June 4, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 27 Friends of the Wyckoff Y Dinner to fund Pulis Field by John Koster The Wyckoff Family YMCA will host its 32 nd Annual Friends of the Y Dinner on Wednesday, June 4 at the Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. The community is invited to celebrate the newly-created partnership among the Township of Wyckoff, the Wyckoff Family YMCA, the Wyckoff Parks and Recreation Foundation, and the Torpedoes Soccer Club. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the new Pulis Recreation Complex, which is owned by the town- ship and located behind the Y. This long-awaited new complex will include two turf fields, a walking track, expanded parking facilities, a new access road, and site work preparation for “Phase II,” which will include the installation of field lighting. The project will add two new turf fields, a landscaped berm, additional parking spaces, and the construction of an interior roadway to connect the Pulis Avenue project with Charles Street through the establishment of a new railroad crossing. Cnstruction of an underground con- duit/lighting stanchions for the field and parking areas will also be part of the construction, which is slated to begin later this summer. The amount of the project, estimated at about $2.5 million, will be covered by the Wyckoff Family YMCA, the Friends, The Wyckoff Torpedoes Soccer Club, the Wyckoff Parks and Recreation Commission, the town- ship, and various other groups. Future fundraisers will provide for the installation of energy-efficient outdoor sports lighting for the two fields and the construction of a building to house rest- rooms. Pulis Field had reportedly had a number of problems with drainage and holes in the surface. “This is a great effort on the party of the Y,” said Wyckoff Township Committeeman Kevin Rooney. “I’ve been involved with this effort since 2010 and I’m tell- ing everybody I know to get out there and support this dinner. We had enough money to start the project, but we can still use money for the continuation. I’d also like to thank all the groups and in particular the residents of Spring Meadow for their cooperation.” “I think it’s very generous of the YMCA to host this event and help us finish up the Pulis Field project,” said Wyckoff Township Committeeman Rudy Boonstra. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased by contacting Nancy Addis at (201) 891-2081 or nancya@wyckoffymca. org. This article includes reporting by John Koster. Ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled The Wyckoff Township Committee invites the com- munity to the ribbon cutting ceremony at Russell Farms Community Park on Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. The park will be an educational arboretum used as a venue for seminars for the public, Scouts, garden clubs, schools, and non-profit organizations interested in general and enhanced horticultural techniques. Wyckoff Girl Scout Troop 76 has developed a tree guide that identifies the trees and shrubs located in the park. Almstead Tree & Shrub Care, which donated 130 trees to the park, will be releasing beneficial insects that control pest insects in their early developmental stages. Almstead will also conduct seminars on pruning, propa- gation, planting, mulching, and organic control of pests and diseases. The township committee will acknowledge the dona- tion of six benches that have been donated by residents in memory of loved ones. Thompson is Brine National All-Star Devin Thompson, daughter of Carrie and Fran Thompson, and a current seventh grader at Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff, has been named as a 2014 Brine National All-Star. She will represent the State of New Jersey at the 2014 Brine National Lacrosse Acad- emy and Brine National Lacrosse Classic to be held in Boyds, Maryland June 30 through July 3. The Brine National Lacrosse Academy brings the top middle school lacrosse players in the country to one venue, where regional teams will compete to become the 2014 National Champion. The regional teams are coached by NCAA lacrosse coaches. Visit http://www.nationallacrosseclassic.com for additional details.