April 27, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 19 support the chamber’s 5K Run sunday, May 1, 2011 The Bergen County Department of Community Affairs has approved the architect’s plans for the exterior work at the Waldwick Railroad Station. The next step, according to Waldwick Community Alliance Vice 4-27-11 janine President Doug Cowie, is to select WCC5KBanner(4-27-11) the contractor that will do the work. 6 x .75 from several selected contractors Bids were due April 26. Cowie and project architect Grace Lynch of L+C Design Consultants of Secaucus held a pre-bid meeting last week with the five contractors the WCA is interested in using to familiarize everyone with the site and the building, to go over the plans and specifications and allow for questions and ideas. The contractors selected for consideration have to go through an extensive approval process from the county and state to be allowed to work on historically-registered properties. All of the ones being considered meet this criteria, Cowie said. All have worked on train stations from the same era and have a full understanding of the scope of work. Phase I of the restoration project includes replacing the roof with a new slate roof, replacing the deteriorated and non-original chimney, installing old-fashion Yankee gutters, and replacing the completely rotted sill plate. To access this area, which has been underground for decades, the grade around the building must be lowered. This lower grade will be maintained, and the rest of the site will be re-graded to allow for positive storm water drainage. This will be accomplished by changing the pitch of the land and installing numerous underground drains. “These items are deemed the most complex and expensive part of the project,” Cowie explained. “The amount that gets done and the order in which they are done will depend on the estimates that come in,” Cowie said, adding that if there is available funding, the Alliance intends on removing the stucco exterior to expose the original wood siding, make necessary repairs and replace windows and doors. He also said that the WCA has to conform to stricter guidelines because of the building’s historic status and because it is on state-owned land. Cowie said that WCA’s primary source of funding is through the Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund Program, which is a 3-1 matching program. “We could qualify for grants up to $480,000, but it is unlikely that we will receive close to that amount the first year. Grants are typically spread out over a few years,” he said. Cowie said that the grant allocations won’t be announced until late summer, but work on the project may begin earlier using the funding already in place through WCA’s own fundraising efforts. One such effort coming up on June 12 (rain date, June 19) is the Annual WCA Car Show, to be held at the Waldwick Train Station from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The event provides lots of fun for the family, and admission is free to spectators. The WCA will be offering great summertime food; the VFW will be open for refreshments, and there will be live music featuring the Yosemite Band and Eternally Elvis, the ultimate Elvis Presley show. For those who enter their cars, there will be free goodie bags, dash plaques, and trophies in over 30 classes. For more information, please call Chuck Wanamaker at (201) 447- 4635 or Doug Cowie at (201) 873-8919. Two new fundraisers being considered 5K RUN Bids due on train station restoration project The exterior of the Waldwick Train Station. are a five-night Royal Caribbean Cruise to Bermuda (likely in the fall) and a casino night. In the mean time, the WCA asks that people continue to show their support by attending its fundraising events and make donations through its website: www.waldwickcommunityalliance.org or by mailing contributions to: 19 W. Prospect Street, Suite 1, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Prescription drugs (continued from page 14) National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. For additional information, contact Detective Sergeant Doug Moore at Dmoore@waldwicknj.org or Officer Troy Seifert at Tseifert@waldwicknj.org or call (201) 652-5700. Visit the DEA’s website at www.dea.gov. Flowers last a week... 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