Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 21, 2014 Please remember to visit our Food Drive at the Midland Park A&P on May 24 from 1-4 p.m. We will also have a booth at Wyckoff Day, Saturday, June 7 from 11-5 p.m. Stop by and introduce yourself. We would love to meet you. Meet Tony: Tony is a tall, quiet 17-year old high school junior. This talented basketball player had been on both the junior and varsity teams at his high school. With the approach of his senior year, he was beginning to be sought out by college coaches. Less than a month ago, Tony was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer, and treatment began immediately with a two-week stay in the hospital. The prognosis is very hopeful. However, Tony is not able to play basketball or attend classes in school during the six to nine months of treatment. His basketball dreams are now on hold while he faces this tremendous life-threat- ening medical challenge. The family is close and very caring. Tony lives with his parents, Lilly and Joe, and his 15-year old brother John. For the past two years, this family has been struggling emo- tionally and financially to cope with Joe’s lung cancer diag- nosis which is treatable, but not curable. Both Lilly and Joe have full-time positions, plus Joe had a weekend job. Joe’s diagnosis requires ongoing chemo- therapy and he had to take a year off to go on family leave. In addition, Joe cannot drive more than a five mile radius due to his treatments, and Lilly does not drive, leaving them dependent on family help to get Joe to all his treat- ments. Currently, a car service that helps pediatric patients is providing transportation for Tony. So, in addition to the emotional impact of Tony’s diagnosis, the family is now struggling with significant financial issues as their income had been depleted while Joe was on leave. Currently, the family is facing a major monetary problem and any support would be of help to them as their expenses are higher than their income at this time. The week Tony was diagnosed was the week Joe was finally able to return to his full-time job. Now Lilly is out on family leave to take care of Tony. Joe is currently not working on the weekends, as he wants to help his wife care for Tony, whose treatment has side effects including nausea and a weakened immune (continued on page 21) Wyckoff Wanderings Friends of Y to celebrate new partnership 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 Founda- tion, and the Torpedoes Soccer Club. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the new Pulis Recreation Complex 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. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased by contacting Nancy Addis at (201) 891-2081 or nancya@wyckoffymca. org. RSVP by May 28. Wyckoff Day to feature author On June 7, Wyckoff author Bob Walton will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to sign copies of his book, “Route 66: The People, the Places, the Dream,” at Wyckoff Day. This event will be held at the Wyckoff Family YMCA at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Walton’s book is a Jay Leno’s Book Club selection. “Route 66,” which Walton wrote with his friend Sal San- toro, chronicles the 38-day, coast-to-coast road trip they took in Walton’s 1968 Cadillac convertible. Their odyssey covered 7,292 miles, including all of historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. The book, which consists of 260 pages and more than 500 color photographs, was printed in Bergen County. Last year, Leno invited the authors to Burbank, Califor- nia to visit his car collection and to be interviewed about the book. A video of Leno interviewing the guys at his “Big Dog Garage” is posted on www.Route66Guys.com. Leno also arranged for them to attend a taping of “The Tonight Show” and then invited them backstage after the show. For details, e-mail Bob@Route66Guys.com. Copies of “Route 66” will be available for purchase at Wyckoff Day and are available at www.Route66Guys.com. Teen Coffee House set On Thursday, May 22, the Wyckoff Public Library will host a Springtime Teen Coffee House from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Teens and ‘tweens are invited to bring their musical instru- ments, poetry, songs, or jokes. Attendees are welcome to be creative or come to socialize. Coffee, beverages, and snacks will be provided. Register online at www.wyckofflibrary. org or in person at 200 Woodland Avenue. Board of education seeks candidates The Wyckoff Board of Education will have two seats available in the Nov. 4 school election. Both vacancies are for three-year terms. Candidates must file a nominating petition with the county clerk in order to be placed on the ballot. The dead- line to submit a petition is Monday, July 28 at 4 p.m. Prospective candidates may obtain a School Board Candidate Kit online at www.njsba.org/about/candidacy. Published by the New Jersey School Boards Association, the kit includes a nominating petition, information about legal qualifications for school board candidacy, and the role of the school board member. Information about the New Jersey School Ethics Act and important dates are included. Wyckoff Meals on Wheels delivers Wyckoff Meals on Wheels delivers meals five days a week to residents who are unable to shop or cook for themselves, regardless of age. The meals, prepared by the Christian Health Care Center, are delivered by volun- teers. Special diets and a sliding scale for payments can be accommodated. For more information, contact Alma Mater at (201) 891-4840. Correction On May 14, Villadom TIMES ran a story about the new mosaic installation at the Wyckoff Library, but misidenti- fied the artist whose photo appears with that article. Her name is Rhonda Heisler. Villadom TIMES regrets the error and any inconvenience it may have caused.