images should put their names, phone numbers, and other contact information on the back of the pictures. For more information, contact Devon Fine Jewelry at (201) 848-8489. WIN THE RAFFLE! �������������������������������������� ��� ���������������������� ����������������� NAME THE SEEING EYE PUPPY! �� �� � � �� � ����� ������������� ������������� �������� ����������������������������� �� ���������������� ������������������������������ ������������������������� ����������������������������