2020 January by Little Silver Neighbors

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Little Silver An exclusive magazine serving the residents of Little Silver | JAN 2020

From Neighbors to Family:

The Galantes COVER PHOTO CREDIT: SHINE BRIGHT STUDIOS

Letter From The Publisher

Neighbors

Little Silver

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Happy New Year Readers!! We have done it again, made another trip around the sun and begun a new year. It is an exciting time to be in Little Silver, we have a lot of great content planned for this coming year! We are so proud to bring Little Silver Neighbors to this extraordinary community of people for 2020. As you may have noticed, our community publication has grown a bit in size, which gives us the ability to bring you more content for your reading pleasure! Also, we are featuring a new community message board page, so for anyone looking to get the word out — please send LSN your events/ announcements the month prior (see table in lower left of page for deadlines), so we can post your event. In keeping with the spirit of a new year, we have a feature from our magazine’s past, checking in with our feature residents. This month the Galante family are our featured residents! They had a wonderful photoshoot with our photographer Avery Brighton that was a “day at the park,” be sure not to miss out on meeting another wonderful neighbor in town. On that note our Charity spotlight for January comes from a meeting with the dedicated board of the Parker Family Center in Red Bank. This group is amazing with what they are doing for the communities around them, and we are privileged to share with you their story. Keep an eye out for a continuation of the writings of local Justin Campana, and a town news piece from the Little Silver Environmental Commission. We are excited to introduce you to our newest business sponsors J.A. Autowerks, as well as our newest expert contributors Tonneman & Connors and Beata Advanced Aesthetics! Another of our newer expert contributors at Zephyr Performance Training is being featured in this issue’s business profile. For everyone trying to achieve their new year’s fitness goals, we highly recommend checking out Zephyr! Our Family Law experts at Tonneman & Connors have a featured article this month as well for our readers. Thank you once again for starting a new year of getting to know your community and sharing events, stories and more to connect the community! We are excited to bring you the January 2020 issue of Little Silver Neighbors, and look forward to hearing from you all very soon! Until next time readers. Gratefully Yours, Ryan Keating Publisher

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Little Silver Neighbors

January 2020

Letter From The Publisher

Neighbors

Little Silver

PUBLICATION TEAM

ADVERTISING Contact | Ryan Keating Email | rkeating@bestversionmedia.com Phone | (732) 691-2652

SHARE MORE THAN OUR MAGAZINE! Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @LittleSilverNeighbors_BVM

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Expert Contributors

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FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS 732-383-7711 SHOWROOM LOCATION 162 E. Newman Springs Rd. Red Bank, NJ 07701

Salon Jenae SHARON NESBIHAL, Creative Director (732) 450-0555 • www.stevenjenaesalon.com

Brown’s HVAC DOUG BROWN, General Manager (732) 741-0694 • www.brownshc.com

Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 741-2700

MEDICAL AESTHETICS

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Beata Advanced Aesthetics MAGDY NASRA, MD (732) 888-8255 mnasraoffice@gmail.com

ALLERGY & ASTHMA ASSOCIATES

NJ Ortho Group GORDON D. DONALD, MD Medical Director & Director of Spinal Surgery (732) 747-7110 • www.nj-ortho.com

PEDIATRIC DENTIST Atlantic Pediatric Dentistry, PC DR. SAFARI D.D.S. & DR. GUERRASIO D.M.D. Doctors / Practice Owners (732) 842-1155 atlanticpediatricdentistry.com

PHYSICAL/BALANCE THERAPY CENTER

HOSPITAL

Tonneman & Connors LLC NOEL TONNEMAN & CHERYL CONNORS (732) 696-2500 www.tcnjlaw.com

ORTHOPEDIC SPINE CARE & SURGERY

of Monmouth County HELPING YOU BREATHE EASY • Allergies • Asthma • Immune Deficiency • Sinus Conditions • Skin Disorders

Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center DONNA SINGER, PT, MPA, Practice Owner/Director (732) 758-0002 • www.fyzical.com/little-silver

Financial Advisors/Wealth Management SEAN BRENNAN Senior Vice President/Financial Advisor (732) 936-3376 • sean.brennan@morganstanley.com

To learn more

This location is a member of the Hospital for Special Surgery Rehabilitation Network

Gannon Holsey Group PATRICIA G. HOLSEY, Broker/Owner (732) 759-8787 www.gannonholsey.com

Orthopedic rehabilitation Balance retraining and fall risk prevention Joint replacement rehabilitation Sports Injuries Vestibular rehabilitation Neurological rehabilitation Osteoporosis exercise program Parkinson’s Disease exercise program Post-rehab fitness programs

REGENERATIVE NON-SURGICAL SPORTS MEDICINE Apex Sports & Regenerative Medicine DR. DANIEL SAVARINO, DO, RMSK, Founder, Physician (732) 504-6915 www.apexsportsnj.com

PERFOMANCE TRAINING & FITNESS

about becoming an expert contributor, contact Ryan Keating at rkeating@bestversionmedia.com or (732) 691-2652.

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REAL ESTATE AGENCY

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THE BRENNAN GROUP AT MORGAN STANLEY

Dr. Tina Zecca

Zephyr Performance Training Solutions (732) 389-8977 info@zptsolutions.com

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CELEBRATING

YEARS

Proudly healing the Little Silver Community, one joint at a time!

Promoting good health, healing, and prevention of re-injury for clients of all ages

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Expert Contributors

FULL SERVICE SALON

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY Allergy & Asthma Associates of Monmouth County DR. TINA ZECCA, Board Certified, Allergy & Immunology/Owner (732) 741-8222 www.monmouthallergy.com

CRAFT BREWERY

HEATING, COOLING, & PLUMBING

Ross Brewing Company JOHN COCOZZA Founder & President (732) 835-ROSS info@rossbrewing.com

CUSTOM HOME, KITCHEN & FLOORING TOM NARDINI Family Owner/ Operator “showroom address” 162 East Newman Springs Road Red Bank, NJ 07701 Info@nardinicustom.com * 732.383.7711

FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS 732-383-7711 SHOWROOM LOCATION 162 E. Newman Springs Rd. Red Bank, NJ 07701

Salon Jenae SHARON NESBIHAL, Creative Director (732) 450-0555 • www.stevenjenaesalon.com

Brown’s HVAC DOUG BROWN, General Manager (732) 741-0694 • www.brownshc.com

Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 741-2700

MEDICAL AESTHETICS

FULL SERVICE INSURANCE AGENCY

Oliver L.E. Soden Agency HAL SODEN, JR., Principal (732) 521-0001 • Info@sodeninsurance.com

Beata Advanced Aesthetics MAGDY NASRA, MD (732) 888-8255 mnasraoffice@gmail.com

ALLERGY & ASTHMA ASSOCIATES

NJ Ortho Group GORDON D. DONALD, MD Medical Director & Director of Spinal Surgery (732) 747-7110 • www.nj-ortho.com

PEDIATRIC DENTIST Atlantic Pediatric Dentistry, PC DR. SAFARI D.D.S. & DR. GUERRASIO D.M.D. Doctors / Practice Owners (732) 842-1155 atlanticpediatricdentistry.com

PHYSICAL/BALANCE THERAPY CENTER

HOSPITAL

Tonneman & Connors LLC NOEL TONNEMAN & CHERYL CONNORS (732) 696-2500 www.tcnjlaw.com

ORTHOPEDIC SPINE CARE & SURGERY

of Monmouth County HELPING YOU BREATHE EASY • Allergies • Asthma • Immune Deficiency • Sinus Conditions • Skin Disorders

Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center DONNA SINGER, PT, MPA, Practice Owner/Director (732) 758-0002 • www.fyzical.com/little-silver

Financial Advisors/Wealth Management SEAN BRENNAN Senior Vice President/Financial Advisor (732) 936-3376 • sean.brennan@morganstanley.com

To learn more

This location is a member of the Hospital for Special Surgery Rehabilitation Network

Gannon Holsey Group PATRICIA G. HOLSEY, Broker/Owner (732) 759-8787 www.gannonholsey.com

REGENERATIVE NON-SURGICAL SPORTS MEDICINE Apex Sports & Regenerative Medicine DR. DANIEL SAVARINO, DO, RMSK, Founder, Physician (732) 504-6915 www.apexsportsnj.com

PERFOMANCE TRAINING & FITNESS

about becoming an expert contributor, contact Ryan Keating at rkeating@bestversionmedia.com or (732) 691-2652.

200 White Road Suite 205 Little Silver NJ 07739 (732) 741-8222 drzeccasoffice@comcast.net www.monmouthallergy.com

REAL ESTATE AGENCY

https://www.beataaesthetics.com/

THE BRENNAN GROUP AT MORGAN STANLEY

Dr. Tina Zecca

Zephyr Performance Training Solutions (732) 389-8977 info@zptsolutions.com

Call for an appointment today! 732-758-0002

CELEBRATING

YEARS

Proudly healing the Little Silver Community, one joint at a time!

Promoting good health, healing, and prevention of re-injury for clients of all ages

1/8 mile south of the Little Silver railroad station 116 Oceanport Avenue, Little Silver

COMING SOON! Ross BRewing Company • • • •

Eschew the Ordinary, Choose the Bold 4

Little Silver Neighbors

January 2020

Resident Feature

From Neighbors to Family:

schools are amazing here and we live here with our children who get to go to school in the same sense of community that we got to have.” And in the Galantes’ case, community and family go hand in hand. Kristen has two younger sisters, the youngest with a 10 year age difference. “When I was hired at Markham place, I became my youngest sister’s homeroom and math teacher. I was the sole general education sixth grade math teacher. The poor thing not only had to see me three times a day during school but after school and on the weekends. I was living at home during my first three years of teaching.” She did an amazing job. There was one time where I said I needed to bond with her in a non-professional way, so I took her to the MSPCA, and she adopted a cat. It was a really neat experience, but that also goes to show you right there, the caliber of the teaching staff. “When I was first being hired, there were talks, asking if I was going to be professional enough while teaching a sibling. There were other teachers there that were rooting for me because they knew me as a person. They were like, ‘oh no, no, she’ll be fine.’ They gave me the opportunity to prove myself which was wonderful. Other perks of the return to the

The Galantes

small community, people knowing each other.” Greg compared the community to an extension of home. “You know, we go to the park with Andrew and we see friends that are very close with each other. It’s like being in your living room, getting to talk to your brother, or whatever. It’s there. We get so much quality time. Andrew starts to know them as well as he does some of his own family. It’s really very special. It’s something he can only get with a small town like this. People that are really curious about their neighbors.” And for the Galante family, some of their neighbors are still childhood friends, old mentors, and Andrew’s grandparents. Both fathers have at one time or another served as council members for the town of Little Silver. Kristen’s father is currently the judge. Greg stated the high probability of him becoming involved one day as well. Greg’s mother also served on the Little Silver Board of Education and taught at

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heir first memories began in Mrs. Cusick’s fourth grade classroom, Point Road Elementary School. Their friendship began before that, starting with their parents. Now their friendship continues, even stronger as they became parents of their own. “We never dated,” admitted Kristen. “We just were good friends and went to senior prom as friends. Later on, Greg informed me that he was interested in me, but I was in the mindset of looking forward to going away to college and getting a fresh new start. It was a September, after gradutation, and I remember being home with my computer and AIM [AOL Instant Messenger] open on the screen. I saw Greg sign on, and I thought to myself that I hadn’t talked to Greg in such a long time.’” The two talked for hours and renewed their friendship after years away at college. While Greg was finishing his Masters at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, Kristen was experiencing her first teaching position at Markham Place. “He came back Memorial Day weekend; he came back to my classroom and surprised me with an apple one day,” Kristen said. “This was the end of my first-year teaching, so it was a big deal. We met up that weekend, I originally thought we were meeting up with friends, but it was actually a date. I figured that out when he

showed up by himself.” Their dating anniversary became their wedding anniversary. June 9, 2012. Kristen remarked that as a math teacher, she loved the mathematical significance of the date. The Galantes were together for three years, and the date is the consecutive multiple of threes: three, six, nine, twelve. Now the two have a three-year-old son, Andrew. When they decided to start a family of their own, Kristen and Greg knew they wanted their children to have the kind of childhood they had experienced in Little Silver. “One thing I really liked when I was growing up was, I could pretty much ride my bike anywhere,” Greg said. “There are a couple of roads where you stay on the sidewalks but for the most part I could go over to anyone’s house. My parents said, ‘just tell us which house you’re going to.’ My bike and I would be gone in five minutes. We wanted something like that where really our son Andrew can do the same thing, he can go over to his friend’s house and feel very safe and we feel safe letting him do that. There’s a lot of neighborhoods or sections of the town that are just very accessible to kids and growing kids.” Kristen also acknowledged first hand the kind of education provided for children in Little Silver. “I’m working in Little Silver; the Little Silver Neighbors

January 2020

Resident Feature

From Neighbors to Family:

The Galantes

January 2020

Day. They truly enjoyed each aspect of the town starting with the friendly neighbors and superb education system as children, the nostalgic and homecoming feeling when returning from college ventures, and enjoying the camaraderie as adults around town. “We would like to remind the people that are serving our town, that are taking their time for our account to help keep it the special, safe place that it is, we appreciate that,” Kristen said. “Thank you. We understand that, we understand the work you’re putting forth. You’re doing a great job and making Little Silver such a special place.”

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RBR for many years while Kristen’s mother is the Town Registrar as well as on the Board of Health Committee. He cited the influence of Mr. Olsen, a teacher that is now a colleague of Kristen. “I still remember when we did the student government day,” Greg said. “Mr. Wilson at one point said to a lot of classes, but I remember at one point he said it to my class, if you learn nothing else from the entire time I have taught you, it’s to give back to your community. Spend some time serving your community. I remember having a conversation with my dad about that and how proud he felt and how much joy it brought him to give back to the community and be part of the community. So, that definitely is something I carry with me.” “Having relatives that are involved in the community, we see how much time and work they’re putting forward to make sure that it remains the wonderful community it is,” Kristen added. “We really appreciate it. Just so much of it is volunteer basis. People are coming forward and volunteering and trying to help keep Little Silver the special community it is. Thank you to everyone that does that.” The Galante family loves to remain involved in the town as much as they can, participating in the LS5K, entering the Dancing with the Stars competition for the EFLS fundraiser one year, and joining the town for annual Little Silver

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January 2020

Looking Back

Seeing 2020

RING IN THE NEW YEAR with

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B y L S N Te a m

Little Silver Neighbors is seeing 2020! Reminisce with us and the first year of the magazine with our families then and where they are now. “They love the outdoors and are a very active family. John and his boys’ first passion is surfing, with John’s extra time spent on fishing and skiing. Jennifer is a tri-athlete and loves to compete and coach when she can, she also enjoys singing and dancing for fun.” This month catchup with the Borenius Family! Little Silver Neighbors, December 2017 Edition

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Then

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January 2020

Looking Back

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Then

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January 2020

Kids Corner

A Snow Day

GO SLEDDING: If there’s enough snow on the ground for a snow day, then there’s probably enough for some prime sledding. Whether it’s a GT Snowracer or a Magic Carpet, grab your favorite sled and head out to the local hill. If you’re lucky, there’s one nearby. If you’re luckier, your parents will agree to drive you out to the best spot. Sledding is a blast, but it’s also fantastic exercise to lug sleds, especially the heavy ones, back up the hill. Make sure you wear layers, though. It’s easy to get overheated from the physical exertion when you’re bundled up in heavy clothes.

Photos Courtesy of St. John’s Nursery School

By Rose Alexander

Nursery Times

How to Spend

Snow day: the words most students spend the entire winter longing to hear, when the inclement winter weather offers a chance for an unexpected break. It’s now up to you to decide how to spend your precious leisure hours. Here are a few ideas!

BUILD A FORT: Fort-building is one of my favorite winter memories. We had a climber in our backyard with an upper and lower level, and all winter we’d pile up the snow from our driveway beside it until the pile was four or five feet high. Then, around January, we’d start hollowing out the frozen snow pile. Once we made our way inside, we’d carve out the doorway down to the lower level of the climber. It was all very elaborate, and, in the end, we ended up with a fort my dad could fit inside. Lined with a few old blankets, it was actually pretty warm, and a great place to plan snowball fights. MAKE A SNOWMAN: Or any snow sculpture, really. In addition to his fort-building skills, my dad once built a snow dragon that was the envy of all the neighborhood kids (at least until the next thaw). You could go for the traditional look, with three big snowballs for a body and a carrot for a nose, but if you’ve ever read Calvin and Hobbes, you know that this is also a great time to show off your creativity. Of course, when you’re done playing outside, there’s nothing better than curling up by the fire with a good book and a mug of hot chocolate. Stay warm out there and enjoy your day off!

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Directions: In your plastic container, dump out the entire box of baking soda. Slowly add the shaving cream while continually mixing. As you stir, the mixture will begin to form into soft silky snow to play with indoors!

Join us in January!

2 1/2 - 5 year olds

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Little Silver Neighbors

January 2020

Kids Corner

A Snow Day

Photos Courtesy of St. John’s Nursery School

By Rose Alexander

Nursery Times

How to Spend

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Make Your Own

Indoor Snow!

Join us in January!

2 1/2 - 5 year olds

Kids Eat Free All Month! Two Special Dinners:

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Charity Spotlight

Parker Family Health Center By Allison Merchant | Photo by Av e ry B r i g h to n | S h i n e B r i g h t S t u d i o s 20 years ago it started with a simple idea. Free health care access for people in need. At the time, Dr. James Parker, Jr. was approaching his retirement as director of the foundation at Riverview Medical Center, Dr. Eugene Cheslock was on the foundation at Riverview, the two discussed establishing a center specifically for this purpose based on the model of a center in South Carolina where a physician, Dr. Jack McConnell, established free care using volunteer healthcare professionals. “The mission is to provide healthcare, free health care for the residents of Monmouth County who don’t have insurance, and providing that free health care,” said Mary Nicosia, APN, Clinic Director. “We can help them realize optimum health optimum health that’s using providers to provide that help. They are volunteer providers.” The idea was inspired by a survey Dr. Donald Warner, superintendent of Red Bank Regional, and was a friend of Dr. Parker, had performed with the residents of the West Side of Red Bank. He went door-to-door and asked whether they had health insurance. Overall, 40 percent of West Side residents lacked health insurance. The worst off were members of a growing Latino community — 95 percent uninsured. Most of the uninsured were in working families, but employed in jobs that would not support increasingly costly health benefits. “Well, I think Dr. Parker, after he got through his initial resistance, really embraced the idea because he understood that he would not be here too much longer and he wanted to ensure that underprivileged people had access to good care,” Cheslock said. “And that I think is the legacy that we would like to pass on and that is excellent care. Many of our volunteers or a majority of them are certified in their various fields. They bring that expertise here and provide it for no cost, assuming the risk of care that goes along with it out of the intention to, if you will, spread the health and wealth.” Dr. Cheslock also approached Dr. Tim Sullivan, the president of the medical staff at that point and then the first president for medical affairs, and asked him to help start the clinic. “I had volunteers do volunteer work down in Guatemala and gave their presentation out of Brookdale and the students said, ‘Well, if you can do it in Guatemala, why can’t you do it here?’,” Sullivan said. “Timing wise, two weeks later changes and they’re saying, ‘Hey, you want to help start a clinic on the west side?’” “There was a lot of misconception, I think,” added Sullivan “And maybe it still is out there that poor people don’t care about their health. And we proved that’s just not the case. Our patients come here because they want to come here. Understanding our statistics for diabetic management are better with our patients than many of the state Medicaid programs.” “Our people come here, they want better health, they listen to the instructions. They know we’re not here because we make a profit off of them. We’re here because we want to provide the health and I think that’s a general understanding.” The Parker Family Health Center continues to serve as an initial health care access point, making it possible for uninsured patients to establish the routine relationship with a medical caregiver that insured patients enjoy with a primary physician. Like the primary physician, the Center provides referrals for specialty care through a network of specialists who volunteer regularly at the clinic, representing some 20 medical disciplines. 14

“The volunteers choose to be here,” said Nicosia. “The interpreters, the nurses, the doctors, they don’t have to utilize their time, their volunteer time or their retirement time to do this, but they want to be here. So, they have no constraints on the time they spend with the patients and they can practice their medicine as an art.” “When you bring businessmen here, or businesswomen here and you show them that professionals are donating their time to administer care to patients for nothing, they’re blown away, because the misconception unfortunately that society has about professional caregivers today is that their money grubbers,” Chelsock said. “They’re out to cheat the system or write a prescription and that isn’t that case. To me, this is the best model of that altruistic spirit right here.” Nicosia elaborated about why this service is so vital for the local community. “We take care of all of many people that are uninsured,” she elaborated. “So, that means they have no access to public health services, that means vaccines, communicable diseases. That benefits this society

or this small community as a whole because those children are going to school with our children and with people that have insurance, a lot of blue collar working class people that we serve are in the restaurants, and the nail salons, and the hair, we are all together in this, our community, and we’re all one big bowl of humanity.” The Center serves the entirety of Monmouth County. The two criteria to come to the center is to have a Monmouth County Residency and 300 percent below poverty level. This still accounts from people that have lost their source of income and are in need of care. “A big part of what we did in the beginning was we made arrangements with the local pharmacies to provide prescriptions for one dollar over their wholesale cost to our patients,” Cheslock said. “A lot of research goes into providing the medication that the patient needs to get better.” “We have patients in Fairhaven and Rumson,” Sullivan said. “There’s no one that’s immune to this. The other thing is, we’re a safety net. When the economy took a downturn in 2008 and a lot of people lost their jobs, our patients numbers spiked. Then as the economy recovers and people get back, then they can have their insurance, but we were the safety net. We could provide the coverage and the prescriptions to renew your medications that otherwise they would have had a real hard time.” When asked what drives them daily to continue working on a volunteer basis and after retirement, Nicosia was quick to answer. “Patient stories,” she said. “Individual patient stories that we hear every day, the nurses know about, you know about, you know someone whose sister has cancer, who they bring here and we make sure through our social work that whether they get insurance or not, we make sure they get the right care, things like that. Individual patients.” A continuation of this article and the story behind the Parker Family Health Center will be released in the following edition of Little Silver Neighbors in February 2020.

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Calendar of Events January 2020

EVERY TUESDAY

Story Time with Ms. Val

Annual Meeting for Little Silver Women’s Club

@Little Silver Library Times: 9:30am (toddlers), 10:30am (babies), 1:30pm (preschool), 3:30pm (school age)

@111 Church Street, Little Silver Time: 7pm Contact Kathy Doty (732) 842-8470

EVERY WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14TH

Drop-In Homework Help

Red Bank Regional students, Thomas Feldkamp and Cooper Strauss are volunteering their time to assist middle school students with homework assignments. @Little Silver Library Time: 3-4pm

Annual Meeting of the Little Silver Democratic Club See www.littlesilverdems.org Time: 7-9pm

MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1ST

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26TH

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4TH

@McLoones Pier House, 1 Ocean Ave, Long Branch Time: 12-4pm Ticketing information and additional details to follow. Visit at bucbackerfoundation.com

New Year’s Day

National Spaghetti Day MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH

Assisted Living 101, Presented by Sunrise of Shrewsbury

Buc Backer Foundations Annual Ladies Luncheon

Learn about the different long-term options that are available-Independent Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Care, Rehabilitation vs. Long-Term Care and the costs associated with each. @Little Silver Library Time: 1pm

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29TH

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9TH

National Hot Chocolate Day

Annual Meeting for Little Silver Garden Club

Annual Meeting of Little Silver Environmental Commission @Borough Hall, Little Silver Time: 7pm

Bulk collection is always your second pickup of the week and includes furniture and carpeting. No more than three items can be placed at the curb per pickup and must be placed to the curb the night before, along with any regular trash. No appliances, electronics or construction material permitted. No more than three items per week. Pickup is every week as follows: Zone 1: Monday and Thursday Zone 2: Tuesday and Friday

Single-Stream Recycling

Bottles, cans, plastic, newspaper, small cardboard and mixed paper can all be placed in the same container. Cardboard that is too large for a container should be flattened, tied and placed next to the container. Pickup is every other week as follows: Zone 1: Thursday January 2nd, Wednesday January 15th, and Wednesday January 29th Zone 2: Wednesday January 8th and Wednesday January 22nd Note: As of October 1st, single use plastic bag, polystyrene container and plastic straw use is prohibited in Little Silver. The Borough is giving away reusable bags at Borough Hall and in the Library. The Little Silver Fire Department and EMS are supporting this effort with a fund raiser, a reusable bag for a $5 donation. Support our volunteers and support our environment at the same time.

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information that must be gathered and ultimately draws up a Memorandum of Understanding memorializing the resolution of the issues. Private mediation often occurs without attorneys present where the couple discusses their issues directly with each other. Other times, couples choose to attend mediation with their counsel where the issues are more complex or simply because they feel more comfortable with their attorney present for the negotiations. At the conclusion of mediation or even during the mediation, each spouse usually hires an attorney to review the mediated agreement and complete the divorce process through the court. What is collaborative divorce? At its core, collaborative divorce is an agreement by the parties to resolve their matter outside of the court system with the help of collaborative-trained attorneys. The collaborative process employs a client-focused circle of communication and a team approach to problem solving. The collaborative team can consist of not only collaboratively-trained attorneys, but also financial neutrals, child specialists, divorce coaches, financial advisors, real estate appraisers, and mortgage bankers – all of whom are working towards a resolution. The team of professionals needed for a particular matter is established based on the specific issues and needs of the family. Where there is an imbalance of negotiating power or an unequal access to information, such as where one spouse owns a business or handles all of the finances, collaborative divorce can be preferable to mediation. Like mediation, a family is able to reach an agreement prior to filing in the court system and only uses the court to process the final Judgment of Divorce. The collaborative process can also be more appropriate than mediation where a family needs significant assistance with custody and parenting time issues because they have the resources of a child specialist. It can also be preferable when a family has significant financial issues because they have the resources of a financial neutral. What are the benefits to choosing a process outside of the court system? There are various benefits to participating in a mediation or collaborative divorce process rather than the traditional litigation approach. First, both processes are confidential. This means that each person can make settlement offers and brainstorm without being worried that their offers will be made known to a judge. The confidentiality also means that a family can keep their financial circumstances and any issues regarding their children private and not part of the public record. As a result, the parties can be encouraged to be open with each other and can protect their children’s feelings and interests better with the confidences of their financial circumstances. Second, the processes can be less costly than litigation, as the time spent on the matter occurs primarily in face-to-face meetings. Third, the timing of the process is entirely within the control of the parties. Fourth, the process allows for creative and finely tailored agreements since the family has a more prominent voice in the process. Fifth, mediation and the collaborative process set the tone for the couple to learn to communicate effectively post-divorce and significantly reduces the animosity that can arise from litigation. Each family faces unique challenges in the dissolution of a marriage. Mediation and the collaborative process are not right for every divorce but should always be considered prior to engaging in litigation. The best approach is to select an attorney who will discuss and analyze the best process that will meet the needs and goals of your family while minimizing the emotional and financial toll of the divorce. 17

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Calendar of Events January 2020

EVERY TUESDAY

Story Time with Ms. Val

Annual Meeting for Little Silver Women’s Club

@Little Silver Library Times: 9:30am (toddlers), 10:30am (babies), 1:30pm (preschool), 3:30pm (school age)

@111 Church Street, Little Silver Time: 7pm Contact Kathy Doty (732) 842-8470

EVERY WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14TH

Drop-In Homework Help

Red Bank Regional students, Thomas Feldkamp and Cooper Strauss are volunteering their time to assist middle school students with homework assignments. @Little Silver Library Time: 3-4pm

Annual Meeting of the Little Silver Democratic Club See www.littlesilverdems.org Time: 7-9pm

MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1ST

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26TH

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4TH

@McLoones Pier House, 1 Ocean Ave, Long Branch Time: 12-4pm Ticketing information and additional details to follow. Visit at bucbackerfoundation.com

New Year’s Day

National Spaghetti Day MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH

Assisted Living 101, Presented by Sunrise of Shrewsbury

Buc Backer Foundations Annual Ladies Luncheon

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29TH

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9TH

National Hot Chocolate Day

Annual Meeting for Little Silver Garden Club

Annual Meeting of Little Silver Environmental Commission @Borough Hall, Little Silver Time: 7pm

Single-Stream Recycling

Brush Pickup

How Do I Know Whether

Mediation or Collaborative Divorce is Right for Me?

By Cheryl E. Connors, Esq.

Note: Starting January 2020 brush only can be put to the curb at any time from January through October. There will no longer be zones for brush placement or pick-up..

Leaves Pickup

Leaves only can be put to the curb from November 2nd through January 29th. Please do not mix brush and leaves.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST

@111 Church Street, Little Silver Time: 9:30am Contact Diane Primavera, (732) 643-8546

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ou are never too old to play in the snow. With the right gear and attitude, the winter can be the most fun time of year. The winter has a freedom no other season offers. No one cares what you look like and if they do, move on. What’s better that slipping on your favorite mucking boots, puffy jacket, a snuggly scarf, a matching toasty hat, and gloves and throwing snowballs? NOTHING. If you need a little more incentive, here’s my quick guide to getting out. Local sledding: We all know Tower Hill and Markham. They are the go-tos of every Little Silver parent. A little farther afield is Wolf Hill in Oceanport and Cemetery behind Aldi (when I was a kid and the store was not built this hill always resulted in one ambulance visit) on 36. For a bigger adventure, there’s Holmdel Park. If you want death defying, and who doesn’t, try Villa Walsh in Morristown. This stomach dropping careen down a sloping hill will make you hope you have your affairs in order. Try some semi local ski hills for mountain sport beginners and tubing. Campgaw is the perfect place to take first time skiers and kids. (I think Jack was 2 1/2 when he started skiing.) It’s close to home, never crowded, and incredibly economical. A great place to find out if skiing is for your family. Just over the New York Border

| B y B i l l i e C r aw f o r d - M c N a l ly is Mount Peter (this is where I started more than wonderful for afterhours sledding. Here’s a 45 years ago). The mountain is a little bigger but little-known fact, Mount Snow’s name is not as still very family oriented with a Magic Carpet obvious as one might think. The property was and a program offering free lessons for beginners. originally purchased from the Snow Family. Talk They also have rentals and a nice lodge that won’t about meant to be! Close to home there are lots of adventures break the bank. For the Pennsylvania experience, I like Elk. Short ride there, short lines, and to be had. Take advantage of the Navesink when sweet terrain park. Their restaurant, the Winter it freezes. Even if you’re skateless, slide across the Garden, serves great food and drinks. There are ice in boots just because you can. (Make sure it bands at happy hour which you can enjoy while has been deemed safe) Get out on an ice boat if the kids continue to ski into the evening as the you’re able, so much fun. Walk on the bay side runs are lit (night ski is available on all three of Sandy Hook when the ice creates frost heaves. Check out the seals there January through mountains.). You will see plenty of Little Silver March. Walk on the boardwalk in the snow. peeps at Elk. There’s always Mountain Creek, Camel Grab a cup of coffee on the first Sunday of the Back, and a myriad of ski meccas not too far from month at The Water Witch in Highlands while home. Search ski and you’ll find no shortage the Celtic band entertains (also open mic night of info, but for this article I am serving up my on Wednesday). Have a drink at Mister C’s favorites for fun. I don’t love crowds and lines. I (happy hour three to closing on Friday, just am not a fan of overpriced chicken fingers. So, I saying) on a blizzardy night. leave the better known “resorts” alone. Billie is a resident of Little Silver and you might Over the years I have skied many Vermont recognize her from our April 2018 issue Family mountains, but my heart belongs to Mount Feature! For advice from an avid explorer, Snow. No matter how many times I ski my welllook for her monthly column Adventures loved runs, each season I feel like it’s the first in Serendipity to find more adventures in Little Silver and the beautiful world around time. The views are gorgeous. The grooming is it. She recently published her novel The impeccable. The staff is always helpful. There Ladies of The Grove found on Amazon and in is no attitude, it’s just pure fun for everyone. bookstores soon! Visit her Facebook at www. Carinthia has a great beginners hill that is also facebook.com/billiecrawfordmcnally.

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“No matter who you are or no matter how old you get everybody has goals and desires.” Zephyr Performance Training began with this mindset and has continued to administer it with a wide variety of types of training to improve all four pillars of fitness: strength, aerobic, balance, and flexibility. Zephyr Performance Training is designed to be a premier facility for anyone and everyone to accomplish their fitness aspirations that they deem to be impossible. The facility differs from other fitness facilities for multiple reasons but the most important one might be the focus of the gym is to give the members everything they need to succeed. Zephyr stands out from other gyms with its personal training, group classes, workout of the day and full gym access available all day, every day to its members. “What we love about providing training at Zephyr Performance Training, we get to see so many individuals reach their goal,” said Josh Baker, General Manager and Head Instructor at Zephyr. Baker has been working in the community and the facility since 2014. He started with the formerly known UFC Gym Shrewsbury as an instructor and now uses his experiences from the relationships he has made with the members to give them the best fitness experience possible at Zephyr Performance Training. “Every trainer here at Zephyr has a close relationship with their clients and members and uses their likes and dislikes to make the most personalized workouts you will get in the area.” Some of the other trainers include Jenna Suydam, Mark Gould, Daniel Repetti, and Anthony Facchini. Gould is one of the youth instructors at Zephyr Performance Training. Working with kids and pushing them past what they thought they could do is something he’s been doing since he was a child himself. His first job in high school was at a summer camp working as a counselor where he worked until graduating college. Suydam is a Kickboxing and Boxing coach as well as the head instructor of the woman combat club. During her tenure as a coach, Suydam has also participated

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in several self-defense seminars in the roles of both demonstrator and instructor. Repetti has been involved with training and competitive sports throughout his life. Ranging from hockey, amateur boxing, baseball, Olympic weight lifting, and Triathlons. Facchini is a MMA fighter and proud to join the team here at Zephyr Performance Training. He has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for several years and currently holds a brown belt. With a long fight career including 11 professional MMA fights, Facchini brings a wealth of skill and experience to his classes and personal training classes. “If it is hitting a certain goal weight, competing in a race or competition, or if it is putting the new belts on our youths after our youth promotions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Striking, we are here ready to celebrate and push you to your next goal. Our members are the reason why we love what we do.” “Every member of Zephyr is treated the same no matter who they are,” Baker elaborated. “No dream, goal, or desire is less than another one. Regardless if you want to be a professional fighter, marathon runner, everyday gym goer, or even to just learn something new our excellent staff is here to make those aspirations a reality. “ Some of the classes offered at Zephyr Performance Training are listed below. 50/50 Bag Circuit Conditioning - (60 min) This high energy class focuses on a workout with the combination of bag work using boxing and kickboxing skills, in addition with different workout circuits working all four pillars of fitness. Cardio Circuit Conditioning - (60 min) This high energy circuit class will be using different H.I.I.T workouts and styles to push the members Aerobic conditioning. The class will involve a wide variety of exercises such as running, body weight exercises, and other high energy cardio movements.

Kettlebell Circuit Training - (60 min) This circuit class is going to focus on the technique of Kettlebell exercises and movements to work on all four pillars of fitness. A slower paced class designed to help improve members strength and flexibility. Strength Circuit Training - (60 min) This circuit class is going to focus on different exercises to mostly improve the strength of members. A slower paced class designed to help the members to build muscle, while having expert instructions on form of exercises. Equipment needed: running shoes, water, towel Women’s Combat Club - (90 min) This female only class is available for all females 14 years old and up. Led by our own Female fighter and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt, members will learn the basics of Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu working on skills, confidence, and all four pillars of fitness. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - (90 min) This class will focus on the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where we learn how to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations. Each class will focus on different techniques on the ground and on our feet. This class is great for self defense,skills of martial arts, and at the same time working on all four pillars of fitness. Equipment needed: Gi, mouthpiece, tight fit clothing, water, towel Mixed Martial Arts - (90 min) This class will focus on all martial arts, but will mostly consist of stand up training. Each class will have boxing drills, Muay Thai drills , MMA drills, live sparring at the end, and at the same time working on all four pillars of fitness. Members need to at least have taken three 50/50 Bag Circuit Conditioning classes before they can take this class.

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Education

Different Learners Day

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n November 15, Point Road School hosted its 13 annual Celebrating Different Learners Abilities Day for the third-grade students. The event was created to educate students about disabilities to also help raise awareness and acceptance of individual differences of others. The third grade classes rotated through five rooms where they learned about different disabilities. In each room, the students participated in hands-on activities designed to give them a glimpse of what it would be like to live with a particular disability. The disabilities featured included physical, learning, developmental, hearing and vision. This year there was a special focus on reading and organizational difficulties. The day was organized by school counselor, Julie Pedalino, and parent coordinator Diane DiYanni. Special thanks to all of the parents, volunteers, the Little Silver PTO, Friends of Different Learners, and the third-grade teachers who continue to make Celebrating Different Learning Abilities Day such a success.

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Creative Reads

An Excerpt from My Old Friend By Justin Campana

...As the movie ends, we’re all wiping tears from our eyes. Olivia runs upstairs to get ready for bed. I stand up, asking Jo if she enjoyed the movie. “It was nice,” she sniffs. “I know,” I say. She says nothing, but I can tell from her expression that she’s not too amused with an action of mine. “I’m sorry we couldn’t watch A Quiet Place,” I walk up to her. “It’s not just that,” she stands. “I just really miss our time together. We hardly have any anymore.” “I know,” I sigh. “But it all ends well for us. And we love our little Olivia.” “I’ll love her forever, but I feel like we’re getting old too fast.” “You mean…” “We had her too young,” she blurts out. “We were just getting out of college and made a stupid decision to have a kid early.” “I see what you mean, Jo,” I try to reason with her. “But this is our life together. And we’re going to remain happy.” “I just miss our days of being young and dumb,” she whines. “We’re starting to have less and less of those.” I walk up to her, kiss her, and hold her in my arms. “It’s okay,” I let her cry. “It’s normal to think that.” “I just wish we thought all this shit through,” she sobs. “We can’t change the past,” I say. “But we’re having an amazing future right now, and I promise you, I will take you out, we can do whatever you want.” “Really?” she starts tearing up less. “Really.” She gives one final sniff before smiling back. “Okay.” 3 | MIKE | SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 New year. New town. New life. Mike stared out the window, watching the trees, telephone poles, or whatever was out there, running fast in the opposite direction. He thought how he can literally blink and miss ten of them. He laughed at the idea as he looked at his brother, James, who constantly complained about not wanting to go and leave, but it wasn’t up to him like it always had been before.

“Here we are,” his dad turned into an unfamiliar driveway. “Our new home.” “It’s wonderful,” his mother smiled as she got out of the car They started unloading the trunk of small things they were able to carry in the car while the moving truck finally caught up to them before parking near the curb. Mike smiled, looking at a two-story white house with a black roof and vines around it. He saw James grumbling, but Mike didn’t mind. Unlike James, Mike was never happy at his old home. How he much preferred moving somewhere where maybe he could have the friends for once. Or even just a friend. And the house was much nicer, and bigger for that matter, than their tan, one-story hut basically. It was so small and dirty. But thanks to his dad’s new promotion, a better house was in store for the family. So while it may have phased James, Mike had no problem with a new life whatsoever. Finally, the unpacking was finished. For what seemed like a day actually took a few hours. Mike looked at the digital clock, only seeing 2:00 P.M. in his view. He ran out of his room he had to share with James, the one problem that still never left him from his old life, and to his parents’, who were both still unpacking. “Mom?” he asked. The small, lean woman with short, blonde hair turned into his direction. “Yes?” “Can I go outside?” She looked at her husband, who nodded, smiling at his son in the process. “Just be back by six,” he warned. He jumped in joy and bolted down the stairs, not even bothering to be careful. Getting down without falling, Mike walked outside, finally taking a look at the whole neighborhood. Across the street, he looked at an equally nice home, the same as his except being blue, and watched a kid around his age riding his bike. As Mike stepped closer, the boy noticed him and set the brakes down. “Hi,” said the boy. “Hey,” Mike smiled. “You just move in?” the boy asked, noticing the moving truck still there.

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“Uh-huh!” “Well I’m Patrick,” the boy let out his hand. “Mike,” he shook back. “You want to hang out for a bit?” Patrick pointed to his garage. “I have another bike you could use.” Mike nodded as his smile grew bigger, finally making a friend. 4 | PATRICK Jo comes in at just the right time. “I’m home,” she calls out before shutting the door behind her. I wait for her to turn the lights on before she catches me in my dress pants I’ve only worn for special occasions, such as our first date, and a burgundy button-down. My black hair is slicked to the right while the only thing left to wear is a seductive smile. With all of that, everything is in place. Jo sets her dark boots next to the door before walking to me with a confused smile. “What’s this?” she asks. “Our night,” I respond, leading her to the kitchen, showing her my decorative skills and how I set the table with baked ziti and Italian bread. “Where’s Olivia?” she sits down as I let the chair out. “She’s sleeping over at Becky’s.” “Interesting,” she nods, smiling a mixture of both being mildly surprised and very impressed. “I know I haven’t been the best husband,” I sit down and change my smile to a more apologetic mode. “but that is now coming to an end.” “Don’t be ridiculous,” she lifts her glass of wine. “You’re my husband. That makes you the best. I haven’t been the best, really.” “You are the best,” I try to convince her. “No,” she sighs. “I shouldn’t have said that to you, especially about Olivia.” I shake my head. “We shouldn’t have had a kid so young, you were right.” “But we have a great life still,” she sets her glass down. “And it doesn’t matter if we had Olivia in our early twenties or late sixties. We’re parents now and we have to accept it and put our daughter first.” “And we are doing just that,” I protest. “You’re a great, loving mother and wife. But I haven’t played my part as husband as much as father.” “Okay,” she raises her hands. “How about this? We have this night, as well as a few nights of us every once in a while, then Olivia comes first whenever she’s with all of us.” “I think I can live with that,” I raise my glass, expecting her to do the same. “To us.” Ada calls the next day. “How’s the kid?” “She’s good,” I sigh. “I really don’t think she’s that sick to tell you the truth,” I continue. “but she will not let up.” “That’s great,” she says, clearly not listening. “Really great. So, listen!” she changes her tone. Carefree to urgent in a split second. It still makes me jump at times. “Emmett really needs that next draft!” “Oh boy.” I let out. “I know,” she groans. “It’s bugging me too, but really. Do you have it?” A young intern in her early twenties and already she’s making calls to me about my job. She’s clearly being treated well by Emmett. “I’ll have it done by Saturday.” “Well hurry it up,” she laughs. “We don’t have all day.” I haven’t known her long enough, but even I know she’s nice to talk to and can be close with anyone. I’m more than sure that’s why she’s getting promoted. “Take care,” I tell her. January 2020

“You too.” Not even a second after, I hear a beep and the app closes on its own, taking me back to my home screen. I sigh again. “Don’t worry,” Jo sets the bowls down. “I’m sure this will all be over and your book will be done and on the shelves in no time. You’ve always pushed through with your others.” “It’s not even that,” I set the forks onto the napkins. “Emmett’s really been on my case about it a lot more than usual. I feel like something is up.” “You’re overreacting,” she smirks. “like you always do. I’m telling you it’s nothing.” “I’m sure you’re right.” She lays the big bowl filled with soup in the center and runs up to get Olivia down for dinner. When she comes back down with Olivia slowly following behind, I notice she is still cranky like she was this morning. It’s clearly not sickness, but Jo has told me more than once just to let her have it. Boy, how I wish I could parent her the way my dad parented me. “Now you just sit down,” Jo pulls out Olivia’s chair before pushing it back in as soon as she sits down in it. “Let me pour you some soup. I promise you will feel so much better.” “I don’t want any soup,” she mumbles. I look at Jo, who looks at me to come in. “But Olivia,” I try to play along. “if you don’t eat it, you won’t feel better.” “I still don’t want it,” she doesn’t even look at Jo and I. She just stares at the bowl, as if she has some sort of beef with her. “But honey,” Jo keeps trying to convince her in a sweet tone, even though I know she’s had enough of it too. “You will really like it. I promise.” “I said I don’t want it!” she snaps. Both Jo and I flinch. We’re used to her tantrums now, of course, especially when she’s “sick”, but some outbursts still come out as surprising. “Olivi—” She pushes out her chair, steps out of it, and stomps upstairs, not saying another word or even a phrase. Jo and I just look at each other, dumbfounded. My once sweet daughter is really on a roll now. Even sick, she still gives it her all when it comes to tantrums. “Oh,” Jo shakes her head. “This is bad.” “She’s not sick!” I snap. She throws her hands up. “It’s not that. I’m just afraid she’s already becoming a rebel. I thought we would wait a few more years.” “My guess is it happens earlier these days.” “You think it will get better?” she sighs, picking up the bowl of soup and stuffing it in the fridge for later. “I can only hope,” I assure her. “I’m sure tomorrow will be a better day.” ….To be continued. My Old Friend is told in two different perspectives about a man named Patrick Egan who is a successful author, married, has a daughter, while one day he reads that Mike Fallon had escaped from jail after eleven years of being locked up due to an attempted murder. Now Patrick has paranoia that gets in the way of his whole life, knowing he has one objective now: He has to survive before everything gets out.

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THE LITTLE SILVER GARDEN CLUB geared up for the holidays! At the November 14 meeting, members displayed floral designs suitable for use as centerpieces at Thanksgiving. A variety of designs incorporated fall flowers, foliage, and stunning containers. In December, the club gave time and effort to enhance the look of Little Silver for the festive holiday season. Members will decorate the four mantlepieces at Parker Homestead and their work will be on display for the Homestead’s Open House on December 8. As in the past, club members used traditional materials and designs to give the historic Homestead an authentic look. The Club decorated the flower boxes at the Little Silver Train Station for the month of December, using a variety of greens, bows, and accessories. Take

a look as you dash for your train or grab that cup of coffee! Finally, the members prepared more than a dozen tabletop arrangements of greens to decorate the offices and desks of those working at Borough Hall, the Library, and the train station. Using greens and pinecones gathered from their own properties, each design featured a festive bow and brought holiday cheer for the month. The Club with resume its regular meetings on THURSDAY, JANUARY 9. The program features a talk and demonstration about creating botanical jewelry. Everyone is welcome. Meetings start at 9:30 and are held at the Woman’s Club on Church Street in Little Silver. For more information, call Diane Primavera, (732) 643-8546.

Little Silver Environmental Commission By Bonnie Akey ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION is close to 10 years old. We were inspired by concerns that our Environmental Commission felt needed to be addressed (composting education, local electronics recycling, supporting local gardening efforts to name a few). Last year we coordinated with the local PTO and local parents to provide information and ideas on “living greener at home and in the community”. Little Silver passed a plastic bag, straw, and Styrofoam ban last spring. It went into effect 180 days later on October 1, 2019. This was a result of a long-term goal for the Environmental Commission working with support and initiative by members of the community. We will have a lot going on in the parking lot of The Woman’s Club as well as workshops, information, some free items, and composters for purchase at a heavily discounted rate. INSIDE AND OUT LITTLE SILVER ENVIRONMENTAL DAY has something for everyone.

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