Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 16, 2014 a luncheon at noon. An evening Yizkor service will be held at 7 p.m. For more information or to make reservations to attend the Passover events, call (201) 891-4466 or visit www. bethrishon.org. Beth Rishon is located at 585 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. Wyckoff Wanderings Pancake Breakfast, Egg Hunt slated Abundant Life Reformed Church in Wyckoff will host a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, April 19. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and will include pancakes, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea, and juice. The cost is by dona- tion only. Proceeds will benefit the church’s youth group trip to Camp Warwick in New York. Following the breakfast at 10:30 a.m., a free Easter Egg Hunt will be held for children from age two through the fifth grade. The hunt will be held rain or shine, and chil- dren are encouraged to bring baskets to hold their eggs. For more information, call (201) 444-8038. Abundant Life is located at 475 Lafayette Avenue. Seniors plan events, seek members The Wyckoff Seniors group meets at 11:15 a.m. on Tues- days at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. The group has planned several special events. On May 27, the seniors will travel to the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. On June 17, the club will visit Magnanini Farm and Winery in Wallkill, New York for lunch and a wine tast- ing. Wyckoff residents who are age 55 and older may call Lorraine at (201) 891-2344 for information about the club membership. Non-members who are interested in being added to the list of upcoming social events may contact Gloria at (201) 891-5672. Temple announces Passover events The Men’s Club at Temple Beth Rishon will lead the Shabbat morning service for Chol Hamo’ed Pesach (inter- mediate Sabbath of Passover) on the fifth day of Passover, April 19 at 10 a.m. Club members will chant from the Torah and Haftarah, lead the service selections and deliver the D’var Torah. The Men’s Club Choir will lead the Halel Nature association (continued from page 10) “LG is over the top,” said Fyke President Mike Lima- tola, a Ho-Ho-Kus resident. “As one of the region’s lead- ing environmental groups, we wanted to register our protest against this ill-advised design.” The natural beauty of the Palisades cliffs rising above the west bank of the Hudson River has long been appreciated by generations of residents and visitors to Eastern Christian (continued from page 10) for Humanity, and local organizations such as the New Hope Food Pantry in Prospect Park and the Star of Hope Mission in Paterson to learn about these global concerns and to take concrete actions in response to Sale announced The Ladies Aid Society of the Wyckoff Reformed Church will hold a Rummage Sale on Thursday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale, held in the lower level of the church’s Education Building at 580 Wyckoff Avenue, will feature clothing, jewelry, household items, knickknacks, toys, shoes, antiques, and more. Donated items for this sale will be accepted April 22 and 23. For details, contact the church at (201) 891-1782. Jazz trio performs The Wyckoff-based Luciano Salvatore Jazz Trio, com- prised of world-renowned jazz pianists Luciano and Sergio Salvatore and famed bassist Mike Richmond, recently performed to a sellout crowd at Shanghai Jazz in Madison. The group drew in the audience with impro- visational, cerebral jazz. Luciano varied the program with a set of jazz vocals sung to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Count Basie songs. Sergio also played some of his original compositions. portion of the service and sing Shabbat and festival musi- cal selections. The seventh day of Passover, Monday, April 21 will be celebrated with a Yizkor service at 10:30 a.m. followed by the metropolitan area. Protected for more than a century through the efforts of citizens of New Jersey and New York, the Palisades are included in the National Natu- ral Landmarks Program administered by National Parks Service, are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and have been included on World Monument Fund’s 2014 World Monuments Watch list. For details, visit www.protectthepalisades.org. The Fyke Nature Association, with more than 250 members, is a volunteer organization that maintains the Celery Farm Natural Area in Allendale and sponsors free nature walks and other events throughout the year. their learning. Eastern Christian School Association was founded in 1892 and serves 715 students from communities throughout northern New Jersey and southern New York. Students come from over 40 communities and 140 different Christian churches. The student body rep- resents a rich tapestry of ethnic backgrounds including African American (four percent), Asian (15 percent), and Hispanic-Latino (six percent). Holiday closings announced The Township of Wyckoff’s municipal offices will be closed on Good Friday, April 18 and will reopen Monday, April 21at 9 a.m. The Wyckoff Recycling and Conservation Center will be closed April 18 and 19. Curbside garbage and trash will be picked up as sched- uled. The Wyckoff Public Library will be closed April 18 and 20. The library will be open April 19. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 21. Professional organizer to speak The Wyckoff Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary will meet April 22 at the Lutheran Church, 777 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Professional organizer Linda Anders will be the guest speaker at this 10:15 a.m. meeting. She will present “Making Your Space More Becoming.” The public is welcome. For more information, contact Jill at (201) 891-4231. Chamber members learn CPR Members of the Wyckoff Ambulance Corps will present a bystanders CPR course to the Wyckoff Chamber of Com- merce on Thursday, April 17. The 8 a.m. session will meet in the ambulance corps building at the corner of Voorhees and Woodland avenues. A light breakfast will be served. To attend, RSVP to wyckoffchamber@gmail.comor call (201) 468-1999. Create an ‘easy care garden’ Kerry Ann Mendez, gardener, author, consultant, designer, HGTV personality, and lecturer will discuss “Design Tips for Easy Care Gardens” at the Wyckoff Area Garden Club’s spring fundraiser set for April 23. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at the Wyckoff Library at 200 Woodland Avenue. This funny, engaging, and entertaining speaker will welcome gardening questions and be available to sign copies of her books. The event will feature desserts and tea sandwiches, a selection of spring plants for sale, door prizes, and special contests for gardening items. For tickets and information, call (201) 560-1496 or e-mail debgfisk@aol.com. To learn more about the activities of the club, visit http://www. wyckoffgc.org.