May 28, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 29 Franklin Lakes Scribe Community Blood Drive set The Woman’s Club of Franklin Lakes will sponsor a Community Blood Drive on Wednesday, June 11 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the ambulance corps building on Bender Court. All types of blood are needed, espe- cially types O- and O+. Any healthy indi- vidual age 17 through 75 and weighing at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Donors should eat a moderate meal before donat- ing and must bring identification showing signature. All donors receive a compli- mentary cholesterol screening, a non- fasting diabetes screening, blood typing for O, A, B, or AB, and a blood pressure check. A nurse will be available for ques- tions regarding medication and eligibility to donate. To schedule an appointment in advance, call the Community Blood Center at (201) 251-3703. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call Gina Venner at (201) 310-8473. Vacation BibleCamp registration under way High Mountain Presbyterian Church, located at 730 Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes, invites children in pre- K through grade six to its Vacation Bible Camp, “Weird Animals.” From Aug. 13 through 15, the camp will meet from 9 a.m. to noon and will feature crazy crit- ters, games, music, snacks, and more. Pre- registration is required. Visit pcfl.org. Students who will be entering seventh grade in the fall through adults are wel- come to volunteer with the program. Con- tact Patricia Pastás at (201) 891-0511 or patpastas@msn.com. Chabad hosts Gala Dinner Chabad of NWBC in Franklin Lakes will hold its 14 th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Evening of Entertainment on Sunday, June 1. Bill and Carol Kurtzer and Paul and Ronnie Beckoff-Borins, all of whom reside in Franklin Lakes, will be honored at this event. The dinner will held at the New York Country Club in New Hempstead, New York and will include a new Torah dedica- tion, cocktail reception, and a Broadway comedy. To make a reservation or to be included in the ad journal, visit www.galadinner. org or call the Chabad office at (201) 848- 0449. Seat belt campaign to begin The Franklin Lakes Police Department advises motorists it will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. This annual initiative will run through June 1, and will include law enforcement seat belt checkpoints and patrols. In addi- tion, there will be local and national pub- licity designed to ensure that drivers and passengers recognize the life-saving value of seat belts. In 2010, seat belts saved an estimated 12,546 lives nationwide. The front seat belt use rate in New Jersey currently stands at 91 percent. The goal for this year’s cam- paign is to increase the statewide rate to 92 percent. This year’s campaign will also target rear seat passengers. ‘IronMatt’ benefit announced The Sixth Annual Softball Tournament to benefit the Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors, “IronMatt,” will be held Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McBride Field in Franklin Lakes and various softball fields in Frank- lin Lakes and Wyckoff. A volunteer-pre- pared barbecue will conclude the full day of friendly competition. IronMatt is currently seeking sponsors, teams, and individual participants. Regis- tration fees are $750 per team and $75 per individual. Proceeds will benefit medical research and the family assistance pro- gram. Visit www.ironmatt.org to regis- ter for this event or for information about sponsorship opportunities. Press releases for this column may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. New board members (continued from page 5) Wyckoff Environmental Commission and the Green Wyckoff Business Initiative. He was the president of Wyckoff/Mid- land Park Rotary and his family served as the host family for four children from over- seas who received life-saving open heart surgery for which he is the recipient of Gift of Life Humanitarian Award. At Saint Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff, he has been active with Men’s Corner- stone and St. Martin’s Soup Kitchen in Jersey City. He is director of the Elizabeth “Bitsy” Madigan Scholarship Fund that has awarded over $12,000 to students from the Ramapo Indian Hills High School District since 2000. Kilday grew up in Oakland and gradu- ated from Indian Hills High School in 1982. She returned to Oakland in 1994 and immediately became involved in the Public Events Committee and the Oakland Historical Society. When she had children, she turned her focus to her church and her children’s school. Currently a Ramsey High School guid- ance counselor, she serves as a trustee at Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church in Oakland, where she is a parishioner. She was a catechist for the religious educa- tion and RCIA programs for 15 years. She serves as a lector, Eucharistic minister, and a baptism team member. She served as the Dogwood Hill PTA/ PTO president and vice president. She has also served on the Oakland Public Library Board of Trustees for the past seven years. From 2005-12, she managed her sons’ Ramsey Youth Sports Association Wildcat teams. While her oldest child was a stu- dent at Indian Hills, she was active with the Marching Band Parents and the Per- forming Arts Association. She is currently a member of the Ramapo Music Parents Association and is active with the Ramapo boys’ soccer program. The regional school board is made up of nine members, four from Wyckoff, three from Oakland, and two from Franklin Lakes. Russell Farms Park (continued from page 4) and she has since served on every coun- cil committee. She is the founder of the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and was chairman of Franklin Lakes Day for five years. She now serves as second liaison to the borough’s Parks and Recreation Com- mittee. Kelly was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Fordham University with a BS in mathematics. He obtained an MBA in finance from Wagner University and taught mathematics for the NYC Board of Education at DeWitt Clin- ton High School and at Roosevelt Evening High School, both in the Bronx NY. Kelly served in the U.S. Army as a lieu- tenant and was assigned to the National Security Agency. He joined the Equitable Life Assurance Society’s actuarial pro- gram and worked for the International Business Machines Company for 42 years. His book, “Brooklyn South,” is now being made into a screenplay. Wyckoff Although there are no primary elec- tion challenges in Wyckoff this year, the November general election will feature one Democrat and two Republicans vying for the two available seats on the Wyckoff Township Committee. Democratic incumbent Brian Scanlan filed for his party’s June 3 primary, while incumbent Republican Mayor Douglas Christie and board of adjustment member Susan Yudin filed for their party’s nod. Scanlan is seeking his third term. He is a publisher of medical and technical works and is academically proficient in German. He has been active in promot- ing environmental and recycling activi- ties around the township. Scanlan helped initiate a ballot question to allow residents to vote on whether to set aside an open space fund from tax money and the ini- tiative was approved by a margin of 3-1. Scanlan is a magna cum laude graduate of Rutgers and did graduate work at Colum- bia University. He is a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s Church. Christie, who was named by his peers to the one-year mayor’s role this Jan. 1, is a member and sometime chaplain of the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department. He is a contractor whose expertise has often been tapped in planning and zoning issues. Yudin, who operates a local business with her husband Robert Yudin, was part of the Design Review Board that con- vinced the Inserra ShopRite applicants to adopt a building exterior more harmoni- ous to Wyckoff and to plant more trees in the parking lot. Yudin has a degree in phi- losophy from Douglass College of Rutgers University and was a teacher before join- ing her husband in the family electronics and appliance business. She is now presi- dent of Yudin’s, which has its main store in Wyckoff and another store in Passaic. She has just completed a three-year term as synagogue president of Temple Eman- uel of North Jersey and is a founder of the Wyckoff Love Fund, an organization that supports local families in need. 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