July 25, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 17 Wyckoff Wanderings Church offers Family FUN Nights Abundant Life Reformed Church in Wyckoff will host a Family FUN Night on July 26. This free event is open to public and entire families are invited. Accommodations will be made for those with disabilities. The evening will begin with dinner at 6 p.m. and continue with a movie, popcorn, and dessert. To RSVP for dinner, or for more information, call (201) 444-8083 or e-mail office@abundantlifewyckoff.org. The church is located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff. Children’s concert, teen songwriting workshop set The Wyckoff Public Library will host children’s entertainer Patricia Shih on Thursday, July 26. The folk artist will present “You Wrote the Song” at 2 p.m. Shih is promoting summer reading for the library’s “Dream Big” program. Registration for the event may be completed in person in the children’s room of the library. The concert is open to children of all ages. At 4 p.m., Shih will offer a songwriting workshop to teens age 12 through 18. Attendees will learn how a writer crafts a song, and the group will then create a song together. This program is limited to 50 participants. To register for the workshop, contact Barbara at (201) 891-4866 or wyckteen@bccls.org. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue. Register for upcoming programs Grace Nursery School, located at 555 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff, is currently registering students for its summer camp and fall nursery school programs. Grace’s “Summer Full of Fun” summer camp offers eight weeks of programming for children. Choose two, three-, and five-day camps on any weeks. Camp runs through Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration for the nursery school’s 2012-13 year is under way. For details, call the office at (201) 891-4895. VBS coming to township This summer, several churches in the Wyckoff area will host a week-long Sky Vacation Bible School. Each week will be held on a different church campus. Sky VBS, which is open to children in pre-K through grade six, will run daily from 9 a.m. to noon. Cornerstone Christian Church, 485 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff, will sponsor the July 30 through Aug. 2 session. Register at cornerstonenj.org. This is a free program. The final week, Aug. 13 through 17, will be held at Powerhouse Christian Church, 500 West Main Street in Wyckoff. Registration for this session may be completed at powerhousechristianchurch.org. This session is free. For more information about Sky Vacation Bible School, visit Group.org and click on the “Children’s Ministry” tab. Motorists must yield to emergency responders The Wyckoff Police Department reminds motorists to be alert when emergency personnel are responding to a call. Firefighters and ambulance corps members answer emergency summonses in their personal vehicles, which are equipped with flashing blue lights. Time is critical in emergencies, and drivers must yield to an approaching blue light vehicle by pulling over to the curb. Failure to yield can result in a motor vehicle summons with fines of $85 and points on an individual’s driver’s license. Sports magnets available Wyckoff Soccer magnets are now available at the recreation office located on Woodland Avenue. The soccer magnets, the latest attraction to Wyckoff’s athletic team of booster programs, are $5 each. Proceeds will benefit the township’s soccer program. Baseball, football, lacrosse, basketball, and softball magnets are also for sale at $5 each. The recreation office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Summer Reading Program slated The Wyckoff Public Library invites children to participate in “Dream Big: Read” this summer. Readers from the “read to me” age through sixth grade may join the club. Registration has begun. Special events will include programs about magic and music, art workshops, games, food, a portable planetarium, and more. Participants are encouraged to start their summer reading and choose prizes from the library treasure chest. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue in Wyckoff. For a calendar of events, visit wyckofflibrary.org or call (201) 891-4866 for details. Spring Lake memberships available The Wyckoff Family YMCA is accepting summer memberships for Spring Lake, located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue. Members will enjoy the sandy beach and sparkling water of Spring Lake from through Labor Day. Along with full access to the amenities of the lake, members may order lunch or a light dinner at the Lake House Café, which is open daily. Membership also includes: special events, the “Fourth of July Blowout,” beach volleyball, and lakeside concerts. Children’s story time and craft programs are also available for a nominal fee. Call (201) 891-2081 or visit www.wyckoffymca.org. Fire department seeks new members The Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department is seeking new members to join its ranks. Currently, the department is on pace to answer 650 calls for service this year. Membership in the Wyckoff Fire Department is open to anyone who is 18 years of age or older and have graduated high school. Members who do not wish to become active firefighters may also find another position within the department. There are several areas within the department that do not involve actual fire fighting. These would include being a member of the fire police, a group that handles traffic control during emergencies, or joining the fire desk team, which handles the communications desk during emergencies. In addition to answering emergency calls, the fire department strives to reach out to the community and become involved in local events. During 2011, Wyckoff Firefighters attended numerous fire prevention talks at local schools, daycare centers, houses of worship, and local civic groups, as requested. Some of the yearly community activities in which members take part are: Safety Town, YMCA Health Fair, The Buddy Walk for Down syndrome, Toys for Tots, and escorting Santa around town every December on the fire trucks. Prospective members are encouraged to stop by a local firehouse any Monday Night at 7:30 p.m. and speak with an officer. Fire Company #1 is located behind town hall, Community Engine Company #2 is located on Wyckoff Avenue near Grandview Avenue, and Company #3 on Sicomac Avenue. Piano player needed for Sunday service The Longview Assisted Living Residence at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff is seeking a volunteer piano player for the Sunday worship service held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Anyone interested in this volunteer opportunity may call Cheryl Wolf at (201) 848-4308. 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