December 17, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 31 Wyckoff Wanderings Holiday closings announced Wyckoff Town Hall will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas. The municipal offices will reopen Friday, Dec. 26 at 9 a.m. Wyckoff Town Hall will also be closed on Jan. 1, and will reopen Jan. 2 at 9 a.m. Curbside garbage collection will be suspended on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Those who usually have Thursday pickups will have their garbage collected on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. The Wyckoff Recycling Center will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. The Wyckoff Public Library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25, and will reopen Dec. 26 at 10 a.m. The library will close at 3 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and will be closed New Year’s Day. Residents may visit www.wyckoff-nj.com for additional information regarding garbage and recycling. Christmas Tree Sale under way The Wyckoff Lions Club’s annual Christmas Tree Sale is under way at the parking lot across from Boulder Run on Franklin Avenue. The sale will continue through Dec. 20 or until all the trees are sold. This is the 41st year the club has hosted its tree sale. Choose from a selection of balsam, Frasier, and Douglas firs. This year, a wreath maker will be on site to assist with designing wreaths in 12-, 16-, and 20-inch sizes. Sale hours are weekdays from 5 to 9 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Menorah Lighting & Chanukah Celebration set The Wyckoff Town Hall Menorah Lighting and Chanu- kah Celebration will be held Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. The com- munity is invited to join Mayor Doug Christie and local officials for the festivities. In addition to the menorah light- ing, participants will enjoy a live ice-carving of a six-foot ice menorah by Kristoff and Olaf, live music, hot Chanukah refreshments, glow giveaways, and a special fundraiser. For more information, or to help sponsor the event, call Chabad Jewish Center at (201) 848-0449 or visit www. chabadplace.org. Blood Drive set The Wyckoff Public Library and Community Blood Services will sponsor a Blood Drive from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18. The mobile donation vehicle will be parked in front of the library at 200 Woodland Avenue. To schedule an appointment, call the reference desk at (201) 891-4866, extension 2, or visit www.wyckofflibrary.org under the Events Calendar. Walk-in donors are welcome, but may have to wait for an available technician, and may be turned away if the schedule is full. Any healthy individual aged 17 through 75 and weigh- ing at least 110 pounds may donate. Donors should eat a moderate meal before donating and must bring identifica- tion showing signature. Donors receive complimentary non-fasting cholesterol and glucose screening. Library hosts events On Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Wyckoff Public Library will present a night of Open Video Gaming for tweens and teens in grades 6-10. The event will be held in the Monroe Room and snacks will be provided. The library has planned two December Family Movies Nights. The films will be shown in the Shoymeyer Room. On Thursday, Dec. 18, “Guardians of the Galaxy” will be the feature presentation from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A screening of “Elf” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue. For more information, call (201) 891-4866. Y announces special rate College students may join the Wyckoff Family YMCA for one month during their college break. The fee is $48 and includes a month-long individual college fitness mem- bership and a free personal training session valued at $50. Visit the Y at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff or call (201) 891-2081 for details. Gymnastics team (continued from page 7) Junior Emma Johnson and sophomore Samantha Marion were honored for earning first place gold medals in vault and beam, respectively, at the Individual State Meet on Nov. 15 at Montgomery High School. Johnson received first team All State honors and Marion earned second team All State honors. Johnson was also named the North Jersey Section 1 Gymnast of the Year by the Star-Ledger. Head Coach Michelle Markowski was named the North Jersey Gymnastics League and Star-Ledger North Jersey, Section 1 Gymnastics Coach of the Year. Markowski is aided by Assistant Coach Elizabeth Sellitto. The team includes Senior Captains Jennifer Nacion, Kaela Wong, and Kiely McBrady; juniors Kara Giacose and Emma Johnson; sophomores Samantha Marion, Sara Read, and Kirsten Stead; and freshmen Abby McCarthy, Katie Hoey, Danielle Mamary, Amanda Katz, and Jillian Lopresti. Wyckoff officials extended their thanks to the team members for serving as positive role models for young ath- letes and for illustrating the rewards that can be achieved through commitment and diligence in pursuing excel- lence.