May 18, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Wyckoff Wanderings Petkus-Mason exhibits at Y Alice Petkus-Mason will exhibit her paintings at the Wyckoff Family YMCA May 27 through June 24. After raising seven children and teaching school, PetkusMason began painting in watercolors, a life-long ambition. She has been working for the past seven years under the instruction of Joel Popadics at the Ridgewood Art Institute. Petkus-Mason has shown her work at the Ridgewood Art Institute, Art Center of Northern New Jersey in Milford, the Wyckoff Y Arts Shows, and Jane Law’s Gallery. Through her paintings, she has shared her love of animals, flowers, and landscapes from the many travels taken with her husband, and homes and lighthouses. The exhibit is open to the public during normal business hours and all works are available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The Y is located at 681 Wyckoff Avenue. 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. 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 bpetruccelli1@gmail.com. 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. Twice-a-week garbage collection resumes Wyckoff’s twice-a-week garbage collection has resumed. Garbage is picked up at the curb on a twice-a-week schedule through Sept. 30. Up to four containers are allowed per pickup during this time. Residents should consult the street index at the back of the 2011 Wyckoff Municipal Calendar for collection days in each district. Additional copies of this index are available at town hall or at www.wyckoff-nj.com. Garbage and recyclables must be placed at the curb prior to 6 a.m. of the collection day but not before 6.p.m. the night before. Empty containers must be removed by 7 p.m. on collection day. Once-a-week curbside grass pickup will be held on the second pickup day of each week from May 1 through Sept. 30. Grass must be placed at the curb in an open, reusable, sturdy container with no liner, and may not exceed 50 pounds. Plastic bags, paper bags, or landscaping barrels may not be used for this purpose. Landscaping barrels filled to the top can weigh up to 100 pounds, making them very difficult to lift and empty. Residents also have the option of taking grass clippings to the recycling and conservation center on West Main Street. Landscapers are not permitted at the recycling and conservation center. Between May 1 and Aug. 31, the center is open Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lynn’s Pet Care Going on vacation? Away for the weekend? Work long hours away from home? We’ll care for your pets when you can’t. Please call 201-493-8442 Lynnspetcare18@Yahoo.com SAT LAST DITCH? Your SAT Verbal-Writing-Math scores can go up 100 points or more before the cut-off. We’ve been doing it for years. Verbal-writing $60 per hour. Math $70 per hour. 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