Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 4, 2014 Temple to launch Kaufman Learning Center Temple Beth Rishon will hold a ribbon-cutting cer- emony on June 8 to officially open the Henry and Elaine Kaufman Learning Center at TBR. The ceremony will include dozens of students and families, local educators, Scouts hold flag retirement ceremony Wyckoff Boy Scout Troop 77 invites the community to its Flag Retirement Ceremony on Thursday, June 12. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at Wyckoff Fire Company #1 located at Scott Plaza. This annual event will respectfully retire old and worn United States flags. The Scouts maintain a flag drop at Vander Plaat Funeral Home located at 261 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. For more information, contact George Ahlmeyer at gjahlmeyer@gmail.com or (201) 891-1822, or visit www. troop77bsa.org. Meals on Wheels insurance costs. Over the years, Wyckoff Meals on Wheels has received generous gifts from the community, sometimes in memory of former clients. These donations have allowed this group of dedicated volunteers to continue its service and provide add-on services, such as the well-received Birthday Bas- kets. Wyckoff Meals on Wheels also provides deliveries of “Emergency Meals” -- food staples that help tide people over during weather-related emergencies, such as major snowstorms, when deliveries might be delayed. Items include juice, soups, and other shelf-stable foods that can easily be pulled out of the pantry for a quick, nutritious meal. This group of volunteers never rests. Weekday meal deliveries continue all year – even on holidays. For more information on receiving this service, to vol- unteer, or to make a donation, contact Alma Mader at (201) 891-4840. (continued from page 22) the Community Night flyer, which is available online at www.bluemoonmexicancafe.com. Twenty percent of the receipts from Community Night (excluding taxes and gra- tuities) will be donated to Wyckoff Meals on Wheels. For over 32 years, Wyckoff Meals on Wheels has been delivering food to township residents in need. Run by a corps of about 40 volunteers, this service is available to all residents regardless of age or income. The mission of Meals on Wheels is to fulfill a need for balanced nutrition for people who may be unable to prepare meals for them- selves. Wyckoff Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization. The group does not receive any national or local govern- ment funding, but incurs various expenses, including public officials from the Township of Wyckoff, the presi- dent of Columbia Bank, and Wyckoff residents and phi- lanthropists Henry and Elaine Kaufman, for whom the educational wing is named. The ceremony will be held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the temple, 585 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. At the close of this edition, work on the project was expected to be completed June 1, resulting in a state-of-the- art educational facility that will include the latest in tech- nology, experiential learning, and comfortable, expanded learning space. The project was approved by the board of trustees and congregation of TBR in 2013, and cost approx- imately $2.25 million to complete. “We are thrilled and honored to cut the ribbon open- ing a facility that will serve Temple Beth Rishon and all of northwest Bergen County, for generations to come,” TBR President Laura J. Freeman said. “This project results from the hard work of dozens of TBR members, local artisans, and especially from the commitment of hundreds of con- gregants (who) made the project possible. Leading the way, as they have so many times before, are Henry and Elaine Kaufman, TBR leaders and benefactors for nearly two gen- erations. We are deeply appreciative of their leadership and generosity.” Temple Beth Rishon was founded in 1975 with less than 20 families, and has grown into one of the largest and most vibrant Jewish communities in northern New Jersey. The temple has more than 450 member families, and provides acclaimed spiritual and educational programs for learners of all ages. In 2013-14, TBR’s family education programs – including early childhood education, kindergarten, reli- gious school, and Hebrew High School, enrolled more than 250 students and held dozens of educational programs, seminars, and special events.