Wyckoff May 16, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Fire department promotions recognized by township by John Koster The Wyckoff Township Committee acknowledged several promotions within the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department and recognized the department’s newest members. However, the youngest of the new firefighters could not be present because last week’s township committee meeting conflicted with training night. New Junior Firefighters Patrick Alvarez, Joseph Alvarez, and Kevin Ciampo, all of Company # 1, were honored in absentia. “I don’t think that many residents completely understand the commitment for training and call-outs to the volunteer fire department,” Township Committeeman Rudy Boonstra, a long-time volunteer firefighter, said of the fact that the youngsters were too busy to attend their own installation. Boonstra praised the leadership of Chief Mike Rose and Deputy Chief Lou Graglia in constantly attracting high-quality recruits to the department. (continued on page 21) The Wyckoff Township Committee and members of the Wyckoff Fire Department. The Wyckoff Board of Education has appointed or promoted a number of teachers and a mechanic to full-time positions on the K-8 school staff. Katie Crum was appointed a kindergarten teacher at Sicomac School at Step 1 with an MA at a salary of $53,656 through the next school year. Kelly Minter was appointed a leave replacement science teacher at Eisenhower Middle School with a BA, Step 1, at $48,686 pro-rated to take a position immediately through the end of the school year. Denise Liedel has been appointed a leave replacement teacher in grade four at Lincoln School, Step 1 with a BA at Board of education appoints five teachers, mechanic a salary of $48,656 pro-rated starting immediately through the end of the school year. Jennifer Dandeneau has been promoted from part-time kindergarten teacher to full-time kindergarten teacher at the Lincoln School and will receive a salary of $55,187 at Step 4 with an MA effective Sept. 1 through the next school year. Ellen Calamito has been promoted from a part-time kindergarten teacher to a full-time kindergarten teacher at the Coolidge School at Step 5 with a BA at a salary of $50,698 effective Sept. 1 through the next school year. Kevin Murphy has been appointed a HVAC mechanic at a salary of $42,240, pro-rated from the clearance of his documents. The board also accepted a $316 donation from the Brickman family for the Sicomac School. The Inak family gave the school a framed Renoir print and many gentlyused books. Sheeraz Iqbal, MD, donated $50 for a Say It Face to Face Scholarship to the Eisenhower Middle School. Tode Lanscaping donated mulch and labor for the cleanup of the front flower bed and courtyard at the Coolidge School. J. KOSTER