Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 21, 2010 Area In memory of its distinguished benefactor and mentor, the Wyckoff Family YMCA will present the “William E. Boye Jr. Humanitarian Award” at the 28th Annual “Friends of the Y” Dinner on April 28. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Wyckoff YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. This year’s event will be “Celebrating Those Who Keep Our Community Green and Beautiful,” and will honor seven individuals who have devoted their lives to enhance, protect, and promote the beauty of the community. This year’s award winners are: Jim and Judy Abma, Vince Barra, Mark Borst, Tom and Mary Bugel, and Scott Fisher. The Abma family began farming in Wyckoff over 80 years ago. In 1981, Jim and Judy Abma saw the need to diversify their farm operation, and added produce, a greenhouse, and a compost business to their poultry farm. Their decision to make a commitment to stay on the farm has provided a living for future generations and has served the community with healthy poultry, produce, and plants. Abma’s Farm was recognized with a “Historic Sites Citation” in 1988. The Abmas are involved with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the Bergen County Board of Agriculture, and the New Jersey Farm Bureau. Jim has served on the Wyckoff Planning Board and the Wyckoff Environmental Committee; Judy has served as a board member and vice president of the Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce and on the 2010 Wyckoff Day Committee. Together, they serve as trustees of the Zabriskie House and are involved in the Wyckoff Historical Society. The Abmas prove that that agriculture can be a vital part of a suburban community. Vince Barra has served as Mayor of Allendale since 2007, and is a retired admiralty and international attorney. He has served in various capacities in town government and committees, including the Allendale 9/11 Memorial Committee. Mayor Barra has had a longstanding commitment to preserving open space in the Borough of Allendale, and recently worked to save a sizable parcel of land from development, which resulted in a new park and walking path. In addition, special needs housing is being constructed on a Seven to receive Boye Awards at YMCA dinner Clockwise from top left: Jim and Judy Abma, Tom and Mary Bugel, Vince Barra, Mark Borst, and Scott Fisher. portion of the site. Barra has lived in Allendale since 1985 with his wife, Roseann. They have two grown children. Mark Borst, BSLA, CLT, president/owner of Borst Landscape and Design, founded his company in 1989 and has since grown it into one of the largest design/build, lawn care and landscape maintenance firms in northern New Jersey. He received a bachelor’s degree in landscape (continued on page 23) ����� ��� ������ ���������� ���������� ��������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������� Celebrate ������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������� ����������� ������������� ������������ ���������������� ������������������ �� ����������������� � ������������������������ ������������������������������ ����������������������� ������������� ��� ������������������������������� ��������������� �������������� ��������������������� ������������������ ����������������� ����������������� ��������������������������� ���������������������������������� ���������������� �������������� �������������������� ����������������� ����������������� �� ��� � ��������������� ����������������� ����������� ������������������ ������������������� ���������������� ������������ ���� ������������ ����������������������� ����������������������������� ������������������ ������������������������������ ���������������������� ������������������������� ������������������ ��������������������� ��������������������������������� �����������������������������������������������