May 11, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Wyckoff Wanderings Blood Drive planned Blood donors are encouraged to participated in the May 12 Wyckoff Community Blood Drive, which is being held in cooperation with Community Blood Services. Donors will help to ensure that the transfusion needs of area patients are met. The drive, which will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., is being sponsored by Fitness Together on 386 Franklin Avenue. To schedule an appointment, call Community Blood Services at (201) 251-3703. All types of blood are needed especially types O- and O+. Any healthy individual who is 17 through 75 years of age and weighs at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Donors should eat a moderate meal before donating and must bring identification showing signature. All donors receive a complimentary cholesterol screening with every blood donation. Learn about Israel’s natural resources Temple Beth Rishon invites the community to hear Uri Goldflam, the foreign relations director of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, on May 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Goldflam will discuss the legacy and priorities of SPNI, Israel’s largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving Israel’s natural resources, environment, and unique landscape. Through the T’Green Olam program, Temple Beth Rishon has established itself as a house of worship on the vanguard of environmental protection issues and initiatives and has won numerous awards and recognition for its leadership. The event is free of charge; RSVP to (201) 891-4466 by May 16. For more information about the temple’s environmental leadership, visit www.bethrishon.org. For more information about SPNI, visit www.aspni.org. Superintendent to address Chamber Richard Kuder, superintendent of Wyckoff Public Schools, will address the Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 19 at 8 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin Avenue. Kuder will discuss the current state of the public schools and his plans and goals for keeping it one of the top-rated school systems in New Jersey. To attend, RSVP to wyckoffchamber@gmail. com. Memorial Day activities set The Annual Wyckoff Memorial Day Ceremonies and Parade will be held Monday, May 30 beginning with the ceremony to honor deceased firefighters at Firehouse #1 at 9 a.m. The Veterans’ Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. on the lawn of the Wyckoff Reformed Church on Wyckoff Avenue, site of the Township’s War Memorial. All local Gold Star Mothers, military veterans and the community are invited to attend the service and parade. In the event of rain, the parade will be canceled and the memorial service will be held inside the church. Charles Ryan, past commander of the Midland ParkWyckoff V.F.W. Post #7086 will serve as master of ceremonies for the memorial service. The Honorable Kevin J. Rooney, mayor of Wyckoff, will give the welcoming address. This year’s parade grand marshal is World War II Veteran Harold Allen, USMC and United States Army Specialist David Galasso will be speaker. The invocation and benediction will be given by Rev. Judy Anne White of from Grace United Methodist Church. Bill Brock and Cheryl Spirer-Wyka will be the vocalists. This year’s parade theme is “Remember our Wounded Warriors.” The parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Cornerstone Church and proceed down Wyckoff Avenue, turn right onto Main Street, right onto Franklin Avenue, and left into town hall and end at the ambulance corps building. The staging area for parade participants is behind Cornerstone Church. Refreshments will be provided behind Fire Company #1 courtesy of the township committee and parade committee. Seniors plan trips The Wyckoff Seniors will host a trip to Doolan’s in Spring Lake for lunch and a show on June 14. A four-night trip to the Indian Head Resort in New Hampshire is planned for Sept. 12 through 16. The cost is $619 for double occupancy. This trip is also open to nonmembers. For more information about these trips, call (201) 8910934. The Wyckoff Seniors group meets every Tuesday at 11:15 at the Larkin House at 380 Godwin Avenue. ‘The Sound of Music’ to be presented The Wyckoff Family Y’s Arts Theatre Company will present six performances of “The Sound of Music” May 12 through 15. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Matinees will be staged on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday. With a cast of more than 100 actors, singers, and dancers, including many local players, “The Sound of Music” is the sixth production of the Y Arts Theatre Company. Ticket prices are $25 in advance for adults ($30 day of show), $15 in advance for seniors ($20 day of show), and $10 in advance for children ($15 day of show). Call (201) 891-2081 to reserve general admission tickets or visit the front desk at the Wyckoff Family YMCA at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Mitzvah Day to benefit local charities Temple Beth Rishon’s Ninth Annual Mitzvah Day will be held May 15 in support of the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization serving New Jersey’s children with cancer and their families. The community is invited to join congregants to help raise funds and spread awareness on behalf of those living with cancer. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. and will include a baked french toast breakfast, craft projects to benefit Tomorrow’s Children Foundation and Kosher Meals on Wheels, and various collections of items that will be provided to ECF families. The bloodmobile will be on site for urgently needed blood donations. The day will also feature the annual Mitzvah Walk, a two-mile walk around the temple’s residential neighborhood. To pre-register, make a donation, or learn more about Mitzvah Day, call (201) 891-4466 or visit www.bethrishon.org. The temple is located at 585 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. Hannon Scholarship applications available Applications are now being accepted for the 2011 Dana Hannon Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in memory of Dana Hannon, a firefighter with the FDNY Ladder 34, who was killed on Sept. 11, 2001. Hannon was also a volunteer with the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department. In honor of their commitment to community service, two high school seniors will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Applicants must be Wyckoff residents with plans to continue their education in a college, vocational, or technical school. Applications, which must be postmarked by May 15, are available by emailing danahannonscholarship@h otmail.com. LifeKeys workshop offered Abundant Life Reformed Church, located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff, will offer LifeKeys, a five-week, self-discovery workshop. The program will attempt to answer: Why are you here? What do you do best? What do you value? What are your priorities? LifeKeys unlocks each person’s unique personality, gifts, passions, and values. Rev. Tom Larkin, pastor of Congregational Care at Abundant Life, and Roland Petit, minister of pastoral care at First Reformed of Pompton Lakes, will lead the workshop. The cost is $25 for the workbook and materials. Call the church at (201) 444-8038 for workshop dates or e-mail office@abundantlifewyckoff.com. Fences (continued from page 5) “If it saves one life over the course of history, I’m for it,” he said. Borough Attorney Richard Lusgarten also responded to Stratis, saying the language in the state statute indicates that it is intended to protect against potential drownings. The attorney said he believes the preemption in the NJUCC refers to setbacks and buffers and that the proposed ordinance is concurrent with what the state requires. Stratis insisted, however, that there was nothing to show that a fence would prevent drownings. “I respectfully disagree,” Bivona responded. “Kids drown in pools, and fences do prevent drownings.” He added, however, that he would support whatever decision the council makes on the ordinance. Three other residents echoed the comments of Stratis and claimed the borough’s lakes and ponds are more dangerous than pools and that it is easier to get to them than to go onto private property. They asked what the council intends to do about private lakes and ponds if this ordinance is adopted. If adopted, the ordinance would apply to all new and existing swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs (except hot tubs with the designated type of safety cover), that were installed at any time. Those who own a residential swimming pool, spa, or hot tub (without the designated cover) that was installed prior to 1977 and does not meet the requirements of the ordinance would have to meet those requirements within six months following the transfer of title of their property. A majority of the borough council introduced the ordinance in March, but several members of the council indicated that they were not certain how they would vote on the adoption of the ordinance. They said at that time they had heard good points expressed on both sides of the issue, and expressed concern about the impact the ordinance could have on senior citizens and long-term residents and about safety. Market Your Business Through The Villadom TIMES TIMES! ● Newspaper ● Internet ● Fliers & Inserts The Villadom TIMES is 100% mailed to 12 north west Bergen County towns with a total circulation of 56,300, and now you get the exposure of thousands of additional readers online! 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