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Florham Park Public Library Welcomes New Director

Serving The Local Community for more than 48 years!

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By Steve Sears 020 is a new year, begins a new decade, and also commences new leadership at the Florham Park Public Library.

Maplewood, New Jersey resident, Nancy Aravecz Shah, has been named its new Director.

Joan Hipp, ten years at the helm, handed over the reins on Thursday, January 2. “I've got a tough act to follow!” says Shah fondly of her predecessor. “Joan was amazing at her job, so I want to make sure that I keep up all the good work that she did. I'm also eager to build on that to provide top-notch, innovative library programs to the residents of Florham Park.”

Shah first got started in libraries as an Assistant at the Fales Library and Special Collection at New York University Bobst while she was getting her MA in English Literature at NYU. “I was at the New York Public Library for 5 1/2 years,” says Shah, when asked about her background. “I began at the Mid-Manhattan Library in Midtown and spent the last four years as a librarian at the Jefferson Market branch, a neighborhood library in Greenwich Village. I was always very involved with collection management and Reader's Advisory or giving book recommendations to the public.

My main focus, and biggest achievements are in community outreach and adult programming. I've done things like community conversations, where I moderate discussions on hot-button topics; book discussion groups and seminars on classic works of literature; community idea festivals; and technology and media literacy classes. I also worked hard on doing outreach to the higher educational communities in the Village, getting local PhD candidates and professors to offer condensed college courses to the public. These are

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Morris County Gets a New Library Director: Darren O’Neill Also an Accomplished Musician and Lecturer

arren O'Neill is the new Director of Library Services at the Morris County Library, replacing Susan Calantone who recently retired.

Darren's career began at the county library in 1995 as a library assistant in the music & media department. He subsequently received a Masters of Library Service Degree from Rutgers University in 1999, and moved on to the Parsippany Public Library, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and to Baker & Taylor, a distributor of books to public libraries and schools.

He returned to Morris County in 2006 to supervise the county library's music & media department.

Since that time, he has worked his way up the ranks to head of reference, chief librarian and assistant library director. He said he is "quite excited to now assume the duties of director'' for the final stage of his career.

As director, O'Neill plans to continue implementing new and important technologies for the benefit of patrons, including new subscriptions to valuable databases and additions to digital content (eBooks and streaming media) through remote access.

He recently implemented a centralized printing system, which should save the county thousands of dollars per year in paper and ink. This new printing service also has a mobile component.

In addition to his work at the county library, O’Neill also is coordinator of guitar studies and a lecturer in research meth-

ods at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Castleton State University in Vermont and his Master of Arts degree in Music from Montclair State University. Both degrees centered on guitar performance.

As a member of Trio Brioso (flute, viola, and guitar) he made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1997 as the result of winning the Artists International New York Debut Competition that year. As a member of the Nova Segno Duo (with Dennis Cinelli), he has performed and recorded on antique instruments from the historic collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was featured in the 2011 exhibition, Guitar Heroes!

He also has spent significant time editing and proofreading the re-engraving of works by Fernando Sor (1778-1839) under the supervision of Brian Jeffery, Tecla Publications.

O’Neill has recorded three solo CDs – The French Connection, American Crossroads, and Celtic Keepsake – and a world premiere recording of flute and guitar suites by Dennis Cinelli (1953-2012) entitled A Piper’s Ayre. He also had a featured article published in Soundboard (Journal of the Guitar Foundation of America) entitled “A Survey of Select Nineteenth-Century Chamber Works by Guitarists of the Period.''

An honorary member of both Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (music) and Alpha Psi Omega (theatre), the new director periodically performs in concerts at the County Library.

Because music is so dear to his heart, the new library di-

rector will continue to book acts (and periodically perform) in the Morris County Library Concert Series. The series seeks to bring in high quality performers from the classical and jazz worlds.

The 2020 inaugural concert will be held on Sunday March 8 and will feature O’Neill on guitar along with Millie and Randy Calistri-Yeh on violin and cello.

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A VIEW FROM THE LEFT

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In Defense of Iowa

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e have reached that time in every presidential nominating year when distinguished, national opinion leaders beat up on Iowa and that admirable state’s influential role in determining the two major parties’ eventual presidential nominees and, therefore, the next president. The USA Today editorial board indicts Iowa for being “one of the least ethnically diverse states in the country” and its status as the first-in-the-nation presidential test every four years as “ un-American,” while Paul Waldman writes in The Washington Post that the Iowa caucuses “are a crime against democracy.”

It is time someone stood up for Iowa and Iowans. It’s true that Iowa is neither very representative of the entire nation nor very average. Scholarly studies have ranked Iowa as tied for first place in percentage of the adult population who are high school graduates. Iowans are fourth highest in access to health care (more “representative” Florida and Texas rank 46th and 47th respectively in citizens’ access to health care); first in broadband access; and third highest in public libraries per capita. True, the Hawkeye State leads the nation in production of corn, soybeans and pork, but Iowans are at the top of the nation in literacy, and the state has the U.S.’s 14th lowest murder rate.

But Iowa remains a small, rural state in the middle of the country. How representative can its voters be of the nation at large? The answer: amazingly so. In 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton won 43% of the national vote and the White House; in Iowa, Clinton won 43% of the vote. In 1996, winner Clinton carried 49% of the national vote and 50% of the Iowa vote.

In 2000, Democrat Al Gore won the national vote by one-half of 1% and Iowa by one-third of 1%. Republican George

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Mark Shields W Bush won reelection in 2004 with 51% of the national vote and 50% in Iowa.

Democrat Barack Obama, in 2008, got 53% of the national vote and 54% of Iowans. In 2012, Obama was reelected nationally by a margin of 4% and in Iowa by 5%. In 2016, the exception: Donald Trump, who lost the national vote by 2% to Hillary Clinton, carried Iowa by a solid 10%.

Yes, Iowa’s 2008 Democratic caucuses were 93% white, and those mid-American Caucasians made history by giving legitimacy and momentum to a freshman senator from Illinois, Barack Obama. In Iowa, the African American underdog won an upset victory over the heavily favored former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and was propelled to the top of the national polls.

In fact, the rest of us owe Iowa our thanks. Iowans faithfully and earnestly fulfill their civil responsibilities by showing up at campaign town halls and listening and questioning the men and women who seek the White House.

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n November, I was banned in Boston after speech-squelchers on the left and right forced the cancellation of my lecture at Bentley University, a small private institution. The grassroots activists who had invited me were rejected by every major event venue in the nation’s purported Cradle of Liberty. The tail-tuckers cited security concerns or jacked up their rental fees to make it prohibitively expensive to gather peacefully to discuss -- gasp! -- ideas.

Lou Murray of Bostonians Against Sanctuary Cities and Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies heroically persisted, pulling together a great event at a private home attended by 100 patriots who risked their privacy, friendships and even their jobs to listen to -- gasp! -- ideas.

Soon after, a group of conservative students at the University of Maine, a publicly funded school, invited me to bring my nationalist message about who’s funding the destruction of America to their campus. This prompted the College Republicans’ faculty adviser, political science professor Amy Fried, to resign in protest. That led to the de-chartering of the CR group. Why? Because I refused to disavow other young students who have asked trenchant, pesky questions at Young America’s Foundation and Turning Point USA lectures about the GOP elites’ support of wage-suppressing, job-outsourcing, Democrat voter-importing policies that put American students, workers and families last.

Many of those students follow a 21-year-old nationalist named Nick Fuentes, who hosts a program (for now) on YouTube and DLive in his basement called “America First.” Because I re-

Michelle Malkin fused to play the gatekeepers’ game of condemning every last joke or chatroom comment or tweet of someone followed by students whose questions I support, Fried believes that no students at her campus under her watch should be allowed to hear what I have to say about, well, anything.

How strongly do University of Maine officials oppose the free association of college students who want to know more about my work? Yesterday, I learned from Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks general manager Ed Palmer and others that at least one University of Maine official -- along with dozens of others cancel culture jihadists galvanized on social media by an anonymous Twitter account called “Support Maine’s Future” -- had called to complain about the students and me after they posted an event notice last Friday. I reached out to top administrators, who did not respond by my filing deadline.

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Cancel Culture Strikes Again... continued from page 4 ed late Tuesday evening: “I never did that.

Didn’t happen. Whoever told you I did is incorrect. Thank you for checking, as you received a false report regarding me.”

I responded: “Too bad you didn’t pay me the same courtesy.”

Adrienne Bennett, a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress (Maine, District 2), challenged the school’s bullying tactics: “Free speech is the cornerstone of a free democracy. We are hearing reports that administrators from the University of Maine pressured a private Maine hotel to cancel an appearance by conservative speaker Michelle Malkin. If true, this is a disturbing

development from Maine’s public, landgrant university,” she blasted. “All universities -- but especially those that receive public funds -- have an obligation to foster free speech and free inquiry. I support President Trump’s recent executive order on campus free speech. ... I am disturbed that academic elites would interfere to block this speech. For those who disagree with Malkin’s views, the answer is debate and discourse, not censorship.”

My upcoming speaking schedule (for now) includes the New York Young Republican Club (Jan. 16); somewhere, hopefully, in Maine (Jan. 17); Liberty Forum of Silicon

In Defense of Iowa... continued from page 4 and then, on a cold winter night, hundreds of thousands of Iowans leave their homes and go to the local church hall, firehouse or school gym and spend a couple of hours declaring and defending their presidential preference openly in front of neighbors and friends. In the caucus, firefighters join shoulder-to-shoulder with nurses, teachers, retirees, students and small businesswomen in truly vibrant democracy. Here in Iowa, because Iowans give them a full and fair chance, the underfinanced, under-

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Republican Jeremiah Childs astutely observed: “They’re doing this to delegitimize us because we’re popular.” Popular, peacefully expressed ideas that threaten establishment empires in both parties must be stopped. The pretense of free inquiry and association must be propped up by the tolerance hypocrites on the left and the culture warrior poseurs on the right. The illusion of “free speech” must be maintained by the keepers of the gate. Lying is lucrative.

Telling the truth, controlled by no one, only gets you grief.

Michelle Malkin ‘s email address is MichelleMalkinInvestigates@protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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dog candidate has a real chance. It was in Iowa that Jimmy Carter broke through and where George H.W. Bush’s upset win would lead to his being chosen vice president.

Thank you, Iowa, for serving the nation so well.

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Valley (Feb. 11); Michigan Conservative Coalition’s Battle Cry 2020, Troy, Michigan (Feb. 14); Arizona State University (Feb. 26); and San Diego State University (April TBD).

A total of six organizations have now deemed me such a public menace that I’ve been barred from speaking at their venues or events: Mar-a-Lago (canceled by the Trump Organization after complaints by the Southern Poverty Law Center spread by left-wingers at the Miami Herald); Bentley University; the University of Minnesota (canceled at the behest of national leaders of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow); the New Jersey Right to Life Committee; an Indiana conservative group; and Young America’s Foundation.

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ham Park residents are so lucky to have such a beautiful library, and such warm, welcoming, and knowledgeable library staff working here. I'm really looking forward to working with them and getting to know the Florham Park community better.”

As previously stated, Shah is fond of community outreach, and she certainly values communication. She is anxious to do both with her new library community. “You tell me!” she responds when asked what she and her staff can best deliver to patrons

and residents. “I hosted two informal meet and greets at the library on January 29 and January 30. I would love to hear from the community what their greatest needs are, and what services they would like to see FPPL provide to them.”

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Surrogate’s Office Partners with Bar Association to Provide Reduced Fee Attorney Referrals to County Residents

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Program Covers Wills, Guardianships, and Probate Matter

orris County’s new Surrogate Heather J. Darling has announced a partnership between the Surrogate’s Office and the Morris County Bar Association’s Reduced Fee Referral Program to match attorneys with residents who cannot afford legal services and do not qualify for free or pro bono legal services.

This new program is offered at no cost to the taxpayers of Morris County.

“As a practitioner in the Surrogate’s Court for many years, I am familiar with the difficulties people face in trying to navigate the guardianship or probate processes without legal counsel when necessary legal counsel is unaffordable for them,’’ said Darling.

“For this reason, I am pleased that we were able to work with Jennifer McAndrew Vuotto and the Morris County Bar Association to bring this program to the residents of Morris County.”

Matters within the Surrogate’s Office, which are currently included in this program, are wills, guardianship and probate issues.

Guardianship includes a declaration of incapacitation to handle one’s own affairs. It can be a complicated matter for people who had been caregivers without the need for a

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Probate is another difficult matter for family members once a loved one has passed and grieving survivors learn the difficulty in administering the decedent’s estate.

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guardianship and probate. The statute can be complex and difficult to navigate without legal training and practice.

“Bottom line, this program will be a way to bridge the gap for those who have been legally left behind,” said Deputy Surrogate Chris Luongo.

To participate in the program, individuals must qualify financially by demonstrating they fall within certain financial criteria, with eligibility limits higher than those of most pro-bono services.

“When we started this program, we wanted to ensure that as many people as possible had access to counsel as they navigated the Court system,’’ said Vuotto, who is cochair of the Morris County Bar Association Reduced Fee Referral Program.

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I Remember Dad, Chapter 4:

Dad’s Love for the Old Morris Canal

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By Richard Mabey Jr. y father had a great love for the history of the old Morris Canal. After all, his father, Watson Mabey, worked as an Engineer on Incline Plane Ten East in Lincoln Park. And, his grandfather, William Mabey, once owned and operated an icehouse along the banks of the canal.

The Morris Canal was a page of New Jersey history that was near and dear to his heart.

For over 20 years, my Dad served as the Vice President of the Lincoln Park Historical Society. And, in that time, Dad must have given well over a hundred educational talks on the old Morris Canal. Most of the talks that Dad gave, were at the Lincoln Park Museum. One of Dad's favorite subjects, for his many talks, was explaining the intricate mechanics of how an incline plane operated.

I loved my Dad's style of public speaking and how he explained things to a group of people. Dad had a kindness in his voice. His love for the old Morris Canal would shine like a diamond, as he told the stories of the old canal that he remembered his father

telling him, when he was a boy.

When Dad gave talks at the Lincoln Park Museum, they would always have cake and coffee afterwards. From town councilmen to mayors to state senators to college professors; so very many people of respected standings would then tell Dad how much they had learned from one of Dad's talks on the old Morris Canal. My Dad always graciously accepted their kind compliments with a certain graceful humble spirit.

I loved my Dad, so very much. In March of 2006, Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He passed away in May of 2006.

I still deeply grieve his passing. I am deeply indebted to my father, for educating me so very well on the subject of the Morris Canal.

Each and every one of us has within themselves, a sense of a calling to serve others. I know for my father that one of his many callings to serve others, was to educate people about the splendors and wonders of the old Morris Canal. I'd give an eyetooth, to once again hear and see my Dad

A photo of my Dad standing beside the educational model of a canal incline plane, inside the Lincoln Park Museum. Dad often used this great visual aid in his many talks on the history of the old Morris Canal.

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Area Non-Profit Assists Families Needing Preschool Tuition Assistance

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hile preschool is considered critical to children’s success in school, the cost can be substantial for local families and there are few sources of tuition assistance. Every year, many local families cannot afford tuition for preschool because of financial circumstances. Morristown-based non-profit, Preschool Advantage, is accepting applications for tuition assistance for children to attend its partner preschools for the school year beginning in September 2020. Families demonstrating commitment to education and financial need can apply for funding for a half day of preschool. Children must be 3-or 4-years old

by October 1, 2020 to be considered. Applications received by March 1, 2020 will be given priority in funding decisions.

Preschool Advantage partners with 28 preschools in Morris and Somerset counties to provide a quality preschool education for families who could otherwise not afford it.

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portunities to prepare children for a lifetime of learning that will create a better world for its students, their families, and the community.

While there are federally funded programs to cover the cost of preschool for families living below the poverty line, there are many families who are unable to afford to pay for early education due to the high cost of living in the region. Preschool Advantage is committed to addressing this need, one child at a time, and relies completely on private funding.

Preschool Advantage has provided families with financial assistance for high quality preschool education since 1995, with over 1,500 tuitions paid throughout the organization’s history. In 2019, 102 children were assisted by Preschool Advantage. The application form and the list of partner schools can be found on www.preschooladvantage. org, or call 973-532-2501 or visit the office at 25 Lindsley Drive, Suite 307, Morristown.

United States Power Squadron Offers State Boating Safety Course

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orthern New Jersey Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) and now America’s Boating Club, will offer the New Jersey State Police, Marine Services Bureau approved Boating Safety Course at James Caldwell High School from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

The course taught by certified instructors licensed by the State of NJ, and which meets all the mandatory requirements necessary for obtaining your New Jersey Boat Safety Certificate, will run every Tuesday evening for seven weeks which includes a night for review, and a night for the required state examination. The cost of the course is $90.00.

Legislation in the state of New Jersey was passed a number of years ago requiring all boaters, 16 years of age or older, operating a power driven vessel including a personal watercraft (PWC), to complete

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a boating safety course. The legislation requires a minimum of eight hours of instruction with at least six hours of in-classroom study, homework, and a proctored examination. Those successfully completing the course will receive a New Jersey Marine State Police certificate that must be in the operator’s possession when on the waters of the state. Failure to exhibit the certificate is presumptive evidence that the person has not completed an approved boating safety course and is subject to a fine. One must be at least 12 years of age to attend the course.

Registration is made through the Continuing Education office at James Caldwell High School, after 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Their phone number is 973-2282092. Email: http://www.cwcboe.org/continuinged. Questions concerning the USPS course can also be addressed to the Boating Course Chairman, Bob Rosselot at 973228-5329; email: rosselot17@aol.com.

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5 Winter Home Safety Tips

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hen you see frost on the windows in the morning, feel the crunch of leaves underfoot and hear the roar of fire in the fireplace, old man winter has returned.

While you often hear about cold-weather fashion and beauty essentials, there is some maintenance your home needs too. Give your sanctuary some love with these five steps from the home safety experts at Kidde.

Clean Your Oven Ranges and cooktops are involved in 62% of home fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Stovetops and ranges, in particular, caused 87% of home fire deaths. Particularly in the winter when comfort foods are prominent, it’s necessary to clean your oven and stovetop to remove grease and fat, which can ignite. Always keep towels and oven mitts away from hot appliances.

Keep a Kitchen Fire Extinguisher Ready Research from the National Fire Protection Association shows about half of all home fires start in the kitchen, so it’s important to have a fire extinguisher handy. Look for one specifically designed for kitchen applications, and keep the extinguisher behind you when cooking. In the event of a fire, there’s risk of burning yourself if you must reach over the fire to grab the extinguisher.

Know Holiday Lighting Rules About 75% of holiday tree fires happen in December or January, according to the National Fire Protection Association, making now the perfect time to start being vigilant.

Some rules of thumb: use flame-resistant decorations, utilize lights properly indoors or outdoors and look for electrical decorations that are approved by a nationally recognized testing lab such as UL, Intertek or CSA. Also avoid plugging more than three light strings into each other; opt for a power strip instead.

Check Your Smoke Alarms Check your smoke alarms to ensure they are less than 10 years old. Winter and the holiday season are peak times for home fires, but according to industry experts, few realize smoke alarms need to be replaced at least every 10 years. In fact, common misconceptions about smoke alarm maintenance, such as hardwired alarms don’t need to be changed, can leave you more vulnerable. Smoke alarms are just like every other appliance; they need replaced periodically. This includes units that are hardwired into your home, even if you have changed the batteries. If you’ve forgotten when the alarms were installed, check the date on the back of the smoke alarm. If you’re interested in a long-term fix, alarms are available with a

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Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms On average, one person dies each day from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the United States. CO is known as the silent killer because you can’t see, smell or taste this poisonous gas. During winter months, CO incidents spike but symptoms can easily be mistaken for the flu. Natural gas furnaces, water heaters, ranges, gasoline-powered

tools, cars, wood-burning stoves, fireplaces and more produce CO. Because CO doesn’t rise like smoke, it mixes with the air and can go through drywall. From plug-in to battery-operated and LED display, CO alarms are available in a range of options. Install alarms throughout the home, particularly outside of sleeping areas.

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Apps You’ll App-reciate on Your Next Trip

rom planning your next getaway to managing your vacation budget, there are myriad apps you can use to make your trip a seamless, more enjoyable experience.

Before planning your next trip, make sure you visit your preferred app store to download tools like these that can help with everything from planning to staying on track during the trip to looking back on your experiences when you return home.

Map tools. While the most basic function of these apps is obvious, map apps are also useful tools to research the area you’re visiting, plan your routes ahead of time and find nearby essentials like gas stations and restaurants during your trip. Some apps also allow you to download offline maps so you don’t find yourself stranded if you’re going someplace where you’re likely to encounter poor signal strength.

Discount rate finders: These apps make it simple to research and compare the best rates and deals for multiple aspects of your trip, often packaged for maximum cost-savings. For example, the Expedia app can be used to research and book everything from airfare and hotels to car rentals and activities. Once you’ve booked, these app makes it easy to keep track of your reservations

and itineraries.

Airline resources: Even if you book your ticket through a third party, you can benefit from downloading the app for the airline you’ll be using. Nearly all airline apps include features that make it easier to make changes to your booking, check in, get a digital boarding pass, check your flight status and more. Additionally, most apps will alert you to any changes via push notifications.

Vacation rental bookings: Many travelers are opting for vacation rentals over traditional hotels, in part because of the convenience and personal experience you can create. For example, the Vrbo app provides everything you need to book a vacation rental. As an added bonus, Trip Boards allow you to save, organize and compare your favorite properties. You can invite friends and family who will be traveling with you to discuss the trip using the new group chat feature and add and vote on their favorite properties to help narrow down the choices.

Unit converters: Handy for international travel, these apps make it easy to compute and convert common units of measurement, such as currency and distance, and many even convert time zones for you.

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Budget trackers: Travel expenses can pile up fast, but you can keep tabs on your expenses along the way with an app that tracks the details. Most options allow you to categorize expenses by type and date, and some offer additional features such as splitting balances between friends and families or allowing you to set warning thresholds so you know when you’re getting close

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How to Create a More Functional Laundry Room

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laundry room may be one of the spaces that you use the most, but cramped quarters and clutter can hinder your productivity. Eliminate the excuses and get your laundry room under control with these tips to add function to your washing routine.

Use space wisely. Your laundry room may not have a big footprint, but you probably have more usable space than you realize. Install shelves or storage units on the walls and consider the ceiling as a spot to hang a floating drying rack. Don’t overlook the back of the door, where you can mount a storage system or use an over-the-door alternative.

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Resist wrinkles. Prevent unsightly wrinkles by hanging garments straight out of the dryer. A hanging rod is easy to install and lets you take advantage of vertical space in smaller rooms. Be sure to also stock up on hangers of various styles so you always have an ample supply ready when the buzzer sounds that another load is ready for your attention.

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osing weight is a highly personal journey as a wide range of factors can affect a person’s ability to do so. There’s no one approach to weight loss; rather, the best approach is the one that fits your life and body best.

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Set realistic goals. Most experts agree you shouldn’t lose more than 1-2 pounds per week. More rapid loss may shock your system, and chances are you’re depriving your body of important nutrients. More aggressive loss is also less likely to be permanent or sustainable; long-term results generally come with steady loss over a period of time.

Eat well. Regardless what eating plan you choose, recognize the importance of nutrition in your weight loss program.

Weight loss occurs when you burn more calories than you consume, so build your menu around nutrient-rich foods that fill you up. Strive for a well-balanced diet that encompasses all the food groups and, if necessary, discuss your goals with a doctor or nutritionist who can help you identify the best foods to enjoy and those to avoid.

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Saint Valentine’s Day; the Legend

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By Henry M. Holden ost of us are familiar with St. Valentine’s Day. Every February 14, people exchange Saint Valentine’s Day messages of affection, love and devotion around the world. According to the History Channel, approximately 150 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged on Valentine’s Day. That makes it the second most card sending day in the world.

Why is it the most important human emotion is so poorly celebrated and lost in a ritualistic exchange of chocolates, silly cards, and stuffed animals?

At least one movie, a romantic comedy, was produced in 2010 about the day. The movie follows nearly two dozen people as they find and lose love in all its many forms over the course of the title day. Critics called it, “glib, shallow, lame, and stale” so it is no wonder the movie yielded only an 18-percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.

But that one bad apple should not spoil the barrel, and why the day is celebrated.

The American Film Industry listed their 100 best love stories with Casablanca (1942) coming in at number one. Number 100 is Jerry McGuire (1996) and number 50 is Shakespeare in Love (1998). Strangely, in the 20 years since Shakespeare in Love there has not been a love story added to the list.

The day became infamous for a short time when seven members of Chicago’s North Side Gang were gunned down in a garage in what became known as the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.” It remains one of Chicago’s darkest moments but has never darkened the spirits of lovers on that day.

St. Valentine’s Day is also clouded by fanciful and mysterious legends. The traditional observance of Saint Valentine’s Day comes from an early pagan ritual of Lupercalia and Christian legends surrounding the martyrdom of a priest. Historically, Valentine’s Day has nothing to do with love.

Little is known of the saint’s life, but most church historians believe he is at least the namesake of the holiday. If we look back on the origins of romantic love, we find the custom emerged long after the saint died.

There are several legends surrounding Saint Valentine’s Day. The story of St. Valentine’s Day begins in the third century with the Roman Emperor Claudius ll. According to one legend, Claudius had prohibited marriage of young men, claiming bachelors made better soldiers. Valentine, possibly a priest, continued to secretly perform marriage ceremonies until he was

eventually apprehended by the Romans and put to death.

The most documented legend is the story of a priest/physician name Valentinus who fell in love with the daughter of Claudius’ jailer. Contrary to popular belief, he was not initially a Christian priest but a pagan healer.

It was during the Roman persecution of the Christians that Emperor Claudius had ordered all Romans to worship twelve gods. He had also made it a crime punishable by death to aid or associate with Christians. As a healer, it was Valentinus’ job to help people. Not even the threat of death could keep him from practicing his healing arts. Eventually they arrested him for helping Christians.

Ancient Rome did not have a speedy trial in their judicial system, and Valentinus languished for months in his stone cell.

While in prison, he met many Christians and saw the dignity and conviction they had in their faith. Their strength gave Valentinus the strength he needed, and he converted to Christianity.

Over the months he became friends with a jailer. The jailer, seeing Valentinus was a man of learning, asked if he could bring his blind daughter to Valentinus for lessons in Roman history. His daughter’s name was Asterius (some say Julia) and she was quick to learn. Valentinus read the history of Rome to her, described the world of nature, and taught her the Word of Jesus Christ. Asterius saw the world of Jesus through Valentinus’ eyes. She trusted him and found comfort in his quiet strength.

Asterius wanted to see the world of Jesus through Valentinus eyes.

“Valentinus does the Lord really hear our prayers?” she asked him one day.

“Yes, my child, He hears each one.”

“Do you know what I pray for every day?” She queried. “I pray that I might see.

I want to see everything you’ve told me about.”

“The Lord does what is best for us if we will believe in him.,” Valentinus said.

Valentinus’ faith in the Lord was unswerving. “Let us kneel together and pray to the Lord Jesus Christ for strength.” As they knelt in prayer, a brilliant light invaded the prison cell.

Asterius cried out, “Valentinus I can see! I can see!”

“Praise be to the Lord,” exclaimed Valentinus. After calming Asterius the two knelt in a prayer of thanksgiving.

In those days, declaring a miracle in the name of Jesus Christ sealed his fate. On

the eve of his death, Valentinus wrote a note to Asterius urging her to stay close to the Lord and pray for strength. Valentinus, resigned to his own death, did not admonish his captors. He wrote to Asterius that it was God’s will. He signed a note “from your Valentinus.”

On February 14, 270 A.D., Valentinus was clubbed to death and beheaded near a gate in Rome now called Porto Valentinus in his memory. Asterius secretly planted a pink-blossomed almond tree near his grave in what today is the Church of Praxedes. Today, the almond tree remains a symbol of love and friendship.

Several centuries went by and slowly Christians were able to emerge and publicly display and practice their faith.

The pagan Romans, now in a minority, still celebrated the feast of Lupercalia which had been popular from around 4-B.C. The church decided it was time to replace the pagan custom with a Christian observance.

The pagan celebration honoring Lupercus, was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pan, a deity of fertility. It involved a bloody animal sacrifice, one of the many pagan customs abhorrent to the Christians. The names of teenage women were placed in a box and drawn at random by adolescent men. The feast had all the trappings of a young man’s rite of passage.

Determined to end this eight-hundredyear-old practice, the church sought a saint to replace the deity Lupercus. Since Valentine’s death fell on the eve of the feast, he was a convenient candidate to usurp the popularity of Lupercalia. In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius outlawed the mid-February Lupercalia feast. The pope was clever enough to retain the random selection, aware of the Roman’s love for games of chance. In the box that was once held the names of available and single women, he replaced the names with the names of saints. Both Christian men and women drew slips of paper and were asked to emulate the life of the saint’s name they drew for the coming year.

The spiritual overseer of this “game” was St. Valentine. For the women to draw the names of the saints must have disappointed many Roman males. Rather than be cut out of the picture and replaced by a saint, the young Roman men established a custom of offering women they admired a handwritten greeting of affection. They tied it into the drawing of the saint’s names and the greetings eventually acquired St. Valentine’s name.

With the passage of still more time Christianity spread throughout the world.

The Romans and other pagans slowly relinquish their customs and replaced them continued on page 18

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3 Financial Planning Trends to Look For Saint Valentine’s Day...

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he latest financial planning trends anticipated by industry experts will have important implications for consumers.

From new tech to new rules and regulations, here are three of the biggest trends to watch out for in the months to come, and what they mean for you: 1. More consumer protections. The recommendations and information you receive from your financial advisor may change if he or she is required to comply with new regulations and professional standards taking effect in 2020.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved a new rule known as Regulation Best Interest (BI) that requires broker-dealers to recommend investments and other financial products that are in their client’s best interests. Broker-dealers must also fully disclose any conflicts of interest related to the investments and products they sell or recommend to their clients. All broker-dealers must comply with the rule by June 30, 2020.

New professional standards for certain advisors will also enhance consumer protections. The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board), for example, recently adopted a new standard requiring CFP professionals to act as a fiduciary -- and therefore in their client’s best interest -- at all times when providing financial advice.

CFP Board will begin enforcing this standard in June 2020, as well.

2. Streamlined technology. The continued development of financial technologies may lead many firms and advisors to adopt new tools that automate certain tasks in the financial planning process. For example, you may be able to communicate with your advisor, check your portfolio performance, manage your accounts and catch up on relevant financial news using a single online financial portal. Your advisor may also employ artificial intelligence and data analytics tools to help assess investment risk, conduct market research or execute trades, allowing them to spend more time taking a big-picture look at your finances and developing a comprehensive strategy to help you achieve your goals.

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The affectionate greeting also spread with Christianity. By the 16th century, Valentine’s Day cards had all but eliminated the lottery of saints. St. Francis deSales, Bishop of Geneva, try to reinstate the lottery but with no success.

Instead of the cards disappearing, they proliferated and became more decorative.

By the 18th century, greeting cards with Cupid, the cherub, armed with arrows dipped in a love potion became a popular Valentine’s Day image in England. He became associated with the holiday because in Roman mythology, he is the son of Venus, goddess of love and beauty. The cards did not become wide-spread in the United States until around 1850 when a New England native began mass-reproducing them.

Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, and heroic figure but above all, a romantic figure.

Today many of us send modern Valentine messages to reaffirm what Jean Valjean said in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, “The supreme happiness in life is in the conviction that we are all loved.” Let us

make this month not just a month of love, but the happy beginning to a year of loving and being loved and fulfil the Scripture the apostle Paul advised us, “Let all that you do be done in love,” (Cor. 16:14 NASB) In the words of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…” Give someone your message of affection on Saint Valentine’s Day in other ways that may be even more loving, memorable and lasting. Go back to when it all started by creating a second first date.

Order the same foods, request the same songs, and see how many details you can recall from your first kiss.

After dinner head for a karaoke bar. After all, what better way to celebrate your chemistry than singing classic-couples’ duets such as Sonny and Cher’s “I Got You Babe” together.

Okay, the weather may not be great, so you don’t want to go out. Create a themed dinner and movie night at home. Find the movie Roman Holiday and watch Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck fall in love. Of course, you’ll need to accompany this with an Italian meal such as Lasagna, spaghetti and meat balls or your own creative dish.

Remember we may give without loving, but we cannot love without giving.

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