April 4, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Franklin Lakes Scribe Memorial Day Parade participants sought The Borough of Franklin Lakes invites residents to participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade set for Monday, May 28 at 9 a.m. Military men and women, local school groups, churches, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and service and volunteer organizations are welcome to join this year’s event to honor those who have given their lives during war in defense of our country. To participate, call the borough administrator at (201) 891-0048, extension 1201. Franklin Lakes hosts multi-chamber event The Franklin Lakes Chamber of Commerce will host a multi-chamber event on April 4. This 6 p.m. program will be held at the High Mountain Golf Club on Ewing Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Guest speaker Joseph Gerace will discuss social media. The cost is $25 and includes a buffet dinner. RSVP to Sharon Skelly at sharonskelly@optonline.net. Payment may be made at the door. Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, April 3. The 8 p.m. meeting will be held at Colonial Road School, located at 749 Colonial Road. Temple presents Torah Yoga Barnert Temple will offer Torah Yoga on April 5 from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Participants are invited to step out of the rush of daily life and connect with a deeper, quieter part of themselves through postures, breath work, and meditation. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable, non-binding clothing that is appropriate for exercise. The class is open to all levels of yoga practitioners. Non-members are welcome. Classes will continue on Thursday mornings. The fee is $10 per drop-in or $100 for a 10-class card. Contact Rachel Dewan at (914) 980-5879 or RDYogaMama@gmail.com for more information. Woman’s Club announces programs The Woman’s Club of Franklin Lakes has set its sched- ule for the upcoming months. Meetings are held in the ambulance corps building on Bender Court. On April 9, an expert interior decorator will discuss design challenges. Design Dilemmas will begin at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The club will hold its Installation Dinner for new officers at the Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne on May 16. For more information, contact Program Chairman Cathy Teitel at (973) 248-0109. Wyckoff will celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, April 28 at 9 a.m. with another planting of willow trees. The plan is to gradually replace the willow trees that once surrounded Zabriskie Pond off Franklin Avenue. Willows absorb large amounts of water, and tolerate a wide range of soil conditions. The public is invited to the Arbor Day ceremony, and residents are urged to consider tree plantings on their own properties. Wyckoff has once again achieved the designation of Tree City USA due to the activities of the Wyckoff Shade Tree Commission and of many residents. A cleanup effort that involves the personal safety of children and elderly residents will also be sponsored on April 28 as the Wyckoff Police Department, in partnership with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, will invite residents to drop off unwanted, outdated prescription and over-the-counter drugs at the Wyckoff Police Station at Scott Plaza from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Previous collections netted more than 500 pounds of medicines. The Drug Enforcement Agency incinerates all the containers, preventing identification of the prescription holders. The drug collection is seen not only as an aesthetic home improvement but also as an important opportunity for improved home and family safety. For details about the medicine collection, call Wyckoff Police Detective Sergeant Michael Musto at (201) 891-2121. J. KOSTER Spring cleaning (continued from page 4) leaf trucks and lead to delays and costly damage to equipment. Branches should be tied in three-foot bunches or dropped off at the landfill on West Main Street. April 14 has also been designated as Team Up to Tidy Up Day in Wyckoff. Volunteers will gather at the LadderBack Chair Room of Wyckoff Town Hall before 9 a.m. to receive assignments for the morning’s cleanup. Groups with children will receive “child-friendly” assignments. The first 100 volunteers to arrive will receive reusable shopping bags with the 2012 Team Up to Tidy Up logo. During and after Team Up to Tidy Up, residents may bring their documents to be shredded at the Recycling Center at 476 West Main Street. No documents with metal tabs and no X-rays may be shredded. The shredded paper from the documents will be dropped off in the commercial recycling market at or after 1 p.m. Last year, about 100 residents deposited personal documents to be turned into shredded paper and took 6,640 pounds of paper out of the waste stream for a saving in cash and in environmental stress. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, every ton of paper that is recycled saves 17 trees from being chopped down and turned into paper pulp.