Waldwick
May 4, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11
Waldwick’s voters have elected Martha Walsh and Claire McLafferty as their representatives to the board of education. This year’s six-way race for the two available seats on the school board also included candidates Eugene Dell’Aglio, John DeWitt, Barbara Moran, and Nick Puccio. Dell’Aglio received 195 ballots, Moran earned 402 ballots, DeWitt earned 276, and Puccio received 207. Walsh and McLafferty won the two seats, garnering 577 ballots and 490 ballots, respectively. “I appreciate the trust the Waldwick community has shown by voting for me into this position,” Walsh said. “I look forward to working with fellow board members and the administration to provide an environment that will strengthen academic programs for all the children of Waldwick.” Walsh earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education at Fairleigh Dickinson University and completed her master’s degree in reading at Montclair State University. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision at Montclair State University. She holds teaching certificates in various fields, including science, reading, and Italian. She is a member of several professional organizations and committees. Walsh has been recognized in the Governor’s Teacher Recognition Program and as Outstanding Graduate Student at MSU. For 10 years, she served as an elementary teacher at Bryan School in Cresskill. She is presently teaching at the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School. Walsh is an active member of Saint Luke’s Parish, where she has been a CCD teacher for the past nine years. She
Voters elect Walsh and McLafferty, give nod to budget
has been an assistant coach in both the recreational soccer and softball programs in Waldwick, and volunteered in many activities at her children’s schools. She has attended many Waldwick Board of Education meetings to gain an understanding of how the board runs, what is expected of a trustee, the administration’s goals, and the challenges the district is facing. McLafferty has lived in Waldwick for 17 years. One of her sons is a graduate of Waldwick High School and is currently a freshman in college. Her younger son is in seventh grade at the Waldwick Middle School. She has been active in the community, especially the schools, volunteering in a number of capacities. She has served as president and vice president of the Traphagen PSO, volunteer for the Waldwick Middle School PSO, co-chair of the Waldwick High School Staff Appreciation Day, member of the Executive Board for the 2010 WHS Grad Ball, and member of the Interview
Committee for High School Principal in 2008. She is currently a member of the Saint Luke’s Youth Group Council. While at the polls last week, the borough’s voters also approved the tax levy associated with the 2011-12 school budget by a margin of 725 to 596. The $27,376,475 budget includes a general fund of $26,151,951, a total special revenue fund of $534,084, and a total debt service fund of $690,440. The total tax levy will be $25,307,922, with $24,617,482 going to support the general fund and $690,440 going to support the district’s debt service. This year, the board established a $70,000 maximum for district travel for 2011-12. The board has also accepted $384,809 in state special education categorical aid, less a $21,880 assessment for debt service on SDA funding for a net total aid of $362,929, and state funding for extraordinary special education aid estimated at $251,938.
A team from Habitat International’s “Cars for Homes” program will join Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County staff members on May 5 to provide much-needed muscle to complete interior finishing tasks, install trim, hang doors, and landscape the four-condominium structure at 101 Wyckoff Avenue. Four deserving first-time homeowners and their families are scheduled to take occupancy at the end of the summer. The Habitat “Cars for Homes” program has supported local Habitat affiliates like Bergen County’s by accepting
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donations of used cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, boats, and other vehicles. Donated vehicles are auctioned off, and the proceeds are given back to the affiliates to fund future building projects. Last June, “Cars for Homes” implemented a special incentive: vehicles donated from November 2010 through June 2011 will result in double the donation to Habitat affiliates. For details about volunteering for Habitat Bergen, visit www.habitatbergen.org. For details about Cars for Homes, visit www.carsforhomes.org or call 1-877-277-4344.
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