December 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 29 Wyckoff Wanderings 2013 White House Ornaments available The Woman’s Club of Wyckoff is offer- ing the 2013 White House Christmas orna- ment, which commemorates Woodrow Wilson, the 28 th U.S. President. The ornaments are $22 each and may be purchased by calling (201) 891-2435 or (201) 934-2991. The ornament sale supports the club’s philanthropic projects. Career coach offers program Michele Meussner, founder of Red Cup Career Services, will present “Ace That Job Interview!” on Thursday, Dec. 19 at the Wyckoff Public Library. The 7 p.m. pro- gram will be held in the Monroe Room and will include tips on how to make a strong, positive first impression in job interviews. This free, interactive workshop will give college students and recent college gradu- ates help navigating today’s complex job search process. Preregistration is required. To register, call the reference desk at (201) 891-4866 and select option 2, or e-mail wyckref@bccls.org. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue in Wyckoff. Register for softball The Wyckoff Recreation and Parks Department is currently holding registra- tion for its select traveling softball teams. Registration will be held in the recreation office on Woodland Avenue from of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for Wyckoff girls ages nine through 14 as of Jan. 1, 2014. Registration will be ongoing through Jan. 10, 2014 and is open to Wyckoff residents only. A copy of the registrant’s birth certificate is required at registration. The program fields teams at the U10, U12, and U14 levels. Practices for the summer program will begin in late March or early April and games will be played from mid-June through July. For information, call (201) 891-3350. Flortilla collects for ‘Toys for Tots’ The Wyckoff Flotilla 10-13 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is collecting toys for the United States Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. Donations of new, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at the Larkin House at 380 Godwin Avenue by Dec. 11. The toys will be distributed to needy children. Flotilla 10-13 meets on Thursday eve- nings at the Larkin House. For more infor- mation, contact Michael Klacik at (908) 240-3645, Michael.klacik@cgauxnet.us or Marjorie Korteweg at (201) 218-0367, mskeg@aol.com. Coldwell Banker Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes at 360 Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff is an alternate drop off location. Chanteurs to perform Join the Chanteurs of the New Jersey Choral Society on Dec. 15 as they perform the songs of the season at the Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Avenue in Wyckoff. The program will held at 2 p.m. in the Shotmeyer Room. Following the concert, refreshments will be served. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in advance at the reference desk. This concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Wyckoff Library. ‘Peter Pan’ flying to Wyckoff Y The Y Arts Theater Company will pres- ent “Peter Pan” at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The show will be presented Dec. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. The Dec. 14 shows will be at 2 and 7 p.m., and the matinee on Dec. 15 will be held at 3 p.m. This production is being presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Highlights of the show include the songs, “Never Never Land,” “I Won’t Grow Up,” and “I’m Flying.” When purchased in advance, tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and stu- dents. Tickets are $12 for children ages two through 12. The cost will be higher on the day of the performance. To purchase tickets, visit the Y at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff or online at www.wyckoffymca.org. Wyckoff Police Report Following an extensive investigation by Det. Sgt. Joseph Soto and Det. Sgt. Michael Musto of an attempted burglary of a home on Ravine Avenue in Wyckoff, a 43-year-old North Haledon woman with a criminal his- tory in Wyckoff was arrested. The woman was charged with criminal intent to commit burglary, possession of burglary tools, theft of United States mail, and providing false information to police to implicate another person in a crime who was not involved. The Oct. 27 burglary attempt was reported by a family member who was watching the home while relatives were on vacation. Doors and lights at the home were damaged in several unsuccessful attempts to enter the house. Information developed by Det. Sgt. Soto lead to the questioning of the North Haledon woman, who had been arrested by the Wyckoff police in 2011 for cashing checks stolen from mailboxes, and in August 2013 for shoplifting. The woman was an acquaintance of the homeowners and was aware that they were away. During her initial questioning, she stated that another individual had assisted her in the burglary attempt. That informa- tion was proved to be false following addi- tional interviews, and cleared the second person. The woman was released on her own recognizance and the complaints have been referred to Bergen County Superior Court. Sgt. Michael Ragucci assisted the detectives in the investigation. On Nov. 26 at 1:47 a.m., Ptl. Mark Tagli- areni observed a vehicle driving erratically on Route 208. Following a traffic stop on Eder Avenue, a Wyckoff woman, 19, was arrested for DWI. After being searched fol- lowing her arrest for DWI, she was found to allegedly be in possession of marijuana. She was charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain lane of travel, obstruct- ing traffic, possession of marijuana, and possession of marijuana in a motor vehi- cle. She was released to her mother and is scheduled to appear in municipal court. On Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m., a patron of the Wyckoff YMCA reported that her car window had been broken and items were stolen. An investigation by Ptl. Kyle Fer- reira determined that a handbag had been left visible on the rear seat, and someone smashed the window and stole the bag and contents, which included cash, identifica- tion, and a bank card. At 3:52 p.m. on Nov. 30, Sgt. Michael DeMaio observed a vehicle driving errati- cally on Sicomac Avenue near Terrace Heights. Following a traffic stop, a 49-year- old Wyckoff man was arrested for DWI. The man was previously arrested by Wyckoff police for DWI in December 2009 and July 2013. He was charged with DWI, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving, and improper U-turn. He was incarcerated in the Wyckoff Police Department hold- ing cell until he was sober enough to be released. He will appear in court Jan. 2. On Dec. 1, an 87-year-old Wyckoff woman reported that she was scammed out of $6,400 in the “Grandparent Scam.” The woman reported that she received a phone call from someone she believed was her grandson. This individual quickly put another person on the phone who claimed to be his lawyer. Their story was that the grandson was under arrest and needed $6,400 to be released on bail. The Wyckoff woman went to the bank and mailed the money in cash to an address in Philadelphia. The woman learned several days later that the person who called was not her grand- son. Ptl. Ryan Tenney investigated. Wyckoff Chief of Police Benjamin Fox advises, “Do not send cash to anyone you don’t know, do not wire money to anyone you don’t know, do not pay a ‘service charge’ to collect a million dollar lottery winning, do not purchase gift cards and tell anyone on the phone the serial numbers. There are many more scams than these.” Last week, an alert resident avoided becoming a scam victim because he recog- nized the danger signs. He received a letter advising that he had won $250,000 in an international lottery. The letter included a check for $3,885. That money was alleg- edly an advance, enabling him to write his own check for $3,885 and mail it to pay the “non resident administrative fee.” The letter states that, as soon as his check was received, the balance of the quarter million would be sent to him. The check mailed to the resident is fraudulent, and it would have taken many days before he would have been notified that the bank rejected it. Had he immediately mailed his own check in a rush to get his prize, he would have been scammed out of nearly $4,000. Maple Lake purchase (continued from page 3) their tax appeal were utilized.” Landel left the door open for an offer provided that it came in at or under fair market value. The members of the town- ship committee concurred that his offer had been the responsible position and noted that, since he sent the letter in November, there had been no offer. Meanwhile, the opening of the Russell Farms recreation area was rated a success and the township committee issued a proc- lamation thanking Michael Almstead of Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Company for donating 130 trees to create a tree nursery at the new park. Almstead was also thanked for conducting seminars on pruning, propa- gation, mulching, and organic pest control. Almstead was praised for his many contri- butions to improving Wyckoff’s landscape and in particular the trees and labor he donated to help improve Russell Farms.