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MOHS Named a Top US High School

esignation by U.S. News completes the hat trick of recent district awards Mount Olive High School was recently named one of the best high schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report, completing a hat trick of prestigious honors received by the Mount Olive School District this spring. MOHS ranked in the top 10% of high schools nationwide and received an overall score of 90%. The scoring criteria included college readiness, the percentage of students completing AP courses, the graduation rate, and the percentage of students proficient in math and reading. “This is evidence of the synergy between the board of education, faculty, support staff, administration, and community on behalf of our students,” said Dr. Robert Zywicki, superintendent of schools. “At a time when spirits may be a bit down because of the health-related closure, this award helps remind all of us of what can be done when we all focus and work together.” Earlier this spring, Mount Olive was honored in two other programs. The dis-

trict was named as a high performing school system by the New Jersey Department of Education for its outstanding level of student achievement and strict adherence with state education regulations. The honor was based on an examination of the district’s compliance and progress in the areas of instruction, fiscal management, governance, operations, and personnel. To earn the “high performing” distinction, a district must earn at least a score of 80% in those five areas on QSAC, the state’s Quality Single Accountability Continuum. The comprehensive review looks at the factors deemed to be most important to highly effective school systems. The district also received the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Music Merchants. The award recognizes the efforts of teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders who have made the study and performance of music an integral part of the district’s educational experience. The award from the NAMM foundation

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e have a larger effort to bring in take-out food as a special treat for all staff that is being jointly coordinated for us by FLAG (Front Line Appreciation Group) and the Hackettstown Rotary Club. All funds will be combined to have large quantities of individually packages meals prepared by area restaurants brought in at scheduled intervals as a treat and show of support for all the folks who are part of the care team here at HMC. It’s a win/win, since it will support our area restaurants, as well, by giving them business. People can visit www.HackettstownRotary. org and read the text under the Donate button to learn more.

acknowledges that Mount Olive is leading the way with music opportunities as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act. The federal legislation designates music and the arts as important elements of a well-rounded education for all children. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, the district answered de-

tailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs. Responses were verified by the Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.

Chester Lions Club Donates to Various Local Charities

uring these difficult times, the Chester Lions Club has stepped up to provide funds for deserving organizations who are carrying out their mission. Donations will be provided to the following: New Jersey Blind Citizens Association Bell Academy (National Federation of the Blind) Ever Sight New Jersey Lions Eye Research Foundation New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center

Cancer Support Community Center of New Jersey Jersey Battered Women’s Association Chester Fire Department In addition, various food pantries in the area will be the recipient of money to continue helping those in need. The Chester Lions Club continues to support numerous needy individuals and organizations in the region. For further information please visit our website at www.Chesterlionsclubnj.com.

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Roxbury Students Use 3D Equipment to Make PPE

oxbury students have taken up the challenge to help during this COVID-19 health-related crisis. Students and staff have been working hard creating personal protective equipment (PPE) of face shield frames and face mask straps to help the front-line workers. Eisenhower Middle School STEM Teacher, Phil Moskowitz shared an update on the 3D masks. “We have been printing for just under a week and we have produced a total of 70 face shield frames and 210 face mask straps. Overall, the group I am partnered with has produced over 1,900 face masks!” A large majority of those have been donated to University Hospital in Newark as well as other hospitals in the area. “I know Merry Heart had requested some supplies in TAPintoRoxbury so I have been in contact with them, as well as with the gentleman, Jim Hofmann from Newton High School, who has been coordinating everything and my hope is we get them a delivery soon.” Moskowitz shared that some of the mask straps were donated to Morristown NICU, where his son Chase was for three of the six months he was hospitalized at after his birth. “It was nice to give back!” The mask straps take the elastic from behind the ears and holds them on the back of the head instead to make the long shifts a little more comfortable for the nurses. “Another batch of straps went to the Morristown COVID floor where Roxana Caivano’s son’s girlfriend works,” said Moskowitz. Caivano is the Media Specialist at Roxbury High

School. “Early in the process, I had reached out to a few students who I knew had 3D printers at home and who have risen to the occasion, no questions asked; really showing the Roxbury way. Sophomore Brody Haughey, 2016 RHS graduate

Matt Pergolizzi, and eighth-graders Rithik Mehta and Justin Masi all immediately said that they wanted to help. RHS Roxbotix advisor, Mark Taylor has also been a part of this process having items printed using Roxbotix equipment,” explained Moskowitz. Adding, “I was lucky to have some family members and friends who wanted to donate to our cause and was able to get rolls of plastic from these guys to help me. If more people/families in the Roxbury community would like to join us, the information can be found at www.stemrox.org/ ppe.”

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A VIEW FROM THE LEFT

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here was, I can testify, a lot more drinking in Washington, D.C., before May 15, 1978. That was the date, through the grace of God, that I had my last drink of beer or booze or wine. Previously, I had given up drinking at different times, for Lent or to lose weight (a waist is a terrible thing to mind), always to return for another round. But what changed my ways -- beyond a miserable hangover while playing hours of duck, duck, goose with a dozen happy kids at my daughter Amy’s sixth birthday party -- was the eloquent example of my very close friend and favorite ex-drinking partner. John R. never sermonized. He never condescended. John R. gently but convincingly told me that my drinking was keeping me from being a better husband, father, friend and employee. All of which brings us to the case of Piers Morgan, the British columnist and TV host who has been friends with President Donald Trump since at least 2008, when Morgan won the season finale of NBC’s Trump-hosted “Celebrity Apprentice.” On Twitter -- which is the president’s preferred means of communicating his feelings and insights to the world -- Trump follows just 47 other individuals, one of whom is Morgan. During his presidency, Trump has done a total of three interviews with British television. All three were with Piers Morgan, who, while being occasionally critical of Trump’s position and hyperbolic language, has been a defender of the 45th president against his legions of British belittlers. So, what a surprise when Morgan went on “Reliable Sources” on CNN, where he had previously hosted a primetime show succeeding Larry King, to do what those familiar with addiction could only call an intervention. Morgan said, “On almost every level ... Donald Trump, at the moment, is failing the American people,” directing his censure toward the almost-daily White House press briefings, which he has watched “with mounting horror.” “He’s turning these briefings into a self-aggrandizing, self-justifying, overly

Mark Shields defensive, politically partisan, almost like a rally, to him -- almost like what’s more important is winning the election in November.” Directly addressing his friend in the White House, Morgan added, “You will win the election in November if you get this right. If you stop making it about yourself and make it about the American people and show that you care about them over yourself, you will win. And, conversely, you will lose the election in November if you continue to make it about yourself, you continue playing silly politics, continue targeting Democrat governors because that suits you for your electoral purposes.” Trump’s self-absorbed performances at the White House briefings -- the abusing of reporters whose questions he does not want to or cannot answer, the whining about the appreciation he deserves and does not get, the self-congratulations for the superb job he and his administration are doing -- are hurting him politically. Public trust and confidence in the president’s leadership are falling. It’s not working. The question: Is Donald Trump wise enough and big enough to accept the brutally frank advice of a close friend? To find out more about Mark Shields and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2020 MARK SHIELDS DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS.COM

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resident Donald Trump unleashed his “April surprise” on Monday night, sending shock waves from the Beltway Swamp to Silicon Valley with a long-overdue announcement: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens,” he declared, “I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” The usual suspects inveighed against the still-unseen proposal early Tuesday morning. My inbox was flooded with twitching and moaning from Americans for Prosperity, the Koch Foundation-funded outfit, which called a freeze the “wrong approach” and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which ranted (as usual) about “white nationalists” and “racism.” The infuriated Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the “irrational and insidious” plan (that no one had yet seen) and called for “people of all decency” to “denounce this xenophobic agenda.” Lawsuits are already being prepared against an executive order that hasn’t been written or signed. For nonhysterical observers of the Trump administration, however, the outcome was perfectly obvious: initial excitement followed by abject letdown as actual details have trickled out over the last 24 hours. Do not forget: 22 million American workers across the wage scale are out of work as a result of pandemic-induced lockdowns and layoffs. Dire straits demand extreme measures. The well-being of our native workforce and the millions of families dependent upon them must be Washington’s top priority, not big business, big agriculture, Silicon Valley, academia or foreign countries clamoring to send their students and workers here to replace ours. Despite White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany crediting Trump on Tuesday morning for understanding that “(d)ecades of record immigration have produced lower wages and higher unemployment for our citizens,” at his Tuesday evening press conference, Trump

Michelle Malkin revealed that the prematurely heralded and scorned immigration suspension will last a mere 60 days and will exempt temporary foreign visa holders. Head. Bang. Desk. This is a cynical betrayal of the burgeoning “America First” movement. It’s all moratorium hat and no cattle: --All new green card applications and routine visa processing were already suspended on March 20. --Refugee resettlement was already suspended the same week and is scheduled to be frozen until at least May 15 (although more than 1,000 Afghan refugees were flown in over the past month while the rest of us have been ordered shut in our own homes). --Foreign travelers from China and Europe, plus Canada and Mexico, were already barred from entering (though thousands of H-2A and H-2B agricultural and seasonal workers got in and some 35,000 more expect a green light despite virus outbreaks at Chinese-owned meat plants packed with foreign laborers). --The annual H-1B lottery for Chinese and Indian tech workers was completed last month and a total of 475,000 H-1Bs are safe while untold thousands of American STEM students, graduates and workers lost their livelihoods. --Despite massive layoffs of H-1B workers in tech, there is no move to send continued on page 6

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Morristown Police Officer’s Routine Traffic Stop Results in Unexpected Discovery

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7 Tips for Parents ‘Homeschooling’ Children with Autism During the Pandemic

s students across the country continue to “attend school” from home, it is important to remember that children with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities are also affected. Whereas this is a stressful situation for all families, parents of children with autism face additional challenges when it comes to maintaining an effective learning environment in the home. Although there are no quick fixes, the following ideas may be helpful for parents of children with autism to use during these difficult and unique times. And now, more than a month into the Time of Covid, is a good time to take a moment and reflect, review and maybe institute a few of these practices in your “school.” Structure the day with a visual or written schedule Children with autism are often more at ease when their routines are structured and predictable. It is important to keep in mind that the pandemic has complete-

ly disrupted all structure. Children are waking up and going to sleep at different times, meal times are changed, parents are working from home, they are no longer seeing their teachers or classmates, they no longer go to familiar stores, see their babysitters or grandparents, and might not have access to familiar foods or activities. This sudden change in structure leads to an increase in anxiety and stress in children with autism. In order to re-establish predictability and structure, parents should create a regular routine for each day. Keep the weekday routines as similar as possible and make the weekend schedule different. Make sure you stick to the schedule. In order to make the child aware of the daily schedules, display the order of activities through pictures or a written list and clearly post the schedule in a place where the child can see. Scatter school assignments throughout the day For many children, schoolwork is less

preferred than free time. Although the school assignments for the day may total three to four hours’ worth of work, parents will likely see an increase in problem behavior and a decrease in focusing over time if they try to push through all three hours in one sitting. It will also lead to an increase in frustration for both the child and the parents. Instead of doing the work in one sitting, try breaking up the work sessions into shorter blocks of time. How long each work session should be depends on how much the child enjoys the activity, the difficulty level of the assignments, and the child’s tolerance level. Parents may need to speak with their child’s teacher about doing work on a modified schedule from the rest of the class. Use a timer/break system Let’s say a parent has decided to do schoolwork in one-hour blocks of time. Sixty minutes is still a long period of time for a child with autism to maintain their motivation and focus on an activity that is not

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7 Tips... continued from page 18 wasting more time, the key is to set a standard of quality that must be met before a break is earned. For example, set a timer for 7 minutes. The child must focus 100% on his or her schoolwork for the full 7 minutes. If he or she produces quality work for the full 7 minutes, a break will be earned for 3 minutes. The child can leave the table during the break, however, I wouldn’t have them go too far. They return after 3 minutes and continue this way until the end of the one-hour work period. If, however, the child begins to engage in problem behavior during the 7 minutes, the parent stops and resets the timer back to the start. The timer will start again once the child begins their schoolwork. In the long run you get more work completed with short bursts of full attention than a long drawn out period filled with problem behavior. Use privileges as rewards The foundational principle of behavior analysis is that behavior that is rewarded will increase. Behavior that is not rewarded will decrease. So, if a parent wants his or her child to increase appropriate schoolwork at home, that is the behavior that

should be rewarded. Keep in mind that buying children toys, giving them money, and taking them to fun places outside of the home are not the only rewards available to parents. Having children earn free privileges in the home, when they complete their schoolwork for the day, is often more rewarding than buying them things. Some examples include earning later bedtimes, more time on electronics, choice of food for dinner, having a pajama day, picking a movie for movie night, facetiming a favorite relative, or having a dance party with the family. Juts make sure that you don’t give out the privileges for free. They need to be earned for good working and good behavior. Stay calm, stay neutral, and maintain control Let’s face it, most children are not used to their parents being their teacher. It is only natural for teachers to have established more control over children’s academic behavior than their parents. Children with autism are no different. Although when told to do work they might listen to their teachers in the classroom, that does not mean they will suddenly listen to their

parents in the home. This is expected and parents should not be upset or embarrassed. When children are giving parents a hard time, parents should remain calm and emotionally neutral. Refrain from any yelling, threatening, or punishing. These behaviors are indications that the parent is losing, not gaining control. Do not, however, allow the child’s behavior to get him or her out of the task at hand. Prompt them to remain at the table and with the required task in front of them. Parents should use the strategies above to guide them in remaining in control and providing rewards only when appropriate behavior occurs. Partner with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) Parents should not feel hesitant to seek out assistance when needed. At this point, the future is very unclear and the timeline for when children might go back to school is uncertain. Although most services have moved into a remote format, behavior analysts are still working. Parents should partner with a board certified behavior analyst to assist their children in continuing to grow and learn despite the current

situation. Parents who do not already have a relationship with a BCBA, may be able to find one through the Autism Speaks® provider directory https://www. autismspeaks.org/applied-behavior-analysis-aba?location_lat=40.6159633&location_lng=-74.141131&location=50 Dr. Frank Cicero Dr. Frank Cicero, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA, is a New York State Licensed Psychologist and Behavior Analyst, Board Certified, and is the former Board President of the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis. He is an assistant professor at Seton Hall University’s College of Education and Human Services and director of the college’s graduate programs in Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Cicero’s private practice focuses on child and adolescent psychology. He is known nationally and locally for his work on treatment of severe problem behavior, empirically supported treatment for autism spectrum disorder, sexuality education for individuals with development disabilities and teacher parent training in ABA, among other areas. Read more at https://www.shu.edu/profiles/cicerofr.cfm

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Fashion Design Students at CCM Spearhead Face Mask Project

elping healthcare and other workers during this time of crisis are six fashion design students, their professors and several employees at County College of Morris (CCM) who are making face masks to protect those working on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. “What helping people in this way means to me is making an impact,” says Emil Desena, of Randolph, one of the students working on the project. “Even just on a small, local level, it’s still important, and I’m glad that I’m able to use my passion for sewing and creating in a way that helps others.” The project began after faculty learned that some students had started making masks during the college’s spring break in March and as hospitals and other organizations started asking for personal protective equipment (PPE) for their employees. “As the design faculty migrated to online classes we lost our ability to deliver coursework using our traditional hands-on teaching methods,” says Professor Kelly Whalen, who oversees the design programs at CCM. “Faculty and students

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also have become involved in the project, making it a college-wide effort. To date the students and professors have made nearly 200 masks, including several child-sized masks that will be donated to a pediatric healthcare facility in the next few days. Masks have already been delivered to a hematology and oncology facility affiliated with Morristown Medical Center, as well as to Compassionate Care healthcare workers in Sparta. Others that have received, or will be receiving masks soon, are Saint Clare’s hospitals in Denville and Dover, Overlook Hospital and workers at UPS. “It’s real-world problem solving, as we have had to organize distributing fabric, sourcing elastic, identifying places in need and then getting the masks to where they are needed,

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I Remember Dad:

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loving reverence tied to the moment My sister and I would plant the flowers in front of the grave. My mom would help us, some of the time, but it was mainly a caring task that bonded my sister and I to our family heritage. At each grave, Dad would tell us a little story about the loved one who now resided on the far side of Heaven’s Gate. Dad would kneel down with Mom, Patti and I and clear off any tree branches that may have fallen near the graves. We would gather them up and put them in the back of our station wagon and bring them home to put in the woods behind our house. I remember that my sister and I would bring one of those big, brown paper bags that grocery stores used to use to pack your groceries in, before the advent of the little plastic bags. We would fill the paper bag with the pinecones that abounded about the old Mabey graves. I learned so much about my family heritage, from Dad, during our family gravesite visits. Whenever we visited the grave of my dear Great Uncle Earl, Dad would tell the story of how Great Uncle Earl never left Beavertown, which was the former name of Lincontinued on page 23

From the Spring of 2005, I took this photo of Dad during our last visit to the old family cemetery. Dad’s cancer would soon weaken him to the point of being hospitalized. My dad went Home to be with the Lord in May of 2006.

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Woman’s Club Of Morristown Seeks Rummage Items When Life Resumes

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business hours, Monday through Frida. Of particular interest are adult and children’s clothing and accessories; jewelry; house wares; small appliances and lamps; artwork; antique, vintage, and collectible items; linens; new toys and games; giftable items; tools and hardware; and holiday items. Donated articles will have a second useful life and avoid the landfill while supporting a variety of charitable activities. The Rummage Sale is the WCM’s main fundraiser. At the end of each year’s sale, unsold merchandise is donated to other charities, requiring the WCM to constantly

seek new inventory. Items should be clean, undamaged, complete, and in working order. The Woman’s Club is unable to accept large furniture, computers and peripherals, televisions, books, used toys or games, car seats and baby furniture, stuffed animals, or shoes. Donors will be able to pick up a form acknowledging their donation for tax purposes in the pantry. The WCM is a 501(c)(3) organization. All of the sale’s proceeds support the Club’s operations and its many charitable programs throughout the community such as its scholarship

program for Morristown High School senior girls and care packages for Veterans Hospital patients. The members of the Woman’s Club of Morristown are dedicated to serving their community. The Club is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization whose purpose is to promote improvements within its community, to offer civic, cultural, and educational activities, and to preserve the Dr. Lewis Condict House. More information is available at www. wcomt.org/.

When we would stand before Great Grandpa and Great Grandma’s grave, Dad would sometimes get a big choked up. Sometimes he would actually cry. Dad would do his best to hide his tears. Dad grew up in the home that his father had built at the end of Mabey Lane. His grandparents lived in the home at the corner of Route 202 and Main Street. So, in his childhood and youth, Dad saw his grandparents each and every day, playing in the big open field that adjoined the two homes. Dad would always say a short and sweet prayer at the foot of every grave, right after my sister and I planted flowers in front of

each grave. It was always a moment in time that dearly touched my heart. I now live in one of these gated communities in Florida. I do my best to make it up to New Jersey at least once a year. Each and every visit that I have made to the Garden State included putting flowers at the gravesites of my relatives. When I’m kneeling at a relative’s gravesite, planting flowers, I can still hear the echo of my father telling the story of that particular loved one. In memory, I recall those days of innocence. How dear they were to my heart. Sometimes I put the words “Ford Country Squire” in an internet search engine. And,

seeing the photos of that great and marvelous station wagon, with the wood grain panels, can bring me back to those glory days of my youth, in the 1960’s. Oh, to turn back the clock, to return for even just one more day. Gone, oh lost fiber and weave of the days of innocence. Before home computers, the internet, cell phones and even cable television. Oh ghostly, lost days of a simpler time. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail. com.

I Remember Dad... continued from page 22 coln Park. Then, when he got drafted during World War I, he was shipped to France to fight in the front lines, where he gave his life for democracy. Then we would visit the grave of my Great Aunt Edna. She went Home to be with the Lord when she was only a year old. My father knew the story, oh so well. Dora Mabey, my great grandmother, had told Dad the story so very many times. The passing of Great Grandma Mabey’s daughter, Edna, and her son, Earl, was a deep and painful loss to her. Something from which Great Grandma mourned for, her entire lifetime.

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by Claire Alexander echnology can accelerate business outcomes virtually overnight. But today, with so many options available, choosing what to buy can be a daunting task. Even at big companies, IT departments can spend up to 22 months researching, testing and vetting software only to discover their selection doesn’t end up meeting expectations or needs. So, how do resource-strapped small businesses find the best technology for their operation, fast? Consider it like baking a cake—follow a few steps in the right order, and an appealing option can appear. Step 1: Pinpoint your flavor profile. Start by outlining the exact issues you hope technology can help to solve. After all, the last thing you want is to serve the equivalent of chocolate cake to someone who is gluten intolerant. Work with your colleagues to identify the scope and drivers of your business challenges. If customer engagement is low, why and when? If inventory is high, what is not selling and why? Once you have this baseline data, pull together everyone involved in the process you’re trying to optimize. From frontline staff to back-room accounting, anyone touching any part of the problem can help flag solvable issues. Step 2: Pull together your software ingredients. Once you’ve crystallized your challenges, you’re ready to see if software can help. If the answer is “yes,” proceed as follows: First, and potentially counter-intuitively, start with prioritizing the functionality you need (not price). There can be big price differences between what are called “point” versus “platform” solutions, so shopping with a clear understanding

of must-have features will allow you to right-size your investment level. Don’t buy more than you need—just as with adding sugar, sometimes less is more. Next, look at reviews, screenshots and videos to get a sense for the product’s user friendliness. This is important because if the “cake” doesn’t look appetizing, people might not choose to eat it without a lot of extra support. Speaking of support, know that this can sometimes be an extra charge, so it’s important to compare products with apples-to-apples service-level scenarios in mind. Especially if you’re looking for finance, CRM, HR or compliance software, think about the support level you need to be successful. Reporting capabilities are next. All investments—products, people, technologies—must add value. Make sure you outline what is an appropriate level of insight into the software reporting capabilities to ensure you can measure a return-on-investment once it’s in use. Finally, bring pricing into the mix. Because digitizing your business involves folding technology into your existing operations, you need to think about more than just the software’s sticker price. Your total cost of ownership will include licensing costs and potentially service and extra staffing costs to ensure the technology runs smoothly. Step 3: Prep your station by making a “shortlist.” Now comes the time to lay out all your software options. Just like baking, it’s important to bring all the things you need together in one place before you begin. There are many resources you can use to identify options, from social media and online forums, to asking your own business networks. My company, Capterra, provides busi-

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ost people don’t know this about me, but before I started my design business I worked in the environmental field. For over fifteen years, I worked with companies to be certain they managed their hazardous materials in an environmentally compliant manner. The work was fascinating and enjoyable because I knew my efforts were making the planet a better place to live and work. Because of this background, I always try to be mindful when I’m sourcing for design projects. With the current ‘stayat-home’ guidance, I thought I’d share some important information on how to incorporate healthy design into your home The idea of sustainability or sustainable development has been around since the mid 1980’s. In a nutshell, sustainable design takes the environment into consideration during building construction. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is one of the most popular green building certification programs. As of 2015, more than half of American’s Fortune 500 companies have adopted LEED practices which greatly benefit our environment. So, we’re making buildings better for the planet – shouldn’t we also make them better for people? This is where the WELL movement stepped in. The WELL Building Standard™: A Focus on Human Health & Wellness The WELL Building Standard™ is the world’s first building standard focused exclusively on human health and wellness. WELL explores the connection between the buildings where we live and work and how they impact us as occupants. Over the last decade, researchers studied things like the links between chronic health issues and the environments where we spend 90% of our time. Scientists also considered the role of nourishment of the body and mind and its impact on performance. Then using this medical and scientific research, they developed standards that can be applied to buildings that support human health and well-being. Buildings that might just be able to take care of us!!! Health Factors of the WELL Building Standard™ The WELL Building Standard™ sets performance requirements in seven Concepts relevant to occupant health: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind. These spaces can help improve the nutrition, fitness, mood, sleep patterns and performance of their occupants. With the current pandemic, I see these standards coming to the forefront with design and construction of multifamily dwellings. And in fact, these concepts are being applied to residential environments in cities like New York, Denver and even in Maplewood, NJ. The building pictured here will have light-filled apartments with specially designed air and water

Designing a Healthy Home purification systems, light-filled rooms, a bike-share rack, and car charging garage. Incorporating these Healthy concepts into Your Home Purification Systems Advanced purification systems for air and water quality, bring in precisely what the body needs and filters out the elements that harm it. These include both air purification systems that enhance indoor air quality by removing allergens, toxins, pathogens, pollen, particulates and other pollutants and water purification systems that remove inorganic, organic and biological contaminants. Air purifiers are typically installed in a return duct line, so when air goes through the air handler unit, the device filters out pollution. Stand-alone units are also available. According to the EPA, residential air is typically five to nine times more polluted than outdoor air!!! Given that we spend so much time indoors, an air cleaner just makes sense. Basic air filters typically cost about $200 to $600. Whole house air cleaners’ cost between $1,000 to $5,000 or more. Water purification systems include reverse osmosis, whole house water filters, water distillers and single faucet filters. These range in price from $50 (for a single faucet) to around $3,000 for a whole house system. Automated Wellness If you install systems like the ones discussed above, consider having them automated so you’re alerted when a filter needs to be changed. Another great automated wellness product that many of us are familiar with is the Nest thermostat which learns your temperature preferences in about a week. Lighting Like most of us, I’ve been on a lot of Zoom calls lately and spending far too much time in my office. Of course, the main function of light is to enable us to see; however, light also influences our bodies and can affect our mood, alertness, and cognitive ability. How many of us currently stuck at home are now affected by SAD (seasonal affective disorder) when you haven’t been in the past? You may remember learning about ‘circadian rhythm’ back in high school. As it turns out our internal human clock can be disrupted by electric light exposure. This disruption can play a role in diabetes, obesity, depression, as well as breast cancer. Now more than ever, we need to have thoughtfully designed combinations of day-lighting and artificial light to provide an optimal lighting environment not just for circadian alignment but also to improve energy, mood, and productivity. For example, Hunter Douglas Silhouettes were designed with daylighting in mind as they draw light into and throughout a room. And several styles of wake-up light therapy

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High-Protein Chicken, Onion and Quinoa Salad Recipe courtesy of the National Onion Association Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Servings: 6 Dressing: 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 1/2 cups red quinoa, rinsed 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 teaspoon canola oil 1 white onion, sliced 3 cups baby kale 1 red skinned apple, chopped 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper To make dressing: In bowl, whisk vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, honey and Dijon mustard until well combined. Set aside.

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