October 27, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 25 Wyckoff Wanderings Meet the Mayor A Meet the Mayor event with Wyckoff Mayor Rudy Boonstra will be held Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin Avenue. Under discussion will be topics of interest to Wyckoff residents. All are invited. Distinguished Speaker series resumes Temple Beth Rishon’s third annual Food for Thought Distinguished Speaker Series, sponsored by the Fred Emert Memorial Adult Education Fund, will return Sunday, Nov. 14 at 9:45 a.m. at the temple. This first program in the series will feature Dr. Eitan Fishbane, professor of Jewish Thought at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Fishbane, one of the outstanding scholars of Kabbalah, Jewish mysDr. Eitan Fishbane ticism, from medieval Kabbalah to modern Hasidism, will discuss “Mystical Theology: Ideas of God in the Kabbalah.” He was recently awarded the prestigious Charles A. Ryskamp Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. The program cost is $12 for temple members and $18 for non-members, and includes a breakfast buffet. RSVP to the temple office at (201) 891-4466 by Nov. 11. For more information, visit www.bethrishon.org. Reception for Reinkraut & Neustadter set A Nov. 7 Meet the Artists reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Wyckoff Family Y’s Carl Pfeifer Performing Arts Center lobby at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. The featured artists will be Ellen Reinkraut and Ruth Bauer Neustadter. The “No Limits” exhibit will be on display at the Wyckoff Y from Nov. 6 through Dec. 2. The public is invited to view the exhibit and to attend the reception. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of all art will be donated to the Wyckoff Family Y. For more information, call (201) 891-2081. Explore biblical mysteries Abundant Life Reformed Church is offering a new Bible Study, “God Wins: A Look at the Mysteries of the Revelation.” All are invited to share in a journey through this last book of the Bible. Print and video materials will be used to guide the group through the study. The video features noted scholar and teacher Rev. Lew Vander Meer. Abundant Life is located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff. For more information, call (201) 444-8038 or email office@abundantlifewyckoff.org. Republicans to meet The Wyckoff Republican League will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Larkin House at 380 Godwin Avenue. Anyone interested is invited to attend. The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The league’s mission is to foster Republican ideals and present to the community those candidates from the Republican Party running for elected office in Wyckoff, Bergen County, and the State of New Jersey. Visit on the web at www.wyckoffrepublicans.com or e-mail to wyckoffrepleague@aol.com. Devon hosts benefit for RBARI Devon Fine Jewelry, located at 303 Franklin Avenue, Wyckoff will host a Charm Show with a portion of the sale proceeds to benefit the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. on Friday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. View the world’s largest selection of gold, enamel, and sterling silver dog and cat charms, and bring a photo of your pet for an opportunity to win a $100 Devon gift certificate. Located in Oakland, RBARI is a no-kill animal shelter devoted to finding loving homes for abandoned dogs and cats in the tri-state area. The shelter is totally funded by private donations. Story Time registration begins In-person registration for the Wyckoff Public Library’s story times begins on Thursday, Oct. 28 in the Children’s Room. Rhyme Time for children ages 12 to30 months and caregivers will be held Mondays at 10:30 a.m. on the following days: Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and Dec. 6. Toddler Tales for children ages 30 months through three years and caregivers will be held Fridays at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, and Dec. 3, and 10. Storytime Fun for 4’s & 5’s for children to attend independently will meet on Thursdays either 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, and 9. All Saints Day service offered Abundant Life Reformed Church, 475 Lafayette Avenue, will hold a special service of remembrance for giving thanks and remembering deceased loved ones on Monday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The service will include time to share memories, readings, music and prayers. For anyone who would like a name mentioned during the service, contact the church office at (201) 444-8038. All are welcome. Register for winter sports Registration for Wyckoff Recreation’s winter sports programs will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Eisenhower School cafeteria on Calvin Court, Wyckoff. Activities include recreation basketball leagues for boys and girls in grades three and four, five and six, seven and eight, and a high school league. The registration fee for all levels is $70. Third and fourth grade boys and girls will play games in a league type program on Saturday mornings/early afternoons rather than the clinic style program run in the past. An adult open gym program will begin Nov. 29 at Eisenhower School. Registration during the above dates is required. Space in this program is limited to the first 100 Wyckoff residents who register. The registration fee is $60. Wyckoff Recreation also offers traveling basketball cheerleading squads, wrestling for grades two through eight, and an indoor soft-stick lacrosse program for boys and girls in grades one and two. Registration fees are $50 for the first and second grade lacrosse program, and $70 for wrestling and cheerleading. For more information, call (201) 891-3350. Lacrosse registration announced Registration for the 2011 spring lacrosse season for boys and girls will be held Oct. 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Eisenhower School cafeteria. The $100 fee includes $75 for the recreation registration and $25 for the mandatory U.S. Lacrosse registration. (Those who register may submit one check for $100). Next year will mark the inaugural season for girls’ lacrosse in Wyckoff. The lacrosse season begins on March 1 and runs through May. Teams will practice a minimum of twice per week and play at least two games per week. Boys and girls in grades three and four are also allowed to participate in spring baseball/softball. Every effort is being made to ensure that there are no time conflicts between the two sports. Children in grades five and up will have to choose between lacrosse and baseball/softball. For more information, call (201) 891-3350. Trunk or Treat event offered Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, located at 422 Cedar Hill Avenue in Wyckoff, will host a “Trunk or Treat” on Oct. 30 from 3 to 7 p.m. Children are invited to dress up and trick-or-treat in the safe environment of the parking lot and then stay for food, face painting, costume contests, games, and more. For every non-perishable food item donated, kids can get a ticket to participate in the Cupcake Walk. For more information, call (201)652-4277 or e-mail cedarhillcrc@optonline.net. E-Ticket system (continued from page 7) to operate this system as opposed to purchasing and using paper traffic summonses. According to Seltenrich, the 79 cent per ticket cost of leasing the hardware and software will be based on the police department’s past summons production numbers and will be assessed by the vendor. If more summonses are written than past history projects, the cost would become significantly less at 49 cents per ticket. In the leasing option, the hardware and software support and the necessary paper supply are included in the fee. In the event that the police department writes fewer summonses than usual within a given year, the per-ticket fee would become slightly higher, as a minimum summons number target is required by the vendor. Another option, according to Seltenrich, would have been for the borough to purchase the hardware and software license at an approximate cost of $9,700 for the first year, and approximately $2,000 per year beyond that for software support. There would be no per-ticket fee in that case, but maintenance and printer paper would be at the borough’s expense. Seltenrich pointed out, however, that over a five-year contract period there is essentially no cost difference between the per-ticket fee option, or leasing the equipment, and the purchasing option, provided the borough does not experience hardware repair issues during that time period. Seltenrich emphasized that, while there is no pressing need at this time for the police department to adopt this technology, but it would greatly benefit the court administrator’s office by freeing up time for other purposes. Engaged? Just Married? Celebrating an Anniversary? Share the news with neighbors and friends! Announce your Special Event in We welcome photographs. Send announcements to: The Villadom TIMES P Box 96, Midland Park, NJ 07432 .O. editorial@villadom.com