Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 3, 2012 Waldwick The Waldwick Chamber of Commerce and Rohsler’s Allendale Nursery have partnered to sponsor a Beautification Project for all shop owners and residences in Waldwick. As a first step, the chamber is selling sidewalk planters to help spruce up the front entrances of businesses or homes. “It’s a nice welcoming touch to our town, and it’s not limited to businesses. Residents can get them as well,” noted chamber President Christine Figliuolo, pointing out that attractive curb appeal can assist in driving traffic into places of business and make the town more attractive overall. Three different planters are available, and samples of each planter are prominently displayed in front of Plaza Jewelers (located in the East Prospect Street shopping center) in Waldwick and will be there until Oct. 8. Current chamber members or those who join the chamber by Oct. 8 will receive an initial 15 percent discount on Planters will add curb appeal to homes and businesses their purchase, but all business owners and residence are welcome to purchase them. The lightweight, unbreakable black planters are priced at $170.99 for a 26 in. high one and $89.99 for a 19-in high version, with a lightweight clay color 20-in. high style priced at $115.99. All planters have small stones in the bottom and include soil, plants, scarecrow and labor. Shop owners only need to water them. Planters will be changed out in December for the winter season with greens, pinecones and berries at a cost of $60 and $50, respectively for the first two versions, and $75for the 20-in. version. Change out for spring/summer and fall with an assortment of colorful flowers will be $75, $60 and $85 respectively. Anyone interested in joining the beautification effort is asked to call 201-6936734 or e-mail Kmanziano@optonline. net. The deadline is Oct. 15. Field use (continued from page 3) Trustee Martha Walsh said her committee will look into the existing policies and how best to address the board’s concerns and report back at a later date. She said that once the policy is revised, “everybody better understand that the students come first in the use of the fields.” Resident Adele Badalamenti urged the board to make a decision and stand together behind it. “As a board, come together and take a stand. Hang together. You’ve been talking about this for five years,” she said. “A recreation director would alleviate some of the problems and could coordinate and work with the groups,” said trustee Dr. Dominic Novelli. “It is not really our problem. Maybe if the town hired someone town-based, perhaps the teams would listen to that person rather than to a volunteer, and they would have the ability to call the police.” Councilman Chuck Farricker said at the mayor and council meeting the following evening that he would have the field issue on the council’s workshop agenda at its next meeting. Waldwick Chamber of Commerce member Jim Zumbano checks out the sample planters on display in front of his business, Plaza Jewelers.