March 20, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17 F CUS on WALDWICK Businesses Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Scorzelli Treat yourself to Flowers by Joan Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary with Re/Max HomeTowne Realty uring Kathleen’s 27-year career as a Realtor she has distinguished herself by achieving some of the most coveted designations in the industry. In addition to being a BrokerAssociate, Kathleen has earned the ABR, CRS, GRI, and SRES designations. Out of a million Realtors, less than 3% have earned the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation. As a 35-year resident of Waldwick, Kathy knows the community and surrounding areas well. She serves on the Waldwick and Ho-Ho-Kus CERT organizations, which provide assistance to the towns during emergencies. She is also dedicated to Helping Save White’s Pond! She and her husband, Larry, are some of the original co-founders of the Italian American Social Club of Waldwick. Kathleen also sits of the Real Source Board of Directors. She will handle all of your real estate needs promptly, professionally and personally. D NOW MORE THAN EVER, EXPERIENCE COUNTS! Kathleen Scorzelli � Kathleen Scorzelli ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES Broker/Sales Associate RE/MAX HomeTowne Realty, Wyckoff Cell 201-704-9677 Office 201-891-8858 x 201 lowers by Joan is a stylistic floral shop that will go above and beyond to satisfy its customers’ needs. This family owned and operated store was recently named TOP PICK #1 FAVORITE FLORIST by the editors of The Bergen Health and Life Magazine, which raved: “You need to put this shop on speed dial.” Owner/designer Eileen and designer Jeannine have over 45 years of combined experience. They have served Bergen County and the surrounding area for over 20 years. “Our customers mean the world to us. They have become our family. We find ourselves laughing with them through the good times and crying during the sad times,” says Eileen. These floral professionals are proud and honored to be a part of the Waldwick community. When they relocated, they knew they had to stay in Waldwick. Their new shop is located at 22 West Prospect Street. Eileen believes in supporting neighborhood businesses, and all the live plants in her shop come from a local Bergen County greenhouse. Eileen also believes in supporting giftware companies with products made in the USA. The shop carries Christina’s Hand Painted glass giftware from Nevada, Kiss Me in the Garden lotion and bath products from California, and Greenwich Bay Soaps from North Carolina. The shop will soon carry Yankee Candles from Massachusetts. Please shop locally and stop in soon! You will feel right at home. For more information about Flowers by Joan, call (201) 670-6767, visit www.flowersbyjoan.net, or “like” them on Facebook. F Pascack Community Bank offers free personal checking and a whole lot more! aldwick Branch Manager Michele Calise and Assistant Branch Manager Erica B. Victoria welcome everyone to visit Pascack Community Bank’s Waldwick branch located at 64 Crescent Avenue to learn more about what the bank has to offer. “We have a great team that provides exceptional service,” Calise says. “Our motto is ‘Expect the exceptional,’ and we hold true to that.” In addition to Calise and Victoria, the team members at the Waldwick office include James Decker, Chris Van Ness, and Debbie Callahan. Pascack Community Bank offers truly free personal checking with no minimum balance requirements. “There are no strings attached,” Victoria says, adding that those who open a personal checking account are not required to use a debit card nor complete transactions online -- although they are most welcome to use this free service if they prefer to bank online. This is a full-service bank for consumer and business clients, and the commercial lending department, also located in Waldwick, is staffed by experienced and accessible personnel. The bank’s convenient location offers drive-up banking from 8-6 on weekdays and lobby hours from 9-5 on weekdays. Lobby and drive-up hours are available from 9 to noon on Saturdays. The bank also has a coin counting machine that is available for anyone to use with no fee. It is not necessary to have an account at Pascack Community Bank to use this machine. “Stop in,” Calise invites, noting that the bank provides a pleasant, hospitable atmosphere. Of course, anyone who visits is encouraged to ask questions about the banks various products and services. “To know us is to love us,” Calise and Victoria assert. The bank offers debit cards and free ATM transactions W Erica Victoria, AVP, Assistant Branch Manager and Michele Calise, VP, Branch Manager at Pascack Community Bank’s Waldwick branch. for their customers. “We also refund fees to our customers charged by other ATMs up to $10 per month,” Victoria says. Since the Waldwick branch opened in January 2012, the community’s response to the bank has been overwhelmingly positive. “The community of Waldwick and the surrounding area has welcomed us,” Calise says, “and we participate in community events.” The bank provides an annual scholarship to a Waldwick High School senior, and is active in many local activities, including Career Day. Calise is currently the Vice President of the Waldwick Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Allendale Chamber, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Food Action in Englewood. She is also a member of the Women United in Philanthropy’s Grants Committee. “We are a community bank and we are part of the community,” Calise notes. Calise has been in banking for the better part of 35 years, and has spent much of her career in retail banking in various levels of management. “I really enjoy working with clients to find solutions to their financial needs,” she adds. “I hold the exceptional service model in high regard.” Calise lives in Dumont with her husband Bill and their dog Rascal. Victoria, who began working at Pascack Community Bank four years ago, says she has found her home in the Waldwick office. “It’s a great office and a great community. They’ve given us such a warm welcome,” Victoria says. “This is a great, family-oriented company, and we treat our customers the same way.” Victoria, who just joined the Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce, is a newlywed. She and her husband, Diego, reside in Saddle Brook. In addition to the Waldwick branch, Pascack Community Bank has seven other branches located in Hackensack (2 branches), Hillsdale, Lodi, Nutley, Rochelle Park and Westwood. The bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing/Equal Opportunity Lender. For more information and convenient bank hours, call (201) 689-7777 or visit the bank’s website at www.pascackbank.com.