October 12, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 29 Wyckoff Wanderings Newcomers to host Ladies Night Out The Wyckoff Newcomers and Neighbors will host a Ladies Night Out on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at Varka, 30 North Spruce Street in Ramsey. Members and prospective members are invited to attend. RSVP to Laura at jdbbonner@yahoo.com. Club hosts Alzheimer’s Awareness program The Alzheimer’s Association will present its “Alzheimer’s Awareness” program to the Woman’s Club of Wyckoff on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The meeting will be held at the clubhouse located at 176 Wyckoff Avenue. The group will hold a business meeting at 1 p.m.; the program will begin at 1:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome to the program. For more information, call (201) 891-2435. Register for winter recreation programs The Wyckoff Department of Recreation and Parks will hold registration for its winter programs on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon, and Oct. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Eisenhower School Cafeteria at 344 Calvin Court. The wide range of basketball activities available include recreation basketball leagues for boys and girls in grades three/four, five/six, and seven/ eight, and a high school league. The registration fee for all levels is $70. This year, boys and girls in third and fourth grades will participate in a league type program on Saturdays rather than the clinic style program run in the past. The adult open gym program, held at Eisenhower School, will begin Nov. 28. Pre-registration during the above dates is required. Space in this program is limited to the first 100 Wyckoff residents who register. The registration fee is $60. Wyckoff Recreation also offers wrestling for children in grades two through eight, an indoor soft-stick lacrosse program for boys and girls in grades one and two, and cheerleading squads for girls in grades five through eight. The girls cheer for the travel basketball program. Registration fees are $50 for the first and second grade lacrosse program, and $70 for wrestling and cheerleading. For more information, call (201) 891-3350. Friends to discuss Open Space Fund Members of the Wyckoff Parks and Recreation Foundation will join the Friends of Wyckoff for a discussion of the Wyckoff Open Space Fund on Oct. 18. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin Ave in Wyckoff, and will cover the Open Space Fund question that will appear on the ballot on Nov. 8. The meeting will also include updates on development projects and the status of open space projects in the works in the township. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Temple celebrates Simchat Torah Temple Beth Rishon invites the community to its special Simchat Torah services on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. The service will feature the music of the TBR Klezmer All Star Band and a congregational dinner at 7 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 20, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Yizkor will be recited. Lunch will follow at noon. An evening Yizkor service will be held at 7 p.m. All services will be led by Rabbi Ken Emert and Cantor Ilan Mamber. All festival meals are free to members. The cost for non-members is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages five through 12. The maximum cost for a family is $25. Reservations are required and must be made on or before Oct. 12. Call the temple office at (201) 891-4466. For more information, visit www.bethrishon.org. Library offers program for teens The Wyckoff Public Library is offering a book discussion group s for teens beginning Oct. 20 from 5 to 6 p.m. The first selection is “Ruby Red” by Kerstin Gier. This program, which is open to students in grades seven through 10, will meet on the third Thursday of the month. Snacks will be served. Teen programs are held in the Wyckoff Library Program Room at 637 Wyckoff Avenue.RSVP to (201) 891-4866, or e-mail www.wyckteen@bccls.org. Country Fair is sparkling success The Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat’s Annual Country Fair was an enjoyable event for the entire community. DJ Bob Kern entertained, and shopping, food, games, and activities were available all day. Chevrolet club (continued from page 9) 50 cents per spectator, which he estimated could provide a $700 to $800 donation. He recommended that the donation be designated for use for the Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve, which would allow the borough to apply for matching funds from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund. In addition, Panicucci promised to advertise the donations to the nature preserve and provide space on the field for the borough to set up a booth to promote the preserve. During the council’s discussion of the proposal, Mayor Frank Bivona pointed out that his concern is about the overuse of the field and potential damage to the property, especially if the show is held on a rainy day. He also emphasized that the borough’s new ordinance on the use of fields provides that the governing body will look at each proposal on its own merits. Councilman Michael Friscia voiced his support for the permit based on the benefit to the charities, some of which are related to the borough, and the donation toward the nature preserve. Franklin Lakes Borough Administrator Gregory Hart also advised that he has received letters of support for the event from three separate residents, and Council President Paulette advised the council that this group has an excellent 30-year record of cleaning up the field after the event. Ramsey noted, however, that traffic in the area of the field has increased over the years. She recommended that the use of the field be reviewed by the borough’s traffic safety officer. Hart agreed to include language in the formal resolution that will provide for the review of the use by the traffic safety officer. Based on the benefit the borough and the charities would receive from the use of the field by this organization, a motion to place a resolution on the council’s next public meeting agenda to grant the permit was made by Councilman Frank Pedone, seconded by Councilman Charles Kahwaty, and agreed to by the entire council.