Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • February 2, 2011 omeowners who plan the maintenance of their lawns now, well before the grass begins to grow, can rest assured they will have a lush and healthy lawn all year long. Wyckoff resident Tom Cirino, owner/operator of Cirino Landscaping, also knows how important it is to select the right company for the job. “We do the job right and then we check for your complete satisfaction,” Tom says. “We understand the value of good customers, good partners in growth, and great customer relations with a friendly attitude. Take a look at the real value of our serTom Cirino vices and give us a call today.” Since 1989, Tom has been producing and maintaining the greenest lawns in Bergen County. His full service landscaping company is the one so many of your neighbors trust to provide total lawn and garden care and landscaping for homes and businesses because Cirino is a neighbor. “We live and work in your area,” Tom says. Cirino Landscaping is dedicated to producing lawns that stay thick, green, and healthy-looking all year long. Tom offers programs to suit every landscaping maintenance need based on your property and budget. See what Cirino Landscaping can do for your lawn this year. “We are currently offering a discount to residents and businesses located in Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, and Midland Park,” Tom says. For more information, to schedule a spring cleanup, or to request a quote for the season, call (201) 8910955. Additional information is available online at cirinolandscaping.com. F O CUS on WYCKOFF Businesses Cirino Landscaping has been caring for the Meet your sales representative: finest Wyckoff area properties for over 20 years Pat Mazzacano H A native Chicagoan, Pat Mazzacano has lived and traveled all over the world. She currently resides in Bergen County, where she is the Villadom TIMES’ sales representative for Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff. At one time, Pat and her husband Paul lived in Saint Thomas. Paul’s job as a publisher later required a move to San Jose, California. There, Pat launched a graphic arts business, where she produced stationery, business cards, and other promotional products for local businesses. Eventually, the couple made their home in Wyckoff with their three sons. The eldest son finished school in Pat Mazzacano California, but the younger sons attended Ramapo High School. After her husband passed away, Pat wanted to become more involved in the community. She found Villadom TIMES a natural transition. “More than anything else, I know publishing and graphic arts,” she explains. Her volunteer activities include service on the Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce and Franklin Lakes Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and participates with Volunteer Center of Bergen County. In her current hometown of Ramsey, she is a member of the Cambridge Heights Book Club. Her world travels have brought her to Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Greece, Russia, China, and Japan. This year she will be traveling to Costa Rica where she will be zip lining. In her leisure time, Pat enjoys spending time with her sons and grandchildren, Lea and Sean. She also pursues fly fishing. Although she was aware of this sport through her husband’s pursuit of fly fishing on family trips to Oregon and Maine, Pat became interested years later. “I found Paul’s duffle bag in the garage with all his fly fishing gear. I took lessons, and joined the Joan Wulff Fly Fishers group.” Pat describes this activity as very serene, and says she enjoys being part of nature. “I’m waiting for my next adventure,” she says with a smile. To advertise with Pat, call (201) 652-0744 or e-mail pat@villadom.com. Changes bring success to Ackerman’s Music Center n the 50 years since Ackerman’s Music Center opened in Midland Park, the business has undergone many transformations, including the addition of a retail store in 1968, a concentration on vintage guitars in the ‘90s, the revival of a nearly bankrupt operation five years ago by new owner Ray Rosario, an “internet marriage”, and the sudden move to Wyckoff in August when a church bought the Center’s lease in Midland Park. Throughout, the instructional side has always been in full focus. With six lesson rooms, including a dedicated drum room and a recording studio, Rosario says that emphasis is placed not only on playing an instrument but also on reading music. This skill, he says, fine tunes the multi-tasking skills of the students and has been proven to raise their SAT scores 50 to 150 points above average scores. Though the core instruction is in guitar, the talented staff also teaches voice, band instruments, piano, percussion (standard drums set and world percussion instruments) , violin, viola and cello. One-on-one instruction is offered six days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., with students ranging in age from 10 to 70 years old. Tuition is paid monthly. In addition, Ackerman’s Music for Life program takes instruction to private and I parochial schools in the area, presently servicing grades pre-K to grade 8. Ackerman’s retail business is twopronged. Its large showroom showcases guitars and carries a full line of accessories for guitar, string, brass and woodwind instruments, plus books, music and instructional manuals. Ackerman’s is producing Canaria violins, its own line for beginner, intermediate and advanced players set up to meet the highest professional standards. The online store, however, is Rosario’s pride and joy. Buyers can peruse a vast catalog on the web complete with photos and specifications, and then call or email Ackerman’s expert staff with any questions before placing an order. Once the instrument comes in, it is set up and tested in-house. Satisfaction is guaranteed, and if any issues develop, the instrument can be brought back to the store. “We create a unique purchasing experience which combines convenience, fair pricing and customer support,” Rosario notes. “It’s the best of online convenience married to traditional “brick and mortar” customer service. Band instruments for beginners and intermediate students may also be rented on four or ten-month contracts. The move to the much larger facility Pictured from left (their specialty in parenthesis): Bob Torres (guitar), Owner Ray Rosario, Russ Gurney (guitar), Katie Matheson (voice), Tim Taylor (piano), Achilles Georghiou (guitar) and Mark Schipper (percussion). has allowed Ackerman’s to expand its instrument repair operation, with a large workshop on the premises. The experienced staff can handle guitars, bass guitars, violins, violas, cellos and brass, woodwind, percussion instruments, and amplifiers. For Rosario, Ackerman’s has melded his entrepreneurial spirit and his business acumen with his passion for music. He grew up in Bayonne playing the trumpet, and did gigs on evenings and weekends while building a career as a sales rep for an industrial equipment distributor. But he yearned to be involved in music full time, and now his wish has come true, and he’s enjoying every minute of it. Ackerman’s Music Center is located in the Wyckoff Shopping Center at 637 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff. Call 201-8472524 or 201-847-2530 or visit www. ackermansmusic.com.