Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • October 15, 2014 Wyckoff Wanderings Fun Run road closings announced Wyckoff residents are advised that sev- eral roads will be closed for the Wyckoff Education Foundation Fun Run and Family Fun Walk on Oct. 18. Roads to be closed between 9:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. include Calvin Court, Cedar Hill Avenue, James Way, Paine Road, Meer Avenue, Ellis Place, George Place, Florence Avenue, and Barbara Avenue. Motorists should drive with caution, anticipate delays, and plan extra travel time or take an alternate route during the event. not into the street. Residents who employ landscapers are urged to remind the land- scapers of this regulation. Leaves must also be kept at least 10 feet away from storm sewer drains. Leaves must be free of branches, which can clog vacuum hoses and slow the collec- tion process. Leaf piles that are mixed with branches or tree limbs will not be picked up. Motor vehicles should not be parked atop dry leaves because the car’s exhaust system may set fire to the leaves. Open House announced Visit Atlantic Stewardship Bank’s Wyckoff branch at 378 Franklin Avenue for an Oct. 22 Open House. This event will include light refreshments from Abma’s Farm and opportunities to network with Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce mem- bers. The Open House will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. RSVP to Karen Mullane at kmullane@asbnow.com. Learn about Enrico Caruso The Wyckoff Library will present “The One and Only Enrico Caruso,” a tribute to the greatest opera singer of the 20th century, on Thursday, Oct. 23. The program will be held at 7 p.m. in the Shotmeyer Room. Opera lover, musician, and teacher Vince Tillona will bring the great Caruso to life with audio and video clips and will reveal the very special man behind the music. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue. For more information, call (201) 891-4866. Republicans set cocktail reception The Wyckoff Republican Club will host a Campaign Cocktail Reception in support of Wyckoff Township Committee candi- dates Doug Christie and Susan Yudin on Thursday, Oct. 23. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Brick House at 179 Godwin Avenue. Tickets are $45 and dress is business casual. To buy tickets, call (201) 315-3342 or e-mail susanyudin@juno.com. Leaf collections to begin Wyckoff’s leaf collections will begin Monday, Oct. 20. The pickup will begin in voting District 1 and proceed in order through Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Leaves should be raked to the curb but Rummage Sale set The Ladies Aid Society of the Wyckoff Reformed Church will hold a Rummage Sale on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The $5 sale will begin at 2 p.m. The Rummage Sale will be held in the lower level of the Education Building at 580 Wyckoff Avenue. Items to be sold will include clothing, jewelry, household items, knickknacks, toys, shoes, and antiques. The society will accept donations of sale items on Oct. 21 and 22. Church hosts Trunk or Treat Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, located at 422 Cedar Hill Avenue in Wyckoff, Golf course hearing (continued from page 6) borough engineer. Spizziri explained to the residents who inquired about the status of the development, that the application cannot proceed to a public hearing until the appli- cant provides the borough engineer with information about the latest plan revisions. Board member Joseph Pullaro asked Spizziri if the “clock had started” since the board granted a conditional determination of completeness in August. Spizziri said he did not think so because Borough Engineer Eileen Boland is not satisfied with the plans and she advised that the 15 days she has to review the plan had not yet started. Spizziri told the board it has 120 days from the date the engineer confirms the application is complete to act on the appli- cation since variances are involved and, once it is deemed complete to the satisfac- tion of the borough engineer, that timeframe would begin. Michael Petrino, a resident of Sum- merset Street, told the board he has ques- tions about the financial and environmental impact studies that were prepared for the development, and the impact of this devel- opment on the student population in the local school district. Spizziri explained to Petrino that the applicant is required to respond to any questions from the borough engineer, and board member Jay Lazerowitz pointed out that any member of the public can contact the borough engineer with questions and suggestions. Petrino also asked when Toll Brothers had to respond to the borough engineer, and was told that the timeframe for a public hearing is up to the applicant who has to get the agreement of the borough engineer so the board can schedule it. Petrino asked Mayor Frank Bivona to place information about this development on the borough website, and Bivona agreed to do so in the planning board section of the website. In addition, Petrino asked if the information could be placed on the website as a news item. Bivona said he would take that suggestion under advisement. Kevin O’Connor of Knollwood Road told the board he is a 22-year resident of the borough and he has seen projects like the Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve and the turf athletic field on Pulis Avenue funded, in part, by the Green Acres Program of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. He asked if the borough ever pursued Green Acres funding for the pur- chase of the golf course. Bivona responded that the purchase of the golf course prop- erty was never explored because of its $37 million cost. “There is funding available,” O’Connor said. “Why wouldn’t the town look at it?” Bivona responded that the borough looked at many things and determined that it was not feasible to buy the property because of the cost. F.J. MCMAHON Troop 77 turns 25 Wyckoff Boy Scout Troop 77 recently celebrated its 25 th Anniversary at a special Court of Honor. The troop was started in 1989 by George Colflesh (not pictured, retired to Colo- rado), George DeBoer, and Charley Shotmeyer. Shotmeyer’s son Tim became the troop’s first Eagle Scout, and his grandson Jacob (not pictured, away at college) later followed suit. Charley’s son Charles H. ‘Chuck’ Shotmeyer has also been involved with Troop 77. Today, Chuck’s nephews Nathaniel Harris and Nikitas Constantinides are Troop 77 mem- bers and his brother-in-law Dan Harris is an Assistant Scoutmaster. The troop is spon- sored by Bethany Church in Wyckoff and focuses on outdoor adventures and leadership training. First row: Nikitas Constantinides, Nathaniel Harris. Second row: Dan Harris ASM, Tim Shotmeyer, George Ahlmeyer ASM, Charley Shotmeyer, and George DeBoer ASM. Third row: Jonathan Alektiar, Christian Caballero, and Billy Griffin. will host its Fourth Annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. Chil- dren of all ages are invited to come in their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat in a fun, safe environment. Admission is free, and there will be crafts, games, and prizes for the best trunk and costumes. Families are encouraged to come and decorate their own trunks. Visit www.cedarhillchurch. org to sign up to distribute treats. Chamber holds Halloween event The Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce will hold it annual Safe Halloween Trick- or-Treating on Saturday, Oct. 25. Children in costume are invited to trick-or-treat at Wyckoff businesses all day long and come to the Stop & Shop in Boulder Run Shop- ping Center to have their picture taken against a fall backdrop from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the event, attendees may enjoy refreshments and surprises. ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author to appear Jeff Kinney, best-selling author of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series, will appear at the Wyckoff Family YMCA on Friday, Nov. 7 from 3 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include an autographed copy of Kinney’s new book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 9: The Long Haul.” This is a presentation only. There will not be a meet and greet or book signing. Pre-registration is required. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Y at 691 Wyckoff Avenue, or online at http://www. wyckoffymca.org/newsroom /special- events.