May 8, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 7 Waldwick A new animal hospital is being proposed for Hopper Avenue in Waldwick adjacent to the superdome complex. Greenleigh Holdings of Montville received Waldwick Planning Board approval last week to replace an existing dwelling at 120 Hopper Avenue with a 3,554 sq. ft. state of the art facility for the care of small animals. The animal hospital use required conditional approval in the I-zone. The board will vote on the applicant’s site plan and soil removal application at its May meeting. “It’s a good application,” said board Chairman Frank Walsh in calling for the partial vote so that the applicant can proceed with the closing on the property. Attorney David Scillieri of Elmwood Park, representing the applicant, said that the proposal was almost identical to a project approved by the board last year for 122 Hopper Animal hospital again proposed for Hopper Avenue Avenue, which his client did not carry out. That property, he said, did not work out for the type of facility Greenleigh envisioned and could not be made ADA compliant. Greenleigh plans to erect a one and a half story residential-style building with a “homey feel.” It will feature a stone front, a front entrance portico with a wood door, and hardi-plank siding. “I love the building at the corner of Franklin Turnpike and Chestnut Street in Allendale,” said the applicant. “I want it to look like that.” The applicant said that there would be a doctor on duty and four support staff, with the potential for a second doctor in the future. No boarding of pets would take place, and if an overnight stay were indicated, a technician would stay on duty or the pet would be referred to a larger hospital. The entire property will be fenced in, but animals would be walked by an assistant at all times, not be allowed to run loose. Animal waste would be bagged and collected daily from sealed containers. The office will consist of a reception area, separate waiting rooms for dogs and cats, three examination rooms, a pharmacy, and a surgery area at the rear. The rear area will be of block construction with a Styrofoam core for soundproofing. There will be a basement under the rear half of the building for mechanicals and storage. The attic space will have a low height and will be used for air handling equipment. Board member Joseph Mysliwiec, the borough’s building inspector, recommended the installation of a generator (continued on page 27) Four Waldwick teachers have been named “Teachers of the Year” for their respective school building. The educators were selected by a district Selection Committee headed by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patricia Raupers and comprised of teachers, parents, administrators, and board of education representatives. The district’s honorees are Nancy O’Flaherty for Crescent School; Christopher Sheridan for Traphagen School; Melissa Royston for Waldwick Middle School and Ted Opderbeck for Waldwick High School. They will be rec- District names ‘Teachers of the Year’ ognized at a luncheon to be held on May 23 at The Fiesta in Woodridge. The presidents of both the Bergen County Association of School Administrators and the Bergen County Education Association as well as the County Executive Superintendent and the Bergen County Teacher of the Year will be the speakers at the event, to be attended by more than 400 people. O’Flaherty teaches 5th graders. She has recently served as a member of the K-12 Social Studies Curriculum (continued on page 25)