November 6, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Wyckoff Board honors Eagle for project by John Koster The Wyckoff Board of Education recently honored Ramapo High School senior Alex Paul Semendinger for his Eagle Scout project and for his long career in Scouting, which began while he was a student in the Wyckoff K-8 system. “Alex Paul Semendinger’s Eagle Scout Project was held at the Forum School in Waldwick, where he created a nature trail in the wooded area behind the school for the students to enjoy,” the board noted in a resolution. “(He) has dem- onstrated being trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, cour- teous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.” Semendinger began as a Tiger Cub in Pack 198, and progressed through the ranks to Wolf, Bear, and Webelo, earned his Arrow of Light Award, and bridged to Troop 89, where he held many troop positions, including patrol leader, troop guide, instructor and senior patrol leader. “We are very proud of Alex,” said his father, Paul Semen- giner, after the ceremony. “He is a very special young man (continued on page 23) The Wyckoff Board of Education has signed an employment agreement with Superintendent of Schools Richard Kuder for a term that began on Aug. 19, 2013 and will run through June 30, 2018 at a salary of $155,000. The board approved the contract of David Tipic- chio as the district HVAC maintenance mechanic at the annual salary of $52,000 pro-rated pending clear- ance of documents. The board also approved the re-appointment of Edward Lewandowski as a temporary maintenance mechanic at $28,800 per annum. Monica Sangiorgi was re-assigned from part time kindergarten aide to part time basic skills teacher at the Coolidge School at $48,782 pro-rated. J. KOSTER Alex Paul Semendinger at work on his Eagle project Town wins AAA’s top safety award Wyckoff has won the highest possible award for traffic safety from the Automobile Association of America’s North Jersey Chapter for the eighth time in the past 10 years. The township was one of only 10 municipalities in Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic counties to receive the Award of Excellence this autumn, according to Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox. Chief Fox said Wyckoff truly believes in the “three Es” of traffic safety: education, enforcement, and engineering. The township’s safety programs include police offi- cers talking to school children and to senior citizens about Kuder to lead through 2018 pedestrian safety, and demonstrations by bicycle patrol officers at the schools. The police host an annual Safety Town at each school and introduce the children to AAA’s Otto the Auto, which dispenses advice in a memorable way. The police also e-mail a letter to the parents of school chil- dren reminding them that they must yield to pedestrians. Patrol officers also monitor intersections to observe any visual obstructions, and enforce the speed limits. Chief Fox also regularly issues safety press releases dealing with such topics as snow and ice conditions. J. KOSTER