Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 13, 2012 Wyckoff residents Robert and Susan Yudin were recently honored at the annual dinner dance at Temple Emanuel of North Jersey. An annual tradition for recognizing the generosity and dedication of exceptional congregants and community leaders, Temple Emanuel’s dinner dance is a major fundraiser for the congregation’s youth education program. Life-long North Jersey residents, the Yudins are proprietors of Yudin’s Appliances, a family business with stores in Wyckoff and Passaic. Robert Yudin is chairman of the Bergen County Republican Organization, a commissioner for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, and a trustee of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, and the Jewish Community Relations Council. During the Robert and Susan Yudin honored by Temple Emanuel Whitman administration, he was the executive director of the New Jersey-Israel Commission. He has been an active firefighter in Wyckoff for over 30 years, and served as chief of Sicomac Fire Company #3. He also served two terms as a member of the board of education. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and is a U.S. Navy Vietnam-era veteran. Sue Yudin is the current president of Temple Emanuel. She is a member of the Wyckoff Zoning Board of Adjustment and a trustee of the Wyckoff Love Fund, a local charity that assists needy residents. She is a graduate of Douglass College. Members of the community who wish to pay tribute to the Yudins are invited to donate in their honor to Temple Emanuel of North Jersey. Visit www.tenjfl.org or call (201) Susan and Robert Yudin 560-0200. Temple Emanuel, located at 558 High Mountain Road in Franklin Lakes, across from the Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve, is an egalitarian spiritual community affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The Wyckoff Board of Education recently hired three new teachers for the K-8 school system and honored a veteran teacher on her retirement after 19 years in the district. Jenny Hershberger has been hired as a second grade teacher at the Washington School at $55,701 with a BA at Step 10 of the salary guide. Paige Sydoruk has been hired as a leave replacement science teacher at the Eisenhower Middle School, with a salary of $48,656 with a BA at Step 1 of the salary guide. Alicia Kettler has been hired as a science teacher at the Eisenhower Middle School at salary of $48,656 with a BA at Step 1. The board bid farewell to Kathy Bowers, who served a total of 19 years with the Wyckoff school system. Bowers began her career in Wyckoff as a classroom aide, then advanced to teach fourth and fifth grade, and ultimately became a science teacher. She spent the past 10 years teaching science at the middle school level. The board also authorized the business administrator to purchase Casper Suite and Jumpstart programs from Mac Operating System from JAMF Software Co. at a cost of $29,950, and accepted a bid for cafeteria renovations from Tekton Development, the lowest responsible bidder, at $171,880. J. KOSTER District welcomes three new teachers