Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • April 13, 2011 Mahwah On April 14, community business leaders, parents, and elected officials will participate in Mahwah’s Teacher for a Day program. Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli, school board trustee Suzanne Curry, Mayor John DaPuzzo and three councilmen will be among several prominent commu- Community business leaders go back to school nity leaders serving as Teachers for a Day in the Mahwah Public Schools. Chief Batelli and others accepted the invitation from the Mahwah Education Association to spend a day in a Mahwah classroom to learn firsthand about the job of teaching. “The Teacher for a Day program presents an excel- lent opportunity for community members to see what today’s students and schools are all about,” said Mahwah Education Association President Laura Beattie. “Education has changed greatly since most of us went to school, and it is important for the community to understand those changes in order to plan effectively for meeting the future needs of Mahwah students.” Guest teachers will spend an entire day in the classroom and experience a full day of school activities under the guidance of a cooperating teacher. The guest teachers have a choice of using existing lesson plans or developing their own. “We applaud the participants in our Teacher for a Day program for setting aside valuable personal time to demonstrate their commitment to the teachers and students of this community,” said Beattie. “We know it will be time well spent and an enjoyable day for all.” Jandris (continued from page 3) Prior to that, he was a marketing coordinator at CDA Investment Technologies in Rockville, Maryland, where his responsibilities involved interaction with four regional sales offices, client and end user support, and marketing seminars and conventions. In the community, he has been a planning board member since 2000, a Little League coach, and a member of the ambulance corps since 2008. What do 14 deacons, one farmhouse, and 36,525 days have in common? caring. entury of Ac It all began in 1911 when 14 deacons from the Reformed tradition gathered in Paterson to discuss a topic rarely mentioned in the early 20th century: mental illness. With their commitment to provide physical, mental, and spiritual care in a small farmhouse, Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) has grown from a 17-bed psychiatric hospital to include a broad spectrum of mental-health and elder-care services with 12 expansive buildings on 78 acres in Wyckoff and Hawthorne, with a satellite location in Wayne. CHCC’s vision has brought services to thousands of people in our communities. To learn more about CHCC’s complete capabilities, visit chccnj.org. 301 Sicomac Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481 201.848.5200 | www.chccnj.org (continued from page 7) education. They also voiced concern about increased noise pollution; the lack of traffic studies of the impact on Route 202 and Franklin Turnpike; the negative impact they said it would have on small businesses in the township; the potential for increased crime and its cost to the township; and the negative impact the development would have on the quality of life in the township. Several speakers warned the council this vote would be their legacy, and said they would vote the council members out of office if they adopted these ordinances. The public comment portion of the meeting lasted for two and one half hours. At the end of the public comments, three of the four members of the council who later voted to adopt the ordinances explained their positions. Alderisio explained that he has lived in Mahwah for 60 years and is not going anywhere. “If not this -- what do we get?” he asked. “We could get 1.8 million square feet of office space later on” which he said could include buildings 25 stories high and have fewer impervious coverage and setback restrictions. “You will get something worse than this mall,” he said. Larson cautioned the crowd to be careful of what they wish for because the developer could start building that (office space) now and the township would have little or no say about it, and might even have to purchase the property if it could not be developed. Williams said everyone on the council is trying to do the right thing for Mahwah. “Whether you agree with it or not, we are also Mahwah residents and we are trying to do the right thing…not just for 400 people, but for the 26,000 people in Mahwah.” He pointed out that the project would produce additional tax revenue for the township, and the rezoning would be more restrictive than the current office park zoning. DiGiulio, who later voted against the ordinances, said the people don’t want the rezoning. She decried the failure of the council to approve a non-binding referendum. Spiech explained his opposition, saying, “It is not the responsibility of the Township of Mahwah, when someone buys a piece of property, to help them make a profit on that property.” 4/7/11 2:06 PM Crossroads 003167.CenturyOfCaring.6.75x10.5.indd 1