Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • June 15, 2011 Waldwick The clock area in the center of Waldwick and the southbound exit off Route 17 by the pedestrian bridge are getting a makeover, thanks to the Waldwick Chamber of Commerce and the generosity of Chamber member Chris James of Chris James Landscaping. When the two sites were identified as in need of sprucing up, Chamber President Christine Figliuolo reached out to Chamber members, and Chris James Landscaping enthusiastically responded. “Chris James landscaping is pleased to be a part of the town effort to keep Waldwick green and beautiful,” said James. “We are proud to give back to Waldwick. It’s been a great town to operate our business in. It’s central to our residential and commercial clients, and it’s business friendly. There’s a real feeling of community in Waldwick,” he added. Last week, Chris James’ crews implemented the plans Landscaper beautifies borough recommended by Operations Manager Jason Cina for the two locations and agreed to earlier this year by the borough council and the Chamber. Pots full of colorful annuals have been placed in the clock’s courtyard and will remain there through the summer. Three or four changes are anticipated throughout the year, with pansies in early spring, then summer flowers, mums and kale in the fall, and, possibly some dwarf Alberta spruces or evergreen clippings for the winter, Cina said. Additionally, some additional seasonal color may be pocket planted in a few of the open areas within the juniper ground cover gardens behind the benches. Chris James’ crews will also periodically remove weeds and do some light pruning in those gardens. Since the planting by Route 17 was mostly in place, Chris James’ crews created a new perennial flower garden below the retaining wall to add color and texture to welcome residents and visitors to town. They also checked, serviced and enhanced the existing drip irrigation system. This will be followed by a three-time per year garden maintenance visit, with pruning, weeding, and dead heading of perennials during the active growing season. The company is donating its services of maintenance, mulching, some planting, and seasonal color changes for the two sites; but James is appealing to the businesses by the clock area to volunteer to water the flowers two or three times per week since there’s no irrigation there. “Consistent watering is very important in this full sun location. If you’d like to volunteer to water, please call (201) 670-9000,” he said. German Meza, Luis Morales, Giovanni Garcia and Juan Carlos Salazar prune overgrown shrubs at the Route 17 exit. Luis Morales and German Meza put flower pots into place.