October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 11 Waldwick School traffic irks Idalane Street residents Idalane Street residents asked the Waldwick Mayor and Council last week to allow parking by permit only on their dead-end lane. The street is behind the Waldwick Middle School wing and is used by parents to drop off and pick up their children. Kelli Skorupa presented the governing body with a peti- tion signed by the six property owners on the street explain- ing their plight and asking for a resolution. Skorupa said a solution similar to that implemented on Gateway Court adjacent to Crescent School might work on their street as well. The ordinance adopted in July in anticipation of the start of all-day kindergarten last month, restricts parking to residents by permit, allows for proper loading zones for the pick up and discharge of students and prohibits U-turns on Gateway Court except at the cul-de-sac. Skorupa said Idalane is narrower and shorter than Gate- way and has no cul-de-sac, all of which make it harder to handle the intense traffic. She said drivers turn around in their driveways and blazenly block access as they wait for their children, often leaving cars running and polluting the air. She said the problem also occurs during sports activity or other school functions. “We can’t leave our driveways. People are turning around in our driveway, so our daughter can’t play there, and we get fresh responses,” Skorupa said. She said if she blocks her driveway with a trash can, drivers remove the receptacle and park in its place. Skorupa also asked that a fence previously blocking access to the covered stairs be replaced so the area is not used as the primary exit for the school. Lawrence Miller, another Idalane resident, said there is barely room for two cars to pass, increasing the likelihood of an accident. He said parents should be made to use the school’s parking lot to pick up and drop off their children. “It’s a daily nuisance for residents. Residents can’t even have visitors, and it’s even worse when it snows,” Miller said. Mayor Tom Giordano told the residents the police department would be asked to monitor the traffic situation and come up with a recommendation. WHS marks 50th Waldwick High School is celebrating its 50 th Anniver- sary with a week-long schedule of activities. The key event will be a celebratory dinner set for Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Brick House in Wyckoff. The dinner will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets to the event are $85 per person. Alumni and friends are invited to attend. To attend the dinner, contact Joe Orlak, class of ’88, at (201) 906-1499 or e-mail to jeorlak15@gmail.com. In addition to a full schedule of sports activities, the Homecoming Queen Ceremony is set for Wednesday, Oct.16. This event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Little The- ater. Homecoming Night will be held on Friday, Oct. 18, and on Saturday, Oct. 19 members of the National Honor Society will provide tours of the high school complex from 9 to 11 a.m. During the rest of the week, Waldwick High School sup- porters may attend a variety of sport activities. On Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. the high school girls varsity soccer (continued on page 21)