April 2, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Franklin Lakes Lydia Furnari named K-8 district’s superintendent ment of the students. “The search for the next superintendent was an inten- sive process in which all of our trustees fully participated and were committed to a singular purpose, which was to select a superintendent who demonstrated that they could meet these challenges,” Loprete said. “Dr. Furnari comes to Franklin Lakes with an impressive academic and execu- tive record of achievement.” Loprete noted that Furnari has a bachelor’s degree in (continued on page 23) by Frank J. McMahon The Franklin Lakes K-8 Board of Education has appointed Lydia Furnari, Ed.D. as the district’s superinten- dent of schools. Before introducing Furnari at a recent meeting, School Board President Laurence Loprete pointed out that the trustees have been told that the most important decision they make is the selection of a superintendent because it is the superintendent who creates the atmosphere that sus- tains the vision, mission, and goals of the board. He added that it is the superintendent who promotes the professional growth of the staff and the academic and creative achieve- Car-top boats permitted at preserve As of April 1, 2014, small non-motorized “car-top” boats, canoes, and kayaks will be permitted at the Frank- lin Lakes Nature Preserve. On March 18, the council enacted an ordinance that permits these boats on the upper basin at the nature preserve, subject to certain regulations, which prohibit boats transported by trail- ers, paddleboards, and surfboards, and require passen- gers to wear personal flotation devices. This ordinance was enacted following the borough’s town-wide survey, which overwhelmingly supported allowing boating at the preserve. “Why just limit the nature preserve experience to land access? It makes sense to allow canoes, kayaks, and small boats to be able to paddle around the beautiful upper basin in order to fully appreciate the scenic natural beauty of our nature preserve,” Mayor Frank Bivona commented. Dr Lydia Furnari (center) with school board vice-president Shirley O’Reilly (left) and school board president Laurence Loprete (right)