March 23, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Wyckoff Wanderings ‘Reach for the Stars’ scholarship offered In conjunction with its annual “Friends of the Y Dinner” and William E. Boye Humanitarian Award, the Wyckoff Family YMCA will offer a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving high school senior who has “reached for the stars” in terms of charitable outreach, achieving a personal milestone despite difficult circumstances, or attempting the “impossible” and making something incredible happen. Students are invited to submit a brief essay about their accomplishments along with two letters of recommendation by Wednesday, April 6. The award will be presented at the Friends of the Y Dinner on Wednesday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The winner will attend the dinner along with his or her parents as guests of the Y. Lace-Up for Habitat seeks participants The Wyckoff Reformed Church is looking for walkers, bike riders, sponsors, and helpers for the Eleventh Annual Lace-Up for Habitat fundraiser on April 9. Leaving the church at 8:30 a.m., participants will walk or ride seven miles to the Habitat for Humanity offices in Paterson. Rest stops and snacks will be provided along the route. Drivers will return walkers to the church parking lot afterward. The Wyckoff Reformed Church “Lace-Up” has raised in excess of $190,000 for the Paterson Habitat for Humanity over the past 10 years. Their goal is to surpass $200,000 with the event this year. Contact Norma Leonhard at nhandjhleonhard@aol.com or call (201) 891-1359. Adult chorus forming The Wyckoff YMCA has announced the start of an adult chorus on Mondays from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. in the Y’s Community Room at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. This chorus is in addition to the existing chorus that meets on Tuesdays from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. Any adult with a love of music is invited to either or both sessions to sing a variety of music including American standards, spiritual, folk, and light classical selections. No experience is necessary, just a desire to sing and learn. Participants must have a Y membership. For details, call Jennifer Sauer at (201) 891-2081. GeesePeace volunteers available The warmer spring weather marks the start of the Canada goose nesting period. Wyckoff residents who live on or close to a waterway and believe geese are nesting on their property may request a visit by local GeesePeace volunteers. GeesePeace volunteers addle/oil eggs to control the Canada goose population. For information, contact Brian Scanlan at bdscanlan@gmail.com or (201) 921-4541. Easter Egg Hunt set Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church will host it first Easter Egg Hunt on April 16 at 2 p.m. (Rain date: April 23.) The event will include crafts and activities followed by an egg hunt for children ages one to 12. The church is located at 422 Cedar Hill Avenue in Wyckoff. Call (201) 652-4277. Wyckoff Library’s temporary site open Renovations at the Wyckoff Public Library are about to begin. The library is now open at its temporary location: 637 Wyckoff Avenue in the Wyckoff Shopping Center. Hours will be Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will be closed on Sundays. Visit http://wyckofflibrary.org. Leadership training simulcast offered Dave Ramsey, well-known author and radio show host, will broadcast live from Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, April 1 from 9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue in Wyckoff. This one-day event is tailored for anyone in a leadership role. Ramsey will share how to lead a team and grow a business from a biblical perspective. The seminar will be held in the church sanctuary. Tickets are $39 and are available by calling (201) 652-4277. Ladies Night Out set The Wyckoff Reformed Church Nursery School will hold its Seventh Annual Ladies’ Night Out and Prize Basket Fundraiser on Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. in the church’s Heneveld Hall, 580 Wyckoff Avenue. The event will feature many prizes and vendors. The admission is $5 and light refreshments will be served. Prizes include an iPad, Nook, sports tickets and memorabilia, and gift certificates to local businesses. Contact Teri Limperopulos at (201) 847-1330. Summer camp registration begins Registration for the Wyckoff Recreation and Park Department’s summer camp program, will be held March 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. and on March 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the recreation office at the end of Woodland Avenue. The Wyckoff Summer Day Camp will be held at the Wyckoff Memorial Field from June 27 through July 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. There will be no camp held on Monday, July 4. The camp is for children entering kindergarten through grade five in September. Camp activities include sports and games, arts and crafts, theme days, costume days, contests and tournaments, parties, field trips, and entertainment by several professional performers. The cost of the camp is $80 per week and is for Wyckoff residents only. Registration materials, including a signed health and immunization record signed and dated by a physician, must be completed ahead of time and handed in during the above registration times. Registration materials will be distributed through all Wyckoff public and private schools and available at the recreation office. Contact the recreation office at (201) 8913350 for more information. 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