February 10, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Wyckoff Wanderings Traveling softball registration open Registration for the Wyckoff Recreation Department’s select traveling softball team will remain open through Feb. 12. Girls ages nine through 17 who wish to try out for the traveling teams must register by this date. Registration is open to Wyckoff residents only. A copy of the registrant’s birth certificate is required at registration. Only those players who register during the above time period will be contacted regarding tryout dates. For more information, call the recreation office Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (201) 891-3350. Children’s book groups offered “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” by Richard Atwater will be discussed at the third grade book group at the Wyckoff Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m. The Great Book Discussion for fourth and fifth graders will take place Thursday, Feb. 11 at 3:30 p.m. The topic will be “No Talking” by Andrew Clements. Copies of the books are available at the circulation desk. Light refreshments will be served. For details, call (201) 891-4866. Holiday schedules for Presidents’ Day Wyckoff residents will have curbside garbage and trash collection on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 15. In addition, recyclables will be collected in Districts 3 and 7. Wyckoff Town Hall and the recycling center will be closed on Feb. 15 and will reopen Feb. 16 at 9 a.m. The Wyckoff Public Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Presidents’ Day. Kindergarten registration set Kindergarten registration for the Wyckoff Public Schools will be held Tuesday, Feb. 23 for children with last names beginning with A through L, and Wednesday, Feb. 24 for children with last names beginning with M through Z. Registration will take place at the child’s neighborhood school. A child is eligible for kindergarten in September if he or she attains the age of five on or before Oct. 1, 2010. Original birth certificate, four proofs of residency, and immunization data (DPT, polio, varicella, Hepatitis B, and MMR, as documented by a physician) are required. For complete residency requirements and additional infor- mation on kindergarten registration, visit wyckoffps.org. It is requested that children not be present at registration. For details, contact the schools: Coolidge School, 420 Grandview Avenue, (201) 848-5710; Lincoln School, 325 Mason Avenue, (201) 848-5720; Sicomac School, 356 Sicomac Avenue, (201) 848-5730; or Washington School, 270 Woodland Avenue, (201) 848-5740. Celebrate Purim at Beth Rishon Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff invites the community for a special Purim celebration on Saturday, Feb. 27. The evening will begin with a congregational Pasta Dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a family Megillah reading at 6:15 p.m. This will include Purim songs with the youth choirs, a magician, and a costume parade. At 7 p.m. an adults only Megillah reading will be presented by Rabbi Sandy Olshansky, Cantor Ilan Mamber, and the Rishon Bima Players. The family festivities continue at 7:15 p.m. with a live DJ and desserts. Dinner is free for members with reservations. The cost for non-members is $18 per adult and $7 for children ages five through 12. RSVP to the temple office by Thursday, Feb. 25, (201) 891-4466. For more information, visit www. bethrishon.org. A Purim Bash is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be food, games, activities, music, and dancing for everyone. Admission is $5 per adult and $10 per child. Children under age three will be admitted free. Proceeds support the Temple Beth Rishon Youth Group. For more information, contact the temple. Author to appear at Wyckoff Y Spend an afternoon best-selling author Jodi Picoult (“Handle with Care,” “My Sister’s Keeper,” “Nineteen Minutes”) at the Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, on Sunday, March 7 at 3:30 p.m. Picoult will be on hand to sign her new book, “House Rules,” speak to the audience, and answer questions. Register by March 1 by calling the Y at (201) 891-2081. Wildcats plan Beefsteak The Bergen County Wildcats will host a Beefsteak Dinner on Saturday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 467 Grandview Avenue, Wyckoff. This fundraiser will include beefsteak, salad, fries, soda, coffee, and dessert. Tickets are $40 for adults; $20 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Tami Moses, (201) 538-6759. No tickets will be sold at the door. Nancy Schuring (right), owner of Devon Fine Jewelry in Wyckoff, congratulates Jackie for discovering a bracelet worth $1,000 at a local business. All told, Schuring gave away 30 pieces of fine jewelry during her Finder’s Keepers event. Finder’s keepers! Members of the Bergen County Wildcats are special needs athletes who range in ages from eight to adult. The Wildcats compete in a variety of sports, including volleyball, floor hockey, bowling, basketball, and softball. In addition, team members participate in the Special Olympics New Jersey Fall Festival, and the winter and summer games. The goal of the Wildcats organization is to provide special needs athletes the opportunity to participate, compete, and belong to a team. Participation increases self-esteem and independence, and gives the athletes a true sense of belonging. The team is completely funded through private donations of money and time from individuals and groups. For more information, visit bcwildcats.org. Celebrate Chinese New Year Children ages five and up are invited to celebrate the Year of the Tiger by making a tiger wooden spoon craft on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at the Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Avenue, Wyckoff. Registration for this Chinese New Year program takes place in the children’s room. Call the library at (201) 891-4866. 30 minutes of your time can save a life. Each year more than four million people ~ accident victims, patients undergoing surgery, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or other diseases ~ are in need of a blood transfusion. Community Blood Services 970 Linwood Avenue, West Paramus, NJ 07652 It’s About Life! Your can make a difference in someone’s life by spending just 30 minutes donating blood. Call us today. Check our website: www.CommunityBloodServices.org 201-444-3900