Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 9, 2014 Franklin Lakes Scribe Church hosts Petting Zoo, Egg Hunt On Palm Sunday, April 13, High Mountain Presbyterian Church at 730 Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes will host a Petting Zoo. The zoo, which will feature chickens, ducks, and lambs, will be open from 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A donkey will lead the procession into the 10 a.m. worship service. The Easter Egg Hunt will follow at 11:30 a.m. For details, call the church office at (201) 891-0511. Trooper to speak State Trooper Ross Petruska from Clifton will discuss personal safety with the Woman’s Club of Franklin Lakes on Monday, April 21. Petruska will cover identity theft, ensuring safety around the home, and emergency prepara- tions. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Ambulance Corps Building located on Bender Court. Refreshments will be served. The club will hold a general meeting preceding the guest speaker. Founded in 1949 as part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the WCFL is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting community, area, and national causes. The 2013-14 beneficiaries are the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, student scholarships, and local charities. For more information, contact Alice Booth at (973) 696- 3476 or Lois Vitenson at (201) 891-5119. Spring Break Fishing Days announced Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary invites youngsters age eight through 13 to its Spring Break Fishing Days at the sanctu- ary located at 790 Ewing Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Fish- ermen of all levels of expertise are welcome. Learn the basics about gear, bait, lures, proper fish han- dling, and conservation ethics. All fishing will be done at safe, publicly accessible ponds and streams in the area, such as Zabriskie Pond, Saddle River Park, and the Ridgewood Duck Pond. Van transportation will be provided daily. Fishermen should bring their own gear, including rod, reel, and tackle box. Those who do not have gear may inquire at the sanctuary about loaners. The program will be held on April 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, and 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants may register for each day separately. The cost is $65 per day and the group is limited to 10. To register, call the nature center office at (201) 891- 2185. Doctor to address auxiliary The Franklin Lakes Branch of the Valley Hospital Aux- iliary will host Dr. Michael J. Sternschein, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at Pascack Valley Hospital, on April 28. The group will meet at 7 p.m. in the Franklin Lakes Library at 470 De Korte Drive. Light refreshments June election (continued from page 5) Sicomac and Russell avenues. A parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s Church, Scanlan vol- unteers as a van driver for seniors, and he and his wife have been a host family for the Fresh Air Fund, which brings city youngsters to suburban communities during summer vacation. He has coached more than two dozen teams for Wyckoff Recreation. Scanlan is a magna cum laude graduate of Rutgers and did graduate work at Columbia University. He and his wife sponsor the Barry Scanlan Award and Scholarship, which has awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships to gradu- ates of his alma mater, Emerson Jr.-Sr. High School. His company, Thieme Publishing, has donated more than $300,000 in medical books and magazine subscrip- tions to restore medical libraries and facilities in Afghani- stan and Iraq. Christie, who was named by his peers to the one-year mayor’s role this Jan. 1, is a member and sometime chaplain will be served. The community is invited. For details or to become a member of the auxiliary, con- tact June Linz at (201) 396-9711, junel1369@live.com. Lecture and book signing set Author K.G. Benell will discuss his debut novel, “Where the Wolf Preys,” at the Franklin Lakes Public Library on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. Benell, a former naval officer with an extensive back- ground in intelligence, security, and investigations, grew up in Dumont. He now resides in River Vale, where he is currently working on a second novel set in Asia. A question and answer session and book signing will follow. Seats are on a first-come basis. For more information, call (201) 891-2224. The library is located at 470 DeKort Drive. of the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department. He is a contrac- tor whose expertise has often been tapped in planning and zoning issues. At a recent meeting, he told members of the township committee how much he enjoyed visiting the schools and showing the youngsters his contractor’s tool belt and 30- foot tape measure. Christie also sometimes fills in with the dedication prayer that starts each public meeting when the clergymen from various congregations are not present. Yudin, who operates a local business with her husband Robert Yudin, was part of the Design Review Board that convinced the Inserra ShopRite applicants to adopt a build- ing exterior more harmonious to Wyckoff and to plant more trees in the parking lot. Yudin has a degree in philosophy from Douglass Col- lege of Rutgers University and was a teacher before joining her husband in the family electronics and appliance busi- ness. She is now president of Yudin’s, which has its main store in Wyckoff and another store in Passaic. She has just completed a three-year term as synagogue president of Temple Emanuel of North Jersey and is a founder of the Wyckoff Love Fund, an organization that supports local families in need.