October 29, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15 Area Dykhouses, Kuiken Brothers honored at celebration Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff honored township residents Garry and Raeann Dykhouse and Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc. for their legacy of service, leadership, and com- mitment to our communities. “A Celebration of Excellence” was held on Thursday, Oct. 16, at The Terrace at Biagio’s in Paramus. In all, 420 people attended the event, including Wyckoff Mayor Douglas J. Christie and Elizabeth Randall, former Bergen County Freeholder and New Jersey State Insurance Commissioner and current Commissioner of the Bergen County Improvement Authority. The event raised a record-breaking total of more than $260,000 for CHCC’s 2014 Annual Fund, which will be used to make extensive renovations to Heritage Manor West Nursing Home. Garry and Raeann Dykhouse have devoted most of their lives to serving the community. Giving back to others is very impor- tant to both of them. In addition to their commitment and leader- ship at CHCC, together they have served as volunteers for the Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps and American Red Cross National Disaster Response Program. Kuiken Brothers has been an active supporter of several vol- unteer groups and non-profit organizations, including CHCC, always putting the community’s needs first. Following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, staff at all locations worked quickly to deliver supplies throughout the region, all the while trying to recover from the storm themselves. “Christian Health Care Center was so pleased to present the David F. Bolger Award for Service and Leadership to these extraordinary honorees this year,” said CHCC President and CEO Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA. “A Celebration of Excel- lence gathered friends and community members to recognize and celebrate the contributions that our honorees have made to our community and the legacy of giving that they have created.” Cynthia and David Visbeen and Bernie M. Flynn, president & CEO of NJM Insurance Group, served as event co-chairs. A special tribute video was presented to showcase the honorees’ community service and leadership. To view the special tribute video and more photos from “A Celebration of Excellence,” visit ChristianHealthCare.org/ACelebrationOfExcellence. CHCC is still accepting gifts in honor of Garry and Raeann Dykhouse and Kuiken Brothers. To make a special tribute gift, visit Christian- HealthCare.org/foundation/donate. A special note will be sent to the honorees acknowledging each gift. CHCC provides a broad continuum of care, including senior- life, short-term rehab, and mental-health services. CHCC is a non-profit organization that was founded more than a century ago. Above: Pictured, seated, from left, are Wayne R. Kuiken of North Haledon; Doug R. Kuiken of Midland Park; Raeann and Garry Dykhouse of Wyckoff; and Cynthia Visbeen of Midland Park. Standing, from left, are Bernie M. Flynn; Henry Kuiken of Fair Lawn; J.T. Bolger of West Milford. David Visbeen of Midland Park; and Douglas A. Struyk of Wayne. Below: Pictured, from left, are Tom Dykhouse of North Haledon; Garry and Raeann Dykhouse of Wyckoff; Larry Dyk- house of Midland Park; and David Dykhouse of Franklin Lakes and Douglas Christie, Wyckoff Township Mayor. (Photos courtesy of David Chen Photography.)