July 20, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Wyckoff Wanderings Sharks Swim Team announces tryouts Swimmers who are interested in becoming part of the Wyckoff YMCA Sharks swim team are invited to join the Sharks for a stroke and technique clinic. Participants are invited to learn new techniques and have fun as Sharks coaches evaluate their swimming potential. A select number of swimmers will be offered early acceptance to the team for the 2011-12 swim season. The clinic will be held on July 19, 20, and 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for all swimmers age nine and older. Swimmers age eight and younger will attend from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The tryout fee is $20. Space is limited, and preregistration is required. E-mail sharonh@wyckoffymca.org. The Wyckoff Family YMCA is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Library offers children’s programs The Wyckoff Public Library is offering children’s programs during the month of July. Programs, which are open to children age six years and up, will be held at the library’s temporary location at 637 Wyckoff Avenue. An International Food Tasting will be held July 21 at 2 p.m. On July 25 at 2 p.m., children may make a Mexican tin ornament. On July 26 at 2 p.m., Gene Myers will present “Fun with Cartoons.” “The World of Magic” Show by Brian Richards will be open to children of all ages on Thursday, July 28 at 2 p.m. This program will be held at Eisenhower Middle School on Calvin Court. CHCC receives grant to provide CPR training The Christian Health Care Center Foundation recently received a grant from the from the George A. Ohl Jr. Charitable Trust, Wells Fargo Trustee, to provide an entry-level infant, child, and adult CPR course free of charge to the community for three consecutive years. The “CPR Anytime” program will enable participants from the area to enroll, complete the course, and obtain a certificate of completion. This training will help participants to feel confident in an emergency situation where CPR is needed, and as a collective community benefit, the training will increase awareness of life-saving techniques for adults and children. Participants will receive adult and infant CPR training mannequins and self-study DVD kits. After participants learn the skills, they are encouraged to use the kits to teaching family and friends. The course will be coordinated by Elaine Peneno, RN, MPH, a certified CPR instructor who is a member of CHCC Clinical Education Department. For further details about the dates, call the Christian Health Care Center at (201) 848-4300. CHCC is located at 301 Sicomac Avenue in Wyckoff. In January 2010 CHCC obtained a grant from the Richard and Loretta Stratton Charitable Foundation to provide free CPR training to 29 lay community members. This program was extremely well received and 25 people remain on a waiting list for the next class. Ondich to exhibit at the Wyckoff Y Cassandra Ondich will exhibit her work at the Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, in Wyckoff through July 22. Ondich, a Hartford Art School graduate, received her BFA in illustration. She studied under illustrators Dennis Nolan, Bill Thomson, Doug Andersen, and Murray Tinkelman. Currently, she is a creative recruiter for a graphics staffing agency in New York City. The exhibit is open to the public during regular business hours. Ondich’s work in acrylics will be for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Wyckoff YMCA. Preschool camp offered Temple Beth Rishon is offering Camp Little Feet for preschool children July 25 through Aug. 19. Each week will include special themes and activities. For further information, contact the temple office at (201) 891-4466 or visit www.bethrishon.org. Beth Rishon is located at 585 Russell Avenue. Newcomers welcome new members The Wyckoff Newcomers and Neighbors Club is open to new and long-standing residents who are interested in meeting new people. The club is currently planning a new year of activities slated to begin in the fall. Anyone interested in becoming a member may visit www.wyckoffnewcomers.com or e-mail Kristen at ckdemarco@optonline. net for information. Seniors plan events The Wyckoff Seniors will hold a picnic at the Larkin House on Aug. 23. The group plans to visit the Paper Mill Playhouse to see “Newsies” on Sept. 22. For more information about events, call (201) 891-0934. The Wyckoff Seniors group meets every Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. at the Larkin House at 380 Godwin Avenue. Summer camp for children with autism set The Wyckoff Y will present Camp Rising Stars, a camp experience for children ages five through 12 with autism spectrum disorders. Directed by Brady Beach, BCBA, activities include swimming, sensory integration, arts and crafts, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, music therapy, social skills, gross motor skills, and more. All Y staff completes intense training specializing in behavior management, visual and physical structure, and techniques for working with children on the autism spectrum. Session I will run Aug. 1 through 5; Session II is Aug. 8 through 12; and Session III is Aug. 15 through 19. Contact Jen Kaplan for more information and to register at jenk@wyckoffymca.org or (201) 891-2081. The Wyckoff Family YMCA is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Library offers summer programs for teens Throughout the summer, Wyckoff teens entering grades seven through 10 are invited to join the Wyckoff Library’s summer reading program. Registration will run through Aug. 18. In addition to the reading program, book discussion groups Talk It Up, for teens in grades seven through nine; and Speak Out, for those in grades 10 through 12 will run through the end of July. Special programs on origami and watercolor painting are planned. For details, contact the library at (201) 891-4866 or wyckteen@bccls.org.