September 25, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Wyckoff Wanderings Abundant Life welcomes new pastor Abundant Life Reformed Church in Wyckoff will install its new pastor, Reverend Christopher L. Jacobsen, on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. This is also the fifth anniversary of the church. Jacobsen served as pastor of the Reformed Church of Freehold. He is a graduate of Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa and New Brunswick Seminary in New Brunswick. He has been serving Abundant Life since Aug. 18. Jacobsen and his wife Sarah are the parents of twins, Holland Joy and Henry James. Abundant Life Reformed Church was formed on Oct. 5, 2008 by combining the congregations of the Second Reformed Church in Wyckoff and the Union Reformed Church of Franklin Lakes. The church has ministries for both adults and youth. The church is located at 475 Lafay- ette Avenue in Wyckoff. For details, call (201) 444-8038. Oct. 6. The 2 p.m. service will be held on the church lawn located at 555 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. The short liturgy has been taken from the United Meth- odist Book of Worship and celebrates the presence of pets in our lives. All pets must leashed or confined. At the con- clusion of the short service, each pet will receive an indi- vidual blessing. A special prayer will be said for pets that have “crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.” Foundation to host Oktoberfest The Wyckoff Parks and Recreation Foundation will host its third annual Oktoberfest fundraiser on Oct. 17 at McBride Field in Franklin Lakes. The event will be held under the Big Tent from 7 to 11 p.m. and will benefit the foundation’s turf field project. Catering will be provided by The Market Basket. Tickets are $150 per person. For information and sponsorship opportunities, visit www. wyckoffparks.org. Temple announces events Temple Beth Rishon invites the community to join Rabbi Ken Emert for six weeks of intellectual exploration at a roundtable discussion that explores the topic “Believ- ing and its Tensions: A Personal Conversation about God, Torah, Suffering, and Death in Jewish Thought.” Sessions will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 15, 22, and 29 and Nov. 5, 12, and 19. On Oct. 4, celebrate Shabbat at a family service with songs and a story by the rabbi. A family dinner will follow at 6:45 p.m. Those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP to the temple office. The Reader’s Circle Book Club will discuss Jonathan Cahn’s “The Harbinger” on Thursday, Oct. 3. The group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Marley Weiner will hold a Torah discussion group on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m. He will take an in-depth look at the week’s Torah portion and how it applies to today. All reading and discussion is conducted in English. For more information, call (201) 891-4466 or visit bethrishon.org. Blessing of the Animals set Grace United Methodist Church invites the community to bring their pets to a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Retreat sets Annual Country Fair The Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat 48 th Annual Country Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28. The event Rent control Christine Beechan, a spokesperson for Morgan, advised that their rents are based on supply and demand and cur- rent market conditions, much the same as airline tickets are priced. She said they do analyses on a weekly basis and, when it comes time for lease renewals for current residents they, look at those factors. But she acknowledged that she has seen some renewals at zero percent while others are as high as eight percent. “We are an apartment community that is considered market rate,” Beechan said, “and so we can have those fluctuations depending on what is going on in the market- place.” Beechan confirmed that the leases provided by Morgan are from two to 12 months with a maximum of one year and she urged Horizons residents to speak to the property manager if there are any questions about a specific lease. “We value and respect feedback from our residents and we welcome it,” Beechan said. “It is feedback from our residents that make our community such a wonderful place to live.” (continued from page 5) the two percent increases reported by Horizons and the 177 percent increases some residents have experienced, saying that, according to information provided to her by other residents, those residents getting the largest increases when their one-year leases expire are those who received the benefit of low entry level rents. Gringeri said she doesn’t understand why Horizons can’t raise rents at the same two percent increase they have to pay in municipal taxes. But she acknowledged that, based on the law, “our hands are kind of tied and we will have to pay the rent or move.” The owner of the Horizons, Morgan Properties, has its headquarters in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and owns and manages 120 apartment communities with almost 30,000 apartment homes in 10 states. will be held at the Wyckoff Municipal Field from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the event of rain, the fair will be held Oct. 5. The day will feature activities for the entire family, including rides, food, crafts, vendors, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, pony rides, games, a bake off, enter- tainment, and more. Proceeds from the fair benefit the residents of the East- ern Christian Children’s Retreat, a non-profit organization that provides residential services and programs for individ- uals with developmental disabilities. ECCR serves people from all over New Jersey and has facilities in Wyckoff, Hawthorne, North Haledon, and Midland Park. Club cancels Plant Sale The Wyckoff Area Garden Club has cancelled its Plant Sale. The event was scheduled for Sept. 28. Suspect sought On Sept. 15 at 2:40 p.m., Wyckoff Police responded to a Griner Court home to investigate a domestic violence incident. Sgt. Michael Ragucci, Ptl. Peter Goodman, Ptl. Thomas Tully, and Ptl. Kyle Ferreira responded to the home. The investigation determined that Tyler G. Speziale, 20, had been in an argument with his parents during which he caused considerable damage to a car, and windows and doors in the home. It was ultimately determined that Speziale had fled on foot prior to the arrival of police officers. During a search of the home in an effort to initially locate him, narcotics were observed in his bedroom. A search warrant was obtained and additional narcotics, suspected metham- phetamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone drugs, syringes, a digital scale, and baggies were found hidden in the room. Warrants were issued for his arrest charging Speziale with possession and distribution of anabolic steroids, possession of marijuana, prescription legend drugs, drug parapherna- lia and hypodermic needles, and improper destruction of hypodermic needles. Bail was set at $150,000, and police are actively searching for Speziale as his whereabouts are unknown since the incident on Sept. 15. He is believed to be in the company of a female friend whose parents are concerned for her and they request that she contact them. Anyone with information regarding where Speziale can be found is asked to contact the Wyckoff Police Department at (201) 891-2121. All information will remain confidential. On Sept. 12, a student at Sicomac School reported the theft of his bicycle from the bike rack. The unlocked black and orange BMX bicycle was valued at $150. Sgt. Jack McEwan investigated.