Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • September 12, 2012 Wyckoff Wanderings Register for travel basketball and baseball The Wyckoff Recreation and Parks Department has announced its upcoming registrations for the select travel basketball and travel baseball teams. Only those players who register by the Sept. 21 deadline will be contacted with tryout dates. Registration will take place in the recreation department office at Scott Plaza, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is open to Wyckoff residents only. Wyckoff boys and girls in grades three through eight are invited to try out for the traveling basketball teams. Tryouts will be scheduled for late October through mid-November. Boys ages eight through 14 (as of April 30, 2013) may sign up for the recreation department’s 2013 select traveling 8U through 14U baseball teams. Tryouts for the 9U through 14U teams will be held in October. Tryouts for 8U will take place in March 2013. For details about either program, call (201) 891-3350. Seniors plan events, seek members The Wyckoff Seniors group meets at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Larkin House at 380 Godwin Avenue. Upcoming events for the group include an Oct. 16 trip to the Platzl Brauhaus for Golden Oktoberfest. On Nov. 15, the group will visit the Thayer Hotel in West Point for a buffet lunch and show. Prospective members may contact Ethel at (201) 8917475. Gardeners plan meeting, Plant Sale The Wyckoff Area Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 19 to discuss the “good, the bad, and the ugly” at the Wyckoff Public Library. The group will meet at 7 p.m. to review the successes, failures, surprises, and les- sons learned over the summer gardening season. All are welcome. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue in Wyckoff. On Sept. 29, the club will host a Plant Sale at 325 Franklin Avenue, across from the Boulder Run Shopping Center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale, which will be held rain or shine, will feature new plants and many plants from members’ gardens. For more information, contact (201) 723-1065 or visit www.wyckoffgc.org. All are invited to attend. Yankees and Giants players to appear Get to know the pros on Sept. 17, when David Phelps and Jayson Nix of the New York Yankees, Jeremy Vuolo of the New York Red Bulls, Mike Rupp of the New York Rangers, and Prince Amukamara of the New York Giants are scheduled to appear at the Wyckoff YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. These athletes will share their journeys to the world of professional sports, the role a personal faith played, and how they have succeeded in facing the challenges and pressures in their lives. General admission is $10 per person. To become a “Hall of Fame Sponsor,” the cost is $300, which entitles the sponsor to the pre-event “meet and greet” reception at 6 p.m., reserved seating for two, and an autographed ball. This event is recommended for those age 13 years and up. To purchase tickets, visit www.wyckoffymca.org or call the Y at (201) 891-2081. High School Information Night set Saint Elizabeth Interparochial School in Wyckoff will host a High School Information Night on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The program will be held at the school located on Greenwood Avenue in Wyckoff at 7:30 p.m. Representatives from local parochial high schools will present their programs and answer questions. Parents of seventh and eighth grade students are invited to attend. For more information, call the school at (201) 891-1481. Register for Evening Bible Study Registration is now open for the 2012-13 North Jersey Evening Community Bible Study, beginning Sept. 11 at Cornerstone Christian Church, 495 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. The 30-week study is open to men and women from all backgrounds and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the church. This year, the group will study the book of Revelation. The four-part format includes commentary, home study questions, men’s and women’s core group discussions of the home study questions, and a weekly lecture by a teaching director. This format offers an opportunity for beginners to study the Bible. There is a $25 registration fee, and a $2 weekly donation is requested to offset the cost of the study materials. Scholarships are available for those with financial need. To register, contact Beth Turconi-Adams at turconi@optonline. net or (201) 652-8898. 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. Press releases for this column may be e-mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon.