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A
rt of Dance presented
students for Affiliate
Examinations in New
York City on June 25,2011. The
American BalletTheatreAffiliate
Teacherisalevelofdistinctionfor
ABTCertifiedTeachers thatsuc-
cessfully presenttheir studentsfor
examinations.
Art of Dance incorporates
the American Ballet Theatre
National Training
Curriculum in their teaching,
a breakthrough 8 level pro-
gram that combines high
quality artistic training withthe basics of dancer health
and child development. The
ABT National Training
Curriculum consists of a
comprehensive set of age-
appropriate, outcome-based
guidelines to provide the
highest quality ballet training
to dance students of all ages
and ski ll levels . Pr imary
through Level V is taught by
ABT Certified teacher EricaKolodny and through Level
Local Dance Studio Presents Students for Affiliate Examinations in theAmerican Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum
VIII is taught by Flavio
Salazaar, who have both suc-
cessfully completed these
levels of the ABT NationalTraining Curriculum.
American BalletTheatres
National Training
Curriculum is a program for
the development and training
of young students that
embracessound ballet princi-
ples and incorporates ele-
ments of the French, Italian,
and Russian schools of train-
ing. Under the direction of
ABT Artistic Director KevinMcKenzie, ABTs National
Training Curriculum was
designed and written by
Franco De Vita and
Raymond Lukens in collabo-ration with ABTs Artistic
Advisors and the Medical
Advisory Board.
As a national ballet com-
pany, ABT understands that
it has a responsibility to take
a leadership role in dance
training and dance education
in the United States, said
ABT Executive Director,
Rachel Moore. To this end,
we have developed a newballet curriculum and a
teacher training program that
is both artistically sound and
medically appropriate. Our
goal is to provide teachers
with the tools and informa-
tion they need to provide the
highest quality training to
dance students ofall ages and
skill levels.
The National Training
Curriculum fulfills ABTs
missions as Americas
National Ballet Company in
bringing dance to the widest
possible audience. While
several training methods are
soundly in place within the
United States, ABTs
National Training
Curriculum can be used to
enhance an existing syllabus
and to assist teachers in
working appropriately with
young dancers. Attendees of
the ABT Teacher Training
Intensive program have the
opportunity to become certi-
fied in the National Training
Curriculum by successfully
passing comprehensive
examinations.
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Washington Township Recreation
Department is celebrating the
holiday season with their Annual
Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Luncheon on
Wednesday, November 16, 2011at 11:00amat the Senior Center in Rock Spring Park,
Long Valley.
The event will include a catered lunch-
eon of Turkey with gravy, stuffing, veg-
etable, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes
and beverage.
The Long Valley Junior Womens Club
will be providing delicious holiday pies for
dessert.
The cost of this event is a non-refundable
feeof $8.00 forresidentsand $9.00 for non-residents.
Please send your check made payable to
Washington Township Recreation to: WT
Recreation, 50 Rock Road, Long Valley, NJ
07853 before November 7th.
At The Little Gym of Roxbury, chil-
dren are developing skills like bal-
anceand coordination, and so much
more! In addition to the physical aspects of
this program, kids are building confidence,
making friends, and learning to take turns.
They use their imaginationas the instructors
weave confidence building activities into
each themed lesson plan. Along with self
confidence and a proud smile, children are
demonstrating problem solving skills and
creative expression while learninglife skills
like sharing, cooperation, listening and
leadership! And parents are beaming with
pride with every roll and hang their child
accomplishes!
Serious Fun at The Little Gym
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Seniors
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financial aid. They simply need to know
how to get their fair share.According to Newell, there are several
easy things parents can do to substantially
increase the amount of money they get from
colleges. For example, There are several
schools that historically give better finan-
cial aid packages than others, says Newell.
If families do proper income and asset
planning before filling out the forms, they
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lars.
Newell offers a few simple tips to par-ents with college funding problems. If a
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This area andsurrounding areas have been hit
by highunemployment and problems asso-
ciated with the recent flood conditions.
While it is difficult enough for adults to try to keeptheir heads above water(soto speak),thinkabout the
effectson infants.Infants dependon a parentto pro-
vide necessities like food and diapers. However,
when money is short or non-existent, parents may
not have enough to buy diapers. Neither WIC,
Medicare, norfoodstampscover diapers(exceptfor
hospice care).Parentsof infants may resortto trying
to stretch thediapers out, making the childgo with-
outa changeor more. Thiscan causenot only health
problemsforthe infant,buta strainon thefamily that
can lead to even more problems.
The answer formanyis theDiaperBank, andChildandFamilyResourcesinMt.Arlington ishopingthe
community canhelpmeet theneedfor diapers.
According to statistics from Child and
FamilyResources, a healthy changeof diapers
costs $112 per month for children and $312
per month foradults. However, full-time work
at minimum wage grosses only about $1,160
per month; at $10/hour, it grosses about
$1,600. Now think that the average rent for a
one bedroom apartment is $1,045 per month,
leavingonly $115-$5 in disposableincomefor
all other expenses, including taxes, food,transportation, clothes, and diapers.
When you think about those who are
unemployed and about homeless families, the
picture is even grimmer.
In some cases, the cost is not short term.
Manydisabled babies never outgrowthe need
for diapers, requiring them through adult-hood. Child and Family Resources notes that
for child care, school, and job training, many
disabled children and adults require inconti-
nence supplies.
Cloth diapers are not a solution. For
adults, they are not readily available For chil-
dren, child care programs require disposable
diapers for sanitary reasons.
The result of a lack of diapers or diaper
changes is not just a mess. A child who is left
in the same dirty diaper risks everything from
skin problems to hepatitis. Then there is thechilds reaction. The baby cries. Prolonged,
non-stop crying can become unbearable for
some parents and caregivers. Child and
Family Resources notes that children under
agethree represent 28%of all abuse andneg-
lect cases.
The answer to the problem is disposable
diapers for the Diaper Bank and thats where
Childand Family services needsthe communi-
tys help. Thereare many ways it canbe done.
Child and Family Resources offered these
ideas:Host a Diaper Drive at your workplace,
congregation, or organization. We are in great
Diapers Neededneed of sizes 4, 5 and 6 diapers. Collect
unopened diapers at an upcoming party or
family event. Donate Dollars for Diapers by
making a check payable to Child and Family
Resources or host a fundraising event for theDiaper Bankat Child and Family Resources.
Diapersare distributed through the follow-
ing affiliated organizations: Children on the
Green, Interfaith Council for Homeless
Families, Little Peoples Academy, the
Morris County Office of Temporary
Assistance, Jersey Battered Womens
Services, NORWESCAP Early Head Start
Program, Parsippany Child Day Care Center,
Catholic Charities Hope House, Homeless
Solutions and Samaritan Inn Shelter.
There are babies in need, and Child and
Family Resources is hoping that the commu-
nity will donate for those who cant helpthemselves.
For more on the Diaper Bank contact
Claire Bianco at:
Child & Family Resources
111 Howard Blvd., Ste.201
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 601-6157 or
www.childandfamily-nj.org
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by Elsie Walker
Salem Pact,
Touching theD e a d ,
Vampire Resurrection
and Deadly
Innocence..all those
titles sound like the per-
fect Halloween reading
fare. Ask their author,
Carlotta Holton of
Chester Township, and
shell tell you that she
is definitely a
For Chester Township HorrorAuthor, Every Day is Halloween
Halloween person. While she has fond memories of many
childhood and adult Halloween parties, it may just be her
writing that truly reflects the Halloween spirit in her.Holton was dubbed the Queen of Superstitions by her
publisher when her book Touching the Dead came out.
This month the Queen will be presenting various pro-
grams related to her books at the Ocean County Library
Book Festival, Toms River; the Watchung Public Library;
the Bound Brook Public Library and at a local Red Hat
group. She will be marking Halloween by doing a radio
show on WMBS-CBS, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Holtons books focus more on psychological horror
than the gory. For her inspiration, shes turned to some of
the great historic mysteries:
Unresolved mysteries from the pages of history, e.g.
the Salem witchcraft trials, ancient ethnic superstitions,
the lost colonists of Roanoke, the allegedly murderous
Lizzie Borden, and the strange deaths in the Cornell and
Borden families, sparked my imagination and have made
for unique horror stories, she said.
For example, Holtons book, Salem Pact, is about a
college professor who gets permission to re-enact the
infamous Massachusetts trials for the entertainment of
visitors to historic Salem Village. Suddenly, the dramat-
ic history lesson become a modern nightmare as innocent
people are accused of serving Satan and sentenced to all-
too-real executions.
Similarly, the missing colonists of Roanoke inspired
Vampire Resurrection. The story takes place inManteo, North Carolina where people start turning up
dead or deranged. Two journalists with some history of
their own, set about investigating the catastrophe which,
according to a Native American sage, is that the people
are falling victim to Count Roget, a French vampire
believed to have devoured the members of the Lost
Colony of Roanoke in 1587.
One of her books,Deadly Innocence, addresses the
idea of whether immoral behavior be inherited when mur-
ders start happening around eight-year old Grace.
Graces ancestors include Rebeckah Cornell and Lizzie
continued on page 8
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Borden. Has Grace a deadly gene?
Unlike her other books, Touching the
Dead is not one story, but a collection of
17 short stories which Holton describes asalarming stories of superstition, madness,
revenge, and the ancient struggle between
good and evil. For that, her inspiration
was a little different than the others.
The stories are based on superstitions
from across this country and around the
world. Some were based on my own
childhood beliefs, others garnered from
travel assignments, she said.
Holtons books have won her a variety
of accolades including Best
Anthology/Compilation 2008 New
England Book Festival; Best Horror Book
Of The Year 2007, Books and Authors.net;
New Jersey Press Women, First Place,
Fiction 2009; Finalist, Fiction, Horror,
National Best Books 2009 Award USA
Book News; National Federation of Press
Women 2nd place fiction at large; and the
Excellence Award in Fiction Writing 2011
from the New Jersey Press Womens
Association. Last year, he Morris County
Chamber of Commerce Women in
Business Committee honored Carlotta and
six other women as a new generation of
strong women who continue to achieve
success.
Holtons started her writing career as a
journalist. Her positions included work-
ing as a reporter for the Independent Press,
features writer for The Daily Journal,
Health editor/travel writer at The Record
of Bergen County, regular contributor to
Jersey Weekly Section of The New York
Times for six years, and stringer for The
Star Ledger. Shes taught journalism, cre-
ative writing, composition and literature at
the College of St. Elizabeth, Convent
Station and at Union County College.
Most recently, she was Executive Director
of the New Jersey Press Women.
How did she go from journalist to hor-
ror maven?Having written objective news for the
media for so many years, I cherish the
times I have for creating fiction. The evo-
lution of my horror writing stems from
two passions: the first is that I have
always been intrigued with the many mys-
teries in the pages of history. These unre-
solved mysteries are perfect literary fod-
der for all kinds of suppositions. Secondly,
I am fascinated with the power of the
human mind and how psychological terror
as opposed to gory violence has a sub-
continued from page 7
Chester Author...tle, yet very corrosive impact, on the mind
and soul. I love the stories of Edgar Allan
Poe and contemporary horror novelist,
John Saul. I think planting a seed of doubt
and or fear creates an anticipatory anxiety
or what if thinking that preys on the psy-
che and can be crippling to the spirit over
a long period of time, Holton said.
Now, even while spending the month
speaking and sharing about her books,
Holton is working on more. She is work-
ing on Touching the Dead Again.
Volume II and a one-act play.
Horror never takes a holiday, even on
Halloween.
Send us your photos, press releases and upcomingevents and well publish them in our next issue.
Email us at [email protected]
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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Day is observed annually. It is partof an effort designed to increase
public awareness of the progress, promise,
and benefits of Acupuncture and Oriental
medicine. In honor of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine Day, Skylands
Acupuncture will hold an Open House on
October 29, 2011 from 10:00am- 3:00pm.
On this day, Skylands Acupuncture &
Wellness Center invites you to tour the
office, learn about Acupuncture, ask ques-
tions, and even experience a Free
Acupuncture De-stress Treatment! Since
space is limited for treatments please call
for an appointment. Free Acupuncture
treatments are only offered to new patients.
The National Institute of Health states
that, Acupuncture is among the oldest
healing practices in the world. As part oftraditional Chinese medicine (TCM),
acupuncture aims to restore and maintain
health through the stimulation of specific
points on the body. Acupuncture treats
various conditions including but not limited
to: Muscle & Joint problems, Allergies,
Anxiety, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
Depression, Frozen Shoulder, Urinary
Disorders, Incontinence, Insomnia, Nausea,
Pain relief, Sciatica, Sinus Problems, Skin
Problems, Women's Health Problems and
Infertility.
Skylands Acupuncture & Wellness
Center: 59 East Mill Road, Long Valley NJ
908-876-364 www.skylandsacupuncture.
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by Elsie Walker
Drakestown United Methodist
Church has dreams. Those dreams
include ways it can move out into
the local community to make a difference.
Located on Church Street not far from
Route 46 East in Budd Lake, the church has
been part of the area for two centuries.
Recently, it is celebrated its 200th anniver-
sary with a concert by The Gospel Project
and a re-dedication service with a pot lunch
luncheon. However, while noting its her-
itage, the churchs focus is on now and the
future.
We want to be known as The
Drakestown Church- a United Methodist
Community, said the churchs pastor, the
Rev. Bob Mayer.
That communitys history began with
Christians gathering in that place called
Drakestown two hundred years ago.
However, it wasnt until 1858 that the actu-
al church was built. Also, according to the
New Jersey Civil War Cemetery site, there
is well-kept small historic cemetery by the
church.
Looking at the church today, people can
see some changes that have been made over
the years such as the change in the steeple
and the addition of the basement and the
handicapped ramp. The Friendship Hall, a
separate building which was erected in 1956
(as a gift from the Smith family), offers
space for a variety of meetings. However,
one thing remains the same. The church
cares and now reaches out to others near
and far in a number of ways.
Our food pantry is very active. We work
with the neighborhood schools at the holi-
days. We are sending our second team to the
Appalachia Service Project this month. On
November 19th, we will have our Free
Community Turkey Dinner. We [provide
room for] eight Alcoholic Anonymous
meetings and one Overeaters Anonymous
meeting each week, shared Mayer.
Currently, one of the most visible signs
of the church working in the community is
its Drive In Prayer Tent. Originally a
Lenten project, the tent now operates on
Mondays from 6 - 8:30 am and 5 -
6:30pm.
We are praying for all the commuters
and the community around us. It is our way
of showing we care and we are there for
them, said Mayer.
200 Years Oldand Looking To The Future
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Washington Township Recreation willbe hosting its annual HalloweenCostume Party scheduled for Friday,
October 28 2011 from 4:00 6:00pm at theSenior Center, (Rock Spring Park) on East
Springtown Rd Long Valley, NJ.Come join the fun for face painting, pizza,
costume prizes, and our featured entertainerDiana Dove Life-like Halloween StuffedAnimals.
Register ASAP, as space is very limited.Children from Pre-K to 5th grade are invited.
The cost to participate is a non-refundablefee of $6 per child. Deadline to register isOctober 19, 2011. Pre-registration only, nowalk-ins will be accepted.
To register you may go online at
www.wtmorris.org. Or visit the WashingtonTownship Recreation Office at 50 RockRoad, Long Valley. Any questions pleasecontact the office at (908) 876-5941.
T
he Chester Lioness Club monthly dinnermeeting will be on Thursday, November 3rd,2011 at 6:30 PM in the Lamplighter
Restaurant, 190 West Main Street, Chester,The topic for this evenings discussion will
be: Mt.Olive TNR Project, presented byMichelle Lerner, Project Coordinator.
Two years ago, Mt Olive residents didsomething that made a big difference to theirtown- they signed a petition supporting aTrap-Neuter-Return (TNR) ordinance forferal cats! This program has saved cats fromthe impounding facility and adopts out kittensand friendly adult cats. TNR provides tempo-rary foster care for cats when residents faceeviction or other crises and helps residentsaccess low cost spay/neuter for their owncats.
Between 2008 and 2010 cats impoundedcame down more than 65% and the numberof cats euthanized each year went down from
141 to only 4.This is a totally volunteer program. Funds
are raised annually, and discounts onVeterinary care are given by localVeterinarians. Cats and kittens are providedfoster care by volunteers until they are adopt-ed. Foster Parents are always needed. Formore information, accesswww.mtolivetnr.org. and attend this program.
Attendance is by reservation only. Localresidents interested in attending, or learningmore about this program or the ChesterLioness Club may contact: HollySimmenroth 908-879-5932.
Washington Township Halloween Party
The Chester Lioness Club News
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Riding a surge of research show-
ing that learning a foreign lan-guage early in life improves
math and reading skills and SAT
scores later in life, Foreign Language
program Lango Adventures has begun
teaching Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
and French to kids ages 6 month old -
11 years in the Northwest NJ and sur-
rounding communities.
Bringing Lango to this area is owner-
operator and Chester NJ resident Agnes
Beede. A mother of 6 Children who
became unemployed after 9 years of work-
ing at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Agnes
started Lango a year ago after her daugh-
ter lost the Language program at her
school, now her daughter is learning
Spanish, French and Chinese after she
decided to become entrepreneur.
Convinced of the importance of learning
new languages when traveling overseas,
Agnes says that America falls far short
when it comes to a key aspect of getting
along in an increasingly global society.
Joining forces with San Francisco-
based Lango, Agnes has hired native-
speaking and certified teachers who use a
proprietary curriculum, teaching classes in
local schools, community centers and
other facilities. Lango classes employ
music, movement, playacting, games,
reading and writing and art activities in a
high-energy environment.
We strive to reach every child in the
manner that best suits their learning
style, continues Aggie. We believe that
every child should learn another language,
and that every child can learn another lan-
guage. Our teachers work really hard to
ensure that we make good on this belief.
Foreign language instruction among
young children has indeed gained wide
acceptance in recent years as numerous
studies have shown that learning lan-
guages early in life impacts a child in a
variety of ways. In addition to being able
to speak the language devoid of accents
that teenagers and adults typically appro-
priate, children benefit through accelerat-
ed cognitive development, which has been
shown to result in stronger achievement in
other subject, including math and reading,
and even in higher test scores.
New Foreign Language Program to Teach Mandarin, Spanishand French to Northwest NJ-area
When youre learning a second lan-
guage not long after learning your first,
your brain isnt so cluttered, and its not
anchored to the sounds and patterns you
already know, says Aggie. They say
those little kids are like sponges, and its
really true; I see it every day in our class-
es, as they soak it up readily and naturally.
Its a blast to watch happen.
Lango website www.lango4kids.com
Phone 973-476-3137 - Email langoadven-
Have A Safe & Happy Halloween!
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Chester PTO Holiday Boutique Thursday,
November 17, 2011 from 3:00pm to8:00pm, Dickerson School. Please join us
and get a head start on your holiday shop-
ping while your children are entertained in
our childrens corner. Questions contractBeth Boothe [email protected].
Washington Township Recreation
is sponsoring a trip to the
Prudential Center to see the NJ
Devils take on NY Islanders on November
26, 2011 at 1:00pm. Bus leaves the Senior
Center, located in Rock Spring Park at
11:00 and will arrive approx 5:00pm.Tickets are $48.00 per person which will
be given out on the day of the event.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Checks payable to WT Recreation, and
mail to Washington Township Recreation,
50 Rock Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853
Attn: NJ Devils. If you have any questions,
please contact our office at 908 876-5941.
Chester residents, business people,
and visitors are invited to provide
input on a draft plan for trails that
will link parks, neighborhoods, schools, his-toric areas, natural vistas and shopping
areas through a network of multi-use trails
and pathways. Join us on Thursday, October
20 at 7 p.m. at the Field House, 107
Seminary Ave, to learn more and help shape
the plan for your town.
This plan has been initiated by the
Chester Borough & Township Green
Teams/Open Space Committees who
received a joint grant from ANJEC
(Association of NJ Environmental
Commissions) to develop an integratedtrails plan for the Chesters.
The plan will be implemented with the
help of Conservation Resources, a Chester-
based, non-profit organization dedicated to
preserving open space lands in NJ.
For more information, please visit
www.chestertrails.org.
Chester Invites Residents to HelpDevelop Integrated Trails Plan
Chester PTO Holiday Boutique
Hockey Trip Planned
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tunity, whether it be related to operations,
administration or medical service.
Associate Member Sophie Rosenfeld, a
marketing executive who heads her ownChester-based marketing firm, says: "My
husband Sam is an EMT and Vice President
with the Squad, and I also wanted to con-
tribute my time but in a non-medical way.
So I became an Associate Member and vol-
unteer a few hours each month to work on
marketing and press releases for the Squad
to foster community relations. My profes-
sional services are useful to CFAS, and as a
result I find my work with CFAS to be very
satisfying. I'm thrilled that I can contribute
to CFAS in the best way that I know how."Even the Rosenfelds' son Jack, 10, a 5th
grader at Gill St. Bernard's School, is called
upon to volunteer with CFAS, throwing
candy to the crowd from the back of an
ambulance at parades, or playing the role of
a mock patient during training exercises.
"We are a family of volunteers who wish to
serve the Chester community," Sophie says.
"It's important for us to be good role models
for our son, and instill a sense of pride, lead-
ership and community service in him. At a
very young age, Jack understood the con-
cept of neighbor helping neighbor and the
importance of an organization coming to the
aid of those in need."
Please consider volunteering your time
and expertise with the Chester Rescue
Squad and helping your community. For
more information, call (908) 879-5560.
About Chester First Aid Squad
The Chester First Aid Squad (CFAS) locat-
ed in Chester, NJ is a volunteer, nonprofit,
organization that provides emergency med-
ical services to sick and injured residents of
Chester and surrounding towns. CFAS was
established in 1945 and became independ-
ent from the Fire Company in 1987. CFAS
currently operates three ambulances and a
support unit and consists of approximately
50 members, many of which are certified
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
On average CFAS runs over 800 emergency
calls a year. CFAS works closely with the
Chester Vol. Fire Company, and Chester
Borough and Chester Township Police
Depts. In addition to these local organiza-
tions, CFAS works with other mutual aid
squads in the area, hospital-based para-
medics, and state and private Aeromedical
helicopters. For more information about
the Chester First Aid Squad, visit:
www.chesterfirstaid.org.
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Chester Borough and ChesterTownship Recreation are sponsoringa horsemanship program,
Introduction to Horses and Ponies, for chil-
dren aged 6-10. The 5-session program isheld on every Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6p.m. from Oct. 25 to Nov. 22, 2011. Thecost is $175.
Class will be held at the newly renovatedSandy Hill Equestrian Center, a state of theart facility, located at 15 Larison Road inChester. All participants should be dressedin comfortable long pants, shoes with a heeland wear a riding or bicycle helmet.Registration form and release must be com-pleted and signed by parent in order forchild to participate.
The class will teach English & Hunt seatriding and horsemanship. Riders will bedivided into small groups. Instruction willbe on safe, experienced ponies in either the
indoor or the outdoor riding arenas.Horsemanship sessions are unmounted andwill teach grooming, wrapping, clipping,bridling, saddling, and barn safety. Finally,classroom activities will include learningthe parts of the horse, colors, markings, andbasic barn and horse management tech-niques.
If interested in signing up, please visitwww.chestertownship.org/recreation.htmlto download a form or send an e-mail [email protected].
St. Lawrence Catholic Church is hold-ing an interactive theater productioncalled Late Nite Catechism. The
event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011at 8 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church,Rt 24, Chester, N.J. Tickets cost $30. Theevent is open to the public.
The play is about an irrepressible Sisterwho teaches an adult catechism class to a
roomful of students. During the course ofthe play, Sisters abrupt mood swings arebound to resonate with everyone who sur-vived the ups and downs of going to school.
The date is Saturday, November 5, 2011at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Rt 24,Chester, NJ 07930, 8 p.m., $30 per ticket
For tickets and information, contact St.Lawrence Parish Center at (908) 879-5371.
Chester Recreation to OfferHorse and Pony Program for Children
St. Lawrence Catholic Churchto Stage Play Late Nite Catechism
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by Michele Guttenberger
There is a long running legend that Thomas Edison
thought it was possible that a machine could be
invented for the purpose of helping humans commu-
nicate with the dead. Whether Edison had actually workedon developing this machine is pure conjecture. If you ask
those who give credence to paranormal sciences, they claim
that Edison was serious in his claim and had something in
development. If you ask an Edison historian the verdict is
they were thoughts he gave some theory to. However, he
left no records of any apparatus blueprints on application of
these theories. In all the documents, notations and patent
applications that have been archived and collected no one
has found hardcopy evidence of its existence.
Thomas Edison himself may be blamed on how these
rumors got started. In a 1920 interview for Scientific
American with B.C. Forbes (later founder of Forbes maga-zine), Edison was quoted saying: ...I am inclined to believe
that our personality hereafter will be able to affect matter. If
this reasoning be correct, then, if we can evolve an instru-
ment so delicate as to be affected, moved, or manipulat-
ed...by our personality as it survives in the next life, such an
instrument, when made available, ought to record some-
thing.
Edison attracted many people from the scientific com-
munity and that included those involved in the paranormal
who wanted to engage his attention. One day a clairvoyant
stranger had walked into his lab claiming he could read
minds. Edison allowed the stranger to demonstrate his abil-ities. Edisons assistant wrote some names on a slip of
paper away from the strangers view. The stranger placed
his hand on the assistants head and was able to call out
every name on the paper. To confirm this was not a hoax,
Edison asked if he could answer a question for him. The
question he chose related to his storage battery. He wrotedown Is there was anything better than nickel-hydroxide?
The stranger answered No. There is nothing better. The
mysterious man left without his calling card and never
returned again.
This incident gave Edison a more serious consideration
to paranormal sciences and not to dismiss it as pure quack-
ery. Edison met the famed medium Dr. Bert Reese. He
thought Reese was a prodigy who had developed a new
sense that all humans are capable of developing.
Confirmation of Edison interests in determining if there
was life after death appeared in a special January 23, 1921
New York Times feature story by A.D. Rothman entitled:Mr. Edisons Life Units Hundred Trillion in Human Body
May Scatter After Death Machine to Register Them.
Edison goes into details about his life after death theories
and the apparatus that could register it. However, in final
closing argument he denies that his experimentation has
spiritual motives. He tells his audience during this inter-
view: The grub when it dies splits open. A remarkable
change occurs, a butterfly comes forth. I am investigating
the butterfly existence of human life, but I have nothing to
do with transmigration of souls. One is scientific; the other
I know nothing of.
Was Edisons New York Times interview a bit of the
Wizards sensational chitchat or was it a media premiere to
new mind bending discoveries to come. To this day it still
remains a topic for debate.
Although, you wont find the Ghost Machine, there are
many mind probing exhibits at the museum.
Visit The Thomas Edison Museum. Open Wednesday
through Sunday. Hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm Fee is $7.00 -
211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit website for
more details http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm
Thomas Edison and The Ghost Machine Truth or Dare
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Send us your photos, press releases and upcoming
events and well publish them in our next issue.
Email us at [email protected]
Roxbury Fire Co. # 2 presents their 3rd
Annual Haunted Beach (HeId at the
Shore Hills Beach, Mt. Arlington,
Landing.) on October 21st & 22nd and October
28th & 29th from 8:00pm to 11:00pm (weather
permitting). Childrens Hour 7:00 to 8:00pm forkids 5 to 10 years old. $5.00 admission at door.
Advance tickets can be purchased also for $5.00
at The Landing Market or contact Michael
Mangano 973-398-7267. Sponsored by the Shore
Hills Country Club
For groups of 10 or more, reservations are
encouraged 973-398-7267.
Like to scare people? Want to volunteer to
help with the Haunt? Contact MichaelMangan 973-398-7267, community service
hours are available .
3rd Annual Haunted Beach
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By Janice C. Molinari
Sometimes when a lesson comes, it hitsyou from all sides. It seems like
recently, Ive been hearing the same
thing over and over. It comes in different
voices trying to get me to pay attention.
Maybe its time for me to really listen up
and hear the message thats being delivered.
Heres what its sayingYou already have
everything you need for your own great-
ness.
Thats shocking. And at the same time, it
feels like something Ive always known
deep down in my core. Ive heard time andagain you do not GAIN something, you
UNCOVER what has been there all along,
what will always be there.
In a society thats constantly delivering the
message, you NEED the latest and the
greatest, it is no wonder this message that
is embedded in our very DNA, gets lost. We
know deep down that we already possess
everything we need. But somehow, we still
get distracted by the message that what
were looking for exists in something out-
side of ourselves. Its in the latest iphone or
the slimmest laptop, its in the brand new
model of that very thing we dont reallyneed but must have. But the more we dis-
tract ourselves with everything thats out-
side of ourselves, the harder it is to see
whats inside.
One of my favorite childrens books is Shel
Silversteins The Missing Piece (and the
sequel, The Missing Piece Meets The Big
O). If you happen to be in the bookstore,
pop on over to the childrens aisle and give
it a read. Personally, I think its in the wrong
section entirely, it should be in the adult
Self-Help aisle. The idea is that a sweet,little pac-man shaped character goes look-
ing for the missing piece that he thinks will
make him whole, only to discover in the
end, that theres nothing really missing from
his life after all. The search for what he
thinks is missing was only a distraction
from seeing the beauty of the fullness of his
life. Oh, by the way, if you come to my
house, youll find both of those books on
my shelf, my most prized literary material!
When you begin to learn to trust that you
have everything you need, life just gets eas-
The Missing Peaceier. We carry our greatness within us, we
just need to remove the clutter and let itshine. We need to stop searching for the
thing that we think will make us complete,
we need to stop looking for our Missing
Peace and realize that we are already
whole and beautifulall on our own.
Janice C. Molinari is the owner of Ananda
Yoga located in Mendham, NJ . Join her atthe studio on October 27th at 8pm for her
FREE monthly workshop, The
Conversation. A discussion group about
what really matters in life. Visit anandayo-
gamendham.com for details.
Janices Blog
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The Benefits of Pre-School GymnasticsAt CS Gymnastics
As we watch the seasons change, we
can also see the positive changes of
the pre-school students enrolled at
CS Gymnastics in Flanders. Whether they
participate in the Bunny tots (1 -3yrs)
with parents, Bouncin Bunnies (3-4yrs), or
Gym n Learn Pre-School combining Pre-
K academics and fitness, these youngsters
are having a healthy lifestyle reinforced in a
Fun environment every week. The national
organization, USA Gymnastics, strongly
promotes the many benefits of being
involved in a gymnastics program at an
early age. Below are the top nine reasons,
though you may think of more.
Fitness - Experiencing fun associated with
fitness activities early in life can create life-
long positive fitness habits.
Mental Focus - Learning how to concen-
trate on a task and achieving goals.
Balance - Walking beams can transfer
later to riding a bike.
Social Skills -Taking turns, working
with partners, sharing , making friends and
acknowledging the accomplishments of
others.
Strength - Climbing on bars and ropes
develop muscle strength.
Flexibility - Improved range of motion
through stretching and holding body posi-
tions.
Coordination - Hand-eye coordination
improves writing ability while eye track-
ing improves reading readiness.
Burn Calories - Will help jump start a
life a fitness.
The sport of ALL sports - Gymnastics
prepares kids for all sports.
To see for yourself, come visit CS
Gymnastics in Flanders during our upcom-
ing Gym n Learn Back to School
Night/Open House on Thursday, October
20th. See how you can get your special
young ones involved in the Fun and over-all
body developing gymnastics programs at
CS Gymnastics in Flanders. Contact us at
973-347-2771, or visit
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Cosmetic Surgery in the United States is a multimil-
lion-dollar industry; thousands of women are on a
quest to restore youthfulness to their face and neck.
As the risks and complications and at times, disfigurement,
from invasive surgical treatments and chemical exfoliants
become increasingly public, many people are discovering
the effectiveness of cosmetic acupuncture to rejuvenate the
face. By activating the facial muscles, increasing collagen
and boosting the circulatory and lymphatic systems,
acupuncture offers a completely natural path to facial reju-venation that many have called a magical experience.
Promoting collagen production increases muscle tone and
elasticity helping to firm the skin, fill out wrinkles, and
reduce bags and sagging without recovery time and no need
to take time off from work.
Facial rejuvenation utilizing acupuncture is becoming a
more popular, non-surgical method for those who want not
only to maintain beauty, radiance and vitality in the face, but
also improve their overall health and well being at the same
time. Cosmetic acupuncture has even been featured in the
mainstream media, such as on ABC Televisions Good
Morning America, Fox News and Public BroadcastingSystems Healthweek. Madonna, Jessica Parker and Cher
utilize facial rejuvenation to maintain the work theyve had
done surgically.
This delicate use of ultra fine facial acupuncture needles is
arranged in a sequence that develops collagen and stimulates
the rejuvenation processes. Each treatment is approximately 1
hour long and is part of a ten to twelve treatment series. For
optimal results, it is recommended that the patient receive two
treatments per week for 5 to 6 weeks. Maintenance sessions
are scheduled according to the individuals needs and are usu-
ally recommended on a monthly basis to enhance results for
many years. Changes may be seen as soon as the first treat-
ment is completed, but each succeeding treatment builds on
the last. The program is safe, effective and brings with it none
of the great expense, adverse effects or toxicity of more inva-
sive approaches that involve drugs or surgery. The following
before and after pictures show the disappearance of lines uti-
lizing only acupuncture:
How Does Facial Rejuvenation Work?
According to the latest research in dermatology and Dr.
Howard Murad, a professor of dermatology at UCLA and
Vogue magazines proclaimed One of Americas top derma-
tologists, the problem is free radicals. Aging skin ...wrinkles,
sagging, enlarged pores, puffiness, thin and dry skinis due
to the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are
destructive molecules. They destroy the integrity of other
molecules. They first attack and destroy the walls of your skin
cells. So if you imagine your cells as being like a water bal-
loon, free radicals are like a knife that pokes holes into it. The
balloon will then leak like a sieveand your cells becomedehydrated. They become deflated and dehydrated, because
all the vital fluid and nutrients have leaked out.
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture helps restore the integri-
ty of your skin cells by stimulating the nervous, circulatory
and hormonal systems to boost collagen and elastin produc-
tion.
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture can actually take five to
fifteen years off your face. Some of the most common effects
of facial rejuvenation include:
Reduction of fine lines
Diminished deep wrinkles
Droopy eyelids are lifted
Jowls are firmed
Under eye bags are reduced
Puffiness around the eyes is reduced or eliminated
Increase of blood and lymph circulation
to the face increases skin moisture
Increased collagen production
Improved muscle tone
Dermal contraction
Tightening of pores
Brightening of the eye area
Improving hormonal balance to help with acne
Reducing evidence of stress from the face
Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation is a safe and effective
alternative to the use of more invasive therapies to regain your
youth not only on the outside, but also on the inside. In our
clinic, cosmetic acupuncture entails a detailed health history
in addition to just doing facial acupuncture. To really get
results, we also treat the underlying causes of each patients
aging process. For example, a person with a lot of facial sag-
ging and puffiness may also exhibit signs of indigestion,
insomnia, with some depression. This person will receive
facial acupuncture in addition to being treated by tonifying her
spleen, moving her liver Qi, and calming the mind. Hence,each treatment is highly individualized to meet the needs of
each patient. In addition to the acupuncture treatment, many
patients also receive Chinese Herbal formulas to target areas
of disharmony and renew original beauty by enhancing ade-
quate blood flow, moisture, energy and circulation.
Skylands Anti-Aging Program recommends the use of all
natural facial cleaning and toning products to enhance your
new youthful look which help to prevent free radical forma-
tion from harsh chemicals used in facial cleaners and cosmet-
ics. In addition to your treatment you will also receive dietary
and lifestyle awareness that will further reduce the production
of free radicals that cause aging.I have been living my dream for over 10 years helping my
patients to enjoy better health, living a more vibrant and ener-
getic life, eliminating their pain, preventing heart disease and
cancer through dietary and lifestyle awareness, helping cou-
ples achieve their dreams of having a child, and now helping
our patients to turn back the hands of time. It is my pleasure
and joy to help you to achieve your health, well being and
longevity goals for 2011/2012. Our mission is to serve you
and provide you with a total healing experience.
Start today move towards a healthier, more beautiful,
energized, and younger-looking you!
Call Skylands Acupuncture and Wellness for your FREEphone consultation with Deborah or Kearstin, both of whom
are certified in Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation at 908-876-
3643.
Deborah Waddell completed her Masters level degree
from the Eastern School of Acupuncture in Mont-clair, NJ.
She received her Acupuncture Certification from the New
Jersey Board of of Medical Examiners (C.A.) and from the
National Commission for the Certification of
Acupuncturists (Dipl. Ac.). Deborah also has a degree in
Biology and Chemistry with summa cum laude Honors
from Felician College.
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Deborah Waddell,Dipl. Ac., C.A.
Valley Professional Center, 59 East Mill Road (Rt. 24),Suite 2-201-A, Long Valley, New Jersey, 07853 (908) 876-3643
Treating: Mental and Emotional Issues Musculo-skeletal and Neurological Upper Respiratory Tract
Gastrointestinal Disorders Reproductive System
SPECIALIZING IN INFERTILITY IN FEMALES & MALES
FACIAL REJUVENATION A Wonderful,
Holistic Approach to Reversing the Aging Process Before After
P 22 O b 2011 T ll Th Y S I I Th Bl k Ri N
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By Thomas Lotito
Hats off to West Morris Regional Boardof Education for returning $458,594of additional state aid to homeowners
in July, creating a 0% increase in propertytaxes from the Regional HS school district.Whereas, Washington Twp's K-8 Board ofEducation did not return it's $409,565 in addi-tional state aid to the taxpayers, leaving LongValley home owners with a tax increase.Why?
As I have stated many times before onthese pages. The Washington Twp K- BOEdoes not have the best interests of the commu-nity at heart. The WT K-8, BOE administra-tion's priority is to grow more infrastructureand create jobs while continuing to cut pro-grams in the classroom. This summer whileyou were on vacation, the BOE administration
added yet another "special services" positionthat was not in the budget. The BOE said the"need for this position" became apparent afterthe budget vote.
Why was this position rushed through thehiring process? Why was there a need for anew special services position? Did suddenlythe need appear that couldn't be handled byour many psychologists, social workers, coun-selors already on the school payroll? Why wasthe new position added under the radar duringthe summer months?
The decision to ad another position while
cutting programs leads me to questionSuperintendent Mohre and his administra-tion's ability to asses the needs of our schools.Did Mr. Mohre and the BOE pull a fast oneand see the $409,565 as windfall and anopportunity to go on a spending spree at thebequest of the teachers union?.
According to K-8 business administratorLiz George, the K-8 BOE was flush with cashin at the end of the school year because in thewarmer weather there are no heat bills.
What the BOE isn't telling the public is thatthey are also flush with cash because of
teacher retirements, and new teachers arehired at a lower rate.
There is also moderate turnover rate at theend of every school year with the schooladministration hiring un-tenured teachers toreplace un-tenured teachers. The practice ofhiring a steady group of un-tenured teachersevery year creates a positive cash flow for theadministration for pet projects. So, if the BOEhas all of this cash, why didn't they return the$409,565 in additional state aid?
Moreover, the K-8 BOE is making a com-mitment to get into the bus repair business
with the Washington Twp. road dept. on Rock
Rd. Even though the costs will be shared withthe township, we're still talking about addingnew positions. Garage mechanics, a secretary,and a supervisor. Why?
Is this really the time to expand with theslow economy and a slow housing market,resulting in lower ratables and less revenue toour town? In other words, why is our localschool government expanding, when revenuesare down? Would you create more householddebt if year after year you had less income?Then why should the school do it?
Will you be happy when your childreceives less programs in the classroom, allthe while the BOE is on a spending spree cre-ating infrastructure union positions? Isn't out-sourcing bus maintenance less expensive?Let's keep in mind all of the money that isspent at the school is your money. I don't care
if they tell you its in a transportation fund orthis fund or that fund. It all comes out of thesame pocket, it's your money.
Now that I'm a parent with one child thathas gone all the way through the WashingtonTwp school system, WMCHS was such a dif-ference experience, compared to the K-8
schools. One of the most disturbing differ-ences between the HS & the Middle schoolwas at Christmas time the middle school holdsa winter concert and purposely omits any ref-erences to Christmas and Hanuka in order tobe politically correct.
While WMCHS, it's a tradition to performHandel's Messiah and sing Christmas Carols.Is it fair to say that the K-8 BOE and adminis-tration is theophobic? The middle schoolteaches Connected and Every Day Math. But,Connected and Every Day Math are not taughtat the HS. The middle school holds pajamaday, there is no pajama day at the HS.
Any issues I have with the K-8 BOE &administration is about the taxing and spend-ing, political correctness, and sub-standardmath programs I encountered through theyears, it's not with the teachers.
To summarize; Are the K-8 BOE goodstewards of your money, or did they see the409,565 as wind fall for their agenda? Is theK-8 BOE administration putting aside theeducational needs of our children in order togive the teachers unions a strangle hold onLong Valley taxpayers? Do we need a schoolthat is growing now that Washington Twp. hasgentrified because of the Highlands Act?These and other disturbing questions aboutwhere the money is going in our schools needanswers.
In other local news, it's election time, the
By Harlin Parker
America is a great country. Its ourhome, for all three hundred million orso of us. While were a disparate
group (age, location, religion, culture, race,gender, education, jobs, and perhaps especial-ly, political viewpoints), the one trait Ive
found that unites us, above all else, is our lovefor this country, our country. Other than for afew miscreants around here, were all patriots.Were proud and honored, and thankful, to callourselves American.
So now what? What does it mean to beAmerican? Rights? Yes, certainly. We haveunalienable rights, guaranteed to each of usunder our American constitution. But certain-ly being an American means more than that. Itdoes. Along with our rights we have respon-sibilities; individual responsibilities to our-selves and to each other. This country doesnt
run itself. We all play a part. We all live here,as Americans, seeking to make our too shortlives as good as possible (life, liberty and thepursuit of happiness). But nobody, and I meannobody, can do it alone. Like it or not, admitit or not, we need each other. To use the oldclich, united we stand, divided we fall. Andthat, dear reader, is a point too many of usseem to reject these days.
America today is stratified in a mannerunlike any other period in Americas brief his-tory. Obviously, people in this country havealways had their differences (Civil War any-
one?) but todays America is no longer somuch a melting pot as it is a boiling pot. Weneed to take stock, and take action, beforethings boil over. Because while America isthe worlds premier country in so many ways,our continued greatness is not guaranteed andsigns of trouble are all around us.
So lets ask ourselves a basic question.What are we doing here? Look around.Really, look. We have people in this countrywho are unable to care for themselves,whether due to individual problems (infirmity,age, etc.) or situational circumstances. These
people dont deserve our scorn, and they dontdeserve to be left to themselves. They need,and they deserve, our help. The vast bulk ofus, though, get up every day and go to work.We do our work as best we can. And in ourcountry, our land of opportunity, some of ushave done better than others, which is fine.Americans strive for, and applaud, success.The late Steve Jobs was the great Americandream writ large.
Yet over the past thirty years, weve seenthat for too many of us, the American dreamhas become not so much a nightmare but amirage. Too many Americans have worked
hard, worked honestly, played by the rulesonly to find that the pot at the end of the rain-bow slips further and further away. Why isthat?
Listen to those voices on the radical right.If youre not rich, if youre not successful, itsyour fault. Or, if it isnt exactly your fault, its
definitely the fault of trade unions, especiallypublic unions. Those on the right tell us thatcosts are too high, by which they mean peo-ple who work are being paid too much, morethan they deserve. Taxes are too high.Government is too intrusive and spends toomuch. And the answer, of course, is as it hasalways been for those on the right. Reducetaxes on those already wealthy individuals, therich. Ah, but dont call these people rich.Theyre job creators. Yep, job creators. Sotell me, how many jobs does Paris Hilton cre-ate? Charlie Sheen stands to be paid a whop-
ping one hundred million dollars from thesyndication of Two and a Half Men. Howmuch of a job creator is good ol Charliegoing to be with that money? Hookers? Eventhat quintessential American company, CokaCola, has created more jobs outside Americathen here at home.
Those on the right like their slogans andthey love their euphemistic labels. Facts andan honest view of history? Uh, not so much.But the inconvenient truth (there, I said it) isthat wealth disparity and income disparity inAmerica today is as great as it has ever been.
All the wealth that has been created inAmerica over the past several decades hasgone to those in the top five percent, mostly tothose in the top one percent. None (as in zero)has gone to the vast middle class. The richhave grown vastly more rich. The poor havebecome poorer. The middle class has shrunk,and their standard of living has gone nowherebut down.
This is not the natural order of things. Thepast thirty years didnt just happen. As muchas the radical right rails against government,it has been government policies that have
allowed the fruits of American progress to goto those at the very top, leaving those in themiddle and at the bottom to whither.
Lately, though, hardworking Americansare speaking up. Were tired of good paying
jobs being shipped overseas. Were tired oftax policies that favor those who are alreadywealthy. Were especially tired of right wingpolicies that punish the poor and squeeze themiddle class more and more. Were speakingout against decades of government and socialpolicies that have brought us to where we are.Remember the question, what are we doing
Harlins Point of View.... Toms Point of View...
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Smoked Salmon CheesecakePrep: 30 minutes
Total: 4 hours 20 minutes
36 servings
1 cup crushed buttery crackers (about 24
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese,
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2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups shredded Gouda cheese (6
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1/4 cup sliced green onions (4 medium)
1 package (4 1/2 ounces) smoked salmon,
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2 tablespoons sliced green onions (2 medi-
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2 tablespoons red caviar, if desired
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Heat oven to 375F. In small bowl, stir
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2 large oranges, segmented, membrane,
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4 tablespoons pistachios, toasted and rough-ly chopped
1/ 2 bunch chives, finely chopped
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